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  Oh and these are sweet too... mostly impressive for the small filesize. 4 kbyte contest winner http : Shadowdane
  • fyi the 64kb one, if your on Vista run it in XP Compatiblity mode. : Shadowdane
  • I love these, thank you! really amazing. : hirez
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    ... I'm pretty much 100% ignorant when it comes to programming and shit, but how in the holy hell could y... : Ctrl-Phreak
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      compression, and hand coding shit in assembly : GloriousCow
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        aren't there tools out there to specifically compress demo code? : spaceless
        • sure http://soft-lab.de/JoKo/ExePack_old.htm but the big groups probably have their own custom shit that... : GloriousCow
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  That was THE SHIT! It is a shame that not that many people will actually view this cause it's not a flash... : Dalant
  • yah I know... not to mention its late, I'll have to repost this stuff tomorrow. :) : Shadowdane
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  Hehe, very nice one. Anyone know how it was done? Vector graphics? : GodZilly
  • VOODOO! : Ctrl-Phreak
• that was trippy and awesome and awesome and trippy. I love the demoscene :D : GloriousCow
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  Another 4kb one all i can say is: O_O http://www.scene.org/file.php?file=%2Fparties%2F2008%2Fnvscene08... : Shadowdane
  • Oh and requirements are STEEP! Requirements =============================== Made On A Nvidia DemoBox... : Shadowdane
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    stupid false positive from avira :( : GloriousCow
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      Yah I had to turn off Auto-Guard for a few mins... : Shadowdane
      • Actually just added an Exception to Avira for my \Demos\ folder. :P : Shadowdane
    • wow... just wow. the 4k version ran just fine. But .. how the fuck did they do that? lol : GloriousCow
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  demos are so cool. i love how they change stuff up so much. when something is on the verge of becoming un... : spaceless
  • Yeah. They're damn, damn fine coders too. Love demos, so cool and glad the scene is still alive. : node
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  this one is badass too: http://www.scene.org/file.php?file=/parties/2007/assembly07/demo/lifeforce_by_and... : GloriousCow
  • Yeah, this is one of my favourites. : Arceihn
  • that is awesome, I hadn't seen that before and I am an avid demoscene follower since amiga times : moshman
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  UMM OMFG! - http://www.scene.org/file.php?file=%2Fparties%2F2008%2Fnvscene08%2Fdemo%2Fintothepink.zip&f... : Shadowdane
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    eww bugs :( : GloriousCow
    • haha... it isn't that bad unless you are just downright scared of bugs! : Shadowdane
  • wow....that's simply amazing. : mikefr24
• crazy shit : dopefish
• Nice. Awesome 2D engine on that one. : Conan
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  The Farbrausch guys are insane. They won the 64k demo contest at The Party 2000 with this entry, and it w... : evildanish
  • Best FR ever - not sure how i missed this one. Infuckingcredible presentation. : Rich McNinch
  • The one from 2007 is just impossible.. holy fuck. : -efx-
  • Wow....that 2007 one. You shouldn't be able to put that much content in 178k. : Conan
  • wow, those are awesome : fishbone
• Yeah these are always cool to watch. I remember when Second Reality was out back in the 90's. I watched... : mikefr24
• Someone needs to [inf] the shit out of this, coolest thing I've seen in a long time. : Mr.Finkster
• so cool that this stuff is still going on : industro
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  a lot of these don't work on my 64bit vista :( : OrkO
  • Odd, they worked fine for me. : Mr.Finkster
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    I'm on 32 bit vista and none work either, but i'm assuming it's more to do with the onboard intel videoca... : Chunks
    • You did read the requirements right? Requirements =============================== Made On A Nvidia... : Mr.Finkster
  • They all worked fine for me on Vista 64 : Shadowdane

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  He just Twittered about it: http://majornelson.com/archive/2008/11/17/sign-up-for-the-preview-you-re-in.a... : mittense
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    He being Major Nelson. Something about that guy really bugs me. I'm not sure why. : mittense
    • Cause he basically plays Xbox for a living? It bugs me too. : dante2010
  • awesome, Im gonna go see if it updates before the swarm starts. : ant_hillbilly
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  Launch is November 19. Did you get into the beta? : Zhaneel
  • I signed up for the beta, but didn't get picked...until now, I guess. : FirstPersonCooter
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  its wednesday i thought : mankeroo
  • Yeah, it is. I heard someone incorrectly say Tuesday earlier. : FirstPersonCooter
• ooh ooh i want mine now. : Sgt_Boomstick
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  No. Chances are you were accepted into the beta and hadn't signed in for a while : two50six
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    Everyone was who signed up for the beta got it now, it seems. : FirstPersonCooter
    • Such a cool move. I thought I was out of luck. Downloading now. : elwood00
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  Btw: In this subthread you all talk about what you think of it. I've been putzing with it a little and... : Zhaneel
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    IT IS PURE SEX. NETFLIX AND SPEEDINESS FTW. : brickmatt
    • i echo these crudely stated sentiments : Deathlove
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    My thoughts: I enjoyed the avatar creation, though I think the girls' options for clothing suck (lol wome : Zhaneel
    • Don't use it, hit the guide button. : brickmatt
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      Post your avatars! http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/bradx0r/avatar-body.png As far as I can tell, ... : rudds
      • http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/boarder2/avatar-body.png I spent way too long playing dressup : boarder2
      • http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/guido%20anchovy/avatar-body.png : guido anchovy
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        http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/RiptydeDC/avatar-body.png : riptyde
        • gaaaaaaaay : Zhaneel
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          Fuck you too. You are the 2nd shacker to steal my avatar, except I have a better mohawk. : sigpro
          • http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/minifridge24/avatar-body.png : sigpro
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            Except both of yours look gay while mine doesn't. : boredguy
            • http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/boredguy13/avatar-body.png : boredguy
      • Mansmells' http://home.comcast.net/~jerryatrick/mansmells-kodama.gif : guido anchovy
      • http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/moocow101/avatar-body.png : Mmmmmoo
      • http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/GrimmyD/avatar-body.png Not tall enough :( : GrimmyD
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        http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/ExcessDan/avatar-body.png : dantastic
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          haha here's Jen since she's sleeping http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/UltraJen/avatar-body.png : dantastic
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            you are wearing mary janes and her smile scares me. : jimmy_legs
            • those were default boots for the dude i picked : dantastic
      • http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/carnivac/avatar-body.png : Carnivac
      • http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/melkore4003/avatar-body.png I think I should change my eyes because ... : melkore
      • http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/slip4270/avatar-body.png : slip42o
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        http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/jakedigital/avatar-body.png : bigblack
        • your username is appropriate : SockMonkeh
      • Oh man I can't wait for the first few dozen avatar clothing packs. : sammyl
      • http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/shavenewok/avatar-body.png : shavenewok
    • Yeah, I listened to Idle Thumbs on a long car ride and they talked about how the friend's interface was t... : Grumbeld
  • I like it for the most part. : guido anchovy
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    gonna take some time getting used to it but it seems pretty slick so far. the avatars are kinda lame and... : dantastic
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      Retarded question from someone that doesnt know anything about this change: is it a forced upgrade? : KxRook
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        if you ever get on Live yes : derelict515
        • New games will have it on the disc, too iirc. : Beady
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        if anything it's worth the upgrade for the game installs : dantastic
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          I think you meant Netflix : derelict515
          • i'm in canada :( : dantastic
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    I dont like the theme change, because it made the picture of kate booth I had for the longest time cut of... : DonarUDL
    • I'm sure new themes will come out. I'm impressed (having created/built themes for the old) that the ol... : Zhaneel
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    pretty good i think. anyone know if you can choose which background to display from your themes? : Mmmmmoo
    • nevermind. the other backgrounds still show up depending on the section you're in : Mmmmmoo
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    I'm pissed that after the update I can no longer watch xvid movies on my xbox. : Crimsonbeak
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      it cleaned the media update out and won't let me redownload it. : Crimsonbeak
      • i had this problem. leave your xbox connected, when it says you need to download the update follow the p... : dantastic
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      Uh, really? How do I prevent this thing from installing? : SockMonkeh
      • I can still watch em fine...just had to redownload the codec thing. : skunk_ape
• Mine just updated as well : DonarUDL
• Oh snap, downloading now, woo! : boarder2
• crap, thought I had signed up correctly :( : byorn
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  I'll show you how awesome it is! http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/beerrun/avatar-body.png : Degenerate
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    it's like some gay barber high school freshman : Postal
    • haha I was trying to get through the process really quick so I could check the new shit out before 8 o'cl... : Degenerate
• Just installed it, completed everything and then got to the actual dashboard and it RROD. Another launch... : vital3d
• woohoo downloading now! : opengl128
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  downloading now : riptyde
  • Sweet, I just made an avatar that looks like an even gayer version of George Michael : riptyde
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  WHOA I got mine too!!! : OverloadUT
  • 4 minutes to go! : OverloadUT
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  wtf, mine says new update available and when I hit update it says it failed, then it pops up with new upd... : randomnull
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    same : jingletard
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      So it begins. Hopefully this update won't brick anyone's 360. : FirstPersonCooter
      • try not to turn the system off during the update : dantastic
  • It's only available if you signed up for the beta. : dchavez999
• sweet, mine is updating too! : khaosman
• sweet thanks for the heads up dl now : whore
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  is there anything you can do to get it to update? or will something just pop up? : ninjase
  • The "a dashboard update is available" screen popped up as soon as i signed in to xbl : riptyde
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    did you sign up for the preview? if not you may not get the update yet http://majornelson.com/archive/200... : randomnull
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      it didnt let me at the time, i was a day late and it said it was over :~( : ninjase
      • Don't feel bad, the same happened to me. Fucking internet and its damn immediacy! : rasputinreborn
• Mine says an update is available, but won't let me download the update. : jingletard
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  I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere before but they fixed the onscreen keyboard X and Y layout. : Grimp
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    hm? : opengl128
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      Maybe I was the only one who got tricked by that since I don't message that much. :( Notice the old s... : Grimp
      • i don't get it. : cltcprd
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  downloading now!! : mwasher
  • works nicely. :) : mwasher
• mine did it too, working fine now : Halen
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  I got home and my Wii was blinking at me. I doubt that it was for the NXE update though. : Grumbeld
  • That's the dust collecting indicator : Drewus
  • haha yeah, I just updated to the NXE and my Wii started blinking all "remember me? I can do cool stuff t... : SiW.
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  This is awesome! I'm streaming netflix to my tv and it looks great. : bigblack
  • Fucking Office in HD, so beautiful : Sailor of Fortune
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  so which movies are HD on netflix? : FrayLo
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    oh durrrrr there's a category http://www.netflix.com/WiHD?lnkctr=hdgenre : FrayLo
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      Man, that is a pretty fucking abysmal selection. Good thing the non-HD selection is better. Though the HD... : boarder2
      • Yeah, but Perfect 10 Model Boxing in HD! Those girls are neither perfect nor 10 : SiW.
      • I just watched Pan's Labyrinth and it looked gorgeous. Excellent movie as well. : khaosman
• wtf, does anyone else get "XBOX Live Parties are blocked" when selecting the "party" option from the guid... : FrayLo
• no update here in aus, still some stupid banner saying "2 more days!" : filthysock
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  Crackdown can't be installed to the HD? wtf. :( : GrimmyD
  • Seriourly? Lucky enough it isn't that bad about load times. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • I think Crackdown and Dead or Alive Volleyball are the only ones that can't be installed to the hard driv... : nodebug
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  mine didn't update :( : afrochops
  • mine neither :( : sammyl
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  Did they make is easier/faster to move a profile from one XBOX to another? : SockMonkeh
  • They did this awhile ago. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/licensemigration/?WT.s... : Zhaneel
• reposting my sexy avatard http://www.shackpics.com/files/avatard_6kg6k1w2azrnsrm7e89y.jpg : Mansmells
• Fuck right off, I did not sign up because it said it was full. Assholes, they could have said something ... : manlyman

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• god forbid a game is only good for a few months of rabid chatter, what a failure : derelict515
• Yeah because none of us ever play TF2 anymore.... : jbury
• I'm going to enjoy it while I can, thanks. : pyide
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  what is a game that is not forgotten in a couple of months? that, and TF2 has been being played since ... : lakren
  • holy shit it has been a year already? DAYUM : darkT
• Why should games be played for years on end? There are enough games to enjoy, so why stick to one. ..... : [7]kami
• so you are saying MADDOG kills off games like Shack rides memes? : Slowtreme
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  There are still weekly TF2 Shackbattles now, and even 6 months after it was released there was a full ser... : rock elf
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    Well, a full server every night was roughly 24 people. I know what you're saying but that's hardly a good... : Phreakin
    • maybe, but there's still a lot of excitement over TF2 here, and I think L4D is going to hold the same mom... : naios
  • Exactly. Shit, we all got our full moneys worth on that. Just because it didn't do a counter-strike. : node
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  I'm calling it early, you're an idiot. I spent ~2 hours beating 3 of 5 levels on blood harvest on expert ... : DrFlammable
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    Oh wow you played for 2 hours..... GAME OF THE YEAR! Seriously, the shack hype on this one is retarded... : even4
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      When are you going to realise people have their own opinions. Call it early all you want, if you get bore... : jbury
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        When am I going to realise? Sorry did I stop someone from having their say somehow? I thought I shared my... : even4
        • precious even. : even4
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          I'm very inclined to believe their "GOTY" opinions since they played the 30-minute, two level DEMO for ov... : zerog83
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            Again, calling GOTY off a demo! Would you care if a reviewer game 10/10 after only playing the demo? o... : even4
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              I'd say playing a demo for 10 hours speaks bounds for the fun and longevity of the overall game. And I do... : zerog83
              • Maybe, I remember hammering the BF1942 demo and that turned out huge. I just don't see it with L4D unfort... : even4
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              You've not ruffled my feathers over the game, it's your attitude. I played the demo and liked it, I ... : jbury
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                I think my attitude is fine, I haven't insulted anyone or been abusive. Just had an opinion and shared it... : even4
                • You're being a schmarmy douchebag there duder. Your attitude is definitely troll worthy. : changejar419
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                  I'm pretty sure stating that the Shack editors have no integrity is a pretty large insult. : Jonathan
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                    I never said that. I said the featured comment was a bit off, it was up for days and it was advertising t... : even4
                    • Really takes away from the independent site image the Shack has always tried to promote. Why didn't you... : Jonathan
        • You are saying peoples opinion is "retarded" - if they think it's GOTY, that's their opinion. You thi... : jbury
        • It's not your opinion that is being a douche, it's you. : changejar419
        • sales volumes certainly were right in declaring halo 3 goty : itsjames
    • i was speaking about the longetivity of the game. I've played the demo for ~16 hours, so I'm pretty sure ... : DrFlammable
    • What? You mean he hasn't put 40 hours into it a mere 9 hours after release? Yeah, this game is shit. : walker270
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      how is the shack hype on this 'retarded'? It's not like we're excited about a game we haven't played. We'... : itsjames
      • Maybe I wasn't clear, I don't care at all if people find L4D great fun - that's good for them and I enjoy... : even4
• L4D will be wildly successful? OHNOES : Arctic Fox
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  Yes, the Shack editors went to each shacker's house individually, made them play the demo and then got th... : geedeck
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    Think you missed the point by a mile mate. My comment on the shack editors was in regards to the featured... : even4
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      The POTM comment box is controlled by mods, who are regular posters like the rest of us, and not staff. I... : rock elf
      • Yeah, POTM is set by us, and it's just whatever strikes out whims. I really wish we did a weekly recap of... : geedeck
• Anything played longer than a week here is a success. : PoopStewart
• why do we need threads like this? Just buzz off and don't play for christs sake. Let us enjoy our zombi... : kainen1
• I just played the game for 6 hours straight. Sorry Prox :( : sanchez
• well than, a "couple of months" of fun is worth 50 bucks, am i right? : Demius
• NEWSFLASH! Game comes out, people play it and then move on! Details at 11! : phate81
• If I'm not still playing this game in the year 2015 I am going to be so pissed at Valv€. : ayesel
• I kinda wonder if this game will end up in the same league as max payne and counter strike (original and ... : stgdz
• Almost every game is forgotten within a couple of months. What's your point? : walker270
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  I really hope Shack L4D goes the way of Shack TF2. That would be a fantastic success to reproduce. I keen... : A Sponge
  • i still play the shit out of TF2, just on generally non-shack servers. I mostly play goldrush, and I h... : Antilles_Prime
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  Oh no. I will only get a few months of play out of a single game. What a tragedy. Seriously what's you... : lplasmatron
  • You really really missed my point, as have most. I don't care about the replay value or if people like it... : even4
• I agree. Although I don't buy into hype at all anymore so the shack hype doesn't really do anything to m... : Defacil

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  She needs a deep dicking. : notd665
  • Seriously, one good fucking will put an end to this. : Thresher
  • edlin would be proud : creep
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  unfortunately God can't protect you from stupidity : Megara9
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    what kills me is that these people breed faster than those of us that are at least moderately sane : Cheeziologist
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      We're all doomed http://www.glumbert.com/media/idiocracy : Mr.Finkster
      • Best intro ever. : godhatingatheist
• she looks like amy poehler or something, but more hick : AlexXdude
• Tell her God didn't protect the 3,000 people that died on 9/11. : persuxe
• looks like she's got a twinge of inbreeding going on there, sure you're not just trying to keep her for y... : qwpeoriu
• Just like Job's family right? Either way, I don't think God's into protecting stupid. : zakazi
• You can't argue with ignorant. : ninj0rc
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  A) GTFO of her life. It's her choice. Let her make her own mistakes, because you will never convince her ... : DerHuhnTeufel
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    But if you really feel like interfering, point out that God doesn't interfere with free will and as such ... : DerHuhnTeufel
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      ^^^This. Also, dating=practice. The thought of spending the rest of my life - hopefully - with my 1... : mafu5150
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        ^^^ this and the thing above it : zakazi
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          ^^ this and the two things above it : noodleboy723
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            ^^ this and the three things above it : the city
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              ^^ more arrowy things : OrkO
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                ^^ I hate this emoticon : Mad Brahmin Disease
                • ^^ I don't think that qualifies as an emoticon : zerog83
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  I've been wondering about this shit for months but haven't bothered to ask: What the fuck is up w/ the... : DOOManiac
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKTDRqQtPO8 White chicks and gang signs. : risimage
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      Interesting... I was not aware there was a Vulcan gang in current operation. : DOOManiac
      • live long and prosper, mother fucker : Cheeziologist
  • I just figure they're trying to make the universally accepted "I eat pussy and like it" sign, but screwed... : mafu5150
• huge slut : gmd
• Well, you'll be the one to say "I told you so" in a year or so :) : niceguynick
• If God hadn't wanted them to get married too early he wouldn't have invented alcoholism, going fishing, a... : CrazyPants
• She's doomed : peter
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  Does she speak with a southern accent? : fishbone
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    Sadly yes she does. : risimage
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      I fail to see why that matters at all. : pupismyname
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        Oh it doesn't, but somehow just by looking at her, I KNEW she spoke with a southern accent. Like, I coul... : fishbone
        • you could just assume that from the story since when people talk about fucked up religious people it's fa... : dantastic
• You can't argue with it because it isn't logic. It's like arguing with a brick wall. :/ : thetangent
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  She has young crazy bitch written all over her. I bet within five or six years she'll be divorced, full o... : tomservo
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    Just imagine Mark Messier pounding away at her while she is tied up in a straight jacket : gmd
    • lol and eating Lays! : Enigme
  • and fat : AlexXdude
  • She has that kind of Southern trailer park look about her. : Pettytheft
  • When this happy day comes you can tell her that this is all part of God's plan for her. : Mr.Finkster
• you want to fuck her don't you? : 5150Joker
• yeah she's going to have no problem finding a guy to finance her life : jimmy-buffett
• She does look like that kind of girl. Moderately cute, but dull enough to knock out a horse. : WildDanimal
• put her tongue in my butt : klearlyunseen
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  wtf even fundy rednecks do gang signs for pictures now? : gokart.
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    http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/11/images/20081112_d-0077-5-515h.jpg : BlackCat9
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      wait, what...? Is this real. Are they really doing the shocker with the president? : historyinthemaking
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        that's not the shocker, that's east side : the city
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          thats the shocker, bro : dantastic
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            Not the Shocker, it's the Pitchfork. Index and ring fingers need to be closed for it to be the shocker... : Hizzow
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              Guy on the far left of the original pic IS doing the regular Shocker, by that definition. But everyone el : Bold
              • Ok, I laughed :D : Hizzow
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      Haha, what the hell is the context to this picture? : joesnizzle
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        I dug through this month's press releases and found the original page: President Bush Welcomes 2008 NC... : BlackCat9
        • Sun Devil pitchfork sign : buzzbat
        • Huh, weird--I could've sworn I posted something about Laura Bush preferring "one in the stink" the last t... : Bold
        • Sun Devil? : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • Whoa wtf : deveus1
• There's no logic to be had in that statement : halophoenix
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  I can already tell you she's going to be one of the single mothers bitching how how hard it is to find a ... : deadfish
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    If that's what God wants for her... : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      god wants us to be happy, god wants walmart to make us happy, god wants walmart, god simply must have tha... : filthysock
      • Shut up about pickles, our entire office is addicted to the stuff, we go through 2 jars a week. : Mad Brahmin Disease
      • Also, God hates her: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn_BjXzLY1k : Mad Brahmin Disease
• it could always be worse, at least she didn't meet him through myspace : Kilo Loco
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  Can I marry her? : thekidd
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    Wait are we talking Henry VIII Christian, or Julius II Christian? : thekidd
    • I really need to install the lol script. : Rag and Bone Man
    • hahahaha, fuckin' Chrome : naios
• She kinda looks like an 18 yr old christian, sheltered virgin on her way to being a frustrated, crazy 30 ... : stuka
• where did half of her right eyebrow go? : GloriousCow
• Ah, that's a shame. : ejectorpod
• Can't save them all : timaste
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  Hahahaaaa....she's going into porn later in life. : The Key
  • god will make her porn glorious.... for some people... depending on genre. : moe6
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  She's clearly not very bright. What can you do? : the city
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    What would Jesus do? : Big Luke
    • Tap it : Master Tonberry
• God help them indeed. : cap n KRUNCH
• i'm so pissed off now : aeg1x
• wow, just wow : dael
• The Lord will take care of her : runnerct
• americahhh, fuck yeah : OrkO
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  Her faith has nothing to do with you fyi. Just because you dont follow the same ideals doesn't necessaril... : two50six
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    oh and she looks like some kind of weird clown. ;) : two50six
    • Crying on the inside? : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • I don't think marrying someone you've known for 3 months at the age of 18 is a Christian ideal. : riptyde
  • Her faith aside, she's still making a shitty and rushed decision. : changejar419
  • Uh, she's placing blind trust that everything will work out perfectly, when all she really wants to do is... : Lone Swordsman
  • I don't think he's trying to prevent her from practicing it. I doubt her religion is forcing the marriage... : ieGod
• what did jesus do with her eyebrows? : dantastic
• You should convert her to Athiesm : phate81
• Church girls are freaks, and she looks HOT, send her my way. : voodooraze
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  She is smrt. : ieGod
  • It sounds like she's a lost cause but you might get through with the religion angle. Toss the "god looks ... : ieGod
• You cannot argue with the "god defense". Anyway people get married and divorced every day. Clearly she ... : Sludgehead

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  What OTA antenna are you using? I'm about to do the same and cancel my cable as I watch only a few live ... : Dechter
  • I have one from BestBuy that has a powered amplifier. was only $20 more than unpowered. Great reception : loboca
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    Before you blow money on an expensive antenna try rigging up the cheap rabbit ears that are probably buri... : Prozium
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      No rabbit ears here. I was looking at digital antennas for ~$25 or so : Dechter
      • I got a powered antenna for $20-30 at Target. Picks up all the local HD and regular broadcasts just fine... : nurglich
      • Any antenna will work, but it all depends on how far away the broadcast towers are. You can check at www.... : sanchez
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        Just keep in mind that "digital antenna" is all marketing. If you see 2 identical antennas and one is mar... : Prozium
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          ^ this. In fact, the best ota hd signal I've ever gotten was using one of those old 50s style antennas l... : riptyde
          • That's what we use on our house. Signal never drops. : sanchez
          • Awesome! Good to know. : Dechter
          • hahaa, I remember setting one of those up at my house when I was a kid. It was super fancy because there ... : MagicWishMonkey
          • you mean a yagi antenna. they're not 50s style here. still in use every day and easy to buy brand new. : dafugg
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    I don't know how this works, or why exactly.... but plugging a connection split from my cable internet (i... : re-verse
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      It's not OTA if you're running the splitting the cable from your cable internet connection. The cable com... : Prozium
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        I swear to god I've tried scanning for HD channels through my Comcast and got nothing (I don't subscribe ... : sanchez
        • Your local comcast provider probably has their digital channels in a blocked frequency range. Filters are... : Prozium
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    http://icomeinpeace.shackspace.com/PICS/Img_4529b.jpg It's called a Sliver Sensor and is directional. ... : IcomeINpeace
    • hah i had that antenna but that is the coolest mount i've ever seen for it! : festivalman
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  How do you get 20 channel OTA digital? : weevil bob
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    connect an antenna. there are a lot of digital channels, i get close to 30. : opengl128
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      Don't you need a TV with a ClearQAM tuner? : Katarn3279
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        That's if you want to get the unencrypted digital cable channels. For digital OTA you need an ATSC tuner ... : Prozium
        • Nice. Did not know this. : Katarn3279
  • live in a city : buzzbat
  • Most cities have all the 5 majors (PBS + Big 4) broadcasting multiple channels of local broadcast... sad : Lunatic Angelic
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  You wait on the phone for 50 minutes? 50? Are you serious? You put it on speakerphone and take a nap? : vikramwillrock
  • watch tv with an earpiece..no problem. : IcomeINpeace
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  I was using OTA digital for HD, and it took me a few days after 9/11 to figure out why none of them were ... : festivalman
  • ah that sucks. we have the CN Tower for local and Buffalo (Grand Island) fills in the rest..luckily that ... : IcomeINpeace
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  next time just bring your box to the local cable office, drop it off and tell them you are canceling. I ... : FormerHPB
  • Yep, you get anything done much quicker at an office compared to calling a national number. You can call ... : snuff
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  The funniest part is they probably didn't cancel your shit, I bet you still get billed for something next... : MagicWishMonkey
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    Of course he is, He's still got cable for internets \o/ : Slowtreme
    • He'll be lucky if they didn't sign him up for some uber-awesome $150/month package One time my gf cal... : MagicWishMonkey
• I went to Lowes and picked up a Philips brand outdoor antenna for about $70. It is on a 20' pole in my ba... : funnynamehere
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  I've been using OTA since June and its all I've ever wanted. : not work safe
  • so nobody watches ESPN, CNN, History, Discovery, etc anymore? : Slowtreme
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  Anyone know of a good place online to order an antenna or the converter/tuner box? I am looking for onli... : Awun
  • http://www.channelmasterintl.com/ : funnynamehere