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• Very cool! : brickmatt
• Neat. I wonder if this is why they were taking action against apps like Boxee showing Hulu videos? : joesnizzle
• Holy shit this is awesome! : bawbeh
• HOLY SHIT! AWESOME! : spazzium
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  I wish they allowed streaming to XBMC. They released a hack to get the old pluggin working again, but hu... : burning eye
  • Just use PlayOn. I stream Hulu to XBMC all the time with that. : OverloadUT
  • Works fine in Plex so I still have no reason to install the Hulu app in OS X. : ovrlrd
• Awesome! I loved using Hulu and this just puts it over the top. I wish that it could be an integrate... : jlboyd132321
• wow, this is pretty slick. No slowdowns or anything. : burning eye
• Wait so is this a replacement for PlayOn or does this only allow watching them on your computer? : OverloadUT
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  Is there any way to get Hulu from my Mac to my TV, possibly through my 360? : ConfusedUs
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    If you have a Windows machine you can use PlayOn, but I don't know of anything for the Mac. :( : OverloadUT
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      I tried PlayOn through my wife's laptop and couldn't get it to work. Maybe I should build a PC just for s... : ConfusedUs
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        What didn't work about it? : OverloadUT
        • I get a "Content not supported" error on the xbox when I try to access anything from the web. I spent a c... : ConfusedUs
      • You could try TVersity for that. : TreMetal
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  ahh Hulu for not USA residents (sorry but nuke post if it breaks rules) : http://www.clickfornick.com/... : Klebold
  • Hulu have put a stop to that I think :( : losimagic
  • I'll have to try this out. : Sgt_Boomstick
• Just tried it on my HP laptop with Media Center Remote. Pretty smooth so far. Can't wait to try this on... : jlboyd132321
• this app sucks dick : fletch_
• it integrates with media center?? holy fn balls : feek
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  Does this integrate into media center? : baronzemo78
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    No, I don't think it integrates with Media Center (at least it doesn't say so on the FAQ) It does uti... : jlboyd132321
    • if i could atleast launch it from media center that would be good : feek
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  holy shit, now i can watch hulu content on my PC!!!! : waxthirteen
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    yeah I don't get it. Is this just so software that works with remotes work? : kek
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      Judging by how much they talk about remotes on that page, I'm guessing that's the primary purpose. : electroly
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        It probably provides a bunch of other advantages that not running in a browser brings. : OverloadUT
        • I'm not sure I can think of many. The desktop application is Flash just like the website is, you just do... : electroly
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  Awesome! PLEASE let me stream this to my TV someday.... : Serpico74
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    Do you have a 360 or PS3? If so then you can already do this with PlayOn. : OverloadUT
    • Thanks! : Serpico74
    • With a Mac? : brickmatt
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      Do I need a particularly beefy PC for this? I have an old Athlon64 running WinXP. : Bold
      • I think the machine I am running it on is an Athlon64 actually. Might be even slower! : OverloadUT
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      What is the quality like? On my 1080p plasma is it going to look disgusting? : bozer
      • I would say almost DVD quality on a 1080p 46" LCD. It has more motion artifacts than DVD, but it's defini... : AlvinKlein
    • playon is fucking awesome too... The latest version of TVersity allegedly works but I have not tried it : sludge vohaul
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  My back button doesn't work on my dell X1330, but all other buttons work. Windows 7, anyone else getting... : kaddar0
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    This is on my M1330's remote. : kaddar0
    • iirc on that remote everything is mapped to real keystrokes. Type a reply and put your cursor in the m... : rosewood
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  Why the hell can't they just allow use of Hulu with boxee? You're basically one step away from what yo... : zuga
  • they certainly can. that doesn't mean they will. it's not Hulu that wants boxee to not work -- it's the... : electroly
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    Easy answer: Because they're assholes. : hawkeye
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      More likely correct answer: Because the media companies are assholes. : Arcanum
      • I don't mean to rag on Hulu. They seem like pretty cool guys but man do the media companies have them by... : hawkeye
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  Will the signal still be degraded to shit after 5 minutes of watching? Cause if so, Hulu still blows : graceofdragons
  • ... signal? : electroly
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    i've never had a problem with watching something, only if i've got utorrent open : dignan
    • damn those linux isos always screw up movie watchin : filthysock
  • more like your connection blows : cltcprd
  • I have never had that happen using a browser or PlayOn on my TV. Upgrade your drivers? etc. : OmegaRed59
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  All this talk about getting this on your TV. When are you people going to get on board and just plug a P... : Rich McNinch
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    Once my contract with DirecTV is up, I am most likely going the PC route. I can get just about any conte... : riptyde
    • ESPN and live sports kill it for me :( Now if I could get FIOS, then I could use ESPN360. : cltcprd
  • That's expensive and a pain in the ass when I can already do everything I want with XBMC + 360 + PlayOn : OverloadUT
  • When I can get a small, quiet, stylish, warrantied PC that offers substantially more than the small, quie... : adpalumbo
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  this is freakin awesome. makes me want a mac mini now : Korban
  • with bluray built in :P : Korban
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  The only channel I would wish I had if I went straight hulu/mlb.tv is espn, can't get that OTA though :( : Affliated
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    espn360? : cltcprd
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      oh wow, i didnt even realize they had that much content on there...hmmmm something to think about. : Affliated
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        I think pretty much all their major sporting events are streamed live. I unfortunately can't get it thou... : cltcprd
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          No E360 on Cox makes me a sad panda. : rosewood
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            from what I can gather it's just Verizon and AT&T. : cltcprd
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              Ya, and that's fucking bullshit too. Cox users get hosed : Phreakin
              • Cox screw you constantly : drbriefs
              • Comcast users also :( : cltcprd
        • I think I'd really only miss PTI on espn. I have mlb.tv for all my baseball games, and now that basketbal... : Affliated
• this is pretty sweet. : rmjackson
• now thats pretty impressive. : jedi_27
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  This reply is not available in your area. : abrasion
  • It works with that http://hotspotshield.com/ : razlebol
• Finally, it's like joost with content. : InfoBiter
• Holy son of a fuck. Beautiful! : Orange Pylon

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  Flower for the PS3 is extremely relaxing. : dirge23
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    That and Flow, yes! :) : Sylvanus
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      I also found running around the overworld of Oblivion to be very relaxing. Gathering herbs, shooting at d... : dirge23
      • I completely agree. It really is an amazing game. : Sylvanus
  • I didn't find Flower very relaxing. The music was, but using sixaxis isn't very comfortable while recline... : kodt
• mine would be the Rez demo i played on xbl. i definitely mean to get the whole thing. : AMikaboshi
• de Blob, combination of painting plus the music. : one random winner
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  Mass Effect, comfy chair and beer... the ambiance in that game is supreme : gebz
  • i've been replaying this lately. i forgot how good it was. : dirge23
  • I really enjoy the game. I finished it once as I would normally play (nearly all Paragon). I'm going ba... : Sylvanus
  • Same here. I really love the music in that game. It holds up pretty well to repeated playthroughs (for me... : deveus1
  • I finally beat it. I loved it so much. I've been meaning to play it again. : jenisthebest
  • I totally agree. The loading screen was always really calming and beautiful. The massive cityscape and st... : focusdaily
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  I loved just walking around the countryside in Oblivion, it had one of the best soundtracks in any game i... : niceguynick
  • I do the same in GTAIV, just wonder through the city. : thejm4n
• I found Miner Dig Deep to be oddly relaxing. : pandastrong
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  One more vote for Oblivion. Also Boomshine!! http://www.k2xl.com/games/boomshine/ : kelzmelzer
  • and yes, this. We can largely thank Jeremy Soule for that. : dael
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  EVE : dael
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    This used to be the ultimate for me! Ever since mining in EVE, I've tried to find something similar to t... : Sylvanus
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      have you played X3? that's as close as you're gonna get these days : dirge23
      • Is that game good? : OverloadUT
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      get 300mil ISK a month and buy a 30-day PLEX : AlexXdude
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        I'd need help on how to do that. :) : Sylvanus
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          lots of mining and high level missioning and ratting :D : AlexXdude
          • I'm guessing it'd take me a while to get there, right? :) : Sylvanus
• Rock band chills me out : alnya
• Bouncing around in Crackdown in an area cleared of enemies : Dave-A
• Collecting light orbs in the new Prince of Persia : veras
• Fishing in Final Fantasy XI Online. : unjustend
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  I used to find it very relaxing to sit back and just watch virtual people have fun on my roller coasters ... : Omaha
  • Either that or watching my city grow in SimCity 4 while listening to the in game soundtrack. It just fit... : Omaha
  • RC & RC2 were awesome! I have RC3 and it's expansions, but I really don't play it much. : Sylvanus
  • And by "have fun" you mean launching them off at impossible speeds on unfinished tracks to crash and burn... : Masem
• CS:S : x4nth3
• Ultima VII. There's something about the sound effects and music that just make it all so relaxing. When y... : avatar_58
• Doom mp : thejm4n
• training high speed maneuvering V while I sleep. : cdbeckman
• I loved just running around in the cities listening to the soundtrack in Morrowind. I bought Jeremy Soule... : baronzemo78
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  Diablo II, town music. Since it was all click-based, it was fairly easy to just kick back and zone out. : daneloire
  • i want diablo III SOOO FUCKING BAD... that game was just ... FUN! : greydog
• Probably Civ 4. Turn-based, but moving just as fast or slow as you want it to. : Lone Swordsman
• IL2. It frustrates me from time to time, but fucking off in a stuka or B-29 is fun. : valael
• Elefunk. : Bamii
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  mindlessly swinging around the city in Web of Shadows : brainchild420
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    I have Spiderman 3. Now that I have a system that can actually RUN it, I 'd love to check out Web of Sha... : Sylvanus
    • don't play web of shadows on the pc, it's completely raped and unplayable : brainchild420
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  PVP was what made UO awesome. : Edges
  • ^ this, it made it fun knowing that you could get ganked at any turn : metalremains
• quake1. because the whole game has become so natural. : thekidd
• Braid maybe. : rmjackson
• Harvest Moon for S N E S : mnsnota
• Playing Mario Galaxy was always really soothing. : focusdaily
• Watching the cutscenes in Beyond Good and Evil. : Cottc Cid
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  You must have been one of those innocent people I murdered. : pigvomit
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    I didn't just kill people though. I would first gain their trust, then kill them when they least expecte... : pigvomit
    • I got duped and I should have known better. Got pick-pocketed just out side a town. I decided to retali... : Sylvanus
• Smooth Moves. . .oh wait. : ADSliv
• all games do is make me tense and irritable. fuck you. : mindshot
• Diablo II, for sure. : Link.

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  The iMac is a really nice machine :-( : electroly
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    It looks nice, but the video card options are lousy (for high-end PC games) and I don't like the fact tha... : ThomW
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      ... nevermind the price compared to what you could build for that kind of money. : ThomW
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        Your savings is if you go with a worse LCD. The H-IPS LCD in the 24" iMac is over a grand if you try to b... : Serpico74
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          ... or use one of the two LCDs I already own. : ThomW
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            Or go dual monitors, that's what I do. My 2490WUXi doubles as my PC monitor and the second display on my : Serpico74
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              That thing would make anything sitting even remotely close to it look hideous. ;) : ThomW
              • Hahahaha, got it. :) : Serpico74
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      Yeah, there's definitely no way to fix the LCD, you have to throw the whole thing out. ;-) Looks like... : electroly
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        How would I get it repaired though? I don't live anywhere near an Apple Store or anything like that ... ... : ThomW
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          No Apple store? I thought those were everywhere. Either way, it sounds like even if the screen weren't ... : electroly
          • Lancaster is probably the closest. : arhughes
          • I do not have one that is less than an hour away. They are VERY rare, which is why they have issues in m... : sheepraper
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          Actually, you can go to any authorized service center for repair work. You don't actually need to go dir... : DianeOfTheMoon
          • You'll even typically get faster service this way. At least that's what it's been like in my experience. : dmason
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  Just build a hackintosh. I've known people that have done it successfully, and have gotten decent perfor... : Ormsbee
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    I just Hackintoshed my Dell Mini 9, and now that I'm getting the hang of the stupid keyboard shortcuts I'... : ThomW
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      didn't that P4 CPU come out like seven years ago? no shit it's slow : electroly
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        Yeah but it's shitty for just day-to-day web browsing, even though the 1.6GHz does it just fine without a... : ThomW
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          Have you thought about upgrading that Vista box to Windows 7? It would probably perform better on that m... : joesnizzle
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            I'm going back to XP. It's obviously not going to run The Hotness when it comes to new games anyway, so ... : ThomW
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              Win7 >>>> XP. : derelict515
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                Also, $$$$$ > 0 : ThomW
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                  I like the way you think. I've been thinking the same thing. I think this may be my first copy of windo... : spazzium
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                    I pre-ordered Vista and I feel like I should get a refund plus pain and suffering for putting up with thi... : ThomW
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                      Hahaha, this post is awesome. They might actually have a reasonable upgrade plan... but I doubt i... : spazzium
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                        All talk so far has been about Win7 costing more than Vista, so yeah, doubt it. : Serpico74
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                          Which blows me away for a couple reasons: 1) Linux is coming on strong. I was running Ubuntu on this... : ThomW
                          • I'll throw in a #4. For all the fuckups, both real and imagined (let's face it, Vista has been sufferi : Serpico74
                • The RC is free. : derelict515
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          The core differences between a C2d and a P4 are extreme. It's a completely different architecture and des... : pancake humper
          • an Atom isn't as fast as a Core 2 Duo.. or even a P4 : Toraz Chryx
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          Get windows 7 on it already. : rosewood
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            Seriously, at least get RC1 going, it'll last almost a year and kick the crap out of XP. : Serpico74
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              In what ways? It actually performs better than XP? : ThomW
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                Stability and security. Performancewise, no, I just read your specs (sorry, buried in this huge thread) a... : Serpico74
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                  Everyone I've talked to has found it far faster. My brother is running a P4 based laptop and finds it fas... : derelict515
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                    Interesting. Anandtech benchmarked it against Vista and they were both approximately the same as far as s... : Serpico74
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                      it definitely feels much faster to me, Vista on a C2Q vs. Win7 on an i7 and it's no comparison, Win7 is w... : derelict515
                      • To be fair, C2Q vs i7 isn't exactly a level playing field : Toraz Chryx
                • I would say W7 would at worse perform like XP. : DarkWolf5
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      I don't understand you guys who struggle to "web browse" on a dual core machine, I hate to think whats in... : pieman
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        what part of ThomW's description lead you to believe he has a dual core machine? he has a fucking ancien... : electroly
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          P4s are dual core, I know Ive got one. : pieman
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            That's, uh, interesting. They definitely weren't. They are hyperthreaded, which may be the source of yo... : electroly
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              (Unless you have a Pentium D, which is also not a P4.) : electroly
              • Well, Pentium D's are a pair of P4's, so they kinda are sorta. : Toraz Chryx
          • no, Pentium D's are dual core. Pentium 4's are Hyperthreaded (except for the ones that aren't) : Toraz Chryx
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    Yeah, it's really not hard as long as you stick with a compatible graphics card to build a nice desktop r... : icking fudiot
    • would it be possible to build an I7 rig (with a mac-friendly graphics card) to run OSX? : MagicWishMonkey
• Everything computer related from Apple is ridiculously overpriced. : zebosausamite
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  OSx86 is indeed the answer. Though yeah, something more official would be nice. : joesnizzle
  • gotta remember to try this. : metalremains
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  Another thing about Apple I don't get: Microsoft get sued for anti-trust for wrapping its browser into t... : Lightzout
  • Apple is not considered a monopoly, and is therefore not subject to antitrust legislation. : electroly
  • closed platforms and lack of interoperability != monopoly. : zerog83
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    I was kind of surprised when I saw iTunes was installed by default with all the shit MS catches for bundl... : ThomW
    • The problem is that all you need to do is delete the file iTunes, or even Safari and its gone. No traces ... : jayares
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    Microsoft was convicted of abusing its monopoly power - among other things, threatening Dell or whomever ... : taronish
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      Link to the price increise article? :D Intel did something similar right? : davidc02
      • If you want to read up on it, read the government's findings. This link will take you to the relevant sec... : taronish
• but... but... MacOS would be riddled with viruses and unstable if they actually had to support hardware o... : zerog83
• I'd recommend OSX86, but it's never 100% like OSX is on a mac. I've built a few of them using various di : jingletard
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  waaaah thomw waaaaah do you have plans this upcoming sunday or monday? : askedrelic
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    Hanging out with you? : ThomW
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      (Monday is my at-the-office day, so I will be there most of the day) : ThomW
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        Office office or home office? Heh, yea, I might be swinging by your area on my roadtrip, so I wanted to... : askedrelic
        • Office office. I'll be in Hummelstown. : ThomW
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    Lol WTF where are you going asked? You're like everywhere. : nyranger66
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      This post is coming from inside you. : askedrelic
      • but I poop from there :( : nyranger66
• You can dual boot any current Apple machine...both BlackCat9 and I have MacBook Pros and do exactly this. : DianeOfTheMoon
• The iMac is an excellent machine, uses the same H-IPS panel in the $1100 NEC 2490WUXi and its fast. I use... : Serpico74
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  I was in the same boat...so I got a Mac Mini... think I'm slowly turning into a Mac convert. And no, I... : TPSReport
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    That's how I switched back too. I still have my PC around, but split my time between it and the mac mini... : spazzium
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      I love how quiet the mini runs... after this, I don't know how I can go back to using a loud PC. : TPSReport
      • You can come very close with a PC. Together my mini and PC run about 31 dB as long as no optical drives ... : spazzium
  • Damn... Bootcamp a hassle? What do you find to be a hassle about it? For me bootcamping a Macbook a... : nagenift
• I too would like to see an official distro, but it won't happen. The one serious advantage they have rig... : spazzium
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  I run an 8800GTS in my Mac Pro in Windows, and the default whatever the hell it is in OSX. It sucks to h... : Wheatloaf
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    Radeon 4870's are apparently really easy to getting working in OSX on a real Mac Pro : Toraz Chryx
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      Using the Apple version or the normal version? : Wheatloaf
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        Why would you buy the normal version when clearly there is possibly compatibility issues in OS X? Oh and ... : ovrlrd
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          Because I am clarifying if I have to use the Apple version or the regular version, and if it works in bot... : Wheatloaf
          • The reason the Radeon has problems in Bootcamp have more to do with AMD's drivers I think than anything e... : ovrlrd
      • the normal version. : Toraz Chryx
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  Just picked up a mac pro off the apple refurb section. seemed like a good deal : Slowtreme
  • Even new its an amazing deal for Xeons. Too bad you can't do PCI-E with anything beneath that. : Serpico74
• Just buy the fucking Mac. I'm really surprised this post is from you Thomw. You should know damn well : Lunatic Angelic
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  Pros aren't actually overpriced, they're just insane. if you look at the hardware in those things it's f... : mikecyb
  • Its pretty nuts, DIY costs about the same as a Mac Pro, and from Dell or HP, forget it, $$$$$$$$ : Serpico74
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    I'm a Mac fan and I don't think that's the case at all. If you spec a Dell or HP out like a Mac, you *ma : Lunatic Angelic
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      Last year I priced out a Harpertown Xeon rig from Newegg against the Mac Pro. Parts being as similar as p... : Serpico74
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        Eh let's stay away from the Xeons and let's see what we get. : Lunatic Angelic
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          so basically throw away the "build to Mac's specs" part you yourself mentioned originally : electroly
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            Who builds Xeon gaming rigs? I'm not talking about dev-grade equipment, just gaming. : Lunatic Angelic
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              Either you're matching the Mac specs or you aren't. You specifically mentioned building the same machine : electroly
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                I wasn't even aware they had moved on to all Xeons from the Duos and the Quads, I meant putting together : Lunatic Angelic
                • Mac Pros have used Xeons ever since they switched from IBM to Intel. : Serpico74
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          But there are no Mac Pros without Xeons, and that's what we're comparing here. : Serpico74
          • They have fully gotten away from the vanilla quads? I haven't looked at the line in months, my G5 still : Lunatic Angelic
      • Why go Xeon when they are just a name? : rosewood
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      it's not necessarily true for any other model of Mac but the pricing on pros is extremely comparable with... : mikecyb
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        The problem is how many people build a DIY Xeon machine with server grade motherboard for personal use. T... : DarkWolf5
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          And this is the main problem for gamers, no mid-range machines with PCI-E. You can't call the Mac Pros ov... : Serpico74
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            There will never be a decent Mac Mini either, it would shoot the iMac line in the foot. : Lunatic Angelic
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              The lack of a good headless C2D rig really gets me, and if the iMac displays were bad then we'd have a re... : Serpico74
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                Mac Minis can drive two displays now. For (lighter) development or web dev, how is that not an awesome qu... : Fayk
                • Probably the fact that we're specifically talking about gaming and not light development or web dev. : electroly
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          that's an entirely different argument though. I'm just saying Mac Pros aren't overpriced :P : mikecyb
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            Ferrari may be price competitive hp for hp with Porsche, but they are still overpriced. : DarkWolf5
            • Price out the same rig on Dell or HP's websites, it costs hundreds more from them. Is a Xeon with serv : Serpico74
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              hi, welcome to the conversation. go price out all the same parts a Mac Pro has in it on newegg. now g... : mikecyb
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                I hear Monster use top of the line components in their cables. : TreMetal
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                  You're comparing Xeons to Monster cable? GTFO : Serpico74
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                    I was actually comparing Apple to Monster cable. : TreMetal
                    • Right, because Apple's wXeon orkstations are cheaper than Dell or HP's. Again, GTFO : Serpico74
                • weak attempt : mikecyb
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    Didn't know that. It just looks like there's a huge gap where a standard decent gaming machine should be... : ThomW
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      This is the issue, Apple don't do "enthusiast grade" machines, you can have a nifty, but underpowered AIO... : Toraz Chryx
      • Yup, exactly. : joesnizzle
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        I've been saying it for years: they need a Core 2 Duo (or low end i7 these days, I guess) with PCI-E expa : Serpico74
        • I too have been saying this. : Toraz Chryx
      • I really wonder why they don't build a machine that can do this. : pancake humper
    • The problem are the Xeons, those things are insanely expensive by any measure. The Mac Pros are the best ... : Serpico74
    • gaming isn't really a market that Apple actively chases. it's pretty much a coincidence that Macs can ru... : electroly
    • yeah there's certainly a step missing in there. the jump from imac to macpro is pretty huge. : mikecyb
    • Exactly the issue. If Macs ever do start supporting big blockbuster games, I imagine they'll have somethi... : Bamtan
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  If you'd like to build a hackintosh with OSX86, it is vital to consult the hardware compatibility list ht... : retarded talking dinosaur
  • I spent some time looking at this before, but it's kind of overwhelming how much info you have to go thro... : Makenxero
• You can run OSX on your hardware, although not legally. Why not buy a macbook or macbook pro and do w... : MoreVespeneGas
• I don't even try to bootcamp to game anymore. If I were you I'd just have a KVM setup at my desk with my... : Barnahog
• One time I saw a post on a vespa forum "If you can't afford a Vespa, you don't deserve one" and I laughed... : not work safe
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  google hackintosh : halophoenix
  • argh - too quick on the click. :( I was going to say "google hackintosh, there are a lot of projects out ... : halophoenix
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  It's possible to run it in a VM. Not sure what the performance would be like though. : Haxim
  • With OSX86 that is. : Haxim
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  my solution is to have a macbook pro for work/travel, and a DIY linux/windows dual boot machine for more ... : ]pm[chem
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    After using OSX for years, I think I would have a hard time going back to Linux. I used it as my primary ... : Yanks
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      yeah, I saw ThomW saying above how he think it might finally be ready for primetime, but really how many ... : derelict515
      • Victim of choice, in the end. All the different kernels/builds/etc don't work out so well :( : Yanks
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        I don't know. I think it might actually be there. I was running my Dell Mini 9 on Ubuntu and I didn... : ThomW
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          just because it's physically capable of doing everything that Windows does doesn't remotely make it ready... : electroly
          • I dunno. Most folks do not do much more than internet stuff and word processing. Digital pictures too. ... : MoreVespeneGas
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          If Netbooks catch on, I could see Ubuntu getting some decent marketshare. Windows is still the primar... : MoreVespeneGas
          • I think Moblin is going the way right direction for Netbooks, they're trying for super easy to use, boots... : boarder2
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          I'm gonna gonna touch the family/grandparents issue, but for a computer-friendly person like Yanks or you... : ]pm[chem
          • *(gonna gonna) -> (not gonna) : ]pm[chem
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        it is NOT ready for prime time, I just installed linux here and it fucking flipped when i connected a sec... : filthysock
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          Grandparents aren't plugging in second monitors. : ThomW
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            for sure linux is ready for casual computing, but its not ready to take over the desktop market. : filthysock
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              I was curious about something else -- what distro/build were you using? I was thinking that something li... : ThomW
              • ubuntu 904, in hindsight i should have gone 810. : filthysock
    • Yep, I used it for years as my primary os as well but at this point I just want to get on a computer and ... : boarder2
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  OSX would have the same reputation as Vista if Apple allowed anyone to use their software. By controllin... : walker270
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    OSX seems to scale pretty well. Dell Mini 9's aren't impressive at all hardware-wise but everyone says l... : mikecyb
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      Most of Vista's reputation stem from two things: computer vendors throwing vista on every POS computer th... : walker270
      • yeah, intel pushing MS to include their shitty video cards in the Vista approved list was a disaster. : filthysock
  • It must increase profits. Both this new case and motherboard have got has so much unused stuff in them be... : filthysock
  • plus they get to charge extra for it too! : Fyunch Click
• so i can hackintosh this core i7 you think? Waht's the site with the best instructions? : filthysock

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  EAST: Our washing machine flooded the utility room sometime during the final encounter. I didn't hear it... : Wadmaasi
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    Quite a bit of activity, and unfortunately down one player during the session. (Ride-My-Rocket: Sorry! : zebosausamite
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      So any tips as to what feat I might want to grab for my cleric? : ErikTehRed
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        Depends on what you want to focus on; ranged or melee attacks. It's more difficult to generalize and spl... : Wadmaasi
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          I decided on Implement Expertise (holy symbol) since a lot of my powers utilize the holy symbol. : ErikTehRed
          • That's a good choice! Especially if you decide to lean more towards the Devoted Cleric build. : Wadmaasi
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    Narrows and Lady of Shadows were fun to play! : zebosausamite
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      WTF was that immediate-reaction power that Narrows had? I want to read up on his monster-type in the MM ... : Wadmaasi
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        Narrows Cloak of Shadows (immediate interrupt, when an enemy makes an opportunity attack; at-will) Atta... : zebosausamite
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          Also, he's in the FRCG, not the MM. : zebosausamite
          • He's safe from me, then. Well, his corpse is, anyhow, since we finally got him. : Wadmaasi
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    Podcast to come tomorrow. I apologize for taking a quiet backseat during the skill/ discovery challenge.... : amrbean
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      Yeah, sorry about that. It was meant to be a bit confusing, and give a few false leads, but I didn't hav... : zebosausamite
      • It wasn't nearly as bad as the one in the LFR module The Radiant Vessel of Thesk. That one was almost an : Wadmaasi
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      I still say we should have slit the dwarf's throat and dumped him in the river. >:( : SockMonkeh
      • EVILE! : zebosausamite
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  RPGA: I have a legal table for the module I'm running this weekend, so I'll be sure to get RPGA membershi... : Wadmaasi
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    Who's dick do I have to suck to get an RPGA forum added to the Shack D&D forum? : amrbean
    • OverloadUT, whip it out! Maybe you can get another from someone in LAGGERS to boot. : Wadmaasi
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      Oh yeah I meant to do that like... last week : OverloadUT
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        Okay it's up. amrbean you are a moderator : OverloadUT
        • Thank you. : amrbean
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    How do you get the RPGA membership? : Totenjaeger
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        So, you would want my DCI number? : Totenjaeger
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          No, if you already have a DCI number I'm 99.1% sure you're already an RPGA member, too. If you end up pl... : Wadmaasi
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            I'll find out tonight and get you my number then. : Totenjaeger
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              I don't need it. =D The LFR game that amrbean is running on Monday night is going to have several PCs w... : Wadmaasi
              • Then I don't need it since I already have my DCI membership? : Totenjaeger
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            If you have a DCI number from a Magic the gathering event, that number is the same for your RPGA. : amrbean
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              My DCI number I got from one of the D&D Game Days. : Totenjaeger
              • It's a unified system, so DCI number = RPGA number. You're set! : Wadmaasi
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        Does 3 mean you can get us a number somehow? If so then put me on the list. My local game store doesn't d... : OverloadUT
        • Yes, and done! : Wadmaasi
  • RPGA INFO: http://shackdnd.greglaabs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&p=228#p228 : zebosausamite
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  Damnit, I've had some text ready for this two days now. You're too damn fast. : zebosausamite
  • Hey, I had the DRAGON one I used yesterday ready since Monday night. =D I hereby cede tomorrow's post... : Wadmaasi
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  I should really look into this one of these days. :) Have fun, guys! : Sylvanus
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    RPGA is a very easy way to get started! : zebosausamite
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      Agreed. With the interest I've seen in the first adventure I am fairly certain there will be a second. ... : amrbean
      • Makes a note to take the test. : zebosausamite
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  PROGRESSION: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rbncICvVN-foCLTD7WoF0Rw&oid=2&output=image : zebosausamite
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    Get off of our line, East! : OverloadUT
    • Hah. I almost changed the spreadsheet to add a new entry of our date + 30min. since we finished first. ... : zebosausamite
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  LAGGERS: Once again, room for one more, lets start getting JohnnyRey our characters (I still need to get ... : one random winner
  • Also, looks like I'll be buying a laptop pretty soon, nothing fancy, but it'll get the job done. : one random winner
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    lol god damn it : JohnnyRey
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      meh, it's alright, I'll just let you take care of the initial postings from now on. : one random winner
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        nah it's my fault...I looked, didn't see your thread, but you beat me by a good 15 min. So I'm just an id... : JohnnyRey
        • In all seriousness, this could make you a brilliant DM. : one random winner
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    Ok, so 4e, what is the days/times that you are planning on running this? : Jinxplayer
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      That is undecided right now, as we need to form the core group, and find a day everyone is cool with. We ... : JohnnyRey
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        5-9ish west coast time it looks like, correct? : Jinxplayer
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          Would that be 6-10 or 7-11 central? : one random winner
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            5-9 pst = 7-11 cst : hbalce1
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              I could actually do that. : one random winner
              • That would be 8-12 for me. On certain days that would work fine, but i work at 7am EST, so id for sure n... : Jinxplayer
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                I could probably do that time as well, but I also work at 7am EST so if its going to be 8-12 could it pos... : Noitall82
                • The problem for me is I really can't do any earlier, however, if it were on a Saturday I could do just ab... : one random winner
            • Although they probably mean 5-9 PDT : OverloadUT
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      Haven't figured it out yet, once we get all the characters in and the people finalized I figured we'd go ... : one random winner
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        Well it sounds like fun, but id need to know the details in order to sign up. How would this be done?... : Jinxplayer
        • We use Ventrilo for voice chat and MapTool for the "virtual tabletop" : OverloadUT
        • We will be using maptools, and probably vent. What other details do you need? : JohnnyRey
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          Also, are we going to be using a frame work? I have been playing around with Veggiesamas and its really n... : Noitall82
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            Maybe...I've been looking at the same one, it looks very cool. : JohnnyRey
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              It is, It's got a ton of features. I don't even know what half of em do lol, I like the power macro maker... : Noitall82
              • Thats the one we use. it is very nice once you get used to it. Tutorials on the forums and you can watch... : hbalce1
    • hey assholes, GET YOUR ASSES IN THE SERVER : JohnnyRey
  • Ok people, the server will be up tonight. Not a real session, more of a gathering to get our bearings, an... : JohnnyRey
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    LAGGERS: Your forum is up: http://shackdnd.greglaabs.com/forum/ However, I need to know who should ha... : OverloadUT
    • DM = JohnnyRey. : one random winner
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      I am the DM, let me sign up.....done. name is JohnnyRey =) : JohnnyRey
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        Okay you're a moderator now! : OverloadUT
        • Sweet thanks! : JohnnyRey
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    Yeah, I realized after I posted that that I don't really read Dungeon and Dragon that much, so I should p... : Goncyn
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      There are several columns for DDI subscribers that do exactly that. I can't remember the names of the co : Wadmaasi
      • Still curious if anyone has read Kobold Quarterly before though. : Goncyn
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  LAGGERS Ok people, the server will be up tonight. Not a real session, more of a gathering to get our bear : JohnnyRey
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    Maybe the LAGGERS should be called the DUPLICATE-THREAD-MAKERS : zebosausamite
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      I prefer DUAL-THREAD-SPLITTERS myself, sounds less like screwing up. Although lagging is a perfectly goo... : one random winner
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        lol...I truly am a lagger =( : JohnnyRey
        • In this particular case, it may be a =) : one random winner
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    Who loves you? OverloadUT loves you! http://shackdnd.greglaabs.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=8 : Wadmaasi
    • DM: OverloadUT Receives praises and adoration! : one random winner
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    The best part was the East invaded. East is so cool. : amrbean
    • Hahah. MY GIRLFRIEND asked me "Why were you making growling noises?" and I had to explain the geek invas... : zebosausamite
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    • Yeah, my friend and I were talking about how best to separate the responsibilities and our current idea i : OverloadUT
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    good times! despite my totally awesome '1' to start the night, I did end up with a couple kills. go go sh... : hirez
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      Man you ended up with the most kills, I think! And you definitely had style! : OverloadUT
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        I think you were instrumental, since i had no idea my shuriken were considered a 'light sword' for my exp... : hirez
        • the shuriken is a light blade and quite an effective weapon for the rogue on the run! : Goncyn
        • Yeah that's one of those very important things that can be easy to miss. "light blade" to me sounds like ... : OverloadUT
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          I felt pretty useless in combat last night, at least as far as damage. In retrospect I should have blown ... : hbalce1
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            yeah, I keep forgetting I have that AP to spend. and I have to remember to use Second Wind when I need to... : hirez
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                I've been playing around with the monster hitpoints a bit. In this last encounter I actually only used th... : OverloadUT
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                  All the same, the only close call we have had thus far was Mal'selene impersonating the human torch. : hbalce1
                  • I'm glad at least a couple of those special shots hit. I totally forgot about them until only 2 dudes wer... : OverloadUT
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    • Invasion @ 33:40 : zebosausamite
    • Kho - Bald : e v i l
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        I don't like MapTool's initiative tracker, I'm planning on writing my own to keep track of it. : Goncyn
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          Other than the fact that it doesn't allow you to hide individual monsters what don't you like about it? I... : OverloadUT
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            Correct, players will not be able to see the order. The MapTool one just seems cumbersome to me and doesn... : Goncyn
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              Oh right I keep forgetting that you're not using the 4e framework which does all of this. :P Okay well : OverloadUT
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                My tool will be slick, trust me. Just need to find time to write it. : Goncyn
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                    oh my lol : Goncyn
                    • Finally! =D : Wadmaasi
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        Overload, are you guys using a framework for this initiative thing? : JohnnyRey
        • We use the full 4e framework. It handles combat rolls, status, iniatitive, etc. I have tutorials posted o... : hbalce1
  • Downloading the fraps now. Looking forward to this feature-length session report. : Delaric
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      • I'm looking at saving inspiration for 6th level and whip for 4th level. : hbalce1
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        explain "LFR death forgiveness" ? : Goncyn
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          Basically you can't die in LFR. If you die, your party can go out of their way and pay the money to re... : OverloadUT
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            Well, that sounds like there's still a lot of incentive to not die, because you would miss XP and treasur... : Goncyn
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              I feel the same : OverloadUT
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                It actually sounds like kind of an odd rule to me, considering how much the 4E DMG encourages you to rewa... : Goncyn
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                  Yeah but there is no "group" in LFR. So sure the rest of the people you were playing with got more XP tha... : OverloadUT
                  • Ah, yeah, I guess that make sense. If your party elects not to raise you, you might as well go home at th... : Goncyn
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    • We definitely will; don't worry : OverloadUT
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  • Yeah. I find that DMing is making me more comfortable with describing my own character. At first it can... : zebosausamite
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    Yeah, I struggled with that aspect of it myself last night. zebo even hinted that there might be bonuses : Wadmaasi
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      Here is another good article regarding dm'ing if you have dnd insider. It basically discusses how much in... : hbalce1
      • Yeah, I found that particular article to be a good one. : Wadmaasi
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  These threads have gotten huge. : Goncyn
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    Once in a while something important pops up (like what time of day is good for the LAGGERS), not to menti... : one random winner
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      Also there's the fact that two groups had a session last night! : OverloadUT
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        Yup, that helps a lot too, I expect Friday to be near dead in comparison, unfortunately. : one random winner
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          No, I'm going to be pretty giddy about running an LFR game on Saturday, plus reminding people that I shou... : Wadmaasi
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            Anything else you've got about Monks that you'd be willing to let spill let me know ;) : one random winner
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              I might get to see one in action on Saturday. If I do, I'll have no problems talking about how they work... : Wadmaasi
              • I look forward to your synopsis. *evil grin* : one random winner
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  • Keep in mind that you will be playing with a different mix of characters almost every single time you par : Wadmaasi
  • If this is your first RPGA character, this will be character number 1. : zebosausamite
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    • Ah I see. Well, in any case I sent you my new character choice: Shifter Rogue. Should be fun. : Delaric

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  Pixar always has impressive numbers. : breadsticks
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    And I have yet to be let down, hence why I am excited. :D : riptyde
    • IAWTP : thetangent
• I'm loving what I'm seeing from this movie so far. That bird is going to be a fucking riot. : Clasifyd
• pretty incredible that they can be that consistently amazing : derelict515
• Totally expected, but still this is great news! Can't wait to see it, though I have to wait a week which... : Begawkiness
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  I wish they would quit messing around with new IP's and get back to making Toy Story 3 or the incredibles... : stgdz
  • They have a plan for TS3 and for Cars 2. But really, they lucked out with a great script for TS2 to make... : Masem
  • I feel the opposite : Begawkiness
  • Awful idea. I think Pixar is better at new stuff. : thrallie200
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    That's not a good idea at all. I hope they never make an incredibles 2. : .sticks.
    • Same here. Leave well enough alone. : riptyde
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    seriously? really? : Yanks
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      i hate these kinds of replies. : papaskot
      • Ditto, you've been inf'd. : one random winner
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        http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=20017077 : wasylm
        • I've been tricked! : one random winner
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          that's different. : papaskot
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            is it? Really? REALLY? : .sticks.
            • yes, it is. : papaskot
  • I DEMAND MORE SEQUELS! : slickdoody
  • because their new IP is always so shitty.... : maulla
  • This is the worst idea. : MurrayTheSkull
  • I really hope they don't. Although, Toy Story 3 is already announced. : Drewus
  • I love that they always have something fresh and new, but I would fucking LOVE an Incredibles sequel. IMH... : thetangent
  • wah wah, I want less originality! : marmite
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  Hahaha Armond White hates it too! : pigvomit
  • I read that article and it reads like an elaborate troll. I would be shocked it it weren't. : Yanks
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    lol he considered Monster House 'better' than Pixar's stuff. Shows what a no talent clown this guy is. : deathofrats
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      He also hated Star Trek. He did like Terminator Salvation though... : pigvomit
      • Even more proof this guy has no clue : Serpico74
    • Hey now, Monster House was a great film. I wouldn't consider better than Pixar's stuff per say, but I wou... : bstrad
  • guy is totally building a rep on being the opposite guy on RT... a bad review from him pretty much is a g... : stonedonkey
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  I am surprised by how little advertising this pixar movie has had. I am used to living a block away from ... : not work safe
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    I haven't seen any commercials for it, but there are like five billboards on my twenty mile drive home fo... : Deathlove
    • you kidding me? ive seen nothing but commercials for this movie on tv. : -=kodiak=-
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      You haven't seen any commercials? Maybe it's because disney or cartoon network is always on a tv in my ho... : sigpro
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        well between tivo and watching stuff on the media center I guess I'm a poor representation :3 also my ... : Deathlove
        • your kids will grow up to be crack heads. : -=kodiak=-
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          Your kids are lame. Mine run around asking me to play zombie games and like to fart. : sigpro
          • My kids are awesome and are more than a little psyched about watching the spelling bee tonight!!! : Deathlove
  • Here's a hint, they don't advertise to our demographic. They advertise to kids. : deathofrats
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  I have never even heard of this movie until someone posted a link to the RT page the other day. : ieGod
  • *had : ieGod
  • Same with my gf. Maybe they cut the ad budget? : pun][sher
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    Yeah it seems to be under the radar by Pixar standards. I hadn't even heard of it at all until a few mon... : riptyde
    • The trailer for it ran before Star Trek. That was the first I'd seen of it. : rt702
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  93% with 46 reviews for Drag Me To Hell http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/drag_me_to_hell/ : walker270
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    Oh, and one of the rotten ones was apparently by some 13 year old douchebag who doesn't understand Sam Ra... : walker270
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      Reading the full review, it sounds like he understands Raimi quite a bit. Although Drag Me to Hell mos : waxthirteen
      • 13 years old? He should get back to the sandbox and stop using fancy words to flaunt his precociousness. : Marrbe
  • Yeah, this also looks good. : joesnizzle
  • 95% with 60 reviews in now : dantastic
  • I'm surprised that this high score hasn't invited Armond White to shit all over it. No review from him ... : pigvomit
  • interesting choice of response....mentioning Drag Me to Hell in a thread about Up! : biskits
  • I saw it last night and thouroughly enjoyed it! : marmite
  • Can't wait! : Serpico74
  • Pee Gee Thirteen :( : rosewood
  • I think the wife and I may do back-to-back showings of Up and Drag Me to Hell. : Gary the Llama
• Going to see it in 3D tonight. Looking forward to it. : dudehoyt
• Saw it last night in 3D and it was really awesome : ) : jojomcbobo
• pixar = gold.. almost literally, i bought pixar shares and sold after the nemo explosion. as jack black ... : greydog
• my interest in that movie is around -97% : dantastic
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  This movie is so unexciting for me. Nothing about it looks interesting. : brickmatt
  • Well you do hate everyth : pigvomit
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    you should really only post when you do like something, it will prevent a lot of redundancy : Clay
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      Like you, but except with interesting things, and the result would be you'd just vanish! : brickmatt
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        try again, this time make some sense : Clay
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          Clay why do you even reply to me. : brickmatt
          • Wait you're my Fred Garvin, never mind carry on. : brickmatt
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    Fat asian kids are pretty lol these days : Godhatesfatpeople
    • What? : brickmatt
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    I felt the same way about Ratatouille, ignored it for a long time until it was showing regularly on cable... : hiloopy
    • I mean, it's Pixar, I'm sure I'll see it at some point, but from the little I've seen of Up I just don't ... : brickmatt
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    Their trailers always look that way to me, but the movies always end up awesome (if we don't count Cars, ... : Vincent Grayson
    • The trailers for Wall-E, Monsters, Inc and Toy Stories rocked. The Incredibles trailer sucked if I recall... : brickmatt
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    brickmatt the fact that i am excited to see this movie should be more than enough for you to be excited a... : Mr.SEX
    • You didn't enjoy Star Trek, you're broken. and you chose to see Wolverine! Lol! : brickmatt
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    It's Pixar, they've made 1 bad movie out of 9 movies, and I can name every single one. Since this doesn't... : locater16
    • I liked Cars. Definitely the bottom of the barrel as far as Pixar goes, but I thought it was quite entert... : Ctrl-Phreak
  • SQUIRREL! : Scotty22
  • I actually agree with you, it really doesn't look interesting at all, but I'll probably see it anyway : boarder2
• September 3, 2009 (Australia) October 16, 2009 (United Kingdom) :( : rock elf
• as usual, LOL at the douchenozzles who give this film a bad review. : retarded talking dinosaur
• Pixar should make a Serious Sam movie. : Marrbe
• “We seek to make great films first. If a great film gives birth to a franchise, we are the first compan... : rock elf

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  Really heartening. When I first heard Raimi was doing horror again, I envisioned Spider-Man 3, darker and... : quadeh
  • I don't think it was entirely Raimi's fault that Spiderman 3 was so bad. He has a good track record othe... : Begawkiness
• fuck that fucking commercial I hate it : maulla
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  Sweet. I totally need to see this movie tomorrow. : walker270
  • Wait, here is the important question... Does Bruce Campbell show up in it? : walker270
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  But but but, its a PG-13 horror movie, does not compute! : Jinxplayer
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    Good horror doesn't need to be gratuitous to be effective. : Arceihn
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      neutering movies just to make more money, unfortunately i think this will be the norm for a while.... : mindshot
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        My point was that if a movie is neutered by the absence of tits or gallons of blood then the movie probab... : Arceihn
        • Sometimes "tone" plays a factor and can be important. The colors in Saw 1 had to be muted in order to ob... : dognose
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      I agree. I appreciate good thriller/horror films. I havent seen any of the Saw movies or the ones that ... : Jinxplayer
      • That kind of language used well can definitely add something to a film, sure. But again, it's far from a ... : Arceihn
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    That does not matter. This is not some torture porn or bloody movie. pg13 or not, the movie is damn go... : pimpium
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      IMDb says there will be a R DVD release and I want to wait for that : dognose
      • dognose, I agree. :[ : CrustaR
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        It is worth seeing in the cinema. Well, atleast for me it was. : pimpium
        • Quint: So I heard that there were other screenings. Was that screening that I went to the R rated cut? Ar... : pimpium
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        you make no sense, dognose..ever. You liked the Pg 13 Die Hard, but won't see this movie because it's no... : deathofrats
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          Great example. I did like DH PG-13, but then I saw the R one and liked it a lot better. So I had to see... : dognose
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            Fair enough, sorry for insulting your good sense. : deathofrats
            • It's all good, my taste in film is above reproach and cannot be insulted. No apology needed. You may, ho... : dognose
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            It's so sad they are making all the action / revenge movies PG-13 now just to get the teenagers in there.... : thrallie200
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              It's financially understandable but misguided artistically. Transformers, Star Trek, those don't need an... : dognose
              • I have yet to see transformers and I don't know if it's worth it. I also think I might avoid T4 but I kin... : thrallie200
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        I doubt they have an R rated version of the film, more likely an unrated version. Which could mean 30 sec... : MoreVespeneGas
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          See the post i made above where Raimi says what the difference is. : pimpium
          • So yeah, no reason to wait for the "r" or "unrated" or whatever they call it version if its a few frames ... : MoreVespeneGas
        • Interview with Raimi says that yes there will be a R rated DVD. : dognose
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      Yes who doesn't like camera cuts, no boobs and no curse words! : crazywigga
      • you mean that's what makes up a good movie? : arizona bay
• In all honesty I've never been a huge fan of Sam Raimi's horror, but the trailer for this was great. Than... : Arceihn
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  Was any of it filmed Evil Dead style, like the Dock-Ock scene in the surgery room in Spiderman 2? : tetragrammaton
  • Yes! I enjoyed these clips, very Evil Dead-like!: http://www.britfilms.tv/index.php?id=8078 : Jobos
• The previews looked like crap but I'm glad to hear that it's actually pretty good. Not too many good horr... : phate81
• Can't wait to see it! : Serpico74
• There's finally two movies worth seeing this weekend! It feels like its been a long time since anything ... : Haku-Jin

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  link is dead : crummynz
  • nevermind, maybe server is dying but not dead : crummynz
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  lol hilarious. the game would be so much more awesome if everyone had everything and it just came down t... : mwasher
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    you mean like the game was when it was originally released, before they introduced retarded unlockables? : electroly
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      hate them or not, people are playing more tf2 because unlockables exist : wendigo
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        and I stopped playing because unlockables exist. I guess me and TF2 can go our separate ways. : electroly
        • i like the variety in shit. just give em to everybody. : mwasher
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          For someone who stopped playing this game. You post this in every TF2 thread that does come up. Sounds li... : Godhatesfatpeople
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            I sure as fuck miss the game. I loved TF2. And they've continually made the game worse with every conte... : electroly
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              If they put in an option for "classic" servers with no unlockables and medics don't get free ubers out of... : electroly
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                That's never going to happen. : Godhatesfatpeople
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                  Which is why I complain about the unlockables, because I don't have a choice in the matter. There's no w... : electroly
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                    Send them an email. : Godhatesfatpeople
                    • Probably not a bad idea actually. : electroly
                  • I was on a server earlier that wasn't connected to steam apparently so I couldn't use any unlockable. The... : pyide
            • I'm sure if you wanted to. You could find a server with your needs. : Godhatesfatpeople
      • I'm only playing because 'new' things exist. Not because of 'unlockables' or the act of unlocking. I'd... : Fayk
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    ... The only unlocks that actually have any effect on a game of highly skilled players are: Sandman... : alias
    • PRO GAMERS : manero
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      Oh this is by "pro gamers". Then no one cares. : Godhatesfatpeople
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        I find it stupid how much flack 6v6 players get here. Because someone is really skilled you won't listen ... : terath
        • Most of us aren't, so it's kinda silly to go on about how useless some classes or items are when for 99% ... : nurglich
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          And how very enlightened of you to think something should be changed because 1% of players want it that w... : Phreakin
          • The funniest part of this is that 99% of the people complaining are *not pros*. Alias was pointing out th... : terath
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          Because those pro leaguers are a tiny percentage of the whole TF2 community. They play TF2 as vanilla as ... : Godhatesfatpeople
          • NO ITEMS UNLOCKS, FOX SCOUT ONLY, FINAL DESTINATION 2FORT : guido anchovy
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      Ambassador since the buff is a definite upgrade over the vanilla pistol. Headshots from the other side o... : bipolar
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        I am finding spies with the Ambassador to be very deadly. : brickmatt
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          what's rough is that item completely undoes the razorback. :( : Downforce
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            the razorback doesn't seem like a useful item in general. spies can still see it, right? so all they do... : mikecyb
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              Yeah, I unlocked the razorback and I'm sad it's lame. : brickmatt
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                It shouldn't break in my opinion. : deject
                • Wait, what? Total invincibility from spies? Wait, what's the sniper's counter again? : Fayk
      • It has to get tweaked [again]. And from the looks of it, it will. : Godhatesfatpeople
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      force of nature seems pretty useful : mikecyb
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        The smaller clip and reduced damage means it's a break-even sort of trade off. : brickmatt
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          oh I didn't know the clip size was smaller. I figured the faster rate of fire would be a decent tradeoff... : mikecyb
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            Even then, that's a very rare scenario. Unless you're playing with some really bad players. Good snipers ... : Godhatesfatpeople
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              Out of curiosity, do you play on the Shack servers? I see you post in every TF2 thread under the sun but... : omnova
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                I don't play on the Shack servers. Because I never seen anyone on them :o : Godhatesfatpeople
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                  We've had two full servers' worth pretty regularly since the update. : omnova
                  • I guess I look at the wrong times. I see a few people on them, if that. :\ : Godhatesfatpeople
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                I think I've lost my taste for the shack servers, but we'll see. : brickmatt
                • They're fun because I get to just steamroll everyone a lot of the time. I go elsewhere if I want to play... : omnova
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              I assume you meant to reply to my post about the razorback, but yeah, decent snipers are paranoid fucks, ... : mikecyb
              • It seems the Razorback is a really good combo for more aggressive snipers. You know the guys who love bei... : Godhatesfatpeople
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          -20% dmg +20% more bullets So it does the same damage but is basically easier to hit with. Personally... : Klebold
          • the slower reload requires a lot more dodging or retreating. : brickmatt
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        But in practice it's pretty useless, unless you plan on completely forgoing combat. : Dusty_Slim
        • well it's compression blast-ish, in that you change the combat moreso than win it outright. : Downforce
        • That's not true. The FAN isn't as powerful as the regular scattergun, but the ability to control your opp... : ayesel
        • One of the things I see a lot of Scouts do is try and use it as a main killing weapon. And your kill rati... : Godhatesfatpeople
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        It generally makes you weaker against other scouts. If you don't kill them with the first two shots (assu... : Fayk
        • my main gripe with it is that it completely removes any sort of forward-jumping attacks from the scout's ... : YamatoTwinkie
• People are saying that it works. Not sure why the thread is down. " Do not run it with TF2 open. Close... : Cashh
• i cant find master server, damn , oh well : Chandler55
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  with valve's banned for life policy, i would be very reluctant to try this. besides, its not exactly effo... : Klebold
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    yea i dont want to risk my steam account for that shit : jonin
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      don't really see how or why they should ban you for this. you're connecting to non VAC protected server,... : mwasher
      • I thoguht it wouldn't work on Non Vac servers? : jonin
  • I love Drunken Fool. But I wouldn't use it either. : Godhatesfatpeople
• works, just got my 4th ambassador : bipolar
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  i'm so behind on TF2 news now. what happens when you idle in game? : nyranger66
  • You get the unlocks same as if you play it. : Sailor of Fortune
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    you get TF2 unlocks from just playing the game. however it doesn't care if you AFK the entire time, you ... : smax
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      lol. should I actually just join an empty server? or just make a local one? : nyranger66
      • find an empty server and just sit in spectator or use the program in the OP : smax
  • You need to play more. Shack West even starts an hour earlier than when you used to play regurlarly. : bcyde
  • this is what happens when you spend all your time running 1.03 miles with your stupid runkeeper! : Korban
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  Jesus christ people. Just play the fucking game. It's fucking random for a reason. I enjoy the game for w... : Phreakin
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    Cool your job lets you play TF2 while on the clock? Are they hiring? : bipolar
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      Wtf are you talking about? : Phreakin
      • You're telling me I should play instead of idle. That is difficult when one is at work, as most employer... : bipolar
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    look how cool you are looking down your nose at the crybabies : electroly
    • it's not like people are making legitimate complaints. nope, you're totally right Phreakin. nailed it ri... : electroly
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      You're not crying? What would you call it? Seems to me that most of the people crying act like they are e... : Phreakin
      • Are you aware that this is the forum section of a video game website? TF2 threads are the most on-topic ... : electroly
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    thats the problem. lots of people have been playing the game for longer periods of time than what valve s... : DrFlammable
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      So you want RANDOM to not be random then? I could play the lottery for 20 years straight every week and n... : Phreakin
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        yes valve should keep content from me that they've released. : DrFlammable
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          HAHAHAHAHAHA. Holy fuck you can't be serious? So from now on, I expect you to complain about everything a... : Phreakin
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            wow you are very dense. you are obviously not reading any of the replies to your posts or considering the... : DrFlammable
            • "yes valve should keep content from me that they've released." Then maybe you should broaden your stat... : Phreakin
            • And for the record, a lot of people here don't play on the shack servers for the exact same reason as wha... : Phreakin
      • The fact that it's random is what upsets people. People who play spy are going to be upset when they s... : GrimmyD
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        you're really comparing the lottery to a game? : zerog83
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          No, i'm comparing random to random. Something the "intelligent" people on the shack can't seem to grasp. : Phreakin
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            We're not comparing random to random, you stated above "it's fucking random for a reason". Random unlo... : GrimmyD
            • meh at least you know the drop rate and action you have to take to achieve it in wow. i really don't know... : Hoax
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    Im too tired to respond properly to your post. motherfucker : Cashh
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      scratch the motherfucker ,clearly Im too tired. : Cashh
      • Didn't figure you meant that :) : Phreakin
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    This is like a case where a student who works hard for the extra credit but it gets given to the class sl... : Sailor of Fortune
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      No, that's like a case of the teacher giving extra credit to a student randomly by picking a name out of ... : Phreakin
      • And who says there wasn't a hat involved? : Sailor of Fortune
  • did you mispost? you are the only one butthurt in this thread. i like the current system just fine. ... : smax
  • Jesus christ people. Just stop bitching about idlers. It's fucking random because Valve is retarded. : xjdrake32
  • you fail to comprehend the rational behind the complaints and only hear the whining. having rare "epic" ... : Hoax
  • wow, you are dense. : yacoub35
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  Someone on SA had a good alternative way of doing unlocks. Give them right away to the top 10% of people... : bipolar
  • Wouldn't those top 10% players just never equip the new weapons, and post screenshots of themselves danci... : five_percent

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  I thought the intro movie to the orginal Dawn of War was even better. : Saman
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    Dawn of War 2's intro was a huge disappointment. : pigvomit
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      YOU area huge disappointment, if you think that. : CRasterImage
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        They pulled out all the stops for DoW, then we go to that small scale, ho-hum battle in DoW2's intro. Pr... : pigvomit
        • exactly. but equally devastating. : noobja
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      but: "I've come to destroy you" !!! : Klebold
      • So awesome. : ZTac
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      I thought it 0wned! : CrustaR
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        Dawn of War 2's opening cinematic is: A. boring B. great C. terrible What do you do now CustaR... : pigvomit
        • pigvomit, I have already expressed my opinion, so your question is null and void as far as I am concerned... : CrustaR
        • D. Shoot the hostage : dedgecko
    • Get the hell out of here, pigvomit. : Dr_Cube
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  Unfortunately, it would tank. Way too niche. Only us plus about 1,000 other people would pay to see it. : Attica Blue
  • I agree, but at this moment. I hope this game is so fucking bad-ass it'll generate enough buzz to get the... : noobja
  • I don't think so, there's an inherent appeal to giant metal-clad soldiers slaughtering incomprehensible a... : Lone Swordsman
  • If it was badass enough, then it could be the next Aliens. But BETTER. : FlatlineDixay
  • The universe is awesome, it would just need to be marketed correctly I think. : hawkeye
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  Why do space marines always have pieces of metal embedded in their foreheads? awesome vid, btw. <3 Re... : waxthirteen
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    Each metal stud denotes either a campaign, or a hundred years of service, or something along those lines. : CRasterImage
    • Or a bullet? That's what I assumed :( : crummynz
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      They are not bullets. They are metal studs that get put in during a ceremony. (Probably without any a... : CRasterImage
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        Really? I figured they were something more utilitarian, like neural interface plugs or such. : Arcanum
        • Nope. The are "Service Studs" they are awarded for every century of service. Some Chapters use silver... : CRasterImage
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      That's awesome. I'm always fascinated by the W40K lore, but I just can't see myself playing the tabletop ... : waxthirteen
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        The series "Gaunt's Ghosts" is excellent. It is about an Imperial Guard regiment though. : CRasterImage
        • If you want to read about Space Marines, then my favorite book was "Brothers of the Snake" by Dan Abnett.... : CRasterImage
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          For Gaunt books, here are a couple excerpts: http://www.blacklibrary.com/pdf/founding.pdf http://www.bl... : CRasterImage
          • one more good one: http://www.blacklibrary.com/pdf/gunsoftanith.pdf : CRasterImage
• Love it \m/ : Godhatesfatpeople
• I've watched this at least 4 times today. I'm pretty excited about the game. : Slowtreme
• Does anybody have a link other than shitty IGN to watch this? : Nitrium
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  The brother of a guy I work with is working on this game, apparently it's gonna be first person. Interest... : scottythejock
  • First person? I don't see that working too well with the battle system (little of) we do see in this vide... : Godhatesfatpeople
  • :'( This is sad to hear if true. That battle system looks like it could be on par with NG2/GoW, assuming ... : noobja
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    If it is 1st person they they have changed that from this footage from last year http://www.shacknews... : sigpro
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      I heard that was from a different dev : crummynz
      • That is what the update of the new front page article says, hopefully relic is sticking with similar styl... : sigpro
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  blarg space marines :| : Penis Brittle
  • You are either a heretic or xeno. Prepare to be purged. : ZTac
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  I just want my 40k MMO. : Albemuth
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    that would be trully amazing if done well. Not like wow in power armour but a well thought out of, true s... : Klebold
    • Vigil's track record worries me and I've heard nothing about their talent list. : Dr_Cube
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  Before DoW 2 I would have been a lot more excited about this, but now I sympathize with the Orkz! : enyakk
  • Ordo Xenos doesn't tolerate alien sympathizers. : CRasterImage
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  mafia needs to go on gog.com : moonbreaker
  • misreply'd, but the post still stands : moonbreaker
• I wish this was coming to PC. Looks incredible. : Link.

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• Seriously, she's like a guy with girly parts. : Wolfanoz
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  I think she's too aware of her appeal. Hard to explain, it's like she knows she has the goods to the deg... : kainen1
  • That cunt!! How dare she, uh, do stuff. : soggybagel
  • This. She's still hot though. : opengl128
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    kainen1 we faked the funk last night and you missed it wtf : kgargs
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      wtf dude when? I missed the dunks, i played but it wasn't til 11 or so....and that match had people too ... : kainen1
      • hah hah, well we played one at like 9 and I quit 10 minutes in. That's how well it was going. Then we p... : kgargs
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    So she's an attention whore is what your saying : stonedonkey
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      she's like abrasion... with smaller boobs : kgargs
      • abrasion ain't no attention whore! he may be crazy cuckoo bananas, but not an attention whore. : Dave-A
      • I'd say about the same size. : abrasion
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      kinda, yes. But savvy enough to avoid all but subtle overt attention whoring. :) : kainen1
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        i am struggling to determine what "subtle overt" is supposed to mean : electroly
        • typo electroly. Edit 'overt' out, I meant to myself when I put the phrase 'avoid all but' in there :) ... : kainen1
      • Have you watched Olivia Munn?! From what I've seen, she's about a subtle as a ten pound sledge to the fa... : Arcanum
      • you mean subtle like the time she took a bath in in a giant pie dressed like the fetish version of a fren... : Hoax
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    Very similar to Megan Fox. : pigvomit
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      Yes. Whenever pretty girls show an interest in pop culture they become idolized by The Lonely Guys Club.... : Jobos
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        Exactly. I'm sure their publicists poll what that demographic likes, and lo and behold, that's what thes... : pigvomit
        • It's just where their careers took them, really. Munn is on G4 (Geeks4) and Fox is in Transformers, AKA:... : Jobos
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          mila kunis actually plays WoW though. : jenisthebest
          • she used too. : whistletits
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            hearing her talk about her twink character and Vent was such a turn-on : electroly
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              See! That's exactly what they want to do! : pigvomit
              • i'm playing right into their hands, pigvomit. :-( : electroly
            • it would be a turn-on to hear her read from the dictionary : dirge23
            • So hot. http://kotaku.com/5066214/mila-kunis-hearts-world-of-warcraft I think the dress was helpi... : kek
        • Yeah. It's the same way that all these 20-something hotties claim that they love sex and want nothing mo... : riptyde
      • I'm just glad when women don't call fashion or shopping legitimate hobbies. : Lone Swordsman
      • I'm pretty sure people like Sasha Grey because she gags on cocks and takes in the ass. : soggybagel
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    So you're putting her down because she's pretty, has confidence, and wouldn't throw beer on you if you we... : Jobos
    • i feel like she would be really sarcastic in the sack. : mindshot
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      Would she pee on me if I was on fire? Cause I could do that for a little while. : cerealSAM2
      • That was what I originally typed, but it seemed far too intimate. : Jobos
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      No I'm just saying that she isn't natural is all. She knows the reaction she will get from her audience ... : kainen1
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        It actually seems to me that her 'character' is actually just her and not an 'act'. She's a super nerd wh... : pancake humper
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          I don't see insane hatred in kainen's post at all. I tend to agree with his analysis though, it seems lik... : ieGod
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            Wasn't directing the insane hatred to him directly, I am just overall shocked at the views of her here :(... : pancake humper
            • I can understand though why people think shes an attention whore. After all, she does hang out with Ke... : nevicata
    • Well he didn't really put her down, just made an observation. : SenorSpine
  • She is a finely crafted girly-man. : cjcharv
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    HEY GUYS CHECK ME OUT PUSSY LIPS TITS PORN VIDEO GAMES *wink* : boring gegtik
    • How dare you hate the beloved goddess!!!! : baronzemo78
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  Getting rid of Stryker has made for a much more entertaining show. I listen to it when I come back from t... : AroundTheFur1380
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    how many times have they had Corolla back? : dignan
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      I dunno, i wish he'd stay. : AroundTheFur1380
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        Pretty much the only reason I listen(ed) : indosauros
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          I almost think he ruined the show. There were nights where they took no calls because it was him ranting... : nukewinter
          • i've never heard a show where they took no calls. i love the rants and i love when he picks them back up... : dignan
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    That smoke detector one was hilarious : Dave-A
    • 'that' ? smoke detectors have been a weekly occurrence for years on the show : dignan
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  You post is missing links. Wtf is Love Line? : uncleanmonkey
  • Its a radio show http://www.lovelineshow.com : hashd
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  On that same show she also said that she's ok with her boyfriend masturbating to porn. : ofcedeot
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    isn't she dating Kevin Perreira (sp?) : jcrockerman
    • If he is he's a geek's hero. : Jobos
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    shouldn't all women be? Never met one that was stupid about that. : kainen1
    • yeah. I thought they all were. : jcrockerman
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  Dr.Drew is the best! And Olivia Munn? She's like every geek's wet dream. Especially during her burnin : jcrockerman
  • at least she tells tales of anal bleaching.. pics or it doesnt happen though. : rmjackson
• the fish humping was her version of jumping the shark though : Downforce
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  I think her "I'm so crazy" schtick is a bit forced but that's just me. : baconisgod
  • Pretty much everything on G4 is forced. : heartsauce
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  Loveline died when Corolla quit. I've got like 100 gigs of episodes im still trudging through, so f'n fu... : dignan
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    Seriously, old Loveline with Corolla is most consistently funny form of media I've ever encountered. Ada... : fishbone
    • cue the sound clip " YOU'RE GAY" : jcrockerman
    • I feel old because I started listening when I got to college in August 1995, and at that point it was Rik... : riptyde
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsnaNu7sJiQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC-ovdfKMBE http://www.youtub... : FrayLo
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  Holy crap I had no idea they got rid of Stryker. Has there been any serious talk about bringing Adam bac... : fishbone
  • Stryker left to a different station during the day. CBS got rid of 97.1 FM Talk in LA. They canceled my... : jcrockerman
• That's pretty wacky. : Godhatesfatpeople
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  This is the worst thread today. : soggybagel
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    Conspiracy moon thread is a strong contender, soggles : Dave-A
    • Oh, its the winner imo. So stupid. : Serpico74
    • This isn't a question. Conspiracy moon thread wins. : hawkeye
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  honestly you just described about 90% of female stand up comics : unsound
  • But you expect that kinda thing from a comic. : hashd
• it's sad that lovelinearchive.com doesn't exist anymore. adam was on the show again last week and it own... : FrayLo