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  ? : randomnull
  • nm, guess my home machine is off : randomnull
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    can you bring a hc char to bp101 // 101 real quick so I can temp perm some runes? Just traded HoZ for 2 ... : bipolar
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      I'll do it!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO : datoo
      • :D : bipolar
      • Thanks datoo!!! =) : bipolar
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      what does temp perm mean? : oHnOES
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        Per my understanding: Each item has a unique code, even if the item is identical ... except for duped it... : bipolar
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          awww sojs aren't currency anymore? (you can tell that I haven't played in forever) : sanchez
          • No, because they are used as soon as they are duped for the most part (to spawn D Clone). Plus they are ... : bipolar
          • every 6 months or whatever they reset the ladder and anyone who wants to play in that season needs to sta... : derelict515
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            I've probably put 500 hours or more into D2 and I've NEVER seen a SoJ drop. I don't see how they ever cou... : Dynotaku
            • at one time you could use firewall sorcs to clear entire fucking levels in just minutes. it was so overpo... : [fry]
            • You need to do some hell Andy runs, I've got a few SoJs off her in the past but none yet this ladder. : lolbotomy
            • I've gotten a total of 1 and it was from Eldritch in Hell : randomnull
            • I have no idea if bots still work, though they used to in 1.11. Someone did the maths and found that Hel... : bipolar
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              Also, I've easily put that much time into D2 and I've never seen an SoJ drop, or any rune higher than may... : bipolar
              • highest rune I've seen drop was a ber but I didn't grab it fast enough =[ : randomnull
        • wow, thanks for that lenghty explaintion : oHnOES
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          oh, so even if they are duped, you can get around the dupe check, and hope that noone with the same duped... : azenmaster
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            you store your theoretically duped items on a mule so you don't have to worry about them poofing via the ... : bipolar
            • so it's like a frantic race to leave first? : azenmaster
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          It's still possible to dupe items after 8 years of patches? : SqueegyTBS
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            duping has always been a problem in online games like diablo or UO or any mmo : oHnOES
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              can you dupe things in WoW? : GloriousCow
              • there used to be a way but that was in the beginning. im not sure now as i havent really played seriousl... : oHnOES
              • no. also dupe bugs in mmos tend to get fixed very fast. sony used to give player rewards out to people wh... : Ziggurat
          • It was in 1.11, no idea if they've fixed in in 1.12. Never knew how to do it, other than that one method... : bipolar
          • if the underlying system is broken its a bit hard to fix, and at this point why bother? people clearly do... : derelict515
          • inorite? : mwasher
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          Wait, so this thing you're talking about is going to make them stay with you, even if they're duped? : famine101
          • that is correct. : snackula
        • jesus christ, what a pain in the ass. : edgewise
• I just need you to create an amazon and strip for me : bipolar : skitzo
• No. I will not take screenshots for you to make your sequel, Limbo of the Lost 2. : Xanthos
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  btw, any plans to make a SC character? I'd love to run the ubers for torches : randomnull
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    only HC for me, I plan on getting rich and running ubers there :) and dying horribly : bipolar
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      what character for uber running? your trapsin is going to get raped if you go alone : randomnull
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        Yeah, definitely. JarEme and I discussed it briefly the other day. We need a smiter for sure, a convict... : bipolar
        • This is why I went with a fishy necro... I knew I would have to play alone a lot since I'm PST and didn... : xylothan
• Yes I'm in channel shack now !! : DM7
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  Why is this + expansion still $40? I would buy it at $20 via their online downloader just to play again.... : SqueegyTBS
  • Includes Diablo 1 as well. Get the game, and the expansion which is $10 at Gamestop now for $30 total. : mossman85
  • because its still so awesome and there's still a constant online community : derelict515
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  is diablo 2 available to buy anywhere as a digital download? : dromo5
  • It will eventually* be available via Blizzard.com's online store. * Sooner rather than later I expect. : David Craddock
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    Blizzard's store? or do they only let you tie physical copies to it? : derelict515
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      i checked. the only game under "digital downloads" was warcraft 3. : dromo5
      • it isn't flagged by the digital download sort filter for some reason but it is there: http://www.blizzard... : Hyper-r3v

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  www.monoprice.com : conandan
  • After all the threads we've had about it I'm a bit surprised there are shackers who don't know about it. : ieGod
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    ^^^ any hookups you need you can get from here. : baronzemo78
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      Sweet, I just bought http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10830&cs_id=1083001&p_i... : risimage
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        No HDMI? : Ebu
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          so then will this work? http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240&cs_id=10240... : risimage
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            get one of them certified fancy 1.3 one's http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id... : ant_hillbilly
            • Purchased. Thank you. : risimage
          • If your TV has HDMI inputs, then HDMI is what you want to use, period. : DinK
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  All the cool kids are playing MGS4. Other than that, you can use it for blu-ray movies. That's about it. : GodZilly
  • It all makes sense now! : jingletard
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    And Uncharted. After that, you're done though. : boarder2
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      And Ratchet and Clank Future. After that, you're done though. : TwiLyght
      • and WarHawk. After that there is more to play like GT4 prologue or whatever it is. : conandan
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        And Pixeljunk Monsters. After that, Pixeljunk Monster Encore. During that, your TV is done with a roughly... : Daggoth
        • ^ Yes. PJ Monsters is AWESOME : kainen1
        • Or the long list of multi-platform titles if you don't own a 360. : Ellissd
      • Heavenly SWORD! : quadalupeupe
    • Oh yeah, I've been wanting to buy a PS3 and I forgot about this game. Wee one more game to buy! : Begawkiness
  • there are some really nice little games on PSN -- I've enjoyed pixel junk monsters superstardust flo... : jcupitt
  • And Dynasty Warriors, Heavenly Sword, Uncharted, and a host of other games if he doesn't already have the... : Ebu
• I rele like grid i know its on Xbox but on PS3 its still awesome. : Vincenoir
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  What is the largest hard drive that I can put in there? : risimage
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    whatever you like, I think ... you can get 500gb ones now : jcupitt
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      There are no 500gb 2.5" drives unless they came out within the last week. <=320gb : Ebu
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        samsung have a 500gb 2.5" drive : jcupitt
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          Where can I order it? : Ebu
          • launched in march: http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/09/samsungs-500gb-2-5-inch-drive-arrives-alongside-22x... : jcupitt
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  It is great for music as well. Plus it plays MP3's back in stereo as default and not some bastardized do... : gmd
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    yeah mp3s sound really weird in 360 5.1, sup with that? : dael
    • any stereo source remixed to 5.1 will sound weird, it just is not right. : gmd
• I bought mine about a month ago. I love it. I'll send you a Shackmsg with some things to do later in th... : dltrem
• all of the other suggestions are good, so I'll say echochrome is pretty cool if you like puzzle games : grendel
• Hot Shots is good if you like golf games, of course. I play that one a lot. : Boxelder
• I've gotten a real kick out of everyday shooter, myself. : DianeOfTheMoon
• Play Uncharted:Drake's Fortune! Its a really good game. : Jayx77
• Already covered but my only thoughts are MGS4 and monoprice.com : DinK
• Uncharted and MGS4, then its a blu-ray player. : adsriordan
• Pixel Junk Fucking Monsters. Best co-op experience since Crackdown. (Local only though sadly.) : tsuba
• If you have a superstore in your city There's HDMI 1.3 cables with Audio Optical cables both for $7.00... : quadalupeupe

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• nah, you're cool. wouldn't hurt to try it out, though... : das_runt
• Pretty much but there is still hope as you can still play them before D3 comes out. : stump
• no but you avoided a repetitive stress injury : cpt_gloval
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  i played d1 for like 10 minutes got lost and gave up. I played d2 got lost and gave up :( : Iwannaacura
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    schtay a while and lischten! :( : cpt_gloval
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      AHH FRESH MEAT! : Simulacrum
      • "Not even death can save you from me." -- Diablo, Diablo II : David Craddock
    • Cain always struck me as being very lonely. : Dynotaku
  • You wouldn't be related to skitzo by any chance, would you? http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=158531 : bipolar
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    Tab brings up the Map. : EvilDolemite
    • Not good to use Tab, what with Alt highlighting items. Use Mouse 3 for the map. : bipolar
  • I started playing d2 with my roommate, and it started to get really buggy. After that, he kept dying and... : CrustaR
  • i sense a soul in search of answers : gyokuro
• Not really. : ieGod
• never played them either. played a ton of starcraft though. : Antilles_Prime
• i do too I guess, never played either either : flagg209
• You should at least check it out for 5 or 10 minutes. IMO it's pacing second to second is more exciting t... : sammyl
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  Save youself the time and just play Titan Quest. If you liked it, prepare yourself for disappointment in... : goatjc
  • Lame...lame goatjc : EvilDolemite
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    *record scratch* : darcspeed
    • rofl.. pretty much : feek
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    It's not possible to like both? : stump
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      diablo is pretty dated by now. : cpt_gloval
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        Good games don't stop being good just because they're not new. : Ebu
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          no but there are certain expectations that new good games deliver that old good games often do not. not h... : cpt_gloval
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            You are what is wrong in this industry. :( : arsonide
            • click click click click click click : cpt_gloval
            • If someone cooks something and it tastes good, then someone else cooks that same dish but it tastes 10x b... : hawkeye
            • He's right though. That's why action roommate was mostly disappointed with his first-ever playthrough of : action wombmate
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    I'd agree compared to Diablo, but not Diablo 2. Diablo was amazing but it just feels so simplistic now, ... : hawkeye
    • Yeah, it seems that way now. And Diablo II did kick it up about twelve notches, but still. D1? Back i... : asylumn
    • Yeah, D2 has proper RPG skill trees and TONS of permutations. Diablo is really really basic. Basic loot... : EvilDolemite
    • I dunno I think the first game is pretty awesome in it's own right. : datoo
    • the skill trees were such a huge thing; I'm actually surprised at how much people actually like the first... : DonkeyPopsicle
  • Wha?! : dravalen
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    I just don't know. The hours (or days more like it) I spent in Diablo II, I found myself grinding levels... : goatjc
    • Sounds like TQ was too easy then. : Dynotaku
• yep, you have pretty much failed completely. i need your gamer card please. : Chod
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  The only Blizzard game I've played is WC3, and I thought it sucked. : hardfl1p
  • to be honest it's probably my least favorite. : azenmaster
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  i tried them.... i also tried titan quest, neverwinter nights, etc... im just not into dungeon crawler... : virus
  • don't infect me : azenmaster
• I think both are a blast if played with one or more friends. To me it gets boring after beating the games... : razorblade79
• Nope. NetHack is where it's really at. : SlamDunk
• neither have I krym3, neither have I : Jayx77
• When Diablo came out everyone screamed how amazing it was and great and a must buy. I immediately went ou... : zakazi
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  Diablo 1 doesn't hold up, but Diablo 2 w/the latest patch is decent. : Shai-Tan
  • other then the slow movement speed Diablo is still pretty good. : Yabrodan
• Not at life, but you you did miss out on the ability to pleasure a woman with jackhammer like endurance w... : icon_of_syn
• I only played Diablo 1 for about 30 minutes and never finished it. I was a big Diablo 2 addict though. : sanchez
• you better have played system shock 2 : Downforce

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• reminds me of the old telephone codes before it was all standardized http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/... : industro
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  This is going to make tech support a living hell for a while. People will still add .com to everything. : bRAINsick
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    wait until I register .dotcom : CapnChaos
    • http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/06/01/100050989/ And what few people k... : dearjamie
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    yeah i support a few intranet apps, and when i tell them to go to http://servername, most people add the ... : cpt_gloval
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      I used to love that walking people through changing a router setting... "It says 192.168.1.1.com could no... : GloriousCow
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        or www.192.168.1.1, people here love to put www. before everything. : bRAINsick
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          i get cranky when sites don't work if i omit the www : cpt_gloval
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            that is inexcusable : boring gegtik
            • http://camis.com/ >:( : cpt_gloval
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  coming soon: clownpenis.fart : opengl128
  • I can't tell if this is a pro or a con. : elwood00
• http://org.captain.nemo : orgcaptainnemo
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  Reminds me of a conversation I had with my coworker. I had to look up some Linuxy stuff I was unfamiliar ... : dodob
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    thats...what its for well that and girls eating shit : opengl128
    • you nerds, with your linux, and your internets, and your scat porn : elwood00
• I dunno, I'm not really sure what this ads that couldn't be done with the current system. I still occasio... : derelict515
• I want .comic. : Dynotaku
• lol, they wouldn't add a .xxx or .adult TLD but they'll let you roll your own. What could possibly go wro... : Phreakin
• Oh god, the goons...they'll find a way to get their own TLD and it will be glorious. : hawkeye
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  I don't really care myself - I always use google. That way if I mistype the name I won't be automatically... : avatar_58
  • Exactly. If this drives more people to the search engines, how can that be a bad thing? : elwood00
• I like it. Also, I hope this fucks the domain squatters. : Danny5225
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  If approved, registering the TLD will cost anywhere from $100,000 to $500,000, ICANN says, and the busin : jingletard
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    people are already paying more 'cause there are so few good ones to choose from. plus if you register the... : cpt_gloval
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      The reason people pay so much for the good ones are because they end in .com. There are trillions of doll... : dearjamie
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        I think eventually, especially with this change, the public focus will be shifted away from URL-guessing ... : Zek
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          This isn't happening anytime soon. Do you see any multibillion dollar companies advertising their website... : dearjamie
          • Plus, that doesn't fix the fundamental problem of "too many people with the same name." There is more ... : dearjamie
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            it isn't as if most people don't already go by search engines. most of my users enter the url into google... : cpt_gloval
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              Yes, and the opposite is equally as true. There are people that type search queries in the navigation bar... : dearjamie
              • What I mean to say is, there is a convergence towards using the address bar for navigation and the search... : dearjamie
              • I don't know if I believe that's true. I know too many users who have google as their homepage and don't... : hawkeye
          • http://www.cabel.name/2008/03/japan-urls-are-totally-out.html : vigilante
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            Do a Google search for eBay! -- Honda does right now, they encourage you to go to Yahoo or Google and sea... : rosewood
            • using google is often easier than navigating a corporate site : cpt_gloval
            • I believe it, and Nissan used to do the same because they don't own Nissan.com It's even more rare to see... : dearjamie
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      I wonder if you can register google.fart or google.google I expect lawsuits to be springing up left and r... : hirosushima
      • that's probably one reason there is an application process : cpt_gloval
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        The article said they would have to be approved. So you wouldn't be able to register google.google. : jenisthebest
        • maybe google would ;p : cpt_gloval
      • Wait until someone registers Amazon.river or eBay.ofpigs : dearjamie
  • Not for a domain, for a TLD, such as .com : SilverSnake
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  ICANN apparently believes that changing its system will help foster huge amounts of growth in online prop : Rag and Bone Man
  • Now someones thinking! : dearjamie
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    Of course the TLDs are going to be expensive, they're valuable, and they don't want every asshat under th... : stratedge
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      If you think cybersquatters are asshats in their mom's basement that have a problem coming up with $100k ... : dearjamie
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        $100K = 1 TLD. The whole principle of squatting is buying up thousands of domains. If you see a TLD yo... : stratedge
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          So 1 isn't squatting but 100 is. What about 50? Is it cool if I buy 50? Microsoft owns about 25,000 do... : dearjamie
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            Name some of these domains. I bet they are variations on Microsoft or Windows. You can't squat your own... : elwood00
            • Ohhh so you would say squatting has to do with trademark infringement and not the sheer number of domains... : dearjamie
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            Now you're starting to understand. Whether or not you are squatting depends on how you use a domain; was ... : stratedge
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              Okay, thanks for helping me understand. So, if I buy a domain name and don't use it then I would be a cyb... : dearjamie
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                What about if I buy a house and I don't live in it, is that squatting? Yes, if it was your intent to u : stratedge
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                  Stocks have dividends. Plenty of people buy them with no plan to sell. If stocks had no value other than ... : dearjamie
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                    Of course they would buy them. It's called speculation. : spectr3
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                      People buy stocks because they have voting rights and dividends. No one would speculate on stocks if they... : dearjamie
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                        Now you're just arguing for the sake of arguing, and contradicting your own argument. As I said, you can'... : stratedge
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                          Oh, so using a domain would make someone not a squatter? Does hosting a page full out ads count as using ... : dearjamie
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                            What if someone plans to eventually use a domain, but not for five years? I hope that's not squatting. ... : dearjamie
                            • Not a squatter. No. No. : stratedge
                            • hmmm im not sure I get it, as I am an obtuse pedant : boring gegtik
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                            yes. no. : stratedge
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                              What about buying some land and putting a billboard on it. Is that squatting? Is that any different? : dearjamie
                              • Schools out. You fail. : stratedge
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      Businesses must apply to register the TLD first, then go through a review process to ensure that it isn't : Rag and Bone Man
      • I see your point, but these aren't simply domains, these are TLDs, so they're going to want to control th... : stratedge
    • Non-profit doesn't mean they aren't in it to not make money. I'd be happy to run a non-profit for a 7 fi... : trove
• I think reading that entire paragraph was more painful than watching that "intertubes" video. So let m : stratedge
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  The one positive thing I see is that the review process and cost of these things will prevent simple squa... : DinK
  • .pepsi, .coke, .microsoft, .google, .amazon, .ebay, .yahoo, .mozilla, .apple Boom, ICANN just made a c... : hawkeye
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  The real question is, if consumers will be confused if in an add you ask them to go to www.pixel.studios ... : Frozen Pixel
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    I think once www.google or www.amazon takes off it's probably irrelevant about the odd habit. : Jonathan
    • Old not odd. : Jonathan
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      It would be nice if we could break this habbit of adding "www." to everything for base domains, too. It's... : stratedge
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        I start out all my URLs with HTTP:// : Turd Ferguson
        • Do you have trouble trying to do online banking? I think I know the problem... : stratedge
• I think the real, long-term issue is the TLD ownership/control/identity issue. Who should actually contr... : Arcanum
• I wonder what adult entertainment company will register .CUM : das_runt
• I recently bought a domain from TONGA for my website, my name is Ernesto so my web is: http://er.nes.t... : ErneX
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  can I register .fart ? : drucifer
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    if you prove to the ICANN you are the representative of FART Inc. and proceed to pay between 100k-500k th... : ErneX
    • Are you accusing Drucifer of NOT being the representative of Fart Inc? You sir, are a scallywag! : .sticks.
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    www.clownpenis.fart? : Prozium
    • indeed : drucifer
• do people still type directly in to the address bar? All the computer illiterate people I know type every... : aeg1x

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  A) 15 years B) 25 years Look at counterstrike for an example of how something this popular NEVER DIES... : OverloadUT
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    much less than that. In 25 years you'll be playing MMOs in a way more like the Matrix than WoW : derelict515
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      I will, yes. However, even now I play games that are literally 9 years more advanced than Counterstrike, ... : OverloadUT
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        I think what he's saying is that it's unlikely most people will even have machines similar to the ones we... : Vincent Grayson
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          What makes you say that? I can't say that much has happened at all during the last 9 years compared to ho... : lapskaus
          • Because technology is changing faster and faster. Granted, in 9 years, I wager we'll still be using the s... : Vincent Grayson
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      Unless the cost of producing games falls significantly, this is highly unlikely. : spdon
      • Once we have the computing power for it, I'd wager you see a big shift in game development towards lots o... : Vincent Grayson
  • Hell quakeworld still has about 40-50 dedicated players even. : twifosp
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  something will probably come along in the next 5 years that dethrones. i doubt anything will have it fai... : NeoMoose
  • Ya, the next Blizzard MMO. : lodit
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  eventually the wow servers will be consolodated. Remember when the original mega que's were around. Bl... : Iwannaacura
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    Thats the thing i'm wondering too. Are any servers dying now, or do they just keep adding more and more? ... : re-verse
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      they just recently allowed PVE nubs to PVP server for this dead server. : Iwannaacura
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        Wait, what? Blizzard allowed a PvE to PvP transfer? WTF. Details? : Force[FED]
        • It was oceanic, Aman'thul (PvE) to a random pvp server. : dmaownsyou
• WoW could stay online for an easy twenty or more years. Hopefully they would do an engine upgrade though... : Wombat Woo
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  They better start on revamping that graphics engine soon. I want more polys, and more draw distance. Give... : jayacheess
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    Most people who play wow play ONLY WoW, and as such never have the need to upgrade their PCs. So I doubt ... : mnok
    • I have plenty of those WoW friends.... i ask.. hey did you try CoH ?? Crysis? CnCIII?? Condemened? PRey? ... : ghost hacker
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    I'm fine with the polys and stuff, I just REALLY wish I could increase the draw distance. It sucks looki : electroly
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      there are some console commands that increase details and draw distance of the world & objects, not sure ... : pyide
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        I'm happy with the terrain draw distance, I just want to see mobs and other players further away. : electroly
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          This is a network performance problem in addition to a client performance problem, though : Goncyn
          • the funny thing is they made draw distances longer in instanced games like AV... yet going around the wor... : Shai-Tan
  • they talked about a graphics upgrade in an interview recently. I'm sure its still a ways out but its on t... : derelict515
  • already in the works with DX10 features as well. : pancake humper
  • The current wotlk alpha has new high detail dynamic shadows added. : gia-
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  probably 10+ years if they keep supporting it with expansions and maybe an overhaul of most everything on... : pyide
  • 10 to 15 years and it will be done. : ghost hacker
• I could see it lasting a really long time if additional content did not take them so long. : nukewinter
• I doubt WoW will ever fall from its status as most popular, but it's certainly going to see a falloff in ... : Modica Sol Solis
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  5-7 years and it's basically done, is my prediction. That will give them enough time to upgrade the engi... : jingletard
  • I'll bet maybe 10% of the people ever to play WoW have raided. I wonder what percentage even hit the leve... : edgewise
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  WoW will only lose popularity when WoS comes out : two50six
  • You mean World of World of Warcraft. : Goncyn
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  Blizzard will not make the EQ2 mistake. : sammyl
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    What mistake? EQ2 did very little to Everquest's numbers. WoW was the major blow to EQ, not EQ2. : Modica Sol Solis
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      you must be confused :( : Iwannaacura
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        Nope, Everquest peaked right around the release of Everquest 2. Then WoW hit a couple months after that a... : Modica Sol Solis
        • More precisely Everquest 2 went live on Nov 8, 2004 and WoW went live Nov 23, 2004. It was just a couple ... : mesabo
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  It's possible that no MMO will ever overtake what WoW has done. In 10-15 years, it's possible or even lik... : das_runt
  • No MMO will ever match WoW's numbers. It's not the pinnacle, but I guess that's an opinion thing. In abou... : Modica Sol Solis
  • Are you talking about VR? Because no motherfucker is going to want to wear goggles and gloves and dance a... : aeg1x
• Hopefully soon, WoW sucks. : FPSDavid
• Depends on if you are including WoW 2 or not. If not: A) 3.5 years B) 5 years : ovrlrd
• a) whenever blizzard releases another mmo b) never. they still run servers for diablo 1 : Medium Heavy
• Answer to both = a few years after blizzard release another MMO : aeg1x

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  Penguin. But oh what a challenge to do it and not make the series tank. : Mrc32
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    Yeah. Tim Burton did a good job with the series, but I'd love to see Nolan's interpretation of Penguin. : jingletard
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      Isn't Nolan just adapting the Miller graphic novels? Was Penguin even in those? : mancide
      • iirc he isn't.....or maybe he is, briefly. : focusdaily
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  Ian McKellen might do a good Mr. Freeze. : SolveChrist
  • CHILL OUT : oHnOES
  • COOL PARTY : chungathebunga
  • FREEZE YOU FOOLS : sigpro
  • I think Christopher Lloyd has the perfect voice for Mr. Freeze. It doesn't seem like a likely character ... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
  • you sir, are a genius. he'd be a pretty good freeze. : AMikaboshi
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  The RIddler, but awesome. : Chepito.
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    Yeah, it's a shame Riddler was in such a bad movie to begin with. : jingletard
    • I think Jim Carrey was perfect... but the movie itself sucked : bozer
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    but who should play the riddler? : epit
    • Sam Rockwell? : eskimo spy
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      for some reason i thought of johnny depp : oHnOES
      • I think that would be an EXCELLENT casting choice, if he isn't too busy finger fucking himself with pirat... : conandan
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        I would surprised if Depp turned up in any new batman movie since Tim Burton doesn't like them re-doing t... : rosewood
        • just cause its unlikely doesnt mean it wouldnt be awesome : epit
    • Jim Carrey. I think he needs a second chance. : TrptJim
  • sheesh....i thought jim carrey was awesome : virus
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  I'd kind of like to see Catwoman, Mr. Freeze (if they could fit this in well with the grittier style), an... : veras
  • Oh Bane rules too and Ra's al Ghul was awesome and didn't get enough screen time in #1 so I kinda hope th... : veras
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    Who for Catwoman? Anne Hathaway? : Mrc32
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      Scarlett Johansson : zerog83
      • Geeeeez! The thought of that makes me sport some serious wood. : obiquatro
  • I bet there's a Harley Quinn cameo in TDK. : focusdaily
• Phillip Seymour Hoffman as King Tut! : eskimo spy
• I can see Poison Ivy done plausibly in this new style... : kallanta
• Well I'd like to see a good version of Bane. Black Mask, Firefly, and Poison Ivy could be good. Riddler ... : Jonathan
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  EGGHEAD : ass-street
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    eggcelent choice : Fish_Bulb
    • I like what you did there. : DrillBit
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  I'd like to see them properly do Knightfall, with Bane. : Smitty
  • ugh, I the coloring in that arc :( : focusdaily
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  Honestly I think this movie has a huge chance of sucking, for a number of reasons: A) Looong running t... : Sexpansion Pack
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    dont say that :( take it back :( : oHnOES
    • Seriously. Matrix Reloaded was awesome. : smegmar
  • Apparently the pacing is perfect so it doesn't feel like a 2.5 hour movie. And I think the story is ab... : mancide
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    youre fucking crazy! : Maarten Goldstein
    • I hope so! I may just be totally off base and that would rule because I want to see a really great Batman... : Sexpansion Pack
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    I just hate Maggie Gylenhall. So ugly. Not sure why she is in any movies at all : bozer
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      have you seen Secretary? : cltcprd
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        amen brother! Seriously, that movie inspired me to add corporal punishment in my lust life, and so far th... : sesmaster
        • corporal punishment in my lust life? You better hope to god the parents of the children in your church gr... : focusdaily
      • Yes. Her face is so busted : bozer
    • totally. i would rather put up with katie holmes again : oHnOES
    • I liked her in Stranger than Fiction. Otherwise, I'm with WWTDD's opinion that she looks like a sad, cart... : das_runt
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      i'd like to throw her in a ditch...and her brother. : ass-street
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        jake did a good job in zodiak : oHnOES
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          and October Skies : sesmaster
          • and Brokeback.! He was soooooooo dreamy! : obiquatro
    • I don't really see the resemblance with Katie Holmes... : cyclonebee
    • I think she's really cute. A tad too skinny and has no ass, but oh well. : kainen1
    • Get Bent, BAT MAAAAAAN : smegmar
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    You would go to see this so you can watch a trailer? LOL : Mrc32
    • i went to wing commander for a episode 1 trailer :( : oHnOES
    • Well as I clearly said I also really want to see the movie, so.... yeah, that makes no sense. : Sexpansion Pack
    • Footage of Watchmen movie by Zakk Snyder on the bigscreen. : focusdaily
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    A) 2.5 hours of FUCKING AWESOME B) Why so serious? C) No D) Its about Batman, The Joker and Two Face a... : derelict515
    • DAMN YOU! (on B) : digital_d
  • A) More room for the awesome! B) Why so serious? C) says you D) Why should it? The first one did that,... : digital_d
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    D) It's going to be about Batman finding his place as a superhero. The Joker is going to challenge his pa : das_runt
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      I don't know what the fucking problem is, he killed Ras in the first movie. Movie Batman is different... : Dynotaku
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        In the Burton movies, 100%, I agree. In most superhero movies, the baddie dies. I hate that. But in No... : das_runt
        • Actually in comics death is a minor inconvenience at best, so I dunno what Batman is all angsty about. I'... : Dynotaku
      • Batman didn't kill Ras, he let him die. : hardfl1p
      • no, Batman can't kill anyone in the movies either, that's absolutely critical to his character. He refuse... : derelict515
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    ATTN: Modica Sol Solis and sgtsanity re: Dark Knight runtime - I was right bitches http://www.shacknews.c : action wombmate
    • :( : sgtsanity
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      Motherfucker, I said it was either 2.5 or 3 hours. : Modica Sol Solis
      • Fair enough. But the movie will be awesome so we all win! : action wombmate
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    A) Most other directors would have me worried about this (aka. Peter "what's pacing?" Jackson), but Nolan : sgtsanity
    • Let me start by saying that I really enjoyed The Prestige. That being said, I don't trust Nolan to ma : Sexpansion Pack
  • hahahahahahahahahaha ok then don't go see it. lol : virus
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  Raz alghoul but really bad and over reaching. : stgdz
  • Racer Cool? : obiquatro
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  but it would be somewhat of a disservice to Devito who did a great job the first time around And Jack ... : rosewood
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    He was a good Joker but I never really pictured the character the way he portrayed him. I mean, Joker da... : jingletard
    • Forgot to add: this isn't really Nicholson's fault, more so the direction they decided to take the Joker.... : jingletard
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  you can actually see part of 2face in the trailer. When they are in the cab, the camera is on dents good... : papaskot
  • Plus there's the whole bit with Dent on the ground, with acid or something welling up, and him screaming. : Arctic Fox
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  devito did a great job??!??!!??!?!?! : MoreVespeneGas
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    I thought he did. Out of all the villains we've seen in the movies, Devito & Nicholson were the two best... : jingletard
    • i thought he totally ruined the character : MoreVespeneGas
  • Yeah I blame the director a bit, but it was way too zany for my tastes. : byorn
• Batman Begins was perfection. Dark Knight will be perfectly polished perfection. : MrGrindy
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  Catwoman. She is the most interesting of the remaining arch-villains. The Riddler? Meh. It worked with... : das_runt
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    The Penguin would be perfect in Nolan's world. All the crime bosses are getting knocked off. The Penguin'... : Modica Sol Solis
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      I'm imagining Falcone, but with a top hat and monocle. Perhaps it would fit, but it doesn't seem like eno... : das_runt
      • The Penguin is only campy cause Burton tainted everything to do with the character. The animated series d... : Modica Sol Solis
  • Harley Quinn!!!!!!! : justsayno
  • Ra's can always be pulled back: it's a basis of his character (even though it isn't obvious in Batman Be... : obiquatro
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    Oh fuck yes. : sgtsanity
    • (although he wouldn't fit the Nolanverse at all) : sgtsanity
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    Why would batman fight superman? Arent they both good guys? Also, superman would obviouslly win,,,, consi... : bozer
    • cos he's an arrogant prick. also, to sleep with lois. : TwiLyght
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_The_Dark_Knight_Returns : evildanish
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      They have always butted heads, also batman beat the living shit out of superman in dark knight returns. : klearlyunseen
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        Wasn't superman weak as shit because of the soviet nuclear winter? : rosewood
        • I think he had mostly recovered (wasn't at full strength though). There was a lot of Kryptonite and Powe... : TShandy
• Between Dark Night, Hellboy 2, Wall-e and Hancock, it's the lowest on my list. Batman Begins was a decent... : Dynotaku
• I'm so excited for this. It's the only movie this year i REALLY REALLY want to see. That's right, i p... : Snuffles-
• Do not read the actual Rolling Stone review. Those assholes. I was so stupid to read it. I skimmed to... : pigvomit
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  i don't understand you movies people. i can't get hyped up for a movie, and i only ever watch them if the... : RikiTiki2
  • You actually don't understand how a group of people that like something can get hyped up about it? Have ... : pigvomit
  • Who are you, Niko Bellic? : SockMonkeh
  • i am the same way. mostly it's an aversion to the theater though cause i do like some movies. but the dri... : cpt_gloval
  • I can't understand the AMOUNT of excitement some people develop for movies, I'll certainly go out of my w... : Lone Swordsman
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    Im more excited about blu rays now. Watching them in my media viewing room (lol nicely furnished basement... : bozer
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      Yeah, it's nice not having to deal with the theater, the main reason I have to see movies in the theater ... : pigvomit
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        Same here. If they released films on dvd, online or blu-ray the same day as the theater got them I'd pro... : Bruzilla
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          Same. I'd gladly pay a premium ($50 easily) if I could get the same movie on HD the day it comes out in ... : jingletard
          • Agreed as well, someone get on this pronto. : hawkeye
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        I just only see movies in the 12:00pm-4:00pm range. : SockMonkeh
        • Another great idea, we saw Iron Man during the day and there wasn't anybody there. : jingletard
      • I must be odd in never really having had a bad theatre experience. : Lone Swordsman
  • do you get excited for anything? It's like that, except for something you're not interested in : derelict515
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  Mr.Freeze! tho I'd love to see Killer Croc or Clayface : AMikaboshi
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    This won't happen, because nobody can top what Mr. Schwarzenegger did. Ever. : dumb.
    • god that role was such a joke... all the lame puns made it : oHnOES
• I am, and not just because I enjoyed the first film; I'm anxious to see one of the last films with Heath ... : Xin Jing Client 1a
• All I know is that I have my ticket for the midnight showing bought'd. As for villains, I try and look... : MurrayTheSkull
• Im driving to Myrtle Beach, 2 hours away, to see it in IMAX. : phokz
• Is there an IMAX in Dallas that will play this movie? : freshyk