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• Canon Rebel XS is a great starting point. Get a kit with the 18-55mm lens and you'll have everything you ... : dumb.
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  Buy my used XTi so I can justify getting an XSi, otherwise get the XS. : rosewood
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    ^ this : c0bra
    • except buy MY xti, not rosie's : c0bra
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    not that i can purchase right now...but want to know asking price to plan for early next year purchase. : m0rfus
    • you two are a couple of dick teases. : m0rfus
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      Sorry, I started to do some work. I don't know, couple hundred bucks. Plus I'd sell the CF since I wou... : rosewood
      • ive been looking on BHphotovideo.com and comparing prices. would take the CF, but dont need it as i have ... : m0rfus
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  Nikon D40! : jenisthebest
  • Very good answer - I'd get better lens + D40 instead of crappy lens + D60 or D80 any day : FiReaNG3L
  • While I am quite happy with my D40x, there are a few issues with it. Namely, lack of exposure bracketing... : asylumn
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    Jen the correct answer is D700. : gmd
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      5Dmk2 : Thomas Hace
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        incorrect : gmd
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          Its decently priced for me. Since decent is really subjective, its a difficult argument. : re-verse
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            well you have the glass too so it is a no brainer, although yesterday I was informed crop lenses won't ev... : gmd
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              crop lenses are ef-s, and are only meant for cropped sensors, so yeah, they don't work on any full frame ... : re-verse
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                nikon just has one mount, so I can stick a crop lens on and it will either auto crop the picture or I can... : gmd
                • Nikon has its own wierdness with crop stuff. They are in just as much of a mess imho :/ I grew up as a... : re-verse
  • Nah, the D40 is lacking a lot of features, and you can't even use one of the best lenses available - 50mm... : bagelcc
  • Don't dooo ittt... no internal focus will not alow you to get the 50mm (el chepo sharpo lens) : loke662
• Tag, am interested in this as well. Personally looking for something around $300-$400. : SusanTD
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  Go try out Nikon and Canon but I suggest Nikon since they are actually made for human hands and built lik... : gmd
  • I noticed that the Nikon D60 was bigger than the Canon. I didn't like that because I have little girlie ... : Galadriel07
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  I bought a D50 & was in the same situation & have gotten some pretty good pics. It does take time to lea... : goatjc
  • Also, the reason I suggest the two lens kit is depending on what you shoot, you'll be using more of one o... : goatjc
  • Keep in mind to anyone looking at cams that the 50d is a pretty massive camera, so portability goes down ... : nukewinter
• fredmiranda.com : sreyes22
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  I always recommend a used D70/s or D50. They are great cameras that aren't gimped like the D40 is. And ... : jasonepowell
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    I still have my d70 + 18-70, need to craigslist that bitch. : gmd
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      I believe I was interested in this and still am. : pancake humper
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        sm me : gmd
        • I will when I get home. On train with iPhone. : pancake humper
• I asked the flickr shackers a while back: http://www.flickr.com/groups/shacknews/discuss/7215760523748... : cannelbrae
• I prefer Canon, myself. As others have said, go with a used xt/xti to start with so you can spend more mo... : MisterPhoton
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  I've got a canon 20D body that i'll be getting rid of very shortly. Its far better than any xt/xti/other ... : re-verse
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    re-verse, I'm interested, very much so : MisterPhoton
    • I wouldn't need the nifty fifty, though : MisterPhoton
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      The sensor could use a cleaning, and the body paint isn't perfect, but everything on it works wonderfully... : re-verse
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        so you have the battery grip for it? : MisterPhoton
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          I don't :( its been one of those things i've always said i'd buy, but never got around to it. It has, ... : re-verse
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            battery grips make the cameras so damn bulky, my d700 with a grip is the size of a xbox, but it would be ... : gmd
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              Nikon digital shoots faster with a bg? Thats odd. I know a lot of film cams that work that way, but never... : re-verse
              • mine is 5 fps without, I can get it to shoot faster if I am super fast on the shutter though, the D3 is 9... : gmd
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            no biggie. The 20D has a larger body to begin with (compared to the XT), so I don't know if I'd necessari... : MisterPhoton
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              Probably on january 12th. That is my next payday, and plan to go sink my paycheque into the 5d2. : re-verse
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                I just sinked my paycheck into my mortgage:( : gmd
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                  arcane_ and i are buying a home very shortly, but it seems that our monthly will be around 22-2500 a mont... : re-verse
                  • thankfully my area wasn't really hit so It is still worth more than I owe. : gmd
          • very nice collection, good job! : Enigme
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            re-verse, i didn't know you were in toronto!! or did i? now i'm confused : jenisthebest
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              also i noticed that you are part of the TPMG. i was thinking of going to the next outing, is everyone aw... : jenisthebest
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                I started the TPMG, took it from 10 members to the largest photo group in the world! :) But not in Tor... : re-verse
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                  you started it?! that's awesome. i found the website over the holidays and thought it sounded like fun. : jenisthebest
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                    Yep, its a great source of pride for me, as its probably the largest thing I've ever done . Toronto has a... : re-verse
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                      People around here look at me like I am a terrorist (more so than usual) when I walk around with my camer... : gmd
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                        A buddy of mine here spent the night in jail for taking a photo of the city skyline from a subway train p... : re-verse
                        • I would sue the city in full force if they did shit like that to me. : gmd
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                  they're not as fun as me, arctic fox, helen or chepito though! we're the most fun x10 tpmg's! : arcane_
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                    well then next time you visit toronto we should go on a photographic adventure! : jenisthebest
                    • Brickworks, Whitby Psych, etc? Yeah! : re-verse
                    • you betcha! :-)) : arcane_
                  • Yeah going out with Fox, Chepito and especially for me arcane_ is infinitely fun. I may be biased though,... : re-verse
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              also, i plan to take re-verse back to toronto in the next few months (not to drop off, but just for a vis... : arcane_
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                I'd make the drive for that. Maybe. If there was cake or something. : dumb.
                • the cake will be there. it will not disappoint; multi-layered, molded to perfection, your choice of toppi... : arcane_
              • i think the last toronto shackmeet was the one in june at our place. it was fun! i want to do it again ... : jenisthebest
• Also some lens advise when you get into them. Prime8, get prime, mate. Prime lenses give such an aw... : re-verse
• Go to a photography store and try some out. The feel of the camera made me lean towards Nikon over Canon.... : freshyk
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  I got a panasonic G1. I know the lenses are 3/4 micro or whatever but there's a few choices out there and... : RogerDandy
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    Sweet! Can you share some pictures? Did you get the red one? :p : dodob
    • Yes I got the red one. I'll have some pics to share once some more snow comes or something. Boring holida... : RogerDandy
  • four thirds is actually kind of interesting, but I don't think anything about four thirds micro. : re-verse
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  I have a D40, but I'm going to get rid of that and go for a D90 next year, because I like the feeling of ... : woddemandred
  • The D40 is a crippled camera in many respects. : Lone Swordsman
• Do you have friends that also have a DSLR that you can borrow lenses from? That was what influenced me to... : Alco23
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  I got a Canon Rebel XSi for Christmas after doing a bunch of research and talking to a bunch of guys in t... : Galadriel07
  • ohh also, I have some pics from my first photo shoots with the new camera. I don't know if this is the p... : Galadriel07
  • "I chose the canon because there are tons of lenses that will fit the camera that are not necessarily Can... : gmd
  • whatup rebel xsi buddy \m/ : cdbeckman
• Thanks for the suggestions and advice, everyone. Lots of good info here! : prime8
• Canon Digital Rebel XSi, I just got one and I love it. You can get it on amazon with a basic lens for $6... : nukewinter
• HIJACK: Anyone try these telescope like mirror lenses? http://www.amazon.com/Rokinon-Multi-Coated-Tele... : gmd

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  because then their chances of a sale diminish. : esecasco
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    No shit, but it seems like a shitty deal and I'm surprised it hasn't gotten more attention. : brickmatt
    • it must be working. : esecasco
• Also, we need to schedule some Rocket Race. : brickmatt
• I am pretty sure they still did a couple of months ago. I guess they mixed up things again. Hmm, Halo 3. ... : enyakk
• I think the way they do it is only one of the map packs costs anything at any given time, and the rest ar... : kallanta
• I believe you only need the free dlc but it has been a while since I fired it up. : ryuuseki
• I had an old college buddy over last night and we played unranked games for a couple hours. Holy fuck is... : fishbone
• buy the maps. they don't cost that much at all and are very well done. : jedi_27
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  wrong - the main ladders use the DLC that is NOW free. There is always a separate ladder for the premium... : dedgecko
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    Some of the game types require the new maps that aren't in the DLC zone, for example doubles did not requ... : shotgun1
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      sheesh, what happened to buying a console game retail and it was over, this stuff is confusing : dignan
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        COD4 handles the map pack rather well. You just dont join games with people that do have the map pack, an... : -=kodiak=-
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          really? Like their names have red text? : Iwannaacura
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            at the bottom of the lobby it says "XXXXXXXX DOES NOT HAVE MAP PACK" or something in red letters so ev... : -=kodiak=-
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              that is awesome. I wish GEARS and HALO 3 did it . . . : jedi_27
              • yea, really sucks when you have a party of cod4 players itching to go, and boom.. cant play the new maps ... : -=kodiak=-
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                Gears 2 does do this. : Evil Benius
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                  really? i have done horde mode with a few people and i have not seen it. I will look again tonight : jedi_27
                  • Yes their name shows up different if they don't have all the maps that other peoples do, but I don't reme... : sigpro
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                  I don't care, no amount of peer pressure can make me spend $10 for 3 maps. : LemonJoose
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                    Unless they introduce some really cool new gimmicks or environments I agree. If it's just a different con... : SenorSpine
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                      the new maps that came out for COD4, there were a few brand new maps that werent' in the single player ga... : FormerHPB
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                        I bought the GOTY edition of CoD4 when it was on sale, so I already had the maps. Those 4 maps did seem ... : LemonJoose
                        • it was well worth it for me in COD4 since I played that game a ton. :) So much fun. : FormerHPB
              • When someone doesn't have the map that is selected in Halo 3 their gamertag flashes. : cfalcon
          • it actually says something like, "rigot morts does not have the map pack installed" you can't miss it. ... : FormerHPB
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    No, check again. : brickmatt
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      oh good gosh stop crying. You can do Lone Wolves and the Social Playlist. Which is probably where you... : jedi_27
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        Here I am interested in the game, and unable to play have the playlists I originally bought because of ne... : brickmatt
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          i could get into a long debate over this .... but i am not going to waste my time. Spend the money, it... : jedi_27
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            I don't eat fast food. Why should I have to spend more money to play the game I've already purchased? I f... : brickmatt
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              you are already spending addition moneys to play the game online, might as well fork over some more to ge... : pyide
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                I play about 10 games online in addition to streaming movies and tv shows, so that isn't really a relevan... : brickmatt
                • Because any game with a server-side component isn't guaranteed for life. The client is yours, but you can... : Dave-A
        • yes, all they need to do is keep the OG playlists so that those of us who don't want to purchase DLC can ... : FrayLo
      • People like you are the reason they get away with behavior like this. : YerMothah
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  Don't people understand that Bungie is taking away features here, unless you give them more money? : brickmatt
  • yup why do you think I stopped playing Halo 3. : Shadowdane
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    I thought they were keeping it fresh by adding more content that I like to pay for. : freqq28
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      That's fine, but don't make it so I can't play the game I paid for anymore. : brickmatt
      • But you can. Just not in ranked matches that would get boring on the same old maps. : freqq28
  • Let's see. Gametypes that require the Legendary DLC: Team doubles - I agree. No reason this should req... : cfalcon
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    Are you trying to rally the mob here? :-) I agree it's a bit shady. : Johnny Law
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      It pisses me off. In the end, it makes me less likely to buy any of the extra maps or whatever because I'... : brickmatt
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        I'm not really trying to rally or start anything, but I'm surprised that people don't care more. : brickmatt
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          No, I agree with you and discovered the same thing about a month ago. It sucks. Non-social multiplayer is... : geedeck
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            What are you guys talking about. Team doubles is the only ranked mode that was there at the start that yo... : cfalcon
            • As I said above, the thing that sits in the disk tray and what Bungie's servers are doing need to be cons... : Dave-A
• they'll probably give it to you when ODST comes out with the mythic map pack. : ultramega

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  *FINALFANTASY'D* : Totenjaeger
  • Perfect example. : RogerDandy
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  Bioshock had a serious problem with this. : dirge23
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    That's what I thought. Especially the final guy. I felt like I was playing an old top down shooter where ... : RogerDandy
    • The whole ending of Bioshock sucked. They clearly didn't know how to end the game and phoned it in with ... : dirge23
    • I've always felt that bosses in FPS games almost universally suck. There is very rarely any sort of inte... : omnova
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    The ending was a huge disappointment. It felt so out of place compared to the rest of the game. : f3ynm
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      It was like admiring 300-year old masterpieces in an art gallery for 8 hours, letting your mind wander ab... : jigstah
      • I chortled. : KxRook
      • OH god I seriously LOLed for that. damn. : RogerDandy
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      Agree. It was all downhill after the reveal. Everything up to that point was fucking brilliant, though. : genom
      • I agree. It should've either ended there, or given you dramatically more freedom after. : Arcanum
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  I thought Resident Evil 4's boss fights were marvellous. In most games, sure, they suck, but RE4 throws s : A Sponge
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    The boss fights were quality that's true maybe I just don't like the pressure of preforming against such ... : RogerDandy
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      Grow a pair and pick up your gun before Itagaki himself comes to your house and kicks you in the nuts for... : AroundTheFur1380
      • hahaha! : RogerDandy
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  Dude, Resi 4 has some of the best boss fights EVAR! : Frank_Mackey
  • It wasn't the quality but the amount. : RogerDandy
  • I agree with this i dont understand the Op's issue how is this a copout? : Iwannaacura
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  A good boss fight will be one that will require using tactics in new ways to effectively defeat the boss.... : Masem
  • I think this is the point I'm driving at. : RogerDandy
  • Return to Castle Wolfenstein is incredibly guilty of that. The bosses were stupid and required no though... : deathofrats
  • Eh too each their own as I like both. I actually prefer bosses that require overwhelming firepower to bri... : Chod
• It's to give you the sense of a climax I guess : Begawkiness
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  Deadspace had cool lookiing bossfights but I thought the fights sucked : extrahappyturtle
  • I liked the fight against the huge anus. : pigvomit
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  I LOVE boss fights. Espeically when they're ginormous monsters that require a "puzzle" to figure out (lik... : pukerat
  • yes I don't mind a few but damn by the end it felt like I was shooting nothing but bosses. : RogerDandy
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  Boss fights in Ninja Gaiden are where it's at. : twifosp
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    Yes. II especially. Werewolf God, and then AN ENTIRE STADIUM OF WEREWOLVES? awesome. : AroundTheFur1380
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      That part was pretty badass. The two flying dragons were fucking retarded though. : Head Rush
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        Yea any of the boss fights that required the use of arrows was pretty boring. : twifosp
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          It wasn't really using arrows that bothered me; it was getting blindsided repeatedly by those little flyi... : omnova
          • You are supposed to use those guys to farm essence I think. : twifosp
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  The Legend of Zelda is a great example : grandmasterlee
  • Who would of thought a bug catcher net could bounce/reflect magic beams instead of a sword! : Iwannaacura
  • hell yeah!!! Boss fights are the coolest part of Zelda games, Wind Waker boss fights were fucking awesome... : pukerat
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    Fuck yes. Twilight Princes had the best fucking bossfights I've ever played, in any game. : Magus
    • Yea some of the fights are so cool. The desert one with the spinning top lol : Iwannaacura
  • Thank you, this is exactly the example of what I think are good boss fights - you've learned all these tr... : Masem
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    The 3D Zelda games have the best boss fights, hands down. : Serpico74
    • Wind Waker has the best ones in the series for me. They were so creative and always fun. So much so, I co... : Godhatesfatpeople
  • Zelda has the best Boss fights, same w/ Metroid Prime series. : happynoodle
• Panzer Dragoon Orta had some cool ones. : jigstah
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  I think the end of games should have a "mop up" phase, after the end boss fight, you get your loots, new ... : Downforce
  • I agree. The standard level-boss end-game boss formula has overstayed its welcome. Your character and a... : jigstah
  • This is poetry. You are entirely right. The closest thing to this scenario would be the inclusion of keep... : AroundTheFur1380
  • I like this idea. : RogerDandy
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    Riddick has a level sort of like this, right near the end. You're practically invincible and get to go sm... : qwpeoriu
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      The last level of The Darkness was pretty much like this also. : sigpro
      • I guess it's a Starbreeze thing : sigpro
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        Is it any worse than Metroid's 'you are powerful in the beginning of the level, oh snap you just lost al... : deathofrats
        • No it's 100% the opposite. The entire level you have 100% of your darkness powers and get to fuck shit up... : sigpro
    • Riddick's end game was so fun. You just RAWR SMASH, so good. : Serpico74
  • Heh. I hated it especially in Secret of Mana, when my character got that awesome mana sword, and he was o... : mindmann
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  i really enjoyed the final boss in Serious Sam. It was pretty awesome how they set it up. : mindmann
  • Yeah that's probably my all time favourite : mactu
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    I still remember the music to that entire level. Going on and on, getting faster, making you wonder "wil... : the archvile
    • conversely, i was SO INCREDIBLY disappointed with the boss in the second encounter. Such an awesome build... : mindmann
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  I loved the boss fights in RE4. :( Also, Nintendo is still king of boss fights. Nobody comes close to ... : Serpico74
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    The Boss Battles in God of War were great I thought. The final battle in GoW 2 was fucking lame though. Y... : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Yes, God Of Wars 2 had incredible boss fights, should have mentioned that one. Still think Zelda's are th : Serpico74
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  Shadow of the Colossus, had some of the best bosses ever : Dschinghis Khan
  • I knew I forgot another title. Those battles were fucking fantastic. : Godhatesfatpeople
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  copout? what the fuck? boss fights are awesome. a copout would be not having a boss fight and instead jus... : JINKY
  • Yes it was a good game but I liked the puzzles a lot too it would have been more fun to have the last bos... : RogerDandy
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  Is RE4 for the Wii much of an upgrade over the GC version? We just got a Wii and thought about it last n... : .Jayson
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    I doubt it but you use the wiimote to aim which i loved. : RogerDandy
    • cool thanks for replying to me in this day old thread. I sometimes forget where I am when I post. : .Jayson

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  my wife says that her charleston accent is total crap.. : dextius
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    I live in Charleston. No one speaks like that here. Maybe they did 100 years ago, but not any longer : uglysad
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      It's a lot more subtle now. Some of the old gals at Kiawah have this accent, but not nearly as heavy as h... : eldiablo01
      • Ah. I've never made it out that direction. I work at the College of Charleston so I meet a lot of people ... : uglysad
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  she's a terrible actress. Her Irish and Scottish accents are utter shite. : connor
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    You sound Irish. : daedraug
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      :D : connor
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        ^my son's name GIVE IT BACK : ninj0rc
        • no u : connor
• some of those are horrifying. : OMGzImBurning
• I'm pretty bad at accents, but she is terrible : moshman
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  What a ripoff, not even a Norwegian accent. : Chepito.
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    Thats too easy. Just stuff couple of hot potatoes in your mouth and start talking. : mem
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my1P-HlUe7Q&feature=related Stereotypical Norwegian accent, the worst exa... : daedraug
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  what kind of accent does she have with penis in her mouth? : mmaster_pw
  • Sexy kind. : mem
  • NOM NOM NOM : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • QUACK QUACK QUACK : Bamtan
• They are pretty much all bad : Slowtreme
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  These really aren't half as bad as some of you guys are saying. Most of them aren't realistic, but being ... : Arceihn
  • I guess it's more stereotypical than bad. Really they are just 21 unique accents and she gave them labels... : Slowtreme
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    Well, it's bad as in anyone can do it. I expected something awesome from a video with 1 million+ views. : skizl
    • I challenge you to back that 'anyone can do it' statement up. Most people think doing accents and imperso... : Arceihn
• DONE BETTER - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oQtTREndJKk : scottythejock
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  people speak funny in Toronto but not like that : Shai-Tan
  • They're all terrible - any person from any area she tries will say she's way off. : dumb.
  • yeah that is not what toronto people sound like : jenisthebest
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  NY accent is total bullshit. Russian isn't terrible but meh. : yoonix
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    I didnt hear a NY one... you sure she did one even? : bozer
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      Yeah, she says Brooklyn not NY. : skizl
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        I think you mean Rockland? She doesn't say NY or Brooklyn or sound like that either : bozer
        • oh wow i watched it again. It is supposed to be brooklyn. Terrible accent sounds nothing like it. I gues... : bozer
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          I meant Brooklyn. Yeah she does a Brooklyn one. : yoonix
          • yeah it was so bad i didnt even hear her say brooklyn : bozer
    • I watched it a second time and there isn't a NY one. damn you : bozer
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  voodooraze? http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=16941693#itemanchor_16941693 : SiW.
  • lol I remember that : action wombmate
  • Man I do some stupid shit. hahaha : voodooraze
  • I lol'd at: "Let's just do some shit. Let's just do something. Here we go. Here's something. Hi. How are ... : acidnynex
  • haha, the only post to ever make me cringe : fishbone
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    hahaha oh man that's hilarious. "hi, how are you doing?" "i'm good, thanks". rofl. to be honest, voodoora... : skizl
    • I make love to that mother fucking camera. :) With my words. man, that's such a sweet line, and no ... : voodooraze
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  http://accent.gmu.edu/ for more fun with (real) accents. : mockery
  • Please call Stella. We need a small plastic snake. : dumb.
• Her New Zealand accent is spot on. : thecray
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  I think her accents sound kind of like caricatures of the true accents. Her Texas and South Carolina one... : Thresher
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    The California one reminded me of people down here. /shrug I'm curious which one is her actual native acc... : acidnynex
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      That California one sounded very natural and familiar to me :/ : dognose
      • Yeah, it's the accent I'm most familiar with and it sounded like it was fairly well done. : acidnynex
      • It was a little forced. : Wisp!

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  I'd open the box in the store this time. : edgewise
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    No, he should buy it from another store. : Ride-My-Rocket
    • correct : Slowtreme
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  Man, i can't wait to see what ya get this time. Maybe it'll be a xbox packaged in a 360 box. : Ziz
  • A cardboard box full of rocks. : Arcanum
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  returned, going to best buy : Judecca
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    where did you buy the first two? : dirge23
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      I believe he said Future Shop. But I thought Future Shops and Best Buys didn't exist in the same place... : OverloadUT
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        Best Buy has quite a few locations across Canada nowadays. : Ellissd
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          For some reason I thought they were owned by the same company and were basically different labels for the... : OverloadUT
          • You are correct I believe. : dumb.
          • They are, and there are two within spitting distance of each other near me. : Dave-A
        • Thank you all for subscrbing to my iPhone live blog : Judecca
      • Mind = blown : Juno
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        Futureshop is owned by best buy. And yes, there are several locations that have one of each very close to... : maulla
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          Futureshop still has a better website. : Dusty_Slim
          • They also have better prices on a lot of stuff it seems. : dumb.
      • There are a few in Vancouver that are within 1 minute walking distance of each other. : stump
      • i live in downtown toronto. we have a best buy pretty much across the street from a futureshop : dantastic
      • the 2 in my town are directly across the street from each other. : -=kodiak=-
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    What did they say about the ridiculous state of the components? : rudds
    • It was just kind of shock. "oh god sorry" : Judecca
  • I expect you to recieve a spray-painted white xbox 1. : Cliffzorz
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  dude, you've got some terrible luck going on here. : moe6
  • If this one from a different store has problems, I'm going to have to stop leaving the house : Judecca
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  Just go and get a PS3 instead. At least then you'll know you are getting a machine that wont play any gam... : Beady
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    worst next-gen gen ever :(. one console that refuses to work, another console that barely has any good ga... : moe6
    • Pretty much all next gen titles, the exclusives aside obviously, which don't vastly outnumber the PS3 exc... : Ellissd
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      Barely? It's head to head with the 360 for must-play exclusives. : ieGod
      • maybe in some people's book : byorn
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        yeah but theres no xbox live so any game is almost always better on the 360 : bozer
        • That's an entirely separate argument, though :) : ieGod
      • that completely depends on the person though... most of the exclusive PS3 games look meh to me. : Shadowdane
    • The PS2 didn't have any good games until GTA3 came out. : not work safe
    • some of us have had no problems and think you guys are all doing it wrong : bozer
  • I have one : Judecca
  • I just got a PS3 for Christmas and while this is partially true in comparison to the 360, you're still a ... : jingletard
  • lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol : d fluke
  • Except 90% of the games you'd want to play are out for both platforms. Plus there are some cool PS3 exclu... : SatansFist
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  Did you buy the Jasper model? : hoov1185
  • Couldn't find one, just Falcon : Judecca
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  Despite all the BS, I gotta say at least FutureShop's customer service was good, they let me exchange one... : Judecca
  • I give any retail shop 3 chances/returns before I start making a scene. After that, I don't care how bad... : jingletard
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  So far so good. Knock on so much wood. : Judecca
  • get call of duty : jono181

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• Now hook her up on the internets. : woddemandred
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  She probably complained about the sides being black bars. So they set the TV to Zoom2 instead of normal.... : Crimsonbeak
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    you'd be surprised! my parents weren't happy either way. "why are they stretched out?!?" or "why are ther... : waxthirteen
    • my family gets pissed the fuck off when i was home at xmas and turned the tv to just scan. boohoo why wo... : dantastic
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  Holy crap that hurts. Every time I go to a couple people's houses in my family I cringe. My dad has an HD... : zakazi
  • my father had that setup for the longest time. Then I got an HDTV and set it up properly and he finally ... : FormerHPB
  • I have a 4:3 HDTV. watching HD content is sad with the letterboxing, especially when they show an SD sour... : Slowtreme
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  So take the 32" away, give her an old same-sized tube set, and let her enjoy that. : Ride-My-Rocket
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    The wife is going back friday and giving her the cash and taking the TV back and telling her to pick out ... : FormerHPB
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      How old are your kids? those lucky bastards : Ride-My-Rocket
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        8,7, and 3. But having a tv for them allows me to use the good tv to watch what I want and x360. :) : FormerHPB
        • Yep, sounds like a win-win to me. : Ride-My-Rocket
    • Sell it on craigslist? : RikiTiki2
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  This made me chuckle. :) February is gonna be an awesome month for stories of high-def silliness. : mn3m0n1c
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    MY WIFE is livid though. She went out and bought it, and some of the family taht was supposed to pitch i... : FormerHPB
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      Your aunt-in-law sounds like a real winner - I'd take the set back & not give her the cash, and tell her : mn3m0n1c
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        yeah, it's only going to end with her still pissed off, but at least she can't blame it on anyone else. : FormerHPB
        • She'll blame it on the TV manufacturers. : mn3m0n1c
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  drive to boston and say "you fucking ungrateful cunt. i am taking this tv because i am going to apprecia... : dantastic
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    I would love to, but holy crap this woman is like the queen of the family. It's unbelievable. She prett... : FormerHPB
    • Drive to Boston and shout "It shuts up or it get's the hose again!" at her (note: bring hose) : Zzap
    • Fuck that noise. : riptyde
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      Why exactly do people let her rule with an iron fist? Does she have some huge inheritance to give away u... : riptyde
      • srsy. : deadfish
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        This aunt basically brought over all her sisters and brother to the US from Thailand. Funny story about ... : FormerHPB
        • Hahahahahaha this is awesome. : Vantage
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        I would imagine that some people in his family are just rather passive and she's very type-A personality ... : Scotty22
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          this is a big part of it. The other is that since she brought them over here to the US from Thailand, sh... : FormerHPB
          • Now they are in the states they can forget her. It's the American way! : melkore
    • Just make sure your woman isn't getting some of the same ideas, because holy crap! Matriarchs are much, m... : The Key
    • She needs to spend a few Christmases alone. : Phil
    • She's only the matriarch because you choose to treat her as one. Stop going to events at her place when ... : Ride-My-Rocket
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  I've got a buddy who's got a nice flat screen hanging on the wall and a fairly elaborate sound system. He... : Clay
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    maybe you should show him the light with some blurays or summat : moshman
    • i constantly raz him about needing to go HD : Clay
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    ahahahahaha. That's damn funny. My father was using a receiver that was about 15 or 20 years old, only ... : FormerHPB
    • Those are the best surround moments. :) I've had someone ask me if I was gonna answer my phone, when one ... : mn3m0n1c
  • Wilson! : spiderfill
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    My brother used to do big ass car stereo systems and use a Madonna CD to show it off. : ThomW
    • to prospective customers? i can buy it if he did that. : Clay
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      Justify My Love from the Immaculate Collection (actually the remix CD) used to bump car stereos pretty ha... : Slowtreme
      • hahaha Are you my brother? : ThomW
      • STRIKE A POSE NIGGA : OMGzImBurning
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      Actually, some madonna sounds damn good on a decent stereo. You're probably just used to hearing it on s... : OMGzImBurning
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        It just seemed stupid to have stereo equipment worth more than the value of the car (over $10k in equipme... : ThomW
        • Eh, my stereo's worth more than my car too. I like it that way...if i was driving a bmw my shit would ha... : OMGzImBurning
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  I realized over Christmas that my parents are the most technologically-challenged people on the face of t... : Head Rush
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    My father used to complain about the multiple remotes. We got him a Harmony 880 last xmas since mine is ... : FormerHPB
    • I wanted to do the Harmony thing, but unfortunately I was only there for a couple of days and didnt have ... : Head Rush
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      890 would have done the job then as it is RF. : Awun
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        I don't think any of his AV stuff uses RF though. : FormerHPB
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          It comes with ir blasters. : tested2
          • it does? I didn't know that... hmm... : FormerHPB
  • #4 is why I packed the frame with at least 60 pictures. : woddemandred
  • I never understood old people's problem with the black bars. So there are black bars on the side.. ignor... : riptyde
• my dad had a 60" sony HD tv he didn't even hook up for 2 months. Then he hooked it up with an svideo cabl... : deadfish
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  My step-sister called me asking how she could run her surround sound through her wireless router : kgargonmagrix79
  • lol : Phil
  • ahahahahahaha. holy crap. : FormerHPB
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    pics + divx : PapaBoo
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      Someone that stupid has to be pretty hot, right? : SiW.
      • Blazing! : voodooraze
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    Dude, when I worked at BB I would get that question all the time. : WadeMcLain
    • I told her it would work but she'd have to upgrade to Vista : kgargonmagrix79
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    I think most people wish that existed. Running wires sucks. : ThomW
    • There are a couple of options but they require you to plug in a transmitter and receiver into a wall out ... : WadeMcLain
  • hahahaha : Mansmells
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    airport express? : maulla
    • This is what I thought of. : OverloadUT
  • I find that similes or metaphors work best when trying to explain that sort of fundamental misunderstandi... : eldersveld
  • Apple makes this shit, this is why they are so rich. They make things people want. : Judecca
  • open more ports! : MatzL.E.
  • to where? : drucifer
• The screen poking is priceless : d fluke
• My parents used to be tech retarded, but I quit helping them and they're fucking ad wizards pretty handy ... : Rauol Duke
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  I really want to fast-forward to see what life would be like where all TV broadcasts are widescreen and w... : avatar_58
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    I'm really hoping the DTV changeover expedites the remaining stations' adoption of HD. Granted, all legac... : rudds
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      I don't even give a shit, I just want everything widescreen. SD channels should be proper 480 widescreen.... : avatar_58
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        the problem is that a lot of shows weren't produced in widescreen. Not matter what you won't be able to w... : headbone
        • Stations can do like ESPNHD does. When they only have 4:3 footage to broadcast, they put bars on the sid... : riptyde
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      I'm not sure where you are getting that things are going to be HD that is not the case. The switchover is... : Chod
      • Yup, plenty of shows will continue to be non-HD simply due to the cost of the hardware. And I to stretch ... : LilCrypto
      • All but one station here in Wichita has stated they will continue to broadcast in SD for the foreseeable ... : rosewood
• buy her a CRT and be done with it...but keep the 32" for yourself : vassili_zaitsev
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  This has more to do with stupidity than age. : rosewood
  • But honestly, you see this kind of thing with older folks more often than not. : FormerHPB
• Easier to buy a CRT and call it a day than to re-educate older people about technology, UNLESS they are t... : The_Archon
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  side thread: What is your preferred method of viewing 4:3 content on a 16:9 screen? - Stretched horizon... : CRasterImage
  • Theater Wide - aspect maintained in center with stretch on the sides. Cuts a bit off the top and bottom,... : SinistarX
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    oh god why would you zoom it in : JINKY
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      because stretching looks like ass. and not the good kind! :) : mn3m0n1c
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        i wouldn't stretch either! just have the black bars, it's not that bad : JINKY
        • JINKY, I agree. : mn3m0n1c
    • To take advantage of the larger screen. If you have a 40" screen and watch a show "pillarboxing" (as ae... : CRasterImage
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      heroes comes in letter box on my nbc because its standard definition so you zoom in to get no bars but lo... : flubba79
      • ...not that the reason its in letter box is because its standard definition. Its letter boxed and standa... : flubba79
    • Stuff that's 16:9 on cable. Football usually works pretty well zoomed in too. : sgtsanity
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    pillarboxing (black bars on side) : aethyr
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      This is ideal. Unfortunately, some TVs don't offer this option. : mn3m0n1c
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        name one? This is the default. : Slowtreme
        • Mostly older CRT sets and RPTVs that don't have DVI or HDMI either, lol. Newer ones do all have it. : mn3m0n1c
    • ^^^^^ This : Colleton
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      But it feels like a waste of realestate. I want 40" of viewing goodness. Also, I worry that the pixe... : CRasterImage
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        dad, is that you? : FormerHPB
        • No... and why don't you call your mother more often? You know how she gets. : CRasterImage
    • This or "Theater Wide" as SinistarX explained above. Zoom is fucking stupid and I want to slap anyone tha... : OverloadUT
    • This. I hate it when people dick with aspect ratios! : rosewood
    • there is no other answer : extrahappyturtle
  • Zoom to fit vertically. Black bars don't bother me, but chopped off content does. : Arcanum
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    I just let it stretch. DirecTV has just about any channel I actually watch in HD now anyways (main chann... : riptyde
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      I hated stretch at first. Though it is amazing how easily you can get used to it. : CRasterImage
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        I will never get used to stretched heads :( : Slowtreme
        • That's what your mom said. : CRasterImage
    • i do this now because i like the way directv auto stretches standard def. but not HD. : flubba79
  • Native/black bars. Stretching/zooming bothers me to no end. : Bumpmapped
  • My TV stretches on a "gradient", so that content at the left and right edges is stretched more than in th... : fishbone
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    I usually use the first zoom. I find that it doesn't cut off much and I never miss it. : Tincan
    • Me too. What is the difference between zoom1 and zoom2? (Aside from zoom2 being more zoomed than zoom1... : CRasterImage
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    If you're seeing anything other than the frame guides in the eyepiece of the camera you are fucking doing... : Wheatloaf
    • TV Viewing: Serious Business : CRasterImage
  • always original aspect ratio. no zoom. no stretch. : FrayLo
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    Also I hate when you're watching a "HD" channel and it's just stretched out 4:3 content. : Bumpmapped
    • this bullshit is why i canceled cable : cpt_gloval
    • well a lot of food network HD stuff is stretched 4:3, but the stuff that IS high def is AWESOME. : FrayLo
  • The Time Warner guy once tried to change it from the non stretched/non zoomed mode I had it in. He was... : Clay
  • full screen standard def: pillar box letterboxed standard def: crop zoom : cpt_gloval
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    I ALWAYS watch films and tv programs at their intended aspect ratio. To do otherwise is simply RETARDED. : action wombmate
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      hello my name is jimmy pop and Im a dumb white guy im not old or new but middle school sixth grade like j... : Juno
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        wut? : action wombmate
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          You heard him. His name is JIMMY POP. 'Nuff said. : CRasterImage
          • Oh, now it makes sense >.> : action wombmate
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          He's not black like Barry White, but white like Frank Black is. : Rauol Duke
          • High five! : Juno
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          I'm retarded because I don't always watch things in their correct aspect ratio D: : Juno
          • Good to know we agree, Jimmy Pop. : action wombmate
        • If man is 5 and the devil is 6 then that must make me 7. :( : Audhuml4
        • But I can take the heat cause I'm the other white meat known as 'Kid Funky Fried' : rosewood
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    there should be no stretching, no zooming. leave it in the original aspect. So what if you have the bar... : FormerHPB
    • i zoom letterboxed stuff. letter boxes are fine, pillar boxes are fine. but pillar boxed letter box is an... : cpt_gloval
  • stretched for me since it's a CRT HDTV. the stretch on this tv isnt all that bad. Ive seen much worse ... : -=kodiak=-
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    the correct answer is use an older 4:3 HDTV Wega that would do the auto squeeze and maintain perfect aspe... : gmd
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      i loved that feature. : cpt_gloval
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        Those TVs were amazing until you had to move one 250 lbs ughhhhhhhhhhhh : gmd
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          most of that 250lbs is on the front edge too. i moved mine 5 times. fuck that. : cpt_gloval
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            that reminds me, another complaint she had was that the TV was so light. Her friend that got a 50+ inch ... : FormerHPB
            • hahah that's WHY i got my panel. it was a sidestep in picture size and a step down in quality, but fuck a... : cpt_gloval
  • Original aspect. Zoom is only for widescreen content broadcast in 4:3. : SiW.
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    Sub-SubThread: Who is the asshole that plays shit on either TBS or TNT (one of those hillbilly ass Ted Tu... : Rauol Duke
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      The HD versions of AMC, TNT, TBS, USA, and The History Channel seem to be the worst offenders. I refuse t... : LemonJoose
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        I'm glad I have an aspect ratio option on my TV to fix that shit : rosewood
        • comcast fed us "HD" channels with edge-stretch scaling. looks like crap at any ratio : cpt_gloval
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        i'm watching a a high def broadcast of everyday italian and GOD I LOVE GIADA'S TITS : FrayLo
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          I am too busy looking at her forehead : gmd
          • this is why i watch standard def and zoom it : cpt_gloval
          • you're doing it wrong : FrayLo
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    No stretching or zooming of any kind unless I'm watching something that's 16:9 letterboxed on a SD chann... : Gnowknayme
    • The HD versions of AMC, TNT, TBS, USA, and The History Channel seem to be the worst offenders. I refuse ... : LemonJoose
  • Black bars on sides is the correct answer. I hate stretching of any kind (the people look like squashed ... : LemonJoose
  • I just let it stretch and watch HD channels when I can. I'm used to it at this point and it will be awhi... : melkore
• Last year a similar thing happened with my aunt and when I told them they'd actually need a HD box to get... : Boxelder
• http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=10726796#itemanchor_10726796 :( : ninjase
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  When I visited my parent's condo in FL they had a 42 inch LCD with a blu-ray player and it was setup perf... : gmd
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    lol They probably paid Geek Squad $600 to set it up for them. : ThomW
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      they actually bought everything in VA then drove it down themselves. : gmd
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        Did they just move down there? Mine moved to Tampa a few years ago and every time I go down I'm on famil... : ThomW
        • They only go down there a few times each year, still live in VA. : gmd
• they should just lock old people up in windowless rooms. the cranky, racist fucks. : cpt_gloval
• wash your hands of the situation. I cant imagine the hijinks thats going to happen in a couple of months.... : ultramega

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• winrar context menu that doesnt have icons : oHnOES
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  I always add a shortcut to Notepad in the SentTo menu. (actually, Metapad, because it's awesome++) : dumb.
  • SendTo : dumb.
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    I like Notepad++. : deject
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      A little bird told me Notepadd++ likes you too ♥ : dumb.
      • :O dognose what should I do? : deject
  • I add a shortcut to my backup drive, it's wicked handy. : mn3m0n1c
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    I prefer open with.. Notepad. : doomed
    • The problem is that doesn't always appear for certain file types (.exe as an extreme example) ... it's ni... : dumb.
  • metapad buddies lets have sex now : CasbahBoy
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  I changed my shortcut to windows explorer to read C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-... : inchwide
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    what? : doomed
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      This tells Windows Explorer to open the My Computer location rather than My Documents (the default). : mn3m0n1c
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        I just made a shortcut to My Computer and resized shit : d fluke
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          If you always use the folders pane, that's fine. Lots of people don't, though. I don't actually use this ... : mn3m0n1c
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            Heathens! : d fluke
            • ...even worse, I use thumbnail view for my My Pics shortcut! :D : mn3m0n1c
      • Oh, you can also replace the ::{CLSID} with :drive\folder , where you can specify whatever drive and fold... : mn3m0n1c
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    Mine is set to %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, e:\Tangles so it goes right to my folder with all my shit in... : tangles
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      Is that shorthand for tentacle porn? : loboca
      • damn it! the scat is out of the bag now! : tangles
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  nod32 scan option : Psigun
  • I love nod32 but I hate how long it takes to load on startup. Its a few seconds but still! : r3ckless
• I have Send To shortcuts for my TF2 maps folder and my Warcraft III maps and replays folders. They're han... : A Sponge
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  7-zip, and I enabled shadow copy on the system/games drive : d fluke
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    Why shadow copies on the system drive, and not the 'data' drive? Seems like that's where you'd fuck stuf... : Don Vito Corleone
    • I do more regular backups of that already and change things less often : d fluke
• Quicksilver and Spaces : not work safe
• EditPlus ( http://www.editplus.com ). Beats sending it to Notepad. : Ride-My-Rocket
• open command prompt, avg scan, winrar, ultraedit, wholockme : spectr3
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  I use TweakUI to set my "Places Bar" options to only the folders & partitions I want ( Srsly, who saves t : mn3m0n1c
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    where is the "Places Bar" ??? : dignan
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      It's the 'Other Places' pane on the left when you have "Show common tasks" enabled in Tools>Folder Option... : mn3m0n1c
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        Oops they're not the same, I guess. I use "Windows classic folders" in Folder options, so I always assume... : mn3m0n1c
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          vista or xp : dignan
          • Oh! XP. Sorry for any confusion! : mn3m0n1c
  • ditto - windows menus : dignan
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  I use the CFi Shelltoys to edit my context menu, but the CFi process can screw with Punkbuster. I know th... : prime8
  • FileMenu Tools 5.4.1 was the free one I was thinking about but I haven't tried it. : prime8
• Tortoise SVN's additions. A nice shortcut compared to command line. : Conan
• beyond compare http://www.scootersoftware.com/ awesome for comparing directories, syncing, merging. there... : retarded talking dinosaur

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• http://www.thoughthammer.com : dirge23
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  http://www.funagain.com/ Although I almost always crosscheck with Amazon to see which is cheaper. A lo... : jason bergman
  • yeah, i think with board games it's less clear that there's one definitive store where you should buy stu... : dirge23
  • I was gonna say, I usually just go to amazon as they have good prices. : shotgun1
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  what's a good alternative board game to get into? maybe a war game ala risk or an rpg. : ass-street
  • i'd tell you to go to http://boardgamgeek.com and browse around, but it's down for maintenance at the mom... : dirge23
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    What kinds of board games have you played and liked? I'd be happy to give some suggestions but board game... : OverloadUT
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      i dunno...i've never really played a very in-depth game aside from some extremely lengthy games of Risk. : ass-street
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        Well then if you're up for trying anything definitely go with Settlers of Catan. It's easy to learn and d... : OverloadUT
        • Cool, thanks. I'll probably post something when i end up playing Settlers. Thanks again. : ass-street
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    http://www.amazon.com/MayFair-Games-4102480-Settlers-Catan/dp/B000W7JWUA/ : indosauros
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      this is pretty much where all people should begin with board games : dirge23
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        It's a fantastic stepping stone in to the world of deep strategy board games : OverloadUT
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          i always think of it as the game that monopoly should be : dirge23
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            Have you ever played Descent? I played it Saturday for the first time and fell in love with it. That's wh... : OverloadUT
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              yeah, i have it and i don't like it. in fact, i would sell you my copy if you want. : dirge23
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                I am very interested in that. The only reason I'm not going with eBay is I am worried some pieces would b... : OverloadUT
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                  I didn't like it from the beginning and only played it once or twice. I bought it because I usually like... : dirge23
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                    SM or IM me what you think would be a fair price and we'll talk! If you really want to sell it that is. : OverloadUT
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                      -1 You have traded with our worst enemies! : Jonathan
                      • You actually made me laugh out loud :D : OverloadUT
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                        might want to go take your turn there : dirge23
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                          I'm at work :( How badly did it go for me? : Jonathan
                          • you're still fine, but now you have my full attention : dirge23
                    • sm'd : dirge23
                  • I think it's decent, but each scenario is a bit too long. I'd still rather play Arkham Horror, though. : DonkeyPopsicle
      • I actually got my parents and my sister to play this with me on Friday, and they called me on Saturday an... : Goncyn
    • whoa this looks awesome. : ass-street
    • I canceled my order last time someone linked this, this time I'm not going to. I'm. Not. Going. To. : Deathlove
    • Neat, I didn't know there was a 4th edition. : ahlee
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    Settlers of course, but Risk 2210 A.D. is also really really good. It's a great introduction to more com... : Vantage
    • If you like LOTR and Risk, try War of the Ring: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Ring_(board_game) : dirge23
    • Here's a really cool flash walkthrough of the game: http://www.wizards.com/avalonhill/flash/RISKdemo_0212... : Vantage
  • War of the Ring: http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=52 : Psigun
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    You might want to look into Runebound. I've also heard good things about Pandemic, but never played it. : capt tripps
    • Runebound can be very, very frustrating. I'd suggest Talisman revised 4th ed before Runebound. : Psigun
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  http://www.bouldergames.com/news.asp It's cheaper than funagain. Personally, I use funagain to shop for... : Rhayne
  • Ugh they have great prices but they are out of stock of almost every game I want to order :( : OverloadUT
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  Incidentally, anybody played Android, FFG's new game? http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp... : dirge23
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    Ugh I wish BGG was up because that page really doesn't explain the game well. Is it a coop game? : OverloadUT
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      no idea, this is the first i've heard of it : dirge23
      • taking a quick look at the rulebook, no, it's not co-op. but i like mystery games a lot. : dirge23
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  Local game store. They need all the money : hamachi
  • Yeah, ideally I would do that. But I have to balance them needing money and me needing money. I buy a lot... : OverloadUT
  • mine is so incredibly overpriced. So, sorry, I'll order online. : DonkeyPopsicle
• www.coolstuffinc.com Best prices, best shipping terms. : u sir name
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  I wanted to get the LOTR Risk game (Trilogy Edition).. but damn Hasbro has stopped making it. Don't want... : humbleone
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    Just buy War of the Ring instead. I have the Trilogy Edition risk thing and it is balls. War of the Ring ... : Psigun
    • Will read about it. Thx : humbleone
• In addition to http://www.funagain.com/ , and http://www.thoughthammer.com/ , I've got things from http:/... : capt tripps

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  http://www.shacknews.com/search.x?type=comments&terms=gay&cs_user=breadsticks : aethyr
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    You got me beat - http://www.shacknews.com/search.x?type=comments&terms=gay&cs_user=aethyr : breadsticks
    • yes, but is Aethyr trying to take the moral high ground by acting like someone uttering the word 'gay' in... : deathofrats
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  i think you provoked him with the 'or just pretend to game' jab at rpg gamers. : deathofrats
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    what did that mean, anyways? The "game or just pretend to game" thing? : mindmann
    • casual vs. hardcore!! only one is REAL : ermac
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      People who bathe and have sex only pretend to game. Gaming is hardcore, man -- it's a way of life. : walker270
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        toss me another Bawls, baby. that bedpan aint gonna empty itself, neither : jigstah
        • Bedpan?! What are you? One of them fags? Shit into the couch like a real gamer, queer. : walker270
• Pretty sure all 3 consoles have games. Your response sounds pretty pretentious. : pancake humper
• Seems like you started off the douchebagery. : thecray
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  ARE YOU GOING TO BE A MAN OR JUST PRETEND TO PLAY GAMES. Look at me. I flip out cause the font size i... : SpaecKow
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    Spending 200$+ on a system when you haven't owned one and don't use the PS2 you have on loan, to me, make... : breadsticks
    • No it doesn't. You certainly ask A question, but not THAT question. I hope you find this hint helpful! Be... : SpaecKow
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      The way you phrased the question was very dickish though : OverloadUT
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        Well, I guess it depends on your relationship with the guy. I could see saying that same thing to friends... : OverloadUT
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          Was joking and he laughed as well. Kind of hard to convey emotions through text, though I suppose I cou... : breadsticks
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            Why did your sister try to hustle him out then? : SpaecKow
            • 75% of the games I own over all my systems are RPG based and are also her favorite genre as well. He ... : breadsticks
          • Yeah after I posted I played out the conversation in my head and realized that there are plenty of ways t... : OverloadUT
• Shoulda said Wii. Joke's on him then. : CyCo_PL
• I think catching balls and slapping dudes on the ass is about the same as killing dragons with giant weap... : Godhatesfatpeople
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  sounds like you pretty much dislike your sister's boyfriend. lie down on the shackcouch and let us work t... : porp
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    Ewww, I wouldn't touch that couch. : Prototype
    • it's wipe-downable like a couch in a nursing home or mental hospital : porp
    • It's like that couch in Seymore Butt's living room. Every damn movie that thing is getting soaked in por... : Dave-A
    • there's an empty can of corn wedged in between the cushions somewhere so be careful : whereiwannab
• RPGs .. just one small (but big) part of PC gaming. : ghost hacker
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  you honestly asked him if he's going to "pretend game"? I'm embarrassed for you :( : burning eye
  • maybe he has a very rich imagination and is prone to intense daydreaming. : DonkeyPopsicle
  • exactly what I was thinking. You are doing the gaming the community proud through your elitist attitude. : byorn
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    I can't even figure out what "pretend to game" is supposed to mean. : evildanish
    • Not dressed up as your WoW character while playing. : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Buying a Wii. : CrustaR
    • Appear in an advert for a DS/360. : Mr.Finkster
• What an uncouth slob. : stump
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  He is fucking your sister now. Probably in the ass. : vigilante
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    She most likely resembles her brother too. So double the penetration! : Godhatesfatpeople
    • She does :( : breadsticks
• Well you have to admit, sweaty guys breathing heavily and jumping/groping one another is the OPPOSITE of ... : Drewus
• did he talk like he was black, too? : proclone1
• Pics of sister please! : voodooraze
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  Man, i don't think i could ever be buds with my sister's boyfriend. If I had a sister. Well, a real siste... : Cihte
  • Some unwritten rule with my sisters / family. Both of my younger sisters bring them over for some sort o... : breadsticks
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    i hang out with my girlfriend's bothers all the time. i play D&D with two of them on a pretty regular bas... : mindmann
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      Have you ever seen someone turn down a pull from the Deck? : kenmis
      • no, but our GM allowed multiple pulls, and one did 10, and the other did 20. needless to say, the negativ... : mindmann
  • I am really good friends with my ex's brother :( sucks sorta. I have to remind him to keep her name out o... : jane911
• So ... == x360 then? : rosewood
• I have a cousin that got a 360 elite (499$) and hasn't bought any games besides what it was bundled with ... : crazywigga
• PRETEND TO GAME : FrayLo
• Someone link to the post about buying a paper shredder. : sharpie
• Were you offended because you ARE gay? I'm confused. : sharkII
• What a douche. Does he say 'sketch' and 'brah' a lot too? : kpxkrnjc
• Remind him that fantasy football is a socially acceptable form of D&D. : antareus
• this is something to be legitimately upset about, completely appalling. : mindshot
• The guy's poor grammar makes me >:-( : TwiLyght
• face stabbing is the only answer. : halophoenix

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• i'd assume you probably want to put skill points into your pet handling abilities. solo leveling with a p... : cpt_gloval
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  for level go beast, get the rake and your set for the first 30 levels hunters are op : Iwannaacura
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    Do you happen to have a link to a guide for skill point distribution? : warcrow
    • http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=6864766562&sid=1 http://haveyourstuff.wordpress.... : Iwannaacura
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  best mastery for both. everything else is kinda meh. : ScubaSteve25
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    this is why there's so many shitty hunters. Rely on your pet too much. Beastmastery is about to get a ser... : freakord
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      You keep telling yourself that. : Pettytheft
      • Watching WoW nerds get angry is lol : Drewus
    • reliance on a pet is fine for solo leveling. there are better end-game options, but you can always respec... : cpt_gloval
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  Dude a pillar will defeat you in PVP, don't even bother. : ghost in my shell
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    I play a priest and i need to try a new class. Suggestions? : warcrow
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      What do you want to do? Tank, dps, heal, pvp? : acidnynex
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        Not heal! Are warriors kind of irrelevant now that DK are around? : warcrow
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          DK's lol. You should definitely try out a WAR since you will be wanted for tanking or face-bashing wit... : ghost in my shell
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            But arnt they crappy soloing? : warcrow
            • Soloing what? If you mean leveling solo then yeah, when i levelled my warrior (admittedly a couple of yea... : Arsenal
  • Yep, being a hunter in pvp is the main reason I quit the game. Fucking stupid. : Thisispol
• Beastmastery. Get a pig or a bear. : Rotten Deadite
• Just go BM to be honest. It's #1 for PVE and #2 for PvP! (BM = Beast Mastery) Here's a really brief ... : kpxkrnjc
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  Awww don't start playing WoW, you won't ever have any time to play other games or do played :P : jbury
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    Pretty sure he has been playing for awhile now. : pancake humper
    • Ah fair enough :) : jbury
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  You know, I've been listening to The Instance podcast recently and one guy on there sounds soooo much lik... : Frozen Pixel
  • Oh really? Hrm, I never noticed that heh. : warcrow
• PVP is all about melee nowadays. rogues, feral druids, DKs, ret pallys, warriors. ranged classes and cl... : smax
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  Where do I find a good build for leveling a warlock? Most of the ones that came up in google referred to ... : theamazingrand0
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    drain tank! : mwasher
    • Ok, great. What talents are that? : theamazingrand0
  • Try TalentChic.com when looking for builds - they scrub the armory and list them in popularity order. Alw... : halophoenix
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  After a lot of time I started a Hunter on a lark and its my favorite class soloing ... went beastmaster, ... : cap n KRUNCH
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    there was a hunter who leveled to 60 using melee only. : Iwannaacura
    • It is possible, but sure isn't practical in the least. Melee hunters make me :( : MacemanInTW
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  Ok, so it sounds like BM is the way to go despite some peoples objections. I assume Stamina and Agility a... : warcrow
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    Stamina/Agility/AP/Crit : MacemanInTW
    • But really with BM you don't need to really worry all that much about anything. It really does excell at... : MacemanInTW
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    BM is awesome, no joke. Also, I'd probably change those up to Agi/Sta/AP/Crit - I don't put nearly as muc... : halophoenix
    • when is the nerf due? : warcrow

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  Mass Effect if you never played it. : Iwannaacura
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    How RPG-ish is Mass Effect, anyway? When it came out I wasn't really paying attention to games, so I hear... : Paranoid Android
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      I'd say it's more RPG-ish than Deus Ex but not by much at all : OverloadUT
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        I'm sure I'll get bitched at for saying this, but the combat kind of reminds me of Halo 3 (I wasn't a bi... : MagicWishMonkey
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          I won't bitch at you, but I will say that I completely and totally disagree. Mass Effect played a lot mor... : OverloadUT
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            You can pause the game to set up actions? I never pause, I will make sure my teammates are using the ... : MagicWishMonkey
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              I thought it automatically paused while you were choosing what magic to use. I might be misremembering it... : OverloadUT
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                Badass, I lost my manual so I didn't know how all of that worked. The game pauses when you hold down t... : MagicWishMonkey
                • Ah okay so it does. As a soldier you wouldn't use them much, but as a magic or tech user you use the bump... : OverloadUT
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              Yes, only 1 of the 3 characters needs the ability to decrypt and you can use it even if your main charact... : razlebol
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                Ok so that stupid marine chick is going to get the boot. I'm going to use the 100% tech chick, the 100... : MagicWishMonkey
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                  I using Wrex and Tali'Zorah. Wrex is so bad ass. I really recommend him. : razlebol
                  • He's such an asshole, I'll give him a shot though. I want the biotic chick to suck everyone into her s... : MagicWishMonkey
    • Take Deus Ex's speech/choice system, throw in an overhead combat system where you never run out of bullet : esecasco
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  Mass Effect for sure. I haven't played Clear Sky, but Indigo Prophecy is a pile of ass. : jason bergman
  • yes it is, I dont know HOW the fuck it got such glowing reviews. : jigstah
• I'm playing Mass Effect right now and it's pretty awesome : MagicWishMonkey
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  I implore you to consider The Witcher as an alternative to either. : DOOManiac
  • This actually is the best idea. Witcher EE is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all three of those combined : kpxkrnjc
  • seconding this : kill9
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    Is the Witcher available for the 360? : ConfusedUs
    • It will be next year, along with the ps3. They are adding lots of new stuff with the console version and ... : razlebol
    • It's coming out next year, fall most likely. Witcher: RIse of the White Wolf : kpxkrnjc
• Mass Effect is really really boring, I'd advise you to get STALKER and IP. : kpxkrnjc
• Mass Effect : Arcanum
• Can you buy just the first half of Indigo Prophecy? : lolpatrol
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  Mass Effect. Best Sci-Fi game in years, let along a great RPG. : Bamtan
  • Alone*! : Bamtan
• the PC version of Mass Effect is far superior to the 360 version...I probably wouldn't have shelved and e... : ninj0rc
• THE WITCHER : EvilDolemite
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  But this is the correct answer. Mass Effect has a great story and wonderful universe, but the mechanics ... : ninj0rc
  • goddamnit supposed to be reply to DOOManiac's post about the Witcher : ninj0rc
• Clear Sky mother fucker I have not played Mass Effect yet : tomservo
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  Mass Effect by far. I wish I had gotten the PC version though... I bought it the day before it was releas... : razlebol
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    the interface was really what killed it for me : ninj0rc
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      There is so many wrong with it, it's incredible. I got used to it but damn.. : razlebol
      • It's like....it's like you really KNOW me, you know? It's like...it's like...*sniffle* HOLD ME! : ninj0rc
  • I really liked the DLC. The gameplay is the same, but the mission itself was pretty fun and the backdrop ... : hoov1185
• Playing Mass Effect felt so much like a movie, I hadn't experienced anything quite like it. Currently pla... : hoov1185
• I dont care what the reviews or people that liked Indigo Prophecy say - that game is a stinking turd. It... : jigstah
• I ended up dropping Indigo Prophecy completely, and ended up with FO3, Bioshock, Mass Effect, Witcher EE,... : Paranoid Android