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• frankencar : SockMonkeh
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  How does a car like that pass inspection? : Horn
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    lol not eveyone lives in cali : buzzbat
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      Massachusetts but close enough. The only place around here that you'd see a car like that is out on the ... : Horn
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        Why wouldn't the car pass inspection? Different colored body panels hardly makes it unsafe. Except for th... : basketofkittens
        • Exactly what i was thinking. Unless there's some dodgy shit going on with the mechanics, different colour... : Drewus
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          Some states have a visual inspection?! I could only imagine the number of vehicles taken off the road i... : Wombat Woo
          • No, visual in terms of checking that your engine is unmodified and that none of the smog devices have bee... : basketofkittens
        • Its just my experience with cars like that is that they're usually missing things like seatbelts, gages, ... : Horn
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  dude did a tree fall down in the background? : xxiv
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    i believe they call those "houses" they are sometimes made from trees, yes. : not work safe
    • to the left of these "houses" it looks like there is a tree that may have fallen over. : xxiv
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  Sweet. Is it a 240? Really beautiful car, I bet it runs really nice. :D Does it really have a Turbo (I... : SilverSnake
  • Yeah, it's a 1979 Volvo 242GT. They didn't start turbocharging 240s until 1981. One of the donor cars I u... : basketofkittens
• lol, i still drive a 1989 240 @ 250k miles. : d0pamine
• This reminds me of my childhood :) : alexthegreat2
• Hey shitty car owning man, do you want one of our club jackets? : ejectorpod
• Smite me O' Lord for I have seen the essence of beauty. : Kaerof
• make sure the number match on that sweet ride : .sticks.
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  Woot, 240. I'm driving a '92 940 turbo myself. When I get some cash I want to get some exhaust, a MBC ... : mojo the helpr monke
  • If you're serious about getting some more power/performance from your Volvo you should definitely check o... : basketofkittens
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  Oh, and have you guys seen the c30? I think I love it. : mojo the helpr monke
  • I was surprised it got made. I remember that body style was part of a uber-safe-car concept that was dis... : riptyde
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  Volvo: They're boxy, but they're good! : beastrabban
  • Volvo: We're built like a brick on wheels, and we look like one too! : Arcanum
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  cpt_gloval approves. : riptyde
  • i do! 240s are sweet. especially the turbos :) : cpt_gloval

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  um, it will be CTF, at the bare minimum.. if it isn't it's not freakin' TF : Toraz Chryx
  • oh, wait, you're asking if it'll have DM as WELL AS.. right.. erm doubtful : Toraz Chryx
• I sincerely hope not! : Omaha
• its umm Team Fortress? : Arsenal
• I know the whole point of the game is team fortress! I'm just wondering if it'll have like a free-for-al... : trOmblyj
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  Dude, it's team fortress. Asking whether it will come with deathmatch is like asking whether your prime ... : Arcanum
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    its not a free mod this time and they'll want mass appeal, i bet they'll be more than just CTF, i hope th... : zagzig32
    • I don't think deathmatch has had mass appeal since Quake 3. :( : Arcanum
    • it's not just CTF. TF2 has other map types too. there's at least a control point one : RikiTiki2
• Chances are a user mod if not an official one. : kramweil
• Doubt it, but even if there were, how would that work with the different classes? : bcyde
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  I just hope they include TFC's "protect the vip" game mode, that was great. : Magus
  • what : lakren
  • hunted, i loved it, would love it if the shack played it for a night :\ : thief
  • That was in the original TF as well. : razlebol
  • hell yes. very fun mode : onji
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    these comments hurt my feelings:( : pancake humper
    • You worked on TF? : Magus
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    It wasn't a "game mode" in the original. It wasn't some server side variable that you switched on. Hunt... : spazzium
    • technically, none of them were "game modes" either. QWTF and TFC just had very powerful (if utterly confu... : johnsto
    • even better, then. : Magus
  • worst part of TF hands down. ONLY thing worse: stupid ass PUSH map they made for TFC : Slowtreme
• it's basd on the map : manero
• The game play vids I saw showed a capture and hold type gameplay. : ImageOmega
• Yeah, my understanding is that it'll have CTF and Terries. I'm really hoping for a VIP map and I think t... : Grumbeld

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  DSL : maulla
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    It's only available through Verizon and they're closed now. You need to have a land line before you can ... : dltrem
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      In some area with some providers some times you can get some naked DSL : rosewood
      • Yea the Verizon site says that you can do this with some addresses. Unfortunately, their website can't s... : dltrem
    • you can get just dsl. : dravalen
    • Yes, you must have at least local service with an active line to get DSL from Verizon (or local through s... : mn3m0n1c
• Is DSL not an option in your area? : dognose
• I've got the same problem, with no option for DSL :( : Vincent Grayson
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  did you call them a fag? Seriously though, if I got Cable internet *alone* I would be paying $57, but ... : freakord
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    Standard cable (which is different than basic cable apparently) is $52/month. Basic cable is just all of... : dltrem
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      Oh, and the dude said there's no deal like the one you mentioned. The only package deal is the one I men... : dltrem
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        where the fuck do you live? : freakord
        • The Burgh : dltrem
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      Cable is fucking expensive these days : rosewood
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        Not to mention box rentals, etc. : rosewood
        • It's because they buy out the local governments to become the only game in town or just buy up their comp... : StuMan1337
    • Most cable companies (including Comcast) offer a very cheap ~$10 "lifeline" cable package. They often won... : Bold
• move. and comcast's cable tv service sucks ass. especially their customer service. : captain hampton
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  I just signed up for Quest Platinum which is 7Mbps DSL and it's gonna be $55 a month. The city I live in ... : H@rvester
  • EDIT *Slower than Dial Up at night* : H@rvester
• that's a pretty decent price, actually. if you need a land line as well, get the triple play option and ... : Korban
• that's what my 6mb dsl costs here. cheaper than calble by allot and no bandwidth charges : nandu666
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  Netflix seasons? iTunes? download off the internet? : aethyr
  • I'm thinking about all of the above using TVerisity through my 360. The problem though is I love to wa... : sludge vohaul
• I think I'm paying the same, but I got some deal where it's like $16 for the first 6 months then it goes ... : Magus
• We have DSL and no cable TV. The DSL runs us about $30/month and then we have a Netflix plan. We were goi... : maddy
• Wow... I'm having to go through Charter and they're charging me $57 a month, while Comcast was cheaper at... : Grumbeld

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  Warhammer will be the same old shit with different graphics and lore. : razlebol
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    how many hours have you logged in it? Does the RvR system really not work out? : Nation
    • it's PvE questing to support the RvR game. It's pretty much exactly how WoW is now after 3 years of tryin... : Slowtreme
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    how can you say this? the entire game is based around the pvp, it will really be nothing like any of the ... : lakren
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      World of Warcraft was also supposed to be entirely based on world pvp. How is it doing now? : razlebol
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        huh? The fundamental game mechanic was never centered on PvP. : Nation
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          Yes it was. At least it was a year or 2 before release. There was supposed to be tons and tons of quest t... : razlebol
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            you just discribed PvE, not PvP --- you just said we are correct. Attacking an NPC is not PvP ... it i... : Nation
            • The point was to create pvp with this method. The enemy would not let kill their npc since they also had ... : razlebol
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        dude... just no... actually read about the game some before making comments like that, maybe. : lakren
        • I know warhammer will be more pvp centric like daoc was. : razlebol
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        I hate to agree with davecrazy, but lakren is right and you're really off base in your assessment. The Pv... : geedeck
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          I honestly wonder how many long time players still find the PvP fun. I'm betting most just do it for the... : valael
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            I hate WoW pvp right now because Blizzard did an awesome job of destroying world pvp, which didn't have t... : Wombat Woo
            • I like the arena system more than anything else is WoW right now... I just really suck at it and need to ... : Slowtreme
            • If world PvP were viable, Blizzard would've done it. WoW's performance on the baseline average PC clutte : crockroches
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          Yet every class nerf/buff is because of pvp. : jojoeasy
          • stop, you know that's a horrible generalization :( : geedeck
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        pvp was only added after release iirc : bamb
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          Yep, it was. : razlebol
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            uh nope sorry, there were two servers in closed beta, one of them was PVP, I remember because I had to re... : brewsterdog
            • He was talking about honor I think. : razlebol
        • Sort of, there was always world PvP, even on PvE servers, but it meant absolutely nothing. : valael
• Yeah, I just went through that last week. No time for Vashj when work started here. : Grumbeld

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  You know Gears is coming to PC, right? ;) : mn3m0n1c
  • True... It's still almost a good excuse for me to get a 360...and possibly an HD addon drive. : ^rec
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  After playing Cod 4 beta, I would say get a damn 360. : xtofuconsumerx
  • ...also coming to PC. :D : mn3m0n1c
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  welcome to the westinghouse 1080p club. let us talk about the wonders of bluray/hddvd and then compla... : smackpiece
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    Yea it sucks having to play in 720. My 8600GT doesn't quite cut it in 1080. I can't wait to get a hd pl... : ^rec
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      Instead of getting a 360, just replace your 8600 with a 8800GTS 320. It's rather cheap and that'll be eno... : Autocrawler
      • This isn't a decent gaming PC, unfortunately. My 250w PSU can't handle anything more powerful than an 86... : ^rec
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  I saw a guy playing the new MoH game (aerial assault I think?) and it looked SO fucking sweet on a large... : digital_d
  • bah... just Airborne, no assault in there :P : digital_d
• "HAHA 480p HAHA KTHX BYE NOW. :)" - GeorgeB3DR http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=14915679 : capt tripps
• My desire to get a Wii was huge, then I realized it's a piece of a nostalgia and not fun to me. : scorpiusman

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• i think i would do the same thing. KFC is tasty : bradsh
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  HAHA O MAN EVEN FUNNIER DIS TIME : SpaecKow
  • u love doing that. LOVE IT : icon_of_syn
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  the blacks like popeyes tho, and i dont blame them : mindshot
  • Who doesn't? : c0bra
• [ LOL ] : grabbie
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  best acting ever. : jono181
  • that wasn't acting : Xhost
• Haha. I love it. : DrFlammable
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  YOU RACIST MOTHERFUCKER! : mavmavv
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    The screen could have read "Jeff Foxworthy Dead" and I'd still laugh at his expression. : icon_of_syn
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      no, I posted this a while ago and the shack shit themselves. Internets. Serious Business. : mavmavv
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        wtf? Seriously? Cause this shits is jeeeokes! : Super Sparker
        • c'mon! african americans and fried chicken. GOLD! : reverend~heresy
      • 'cause you post 8 rascist things in a row. it got tedious. : hamachi
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  this is a ytmnd i'm sure : snuff
  • Judging by the url, I'd say you're correct. : Orange Pylon
• I've shown this to like 10 people now, it just never gets old! : Xevo

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  It depends on your location but the sprint network is actually pretty decent for mobile broadband. Here'... : Prozium
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    awesome thx, I have a sprint katana, will I notice a huge difference using it as my modem as opposed to b... : klearlyunseen
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      run a speedtest with your phone tethered to your laptop.. You get plenty of bandwidth on the thing, th... : boomstickah
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        awesome, you get those speeds on a katana? If so then fuck that usb nonsense. : klearlyunseen
        • no what I meant is I get those speeds on a pcmcia modem. : boomstickah

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• so fucking cool : feek
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  Does it take 15 attempts to land an ollie? : snuff
  • no. it's pretty hard to not land any flatland tricks. it gets tougher when you are trying to ollie over s... : pyide
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  Is this like a simulator or is it a game you can just jump in and play? 'cuz I haven't played skating gam... : Magus
  • The control scheme makes it a whole new ballpark. Every player is back to square 1 with this thing. But, ... : lookitzpancakes
  • Consider it a simulation, but a fucking fun and incredibly satisfying one once you master it. : Drewus
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    it's like a sim compared to the tony hawk games, but you can still do some crazy shit if you want to. ... : pyide
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      Well if it's the Gran Turismo of skate games, I'll quit early. But I'll definitely check it out now anywa... : Magus
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        try the demo a few times. It definitely takes some getting used to. But once you get it, it's pretty si... : FormerHPB
        • Whoa, I didn't even know a demo was out... : Magus
        • You were right, dude. That game is fun and you can do all kinds of cool tricks, even in the demo. Timer r... : Magus
  • It's much more sim oriented than the Tony Hawk games, but the tutorials do a good job easing you into the... : Arcanum
• First video I've watched for this game, and I have to say that the presentation / art direction is phenom... : bipolar
• My own little gem. http://skate.share.ea.com/profiles/7248/posts/79826.aspx I can't get enough of the ... : Werkin
• yeah i'm kinda psyched for skate : dael
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  I found the demo maddening. So fucking hard. : skinlab133
  • Yea, i could be a shitty skater in real life if I wanted to. I play video games to be awesome. : Ebu
• Heh, yeah. I saw a video and spent an age trying to do it too: http://skate.share.ea.com/profiles/2478... : Balboa
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  these videos make the game look so boring. its probably just because its a clip of ONE trick, a compilati... : maulla
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqsr89kzv_k I found this montage to be one of the sweeter ones. The guy ma... : Werkin
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      Man that guy is pretty damn awesome. I can't get manuals to work 90% of the time. I'm wondering if my con... : marmite
      • That might be the case. I found manuals to be pretty simple. My x360 is only a few months old. : FormerHPB
    • That is freaking awesome. I can't wait for this to come out, and I haven't enjoyed a skating game since ... : BoKnows
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      Damn that guy is good. I'm having trouble doing 180s into manuals :( pyide, your video is sick too... ... : khaosman
      • if i want to land in a manual, i usually release the stick in the air so it centers, then barely move it ... : pyide
  • well you can only have 30 second clips (dunno if that's just a demo limitation, i'm guessing it's the sam... : pyide
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  I did the exact same thing, saw someone do that ledge and then tried for like an hour to do it myself. ht... : doctorbfunk
  • i could never get up from that angle, nice! you got a lot of height there did you have any problems ge... : pyide
• crap i better finish bioshock before this comes out. i think i've played the demo more than i've played ... : khaosman

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• Take a gaming leave of absence. Just stop doing it for 6 months and then come back. : geedeck
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  I get like that, usually too many distractions. I think it's like a temporary ADHD. Just need to wait til... : scottythejock
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    i spose... : .ka`boom.zZz.
    • except i get the suddent urge to go nuts and sell everything too... : .ka`boom.zZz.
• It's time to set you adrift on an ice floe. : c0bra

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  If you're doing the house party DJ thing, the most bang for your buck will be a set of actual PA speakers... : mn3m0n1c
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    What he said. Also, if you are in Canada check out Yorkville stuff at L&M. Not the best sounding equipmen... : Fred Garvin
    • Decent stuff and cheap- I've seen their gear here in the States as well. : mn3m0n1c
    • I also recommend JBL : ghost hacker
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    what do you think of these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260153128734&ssPage... : spdon
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      Well, they're cheap! ;) However, I'm of the opinion that no one should ever be allowed to refer to 8" spe : mn3m0n1c
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        There are a ton of those other ones on Ebay and they are $200 when getting close to being sold. These ... : spdon
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          Here are my TL:DR opinions on using your "home stereo" for a house party system- if you don't care if it : mn3m0n1c
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            I don't mean standard Hi-fi speakers, I mean equipment like monitors (which I know do work quite well but... : spdon
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              PA cabinets are designed to play loud, and cover the full-range of sound (within the limits of their driv : mn3m0n1c
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                Studio monitors can play very loud and produce fantastic sound quality. My friend has used his for years,... : spdon
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                  Hmm, if they're going to be your regular speakers too, look into high-effiency home loudspeakers (Celesti... : mn3m0n1c
                  • Check out those JBL ones, looks like a good deal but they look battered and are ex-rental model. What do ... : spdon
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  I'm partial to these Kef speakers from Circuit City. In fact I"ll be picking up a set for them with a ni... : neblix
  • whoops, didn't notice the whole "house party" thing....these may not put out enough sheer volume for what... : neblix
• get a 1997 sony xb-6 stereo. more than loud enough : ) : CoRDS
• I'm glad I don't live next door to you : itsjames
• while not exactly audiophile, behringer has some really inexpensive 12" monitors that can be had for unde... : GonzoRookie

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• Sorny? Magnetbox? : kill9
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  Not sure what DVD inputs are : rosewood
  • Built-in disc shredder : d fluke
  • It's probably an RF switch connector. :P : guido anchovy
  • They mean DVI-D : fluffy64
• This is an 8-bit panel, same as my Acer AL2423W. IOW it is a DAMN good deal for that price. : paravis

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• I want to force administrator attributes to those files.. How??? : fusionrx
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  I assume you're on Vista. Turn off UAC while you install this, then you can turn it back on later (or ... : famine101
  • Nope, XP SP2. : fusionrx
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  Anyone please?? This is stumping me... : fusionrx
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    They won't copy delete, or allow modification cause it says it needs administrative permissions to do tha... : fusionrx
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      login as "administrator" and not an account that has admin privileges? : captain hampton
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        Did that. Still won't install. See my frustration??? : fusionrx
        • doh, i can't read. *sympathy bump* : captain hampton
• Just use CACLS from the command line to force the change of ownership. : trove
• Like trove said, but you don't need to use the command line. Go to the folder that contains the stuff ... : famine101

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  you should invite me sometime. i haven't had fun with that game since the majority of the shack crowd dro... : pyide
  • Will do. : tsuba
  • Ditto, I got it last month and am still playing it. Although I suck at multiplayer... currently on Act 3 ... : Magus
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  When does this come out for the PC. I'll probably pick this (& UT3) up despite epic being dirty little l : capt tripps
  • i've not been able to find a confirmed release date (i asked about this a few days ago, seeing as bioshoc... : cause&effect
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  How hard is it to get a shack battle with this? I get killed easy but want to play with nice people like... : mp7rox
  • The people who still play have played a lot. The game has been out for a long time. I stopped playing w... : Boxelder

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• Ha! That was pretty cool...It did look like Russell from the Gorillaz, though. : AxeMan808

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  God Vista looks like crap. : zanzares
  • what looks so different? apart from the obvious graphics card fuckup problems? : moshman
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    Non-fucked version of the same desktop, FWIW: http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/3088/nonapeshitor9.pn... : nudel
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      OH GOD IT'S EVEN WORSE!! : zanzares
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        Hahaha, to each their own. :) : nudel
        • WIN2K style forevah! : zanzares
    • What the fuck, your desktop has BLOOM. : jan0r pants
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      whatever Vista is doing to smooth out fonts, it makes my eyes water, like they're slightly out of focus : Debased
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        You must be on a CRT or a weird LCD, or an LCD that isn't using DVI. The fonts look fantastic here. : nudel
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          Let me illustrate what I'm describing: http://www.easyscreens.info/?v=447 I think the problem is that ... : Debased
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            That's ClearType in action, from what I see in your pic http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypeInf : mn3m0n1c
            • More info on ClearType and Vista here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms749295.aspx : mn3m0n1c
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      What are you using for that bar on top? Is it just built in windows stuff or what? : fluffy64
      • That's a docked Directory Opus toolbar: http://www.pretentiousname.com/opus/bf2.html#f_docked http:... : nudel
• the same thing used to happen with Super Mario if you pulled the cartridge out and put it back in really ... : drucifer
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  Your video card is overheating. If you are overclocking the card I'd lower it back to default speeds. : pyrogen
  • I don't do overclocking. First time it has happened so I'm going to keep things as-is for now. If it happ... : nudel

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  Well, it seemed like he may be teaching normal defensive martial arts to kids ... but yeah, I think those... : InfoBiter
  • yea reminds me of the video in japan with that old guy doing that same 'ki' attack shit and then gets tot... : -=kodiak=-
• Wow, what a pathetic guy. He's totally screwing his students over. : silentw
• KA ME HA ME HAAAAAAAAA : spazzium
• so funny. : steelsamurai
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  It's a good thing that newscaster is a "trained athlete" and thus immune to his "death touch". 40% of pe... : AxeMan808
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    Yeah, how many people are immune to a roundhouse kick to the head, or a punch to the groin? : Ride-My-Rocket
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      According to my research, approximately 37.738% of people are completely immune to roundhouse kicks to th... : phipple
      • Chuck Norris defies your meaningless statistics. : AxeMan808
  • FINGER OF DEATH!!!! : drucifer
• The choice of intro music is perfect. : d fluke
• $60/mo isn't that bad, actually. The art is a load of crap, but at least the price is reasonable. : Ebu
• he needs to stop stunning those donuts : gyokuro

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• No TV menz? : airrob
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  i would love to get a DLP for the fact that you will get a much larger set for your money, but the bulb r... : maulla
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    My bulb is over 7K hours now & is still going. Plus, I actually bought the extended warranty, which mean : mafu5150
    • oh wow. i was always told bulbs are only good for like 3-4000 hours. : maulla
  • DLPs are super lightweight too : packav
  • Don't most DLPs have a lag time for gaming, too? Screen reacting slower to the console than other HDTVs..... : Magus
• I've had the HLP 50" (like that, but a few families older) for several years & am still very happy with i... : mafu5150
• Make sure you show the guy your receipt when you leave. : SiW73
• it owns. you won't regret it. : NeoMoose
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  Wow, $900 for a 46" tv? that sounds like an awesome deal, hopefully the tv is quality : Magus
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    I saw it at best buy in montreal. It was 1299$Cdn. The picture is awesome but I chose a LCD 1080p screen ... : razlebol
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      Which TV did you end up getting to replace the Westinghouse? : Rasnowl
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        bought this one instead http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926HDS0010086860&catid=2455... : razlebol
        • The black level is very good for a lcd screen and the picture is better than the westinghouse. No problem... : razlebol
    • What size? : Magus
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  maximize my inches for my dollar I've gotten quite a few emails exactly about that : rosewood
  • Also projectors then DLP are the best bang for the buck : rosewood
• Samsung DLPs are fantastic. There's a very good chance I'll be getting one myself, as soon as we get the... : Ride-My-Rocket
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  What about this one? 50" DLP, $50 more: http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsung-50-DLP-HDTV-HL-T5075S/sem/... : Magus
  • Damn if I had the money I would probably buy this tv right now...probably good that I don't... : Magus
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  Getting a 720p tv is a waste of time, imo. Save some more $$$ and at least get a 1080i, if not a 1080p t... : GeorgeB3DR
  • I thought progressive > interlaced tho. more lines rite? : Magus

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  were there no girls to look at? : FrayLo
  • lol - I can just picture there were a ton of hot girls.. and he's there examining the water like he's on ... : slip42o
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  try looking at nipples, fag. : lakren
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    Lakren, as always, you are correct. : CrustaR
    • duh : lakren
  • I thought that's what he said at first. : dltrem
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  Even if the collision with the pool-wall is perfectly elastic, the wall itself is imperfectly flat, which... : sgtsanity
  • Of course, for anything other than waves perfectly parallel to the walls, the overlapping reflections fro... : eldersveld
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  Could some of the energy potentially be lost by heating up the water due to interactions between the part... : StuMan1337
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    so a good breeze warms a pool? : RikiTiki2
    • It would depend on the temperature of the breeze compared to the pool. The breeze will increase the heat ... : StuMan1337
    • no because a breeze will carry away some water molecules by evaporation and that decreases the total ener... : Flying h4x0r
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  So you're asking what what force ripples -- energy -- must 'overcome' in order to keep progressing, even ... : thief
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    not exactly. i'm asking what happens to the energy in the ripples. : thomas jefferson
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      Energy is lost partly to 1) hitting a wall (wall is imperfectly flat, as sgtsanity reminds us), 2) gravit... : thief
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        no that basically sums it up. gravity is one crazy bitch, huh? : thomas jefferson
        • I don't know, don't forget that crazy particle friction stuff... temperature, whatever...I wonder what p... : thief
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  wow no energy lost you just freed us from our oil dependencies, lets power our cars by water collisions. : gmd
  • this post demonstrates an extremely lacking grasp of the words in use : bradsh
• you forgot the x factor, gravity. it's pulling that shit down to a stop : esmokah
• Energy is always lost. Friction between the particles generates heat, decreasing the amount of useful ene... : asdf
• 1. friction against the wall. 2. displacing air. 3. water molecules are polarized and unevenly shaped, ... : steelsamurai
• While there's lots of crazy math and such behind oceanic waves (where there are no walls), in a container... : maddy

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  Oh, and technical shit here: http://www.benq.com/products/Projector/?product=801 1300 lumens, 2500:1 cont... : Magus
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    How come that BenQ W100 is different to this one? http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=40MN&Sea... : scottythejock
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      or does it just upscale and my page doesnt convey that well? : scottythejock
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        What are you talking about? : Prozium
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          Magus's link talks about HD capabilities and the link I posted doesn't. : scottythejock
          • You're comparing a retailer's summary to the manufacturer's specifications, though. : Magus
• I think themelon has the Infocus Screenplay 7210, and it is pretty damn good looking. I've played games ... : omnova
• I would love to get one, but i just dont think its really that practical for my apartment. I'm starting ... : Jayx77
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  Just make sure that it has the inputs you want and you have a way of getting your inputs to the device. ... : rosewood
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    Yeah I just saw the W100 doesn't have an HDMI input, I'm screwed. Only hooking up my PS3 to this thing. T... : Magus
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      HDMI on a projector seems kind of silly since it doesn't have audio. Does it have DVI video input? : rosewood
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        It does, actually. But you know what, I'm only interested in 720p so component should be good enough anyw... : Magus
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          or you could just get an HDMI to DVI cable to run to it. : Prozium
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            if its a HDCP compliant DVI port : Jayx77
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              Even if it isn't, PS3 will still output to it. 720p will be fine over component too. Cheaper cables... : rosewood
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                Actually the HDMI connection will not work on a non-HDCP port, even if it's converted to DVI. I tried wit... : Magus
                • Well fuck that noise. PS - http://kotaku.com/gaming/hack/strip-ps3-blu+ray-copy-protection-264264.php : rosewood
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  I have the Mitsubishi HD1000U and love it. No tax or shipping at amazon http://www.amazon.com/Mitsubi... : dognose
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    They also have a Optoma HD70, cheaper after rebate. I almost got that, but the Mits. won out. You'd pro... : dognose
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      Is a screen really necessary? Or will a clean white wall do? : Magus
      • I bought white fabric from a fabric store. A white wall will not do unless it is very smooth, otherwise ... : dognose
      • You'll want a proper screen. : Prozium
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        from the people I have spoken to, a white wall does great until you do get a screen, then you will never ... : Jayx77
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          Problem is I can't nail anything to the wall in my apartment. A sheet pulled tight and taped to the wall ... : Magus
          • nonsense. just fill up the hole with spackle when you move out, the landlord will never even know. : electroly
  • How dark is it in your room when you watch stuff on it? Fairly dark, blacked out, or blinds partly open, ... : Magus
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  I get SO tempted from time to time to get a projector. I have a 37" 1080p LCD that I really like but I w... : DinK
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    hopefully 1080p projectors will drop to the sub $1500 range in the next year or two. The cheapest decent... : Prozium
    • That's exactly what I'm thinking. I'd have to have a lot of money sitting around to go drop 3 grand on o... : DinK
• epson emp tw700 (or 810 for you americans that always need a bigger number than the europe models so you ... : dfz0r

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• I think that's a Nokia 6200 series : Dechter
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  Is there no information under the battery? My 6010 has a label under the batt that tells you what you're... : pres589
  • yep thanks! 3120b : wtf242
• http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_3120-pictures-747.php : pres589
• if its the one marketed for gaming (looks about the same) i think the model is 6190 or something like tha... : Galadriel07
• it's not a Nokia 1100, I can tell you that : Postal

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• You can try tapping it, very, lightly. I think it's suggested to use the eraser end of a pencil... read ... : devi| dog
• only other thing i've heard of is pushing on it while the monitor is off and then turning it on then lett... : goatboy
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  Honestly I have to wonder if anyone actually has successfully got rid of one :/ : abrasion
  • I had one on my old LCD but it went away by itself. : aeg1x
  • I got rid of two stuck pixels this way.. one came back a few months later, but I managed to get rid of it... : bamb
  • I've gotten 3 out now, which means I've had way too many dead pixels. : devi| dog
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  You can get rid of one well enough simply with one of those noise gifs, but it's not enough to do it for ... : SpaecKow
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    BTW what panel did you end up getting? : SpaecKow
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      NEC 20WGX2 on clearance for $500 from ht.com.au. They retail for $850+ so I'm pretty happy. : aeg1x
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        I hope that's not a TN panel. : zanzares
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          AS-IPS : aeg1x
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            Good man! Is it sexy? : zanzares
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              holy shit yes I can't get over how good the colours on this thing are. Insane image quality. I've got it ... : aeg1x
              • I'm holding out for the Samsung SyncMaster 245T wide gamut panel. Apparently it's so wide that auto-calib... : zanzares
      • Nice nice! Great pick, glad you went with an IPS panel. : SpaecKow
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  I found a bright-green pixel in the bottom left of my monitor, that I thought was defect free util then. ... : nudel
  • Massive FAIL. : zanzares
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  Do you guys remember smacking Trinitrons on the side and watching the wires jangle and make psychedelic c... : zanzares
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    yes. I also use to be able to yell at the screen and make it shake. : drucifer
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      strangely the top one bugged the shit out me.. the botom one, not so much : crust
      • Especially in games with solid blue skies. Ugh. : zanzares
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      this was probably more from the vibrations of sound hitting your eyes. it probably didnt shake for anyone... : bradsh
      • well, I do have those googly eyes, like Cookie Monster... : drucifer
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    no but i remember those two horizontal lines driving me INSANE. i hated those little lines, since the re... : electroly
    • Yeah it blew my mind too. So angry at those >:( : SpaecKow
    • They go away after a week. I had forgotten about those... : zanzares
  • my trinitron used to slowly lose focus over a few minutes and then go SNAP and click back in to focus. At... : aeg1x
  • yeh and messing with the magnets from a hdd and a 21inch sony trinitron was awesome : CoRDS
• 4 wisps on gold mine, 1 to make altar : spaceless
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  rub your balls on it. Try it, I'm serious. : rosewood
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    I was doing that anyways. Still didnt help. : Githyanki
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      Well I'm fresh out of ideas : rosewood
      • Did you call it a fag? : capt tripps
• Lick the screen. : razlebol

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  For the samsung, under product details, it says it has 1 DVI and 1 "PC input." I think the PC input is p... : jahulio2
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    does the vga cable for the 360 have an optical out on it too? : noobja
    • I believe so! Going from the specs on Toshiba's site it looks like the http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/dvd/p... : jahulio2
• has nothing to do with your last question...but has everything to do with price: http://www.amazon.com... : ImageOmega
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  1080p over component? : StuMan1337
  • you cant aparently. : noobja
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  VGA for the 360 is the only way to do 1080p other than HDMI right? : noobja
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    I think the 360 will do 1080p over component for games but not for movies. So, yeah, since there are onl... : jahulio2
    • Or maybe it was just that the 360 won't upscale to over component. I'm not 100% certain on this one. : jahulio2
    • ah, you are correct sir. : noobja
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  You can save a good bit of money by ordering it from amazon.com. I ordered the Samsung LNT4065f for $152... : omnova
  • Yeah I know, i was just showing links basically to the TVs, I most likely will orer from Amazon though : noobja

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  I'd there is, but resave in compatibility mode or the older office format if you must? : thief
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    My college switched to all Office 2007 and their policy is that all class files are to be distributed in ... : bradsh
    • Wow, that's quite an aggressive policy. I still use Word XP (2000) on my Windows machines :/ : maddy
• http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx?pid=download&location=/mac/download/Office2004/ConverterBeta_... : ttyRazor
• http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/07/13/convert-office-open-xml-files-to-mac-office-2004-and-v-x-compati... : kramweil

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• thank god, 10,000 posts was way too many : drucifer

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  because it sounds like shit. check out the line 6 guitars and that new fender one, they do something sim... : moshman
  • I saw the line 6 guitars. That seems pretty cool. I dind't find the fender one, though. Do you remembe... : phipple

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  there is hope. i was looking for some kind of bioshock sound shit the other day and found a post on the S... : delataur
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    you are AWESOME and SA too http://luigi.eliott-ness.com/papers/fsbext.zip There she is, and it's wo... : spazzium
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      sweet. :) i'll have to play around and see if i can extract.. everything.. and then set bioshock to not u... : delataur
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        http://www.freewebs.com/kimmorleykillery/kksunpacker.zip might be useful too : delataur
        • ahhh..!! i got playable shit out of this one, though sometimes filenames were funny and i had to tack on ... : delataur
    • SPOKE TOO SOON. Now they're in WAVs but I still can't play the damn things. : spazzium
• Shameless Bump, anyone else dabbled in the arts of FMOD? : spazzium

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  Max is awesome, brah. : SpaecKow
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    I know. I need to get back into watching Conan O'Brian every night. : Maddog_Delphi97
    • http://www.nbc.com/Late_Night_with_Conan_O'Brien/video/episodes.shtml Ok, why didn't anybody tell me a... : Maddog_Delphi97
• That was pretty funny. I love Conan. : phipple
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  It feels like someone with a fever is yelling at my pants! : Deathlove
  • lolol : Maddog_Delphi97