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  hahah, god will the Mazada cocksucking ever stop?! :) What is overall value anyway? Is there a formula? : orgcaptainnemo
  • Probably when their cars start sucking, or something better comes along. : zakazi
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    Just add up what your getting when you walk out the door. Like on the yaris, to get it FEATURE (power win... : Bantis
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      Similar mileage? I don't think either look particularly good myself. I'm guess the extra HP comes at a ... : orgcaptainnemo
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        No way, the mileage for the Mazda 3 is quite a bit worse than, say, the Civic or Fit (I'm leaning towards... : Bold
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          why the Fit over the Civic? (I'm looking at Civics at the moment) : derelict515
          • I need a hatchback, and the Civic isn't sold as a hatch in the US. : Bold
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    mazda has and always will be the best automaker on the planet : cpt_gloval
    • lol. No. : usedillusion
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  you bought the best car in the range of possible choices. also welcome to the club mazda 3 the officia... : CoRDS
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    maybe the shack can get quoted in a pamphlet. : orgcaptainnemo
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      Mazda attracts enough gays with the Miata as it is. : coldfusioncs
      • living near SF, i'd opine that Mazda has to do some serious catching up after Mini and VW stole so many : xsoulbrothax
  • Man we got one last year. It's the best value for money out there in that range. : te[R]ror
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  JESUS CHRIST : gmd
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    GMD I AM SELLING MY CAR TO GET A MAZDA 3. FUCK IT. : FrayLo
    • WHY DOESN'T BOEING JUST MAKE THESE. FFS. : Downforce
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    Let them enjoy there glorified Ford Escort's. : ant_hillbilly
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      Correction, Ford Focus. : ant_hillbilly
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        or volvo s30 : CoRDS
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          Ahem: Vehicles currently using this [Ford's C1] platform include the following: * 2003 – Fo : coldfusioncs
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            i was close. i knew there was an s series and a 30 number. just not together. :) : CoRDS
            • I wasn't correcting. Just adding to your list. I read your post as "C30" anyway. :) : coldfusioncs
        • If I ever got a car (if I get a driver's license), I want it to be a C30... with better mileage. : woddemandred
  • http://shackmazda3mazda3mazda3mazda3news.com : pancake humper
• Well, congratulations! I hate the fact that there are as many Mazda 3s on the road as there are Jeeps the... : ateam311
• should have gone for the yaris : oHnOES
• Where is all of the Mazda6 love? :( : aggressor
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  Why did you choose it over a Civic? I assume the Civic got significantly better mileage. : derelict515
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    and its totally boring. : CoRDS
    • agreed. the charm with mazda is that for the the price you pay... the features/feel you get as a drive... : nova_x
    • I guess. My friends Civic Si is pretty zippy : derelict515
  • Civic (I drive 2006 EX Coupe) is fun to drive and I love the interior, but I dig the Mazda3's look, style... : Sailor of Fortune
  • the civic had this very "cheap" feeling on the inside. While I liked the driver side dash, the rest of th... : Bantis
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  ///M3 : FPSDavid
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    you can hardly drive : moshman
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      That's less relevant than the part where an M3 costs SIGNIFICANTLY more than a Mazda 3 imo :p : Toraz Chryx
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        I've pointed that out to him before when he mentioned the M3 in a thread like this. : moshman
        • Its worth it. : FPSDavid
  • I'm sure that owning an M3 in California is about as cool as owning one in Northern Virginia. Oh wait,... : ateam311

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  its an rpg without all the boring shit! GOGOGO : aeg1x
  • Everything between the clicks can GO! : DinK
  • Exactly. Kill 'em and take their stuff... minus all the bullshit. : frib
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  singleplayer d2 is boring to me now, mutliplayer adds a ton of variety because of all the different build... : jackalope
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    yeah if you're not on bnet ur doin it rong : aeg1x
    • I get how multiplayer makes simple games enjoyable, I just don't see how it's much different than what I ... : DinK
• nice post. : edgewise
• It's all about the skill system and gear. You sit down and play then wonder to yourself if such-n-such... : Wombat Woo
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  Thats pretty much how I feel. Yet I keep trying these games hoping they'll cater to me, but they never do... : avatar_58
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    You'll probably be glad to know that I'm contemplating Ultima VII for my next game. This would be my fir... : DinK
    • <3 : avatar_58
    • exult kind of doesn't work very well but i guess unless you have an ancient machine... : nandu666
    • check this dos box tutorial out, http://www.bootstrike.com/Ultima/Online/u7dosbox.html : nandu666
    • Ultima VII Part II the Serpent Isle is one of the best games ever made bar none! Get a walktrhough though... : RogerDandy
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  Work really overwhelms me right now, so mindless stuff afterwords is golden. When I had an easy job and s... : Lionel2b
  • In that situation I would think I'd want something more directly engaging, like TF2 or some other shooter... : DinK
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  I never played Diablo until a week and a half ago, I feel like it's the Hard Boiled of RPGs, it's awesome... : aethyr
  • appropriate movie reference. well done. : 69gooch69
  • But Hard-Boiled was.. Good.. I guess I see your point, a focused experience that achieves a polished lot ... : T-900
• Yeah. You aren't required to like every genre of game. : CrazyPants
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  Good timing! I got to Act 2 last night with my Necro and I don't think I could go on. Not my first time p... : dodob
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    Maybe the fact that it was mostly new to me helped keep me running full tilt at least to the end of act 4... : DinK
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      Er but yeah, the whole "why go on." You basically get to unlock some boss fights. Other than that, your... : DinK
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        Now take on gloams in Worldstone Keep / hell difficulty. Let me know how that works out for you. : bipolar
        • Cranking up the difficulty isn't exactly my idea of variety. : DinK
• Play it on hardcore for the real fun. : NexusOne
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  Action RPGs are all about combat and character development. It understands the visceral feeling of tangib... : Rice-Rocketeer
  • Well by character development you mean "making numbers bigger." What some people call "character develop... : DinK
• I feel the same way. I understand why it is popular but as far as I can tell it just isn't for me. : Serpico74
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  Action RPGs have you role play the penultimate badass mowing down thousands upon thousands of evil things... : walker270
  • heh, second line of my reply above, I guess. It is a bit like playing a fantasy-setting Rambo for sure. ... : DinK
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  here's what you missed a) you played singleplayer in what is primarily a co-op/multiplayer game (look at... : derelict515
  • i love hell difficulty. you still mow down tons of enemies, but you're on edge the entire time and get co... : yAak
  • a) I said in some other replies that I know co-op makes pretty much any game more enjoyable and I would p... : DinK
• Millions of people play solitaire. Is D2 better than solitaire? Yes. I've played through a few times b... : Sze Ior
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  I don't want to make a new thread-post: How do you "shop" for stuff in Diablo? Like people say you can ... : aethyr
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    and also, if you dual-wield, how the hell is your attack speed determined? All I see in weapons is "swor... : aethyr
    • short version, it's really fucking complicated and often doesn't make much sense anyway. but dii.net shou... : xsoulbrothax
  • If you leave a town and come back, the items on the vendor will be rerolled (assuming no one else was in ... : bipolar
• Ladder D2 on Bnet is the way to go, it adds an entirely new layer to the game. Nightmare/Hell games with... : jingletard
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  did you play by yourself? that's probably the reason; diablo is meant to be played with friends. theres ... : downrightevil
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    Fuck it. I even disagree. It's awesome alone, too. He just has no soul : EvilDolemite
    • I said I thought it was fun. =( I just have no urge to play it on harder difficulties, take my charac... : DinK
  • Oh I would play it if my usual friends came over and wanted to. Co-op makes everything better. But it w... : DinK
• your opinion is wrong and you suck : Juno
• I like to compare it to Doom 1 / 2 (one of my other fav games). There's no down time in Doom / Diablo gam... : Lagiv
• Good post man. It sounds like you only played Normal though, it gets a bit more difficult in Nightmare, a... : sonicdeathwalrus
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  play in Hell difficulty in Hardcore mode, you'll give fights a bit more thought. I'm guessing you blaste... : bipolar
  • Same with titan quest. It doesn't really start until higher difficulties, although this is bad in a way t... : dooberzoo
  • I played the game as it was normally presented. Should I need to change that to enjoy a game? Besides, ... : DinK
• Clearly, this game is nothing without hardcore mode. Possibly even less than nothing without playing mul... : ^rec
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  I think you highlight a lesser known aspect of Diablo 2. Its an effective barometer of one's qualit... : Lightzout
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    As I grow older I remember the days of playing d2 for huge chunks of time. It was a blast. I'd spend al... : Jimb0v2
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      I think you guys hit on an important point. I mentioned something like this very briefly in the OP, but ... : DinK
      • Yeah. one way I have combatted these feelings is by doing more scheduling. I find that I can capture th... : Jimb0v2
    • This man is living my life. : TheMongbat
  • This is a good point. There are lots of very complex mechanics that become absolutely necessary to know ... : bipolar
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  click click click click click click : spdon
  • click click click right click click click : coldumbass
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  The diablo series to me was more about playing with my friends at LANs or on Bnet, when it wasn't the wee... : RogerDandy
  • Just made a reply above that applies: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=17388855#itemanchor_17388855... : DinK
• I only played the first one, but it bored me to tears and made my mouse-clicking finger hurt. : GreatGooglyMoogly

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  I have just started playing. Never really gotten into this type of game before. Halp! I am level 5 or ... : jimmy_legs
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    Well you get a second mastery at level 8, so be sure to think about it. I'm going straight earth and it's... : Lionel2b
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      Nice! I was thinking that those skills would be a lot of fun, but I am not sure what other mastery to c... : jimmy_legs
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        Don't mix it with melee, as they normally do not mix well (Splitting your STR and INT will break your dam... : Nighteyes
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          I kind of like the Nature idea. When you solo bosses you desperately need a body in front of you, so the ... : Lionel2b
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            The problem with wolves, is they die so fking fast, so you are busy healing them instead of doing damage,... : Nighteyes
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              I have a level 15 summoner that I tried to do like yours, but she is weak as balls. Maybe after 30 level... : Nighteyes
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                Good to know, thanks. I'll stick to my Earth only for max fire damage : Lionel2b
                • If you need a tank, use your core driller guy. He is designed to be a tank. : Nighteyes
      • I'm going pure Earth, as I have a weird preference of not wanting to multi-class. But I'll look at po... : Lionel2b
• I think I'm about 3/4 of the way done with Act I. : hoov1185
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  Would anybody like this: Exalted Plated Suit +98% health regeneration +75% energy regeneration Re... : Degenerate
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    What's the AC? But I don't think it's that good, esp with lvl 15 Req. I've never been too into the whole ... : Lionel2b
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      haha yeah, I guess that would be helpful information. Exalted Plated Suit 52 Armor +98% health reg... : Degenerate
      • The Merchant of Memphis is currently offering 17087 for this but it can be yours for the low, low price o... : Degenerate
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  Finally got my multiplayer issues solved and am at the end of Act II as a level 24/25 Harbinger. : bcyde
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    BTW how good is the obsidian set? It looks kind of cool and I have 3 parts to it (helm, axe and greaves)... : bcyde
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      I have 3 pieces of this set as well (axe, boots, and chest) and I have an extra Obsidian Chest piece if y... : AltZero
      • Unfortunately, I only have one of each of the ones I have (helm, axe, boots) but if I come across any dup... : bcyde
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  Im a warrior 1/4 of the way through act II, level 23. Still frustrated with the loot system but having f... : adsriordan
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    try playing some multiplayer. the loot is way crazier : eeeealmo
    • i also upgraded to immortal throne and it seems to be better : adsriordan
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  does anyone have any tips on farming blue items? i've seen pieces of sets before and at the rate at whic... : eeeealmo
  • would love to know as well, im looking for the full set of the warrior gear I have. : Demius
  • See my post above, I have 3 parts of the obsidian set and I've mostly been solo-ing or playing on LAN wit... : bcyde
  • So far the best area I've seen for blues and greens, is the Purple Crocs right below the 2nd WP of Act2. ... : Lionel2b
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    There's a 'Secret Passage' with a series of fairly tough mini-boss characters in Act 5 after you've beate... : xsoulbrothax
    • lol that's quite good to know, thanks for that. Wish I knew when I first played the game :P : Lionel2b
    • wow thats crazy. thanks : eeeealmo
    • Video I took of my Haruspex in the Secret Passage a while back: http://video.google.com/videoplay?doci... : omnova
• Im below lv 20, maybe 18 or 19? i forget off hand.. just hit Act II. I went War / Nature last time bef... : Demius
• I'm lvl 10 -- War/Spirit : ImageOmega
• Someone play mythos with me later. :( So lonely... :( :( : filtersweep
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  I asked earlier, but only got one suggestion. What's a good first-run-through build? : fishbone
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    battlemage, brigand, and templar are all super fun : eeeealmo
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      battlemage is tough isn't it? the combo of warfare and earth means you kinda gimp one or the other (one's... : edgewise
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        Well, Battlemages are OK if you don't plan on playing the higher difficulties. If you just want to play ... : deject
        • yea he just said first playthrough. not all the way through legendary : eeeealmo
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  Can I change my secondary at some point or am I stuck with Nature? : phyooz
  • you can change where you put your points, but not your choice for second mastery :( : Demius
  • If you really want to try another secondary, you can get the TQ trainer and just change it and refund you... : Nighteyes
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  Somebody tell me about the Dream/Ranger build. Or have a link to a build. Google is giving me nothing. : locash
  • Fuck rangers and their uselessness. Too much work to get high enough to become slightly useful. More fr... : Nighteyes
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  toon? like cartoon? : jackalope
  • Yes. My Pyro is trying to become a PLANETEER! : Lionel2b
• lol that was one hell of an uppercut I gave this bird: http://lionel2b.shackspace.com/Bird.jpg : Lionel2b
• I finished it 2 nights ago. It was ok. Pretty to look at, nice skill trees and stuff, but very linear and... : edgewise
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  I've talked so much about my Templar, so I figured I'd show you guys his gear/build. Gear: http://www.... : deject
  • p.s.: I know those resistances aren't that good, but considering he's in Legendary it's not so bad. : deject
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    All that gear and you're still swinging Sabertooth? I picked it up a couple of nights ago at level 34 an... : Priest77
    • dude, no this Sabertooth is the Legendary version. It's a hell of a lot better than the normal one. : deject
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    Tiny URL is not working. Nice freaking loot though. Damn. : Lionel2b
    • http://www.titancalc.com/TitanCalc.asp?mastery=Templar&master1=5&master2=9&sa=18&m1=32-0-1-0-6-1-7-3-2-3-... : deject
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    Want to party sometime? My 63 Oracle is halfway through Hades (Legendary). : Nixx2004
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      sure! I'm always down for that. : deject
      • Let me know when. : Nixx2004
  • Very nice! Something for me to look forward to; my templar is only 18 atm, but I am having a lot of fun ... : AltZero

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• lotsofcocks.com : oHnOES
• hubbahubba.com : drucifer
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  www.helpmewithmydatingproblems.com : zerog83
  • how is this not taken already? : podman405
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  A SITE WHERE SHACKERS CAN DATE SHACKERS ONLINE? Brilliant : disposition
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    This post seems to contradict the post about women being on shack. Either that or dis iltc post. : mlev
    • YOU WILL DATE ME YOU WILL DATE ME NOW : disposition
• vagina cams : mXENO
• lotsofshrimpscampiinthesea.com : MagicWishMonkey
• dateshack.com : raija
• www.tinroofrusted.com : Audhuml4
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  www.shackmeat.com : gmd
  • ^ ^ my vote : mlev
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  okstupid.com : Dave-A
  • or OJcupid.com and have a cute lil cartoon OJ cupid shooting little bloody knives through hearts : Dave-A
• www.onlinedatingwebsite.com : jenisthebest
• roofieshouse.com : Skoal^Fyfan
• dateandmate.com : Skoal^Fyfan
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  www.girlsareconfusingandijustwanttogetmycockwet.com : mindshot
  • ^ I change my vote ^ : mlev
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    ahaha or just cockwet.com : laurgasms
    • or www.getyourpoonpoked.com : disposition
• imgonnarapeyou.com : Utopia
• desperateslutsthatdonthaveaids.com : ninjase
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  I had an idea for a dating website awhile back too. You can have it because it's a terrible, terrible ide : DOOManiac
  • hahaha i actually really like this idea : erotic sock
  • Hahaha, "terrible, terrible idea" needed to be bold an blinking, not sampled. : Audhuml4
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    The problem with this is I'm drop dead sexy AND summa cum laude. : mlev
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      hows your STR n DEX? : Nighteyes
      • /flex : mlev
    • sup lakren...oh wait : pancake humper
  • fuck.yes. : oHnOES
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    this assumes everyone is dealt the same number of attribute points IRL :P There are plenty of ugly, stupi... : aeg1x
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      speaking from experience? : erotic sock
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        i haven't been to any shackmeets : aeg1x
        • touché : erotic sock
    • have a *genetically different* checkbox for sure : oHnOES
    • they can dump all of their points into the mental anguish attribute. : bling1bling
    • you could sell extra attribute points. get an idea of wallet size that way, too :) : Agrona
  • put down for +10 Endurance! : Skoal^Fyfan
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    an attribute system is an interesting idea. It would be pretty effective if you could have a objective pa... : podman405
    • haha. you could have user review attributes for post-dates. : renegade732
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  chickslookingfordicks.gov : deviantpaul
  • err .com : deviantpaul
• stabbyface.com : drucifer
• myrapeface.com : oHnOES
• Lovehappens.com : Sailor of Fortune
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  settle.com : SolveChrist
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    neat. i like this. too bad it's taken. : podman405
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      youlldo.com : drucifer
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        sadly, dalso taken : podman405
        • dalso = also : podman405
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      settleforme.com : SolveChrist
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        you guys need to learn how to use whois :) : podman405
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          notreallyputtingalotofeffortintothis.com : SolveChrist
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            tf2.notreallyputtingalotofeffortintothis.com ;) : Audhuml4
            • ouch.org and youhaventrespondedtomysm.edu : SolveChrist
          • fair enough : podman405
• www.desperatehousenerds.com : bling1bling
• itburnswhenipee.com : hoov1185
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  loweredexpectations.com : fsck
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    YES! : GrimmyD
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      i didn't check. it's already taken, like most girls i'm attracted to :[ : fsck
      • they're not worth the time, anyway! : reverend~heresy
  • i vote this! : reverend~heresy
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  donttellmywife.com : skitzo
  • Idigyoulikeaditch.com : skitzo
• anyonewilldo.com : fsck
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  What's your budget? :) : dearjamie
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    for the domain name, or the site? : podman405
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      For the domain. Also, why didn't you modify an existing dating site script? There are a bunch out there a... : dearjamie
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        It probably would have taken the same amount of time. I wrote what I have now over the course of a weeken... : podman405
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          Yeah, you can definitely get something good for $1k as long as you're willing to shop around. Unfortu... : dearjamie
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            I'm kind of torn between doing a niche dating site and a generic dating site. By picking a niche site I'd... : podman405
            • If you do good with one niche, pick another, and clone your site to a new domain. : theamazingrand0
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=16860180 : Ebu
• anycockwilldo.com Your logo/mascot could be a giant rooster. : Tommy Toolbag
• noreallythisonesdifferent.com : MKCluney
• imoutofyourleague.com ? : podman405
• www.itgetsyouchicks.com : CoRDS
• useyourjunk.com : kallanta
• justthetip.com : heatmizer
• Mutualhands.com : pigvomit
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  fattiescraziesandherpes.com girlymenconmenandrainmen.com : 60days
  • hahah. i quite enjoyed both of these. : PlanetPerfecto
• http://www.tiredoffappin.com/ : ctlaltl33t
• Holy hell, this thread is comedy gold. :D.com : Rice-Rocketeer
• milkforfree.com : orgcaptainnemo
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  If I were building an Online Dating Site this would be key for me: This is my main pet peeve with plenty... : ifallible
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    Cool. Thanks for the feedback. I'm not sure if I'm going to have the concept of 'friends' or 'friend list... : podman405
    • Exactly : ifallible
• fatchickswitholdpics.com : wasylm
• cheeseburger.com : icon_of_syn
• smartprettysanethreewillentertwowillleave.com : coldfusioncs
• youandmeequals.us : hoov1185
• facemeet.com :-D How about an online date calendar, so you can see the competition and who's dating w : biofrog
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  Two domains I found that seem decent: heartchest.com <- could have a cute logo of a treasure chest full ... : podman405
  • Seriously, don't tempt me. : dearjamie

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• i have no idea : oHnOES
• I've asked the people who do it and even they don't know : renegade732
• i had never seen "kk" until i started playing wow. i don't know how it is different from "k" : electroly
• Because that third k would push it over the top. : c0bra
• i want to know why "ok" isn't good enough for people anymore. Is it so hard to move your finger the extra... : Dschinghis Khan
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  I always thought they sounded impatient. "Alright Alright Already, I get it." : hawke
  • That's kind of how I take it, like an enthusiastic "ok." : skinlab133
• I always thought of it as "ok cool" but fancified for the internet. : devi| dog
• idkk : Mansmells
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  I picked it up from WoW/FFXI. I think it falls out of the keke from Asian players melded with ok from Am... : Zhaneel
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    I thought keke was laughing though? : Nali4Freedom
    • everytime I say ok in real life I laugh, don't you? : jackalope
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      When an Alliance player says "lol" near a horde player, the horde player sees "kek." That's how the whol... : changejar419
      • Switch back couple of years and to Starcraft, and you might be right. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kek... : mem
  • I picked it up from Runescape D: : Malku
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  Wait until it's KKK, then there's trouble. : the moon and antarctica
  • From the current change from k to kk, it won't be long before its kkk. : FPSDavid
  • lawl, thats true. : Mini-d
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  typo i do believe. : dahanese
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    it's waaaaaaaay too widespread to be just a typo : electroly
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      maybe it started out as a typo, and then got adopted. : sharpie
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        yep just like how pwnage started : italiano3d
        • First time I remember seeing that it was on a thing Fargo was doing on Gamespy years and years ago. I th... : MacemanInTW
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  its cute and is non-threatening, it has a greater sense of "agreeability" than just k. if you say "I'll s... : jackalope
  • Nice. I agree with this. : famine101
• kk i'm busy, get on it with it, leave me alone. kk. got it. good. okay. now what? : thief
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  i noticed it in EQ, and every mmo i've played since.. don't see it too much otherwise. but in EQ they ... : jane911
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    kk did not turn into keke. : famine101
    • kk : jane911
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  People who do this are worse than hitler, and twice as fat as a fat person. : ArB
  • Internet argument: won. : gooblerampling
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  because it's short for ok ok : CoRDS
  • so next is kk stfu ? : Skoal^Fyfan
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  k kool : holinka
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    This almost makes sense : Nali4Freedom
    • ok cool = k, kewl = kk http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/technoglossary/f/whatis_kk.htm : holinka
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  Inflation. : DOOManiac
  • lol : lapskaus
• because they're terrible fucking people : JINKY
• because it rolls off my fingertips better than k it's like I miss typing the 2 letters as with "ok" but ... : Charmplus
• oui oui! : proclone1
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  it's like F1 F1 : cygnus
  • F1 F1 means something :'( : RikiTiki2
• felicia always did it on msn so i started doing it. damn you woman!! : Nighteyes
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  theyre 2/3rds racist : ninjase
  • Oh god dammit. : ChibiJosh
• let me explain the power of the internet. iPhone vs phone. kk vs k. DO you see the light?! : massdev
• People are 2/3 racist. : ChibiJosh
• okey dokey : jra101
• thats how high school girls used to talk online and probably stll do : Mondo
• I actually first saw it from a chick about five years ago. : MaJeStu
• i always thought it meant k, kewl. but do people say this anymore? it's like so yesterday, when people us... : minigomp
• I don't know but I wish it'd never existed. : action wombmate
• cuz it ownz u kthx : ateam311
• I say kkk just to be sure we are on the same white page. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Because it is hard to gather emotion and expression through text sometimes and "k" often gives the impres... : changejar419
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  Because a one letter response is short and rude. A two letter response implies the fact that I put though... : lplasmatron
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    Nothing is quite as rude as "Heh", I admit that even I have been yelled at for saying it during IMs. : lightly inclined
    • how is that rude? "heh" = that's kinda funny but not really but I'll go along with it anyway : gakera
• I asked someone, they said it was faster. : zebosausamite

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  McCormick and Schmidt, Salty's, Ivars Salmon House, Cedars (by UW, good indian food). Maybe fraylo will ... : orgcaptainnemo
  • I went to Ivar's and it was pretty cool : EvilDolemite
  • Salty's is probably the best seafood joint in Portland or Seattle. Good food and reasonable prices. : yonderboy
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  Cheesecake factory is usually palatable for everyone, and not too pricey. Otherwise Ruth Chris/Daniels f... : dedgecko
  • I've been to Cheesecake before, but never Ruth's. Looking for something a bit more local maybe. Doesn'... : kbufo
• Icon grill, Coastal Kitchen, any Tom Douglas restaruant. : cltcprd
• I also went to the Taphouse, uh on Sixth Ave..I think. Anyway they had some amazing seared ahi tuna sala... : EvilDolemite
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  Hmm let's see. How about a good pizza place? Really yummy pizzas, salad, and custom brewed beer. http:... : Nixx2004
  • Canlis is way expensive. : cltcprd
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    Pizza is good, good beer is especially good. Not looking for anything too crazy expensive, but good s... : kbufo
    • there's a good pizza and beer place on Eastlake called Pazzo's. I've had some late night pizza and drink ... : cpt_gloval
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  http://www.eastlakebarandgrill.com/ : cpt_gloval
  • and i would second cedars. http://www.cedarsseattle.com/cedars/ great indian / mid east style food. i ... : cpt_gloval
  • Both look good, thank you sir. : kbufo
• Rays Cafe, Bicks, Cactus, Palisade : radicus
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  why are you avoiding reservations? i second cltcprd's recommendation, go to icon grill or dahlia lounge, ... : FrayLo
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    everyone here has recommended great places but i don't know what you are looking for: doesn't have to ... : FrayLo
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      Specifics: Reservations are fine, but this is short notice (this weekend) for a Friday night and I don... : kbufo
      • you treating? can i come? : cpt_gloval
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        i think you should be okay making reservations for friday, tomorrow. dahlia lounge (new american) ico... : FrayLo
        • Thank you. I will check all of these out. : kbufo
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        the attic in madison park has freaking amazing food, manny's (and other goodies) on tap. great chill plac... : Downforce
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          also for some reason I want to say Beppos as well. could be the atmosphere you want as well, good food. b... : Downforce
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            beppo makes me feel like my stomach weighs a ton. good food but SO RICH AND HEAVY : cpt_gloval
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              everyone needs the beppos food coma + wine zerg at least once!! : Downforce
              • and a hell of a food coma it is : cpt_gloval
      • Oh try Opentable.com lots of seattle restaurants use it. The place you choose might have openings. I'... : Iwannaacura
  • Yes the Tom Douglas restaurants are all good http://www.tomdouglas.com/ Palace Kitchen, Icon, Dahlia... : Iwannaacura
• Northlake Tavern Pizza!!! : Don Vito Corleone
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  the Metropolitan. Great food. Kinda pricey. :) I don't recall them having a dress code, either. I think ... : Magus
  • ^ Nevermind, I think the Met requires a reservation : Magus
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    i love the met, i think i liked it better than el gaucho... but el gaucho was damn good too. : FrayLo
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      El Goucho is good but baller status on $$ 1st/2nd ave Cascada Belltown Bistro Pesos 13 coins : Iwannaacura
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        Union Square grill needs some steak love! Cascadia gets a thumbs down from me. Pesos needs more breakfas... : radicus
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          i hear pesos breakfast is great. their waitresses are certainly smoking hot on fri/sat night. 13 co... : FrayLo
          • seriously... that place has more cleavage per waitress than the legal limit allows! They also know how to... : radicus
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    I hear a lot about the Metropolitan but it seems like it is one of those places where the food is very go... : kbufo
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      it's definitely one of those steak houses that takes themselves very seriously : cpt_gloval
      • this might be the best steakhouse summary ever written. if only ruth's would do that. owned : Downforce
    • steakhouses are overpriced in general. but their service is usually outstanding. : FrayLo
• just get a reservation at the metropolitan grill :D : Downforce
• oh i almost forgot one of my favorites http://www.dukeschowderhouse.com/ : cpt_gloval
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  I live near Seattle but I never eat anywhere fancy. This post made this painfully obvious. =( : Sebastian-TEC
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    haha yeah i recommended the fanciest places i might typically eat at, and they are way low on the fancy s... : cpt_gloval
    • i love duke's chowder house though, it's good stuff. : FrayLo
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      Your recommendations are very good cpt_gloval. Like I said, I'm open to suggestions for any range. Even i... : kbufo
      • goooood crawfish chowder : cpt_gloval
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  We need a corresponding threat about seattle happy hours. : radicus
  • threat? go to belltown billiards lololol bring kevlar : Downforce
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    http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/index.cfm?content.display&pageID=160 : cpt_gloval
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      KICK ASS happy hour. AND you can sit outside. GO TO WESTLAKE : Downforce
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        Too bad no one will (Seattle SHackers are hermits - when was your last shackmeet) : EvilDolemite
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          we had a small one when edgewise was here : FrayLo
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            (last summer) : FrayLo
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              12 months nice Honestly there are a LOT of you guys in Washington. What gives? Have more meets. I k... : EvilDolemite
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                to be honest, i have a lot of really good, RL friends who i'm always hanging out with. i'm almost always... : FrayLo
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                  Seattle is really cliquey - all of washington is. We get our group of friends and it just kinda stays tha... : radicus
                  • look, we're going to: 1) blame bungie 2) call valve fags : Downforce
                  • plus we are hopelessly lazy at least i am : cpt_gloval
                  • I'd come bother people if I didn't live so far away... : dedgecko
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                i've been to more portland shackmeets : cpt_gloval
                • that's terrorist talk right there : Downforce
        • HEY we had a shackmeet OK, I think the next gaming landmark was Halo 2 was released... >_> : Downforce
        • We had one in February: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=16245566#itemanchor_16245566 Damn I was ha... : Nixx2004
  • good in summer: ivar's on lake union mccormick and schmicks on lake union nectar in fremont capitol c... : FrayLo
• Like sushi? Wasabi Bistro or Umi Sake house. Both of which are in Belltown and fit your requirements. : locash
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  Jak's (basically a steak house they don't take reservations till the day of and you have to physically... : mo13
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    Sounds like a pain in the ass - BUT they have a 40oz porterhouse - 40OZ. : EvilDolemite
    • 40 oz. to freedon - e.g. death. Ive heard alot of positives about this. : radicus
  • i will have to try this place : FrayLo
• If you're near downtown: Metropolitan Grill: http://www.themetropolitangrill.com/ Wild Ginger: http... : andre GiANT