Evening Reading

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• stick it out til the end, fuuuuuucking lol : eonix
• hahahahahaha : midgetherder
• LMAO! : MercFox1
• hahahha : moe6
• hahahahhaha 2k FAIL : kpxkrnjc
• That is so awesome. They need to hire some non-retarded programmers. : MagicWishMonkey
• lol there's a manny being manny button in the game... : pancake humper
• lol, that was great. : Durajim
• hahhaahhahahaahhaah : TastyWheat
• keep searching youtube for that. or search the shack. many other funny mlb 2k9 videos posted. : anhero
• hahahahaha nice. NHL09 does this occasionally with the goalie. I swear. "GREAT SAVE!" - wtf? It was a... : avatar_58
• Ahaha that is some good commentary : MaxPete82
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr9sy37GIRc : Greymatter42
  • Ahahahahahaha : MercFox1
  • The music is so perfect hahaha : freshyk
  • haha : Durajim
  • omg thats awesome : spiderfill
  • Wow. I'm almost in tears. : wellesraphael
  • oh holy shit. between the op link and this one i am laughing my ass off. : Poor Yurik
  • And people say that steroids didn't make the game more interesting =( : pharom
  • More like Mutant League Baseball : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Hahaha, I remember when I posted this. There's a bunch of other hilarious videos too. The superman jump o... : Sailor of Fortune
• What a loser. : cerealSAM2
• they seem to be working on some other sports games: http://fukung.net/v/15636/a5f383b6f2a1e4e571ea2813... : qaldar
• lolol : Megara9
• Bwahaha, the commentator made it even better. : Bamii
• It's probably not something that happens rarely either, I saw a dude at work that couldn't pick up the ba... : mnok
• haha in tears : Lionel2b
• It's a great game WHEN IT WORKS, but ya...it has terrible glitches : Phreakin
• Reminds me of this Madden glitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxanEBhUmec MLB The Show completely dest... : mrasparagus
• This has been linked before here a few times, but stil so fucking hilariously bad. Ahahaha. : Link.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN3cGmtm81g : Arceihn
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehQI0uJbXxU : mindshot
• that was......amazing. a fucking barrel roll? guess the AI department feel asleep while programming th... : i poop from there
• lmao the presentation was great : zdiddy85
• You should see the PC version. It's an even larger piece of shit since it's the barest 360 port possible.... : Afterglow
• You can easily make a lot of collision detection vs the ai systems look this dumb, but uh yea that's pret... : mr_radish
• oh man both videos deserve major lols : handofthrawn
• D O A B A R R E L R O L L ! : famine101
• hahaha i lost it at the barrel roll. : disposition
• "you can do it guy!" : PoopStewart
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  they need to stick to making NFL games...oh wait >:( : creep
  • I enjoyed MLB 2K5 and 2K7, but I'm sure I'd like The Show more. Problem is, I don't have a PS3. : Jumperus
• 2 barrel rolls. amazing : Slowtreme
• hahaha oh god that's hilarious : skizl
• hahahahahahaha : ateam311
• Oh God, how did I miss this? Absolutely great! : spazzium

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  I think everyone goes through moments like this. As long as it doesn't last years, you'll be okay. :) ... : burning eye
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    It has lasted years and I'm sick of it. It seems like the good times are few and far between. Right now I... : avatar_58
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      You sound pretty into this depressing thing. You on anti depressants? I don't have any experience with th... : frenziedbadger
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        Well fuck wouldn't it grand if I had people to even hang out with? I spend most of my time alone. The onl... : avatar_58
        • We've had quite a few shackmeets over the last couple of years in the area. You should really come out. : ieGod
        • You have to put in the effort yourself. Its as simple as a yoga club or a local bar... whatever your pref... : Angry Max
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      Well, if it's lasted years perhaps it's time to talk to someone professionally trained. If it's too much... : burning eye
      • I'm seriously trying, but then the bad news and shitty feelings just continue to pile on. I had a good th... : avatar_58
      • Ive found the exercise thing to be true for short term improvement. : bolneze
    • I've had multiple friendS, whom I thought the world of, fail me recently. It sucks to put your trust in p... : captain hampton
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  Starcraft II beta or Diablo 3. : frenziedbadger
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    That's even MORE goddamn depressing since I'm not a blizzard fan :( : avatar_58
    • Damn man, you sound pretty screwed then. You could try the regular way with good friends(not romance, but... : frenziedbadger
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  Just look into the mirror. Now look yourself in the eye and say: I deserve good things, I am entitled : pigvomit
  • I wish i could dude, but clearly people don't like me. : avatar_58
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  Change your perception. Happiness is inside of you already you just have to get those thoughts going. All... : gyokuro
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    What I want more than anything to just to scream out loud. I've lost contact with those I used to bitch ... : avatar_58
    • when the student is ready the teacher will appear. : gyokuro
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      I just typed up a huge reply to this and accidentally deleted it because I am also drunk. God DAMN IT!!!!... : datoo
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        pretty good list but you forgot: Don't drink too much. : gyokuro
        • Uhhhh... I didn't include that because I've been on a bender for the last 4 weeks. yeah.... : datoo
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  avatar_58, I have had troubles like this and one of my very best friends has been recently going through ... : MercFox1
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    Regardless of how shitty I feel I'm still going to fix my diet and exercise yes. What I want? I want some... : avatar_58
    • Hell ya, fix your diet and exercise while saying "Fuck you!" to your bad luck? Sounds like a pretty good ... : MercFox1
• I'm in a similar spot right now, except not drunk and I have to be at work in about 20 minutes. Urrrrrrrr... : Orange Pylon
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  you are a pretty good typer for being drunk. that's a good start towards happiness. :) : i poop from there
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    Maybe I haven't had quite enough? ;) : avatar_58
    • then drink up my friend, this toast is to you. ::cheers:: : i poop from there
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  Fate rarely comes to us at a moment of our choosing : Mondo
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    that is completely my life right now. hopefully she comes around and accepts my invitation....god i have... : i poop from there
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      I know EXACTLY what you mean, shackbrother. I'll try my hand at calling this: Girl who you have an on- : MercFox1
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        I know it's cliche, but hey at least you've tried and failed right? It's better than nothing. I have so l... : avatar_58
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          you will hate yourself more for not trying than if you dont. believe me, ive been there. : i poop from there
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            Today this secretary noticed I as feeling shitty (I was acting out of character apparently) and invited m... : avatar_58
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              She did ask for a rain check though, maybe I can fix it later : avatar_58
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                you are in. she gave you a free life. make the most of it bro. : i poop from there
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                  She told me actually that she would have offered her apartment for the week (she's on vacation in cuba) b... : avatar_58
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                    ask her if she'd like to go out for coffee or something. wont cost ya much and you can get away from the... : i poop from there
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                      I just may when she gets back. Why not right? Fuck, the worst that can happen is she 'friend zones' me. H... : avatar_58
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                        exactly. if she turns out to be a great friend you won in the end :) : i poop from there
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                          Well she's 30 and I'm 23. Chances are it's definitely not going anywhere unles she's looking for someone ... : avatar_58
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                            hey you never know. a lil fun for a while could be great for the both of ya. : i poop from there
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                              You guys are pretty awesome you know that? It's not just the wine talking either...:D : avatar_58
                              • :) been there before buddy, i know what you are going through. happy to help : i poop from there
                              • she's too old bro : kn1fe
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                I am going to bed because it's 3AM, but as a parting shot YOU BETTER DO THIS AND POST PICS! : MercFox1
                • I'm sorry dude, I have too much honour to post pics :( She's not like megan fox hot anyway. She does have... : avatar_58
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        no, it has been girl who wants me but isnt ready to commit atm where i make my move. its been like 3 gir... : i poop from there
        • Usually thats the guy's job isn't it? The hell with her then. : avatar_58
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          Damn, I failed. : MercFox1
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            you are forgiven fellow shacker. : i poop from there
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              your forgiveness is appreciated comrade : MercFox1
              • seen you on the battlefield soilder.... : i poop from there
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    Fate has been an asshole to me. I hope he gets run over by a steamroller. : avatar_58
    • steamroller = Rosie o'Donnell, well both weigh the same... : i poop from there
• Drive a pickup over a bunch of leaves. : cerealSAM2
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  honestly? you have it better than 99% of the planet. i know that doesn't help, and that probably doesn't... : EvilDolemite
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    I know I know, but if anything that makes it worse. I end up feeling bad for feeling bad..... : avatar_58
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      this works for me (and might not for you). when i get down, i tally up the things in my life to be grate... : EvilDolemite
      • Awesome suggestion! : Metasparks
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      Don't feel bad for feeling bad. Bad situations are completely relative. If you're wealthy and you buy a... : boarder2
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        "Chances are you're fairly "content" to sit at home, shack, and play computer games all night" I used ... : avatar_58
        • Yeah, that's why I put it in quotes, when you do it, you feel terrible for doing it because you feel like... : boarder2
• Better yourself! Do 25 pushups, or write a short story, or go look at some art. Something that improves w... : Juno
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  There's been some great advice given here! Makes me proud to be a Shacker! Remember, truth is just one pe... : Metasparks
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    Aw man, alcohol and porn are my only friends right now. ;) Seriously though this thread is helping. it's ... : avatar_58
    • Well the shitty part about both alcohol and porn is that they fuck with your mental chemistry which alrea... : Metasparks
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  If this is about a girl, I will personally stab you. : abrasion
  • I honestly wish it were. A girl is involved in starting these feelings, but not a relationship. Just a fr... : avatar_58
• Don't want to be an ass here, but maybe it's you? Ofcourse I don't know about your problems, but things s... : Bamii
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  hay guyz! i'm drunk and depressed! what am i doing wrong? : gyokuro
  • masturbating with the wrong hand : i poop from there
• I feel for you, man. I was in a horrid place with similar kinds of emotions just before I moved out of Sw : Megara9
• avatar i will tell you this: i was incredibly depressed recently. five months laid off. doing nothin... : EvilDolemite
• Ugg... I'm with you too. I feel bad for feeling bad. Can't commit to a damn thing.. who would want this n... : Jiven
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  Live at the gym. I'm serious. I guarantee you'll feel a whole lot better if you started exercising regula... : freakynipples69
  • Seconded. Go work out till the pain stops. It really works, even though it sounds ludicrous. : master_disaster_17
• DO A BARREL ROLL! : slickdoody

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• Time to join us in the 21st century, son! It's fun here! : Dave-A
• lol : uncleanmonkey
• The short answer is no, you can't. : bostrov
• Yep, there is still a classic mode which looks like ass with the new taskbar. :) : kaankasim
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  abrasion ii: eccentric boogaloo : SiW.
  • genuine lol : abrasion
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  Yes of course! Word up my brother! I just finished fixing mine, check this out. http://www.sevenforums... : abrasion
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    to each his own, but that just looks fugly. : Shadowdane
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      to each his own indeed! I don't care how it looks, I care how it feels my good man :) : abrasion
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        That is what every man who had sex with a tranny says. : rosewood
        • Gold! : millakazuya
  • This makes me so angry. : enyakk
  • That's about as attractive as the cockroaches and ants crawling around in your place. : Maddog_Delphi97
  • You can also cut down the start menu, you can NOT keep the Windows XP / 2k / 98 classic start menu :( ht... : abrasion
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    actually i think i might prefer getting my quicklaunch back. i've been trying to get used to the new tas... : dantastic
    • Yep and I go to shut down fucking Windows and it pops up all these apps I didn't know I had open - sorry ... : abrasion
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    yesssssss : BenMurphy
    • Join me Ben, together we shall rule the galaxy. : abrasion
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    That's fucking stupid. There, I said it. : Scrimbo Obeer
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      I find it interesting that I'm the one who is always 'causing a stir' by posting this stuff but this is n... : abrasion
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        Classic Mode is serious business! : Shadowdane
        • I like to think so. : abrasion
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        it's a hell of a lot faster to hit the winkey and type 3 letters of the application you want than it is t... : zerog83
        • It's even quicker to just click on one of my quicklaunch icons! (mouse wins for a change) : abrasion
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        Using Classic Mode these days is a demonstration of ignoring progress and retarding personal growth. It'... : Scrimbo Obeer
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          Who said it was 'just cuz' ? Ridiculous assumption - see your previous sentence for why I do it. For ref : abrasion
          • Then get your Windows at Burger King. :D : Scrimbo Obeer
          • So are you saying you can't hotkey with a decent looking interface? : Fred Garvin
        • those are some weak analogies. : gyokuro
• yes, by uninstalling it and then installing Windows 98 : Korban
• he probably just switched to xp last year : dantastic
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  My XP looks like windows95/98 classic style. Can fit more stuff on the screen that way. Plus anything tha... : gyokuro
  • Where have you been for the rest of these threads? : abrasion
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  Why? : Fred Garvin
  • Why not? : gyokuro

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  i thought it was really good, too. Darabont has made some good ones from the King collection. : siknsyko
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    Yeah I honestly don't understand anyone not liking The Mist. : dognose
    • too much blah blah with characters that were generic.. the creatures were the best part but were barely i... : happynoodle
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  Movie threads are good. So is Green Mile. So if you hadda make a list of the five best King screen ad... : dognose
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    I prob couldn't even name 5. was "THe Stand" King? there is one i think that is King with some human/m... : dignan
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      I think that was Sleepwalkers : BaronVonChocula
      • Yeah that was bad but it had Mädchen Amick in it. Dreamcatcher changed the book so bad halfway through ... : dognose
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    I'm glad you brought this up, because while many of his movies are less than good, they're enjoyable in t... : Anti_dentite
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      Stand by Me and Shawshank are King novels??? I wouldn't have guessed Misery either... hmmm : dignan
      • Stand By Me was from his short story "The Body" : siknsyko
      • Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. It was a short story. : Ctrl-Phreak
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        Check out the collection of novellas called "Different Seasons". It has four of his novellas including b... : sludge vohaul
        • Apt Pupil was an awesome story. : uncle slappy
    • Interesting to me is that Misery was a better film than book. The only other one I can think of like tha... : dognose
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      Did you read The Shining first or see it first? : dognose
      • I saw it first and only read the book some years later. Then I watched it again and also watched the mini... : Anti_dentite
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    I'm trying to make lists and it's hard. The only thing I have concrete is that "Dreamcatcher" is at th... : dognose
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      Desperation was worse. : jasonepowell
      • I'm going to have to agree with Dognose on this one. Dreamcatcher was a terrible, terrible adaptation. : Anti_dentite
      • Ending of that book pissed me off. I doubt the movie could make me much madder : dognose
      • hey are you still around? check SMs :) : ]pm[chem
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    1) Shawshank Redemption 2) The Dark Tower (please send us back in time thirty years and give us Clint Eas... : Deathlove
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      Oh, shit, I forgot Misery. Throw that in. I don't count Shining since King doesn't consider it a real ada... : Deathlove
      • From interviews I've read, he's since come around on that thinking and now respects the original movie, e... : Anti_dentite
    • Fuckin' A. I can't come up with any way on earth that Clint can do 7 Dark Tower movies. Never has a perso... : mmogger
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    Shawshank, Stand By Me, The Shining, Running Man, The Green Mile. I also really like Apt Pupil, but I ... : jasonepowell
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      Oh you SOOOOO did not read "Running Man" first. : dognose
      • I was doing a list of faves, not most accurate adaptations! : jasonepowell
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    I like the made for TV stuff like Rose Red, Nightmares & Dreamscapes, and The Shining remake. You should... : jingletard
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      I actually liked the 1997 remake of The Shining w/ Steven Weber, once I got past the fact that it was Ste... : dognose
      • I'm a Weber fan simply because the only good channel I could get on my TV at one point was USA, so I'd wa... : jingletard
  • Stand By Me is so fucking moving and wonderful. I love the ending when he's old and reminiscing about hi... : EvilDolemite
  • Hell, I'm gonna do 10. 1. Shawshank Redemption 2. The Shining - I know it wasn't a great adaptation, ... : uncle slappy
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    i'm saddened by the lack of The Mist in this subthread : EvilDolemite
    • That movie was quite awesome. The ending had me rather speechless. : Sailor of Fortune
  • The Shining, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Shining, The Shining. : Lone Swordsman
  • 1 Shawshank 2 Stand by Me 3 Green Mile 4 The Mist 5 The Shining : pyide
• Agreed. Very good movie. : magistersmax
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  is it sad? : Megara9
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    yes, very. : EvilDolemite
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      I don't want to watch a sad movie :( (even if it's good) : Megara9
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        you sad lately? : EvilDolemite
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          no I'm the kind of person who's ridiculously happy 90% of the time and "mostly" happy the other 10. I jus... : Megara9
          • So you've never even seen, say, Schindler's List or Saving Private Ryan? : Lone Swordsman
  • i cried twice, but one was happy tears : dignan
• I cried. :| : Sapiens
• Ummm..I always thought Needful Things was a King movie. With Ed Harris and Max von Sydow (who I recently ... : AxeMan808

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  Haha, man, I just came back from that movie. Sooooo bad. : joesnizzle
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    It really was an abomination. I felt embarassed for all involved. : Dave-A
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      So it's wait for DVD? 'Cause you know I have to see it, I liked the first one : dognose
      • If you liked the first one, you'd be a fool not to see this one in theaters. But make sure it's a theater... : Vincent Grayson
      • It's almost like a parody of a movie. It's full of things that are in movies, but twisted and jumbled int... : Dave-A
    • can you run down the plot for me? I do not want to pay money to see it, so i don't mind if you spoil the... : deathofrats
  • Why so? : Utopia
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  This is god awful : Yanks
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    haha. i'm going at 11:30. at least I will have pizza and beer to drink... :\ : mwasher
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      Worst movie of 2009. I tried to go into it with an open mind and 15 minutes later I couldn't help but thi... : Yanks
      • It was so bad that I am actually considering writing a letter to Michael Bay asking for my money back. O... : Yanks
      • It's not even the worst big budget action movie of 2009. I can get not liking it, but it's certainly bett... : Vincent Grayson
      • Done. Won't see it : Optimus Prime
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        Wolverine was worse. : Conan
        • Ugh, way worse as a movie and how badly they ruined the characters. : hiloopy
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          At least Wolverine was laughable... : choppp
          • I can honestly say I had more fun at Transformers than I did at either Wolverine or Terminator Salvation.... : Conan
      • I went to this on a date. WORST IDEA I'VE EVER MADE. Fuck, we were both squirming and counting minutes af... : disposition
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      I wanted to see it at Alamo but didn't want to deal with the line last night, so I went to the Cinemark..... : Simulacrum
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        Because people are fucking retarded. Seriously, fuck the lowest common denominator mouth breathers who fu... : Serpico74
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          Cell phone jammers. Needs to happen. : midgetherder
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            And ushers that enforce the rules. The extra $2 to see a movie at the Arclight is so so worth it. : Serpico74
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              I thought a local theater here had a good idea a while back, but it ended up being useless. When me a... : Ctrl-Phreak
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                Yeah, the staff needs to be on board too. The Drafthouse, based on everything I've heard, has the staff w... : Serpico74
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                  they are very strict. they even have two warnings before the movie starts. one comedy spot by some mino... : EvilDolemite
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                    damn. I wish we had a place like this in the bay area. =( : Pacalon
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                      i'm shocked. it's not brain surgery. sf would be a huge HUGE market. and it's not just about serving b : EvilDolemite
                      • yes yes yes yes yes : Megara9
                      • Totally, and it doesn't seem like it would be much more to run either. Stupid national chains and their s... : Serpico74
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            i always heard the argument against this was emergencies, well shit, what the hell were people doing 10 y... : Chandler55
            • They were fucking dying. : Serpico74
          • Yep. I've already looked into some. Fuck these tweeting fucknuts. : Ride-My-Rocket
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        dude. you should know that if you can't see it at the alamo, you don't see it. i've waited to see films... : EvilDolemite
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          Same with the Arclight here, although people at the Grove are generally ok too, you're just not getting t... : Serpico74
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            i would honestly rather just rent some movie or watch curb DVDs or something rather than go to a new movi... : EvilDolemite
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              also if i'm ever in LA i want you to take me to the arclight for any decent movie cause it sounds awesome... : EvilDolemite
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                It's a trap! : midgetherder
                • I'm always armed, joke's on him! : Serpico74
              • I'm down : Serpico74
            • I agree, I think the poor theater experience is a huge reason why more people are staying at home. You ha... : Serpico74
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        friend came over to watch Casablanca. First, she freaked out because it wasn't in color, said that black ... : steelsamurai
        • Ugh. It's fucking Casablanca!!!!!! : midgetherder
        • i think that is a good test of a person. i mean i'm vapid in a lot of ways, and have attention issues, b... : EvilDolemite
        • If you can't get her to watch Casablanca, there's no hope. How can someone not love that flick? : Conan
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          Slap her in the tits. : biskits
          • I like this idea. : bolneze
  • I thought it was great fun. : pimpium
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    Please tell me you left the the theater before posting this. : Simulacrum
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      Yeah, had to pee. : Yanks
      • Dang, the image of you liveblogging from the back of the theater is much funnier. :) : Serpico74
  • I don't see how you think it was THAT bad. Certainly there are so many worse movies or worse qualities to... : TheNiXXeD
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  I saw it a 2nd time tonight. I enjoyed it more than the first, as I had a better feel for what was going... : pigvomit
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    I am pretty sure that the fact that crowds are loving it is the beginning of Idiocracy being real : Yanks
    • well dr.alco said he liked it, and hes a neuroscientist on the shack. there are some things that can be a... : Chandler55
• I really, really loved the first film. Two just... wow, what the fuck went wrong? : kallanta
• I liked it, but I wouldn't watch it a 2nd time. It was like Transformers 1, only with better action and a... : razorblade79
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  I think its the best movie of the year, Its awesome fun. People are getting way to jaded and aim to have... : jayares
  • Oh now you're trolling. : brickmatt
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    I enjoyed it, but the best movie I've seen this year is probably either Up, The Brothers Bloom or Away We... : Vincent Grayson
    • star trek for me, or watchmen. : klearlyunseen
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  I saw it, I liked it. The Racist Twins were horrid...as were the nuts, but still. I enjoyed it more than ... : RevRaven
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    Was it really racist? I found a couple lists online that explain why it's racist. Some of the points seem : BlackCat9
    • This actually did bother me, but mostly just their ignorant speech and the big ears (if you look at old r... : mysled
    • The lists are stupid. What can be seen as racist is they're jive-talking robots with faces like monkeys : walker270
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    It's called Stereotype, not racist. Also, there are plenty of white and asians, etc etc that act exactly ... : Slowtreme
    • Isn't reinforcing negative stereotypes generally considered a form of racism? : mysled
  • Saw it, liked it too. Did not consider the twins racist. Most of the story is utter bollocks, but the... : master_disaster_17

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  what's the difference between home and the better ones? : dahanese
  • domain access for professional. I think ultimate still screws you and takes your dog, but I don't know. : freqq28
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    XP mode is in Pro : Serpico74
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      This and the RDP server are the main things I noticed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions#Co... : AgentPothead
      • Yeah, but I get this action at work. : freqq28
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    No XP License Mode only in pro/ult. : capt tripps
    • XP License Mode only in professional / ultimate : capt tripps
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      why would this be important or useful? : edgewise
      • It's very useful to businesses that have mission critical software that doesn't run in Vista. At work ... : DOOManiac
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    I know that the EULA in Vista forbid using it in a Virtual Machine unless you were using the Business or ... : BlackCat9
    • Goddamn I hate EULAs that try to tell me how I run software I own. I will run it on a virtual machine ins... : taronish
    • I'm pretty sure that changed and you can use any version of Vista in a VM now. Haven't heard much about ... : Legacy679
• me too : jonin
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  wait, so i need to have vista in order to upgrade to windows 7? what if i'm running windows XP.. does ... : dopeman
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    http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=20272078 : whodares
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      i'm still fuzzy on how the upgrade install path works. if it's basically a full version, what part of th... : dopeman
      • Technically, you must have a product key & a physical copy of your old OS disc (or a current installation... : mn3m0n1c
      • It works the same as how all upgrade versions have worked. You just show prove you got a prior copy of w... : jonin
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    as in ..i know i'll have to do a clean install, but can i purchase the "upgrade" version and not have to ... : dopeman
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      Allow me: http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2009/06/25/clean-install-with-windows-7-up... : mn3m0n1c
      • sweet, thanks. : dopeman
• here here. : PoopStewart
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  I have Vista Ultimate OEM, whats my best option? I don't need the Ultimate version of 7 so would buying a... : JT
  • I have Vista Home Premium OEM and just caved in and got the Windows 7 Professional Upgrade w/ the special... : ovrlrd
  • OEM keys may not be recognized by the retail upgrade. There were issues with this when Vista came out. ... : cetra00
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  Doh. Someone remind me I had the email sent to my hotmail address :/ : sammyl
  • You had the email sent to your hotmail address. :/ : brickmatt
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    You had the email sent to my hotmail address :/ : edgewise
    • and how did you get my goddamned hotmail address? : edgewise
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  if you get home does it still give you the client for remote desktop? : stonedonkey
  • Client for connecting to other yes. Server to allow you to RDP to it, no. : BioSector
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  Must be selling quickly on NewEgg. They changed their limit per person to 1 instead of the 3 they had th... : Altanar
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    that makes no sense at all. It's a 4 month pre-order. I can't see why MS would ever say, "You only get x... : edgewise
    • **shrug** I don't know. Maybe they're going by the estimate of how many they can produce after they go ... : Altanar
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      It's only until July 11th or while supplies last for the half price. : BioSector
      • what supplies? it's 4 months from release. It's on DVD and there's enough production facilities in the wo... : edgewise
    • they said the preorder was limited copies : dignan
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  Could I use the Win 7 upgrade with my WinXP OEM disc? I've heard people say you cant use upgrade versions... : serenj
  • From what I read it works with OEM versions. I just bought 3 copies from Amazon. Would of used Newegg but... : Reavers!
• oh shit, bought'd : jigstah
• picked up the $99 Pro option. Super glad I won't have to pay $300. : yacoub35
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  Here's my question: I'm running the Win7 RC. I have an XP disc/license. Can I upgrade by just sticking in... : Albemuth
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    If its anything like Vista no, you will have to run the upgrade from within a valid, installed OS. It wi... : cetra00
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      That's poop. What do they expect all these people beta testing Win7 to do? : Albemuth
      • For a Vista install, you could use a previously installed version of Vista as the upgrade OS. (Ex: Inst... : Altanar
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      This is incorrect, based on what I've read you cannot do a direct upgrade install from XP with the Window... : Serpico74
      • No you cannot do a direct upgrade but it will still require the install be launched from within XP. Once... : cetra00
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  I'm enjoying the Ultimate Rape. First the ultimate extras that people were promised for the cost of a co... : cetra00
  • 1) Pre-Order the Professional version for cheap 2) Wait for 7 to come out 3) Upgrade to Ultimate for $2... : DOOManiac
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  I've got XP Media Center (Home). Anyone know if I can get the Win7 Pro version? Or am I forced to stay on... : DOOManiac
  • Just got an answer from MS: Yes! So I bought Professional for $99. If needed I can then Anytime Upg... : DOOManiac
• I have XP MCE, which came with a free upgrade to Vista (which I never installed). I'm currently running ... : SeaLlama

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  Did you ACTUALLY blur out the key shape in the picture? hahahaha : abrasion
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    i was thinking that too "I don't know what's gayer, a cat on a key of the fact that he blurred the shape ... : AlexXdude
    • I would say the same thing, but he probably won't worry about someone making a key copy at his poorly-lit... : MercFox1
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      I ran the image through an algorthm program on my server and i was able to restore the original shape. I ... : sesmaster
      • * banned from entering Toronto : sikander
      • Silly, three CVS cards glued together are sufficient. : anhero
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    YES I DID, INTERNET HACKERS ARE MAKING A MOULD OF MY KEY RIGHT NOW AND I HAVE TO THWART THEIR ATTEMPTS : sikander
    • I must admit it amused the heck out of me. : abrasion
    • actually its not blurred enough. the general shape comes through, which is more than enough if you jiggle... : spiderfill
  • that's the best part of that picture! : supersonic potato
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    The thing is, it hardly looks blurred enough for anyone with tumbler knowledge to crack : anhero
    • just squint. : Ziz
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  haha, did you pixelate the teeth on purpose? : MagicWishMonkey
  • hey, you print that cut it out and you got a perfect copy of his key! : Ziz
• JAV idol key : iwonthelottery
• Jesus, that is fucking sad : Mr. Goodwrench
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  door keys... the new fetish in japanese porn. : siknsyko
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    I don't get the japanese reference.. this is the second one in the thread.. what ? : sikander
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      nevermind, there is a pussy on in - so it makes sense :) : siknsyko
      • pixelated pussy. : cerealSAM2
• It doesn't matter, I'll just kick your fucking door in instead. : jingletard
• bump key ftw! : eldiablo01
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  what do you guys think of my hand? http://www.shackpics.com/files/hand_swwolzko3d454v9ufhl5.jpg : aeg1x
  • hahah! : sikander
  • you're Keyser Söze : siknsyko
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    did you break your middle and pinky finger? : AlexXdude
    • Nag they just grew that way themselves. Same thing on the other hand. Too much video gaming during pubert... : aeg1x
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    Definitely GAY. : trove
    • He drinks Coke Zero, what do you expect? : MercFox1
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      Yeah. Index finger looks longer than the ring finger. : snuff
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        It's longer if I put my fingers together. Does that mean I can switch to homo-mode at will? : aeg1x
        • Ring finger that is : aeg1x
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    You forgot the kitten. : swenkcahs
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      http://www.shackpics.com/viewer.x?file=hand_swwolzko3d454v9ufhl5plusk_h5uieufqdjna5at9l4ff.jpg : Draugluin
      • Kitten Palm Style! Impressive! : d fluke
  • I <3 you! : abrasion
  • you didnt blur our the background behind the window. i know where you live now fucker : mega man
  • 7 days? : CrustaR
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    damnit, not I cannot hack my way into your pants :/ : get_navi
    • He's australian so you just have to feed him some Fosters Lager and he'll let you right in. : stump
  • Fuckin lol : mrseldowski
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    those are some long ass-fingers : Bamtan
    • ass fingers? : CrustaR
    • hahahahahahahahahahah i think you misplaced your hyphen ahhaha fuck : the city
  • your pinky looks like a cheese curl. : .ka`boom.zZz.
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  sikander there are only like 5 heights a key groove can have you didn't really hide anything there : boring gegtik
  • Ah, you underestimate me, mon ami. I didn't only pixelate. I used the clone tool as well!! : sikander
• I made my new house key from a Winnie the Pooh key at Home Depot. My mother in law's key for the house i... : Galadriel07
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  is this a japanese key? : j0nchan
  • It's from www.rona.ca : sikander

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  Hm, InFamous seems to be a must buy if you have a PS3. Not sure about how it deals with saves though. Bu... : humbleone
  • It handles saves and checkpoints really well. You can save your progress at any time and will just load b... : kungfusquirrel
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  Sacred 2, I think? (Diablo-like RPG) Too Human Mass Effect : Masem
  • Yep Sacred 2 does : spiderfill
• Wolverine has lots of checkpoints. Pretty much any console game nowadays is loaded with it especially if ... : Sailor of Fortune
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  Demons Souls. Pretty much auto saves every few seconds. : dissembler
  • and pretty much one of the best titles to come out this year on the PS3! Soul level 109! : Deviaant
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  Uncharted saves frequently, and it loads almost instantly after you die. It's amazing what quick loads d... : treefingers1
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    yep, games with trial and error like that would get very frustrating without the relatively quick loading... : Shai-Tan
    • I just started inFamous up again to play through as a good character. After the first mission the game c... : Grumbeld
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  Dead Space had a decent save system. : dopeman
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    True, save spots come pretty frequently. I've never felt screwed by the save system in the game. And it... : slax0r
    • The chapters in the game are also pretty evenly spaced, about an hour or so each, so it's easy to just si... : kungfusquirrel
• GTA4 : gibolas1234
• best shackname evar. : underground banana plantation
• fallout 3 lets you save anywhere : Jackass1233
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  Not Ghostbusters : rosewood
  • Yeesh, no shit. : kallanta
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    Never had an issue with Ghostbusters the checkpoints came pretty quickly and were spread out well. : Crimsonbeak
    • same here and i play on hard. the hotel flooding thing had me repeat a bit but other than that i die and... : dantastic
  • I dislike checkpoint saves a lot. Ghostbusters are frequent but i still prefer the save anywhere. : hrdwregk
  • Ha, thanks for the heads up. : BoKnows
• I'm enjoying inFamous and that let's you save at any time (though I'm sure that you have to restart missi... : Grumbeld
• Have you played Fallout one or two? If you haven't, they'll be familiar, but a different style of game al... : Juno
• Blazblue :v : Link.
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  I just started to play Lost Odyssey again, I'm ~8 hours in, first time to Numara with a funeral and sat t... : boarder2
  • That said, if you like snowboarding, grab Stoked! You can play for as little as 5 minutes and accomplish... : boarder2
  • Everyone hyped up that game so much as a "great" RPG and I just wasn't feeling it. It was average fare an... : Link.
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    It's my favorite so far this generation, but I think that's mostly because I enjoyed the story not being ... : Vincent Grayson
    • I am so much less tolerant of random encounters now than I was when I was younger. I've played a little ... : slax0r
  • YES. This is the part I was at! It was exactly 49 minutes between save opportunities. : BoKnows
• emulators that save a state : Snipergen
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  Escape + save, maybe F5 for quick save. Easy enough. : Marrbe
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    Oooooohhh, you mean consoles. Well... : Marrbe
    • you did that intentionally, lame : OrkO
    • I play plenty of games on the PC, but I have a relatively nice LCD *and* a new set of surround speakers i... : BoKnows
• Red Faction is pretty damn fun. And it has a save anywhere feature. : catman1027
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  Prince of Persia lets you save anywhere, but the shack pretty much hates that game. I enjoyed it even if ... : Evil Benius
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    That game is terrible. After an hour you have seen all there is to see. : lplasmatron
    • I had fun with it though so different tastes I guess. : Evil Benius
  • I bought this one two weeks ago. It's going back today. The seed hunting is the only part I've liked, b... : BoKnows
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  Play Point Lookout. :) : lplasmatron
  • Yeah, my wife and I both put in over 50 hours each into Fallout 3, but we're giving it a tiny break. The... : BoKnows
• Play Sacred 2. You'll get save anywhere, heavy looting, and Falloutesque open world exploration. : silent prophet
• Bargain Hunter for the NES. I learned all about clearance sales and liquidations at the young age of 12. ... : Home Nugget
• Dead Rising : kainen1
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  i think mass effect did. this whole thng is why i havent really got back into dead rising :( ghost bust... : dantastic
  • yeah, i could never get into dead rising because everytime I died i got screwed by some save point thats ... : dancingpolkabear
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    I've enjoyed Mass Effect for the ~6 hours I've put in, but the 360 annoys me with its load times. Still,... : BoKnows
    • If you have the HD space, installing the game helps quite a bit. : kungfusquirrel
• Project IGI: I'm Going In : Acid Gumball
• man, i thought this was gonna be "why do games make themselves so easy by letting you save so often?" rem... : brainchild420

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  Not afraid to admit I'm really looking forward to this one and two part finale. My favorite two of the b... : BioSector
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    It's weird how they started out as kid's books but I rank book 7 up there with The Stand : dognose
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      Hmm.. the stand has a special place in my library.. Not sure if I'd go that far, but they really did ma... : BioSector
      • I wouldn't go that far, but it was interesting to see a series that grew up with its audience. : Conan
  • PPPPUUUUSSSSSSSSSSYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! So am I. : Fred Garvin
• Oh the things I would do to Hermione. : Ellissd
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  First picture is Emma Watson in case you are debating whether to click : dognose
  • Actually this post made me click on the link. :( : stump
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    Those are some serious eyebrows right there. : dirtboxer
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      I made some serious eyebrows when I saw the pic so I linked it here : dognose
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        I want to join Dumbledore's Army. : Galadriel07
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          me too, where do we sign up? : gigaduck
          • The Room of Requirement of course! I bet they give us those awesome coins too! : Galadriel07
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      she's got my eyebrows :< : yautja
      • Pics of you dressed up as a wizard, plz. : dirtboxer
      • If she has your ears, I really want to meet you. She has nice ears : dognose
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    She's pretty. : Goncyn
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      Yea. I think I would take the stat rape charge and just go for it. : Ellissd
      • You'd need a time machine. : abunch
      • psssst... she's old enough now : captfarrell
  • her forehead is getting big. : steelsamurai
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    is there any Luna Lovegood in here? : electroly
    • There is. I am trying to link it but the slideshow won't stop changing the URL >:( : dognose
  • :3 <3 : moe6
  • Ok I clicked now. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• I really cannot wait for this movie. I just got finished reading the 7th book for the 3rd time last nigh... : Galadriel07
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  I finally read the last three books and now I have to watch Order of the Phoenix and it's not on Instant ... : Deathlove
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    Order of the Phoenix the movie was way less interesting than the book. They left a bunch out and changed... : Galadriel07
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      Most of them are not. I was really disappointed with 4. : dognose
      • yeah they left alot of Sirius (which was my favorite part of the book) out of 4. But the first 3 were pr... : Galadriel07
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        I still think this is because the book was amazing. : rosewood
        • It is also in part because of Dumbledore's character and reaction to a specific event, and I believe you ... : dognose
      • I suspect it was a tough one to film because there isn't much content which can be left off despite the l... : Bold
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  Hey! Snape kills Ellis : Dschinghis Khan
  • Hey babe, I negotiate million dollar deals for breakfast. I think I can handle this Euromuggle. : cerealSAM2
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    What 'choo talkin' 'bout? : Moonbase Commander
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      Yippie Ki Yay mothafucka : grendel
      • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTyw6cq86kY : geneshifter
• God I can't stand per-page image galleries. No fucking way I am clicking through 96 full page loads to se... : rudds
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  I thought this was already out or something, but then saw a huge poster for it saying July 15th. They are... : Megara9
  • Also Harry Potter is starting to look too much like Superman :( Hotness fail. : Megara9
  • I think they have realized they don't need to spend that much on advertising to pack the theaters. : rosewood
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  Jesus, they didn't age very well, did they. They all look like they're in their mid-20s, except for Em... : Rice-Rocketeer
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    Also, Ginny > Hermione. : Rice-Rocketeer
    • Ah finally somebody else thinks the same way, rape buddy! : drbriefs
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    Daniel Radcliffe is 19, and considering they started filming Deathly Hallows Feb of 2009, it's not too fa... : aethyr
    • Agreed. It's common practice to hire actors in their 20s for high school roles, in part to avoid child la... : Bold
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  Who is this? O_o http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/harry_potter_and_the_half_blood_prince/pictures/90.php : DM7
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    Looks like Draco Malfoy. : dognose
    • Yeah, in front of the cabinet he was re-building in the Room of Requirement. : Deathlove

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  uit : aeg1x
  • The movie sucked so much its suckyness jumped from the DVD to the internet : sikander
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  Actually I think they are planning a sequel. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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    good lord I hope not. please tell me this isn't true..that's the worse news i've heard all week, and tha... : deathofrats
    • Live Free: Want Hard : heartsauce
  • Still Wanted : riptyde
  • You Wanted, You Got : sikander
  • Want Harder : rosewood
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive: Beach Volleyball : Do_Or_Die
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    2wanted4srsly : chodog
    • has my vote : thejay247
    • : Tokyo Drift : johnwissinger
  • Found : Grumbeld
  • Unwanted. : Duffman8369
  • Wanted 2 : valael
  • Do Not Want : Bamii
  • WTB. : biskits
  • Help Wanted : Snuffles-
  • O RLY WANTED : greh kleh
  • 2 want, 2 ed : FS|Archangel
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  They're writing the sequel right now. It was a unexpected hit. And you must have turned off the movie w... : critch
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    His name was Sloan. I can't get over the whole 'this piece of cloth tells us who to kill' and guess what,... : sikander
    • fate vs. freewill. its the age old conflict. : hirez
    • that director is such an embarrassing hack and i can barely cringe through anything he's ever made : spiderfill
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      I forgave the loom telling them who to kill. What was fucking retarded was that right after it's reveale : riptyde
      • I thought it was pretty clear that loom was still telling them who to kill but Sloan was adding people he : rosewood
    • Have you seen Nightwatch/Daywatch and if so, what did you think? : dognose
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  It was a lot better than I thought it would be. However they're doing a sequel. And some how Angelina Jo : classicfork
  • tarn ur brane off, it popcone movee. movee no need plot or cence. : deathofrats
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    Twin sister, genetic cloning, textile time machine, it doesn't matter. Anyone who liked that movie isn't... : midgetherder
    • Textile Time Machine! Marty! We gotta reach 88 looms an hour before we run out of thread! : Beady
  • Maybe they dipped her in the magic goo : riptyde
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  All hail the HYPNOLOOM. Awful movie indeed. But I did like the shootout at the end where he shoots other : Cliffzorz
  • That was the only good part of the movie. 60 seconds of awesome surrounded by two hours of shit is still ... : Serpico74
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    That and the first car chase were the only good action scenes. The train scene was stupid too. They're pr... : sikander
    • And then the awful twist that the bad guy didn't kill his father... the bad guy was his father and his fa... : sikander
    • I didn't see what happened during the car chase (god, please stop adding car chases to movies by the way)... : GreatGooglyMoogly
• I actually really liked the movie until I listened to a Creative Screenwriting Magazine podcast with one : mittense
• Here is the stupidest moment in the movie: The big fight on the train ends with Wesley about to fall to : Grumbeld
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  What really bothered me was the hero's fake father doing that super flying jump onto another skyscraper. : Sixcos
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    That was one of the parts of the movie I was okay with. At least it stuck with the comic book, mostly. : Grumbeld
    • Other than casting (the original chars in the book were Marshall Mathers and Halle Berry), the main fuck ... : AxeMan808
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  Not a very good movie, but fun to watch. It's like the thread that went on about Transformers 2: it doesn... : Bamii
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    It's not fun to watch knowing that you could be watching something much better, instead you're wasting yo... : Rodeoclash
    • I don't think you really got my point. Let me phrase it this way: is eating a regular dinner a waste of t... : Bamii
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    I liked Wanted but Transformers is an awful, awful action film. : spdon
    • I haven't seen it yet, but I was referring to a thread that went on over here earlier this week. Now that... : Bamii
• It was decent in that "turn off your brain" action flick manner. Otherwise, it was mediocre. Certainly a ... : Link.
• I read the comic book it came from. I somewhat would like to see the movie follow that a bit more with t... : alias
• If the movie was more aware of itself then it wouldn't have came off so bad. : freakynipples69
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  Honestly I just can't figure out how/why a secret society of super assassins who can curve bullets can be... : Kniggit
  • It's more the knowledge that the loom was a completely made-up idea by the director instead of taking som... : SiW.
• and i dont know what you typed, but it was definitely blue : Dravenport

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  Yeah, it was. I was in the market for a new car when that first hit, and was actually disappointed they a... : Conan
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    they will be soon : CoRDS
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      Yeah, I know, but I needed a new car right at that moment. Old one tore through a timing chain and ate so... : Conan
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        yay, i also have a mazda 3. sp23 sedan with the lot : CoRDS
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          Heh, funny. Sounds like we own basically the exact same car. : Conan
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            mine is white with the bose and leather pack, also a shark fin antenna : CoRDS
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              Blue with the Bose, but not leather. http://conan.shackspace.com/pics/car1.jpg : Conan
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                http://cords.shackspace.com/mysp23.jpg : CoRDS
                • I love Mazda's white. I wish I could have found a white RX8 in my area when I got mine a couple months ag... : maulla
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                  Gorgeous. I've been salivating over a 3 for a while myself, but the 2001 honda civic i've got just wont d... : squigiliwams
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                    Is 2009 the year of ugly bumper make over? : Helios150
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                      2010 its really hard to find a new 09 though : maulla
                      • Right sorry. I forgot Mazda is in 2010 model year. I was thinking of my 08 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT-P. I did... : Helios150
      • The Mazda is a much more fun car afaik. : spdon
• "Is it Green?" Yes. : moe6
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  Yes, that was awesome! It's also a good episode to bring people closer to Top Gear. : MatzL.E.
  • WTF double post? : MatzL.E.
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  Yes, that was awesome! It's also a good episode to bring people closer to Top Gear. : MatzL.E.
  • WTF double post? : Mad Brahmin Disease
• indeed it was the single best bit of tv ever : CoRDS
• The beach that they did that on (Instow, North Devon) is literally 1 minutes walk from my Grandads house.... : marmite
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  The windscreen is heated, but not bulletproof LOL - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_KIqdS1SO0 : xsii
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    Lol chased by baddies in a shopping mall. That's awesome. : silent77
    • I love how he acts like it's a common occurrence. : Fred Garvin
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  Yes, that was awesome! It's also a good episode to bring people closer to Top Gear. : moshman
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    wtf time warp? : nodebug
    • nah, just being silly : moshman
  • WTF triple post? : MatzL.E.
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  Yes, that was awesome! It's also a good episode to bring people closer to Top Gear. : PlanetPerfecto
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    WTF double post? : moshman
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      Yes weird, it was an episode to bring people closer to Top Gear! : Big Luke
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        I'm freaking out man!! : Helios150
        • I'm freaking out man!! : Helios150
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  The Mazda is a much more fun car afaik. : Rotten Deadite
  • That may be true, but did Jeremy Clarkson drive it through a mall? No. Fiesta +1. (im buying a mazda 3 my... : squigiliwams
• Yes, that was awesome! It's also a good episode to bring people closer to Top Gear. : zerog83