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• grats! : shavenewok
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  I was looking on the other side and was wondering if you married into a family of Oompa Loompas... ;) : RomSteady
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    It's not that bad, but the singing gets kinda annoying. : voodooraze
    • are they as easy to drop punt as I imagine they are? : shavenewok
• Congrats! Now where are the pics you know we want to see? : heatmizer
• congratulations! also I want that baby. : fathertime
• Congratulations! : Sailor of Fortune
• You are too freekin tall compared to everyone else. Also, congratts (On the boobies). : xZanU
• congratulations : deject
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  What happened to your parents? : mnsnota
  • Those are hers. We got married on a cruise ship down in St. Thomas (they paid for everything), my parents : voodooraze
• congracks : mnok
• Kevin Costner is in your family now! Congrats! : Trips
• you're supposed to put the ring on your finger... : edgewise
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  wtf are you like 7' tall or\ something? ps. dont worry, i wouldnt hit on you, so dont be afraid... ... : -=kodiak=-
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    6'2 they're all really, really short. : voodooraze
    • lol ok, im 6' even. fuck, you married a midget... hope your kids grow up to your size ;) : -=kodiak=-
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    :[ : CrustaR
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      why you sad? : -=kodiak=-
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        Because everyone else should be afraid? : romulan
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          they are just simply ignorant to my total gay awesomeness : -=kodiak=-
          • www.shockandawesome.com : romulan
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    Really? Cause most gay dudes usually like me. I've had drinks bought for me at a gay bar by guys before, ... : voodooraze
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      Uhhh, voodoo you know that's some sort of bragging right in real life but not on the internet you know? : romulan
      • Wait, you don't even want to brag about that to your lover, let alone you parents... what are talking ab... : romulan
• congrats. welcome to the dark side : bozer
• Congrats! : randomjgj
• Congratulations! And yes your niece is some kind of adorable elf child. : perstephanie
• Congrats! However, neither you nor your bride look like your paintings, wtf!? : Damodred
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  Congrats! So far the underlying meaning of shack advice to me has meant never marry though :(. : Malku
  • Stop being so cynical, Malku! : Phil
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  Congrats! Also, your wife has some great cleavage! : ejectorpod
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    Yeah, I spend a lot of my free time buried in those puppies. : voodooraze
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      villagers demand PICS! : Flying h4x0r
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        someones a slow learner : shavenewok
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          i meant PICS without that white dress hiding them : Flying h4x0r
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            http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=17068507#itemanchor_17068507 : shavenewok
            • Brilliant : loboca
• rofl that guy's pants on the right side are enormous : FrayLo
• That baby has her dad's ears. : felicia
• congratulations ! : Mmmmmoo
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  Grats dude, welcome to hell. Your inlaws' expressions are priceless. Really, I'm not joking, getting ma... : romulan
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    Also, I think there is a ghost behind you, he looks like a troll or evil garden gnome or some shit. I'd ... : romulan
    • Nah, that's just this creepy painting on the wall of this guy sticking his key in some chicks heart locke... : voodooraze
• what is with that baby and her rising uppercut? : mista mista
• More pics of the chick to your right (our left) in the 3rd photo plz. : riptyde
• Congrats homeboy : Mondo
• Congrats voodooraze :D : DOOManiac
• congrats! : terath
• I hope you and your goatee have a very long and happy life together >:(> : genjuro
• Congrats : NerdRage
• Congo rats! ~(> : c0bra
• Congrats! : Lightbulb
• congratulations. I really like the 1st shot, your wife is glowing and looks very happy. also, the baby... : PlanetPerfecto
• omg congrats! : drucifer

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  WTF is going on? You can build a keep for your people in this game? So this game really is cool beyond ... : AndyGoin
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    Problem is, it doesn't do anything for you. Yet. : Damodred
    • i believe u need a full city? : italiano3d
• huh, cool. : Modica Sol Solis
• Lol fukin osha : loboca
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  How is real estate handled in that game? I hope it's not like Star Wars Galaxies where you got this gr... : Sailor of Fortune
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    Nah. You pick a specific site in one of three zones, and an instance gets created where you and up to two... : Majuju
    • That's awesome! : Sailor of Fortune
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      all this talk about instances everywhere really kills any excitement i might have had for this game :/ t... : electroly
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        It's trivial to make that happen; if you group with someone you can transfer to their instance. The game... : Majuju
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          but i don't want to have to face the fact that it's instanced. it completely ruins any immersion i might : electroly
          • it seems they are auto placing people in the same instances now, who are grouped. : italiano3d
          • yah the way wow does it is real smooth, having people pop in and out as u pass them by. : italiano3d
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            I'm pretty sure this is why wow is the #1 mmo game in the world. Once you load into the game, you can lit... : AgentPothead
            • WoW players don't have mass. If conan was not instanced the was it is, you wouldn't even be able to walk ... : Slowtreme
            • I would agree if some MMOs have not had this since at least 99 if not earlier. : Evil Benius
• That's fucking cool. How the hell do you get to it once you join the guild? : Visceral Monkey
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  What kind of restrictions are there in this game as far as items and buildings are concerned? Is it possi... : ArB
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    You need a level 40 guild master and 24 or more people in your guild. : Majuju
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      Oh I see. Thanks. What about items and stuff? Are there big raids that only larger groups can do or is i... : ArB
      • yes there are 12/24 mans and 6 mans : italiano3d
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    lol, why would two people be able to have a castle? And I'd say from all I've heard, it is quite possi... : Modica Sol Solis
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      It's a game, so why not? : ArB
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        If two players were able to have keeps, what would be the point? Might as well give everyone their own pe... : Modica Sol Solis
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          sounds good, I'll go play that game instead of this. : ArB
          • 2 people would not be able to defend their keep when it gets attacked. : Slowtreme
          • LOTRO : BingusLargus
• Holy shit that's awesome. : KxRook
• Can't believe you guys built it without me! : Edges
• Damn! I had to work late tonight was hoping to be there to see this. :-( : AltZero
• For some reason Fuck Yeah comes to mind. : hashd
• Cool, glad to be a part of the kvatchians : whistletits
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  To the oasis group, I'm stuck at the login screen after a disconnect : egg5hen
  • Understood : fbsh
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  I'm level 23 and my Barbarian is fun, but when I saw a PoM beat the ever living fuck out of a group, I go... : Visceral Monkey
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    PoMs are ultra. Every spell is AoE, and the point-blank knockback + ton of damage is broken as hell. Th... : Majuju
    • Meh, I hope Funcom for the most part only deals with lvl 80 for class balancing. The PoM could simple be... : Wombat Woo
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      Haha, yeah it's hilarious. I even discovered a new trick with my PoM today: With the talent that gi... : smax
      • My bear shaman hasn't had any problems fighting them - also I got a new trick last night with a feat that... : jbury
      • lol, reminds me of playing a druid in WoW near release also in beta root didn't have DR so I could jus... : Shai-Tan
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      I'd hate to say it, but the PoM are gonna be the first class to get the nerf stick. I have a lvl 13 PoM a... : whistletits
      • PoM ToS and Ranger are all totally broken, and completely dominate PvP encounters. : Slowtreme
• Someone invite Sowain pls. : Visceral Monkey
• so how is attacking handled? can people attack anytime they want? can they be destroyed? you amassed all ... : Unleashed
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  God damn. The demo can't come out soon enough ! What's a good class to play with? I'm sure they're all go... : te[R]ror
  • loving bear shaman - decent ish damage, and great healing : jbury
• can I get an invite to the guild? makdune is the name : myfasha
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  Is there a trial version/demo yet? I'm interested but not enough to run out and buy it. : aeg1x
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    i'll send you a buddy key as soon as they open it up if you want : shavenewok
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      yeah that would be sweet. What do you get with the buddy key? 10 day trial or something? : aeg1x
      • yeah i think so : shavenewok
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  Patch notes are up Withdrawing cash from the bank should now correctly add coins to your inventory ins : shavenewok
  • Saw that. I was like "Where's the rest?" : Visceral Monkey
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  Maybe this is a silly question, but how do I get to the keep? : Arcanum
  • goto cimmerian conal valley, field of dead, look to your right theres a gate, talk to guy select, transpo... : italiano3d

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  i would have thought the day you won the lottery would've been better? : Arsenal
  • nothing tops having kids. NOTHING : CoRDS
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  whut? : bundy
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    LAMBORGHINI REVENTON . all mine bwahhahahhahaha : CoRDS
    • So Lambo called you up and offered you the opportunity to buy 1 of the 100? : seven
• you'll shoot your eye out, kid! : contentious roy
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  http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=17051825 I guess the exchange went well after all then? : enyakk
  • hahaha - veeerrry nicely put together. : seven
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  you are obviously very succesful if you bought one, why the hell are you wasting your time here? Surely t... : Klebold
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    lamboforums.com im not even joking, these guys talk about driving their supercars and such, theyre pre... : Chandler55
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      ferrari > lambo you fuckers! no u Zonda > * you fags : moshman
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        lamborghini > * for the following reasons http://www.caradvice.com.au/13016/lamborghini-passion-over-po... : CoRDS
        • holy fuck 600hp? damn : moshman
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          btw. my post wasn't serious you gays. : moshman
          • you misspelt "guys" on purpose!! fuck this, im going to pretend to have a lambo on go on those forums. : Klebold
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  cool. Don't crash it :( : nomaad
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    first step is the machine from Inner Space - then we drive it! : seven
    • hammond can drive it : CoRDS
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  does that say 1:18th scale : Chandler55
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    i love how everyone has missed this. : erotic sock
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      lol, you really think anyone believed him? : moshman
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        its still fucking awesome. : CoRDS
        • i agree : moshman
    • sifn't inner space machine :( : seven
    • Couldn't see it through the shacktags. : Sacred Sperm
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    Yeah well that didn't stop Smithers from flying the Spruce Moose did it? : melt_core
    • I said hop in! : Bonestormm
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    Ok, this is what i assumed, but where the hell are you actually seeing it posted anywhere here? : Arsenal
    • oh right.. in the uber small dots : Arsenal
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  Holy shit. Want to drive me to the shops? : dchavez999
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    sure, get me two grains of rice and a crumb of bread. : CoRDS
    • BAH! Just zoomed the text. Well played. :-) : dchavez999
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  lol, I don't think anyone stopped to think that CoRDS would probably have to be a celebrity or a top-flig... : Postal
  • er, rarer than : Postal
• congrats. i wanted to get into collecting autoart 1:18 models of many JGTC/Super GT or just JDM cars, bu... : arizona bay
• pics + divx? seriously. get on it : bozer

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• oh shit a fresh chatty : alarm cock
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  Supposedly there's a flamethrower in Gears of War 2 that's pretty cool as well. Hitting the perfect reloa... : Ajax
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    The reload "timing" thing is a neat idea, but it bugs the shit of me how often I end up looking at the up... : Priest77
    • that gameplay mechanic is what made me think that maybe GoW wasn't totally shallow. : seven
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      I'm at the point where I pretty much have the timings for all the guns in my head. I don't have to look. : SockMonkeh
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        Yeah - its great once you get to that point, which doesn't take long at all imo : bozer
        • I'll still look if I really want to make sure I get that active reload. Like with the sniper rifle I will... : SockMonkeh
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  I love a good flamethrower - like Kingpin, RTCW, TF2. Fire looks like it plays a big part in FarCry 2 ... : seven
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    Kingpin's flamethrower sucked, but you can't attribute that to the weapon itself. It definitely threw fla... : zerog83
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      I loved Kingpin :) My love of the flamethrower was probably influenced by how amazing it looked. I hav... : seven
      • That three round burst rifle was so awesome. : marmite
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    It's like captain planet, only real. : psycho100
    • as long as I don't get stuck playing that "heart" pansy... : seven
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  TF2 I would say is the de facto minimum all flamethrowers in games should be like. : Sailor of Fortune
  • minimum is right, that thing sucks : painangel
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    I don't really like the flamethrower in TF2. The crosshair has to be on your target in order to hit the t... : razlebol
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      I'm going by looks mainly. : Sailor of Fortune
      • it looks nowhere near as good as RtCW's either. it's just fire puffs : RikiTiki2
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      Bleh, with the TF2 one you can totally cover people in flames and still not set them alight, and yet if y... : Beady
      • Exactly. I hate how a hit is detected only by the crosshair. If the flame touches someone, it should set ... : razlebol
  • The TF and TF2 flamethrowers are shit. They're just streams of individual, slow-moving projectiles. Whi... : Arcanum
• needs more napalm-ish feel to it IMO. RTCW had it right on the money. : conandan
• IAWTMFP. RtCW had the best flamethrower ever : RikiTiki2
• ummm... Serious Sam??? : NeoMoose
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  AVP : thewindcriesmary
  • that thing owned : steve_o
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  Natural Selection 2 is dreaming of a flamethrower with proper volumetric fire and everything, so bursts o... : A Sponge
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    I played NS all the time, and I keep forgetting about #2 until someone posts about it. It's always a coup... : DrFlammable
    • They've got mockups now... are they even working on NS2 at all? :( NS2 is the next DNF at this rate. : DrFlammable
    • They seem to release a new podcast every now and then but it seems typically to be little more than "Woul... : A Sponge
  • they need to release a new podcast already! :( : Unleashed
  • oh man i love NS...can't wait for their sequel : deathofrats
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  when is farcry2 coming out? : gyokuro
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    Slated for Fall/Winter 08 : carbontree
    • you were supposed to say Summer 08 :( : gyokuro
• definately between RTCW and Kingpin for best looking flamethrower, loved them both. From what I've seen t... : niceguynick
• Needs more pink monsters. : poopsex_
• I think it was Turok I on the n64 which had a flame thrower that was spewing a liquid fire napalm that wo... : IHATEDUST
• the flamethrower in Call of Duty United Offensive deservers some props I feel http://youtube.com/watch... : slackshoe

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  That place is terrible and all it's employees are obnoxious jerks >:( hooligans and roustabouts all of th... : geedeck
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    I'll tell them the Shack says hello. : kallanta
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      Oh they know. I know they know. And they know that I know they know. They're out there. They're watching.... : geedeck
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        Just in case anyone from Valve is reading this: Half-Life 2 is really good : dognose
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          So it Episode 2!! :O : pyide
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            and Portal! : pyide
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              and Team Fortress 2!! : pyide
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                and episode 1! : melt_core
                • and Crysis! : Bonestormm
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  what are you doing there? : cltcprd
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    Tech support for Steam. : kallanta
    • Heh, tech support is shit, but working for Valve... damn. : crummynz
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      let off some Steam, kallanta : SockMonkeh
      • lol : whistletits
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      you're in for hell. them: "MY STEAM ISN'T WORKING!!!!!!!!!! FUUUUCCCKKK YOOOOUUU!!! FAGGOT!" you:... : burning eye
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        That sounds like a MUCH more tame version of my last job. The difference being that the people calling m... : kallanta
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          Creative? : Goblin au
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            In a manner of speaking... I was the technical director/producer for the Arkansas Radio Network. When an... : kallanta
            • Rofl. I know the feeling. I know the feeling, really good. Except, instead of people loosing potential mo... : coraldayton
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  Well you certainly hit the jackpot! :O : dognose
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    OMG this is so cool I sort of know somebody who works at Valve :) : dognose
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      Yep! You do know someone who works at a grey box. : kallanta
      • I thought it was orange...??? : melt_core
• What?! You're working at Valve?!? Tell them (or you do it) to start working on the Spy unlocks/achievemen... : Trips
• Their location is extremely convenient. They often hold GameFest at the Bellevue Convention Center which... : RomSteady
• good reveal :D congrats : dodob
• So awesome. : ejectorpod
• Awwwww yeah! Congratulations! : A Sponge
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  I want your life. : voodooraze
  • seriously... me too. Valve need any DBAs? lol : Ormsbee
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  Achievement Unlocked!!! : packav
  • Yea I know! Hell, even my Live gamercard gained about 10,000 points! : kallanta
• damn, awesome. congratulations! : alarm cock
• I guess everyone needs a janitor... Just kidding congrats you lucky SOB : voodooraze
• Are you gonna tighten up the graphics on level 2 for them? j/k Congrats. : TPSReport
• Well, now you are a fag (what more can I do to congratulate him?) : rosewood
• whoa. I'm so jealous I could cry. Huge congratulations! : Fredrik S
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  Sounds like they'll go out of business soon with that unprofessional atmosphere. Good luck finding anothe... : ArB
  • Ha... ha? : crummynz
• Very nice. What kind of experience do you have? : megarust32
• Excellent news! : eforce98
• Gratz! Make sure your password isn't "kallanta" though. : SiW73
• ask them if they ever get sick of being called fags, or if they call each other fags in a joking manner : manero
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  What's Valve? : poopsex_
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    Hm, how to explain valves... they are mechanical sphincters with really fine control, basically. : A Sponge
    • like a butthole? : poopsex_
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    The second-best PC developer and third-best game developer on the planet : EvilDolemite
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      Who is the best PC developer? : SpaecKow
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        Blizzard? I would disagree : crummynz
        • Valve is the best! : deject
        • Blizzard is the best dev in the world bar none. And if you disagree you are wrong and deserve a punch in ... : [7]kami
      • John Romero. : poopsex_
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        Hijack: Which developer is the richest? (most profitable, worth the most, what have you) I was telling... : dumb.
        • Probably Blactivision or EA. : kallanta
        • outside of EA's conglomerate of bullshit, id put that right on blizzard's shoulders, dont think even val... : -=kodiak=-
        • Profit margin or profit dollars? If it's margin, my guess is Blizzard. If it's dollars, probably EA. : riptyde
    • Nope, #1. : loboca
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  congrats! glad you finally got a job. what are you doing for them? We should go out for drinks to celebra... : mindmann
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    oops. didn't read enough of the thread. how did you get into that gig? My gf is still looking for a job. : mindmann
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      They quite literally came to me... it's difficult to explain it. : kallanta
      • that's awesome. glad you found a place, though. things should start looking up fairly quickly, i'd imagin... : mindmann
• call them fgs pls : papaskot
• Nice, congrats! Tell them to release a HD Meet the Heavy vid, please. : carrioN luggagE
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  Can you say hi to Zoid for me? ;) : CrustaR
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    Zoid works at Valve? Tell him to come play Quake 2 with me :( : ifallible
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      Yeah, he just started. : CrustaR
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        The Zoid? CTF Zoid? : dumb.
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          And Metroid Prime Zoid, yes. : SolrFlare
          • What about Harold Zoid, star of the the silent hologram era? : kallanta
      • Only good can come of this : SolrFlare
      • hehe - the guy who's CTF Quake mod Blue promoted actively while deliberately not posting any TF news. And... : seven
      • orly? he wasn't at ncsoft very long : Ziggurat
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    lol Zoid was so fat and gay (literally), he used to invite my friends and I over to his house to play mar... : darkT
    • Yeah, I know (nothing wrong w/that, however). I visited him in Austin. He's a cool dude. : CrustaR
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  This was a triumph. : seven
  • And with a little work and a little luck, I believe I can turn it into a huge success. : kallanta
  • And tell Jojie seven says 'sup d00d'. He's the steamKNG there, or so they tell me. : seven
• Cool gig, say hi to Adrian for me if you see him! : dravalen
• Congrats. One of the best gaming companies to work for in terms of quality titles. : NerdRage
• Are they still hiring for Steam tech support? What kind of qualifications do they want? : sanchez
• Sweet. Now I can bitch at you when the next episode is nothing but physics puzzles, arenas, and long vehi... : DerHuhnTeufel
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  Go to Joey's near your building...It has some awesome drinks :) Haha. : pun][sher
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    i also enjoy the drinks at joeys : FrayLo
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      The waitresses are more enjoyable. : locash
      • what, they have waitresses there? : FrayLo
• Sweet! But you're going to have some serious problems when it comes to Valve Vs. Shacknews TF2 games. ... : PlanetPerfecto
• Living the dream. : marmite
• Congratulations man. : AgentPothead
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  Tell them how much criticals (and respawn timers) suck! :) : Beady
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    no respawn timer blows goats. screws the gameplay. : seven
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      Only because the gameplay (well, capture method) was built around having a respawn timer. Its pretty triv... : Beady
      • I found that playing on servers with respawn off - the risk/reward mechanic is pretty much thrown out the... : seven
• Congratulations to you for having a cool job. : [7]kami
• congrats! Great job to get : itsjames
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  Can you twist Atari's arm to get them to release The Witcher on steam quicker? Maybe disable all Atari g... : industro
  • Not until they release the Engrish overhaul, plzkthx : BingusLargus
• You lucky bastard. Congrats! : gooblerampling
• Congrats! : FormerHPB

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• I'm so getting a Mazda3 next year after the 2009's come out : HojuSimpson
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  it's a nice looking car... but I dunno about the $25k price tag : mwasher
  • I paid just over 23k : opengl128
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    Same price you're gonna pay for a WRX or Dodge SRT-4 : EvilDolemite
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      not only that.. but the ms 3 is faster than both (not the wrx sti thuough, so you fanboys stfu) i wub ... : -=kodiak=-
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        Not really...tests have shown the MS3 hitting about 5.8-6.1 secs 0-60..2007 WRX does it in about 5.4 w/AW... : EvilDolemite
        • Although they pull an identical 1/4 mile and the MS3 traps at about 3-4MPH faster at 1/4 due to its raw h... : EvilDolemite
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          I was gonna post something like this but figured it's not really worth arguing about. The MS3 will be fa... : boarder2
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            that and the stock ECU limiting the HP in 1st and 2nd gear :) : cltcprd
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              Right, because otherwise you'd just sit there and spin the tires : boarder2
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                I don't know, I bet you could put a lot of power down with proper modulation. : cltcprd
                • people with good control and instincts > computers, though those kinds of people are rare. sort of how yo... : xsoulbrothax
          • ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ : -=kodiak=-
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  Just took a sexy night shot of the gauges: http://flickr.com/photos/90731180@N00/2533156792/sizes/l/in... : opengl128
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    Does it really hit 160? I know SRT-4s are limited to 153 and a WRX only gets to 145 before the ECU cuts ... : EvilDolemite
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      Limited at 155 : opengl128
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        Don't even bother going up there unless you want to get 1mpg. I took my Passat up the 160 once and the am... : Blackdawgg
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          Haha I was watching the trip computer when I stomped on it pretty hard and it was down around 5mpg. Norm... : opengl128
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            If you get a boost gauge you can use it as a dollars-out-the-window meter. The amount of boost shown is d... : Blackdawgg
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              and mazda has always, ALWAYS been VERY goddamn conservative on their boost for their engines right ouf th... : -=kodiak=-
              • Same with VW. I went from 7-8PSI stock to holding 16PSI. Rock solid for over 30k. : Blackdawgg
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                The MS3 pushes 18 PSI in 3rd-6th gear :) and that's stock. : cltcprd
                • yea, i know.. it's insane.. the ms proteges only put in what.. 7 or so PSI stock on the garret turbo? ... : -=kodiak=-
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                That seems low..the stock WRX boost is 14.5 PSI max... : EvilDolemite
                • 11.5 with the 2.5L \m/ : boarder2
                • it was stupid low, even when they released the specs of the MS protege..... people for months in advance ... : -=kodiak=-
          • lol, my buddy's has read like 0.7 MPG at times :) : cltcprd
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          A Passat can do 160? Downhill with tailwind? : Magmaticzebra
          • The W8 powered passat might be able to hit that. Of course, I'd heard of people getting three replacement... : MisterClaw
        • pretty much any car burns a lot of gas when you're going flat-out, though : xsoulbrothax
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    I love gauges that point straight down when at zero like that. They should have center mounted the tach ... : DinK
    • Until you realize you spend all your time at the lower end of the arc and get sad. : Blackdawgg
  • Just noticed another difference between the 2008 and 2008.5's. You have white gauge needles. Mine are red... : Magmaticzebra
• I wish they made this exact car with one of VW's DSGs. I'm several years away from my next car purchase ... : DinK
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  I don't know about you guys, but I'd be scared that I'd put it into reverse instead of 1st gear and drive... : nyranger66
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    It's pretty much impossible to do that. Unless you're damn near retarded. : cltcprd
    • hey hey to be fair he is azn oh wait : FrayLo
  • dunno how the fuck you are going to do that with the built in shifting lockouts in modern vehicles these ... : -=kodiak=-
  • It's really really hard to do that. : EvilDolemite
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    You have to push the shifter down pretty far before it will open the gate to engage reverse. : Magmaticzebra
    • yeah, shift lockout. there's absolutely no way someone could accidentally shift into reverse. : warpdude
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    i would guess this is about as easy as accidentally throwing it in reverse instead of 4th : podizzle
    • that's actually physically impossible though, you can jam it as hard as you want but you won't be able to... : moshman
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  Just a tip: Don't push your new cars till it breaks in. : Vegtro
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    I don't buy the 1,000 mile "break in" rule. I mean really, they are going to ship from the factory with ... : EvilDolemite
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      1000 mile break in rule??? never heard this... to my knowledge it's always been around 400-500km where yo... : -=kodiak=-
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        400-500km is 1000 miles, kodiak. : electroly
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          or is it 227 miles. i can never remember. : electroly
          • yeah, 1 mile = 1.6km : moshman
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    Wrong. Push your car to break it in. The standard "break-in" procedure is myth. To get proper piston ring... : TrptJim
    • It's all he says she says bullshit, motors are built with pretty tight tolerances now, anything new will ... : boarder2
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    The cars in my one make car club who have had the "harshest" lives from Day 1, meaning hard driving, trac... : moe6
    • this was also confirmed by both the Motorsports division and the Powertrain division within the manufactu... : moe6
  • wrong. this is old and not true anymore : moshman
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  is it rear/all wheel drive? : seven
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    it's front whell : RikiTiki2
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      wheel : RikiTiki2
      • :( Front wheel drive cars make me something something :( I don't quite get how peeps can drop a loa... : seven
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  car looks awesome :( Sporty hatches are fucking cool, fuck the haters! : aeg1x
  • OMG - I TAKE UMBRAGE! : seven
• lol that gauge cluster is the fugly : Patch-e