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  Neverhood! I also loved Sanitarium, it had some stupid puzzles but high WTF factor : d fluke
  • I keep seeing this game and read some reviews and I really want to play it. : avatar_58
  • There was one puzzle from the neverhood I could never beat. : buzzbat
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  How about Relentless? : SatansFist
  • This is a great answer, I loved Twinsens adventure. : jingletard
• Normality was fucking weird. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normality_(video_game) : lechuck59
• Voodo Vince had it's moments : alnya
• A boy and his blob was a pretty strange game. : Anti_dentite
• Rez : ieGod
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  wow, is THAT what planescape: torment is about? : Deathlove
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    Well you are a guy who has no idea who is accompanied by a talking skull. The first thing you realize is ... : avatar_58
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      shit, i might have to try this game. :) : g0nk
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        The 'unable to die' stuff is not really the highlight of the game. The game has writing and dialogue will... : leaked
        • Yeah it's from an era when PC games weren't too expensive to make and most of them at least broke even so... : Schnapple
• I think any game by Tim Schafer would qualify. : Frank_Mackey
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  Giants: Citizen Kabuto : miasma(&)
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    triple stamped : Luminair
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      You can't triple stamp a double stamp. : RogerDandy
      • decastamped : Dimmona
  • I'm an old man, plus, me balls are saggy. : Splinebastard
  • i can't think with all these.. HUNGER PAINS! : cr00kedview
• So far this thread just reads like a list of my favorite games! I'm going to throw in ToeJam & Earl. : pyros
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  Anachronox was pretty strange. : getfrisky
  • Anachronox was pretty much The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: the JRPG so I believe it does deserve th... : Autocrawler
• Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Nebular_and_the_Cosmic_Gender_... : slip42o
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  avatar_58 you and I like the same games, i've noticed. If you were a chick I would love to get shot down : icon_of_syn
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    If I were a chick I'd be too busy playing my boobies to play any games. : avatar_58
    • This is the real reason why female gamers are so rare. :-( : MaJeStu
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    Syndicate Wars is even better! : TShandy
    • Wrong. Wrongwrongwrongwrong. Wrong. Did I say that you are wrong? : mem
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  All these years, I always thought it was PLANETscape. : at0micgarden
  • LOL me too : MrBig0
  • Apparently I also thought this. : moneyshot
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  sacrifice. : BaronVonSnakPak
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    Sacrifice was sweet : pyros
    • damn straight that game was amazing : datoo
  • oh this!! : miasma(&)
  • Pretty much one of my favorite games ever : OverloadUT
  • Sacrifice is good for the soul. : Aadi
• Sanitarium was bloody awesome. Even though the voice acting wasn't great, I still enjoyed the insane dial... : Killrig
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  Messiah. I still have the copy on my shelf, been meaning to have a go again : nodebug
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    Good call you gota love the freekin Cherub and how you possesed stuff I love that game! : valcan_s
    • the first time you possess a rat is just so brilliantly hilarious. : Borzoi
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  Hmm in terms of newer games this is what I cam up with: The Darkness Legendary (even though reviewe... : valcan_s
  • Bug 2 Sega Saturn the psychedelic world, it was pretty messed up, also Nights Sega Saturn actually there ... : valcan_s
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  I love how many of these games are, are almost, or are over ten years old. : Tawler
  • Kinda sad actually :( : avatar_58
• Anyone else remember Escape From Hell? It was a tile-based RPG from the late 80s/early 90s where your cha... : bigmaki
• Trio The Punch Never Forget Me... http://www.dataeastgames.com/title_triothepunch.html As for PC games... : kemical
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  Earthworm Jim is awesomely bizarre. Bob the Killer Goldfish is still one of my favorite boss battles. : TheContact
  • I must have been 12 or 13 when I played through that game. Bob's level was so freaking hard, and the boss... : CasbahBoy
• Katamari Damacy : BigCooter
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  Harvester! : Splinebastard
  • I mean holy hell! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1sbzu_harvester-horror-fmv-game-bad-endin_videogam... : Splinebastard
• Eastern Mind. You have never played a game like Eastern Mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyDwfeYaD... : Shadsy
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  I can not remember the name or find the title with Google's help. It was an adventure game that used ell... : quazar
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    Ecstatica? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecstatica : Shadsy
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      That's the one! Your Intranets skills best mine. : quazar
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        I was trying to find the name of this game to post too. Ecstatica was always too weird/hard for me whe... : famine101
        • I was thinking the same thing, might try and d/l the game to play again. : quazar
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  Psychonauts, Day of the Tentacle, and Full Throttle. Just about anything Tim Schafer essentially. : Link.
  • Grim Fandango for sure: day of the dead+art deco+film noir+large helping of wtf : sasoi
• C.R.U.S.H. An insomniac guy that has to get into his brain to solve puzzle and fix his insomnia. : razlebol
• dunno if anyones said this one, but still, Dungeon keeper 1 and 2 the most awesome games in history :D : doddod
• Captain Blood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Blood_(video_game) Tail of the Sun: http://en.wiki... : airmaus
• Eternal Darkness was a odd game... Especially near the end. : karlk79
• Seaman on the dreamcast! : Gibbsalot
• Killer 7 kinda freaked me out. : jeffcox111
• I remember a game on the super nintendo where you had different vehicles and had to blow shit up--really ... : lunatyk
• Odama is the best pinball RTS based on the Art of War, ever. : Borzoi
• cubivore : BioMonk
• Clayfighter! : d fluke

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  I looked it up after heard that Iron Maiden song, I love the internet for random trivia lookup binges : d fluke
  • \m/ iron maiden : fuell
• There's a lot of truth to "A war that would be a damn sight simpler if we'd just stayed in England and sh... : alnya
• Yeah, that last episode ended on a rather poignant note. Great series, love it. : lightly inclined
• omg that picture is incredible. And I'm a big black adder fan too. : slickdoody
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  I think stupidity in war isnt exclusive to ww1 ...we keep reliving the same shit over and over again exce... : cptstern
  • Yeah, didn't you play Metal Gear Solid(s)? If those cutscenes taught me anything, it's that rich people w... : pandasrus
  • I have a certain amount of hatred for WW1 in particular. Before WW1, I just don't really expect anything ... : woddemandred
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  we need more wars, It's almost a natural culling of the planet's population. : Slowtreme
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    Good thing nature knows how to identify the young, working-class men to eliminate. : woddemandred
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      The elderly use to die on their own. Now we uselessly and selfishly extend their "lives" adding to our gl... : Slowtreme
      • so just kill old people instead then no probs : AlexXdude
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        There are wars going on right now. Sign up and die asap please. : darkT
        • I've already served my time, thanks. : Slowtreme
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        The addition of old people in the West has very little to do with global population growth, though, and y... : woddemandred
        • My root comment didn't have anything to do with old/young. You specifically brought up young people to el... : Slowtreme
      • I think the idea is that it's not selfish or useless. But if you're volunteering your parents/grandparen... : jasonepowell
  • Wrong approach. If you want to cull the planet's population you don't kill the young men, but the young f... : bamb
  • God, you're on a roll. : TShandy
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  war is so awful!!!! : lakren
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    <quote about war inserted here> : lakren
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      War, war never changes... : Mad Brahmin Disease
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        War, what is it good for? : r3dn3ck
        • War is Heck. : dirge23
  • Huh, I guess it is. Isn't really the first word that comes to mind. : woddemandred
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  theres a new movie out called passchendaele. havent caught it though : dantastic
  • isnt that a canadian movie with the guy from Men with Brooms? ..Paul gross: http://www.imdb.com/title/... : cptstern
  • haven't caught it either but I heard it was actually pretty good. Saving Private Ryan good. : Skoal^Fyfan
• find and listen to the ballad of bill hubbard by roger waters. http://www.rogerwaters.org/bh.html : beastrabban
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  WW1 was a shitfest. That battle in particular 3rd yerpes or something like that? : packav
  • ypres : dirge23
  • 3rd Ypres is Passchendaele. : StukaFox
• read up on vimy ridge : miasma(&)
• christ : chazums
• lions lead by donkeys : niceguynick
• Crap urban warfare that effectively de-urbanised the terrain. well that's one way to go about it : gakera
• My dad told me about a place in Slovenia he used to go to as a child, a place where a very large battle w... : shortbuscaptain
• Nice post! Also I concur that Blackadder goes forth is one of the best comedy shows ever made. I think it... : Toth21
• Are there any wars you are fond of? : dante2010
• Try reading about the Battle of the Somme. The British lost 19,240 men on Day 1, most of them dying in... : StukaFox

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• Glenfiddich and Fallout most likely. : KxRook
• baking pies and cooking food. Drinking some cheap IPA. : naios
• Gonna make some coffee, throw some Baileys or Kahlua in it, and then sit down to an hour or two of Stone ... : Ride-My-Rocket
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  making cheesy corn, chocolate pecan pie and drniking eggnog white russians : jimmy_legs
  • #1 and #2 if I can peel myself away from Gears2 : jimmy_legs
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  hanging my new picture, but I am being lazy about it : gmd
  • and drinking the gentleman's choice, diet pepsi : gmd
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  Sitting on a very crowded, unmoving New Jersey Transit train getting drunk on Fosters :D : Yanks
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    Wait, they make Fosters 40s in Jersey now? Or are you just on to other things. : Sirus2400
    • Pretty sure it was a 40! : Yanks
• Drinking Bud and watching the Canadiens (beat) Red Wings. : dasampla
• I am baking turkey cookies and a cranberry upside down cake. Because my oven will inevitably be occupied ... : laurgasms
• i bought 4 Warsteiner's and 2 giant bottles of my favorite belgium beer: Mort Subite Framboise i have ... : -=kodiak=-
• Asti Spumante? : drucifer
• just picked up a six of Ganville Island Winter Ale : pyros
• Tonight I'm going to order in some food and watch some French flick. Last night I went out for dinner and... : randomposter
• Drinking alone and making a tofurkey for tomorrow, waiting for papaskot to come over : wasylm
• Jameson and zombies Jameson and zombies; zombies and Jameson? L4D : On the Brane
• Spaten Optimator and L4D : sigpro
• My work got me a rental car for the holiday weekend so I don't have to just sit in the hotel, or spend hu... : scottythejock
• Baking (already done) and cleaning (post-getting-rooms-painted-rearranging). boo. : Deathlove
• At my parents waiting for the Heels/Irish game. GO HEELS! : prime8
• BigRock Traditional Ale while I watch the Oilers get pummeled by the Kings : spiffymc
• watching "Harold & Kumar go to White Castle" (first time) and drinking Coors Light. : PapaBoo
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  Passive Aggressively being pissed at my wife : dysfunctional
  • Awesome, tell us about it. : scottythejock
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  Gonna see Let the Right One In in an hour. Pizza first. : Vangoghs Ear
  • Have fun, it's a great movie. : scottythejock
• Got off work early, had a beer then went to a local bar and played some Golden Tee with some friends and... : pukerat
• Captain Morgan + Ginger Ale and also just Capt. straight up. Drinking for birthday-eve for shits n gig... : grayscale
• Mmm drinking...good idea : devnullgt
• Oskar Blues Gordon IPA, 21st Amendment brew free or die IPA, and right now Avery New World Porter. : DJ Clipdat
• Bitch Creek ESB : Degenerate
• drinking purple carrot juice and eating grapes : qwpeoriu
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  L4D and drinking a wonderful Australian Shiriaz from 2005. : newek
  • Shiraz, i'm drunk :( : newek
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  Why are you cleaning if youre leaving? Does not compute. : bolneze
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    My wife cleans before we go away. She says she wants to come home to a clean house. I don't get it either... : blakhawkjohn
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      I get where your wife is coming from. When you have been away, coming back to the pristine version of a p... : theghostofsmdever
      • Meh. Thats too much work. : bolneze
• the woman and I were drinking gin and tonic. I don't remember much past 1 episode of heroes and 1 of frin... : deadfish

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  Of course the first time sucks. It's times 2-100 that are great. After that the treads start to go. : ryuuseki
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    Second time was no better. It was just like the first time. Even with one finger it was nothing but "ow... : valael
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      so she was 5? She had to be to still be a Filipino virgin : dfz0r
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        nice racist post there : kill9
        • Hahaha : bolneze
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      I wish the shack had emoticons : azenmaster
      • Haha yeah they're just fine, see: #@%^ OH MY GOD THEY DON'T WORK : DinK
    • I feel sooo sorry for you :( : Flying h4x0r
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      Um, she was a virgin, no shot it hurt. You needed to use lots of lube if she was in pain, and help her to... : perstephanie
      • Stupid iPhone, I think you can figure out what I meant in the words that got fucked up. : perstephanie
      • Duly noted O_o : bolneze
  • pussy doesnt wear out its everlasting! : podizzle
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  I think a lot more guys that you might expect have one lol... I know at least 4 or 5, many of whom actual... : TabsAZ
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    I figure I jack off enough that it's a worthwhile investment. : valael
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      This thread is horrific :[ : jbury
      • I would agree. Just the thought of you ramming a flashlight onto your cock sounds a tad creepy. Don't... : mojothemagician
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    Uh.. how do they clean them? They're supposedly "dish washer safe", which is uh... ew? : lightsam
    • Yeah I wouldn't want random "traces" of bodily fluids all over my cups, plates, etc..... You enjoy eat... : mojothemagician
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  Here's two pretty good reasons not to: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=18056573 http://www.shackn... : Arctic Fox
  • after i cummed in it i felt very much like a loser, lollllll wowww : Melll
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    I think that second story is more the reason you set up your browser not to have a history and to clear p... : slax0r
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      Scroll down ;) : Arctic Fox
      • such a classic : zakazi
  • Oh dear :D : jbury
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    I think its worth it because those are two of the funniest posts I've ever read : bozer
    • Yeah [fry]'s one had me in tears the first time I read it. : Arctic Fox
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  If you were my WE I'd order you one you weirdo. : TwiLyght
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    That'd be interesting if someone regifted (used)it one for a WE. : lightsam
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      I got a new one in the first WE. thanks smackpiece! : thekidd
      • "new" : xjdrake32
• Someone please post the female yoda fleshlight : thewindcriesmary
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  So which model are you going to get? I'd recommend the Paris one. : TwiLyght
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    I looked all the vagina's and thought they were all kinda meh? I guess they have hot bods but not so good... : The Key
    • I was thinking the same thing hahaha. Maybe they include a poster of the chick or some DVD. : TwiLyght
• I've got this one and love it http://13gb.com/media.php?media_id=2194 : icon_of_syn
• ok fuck you. I became single 2 months ago and I just looked at their forum....haha no, I'm not getting on... : niceguynick

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• semen : Slowtreme
• Its natural flavor. Just leave it be. : ant_hillbilly
• this is a great opportunity for a zebra cum experiment. all i'm saying. : ejectorpod
• Everything's closed, where are you going to find it anyway.. : melt_core
• don't burn yourself :[ : drucifer
• Apparently she has a better idea, so ask her. : Githyanki
• her fucking bone marrow if she doesn't stfu : lightly inclined
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  My suggestion, is that you punch her in the face and tell her to cook : jbury
  • EOT. : ateam311
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  what's her problem with the Tony's stuff? : proclone1
  • He must be pro-life. : lightsam
  • Tony doesn't wash his hand after going to the bathroom... filthy bastard : r3dn3ck
  • He's a zombie. Robocop killed him...but he's back this season and he's going to be a thorn in Jack Bauer... : Vorlonesque
• Tell her to cook the damn thing if she's so concerned about it : jonin
• If she keeps crying about it, season it with her tears. : skitzo
• I'm frying two turkeys today, one is sitting in a brown sugar and salt brine, and the other I got medival... : owly
• Best way to eat one my friend. They get so tender and moist........... oh god yes. : mojothemagician
• god damn your wife is a bitch : gmd
• Tell her to do some constructive bitching. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• uh do it anyway? you're the one cooking : EvilDolemite
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  Use it and tell her you didn't. She'll never know. : melt_core
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    ^^^ Correct answer. : senseimoron
    • yep just make something up and make sure the packaging gets put at the bottom of the trash :D : dantastic
  • OR kill her parents and then cook them and serve them and then when they're like "mmmmm this is so good" ... : not work safe
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  tell her to cook it herself or STFU : kill9
  • Something along these lines. : bolneze
• I do olive oil or butter with rosemary and thyme. Mostly rosemary. Rosemary turkey is so good :( : laurgasms
• Don't burn yourself. : The Key
• she should be THANKFUL that you you are cooking the turkey and she doesn't have to so you should season i... : justsayno
• Tell her to suggest alternatives instead of just bitching. You're the one cooking, so it's your decision... : Arcanum
• Wait, you're doing the cooking AND taking orders on how to do it? That's where "too many cooks in the ki... : randomjgj
• Punch her in the neck and use her tears. : Prototype
• use this... http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/howtocook/primers/turkey : sjpeters79
• The woman should be the one cooking the turkey. WTF dude! : gmoney
• Rub the outside with olive oil and salt. If you like you can add pepper when it's on your plate. : gibolas1234
• Her blood. : Super Sparker
• I read this as "So i'm fucking a turkey tonight" and thought it was the opening of a really great joke ab... : Vorlonesque

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• bah, they need turbo v10s : retardhumper
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  hey i commented on that story on their page :( : eeeealmo
  • also i dont see why this is bad, as their turbocharged engines have been acclaimed since they were releas... : eeeealmo
• I fail to see the downside of this. BMW's I-6's are pretty fantastic : zerog83
• I don't find it that surprising. : Arcanum
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  I wanna see superturbocharged V16s. : guido anchovy
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_veyron : pyrogen
    • Well, it's not a V-configuration, but it does have 16 cylinders and has 4 turbos! :D : guido anchovy
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  They have a good rep for being master engineers, and they're i-6s are awesome. They're probably a lot ... : Flying h4x0r
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    that second "they're" should be "their" :( : Flying h4x0r
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      No, the second "they're" is right, but the first one..... : SilverSnake
      • :( i need some coffee : Flying h4x0r
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  This bothers you why? What's the technical reason behind this complaint? : pres589
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    BMW has a long history of creating NA engines while the other two large German manufactures, Audi and Mer... : twifosp
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      Regarding your second paragraph, it's my (possibly mistaken) understanding that that isn't really true wi... : Arcanum
      • Not sure about that. But you know that the Viper has had a NA V10 for a long time. I've never heard of an... : Robotic Puppy Eater
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      But they've also always been known for their six. Stil, turbo puzzles me. Why not supercharged? : terath
      • From what I understand turbo is more efficient and capable of bigger increases in horsepower. Of course y... : zakazi
  • Torque. : Robotic Puppy Eater
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  for some reason there is this perception that naturally aspirated engines are more "manly" or something. ... : EvilDolemite
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    yeah, it's the "THERE'S NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT" mentality : Toraz Chryx
    • well when you have LSX's that are lighter, produce more horsepower and get better MPG then the I6's yeah ... : stgdz
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    but superchargers have no lag. They are OK. NA and Supercharged engines give you full power at all RPM'... : FormerHPB
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      That is true; however, a turbocharged vehicle can pack more power in a lighter package, save gas if you k... : EvilDolemite
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        Aren't there ways to avoid most turbo lag anyway? Multistage systems and such? : Arcanum
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          You can get two turbos, which is expensive. You can also get a lighter turbo that spools up faster. : EvilDolemite
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            yup yup. Two smaller turbos :) Adds cost, but it certainly reduces lag by a lot. : mystikal
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              Or, you can just learn to live with a bit of lag under a certain RPM, and drive your car like you mean it : EvilDolemite
              • I like this answer. :) : Arcanum
            • no not really, in the old days yes, manufacturers went with twin turbo setups. Now with ballbering turbo... : papaskot
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      BMW's current twin turbo charged cars have no lag either. There are really no modern turbo charged engine... : not work safe
      • Saturn sky red line had some lag. Same with the STI I drove. : mystikal
      • subaru and mitsu have a shit ton of lag : gmd
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        my 135i (twin-turbo) definitely has a bit of lag. : warpdude
        • how do you like it? that is probably going to be the next car i buy. did you get the coupe or the conve... : eeeealmo
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          funny, i hadn't read that for either the 135 or 335 : FrayLo
          • hm http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/18/bmw-finally-acknowledges-turbo-lag-will-update-software/ : FrayLo
    • correction: Superchargers that are roots style have no lag. :-) Centrifugal superchargers still have spoo... : mystikal
    • I'll take a good old electric motor for Torque/speed please.... : ShadowRam

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  DId you do the mod that someone linked to yesterday? : Nitrium
  • It's not the easiest mod to do, I wouldn't take it lightly anyway (if it's what I'm thinking off). Worst ... : Slowtreme
  • not yet : boring gegtik
• I think i might do that mod when I get my 360. I really don't like the feel of the bulky D-Pad. I prefe... : mojothemagician
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  yah PS3 would have been a wiser choice for a fighter : MoreVespeneGas
  • moneys :S : boring gegtik
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  the new street fighter? on 360 dpad? can it be done? : dael
  • it's doable but I also haven't played in like a decade so I'm getting my sf legs back : boring gegtik
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  I got SF2 HD on PSN and the PS3 controller works surprisingly decent. : TwiLyght
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    Sony's dpad is still my favorite implementation. : ieGod
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      The Dreamcast controller worked really well for MvC2. SF2 HD looks amazing. : TwiLyght
      • god i cant stand that dpad. tiny and sharp : boring gegtik
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      I still find the SNES D-pad the best one ever, but I didn't play with Dreamcasts. : Nitrium
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        I think Nintendo has a patent on their d-pad design which is why no one else can copy it and why Nintendo... : TwiLyght
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          apparently the copyright recently expired? : boring gegtik
          • Copyright != Patent. : Conan
        • I heard that too. Although to be frank I think it's overrated. : ieGod
  • same here, works great, although i have mastered fighting fromt he left side of the screen, i need to now... : mojothemagician
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  I think using the analog stick works always better : razorblade79
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    way too much throw on analog thumbsticks. For a good fighting game thumbstick, see the neogeo pocket : boring gegtik
    • yeah I won't argue that, I want the SNES controller for my 360, I just mean on the 360 gamepad : razorblade79
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  I have the PS3 version and while theres nothing wrong with the dpad, I find there's something wrong with ... : avatar_58
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    It's not just you. Sony's dpad has always caused my thumb to ache after about 20 minutes or so. : David Craddock
    • Yeah but I never had this problem with the PSX or PS2 years ago. Now all the sudden I can't play for more... : avatar_58
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  You can mod it if you've got balls of steel and don't mind opening the controller. Apparently the mod is... : jingletard
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    Lol at "Hello folks!" : Mr.Finkster
    • haha yeah, the actual 'mod' part starts about 2 minutes in. : jingletard
• Go out and get the stock Gamestop brand xbox controller, the one with the usb cord. The d-pad on it is gr... : AroundTheFur1380
• I'm not good enough to notice a problem with the dpad. :( : Bull
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  The controller for the Xbox is the one thing that keeps me from buying a 360. I have a general hate for ... : dysfunctional
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    this is like a post from opposite world... I feel the complete opposite. : FormerHPB
    • Yeah the 360 controller owns in pretty much every way but the D-pad. And if it's SUCH a big deal to some... : DinK
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      agreed - although the d-pad is crap. I'd buy a PS3 if I could use my Xbox controller with it. : even4
      • Same. One of the main things that's keeping me from buying a PS3 is that I have to use the new dual-shock... : SilverSnake
    • me too : Maarten Goldstein
  • Is that the PS2/PS3 one? Its seems too small for my old carpenter's fingers. Maybe it would actually ... : Lightzout
  • I agree that the Xbox controller is kinda off, though I think it's better than the original Xbox. I do ag... : The Key
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    dual shock is too small and dainty and feels like a toy. also the shoulder buttons blow because it's too... : dantastic
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      You're just not used to it. The shoulder buttons on the 360 are easier to hit. : ieGod
      • yeah theres not fucking around with them. you can tell the difference between RT and RB : dantastic
  • Clearly you've never actually used one for any duration of time. They're very comfortable controllers. : the city
• There is an adapter (XFPS or something like that) that you can use to use a PS2 pad with it. I use it al... : Vorlonesque

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• I just installed this recently....but for some reason I can't remember. I don't think those are the right... : avatar_58
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  far left : mrvandelay
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    the ones with the big head go with the rubber for hard drives : mrvandelay
    • All it says in the manual "screw in your motherboard to the standoffs with the provided phillips-head scr... : handofthrawn
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  none of those are right : redfive
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    you don't think jasoncrowley has it right? This is the bag it came in and I only saw those 4 things. ... : handofthrawn
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      well if you're going to use any of them the far left one would be correct. The ones I usally use don't h... : redfive
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        The middle one has slightly less collar on them but is almost twice as long. http://www.shackpics.com/... : handofthrawn
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          those won't thread into the standoffs I think. : redfive
          • Also, for reference from some reviews http://techgage.com/viewimg/?img=/reviews/antec/p182/antec_p182_3... : handofthrawn
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            I'm starting to see certain cases that use silver standoffs and we do use those collared screws. It still... : Ebu
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              I wish I had a camera here at work because I have some in front of me that I like to use for motherboards... : redfive
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                See the post at the bottom of the thread for maximum dumbess :( Thanks for trying to help. I really fee... : handofthrawn
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                  Also, one more thing to mention, I RMA'd my last motherboard because the same thing happened. I also tri... : handofthrawn
                  • After reading tons of message board posts of people with the same problem it looks like I either need an ... : handofthrawn
• Motherboard, Fan, Drive?, buttplug : jasoncrowley
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  i found the problem http://www.shackpics.com/ : indosauros
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    thanks, I'll use this from now on. Just so used to using imageshack : handofthrawn
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      Since their latest redesign I don't see any pictures there at all, only all their crap but never the uplo... : SilverSnake
      • yeah i always have to refresh it to see the pic : ass-street
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  The one on the far left will work. The middle one is for case fans, and the last 2 go together for the ha... : mattfl
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    thanks for the help. i just started to use the ones on the left but for some reason they don't screw it w... : handofthrawn
    • you can still use those long ones in areas where there's enough room. Just make sure that wide cap isn't ... : aeg1x
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      That doesn't sound right, are you sure there aren't more standoff's than there are holes in the mobo? : d fluke
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        well i tried the 4 holes, two on the corners, one middle side, and one in the middle and all of them aren... : handofthrawn
        • Ah, ok, the threading is too fine on the screws then. There should be a set of screws with (larger? coars... : d fluke
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  If you had tried them only the left one would have fit properly (the middle one not at all) : d fluke
  • yeah i noticed that, the middle one won't fit in the hole. the tall one definitely fits but im afraid of... : handofthrawn
• Yea, none of those. I always just take the stand offs and the screws in my fingers and you should be a... : rosewood
• Um, they're very different sizes with different threading. If you took 10 seconds and tried them with yo... : DinK
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  If anyone is asking for the biggest idiot in the world just send me an SM. I found a teeny tiny bag at t... : handofthrawn
  • yes those are the correct ones. : redfive
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    I'm not sure you should be building your own computer. I worry that things will go wrong in much more se... : Luminair
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      Update : smoke is coming out and there's a high-pitched scream, is this normal, please advise : mmogger
      • the screaming is coming me but I have no mouth, what is the meaning of this : Luminair
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      I don't want to go so far as to say that, but perhaps you should seeking help (in meatspace I mean) from ... : CasbahBoy
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        I used to build my computers a decade ago and I built a couple of them two years ago. Lets be honest, 90... : handofthrawn
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          Don't forget to plug that extra power connection into your video card (if it has one). : CrazyPants
          • it has two and i have them in there. thanks : handofthrawn
• that's for the hard drives. : baconisgod

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  Getting trampled to death by shoppers - Free : gyokuro
  • i mean NOT getting trampled : gyokuro
• Im sorry, im staying in. : suicidemachine
• oh god all those monitors look tempting, and I'm getting paid today...=( : naios
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  Not impressed : snuff
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    yeah i wasn't too impressed. i'm like WTF YOU GUYS THIS IS A RECESSION! Give us some deals at least geez. : gyokuro
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      More like, HAY BLACK FRIDAY! (MAYBE THEY WONT NOTICE THE SAME PRICES!) : Wolfanoz
      • qft : kpxkrnjc
  • http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009KF4GG/ref=amb_link_82815451_1?ie=UTF8&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_m=ATVP... : pancake humper
  • Yeah, same here. : Ride-My-Rocket
• 64 gig keychain? neat : spiderfill
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  500 dollar 42" HDTV. ... You think I should risk it, as a present for the inlaws? http://www.newegg.com/P... : historyinthemaking
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    I need to ditch my 50" plasma... seriously. It weighs 150 fucking pounds. : snuff
    • lol wow. I got a 47" LG hdtv lcd and weighs in at 60lbs. yours is fat, ditch that whore : Melll
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  I'm just glad some shackers choose to not participate in the Friday orgy. : the city
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    Why? If they have the money and the time to hit the stores why would you care one way or the other? I ... : Colleton
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      They decently summarize the sentiment: http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd I won't say I'm 100% ... : the city
      • im glad the online sales started today so i can take part in buy nothing day tomorrow. but honestly, i... : feek
• XBLM: http://majornelson.com/archive/2008/11/26/xbox-live-marketplace-black-friday-sale.aspx : Deathlove
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  Newegg's got some decent deals going. I picked up the Garmin 250 for $99 earlier today. That's cheaper th... : MisterClaw
  • Velociraptor HD for 199 is pretty damn tempting... : TabsAZ
• Dead Rising for $9.99 plus free S/H.. totally worth it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N... : TK-421
• Any Canadians know where a D300 might be found on the cheap? : Lone Swordsman
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  I was kind of hoping for a good deal on a big hard drive. That 1TB drive isn't much of a deal on Newegg, ... : ErikTehRed
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    I just picked up a second 1.5TB Seagate drive at Newegg tonight. : angrytaxman
    • OOps I forgot to mention that it was $120. : angrytaxman
    • I was thinking about this. Nice pickup. : DJ Clipdat
    • i've been eyeing that drive : gyokuro
    • just got one from tigerdirect with $18 cashback through live search, awesome deal : Flynn
    • isnt that the drive that's had a ton of trouble? like freezing up? : feek
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  What's wrong with this Acer http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824112011&cm_sp=DailyDe... : devi| dog
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    Fuck, I meant this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009154&cm_sp=DailyDeal-_-... : devi| dog
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      you have an hdmi port? it has no dvi : GloriousCow
      • I can do DVI -> HDMI right? If it's just a converter that's really not an issue for me. : devi| dog
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        The video signals on DVI and HDMI compatible, just the connectors are different. DVI -> HDMI converters a... : MisterClaw
        • oh nm : GloriousCow
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    I've ordered a few for work. The folks who use them aren't graphic designers or gamers, so they're prett... : Ride-My-Rocket
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      Ah... sorry, thought you were referring to the Sceptre. Never used Acers before. : Ride-My-Rocket
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        Well, how about the Sceptre? I need a new monitor and a 24 inch black friday deal would be good. : devi| dog
        • Wow, I fail at reading, skipped your original post. Yeah, gaming is a must on it. : / : devi| dog
• woot thanks! bought the new george foreman grill on amazon, with the 5 removable plates! steal at 50bux : shackwack
• Buy.com's "sale" http://www.buy.com/prod/cavalry-2tb-hard-drive-dual-interface-usb-2-0-esata-raid-externa... : boarder2

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  buy used then : RikiTiki2
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    I'll have to agree with nastyjack : boomstickah
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      what? buying cars used makes a lot of dollars and sense : RikiTiki2
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        Lotuses have an extremely high resale value. :[ : CrustaR
        • Seriously? Seems like the one I've seen on Ebay drop nearly 20k-30k after as little as 7k miles. : zakazi
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          used elises are 30k right now : gmd
          • If you find the right seller. Most are $40k+. :| : CrustaR
          • with avg. how many miles on it? : Skoal^Fyfan
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    how are you going to find a Evora used? : Slowtreme
    • Look at used market in 3 years. : OmegaRed59
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  Very little weight + efficient motor = fast and good mpg. It's really not worth the money if you think : devnullgt
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    it's not as if they just took the engine and plopped it in another car, they modded and tweaked the shit ... : moshman
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      yea, but it's still essentially more of the fact that the car weighs nothing than any technological achie... : devnullgt
      • That's the entire point of a Lotus. Is anybody saying their magic is in the engine? Hell I'd consider "... : DinK
• yeah its like the size of a go cart : gyokuro
• Im with you on the 75k being a bit too much. : bolneze
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  Very pretty! : aaarrrgh
  • They are so awesome looking! : Flying h4x0r
• I love how i click the picture to get a closer look and it serves up an image actually smaller than the o... : dooberzoo
• omg sp00ge : moshman
• Lotus apparently likes using Toyota motors, which isn't a bad thing. The heavily modified 2zz-ge in the ... : jingletard
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  too slow too expensive : gmd
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    too NOT CORVETTE : lakren
    • Can't you buy a Z06 for $75k? I think I'd much rather have that. : FormerHPB
    • I like the elise, those are just right price wise, especially used. : gmd
  • i'm with you on the expensive thing. Its a shame. : boomstickah
• if you're dropping 75k on a car, I'm guessing mpg isn't very important : DonkeyPopsicle
• Need more shots of the front, doesn't look quite as distinct as the Elise at least : d fluke
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  only 30 mpg? That jag that Jeromy drove on Top Gear did better and it had 300hp turbo. : sjpeters79
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    That was a diesel : Toraz Chryx
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      Also, UK gallons != US Gallons : Toraz Chryx
      • 1 Imperial gallon = 1.20095042 US gallons The Jag did nearly 50 miles to the UK gallon which is 42 US ... : sjpeters79
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      but still!!! : mystikal
      • diesel engine + UK Gallons rather than US Gallons : Toraz Chryx
• Did they use an actual Carrera GT front clip, or just copy it? : reznory

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  I've been using 64-bit Vista for quite sometime now without any problems, save for TF2 crashing on exit. : dmason
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    All source games crash on exit regardless of the OS you are running. It's an odd problem :( : aggressor
    • Left 4 Dead hasn't done it to me yet. : Vincent Grayson
    • I only have this problem with TF2..... HL2*, Portal and L4D do not have the problem :) : gameagog
• running Home Premium 64 bit. Flawless (as far as microsoft goes) : silentistheshadow
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  For most cases I'd recommend Vista 64, only if you're going to do tons of 3D work and no gaming etc. and ... : d fluke
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    Not much of a reason to NOT use it I think. 32 bit is nearing its end. Should have ages ago : silentistheshadow
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      Has MS said if Windows 7 will be 64 bit only? : sanchez
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        They've said 32bit and 64bit. : JarEme
        • God damn it. : CasbahBoy
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  Go Vista 64 bit. : OmegaRed59
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    Not to sound like an ass but can you tell me why I should leave XP? Its working great. What am I miss... : Lightzout
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      Vista's 64-bit support is apparently better than XP's. I think 64-bit drivers often assume you're using V... : nudel
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        Those last two paragraphs are about people whoa re sticking with 32-bit. (Though I'd add, if you're go... : nudel
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          I've been thinking about getting Vista 64 though I've been running 32 bit. Should I just wait until Windo... : Sailor of Fortune
          • If you already have the 64 bit key and CD and you have more than 3.5 gigs ram total (including video card... : OmegaRed59
    • There's no real reason to upgrade if you already have XP. Games don't really take advantage of gigs of r... : CrazyPants
    • If you want to take advantage of 4+ gigs of ram. That was the question in the OP. Vista 64 is leaps and... : OmegaRed59
• 64bit vista here working well overall. Older stuff might not play so nicely though. : bolneze
• I had Vista 32, then got a free copy of Vista 64 and haven't noticed a difference except Windows now reco... : valael
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  Apart from atikmdag.sys causing totally random BSOD's 1-3 times a day, I'm liking vista64 >:( There appe... : losimagic
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    Dunno about ATI but the annoying NVIDIA "driver stopped functioning" thing hasnt happened for me in month... : bolneze
    • That's what this is - vista tries to recover from it, my screen flashes black 4 or 5 times, then it BSOD'... : losimagic
• 64 bit Vista seems more stable than the 32 bit version. It also feels smoother in general. Though this is... : rmjackson
• Been using Vista 64 for a year now. Works great. : Slowtreme
• excellent. no problems here. : freqq28
• Picked up an XP-64 license from work, it has been working out fine. : CasbahBoy
• I'd say the majority of games have no problems, especially if they've come out within the two or three ye... : Rag and Bone Man
• Been using Vista x64 for awhile now, no problems. Fast and responsive as can be. : avatar_58
• I play tons of games on my Vista 64-bit machine. They run great and I haven't had any problems whatsoeve... : Vantage
• Vista 64, all the way. : royalally
• with vista 64 you always have the option to play in dx9 or dx10, so since dx10 sucks most of the time you... : .ka`boom.zZz.
• 64-bit gaming is perfect. Once my motherboard was replaced its perfect all games work fine. : Iwannaacura
• Vista 64 with 4GB of RAM and zero problems so far. : Sapiens
• Vista64 Ultimate has been running great for me! Been playing Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, and Crysis:Warhead wi... : Dimmona
• Vista 64 Home Premium's been very stable for me. no complaints : xsii