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  I hit level 10, I am now a Pariah! 8 damage with my claws. Not bad. Now I need to get used to the ... : Nixx2004
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    nixx, a question: I made the (slight?) mistake of getting 10 exploration badges before level 10. this ... : mattsull85
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      Yeah, search is a good choice. If you want to have 40 CP when you hit 10 you could just get 5 more exp... : Nixx2004
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        can i still take mortal skills after i become a pariah? no, right? also, what do you think about skill... : mattsull85
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          Yes you can. As for hide and strength/stamina, I posted some advice I got here: http://www.shacknews.c... : Nixx2004
          • awesome. search and planar protection it is. see you in the double digits soon... : mattsull85
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  Question for Shacknews faction. The Warseers (who took our stronghold) have put us on their enemies li : Nixx2004
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    sounds good to me, we shtill just running around trying to level before congregating? : stgulik
    • Yeah, XP is the primary focus, getting together is secondary. : Nixx2004
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    I have no problem with that. I still might heal them by accident with my Shackhype char., but it'll be fu... : perstephanie
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      I was thinking of setting them as enemies to all 3 of our factions, but can't decide if that would be a g... : Nixx2004
      • Tough call. Maybe wait a bit and see what happens / give us some time to level? : perstephanie
  • Bring 'em on, I'd prefer a straight fight to all this sneaking around. : SockMonkeh
  • hell yes. finally! : mattsull85
  • definetely mark these bastards. : bling1bling
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  I think my future Pariah might take First Aid simply for the "what the health really is" aspect. The abil... : Nation
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    That's not the worst thing you could do. I've thought about it too, but had other priorities. : Nixx2004
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      like what? So far I only have Dodge and H2H stuff: http://www.nexuswar.com/characters/view.do?characterID... : Nation
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        That's exactly where I was. You'll have to get 1 more skill (for 10 CP) to be under the 40 CP limit when : Nixx2004
        • First aid can be handy, but usually the health circle is good enough. personally i just attack people ... : void_walker
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  Looking for help with leadership. I didn't plan on being a leader, I kind of fell into it. I started ... : Nixx2004
  • I wouldn't mind lending a hand when things get going more. I don't spent a ton of time posting on here... : gnomish
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    What does helping entail? I could definitely do more, but I don't know how helpful I'd be. : perstephanie
    • Good question. Uh... Stuff like recruiting, trying to answer questions or find someone who'd know the... : Nixx2004
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  POISONED i was hit by defiler posion last night. this sucks. now i have to waste days on end looking for ... : AMikaboshi
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    Where are you? I might be able to come help when I get a little more AP saved up. : perstephanie
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      i'm dead atm. i'll post when i respawn. : AMikaboshi
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        Will you still be poisoned??? : perstephanie
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          yep. the wiki says that unless your a demon, this poison persists after death. you lost hp for every a... : AMikaboshi
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            That sucks. Definitely post your locations after you respawn; two of my char.s have healing, and I know a... : perstephanie
            • You don't even need healing skills, just a first aid kit. : Nixx2004
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          yep. the wiki says that unless your a demon, this poison persists after death. you lost hp for every a... : AMikaboshi
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            opps : AMikaboshi
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              test! s [ hi! o [ ohshit r [ hi! g [ green! y [ yellow! i / i/hi!/i : AMikaboshi
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                i { i{ hi! }i : AMikaboshi
                • i [ hi! : AMikaboshi
              • test! hi : AMikaboshi
              • wtf : AMikaboshi
              • test : AMikaboshi
          • yeah i got that yesterday, it sucks big time. Fortunately some random person came by and healed me from ... : bling1bling
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    My Location! I'm at 16,46 at a house on st germaine island. http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/498... : AMikaboshi
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      name, dur. its Bloody Suzy. : AMikaboshi
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        I have a guy kind of close, but would have to find a FAK. I guess since you're poisoned you didn't want : Nixx2004
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          Demon! who do i shackmessage for an invite? : AMikaboshi
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            It's open, don't need an invite. Can search for 'shack' in the factions, or use this post: http://www.... : Nixx2004
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              done. thanks :) : AMikaboshi
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                Looks like no one is nearby to heal. Are you still alive in the same place? Going to head that way if yo... : Nixx2004
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                  Done. : Nixx2004
                  • There is someone 1 square SE below half health, if you have some AP. : Nixx2004
• bah, its currently undergoing maintenance! When is it going to be back online? : bling1bling
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  OK, deleting my Pariah that's in Appleflappen. His skills are a mess, basically... Shall we discuss cha... : captfarrell
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    Yeah. Discussion on changing FoA to neutral here. Looking through the member list I don't see anyon... : Nixx2004
    • I think my guy in FoA is going to be a Sorcerer : Nation
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    i might do the same... i am jiro shirasu in appleflappen and i am thinking i shouldn't have gone the mele... : mattsull85
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      Melee combat is find if you choose the right class. Myrmidons are great with melee weapons. It doesn't : Nixx2004
      • find=fine : Nixx2004
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  http://www.shackmap.com/finder/nexus-war : ThomW
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    Wow, cool, thanks. I put mine as Nixx/Nixxy/Nixx Darkpaw because I have 3 characters, so it'd be cool ... : Nixx2004
    • O put my three in the same format. : perstephanie
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    ^^^^Please add yourself. : Nixx2004
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      done, there some way to add a faction field to that? I'm part of Shack Hype, not Shacknews : Gauss
      • Try: SN:Nixxy, SH:Nixx Darkpaw, FoA:Nixx Maybe could get Thom to add it officially, but this works for... : Nixx2004
    • Added myself. : Jonathan
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  # hirez gave you a Tire Iron. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 01:36:00 -0600) # (2 times) hirez gave you a Dose of Pa... : ki11_viru5
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    Those aren't painkillers, those are roofies. He wants to get you drunk. : Nixx2004
    • I'm not going to lie; I would probably enjoy illegitimate rape-sex. : ki11_viru5
  • I have a lime. : perstephanie
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  Heal Needed @ House (9,41) Kentor Injured near the Hospital without points. : Kentor
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    all fixed up chief : Gauss
    • Thanks : Kentor
• For Shack Hype people: Btw, speiovt is chillin out at the pharmacy (8,32), as are Manti and A Pariah. ... : Uterbraten

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  Fucking idiots, it's a stormtrooper helmet. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • No way. That's an imp head. : Arcanum
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    COMB THE DESERT : loboca
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      We ain't found shit! : speon
      • funniest scene of the whole movie. : datoo
    • "We ain't found SHIT!" : AndyGoin
• haha OMG a rock with shadows. The Truth is out there! Looking for aliens on Mars is like looking for s... : Modulus
• oh sleepy : oHnOES
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  HOW STUPID OF NASA TO FORGET TO PHOTOSHOP THAT BIT : sikander
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    MOON LANDING: FAKE : mr.sleepy
    • I beg to differ. : Moonbase Commander
• GET YOUR ASS TO MARS : SockMonkeh
• IT'S QUATO! : Wolfanoz
• bitch im colossus! : jigstah
• A leftover from Capricorn One? : freezejeans
• i bet it's adama's head. oooh so close but so far. : qwpeoriu
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  Maybe that's all that is left of the Battlestar Galactica. Maybe...maybe they made it as far as Mars, but... : Rice-Rocketeer
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    Well, all the other rocks do look like EJO's face. : sgtsanity
    • This reminds me of the Family Guy where we learn that Death carries pictures of EJO's ass. Awwwwwkwwwwar... : Moonbase Commander
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  are they gonna roll over there and check it out at least? it'd be awesome if it was some alien cranium. : edgewise
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    What if it was a human cranium... ?!?!? : ShekkyBoy
    • Check for WMDs? : walker270
  • They're going to build a science lab up there to study the artifacts they have found. In time, the Mars b... : SockMonkeh
• Invest in butt plugs so they cant probe you : Slowtreme
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  A humanoid skull with a nose, that's interesting. lol : MatthewPhillips
  • That's what I was thinking as well. : sharkII
  • A human skull would not have a nose, a humanoid skull might. Who knows how they evolved over there? Tha... : asylumn
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    it's on freaking mars, i imagine there might be some slight differences ;) : electroly
    • Yeah I imagine the accents might be different for starters.. : ravvy
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  i love all the little arrows that point to nothing at all : industro
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    The only reason the arrows point to nothing is because they have erased the something that was there. ... : paulatreus
    • aw man.. not them again! : industro
  • that's the point : mr.sleepy
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  DAMN YOU COHAAGEN!!! : virus
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    lol this needs more love : steve_o
    • AHAHAH See you at the pahtay, Richtor!!!! : ctlaltl33t
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  Tim Robbins body? : VegasX
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    sad, no one got this : VegasX
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      Oh I got it, you want me to say hahaha now? : pebui
      • yes. I require confirmation on bad jokes : VegasX
    • I got, it just doesn't make sense...He burned up on reentry : TroughLollie
• I've got a grilled cheese sandwich with the face of the Virgin Mary for NASA to check out too! : Bantis
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  i think its absolutely AMAZING that we are spending millions of tax dollars on space exploration and mars... : vers2d
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    ... : qwpeoriu
    • i agree with this "....." : Mr.SEX
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    http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=13091882 : MatthewPhillips
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      listen im so disconnected from everything out here in BFE for college, how was i supposed to know someone... : vers2d
      • I was agreeing with you, not pointing out that your sentiment has been made before. : MatthewPhillips
  • You think that second link was written by NASA scientists/analysts? : Prozium
  • i thought shackers were supposed to be smarter than the average idiot : lakren
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    *whacks you over the head with a teflon frying pan* : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • *enjoys the carnage with Tang and tupperware.* : Fyunch Click
• That guy has a crazy imagination. I can't see any of the stuff he sees in the photos on his website. I'... : pigvomit
• Duh. Who didn't know there's humans on Mars? : Topaz
• ok so we got humans, aliens, transformers and zombies on mars so far.......dude id live there. : mindshot
• finally, proof of alien life! : dael
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  Looks like you found Kobol. : pebui
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    This post needs more hot, Cylon Athena. : Salad Sammich
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      Doesn't that seem presumptuous for them to name someone after a God that they actually believe in? It's l... : tigeN
      • We can overlook that because she's hot. : Salad Sammich
    • I'll take six, thanks. : Sexpansion Pack
• Thats one doomed space marine! : Slawterr
• this just in: sheep found in the clouds! omg : Zeeliv
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  it's probably just a prop left from that Gary Sinise movie : jimmy-buffett
  • more like gary sinise's career after that movie, amirite? : Xhost
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  That is actually a remnant of the giant world-destroying demons who ravaged the first Creation. Noah's ar... : tigeN
  • Cool! : bakanoodle
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  http://60days.shackspace.com/temp/skullonmars.jpg : 60days
  • lol thats brilliant : Unleashed
  • omg ALF seriously : SockMonkeh
  • lol gold : skinlab133
  • really good they all fit so much ! : barichnikov
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    half-submerged landbeaver ftw! : Xhost
    • The beaver is actually a far more convincing image than the skull. Clearly Mars is inhabited by sapient b... : jet-poop
  • LOL! : jasonepowell
  • nice one. : bakanoodle
  • Hahahaha. WELL DONE. : Rice-Rocketeer
  • LOL @ Crashed Jolly Rancher!! : punchdog
  • ahaha : [fry]
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    haha... also the rocks on the right edge look kinda like a caveman sitting there looking at ALF. : tigeN
    • omg kinda looks like a sphynx : ifallible
  • I'll believe it when I see 3 tits. : TheArtMan
  • Oh man, crying : Zero|DPX
  • haha, dying over ALF and sandcrawler. : DinK
  • That ALF is more convincing than the skull. : Mansmells
  • Hahaha - Awesome! : furiouscrak
  • haha god damn nice : sixfoot6
  • lol...good work : ColoradoCNC
  • hahaha my thoughts exactly. nice job. : cap n KRUNCH
  • AHAHAHAHAHAHAHH : Mondo
  • awesome. I'm linking that one. : BongSlayerB
  • hahaha : pyide
  • ALF++++++++++ hahaha : Holesinswiss
  • hahahahahaha alf :D : virus
  • lol, is it bad that I can actually see that? : sharkII
  • i love this post : qwpeoriu
  • After a bad day, this really made me laugh! : fugu124
  • woah. It is ALF! awesome. : ChowYunCat
  • Hahaha, the landbeaver almost killed me. : Audhuml4
  • In between Alf and the Jolly Rancher you can see OJ's other glove. : yourGarbageMan
  • at the end of the year 2006, we now finally have a true candidate for POST OF THE YEAR AWARD!!! : xphil
  • Haha, spot on, very well played indeed. :) : node
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  this site is a gold mine; evidence of civilizations, moon towers, glass tubes... : lowpoly
  • WHO TOLD YOU ABOUT THE MOON TUBE??? : Moonbase Commander
• Damn it. I thought they'd never find the body. : Nephsevenon

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  not sure if pictures of your TV screen are really doing it justice, but i'm glad to hear you see and enjo... : Korban
  • No, likely not. You can see differences but the combination of pictures of screen + dark muddy scene don... : DinK
• Oh, these are pictures of a TV if it's not obvious, so feel free to ignore the artifacts you see in the f... : DinK
• I eagerly await them. Too bad the UPS guy was too lazy to come to the door and just marked it as THE RECE... : reign27
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  mine came today also. it's zelda night. :D : [fry]
  • Yes indeed. Now I just have to relinquish the computer to the woman and reclaim the TV. : DinK
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  i really can't tell which one is better :( : burning eye
  • Really? The differences seem rather glaring to me. : Moonbase Commander
  • the TOP half of the image is better, the text is much more crisp : FrayLo
  • Wait, is this a post+user name joke? I can't tell... : Moonbase Commander
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  Mind giving us your tv specs? Is the wii in 480p mode w/ the component cables? : DOOManiac
  • Yes to 480p. My TV is nothing major, just a 26" Philips CRT HDTV. fortunately sitting several feet away... : DinK
• I thought it was awesome as well, others in the thread did not : ( http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=... : devi| dog
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  Analog cabling for video still makes me hurt inside :( I mean seriously, I'll never forget being a hom... : abrasion
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    Theres no need for digital cabling on most sets out there. The analogue stuff is refined enough that th... : Judicus
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      If you have an LCD / Plasma / DLP or any "digital" television then it's going to mean 1:1 pixel crispness... : abrasion
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        "1:1 pixel crispness" haha, wtf does that mean, and: The argument often made for the DVI or HDMI signa : snowwolf
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          You don't know what 1:1 means when it comes to digital displays? - ok. : abrasion
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            no i do, but saying "1:1 pixel crispness" doesn't make any sense. You also don't get 1:1 unless your out... : snowwolf
            • If you ouput 1080p to a 1080p TV using digital it should be far superior than analogue. Same with 72... : abrasion
            • It still looks better if the TV's scaler is working on digital data rather than resampled analogue data w... : nudel
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        I have an LCD HDTV, and today I switched my PS3 output cable from HDMI to component because I was having ... : Chris Remo
        • Text / fine lines etc should vary - much like an LCD monitor on our desks look better with digital cables... : abrasion
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    "Digital" wiring is still analog, and still susceptible to noise, but it is vastly superior in getting th... : ieGod
    • well if you put it that way everything is analog and the word digital has no meaning : alexthegreat2
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      No, it's digital, that's what digital means. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI : abrasion
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        Yeah, that's awesome, I know about HDMI, but there are electrical specifications that those cables must c... : ieGod
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          Nope. Digital is digital and analog is analog. There may be some blurring in poorly manufactured digital ... : disposition
          • The charge/no charge business is an oversimplification. Trust me on this one. : ieGod
• After firing up Zelda when I plugged my component cables in, both my roommate and I, almost in unison, ra... : Judicus
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  Super Monkey Ball looks the most dramatically different with the component cables, based on what I have s... : Serpico74
  • I do have it. Will try, thanks. I bet the color is great. : DinK
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  is the difference that noticeable with gamecube component cables? will I need an HDTV to see the differen... : Supine
  • I think so. No, but it's best to have an HDTV (or EDTV) so you can also run progressive scan. Compo... : DinK
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  okay i just took a comparison shot also.. it's a pretty good fucking difference check it out here it i... : [fry]
  • i was expecting an overthetop wii erotica post :( : the_doctor
  • hahaha, perfect... I can't wait to get mine. : zakazi
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  So where are you guys getting these from, I desperately need them? : fuji-juice
  • Ordered online from Nintendo, though I placed the order on the 17th and they were back-ordered. Mine ar... : Judicus
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    i ordered mine last thursday and got them today. : [fry]
    • I ordered mine Thursday as well, and I just checked and my order status is "preparing order". :( Of co... : Effol
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    I ordered them with two day shipping on launch day from Nintendo. They shipped Thursday. I and even peop... : DinK
    • Hmm, well that sucks. I guess I'll go order now. : fuji-juice
  • Ordered a week ago, shipped today from nintendo.com : Barbarian
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  Fancy packaging? Just a clear plastic bag with a single page folded page enclosed inside was what I got. : ventro
  • i got fancy packaging too : snowwolf
• I got my Wii today, and I ordered my component cables an hour ago with UPS Red. : mmt681
• I got mine today, fantastic!! Wii sports Baseball and Tennis are much easier now that the timing is righ... : snowwolf
• I thought it was a set of 3 cables - blue/red/green - used for progressive scanning on dvd players ? T... : doomed
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  Yay for 480 progressive, bringing Nintendo's graphics hardware to the amazing quality levels of a 1995 PC... : nudel
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    Actually, yes it would have. Notice that when you bump your resolution in a PC game it runs slower. There... : TrptJim
    • 720 still isn't that high. We're not talking about 1600x1200 rendering here. 1280x720 is easily within a ... : nudel

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  any word where they were found? : cpt_gloval
  • ahh from cnet of all places http://news.com.com/Wife,+daughters+of+missing+CNET+editor+found+alive/2100-1... : cpt_gloval
  • not sure, http://www.kgw.com/ has a video news update, can't watch it here. : sigpro
• ..alive? : spector
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  found... as in alive? : flibble2k
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    yes : cpt_gloval
    • must've gotten lost and seperated? :( : abrasion
  • sorry yes, they are alive. They crashed. He went off to get help. : sigpro
• did they, like, say where they last saw him? : mr.sleepy
• http://news.com.com/Road+search+under+way+for+missing+CNET+editor/2100-1028_3-6140118.html : Mansmells
• 'found'?.. alive? Just making sure I understand that right. : pillzer
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  Apparently they found the family alive and airlifted them to a local hospital. James had left on snowshoe... : Krypt_
  • holy shit : drucifer
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    Omigod...I hope he's okay. :S Christ...two days alone on snowshoes, though. : Rice-Rocketeer
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      hopefully he has some survival skills : cpt_gloval
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        one would think that you wouldn't take off in the snow without some survivor skills, but then again, he m... : edgewise
        • Hopefully he followed the highway back and someone picked him up. Maybe he's in a small hospital or clin... : classicfork
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        He's the editor for an online nerd site. Somehow I doubt he's Rambo. I'm sure he set out out of desperati... : Dynotaku
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          You kidding me? Geeks and Nerds have the best survival gadgets..... I hope : Jonathan
          • his DS isn't going to help... : edgewise
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          rambo isn't necessary, common sense and warm clothing are :) The fact that he even owns snowshoes is ... : edgewise
          • showshoes and warm clothes go hand-in-hand so here's hoping. : cpt_gloval
        • i'm talking basic stuff like hydration and shelter. : cpt_gloval
  • :( sad : boomstickah
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    wait, weren't they in a car? how in the world did they get someplace so far from civilization? : the_doctor
    • maybe car broke down, and they walked : wtf242
    • I think the family was found in the car. Maybe they drove up a back road accidentally and got lost, who ... : Krypt_
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    Oh god. I hope they find him ASAP and he's okay, now that they know where to look. That's just unbelievab... : perstephanie
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      Yeah, hopefully he took more than snow shoes. That'd be dreadful if he didn't make it. :( : node
      • Yeah, especially w/ such young children. Now that they know where to look though it seems like the whole ... : perstephanie
• that is good news ... He could be ok after 2 days, especally since they have a place to start (where the ... : Nation
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  paging filtersweep : Omning
  • I think he's out trying to help find them, at least it was implied to me by his post looking to get a SAT... : sigpro
• you can listen to the police scanner here http://www.joco-scanning.info/JoCo%20Sheriff%20Radio%20Feed.m3u : multisync
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  what happened? they were on a snowshoeing excursion or something? : vassili_zaitsev
  • they were driving home : drucifer
  • They were driving home and got stuck in bad weather, I imagine. : Sexpansion Pack
• http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061204/ap_on_re_us/missing_family : dognose
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  how far off the road could they have gone if they crashed? I suppose he'd want to just head for the road ... : edgewise
  • None of the news stories i've read say a whole lot, and my wife was on the phone while trying to watch th... : sigpro
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  this sounds like a episode of 'i shouldnt be alive' : oHnOES
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    if they find him alive, i wouldn't be surprised if they make one : cpt_gloval
    • 2 days on his own in the snow though? ... big IF :( : abrasion
  • well that's whats freaky about this. There IS an episode of I Shouldn't Be Alive JUST like this. Husband,... : Bantis
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  Who's James Kim? : cncpun
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    Read the first replies with links then respond? : Iwannaacura
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      thanks for the good advice there chap- is there any reason this thread is +inf, is he a member of the sha... : cncpun
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        Well known editor on Cnet and I know at least one prominent shacker knows him personally. : cltcprd
        • positive vibes his way : cncpun
• i think this is the area: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Bear+Camp+Viewpoint,+san+francisco,+ca&... : sikander

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• Atari 2600 games for $5 a pop : manero
• Honestly, I don't think there's any "retro" game that would get me all that excited. : BoKnows
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  VIRTUAL BOY BABY! WHOO : buzzbat
  • I'd buy some games just out of curiosity.. : pillzer
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  Online functionality for all VC games that have multiplayer! : tfboc
  • I think/hope so. : pyros
  • This was my guess. People guessing specific games at that site were not thinking big enough. : Evil Benius
  • My guess, as well. They've got to have something like that up their sleeves considering they bought out t... : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    It would be a real shame if this didn't happen. Emulators have been doing it for years. The first thin... : moogle
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      Does that work well? From a technilogical standpoint I can imagine it's quite hard to do (see SF2 for MS ... : abrasion
      • It's possible to do well, zsnes's netcode is quite good. It does some trickery involving a back buffer o... : Mo__
  • Maybe, but that seems like a pretty general interest thing, not something that would call for multiple re... : Chris Remo
  • If this is true I will sell my blood to get a WIi. : Omaha
• Maybe old pc games. Police Quest 1! : Edges
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  summary for those of us with nazi work filters? : the_doctor
  • Reader Callum sent in a snippet from gaming mag GamesTM that concerns the Virtual Console. He took a pic,... : AndyGoin
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  my poorly thought-out guess: ability to send vc games to the ds similar to the ds demo stations. hones... : pupismyname
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    I wish I knew more, the anticipation is making me crap my pants!! : AndyGoin
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      another whacked-out guess: dreamcast games. : pupismyname
      • with the ability to read Dreamcast discs instead of downloading the games (because it would be quite big ... : Bingo
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  My guess, Virtual Console Subscription. Something like $20 a month, play all the games you want. : TroZ
  • I'd pay for it if there was a big library. : re-verse
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  its gonna end up being something fucking dumb like leaderboards : maulla
  • ^unfortunately I think you're correct. : blank
  • This *would* be appealing though. No more sending in made-up scores to magazines, you get to tell the wo... : SiW73
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    Megaton! : Carnivac
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      wtf did that even turn out to be, I don't even remember. : Turd Ferguson
      • I thought it was the NintendoDS? IT PRINTS MONEY! : Omaha
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        It was nothing. A Japanese magazine started the MEGATON rumor but it turned out it was just some anime g... : Chris Remo
        • I assumed it was the Wii : stgdz
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          wasn't there some sort of Megaton type announcement that ended up being another Pokemon game? : bakanoodle
          • When you say "Megaton type" do you mean just "a big announcement"? If so, yeah I guess. As far as a Pok... : Chris Remo
  • ...and we get to watch youtube vids of mrs. pacman high scores. yay! :( : Skoal^Fyfan
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  The megaton deal was around the E32K6 thing no or some other conference afterwards where they promised a ... : drbriefs
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    No it wasn't, Megaton was years ago and originated in a Japanese magazine. : Chris Remo
    • Oh, that's even more fun...I guess. : drbriefs
• It's a wii with a black housing! : Omaha
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  Downloading VC games to the DS. And if Nintendo sold a cartridge that would let you save them, oof, that ... : Serpico74
  • It's hard to imagine people from the retro community having been calling out for retro games downloadable... : Chris Remo
• it's called gunstar heroes. and it needs to be out already. : skankcore
• my guess: arcade emulation : galewind

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  "richness" and MIDI do not go together :P : c_man_tmt
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    when you have a kickass 230MB soundfont loaded : electroly
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      I guess I am ignorant and have no idea what the hell that means, but my guess is that it converts the MID... : c_man_tmt
      • Exactly, kind of the point of midi. Ignore the old Adlib and FM based synths, this is nothing like that. : Halen
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        MIDI is basically just text. Your sound card's capabilities are what give it its oomph (or its whimper).... : BoKnows
        • Bo does indeed know WTF. : Fred Garvin
        • Indeed the mass amount of has midi based music. It's really come a long way since the first *whaaaa* tru... : spazzium
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    You would be surprised at how many soundtracks are all MIDI. Jeremy Soule uses tons of MIDI. Last time we... : Fred Garvin
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      MIDI is awesomely awesome, it just gets a bad name from General MIDI on PCs :( : electroly
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        Just like the way some artists can kick ass with Paint. I've heard great stuff done with GM. Depends on t... : Fred Garvin
        • Final Fantasy 7/PC allowed you to choose the MIDI output. I played the entire game through my hardware s... : electroly
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        Dealing with MIDI hardware sucks, though, I wish a few things could be changed but it's pretty entrenched... : Halen
        • God yes. The MIDI protocol is like what 20+ years old now? : Fred Garvin
    • It's like sample heaven! : Rice-Rocketeer
    • \m/ Gigastudio \m/ I totally want a copy of Gigastudio, some fantastic piano patches, and a Studiologi... : Zero|DPX
• I like the ones from Doom.. they are mostly MP2 files.. look in DooManiac's profile for a link. : Maddog_Delphi97
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  Mega Mans, Final Fantasys, and Sonics have music that translate into MIDI well. : helvetica
  • Megaman 2 is about as good as it gets. : lowpoly
• Chrono Trigger! : ]aratex[
• For older video games, I prefer SPC's or PSF's. : BoKnows
• MIDI is actually going to sound different depending on what sound card you own. MIDI is actually not soun... : mr.sleepy
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  do people make mod/s3m/xm/tracker music any more? that stuff was awesome before computers were fast enou... : electroly
  • i made my first beats on impulse tracker in like 92.. damn its been a long time : toneh
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    Is there a good & free tool for making MOD tracker music? Something with tutorials available for it would... : SenorSpine
    • Impulse Tracker, though it doesn't work on my machine :( :( :( : Zero|DPX
  • the last game i played that used them was ut99 / unreal.. i doubt ut2k3 and onwards used mod files : ballystix
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  Star Control 2 : classicfork
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    I thought that used like MOD or some other thing? : SenorSpine
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      yes. it's MOD. i have the entire soundtrack. less than 9MB. : shyguy74
      • oops, less than 2MB. i was including some remixes in MP3 : shyguy74
  • ^^^ game techno at it's best. : Jiven
• DOOM MIDIs http://www.doomworld.com/classicdoom/info/music.php : kramweil
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  http://www.joxter.net/stones/ultima7stones.mp3 Best midi ever? Quite possibly - that mp3 is from a Rol... : Gauss
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    found it http://www.mirsoft.info/gmb/music_info.php?id_ele=MTM4NDI= : Gauss
    • shit... now I want to play Dark Sun again. the ORIGINAL Baldur's Gate :P : Gauss
• Some of those old Sierra games had really good soundtracks (the LucasArts ones too). I don't know much ab... : qwpeoriu
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  link the soundfont :P : Gauss
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    http://www.bismutnetwork.com/Home.php I have Crisis General Midi 1.8. It's 230MB unpacked, and it kic... : treefingers1
    • Forget General Midi 3.0. It's 1.5GB uncompressed - Creative can't handle a file that size. :( : treefingers1
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      What program are you using to load this soundfont? My Audigy 2's soundfont manager only lets me load an ... : guido anchovy
      • Registry Hack Time! Open Regedit. Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session : treefingers1
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  monkey island! : kydaimon
  • iMUSE is the shit!!! The most underrated algorithm ever. Currently playing through Monkey Island 2, an... : treefingers1
• If you can get ahold of the Sonic 3 midi's from the Sega Genesis they will blow your f**king mind! : lord_omega
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  hmm, i found rise of the triad midis quite enjoyable.. give it a listen http://rott.classicgaming.gam... : ballystix
  • Fish Polka FTW! : treefingers1

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  You know, I was pretty much debating whether or not to get one of these, "for the kids" for xmas...how is... : Saman
  • You have to plug it into the mains, and there's a cable that runs from the wheel to the dedals, but that'... : red2lucas
  • I just got the MS wheel a couple days ago. Two thumbs up. : ShortStop
• That actually looks really fun with the steering wheel. : Hiro
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  i wish i could play with keyboard :( : CoRDS
  • Hey racing game keyboard buddy. I've always felt more comfortable with that on the PC, I think because I... : Carnivac
• Isnt that sucker pricey though? : mavmavv
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  that has force feedback right? : X-GOUKI
  • yeah, you have to plug it into the mains to get it otherwise it just rumbles. : chazums
• damn, looks like fun : action roommate
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  So what's the actual model you have there? I was thinking about getting the Microsoft one, but then I th... : festivalman
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    That is the Microsoft one and it does have shifters http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360wirele... : red2lucas
    • Awesome. I was looking for a frivilous purchase for the holidays for myself now I've found it. :) This ... : festivalman
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  Can you comment on in lap vs table mounted? : burningtrees
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    Yeah, your lap is usable but don't expect to win any races. I just put mine on this... http://red2luca... : red2lucas
    • Cool, that's what I figured. Thx for the vid! : burningtrees
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      Oh, have you used the Logitech Driving Force Pro in anything? If so, can you compare how the force feedb... : burningtrees
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        I used to have the old red logitech one (with force feedback) and I've tried the logitech force feedback ... : red2lucas
        • Awesome, I thank thee, but my bank account does not. : burningtrees
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      Think a glass table will work ok? : 5150Joker
      • Yeah should be fine. : red2lucas
• I need to get me one of these for my birthday next month. : sigpro
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  how's the strength of the force feedback? : ^-SeaWolf-^
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    I don't want to sound like a raving looney fanboy, but it's spot on. : red2lucas
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      but have you used the driving force pro or the new g25? it's meant to be top of the class in it's "con... : abrasion
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        he mentioned before that it's just as good as the DFP or better. : sigpro
        • That's good news. : abrasion
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        from reviews it's not going to be as good as the g25 which is considered the class of wheels. But it is ... : cltcprd
        • Yeah I've give my left nut for that to work with the 360 : red2lucas
        • The G25 should have worked on the Xbox but I hear MS blocked it : abrasion
• Oh man that looks sweet. I want one! Paddle shifting ftw. : khaosman
• I HATE YOU. now i wish i hadnt bought that oter wheel for the 360 :( ive got buckleys of being allowed to... : CoRDS
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  Looking at this video I still dont know why people call Forza or any other console game a driving/racing ... : Cashh
  • because PGR 3 is very far from a simulator. : sigpro
  • Forza has a fairly realistic physics model that is reigned in to make the cars reasonably controllable wi... : Toraz Chryx
  • That's not Forza, heh. : Lunatic Angelic
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    Forza is 4x less forgiving than PGR2 which means it's 6.3x less forgiving than PGR3. : abrasion
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      Dude, it's not that much different from GPR2. You don't even own a 360?? : red2lucas
      • Gotham Project Racing 2 is AWESOME : red2lucas
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        PGR3 is alot easier than PGR2, imo. I liked PGR3, but PGR2 was better overall in design, car selection an... : edgewise
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          T/you - no one beleived me. : abrasion
          • And they never will muhahahahahaahahah!! : red2lucas
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  That looks fun but the wheel costs $150 right? If it was $75ish I'd buy it. : 5150Joker
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    Amazon Wish List + www.wishlistbuddy.com ftw. haha : ThomW
    • man, you are full of good ideas. : edgewise

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  http://trepex.net/cbslf/CBSLF%20WE/WE%20(20).jpg john travolta?! : lakren
  • hahaha you read my mind : SockMonkeh
  • Damn, hit the jackpot! : mavmavv
  • oh shit. : felicia
  • rofl I thought the same thing! : h o s t i l e
  • that's exactly what I was thinking, heh : Frozen Pixel
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    Hell, the first pic is of Alec Baldwin, looks like cbsldflsfhbsdf knows the celebs! : SiW73
    • Holy shit, he is the Chameleon! : Ebu
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    oh god... http://static.flickr.com/122/314451106_7bc6f9410c_o.jpg : SockMonkeh
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      Oh my god you beautiful genius you. : tomservo
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        i can't believe how perfect it turned out : SockMonkeh
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          It really did. Almost uncanny. cbslf is having a historic day on Shacknews. : tomservo
          • Henceforce December 4th shall be known as cbslf day, and there will be much NWS! : SockMonkeh
    • hahaha flawless victory : Clay
    • OMG that is great!! : cbslf
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  My favorite is the picture of the sweaty Chris Morris in the cracked frame, that's awesome. : helvetica
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    I particularly love that those sweat bands are making the rounds. I've just had to explain to coworkers w... : MorrisatCNN
    • Back story? : cbslf
• blood money = win : Foxhawk
• Wow, that's a lot of stuff! Nice! : FormerHPB
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  That jump rope got a counter on it? That's a pretty cool idea. :D : SilverSnake
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    MY kids have a kiddie jump rope with a counter on it like that. : FormerHPB
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      Yeah It was a bit wet inside of the package for some reason. : cbslf
      • Awesome WE you got there! Use items wisely! That was really Chris Morris's sweat on those sweat bands. : spigot
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  Hitman: Blood Money is a very very good game. : Flying Elvii
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    I am going to try and install it tonight or tomorrow and play it. I am so stoked! : cbslf
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      Don't le the first (tutorial) mission through you. That level is a hand-holding guide on how to do thing... : Flying Elvii
      • lol nice username : Flying h4x0r
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  Nice haul Mr Travolta. : khaosman
  • See, I always heard the Baldwin Brothers. : cbslf
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  Iframan! That was my first cd-rom game : Judecca
  • I wonder if it will work in Win XP? : cbslf
• http://www.kipaddotta.com/images/john-travolta.jpg : felicia
• hehe.. the Danielle Steele photo is cracking me up. Awesome facial expressions. :D : Fredrik S
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  man, you need to resize those :[ : hobosapien
  • lol @ ur 300baud acoustic coupler : synack