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  doesn't surprise me as the saves are stored locally. : pancake humper
  • Yeah, I thought that was kind of a WTF thing. : sigpro
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  Yes because the 360 version is free of cheaters and there is no way you can make it boot non MS code *shi... : crazywigga
  • it is MUCH more difficult than it is on the PC. I like my odds. : byorn
  • the percentage of cheaters is greatly reduced as most modded consoles get banned from live, so yeah there... : VegasX
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    Please show me an example of running user code in retail game that is connected to LIVE. : jake
    • Gears of War was the only title to have altered code injected into it previously. There is no unsigned... : pancake humper
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      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4msgVvqvmU Next request? : sigpro
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        Cactus riding a camel smoking a joint while receiving fellatio from the sun. The twist? His penis is Phil... : pancake humper
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          You sick fuck. I am sure if you search rule34.com you can find it there. : sigpro
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            I got the idea from there. : pancake humper
            • I am not shocked at all by that. : sigpro
      • (For historical accuracy :)) I doubt very much that was the result of injected or modified executables... : jake
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  lvl 55 pc player is not much different from a level 1 player. Only gun you would use at higher level woul... : Iwannaacura
  • m4 is unlocked at like level 5? : Skoal^Fyfan
  • I've seen people do very well with the P90 : Dynotaku
• Wait until there's the 800 pt "Unlock lvl 55 and all MP options" DLC for the 360 version. : Masem
• 1 more level till 55. Screw prestige mode. : pigvomit
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  I will probably be getting this soon. Are there any benefits to the PC or 360 version over the other? : Jayx77
  • Level 55 crack! : lightsam
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    Integrated voice coms on the 360 (although that's usually a bad thing) and keyboard vs gamepad (although ... : pigvomit
    • hmm, I like voice comm for online play. Is that an option on the PC version or are you required to use a... : Jayx77
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    You can play online with shackers easier with the 360 version. There are shackers playing pretty much ev... : FormerHPB
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      yeah I keep seeing -=kodiak=-'s posts about his RAPE squad... it sounds incredibly fun! : Jayx77
      • Yeah, it's all fun when you are the raper and not the rapee(SP?) Mind you he and boredguy are always on m... : Fred Garvin
      • I don't think I want to be part of kodiak's RAPE squad....owwwww :( : Skoal^Fyfan
      • its very fun, we've been raping pubbies for a few weeks now. : infallible
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      On PC, you just have to log on to Rydogg's server though. Ain't that hard at all. You don't even have to ... : razlebol
      • which is fine unless you don't want to play hardcore mode or want a different game type. : sigpro
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      haha I would be very careful about purchasing anything with the intention of playing with Shackers, since... : SenorSpine
      • hahahaha : pigvomit
  • pc version for obvious mouse/kb. PC version lacks PRESTIGE MODE so thats the only con :( : Iwannaacura
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    Also, the 360 version allows you to form a "party" of players and then play against others online and rem... : pigvomit
    • I love that with Halo2/3 : Jayx77
  • well there is deals on both of them today. PS3/360 @ amazon for $40 shipped http://www.amazon.com/gp/... : carazy
  • You can, you know, move like you're not on a wheelchair and stuff. : stuka
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  cod4 360 really needs that update for other issues : jono181
  • Yeah. I want my ACOG to work right. : NFXFSX
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    you guys still don't have that patch? wtf's taking so long, it's awesome :( : Noobler
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      idk, It seemed as if CoD4 for 360 was their priority this time around. : pun][sher
      • Is it even in Certification yet? : pun][sher
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  Everytime I play COD4 online I see a bunch of non-55s at the bottom and many low level people at the top.... : freshyk
  • Yeah I typically finish in the top 5 on the servers I play on and am under lvl 25. : d3tached
  • It's fun going 42-4 against 55's and have them all accuse you of cheating because you're lvl 12. lol noob... : pancake humper
  • I been playing quite a bit and I'm still ranked 28,000th. : pigvomit
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  can someone explain what this level 55 business is all about? i don't play COD : FrayLo
  • Ranking up points to unlock weapons and perks in MP. FPSs have discovered what MMO's have known for year... : RyDogg1
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    each kill is worth xp and then at the end of the round is bonus xp for winning/losing. So like 1-100p... : Iwannaacura
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      sounds kinda like rainbow 6 vegas too : FrayLo
      • i tried to play r6v on xbl and it looks terrible to me. like the models were stripped of polygons etc. : xxiv

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  is it really called smear the queer? uh oh : dantastic
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    no that is what anyone who spent any time on a playground calls "KILL THE MOTHERFUCKER WE SAY TO KILL". : Deathlove
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      You came from a very homophobic school :[ : jbury
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        Not really. Kids don't associate the term "queer" with homosexuality. : SockMonkeh
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          I would have to say most people don't (obviously just an opinion). To me it's really just the 'odd man' ... : zerog83
          • Yeah, I know. That's what I always thought it was. I never, ever made the connection to gay bashing. I do... : SockMonkeh
      • oh you played the same thing growing up. Its the same thing as kill the guy with the football. : Degenerate
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        It was called that at my school and I didn't associate it with homosexuality. I think the game name has ... : Chris Remo
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          that isn't going to hold up against groups that proactively look for reasons to get offended. : NeoMoose
          • those groups of people offend me >:( : Degenerate
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            For me personally, "Kill the homosexual" is a disturbing name for a game. : TShandy
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              Yeah, the gays should all go into hiding because Burnout Paradise is going to have people going door to d... : NeoMoose
              • Right, that's exactly what I said. Plus, that's not the name Burnout used anyway. : TShandy
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              Except that "queer" was never a peer to "homosexual", but homosexuality was a subset of queer behaviors. ... : jrock
              • er "person". how did i type "person's"... *glares at fingers* HATE U FINGERS : jrock
            • back then it really wasn't that big of a deal. : FrayLo
      • he came from a normal school for those of us who were in grade school in the 80s or earlier. : jrock
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  bahaha.. In jousting, I'm assuming the fastest guy in a head-on collision wins/survives? : laidback
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    thats what I thought at first but I'm not entirely sure now. It seems kind of random at times who wins. M... : Degenerate
    • There is more to it. Angle of approach, how you hit the car and other factors determine it. It's not so r... : pancake humper
    • It's pretty simple really. If you're involved in a head on with me, you'll win. simple as that. You co... : Omning
    • I also find hitting the ebreak before a crash seems to make me come out on topo more often, maybe my imag... : Boxelder
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  Playing the demo was great fun last night. They certainly went light on the features but the environment : Degenerate
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    I'm glad I was there to witness the Dahanese thing. That was a riot. lol : ThomW
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      whats awesome is that we did it to her again later. It was like instant replay. : Degenerate
      • i made it the fuck across and then you fucking took me out you bastard. why you gotta pick on the short b... : dahanese
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  I never figured out how to do anything, although admittedly I didn't try very hard. I just drove around ... : Chris Remo
  • I was in the same boat. It was a fun demo, but I was a little confused on where to go at times. : Cyco52
  • I agree with this. I just want to select a race and race it. By all means include the free mode but don't... : marmite
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    The full game will have a lto more challenges to do with your buddy. The demo only has a few. But it's a... : FormerHPB
    • I think they said it'll have 300 multiplayer challenges. Yeah. : Boxelder
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  ok that was my first time playing a burnout title..i found it uninspiring and unfun from all angles.. ... : agentlead
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    noone can tell me what im doing wrong? : agentlead
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      did you play with other people? : Degenerate
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        i was never given an option to play with other people..there was no menu it just threw me in the game..i ... : agentlead
        • Press right on the d-pad : nomaad
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          ahhh, you didnt listen to the wise DJ Atomica! if you press right on the D-Pad it will bring up the me... : Degenerate
          • ahhh..i shall retry tonight : agentlead
          • oh shi : Omning
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            To be fair, DJ Atomica could use a swift kick in the junk. : Arcanum
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              oh god yes. Why in the hell do they keep doing this to us? : Degenerate
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                someone must like it : Omning
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                  Its you isnt it? : Degenerate
                  • He speaks to me, degenerate. : Omning
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                  I actually know a guy who loves burnout for the attitude :/ : cdbeckman
                  • you should punch him once a day : Degenerate
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              i totally called that DJ Atomica guy coming a couple weeks back. 'a really annoying announcer' was one... : xsoulbrothax
              • test : xsoulbrothax
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      Didn't you make a pretty similar post about Mass Effect? Just give it a bit of time, but the big funtimes... : Rauol Duke
      • i said something along the lines of that about mass effect.... : agentlead
  • The problem probably starts with you. : smoove
  • They fucked it up with this city shit. The previous games had normal "levels" to choose from, with eac... : Vincent Grayson
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  Thought it was pretty good overall. Not having race was fucking dumb though, and not having a defined tr... : Omning
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    There was a very short race. : marmite
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      theres a race in the single player part of the demo but not the multi player part. : Degenerate
      • ^^ that's what i meant : Omning
• I have to try and squeeze in some Live time this weekend. It may be the week after Xmas before I can real... : Rauol Duke
• I liked the previous games and the demo showed me enough of the new one that I will pick it up. Esp becau... : astonish
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  Fucker wouldn't d/l fast enough. :( bitches. : burningtrees
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    I sent you an invite! : Degenerate
    • I know! the lady and I fired up rock band while it was d/ling and it wasn't even finished by the time we... : burningtrees
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  i played with some shackers last night. no idea who they were. i can never figure out xbox names -> shack... : [fry]
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    yeah because [fry] and dollhands look exactly the same. And get a headset you jerk! : Degenerate
    • That's the worst goddamned idea you've ever had. : Rauol Duke
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      ohhhh okay so it was me and you going back and forth. in the first 20 minutes i got destroyed like 30 ... : [fry]
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        yeah as soon as you joined I was like "EVERYBODY KILL FRY!" : Degenerate
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          Seriously, how hard would it be to have a game mode where just every two minutes the game told you "ok no... : Deathlove
          • I'm curious to see what all modes are included in the retail version. In Revenge the team games were alwa... : Degenerate
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            There is a mode like that called Marked Man. You have to go from one end of the city to the other while a... : sigpro
            • i am keeping my million dollars : Deathlove
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              From what I read, that's SP, but I don't remember them mentioning that mode in MP. : burningtrees
              • I know it's in the SP part. I am hoping the MP carries over a lot of the SP modes also, if not with a tot... : sigpro
        • you bastard. i disabled being able to hear voice and i never use it because i usually have no desire t... : [fry]
• another challenging thing to try in the demo: get your car into the ocean. : Degenerate
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  For the owners of the xbox camera, the game seems to use it a lot. First you can take a picture for your... : MrLobo
  • oh yeah I meant to mention that. Reading about it prior to playing I thought it was pretty stupid and wou... : Degenerate
• I could not connect to the EA servers to play MP last night :( : byorn
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  Do they actually call it "Smear the Queer"? : EvilDolemite
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    It's EA. They didn't even label the racial qualities in TW'08 as "Caucasian", "African-American", "Indian... : Deathlove
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      We called it keepaway, and it was the best game ever in seventh and eighth grade. After the teachers rea... : Omaha
      • Ironic since the catholic church would really like to smear all the queers. : Bruzilla
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  Only for Gold users? BOOOOOOO : mystifier
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    I think it opens up to silver after a few days. Maybe a week? : Degenerate
    • yeah its like that for every demo now, I read somewhere : steve_o
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    Pay up the $4.17 you cheap bastard! : EvilDolemite
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      Isn't it 9,99 a month if you don't pay yearly? : razlebol
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        $7.99 and still worth it : EvilDolemite
        • i bought my 12mo live card online for ~$35 shipped, iirc. $3/month! : xsoulbrothax
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    what is xbl silver worth? like..what can you do with it? can you play halo3 mp? can you play any mp? wtf ... : agentlead
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      Silver is free, so it doesn't actually have to be worth anything at all! : Johnny Law
      • i dont mean worth as in money...can you play online MP with it? if not...thats gay and you should buck an... : agentlead
    • It's "worth" Microsoft being able to count every 360 as part of it's Live sub base, basically. : EvilDolemite
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    if you had a ps3 you could download demos for free and not have to pay any fee to get them : spaceless
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      But there is nobody else to play with online. ;P : FormerHPB
      • hey at least no one can call you a fag : spaceless
      • 50 people all from the shack on my playlist says you are wrong. (ok maybe 47) : razlebol
    • I was surprised how long it took to install the demos on the ps3. I got sucked into some Culdcept on 360 ... : derelict515
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  When I was in grade school, we used to play Smear the Queer with a football. Basically, if you had the fo... : tomservo
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    It's not officially in the game, but because the game is so open you can just drive around and do what yo... : sigpro
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      hahaha oh okay. Well it still sounds awesome. There should be an Unreal Tournament Smear the Queer mod. : tomservo
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        bombing run + FF on. : sigpro
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          Bombing Run, the most criminally underplayed mode in any FPS : EvilDolemite
          • I hate UT with a fiery passion and that mode was pretty much the best thing ever. : Deathlove
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  its 4-players only in the demo right? how many in retail? : maulla
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    8, I believe : pwnage1232
    • yup, 8 it is : http://www.burnout.ea.com/game_info/teamup.asp : byorn
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  Can't believe the negative reaction it got from some people. It's a driving game with perfect driving, a... : Boxelder
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    They removed: Easy to navigate menu that allowed you to select the race you wanted to do Spit screen C... : marmite
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      http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/burnoutparadise/ says Players Co-op: 1-2 there in green which is sin... : sigpro
      • That could just be turn based.. Also wtf is a co-op race? Oh it's ok dear, you can win this time, I'll dr... : marmite
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      They added, exploration, freshness, and split screen isn't gone, multiple routes, 150 miles of intricatel... : Boxelder
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        Tell that to my GF. She hates driving around the city looking for the race - and I can't say I enjoy it m... : marmite
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          you can't restart in the demo, this is one of the first things i looked for, fucking annoying. : .ka`boom.zZz.
          • that is to say it is in the full game though? : derelict515
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        crash mode was basically peggle with cars. so random : JINKY
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          yeah but its fun to watch : derelict515
          • If you like watching crashes you'll still love this game. The way meta twists and bends makes every cras... : Boxelder
        • i never found it to be random, i found it more or less to come down to the proper timing of hitting the j... : -=kodiak=-
        • no way. i approached crash mode like a puzzle game... you could definitely pick up on timing, trends and ... : xsoulbrothax
• This looks to be a huge improvement a la Burnout 2 to 3. As always, the sound is perfect. No other deve... : paravis
• Played way too much of this demo. Only thing I don't like so far are the multiplayer challenges. I hope... : Boxelder

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  i'm going to try and bring my best friend and sister too, so make sure everyone bathes please. : dahanese
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    more than one woman? holy crap!!! that's SO not shackmeet-esque : Korban
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      Her sis is hot, too, you better shave, as well. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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        oh, i'll shave... MY TESTICLES you coming? : Korban
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          I'm in Arizona over Xmas and NYE, I'd have come otherwise. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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            Make sure he wears his good jeans : EvilDolemite
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              I will be inspecting all pants worn at the pending AZ shackmeet(s). Be prepared. : skankcore
              • yeah but you haven't checked yes for the 23rd, mang, what's up? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      you will love her best-friend!!! her sister is banging too : askedrelic
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        my sister also has a boyfriend and would eat you all alive : dahanese
        • He's a cannibal? : ThomW
        • does that mean you're best friend is single? : Korban
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    Three times the ignorination : EvilDolemite
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      maybe i'll make it a lingerie party... : Korban
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        if everyone wears lingerie, I'll expect pics post haste : Halen
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          I do not want to see thomw and mikecyb in lingerie, thanks. : FormerHPB
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            speak for yourself : Korban
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              if it makes you feel any better, I'll wear my Borat outfit : devnullgt
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                and i'll wear what i wore in my Valentine's Day picture : Korban
                • now we are fucking talking : Halen
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                  havent seen it....and not quite sure I want to : devnullgt
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                    nws http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/49/dsc00003copych8.jpg : Korban
                    • oh fucking christ, UNCLICK! : devnullgt
                    • YES : Halen
          • them specifically pls : Halen
          • that's not what you told me in shackmsg :( : mikecyb
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            I'll be wearing assless chaps and a smile. : ThomW
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              Good thing those chaps are 1-size-fits-all : askedrelic
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                haha fat joke : ThomW
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                  I bet you don't get them often! : askedrelic
                  • Other than the ones I say about myself, no. : ThomW
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  I am so coming this time...I'm putting it on my fucking calendar right now : flagg209
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    why the hell weren't you at the last one?!?! you are like 15 minutes from me! : Korban
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      used to be 15 minutes from you (and will someday be 15 minutes from you again) now I'm about an hour o... : flagg209
      • you're in philly? that's only 30 minutes! you can carpool with devnull!!! : Korban
  • i'll believe it when I see it! : El Tigre
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  how much space you have at your house? If us DC'ers rent big SUV and come, can we crash at your place? : MisterPhoton
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    gay orgy time : askedrelic
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      can i be the little spoon this time? : Korban
      • Sure thing honey, but be ready for my curveball. : askedrelic
  • relic called the couch already, but if you guys have sleeping bags or something, there's plenty of space ... : Korban
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    Best or worst plan ever? : perstephanie
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      you should come, it would be a delight to meet you : askedrelic
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        that's code for "i intend to stick my penis in your hole" : Korban
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          Whenever someone says that to me about a Shackmeet I assume it's code for "I have a knife and intend to k : perstephanie
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            not paranoid enough : mikecyb
            • seriously! i mean you can only imagine the things i have planned for good ol' mikey if he shows up. : Korban
        • lol But which one? : ThomW
• I'd totally drive up from DC but I have to go to my parents' that weekend. =/ : skizl
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  Only 68 miles away.... : Yanks
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    dood, that's nothing! : Korban
    • Might be able to bail out of NJ, we will see : Yanks
  • 100 miles for me. Google says ~2 hrs... : Chunks
• A shack meet close by :-\ prior obligations, I'm sorry to say. : zerog83
• ASS SEX : pancake humper
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  why is the albino penis not rsvp'd? : Korban
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    I love that nickname : devnullgt
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      me too. definitely a great description. : Korban
      • lol.. hmmm... i wonder who has that nick name?! : El Tigre
  • lol Great nickname. : ThomW
• Damn. It is highly unlikely I will make it to this but it would be awesome. : Omaha
• I'll be home then, so I might be able to go. : StuMan1337
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  I'm still considering going if mikey goes. If he doesn't, though, I'm not making the long trek alone. : Portax
  • ugh! you DICK! : Korban

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  From what? I'm stuck at 228 from 246, give or take. No competition, just eating better. : Chunks
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    probably around 195-200, but I am adding muscle as well. : gmd
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      You suck. : c0bra
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        Just by eating oatmeal for breakfast this week instead of my usually bagel + lite cream cheese and also n... : gmd
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          I never understood how diet soda does bad things. I mean, it's basically water and chemicals.. : Chunks
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            ass ton of chemicals that make you retain weight. Granted it is still 100x better than regular soda. : gmd
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              Does it still cause your blood sugar to spike or something? : c0bra
              • I mean insulin. Like the sweetness makes it spike despite there not being any sugar in it. : c0bra
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                Some people do get insulin response from some sweeteners; I've been knocked out of ketosis by Diet Cokes.... : yoonix
                • That's the thing - I can control cravings without problem. But I get bored of water and diet soda's seem ... : Chunks
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    when you get to 180 you can offically call yourself "chunkless" : spaceless
    • I don't think I've been 180 since freshman year of highschool. My goal is 200.. but even 210 would be a h... : Chunks
• i've lost a pound since i got off the meds that were hurting my progress. next i need to start running ag... : dahanese
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  I'm gonna drop to 170 from 180 by January 7th. I'm in for a world of hurt, shakes and cardio. :( : yoonix
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    I still haven't done any cardio, god damn I hate it. : gmd
    • I'm doing 6 miles (half of it speed intervals) on the treadmill tonight. I fucking hate treadmill running... : yoonix
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      after this first week or two it's awesome. when i first started running, i did a 10 minute mile and for t... : dahanese
      • I just lift 1 hour three days a week, one day I will do cardio inbetween. : gmd
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        Just take it slowly so you don't injure yourself! : yoonix
        • i will. trust me. right now i have to work out in this "gym" in my apartment complex which is a 10x20... : dahanese
• I'm up to 165, does that count? so skinny : derelict515
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  I'm down to 304 from 361 and still going : .ka`boom.zZz.
  • God damn, seriously? Thats a huuge loss! Grats! : great-white
  • Holy awesome, keep it up! : famine101
• I've gone from 205 to 220, I'm fattening up for the winter months. (I'm part bear) : boomstickah
• There's a contest? I'm doing pretty good myself. Yay! : famine101
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  213 (on my last driver's license) down to about 198, but over about a year. I haven't increased workin... : zebosausamite
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    It says your weight on your drivers license?? : Trips
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      yours doesn't? : electroly
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        mine doesn't maybe they only put fat peoples weight on : lakren
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          wisconsin drivers ilcenses list height, weight, eye color, and hair color : electroly
          • my MA drivers license only has height, though hair color is pretty evident from the picture : derelict515
        • the only identifiably characteristic on mine is my height (6'1" for the stalkers) : Trips
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  i am 5'11 and i weigh 125 pounds : mr.sleepy
  • good for you : Dravenport
  • good thing there aren't strong winds down in Texas : derelict515
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    Good God eat a sandwich! : voodooraze
    • or two... or three.. or twelve. : Trips
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  This shit always frustrates me. I weigh 260. I've weighed 260 for the last 6 years. I weighed 260 wh... : Finestaut
  • lets see a graph of your calorie intake day to day and your weight change. If you don't have that then th... : derelict515
  • stop eating : posito
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    Did you change your diet at all besides quiting soda? : swoopx
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      This is correct. I've been ~300 for pretty much ever. I got down to 280 when I went to the gym 4 times... : famine101
      • This is what a lot of people don't understand and took you the hard way to figure out: Doing sports is he... : enyakk
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    What chain restaurants do you eat at frequently? : yakz
    • the correct answer is: all of them. : bfzzzz
  • eating is more important than all that~ : JINKY
  • I didn't mention, but my diet was pretty good too. Whole grain cereal or oatmeal in the morning, fruit, ... : Finestaut
• I've been stagnant at 170 for the last couple months, but I haven't really been trying to loose weight li... : re4ctor
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  how tall? : mavmavv
  • 4'11" : edgewise
• I'm still sitting in the low 190s. I'm lifting a lot so I think staying the same weight because I'm losi... : mrwolf710
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  266 from 350. I just need to tweak my diet more and I am set for the goal of 225. : bogombo
  • Congrats so far! That's awesome. : famine101

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  A 40" LCD may be more than 40" wide depending on the size of the bezel. : bipolar
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    no 40" LCD is going to be wider than 40", considering the 40" refers to the diagonal and not the width. : electroly
    • right, but sometimes there are speakers and shit... but most online places like amazon specify the height... : dahanese
    • My 40" Samsung LN-T4065F is 41" wide. : adodric
• You'll want a 37", and the good news is they're pretty affordable now. : EvilDolemite
• I bought a Samsung 40" about a month ago at Fry's for under $1000. 720p/1080i and zillion inputs in the b... : sesmaster
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  tv's will drop in price for superbowl : Iwannaacura
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    when the fuck is the superbowl. it's too late for my tax refund. : dahanese
    • early february we will see the cowboys go against the colts : boomstickah
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      Well if you're waiting for a tax refund I think that congress might completely fuck everyone over this ye... : Jonathan
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        AMT? fill me in. i don't understand. this is the first year i'll actually have to have someone else do... : dahanese
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          Well it's not the AMT that's going to cause trouble it's just that even thought we're really close to fil... : Jonathan
          • OH! i hear you. well, what i mean is actually i'd get money back on my taxes for said TV, so this isn'... : dahanese
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  got a 32" samsung and love the hell out of it. best purchase I've made in a long time : epit
  • We (family) bought my parents a 32in Samsung as well. Very nice. : majestik
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  why do you need to buy by January 1st? Unless you are somehow claiming the TV on your tax return? (lol) : cltcprd
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    Well probably with the Car and TV she might get a good return on sales tax this year... : Jonathan
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      you can claim your CAR?! holy shit i need an accountant. why would you claim your car? : dahanese
      • Well you did pay sales tax on it right??? : Jonathan
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        Like I said before, your standard deduction will most likely be higher than claiming all the sales tax yo... : cltcprd
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          also, all this is second hand knowledge from my parents. So I could be wrong. : cltcprd
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            I don't know either - everyone keeps telling me I should refile for the first year I was in the states an... : Jonathan
            • If you own a house (or itemize for any other reason) then it makes sense. Usually w/out owning a house y... : cltcprd
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              I was pretty close the the standard deduction because I bought a ton of stuff when I moved but some said ... : Jonathan
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                Using 2006 as an example you would have to had bought $85833.33 worth of stuff to pay sales tax equal to ... : cltcprd
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                  Well there was just 25k for the car so... yeah I got close. : Jonathan
                  • You're a fringe case then, and even if you were "close" it probably wouldn't be worth the work to documen... : cltcprd
      • start selling shit out of it - business expense : jaga
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      she doesn't own a house though so the standard deduction will probably be higher than the deduction of th... : cltcprd
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        i guess this is also a good time to ask if something like HR Block is a good place to do my taxes for me. : dahanese
        • I would stay away from HR Block and find a local firm (I've heard bad things about them), but they would ... : cltcprd
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          if you're going to go to H&R Block, you might as well just use TurboTax yourself, because they're not goi... : electroly
          • no, i just have freelance work which i fucked up on my taxes for 2 years in a row, that's all. i t hink i... : dahanese
• Get an LED tv! : famine101
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  Who says they have to "fit"? http://www.easyscreens.info/?v=1381 : digital_d
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    our entertainment center is like a bookshelf with a big hole in the middle for the TV, so we can't fit an... : mikecyb
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      Lame! Buy a hutch that you can actually fit crap in/on. : digital_d
      • but where will I put all my games and DVDs :( : mikecyb
• Dell has a 42"1080p Visio LCD on sale for $999 right now. : mathyou
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  If you can wait you should be able to grab a Samsung LNT4061F for about around 1,000 in a month, especia... : ant_hillbilly
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    tv im talking about. http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LNT4061F-1080p-LCD-HDTV/dp/B000N4Z42C : ant_hillbilly
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      I have the LN-T5271F and love it. Raaaarrrrr!!! :) : Colleton
      • that tv is in another league. Great tv though, im jealous. : ant_hillbilly
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  How is purchasing a television "financially beneficial" in any way? : ieGod
  • lol, that was kind of my point. She wants to claim it on her 2007 tax return, but I don't believe it wil... : cltcprd
  • don't you know? you need to spend money to make money, duh. : zebrigazi
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    if a gal is going to buy a tv at some point, but she will pay less for it (or get return on the money imm... : dahanese
    • i don't want to be a dick here but from elsewhere in the thread it doesn't sound like you have a firm han... : electroly
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  I think all LCD's do 1080. : edgewise
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    No, many (especially below 42") are 720p. : mathyou
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      Maybe 720p but most LCD's certainly will do 1080i : pancake humper
      • Does anybody use 1080i? It looks like crap to me compared to 720p. : OverloadUT
• I love reading this next to the post you made about being totally out of debt. : perstephanie

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• just make sure they leave your TF2 skills intact. : hirez
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  ahhhhhhhh no appointments until march and they don't take my insurance.. what fags. : lakren
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    youch, where do you live? : D45hiz
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      central NJ.. I'm trying to find some others near me and I'm going to call my doctor back and see if he ca... : lakren
      • There is a doctor in Princeton, NJ named Gregory House. He has a friend who is a cancer specialist named ... : pancake humper
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    well my advice is if you cant afford a doctor try a large animal veterinarian : spaceless
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      tell them you are a furry : spaceless
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        this worked great until they tried to neuter me : GloriousCow
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          i thought you had an udder? : spaceless
          • i'm a tranny cow : GloriousCow
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    There is nothing wrong with healthcare in this country, why do you hate freedom? : NexusOne
    • At least he doesn't have to wait 3 months like in Cana.... oh. : adpalumbo
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      The difference is you only have to wait if you're not rich or friends with a doctor. : aethyr
      • seriously, people! get with the program! : Bean
  • wow that sucks. lets hope its nothing serious then! : hirez
  • if you die, you can sue them. oh....wait : mindshot
• Walk it off. : eldersveld
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  thyroid biopsies are short and quick, if they have a specialist doing it. It is likely to be benign...... : fugu124
  • iodine ftw! : t0ad
  • Like Charlie on Party Of Five! : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  heh, I go to RWJ medical school, maybe I can swing by that day and do your biopsy. There's a first time f... : infallible
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    o shi i didn't know that. what year are you in? : Flying h4x0r
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      2nd year, got a ways to go yet : infallible
      • Enjoy it man. Third year is hell, and i'm in fourth year right now, and interviews are a huge pain. It's ... : Flying h4x0r
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    god complex firmly installed already! post+username : edgewise
    • ^^ ban this man : infallible
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    When you're done, be sure to tell me where you're working so that I can never, ever go to you! : Bean
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      Yeah, well, I won't take care of lawyers anyway! can't we all just get along? : infallible
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        It's nothing against you, but I could never go to a doctor, accountant, or other professional that I knew... : Bean
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          no offense taken, I wouldn't want a shacker doing a rectal exam on me either. : infallible
          • ^ This post is so full of lies. : ryuuseki
          • Imagine bending over, holding your knees and squinting while some guy shoves his hand up your ass. Then ... : Githyanki
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    meh ill do it for you if you want... dont worry I watch alot of House : mrvandelay
    • shit, i can one up you on that: I stayed at a holiday inn express last night. : -=kodiak=-
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  They'll sterilize the area with iodine, and then locate the right area with ultrasound, and they'll inser... : Flying h4x0r
  • pics+divx when he DIYs : synack
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  I hope it takes out his sniper-sense : devnullgt
  • I was laughing so hard when i just kept sniping you non-stop.. I don't think I was even killing anyone el... : lakren
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  They'll probably take a punch biopsy, where they use a cylindrical coring device. A razor sharp tube and ... : edgewise
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    haha : lakren
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      He's not lying. That might be how they do it. Here is what the tool looks like http://bmeshop.com/Prod... : not work safe
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        well I am kind of. I know about punch biopsies, but I have no idea if they'll do one on his thyroid. I ki... : edgewise
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          yeah i know, i really doubt they'd use a punch for his neck. : not work safe
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            but it would be awesome. : not work safe
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              the blood spurting out ala battle royale : hobosapien
              • they should just go ahead and insert it into his neck and leave it there hanging out like a cigarette. : not work safe
• "Soooo muuuuch blooooooooooooood heh" : deveus1
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  A few minutes of pain for peace of mind. Sounds like a good trade-off to me Good luck. : Drewus
  • until he finds out he has cancer : aeg1x
• I have no idea but I hope you get it done quickly and it's nothing bad. : perstephanie

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• it's=its. fuck. : dahanese
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  That must burn you up. : Rauol Duke
  • Don't fan the flames, Rauol. : EvilDolemite
  • it singed the hair on her ass. : mavmavv
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    this is not a joking matter Rauol i'm disappointed in you : bipolar
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      btw who spells rauol with the u before the o that's completely wrong : bipolar
      • inorite? It was a typo when I made this account, some fuckerface who probably downloads Maarten's scat po... : Rauol Duke
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    What the fuck are you doing? : zakk
    • Being awesome. : Rauol Duke
  • i lol'd : duncandun
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  I think that is the definition of "adding insult to injury" : slickdoody
  • she didnt say they called her a fag. : hirez
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  I left my wife's atm card in the machine on wednesday. fortunately, no one took it and the machine ate it... : hirez
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    the machine took it back?? does it have a secret compartment or something for cards that get left in ther... : Trips
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      All atm machines are programmed to eat your card after a certain amount of time, actually. This is excell... : perstephanie
      • or if you've been flagged as fraudulent : gokart.
      • I swear it didnt beep. =( : hirez
    • yes, I think they do. My wife had the same thing happen to her. : sroylance
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  I think I want to get my credit score. What's the best place to do it? : Yanks
  • http://weirdalyankovicscreditscoreemporium.com : EvilDolemite
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    ok, my Experian score is 744. Is this good? : Yanks
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      that is fantastic. anything over 720 is really good. : dahanese
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        Hot. I've only been using credit cards for about... 3 years or so (since I'm 22) and I've tried to be goo... : Yanks
        • yeah mine were okay but i consolidated a couple into an agency so i didn't have pay 4 bills because i was... : dahanese
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        Oh shit, I just pulled a 763. High score FTW : askedrelic
        • jerk >:( : Yanks
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      thats good mine was 760 when i got approved for my car loan. : Iwannaacura
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        did you manage to get a good rate? i'm going to probably be applying for a loan soon. : Yanks
        • 5.4 or 6 : Iwannaacura
    • Mine was 722 and I was stoked! But then life happened. :-\ So its been about 4 months of poor payments... : great-white
  • not free credit report. it's something else. all shackers know but i can't remember. : dahanese
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    clark howard recommends annualcreditreport.com : AllYourBase
    • huh. i used this, but i just got a report saying i had no potentially negative things. no score. did i do... : mindmann
• I am 100% debt free these days too, weeeee paid off my school, paid off my credit card, sold my house : Patch-e
• I'm on your case, they burned yo face! Kick ur salon owner back in place Step up sucker, understand Do... : Dave-A
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  Well, I sure am enjoying Bioshock a hell of a lot more now that it's been patched. If that's any conso... : Silent Sorrow
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    it's a huge consolation, actually. my job is my favorite thing in my life and i take enormous amounts of ... : dahanese
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      Perhaps you could wear one of those jaunty splicer face masks to hide the burny : Dave-A
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        I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LOOK DIFFERENT : EvilDolemite
        • "You promised me pretty Steinman, you promised me pretty! Now look at me! LOOK AT ME!" : Dave-A
• Debit cards are evil. : omnova
• That's ok we'll just beat the crap out of you in burnout again so that you don't feel too good. : sigpro
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  What? Someone burned your face???I've been gone for a week : The Key
  • yeah I wanna know what's up as well : Majuju
  • Here is what she looks like now http://robocoparchive.com/old/robo1-11.jpg : sigpro
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    http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=15742363 picture here: http://dahanese.com/img/gallery/ouchface/ne... : dahanese
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      omg :( kill the bitch : Halen
      • haha... yeah, i know. it was really numb for a while but now it's been a week and it's mostly peeled off ... : dahanese
• When I get all of my past debts paid off, what's the most efficient way to increase credit score? Note : Squirrely
• why'd you have to close your ATM card though? did the bank suggest it? just curious, i know all banks are... : g0nk
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  820 ftw : mystikal
  • I'm trying to break into the 8s. 790 when I bought my car. its lower now cause I've refi'd it (755 I thin... : epit
• I just paid off one of my cars yesterday. Still have some CC debt though, should be done with by April 1s... : qwpeoriu
• My credit score has plummeted recently. I need to pay my goddamn bills on time. : OverloadUT
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  You've really had a lot of bad luck lately :( : TwiLyght
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    i know. i've been in a really bad mental state and very upset lately, too, and kept worrying about why th... : dahanese
    • You and Mike should come over to my place tonight and we can all drink and play games. : OverloadUT

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  I got tired of it like a month ago. : oatmela
  • bit more than that for me : Dravenport
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    Those cloaked spied kept sappin' your sentry huh? : boomstickah
    • that plus the maps got boring. I prefer CTF and hunted over territory control. : oatmela
  • Same. I tend to multi-hardcore and then stop for a few months. Gears was same. : Damodred
• probably need new maps. : Sailor of Fortune
• it's starting to get a little old for me, but dustbowl is still fun every time I play it. I think we jus... : sroylance
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  happened to me too. i think if they put out some maps with somewhat different settings it would help, lik... : Mansmells
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    i wonder what tf2 in an urban AQ2 style would be like, probably sick : spector
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      i miss Aq2 soooooooooo much. : -=kodiak=-
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        you're telling me, AHL also : spector
        • me too, i missed the aq2 days. : stgulik
        • i couldnt get into AHL that much.... it just felt really 'wrong' to me. there was this one half life 1... : -=kodiak=-
    • Urban is that map that ruined Action Quake. :/ Well that and strafe jumping... <3 AHL though. There's... : DOOManiac
• you just need to be UBERED more : Downforce
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  me too, then I found et:qw. : bigblack
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    oh man, ET:QW is awesome =P : famine101
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      installing now : spector
      • i'll be installing it tonight. : xxiv
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        Be sure to join the clan http://stats.enemyterritory.com/clan/8708 not sure who all can invite, Sapien... : bigblack
        • i can invite if anyone needs one : Mansmells
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          is there a server or is everyone on pubs? : spector
          • pubs but you can follow people through the ingame browser (rightclick on them in the friends/clan list) : Mansmells
          • I believe Rydogg has a server, but mostly we play on pubs. : bigblack
• I got really sick of it about a month ago, but then I started playing long matches with classes I've neve... : BoKnows
• Yup, been burned out on it for a few weeks. Fell back into WoW :( : Nihilist
• maybe you should stop playing 4 hours straight : deject
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  I got burnt out on it about 2 weeks after it came out. The same maps, the same gameplay and experience... : Drewus
  • I think the personal stats facilitate that "remembering awesome battles" stuff. I always remember when I ... : aeg1x
• need to play in the ShackWest open practice! so much fun! : hirez
• i can only take it for about an hour at a time anymore : feek
• I'm surprised I haven't got burned out yet, but then again I really only play on the shack servers and us... : SatansFist
• I can't see myself getting burnt out anytime in the foreseeable future. : nyranger66
• more maps would definitely freshen it up. : mavmavv
• I got burned for a few weeks but now I'm back to normal :) : midgetherder
• every time i get burnt out I start playing my least played class and start having a blast again : aeg1x
• I figure I've got a few more weeks before I burn out. I tend to go full out addiction for a few months a... : mrwolf710
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  FORGOTTEN HOPE 2 (WW2 BF2 mod) was released today. I haven't played it, but I'd love to see some 64 pl... : pyide
  • "mod is dead" :0 : pyide
• i just focus on a new class and its new again. : afrochops