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• What a bitch thing to do. : Lizilla

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  Was the food less than 18 years old? : elwood00
  • that went by the streetname of feek? : disposition
• oh no >:-( : boring gegtik
• NOOOOOO I just found this out (and then search found this post for me so I wouldn't repost). sad panda... : burningtrees

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  Archibald Shepard, savior of the galaxy! http://screenshot.xfire.com/screenshot/natural/e8837e3ec2c070... : deject
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    did Archibald contract space cancer? : AlexXdude
    • he's bald : deject
    • this post needs more love : erotic sock
  • hahaha I tried making a completely ridiculous looking character with all of the sliders maxed out and stu... : DrFlammable
  • he looks like robocop, did you feed him baby food? : grifter
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    thats shitty armor for the end game : mankeroo
    • eh, worked OK for me. even against Saren it was fine. I went Infiltrator, so I had tons of shields and ... : deject
  • You could make your dude look like almost anything you want and you chose to do a middle-aged Powder? : action wombmate
  • LOL, you played ME with Ben Kingsley. : Merconium
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  didn't the PC version have BDtS included already? : grifter
  • Nope, was supposed to be available at launch, but still unreleased. : Dan[WSB]
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  The music is nothing short of beautiful, the graphics fanstastic, the storyline pretty good - it's just t... : abrasion
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    i just hated that there was no variety in the side missions. 1) drive mako 2) research stuff ?) poss... : grifter
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      The mako handling fucked me off originally but I got used to it. : abrasion
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        i think they rushed the mako controls. it doesn't handle like a vehicle at all... it handles like a "pers... : erotic sock
        • they did massively fix up the mako in the PC ver though, i'm liking it a lot more with WASD compared to t... : xsoulbrothax
      • i thought it was hilarious that the mako jumps, but your character can't :P : smax
      • I wished the Mako would transform into a Robot/Gundam. Btw where is my Shogo 2? : Vegtro
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      I agree completely. I wished that instead of a bunch of empty planets, they had fewer with more/better q... : Altanar
      • for real. i really really really hope they go this route with mass effect 2. : pyide
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        And less super rocky planets without paths to drive on. Hill climbing wasn't any fun at all. :( : SilverSnake
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          well uncharted worlds wouldn't exactly have roads and mountain paths :P but i guess most of them had m... : pyide
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            Well, it doesn't have to be roads. But don't put a crashed probe or mining place in a hole between skyhig... : SilverSnake
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              Or at least the option to pick where the mako initially lands -- that'd've saved a lot of trouble on some... : Altanar
              • On my third playthrough (going for all the ally achievements and trying out the different classes :D) I c... : SilverSnake
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    it feels like a good game that could be improved alot. i'm interested in seeing what they'll do to the g... : smax
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      I totally want to import *MY* shepperd into the next one though - I came to love that lovable rogue. : abrasion
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        they'll probably do it - it was an option with BG-BG2, after all! i don't know if kotor-kotor2 did it tho... : xsoulbrothax
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          http://masseffect.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=600434&forum=104&sp=0 Chris L'Etoile's post ... : pyide
          • At the very least I'd want to be able to import the name and looks from my old characters. But hopefully ... : SilverSnake

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• Nice, The Wall reference. : Duffman8369
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  join up now. we have room, because all the east coast people were lame and left : hirez
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    meh i sat in the queue for over half an hour watching a screens worth of people with 0 score sit there, a... : goatboy
    • I'm not sure when you saw 0's for a half hour; we did pick teams, but the rest of the time we were playin... : hirez
  • hey! i stayed till the end! well sort of, and i always stay for the end of every shack battle, unless i'm... : Dschinghis Khan
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  OK, I dont know who gave out the pw, because we had a bunch of people on tonight that I didnt recognize. ... : hirez
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    I think I'm going to stick with Fish Stick Kitties. : devi| dog
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      Who were the monkey-ass people? Someone in-game mentioned that they were friends with both. : Head Rush
      • Surleymonkey is a shacker I know, not sure about the rest. He's a lurker though, not sure what his shack... : devi| dog
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        No clue. A lot of them were just shackers with odd names. Felraiser was on with a psuedoname for example. : terath
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          ok, I'm officially putting a stop to that. if I dont recognize the name, you're out. : hirez
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            Yeah I had to do that on intothefray's CS:S server. A little bit of tomfoolery is fun and all but when i... : yosemiteclimber
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              I think everyone was well behaved actually and most people I could recognize from their icon. Really it w... : terath
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                yeah, and the ARS people. who I let play because I felt bad we pwn'd them so hard. but I didnt give them ... : hirez
                • I'll take responsiblity for that, but I made them get shack accounts and asked them to post too. Since se... : terath
                • Hey thanks for letting us play, we had a really good time! : Mr.Johnson
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            you might want to repost this for next week, because it is kind of late and not everyone will see it, and... : Dschinghis Khan
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              Great work on our scrim beforehand Khan, you're a great medic :) : yosemiteclimber
              • thank you : Dschinghis Khan
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                also, sorry for letting the expletives fly, i didn't know your daughter was sitting right there : Dschinghis Khan
                • HAhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaa ginger snaps! : thief
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                  Actually I had the headphones on so you were safe! I had to play on my laptop tonight, my desktop died. F : yosemiteclimber
                  • Really, what is asus doing these days. I just got a new asus motherboard and it freezes at POST when I ad... : terath
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              I will, and I knew who you were, its just the names where I have 0 clue that I dont like : hirez
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                dude, you picked "Uchica Ichabiri" first when you were a captain. I have no sympathy for you : Head Rush
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                  On second thought I bet you just wanted to say that name over VOIP, didn't you? : Head Rush
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                    I actually knew who that was, because I had him on my steam friends list, so I knew it was a shacker, and... : hirez
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                      haha, and I thought that was a random dude too. You need to make some room on your friends list hirez. : Head Rush
                      • yeah I know. I wish it could handle more people. I usually kick people off that havent played in over a w... : hirez
                      • ok, I kicked a bunch of slackers off. : hirez
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                      ^^Actually sorry, it wasn't felraiser it was noobja my mistake. : terath
                      • iwuzgunnasay. : thief
                      • There wasn't nearly enough serious business for it to be Felraiser. : Duffman8369

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  There is some part where it'S dark at the beginning but I can see what is going on. Are you running it wi... : razlebol
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    Sadly the defaulted AV cables - tempted to go hit Gamestop before they close... : breadsticks
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      Don't buy an HDMI cable from gamestop. I think you can get a 3ft or 6ft HDMI cable at walmart for about $... : Prozium
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        10 ft HDMI from monoprice for I think $5 bucks. : Sailor of Fortune
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          Yeah, but if I just bought a PS3 and had MGS4 I think the extra $15 "I want it now" tax is well worth it.... : Prozium
          • yeah, find a 24 hour walmart and get one now. i wouldn't be able to the game via RCA cables. : pyide
• I had to adjust my settings in-game. Fortunately, they had a nice little gradient to help. : walker270
• ps3 with hdmi on sony bravia. i can see in the dark areas fine. : radula
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  it is pretty dark and I have my tv calibrated well : gmd
  • Yeah, me too. Thanks to avsforums. I never figured out how to calibrate a tv or computer monitor well. : razlebol
• Theres a setting in the xmb that changes the color range from 0-255 to 16-235. Your TV might be expecting... : 60days
• gotsta get new cables Asap and it'll help quite a bit : eforce98
• Several games are dark on the new consoles, GTA4 was very, very dark and needed the bightness settings he... : abrasion
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  lol, awesome tv and HD gaming system but playing with RCA cables. Why would you even bother playing unti... : ant_hillbilly
  • Wasn't mine PS3 :) I picked up some cables last night and flipped things over to 1080p and it solved the... : breadsticks

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  What are you eating this morning? I have already eaten two wild berry waffles and am considering making a... : PlanetPerfecto
  • Coffee that's blacker than Dikembe Mutombo. It's not keeping me awake either >:( : disposition
• i made a poop this morning...how bout you? : davislovestacobell

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• fuck, that shit looks almost alien. Wish you you see it drive. : davislovestacobell

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  wtf they changed the monkey icon :( : dodob
  • the new monkey looks greasy :\ : dodob
• Nice this was one of the last extensions I was waiting on. : ErikTehRed
• bump for security. YOU SHOULD INSTALL THIS AND ENABLE UPDATE AND ADD-ON CHECKING. : dodob
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  hey man thanks for the post. question: I was damn sure I had edited my about:config, but I'm not se... : Draugluin
  • extensions.checkCompatibility extensions.checkUpdateSecurity http://www.shacknews.com/profile/dodob#s... : dodob
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  I'm so fucking tired at this point I thought you were making a Make Your Own Adventure porn vote. : disposition
  • A is so hot. Fuck the fuckers who chose B. : Arctic Fox

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  2009??? ARHGHHGHGHGHG : moshman
  • IAWTARHGHHGHGHGHG : marmite
• Play TF2 ;-) : -sk-
• play gta4 again, but walk everywhere. : CoRDS
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  WHY!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?! : FPSDavid
  • I think it's the writers' srike. They ran out of scripts to shoot. : smegmar
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  I'd probably pace the floor, stressing, wondering if they will somehow bring the show back to the greatne... : abrasion
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    I am pretty sure you can't unconvolute a story once it has reached that point. So yeah, it's gone. : enyakk
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      It's mostly gone - it's no lost so I'm still watching it. : abrasion
      • Same. But following each of the their creative muses has certainly cost the show. It's all over the place... : enyakk
  • Watch tonights episode. It is beyond greatness. : pimpium
• wait for lost to return : aeg1x
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  err is it the season finale? : proclone1
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    Mid season finale. : pimpium
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      I hate their mid-season finale shit. I want answers dammit : devnullgt
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        Sci Fi has always done that. I guess its their way of running half a season of eps almost non stop, have ... : pimpium
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          I should point out that what annoys me more is that they will then sell the DVDs as "Season 2" and "Seaso... : devnullgt
          • That i agree with indeed. : pimpium
  • Mid-production season break finale, which is pretty much an airing season finale. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• I still haven't seen the last two and I have a concert tonight. I have to make these last three episodes... : Horn
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  ONE YEAR LATER : Odoyle
  • I loved that finale. Oh snap! What happened? : pimpium
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  I have a feeling tonights episode is going to BLOW OUR MINDS! Like maybe even reveal the fifth cylon. : slickdoody
  • I think I've read comments on here before that said that IS what's supposed to happen. : DinK
  • I doubt you will get the 5th revealed tonight. : pimpium

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• Cushion for the pushin'!!!!!!!!!!! : ctlaltl33t
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  How nws is this? : Flying h4x0r
  • Topless chick with large titties, so pretty NWS and awesome. : mn3m0n1c

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  jesus, 32 minute long cutscenes? give me a fucking break. that's just terrible. : randomposter
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    can you pause that shit? : randomposter
    • You can pause and/or skip any cutscene. : Vincent Grayson
  • at least they're not 90 minutes yet : RikiTiki2
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  Your first MGS game ever? I played and pretty much hated twin snakes on Gamecube. I'm trying to gauge if ... : marmite
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    MGS4 is not the only game on the system worth getting, but so far I'm willing to suggest it's the best on... : Vincent Grayson
    • I'm sure if I had a PS3 I would agree with you but I don't feel like I am missing out at all by not havin... : marmite
    • it is if you have a 360 (i favor the 360's controller over the ps3). what other exclusives are must ha... : Korban
• Raging Raven was stupid hot. L1 TO LOOK AT ASS : TastyWheat
• seriously? the ai isn't bad but it's really not great either. they just kind of run up to you and the... : xxiv
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  damn Im tempted to get it but there is no way I will enjoy sitting through any 32 minute cutscene for any... : bozer
  • you're missing out :( : xxiv
  • the cutscenes are amazing : gmd
• And they said FMV was dead. : gooblerampling
• Act 4 already? How much time did you play it? : razlebol
• this sounds awesome. Anyone know the cheapest bundle to get in the UK for a PS3? : even4

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• I would guess the reliability was pretty good. Doesn't it have a nice display to show you how it's using... : DinK

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• Even after working with it for years you'll still encounter weird stuff that isn't behaving anywhere like... : SilverSnake
• I do both front end and back end web development at my work (small business). I am not a designer though,... : xjdrake32

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  check the date next time : CoRDS
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    my gods, is it 2008 already : Deathlove
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      WHERE ARE YOUR GODS NOW? : elwood00
      • BACK IN 2007 STILL :( : disposition
• have IT provide a quote for the cheapest card that supports the res? : xxiv

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  Yea I play on both. You didn't like the Overworld? : Lionel2b
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    What I really dig about Mythos is how the skills branch out. Later on, your basic Firebolt ricochets off ... : Lionel2b
    • I actually couldn't log on to the real test server to try out the Overworld. The game kept crashing. So,... : skizl
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  how do i play mythos? : pyide
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    It's in closed Beta stage right now, in which case you have to submit your e-mail to www.Mythos.com and h... : Lionel2b
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      get me some invites please! D: : pyide
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        I might have 4 invites for this somewhere but I'm not sure if they are valid now, I'll check and get back... : massdev
        • I don't know what forst 4 get the love means! but I would love an invite! : pyide
        • yeah, sm'd.. i'm pretty sure they're not valid anymore though, true :( : xsoulbrothax
        • Pretty sure invites are not valid and no more are being handed out. With any luck, should go to Open Bet... : bipolar
    • They have to after the mess of hellgate. : razlebol
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  I really like it, but i cant play any games where i have to keep clicking constantly, even though you can... : thewindcriesmary
  • You can set it to spacebar instead of mouse click if that helps at all : bipolar
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  What's the overworld? : razlebol
  • They turned the game from a series of instanced dungeons linked by generic corridors into an open environ... : dchavez999
• I play it every night before I doze off. Its such a great little action rpg. : Lightzout
• God damn fickle Shack. Is this a Mythos revival? : disposition

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• Thinkgeek has had that for ever, those ripoffs : Arctic Fox
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  Wasn't there a Gizmodo reporter who did this at a convention and confuzzled all those tech gurus? lol : disposition
  • http://gizmodo.com/343348/confessions-the-meanest-thing-gizmodo-did-at-ces : industro
• Lightning Bolt! : Lightzout
• Some interesting wording on there : Dave-A
• those people had no idea they were going to be in this ad : RikiTiki2

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• It's awesome. Thanks for asking. : elwood00
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  The ending? Or what? : Deathlove
  • It gets more and more retarded and 90210 the more it reaches the end of the season. : kramweil

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  Three. Count 'em. : Trips
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    i count 4 : CoRDS
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      no 5 : CoRDS
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        ^^^yep 5 including the undershirt, lol : Arctic Fox
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          5! 5 shirts! AH AH AH : RikiTiki2
          • AH AH AHHHHH! : conandan
    • he must be the skinniest guy ever cuz he has four polos and an undershirt on, and he STILL looks gangly : arizona bay
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  Holy fucking popped collars, Batman. : disposition
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    i wonder if all 4 polos are from ralph lauren or if it's just the outside one. cuz it'd be mad baller if... : arizona bay
    • Dude, Marshall's : wasylm
• collar much? : Mad Brahmin Disease
• I sure hope this is some kind of parody. : action wombmate
• wtf.... : mmaster_pw
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  4 shirts and he still looks skinny : gmd
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    wait didn't see the undershirt my god : gmd
    • i pointed this out like 15 minutes ago bro http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=17186110 : arizona bay
• fuckin' skanks : dearjamie
• HE DRIFTED POPPED TOO HARD : DinK
• JAGER BOMBS! : finalthrill

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  if you want the iPhone, don't get the touch... if you have no need for an iPhone, the touch is a great li... : Demius
  • also you can jailbreak it for IP phone gadgetery like Skype and so on (with some kind of headset). : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  if you have wifi access semi-regularly it is a fabulous product, and the fact that it has no monthly fee ... : electroly
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    the ipod touch is also way less bulky than the iphone and it has a mirror on the back : electroly
    • it's a little thinner, i wouldn't say "way less bulky" but that's just mincing words. also, the 3g is ... : xxiv
• yea i like my ipod touch video play back is fecking awesome battery life is pretty nice and sound quality... : Vincenoir
• I want one, Im just not willing to pay 399 for the 16gb one. : topkatz

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  when's it getting released as final? : xxiv
  • oops i should read the top more often. : xxiv
  • It's basically final already. Just go get RC2 and nightly tester tools for the last few extensions that ... : Horn
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  If I understand you, then you could do that in Netscape Navigator. : rock elf
  • Netwhat? I remember something called that in the 90s. New feature to me. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  you should get a mac you can dnd everything : CoRDS
  • I roll a 20 for Safari's initiative! : melt_core
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  you can do that in FF2 and IE7, can't you? : Korban
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    I actually never tried it in FF2. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      It looks better in FF3, you can see the image while dragging it. Yay for intuitive design! : gakera
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        You can even drag your favorite posts into a folder. Neat. Me likey technology. : Mad Brahmin Disease
        • This works in IE7 as well - you can drag the 'Permalink' link to wherever (no preview when drag 'n' dropp... : mn3m0n1c

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  you mean like rotated text? : drucifer
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    like dees; http://scottythejock.co.uk/images/spreadshit.gif : scottythejock
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      Create the spreadsheet as landscape and then insert it into Word 2003? : GodZilly
      • Problem is, It's constantly updated and the page number can vary, so doing it natively in Excel is the ul... : scottythejock
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      Doubt it with the headers and footers. I mean it makes no sense to do it that way. : Arctic Fox
      • Well the spreadsheets need to be in landscape format, but it's going into a folder with potrait formattin... : scottythejock
• turn the screen around. turn it round and round : CoRDS