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  that movie sucked in all sorts of manners. And I agree with your magical plot hole questions. Either : sKetchflow
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    same as you. saw the twist coming about half way through, when they first cloned the hat unsuccessfully. : vassili_zaitsev
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      Why doesn't it make sense? It made perfect sense to me. the brothers devoted their lives to magic, : Sexpansion Pack
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        "coicidence"? you shouldn't be able to tie a plot like this one together with a coincidence. a ridiculo... : vassili_zaitsev
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          I don't see how that's a major plot point, but whatever. : Sexpansion Pack
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            It's a major plot point because Tesla was the guy who created a cloning/teleportation machine. He just h : sKetchflow
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              Such awful writing :( : orgcaptainnemo
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                You guys are crazy. I'm more than willing to admit that the logic train falters a little bit at that poin : Sexpansion Pack
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                  Yeah, but just the fact and Tesla just accidentally happened to invent a cloning machine is so fucking ou : orgcaptainnemo
                  • Well Tesla did say that he invented something similar, didn't he? He made a lot of crazy claims about wha : Sexpansion Pack
            • my point exactly : vassili_zaitsev
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              Tesla claimed before his death to have mastered the ability to create a "wall of light", which would allo : sgtsanity
              • See Tesla in real life was awesome and wacky. I appreciate that. But that doesn't alter shitty writing ... : sKetchflow
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          and tesla needed money. edison was running him out of business. that's why he lied...but yet, he succue : vassili_zaitsev
          • Tesla's assistant had heard of Angier's stage-name, which means he probably heard of Borden's illusion to : sgtsanity
      • Tesla at that point was as much a snake oil salesman as a brilliant engineer. It's clear that he didn't e : sgtsanity
• What a Twist! : not work safe
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  My take on it was this. The Bordens were playing everyone from the start. It was all an elaborate pla : Modica Sol Solis
  • I would also like to add that the fact that Tesla built a cloning/teleportation device is not something I : Modica Sol Solis
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    Agreed, it's really not a plot hole. Remember, the REAL Tesla claimed to have invented teleportation, as : Bold
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      The real tesla and his claims, which aren't proven, have nothing to do with fake tesla. : sKetchflow
      • Why not? The real Tesla had wacky ideas about what electricity could do, so it's perfectly logical that t : Bold
• Made sense to me. Granted, if someone gave me a cloning device, I'd think of a better use than that... : Conan
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  Wait, is it confirmed that Borden had a twin bother? My take on it was that the Tesla thing isn't jus : BlackCat9
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    I have no idea. This is what I believe. But then again, the two brothers had distinctly different accents : Modica Sol Solis
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      that and when borden first meets his wife and walks her home, he does the ole "lol i magically appeared i : jessipoo
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        Wow, that scene suddenly became creepy instead of amusing and odd. : Chris Remo
        • Indeed. That's one of the few scene's I hadn't regone through in my head after realizing it was twins. : Zeeliv
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        Hmm. I suppose you have a point there, but I don't like the idea that the twist is the first thing that w... : BlackCat9
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          I don't see this movie as a twist movie. Those twist movies are built around a big goosing at the end and... : jessipoo
          • I was still disappointed. It was an OK movie, not great and I felt I was beaten over the head with foresh... : justsayno
        • That's the overarching point of the entire movie though! When you are shown a magic trick you want to bel... : Zeeliv
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    Then why would Telsa not have realized that the machine had been working for ages? They never noticed al : Chris Remo
    • I imagine it could have been an accident the first time it happened. Tesla might have had some idea of wh : BlackCat9
  • thats my take on it too. : virus

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  Niether should awp whoring and camping and fucking up a perfectly good game, but alas you were there so i... : graceofdragons
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    Oh man, my apologies. For some crazy reason I thought that you could defend the warehouse as a terrorist ... : Dslyecxi
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      Even though what I did was stupid, you were still ruining a perfectly fine game, and you were doing it to... : graceofdragons
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        Ok, so now I'm guilty of playing a game to have fun? What's next? I mean, the AWP and auto-sniper are ... : Dslyecxi
        • Fuck Tactics, It was the last round, so I pulled a bitch move, sorry. : graceofdragons
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          I have no problem with the autosniper / awp, but from what I saw getting into that assault game at the ve... : Patch-e
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            Is this Compound you guys are talking about? I don't mind snipers on a more well rounded map like dust2 o... : K1Bond007
            • assault : Patch-e
  • awp whoring and camping is all part of the game, especially on the shack server switching teams and te... : lakren
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    Who the fuck cares. Just bitch and moan like everyone else. : K1Bond007
    • Truth! It is Counter-Strike! That whole thing is part of the game. Not having fun is a hallmark, but acti... : haiku
  • Dude, that's totally our of order. The AWP is absolutely a part of the game, and assault is a map that's ... : stuka
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  Who did it, or, what handle were they using. None of that bullshit is going to be tolerated on that serve... : haiku
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    It's already taken care of. : intothefray
    • Well then to that I say lol. So what is all the complaining about? It was handled by an admin, as it shou... : haiku
    • did you ban the awp!?? :D :D <3 : Flying h4x0r
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    Also shackmsg it to me to avoid retarded drama : haiku
    • avoid? what the hell. This place gets so boring when that shit dies down :( : Morgin
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  still people playing in there, gogogogo : Jayx77
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    I'm going to head back in myself after I take a stab at figuring out that wacky packet error stuff that h... : Dslyecxi
    • it sure doesnt hurt your game : Jayx77
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  igi, also. : lakren
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    almost everyone left after alucard and myself owned on de_train :( : Patch-e
    • well I left because 1 I only wanted to play a few rounds 2 I was just off, I mean even more off the... : Jayx77
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  I hear the autosniper is cheap these days. Should I play again? : rosewood
  • autosnipers always welcome :) : hobbespanache
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  Yeah, that's pretty lame, but so is team stacking and the dickheads that join the winning team when they ... : Fred Garvin
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    That never happens on the shack server, I play there almost every day. I never see that happen. : haiku
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      lol : intothefray
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        What? Does it? I just assume the team I pick always wins because of how good I am. Speaking of me - I hav... : haiku
        • People need to learn to show respect. : Carnivac
        • Sorry, I'd be in there welcoming you but I'm trying to figure out why in the world a company would put a ... : intothefray
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    I hit auto-assign for both teams and model so fuck the system if this is true. : K1Bond007
    • I auto-assign as well, but I have noticed that (especially with low playercounts) it will sometimes put m... : Dslyecxi
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  Oh christ, hahaha. I went to look for info on my wacky packet error issue, and I stumbled upon this post.... : Dslyecxi
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    what the fucking fuck. that has got to be a parody post : proclone1
    • Probably not. I used to know a guy (virtually) that swore that Counter-Strike was a "serious game" (the g... : K1Bond007
  • hahahaha oh shit no fuckin way.. : virus
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  The Shack server is actually no different than the average pub. The ability to create drama by posting ab... : dkrulz
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    I disagree. The fact that there is accountability on the Shack server makes it different in my eyes. : Dslyecxi
    • Ya, it isn't perfect but it is much better than a good number of pubs. : lowayne
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    The drama is exactly why I prefer to play on helvy's server most of the time. : omnova
    • what the fuck? what drama? i've played on all the shack servers for god knows how many years and i can't ... : lakren
• hahahahahahahaha thats awesome :D : virus
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  but dslyecxi: doesn't that happen in real war zones? ;) : rand04
  • That made my butt leak out of what. : Orange Pylon

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  You mean Thief: The Dark Project? Because if you are, then holy fuck, that's one of my favorite games ... : lookitzpancakes
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    I have it, but haven't really played through it due to not being in the mood to deal with zombies when I ... : Jumperus
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      I used to not care for the undead either - then eventually I discovered that you can pretty much treat th : speon
      • Shit, you're bringing back memories for me. I'm always surprised by how many people were put off due to t... : rand04
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  I can honestly say The Dark Project is my single favorite game of all time and is the reason why I probab... : notd665
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    What did you find better in Thief I over Thief II? Assuming you played the latter if you loved Thief that... : Jumperus
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      I played the hell out of all three (and continue to to this day). The whole series is fantastic with ... : notd665
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        I'd be enjoying Thief II even more if the damn cutscenes in between missions were playing. =/ Don't know ... : Jumperus
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          Holy shit, the cutscenes in all three are part of what make them so amazing. You need to get on that s... : notd665
          • He just needs the indeo codecs. http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75031#movies : Conan
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  My definition of "subtlety" in most games is "they don't see me before they die or are knocked unconsciou... : Arcanum
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    Heh, oh come on Thief if anything was like that. The most they'd see is a glimpse of you before you knock... : Ojalo1982
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      I seem to remember it making fairly regular use of the "don't hurt anybody" rule. It doesn't really matt... : Arcanum
      • That's why you don't alert anybody :) ninja thief! : Ojalo1982
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        Wasn't the "don't hurt anybody" a mission qualification only on harder difficulty settings? : thief
        • I think it depended on the mission? Now I'm not sure. : Arcanum
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          Usually, Expert will demand you not kill anyone. Most of the time you can kill whoever you want on Normal... : Jumperus
          • Yes, and you can knock out anyone you want IIRC. : Johnny Law
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    You just described Thief. Not sure what game you played. Virtually every mission allows you to knock huma... : Conan
    • Easily one of my favorite aspects of Thief (and later Deus Ex) - that it rewarded and even encouraged non : speon
• =) : thief
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  This is one game that has to be remade in a modern graphics engine to take advantage of the new fancy lig... : freshyk
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    NO it needs to be made for the wii!!! Imagine CLUBBING PEOPLE!!!! Imagine using the rope bow and CLIMBING... : boring gegtik
    • It needs to have a remake when truly immersive virtual reality. "Holy shit, that dude just took out my : notd665
    • wow... honestly that sounds like a freakin' awesome idea! theif definitely leads itself to some awesome g... : Korban
  • http://www.thedarkmod.com/ : Conan
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  A little birdy told me that someone who worked on Thief was responsible for the Dark Brotherhood missions... : lplasmatron
  • Yeah, that was Emil Pagliarulo, who worked on Thief Gold and Thief 2 before leaving halfway through the d... : Krypt_
  • Indeed, I sit right across from that person - Life of the Party anyone? :) Nothing but ♥ f : speon
• That game killed my neck. I'd get all nervous and lean way in towards the monitor, ignoring the creeping... : Enkidu
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  Thief 1/2 are the best games ever. There were times in Thief 2 I could only play in 20 minute spurts bec... : Omning
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    Thief 3 was leaps and bounds better than 2. Better than 1 but not by leaps and bounds. : not work safe
    • Not going to get much agreement on that, but it definitely had it's moments, that's for sure. : Conan
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  The Shalebridge Cradle. : bitter ego
  • You just gave me a nightmare flashback. : wild falcon
• Yeah, I played Thief nonlethal, it was fun. (Don't you have to go nonlethal on the higher difficulty lev... : Johnny Law
• fucking lol, coincidence? I reinstalled thief gold last night as I've just finished ss2 and wanted to pla... : rand04
• To this day I still lean around corners in real life before stepping out in front of them. Definitely th... : tedv

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• Bagcat is watching you masturbate? : skunk_ape
• its head is too big, my god its cute :( : GloriousCow
• OMFG that poor cat is only a head and torso! : nacatamale
• heheheh cutie!!!! : OverBurN
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  http://aloader.com/files/28/cat.jpg It had to be done. : notd665
  • i giggled : ^-SeaWolf-^
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    Best interwebs trend ever. : lplasmatron
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      But where the hell did it come from? : glio1337
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        I think it originally came from a post on the SA forums years ago, which included a Starcraft screenshot ... : Krypt_
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          Well then why the heck has it become this huge craze recently? : glio1337
          • its in ur internets, bein crazy : Krypt_
    • seriously. i have it bookmarked at work so i have fresh lols when i need them. the link is called "break ... : jessipoo
  • hahahahaa very well done :D : virus
• very cute kitten : italiano3d
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  Wow, a 100 in destruction means it can cast just about anything. If they were really masters they would h... : Sze Ior
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    it's just a kitten man. it can't cast fireballs just yet., : hamachi
    • If he started power-leveling early, he might be able to cast ice and maybe cure 2 by now. : riptyde
• pretty cute :D : oatmela
• What is it looking at? Ceiling cat? :) : Optimus Prime
• He looks like he's ready to smell the world! : king_darius
• does the cat act it's way out of the paper bag? : Prozium
• Looks a LOT like a mini version of my cat: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlaunceford/64854994/ : unlurker
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  cats are awesome. mine is asleep on my bed. she is kind of a fatso right now from living in an apartment ... : perstephanie
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    Obligatory pic of my cat since you said yours was a fattie http://oatmela1.shackspace.com/blindcats/23... : oatmela
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      You cat trumps my cat on the chub-meter, but not for long is mine doesn't start to shed some weight soon.... : perstephanie
      • post a pic! my cat kind of waddles. : oatmela
• Kitty! :D : Noobler
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  KITTY THREAD! My dynamic duo not living up to their names in this pic. I present DESTROY & DAMAGE: ... : p4ck3tloss
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    They look casual and a little tiny bit threatening in that pic, though. They certainly look capable of th... : perstephanie
    • They're just being laid-back gangstas. : king_darius
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    http://vectorbug.com/pics/cats/ : not work safe
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      You are guilty of animal abuse http://vectorbug.com/pics/cats/target0.html : oatmela
      • this picture never fails to make me lol until i want to throw up :D : jessipoo
      • "Time to roll me a fat one..." : five_percent
    • ahahaha, what the fuck : megarust32
• Call one "Master" and the other one "Destruction" or call one Master and the other one Puppets : Vantage
• That one shall be called Peanut. Who's feeling Peanutty? I am! : Enkidu

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• Seriously, I am loving this thing. It brought my entire profile over perfectly and after about three quic... : rudds
• I have to say it's pretty sweet. Spellchecking ftw. D: I misspelt spell checking. : aeg1x
• I'm gonna give it a few weeks. I can't be without my extenstions, otherwise I'd just use Opera : theamazingrand0
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  I need to D/L this. I love mozilla period. : kainen1
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    Mozilla is the beasts on my female. : Ecks
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      Holy shit I meant to say breasts :(. : Ecks
      • lay off the barnyard party sites, eh? : slickdoody
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  I want to like Firefox 2, but the new theme looks terrible on Mac OS X :( It looks like it was plucked s... : electroly
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    http://kmgerich.com/2006/08/05/firefox-1x-classic-themes-available/ : Goncyn
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      Noted. FF2 also makes the Yahoo! Toolbar get all fucked up and huge, which wouldn't be fixed by that :( ... : electroly
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        Get Google toolbar, its bettar =P : glio1337
        • The Google toolbar doesn't do the one thing I use the Yahoo! toolbar for, which is bookmarks. Google Syn... : electroly
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      Even better: http://kmgerich.com/2006/09/27/pinstripe-for-firefox-now-with-20-more-macintosh/ The new ... : Zero|DPX
      • I'm amused by the order of the Next and Previous buttons. : electroly
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        this theme borked my FF2 :( i have no menu bar, and the safemode command isn't the same in FF2 apparen... : gokart.
        • nm im retarded. : gokart.
      • Yeah, I like this theme, too. Looks very slick. I have to admit that, Firefox fan though I may be, I stil... : maddy
  • https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1323/ : glio1337
  • I just want to get rid of the gray tabs : mr brown
  • I think it's okay, but I wish they'd do better Gnome integration - as is, dark themes often have the wron... : Conan
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  INLINE SPELLCHECK OMFG I LOVE YOU FIREFOX 2 : GameBrink
  • tis pretty nice feature. : fluke
  • even works with gchat in gmail.. so cool : boring gegtik
• Yeah, previously I always end up back with IE because little things annoy me when they don't work right, ... : kelerian
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  just tell me that all my 1.5 extensions will work fine and i will doubleclick the exe : jrock
  • mine seem to work : RikiTiki2
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    nope, several of mine don't, and I'm back to using 1.5 : Gauss
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      Here's what I use: e-Quake, Linkification, Fasterfox, PDF Download, Web Developer, Adblock Plus, Flash... : jrock
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        You may have to disable plugin version checking. I had to for greasemonkey. It works, but is not enabled ... : Githyanki
        • http://greaseblog.blogspot.com/ It's been updated for 2. : dirtboxer
  • 8/10 of mine worked, and one of them is now a standard feature in firefox. Even the Pimpzilla theme work... : CrazyPants
  • Not all of them - but more than most upgrades surprisingly. : abrasion
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  Tabmixplus needs to work :( : moogle
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    ^^went back to 1.5 because I need it : sanchez
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      I am struggling without it :( : moogle
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        http://tmp.garyr.net/ : mojo the helpr monke
        • Hahahaha The FAQ is currently down. Please come back at a later time. : sgtsanity
        • (that was the wrong link) http://tmp.garyr.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3515 : mojo the helpr monke
• Now we just need a Quick Find extension that fixes the new one when just typing text to find something. T... : Nitrium
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  I thought it was supposed to open links in new tabs now? Am I missing a new setting? I even checked it in... : vault 03
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    By this I mean I want it to open a link I click on the Shack into a new tab instead of replacing the curr... : vault 03
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      None of the options in the prefs window let you do that. I don't know if some hidden setting somewhere e... : Zero|DPX
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        That is what I've been doing for a few years now. really bugs the shit out of me when websites use eleme... : rosewood
        • Flash sucks. : FushigiDenki
• 2 is less than 3, correct. : Nixx2004
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  if you haven't done it yet you might want to enable "Use a master password" in the security options. ... : smax
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    If someone ,alicious can sit down at my machine and hit that button, I have a lot more to worry about tha... : Zero|DPX
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      You generally wouldn't. It's an accessibility feature more than anything else, a way of jumping to a p... : Zero|DPX
      • Dammit, that was meant for #1768 : Zero|DPX
• I don't understand Quick Find... why would I use this over Ctrl-F? : sketchuout
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  i like but ... it looks like I'm having problems rendering pages correctly when I maximize on my 2nd moni... : qwpeoriu
  • actually nevermind, I'm not getting that weird behavior now. : qwpeoriu