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  This will be my ONLY post on the open shack about this (outside of a repost in tonight's ER) For those... : digitalburro
  • <3 Digitalburro. This is going to be fun guys, and I promise we'll look pimp and all that whatever doi... : dahanese
  • Excellent - I was looking at renting a 5-7 person vehicle to help with transport for Quakecon, which actu... : Jonathan
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    I'll have enough money, but how much would you say the average cost for a Shacker would be to pitch in fo... : tomservo
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      I think in 05 it came out to about $75 per shacker w/ a drink/s that went to Fogo. I remember seeing the ... : sigpro
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        Yeah I remember it being something insane like $1,200 or so. Holy fuckanoli. : tomservo
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          which is why my Fogo responsibility ends with reservations :) I would have loved to have been able to co... : digitalburro
          • Oh man, you shouldn't let your responsibility extend any further than reservations anyway. You're going t... : tomservo
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      At chicago fogo i think its like 75 for dinner + drinks + extra gratuity : fletch_
      • Okay cool, I just like planning ahead. :) : tomservo
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    I like you, I'm there : fletch_
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      sweet, roundtrip flight is like 180 bucks : fletch_
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        uhh do I want to fly into DFW of Love Field? : fletch_
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          Either really. Love Field is actually closer to the hotel, but DFW is the major airport. : action roommate
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            Also I'd be surprised if there wasn't a hotel bus run for both airports. : Jonathan
            • And their website has absolutely nothing about shuttle buses :( : Jonathan
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          I think we need to organize the Chicago contigent - let's talk more at Irish breakfast tomorrow. : Caboose
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            get this i have to bail for like 4 hours after breakfast, no more river dyeing for me =( : fletch_
            • what's more important, your sibling's hellchild or drinking with us? : Caboose
          • *a single tear runs down his cheek* i'm working tomorrow anyway SCREW YOU GUYS : Deathlove
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    omg omg omg omg strippers and beer omg omg I'm like 99.3% positive I'm coming to this. Plus, I will be... : askedrelic
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      you know its female strippers right? : Degenerate
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        Well then I should look for your mom to give me a lapdance. : askedrelic
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          you like 'em big huh? : Degenerate
          • Nah, that's burro. He got me way out classed experience-wise, I just can't compete with the quantities th... : askedrelic
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    Dude, you rock. If ThomW doesn't do something for signing people up, I will as soon as I have internet a : action roommate
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      mikecyb is currently working on something right now. with luck, i will coherse him to finish it today ins... : dahanese
      • I hope it's the good kind of coherce and not the painful kind :( : mikecyb
  • just use http://upcoming.org/ for signing up : wtf242
  • yippie! food & boobs? i'm in! : Korban
  • How many people are you expecting to sign up in order to fit them all in one limo? : Ecks
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    Very cool, on what day would this happen on, or maybe that hasn't been set in stone yet. : -efx-
    • http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=14027951 : Jonathan
  • gj burro i wuvs you ;-* : Deathlove
  • I'm so in. >:D : TheMonkeyWench
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    I'm so there, though I don't drink so I won't need anything from the shacker booze fund. :P : Vantage
    • I was thinking we'd have to chip in for soft drinks? : Jonathan
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    Christ, I've wanted to go for a couple of years now. I'd be the fucking grandpa of the group. >:( A bu... : mmogger
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      Yes please :D : tomservo
      • I'm nearly 10 years older than you. I'd have to bring my cane and walker. "GET OUT DA WAY, DIRTY OL... : mmogger
  • Isn't that the Pantera strip club \M/? : oatmela
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    I think we should just go to a grocery store and get some sandwiches instead of going to Fogo : redfive
    • look at what a party pooper you are : action roommate
  • This shit is bananas. : nyranger66
  • I'm going to be less fat so I shouldn't have to pay for two seats in the limo, right? : rosewood
  • QCon 2k7 is gonna 0wn. : nyranger66
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    I will go if I am guaranteed anal sex. : EvilDolemite
    • I promise I'll pop you in the pooper buddy : digitalburro
  • god damnit i promise to go next year!!! :( :( :( : g0nk
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  I want to go to Quakecon so bad :( : pancake humper
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    So do I, but I don't know if at 30 I would survive all the alcohol I would be putting into my body. : sigpro
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      My 2002 experience was awful so I don't know if I want to attend this one. Although I would like to meet ... : pancake humper
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        I was in Dallas in 95 for the cotton bowl and I drank so much. It was a lot easier to drink for 3 days in... : sigpro
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          You don't need to get wasted to have fun :/ I'm 25 and I feel the same way. I don't drink to get hardcore : pancake humper
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            Why not? It's hilarious! : Ecks
            • Things on the internets are not funny in a social setting such as real life. This does sound like fun tho... : pancake humper
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      I really want to get drunk and have fun, but even at 27, I think I'll be hurting pretty good if I do that... : tomservo
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        I was like that at 6 am today. I couldn't let any of the free beer that was purchased for us last night g... : sigpro
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          Never leave a wounded soldier, sir! I had a pitcher and a half of Guinness and several Coronas in my bell : tomservo
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            I think I drank close too two pitchers between 4-6:30. : sigpro
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              We should drink alone one night, but call each other and be phone drinking buddies. : tomservo
              • I don't have the money or I would. : sigpro
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        holy shit you're my age? I thought you were forever young Tomservo - always our inquisitive lad, never to... : Caboose
        • he could totally be on 90210 : Degenerate
        • 27 this June. I'm immature and stupid like a 19 year old if that helps though :( christ I've been read : tomservo
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  I knew I forgot something in the FAQ. This will be taking place on Saturday, August 4th. : digitalburro
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    oh also my birthday is on the 18th so i think everyone should bring me presents. : dahanese
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      I got a present for you ;) THIS IS A HINT FOR COCK : pancake humper
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        My birthday's the 12th, what do you have for me big boy? : Audhuml4
        • Mine's the 28th - please don't remind me, I'll feel old enough thanks. : Jonathan
        • If you are a girl, I have a present for you. : pancake humper
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      "Bring one box of poop", CHECK! : action roommate
      • you are too kind! : dahanese
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    wait, isn't themelon having a shackmeet that night? i can't do both! : Korban
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      burro hates themelon and is trying to steal his thunder with alcohol and nekkid chicks : Degenerate
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        It's an annual shack Quakecon tradition now - that can't be helped =/ : action roommate
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          I would have to bet that there are still plenty of people that don't want to spent $75-$100 on dinner, ~$... : themelon
          • Oh my god that sounds amazing. : Ecks
          • That is very, very true. : action roommate
          • oh crap, don't tempt me with good beer :( : askedrelic
          • Lets plan on it. Wouldn't hurt to go ahead and fill a keg on my next batch. : intothefray
      • and they say we don't have cliques... : Jonathan
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        actually I was unaware he'd moved it. I'm not trying to undermine him at all, but this is the big event ... : digitalburro
        • dont try and cover up your hatred : Degenerate
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          Exactly. And we really can't do it any other night, either. p.s. thanks for placing me next to the be... : action roommate
          • all the black people are going to the cool party. : thekidd
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            whenever i picture you i always put two bewbs beside your ears. : dahanese
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              zomg are they your boobs? we might have to make this a reality in august ;) : action roommate
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                only if we photograph it in a mirror! : dahanese
                • You, milady, have yourself what we call a deal! : action roommate
          • I originally had it alphabetical, but I figure this was was more appropriate : digitalburro
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          I hate to suggest plans because I'm not themelon and it's really cool that he's opening up his house but ... : Jonathan
          • i shyly 2nd this one (i also don't like imposing ideas on people throwing a party) : Korban
          • Which is fine by me. I plan to have the house open all day. : themelon
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          I'm not worried. http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=14028299 http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=14028... : themelon
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            themelon: kickin ass and taking no names since 1976(?) : Korban
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              To be precise, August 5, 1975 at 9:41 AM MST : themelon
              • Omg, you were born a day before me (and 7 years) : rosewood
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                dude, we're 5 days apart! 8-10-75!!! : digitalburro
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                  you are 12 years older than me? sad panda. :-( : dahanese
                  • also: 8. i can't add. move along. : dahanese
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    themelon already has a party planned that day: http://www.shacknews.com/shackmeet/events.x?id=3816 : thekidd
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      I thought you were referring to lemonparty... : FormerHPB
      • everyday is lemonparty day : thekidd
      • melonparty.gif : tomservo
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  How much is the strip club going to cost? I have never been to one. I really want to at least go out to d... : baronzemo78
  • Depends on how much fun you want to have. :P : TheMonkeyWench
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    I've never been to one either and was wondering how much it costs as well. : Ecks
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      Up here it's like $5 cover, ~$5 for drinks and ~$20 for a lapdance. So, I'd say $10 minimum. There is n... : Vantage
      • So if I don't want a lapdance can I just sit and drink while slowly stroking my raging hardon? : baronzemo78
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        I'm almost positive they have a high cover. 10-20ish. But it's BYOB so you save money there. Also, I've h... : TheMonkeyWench
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          I'm amazed by your knowledge of this. : TheArtMan
          • I've never been there, I've just heard things! : TheMonkeyWench
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      $20 cover to get in. Lapdances are $20. (Unless we're forced into V.I.P., which planning ahead should h : digitalburro
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        http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11308026 : Deathlove
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          The best plan, really, is to get out your cash ahead of time and then leave the bank card @ home/the hote... : action roommate
          • Truth. Otherwise you'll try to do something stupid like I did. : omnova
      • i'm buying you a lapdance honey bunches. : dahanese
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      You really can't put a number on it. If you are sober, don't get lap dances but like to be nice and stick... : sigpro
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        $100 ... you've obviously never been with us :) : digitalburro
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          Unfortunatly I don't make 6 figures and drive a 60k car like you. : sigpro
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            Agreed. I really want to go to this, but I just can't justify dropping an extra $100 on strippers. It's c... : baronzemo78
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              If you can't justify the price, don't go. I think fundamentally you're missing the point if you're putti... : digitalburro
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                OK you convinced me on the price point now help me with this. I will be rooming with two other single guy... : baronzemo78
                • just charge 'em. you can make all of your clubhouse money back in no time. carpe coquem : digitalburro
  • It depends if it is the starting line-up or the bench warmers. =/ : skitzo
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    $500-$1000 : edgewise
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      Did you really spend that much last time? : sigpro
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        lol : redfive
        • IAWTLOL : digitalburro
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          1000 would be excesive, but I could see 500 bucks if someone is buying $35 lapdances for everyone and you... : sigpro
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            I'm telling you, you have no idea how crazy it gets. I wish I would have got off that cheap last year : digitalburro
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              i don't intend on spending a ton on the strippers, etc, i'm mostly there to make fun of you guys. gonn... : dahanese
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                you'll be too buried in yeeps to make fun of anyone. I'll see to that : digitalburro
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                  what is a yeep? should i be scared? : dahanese
                  • Like a marshmellow peep, only spelled differently. : action roommate
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                    A Japanese SUV. : EvilDolemite
                    • German : Ebu
            • Stupid work screwing me over pay wise. Next year I should hopefully be able to make it, but then watch th... : sigpro
      • heh. : nyranger66
      • I can't remember, but it was somewhere in between those two numbers. : edgewise
    • you are my new tall best friend! : askedrelic
• This sounds like a grand evening. Sold. : fleabug
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  How many showed up last year? : Audhuml4
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    Didn't happen last year. In 2005 we had 12-15 I can't remember and exact count. : digitalburro
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      Sounds about right: http://nyranger66.shackspace.com/quakecon2k5/target93.html http://nyranger66.shac... : nyranger66
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        oh noes. is there smoking in fogo/the clubhouse? grossy pants. : dahanese
        • That's a straw in pablos mouth, he's not cool enough to smoke. : nyranger66
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          no no...it's a great mechanism for making sure you get the most out of your lapdance. I tell the girls... : digitalburro
          • lol @ balloon knot : action roommate
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      Lies! Four of us went to the clubhouse =( : action roommate
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        lol, that's right, digitalburro was in NYC at the time. : nyranger66
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          yeah I remember we were at the wings joint and someone was like "hey isn't Quakecon today?" and were like... : mikecyb
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            that was such a good night. burro bought me so many drinks. : dahanese
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              he was nuts. at the bar I think I split to cost of a basket of fries with someone, so I spent like $7 or... : mikecyb
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                Yeah, he threatened to break my kneecaps :( : nyranger66
                • at least I was bringing some variety to my threats that night! : digitalburro
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            qcon 2006 was so sad, really. we made the best of it, though. : action roommate
            • WTF even happened at Qcon 2006? It was the first Qcon i missed in 5 years. I did hear it was rather diss... : digitalnegro

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• WoW looks like a interactive cartoon. : skitzo
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  I remember it starting (as far as I know?) in a game called The Realm, which had super cartoony graphics ... : nukewinter
  • I too believe this is the correct answer. The realm was pretty sweet. : greatwhite87
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  I don't know, but I always LOL at the "Rolling a new toon" comments. : FormerHPB
  • The "rolling" part gets me too. People use it in games with set stats.... : avatar_58
• People used to use it sometimes in AC and I wanted to shoot them in the face just as much then as I do no... : Evil Benius
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  I do not know, but for some reason it irritates me- what's wrong with avatar? : mn3m0n1c
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    Nothing, is there something wrong with me? IS THERE?? :( : avatar_58
    • I'm more worried about what happened to the previous 57! :P : mn3m0n1c
• There is no toon. : darcspeed
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  I've heard it used in UO and EQ. Back then it was used for secondary characters... to hold extra items. : Edges
  • I'm pretty sure that was a mule, not a toon. : mechanicalgrape
• i don't know but everytime someone on the shack uses it I want them to catch leprasy... : buzzbat
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  I've used "toon" since UO. Don't know where it started. : fleabug
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    I can tell you when it should stop. Spoilers: now : Entity
    • iawtp : RikiTiki2
• my theory is Disney's Toontown. how that term infected other games, i dunno. i don't remember hearing t... : smax
• I don't mind it too much, but I don't really think it fits in games like WoW or EQ, CoH maybe, but not so... : Nali4Freedom
• I love "toon" only because I'm ALWAYS on the "that annoys the shit out of me" side of a stupid irrelivant... : Chunks
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  Yeah, and what's up with "ding" for leveling, too? :( : halophoenix
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    It's the sound games make? : Nali4Freedom
    • except that's not the sound WOW makes... it's more like "voonnmm" : TPSReport
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    comes from the sound EQ made when you leveled. : smax
    • Can someone find me a .wav of the original EQ ding? My google powers failed me. It's probably because SOE... : Simulacrum
    • Aw, I miss EQ =( : cam3lt0sis
  • everytime I read the "ding", I think "ding, the fries are done" : Fredrik S
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    Thought that was from Diablo II. : Rice-Rocketeer
    • Nope, EQ : Sexpansion Pack
  • Ding is the sound your life makes as it hits rock bottom. : spiderfill
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  Only thing worse than the word "toon" for an MMO char is "Pally" for Paladin, and "Ranjah" for Ranger. In... : Simulacrum
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    I prefer "pally" to "pala", which strikes me as even more of an abortion. : FlatlineDixay
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      Yeah I like pally. : SenorSpine
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        Yeah cause saving having to type 2 more letters is worth sounding like a pansy. : Simulacrum
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          Why the hate simully? : SenorSpine
          • Well posted indeed, SS. : Simulacrum
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    Don't even get me started on that. I don't get all those weird buzz words. I once heard my friend go off ... : avatar_58
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      the abbreviations in diablo 2 are completely straightforward.. if you played it at all, you know them. : lakren
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        I made it to the last act and didn't have a flying clue what people were asking me to do, or informing me... : avatar_58
        • Seeing as how the VP is such a VIP, shouldn't we keep the PC on the QT? 'Cause if it leaks to the VC he c... : Simulacrum
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    I've never heard anyone say Ranjah thank goodness : nukewinter
    • i think i'd murder someone : das_runt
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    Pally is great because they're all horrible and deserved to be mocked in any way possible, even BE pallys... : geedeck
    • my favorite new slang. 'BElfadins' - used to describe ALL Blood Elves. bc they all might as well be Palad... : eskimo spy
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  I have a friend who, for every straight forward boss fight, will say "this is your usual tank & spank." ... : SenorSpine
  • Don't worry he's probably fat. Just giggle. : cam3lt0sis
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  go QQ about this in some other forums pls : TPSReport
  • Oh go change your cover sheet. : avatar_58
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  Oh I forgot how annoying "it's fine learn 2 play" is... GUN. : Simulacrum
  • or "L2warlock" god, it's halirious reading the wow forums just for shit like this. : TPSReport
• kids play mmo's and then talk about it online. stupid new languages ensue. : thebigbeefsandwich
• Toon is the term for idiots with no vocabulary. It's like geek ghetto talk. Lump that in with "Roll a N... : Athlon7
• Just about all mmo slang is obnoxious. : Delusional
• I hate that word. I never heard it until sometime after DaOc came out. It's like the firggin n00b slang f... : Visceral Monkey
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  "Mob" as a term for a single NPC bothers me, because I have a really hard time separating it from referri... : s2jason
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    It's even worse in City of Villains/Heroes because mob is used to describe a single enemy AND a group of ... : DrFlammable
    • Yeah, that is actually the first mmo I played at all, so it made me crazy when my friends who had played ... : s2jason
• Yeah. It's some kind of nu-MMO term. It certainly wasn't around back during EQs early days. You had ... : cam3lt0sis
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  It's less than half the length of character and easier to type. Why did you type WoW instead of World of ... : aeg1x
  • you type char you crackhead : cam3lt0sis

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• I might give this a try again once Issue 9 comes out. : Arcanum
• The Crimson Persuader is my Level 1 Giant Communist Robot Stone(hammer only)/Invulnerability Brute. Al... : Sylvanus
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  Why does everyone butcher my name? : knitemare
  • That's my bad. You're just falling victim to the typo where your mind thinks it knows what you want. : Sylvanus
  • cos ya spelt it funny. but at least its not a stupid song from the lost highway soundtrack. : thaperfectdrug
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    Sorry, I should've made it from scratch instead of leeching Sylvanus' work. :[ : DrFlammable
    • Underscore my failures, will ya? It starts.... ;) : Sylvanus
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  degen will be there for 2 weeks and you'll never see him again : Mr.SEX
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    Maybe I'll start up again in 2 weeks then. What's coming in I9, especially for the villains if everyon... : Bull
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      Basically? Crafting. : Sylvanus
      • Yeah, I've read up on it kinda and it is going to be bad ass. : DrFlammable
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    Truth : Entity
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      From experience? :[ : DrFlammable
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        Yes, he vanished from WoW in the night, like a deceitful cur. : Entity
        • Oh, that's WoW. This is CoH. It'll be different this time. :) : DrFlammable
        • I had been playing a couple months at that point :( : Degenerate
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  Is CoV an expansion or stand alone? : g.lee
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    Looks like it's stand alone and Fry's has it for $20... : g.lee
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      It is stand alone. There are certain advantages to owning both though. You might want to look at the Good... : DrFlammable
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        oh thanks - well I missed your post before heading to the store - I picked up CoV only. I'm looking forw... : g.lee
        • I'm looking forward to some hot wet action tonight with a lot of people. No one is on besides me right no... : DrFlammable
    • Half Price books has it brand new for $9.98 : Visceral Monkey
• Is anyone else's memory leaking while they play this? Depending on how high I have my graphics (on very h... : DrFlammable
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  Is there a free trial for this game? : SockMonkeh
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    Not for the U.S. version I don't think. Unless someone has an invite from an e-mail. They send those out ... : DrFlammable
    • MMORPGS really have nothing to lose by offering free trials. :( : SockMonkeh
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    There was a 14 day trial friend's pass code in the retail box - I assume it's still valid - sm if interes... : g.lee
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      shoot - just noticed it's for heros not villians.... : g.lee
      • HEROES DAGNABBIT : g.lee
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  FYI it is possible to change your global chat handle if some of you wanted to make it the same as your Sh... : skinlab133
  • Yeah, you can only change it once - ever, though. In the Menu, hit Chat Handle. : DrFlammable
• is this game any good? ive heard pretty mixed things and my WoW playing friends (i dont play WoW myself f... : donlo
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  Those wanting passes to either game, I might be able to help. Shackmessage me. : Sylvanus
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    Apparently, I only have codes for City of Heroes. : Sylvanus
    • thats all I got in the good vs evil edition. I wonder if it would work for both? : Degenerate

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  Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie Studios today confirmed the first exciting details of the three edition... : MorrisatCNN
  • Sounds hot, thanks the story. : -efx-
  • The Legendary Edition does sound kinda cool, but for 130 bucks I still think they should include versions... : qwpeoriu
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    Pics of Legendary: http://aloader.com/files/28/halo3legend.jpg I'm not posting pics of the others just... : notd665
    • I need that :( : sharkII
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      can you wear the helmet? : RikiTiki2
      • Yes, but not on your head. : notd665
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    I'm really turning into a console gamer... : graceofdragons
    • THANKS FOR KILLING PC GAMING : Degenerate
  • Spooooooooge : Silent Wolf
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    wtf happened to MS games only being $50? : cltcprd
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      I was wondering the same thing... lame. : Begawkiness
      • I believe that ended with Gears of War. : dmiller
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    "its effort to create the most anticipated title in the industry’s history;" Err no, a h... : abrasion
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      Doom3 - 3.5 million PC units. Halo2 - 8 million xbox units. HaloCE - 5 million http://en.wikipedia... : sharkII
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        This has nothing to do with sales, it has to do with anticipation level - the entire internets caught on ... : abrasion
        • I think the sales show what was more highly anticipated. : sharkII
        • I'm still amazed that people thing the internets == the world. There are people out there who do not ... : sammyl
        • Way more people know/are into Halo over Doom. Halo isn't my cup of tea either but its huge. : bozer
        • That's the thing. A few years later and the world catches much more on fire by Halo announcements. Doom i... : enyakk
        • Clearly internet heat is the preferred metric, but I'm curious what the average error of your internet th... : vigilante
        • I think it was because Doom 3 was a somewhat unexpected return to a beloved old series, whereas we all kn... : thaperfectdrug
        • way to read too much into marketing : pandastrong
        • By that measure, wouldn't DNF be the "most anticipated" : action roommate
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        Half-Life: 8 million : grendel
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          I'm just repeating the wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_computer_and_video_games#B... : sharkII
          • oic, I was looking at top console games of all time by genre, you just quoted top pc games of all time, b... : sharkII
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          Half-Life came out in 1998. : EvilDolemite
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            i was pointing out that sales numbers are meaningless. that and the fact that out of the 8 million halo2... : grendel
            • Can't argue with that. : EvilDolemite
    • Yeah, you'd be wrong. Dead wrong. : Fred Garvin
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    $129.99... i know some of you guys wont hesitate paying that shit but jeez this is blatant and massive ge... : eggnoodles
    • It is too much when the best thing in it is just the extra disk. And the collectors comes with an art boo... : Tincan
    • I was laughing my ass off. Way too much money for non-game content. : Optimus Prime
    • I already have it preordered. :( : Helter Skelter
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    So a second disc and plastic helmet cost $50? hah. : EvilDolemite
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      http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=14028653 : sharkII
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        I just can't. I won't pay $130 for a game even as much as I love Halo. I will pay $10 extra for that ... : EvilDolemite
        • I wont pay it either... but I might get it cheap via my brother :) : sharkII
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    damn. $129.99. thats fucking retarded. : virus
    • Beyond retarded. : FushigiDenki
    • its actually brilliant. Its exactly what console launches do when they launch at $600 with short supply k... : derelict515
    • 59.99 is already too high. : datoo
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      the helmet looks like a cheap plastic piece of crap. :/ : GloriousCow
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        Were you expecting a life-sized functional helmet with AI interface? : EvilDolemite
        • wait... what are you saying?? : sharkII
        • no, but maybe a cast resin model with some quality to it like the statues you got in the collector's edit... : GloriousCow
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    Chris you beat the Gamestop robot lady with news of the new pricing for the Legendary set (It called me t... : pebui
    • In fairness... There have been debates about my humanity. : MorrisatCNN
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    Was I the only one not impressed with Halo 2? I would give Halo an 8.5. Frankly, I got bored to death i... : Sylvanus
    • I finished it but I'd agree with the score. It definitely got very repetitive after a while. I liked th... : Begawkiness
    • Eh, I liked the co-op campaign a lot. SP suffered from a few glaring level design choices, but the com... : EvilDolemite
    • MP Halo2 is awesome, other than that, I rate the game average. : TPSReport
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    I want Halo 3, and only Halo 3... but for a mere $10 more, I can get the Limited Edition... I don't know,... : Zips
    • That was also my rationale for getting the Halo 2 CE. Definitely worth it IMO. : pebui
  • i'd pony up the cash for legendary only if the helmet was full-sized. : ultramega
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  Awesome! I'm glad I pre-ordered the legendary! : pun][sher
  • im really sad I didnt =( : paravis
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  you should be able to wear the helmet as a XBL headset : mr brown
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    Haha, that would be awesome. : ahlee
    • it would give my wife yet another reason to call me a geek! : Jayx77
    • if that were true it should come with the camera as well so we can see you in your master chief helmet! ... : Shadowdane
• Thoughts on Special Editions in general: I'm turning more and more away from them. If it's a major ti : EvilDolemite

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• yep : t0ad
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  Yes, they will. I just got a D80 and I'm loving it so far. : mechanicalgrape
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    I really, really, really want the D80. But i'm also not sure that dropping $1300 on a DSLR right now is ... : cltcprd
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      Right now at Amazon it's $1194 with the 18-135mm. : mechanicalgrape
      • Oh, well, in that case... D50 here and quite happy : Ebu
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  i'm totally not regretting the user D70s i got off criags : cpt_gloval
  • Used D70 would be a great deal now, because of the new D40s and stuff. Go for a D40 maybe?? : askedrelic
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    yeah, i should look at CL and see what I can find. How does it compare to your Digital Rebel that you ha... : cltcprd
    • o_O http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ele/293823762.html : cltcprd
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      the D70s is a much more serious machine. the rebel feels like a toy in comparison. : cpt_gloval
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        Arg...so many choices. I found a D50 kit for $500 on CL and $465 on MS's classifieds... Then I found a ... : cltcprd
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          fwiw, my D70s kit was $500 with a bag and everything, so there are definitely deals to be had. : cpt_gloval
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            damn, that would be nice. Though there doesn't seem to be huge differences between the D50 and D70s... (... : cltcprd
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              D70 kit comes with (much) nicer glass, and an LCD display that lights up, along with some other handy fea... : yakz
              • the differences that matters most to me is that the D70s has two command dials, so you have both aperatur... : cpt_gloval
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  except for the d40, they should all work fine. : broly1718
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    so d40 uses a different lens? : cltcprd
    • the d40 doesnt have a built in autofocus motor. so if you want that feature, you'll have to get lenses w... : broly1718
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  dpreview.com has some really comprehensive reviews of these cameras, you should give them a quick read if... : mechanicalgrape
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    yeah, i've read over those so many times...I just need to buck up and do it. I think a d50 would be pl... : cltcprd
    • yea, it's a great starter camera. I love mine! : askedrelic
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  The D50 last I knew has ceased production/been discontinued, sooooo not to rush you, but the stock is dwi... : pharoah mike
  • Yeah, it's not as easy to find anymore, but I've found some. : cltcprd
• Splurge on the lenses. Nikon glass is pricey++ : dopeman
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  You'd get awesome images from a D50... the D80 would really just make life more comfortable. If you're no... : yakz
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    Well I know I would like the D80, I'm just thinking it would be better in my case to get a D50/D70 for no... : cltcprd
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      This is what i ended up doing. The big nice camera doesnt do much good with out lenses. Granted, you ca... : broly1718
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        I saw that one on shopfreepay, but it seems like it'll still cost me quite a bit. : cltcprd
        • Yeah. 6 out of section b. i was going to do that because the d80 is neat, but i think i might just try ... : broly1718
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      You could probably live with a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 or Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 for a long time, just learning the i... : yakz
      • The 50mm is a must. the sigma 70-300 APO and Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD are relatively cheap and ge... : broly1718
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  There is a rumor that Nikon will announce a full-frame high-end camera soon. A D3 that will blow doors do... : dodob
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    He's probably years away (if ever) from ever needing something like a D3 or 1DMarkIII. I think a D50 ... : asdf
    • me too ^_^ I would however strongly recommend someone looking for an entry DSLR to take a look at a D4... : dodob
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  anyone ever buy an ARAX lens? its russian glass for a tilt-shift system. it's just sooooo much cheaper ... : hamachi
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    Ever looked at www.lensbabies.com ? : mechanicalgrape
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      yeah.. but it doesn't seem as nifty as some of the other stuff out there. if they had a better focusing ... : hamachi
      • nifty, like what other stuff. To be honest, ive spent all this time looking at "regular" lenses. What... : broly1718

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• YAAAAAAY! :) :) GOOD NEWS! : Rice-Rocketeer
• good news man! : creep
• sweetnesssss : Mondo
• Fantastic news! Glad to hear the Mrs. is OK. : FormerHPB
• That's awesome! Good to hear that everything worked out! : yoonix
• Fucking ROCK ON, dude! : MaJeStu
• ah, that's great to hear! wow that sure is a relief : jaga
• Congratulations man, it's like being given a new life, eh? :) : Magus
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  Great news, man. Get out of here and celebrate! : filtersweep
  • haha, she is 150 miles away and I have to work tomarrow....but tomarrow, after work.....plenty of celebra... : Rigor Morts
• My mom went through a similar thing a few months ago.....no tests said flat out YOU HAVE CANCER!, but eve... : skunk_ape
• brilliant news! have a fucking great weekend man!! : cause&effect
• Another FESTIVUS miracle!! : Drewus
• Awesome! Congrats! : Wolfanoz
• very good news! : smoove
• You should buy her dinner! : dognose
• \o/ : dionex
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  Woot! Buttseks with her now to celebrate! : Visceral Monkey
  • ^^^ Only way to prevent against butt cancer. : Ride-My-Rocket
• Great news! : helvetica
• great news! I'm glad your wife was spared. : edgewise
• Congrats RM! : Phil
• YAAAAAYYYYYY :D : tomservo
• I'm glad she's gonna be OK :) : drucifer
• NICE! So do they have any idea whats going on? : thaperfectdrug
• Thank Zeus. Now you two go celebrate :D : rasputinreborn
• fucking awesome! : chazums
• Congrats, dude. : ScrawnyJohnny
• Congrats man, next beers for you! : jonin
• woot. That is good news indeed. : oatmela
• I need to start donating money to cancer research and time to cancer relief projects. We all do, imho. ... : Tommy Toolbag
• :) : Edges
• That's incredible! Celebrate like never before... and enjoy one heck of a perspective on life. Wow. I'm r... : maddy
• dude, thats great news! any word on what was causing the problems? : Jayx77
• so i can stop letting you win in gears? Congrats man great news! : fletch_
• what a ROLLERCOASTER!! so glad to hear all is well. : g.lee
• Congrats, dude! Good health to you both. : David Craddock

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  When did you get a Mac? I want one for Marathon justyce :< : tomservo
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    Have you read this forum lately? : thaperfectdrug
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      psst, I think he was kidding : pancake humper
      • doh. me = dummy. : thaperfectdrug
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    you have to be joking.. : g0nk
    • ;) : tomservo
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  Have you used Vista before? In your dreary pre-MBP days? Like to know how you compare it with OSX. : thaperfectdrug
  • That's like asking a crack addict to try caffeine and give his opinion. : Simulacrum
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    i was actually a Vista Beta tester, got a free copy of Ultimate.. :) I love Vista, but I am slowly st... : g0nk
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      Yeah I think they did a great job with Vista. I've less enthusiasm for OSX but I'm not going to start a r... : thaperfectdrug
      • truthfully, i think both OSs have their +'s and -'s... they're both great OSs.. : g0nk
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  does vista work well with boot camp? : Unleashed
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    yea it works fine. you need to follow a simple guide on extracting the driver package but once you get i... : smacknca
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      with the driver package is that the same as the windowsxp process(using bootcamp thing in osx to burn a c... : Unleashed
      • yea but you dont use the installer (it crashes in vista). instead you use a command line argument to unp... : smacknca
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  are you using the logitech drivers on your MBP? : manero
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    nope, just the USBOverdrive thingy.. : g0nk
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      same here. the logitech control panel is completely unstable, and unplugging my mouse would cause my MBP ... : manero
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        yeah, i think i'm going to do the same thing... i just wish i could find a bluetooth version of the MX518... : g0nk
        • yeah, these mice really are the best ever.... not to thrilled on the up/dn buttons doing the sensitivity ... : manero
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      how did you bind the keys? None ever worked for me on usb overdrive? : boomstickah
      • left button: mouse click right button: right click middle button: middle click fourth button: back fi... : manero
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        i didnt have to bind anything except the scroll wheel click.. that was messed up at first.. I dont use... : g0nk
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          g0nk !!! you haven't experienced pure joy until you've mapped expose to the little application switche... : manero
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            i just did and HOLY SHIT ITS SEX!! : g0nk
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              added bonus: map cmd-mouse 5 to desktop and alt-mouse5 to dashboard. : manero
              • UHHHHH uhhhhh...... aaaaahhhhhh.... : g0nk
          • having exposé on a mouse button is awesome++. i miss having the side buttons mapped to exposÃÃ... : electroly
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  LOL!! Ok, check this out, a desktop screenshot.. http://g0nk.shackspace.com/MacVistaDesktop.jpg Sid : g0nk
  • gonk I think you have just single handedly shattered my entire world view : mikecyb
  • that is awesome : smax
  • that's pretty slick, dood. :) : slickdoody
  • The Shack brings the world together. : zakazi
  • CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER! : yoonix
  • Virtualization is just starting to build up steam, soon what hardware you buy will be irrelevant as far a... : rasputinreborn
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  Man that is a hot laptop, what is it? : baronzemo78
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    yeah, it looks nice except for the defective mouse button. There's no split in the middle. : FormerHPB
    • luckily the mouse I've been using for 5 years plugs right in and works with its 4 buttons (not to mention... : derelict515
    • you don't need a second mouse button for OSX obviously... the functionality is there though, ctrl+click : mikecyb
    • wow WHAT AN ORIGINAL COMPLAINT. : manero
  • lol : ventro
• how the hell do I right click when I boot into Windows without a mouse plugged in? Ctrl-click isn't doing... : derelict515
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  You get your background image from Fausto de Martini's portfolio? : adodric
  • yeah, i took a screengrab, then threw it into photoshop and added the apple logo and extended the light b... : g0nk
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  yes, parallels is great. im running vista and xp on my MBP. : virus
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    I can't get Parallels to boot off of my Boot Camp partition. It says: "Parallels Desktop cannot find nec... : ventro
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      meh. as soon as i installed parallels, i disabled bootcamp and deleted the image. i dont need it anym... : virus
      • I got it working. Had to rename a copy of my driver.cab in windows to sp2.cab. Yeah, Bootcamp works f... : ventro
  • how about games, or anything that uses d3d/opengl? : HighSea
• ok, woah, Coherence mode is just, mind blowing.. : g0nk
• Hmm... http://thaperfectdrug.shackspace.com/macvista2.jpg : thaperfectdrug
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  How can you run OSX and Vista at the same time, on the same machine? : CRasterImage
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    http://creativefriday.com/parallels.html : Toraz Chryx
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      That link crashes Firefox. Or, at least, the quicktime viewer embedded in the webpage. Can you summar... : CRasterImage
      • http://www.intel.com/technology/virtualization/index.htm : Toraz Chryx
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        Its just running Windows in a virtual machine, its not a new technology afaik. I can switch between them ... : derelict515
        • Ah, thanks. : CRasterImage
        • how much ram do you deveote to each OS? Paralells runs like doodoo for me :( : boomstickah
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        just go to parallels.com : virus
        • www.parallels.com : Merconium
  • Here you go. This is just with XP but I recorded this awhile back for shackers. http://web.mac.com/jv... : SolrFlare
• i think you should make a separate thread about how MBPs make you feel inside : cam3lt0sis
• I have the exact same KDS lcd as well. : goatjc
• Did you get parallels in the $40 Outpost deal too? : Merconium