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  cant you just run the sata drives in ide mode or something? : feek
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    sometimes... I think disabling AHCI or something. I forget.. thank god with Vista this shit is gone : bozer
    • Not really. I just installed Vista on some Acer that uses an nVidia nForce 680i. The BIOS would only let ... : rosewood
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  First, go into the bios and switch to IDE mode ... of course you have to re-install if you ever want to s... : rosewood
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    wouldn't switching to IDE mode render the sata drives useless? I would think I need an IDE drive...? T... : bozer
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      no, "IDE mode" is where the BIOS simulates an IDE drive but really it's using your SATA drives. this let... : electroly
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        Does it fuck up performance (do you know) And once I get it installed, should I switch back? Thanks... : bozer
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          From what I remember reading ages ago, there wasn't any kind of real performance gain unless your drive s... : rosewood
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            Ohh interesting, I tried doing something like that and it fucked everything up a few times, gave me a hug... : sanchez
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              Whenever I did Mobo swaps in XP I tried to always be prepared to just say fuck it and reformat. But that ... : rosewood
              • I have a P965 + ICH8R board and the damn driver that came with the mobo on a floppy did not work properly... : sanchez
        • Nope, does not change performance. Switching back would require reinstalling Windows and installing the c... : sanchez
  • I have the same exact workstation and did this to install xp64. : preacher
• Vista? :) : LoioshDwaggie
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  the way you do it is use an os installer that has all the drivers in it. newer operating systems have th... : Luminair
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    Yea, nLite would be your best friend in dealing with XP 64. Actually, why in god's green earth are you... : rosewood
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      lol... the same reason I'm dealing with an HP. Your method didn't work either =( Slipstream would be s... : bozer
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        I think you can put in a bunch of them and Windows will just load what is needed. I think : rosewood
        • It's supposed to, it doesn't always work though. : hawkeye
      • no because as you slipstream the drivers into your cd, the setup doesnt even ask you anymore. : doomed
      • you wouldn't because there are driver packs that people use which contain every driver ever : Luminair
• I havn't had to load an SATA drive for winxp in a loooong time. IDE mode is the key. I find AHCI is slow ... : SirX
• Use nLite and just integrate all of them : chiisu81
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  Ok, looking at HP's site You either have an onboard controller and want "Intel Matrix Storage Manager ... : rosewood
  • http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3432828&prodT... : rosewood
  • Yeah the thing is when you choose intel, then get to the part where you actually choose the file from you... : bozer
• If it's an Intel chipset, you can go just go there directly and download the F6 driver from them. This... : Tech T
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  i dont see your problem. you just go to HP.com , download the SATA driver from that. Put them on a ... : doomed
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    The problem is "select it one by one" I have been doing it this way for years and I was hoping somneon... : bozer
    • Usually, the list is big because all operating systems appear there - windows 2000, windows xp, windows 2... : doomed
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  Get the PCI-ID from the device somehow - possibly through a linux boot or something and using pnpdump or ... : mroizo40
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    Man you super nerds always impress. I'm a computer dork but would have no idea about this. This will be h... : pancake humper
    • I use this mostly on laptops when I'm installing an OS that didn't come with it. Usually the hardware on ... : mroizo40
    • you want dilla to do you? it's done : Mr.SEX
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  I use nlite to grab the install files from a windows cd, inject the raid/sata drivers into the image and ... : Garnock
  • Yeah I have Altiris for that... but I just don't know what the god damn driver is. I gave up for now. I h... : bozer
• I downloaded the SATA pack from here http://driverpacks.net/. Then inject those into MDT2008 from MS ... : ghost in my shell

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• What's your wife's opinion on Wanted? : walker270
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  "she watches The Hills" ... well that negates everything else. : hirez
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    Opinion : Null and Void. : jingletard
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      thats a Moo point. : hirez
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        mute point as my boss says. : baronzemo78
        • pardon? : mrvandelay
        • Really? : spazzium
      • Yeah, it's like a cow's opinion. It just doesn't matter. It's moo. : mrwolf710
  • I was excited until i read that :( Now I am very leary about this movie (still going to see it) : med1c
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    maybe she just likes hot young bitches? : proclone1
    • OPINION REDEEMED : jbury
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    Yeah, but bozer liked Sunshine, so he doesn't know what the fuck either. : lechuck59
    • THANK YOU. : Delaric
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      i liked 95 percent of it! : bozer
      • Sorry, only the first 90% was good. Not 95%. : BoKnows
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  I keep worrying over these Gump comparisons. >:( : Rauol Duke
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    Why? Gump was fucking awesome. : Bamtan
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      You're on my list now. : Rauol Duke
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        No, you're on MY list now. : ejectorpod
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          I'LL BURN THIS WHOLE MOTHERFUCKER DOWN : Rauol Duke
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            Why don't you love me, Jen-nay? : Bamtan
            • I'd be a good husband, if you let me. : ejectorpod
  • One of the best movies I've ever seen.... : bozer
  • I'm with you on this one, Raul. : yosemiteclimber
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    You heartless fucking communist, that movie was great. I'll give you saccharine sweet and unrealisticall... : filtersweep
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      I fucking hate that movie so much. Everything isn't going to be ok, and that sort of bullshit sentiment i... : brickmatt
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        well obviously you are full of shit because everything did turn out ok : filtersweep
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          It just ended before CPS showed up to take the kid away from his retarded and dangerous father. : brickmatt
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            forrest gump had enough money to buy everyone in CPS a new car they wouldn't fuck with him ever : filtersweep
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              You'd be surprised how much people in that sort of position will either: cling to their "principals" or j... : brickmatt
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                If you think that "ignorance is bliss" is the message Forrest Gump is trying to deliver, you're a cynical : filtersweep
                • I think that loyalty and optimism will get you fucked right over more often than not, and the rarely resu... : brickmatt
  • You have no soul Rauol. :( : ColoradoCNC
  • It's written by the same guy and does the same tell-the-story-of-a-man's-whole-life thing; the comparison : sgtsanity
  • Sup black lump of coal hearted buddy! Totally agree. : brickmatt
  • yeah, I was looking forward to this too. : edgewise
• I saw it last month, followed by Q&A with Fincher, the writer, DP, editor, and costume designer. I did li... : Serpico74
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  I'd be happy if it was like Gump minus all the overly sentimental stuff. : digweed014
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    Considering Brad Pitt probably dies, I'm guessing it will be overly sentimental. I mean the movie is sup... : Edges
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      Based on the premise I assume he's going to end being unborn. : Bamtan
      • If the movie ends with Benjamin Button turning into a dead fetus, I think that would probably make it the... : Vincent Grayson
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        Yeah, I wonder where he's going to find some woman who'll let him crawl up inside her vag. : LemonJoose
        • i was just thinking this : Dschinghis Khan
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  i worked on it, so you're to instruct everyone you see that it was amazing and they should go see it. : ibrokn
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    cool, in what capacity? brad pitt's fluffer? : randomposter
    • facial animation stuff. : ibrokn
  • Have you met Fincher and is he dreamy? : Haku-Jin
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  i hope it's not like forest gump... (which is a terrible movie) : wtf242
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    Wtf? How can anyone say that? You're so wrong : bozer
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      the whole premise is fucking stupid. a retarded guy somehow lucks himself into all this awesome shit happ... : wtf242
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        Is it the soul or the heart that you lack wtf242? which is it? : bozer
        • Why do you say that? That's just ridiculous to assume he has either. : voodooraze
      • let's be fair to Bubba...he was fucking retarded too : fishbone
      • reasjkfhkjajkdfhaskdf : Yanks
      • Its supposed to be a perspective on fucking life and shit. GOD DAMN YOU 242. : krym3
      • It's a simpleton's view of some defining moments in modern history. For most people it's easier to relat... : Clone42
      • WTF242 you don't understand what audiences want. You never go full retard wtf242, never ever. : SpaecKow
      • ^^^ jealous retarded guy who has bad luck : proclone1
      • I never really pegged you as someone with meritocratic fantasies. : sgtsanity
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        He never went full retard. : Prototype
        • too true, too true : Delaric
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        when you think about it, Forrest Gump describes a fundamentally unjust universe: the person who can't app... : Postal
        • Forrest Gump only got all of the good stuff as a result of his behavior and apparently outlook on life, a... : walker270
        • i like this description of the movie : gimpness
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        it's you : gmd
        • you're forest gump : gmd
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        http://www.shackpics.com/files/wtf242_kb89zo9mpb4dpnglf1ae.jpg : Bamtan
        • holy fuck lol : SockMonkeh
        • this sub-thread just went all the way to 11 : Home Nugget
        • lol : busdriver3030
        • winner. : -=kodiak=-
        • haha : gmd
        • hahaha : derelict515
        • brilliant : randomposter
        • There we go. : omnova
        • hahaha perfect. : mindfk
        • Alright good, thread completed. : SpaecKow
        • fuckin wow lol : Prototype
        • Best. Post. Ever. : freakynipples69
        • hahaha too good. : jimmy_legs
        • screw that DNF pic, THIS IS THE WINNER FOR TONIGHT FOLKS! : X-GOUKI
        • lol : NastyJack
        • game, set, match : oHnOES
        • perfect! : Trips
        • you're my hero. : biskits
        • This is nothing short of amazing : OverloadUT
        • hahaha awesome : grabbie
        • well done! : delataur
        • stunning : Delaric
        • nice : Colleton
        • ahahaha glorious : mwasher
        • fantastic work right there. lol! : FormerHPB
        • damn : [fry]
        • ahahaha, this is awesome : qwpeoriu
        • Hahaha, wow. : CrustaR
        • oh man : mr.sleepy
        • critical strike on my funnybone : braaains
        • well done : fishbone
        • holy awesome : thekidd
        • Mega burn : extrahappyturtle
        • hahaha hilarious : arizona bay
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          scripted : mindshot
          • or you just blew your mind : oHnOES
        • Cold-bloooooded! : Godhatesfatpeople
        • holy lols. Awesome. : Danny5225
        • WINRAR IS YOU so many lol's, POSTING IN AN EPIC THREAD : Mr.Finkster
        • Holy Wow, that is awesome. : mrwolf710
        • wow : sanchez
        • post of the week : boarder2
        • holy fucking shit : Yanks
        • Hahaha nicely done batman, nicely done. : voodooraze
        • fucking genius : PapaBoo
        • DAMN SON. : creep
        • The internet has been won : Dimmona
        • wow ! : mmaster_pw
      • you really know how to press the buttons of this community : Horn
      • lol : Luminair
      • youre such a tool sometimes : maulla
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        I took it as a metaphor for America from post ww2 to the 80s and was suprised people weren't more offende : 60days
        • Don't worry the rest of the world got the message right :) : guigr
      • I'm with you man. : Dynotaku
      • hahahah : Milleh
      • I agree. It's a terrible movie. This thread is awesome though. : systatic
      • because movies are required to be factual, all of them : boarder2
  • Count me among those who loved Forrest Gump. : LemonJoose
• I am super hyped to see this movie, the trailers look epic and I'm always a sucker for Brad Pitt. : arizona bay
• I saw it last week. Since it was written by Eric Roth, it does feel like Forrest Gump in a lot of ways...... : jbph24

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• ooh : Mmmmmoo
• Yeah I saw that pop up (Twitterrific) and despite him saying not to get too excited, I am still excited. : ovrlrd
• DNF GONE GOLD! : sanchez
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  hmm what do you guys think this will be? what did he give us last year? a tiny screenshot? : doomed
  • no - last year we got the shitty teaser of duke working out iirc... : dedgecko
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  DUKE NUKEM IPHONE PORT - COME ON GEORGE! I KNOW YOU WANT MY 9.99! : jingletard
  • ^^^ this is what I'm betting on : halophoenix
  • 3DR decoding: i x ! = ∞ : Vegtro
• Duke clothes for my 360 avatar?? : stump
• O_O *crosses fingers* : NFXFSX
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  Looking like a file upload in about 10 mins. Keep our eyes on www.3drealms.com or www.shacknews.com. : DOOManiac
  • Oh my giddy aunt! Guys, 3D Realms are launching their own video games website! Go to Shacknews.com it's i... : A Sponge
• another update: http://twitter.com/georgeb3dr/status/1066014339 : Trimis
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  Keyboard... breaking.. must.. f5 : mad-d00d
  • Looks good :( : mad-d00d
• well that was disappointing, but not unexpected : itsjames
• I imagine when dognose hears stuff like this, he unplugs his phone, closes his door, closes all other win... : glio1337
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  http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/56459 : thief
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    ROFLMAO!!! One image? Really? I love George and all, but the hype machine on this is ridiculous. Less tim... : Phreakin
    • I agree more than I disagree. : thief
    • A little xmas surprise is on the way later today. Don't get too excited, but I think you'll like it. : bcyde
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    lol, a single screenshot, OOOHHHH! Oh wait, it's not even a screenshot... hjgsdfljsahdkkj : yosemiteclimber
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      Actually it is an in game shot. Just photoshopped some scratchy stuff on it to make it more interesting.... : GeorgeB3DR
      • Alright that was a good stocking stuffer... now lets open the BIG PRESENT!!! : flubba79
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        George I have noticed that the liztrooper in this shot has a mask on his face. This is fine and the mask ... : SpaecKow
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          Armor is bolt-on. Some have it, some don't and you can blast it all off with guns. More on this later. ... : GeorgeB3DR
          • OH PHEW Shoot armor off with guns? niiiiiice : SpaecKow
      • I like the toothy look on the big dudes. : LemonJoose
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    GEARS OF WAR 3?!?! AWESOME!!! : mwasher
    • but seriously, come on. why not a 10 second teaser video or something? a screenshot?! : mwasher
    • The locusts and master chief have joined forces! : Dave-A
  • this not surprising at all : filthysock
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  i feel like roughing up some pigs : Chandler55
  • Need cop uniforms :/ : razlebol
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  Duke Nukem........WALLPAPER? : ejectorpod
  • He was all out of gum. : Phil
  • better this than another 64x64 jpg : r3dn3ck
• nice, looks good : sikander
• Can they really bring back the good ol' days, I feel like we haven't had a FPS themed FPS in a while : gakera
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  yawn. : proclone1
  • exactly. wake me up when something is released. : Horn
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  Well I like it and think they look great. :D : DOOManiac
  • Ditto. : bcyde
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  Cheers, George! I enjoyed looking at the characters in the wallpaper. YOU COULD HAVE RELEASED THE FIRS... : A Sponge
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    someone not yet convinced it's gonna 0wn? : Postal
    • this guy ----> : mwasher
    • Sane people. : guigr
• Stop whining bunch of faggots! : Utopia
• Looks awesome! The people complaining are still bitter the game isn't out yet, and I can understand t... : ovrlrd
• Is this the announcement for Prey 2? : BlackCat9
• He got a Death Knight to level 70? : locater16
• lookin sweet as hell. better than the video and a nice surprise :D thanks george! : steve_o

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  You misspelled DeathAdder : FiReaNG3L
  • This is the only real option. : rmjackson
  • iawtymd : re4ctor
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  Microsoft Intellimouse Optical : fatman
  • I've been sporting one of these for years. Version 3 I believe. I tried a Logitec dual laser mouse abou... : twifosp
  • Explorer 3.0 is where it's at! : bwine
  • Couldn't agree more. 5 well placed buttons and fits in the hand very comfortably, rides nice on Max Payn... : Tech T
• G9. : sanchez
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  I still extremely happy with my ~3 year old MX518. It was reasonably priced, it is comfortable to use, a... : Freon
  • Go for the G5 when your 518 dies. Same shape, but has a laser and it's just so smooth compared to the 518... : DJ Clipdat
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    That's what I use for gaming (but not for general desktop stuff). One of the few mice these days where yo... : nudel
    • You might be broken... : noodleboy723
    • Don't learn WASD, learn ESDF : Ebu
  • Ditto. I'm thinking about buying one for use at work as well. : cannelbrae
• G9 : lodit
• http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/wingmanmouse/ : lightly inclined
• My Razer Viper is still great. Got another one as backup for when it breaks down. : humbleone
• not really a fan of lazer mice, but i have a G5, and was heavily considering giving the lachesis a try. : dopeman
• G9 so you can match the colors to your keyboard lights. : devi| dog
• Mine. My mouse is the best. Even if you have the same mouse, my mouse is so fucking better. : deadhorse
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  I'm going to try a Razer Salmosa in the new year... according to Razer's guide ( first page here http://w... : five_percent
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    yeah, and I think you'll note that the grip and the other ways you use the mouse really depend on the sen... : Luminair
    • This is very sexually charged. : deadhorse
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    also that salmosa looks good, but it has no side buttons which we want now for applications other than ga... : Luminair
    • this is like reading caesar writing about ancient greeks http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/wingmanmouse... : Luminair
    • I tried a Habu for a while and it was okay, but the side (thumb) buttons drove me crazy. I kept hitting t... : five_percent
  • mmm, Samosa. http://marhabaonline.com.au/img/p1200068367samosa.jpg : TheAntiTank
  • claw grip is weird wtf who even uses that : DrFlammable
• G9 : razlebol
• I like my MX518 : fishbone
• *shrug* The G5 is plenty awesome enough. : deject
• Best wireless combo? : Rich McNinch
• G9. I have the Lachesis right now and I'm dying to go back to my old G5, to be honest. The Lachesis i... : halophoenix
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  My G9 loses tracking when I move it fast-twitch speed. : _jon
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    What kind of mouse pad are you using? Is the mouse dusty at all? Have any others had this issue? : CrustaR
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      Func 1030, just my desk, I've tried a few. No, it's not dusty. All laser mice have an issue with tr... : _jon
      • I just think it's funny how the G9 is billed as a "gaming" mouse. It's awesome... as long as you don't m... : _jon
• Wired mouse http://scienceblogs.com/bushwells/upload/2006/09/PBF189-Keep_on_Truckin.png : hankyJR
• I again submit that the Sidewinder X5 is very nice. : Lone Swordsman
• G9 FTW. : coraldayton
• G9 GEEE-NINE FUCK YEAH : walker270
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  if you read a pro gaming forum it is something more like ms ie 3.0 mx518 deathadder : Luminair
  • ^^^ this : _jon
• DeathAdder has done me very well, and it's badass as well. : freakynipples69
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  Ignoring the OP and recommending the G7. : Sapiens
  • i hate changing batteries : Chandler55
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    i can no longer recommend the G7 when i've had two now that die within a year (basically, mouse pointer s... : shyguy74
    • that being said, i love the feel of the G7, so i got a G5. : shyguy74
• I don't know about everyone else but I love my Microsoft Sidewinder mouse. Picked it up on sale on an imp... : Pettytheft
• Logitech. Always Logitech. : moe6
• I've owned both, and I gotta say G9. : Head Rush
• My number one choice: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104134 : basketofkittens
• Logitech MX518. I love mine. : bRAINsick
• Been using a Lachesis for the last year, I love the shape and feel : d fluke

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  I'm no Tolkien expert, but why is there a cave troll on top of a high plateau exposed to the elements? : Lunatic Angelic
  • The tooltip says "Mountain Troll", so it might make more sense. : genom
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    After the fellowship passed thru, White Hand orcs moved in and set up shop up there. They had a Cave Tro... : trOmblyj
    • Fine, Mountain Troll. : trOmblyj
• I should be able to make 10 tonight. I might be a little tipsy after the holiday party but I promise to ... : Horn
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  Congratulations! That's outstanding! I haven't played in a bit. Been sick and just haven't had the gum... : Sylvanus
  • You should create a character on Silverlode and join us! : trOmblyj
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  Sorry I missed you guys last night :( : BingusLargus
  • It's OK - we were all level 24-27 so it worked out good, plus we had a full group. : trOmblyj
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  Some LOTRO screen shots from my exploits (some of these might be a little spoiler-ish) Here are some : Modulus
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    shit I didn't even know Gollums Cave was in the game. Where abouts is it? : trOmblyj
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      In the Misty Mountains (which is past Rivendell). It's in Goblin town which is basically the reputation d... : Modulus
      • Yeah, I figured it was near Goblin Town - but thats pretty cool. I have so much content that I haven't e... : trOmblyj
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    That zombie dragon group mission was easily the most awesome one I've done. We finished it on our first ... : Ride-My-Rocket
    • really? Wow it took us three or so tries. We tried it first with just a group of three since we couldn't ... : Modulus
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  This is bullshit, I tried downloading this last night but automatic update decided to download, install, ... : ejectorpod
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    Wait what, you are joining us? I had no idea. Last I heard you were going to get back into EVE. : trOmblyj
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      Degenerate beat him into submission. : Horn
      • pummeled by beard? : trOmblyj
    • Heh, anyway glad you are giving it a shot. Join us on the Silverlode server. Go through the intro then ... : trOmblyj
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      Well my job requires at most about 2 hours of work a day, so I'm planning on leveling up in Eve and maybe... : ejectorpod
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        FYI we can't trade with trial accounts so I can't give you any cool stuff, but hopefully you will like it... : trOmblyj
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          I might, it's been a while since I played an MMO so we'll see. If it's cool I'm sure I'll play. How muc... : ejectorpod
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            Free!* free + 15 dollars : Horn
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              trombles plays for free after paying for lifetime membership : moe6
              • ITS TRUE! : trOmblyj
              • hey moe are you still playing? I know you are in another kin, but you never show up on my friends list. ... : trOmblyj
            • Free except where prohibited!* prohibited everywhere : c0bra
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  Oh what the hell, my little hobbit self is hidden behind the troll! Anyway, great fun last night. We ... : CapnChaos
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    there are a bunch of reasons we got beat in there last time. We should do much better this time around. : trOmblyj
    • I'm about 4 or 5 levels higher as are the rest of us. We should be fine. : Horn
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    Hamachi was also buried by troll. : trOmblyj
    • My wife will get a kick out of that pic though, I'll have to show her tonight. : CapnChaos
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    DANCE HOBBIT DANCE!! : hamachi
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      STOP KILLING INNOCENT ANIMALS : CapnChaos
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        hahahah I'm just hoping for a hidden deed one day : hamachi
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          Hamachisan - Slayer of the Helpless : CapnChaos
          • if those little coneys run by me they are going to get the business end of a pointy stick : hamachi
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  man, i used to play the balls out of of lotro with the goons: http://games.drac.org/lotro/ScreenShot00... : draconic
  • oh and http://games.drac.org/lotro/beta/ScreenShot00005.jpg : draconic
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    If you still have a character on Silverlode (the Goon Server) thats the same server we are on. Come play... : trOmblyj
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      yeah but i'd have to pick my nose and wait til you get to 50. :( besides, no expansion. i wonder if my... : draconic
      • There are a couple guys at 50 who have ventured into Moria and beyond, I'm sure they'd like another at th... : trOmblyj
• I'm down for some great barrows stuff. just to see it, I don't think i'd get any xp from it anymore. : hamachi
• I am in a wedding this weekend so most of my time is caught up hanging out with the other groomsmen or do... : c0bra
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  I am pretty interested in re-subbing to LoTRO. How many active players are there in the guild and what i... : SeanJuan04
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    we have a decent group now. with alts and whatnot there always seems to be people around to help in ques... : hamachi
    • Subscription Status: Active... Disc 2 installing now. See you in game in the next few days. : SeanJuan04
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    We can pretty much field a full group of mid 20s, given enough notice. There's some higher level players ... : CapnChaos
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      my real problem with it was it seemed hard to get groups. I ended up soloing most of the content and mis... : SeanJuan04
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        just bug people in the kin. higher level people are always helping the lower ones out with the group thi... : hamachi
        • It seems like it's easier to get groups (not necessarily from kin) to do the major quests. I haven't had ... : c0bra
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        Awesome. My wife and I had the same problem, but now that some people are back it's a lot easier to get a... : CapnChaos
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          You're the guy that keeps sending me scholar stuff! Thanks! : Horn
          • Heh. No problem. Thanks for the hides. : CapnChaos
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  The fat bald dude in the black robe looks cool. : atom519
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    thats CapnChaos's wifes man-toy. : trOmblyj
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      I actually "made" that guy. I had no idea what that tailoring recipe did but I saw it was for her class s... : CapnChaos
      • Find out if she wants a new weapon - was going to ask her last night but she logged. Also I can probably... : trOmblyj
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  tromblyj what race and shit should I be? : ejectorpod
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    race: not hobbit class: not warden seriously just play whatever. The warden is fun as shit but we ha : Horn
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      warden is fun.. but damn there are a ton. healers like always are golden. : hamachi
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        what should i play if i want to slaughter mercilessly? : ejectorpod
        • I terminate with extreme prejudice as a hunter. : c0bra
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          Hunter is fairly high damage output, best against single targets - uses ranged. Champion is the melee ... : Fayk
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            However, I recommend trying a few classes possibly since some play quite diffierently than others. Playin... : Fayk
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              I've never played a Loremaster but they are awesome. They get an ability later on to drain power from an ... : Modulus
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                I have a 56 loremaster, I really dont use the drain power thing unless it is in an instance. The main th... : Umbr
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                  I assume (I'm only L38 or so) that the Moria trait changes also make LMs who use less CC and more damage/... : Fayk
                  • Its really hurts loremaster damage. You can only have 3 points into the fire tree safely. Any more than ... : Umbr
        • I like playing as a guardian. Great taking abilities in groups, but has good soloing skills, too. : BingusLargus
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    I never tell people what they should be, you should pick something that you will enjoy doing. However, r... : trOmblyj
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      Also if you plan to solo, you probably should avoid (more experienced people can correct me) Minstrel, Lo... : Fayk
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        yeah. I tried a minstrel for a bit and they suck by themselves. but rocking out to heal people was am... : hamachi
        • Yeah. I solo'd a minstrel most of the way to 30. I had some fun with the class, but soloing was zzzzzz. : Fayk
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        I have to disagree with Minstrel and Captain for solo. Minstrel is an excellent solo class, because with... : trOmblyj
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          Are your trait/toggle skills comments for all levels, or only ~50? Are your trait comments pre or pos... : Fayk
          • From what I've read, they nerfed minstrels hard. They are likening it to pre-War Speech : Modulus
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            No, in fact when I hit level 20 I enjoyed the character like 100x more because I became a machine. Basic... : trOmblyj
            • My point was that at the point in the fight where the (reduced cooldown!) piercing cry refreshed, a hunte... : Fayk
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        I solo great with my loremaster. Hell I can do alot of small group quests solo : Umbr
        • Oh, they're great at surviving, just slow is all I mean. It's so depressing to duo with a hunter and n... : Fayk
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  UPDATE: 10PM Eastern tonight for Great Barrows. You should have the some of the following quests: ... : trOmblyj
  • Holy crap that map will save so much time : Umbr
  • I just got rid of Collecting History :( But I'm level 34 and I'm not sure finishing it would do anythi... : c0bra
  • wow. I don't have any of those quest lines. got work to do! : hamachi
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    I still have to do Bone Man and the Ruins of Cardolan to get to some of those I think. : CapnChaos
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      ahh.. then I would need those as well. can we get group to knock that stuff out too? : hamachi
      • I'll see when/if we can get on. We have to go out shopping tonight, not sure when we'll be back. : CapnChaos
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    An Ancient Story of Evil is the start of the key quest line. You cant have Evil's Final chapter or forgin... : Umbr
    • Excellent thanks. : trOmblyj
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    the only two I have in the Great Barrows are [22] Purging the Dead, and [23] An Ancient Story of Evil. I ... : Degenerate
    • my lower level dude needs those still : jonin
    • This is what I have I think. : Horn
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    That place is so confusing. : byorn
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      thats why we let trombly and umbr go first. I swear to christ umbr can tell you exactly where 95% of t... : Degenerate
      • Its 96.23% the other stuff I skipped because it was a group quest. : Umbr
  • I'll come and kill everything. : ateam311
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  Is that a troll... in sunlight OMGZ WTF HAX! I'm not sure my level 8 burglar will be of much help, but... : locater16
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    The instance takes place at night so no troll hax :) : Umbr
    • it's a dark and rainy night... : Degenerate
• My willpower is weakening...you're gonna make me resub...stop it! : mrwolf710
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  anyone playing this game with an ATI 4870? google claims there are tons of problems with LOTRO and it : ]pm[chem
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    I don't know, but the DX10 shadows are totally fucked with my 8800GT. They used to be fine too so I have ... : skinlab133
    • I have an 8800GT, and the shadows look great. : BingusLargus
    • Yes its a bugged in the latest drivers. Only with dx10 shadows, : Umbr
  • read the official thread on it, seems like the current ATI drivers have fixed it completely. It did use t... : moe6
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  What happened to this game to spur so much interest all of a sudden? : uncle slappy
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    New expansion. : BingusLargus
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      Isn't that high level content though? It sounds like everyone here is playing for the first time. : uncle slappy
      • I can't speak for anyone else, but real-life pulled me away, and the shack-hye pulled me back in. I have... : BingusLargus
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        yeah the new areas are all high level but theres also two new classes that can be played from the start : Degenerate
        • Plus I am back! Everyone loves me : Umbr
  • tromblyj : lakren

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  Battle Of Kerak - Kingdom of Heaven The Battle - Gladiator Fantasia on a Theme - Master and Commander ... : stump
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    links: Battle Of Kerak - Kingdom of Heaven http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6vuZL_gS7w The Battle - Gl... : Foxhawk
    • I knew you'd come through for me. :) : stump
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      Wow, Blackhawk Down one is phenomenal. : pauk111
      • The whole score is awesome!! : stump
      • yeah, that was pretty sweet : riptyde
    • I wish they would make a sequel to Master and Commander already. Not like there's a lack of source mater... : Edges
• A Bridge Too Far http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gls47FozfQ&feature=related : proclone1
• The Last of the Mohicans had an awesome soundtrack http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWGRnHOhGiE&feature=... : phate81
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  Thin Red Line - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLty_43I3_w : judoka2
  • SIGGNNINGG TRIPPPLE STAMPLIONG : Luminair
• Everything on "The Fog of War" : Sgt_Boomstick
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  Jurassic Park - Journey to the Island http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTMtNly-A-M : PapaBoo
  • first thing i thought of too. : xsii
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  Koyaanisqatsi Watch the WHOLE movie here (or just listen to it): http://video.google.ca/videoplay?doc... : dumb.
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    Only watch if you're drunk or high, preferably both. : phate81
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      no, it's a good movie that deserves to be watched sober : Foxhawk
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        i respectfully disagree that it should be watched sober. it is way more interesting if you're high. : electroly
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          I respectfully disagree that it should be watched high. It would be reduced it to a novelty in that state... : dumb.
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            what? why would it be reduced to a novelty? : electroly
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              let's agree to disagree because this subthread is descending into a generic drugs argument : Foxhawk
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                can we agree that koyaanisqatsi and its two sequels are awesome movies : electroly
                • already been done above : Foxhawk
                • Hell yes... you have excellent taste, my friend. : dumb.
  • I wish the trilogy would be released in HD. I have a feeling this will never happen. : re-verse
  • FYI: Philip Glass : Delaric
• Hunt for Red October - "Hymn to Red October" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPsL2WVhFCc I wanted "Nu... : Caboose
• You already got mine (The Fountain and Requiem) : hawkeye
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  Audio is 80% what you see in movies. Requiem, Last of the Mohicans, All Zimmer, T2, Braveheart, 28 Day... : icon_of_syn
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    Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I'm pretty sure the video is 100% of what you see in movies. : Mr.Finkster
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      I see what you did there. : LoioshDwaggie
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        I'll hear none of it. : BoKnows
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          looks like this subthread fell on deaf ears : nodebug
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            I don't see what you're saying. : .frame
            • something wicked this way comes : dedgecko
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  Rudy: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=V5L0ThLloD8&feature=related : riptyde
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIRsJwSmMzk : icon_of_syn
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  TDK - Basically the whole CD. : pun][sher
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    I checked all of the TDK discs on the spindle and there is nothing on them. Wtf is up? : Drewus
    • Do yours smell like bananas too O_O : d fluke
• Glory : sharkII
• Everything from the Bourne movies, very nice instrumentals. : umcpwintermute
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  This is my new favorite thread. I've already found a few songs I couldn't quite place. I can't remembe... : Chod
  • Haha, yes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJhlD6q71YA&fmt=18 : DrWaffles
• Midnight Express: The Chase - Giorgio Moroder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akyx5iu_z8Y : Ariakus
• Saving Private Ryan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t7WFprdSIc Road to Perdition: http://www.yout... : Marauder IIC
• Maybe I'm weird, but I liked every bit of campy "electronic" score in the original Terminator : flagg209
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  The Transporter - The soundtrack made the movie : Just A Girl
  • made it what? a joke? Couldn't agree more. : On the Brane
• The Village - What Are You Asking of Me? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOqdYbhwjRk Battlestar Galactic... : DonkeyPopsicle
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  SUNSHINE! but its hard for me to pick a specific track. : .frame
  • probably either this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYKq1qfdmWk or this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_... : .frame
• I'd like to change my answer to Mortal Kombat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLr9W_VPXaY : dumb.
• The battle scene from Gladiator is pretty epic. : Beady
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  Conan - Anvil of Crom - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s76_hhIFCOs (bonus AoC footage!) Basically the... : Bruzilla
  • That Conan soundtrack from Basil Poulidoris is so awesome. It was really hard to find for a while and the... : daneloire
• Sunshine - The Surface of the Sun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QahzbgUVwk : moe6
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  Gattaca - The Departure http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=mcdMNh6xUdA Last Of The Mohicans - Main Theme ... : Drewus
  • The Sixth Station is even better with the proper visuals. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=fdlgCMDrRTI : Drewus
  • Gattaca's soundtrack is great. I have a hard time distinguishing the different tracks, but it's all wond... : DrWaffles
• Harry Potter - Hedwig's Theme http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?story=56442 Gladiator - The Barbarian Hor... : djustifier
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  The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (or anything by Ennio Morricone). The Ecstasy of Gold: http://www.youtub... : DrWaffles
  • "Bet busy living, or get busy dying. That's goddamn right." : Dschinghis Khan
• Can't view youtube at work, is St. Crispin's Day the 14 minute track that plays during the battle of Agin... : jet-poop
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  It's a miniseries, not a movie, but Band of Brothers - http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=pAfhaEoL4hY : cptn.peachfuzz
  • great choice. "dance of blessed spirits", from which the bob requiem is adapted, is also very very (two ... : Foxhawk
• I decided to list some of my favorite soundtracks in rotation now: The Assassination of Jesse James By... : Godhatesfatpeople
• The Last of the Mohicans - Promentory Movie rocks and this song gives me goosebumps everytime I hear i... : TinyWoodFarmer
• A Dark Knight from The Dark Knight : SockMonkeh
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  Anything by John Williams : spectr3
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    He's directing the LSO for a Star Wars concert next year in London, I want to go so bad :( : d fluke
    • errr, conducting wtf : d fluke
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  Last of the Mohicans - The Kiss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP6nOJBDZWg&feature=related Your list i... : lightly inclined
  • Oh yes. That one is amazing. : five_percent
  • I pretty much love every single track of that soundtrack. Easily my absolute favourite. : randomposter
  • fucking sweet ending to that film : sleepyvt
• Amelie - Comptine d'un autre été http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogMMGC9aDpA&fmt=18 The Hours - The Hou... : pyide
• My mother tried to convince me of two things about movies when I was young. First, she told me that I wo... : capt tripps
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  Shawkshank Redemption - Stoic theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgEHriNqUD8 : Freon
  • Great one. : randomposter
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  i dunno when ever i think epic movie music i hear this in my head http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnNjKV... : Break
  • Carmina Burana - O fortuna Karl Orff iirc... Also - Basil Poledouris (did lots of stuff for paul ve... : dedgecko
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  Return of the Jedi - The Battle of Endor II @ 5:03 (when Luke goes apeshit with his lightsaber) : shyguy74
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    that is classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5s6BUdzIpg&fmt=18#t=5m02 : pyide
    • fucking goosebumps : Dschinghis Khan
  • oh christ yeah, the way the music and chorale swells after "then perhaps she will...." "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO : randomposter
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  It may not be a movie but the BSG soundtracks are the bestest ever. : NFXFSX
  • The music during the last few minutes of season 4.0's finale were some of the best I've ever heard. : shyguy74
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7e0hxSfmXc : dael
• It's funny how you all lose. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1c05_yXmaI Indiana Jones Main Theme : mrwolf710
• Meet Joe Black - Whisper of a Thrill http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=W0O-CWRKw30 : steve_o
• Kill Bill -- The Lonely Shepherd (Gheorge Zamfir) -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qsgBF7ZIsk Pulp F : LemonJoose
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  From King Arthur: Hans Zimmer - Woad to Ruin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx6jyCD0VfY It covers the w... : d fluke
  • These are in addition to some mentioned already like the Last Mohican, Gattaca, Sunshine, etc. etc. So ma... : d fluke
• Into the Wild, Solaris, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters : mankeroo
• End of the movie "Heat" Moby - God Moving Over The Face Of The Water http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... : ant_hillbilly
• Soundtrack to the Last Temptation of Christ and Beetlejuice : drucifer
• Hackers , Underworld "Cowgirl". So awesome sitting in the theater and hearing the song start. : dignan
• Threads like this make me so hard. Good movie music is just about the best thing ever. : action wombmate
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  the music at the end of Serenity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5zwAcvM5ek : Dschinghis Khan
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    and of course, Braveheart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncgHB3Co8mc : Dschinghis Khan
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      Wtf Spanish? : Duffman8369
      • yeah i know, the only one i could find of that scene. : Dschinghis Khan
• Lux Aeterna is the most beautiful piece of music ever created by man. I get a little choked up every time... : OverloadUT
• Truman Sleeps by Phillip Glass: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=VfGYZSe0Cbk Amazing. : Rodeoclash
• Black Hawk Down - Gorotz A Ran http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWpsTHuLrTE : fr0x
• BSG - Wander my Friends http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONJ9CkrvrCo : fr0x
• I am in no way returning my mancard by linking this, but I really enjoyed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... : Zolneirz

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• awesome! : grendel
• lol :D : deviantpaul
• fantastic! : chazums
• That's pretty awesome : ejectorpod
• LOL, Very nice! Thank you! : mace
• Beautiful! : SatansFist
• hahahah. now we just need some shackers to sing this A Capella : hirez
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  Needs more pumping. : Saman
  • Yea, it was already a bit long, but i was going ot do a "pumping" and a "hard" set. : krym3
• squirt~~ : feek
• haha cool : das_runt
• that's a well-earned lol : afty
• awesome : PapaBoo

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  shacktagged! goddamn it. : Dschinghis Khan
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    Orange you glad you messed up that shacktag? : Duffman8369
    • i laughed. : Dschinghis Khan
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  isn't that 2 weeks in a row you have FAILED? : .Jayson
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    yeah, but last week i didn't know how to do spoiler and color, and this week, well come on the b is right... : Dschinghis Khan
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      http://rock_elf.shackspace.com/tags/index.html : Arctic Fox
      • Even better, assuming you are using Firefox, just install Greasemonkey and then add ShackComment Tags. I : Lightzout
• Maybe I'll play tonight! : thief
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  Wow Khan...this is really....citrisy : kainen1
  • It's a secret attempt on Khan's part to brand and market DoDs! : thief
  • Well i do live in FL, hooray for Oranges! : Dschinghis Khan
• Lunch time bump because i think this thread needed more orange. : Dschinghis Khan
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  Here ya go Khan: http://geology.isu.edu/geosciences/periodic_table.gif : Arctic Fox
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    Well am I allowed to play tonight or what, Khan? ANSWER ME, I EXPECT A GOLD STAR ON THIS FREAKING HOMEWOR... : Arctic Fox
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      haha, i could have done that myself, but yeah you can play. : Dschinghis Khan
      • *cough* y{✭}y : Arctic Fox
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  Is there custom stuff? I wouldn't mind playing sometime, but I basically haven't since its release. : P-Squid
  • we usually play vanilla, except for a gun game mod when the server pop gets a little low. : happynoodle
  • It's pretty much vanilla. I have a large collection of custom maps on the server but not on rotation. ... : Alco23
• Now more than ever! I need a few k98 rounds to the melon BADLY! Its been kind of a shitty week and noth... : Lightzout
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  I'll come in again if you don't mind my constant yelling in the mic. : hirosushima
  • that was hilarious : .Jayson
  • Yeah, please do, I had quite a few lols at the end of last week (and even more when Khan came back on to ... : Arctic Fox
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  work work work work work work work : sanchez
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    All these weeks you've been MIA I've been given the illusion that I've been playing better... : Alco23
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      I think I'm just going to change my work availability for Thursday evenings so I can be there to crush th... : sanchez
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        woohoo! Work just called that they're closing early so I don't have to come in! BRING IT ON BITCHES! : sanchez
        • IT'S ON!!! : Alco23
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      Fortunately for us there are no scouts in DoD : hirosushima
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        Although Thompson spam is just a bad. : Alco23
        • Good, you mean good. : sanchez
• I'll be there. : braaains
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  a que hora empieza el battle? : proclone1
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    WHAT TIME!??!?!?!?!? : proclone1
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      i always forget to put the time in, 9 pm EST : Dschinghis Khan
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        Khan is awesome}o at dod, watch out. : thief
        • Bullshit. : thief
    • The usual start time 7pm PST. Some jump in earlier to warm up... : Alco23
• This week, I bring not only my lag, but lag spikes courtesy of dial-up internet speed! TEAMKILLS FOR EVER... : Cliffzorz
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  one hour till match time bump : Dschinghis Khan
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    Will you be up for some TF2 afterwards? : nevicata
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      yeah probably : Dschinghis Khan
      • Yay! :) : nevicata
• 13 minutes till game time GET PSYCHED!! : Dschinghis Khan
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  igi : braaains
  • Woohoo I'm in as soon as I get the little ones off to sleep! : .frame