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  whats the odds of Steve pulling an iFone outta his jeans? : gyokuro
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    A lot better than the MBP deal, i think. ; :( : Super Sparker
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      i hope so. if this macworld sucks i'm losing alotta money : gyokuro
      • haha hello fellow shareholder! : digitalburro
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  4 : SiW73
  • Flawless victory. : spazzium
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  pretty unlikely. I mean what would they put into it? : warpdude
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    faster processors. Maximum fast stuffs and junk. I wanna get rid of my iMac and get a macbook because... : Super Sparker
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      .. except there's currently no faster mobile processor than the 2.33Ghz Merom they've got already. : Toraz Chryx
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        Damn. How long do you think before they update that shits? If I get one I'd want it to be viable for a y... : Super Sparker
        • the current MBPs are plenty fast, and future refreshes are unlikely to provide significant performance in... : warpdude
        • dude, a 2.33Ghz Merom is about as fast as an Athlon64 FX-62... that will be viable for a fucking year or ... : Toraz Chryx
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    blu-ray drive : Prozium
    • lol, not in the slim notebook form factor that the MBP requires. they already got dinged for not being ab... : warpdude
• extremely unlikely as there is nothing to upgrade them with, and they JUST refreshed the line : Bantis
• Pretty damned low, they got Core2Duo'd not long back and there's not a whole lot of space for them to go ... : Toraz Chryx
• Patience dude they JUST updated them! Like that dude who asked yesterday, "when are they gonna update th... : abrasion
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  I am rubbing my hands together. I am buying a macbook or pro this weekend. : not work safe
  • Yup me too - hope they drop the price a little : alnya
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    damn, I just got a macbook pro about a month ago. I guess I wouldn't really mind if they got updated thou... : qwpeoriu
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      What ever happened to the huge hole in your roof from the fire dept? Also what do you use your MBP for? : not work safe
      • He got a 17" MBP... it fills in the hole in his roof when he's not using it. :p : Toraz Chryx
      • his rent increased because now he has a skylight : Jayx77
      • I moved, my old place was a shithole. But I use the macbook for just about everything. Development (mo... : qwpeoriu
• I wonder if they're going to release an updated xbox? : tacocat
• about as likely as Apple announcing a Tablet Mac : sKetchflow
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  Will we finally get the successor to the Apple IIGS? : eldersveld
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    Screw that. iNewton 2007 !!! : sKetchflow
    • QuickTake 300? Pippin 2? Paladin 2? : eldersveld
    • Newton Mobile Phone Edition : cdbeckman
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  Real video ipod tomorrow, you heard it here first. : rosewood
  • No chance in hell : moz
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  my guesses: I think we will see a small speed bump for the mac mini (maybe even a jump to a C2D, but pro... : Jayx77
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    This is my predictions list: http://maximumfast.blogspot.com/2007/01/macworld-san-francisco-prediction... : Toraz Chryx
    • IAWTP Probably iSights integrated with new Cinema Displays? Other than that I agree with all of those. : moz
• Maybe a tablet version? : fluffy64
• I think it'll be all about the iPhone and a bit about Apple TV and also I bet they change the company nam... : SiW73

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  wired guitar with release? for shame. : dahanese
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    Stupid MS and their stupid hording of their wireless spec. Plus I want to reuse my RO PS2 wireless guita... : khaosman
    • M E G A D I T T O ' D : BulletPro
  • shh. we need to start somewhere. : Postal
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    yeah this has been known because Microsoft doesn't let anyone but them make peripherals wireless.Hopefull... : h o s t i l e
    • It will: http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/nyko-announces-wireless-zero-controllers-for-xbox-360-plays... : nomaad
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      their nasty closed spec on controllers is why you WON'T see this awesome wheel on the X360, even though i... : abrasion
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        MS's wheel is very nice though. : cltcprd
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          Have you seen the reviews of the G25? It's BETTER than the driving force pro,........ : abrasion
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            it's also ridiculously expensive. : cltcprd
            • You don't get quality for nothing, it's as low as 219$ US now. : abrasion
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            the MS wheel is supposed to be every bit as good as the DFP also. The best thing to me about the G25 is t... : sigpro
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              So it does 900 degree turning and a very powerful motor? I wasn't aware of that. : abrasion
              • it's only 270 degrees but the reviews i've read say the motor is better than the DFP. and since when do ... : cltcprd
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                270 and the rumble is supposed to be good. I'll let you know in a few weeks once I buy one. : sigpro
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                  sorry the Force Feedback, not rumble. : sigpro
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                    Well it's meant to use both right, to give a different feel for the front and rear wheels? : Carnivac
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                      i think it rumbles if you use batteries, and full FF if you plug it in, but I don't know as i haven't use... : sigpro
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                        oh shit, i didnt know that i might have to try it plugged in now : CoRDS
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                          haha you mean you haven't plugged it in via the AC outlet? Let us know how different it is. : sigpro
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                            holy fuck its light night and day, i just plugged it in with the ac pack. omg it fights back properly. yo... : CoRDS
                            • lol : cltcprd
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                        If I recall listening to MN's podcast ages back yeah it has rumble AND force feedback, rumble ONLY on bat... : abrasion
                        • before i found that out i thought the wheel was pretty damn good, now that ive played with the forcefeedb... : CoRDS
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          do you have one? : edgewise
          • Not yet, when I was home for Xmas I played with my buddies though. Very nice build quality and feel. : cltcprd
        • Will this wheel work with Burnout? O_o : Rauol Duke
      • i normally hate all gaming wheels but even i must admit that the ms one is pretty fucking good . : CoRDS
  • Maybe they could connect the wire to a wireless Wawa pedal. : capt tripps
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    No, good. I already have two guitars, someone better release adapters sharpish. : node
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      That's what I'm saying. USB to PS2 to wireless heaven?! : khaosman
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        Ideally, but I doubt they'll support something that straight forward. :/ : node
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          Plus the 360 guitar has the 360 button and dpad. So yeah, doubt it. :( But I'm sure some hong kong geek w... : node
          • I'm hoping the only reason there is a guide button and d+pad is because of dumb MS requirements that ever... : DOOManiac
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  Eight of the 10 new songs: * Billion Dollar Babies (Alice Cooper) * Dead! (My Chemical Romance) : Carnivac
  • Lordy mama, light my fuse! : PhoenixArisen
  • Good to see they are all songs I don't care about at all, don't have to feel bad about not having a 360 f... : Zeeliv
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    oh fuck Iron Maiden \m/ MAIDEN ROX!!! \m/ : khaosman
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      Not only that but it's the Fucking TROOPER!!! : -efx-
      • I think The Trooper is just about the most perfect Maiden choice for Guitar Hero, truly. I cannot fucking... : node
    • That settles is, I'm selling my PS2 games and getting the 360 version simply due to MAIDEN! Fuck yeah! : SilverSnake
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    ooh, Deep Purple's "Hush!" should be a great GH2 track : Postal
    • The Kula Shaker one would be even better. :( The Trooper though... oh my fucking god. : node
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    Pearl Jam!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) : cltcprd
    • ^^^^^ : aurealis
    • PEARL JAM!!!!!!!!!!! <3 <3 : TastyWheat
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      Wish it were Alive or Yellow Ledbetter. But I guess beggers can't be choosers : rabbit003
      • I wanted Yellow Ledbetter also, but I'll take this over nothing. : cltcprd
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        The end of Life Wasted will kick your ass though. Its a much more difficult song than Alive or Yellow Led... : johnny skidmarks
        • Would have loved Even Flow. omg. : TastyWheat
  • motherfucker i am not buying another copy of the game for one song. fuck you guitar hero >:( : JINKY
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    Needs more Metallica FFS! : rabbit003
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      ...and Tool and maybe even NIN (Although not sure how that would work out) : rabbit003
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        gave up would fucking rock : CoRDS
        • Or Wish, Suck or maybe We're In This Together (My fav) : rabbit003
  • There better be a PS2 expansion disc. >:X : DOOManiac
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    Another one: Danzig - Mother http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3156249 : Carnivac
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      Wait people are saying that was already in the PS2 version, that right? : Carnivac
      • yeah, it's definitely in the PS2 version. : electroly
      • yeah, Mother was on the PS2 version : qwpeoriu
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        And it's an easy Opening Licks song too. WTF Furious Fretworks? Stupid 1up. Have the people writing t... : DOOManiac
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          maybe they made it harder? : cpt_gloval
          • I don't really think it could be any harder. I mean it's the 2nd song from the top, and you play pretty m... : DOOManiac
    • \m/ butter \m/ : rosewood
  • What's with exclamation points at the end of the song title. : ki11_viru5
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    fuck me guess i'm getting a 360 soonish :( : Deathlove
    • update: xbox hdmi plz be out by then kthx : Deathlove
    • don't think of it as being fucked. you're getting a very nifty console that can do it all! : RikiTiki2
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    fuck. The Trooped? so sold, even though I own the PS2 version :( : pandastrong
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      oops. The Trooper. i so hope this is true. : pandastrong
      • also, its too bad they aren't using "Knocking at Your Back Door" by Deep Purple instead of "Hush." : pandastrong
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    so what if you hate a song ... does that mean you can't finish a level or whatever? i have never played i... : Mansmells
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      I bet it's easy as hell. : ki11_viru5
      • It'll probably be harder to play on guitar hero II than it is in real life. : cam3lt0sis
    • On Easy and Medium you can skip one song in each set and move on anyway (except the 5th one, in GHII, sin... : SilverSnake
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      Get over yourself. There are levels in lots of games that people hate, but they slog through it to finish... : RikiTiki2
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        yeah thanks but i'll stick to deciding what i like and don't like to experience : Mansmells
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          You're pretty cool for refusing to play My Chemical Romance. I mean, why would you just play it in the s... : cam3lt0sis
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            Yeah man, this really is a deep issue. I'm glad you got your panties all in a bunch over it! : Mansmells
            • Haha, my boxers are totally fine right now. It just reminded me of guys like this: http://www.youtube.... : cam3lt0sis
    • I don't even think about that when I'm playing. I might not necessarily like a song but the challange of... : rabbit003
  • Fucking hell, you gotta be kidding me. Alice Copper and Iron Maiden. If only I had a 360 :( :( :( : MatthewPhillips
• Any GH3 news? And will it be on PS2? : invisible_kid
• I was hoping it'd come sooner :( While I don't currently own a XBox 360 I'm terribly addicted to Guit... : yemeth
• Yeah, it's true. : notd665
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  WIRED GUITAR!??! SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH. : virus
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    A) no batteries B) just like a real guitar C) I'm sure it will be long enough anyway D) who gives a sh... : red2lucas
    • fine. as long as they include like a 15 foot cord, im fine. : virus
    • IAWTP : TastyWheat
• I'm already blaming GHII for my addiction to this new Freezepop song. : sabadog
• They should say F U to MS for the whole wireless thing and threaten to move to ps3. Think of all the sal... : Edges
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  Why are there so much wait in between the PS2 GH2 and 360's release? I can't imagine there being many pe... : pobone
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    Erm, it's a completely different platform? : TastyWheat
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      And they're a (comparatively) small company. : DOOManiac
      • Don't forget all the online stuff eg: Marketplace integration : TastyWheat
  • When I spoke to the RO PR guy right before GH2 came out and asked him why the 360 version wasn't getting ... : notd665
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  wait, it doesn't include the GH1 songs? what? : Clay
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    Rumour has it that the GH1 songs will be available for download later : TastyWheat
    • great, there goes my money : khaosman
    • as long as I can snag Texas Flood and More than a Feeling and play the GH2 style, I'm happy. : Clay
    • I don't mind if they do this as long as the sum total is not more than like 40 bucks or so. Ideally, they... : qwpeoriu

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  Whats a good skill @ level 9 with 40cp to spend? I've got search, ranged combat + small arms, repair a... : chazums
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    I've got a question similar to this. If I have 40cp at lvl 9 and lvl 10 grants an additional 15cp, do I ... : ScrawnyJohnny
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      p.s. Humorous antics going on right here (I hope this copy/pastes right): # SolarFlare punched at you... : ScrawnyJohnny
      • there's some good and amusing RP in this game, that's for sure : captfarrell
    • I think you need to spend it before you can change class. An easy place to put it can be planar protecti : captfarrell
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    well, what do you plan to be once you hit level 10? Adv Small Arms is a possibility though, since you'll... : captfarrell
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      I really don't know much about tier2. There didn't seem to be much gun based. : chazums
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        if you're good, then you can go for Paladin, then Seraph. If evil, then you'll need to pick the neutral/m... : captfarrell
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          I'm evil so, yeah i'll be him. Are there any good skills i need? : chazums
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            in the lead up to it... hmm If you must spend some CP, Dodge is always one to get, since even 5% melee/h... : captfarrell
            • I'll have 15cp to burn when i level. I was temped by stamina due to the extra 10hp and that would leave ... : chazums
  • You have 40 CP, but don't want to spend it all. You can save 40 for tier 2 skills, and you get 15 for hit... : Nixx2004
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  Nexus War links www.nexuswar.com Browser-based game similar to Urban Dead (but more complex, so read t... : Nixx2004
  • ER thread: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=13611581 : Nixx2004
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  Has there been some 'whinging' that I don't know about, or is this guy just sucking bollocks? Said in : Nixx2004
  • No idea, maybe he ganked a low level shacker. : chazums
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    Text-based browser games are SERIOUS BUSINESS!! : undead radio
    • you obviously never played Planetarion in the past. People would set their alarms so they'd wake up in ti... : captfarrell
    • dude. the entire internet is serious business. : ki11_viru5
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    What's whinging? : perstephanie
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      to Bitch/complain/whine : Jonathan
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        Oh. Whining. Yeah, no, not sure anyone's been doing that. : perstephanie
        • Yeah, no one knows what he's talking about. So no worries. Maybe he has an alt in some other faction ... : Nixx2004
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  ok, just started NW, but I'm pretty sure I'm nowhere close to where the shack stuff is. What's the best ... : Masem
  • Don't bother traveling anywhere until we have a stronghold back up, you'll just get ganked when you log o... : Code RedBeard
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    It's easiest to just kill stuff at low levels, then die and respawn. I don't think we have a stronghold... : chazums
    • Shacknews has a stronghold. See below in the big red text. : perstephanie
  • Use the maps and stuff. Info and links here: www.shackhorde.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21 At very low... : Nixx2004
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  STRONGHOLD We have a stronghold once again. It's 1 block NE - for now - of our previous SH, at coords 2... : captfarrell
  • Maps, tips, etc. for the stronghold: www.shackhorde.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21 : Nixx2004
  • If you need and can accept healing, and have a FAK but not First Aid, hand the FAK to me (Code Red) and I... : Code RedBeard
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  We've been invited to a raid. Tomorrow! The Shining Ones are letting us help on a raid and also let us : Nixx2004
  • That's exciting. I made it back to our stronghold but there are only about 3 of us there so far. : perstephanie
  • ooooh, perfect timing. I'll get into work, sit down, and get to partake in a raid :) : thecray
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    which server and channel? : Solstice
    • IRC: irc.nexuswar.com #Shacknews and #shineyshack IRC server was listed in the big links/tips post, bu... : Nixx2004
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  Targets @ House (13,46) (Marshall) the Lone Power (lvl 10), Samus Aran (lvl 12) : Kentor
  • Dead : Kentor
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  Tier 2 question: I'm currently at level 7 with - Hand to Hand Combat - Martial Arts - Advanced Mart... : Crimson
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    At level 10, you can pick a tier 2 class when you have 40 or fewer character points, and then immediately... : Code RedBeard
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      Thanks for the reply. I'm torn between Planar protection and Dodge then. What do exploration badges get f... : Crimson
      • I would say 2 of: Dodge, Search, First Aid. The others will be fairly useless until you're at a higher le... : Code RedBeard
  • Since the martial arts skills give dodge I like taking the Dodge skill to add even more. It's not necess... : Nixx2004
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  Question: when you die you lose your level in AP. Does that max out at some level? Also what's the dea... : NastyJack
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    There are two types of badges, exploration and achievement. Exploration are fairly easy, just require : Nixx2004
    • yeah, once you hit tier 2, you get 1 extra AP per level. so at levle 10, you get a max of 51 AP. That me... : captfarrell
• ER thread: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=13611581 Woops. : Nixx2004

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• The Beach is my favorite. : orgcaptainnemo
• the distilled sweat off my taint is a favourite : boring gegtik
• Ralph Lauren - Black? : kydaimon
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  Old Spice. : trOmblyj
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    he said class, not ass : rosewood
    • axe. : boring gegtik
    • well i'm sorry I didn't think we all had to give serious answers. : trOmblyj
    • if youve got it, then you dont need it. : not work safe
    • Bruce is totally going to wreck you. : sammyl
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  Sex Panther : SatansFist
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    60% of the time, it works every time. : nyranger66
    • This proposition is 51% risk free : PlanetPerfecto
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    It's made with bits of real panther, so you know it's good. : rosewood
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      That shit smells like bigfoot's dick! : AlexXdude
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        It smells like a turd with burnt hair on it! : kevp
        • It smells like the inside of a wooden leg! : Krypt_
  • I am dissappointed no one said Zebra Cum yet. : X Fuzion
  • It's a formidable scent... it stings the nostrils, in a good way. I'm gonna be honest with you, that smel... : Bold
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  Define high class, are talking overpriced here or what? : yoonix
  • tastefully expensive : johnny sanguine
• Goto SA-Mart and get some decants. They're cheap and will help you figure out what you like. : Blackdawgg
• di gio works for me. : steve_o
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  Creed : action roommate
  • ^^^ the only "high class" cologne itt. : mojo the helpr monke
  • oh, after you made fun of me :( : digitalburro
• not super high class, but the newish Curve Chill stuff is nice : Patch-e
• colt 45 : skruff
• I dunno if it's high-class or not, but I make the gf wet wearing Polo Blue. : PhoenixArisen
• cologne that smells like the beach : FrayLo
• Gucci Envy is very nice. : peanut-
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  acqua di gio armanimania : creep
  • that's what i have too, i bet dogs can't tell us apart! : Mr.SEX
• I wear polo and the wife seems to like it. I might smell like a drunken hobo shitting himself for all I k... : quietb0y
• Im using Armani Black and some sandlewood scent I had made in NOLA. I alternate depending on what Im doin... : Rauol Duke
• Escada. I get lots of compliments from women on it : ckj
• Dolce & Gabbana is good stuff. : Prototype
• I use nothing but Chrome... http://www.chrome.azzaroparis.com/ It's great cause I have the asthma an... : voodooraze
• Anybody know a lime scented cologne? : Albemuth
• Kenneth Cole Black : tcxsnoop
• I'm still sticking with Drakkar, my wife likes it. We went shopping for our birthday a few weeks ago f... : mmogger
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  Axe Body Spray, as much as you can load on. Try to keep a visible sheen on your skin at all times. : BenMurphy
  • my eyes are melting from here : cpt_gloval
• Look into creed and bond no 9 : mastarp
• Carolina Herrera 212 and Benetton Sport are the ones i'm using right now : r3dn3ck
• 4th day nerd stank : stgulik
• I wear Swiss Army. Works for me (a friend even stole my scent) : jforman
• Piss : VegasX
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  cologne stinks. OLD SPICE AND A DECENT DAYS WORK GIVES YOU ALL THE SMELL YOU NEED. : jessipoo
  • so says bruce campbell >:( : creep
  • chics dig hard working menz. : metalremains
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    Old Spice deodorant gives me a rash D: : Krypt_
    • that's because you're a girly man : qwpeoriu
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      Old spice is the best because it doesn't contain aluminum. Which was the primary cause of my underarm st... : carazy
      • That's because it's deodorant, not anti-perspirant. So you still sweat, but it smells great! : MaxPete82
  • I usually let the good smelling underarm D run the mornin for me, then I smell like nothing for the rest ... : Pacalon
• go to sephora and ask/flirt with the saleslady. they know wtf. : perstephanie
• Sean John is what I use, I love it plus it makes the girls go wild :) : dumbacid
• Tommy Hilfiger True Star. Sex in a bottle. : scottythejock
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  No idea but most anything vanilla is just delicious. : helvetica
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    i guess worse things can happen than making the woman hungry. (in my hippier days mine was clove) : stgulik
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      I'm starving right now but I've eaten all my oranges and my yogurt treat. =( : helvetica
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        Are you at work? Do you find that eating oranges as a snack makes you smell... orangy? : Bold
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          Is that bad? =( I like oranges, they make me happy by being delicious and easy to eat. : helvetica
          • Not as bad as "Doritos breath", but it's a food odor that's difficult to minimize. : Bold
          • I heard from someone that orange scent in stores make women shop for longer? Not sure about this one at ... : Moonbase Commander
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    multisync gets a cologne made special for him with vanilla in it. Want his number? : action roommate
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      Sure, but I'll just burp into the phone and hang up. That's awesome none theless, can't go wrong with va... : helvetica
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        A girl at my school used to do that. To some local pharmacy only for some reason. : Carnivac
        • I've only done it once, and it was completely on accident. I was calling a friend, and immediately after ... : helvetica
  • that's my favorite too, only for women :( : mikecyb
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  Fairenhiet and Drakkar Noir. EOT : Solstice
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    "Drakkar is a pretty boy FAKE cologne for those who think and pretend to get laid." -Nalah : Sylvanus
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      Tell that to my wife who thinks that it's pure sex ;) : Solstice
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        Can't - My wife is Nalah & said the above. Don't need a cat fight. :) Best to you both ;) : Sylvanus
        • I love how women associate cologne smells with men whom *they* had the poor taste to go out with at some ... : PlanetPerfecto
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          Dude... We get em together and sell the PPV rights!!! Straight to step 4 PROFIT!!! : Solstice
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            Wait. Why fight when they can make.... ;) : Sylvanus
            • I like how your mind works. : Solstice
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      Drakkar smells like Binu, an Indian guy I used to work with who wore Drakkar every day. Now, I liked Binu... : Bold
      • LMFAO!!! /me looks at his profile.. LOLOLOL : Solstice
• Curve - It gets you chicks. : glio1337
• I like Nautica Longitude, and their sport one. : baronzemo78
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  i misread that as high class bolognas. :( : dealie
  • Oscar Meyer is for welfare moms. Stick with Bel Canto Mortadella. : edgewise
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  I wear Issey Miyake L'eau D'Issey : Smellsy
  • ^^listen to this man! : eggnoodles
• Ode De Smegma : abrasion
• Here are the cologne's that I have under my sink currently: Creed - Original Santal Rochas Man Salva... : digitalburro
• Thanks guys! : johnny sanguine
• Old Spice? : RookieCAF