Morning Discussion
by Chris Faylor, Apr 03, 2009 4:20am PDTWhile my ridiculous backlog of unplayed games just grows and grows, I find myself going back, time and time again, to Henry Hatsworth and TrackMania DS.
I'll get more into Hatsworth later, but TrackMania's draw, for me, is the customization. Really dig the handling of the car used in Stadium races? Use the in-game credits to get more Stadium action and ignore the others. Like Platform, the challenge of avoiding holes and having enough speed to make the jumps? Just play that to unlock more.
There's a lot to choose from, including the option to make your own tracks, but what's available is up to you. That freedom, not being forced to partake in the portions you don't enjoy as much, that's a nice shift from the linear "do all this to advance" mentality.
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the topic reads as "BOOBS" upside down
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Any ASP.NET or Classic ASP devs in the NYC area looking for a job? In reply....
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Yes its another shacker who has an app. My lite version finally got approved, its a solitaire type card game, give it a shot if you need a game to waste time with.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=307795432
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While I was at the gun range last night, the guy running the place was commenting on the use of aiming aids, in the context of a home defense situation. He was essentially saying that anything that gives away your location is a detriment to your ability to defend yourself, so a laser beam or flashlight is just a beacon saying "here I am". He also said that it's a dumb idea to use a shotgun pump action to "intimidate" an intruder, since that a) gives away your location, b) announces what kind of weapon you have, and c) announces that you don't have the balls to store it loaded.
I can see where he's coming from, but I'm somewhat uncomfortable with the policy of "shoot first, ask later" if you've just been stirred from sleep and everything is dark. How sure can you really be if you have to make a quick decision in that situation? He also was assuming armed intruders, and I'm completely ignorant of statistics regarding break-ins by people who are or aren't armed.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/_christ0ph_/
The Tahoe beach one is pretty overdone (has that painting look) but the other one is a little more subdued. Be sure to click on the "View Large on Black" link below each image.
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What are you up to this weekend?
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You dawg, I heard you like proofs so I put some proofs in your proofs so you can prove while you prove!
Is the world ending?
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I wanted to post right away about how excited I was about the idea, but I wanted to hold on to not create Shackhype© for nothing (that would be a shame).
I am glad to report that it is not only flawless so far, but the performance is crazy. Not to mention 0 noise. No more grinding when I enter new zones in WoW, hurrah!
On TOP of that........ NO HEAT.
Oh and before any of you fags tell me "Well Duh Mystifier! They're so expensive, no wonder!", I got the 60gb version for $200. Makes for a great system drive and 1-2 games, then add your TB storage HD and you're set.
Seriously, I can't wait for this technology to be the norm for all HDs.
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Seems like the two brands are Tritton and Astro... although it seems Tritton has better controls and finite setup. So then AX360 or the AXPro. Main difference seems to be an actual "sub" or a vibrating transducer thingy.
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Especially those who say they like beer but never bother to come out to any of the local beer events:
HERE IS ANOTHER GREAT BEER RELATED THING FOR YOU TO IGNORE. fuckers.
Tripple Rock Brewery in Berkeley is hosting it's annual firkin-fest (ie: small British keg)
http://www.triplerock.com/buzz.html
This Saturday from 11AM till the beer runs out. and it DID run out pretty fast last year. Its a pretty bad ass event, with tons of rare or one-off beers to be had. and all of them are ridiculously strong. like stumble home at noon strong if you drink too many and forget to eat.
It is right off the BART line in downtown berkeley.
you should go. or at least post a message about how you'd like to but your general sloth-like nature prohibits you from moving more than 10miles on the weekend.
I'm going to make a quick trip, in at 11AM and out around noonish. try a bunch of stuff and get back to the baby.
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Does "FML" stand for "For Maximum Lose"
or..
Does it stand for "Fuck My Life" ?
I assume it's the former because it's the counterpart of "For Maximum Win", right?
..right?
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Please let me know what you think.
2 potatoes, wedged
drizzled in olive oil
rubbed in a paste of mashed garlic, garlic powder, salt, pepper, olive oil
400F for 40 mins
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I bring it up because I'm totally on a roll with buying tickets lately. So far here's what I've got:
Apr 25 - Amos Southend (Charlotte, NC) - Blue October
Aug 9 - Merriweather Post Pavilion (DC) - Incubus
Aug 28 - Nissan Pavillion (DC) - 311, Ziggy Marley, and another opener
I was also looking at possibly going up to Philly to see Rise Against but I'm not sure about that quite yet. That said, I am fucking STOKED to see Blue October and more importantly Incubus.
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Tell me if such a thing exists, or will exist in the (very) near future:
Must Haves:
10" WXGA display (Nothing smaller)
6 Cell Battery
2GB of RAM
1.6ghz+ ATOM CPU
Close to full size keyboard (with no bizarro layout)
Not ugly
Nice To Haves:
Under $500 CAD (I'm willing to pay more though)
Chiclet Style Keyboard (Like Macbook or the newer ASUS netbooks)
Multitouch track pad
Capable of 720p video playback
Right now I keep looking at some of the ASUS 10" models and the Dell Mini 10, but neither has everything I want. I'd buy an ASUS if it had a WXGA display, or the Dell mini 10 if it had 2gb of RAM (or was upgradable).
Is there some netbook that I don't know about that has a WXGA display other than the Dell Mini 10?
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Also, if you have never played Duke3D (you SUCK), see the front page for a chance to win it from gog.com, there is a contest
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old.. just outline
http://turnofthecrank.com/wtf/tattoo/
new.. really dark because it's fresh and starting to get scabby.
http://turnofthecrank.com/wtf/tattoo/tattoo5.jpg
Once it heals it will be lighter like this shading which I got done last month
http://turnofthecrank.com/wtf/tattoo/tattoo6.jpg
bottom fish under the water is going to be orange. Top fish is going to be a darker colored koi. leaves will be all different colors. I am about 17 hours in. I have 3 more scheduled appointments which should hopefully finish it up.
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I would think if going to http://68.142.120.133/ wouldn't work, adding it as an entry in my hosts file wouldn't work either... but it does. Good to know what went wrong.
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i have a few projects on hand that i don't have the time to do personally, and would rather not broadcast it to the entire world and get people in india bidding. is there anything more local (north america)?
thanks
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