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  I hope Q ports it to the PSN. :( : zigaroo
  • there is an ESPN joke there somewhere but I am too tired to find it. : deathofrats
• I tried it out...I wasn't impressed. I'm not a huge fan of Geometry Wars, but it is more fun than E4 : Ebu
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  it really isn't that great. in fact, i played for about 5 minutes and deleted it. : NeoMoose
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    Yeah I did the same thing with Mario 64, HL2, and Quake : EvilDolemite
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      Well, M64 isn't "all that" although it is certainly better than E4 But I really don't get what you're : Ebu
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        I would put something like Geometry Wars up there with the greatest games of all-time. : EvilDolemite
        • what? : mwasher
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          Is the steam version that different? I bought it in a pack with other games and I don't understand why ev... : avatar_58
          • Exactly. It's not horrible but it's no 'greatest game of all-time' by a long shot. : Ebu
• i thought it was terrible : maulla
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  I've read very convincing posts both here and at Idle Thumbs about why E4 and Space Giraffe are great and... : rock elf
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    Because they're not that good, is why. Stop letting Cremo make you feel guilty for not having fun with so... : Ebu
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      It's not just Remo in this case, although I trust Remo's opinion on games a lot more than most other Shac... : rock elf
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        Pretty sure it is. After Remo made the post yesterday about E4 I thought, oh great, here comes the zilli... : judasen
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          There were other people in that very thread who posted about enjoying it. : Chris Remo
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            I'm just saying - it wasn't until after you posted about it that they came out of the wood work. I dunn... : judasen
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              I'm saying I'm clearly not the only one enjoying the game. Obviously not everyone is, and I can see why ... : Chris Remo
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                What? That's not what I said at all.... : judasen
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                  That is how I interpreted the following exchange: "It's not just Remo in this case" "Pretty sure it... : Chris Remo
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                    "It's not just Remo [that is fueling the hype machine] " : Ebu
                    • er, not : Ebu
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                    No what I meant was if someone had posted about it, doubt any one would give it a second though. But sin... : judasen
                    • Remo doesn't possess magical powers. I'm not even convinced it has anything to do with his position of au... : rock elf
                    • I don't actually think that's the case. Maybe people are somewhat more likely to post some goofy respons... : Chris Remo
        • yeah whats up with people discussing things they like : pandastrong
    • Remo's post only made me go look at the videos of it. and the videos made me think how much cooler it wou... : Slowtreme
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      "Letting" me make him "feel guilty"? What the fuck are you talking about? I also have specific reason... : Chris Remo
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        "Pull [your] enjoyment of it out of a hat" What the fuck does that even mean? My point is that just b : Ebu
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          I'm glad you pointed out that me liking a game doesn't mean it's garbage, I was worried about that. An... : Chris Remo
          • ok : Ebu
          • No, I don't feel guilty. I just feel like I'm probably missing something. : rock elf
    • The Cult of Remo has been discovered! Everyone, take your cyanide pills NOW! : Orange Pylon
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    It's better than Portal. : edgewise
    • You watch your mouth. >:( : Ebu
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    E4 was pretty fun, but gets stale quick. Space Giraffe was just a mess. I have no idea WTF is going on ... : FormerHPB
    • Yea, that's a better description of E4. I played a round of it, and it was pretty fun I guess, but on... : Ebu
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  what is your excuse for not having a 360? : FushigiDenki
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    I don't want to pay for something I think will break in 30 days, : Slowtreme
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      close up shop, everyone. we have the worst post of the day! see you all tomorrow : maulla
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        AITOO that reads red ring posts? gosh I had no idea. : Slowtreme
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          I had my release system for 2 years before the laser started to go out (DRE all the time) Never did red ... : Ebu
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            I'm no Truther or anything. But I am aware of perception and that a Vocal minority is louder than a satis... : Slowtreme
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              I guess you also haven't been reading the posts that state MS has new motherboards, smaller CPU's and new... : sigpro
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                Anyway to know which is which yet without paying a premium for a green one? It's not the warranty I ha : Slowtreme
                • http://forums.xbox.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=15804553 : FushigiDenki
                • If you're waiting on principle just say so. However if you actually want to play stuff on 360 the risk i... : DinK
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            How did you have a system that hasn't been out for 2 years for 2 years before it died? : walker270
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              My system build date is 10/15/2005. It's over 2 years old now and still working just fine. : sigpro
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                Yeah, I bet that month and a half sitting in a box really stressed the system out. : walker270
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                  point is, it's 2 years old : FushigiDenki
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                    The console was released November 22, 2005. I don't care if it was created in 1872 -- he didn't have it ... : walker270
                    • You're tripping over words which is a waste of time, I said 2 years ago too in my post below because it's... : FushigiDenki
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                      You have no fucking idea how much I play my 360. In the (almost) 2 years i've had mine I will go out on a... : sigpro
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                        ^^ almost 30k points That may or may not take skill, but it does take time :) : Ebu
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                          holy shit, I only have 3k points : FushigiDenki
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                            points are usually hard to get at all if you just play a lot of SP games. I just happen to like the types... : sigpro
                            • i meant points aren't hard to get. : sigpro
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                        It shouldn't matter how much you play your 360. Hell, my first one failed after putting maybe 120 hours ... : walker270
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                          my point was that I've stressed, used and abused my 360 more than enough to make up for that extra month ... : sigpro
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                            ... and if you were paying attention, my original reply was to Ebu -- not to you. He was also commenti... : walker270
                            • And if you were paying attention, your follow-up reply was to sigpro, not me And I'd say that his expe : Ebu
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                That thing belongs in a museum. : AndyGoin
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                  No way. I use it too much to let it go. : sigpro
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                    I'm about to grab one, I've put it off for a bit too long now. Yeah, it's got problems, but I'm hoping I ... : AndyGoin
                    • Don't order one online looking for a new build. Go store to store and actually look at the mfg date a... : Ebu
            • ATTN Rounding police : Ebu
        • No, you're not. However, it's a fairly resolved issue at this point by all reasonable consideration. Ever... : geedeck
    • rofl sorries. : mwasher
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      my launch box is still going strong... : FushigiDenki
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        No it's not. It red ringed a year ago, you just haven't realized it. : Ebu
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          Slowtreme thinks it red-ringed two years ago. : FushigiDenki
          • Oh shit, maybe it's already died twice! Man, you're running on borrowed time O_o : Ebu
      • not any more it's not! post from THE FUTURE : Postal
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      Even though they do break they're worth it. I'm on my 4th 360 and I still love the games the hardware is : hawkeye
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        I appreciate that the games are fun. I'm just gun shy with my money. : Slowtreme
        • It's a pain in the ass, but I haven't spent a dime replaced it. It's all been up to MS *shrug* : hawkeye
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      I wonder if those newer 65nm ones are more reliable? If so, I say go for it. Eliminate the hardware fa... : Orange Pylon
      • ^^^Everyone above this line is DEAD TO ME. : Boxelder
• I didn't like the main game mode but R4 mode was pretty awesome. : nomaad
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  I tried it, didn't really understand it. You just press A, watch stuff happen for a while, then press A a... : peanut-
  • I didn't get it from the demo either, but I bought the game anyway and after playing for 30minutes in a l... : MrLobo
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  what's E4? : Jayx77
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    Every Extend Extra Extreme : pandastrong
    • There is another sequel coming out, it's going to be called "flip to the last page of the E section in yo... : Orange Pylon
    • thanks, I will try out the demo : Jayx77
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  E4 is awesome. ebu et all don't know wtf. http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=15373918 : dewdman
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    Ah, one of my arch-nemeses. Yes, if I don't like a game that you like then I simply "don't know wtf" ... : Ebu
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      do you like TF2? : Slowtreme
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        Yea, mostly. I'm not really as interested in purely MP games as I used to be, but it's fun. Medic is ... : Ebu
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          Basically, all of Orange Box is about the best gaming I've experienced in years. While TF2 isn't as much ... : Ebu
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            You really need a new shtichk Ebu, or just some prozac. : Boxelder
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              What? He asked, I answered. : Ebu
              • Well you like orange box so I guess we can still be friends :) : Slowtreme
    • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=15258559#itemanchor_15258559 : dewdman

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• That original trailer for Alien 3 makes me so sad : Begawkiness
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  What an awful article. You don't even have to dredge up imaginary films like "lolol a version of X that d... : sgtsanity
  • Err, they could have included. : sgtsanity
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    Oh my god that would have been amazing. : FushigiDenki
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      haha, have you seen any jodorowsky flicks? also, lol at the script the size of a phone book. : pyide
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        yes, it would have been amazing! : FushigiDenki
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          i agree : datoo
          • i think it would have been an even bigger trainwreck than lynch's dune. probably a good thing it never go... : pyide
  • lol, have you seen a Jodorowsky film? He's good at surrealism, but I would never want to watch him direc... : aethyr
  • Haha I just went and dredged up a bunch of links about this before I saw your post. That movie would have... : datoo
  • Yeah this wa sa pretty fucking dumb article actually : VegasX
  • Hay guys look at me I can spell Jodorowsky without looking it up on Google! : dodob
  • wtf: Around that time Lynch was receiving several other offers, including Return of the Jedi, and agr... : DonkeyPopsicle
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  The most important movie missing: BattleTech That alien movie could still happen :( Also a well done S... : razorblade79
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    ^A proper BattleTech movie could be awesome, although it would be better as a tv series imo. : chazums
    • I think there was going to be one but it got canceled. :(((( A series adaption of the Stackpole novels... : razorblade79
    • There was a BattleTech Saturday morning cartoon! Does that count? :p : dodob
  • A Starcraft movie would suck. However, a Warhammer 40,000 movie would rule. : CRasterImage
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  The original idea for Alien 3, the one the cooked up after they ditched the Earth idea, was completely aw... : FushigiDenki
  • I certainly hope you don't mean the wooden planet scripts. Wooden. Planet. : eskimo spy
• Very good article, kinda sums up the way I feel about the movies these days. Too many smoke and mirrors, ... : cjcharv
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  ...spot on about the dents and scratches missing in the SW prequels...one of the reasons I never cared fo... : speon
  • I wonder what RotJ would have been like if Spielburg had gotten to direct... or if Lynch had taken Lucas ... : sgtsanity
  • Anything Spielberg directs is highly likely to be fantastic. : Arcanum
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  This is very wrong though: There was a movie recently that perfectly captured the Douglas Adams experi : SlamDunk
  • I'm not sure.. add Big Train and Spaced to the mix and I think he's not far off. That said, I love Dou... : cause&effect
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  Half-Life directed by Tarantino.... UGH. : tomservo
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    Fans were appalled by the Film's 28-minute, expletive-laden opening sequence where the protagonist, Dr. G : Ajax
    • I wish I was dead : tomservo
    • Actually, I think the fans just fell asleep. : Silent Sorrow
    • the amount of investment in that post is loltastic! : Postal
    • Fans of the popular series say that the intro was to short and did not hold true to the game. : skitzo
    • haha :) I just recently watched Death Proof, and I want Tarantino to make more movies. I don't care if he... : dodob
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    I predict that such would be incomprehensible and centered around scenes that reference other films that : capt tripps
    • I think I love you. : d fluke
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  No Escape from Earth on that list. :( : kikilupo
  • i know. Escape fans should check out this article, which reviews the original script for Escape from LA.... : grabbie
• revenge of the space pussy. EOT : papaskot
• I really enjoyed this, thanks for posting it mister Waffles. : tomservo
• Fuck. Wow. That's... i better go finish reading it. : trevis
• That was a good read. : wild falcon
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  Everyone remembers the exact moment when they realized their Phantom Menace sandwich was filled with shit : skinlab133
  • It was when I saw the opening crawl was a lecture in intergalactic trade policy. What the fuck Lucas. : sgtsanity
  • Neimoidians. Also, if they were in Empire, I bet you wouldn't have hated them : spiderfill
• article was an entertaining read. : jrock
• Should have A Princess of Mars on the list. : exigence7
• nice. A lot of cool information I didn't know in there. : bakanoodle
• Having read that rejected script, Aliens 3 could have sucked a LOT more : Kaerof
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  Alien 3 is the best of the series - and don't argue because most of you liked Snakes On a Plane. : Vangoghs Ear
  • lol : Kaerof
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  They forgot Warhammer 40k. : noobja
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    That would require the highest budget of any movie in history, in addition to convoluted ways of simplify... : Lone Swordsman
    • Make it the first R rated CGI movie : Mondo
    • all the space marines are dead except ONE and its HIS JOB to save EARTH from OSAMA BIN LAYDEN. Justin Tim : mega man
• God, I was so totally psyched for that Alien 3 when I saw the teaser trailer: http://www.movie-list.co... : jason bergman
• needs more Neuromancer : t0ad
• boo at starcraft instead of WH40k : duncandun

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• buy them both and rub the receipt in haikus face. : maulla
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  100% (get the 360 version) : MrLobo
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    can you comment on if you feel haiku will lose the bet he has going on with this game? : sigpro
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      he never agreed to the 90% number I threw down. : pancake humper
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        I think 90% is unreasonably high. There are some damn good, well-recieved games that got less than 90%. ... : Arcanum
        • It's not for this game. This is a AAA title across multiple platforms. This game should be aiming for 90%... : pancake humper
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      I would love to but I have yet to play the game. Gonna have to see how it does like the rest of you. ... : MrLobo
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        If it's anything like that awesome trailer that came out recently (like 13 min) it will be uber : MoreVespeneGas
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          Also not sure what you mean by true sequel, it doesn't look like a PoP game to me at all : MoreVespeneGas
          • I mean by that the first sequel from some of the original team members (mostly designers) of the first PO... : MrLobo
  • I would listen to this man. : cookblaze
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    Doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize the PS3 version will likely suck. : Yanks
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      What makes you say this? Other than general trolling of course. : MoreVespeneGas
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        Rocket science : Chris Remo
        • *mind blown* : MoreVespeneGas
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        There's not a single cross platform (360/PS3) game where the PS3 version wasn't the inferior version in s... : Yanks
        • Released that is :/ Burnout is a ps3 lead and by all accounts it shows. : d3tached
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          Er thought about this some more. The devs on Oblivion and Dirt have both mentioned that the ps3 versio... : d3tached
          • The PS3 versions also had 1-2 years of extra development. : aggressor
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  no I think they only have 85% single player : bakanoodle
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    Are you sure? I heard that they added an extra 4% last month. : stump
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      they tightened up the graphics on level 3 : bagelcc
      • LOL : .ka`boom.zZz.
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    I know it's not going to have deathmatch or some shit, but it might have some sorta of sharing system, yo... : MoreVespeneGas
    • What do you mean, a sharing system? (AFAIK, there is no online gameplay at all.) : Arcanum
• You're all wrong! It's going to be 75% single player, 5% gin, and 11% cola. : bitter ego
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  fuck really? no online play? : vassili_zaitsev
  • Seriously? Have you seen the gameplay videos? : crummynz
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    and this surprises you why? : derelict515
    • everything seems to surprise Vassili : VegasX
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    multiplayer is overrated. I'm glad they're not spending any resources trying to make that shoe fit. : edgewise
    • I agree in cases like this. I'd have no interest in any multiplayer anyway unless it was some great co-o... : DinK
    • I would have said the same thing until I experienced Splinter Cell MP. Turns out it was an unlikely match... : enyakk
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    vassili post! What multiplayer could this game possibly have? : pancake humper
    • Host = Mr. Assassin & Clients = Knights trying to kick his ass and catch him! duh! : Skoal^Fyfan
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  I don't know but I hope it has the Benny Hill theme : tomservo
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    Also an option so everyone moves 2x as fast. : razorblade79
    • Every game needs this feature. Proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cenmlaW8qiU : tomservo
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    we always played the benny hill theme on teamspeak when corpse running back from a wipe ... it was grand. : imperator
    • (WoW) : imperator
• I would get the 360 version : mnok

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• no debt? wow.. : g0nk
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  yeah, they nailed earnings at 1.01 and went up 10$ after-hours. Glad I didn't bet against them...wish I'... : hawkeye
  • I gave my coworker shit for buying in at $100 just because he thought the iPhone would be a big hit. *hi... : riptyde
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  when did you buy it? : edgewise
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    $14.38 : multisync
    • holy fuck you. : edgewise
    • hey maybe you can start getting haircuts again now! : mikecyb
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      why in the world was it so low ? : Slowtreme
      • Maybe he bought it in the late 90s just after the iMac was released and just before the iPod came out. : Prozium
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        Because the company was near death before they started the imac, ibook, ipod, and OSX lines. In steps Jo... : spazzium
        • Actually, Apple stock was down around there late 2001 early 2002 WELL after anything imac'y, the ipod ... : Toraz Chryx
    • dick : tomservo
    • jesus christ you're making a killing : warpdude
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    i bought in at $90 & $120. i share multisync's sentiments, I should've put more money into them. : FrayLo
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      lol multisync wins : FrayLo
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        i bought when Toraz told me to : multisync
        • Yeah, you fuckers should listen to me more often AM I FUCKING RITE???? : Toraz Chryx
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  msync - Trade options with me. If all goes to plan I will have made the same return in under six months. : Serpico74
  • PPS - They were Jan 08 $170s calls that I bought at $8.80. I've had Jan 08 $125s since June, which I roll... : Serpico74
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    we have LOTS of restrictions with regards to trading let alone options. : multisync
    • :( : Serpico74
  • I didn't know there were traders on the shack :D : hawkeye
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    I need to learn how to use options. I mean, i know how they work, but not the best strategies. : riptyde
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      buy low, sell high : multisync
      • The most successful options trader in the Apple investment message board group I'm in does nothing but st... : Serpico74
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      I'm still learning. They live in their own world of supply and demand. Time decay, intrinsic value, beta,... : Serpico74
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        talk to agentlead he works in an options group : multisync
        • Good to know. It's crazy though, how much gets internalized as you do it. Lots of expensive lessons th... : Serpico74
        • roger that...i can school you on how they work if youd like..high risk..you need alot of capital to play ... : agentlead
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      Also, be very very very careful. It is ridiculously easy to lose your money in options. It is a zero sum ... : Serpico74
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        That said, here is a good book to get you started: http://www.amazon.com/Options-Made-Easy-Profitable-Tra : Serpico74
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          Thank you much. : riptyde
          • No problem. : Serpico74
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      thats what i do... : agentlead
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        Hi2u. How ur stress? : Serpico74
        • much better now that im home..and i drove home with my friend johhny...johhny blazini.. : agentlead
• I'm kind of pissed. I was going to dump a couple grand into apple before they announced their earnings, b... : shred.
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  Up over $13 in after hours. Yes, I know after hours is a terrible indicator of normal hour market prices ... : Serpico74
  • time to retire my friend! : multisync
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  Apple needs to invest heavily in cloning. Steve Jobs is old. : vigilante
  • he's not that old compared to some other 80+yr old CEOS : multisync
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    But but but, what if he is a clone?!?!!?! : Amnesty_intl2
    • He must be, how else could they make 15 billion dollars profit. random apple flame : re4ctor
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  and 2.2 million Macs. I remember when people thought a regular 1 million Macs per quarter was impressive... : Postal
  • And their best quarters are yet to come. : Serpico74
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  I wish I had money and that these stocks weren't so expensive. : Chod
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    This reminds me what are some good resources and sites that people use for the buying and selling of stoc... : Chod
    • Morningstar and some newsletters at fool.com are both great, imo. Almost all of the stocks I have purchas : Serpico74
• They are so fucked when Jobs goes. : yakz
• yay for everyone involved, Apple deserves this and more. : ErneX

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  you should go ahead and get breast implants : Degenerate
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    this reply puzzles me : PapaBoo
    • He wants to watch them jiggle in delight and quiver with nervous anticipation. : Rauol Duke
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      and a blonde wig too! : voodooraze
      • update: still puzzled : PapaBoo
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  There were some other good pics in that thread from the weekend as well : http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.... : ThomW
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    'sup cock lover? : Degenerate
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      i was introducing myself as you for most of the day - Korbin believed me at first : PapaBoo
      • quit sullying my good name you bastard! : Degenerate
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      Not too much -- just working. Want to make out later? : ThomW
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        What kind of question is that? Of course I do! : Degenerate
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          get a room fgts : PapaBoo
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            Your jealousy is palpable. : ThomW
            • This subthread is hot. :/ : perstephanie
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  Korban lol: first person I've ever seen purchase a drink from a soda machine with a debit card - he could... : PapaBoo
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    I hope they add coaster repairs to his charge >:( : Evil Benius
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      it was funny though when I told that kid "sorry, that machine takes credit cards only" and he was like "o... : PapaBoo
      • Hahaha yeah. I am glad I sat out on the stormrunner since we had more fun sitting down there waiting on e... : Evil Benius
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  LOL Phil : royalally
  • haha : agentlead
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  I really love this picture. For some reason it just makes me laugh with the names off in the distance. ... : Degenerate
  • I thought it was a great opportunity for a group shot. haha : ThomW
  • i was LOLing irl when i saw that. good show! : changejar419
  • Oh god I didn't even see those. That's awesome. :) : perstephanie
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  teh PHIL pic was great : m0rfus
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    His reaction last night cracked me up: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=15386381#itemanchor_15386... : ThomW
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      to the untrained eye, that guy really does look like a part of our group : PapaBoo
      • That guy stood out even on the 2.5" LCD screen on the back of my camera. haha : ThomW
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  next time ya should go to 6 flags and ride this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ConCHoY7yA&mode=relat... : ant_hillbilly
  • I went there once and I'll never do it again. : ThomW
  • The specs are that are insane 0 – 128 mph in 3.5 seconds 0-60 in like 1.6 : sigpro
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    bah they copy/paste the top thrill dragster and add 30 feet! cedar point is still the best park in the wo... : maulla
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      Same company and designer made them both. : sigpro
      • makes sense, the structure is identical, except for the little hill at the end. : maulla
  • that thing is awesome! i went on it 4 times. it was fantastic : ^-SeaWolf-^
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    That thing is great, but not worth waiting in line for again. It definitely was worth it the first time h... : Evil Benius
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      last time i went i got that speed pass thingy where you scan it into the ride to get a reservation and th... : ^-SeaWolf-^
      • Yeah that works out unless you are like me and needs the breaks waiting in lines because rollercoasters g... : Evil Benius
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  korban looks like a full size weeman : Mansmells
  • Hahahaha : Evil Benius
  • lol : Phil
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  Great writeup Thom! Hilarious pics. PapaBoo, nice swampy pits! : FormerHPB
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    my deoderant didn't hold-up under my pre-rollercoaster nervousness : PapaBoo
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      ahaha. That shot of you frozen in fear is fantastic. : FormerHPB
      • i have no idea at one point in the ride that was taken or else I would have posed better : PapaBoo
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      I love rollercoasters, but have in the past been known to have panic attacks in line. : perstephanie
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        Well you are required to ride so PapaBoo has someone's purse to hold next time. : Evil Benius
        • besides his own? : FormerHPB
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          Sweet, can next time be like Sunday? I miss roller coasters & didn't make it to an amusement park all sum... : perstephanie
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            LET'S DO THIS My wife would kill me. haha : ThomW
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              Bah. Logic be damned. She should come with and have fun. : perstephanie
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                She just had back surgery. I would love to take our five year old, but he has a broken arm ... not a goo... : ThomW
                • Lame and sad. Maybe I will con someone here into going to King's Dominion or something. : perstephanie
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            hope your FRISBEE match was worth missing all this fun! : PapaBoo
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              :(. I had to go, we couldn't have played otherwise. I was really relieved I hadn't just said screw it and... : perstephanie
              • Frisbee : Serious Business : ThomW
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  I'm so sad I didn't go... but then again, my frisbee game didn't get cancelled and we would have forfeite... : perstephanie
  • free your calendar for next year starting NOW : PapaBoo
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  More Pix + Divx from the Shackmeet: http://shadowdane.shackspace.com/Shackmeet%202007%20-%20Hershey%20Par... : Shadowdane
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    Awesome thanks. Why does no one seem to have a clear pic of ThomW? : dognose
    • It's a cover-up. : perstephanie
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      You'll have to wait to see if Patch-E has any good pics of him. The one shot I had of him from the fron... : Shadowdane
      • Is he a vampire? : perstephanie
    • I'm actually a bigfoot. : ThomW
    • once I get mine developed from CVS (lolz) I have a few : PapaBoo
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    NOBODY LIKES A SHOWOFF. : boring gegtik
    • jesus christ lolsss : Modica Sol Solis
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      please stop. I will remove this soon you fag : wtf242
      • :( : boring gegtik
    • hay guys pay attention to me : manero
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    Sunglasses at night! : mavmavv
    • yah i don't think stuman1337 took them off once! B) : Shadowdane
    • I told Patch-E and Alex that it felt like I was on the bumper cars with Neo. I expected to be offered tw... : ThomW
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  Still can't believe Korban cut off his hair! Looks like you guys had fun and nobody was sodomized, gr... : AndyGoin
  • No one was sodomized on film. Big difference. : ThomW
• pa shackers seem awesome. might be joining you soon. also, why hershey park? is it superior to dorney par... : feek
• 1 20oz newcastle = $6.50 that sucks : mwasher
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  KORBAN'S PICTURES!!!! this needs to be photoshopped: http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/7597/img0013m : Korban
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    http://freshyk.shackspace.com/hc.jpg : freshyk
    • Hahahaha : Evil Benius
    • lol - awesome : ThomW
    • hahahahahhaha : Shadowdane
    • fantastic job : Korban
    • awesome - i was really late to the photoshop party there oops :) : re-verse
    • fucking lol : moshman
    • wow that's damned good, lol : FushigiDenki
    • ahahaha, nice work : Flying h4x0r
    • holy shit thats PERFECT : El Tigre
    • hahah I thought it was real until I saw the original. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • You know you want to be as close to gay street as I am! : Evil Benius
  • Shadowdane and Patch-E were in line together to get into the front car. Somehow they got a couple people... : ThomW
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    I'm working on organizing a DC-area shackmeet that will surely draw some of you PA fgts down...no major d : MisterPhoton
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      You expect that to draw people? lol? : zakk
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        there's quite a few DC shackers who have never been...plus its in the same mall as Dave and Buster's, and... : MisterPhoton
        • But it's SO expensive. : perstephanie
        • Why do you stab me so? : zakk
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        I would much rather show up for an amusement park or BBQ. I missed Hershey because a friend got married o... : Goncyn
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          I would do an amusement park around here in a second. : perstephanie
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            how about Six Flags or Kings Dominion... heard Kings Dominion is actually getting a new coaster for 2008... : Shadowdane
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              Seriously, if I could find someone to hitch a ride with I would love that. I am in serious amusement park... : perstephanie
              • Six Flags was so much better as Wild World ! Now you have to go through 15 sets of metal detectors to ge... : gmd
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                So.... who wants to plan it? ;) : Goncyn
                • I'll plan it.. I'll have to look at the Park Schedule for Spring 2008. We definitely don't want to do ... : Shadowdane
              • no that Six Flags problem was elsewhere in the country, but the Six Flags here doesn't have quite as goo... : Shadowdane
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                Nah, that was some other Six Flags. The DC Six Flags sucks, though. King's Dominion is pretty awesome, ... : skizl
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                  Volcano is pretty sweet, I haven't been to Kings Dominion since they first opened volcano. : gmd
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                    Nothing that good since then, really. I didn't know there was a new one for 2008. I'll have to check it... : skizl
                    • Lets just do high speed laps of the beltway at 2 am. : gmd
                    • Wikipedia says yes.. 2008: Dominator (B&M floorless Coaster from Geauga Lake) http://en.wikipedia.org/w... : Shadowdane
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                      Isn't that the one the people lost their feet on??? : perstephanie
                      • thats why it is so fun ! : gmd
                      • Where they were going they didn't need feet. : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • lol i would go to that if we can smoke weed in the parking lot first : SockMonkeh
    • You better lure them with Six Flags. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    photoshop, as requested - quikc and dirty though :( http://hackedbychinese.com/daiyc.jpg : re-verse
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      oops - not like it matters now though http://hackedbychinese.com/dailyc.jpg : re-verse
      • nice job : drucifer
      • Nice. I like the way you made the L. : freshyk
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    notd665 looks like Emile Hirsch or something : AlexXdude
    • notd665 is way dreamier : ^-SeaWolf-^
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    hmmm maybe I won't invite you to my own shackmeet hahaha I had no idea Benius lives so close to you. : El Tigre
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      you already lost your chance when you gave birth to your baby THE WEEK OF THE SHACKMEET that one you were : Korban
      • haha I didn't realize I was the one that gave birth. : El Tigre
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  http://www.misreply.org/2007/shackmeet-at-hershey-park/ Since we are keeping this all in one thread...her... : devnullgt
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    You only really missed The Comet (which was a good ride). We did the same thing once we hit the park... : ThomW
    • i knew where my truck was, only because I parked near the bathrooms on purpose! : PapaBoo
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    man, I can barely see Thomw's cock. : drucifer
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      now you & his wife have something in common : PapaBoo
      • I set 'em up... you knock 'em down! : drucifer
      • lol : ThomW
      • hahaha i see PapaBoo is giving some payback for all the taunts : El Tigre
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      here u go: http://shadowdane.shackspace.com/Shackmeet%202007%20-%20Hershey%20Park/DSCF0310.jpg : Shadowdane
      • ooooo, that's a nice one! : drucifer
      • Shadowdane to the rescue. : devnullgt
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        * P H I L S I Z E ' D * : ThomW
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          don't flatter yourself : PapaBoo
          • lol : Phil
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            lol : ThomW
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              you are getting steamrolled here thom hahaha : askedrelic
              • I deserve it a little. haha : ThomW
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  MY PIX + DIVX too lazy to write anything! http://www.easyscreens.info/?v=963 http://www.easyscreen... : Patch-e
  • oh, forgot the divx. will upload that soon, lol : Patch-e
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    I think you're the only one that got pics of us on the bumper cars : PapaBoo
    • My camera took terrible pictures in there. It was way too dark. : ThomW
  • you guys do this next year, I'm going. : drucifer
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  next year I think i'll come by myself so I don't have to worry about leaving at any set time. : El Tigre
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    and also try and stay with the group so we can have more fun : PapaBoo
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      the group was moving way too slow and I had limited time... I wanted to ride rides :-) : El Tigre
      • What all did you guys manage to get on after you split? : ThomW

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• I bet Dr. Wily can belt out a mean showtune. : skankcore
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  Mike Tyson singing a song would be all kinds of funny : Robotic Puppy Eater
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    I'm not mad at you but you're still a white faggot it's ok that you killed me I'm going to eat your ch... : gmd
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      I'm going to fuck you until you love me faggot : trOmblyj
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        http://www.netzwerkomaha.com/pub/images/tyson.jpg : Omaha
        • Praise Allah ! : gmd
        • Tears are rolling, damn that was funny : AroundTheFur1380
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  All games need portals now even Madden! : EvilDolemite
  • Madden already has portals, it's just that the defense controls the orange one. : Deathlove
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  Eh the radio sings to be every day. My vote is for a happy ending. : changejar419
  • I hear there are some Japanese games wehre you can get a happy ending. : ColoradoCNC
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  Also, the G Man singing at the end of episode 3 would be awesome : Robotic Puppy Eater
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    That song would be 5 minutes long per verse. : gmd
    • I lol'd. The words wouldn't even matter, it would just be funny hearing all the pauses and breathing... : DinK
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    Heh. With 3 vortigant doo-wop back-up singers. Indeed a cacophony of awesome. : skankcore
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      Now would they be dressed as doo-wop back-up singers as well? I could see the G Man with a nice colorful ... : bstrad
      • I'm picturing this as a barber shop quartet. With the stripped vest, round hats, canes, everything. : bitter ego
  • Dr Kleiner could jump in with the occasional shout of "SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE!!" : thaperfectdrug
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  Shub-Niggurath: (to the tune of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody") Was it an elder rune Killing my fantasy?... : RomSteady
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    Wow... : CrustaR
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      What can I say? Builds take a REALLY long time here. : RomSteady
      • We're not worthy! We're not worthy! Bravo man, : Lightzout
  • Next shack contest could be something like this. : zehh
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    Best RomSteady lyrics yet. John Romero line FTMFW. : Johnny Law
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      I agree. : crummynz
      • I'm glad you liked it. The "Atlas" one I was making to Billy Idol's "White Wedding" wasn't working out. : RomSteady
  • hahah awesome. : edgewise
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    Now we need Mr Remo to sing this and attach it to the next shackcast. : razorblade79
    • ^^^ Please do this : egg5hen
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      I love RomSteady's parodies and I'm always up to record a Shacktrack, but in general I'm not going to rec... : Chris Remo
      • You write a tune, I'll make some lyrics for it. : RomSteady
      • I want to record this one myself :( : Majuju
      • don't be gay. this would be epic. : p4ck3tloss
    • Mr Remo Maddog : smax
  • Simply amazing! :D : bitter ego
  • Awesome! : chungathebunga
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    Were you sitting on that, or is it all of the cuff? (best part: (I walk in) NO! I wanted too damn lon... : hawke
    • Off the cuff. I don't sit on these. : RomSteady
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    I lost it as "(John Romero, John Romero, John Romero, John Romero, John Romero, Stevie Case was his Yoko)... : kgargonmagrix79
    • I was laughing. That was perfect, : kingdepork
  • hahaha pure unadulterated genuis : cap n KRUNCH
  • RomSteady's a genius. : Rice-Rocketeer
  • Remo you know what you must do. if remo fails, please someone with a voice find an instrumental and ma : p4ck3tloss
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  Akuma (end boss from "Karateka"): (to the tune of Five for Fighting's "100 Years") He's on fifteen for... : RomSteady
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    and the hits don't stop, folks : Postal
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      I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not... : RomSteady
      • I liked it :( : Postal
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  This calls for a colossus kick-line! : lolpatrol
  • Hehehe, I don't think the PS2 can handle that amount of awesome. : bitter ego
  • I got knocked down, I won't get up again, this kid is gonna keep me down. I got knocked down, I won't ge... : RomSteady
• seriously, that was one of the coolest things ive ever sat through. :D : virus
• i swear to god this is my favourite ending of any game I have played period. I was sitting in my apartmen... : flasher 907
• I watched a japanese porno once where the cast and crew did a karaoke at the end, japan is weird. : pieman
• a new low for humiliating the loser. imagine if this was applied to halo or other online games. the losin... : j0nchan
• You are right! : novafluxx

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  you'll be plugging those into your standard rca inputs on the back.. should be labeled something like "In... : mwasher
  • And even then, it won't be dolby unless you are watching a dvd movie or something else with a dolby digit... : DarkWolf5
  • OK, so I have no digital output on my x-fi, so I guess thats out then? Also, if I'm not hooking anything ... : Visceral Monkey
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  You cannot get 5.1 using that cable. : gmd
  • You need 5.1 plugs for that. You only have 2. : CapnChaos
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    if he had a total of 3 of them he could hook it up, assuming his stereo has 6 channel analog inputs. : DarkWolf5
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      the only thing that outputs discreet channels via analog is SACD and DVD-A (not to be confused with Doubl... : pancake humper
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        If you do the dolby decompression on the x-fi and then output it over analog, I think that's the goal her... : Chunks
        • Is it true discreet channels though? : pancake humper
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        uhhh how do you think your average 6 channel computer speakers work? You hook up 3 1/8" cables. You split... : DarkWolf5
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          I'm totally confused by all of this. I have a receiver with 5 speakers. On center one, two front and t... : Visceral Monkey
          • think about it, two cables, two speakers get sound, it isn't that complex. Use the inputs labeled 5.1 in... : gmd
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            You need to use the SPDIF out on your soundcard. I'm not sure what everyone is talking about in this thre... : pancake humper
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              No, stereo speakers. Two large ones (like sit on the floor) two smaller ones (like would sit behind you) ... : Visceral Monkey
              • Easiest way is to just use the SPDIF out on the soundcard to one of the digital inputs on the receiver. Y... : pancake humper
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              SPDIF will only pass through a compressed dolby stream, not re-compress a non-dolby stream into dobly sou... : Chunks
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                There must be some confusing shit going on with the X-Fi because I have no clue what you're talking about... : pancake humper
                • For a reciever/stereo to recognize a discrete multi channel digital signal it needs to be encoded into a ... : DarkWolf5
                • It passes a compressed dolby stream yes. As long as it is dolby to begin with. It does not compress NO... : Chunks
            • On the back of a sound card is multiple "headphone jacks" Usually 3 of them are reserved for 1- Front R/L... : DarkWolf5
          • The X-fi remaps some of the ports for multiple functions. You need 3 Y cables (the one you already hav... : Chunks
      • INCORRECT. I get dobly digital, TrueHD, everything over analog from my HD-A1 to reciever. : gmd
    • I do this. Also Creative's got a cable for about $15 bucks on their site. http://soundblaster.com/produc... : jodiuh
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  You need 3 of those cables. Each cable = 1 channel. And you're looking to do six. That's assuming your... : Chunks
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    Oh yea, and it means that your x-fi does the decoding, and it's just uncompressed 5.1 analog that's going... : Chunks
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      Yea, I was given it this weekend as a gift. No docs. I'm trying to use it as the sound system for my pc f... : Visceral Monkey
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        what type of receiver is it? : gmd
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          Sony STR-DE935 http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-home.pl?mdl=STRDE935 : Visceral Monkey
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            Read the docs on your x-fi, and then you want to get 3 of those Y cables you have, and put them into the ... : Chunks
            • HA! Got it! Thank you! : Visceral Monkey
          • you have ext inputs so just get 2 more of those cables and plug them in where it says Front LR, Rear LR, ... : gmd
• you should of gotten this - http://soundblaster.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=16&produc... : Shadowdane
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  Almost there. I bought two additional cables for a total of 3, one for the front speakers, back and cente... : Visceral Monkey
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    Probably normal. Have you used the system with other sources? You can usually adjust it on the card level... : d3tached
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      Yea, just played tf2 with 5.1 set and it sounds fine now. : Visceral Monkey
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        Just so you know, you aren't getting a digital 5.1 signal with this setup. The X-Fi is decoding and send... : cetra00
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          True, but he'll still need the analog hookup for games, since the X-Fi doesn't do Dolby Digital LIve. : mn3m0n1c
          • ARG. I hate this shit. Well, I have surround sound at least. : Visceral Monkey
• If this receiver has a coaxial input you should just go to Radio Shack and get a $3 coaxial to 3.5mm mini... : cetra00

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  How is that different from PC gaming? : sgtsanity
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    I was just going to say that this sounds like PC Gaming. :) : FormerHPB
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      the games always work, don't have to deal with windows : cdbeckman
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        In some fantasy world maybe. Open specs and different hardware without some kind of hardware/software st... : lightsam
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          oh, I'm not saying the propsal would work. I can think of tons of problems- how does the game run on diff... : cdbeckman
          • Yeah, without any kind of standard, the games wouldn't always work. : lightsam
  • It's not. ;) : CrustaR
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    i said the same thing when this story was posted on the front page and just got yelled at :( : eeeealmo
    • You said it too soon. : lightsam
  • Well, this would dumb things down for the masses and make add-on parts something that you can plug in. ... : phipple
  • you have one machine with the same specs, instead of hundreds of different combinations of Graphics Cards... : DaMojo
  • in every way that matters. : sammyl
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  erm.. no.. i would rather have competition.. if it did happen, i'd see it like this... Sony drops ou... : g0nk
  • Xbox United with a monthly subscription to use it. No thanks I like the competition as well. : samduhman
• This would basically kill all of the good points for consoles and like others have said be the same thing... : Evil Benius
• It would massively slow down hardware and performance innovation. At the same time, there would be more ... : adpalumbo
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  Lots of things that will never happen sound nice. I guess I shouldn't be pessimistic though. I mean why... : DinK
  • This is also not to touch on the idea of the end of multiple consoles. Won't happen, and definitely not ... : DinK
• What reason would MS, Sony, and Nintendo just stop making hardware? Nintendo hardware sells VERY well an... : FushigiDenki
• Where would the drive be to make a better console? To make better games? To keep prices down? I mean, ... : zigaroo
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  I guess I look at it like this. Developers want to make games to get paid and to do what they love. I wa... : trevis
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    what you describe seems to me like it would be an interesting step in the pc gaming market. perhaps a pub... : cpt_gloval
    • To step out on a limb, imagine if the base OS or whatever were just a downloadable ISO that you could get... : trevis
• wait so it would just be a specific hardware standard and any company could build it? would they also be... : mikecyb
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  I wish it would be akin to buying a DVD player for movies. There are plenty of DVD players to choose fro... : bakanoodle
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    That's what PC gaming is though. We've had that option for decades now. Consoles are a different world a... : EvilDolemite
    • Excellent! So my three year old system will run Crysis. What a relief! Okay, no, it won't. But my f : SinistarX
  • They tried this with 3DO....that didnt really work out so well! : sexninja!!!!
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  I doubt it. what incentive would their be to make them better if they just had to go by one spec? Also, ... : .sticks.
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    Probably price... maybe aesthetics? : trevis
    • blind fanboyism. finally a generation of consoles actually reduced to fanboyism. PS4 IS BETTER THAN X... : mikecyb
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  I remember answering a question like this a long time ago with the letters: 3DO. And then somebody jumpe... : SinistarX
  • I think that having the standard have something like an upfront cycle would be the way to go. Say, they ... : trevis
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  EA wants this because they hate having to deal with MS/Sony/Nintendo. Neither of those 3 are going to ... : d3tached
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    EA, Activision, Siera hell even Sega are the companies who would love this Nintendo would probably be qui... : trevis
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      I thought the "M$" thing died in like, 1997. : walker270
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        Sorry, I'm a rabid Microsoft fan but i hate typing it out. ... also, i'm old. :-/ : trevis
        • MS vs M$? : FrayLo
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      The big question is who establishes this "open" platform? EA? Activision? I certainly don't think either ... : d3tached
      • Who establishes it question is really why i dont think it'll ever happen. In order for it to work it wou... : trevis
  • EA tried this in 1991. It was called the 3DO. Wikipedia on 3DO, the company: "The 3DO Company (formerl... : dodob
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  I think it will happen, because in the future people will be smarter consumers, just like how they got sm... : Amnesty_intl2
  • smarter poorer : .sticks.
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  Give the console several all-in-one expansion ports on a high-speed bus. That way the consumer could just... : Ajax
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    If this was possible I think they would've implemented for PC hardware already. : lightsam
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      It's entirely possible. It just wouldn't be a profitable venture at this point, what with all the cheap l... : Ajax
      • They were able to do it with PCI-E and SATA, that couldn't have been that profitable when it was first in... : lightsam
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    I think the issue with that sort of thing is you start running into "is my console with vid card 3 and 2g... : thaperfectdrug
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      If you marketed standardized hardware upgrades correctly, you could take all of the consumer guesswork ou... : Ajax
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        Still have to know which works well and which doesn't etc, and the cost alone is probably going to end up... : lightsam
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          There's also some precedent with things like the expansion pak for the N64. when you get into splintering... : thaperfectdrug
          • I remember reading some dev's weren't happy with the announcements of core and premium versions of the 36... : lightsam
        • How so? If you've got all the manufacturers following an established hardware spec then that wouldn't be ... : Ajax
      • But the "prettier" addon would have to be basically an entire new console unless you wanted to explain se... : DinK
• Won't happen. Hardware would have it's own nuances, one configuration would gain dominant market share, ... : timmie
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  I think the only way that this would happen is if Microsoft or Sony are forced out of the market and Nint... : Wombat Woo
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    Unless you were a publisher, or a distributor, like EA. Maybe Valve could make the SteamBox. Or Bllzzard ... : thaperfectdrug
    • Man if every one made their own hardware and or spec that would be the absolute worst. : trevis

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  Hm. Just read it, don't get what you're making a big deal out of. Should all game plots be the mental equ... : Vangoghs Ear
  • A third rock would legitimize the political claims of one of the rocks. : trove
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    So wait, if a game doesn't make a political statement, it's pulp? Are you kidding me? : Magus
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      Clearly not what I said at all - my opinion does not match your extremism. But the best games have an int... : Vangoghs Ear
      • Oh, well I don't think we're talking about the same thing. I'm talking about political commentary on curr... : Magus
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  Should movies stop, too? : crummynz
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    Political commentary movies suck. Historical movies do not. : Magus
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      I think maybe you have a fine definition of "political movie". : crummynz
      • Do you consider Schindler's List a "political movie"? What about Syriana? : Magus
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  you didn't think HL2 was a gigantic anti-Bush statement? : the archvile
  • wow finally somebody sees it. : Amnesty_intl2
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    This falls under the heading of "you see what you want to see" - it could also be anti-Chinese government... : Vangoghs Ear
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      Or pro-cool-atmoshpere. : SockMonkeh
      • Hey man, thinking IS cool - especially with new Mountain Dew Gamer Fuel!!!!1 : Vangoghs Ear
  • And to think that I thought it was about aliens breeching a dimensional barrier, taking over our world, a... : pigvomit
  • lol wtf : AlexXdude
  • more like anti-stalin : duncandun
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  mark this post as: political [ ] tangent [ ] stupid [ √ ] : not work safe
  • Excellent use of tags and special characters, I congratulate you sir. : Damodred
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  lol @ books and movies not making statements : 60days
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    Comic books. durrrrr : Magus
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      oh ffs the political messages in comic books are four times as hamhanded and overbearing than in most nov... : eskimo spy
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        Yeah, when did I mention novels? : Magus
        • You mentioned comic books. : Arcanum
    • Many movies and TV shows have some kind of message, be it political or otherwise. Hell the entire point ... : Chod
• Oh no, real world issues have invaded my games! This never happens in books, TV or movies! : Kaerof
• yeah what's with this entirely new stupid SHIT about social commentary in art UGH no thanks : JINKY
• Deus Ex : spiderfill
• You act like this is new. This isn't new in art. It's not even new in video games. : Arcanum
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  I read the article and it sounded like they could end up with something interesting. Who knows how well ... : Johnny Law
  • Thanks for the only intelligent response. The worst part with things like this is that you have people wh : Magus
• From the article: Pushing something that's overtly political or making it your selling point will alie : mockery
• and smash bros : dantastic
• Pro Tip: Don't buy games with political messages you disagree with. Second Pro Tip: Just because you... : Thresher
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  Why not? Why can't videogames be a legitimate platform to make a statement? : Rice-Rocketeer
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    In other words...it is up to you, the reader/audience, to take away the experience that you want. If y... : Rice-Rocketeer
    • Hmm, that's a good point. Maybe it's better to just ridicule them later if the message is ham-handed o... : Magus
• Whats wrong with some politically commentary? Movie's have tons of it. So to television shows and even m... : Sgt_Boomstick
• BTW, Ao2 puts forth great controversial questions regarding Private Military Companies. Something that pe... : Sgt_Boomstick

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  Yes. American cars, LOL I dunno Scion tCs are hella sexy on the inside but I don't think that's what yo... : Modica Sol Solis
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    i dont like the interiors on many japanese cars either. They all have 70 goddamn buttons. Does anyone n... : NeoMoose
    • Then go with a BMW or a Benz or a Lexus or one of the luxury cars. You can get a nice one without spendin... : Modica Sol Solis
    • FINALLY Someone speaks the truth about the official shack car brand. : FormerHPB
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    My next car is going to be American. : gmd
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      There's nothing wrong with the parts but they have the worst interior design I've ever seen. Every single... : Modica Sol Solis
      • You've never seen a Subaru Interior, the interior of the 08 corvette (which will be mine !) blows away th... : gmd
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        I think Dodge purposefully builds their interiors to be uncomfortable and cheap. It's the only explanati... : riptyde
        • God I hate the seats on my Dakota. So uncomfortable. : stgdz
        • I drove a Chrysler Aspen (Dodge Durango) to Quakecon this year and the seats were terrible. : guido anchovy
• I'd slap myself and buy an EVO : DinK
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  Wow, almost $1000? : CrustaR
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    1 full service detail at the car wash -- $100 1 full service detail at the high-end detail place that do... : NeoMoose
    • take a shit in the backseat and let it stew in the sun, that should mask the odor : multisync
    • Wow, hopefully your friend will help pay for some of that. : CrustaR
• If I *had* to spend 30K, I'd buy a sweet used BMW. If 30K was just the max, I'd spend 10K on a used Accor... : tashtego
• Its hard to do man.. I had milk spill into the floorboard of my old Lexus and had to basically get the ca... : Str8Dog
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  I'd wait a few more months and get a Pontiac G8 GT. : FormerHPB
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    those are pretty hot, no manual though wtf. : gmd
    • This has been said from the start. Only autos when they first come out. Manuals will come soon after. ... : FormerHPB
  • I do like that new Pontiac G8. Looks to be a beast. : NeoMoose
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  $35k Big √ Good looking inside √ 2005 Audi A6 3.2 quattro : not work safe
  • I like this idea. A lot. Another good option is a 00-02 BMW 5-series. : snagger
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  STI : .ka`boom.zZz.
  • oh, right, large cars, those are no fun, nm. : .ka`boom.zZz.
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  I would buy a used truck for $10,000 and put the remaining $20,000 in the a secret account for when I wan... : Phil
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    don't ever change man. : logik?
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      Srsly tho, i've learned a few lessons along the way. Never spend more than $10,000 on a car is one of th... : Phil
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        don't you mean "Never spend more than my wife's yearly salary on a car"? sorry dude, you know I love j : beastrabban
        • She quit and is staying home now. I have a good story about this one, but it will have to be another tim... : Phil
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  The problem is the puke got under the rug and into the soundproofing material underneath. Get some natur... : beastrabban
  • fyi: http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Miracle-Remover-Gallon-gallon/dp/B00008437W this shit works. : beastrabban
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  Subaru Legacy GT : riptyde
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    I liked the drive, but the interior is just hollowed out elephant colon. status: UGLY!! : NeoMoose
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      i thought the interior on the 2008 Legacy looked damn nice - http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee948f7/cmd.233/em... : Shadowdane
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        The interior is nice until you get to that stupid, STI drive button that's right in front of the gear shi... : NeoMoose
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          i hear ya on the SI-Drive knob thing.. the 2008 is a 6 speaker system now though. : Shadowdane
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            By 6 speaker does it mean they added 2 tiny tweeters to the dash or are there actually 2 new speakers? : NeoMoose
            • i haven't seen one in person, so I can't say. My '05 WRX has the 4 speakers + 2 tweeters and I'm pretty... : Shadowdane
  • yep... Subaru hit #2 this year in Reliability right under Honda. Really surprised me as I think they wer... : Shadowdane
• my wife really likes the new Taurus. It's head & shoulders above the old ones. : PapaBoo
• i had someone throw up in my car (im talking explosion from the mouth vomiting) i didnt do anything fanc... : andrew``
• Used certified Lexus RX300. : Lord Grey
• did you try ozium? that shit works wonders : Jayx77
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  VW Passat would be my call in that range. Should run you 22-26k depending on the specs, awesome performa... : hawkeye
  • I have an '03 Passat and really enjoy it. I think the newer VW's look like crap though, I really can't s... : Begawkiness
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  I like my taurus, whatever the haters say. it's been a great car and rides nice. : Slowtreme
  • that's just what I'm thinking. I can't find much fault in the new Taurus minus the stigma of it being a ... : NeoMoose
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  http://www.tirekick.com/TK06-May/images/Wrangler4.jpg : Degenerate
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    Those Wrangler Unlimited are boss as hell, but Consumer Reports gave it like a 14/100 -- I don't nitpick ... : NeoMoose
    • dont let that stop you! : Degenerate
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  used G35 coupe : arizona bay
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    Everyone and their mother owns a G35. Especially in Houston. That alone rules it out. : NeoMoose
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      So your two requirements for this car are individuality and nice interior? While they don't make much se... : DinK
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        I basically refuse to buy a BMW, Mercedes, Lexus or Infiniti. All I see when I see those cars is "preten... : NeoMoose
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          well that rules out most luxury car brands then. maybe if you reconsidered your position you'd find a ca... : FrayLo
          • hes still got Audi : Degenerate
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          Neomoose, what. : genjuro
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            ???? hi2u? : NeoMoose
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              Come on man don't rule all of those out just because of an old stereotype. : genjuro
              • how would you roll? We all know The Baron belongs in a 70's caddy anyways, not a Lexus. : NeoMoose
        • hahaha this post is retarded. you want a nice interior and exclusivity but you refuse to buy expensive c... : arizona bay
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          Heh, so you refuse to buy anything without these fine features, but you have that negative reaction of pe... : DinK
          • all those brands are pretty much scratched due to pricetag anyways :( : NeoMoose
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      your budget is $30k. exclusivity does not come with that price tag. : arizona bay
      • Exclusivity doesn't mean that much to me. Exclusivity has only ruled out getting another accord or a cam : NeoMoose
• New Honda Civic. : NastyJack
• used e39 5 series, but the maintenance will be expensive. so if that bothers you, go for a used lexus or... : FrayLo
• Tell your friend 'Ralph York' that he has to buy it from you. : drucifer
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  get an older BMW M-7 series? : duncandun
  • I loved the last-gen 740iL. I got to drive one and I felt like a fucking diplomat, it was that pimp. : riptyde
  • wait what : not work safe
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  You try pouring a bottle of Febreeze onto each seat and just drench the whole thing w/ Febreeze? I mean,... : pobone
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    i can successfully cover up the smell short-term. Every time I've had it detailed the smell has been und... : NeoMoose
    • new rear seat would of been the way to go, or completely re-upholstered isn't that much money. Definitel... : ant_hillbilly
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  You've gone insane. The new Taurs (was Ford 500) is ugly as shit. Don't know about the next two and on ... : mrwolf710
  • The Titan is a horrible truck with known reliability issues. It's also as ugly as John Travolta in Hairs... : Athlon7
  • the new Taurus doesn't look like the 500 did. They too the stylings of the Fusion, and put it on the a bo... : Slowtreme
• Hummer! : flubba79
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  lol SEINFELD'D : AlexXdude
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    Only if he gets a Le Baron. : Pittst3r
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      no alex was right. jerry had a car that had 'the beast'. he couldnt get the smell of B.O. out of his ca... : oHnOES
      • "Oh this is B.B.O." "B.B.O?" "Beyond B.O." : freshyk
    • I think he referring to the Smelly Car episode. : freshyk
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  I'd get a Grand Marquis for around 20k and save the rest for a supercharger and upgrades. :D : guido anchovy
  • more like save the rest for a transmission when the thing falls out. DO NOT BUY FORD : papaskot
• new Taurus looks hawt : Trepex
• I'd get an Edge. : Colleton
• the new taurus is a rebadged ford 500. i think it shares platform with the escape. : cpt_gloval
• Lincoln LS : cpt_gloval
• If you're considering a Taurus, take a look at the new Malibu. I don't know about features but it looks b... : vynn
• your buddy didn't pay for it? sucker. : d0pamine
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  Hi, Jack! I'm choosing between three cars. Help convince me one way or the other.: Option 1: - 20... : Ovate
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    What's with this "automatic" shit. Needs mo' standard. : Trepex
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      Don't know how to drive it. And I don't believe people who say they can get better mileage from a manual... : Ovate
      • Driving a manual is more about enjoyment than efficiency. And also get the civic. A hybrid would be a w... : DinK
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    Do not get a hybrid. Total waste of money right there. : FormerHPB
    • In my case, I work for a gas company. There isn't a single hybrid in the parking garage. Nobody has the... : NeoMoose
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      I never even considered the cost difference. I believe strongly in anthropogenic global warming and thin... : Ovate
      • all those batteries under the hood aren't good for the environment either. : FormerHPB
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        reliance? : cpt_gloval
        • yeah, that too...heh : Ovate
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        1. Batteries aren't good for the environment either. 2. An E85 vehicle will use FAR less oil. (Yeah I... : DinK
        • There aren't any E85 fueling stations near me, unfortunately. They do recycle the batteries, but I gue... : Ovate
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  This is why you never let a drunk person into your car. also that money sepnt should be coming from your ... : creep
  • he wasn't drunk. He smoked a bad cigar. : NeoMoose
• '72 Chevy C10 : bogombo