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• Not a single reply? Shame on you shack. Awesome story dude. : cam3lt0sis
• Just finished reading it and watching the story. Pretty amazing story there. : noobja
• I've read it before. Great story though! : spazzium
• Stunned silence here. : TheArtMan
• wow, outstanding story : byorn
• I will give that guy a free ride any day. : shortbuscaptain

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• plz explain : packav

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• amazing : packav

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• They've reached critical mass. Not going to drop substantially in a short time frame. They'll continu... : EvilDolemite
• I cant see the 22" ones getting any cheaper anytime soon. you can get an acer for like $250 now right? : Jayx77
• Thanks. : thief
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  With 22" Widescreens sitting at around 300 bucks, its hard to beat the price. Just do it. : mavmavv
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    I'm so tempted to get one, but I don't think it'll fit in the screen area of my desk :\ : crummynz
    • I really shouldn't. At least, I should save some money and just buy a 19 or 20". Alas, the money is str... : thief
  • 2x 22" is likely what I will mount above the bar in my game room. PC/Console gaming while sitting at the... : themelon
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  I got a Samsung 226BW 22" a few weeks ago and adore it : Mustang|
  • I love the dynamic contrast setting in some games. :D : guido anchovy
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    I'm actually looking at that versus the 225BW. The height adjustment looks nice, but the higher contrast... : thief
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      The 226BW has a 2 ms response and a 3000:1 dynamic contrast : capt tripps
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        Only 3000:1 if you use the "Dynamic Contrast" feature. 1000:1 on normal settings. It's still great thou... : guido anchovy
        • y wouldnt u use dynamic contrast : kn1fe
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    Do you find the viewing anglea decent? : thief
    • The viewing angle's great IMO. It's hard for me to go back to my old NEC Multisync 17" (2004 vintage, ... : guido anchovy
  • 'sup fellow 226bw buddy! I love mine too. Everything looks so much better on it than my old CRT. : FormerHPB
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  get a 24" instead. 1920*1200 goodness :D : steve_o
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    I have enough trouble convincing myself to get a 22" and not a 19", ha. I'm unsure if I want to order... : thief
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      Come on. Join the 24" club. I got my 2405FPW just over a year ago, and it is the bestest purchase I've ma... : SwiftyPants
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        did you have any problems with getting the resolutions you wanted? windows was giving me the option fo... : Modulus
        • I've never had any resolution problems. But, I've not tried to do anything out of the ordinary either. Ca... : SwiftyPants
• Prices will continue to drop - not by as much but they will drop. : abrasion
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  20" and 22" screens have the same 1680x1050 resolution, so it's only a matter of how far back you sit fro... : Postal
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    I just want a large screen for watching movies mostly :P : thief
    • 22" could be good then. make sure you get a good one, though - there's a lot of cheap 22-inchers with ba... : Postal
• I'm extremely happy with my 22" Westinghouse after moving up from a 19" crt. Back light bleed is my bigg... : painangel

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• Where's a wikipedia link when I need one??? : sharkII
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  we use it... i might can help. : Antilles_Prime
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    We have users randomly lose access to the site(s). We look and they are no longer in any of the user list... : sharkII
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      doesnt that thing hook into active directory? maybe their permissions are different there? : Antilles_Prime
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        Yes, it does. If I add them to my sharepoint site, why would AD remove them? Especially since this onl... : sharkII
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          Can you narrow it down to a specific time that it's happening and then check your event logs? I'm clut... : cause&effect
          • time frame is totally random. 1) no 2) no 3) maybe, but probably not. 4) Out of my control. : sharkII

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  The Great Purge is upon us, members of the SG that have an inactive period of 20 days and have earned : DrFlammable
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    Is there a certain day/time where people play? I'm a newly-minted Level 15 Magic Corruptor (RideMyRocket... : Ride-My-Rocket
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      I think you'll be out of luck until the weekend for best results, yesterday DuMont logged on around 8:30 ... : DrFlammable
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        You guys are probably too high-leveled for me, and it probably wouldn't be as much (if any) fun for you t... : Ride-My-Rocket
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          I'm only lev 10, and I actually have trouble finding people high enough to be worth teaming with. : Phearsome
          • I don't know what class you are Phearsome, but if you have support abilities like Rocket does then it doe... : DrFlammable
          • I'd be happy to help you out some night. : Ride-My-Rocket
      • I'm around, just busy as shit till the day after tomorrow : Bantis
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    minus 50 dpk! sigh, i didn't know CoH clans used dpk type systems..why? : deathofrats
    • What is dpk? O_o : DrFlammable
    • You mean the 0 prestige part? That's not like a DPK it's more like earning xp/cash while in supergroup mo... : Jonathan
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    You can boot Lapsang Slouchong. I'm done with MMOs. Again. : Damodred
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      You must've already quit or something, that character isn't in the SG. : DrFlammable
      • I think I played a whole day. Maybe two. I may not even have gotten an invite, hah! (or I was already ina... : Damodred
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  Issue 9 Changelog: http://uk.boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=TestUK&Number=826745&body... : DrFlammable
  • Not much changed gameplay wise, but they added the new invention system and a few new zones. It's on the ... : DrFlammable
• If you want a trial period I can send you an e-mail with a free 10-day trial because NCSoft just started ... : DrFlammable

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• back in the day, I'd bust out my "Volleyball Player" account for a little character-driven *BUMP* action.... : Piotyr
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  Section 508...? : FiReaNG3L
  • Guidelines to promote accessibility for people using devices to help with their disability (screen reader... : Matt Burris
  • it's a compatibility act that says sites need to work with screen readers (for the visually impaired). An... : Piotyr
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  Why not use an unordered list? For an example, check out Logitech's page asking you what country/area yo... : Matt Burris
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    i guess this would be better (under sec 508 as defined by lil' pio) but if there are far too many choices... : sikander
    • separate pages is how it works now, and it blows (hence the redesign request). It's far too simple of an ... : Piotyr
    • Using CSS, I'm sure there are ways to make it more organized and less information-overload than what Logi... : Matt Burris
  • There are way too many districts & schools for that to work; that's good if there's a small number of top... : Piotyr
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  Ajax + PHP + CSS. Make two drop-down menus with xhtml and css. Load the districts and schools into unorde... : harbl
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    Ajax won't be compliant with accessibility standards though. Anything that involves changing content on t... : harbl
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      this won't be compliant with accessibility standards though. : sikander
      • Lol. I like the word 'though'. What's it to ya? Listening to lyrically rich music and typing simultane... : harbl
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      If the page refreshes after the first dropdown selection, that's cool though right? Obviously not as s... : Piotyr
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        Yes, that works. However, that would just be normal php, asp, what have you. Basically, you just need to ... : harbl
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          that's super-boo-urns - isn't there some way to provide a fallback option so the rest of us can enjoy the... : Piotyr
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            Maybe you can detect javascript support? : harbl
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              I think it'd be more a matter of detecting screen reader use - unless you're telling me that all screen ... : Piotyr
              • Yes, that's what I'm suggesting. I could be wrong though because I don't know much about that. : harbl
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            Yes, that would be unobtrusive javascript. You should make it work first with javascript disabled. Then y... : suqur
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              Some reading: http://alistapart.com/articles/behavioralseparation http://www.bennolan.com/behaviour/ ... : suqur
              • whoops, paste bug. after that '$$' was supposed to be this link: http://onlinetools.org/articles/unobt... : suqur
              • thanks - I always enjoy a good ala read! : Piotyr
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  What about something that uses a select box with the optgroup element? : alphane
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    If we've got 50 districts with anywhere from 3 to 50 schools in them, I can see that being a helluvah scr... : Piotyr
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      Hmm yeah. That's not going to work. How about having your original scenario, (two selects - the second of... : alphane
      • That's pretty cool (bookmark'd!), but I'm still not sure how scanable the list would be with districts as... : Piotyr
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  hey piotyr, whatever happened to your unreal mod? that was kinda fun. : lakren
  • Well, we got an A+ in the Software Engineering class we did Checkmate in, and got a couple of nominations... : Piotyr
• Here's an idea...have a second delay before refreshing the second dropdownlist. That way they can keyboar... : Daochi

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• How much is a wow account worth??? With say lvl70 with flying mount, 1000g, and mostly blue little purple... : godm0de
• Don't be silly, you never sell your account. One of us! One of us! : stygian_whisper

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  i don't know if I would've noticed the editing if you didn't point it out, but it really is very well do... : snicker-snack 2
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    btw, what's the legal status of "sampling" a million different video sources to create your own movie? Pr... : snicker-snack 2
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      It'll all be paid-for stock footage. Super cheap way to make a documentary too. : 60days
      • Like how cheap? can you guess on a number? : snicker-snack 2
  • It takes little snippets that would be meaningless otherwise, but stacks them so that the previous clips ... : sgtsanity
• thanks a million for the post. great documentary fo sure. : XchumpoX
• Love the Adam Curtis : tomservo
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  Just finished the first episode. That was quite interesting. How many episodes of this documentary are ... : Rag and Bone Man
  • Three parts total. They're all called "The Trap" and are all by Adam Curtis. I haven't watched them yet, ... : sgtsanity
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  lol@Tron music at the five minute mark. : DonkeyPopsicle
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    ugh, this guy is injecting so many value terms into game theory that aren't relevant. "Cooperative behav : DonkeyPopsicle
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      Later on he says that politicians, managers, and others took game theory to be making those types of valu... : sgtsanity
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        so politicians misunderstand math/science and make policy proscriptions based on it. What a startling in... : DonkeyPopsicle
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          and further, if you read modern evolutionary game theory, it shows how altruism and self-sacrifice can em... : DonkeyPopsicle
          • \m/ genes as the unit of selection \m/ : sgtsanity
• This is absolutely astonishing. Well done. : Subarushian

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  seriously guys, this is genjuro-level stupid. :( : cpt_gloval
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    maybe you just need to open it up and switch it from "evil" to "good" : Prozium
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      Then it would go from 300GB to 150GB. That's the most retarded thing I've heard of. : mrfunky3000
      • it was a simpsons reference : Prozium
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  1 > 0 rite : FrayLo
  • for my needs, hells yes :( : cpt_gloval
• RAID 0? Why don't you just shift+delete all your documents while you're at it? : Do_Or_Die

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• IDAWTP! I thought it was quite funny. The whole packed theater I was in was LOL'ing throughout. : FormerHPB
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  Did you like Anchorman and Talladega Nights? : pigvomit
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    Anchorman was funny. Talladega Nights was awful : Clay
    • I agree with this assessment. : zakazi
  • I dont really remember Anchorman and Talladega Nights was fairly decent : godm0de
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  I also thought it was pretty meh. : mrfunky3000
  • Agreed. It is okay, but definitely a rental. : lplasmatron
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  Is Will Ferrel ever funny? The only reason anyone remembers the cow bell bit is because cow bells are awe... : gireal
  • Will Farrel is funny, but these gimmick comedies are getting a bit stale. : mrfunky3000

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  Hot topless women frolicking about? : pigvomit
  • maybe tomorrow, I think I can arrange something. : mavmavv
• SPRING BREAK! : smegmar
• wtf cards... wtf :*( : reverend~heresy

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  people could argue all day about what to do in seattle, but this is what i would do if i were leisurely s... : FrayLo
  • i love skylines and my dad is the type to see 'feature attractions.' the "old-folk" type stuff :) he's no... : reverend~heresy
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  houston is here for your disappointment, but hell, we're close! : p4ck3tloss
  • haha. my god does houston suck :) : reverend~heresy

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• http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8371/08jpgus0ixkkytwbfauo9zvfull0vc.jpg ? : SwiftyPants

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• can't can't can't can't : Halen
• zelda : DrFlammable
• All three of those things should be your top priority. You'll be equally pleased with all three, so fl... : DOOManiac
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  aw damnit I forgot about TP... I'm on the crap ass cloud dungeon that sucks and I don't want to play it a... : mikecyb
  • are you stuck? i'll help you out. i got stuck at the end of that dungeon and felt so ridiculously stupid ... : skankcore
  • If it's any motivation that dungeon has a pretty awesome boss fight. But yeah, apart from the boss it was... : lord warlock
• Watch robocop play The Legend of War. : MurrayTheSkull
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  Finish Zelda. How far are you in? : c_man_tmt
  • About 6-7 hours. I got a ways to go :( : Halen
• Warcraft III : capt tripps

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  That's a lot of hard drive space! : pigvomit
  • Dude have you ever heard of porn?? You soo need that much space. fuck maybe even a 8 Gig flash for mobile... : sesmaster
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  a 320MB GeForce 8800 GTS is still quiet - and definitely cheaper than $500. if you're doing gaming you'l... : Postal
  • My 8800 is surprisingly quiet. I have it in a Coolermaster Centurion 5 case, an Enermax Noisetaker PSU, ... : exigence7
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    alright, 8800 gts it is then : joekamel
    • Yeah, I have a 320MB 8800 in that very case, and I can't hear it. : SeaLlama
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  Here's the same 500gb Seagate drive but SATA: http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4697788 Same price too... : crummynz
  • Oops, i just linked the wrong one. I did actually order the Sata, thanks. : joekamel
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  What the hell is with the $130 burner? is there something i'm missing? and if you're getting 2gb of ra... : JINKY
  • oh it's $40 and you wrote $130 : JINKY
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  why pata drives? : synack
  • yeah, that does seem kinda odd. Change the 500GB units to SATA. : themelon
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  if you could I would wait till the end of April for the C2D e6420 with 4mb L2 cache. : ant_hillbilly
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    i didn't know about this. thanks, now i'll just wait a few weeks : joekamel
    • yup, theres supposed to be some pretty big price cuts for processors on April 22 as well. E6420 for $183... : YamatoTwinkie

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  didnt the warranty just change again today? : ant_hillbilly
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    Free shipping on repairs. I guess it's better than nothing. I have a ton of XBLA purchases too and I'm... : DOOManiac
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      you dont send in the hard drive though. So your fine. : ant_hillbilly
      • if he gets back a different 360 he won't be able to play them without being logged into Live with his gam... : Prozium
• if it's the full red ring it means the a/v cable isn't plugged in ok : JINKY

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• Ah, Deadliest Catch! I enjoyed that show. New season? : Bold
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  man i can't even think of what vic will do.... : Enraged Pineapple
  • He'll kick everyone ass, and I'm glad that Mr. Whitaker is still in this season. :D : DM7
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  deadliest catch is such a stupid show. : sKetchflow
  • Thanks for that post. : soggybagel
  • almost as bad as my "i hate pink floyd posts". which i still do btw : broly1718
• all for the seafood lover in you : kydaimon
• If The Shield's premiere doesn't go juuust right, I'll be emotionally and electrically drained. : Orange Pylon
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  I am so fucking pumped for the Shield. : opengl128
  • I'm pretty psyched as well - can't wait to see what happens. : trOmblyj
• DEADLIEST CATCH ROCKS!!! i'm a cowboy on a steel horse i ride. sig rocks. : gyokuro
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  Did they find new ways to make crab fishing fresh and exciting? : dirtboxer
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    its totally mesmerizing for me. i can't explain why i watch it but i've blown a whole day watching season... : gyokuro
    • I thought season 2 starts tonight. : DonkeyPopsicle
  • just for that i am going to start spoiling episodes of the popular shows that shackers like to watch : creep
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  Will the shield finally be in HD now or what. Hard to believe it hasn't been yet. : Tincan
  • I think they keep it non-HD for if that show gets anymore awesome, people would friggen die. : DM7

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  What kind of link is that? : TheArtMan
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    http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=14147645 : DonkeyPopsicle
    • Head asplode. : crummynz
• WTF? Man, the crack kicked in: http://cbs2.com/video/?id=36824@kcbs.dayport.com : Fred Garvin

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• Ghostrider. : mavmavv
• haha, damn. it gets funnier the more you look at it and think about it : porp
• lol : kydaimon

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  lol ok : kydaimon
  • It's just so simple to play these songs, feels very rewarding. : FushigiDenki
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  Fanboi much? Seriously though, everyone if you give it time will fall in love with the game. : soggybagel
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    I'm a total fanboi now, I need a 2nd guitar asap. (I hope these guitars work with Rock Band, that would ... : FushigiDenki
    • IGN via Joystiq just confirmed that they will. : crummynz
• hey fanboi http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=14143950 : FrayLo
• flippity-flop : maulla
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  Biggest flip in opinion ever. : Serpico74
  • Its funniest since it hasn't even been 24 hours. : soggybagel
  • Happens all the time with GH though. Everyone thinks it looks stupid, and then they try it. :) : FormerHPB

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• i preordered via EB, picked mine up at noon, was rocking out by 12:45 (I made some hot dogs) : kydaimon
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  Shoulda pre-ordered then, Fred. : AlexXdude
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    Yeah, I never pre-order and it really hasn't been an issue because Futureshop usually gets lots of copies... : Fred Garvin
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      Probably a lower-class store, in the sense that it does less business than the other FS' in the area. The... : AlexXdude
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        Yeah, it's definitely a smaller store that's only really busy around the holidays. : Fred Garvin
        • Yeah, the store I worked at was exactly the same. It had lower priority on shipments and the likes, but r... : AlexXdude
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  My local Best Buy had a huge pile of them. At least 20 boxes just sitting there. : mmt681
  • Yep, nice big display. : aggressor
  • yea, BB had a min of 30 per store, most with between 60 and 100 : maulla
  • The nearest BB to me is like 70 blocks away :( I'll just wait until tomorrow. : Fred Garvin
• I don't think I've ever had difficulty walking in to a store without a preorder and buying a game on the ... : aeg1x