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  What kind of hardware would you need for that? SLI I'm assuming? : twifosp
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    it could be running at .04FPS for all we know : opengl128
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      most likely : timaste
      • the "AA" on a couple suggests to me they were downsampled from a much higher resolution foliage in Cry... : Shai-Tan
• that looks amazing : senseimoron
• video games have no business looking that photo realistic. : darcspeed
• Oh. my. : aaarrrgh
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  I'm quite impressed in the first picture by the way his ankle joint actually tilts whilst standing on the... : ShekkyBoy
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    Semi-Procedural animation systems such as that always impresses the heck out of me. I am having the harde... : aaarrrgh
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      they have procedures : CoRDS
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        I have a semi. : Amadan
        • Holy fucking lol... : Freon
  • Hehe, yeah. Crytek puts all kinds of cool little details like that on their games. As the saying goes: it... : SlamDunk
  • Definitely the coolest thing I saw. : YerMothah
  • I've seen this stuff for a while. Didn't Hitman 1 do it? I know it did it with the leg, but not sure if a... : FirstPersonCooter
  • that was actually in far cry too. I love how detailed these dudes are with their games, it's beyond belie... : thebigbeefsandwich
• that is amazing. : FormerHPB
• holy crap. fine i might just get this and play it on my media center. : CoRDS
• Wow, very nice. : helvetica
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  Depth of field can lick my nuts, just look at the 2nd and 3rd screenshot, doesn't the foliage in the back... : sanchez
  • i also think this is a questionable enhancement : skryte
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    Crysis is the only game I've played that I thought did depth of field well. Those screenshots are abnorm... : Arcanum
    • I think it's one of the few games that actually implements it correctly, rather than creating a blur 'haz... : Jobos
• My hands are certainly down my pants after seeing those screenshots. : SigENeaT
• That is impressive. : lightly inclined
• This engine and those assets could have such a wide range of uses for tons of games. But it's hardly bei... : spiderfill
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  Pointy world geometry. : hawkeye
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19243477#itemanchor_19243477 : SockMonkeh
• Now if only hardware would catch up. These engines can crank out pretty much anything but we don't have t... : headbone
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  i wanna play an mmo that looks that good. : spectr3
  • 10 years? : five_percent
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  So, how does Crysis handle indoor non-leafy environments? : Fred Garvin
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    It replaces everything with foliage. : dumb.
    • Haha, that's Uncharted not Crysis :p : chiisu81
  • You gotta problem with moss-chairs? : owly
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    http://www.shackpics.com/files/crysis_psycho1_4yky9wy3k1ae09xbw15k.jpg http://www.shackpics.com/files/cr... : SlamDunk
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      High poly count, but the lighting isn't that impressive. : Fred Garvin
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        I dunno, dynamic shadows on and made by everything is kinda impressive. : Nali4Freedom
        • Dynamic lighting is cool, but it still has limitations these days. : Fred Garvin
      • You have to see it live. Lighting inside of the aircraft carrier is amazing. : SlamDunk
• Holy no freakin way on the 1st 3 : loke662
• I just clicked the first link without reading the text above it. I REALLY thought it was a guy in an awes... : jayacheess
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  That last shot looks like it could be out of a movie : Thomas Hace
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    Where'd you find them? : Thomas Hace
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      Die schönsten Screenshots: http://crysis.4thdimension.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3139 ToD Art: http://... : SlamDunk
      • Oh, I thought these might have been shots of different configs that people had published : Thomas Hace
• Holy crap. O_O : silent prophet
• I love how most developers are scared of shooting for photo-realism and stylise, whereas Crytek are like ... : node
• God damn, that 2nd shot looks like an actual photo. : FPSDavid
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  Shot #2 is more of a compliment to their art team than the engine. That 'dirt' texture looks great. Yo... : hawke
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    Rage will do away with that. :D : SockMonkeh
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      Or at least move the problem into the art/tools area. Someone's still gotta paint huge areas. I guess the... : nudel
      • I think I remember (and I can't verify this) seeing a video showing off their development tools and its b... : SockMonkeh
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  Fucking hell. This makes me want to upgrade. : delataur
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    It has to be said that those pics are not what Crysis the game looks like when you play it. Those shots s... : SlamDunk
    • It probably looks pretty damn good while moving though, no? : khaosman
    • Ah, people are making these out to be in-game shots as in "as is". : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Even taking that into account.. I want more than what I have. MOAR! : delataur
• I want Crysis co-operative so bad. : SockMonkeh
• http://chepito.breakfastrocket.com/images/crysis/ : Chepito.
• In the first photo it looks like he used some slight Photoshop sharpness trickery/magic. : Jobos
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  It's shots like these that makes me want to show these pictures to the internet 10 years ago and then say... : pop_secret
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    fuck that, if I could show the internet anything 10 years ago, it would be the iPhone. : zerog83
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      I would show them President Obama. : SockMonkeh
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        I would show them world politics, the US economy, and why Bush will be the biggest mistake they make in d... : Postal
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          I would show them Jessicaslumberparty.avi : Freon
          • i would show them glassinmyass.com : Klebold
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        Going for a mass suicide? : pygmyt7
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          Please leave. : voodooraze
          • You! :P : pygmyt7
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      This is a trick question, as there was no internet 10 years ago. : voodooraze
      • All we had back then was Al Gore:( : Sink the Pink
• Is this a new game not out yet? : oneshot
• the 360 could totally handle that : feek
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  that is indeed boner-inducing. what's up with the fisheye effect, though? somebody got their FOV cranked... : biskits
  • Are you used to playing with an FOV of 70 or something? : SockMonkeh
  • That's not fisheye. That's a real man's fov. Not this playing with magnifying glass fov. : Bumpmapped
• God damn how in the hell are they getting it to look that awesome... even on the highest settings it do... : Shadowdane
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  Found the Source: http://www.incrysis.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=768 : Shadowdane
  • Those realistic forest ones in the mods section are pretty crazy. http://www6.incrysis.com/screenshots... : Nali4Freedom
• Oddly, I haven't installed my copy of Crysis yet. I really need to get on that. : freakynipples69
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  is Crysis better looking than Far Cry 2? : DonkeyPopsicle
  • 100% better. more greens,trees,forest. : loke662
  • definitely is, just doesn't run as smoothly. : valael
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  Crysis: what Trespasser was SUPPOSED to look like. : Lone Swordsman
  • minus boobs : valael
• the models look so shit in comparision to the environment. : massdev
• Not to mention from a game almost a year and a half old. Amazing. : ahlee
• what the fuck system specs would you need to play that on those visual settings?? : ninjase
• I never knew the world was so goddamn SHINY : Sink the Pink

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  Sounds like good times. I'll tentatively be in. (don't really know until it gets closer) : Yanks
  • Cool cool. I missed the previous barcade shackmeets, supposed to be a blast. : loboca
• woo! : aethyr
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  Pig fuckers, I WILL NOT BE THERE. I can't bring myself to unsubscribe from NYC shackmeets :( I get the... : Chunks
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    You sound like Zebo when I include him on emails for stuff.. Oh, how did that happen?? har har! : loboca
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      Does he cry too? I don't know why it makes me sad either, you guys are all fuckerheads. : Chunks
      • (;_;) <(I AM SAD!) : zebosausamite
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    i haven't unsubscribed either. i'm over so often, anyway, some day i'm sure they'll line up again. i s... : dahanese
    • I will be back. It's pretty cheap to fly, and it's my hometown still (sorta)... Hopefully I'll show up on... : Chunks
• hmm : feek
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  lol leaving the island LOL : askedrelic
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    quit being a woman! I'm going to the Boston shackmeet from another state! : FormerHPB
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      HAH, that state is less than 30 miles away from Boston. : askedrelic
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        and it's what, 10 miles from manhattan to brooklyn? : FormerHPB
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          Oh, that's the joke you are making! Seriously, if it's not on the island, it's not worth doing. Brook... : askedrelic
          • lol : Yanks
          • ahahahahah : FormerHPB
          • I thought this was a Toronto Shackmeet thread : redfive
          • LOL... never change. : Ride-My-Rocket
        • I'm only 5 miles away from Barcade by car, but I don't have a car. Which means it'll be a $10+ cab ride ... : Ride-My-Rocket
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  i might come : lakren
  • i will go if you go : feek
• Very cool. There's a IGDA drink n meet there on Feb 21 as well in case any developers want to come. An... : freakynipples69
• wish I could come =/ : action roommate
• Hmm that's a saturday, I may be able to make it up from Philly : devnullgt
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  oh sure NYC gets an INF but none of the Boston shackmeet posts have I CALL SHENANIGANS : tashtego
  • Everyone hates us. it's ok, it only makes us stronger! : FormerHPB
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    Barcade > Jillian's. : Ride-My-Rocket
    • We're not going to Jillian's. That place blows. : tashtego
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    boston shackmeet? when? : papaskot
    • here's the latest thread we had about it http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19222659 : tashtego
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    Where the fuck is boston? : yoonix
    • It's by Harvard yard I think : askedrelic
  • faggot boston gtfo of my thread. : loboca
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  I've been wanting to check that place out for a while now. I'm 90% in... I'll see if the wife is interes... : Ride-My-Rocket
  • woot woot : loboca
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  Plan it for the 22nd cause I'll be in NYC then. : voodooraze
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    setup a shackmeet for the 22nd as well. : loboca
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      NYC SHACKMEAT FOR SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22nd!!! Ok guys this is going to be great! So far I'm the only one ... : voodooraze
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        haha cool, I should be in. How long are you here for? SMd with info. : loboca
        • I got your SM but didn't see this. We'll be there till about 10:30 or 11pm or whenever the last train lea... : voodooraze
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  I would love to do this someday ... to meet NY shackers and see if NY is anything like CSI NY and the tv ... : sHugamom
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    My girlfriend sees that cash cab driving around all the time. She almost entered it once. : freakynipples69
    • that thing was always outside my apartment, but alas, people were already getting in and signing papers w... : dahanese
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    It's definitely more like CSI NY. I saw three dead bodies this weekend. : notd665
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      Also we'll probably drunk dial someone at the Dallas Shackmeet : nyranger66
      • Oops that was meant for the root. : nyranger66
  • I am exactly like Gary Sinise. : aethyr
  • One of my friends used to work on the Cash Cab show, its not a spontaneous show with random contestants o... : Dunwich
• been here almost 3 years and have not made it to Barcade. I think it's about time : Lionel2b
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  Barcade is a damn good time, but 8pm is rather early for that place. : ant_hillbilly
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    Having never been there, I have no clue. I'm all for pre-partying then heading there, but whatever. : loboca
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      Maybe get together for food at 8 somewhere near union square, then head over after? We can of course preg... : Yanks
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        If you are hungry after barcade and walking back to the L train you should stop at Alligator Lounge. You... : ant_hillbilly
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          fucking love that place so much, go there all the time : Yanks
          • Cant go wrong with free pizza. Its the perfect spot to go at the end of the night. : ant_hillbilly
      • Good idea, the Harvest Brewery in Union Square is pretty good. (Much better than the one in the Empire St... : loboca
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  FUCK, I'll be skiing. :[ : notd665
  • I told you about this at comiccon you bastard. : nyranger66
• Lunch bump. : loboca
• awww yeah. : nyranger66

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  Until long after you're dead. Get a Pre! DO IT! DO IT! : Deathlove
  • If only they had it for verizon : hrdwregk
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    I just may well if it does what I need it to do with exchange. I'm getting sick of WM. : rosewood
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      Palm said it <3's exchange and it will fully support it. (Last I read) : mrvandelay
      • I'll wait and see but if it is full support, including task flagging, I'll probably jump ship. : rosewood
• This has me excited. If Verizon starts supporting GSM with their 4G network I'm crossing my fingers that ... : Prozium
• I think about another year, maybe less now. : Perturbation
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  It's an ok bump to WM, but it's not supposed to be available till 4Q 2009? Does MS think that people wil... : hawkeye
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    TouchFlo3D + community = hotness. : Deathlove
    • Taping a paper mask over a horse doesn't make it a woman. TouchFlo is neat, but it's still WM underneath... : hawkeye
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    Just a nice shell on a few screens.. nothing more to see here I'm a die hard winmo user.... and it's fru... : loke662
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      I get the feeling that's what WinMo 7 will be. 6.5 just seems like an polished update to 6, which was ju... : Bruzilla
      • Yeah i heard about 7... just keeps on getting pushed back. oh well i'm on my HTC Touch for another year d... : loke662
      • WinMo 7 looks like they've finally got some idea what they're doing, but it's over a year away. How much... : hawkeye
    • the Pointui Home2 beta is pretty nice. Could use some work and you can basically do what you want with it... : prime8
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      Ditch the pen? I like the pen. There's no way I could do half the stuff I do with my phone without a st... : Vantage
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        Aside from writing in Chinese (or for me just illegible handwriting), what is a stylus good for that a fi... : hawkeye
        • I can play Warlords 2 Deluxe on my phone because, though the interface is tiny, my stylus is equally tiny... : Vantage
  • I bought my woman the G1 and now I want to buy one for myself. Getting real sick of Verizon's crap phones... : hoov1185
• the iphone will be on Verizon next year. it's going to happen. : pointyelbows
• I thought they recently resigned to up the length of exclusivity? : derelict515
• 2012 if this is still accurate: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2007-05-21-at&t-iphone_N.htm : mancide
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  WM7 is supposed to be the a complete re-write. Anyway, I'll wait and see how it performs once this is out... : prime8
  • they always say that : filthysock
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  Don't get a Pre, its not nearly as versatile as an iPhone, and with the rumoured Summer update/revision b... : manlyman
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    I'm much more excited by the Pre as a competitor to the iPhone than I am about the Pre itself. It might ... : hawkeye
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      Apparently they are going to bring out push notifications in Snow Leopard Server, since I think they real... : Yanks
      • I can't remember where I saw it but there was a post on some blag awhile back about a background API. Es : hawkeye
  • Unless you're stuck with Sprint, then the Pre is fucking awesome. : mrvandelay
• I want my Android Cupcake plz : epit
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  why do you hate blackberries. The bold does everything I can think of. Maybe not remote desktop but I bet... : bozer
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    The interface is pretty awful from my experience, there's a pretty serious learning curve before it becom... : Yanks
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      you just click on mail, memo pad, pics.. It couldn't be easier really. Its basically just outlook in your... : bozer
      • I don't know, I was using one of those ones with the wheel on the side and there were tons of buttons and : Yanks
  • Interface + All data flowing through RIM is monumentally dumb. : rosewood
  • i absolutely cannot stand the Blackberry interface : pukerat
• iPhone exclusivity ends mid-2010, IIRC -- right around when Verizon will have its 4G network up, so here'... : Postal
• the storm interface is nice :( : Downforce
• i bet they spent tons on R&D too, look what they have to show for it. /runs for the hills : filthysock
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  How long is it going to be legal for telcos to ass fuck cell phone owners in the USA. : gakera
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    As a canadian cell phone rape victim, may I request that you shut the fuck up : boring gegtik
    • Fuck rogers :( : jayares
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  oh shit i just found out that AT&T is giving us 20% of iphone service plans now! : mwasher
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    and 20% off the phone itself! : mwasher
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      new contracts only right? : twifosp
      • not sure, but it does need to be a 2 year contract signup. : mwasher
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    wait, how now brown cow? is this a general discount everywhere? : dopeman
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      corporate discount from my work : mwasher
      • got it. doh! : dopeman
    • most likely through his work : prime8
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    mwasher i thought you were buying a new computer : ejectorpod
    • I am planning too very soon. Been reading a bit about it. : mwasher
  • Yea, I get 15% off the phone and data plan, didn't get anything off of the phone tho. I really didn't thi... : mancide
• #4 is such a W T F. I dont get what in the hell that group is doing over at MS. I need to get a job ove... : smacknca
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  resistive touch screens are the suck. After having the iphone and trying most of the other touch screen p... : festivalman
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    why? what's the difference from the user's perspective? : biskits
    • resistive = requires pressure to work. it's less accurate, requires more "work" and is usually better-su : Postal

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  sweet! : aethyr
  • *golf clap* : stratedge
• I'll buy it up and sell it on ebay many years into the future when sugar cane is extinct and humans have ... : Luminair
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  You know what they say about High-Fructose Corn Syrup? : Godhatesfatpeople
  • That you shouldn't use it as a sexual lubricant? : RomSteady
  • That you shouldn't consume it rectally? : rosewood
  • That it's a terrible conductor of electricity? : riptyde
  • What? : buzzbat
  • It's made from corn? : DapperDan
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    That it's made from corn, doesn't have artificial ingredients, and like sugar is fine in moderation? : santa-s
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      That 'in moderation' part ruins the entire commercial. : basketofkittens
      • yeah, that's what they say about alcohol, too, and look how wrong that is : skryte
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      Where's the part where you mention that it tastes nothing like real sugar? : treefingers1
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        technically they're both sugars. : DonkeyPopsicle
        • Not all sugar tastes the same. Lactose is a sugar too. : mysled
  • That it will cause your blood to turn to sludge with the rage of a thousand sugarcan farmers? : Q-ball
• Holy fuck yes : acheron
• I'm allergic to corn syrup so this is awesome. : Super Sparker
• After tasting real coke in Europe, this news excites me. HFCS can DIAF. : treefingers1
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  I'm ashamed to admit it, but after having mexican coke with real sugar, I almost prefer HFCS. The real s... : bipolar
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    The extra sweetness makes them work harder. : stratedge
    • siestas=sugar crash : speon
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    Mexican coke, huh? I heard that's some pretty good shit. : pygmyt7
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      until you run out :( : bipolar
      • haha so true : podizzle
      • Haha nice. Luckily my local taquaria has it stocked up! : historyinthemaking
    • If you dip sour punch straws in them they're doubly amazing! : mysled
  • I'm with you - Australian fizzy drinks use cane sugar as far as I know, and I prefer the genuine US artic... : five_percent
  • I never get this, I've had plenty of mexican coke, and I looked on the can and it always had HFCS's and n... : proclone1
• Oh god I can buy pepsi again, AWESOME! I won't drink HFCS soda anymore so this is good news, no longer... : nukewinter
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  funny, i just finished (my first?) mexican coke. shit was good : feek
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    werd, i hate regular coke, but mexican coke is decent : FPSDavid
    • Mexico and Central/South America are far superior to the U.S. in nearly all soda categories. : bashildy@speakeasy.net
  • I also love that they still make the green glass bottles there too :) : Godhatesfatpeople
• oh god I bet Mtn Dew with Real sugar is good! : Shadowdane
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  too bad pepsi and mountain dew still suck. you can get your pure cane fix now with jones soda : pyide
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    does jones have a cola flavor? i know they have a root beer one, but i wasn't impressed at all : FPSDavid
    • Yes "Pure Cane Cola" I haven't had it myelf so I couldn't compare to Coke or Pepsi. Simply saying there a... : pyide
• I could never really tell the difference that much (in Dr. Pepper, at least; Pepsi and Mountain Dew are b... : DonkeyPopsicle
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  Wish Coke would do that, you have to go to Mexico or Europe if you want a good Coke. : dognose
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    I don't have any handy, but I'm pretty sure Canadian coke is made with sugar too. It certainly tastes bet... : stratedge
    • HFCS all over the place up here eh... (Canadia.) : etherboy
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      It's labeled as glucose/fructose... So I don't think it's the same as Mexican coke but it sure as hell ta... : gigaduck
      • Tastes different than the Coke etc. from back home (Australizzle) : etherboy
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        canadian coke lacks the spicy pop that american coke has, but it's mostly the same. mexicoke is a differe... : cpt_gloval
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          canadian mtn dew, otoh, is an abomination, and i'm not even a dew fan. : cpt_gloval
          • Although I think this is fairly recent... I tried Mountain Dew last week (after not drinking much for a f... : Bingo
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    sam's club sells mexican coke with cane sugar by the case : [fry]
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      Why are you only just now telling me this [fry] : dognose
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        they're even in glass bottles. :( : [fry]
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          real mexican glass, too. not the american crap. :( : [fry]
          • I actually have a Sams Club membership [fry]! I am the only Californian ever to own one. I bought a Ric... : dognose
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      only when you border mexico : Luminair
      • we border canada and we get the same stuff. relabeled for sale in the US even : cpt_gloval
  • It's pretty easy to find around here. : mwasher
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    they need to put coke back in the coke. : mindshot
    • yes. : coolbreezr
  • Costco : riptyde
  • or walmart! : cpt_gloval
  • or california : mikecyb
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  I also wish they'd switch back to the original logos for Pepsi and Mt. Dew. The new ones are horrible. : guido anchovy
  • MTNDEW : action wombmate
  • I have a cousin who's a regional manager for Pepsi. I guess there was a large portion of the white-collar... : zerog83
  • Read these http://www.tofslie.com/hey/2009/02/09/how-to-sell-pepsi-on-a-new-logobrand-using-complete-an... : historyinthemaking
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  Thank goodness for living close enough to mexico to get cane coca~cola and dr.pepper : anhero
  • you can also order cane sugar dr.pepper from dublin, tx the dr.pepper plant there still makes it that wa... : synack
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  This would be awesome news if it was on soda that actually tasted good to begin with. I'll stick with my... : Finestaut
  • outlander? : proclone1
• Are they going to change Mt Dew back to its original name - Kickipoo Joy Juice? : Albemuth
• they sell real cane sugar dr pepper at some of the groecery stores around here and it's awesome, except i... : ninjase
• that's awesome! : zakazi
• wow pepsi does something right : mikecyb
• Can't wait to taste real sugar Mt. Dew. I buy the mexican coke and pepsi at latin markets around here an... : H@rvester
• Really? Wow. Almost makes up for the new logo. Looking forward to this! : Robotic Puppy Eater

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  thanks RJ if i win 50 : santa-s
  • Could it be 4? : santa-s
• Thanks RJ! 42 : pygmyt7
• That's a pretty badass thing to do. Thanks Mr Jenkees! #82. : GrimmyD
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  sweet! ive been wanting to find this guy again rock on RJ! kick ass 72 : synack
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    i originally missed the part about not replying if i would ever buy his cd. please ignore my submission.... : synack
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      thank you sir, i just don't want to take a potential sale away from him because he's such an awesome guy... : dignan
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        Dunno man, if he already bought the CD I think you should give him a chance to win an additional Autogra... : Sirus2400
        • thats a good point honestly, but his guess was wrong so its a bit moot. hey, thanks for the call when i... : dignan
• 22 : randomposter
• Thanks Jenkees. Is it 24? : Sirus2400
• Does he sound the same on the phone as he does on YouTube? : Super Sparker
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  Thanks RJ 71 : DrillBit
  • you better not win! : synack
• Thanks RJ. Your album is the shit and it sounds like youre on par with it in terms of awesomeness. 81 wil... : xreconditex
• Awesomesauce! 31 : TastyWheat
• RJ kicks ass! 19 : Tommy Toolbag
• 86. : bling1bling
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  RJ is the shit. 47. : yoonix
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    92 : yoonix
    • Actually no that's stupid. 23 : yoonix
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  Ronald Jenkees that's pretty awesome of you, man! (19) : sparkly
  • 56 thanks RJ the mix master : conandan
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  Thanks RJ! 47 : Sink the Pink
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    lol, oops 58 : Sink the Pink
    • You win!! Thanks for playing : dignan : doomed
• I remember I'm supposed to remember him but I couldn't tell you why or what to do with that knowledge. : A Sponge
• Jenkees is awesome. RJ 83 : mukumuku
• Thanks RJ! 77 :D : khaosman
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  Just heard this for the first time a few weeks ago. Thanks RJ. (64) : Just A Girl
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    65 : Just A Girl
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      BINGO!!!! good job!!!! aren't you on the list for the lasertag shackmeet? I know you are in Houston to... : dignan
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        Yes, I'll be at the shackmeet. : Just A Girl
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          more like shackmeat... :) do you want me to mail it to you or just bring it up there and give it to yo... : dignan
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            so, what kind of cd do you have in mind ... http://www.eve-escort.com/Eve%20Escort%20videos.htm nws : doomed
            • this, http://www.shackpics.com/viewer.x?file=IMG_0655w_ryeoo0wlmnr1y8xxvjpb.jpg , but not personalized , ... : dignan
• 99 glad you feel better. : g.lee
• hello youtubes : lakren
• 45! : Modica Sol Solis
• Thank you, RJ! 37 : zerog83
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  37, RJ is kick ass. : cltcprd
  • 36 and 35. I just realized that zero beat me (not by much!) : cltcprd
• #1 obviously! : massdev
• 33. This is the first I've heard of the guy and he seems cool. : valael
• TY RJ! #3 : skelom
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  I... don't actually know who Ronald Jenkees is, so I'll go with 66. : kallanta
  • 67? : kallanta
  • do yourself a favor and take a listen http://www.youtube.com/cthru?key=bJ5...20R8U15A23X0Y0 http://... : dignan
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  6.0221415x10^23 : ninjase
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    That one is going to be a few particles out of the range. : ju$tmon3y
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      6.0221415x10^23! ? : ninjase
      • Avogadro's number. : ArcKnight
  • There was a wrap place at my college named after that :) : cltcprd
  • Has 77 been picked? : sludge vohaul
• Thanks Ronald. :-* 72 : braaains
• That's awesome! 63 : cr00kedview
• Ronald is the bomb yo.. 100 : doomed
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  • 72 : indosauros
• 74 : NodTerrorist
• I already bought the CD, so I won't guess. But let me just say that it is awesome and whoever wins it wil... : noodleboy723
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  info + 2nd guess chance i'll put a 1 hour limit on this thread and then the person closest will win, som : dignan
  • 5 : deathofrats
  • 37 ....woo! : Rigor Morts
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  64 : rudds
  • 41 : rudds
• 2 : zakazi
• Thanks Mr. Jenkees! 8 is my number! : nurglich
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  100 : deadfish
  • 23 : deadfish
• Thanks Jenkees! 5! : krym3
• Justagirl won with a guess of 65! http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19245625 : dignan
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  • when i first talked to him on the phone at the end of the conversation cuz he doesn't really talk like th : dignan
• who the hell is Ronald Jenkees? : Antilles_Prime
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  wow. sorta crazy, but I like this music. good job internets! : Antilles_Prime
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    • He sorta reminds me of RJD2, one of my favorite artists. : Antilles_Prime
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      this guy is a musical genius. wow. this is like one of those surreal internet "finds" : Antilles_Prime
      • yes, yes he is. im amazed at how well he can just 'jam out improv' , such talent! : dignan

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  Hadoooooooooooken! God I can't wait till this day is over. : mystifier
  • this game is seriously addicting. : conandan
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    where did you get it from!! : AlexXdude
    • EB Games in Laval! They have 4 regular X360 copies left ... : mystifier
• So Wal-Mart should have theirs in today right? Just realized I had a $50 Wal-Mart gift card from Christm... : o0JediBeavis0o
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  fuck seth : boring gegtik
  • He is a cheating motherfucker after you win a round. : Jinxplayer
  • fuck him in his stupid ass. he whooped me badly on easy : maulla
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    Is he the Eddie Gordo of SFIV or what? : lightly inclined
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      Remember Eyedol from Killer Instinct? Worse. : TastyWheat
      • aww hell naw : siknsyko
      • jesus christ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnpdBVqH99c : lightly inclined
      • it doesn't get any worse than Shao Kahn and Motaro from MK3. They had patterns you could exploit, but bot... : David Craddock
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    worst boss ever. usually takes me like 10 tries even on "easy" and that's with 1 round matches. I can't ... : wtf242
    • i beat him on medium with 1 round matches, after lots of trial and error. horseshit. : boring gegtik
    • he pretty much ruins my enjoyment of just playing through single player, knowing you have to face that at... : kelerian
    • I beat him last night with guile on medium. I was too stupid to think of bringing it down to 1 round mat... : bcyde
    • It takes me WAY more than 10 rounds, with most characters. He's truly awful, and it is not fun to play ar... : taronish
  • i endorse the "fuck Seth" sentiment. finally beat him on medium with E.Honda. he is one cheap ass mothe... : i poop from there
  • I beat him on my third try. Used focus cancels and kicks and I totally owned him. : razlebol
  • I totally love how his difficulty increases by like two when you beat him the first round. ....granted... : SkeezPimp
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  I just wish the intro music wasn't so homoerotic. : Jinxplayer
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    yeah it is pretty terrible. I blame SF3 : boring gegtik
    • I like it. It gets me pumped and naked : conandan
  • INDEEEESTRUCTABLE! : TastyWheat
  • i hate how they let you adjust music volume but you can't turn it off. it gets low but you can still kind... : wtf242
  • You'll hate it now, but in a few days you'll be listening to it on your iPod and dancing with both arms a... : smackpiece
  • Seriously. : razlebol
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    Is anything as bad as the character select music from MvC2? no : Fayk
    • "I'm gonna take ya for a riIIIiide." *horns* "I'm gonna take ya for a riIIIide." *horns* "I'm gonna t... : SkeezPimp
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  Bought a custom arcade stick from the games shop down the road - http://www.gamesmen.com.au/catalog/produ... : TastyWheat
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    thats hot. How much did that set you back? : conandan
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      Don't ask. It's made out of STEEL and has genuine arcade parts though. : TastyWheat
      • Jeezus, STEEL?! The hell are you gonna do with it, physically beat your opponent with it if you lose? ... : SkeezPimp
    • I'm guessing $199.95! : Skoal^Fyfan
• I'll be hitting the stores after work and as god as my witness, i hear the words "preorded?" i'm gonna Sh... : theWhite
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  Trying to decide when I will get around to picking this game up. I think I would rather snag Star Ocean n... : Evil Benius
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    you get it now, and you like it benius. DO ET : conandan
    • Already blew my budget for the month so I need to wait. : Evil Benius
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    bad move.. everyone is as pumped about sf4, and as terrible at the game, as they ever will be. in a few m... : boring gegtik
    • I will probably just be playing with friends who are not that good so this will not matter. : Evil Benius
  • I think I'll just rent it then wait till the price drops if I like it...unless I love it and think its wo... : re4ctor
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  gamepad button config subthread What is your config? Traditionally I've put jab, fierce on the top ... : boring gegtik
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    i just use the default layout. it's not that bad. The only hard part is doing the 3 button ultras : wtf242
    • ive had more problems getting the shitty 360 pad to recognize the movements, the button placement isnt te... : maulla
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    I will most definitely have an extra fightpad. If you want one we can arrange something. : cookblaze
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      Let me know how it plays I've heard mixed reviews : boring gegtik
      • I like it. It takes a little getting used to because the D-Pad so much bigger than the 360 but once you d... : cookblaze
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  So do you think you guys will play this game for more than a week? : c_man_tmt
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    without a doubt. I'm not sure if I'll be playing this or SF2 more in 6 months tho : boring gegtik
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      and you are using a regular 360 controller with no problems? : c_man_tmt
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        it's not the worst thing in the world but a stick or even the fightpad would be an improvement I imagine : boring gegtik
        • MS controllers have the worst d-pads in existence. Except for my Gravis Gamemaster USB. That controll... : hawkeye
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  Man, I wish I had friends that didn't suck at fighting games. I used to love playing SF2, Tekken, Virtua : hawkeye
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    latency is a non-issue, it really works well over xbox live : boring gegtik
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      Anyone got links to how? That sounds too much like magic. : hawkeye
      • I'd love to know too... playing arcade emulators over the internet was terrible for SF2 : boring gegtik
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  Can I unlock all characters by beating the SP on easy? I tried medium last night for about an hour - and... : atom519
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    yeah... any difficulty level.. 1 round matches : wtf242
    • Very nice. I used to think I was a pro at SF, but Zangief is too powerful of a warrior. : atom519
• I would like to go home and play more of this tasty game! I would also like a decent arcade stick to d... : mwasher
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  holy fuck fei long's hard trial is wtfasdfasdfasdf I even went and posted on the gamefaqs forums (ye : Foxhawk
  • I never figured out the timing on linking normal moves together (besides the obvious jab and short mashes... : sevogajre
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  I bought the MadCatz controller for PS3, the 69.00 one, its pretty nice but I have to say its pretty hard... : grandmasterlee
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    hard relative to the sixaxis? : Shai-Tan
    • haven't tried the sixaxis, I will tonight and report back : grandmasterlee
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  Holy shit this game is awesome. I didn't even get to try the online play because 2 friends of mine stopp... : sevogajre
  • is there a demo of this game on live? : sludge vohaul
• Shit. I just succumbed and ordered it but I'm very much afraid of the booty kicking I will be receiving.... : kainen1
• my poor thumb is getting tenderized; I switched to the analog stick too late : haccess
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  bestbuy online has the madkatz fight pads in stock.. online only. just ordered 1 : wtf242
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    sweet just snagged one. only chun li left though :( : maulla
    • tons of PS3 ones left in stock though : maulla
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    mine won't be here until next week. Ordered from amazon : jonin
    • i ordered from amazon too but now they say "unavailable" instead of "backordered" or "preorder". I cancel... : wtf242
  • i was using the Ken to bring beatdowns to conandan's door last night : Break
• Yeah...it's brutal :) add me, my gamertag is vistrix -- leave a note saying your from the shack so i k... : sticktastic
• I'll be on in a minute! : jonin
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  To all the Kens out there, thanks for all of the BP and win streak trophies for my Balrog. : smackpiece
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    I am sucking hard with balrog in this iteration : boring gegtik
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      It feels like he's lost some of his speed that he had in Super Turbo but he gained a dash overhead and hi... : smackpiece
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        I have a hell of a hard time doing rushing straight P/K attacks if I've been defensive crouching.. it see... : boring gegtik
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          Yeah. I'm messing up the straight dash punches a lot as well. I didn't have the same problem in HD Remix ... : smackpiece
          • I feel like sf4 tries to overcompensate for people's sloppy playing and completes motions I never really ... : boring gegtik
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  Related question. Anyone here with the Madcatz SE joystick that hasn't had issues? The failure rate see... : bcyde
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    Halp meh please Looks like a spot near my work has both types of Madcatz joysticks in stock (or will in t... : bcyde
    • As far as I've read the TE editions are excellent. : noodleboy723
  • I haven't had any issues with mine yet. I still think I'm going to replace the actual stick with an actua... : mechanicalgrape
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  Confession: I've never played a SF game long enough to be any good. How do I get better? Whenever I h... : Rasnowl
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    Training mode will help with the combos, but you always need to find an opening to do them. Blocking low... : cookblaze
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      Thanks for the tip about blocking. Also to clarify, a low block is diagonal back+down? One thing that... : Rasnowl
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        Yup...diagonal back+down. : cookblaze
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          Another question: Abel was destroying me when I played as Zangief...he kept doing this tornado throw thi... : Rasnowl
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            I'm not sure about ways to counter them throwing you off the ground (gegtik?) but I know that Abel's torn... : sevogajre
            • That's what I was afraid of, I also fell victim to Zangief's spinning piledriver a lot too. Oh well! : Rasnowl
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  I HAVE ACQUIRED IT! : AlexXdude
  • my roommate picked up the xbox edition for us :( : xxiv
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  Matchmaking Q's What do people look for in a match? I get booted from games all the time, are they look... : grandmasterlee
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    I just start my own match and get a joiner within 2-3 seconds every time- they never leave. : Foxhawk
    • or you just destroy me over and over and over :( : mwasher
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    i get non-stop requests to fight when i play arcade. I can't even get through a single round. I played a ... : wtf242
    • you beat me at least one of the games! : boring gegtik
    • yeah, i had to turn off game requests to finally progress in arcade mode(I just want to unlock all chars) : TPSReport
    • wtf242 it is my goal to be able to at least compete with you, then i might try playing gegtik :( : maulla
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  Probably going to attempt to pick it up today. PS3 or 360? The 360's d-pad and layout seems like it w... : walker270
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    http://www.ufighterx.com/guides/videogame/360dpadfix/360dpadfix.htm works as good as a dpad and button... : mwasher
    • :( : Boxelder
  • me and conandad are always playing just depends where your friends are at i guess, xbox live or psn ... : Break
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  Can anyone manage to do guile's ultra or super moves? I can get it *sometimes* on practice mode but it's ... : wtf242
  • I had a little trouble with an arcade stick but was able to get it. It is a bit of an awkward movement...... : cookblaze
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    I find it very difficult to do with the normal 360 controller. It's easier to use the thumb stick instead... : bcyde
    • i mostly use the thumb stick : wtf242
  • i can get Guile's moves to work maybe 25% of the time. i use the analog stick to do them. quite a pain ... : i poop from there
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  Fuck, my wife got the 360 version for me even though I specifically told her to get the Ps3 one if she wa... : Boxelder
  • xbox live! : boring gegtik
  • xbox live! : kainen1
  • PSN! : smackpiece
  • Shes smarter then you think! : chungathebunga
  • is she really gonna know that you're playing it on PS3 and now psn? they both cost the same anyways : Break
  • Go snag a FightPad or FightStick for your second controller : WhatIsThisFor
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    Just swap it out. : pyrogen
    • ^^^ : hankyJR
  • PS3 foo. You know you want it. : razlebol
  • Good luck with the gummy d-pad. Hope you don't like Guile. : icon_of_syn
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    The girl at Toy's R' Us held the last PS3 version for me because she remembered me preordering Endless Oc... : Boxelder
    • You made the right choice! : razlebol
• I walked into Gamers in Iowa City just as they opened the box :) :) :) : SiW.
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  only got to spend about 30mins with the game last night cuz i was too busy fondling the c.viper figurine.... : greydog
  • yea, i could use a good resource like this : mwasher
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    This one isn't too bad. http://mycheats.1up.com/view/superguide/3163881/street_fighter_4/xbox_360 : smackpiece
    • thanks dude! : greydog
  • Shoryuken.com wiki http://shoryuken.com/wiki/index.php/Street_Fighter_IV Or just buy the strategy boo... : razlebol
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  has anyone played with one of the arcade sticks yet? how is it as compared to a controller? : grendel
  • I have used the SE...and it's pretty damn good. But I've grown up on a controller so I suck with it badly... : cookblaze
  • i went with www.arcadeinabox.com, ordered it 3 months ago and just got it last week. his order queue has... : greydog
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  http://shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_nkwZStreetQ20FighterQ20IVQ20tournamentQ20editionQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdo... : pancake humper
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    I cancelled my TE order from Amazon. (Too lazy to keep it and eBay) I picked up an Hori Real Arcade Pr... : smackpiece
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      Yeah I am leaning towards the Real Arcade Pro for 360. Just wish I could use one first. The headset plug ... : pancake humper
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        Yeah the headset plug in the upper left is pretty retarded but PULL THE TRIGGER!! I need to get a 360 ... : smackpiece
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          or I could just buy it for PS3? : pancake humper
          • DO IT! weiners : smackpiece
    • a quick scan of TE joysticks on craiglist in LA show ppl selling that sucker for average $400. damn i sho... : whereiwannab
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  SFIV CE for PS3 acquired!! Ready to kick ass! I'll just try to unlock a few characters and then hop i... : razlebol
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    They only had 2 CE for each versions too at the future shop of ST-Laurent. I was lucky enough to have the... : razlebol
    • I have the CE for the 360...maybe I can sell it at a vastly inflated price....nah I'll just return it. : Boxelder
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  Just put the game in, and christ you guys were right about that intro. I was expecting something like MV : SolveChrist
  • just finished my lunch-break test. LOVE IT! Some guy online challenged me when I was in Arcade Mode. He ... : SolveChrist
• Has anyone here bought a copy at Wal-Mart? Went to two stores at lunch and both said they didn't get any... : o0JediBeavis0o
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  So does the PS3 version support 1080i output? I have an older HDTV that doesn't support 720p so a good po... : Prozium
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    no, 720p : conandan
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      Some games will go to 1080i instead of 720p if 720p is not selectable. I'll try it in a few secs. : razlebol
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        Doesn't support upscaling... If I select only 480p and 1080i, it will run in 480p : razlebol
        • Thanks for checking. : Prozium
• PS3 fightpads still available: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&id=pcat1... : maulla
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  I was teetering in impulse buy territory, but I figured I'd get the most out of a game like this online, ... : pyide
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    the online component is fine for now as people are just learning and doing random games. it's cool how y... : mwasher
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      http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/57109 Rumored that this (free, btw) update will have a lobby sys... : sevogajre
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        Do you have a link to where you saw these rumours? Because there's nothing in there that indicates a lobb... : pyide
        • http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/02/street-fighter-iv-dlc-announced.ars It's all in the wording... : sevogajre
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      I actually like that you can be challenged when playing the arcade mode a lot, probably more keen on that... : pyide
      • Yea it's an awesome feature, but being able to link up with 4+ friends and watch each other fight and hav... : mwasher
• Just picked it up, I hope I have a chance to play it tonight :) : SirX
• Just played it at a launch party, tons of fun. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  lol, this theme song is terrible : Boxelder
  • it is a fucking embarassment : boring gegtik
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    i posted about this last night. i know the game has always had a silly, kiddie theme to it with kinda sil... : [fry]
    • What, Street Fighter 2 (Turbo)'s theme song was awesome. : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • Is that the one with the female singing? : Godhatesfatpeople
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      Guys seriously...start posting gamer tags lets get some shack beat downs going. mine is vistrix and I ... : sticktastic
      • melkore4003 My Zangief will crush you! : melkore
      • bcyder - 360 : bcyde
      • wtf242 : wtf242
      • hattrickmike : twifosp
      • greydog 360 : greydog
      • Blucklesworth 360 im going home to play now! : Blucklesworth
      • TwitchyMocha : TastyWheat
      • mechanicalgripe : mechanicalgrape
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        ArjunT1 : grandmasterlee
        • PS3 Tag ^^ : grandmasterlee
      • Senate5000 I'm so very bad at the moment. : Senate5000
      • WhiteShack : theWhite
      • brainsick80 I won't be home until 11:30pm EST : bRAINsick
      • xgouki : X-GOUKI
      • SiW73 but I can't play until later because of "family time". You think I should Chris Benoit their asses... : SiW.
      • big Grimpin on 360. : Grimp
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        TwoGirlsOneApe : skunk_ape
        • ^^^ 360 : skunk_ape
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        fayk : Fayk
        • ^^^360, oops : Fayk
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        KoolAidManOG : Serpico74
        • ^^^ 360, whoops : Serpico74
      • SlayerBill, 360 : BongSlayerB
      • SmashingAdore - Live/PSN : TwiLyght
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  IGI! Gamertag is kainen1 and am a complete noob. Please other shacknoobs add and let's practice! : kainen1
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    This is a ps3 tag ? : taronish
    • "Gamertag" is a 360 term. : rudds
• went to 2 best buys, both sold out :( : qwpeoriu
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  Anyone been able to register their CE DLC code yet? Mine doesn't work but I guess it's because it won't b... : razlebol
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    What DLC did you get with the collector edition? : pyide
    • different costumes : whereiwannab
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  this game is so fucking hard : AlexXdude
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    Stop sucking. : razlebol
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      I can't! I lost like 10 rounds in a row online ;( : AlexXdude
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        Let's play some rounds tonight. : razlebol
        • hahah okay :( : AlexXdude
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    Seth is the main sticking point for me, as well as the lack of feedback in challenge mode as to why the m... : taronish
    • lack of feedback in challenge mode as to why the moves you're trying are not connecting omg this : AlexXdude
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      If you are playing on easiest, all you have to do to be Seth is crouch+HK. He's so dumb he'll get hit by ... : razlebol
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        I haven't seen this to be true, so far, but I'll try again maybe. At this point I've beat him enough time... : taronish
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          Works every time for me. I can almost do a perfect using this. : razlebol
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            Ok, gonna try this against Seth with Zangief. Do you time it, or do you just duck + HK over and over ? : taronish
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              This does not work AT ALL on 360. : taronish
              • Uhm, I know this sounds really dumb, but it works if on EASIEST, but not on easy. : taronish
  • haha now i really have to play against you! i can give you some pointers! also have you gotten your mik... : Break
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  Added everyone here http://shackers.gamewith.us/ps3/street-fighter-iv/ Check your invites. : razlebol
  • I joined the list : grandmasterlee
• 360 Version Obtained: Gamertag Acidnynex : acidnynex
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  Trying to get all the characters unlocked right now. Man this is time consuming. Trying to do it on no : dirtboxer
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    Why not just use easy difficulty ? : taronish
    • Just to get some practice with the characters I'm not used to before I go back on Live. : dirtboxer
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    Street Fighter 4 'How to Unlock All the Characters' clip http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/23678 H... : humbleone
    • it's to basically set it on easiest and only hit the HK button. sometimes move forward a little bit. th... : mwasher
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  Which controller is better for it? PS3 or 360? I'm not concerned about online at all. : skinlab133
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    If you own both consoles - just ask yourself which controller you prefer. If you want the best of the ... : humbleone
    • bottom* I always forget the spelling lol.. : humbleone
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      "If you own both consoles - just ask yourself which controller you prefer. " prefer for what? the 360 ... : Shai-Tan
      • My point is that both aren't perfect for this game. There will always be something to pick on. As far ... : humbleone
  • The ps3's dpad is superior. : taronish
• ACQUIRED! got the 360 version since i'm already paying for Live and i dont have a second ps3 controller. ... : theWhite
• any tips on doing the combos in trial mode? some of them i can't pull off for the life of me :( : eeeealmo
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  Is there a demo for this? : Albemuth
  • Seem to be there won't be one. http://streetfighterblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/there-will-be-no-street-fi... : humbleone
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  I hate Seth so much that if the mother of my unborn child suggests 'Seth' as the name I'll abort him by D... : TastyWheat
  • In Seth tradition, your abortion attempt would only result in a premature baby being born with many disab... : Bamtan
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    him and Abel are little bitches =-( they both have that stupid grab move that the computer knows how to... : Break
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      Abel's grab is an anti-air just like the dragon punch of ryu and ken. I love abel. : razlebol
      • heh not that one, i meant the 360 swing around one =/ : Break
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  man what's up with so many ranked people fighting guys lower? I have like 100 points and these guys with ... : wtf242
  • Not enough other high ranked people yet? Also, think the "Championship Mode" DLC is supposed to include i... : pyide
  • The challenge thing is by default set to "Accept challenges from stable connections." Change it to only ... : mwasher
• Wish I could play, cause I know you fuckers will drop the game in a week or two and I'll be left w/o anyo... : DOOManiac
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  I love this game so much. protip: Enable japanese for the cinemas, and the Intro music is much le... : AroundTheFur1380
  • yay : pyide
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    Doesn't that require you to finish the game with some character first to unlock that? : humbleone
    • nah, finishing the game lets you choose jpn or eng voices for each specific character. : pyide
  • Still pretty bad, but certainly better. Thanks. : pyrogen
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  Hooray for optional HDD install Nay for playing the theme song in the background : pyide
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    does it make a big difference in loading? : mwasher
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      Think one review mentioned the HDD install matching the 360 match load times, otherwise PS3 was slower be... : pyide
      • oh, i was wondering about the 360 install, heh. : mwasher
      • I find that installed on the HDD it's noticeably quicker : TastyWheat
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  Has anyone unlocked Gouken yet? I've fought him once but I didn't have Akuma unlocked yet. Supposedly y... : Grimp
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    Unlockable characters were okay back when the game was contained to 1 system, so if you couldn't pick tha... : DOOManiac
    • Since SFIV is online capable, any time spent unlocking characters is time wasted not playing the real mul... : Grimp
  • Yeah, we unlocked him. Did it once while not using Akuma, then had to do it again. The whole process was ... : jayacheess
• What determines your rivals? Like why is Rufus Ken's rival? Would you have to watch the CE anime to get... : dirtboxer
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  AlexXdude just rage quit on me = ( : Break
  • how typical : FPSDavid
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    fag! : AlexXdude
    • plus I didn't ragequit, we played three full matches! : AlexXdude
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  i invited like 20 shackers and no one played me :( : wtf242
  • Sorry, I got your invite but couldn't dedicate any time right now to play for a lengthy period. I'll be a... : mechanicalgrape
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    i'll be home soon : mwasher
    • i won't be home. I have to go out shortly for a birthday party :( : wtf242
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    I couldn't figure out how to get in a game with you or kainen. I saw a few others too. To you have to in... : jonin
    • You have to create a match and then there is an option to send a player invite. : mechanicalgrape
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  How to unlock characters: Stolen from the shoryuken forums. [Can unlock with one-round matches on t... : mechanicalgrape
  • ahhh yes, good. This is what I'm doing currently. : TPSReport
• Sorry I had to run razlebol. I couldn't hear what you were saying; were you switching out with someone? ... : Rasnowl
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  jesus christ i'm getting schooled doing ranked matches. absolutely destroyed : wtf242
  • tons of REALLY fucking good zangief characters. i can't even get close to beating them : wtf242
  • yea I finally won 2 ranked matches. Do you tell it to match skill level when searching for games? : jonin
• holy shit my butt hurts....just between Seth in the 2nd round on medium the the various online challenger... : kainen1
• is there a way to turn the arcade inturrept to friends only? i can't even find a menu / setting for it. : pyide
• indeeeeestructable! ug please stop singing. -_- : DM7
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  Any of you p00000000sies on XBL now? : TastyWheat
  • was just on. : jonin
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    http://shackers.gamewith.us/360/onlive Click on the Status column header to sort by that, then scroll ... : ThomW
    • :D : TastyWheat
    • How frequently does this list update? This is awesome. : rudds
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  Just bought it, ready to get my ass kicked. : gmd
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    Let's battle, giant metal dog! : TastyWheat
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      How do you actually initiate a match with someone on your list? Just got your add a bit ago. : dirtboxer
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        create an "xbox live game" create custom match set to private click invite player select player from ... : wtf242
        • This : TastyWheat
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    What's your tag? : mechanicalgrape
    • Gmdvt : gmd
• I used to play Capcom Vs SNK2 religiously. That said, I haven't touched one of these games in over six ye... : Serpico74
• mine shipped today :o : ninjase
• 'You Loose' : capt tripps
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  are the new gamepads available in stores or do i need to buy online? : grendel
  • best buy and gamestop should have them, might want to call ahead to see if they're in stock though. : mechanicalgrape
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  This game is unplayable with the xbox 360 controller. fuck. : sKetchflow
  • TIGERDIRECT.COM has Mad Catz Controllers Still INCLUDING THE FIGHTSTICK http://www.tigerdirect.com/app... : sKetchflow
• I hope some of you fuckers are ready to throw down in about 90 minutes. : rudds
• Add me on Live! tag : Burning Ey3 : burning eye
• I can't add any of you guys cos you all hit the 100 friends limit. I'm SmashingAdore : TwiLyght
• Holy shit since when did Zangief become coated in win? I've been using Abel against him....and its pur... : SkeezPimp
• Seth is rocking me as Rufus on Easiest, I one shotted him with everyone else, this is attempt #5 iirc. o_... : acidnynex

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  i bought a thing of cottage cheese a few months ago, i hadnt had it since i was a kid. i liked it t... : oHnOES
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    that is a pretty good story 6.5/10 : boring gegtik
    • Agreed, although I'm not usually a fan of cliffhanger endings : MagicWishMonkey
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  It's all about the ricotta. : magistersmax
  • I love ricotta : mwasher
• cottage cheese is delicious as long as it's not too watery : electroly
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  I could eat that shit for days. : Bumpmapped
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    you eat shit for breakfast? : loke662
    • and Im all outta gum : Luminair
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  Now add some pears or pineapple to it. It's even better that way. : sigpro
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    You better top that shit w/ brown sugar son : chiisu81
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      Never tried that. I usually just eat it plain or with the fruit I mentioned. : sigpro
      • W/ the pineapple it's awesome :D : chiisu81
    • I bet apple slices + cottage cheese + cinnamon would be tasty. : CRasterImage
• Cottage cheese rocks, so much calcium and protein. Fuck that hippie yogurt : chiisu81
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  foreal. sometimes i eat it with fruit, but lately i've just been adding black pepper and it's pretty goo... : dopeman
  • you can also try a lil dab of olive oil : boring gegtik
• Mix it with some tuna and a little bit of Tabasco and use it as a sandwich spread. Good stuff. : lightly inclined
• I prefer to drink my milk. : RookieCAF
• Cottage cheese + canned pears = Win! It's also good with pot pies. Really. : Arcanum
• Cottage Cheese + Avocado + warm corn tortillas : IncursionZ
• Cottage cheese is awesome. Lots of protein and low fat (if you get it 1%). : c0bra
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  Mixing cottage cheese with flax seed is supposedly very healthy for you, and many believe it can help pre... : nukewinter
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    Many people also believe that having sex with virgins will cure AIDS. I can maybe see preventing cance... : Arcanum
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      Look up the Ludwig diet. There's been actually laboratory studies on mice and rats where it has reduced ... : nukewinter
      • Sorry, I meant Budwig diet. : nukewinter
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    except to get the benefit of flaxseed you need to grind it fresh.. otherwise you just poop it out and don... : manero
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      Are you saying it matters if the seed itself is fresh? I was under the impression as long as you ground ... : nukewinter
      • no, grinding and then using it right after is the important part. : manero
  • Hippies are also known to be compulsive liars. : walker270
• Bagel+Cottage Cheese+Cheddar+Salsa=surprisingly good. : FirstPersonCooter
• you should be informed that there are many types of cottage cheese, and the only kind that is edible in l... : Luminair
• However, avoid eating cottage cheese and chives at all costs. It is gross. Dean's sells it premixed this ... : owtwerd
• Cottage cheese + seashell pasta : jayares
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  paneer : wtf242
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    I read that as peener. Maybe it's the fever... : magistersmax
    • Your cock fever? : SiW.
  • yum. add some peas please! : arcane_
• Cottage cheese + thighs = *shudder.* : Rice-Rocketeer
• Cottage cheese's texture reminds me of chunky puke. That's why I avoid it. : Matt Burris
• Fucking love cottage cheese, eat that shit nearly daily. I spend more on cottage cheese than I do on cer... : ejectorpod
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  i'm not a huge fan of cottage cheese, but when it has chives in it, it's not so bad. : arcane_
  • man i hate chives, especially in cottage cheese. that shit belongs nowhere near cottage cheese : electroly
• Cottage Cheese + 1 Whole Tomato chopped into wedges. : yourGarbageMan
• Cottage cheese + cherry tomatoes + cracked pepper OM NOM NOM : PoopStewart
• which is why you only put pepper on it! : Degenerate
• your taste buds are changing into those of an old person. : carnivore
• cottage cheese plus lime chips crazy delicious : zakazi

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  its ok. its an ipa without any of the bitterness. so you only get the aroma of teh hops. I've had it... : hamachi
  • Im sure someone who isn't used to drinking Pliny the younger on a regular basis would find it to be plent... : DJ Clipdat
• Sounds fucking tasty! : fleabug
• It's not bad. Get it while it's fresh! : pyide
• Oh shit, that's out? I'm going to go look for some. It uses some new fangled technology Sierra Nevada dev... : systatic
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  I wasn't super impressed by it. :\ : mwasher
  • still worth trying tho. : mwasher
• Really hoppy if you like hops then you'll like it. It's not ale to the chief hoppy, but up there. : twifosp
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  Not a big Sierra Nevada fan, myself. : skinlab133
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    You should be. They did a lot to bring micros back into the mainstream. I enjoy their Pale when places se... : pyide
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      It's been a while. It's readily available here so maybe I'll give it another go. : skinlab133
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        Well if you have a choice you'll probably be able to find something better. I just think they are reliabl... : pyide
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          Sam Adams is NO WHERE in the same league as Sierra Nevada. Sierra Nevada does the best hopped up beers... : YerMothah
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            No they don't. Sierra Nevada makes good beer that is a great standby but it's not the best hopped up beer... : sigpro
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              This, and I meant where they came from. Both were micro startups in the 80s that grew and gained populari... : pyide
              • and of course where they are today. I mean you can usually find a sam adams or sierra nevada brew on tap ... : pyide
            • For something main stream, it sure is the best. Real great hop flavour and not over done. I am a hops FIE... : YerMothah
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              Listen here chucklefuck. Celebration is one of the best hoppy beers on the planet. SNPA is still the go... : filtersweep
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                Celebration is good but it's not even in my top 5 of hoppy beers. I think the mold from your basement is ... : sigpro
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                  Name five hoppy beers that have stood the test of time like Celebration has. : filtersweep
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                    My list of 5 hoppy beers that are better than Celebration fuck of because I know you will come back sayin : sigpro
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                      Not nearly as widely available. : YerMothah
                      • Which is why I said SN makes a good stand by beer but they don't make THE BEST FUCKING HOPPY BEER like yo... : sigpro
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                      Meh, I would drop Hopsicle down. It's good, but I've had more than one mediocre bottle of it. Plus I do... : cltcprd
                      • That list is in no particular order it's just 5 beers I find better. All the bottles of I've had have bee... : sigpro
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                      Not a single one of which distributes half as widely as SN. None of those are available in San Antonio. A : systatic
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                        I guess you have failed to read what my point in. My point is SN makes good beer that is easily available... : sigpro
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                          This is extremely subjective, of course, but it is a pretty high caliber beer. And all things are, of cou : systatic
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                            Go where? I even admitted the make good stuff but if I am somewhere where I have a choice of SN or other ... : sigpro
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                              You're right it sucks. You win at the internets. : systatic
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                                Jesus fuck I never said their beer sucks. You fucking lose at reading. I'm sorry I offended SN saying the... : sigpro
                                • Nah, dude. It's just a stupid nit-picking thread. It was basically summed up at an impasse when I said it... : systatic
              • IAWTP. : systatic
  • Their pales and IPAs are THE BEST. : YerMothah
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  pfft, drink some PBR. That's a real beer. sidenote: why does PBR get so much hate when compared to the... : Modica Sol Solis
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    It gets shit? PBR is my favorite bad beer :P : pyide
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      In this city, it does. People saying it tastes like shit while they're holding a bottle of Bud Light, ugh... : Modica Sol Solis
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        PBR is awful, I refuse to drink it. If I'm gonna drink a bad beer, it's usually Miller Light. I can almos... : zerog83
        • and I refuse to drink from a can (unless it's shotgunning a beer) : zerog83
        • Miller is alright but still not that great, not like PBR <3 : Modica Sol Solis
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          I can agree on Yuengling, but Miller Light? Really? : Sirus2400
          • assuming it's Miller Lite and my choices are that, Coors Light, Bud Light and PBR, yes. I would drink Mil... : zerog83
      • You have to beat the hipsters in my part of town away from the PBR : fletch_
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    I dont trust anyone's opinion who enjoys Bud (light) Coors (light) Busch (light) Nattie (light) or any of... : YerMothah
    • lol, i'm usually a beer snob, but in my fridge right now: Bud Light Natty Light PBR My room mate bo... : dopeman
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      I drink all sorts of craft beers. I love them. But I still keep Bud Light around. $10 for an 18 pack i... : valael
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        I can't even get a buzz off a beer as weak as bud light. I just get full. If I'm just looking for a b... : pyide
        • You're not trying hard enough. The other day I went to the bar and had about 14 in the course of 3 hours... : valael
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      Dissing the Silver Bullet? You are dead to me now* *full disclosure: I live 20 miles from Golden, CO : riptyde
      • Piss water! A beer that freezes is no beer of mine! : YerMothah
  • What about Stag? The name implies it's disgusting, but it's not too terrible as far as macros go. h... : valael
  • who gives PBR shit? it's almost universally liked among beer snobs as far as cheap beers go. : mikecyb
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    PBR is a chaser for bloody marys. that's about it : Downforce
    • pbr + frozen concentrated lime juice = poor man's margarita. : riptyde
  • PBR is my favorite beer because all of the expensive ones i tried are way too goddamn strong : JINKY
  • 2% of beer criticism is actually based on the flavor of said beer. The other 98% is public perception, a... : fishbone
  • Busch light isn't so bad. I've been drinking it lately. Yes, fuck you all, I'll drink damn near any be... : cpt_gloval
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    Anything in a can is not that great, besides widgit beers like Boddingtons or Guiness. Diesel in a bo... : Freon
    • Keystone Light and Coors Light are beers that I prefer in a can. reason: lined can doesn't make the beer : cpt_gloval
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  OMG BUY IT BEFORE ITS GONE. Distributors are sold out all over the east coast. No more! Best. IPA. ... : YerMothah
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    It's a part of the regular line up now. They'll make more. : filtersweep
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      Awesome! The distrubuter here on the east coast didnt tell me that! : YerMothah
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        distributor* : YerMothah
        • distribouetioneer* : FPSDavid
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  Gross. Freaking hop heads. : m0rfus
  • high five! : Mansmells
• the ESB is fantastic but i haven't had a Torpedo. : cpt_gloval
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  woah, weird. my wife just picked up a sixer. i had one. it's a pretty standard IPA, similar to stone I... : EvilDolemite
  • EvilD, I'll give it a shot. :O : CrustaR
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    i love oak hill liqueur. can your wife start buying me sixers on the way home too? : wtf242
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      as soon as you're unemployed : EvilDolemite
      • could she support both of us? we could just play video games all day and drink beer... maybe mow a few la... : wtf242
• I've bought a few packs of it since it came out. I'll definitely buy more. Great stuff. : kronetic

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  i heard you can't play until it unlocks on steam anyway : dirge23
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    Nope, it already unlocked 'cause the Aussies already have their copy. : disposition
    • Not according to the official site. Read this: http://community.dawnofwar2.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=10572 : taronish
    • Those cocksure sons of bitches. : Rice-Rocketeer
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  I checked 6 stores in manhattan, no luck :( : Lionel2b
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    I dont understand this. it requires steam, it can't be played until steam unlocks it... buy it on steam? : ]pm[chem
    • it has no preload though - and i bet servers will overload fast :( : re-verse
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      Support the middle man: the delivery guy, the bestbuy/gamestop employee, the guy who sells you gas. By b : capt tripps
      • i hate all those middlemen : dantastic
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        don't forget the telephone sanitizers! : re-verse
        • So you see, a little destruction is good. : capt tripps
      • don't forget the lumberjack who cuts the trees down for the manuals. : Sailor of Fortune
    • they unlocked it early for australians because the street date was broken : aeg1x
    • I agree, it makes no sense unless you want a physical manual. : taronish
• Has anyone tried downloading it from Direct to Drive? It says now available for download and play... ... : rkmurph
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  Cool, the manual is available online now: http://cdn.steampowered.com/Manuals/15620/TQ919_DOW2_MANL_US%20... : taronish
  • I was hoping there would be a shortcut reference, but no such luck. : taronish
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  It looks available on STEAM: http://store.steampowered.com/ : jigstah
  • YOU CAN LOAD IT. : Rice-Rocketeer
• 1.6mb/s woop woop : aeg1x
• INSTALLING! : noobja
• OMFG. OMFG. OMFG. OMFG! : Rice-Rocketeer
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  How do I get my steam to let me pre-load, I tried restarting... : marmite
  • it just had the game listed in my games list, and i just clicked and hit install... : noobja
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    Move to the US ;) : daedraug
    • Move to Australia if you actually want to play rather than preload! : aeg1x
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  Hey! I have a project for everyone and I'd love for some serious mad participation. Take screenshots of ... : Majuju
  • oops dawn2pictures@gmail.com : Majuju
  • print screen? how do i ss? : noobja
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  Doesn't matter, it doesn't unlock until 6am PST tomorrow. :[ : Magus
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    This isn't true. I'm able to play now. : rkmurph
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      what. can someone in the USA confirm/deny this : ]pm[chem
      • I can confirm, it says available now. I just bought it 10 minutes ago, didn't have it pre-ordered. : ArcKnight
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        Holy shit - download finished - it is launching now! : re-verse
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          oh man this is killing me, I'm installing Fedora 10 on my home desktop right now (shack via laptop) and h... : ]pm[chem
          • come play instead! : re-verse
    • if this isn't true, i'm going to do something awful to you with that lightning bolt. : re-verse
• INSTALLING WOOOOO : ArcKnight
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  Apparently you can also play it as it's completely unlocked? The "This game will unlock in XX hours" warn... : zehh
  • i'm playing Right Now! : re-verse
• sweet http://store.steampowered.com/news/2261/ : extrahappyturtle