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• LOL. It got better as it went along, I laughed at his "proof". : crummynz
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  Any more of his vids out there? : guido anchovy
  • I think http://standupeconomist.com/ has more. : sgtsanity
• In 1930, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the effects of the... : abrasion
• Pretty good. I wonder what UMax would think of it. : carnivore
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  better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL_-1d9OSdk&NR : azenmaster
  • man, having been to academic conferences, that is so close to home it's remarkable. : the_doctor
  • ok that one is incredible : Solar Jetman
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    my funny bone must be broken. that was fuckin stupid. : action roommate
    • chicken chicken chicken >:( : Ebu
    • have you never been to a conference? That was GOLD : filthysock
    • presentation humor isnt for everyone I guess : jaga
  • Haha, that's great. He kept it just short enough. : sgtsanity
  • Damn, I love the internet. : willy359
  • hmmm. not funny. : thewriter
  • The final Q&A slide killed me... : zakazi
  • here is the presentation: http://www.cs.washington.edu/orgs/student-affairs/gsc/offices/old/433/PoCSi4330... : steelsamurai
  • Hahahahahaha, perfect. That was about as informative a powerpoint as I have ever seen. : Vantage
  • so simple and yet so hilarious! : jaga
  • fucking hilarious. But only someone like him who has a PhD in CS and works for Google can do that. Pure... : 2zero2
• Hahaha, I'm in the blah blah blah section of my principles course. :x : Vantage
• Hahaha that was great. : omnova
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  someone's been reading Mankiw's blog! : DonkeyPopsicle
  • He deserved it for his ridiculous Pigou club.. : melt_core
• That. Is. Awesome. : Ebu
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  Reminds me of the Powerpoint comedy guy at Quakecon 03. : tomservo
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    That guy was certainly in his element there. : Toxy
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      Yeah, I have several photos just of his slides... they're hilarious even without his narration. : tomservo
      • Tease. :P : sgtsanity
• LOL, I thought that was pretty funny : snowwolf
• that was just great! : jaga
• Good stuff, hehe. : ieGod
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  What is with THIS guy?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNA5n4541nI&mode=related&search= I'm pretty ... : Nullzero
  • I'm trying to figure out whether that's a coonskin hat or his hair. : sgtsanity

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• did he take off his clothes? : redfive

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• MUCH better than before. Looks good now :). : Ecks
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  Question: don't the ideas on this site become legal liabilities for anyone who decides to make a game men... : snagger
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    Not for the site. And you can't copyright an idea so those developers would be pretty much in the clear. : K1Bond007
    • You would really only run into a problem if you gave a completely detailed description of the game, story... : ra1n
  • i really don't think it matters like K1Bond007 says, but I'm not a lawyer. Personally if someone made a g... : wtf242
  • The problem with the games industry isn't a lack of ideas... Nothing that shows up on this site is going ... : gndagger
• that is pretty good. i totally forgot =( : not work safe
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  Looks better :) : K1Bond007
  • thanks again for the graphic : wtf242
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  did you just abandon the formatting? I checked the one I put up weeks ago and it looks like it still didn... : fletch_
  • actually looks like bold worked, but not the color change http://mygameideas.com/ideas/8 : fletch_
  • i removed the ability to use the color tag : wtf242
• man most of the ideas on the site follow this formula: Idea = Some other game + MMORPG Blah ;p : manero
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  what's with the horizontal scrolling? or are you tinkering? : g0nk
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    hmm i don't get horizontal scrolling. what browser? : wtf242
    • I'm getting horizontal scrolling too. FF 2.0.0.2 at a 1280x1024 res. : helvetica
    • firefox and running 1152X864 res i get horizontal scroller. Text size is normal. : buzzbat
    • firefox 2.0.0.2 gives it to me it's even there if I maximize the window : mikecyb
    • I get it for both Firefox 2.0.0.2 and IE7 - Res is at 1280X1024. : Jonathan
    • thanks guys. I didn't see it in 1920 x 1200 : wtf242
• the colour scheme and icon definitely look better than before. : sikander
• looks great now. however it has the horizontal scrolling problem here also. Firefox 1.5 : cryptical
• Looks good (I liked the other one too) but your "Login Signup" is loaded outside the right margin causing... : knitemare
• looks great!!! now to post some ideas!! hmmm...Yar's Revenge MMO? : vrocket

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• yup, tis true. http://www.webservices-rewardpath.com/info.htm?tp=tos&promo_name=dynamicgift&gift=25098 : Optimus Prime
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  I hope I'm not screwed since I still have to get my thing notarized and sent back : quietb0y
  • nah, I think you're ok if you've already gotten approved. it's the people who haven't gone to verificati... : digitalburro
• it wouldn't surprise me if they changed it up. all good things must come to an end : digitalburro
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  that's pretty interesting, because now it's not "try these companies and their trials", it's "sign up for... : FrayLo
  • I had started to use NuiTech to get a free Ipod after I got my macbook. Even then, I noticed that the te... : digitalburro
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    It seems like suicide. Who the hell will participate now? Their referrals are going to plummet, which wil... : Merconium
    • People that don't read the terms? : Fred Garvin
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      Probably not..I bet they've always made their real money off people just screwing around on the first few... : gameindustryplant
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        ya, there's no doubt about it. Actually giving out computers causes NuiTech to LOSE money. It was onl... : slickdoody
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          They only have to give out a certain amount to get the hype going and then pull something like this. Prob... : Fred Garvin
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            I never trusted these "free" offer sites I didn't either until I shacked on my free* macbook pro. ... : pancake humper
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              Right, but now they changed terms and who says that wasn't the plan all along. /tinfoil hat : Fred Garvin
              • Doesn't matter, a company trying to make money is what companies do. There are smart people in the world ... : pancake humper
          • There is no hype statistically speaking; they advertise like crazy to get people who've never heard of th... : gameindustryplant
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  Dammit, I need 5 more tops, this is bullcrap. : pres589
  • just hold off for now, it might be that you can still finish it as long as you signed up before March 1st... : g0nk
• +INF this post!!! Thanks g0nk. I was just speaking to someone today about trying this out, REALLY appreci... : PlanetPerfecto
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  so this is different than computer-offer.com? : johngloid
  • i think its all under NuiTech : Flying h4x0r
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  lol sketchy offer website gets even sketchier. I for one am shocked! also I am glad my macbook is alrea... : mikecyb
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    It's not "sketchy" is actually pretty simple: 1) the company gets product suppliers ("advertisers") to... : verbatim
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      exactly. it's actually all the people canceling the offers immediately and not accepting the shit with "R... : wtf242
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        When companies essentially sell my contact information to other companies, for the purpose of monetary be... : Ride-My-Rocket
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          You gave them the information for the exact purpose of them selling it and now you're going to act like t... : Jonathan
          • Man, they're scamming me for scamming them. I've been out-scammed! : carnivore
          • No. But neither am I going to cry when I use their rules against them, and earn a $2000 laptop by taking... : Ride-My-Rocket
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        so we are immoral for abiding by their TOS when we went through the process? : FrayLo
        • well seeing as they changed the TOS to stop your behavior, it's obviously not a wanted action... but wft2... : Jonathan
    • it's not 'abuse'. intent doesn't mean shit. they said I have to sign up for stuff to win a macbook, so ... : mikecyb
  • I kind of feel that it's now less sketchier... : Jonathan
• I think people who aren't verified yet are screwed: "By your continued use of the Site, you hereby agr : Ride-My-Rocket
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  i love that the 2 responses are shackers. you guys are awesome. : dahanese
  • Who is Chuck? : Ride-My-Rocket

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• I watched this show a few months ago. It's pretty amazing. The guy featured in this video was the first g... : Nullzero
• haha, wow, that dude is impressive! : g0nk
• incredible. : FormerHPB
• Wow! : felicia
• That dude is a machine. Love that last tower bit. Wow. : pimpium
• It's called "Ninja Warrior", and it's on G4 throughout the week: http://www.g4tv.com/ninjawarrior/ ... : Ride-My-Rocket
• This is the coolest game show I've seen. : Rag and Bone Man

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  Yeah coming back into toronto from hamilton yesterday only took me 3 1/2 hours when it should only take 4... : whippy
  • the roads are fine now. Just wet but not slippery. I made it into work in Burlington from Hamilton in m... : redfive
• Ottawa is getting the storm now. Doesn't look like it's as bad as you guys got it but the road condition... : tboomer2
• Yeah it's in Montreal right now :( : r_picmip 5
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  Sikandar, Is that Shep and 401? Looks like Fairview. So it took me 4 hours to get home last night. Waite... : Beef-
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    yep, the first pic is on sheppard.. just past the sheppard/don mills intersection with fairview mall on t... : sikander
    • I would have walked too. It took mom 5 hours to get home from from work yesterday. : evil-cow
    • Yeah I should've bailed at the bus stop at 45 minutes but I figured there must be a bus on the way at lea... : Beef-
• driving test postponed? :p : dodob

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  I'd go with a 320MB 8800GTS like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130082 : pyrogen
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    yeah I was wondering if there were any decently priced DX10 cards yet are there any reviews of this on... : Degenerate
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      A couple of developer friends I have have all said do not buy a DX10 card with less than 512 megs of ram.... : baron calamity
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        damnit I dont want to spend >$300 hell, I really didnt want to spend >$250 but if I do I'd be screwing... : Degenerate
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          the 7950gt is a great dx9 card, but go with eVGA - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E168... : Shadowdane
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            I do plan on making the vista jump when I rebuild the computer. does that mean I should lean towards the ... : Degenerate
            • well DX10 is a Vista thing and if you're sure you'll want to play Crysis & other games in all their glory... : Shadowdane
  • I was expecting that to be massively more expensive, but it's only $20 bucks so you might as well. : carnivore
  • http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2926&p=7 hrmm, good step up over the 7950 : Degenerate
• or maybe this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130066 EVGA 7950GT 512 MB : Degenerate

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• my name's keith. welcome. : p4ck3tloss
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  http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=12309564 : abrasion
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    you do realize he got banned for that post right? : p4ck3tloss
    • No he didn't, someone seemed to suggest he should though. : abrasion
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  you're only an alcoholic if you go to meetings : CoRDS
  • lousy drunk : shavenewok
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  Goodluck, I have a friend thats an alcoholic. I'm convinced that he is never going to change and die of ... : skitzo
  • Are you sure you're his friend? : adodric

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• This happened to me when I did a crossword puzzle with a clue about a parisian airport : action roommate
• Aren't they at war with the Principality of Yarly? : Rotten Deadite

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• That's a fucking great book. A++ would read again. : acheron
• gramps was a Marine : justsayno
• i'm all over this like stink on shit : qwpeoriu
• Holy awesome batman. : soggybagel
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  hella lame : thewriter
  • just kidding, sounds cool : thewriter
• Just started watching the Wire on DVD. Hella awesome. : zuga
• If Homer Simpson was a real person he would look like David Simon, true story. : mechanicalgrape
• Awesome book. Pretty accurate too. : mindfuck
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  everyone should watch The Wire. : grendel
  • I don't normally plug things I'm associated with...but... http://www.insideachange.com : nb-co0kieman
• Just got into the wire, somewhat happy about that too because it was abit of a pain waiting for weekly He... : VuduChild

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  Is Dookeyfingers appearing in next week's episode? : Prozium
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    oh yeah - isn't he supposed to be a bodyguard for linderman? : virus
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      yeah, that's what he mentioned in his original post. : Prozium
      • :O holy shit really? that's awesome : dodob
    • holy fuck that is totally awesome. go dookeyfingers! : moshman
    • That's awesome! : Sexpansion Pack
    • Wow, good for him! I need to catch up on that show. 24 and heroes at the same time is just awful of the... : FormerHPB
  • Haha, if he does thats awesome! : soggybagel
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    <3 The Dookey : TastyWheat
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      you love poop? oh shit : CoRDS
      • No. There's Dookey, and then there's THE Dookey. : TastyWheat
  • Oh, I am so there. : MurrayTheSkull
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  wait when did we find out Hiro's father works for linderman? : moshman
  • I think it's assumed that the paper company is connected to linderman : connor
  • never? i think it's because it was assumed that linderman was after hiro and ando, but it turned out it w... : dodob
  • thanks guys, I totally missed that the linderman story line just got a lot more interesting : moshman
  • well when Clare's dad was given clare by Hiro's dad, so i assume thats why they think he works for linder : alnya
• where is hiro's sister? : swoopx

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• I lol'd : trOmblyj
• haha, that's pretty good. : lokdown
• heh, nice. : Goncyn
• nice : hobosapien
• i laffed without knowing what is going on in there :) : SlamDunk

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• :D i love that strip. my fav on the Internet by far. : d0pamine

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• yay for 4 player live matches : chazums
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  Neutered Worms. :( : enyakk
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    Is there a list of whats missing? : marmite
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      Something from Antioch. : pebui
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        hree shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three : kbnerd
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          Is it just the Holy Hand Grenade then? How cut down is the speach and stuff? : marmite
          • what they cut the holy hand grenade? :( : Shadowdane
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  Needs more SotN. : Vincent Grayson
  • Agreed : cookblaze
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  I read that as "Women", and now I want a Sex and the City-inspired game, with the same mechanics as Worms... : woddemandred
  • i want that game now. :( : Mad Brahmin Disease

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  Have you ever seen a sports stadium crashed into a building? I don't think so. : sgtsanity
  • no, but i would like to! : jessipoo
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    ever see an airplane seat 100,000 people? : gyokuro
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      You ever been in a cockpit before? : ZeroSignal
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        You ever seen a grown man naked? : synack
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          You ever been to a Turkish prison? : sanchez
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            have you ever seen a man eat his own head. : CoRDS
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              You ever shot a jelly donut with a pellet gun? : skryte
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                You watch a lot of gladiator movies? : algernoN8
                • I bet he knows a man who does. and that man has two heads and 6 penises. : connor
• Because the terrorists hate your freedom : Drewus
• http://www.addictinggames.com/airportsecurity.html : kramweil
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  to remind you to be afraid. : edgewise
  • ^^ This is sort of one theory, except Schneier argues that it's primarily to make you feel safe on a p... : sgtsanity
• never forget. : connor
• airplanes have historically been a much larger target of terrorism than theaters/stadiums/etc. Also, stad... : sexninja!!!!
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  Try living here, we have security (guard with metal detector/gun/etc) at the entrance to everything (mall... : Speed-
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    Is it true you can just go up to a security guard be like "yeah that bag looks shifty" and you get like s... : SpaecKow
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      the only time i've seen something like that happen is if there was a bad just sitting on the floor somewh... : Speed-
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        Right that's what I'm talking about, just a bag by itself, or in a trash can. What I mean is - are th... : SpaecKow
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          honestly I'm not sure how long it takes them to arrive from the time it is first reported, but it shouldn... : Speed-
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            Yeah I don't know why I expected you to know military nerdy stuff like that just because you're in Israel... : SpaecKow
            • actually its not the military, just special police units : Speed-
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  did you see what security was like at the world cup? Each person had their passport or id number on a rfi... : moshman
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    That was more to do with ticket touting than terrorism though. : peanut-
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      BOTH ARE TERRORISTS ACTIVITIES :) : moshman
      • I'm in full support of the equal punishments for both. : peanut-
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  because they haven't crashed bus's into buildings yet. : abrasion
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    what if I crash a train into the whitehouse? : moshman
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      I'd be very impressed. : abrasion
      • it's from an Ali-G interview with some US security dude : moshman
• http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/02/cya_security_1.html : 60days
• There were swarms of homeland security type guys with assault rifles at the last Cowboys game I went to. ... : MagicWishMonkey

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  Needs more Top Gear and Ricky Gervais. : notd665
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    second link is playing top gear : Hoax
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      second link is playing random shows : moshman
      • my bad. first link has loads of top gear clips. : Hoax
• damn thats hot : moshman
• Whoah. Awesome. I can finally watch Top Gear whee! And well, possibly other stuff :) : Damodred
• Ok, that Harry Enfield thing was pretty awesome :) : Ebu
• excellent! Thanks for the info. : baron calamity

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• Can't wait till tomorrow. I'm having some friends over and we are watching the HD-DVD tomorrow! Really ... : snowwolf
• you should rip it as a hd xvid for me. i have the dvd, but feel so left out :( : ibrokn
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  Do you have an x360 drive? : DarkWolf5
  • yes i do. : Str8Dog

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  Tell us how you really feel, Sybil. : pimpium
  • That's right, start those waterworks there Mary. : Normality
  • It hurt.. on the inside Paranoid (#2557) : skitzo
• Start shopping around? : Ride-My-Rocket
• Get your skills up so you're not stuck at a help desk position? : tsuba

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• I see TVT Records is still alive and kicking. But I thought they were based out of NYC not Boston? : bitter ego

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  i love how you can hear that ambient music the higher you get. : paravis
  • Same here, that's what drove me to keep going higher. : voodooraze
• It did that to me too when I attempted it the first time. Then I messed up the base jump achievement a... : GodZilly
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  Once you have been up there twice its a easy challenge. Such a nice view distance. I went up there on... : Big Luke
  • I did the same thing. Really should of aimed better at the water the first time, instead of becoming stre... : thaperfectdrug

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• No one at all?? I was looking at a laptop from ibuypower.com with the following specs for the main compo... : Farging Bastage
• A laptop that will run new games is going to cost you. Lots. And it won't run them as well as a similarly... : aeg1x
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  Desktop if gaming is going to be one of the primary uses. Notebooks are notebooks; you are paying for wei : Serpico74
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    Yeah I was thinking a laptop might be too weak, I just wanted one becuase they take up no space. : Farging Bastage
    • A laptop with a decent GPU is awesome for LANs and stuff. Man I'd never want to tear down and move a PC ... : DinK
• Only go laptop if you'll constantly be hanging around in hotels. If you're at home, it's wasted money. : enyakk
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  http://www.shoprbc.com <-- Canadian, but ships to the US. don't know how they treat the warranty, but y... : Postal
  • Are their prices in Canadian or U.S. funds? Also, any idea if the Asus EN7950GT 512MB video card is any g... : Farging Bastage
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  HIJACK Someone tell me if I'm making any big mistakes here: LIAN LI PC-61 USB Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tow... : Rotten Deadite
  • Looks like good stuff to me! : helvetica
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    i would seriously consider adding even more RAM to that beast. 2X2GB :D : buzzbat
    • orly? Hmmm... I was actually looking for a kind of low-end card, but something that would keep up wit... : Rotten Deadite
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    Whats the difference between the E4300 and the E6300? : marmite
    • Er, uh, well, clearly there's the um.... : Rotten Deadite
    • -E2000 : buzzbat
• I got a desktop replacement laptop about 2 years ago, and I like it. it's a fujitsu lifebook N serie... : azenmaster