Morning Discussion: Together We're Heavy

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  So do mods work fine with Steam games? : pigvomit
  • Yeah, I think they even released a patch to work with some mod launcher I think? I dunno I have it book m... : vov1n
  • I've never had a problem modding Steam games. That being said, I've only modded The Witcher, STALKER, an... : Topsiderover
  • Steam pretty much just installs the whole game inside the Steam folder, so there aren't really any mod li... : Zek
• I'd be interested in this as well. : baronzemo78
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  Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul. You will enjoy the game alot more with it :) Btw, i've lost my retail copy =... : Magus_X
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    Everyone goes ape shit over this mod, but all it did for me was make EVERY god damn enemy in the game kil... : kershner25
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      I'm giving it a shot right now, and I can't get past the first bandit in the first dungeon outside the se... : Topsiderover
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        To each his own. I heard a lot about the gripes over the auto-scaling system, but I think it works perfe... : kershner25
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          What got me about it was the loot drops. You could only ever find "level appropriate" gear. I'm a loot-... : Topsiderover
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            There are tons of new itens in OOO mod, sure it may be harder to kill some enemies like those you would e... : Magus_X
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              That's what I'm hoping, so I'm gonna stick it out with the mod for now. : Topsiderover
              • you should really look into FCOM http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=20289489#itemanchor_20289489 : RetroRedEyeJr
    • At least it introduces danger, risk, and things to work up to. As is, Oblivion is a terrible execution o... : kainen1
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    This mod made me stop playing Oblivion. Just way too different. : cdbeckman
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      I actually tried this and FCOM. I should mention I'd played the shit out of it before trying this :) : cdbeckman
      • What didn't you like? I've never played the game at all but am unlikely to play multiple times with diffe... : baronzemo78
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        I'm not sure what there is not to like about FCOM? you get the rebalanced and more static world of OOO th... : RetroRedEyeJr
        • there* : RetroRedEyeJr
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  BTmod or DarnUI are essential for PC version of oblivion. It makes the game feel less like a console po... : CyCo_PL
  • Don't forget the Immersive Interface mod along this vein. : kershner25
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  Natural Environments for sure: http://elderscrolls.filefront.com/file/Natural_Environments_213v;91851 : onji
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    I don't know why I ever picked this up for the 360, this looks so much better! : Topsiderover
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      The PC version is always better, Topsiderover. Always. : CrustaR
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        Except for Saint's Row II which someone here got on their PC. ... : LoioshDwaggie
        • :[ : CrustaR
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        Oh yeah, in the following years since that purchase I've slowly evolved from a multiplatform gamer, to ne... : Topsiderover
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          Too much truth here (says the guy buying a PC to play future BLIZZZAAARRDD games). : LoioshDwaggie
          • This has been argued about a thousand times, but I completely disagree. : Jackass1233
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        Ghostbusters disagrees with you :( : SenorSpine
        • SenorSpine, that's what the 360 controller for Windows is for. :[ : CrustaR
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          For these rare occasions, I do still have my Xbox. : Topsiderover
          • But I won't pay for gold membership, so I guess I get the same single player on either box :) : Topsiderover
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      I'm thinking of buying the Xbox360 version, since I'd need to upgrade my computer to play the PC version ... : Bold
      • I played it on a Athlon 64 2100, 1GB RAM, and a 6600GT, you're fine. : one random winner
  • ^^ YEP! also BT Mod as mentioned. Anything that annoys you in the game you'll prolly be able to get a mod... : niceguynick
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  These are the mods that i use currently and they all work together perfectly i highly suggest them for an... : RetroRedEyeJr
  • also he best UI mod is http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=oblivionmods.Detail&id=162 : RetroRedEyeJr
  • Thanks for this. Once I get around to playing Oblivion this will be helpful. : baronzemo78
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    Are you able to set the font size with any of these? I'll be playing at 1080p from my couch and that make... : baronzemo78
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      yeah the ui mod i listed can change the size in game in a settings menu. Also is you like to play a thie... : RetroRedEyeJr
      • Awesome. I can't wait to play this. : baronzemo78
      • This is awesome. : Rag and Bone Man
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    I may try this for my next run through. : Rag and Bone Man
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      Oblivion make my search easier : Rag and Bone Man
      • LOL, this is why I mentioned it in my post too. :) : baronzemo78
      • I like Oblivion and mods too : deviantpaul
  • nice mods : someWayne
  • I'll have to check these out later. Tagged! : randomjgj
  • nice write up : kainen1
  • tagged for later. : dengar65
  • UPDATE! Don't use FCOM if you are a first time mod installer, just get Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul (OOO) ... : RetroRedEyeJr
• If you've got the PC to handle it (and I mean this), you can seriously beef up Oblivion's graphics. ht... : kershner25
• Anytime anyone posts one of these threads it makes me want to reinstall Oblivion. : MuteMode
• dammit. i missed this. i've been wanting to get this game, too. : mindmann
• This is why I love you guys. I would have spent hours searching forums to find half of this good info. : Topsiderover

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• 1 left ( I had 4 doh ) : kgargs
• You are the man, thanks kgargs! : chungathebunga
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  This thread is racist against iPhone users who have a hard time shackmessaging. : chrisschutz
  • Also, invite me prxxxxx : chrisschutz
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    doesn't lc app have shackmessage now? (I haven't tried it, but I know I can read them) : Slowtreme
    • read only I think : crummynz
  • iawtp :( : fufux
  • Same :/ : lonepie
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  I have 4 left but I am going to invite myself 4 more times. I am starting to hate this game :( : pancake humper
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    PH: Not everyone can be ballaz like the pro-HoN group. It's aight dog. Some people just don't got it : kgargs
    • I'm fucking terrible at last hitting apparently. Also being raped by heroes and not knowing WTF. This gam... : pancake humper
• Sent. Hope you still have one left. : Gary the Llama
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  me plz : whistletits
  • need one? : twifosp
• Thanks so much Kgargs! i really appreciate it I'll probably install tonight. : RetroRedEyeJr
• If anyone happens to have one sitting around I would really appreciate a look : only4prophet
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  I have 3. Who wants em? First 3 to respond, also SM your email : noodleboy723
  • Me! : LoioshDwaggie
  • me! : onji
  • mE! : threeup
  • And they're gone! : noodleboy723
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  Salad Sammich got my last one! : kgargs
  • Manbabies. Seriously. Thank you. : Salad Sammich
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  I have 4 left. Reply here FIRST and then PM me! : MuteMode
  • Sure, I'll try! : king_darius
  • pants : pukerat
  • That would be nice :) : Bamii
  • Whoa, I'ld like to try this : aggro crag
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  Donk on your face fool : kainen1
  • I'll show you what a bloodbowl is : kgargs
• any more?! : dromo5
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  I have 5 invites. first 5 non-lurker regular posters to respond SM me your email : oHnOES
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    Oh count me in! : PenicillinX57
    • ok you qualify : oHnOES
  • me me me : chrisschutz
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    hey now : egg5hen
    • so do you : oHnOES
  • me? : kbnerd
  • moi? : whistletits
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    ok chrisschutz, kbnerd and whistletits win. chris because he is an up and comer with that many posts sin... : oHnOES
    • sm'd : kbnerd
    • i wish my mother was here to see this : chrisschutz
  • eh?? : noobja
  • ohhh pick me pick me! : yosemiteclimber
  • ok all gone : oHnOES
  • ME PLZ!! : MurrayTheSkull
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    I have 4 invites that will ONLY go to lurkers. Lurkers please reply and I will verify your lurker status ... : pancake humper
    • Meant for root thread :( : pancake humper
    • I'm totally a lurker : bRAINsick
    • How about semi-lurk? : YerMothah
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  got three as well, 1st 3 non lurker responses get em. SM your email. : stgulik
  • Sm'd!! HoN is gona be great (been hoping for a standalone with leaver protection for YEARS) : GBeer11
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    could you give one to egg5hen? i gave his away to someone else that responded quicker : oHnOES
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      sure no prob : stgulik
      • thanks dude : oHnOES
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    I responded. Did I get one? : Gary the Llama
    • yep, all gone now : stgulik
    • Woohoo, I'm in! : Gary the Llama
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  3 here, first 3 to SM me with their email gets them : twifosp
  • u rule. : cerealSAM2
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  2 left. first two : xxiv
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    me me me :D : notdeadyeti
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      sm your email. : xxiv
      • done : notdeadyeti
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    ME!!! : MurrayTheSkull
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      sm your email. : xxiv
      • done ^_^ : MurrayTheSkull
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  I have 3 invites - plead away go go go : rak
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    Me please sire : bRAINsick
    • SM me your email : rak
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    Por favor? : PoopStewart
    • SM your email. : rak
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    me please! : Snuffles-
    • SM me the email : rak
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    ptyplx me! : cerealSAM2
    • nm, got one. : cerealSAM2
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  i have 3 invites as well. First 3 ppl to reply SM your email for invites! : Konquest123
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    me me me : Old_Fart
    • I did, you didn't :( : Old_Fart
  • Please!? : Nihilist
  • Me please!! : Fapplor
  • I'd like one :) : Lob
• you're all idiots! noobs! learn to play! this is dota you fuck faces! : botch
• kgargs pick me! pick me!! hoof to the head and vampire hunterz! mrodgers @ uoguelph.ca : AlbinoSquirrel
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  I have 4, reply showing you asking for one in the past and not getting one. : azenmaster
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=20233619 : generexic
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=20303864 : Lob

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  You bought that house or sold it? I'm confused. : Ellissd
  • They just posed in front of it. : RomSteady
  • I think they were singing YMCA : multisync
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    they bought it and sold it just for fun : mikecyb
    • nah I think he's a real estate agent on weekends : peter
    • I thought maybe they were cheering because they managed to sell their home in this economic climate! : Ellissd
• We miss you too, Steve. Glad you're liking having some time to yourself again. also, balls : ColoradoCNC
• So quakecon pool party at yours then? : Jonathan
• Good to hear you've been enjoying the change! poop : king_darius
• Congrats! Also I like your shirt. : Sailor of Fortune
• which one are you : Mr.SEX
• grats! that house looks amazing! must be the moneyhats : zerog83
• You two look happy :) Nice house. : Cashh
• That is some nice brick work. Congrats : ant_hillbilly
• Congratulations, Mr. Gibson! : Rice-Rocketeer
• That house looks pretty baller. Nice work. : electroly
• shes pretty sCary. : moe6
• Hey sTeve! Congratulations! That looks like a nice house. Does it have a guest room for Maarten? Maybe a ... : Robotic Puppy Eater
• oh no back to playtesting borderlands life must be a bitch :) : spiderfill
• Likewise! Nice house, too. : bombay
• look for posts below if you knocked her up. : kanix
• the tree behind you kind of makes it look like you have a huge green afro : qwpeoriu
• I've always wanted to buy a for-sale sign. : sgtsanity
• pool/spa nice : Chandler55
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  Funny I was just thinking about what you were up to the other day. Thanks for the mini update. Also that'... : RogerDandy
  • your* fuck lolz : RogerDandy
• I want to come swimming the next time I'm in Dallas. Also, hi! : Phil
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  GRATS GIBS! Haha, you and your wife look hilarious. What shacker's house is this? : MercFox1
  • we all own about 1/20000th of it : jimmy-buffett
• calling martha robertson "you have chosen.... poorly" lol : Downforce
• Wow, beautiful house. : Utopia
• You still don't have time to shave? Also that house looks totally nice, congrats! How is Maddie? : dognose
• Nice work man. You deserve it after all the hard work. Keep us updated! : pun][sher
• That's a pretty fancy house there, smiles. Congrats! : c0bra
• You opened a bath house. Truly the dream of all Shackers! Congratulations, Steve. : Alice O'Connor
• Congrats! How is borderlands doing? I want more info! : razlebol
• dig the bricks, and a pool? nice. : pyide
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  awesome, drucifer, larken and now the gibson, welcome back! : filthysock
  • two out of three ain't bad : trOmblyj
• Congrats! That house looks huge! : cltcprd
• Nice house! Nice photo! Martha looks nice too. Tri-nice! : Snuffles-
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  SHE'S A BRICK HOUSE Also, nice place you bought. : MisterPhoton
  • seriously, awesome house dude, massive epic : MisterPhoton
• i like your sunglasses : fletch_
• you rich motherfucker. : Birchman
• Screw the Gaylord. I know where I'm staying for Quakecon! : MorrisatCNN
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  steve you made a horrible mistake http://img.skitch.com/20090629-fpthycmh1xe51p4xjna2drw4sd.png : manero
  • it comes pre-filled :( : shotgun1
• Congratulations on the new house and the new, relaxing lifestyle. : hbalce1
• congrats on the mansion moneyhats. : ejectorpod
• cleverly hiding your erect johnson, I see. : sparkly
• Congrats, Steve! Enjoy the fruits of success in your pool/spa. : freshyk
• who are you again? : GloriousCow
• So that looks like a fairly large house, glad you got a decent payday from this old rag :) Grats Steve an... : Phreakin
• :D : IcomeINpeace
• Welcome back and congrats on the new house! : pharom
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  home ownership is great until you find yourself stripping paint and spending $400 on custom blinds, fuck : gmd
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    Or water leaks from the roof. Fucking roofer. Guess what, today was the first day of freedom. No more ... : bombay
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      I spent my weekend taking paint off of the window trim the previous owner left due to a shitty paint job ... : gmd
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        Just like a fast car, huh :) Always needs some touch up! : bombay
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          I just order my first mod, going to make it so fast http://ep.yimg.com/ip/I/yhst-3878695338535_2057_34 : gmd
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            That's pretty hot. Dinan has nothing for us yet, but I'd still drive it more before I modded it. only 760... : bombay
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              there is a place in newport news, VA that will do headers, cam + tune for $2200 tax and install included ... : gmd
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                For real, I'd be kind of shady about that though, truth be told. : bombay
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                  they are a pretty well respected corvette shop : gmd
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                    That's cool, is original OEM warranty in place after? : bombay
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                      ha, not a chance : gmd
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                        Damn, that is what is kind of cool about Dinan mods, OEM W is still in place. The downside is the Dinan g... : bombay
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                          I talked with my dealer, the said exhaust, headers, intake all good, but as soon as you custom tune or re... : gmd
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                            So it is the custome Chip / ECU that blows it away? What if you transpose custom over factory settings, o... : bombay
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                              I am pretty sure they can tell as soon as you modify the ecu in any way : gmd
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                                Oh yeah, for sure they can. Just seems odd that you can do some pretty good HW mods but as soon as you to... : bombay
                                • they leave engines detuned to high holy hell from the factory, so to an extent mods like this are expecte... : xsoulbrothax
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                                buy an extra ecu and just swap it when you need repairs :) : cltcprd
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                                  But won't the 'opened' bit be reset (or whatever it is called in OBDII)? : bombay
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                                    Yeah, then you just have to drive it 50-75 miles. It's the same thing when you get a dead battery. : cltcprd
                                    • Oh yeah, got you, trixy bastard. : bombay
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              You let me know if you need someone to head out to Colorado and babysit it for you while you're gone. I ... : Zakko
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                Thanks Zak, will do. You are always welcom out. In fact, I am thinking of selling the place so if you guy... : bombay
                • That is NOT selling the place, lol : bombay
    • I just spent 7k on a new roof, while all my friends are in Estonia and Sweden. fuckers. : Skoal^Fyfan
    • There are few things in life more satisfying than quitting a job on your own terms. : riptyde
  • Those weekends he was enjoying? Gone. : ThomW
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    Oh god with the house we are getting ready to put an offer in on we are already planning on doing a $30-4... : Evil Benius
    • lol I bought my house with a plan to finish the basement right away, and doing most of the work myself. ... : riptyde
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    yep blinds on big weird shaped windows screwed me over. : fathertime
    • the ones I ordered were 115 x 82 inches, god damn window : gmd
  • 400? HA, I spent 900$ on mine and I only have 2 big windows in my condo. : mnok
• Congrats! : tomservo
• Holy sh**. congrats and welcome back. I am also a new homeowner now, but don't have the fancy brick l... : tangles
• Steve, when's the qcon get-together? You ARE coming, right?? : TastyWheat
• congrats! fill it up with little sCarys and sCariettes pls. : hirez
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  Shacknews: it gets you bricks. Congrats, Steve. : DrWaffles
  • i lol'ed. : freakynipples69
• Plano? : action roommate
• This post needs to come with a "TAH-DAH!" sound effect. : pigvomit
• I bet I could fit two cars into that, easy. : omnova
• with a house like that you'll be turning out babies left and right : yakz
• Nice mansion, moneypants. : Geoffrois
• congrats sCary! : yacoub35
• Haha that is awesome, I'm so happy things are going great for you Steve. Come back more often! : Sapiens
• i don't know how to photoshop, but someone needs to put in a giant shack logo behind them : fsck
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  Holy shit! That's a nice place. The owners are gonna be pissed when they see you squatting in their front... : Dave-A
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    Also you found a software company, and specifically a game company, where you don't have to work 80 hour ... : Dave-A
    • Nah he his in marketing :) : MrLobo
• Shacknews: It gets you house : Beady
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  That's quite the shack. : capt tripps
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    Can I borrow a cup of Shuga? : Rich McNinch
    • Sounds kind sCary. : capt tripps
• That lawn's not going to mow itself. : yourGarbageMan
• awesome... congrats on the house! : Shadowdane
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  Hey Steve! Looks nice :) Glad you're enjoying the time off. Let us know when we can begin the stalking. : Megara9
  • it has already begun. : Fyunch Click
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  Jeeze. We'll have to rename this place MansionNews! : ChibiJosh
  • Also, welcome back! : ChibiJosh
• Is it pronounced Gibson or Jibson? : cerealSAM2
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  POST ABOUT POOP NUKE + BAN : jingletard
  • Also, come back to see us more often Gibson. We have been lost without you. : jingletard
• I love brick houses. Good choice steve. : unsound
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  Nice house! I've been looking around at houses in Bellevue/Redmond and they just don't compare with what ... : Code RedBeard
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    It's funny how things are all relative. We moved from VA to CO because we could get a big house for half... : riptyde
    • I have a friend who makes 6 digits in OK and he is basically a god. I'm a little envious, but then I rem... : Agrona
    • For my 1 bdr condo in va I could probably buy a castle in tx, it is depressing : gmd
• Looks good, especially that big ass gate : Mondo
• I like it. : riptyde
• Steve youve been Ballin out buyin a mansion I love it : jigstah
• Congrats Steve! Looking forward to seeing you do some fun stuff with us! : silentw
• That's so fuckin' awesome, congrats sTeve! : Nitrium
• A new SPA!! (cue old The Price Is Right music) : the archvile
• retired and living it up at....40? that is win at life : brewsterdog
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  It would be awesome if you started playing in ShackBattles like TF2! : H@rvester
  • I dominated the Gibson on Dustbowl one night, pretty sure I had help with Venguard though. : romulan
• Hey Steve! Grats on the house. Looks beautiful. : punchdog
• You bought a castle, nice! : mnok
• I am so happy for you :) : drucifer
• That house looks awesome. : jane911
• Man, I'm almost teared up. I remember when this place was on the brink, and a ton of us chipped in donat... : romulan
• My recession is going much, much different than yours. : Jobos
• Congrats man, you deserve it. : h0cake
• Saw a picture of your house on Facebook, it looks gorgeous, congratulatons! : Mad Brahmin Disease

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  Does anyone have this for the Wii? I wanna play tournaments too! Also, I'm terrible. Just flat out h... : jasonepowell
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    I have this for the WII! : trOmblyj
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      I don't know how to do multiplayer with the Wii but we should totally play sometime. Battle Golf! : jasonepowell
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        Looks pretty easy - set up an EA.COM account (thru the game) and then add trOmblyj as a friend. Then we'... : trOmblyj
        • Ok, when I get home tonight I will check this out. : jasonepowell
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    You need to use your industry connections and get a copy for the 360. Yes yes, motionplus is seductive, b... : Deathlove
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      Does the 360 version also have battle golf and disc golf and the party modes? : jasonepowell
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        Yes, no, party modes are for housewives and little girls : Deathlove
        • Disc golf is fun though. You're missing out! : jasonepowell
  • Yes! Very happy with the controls so far. I wish the game was a bit more polished, though. I keep encount... : maddy
  • I have the Wii version as well. : Fyunch Click
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  this is an outrage and I demand a re-count! : Degenerate
  • I was -3 through the first three on my fourth round and my 360 locked up and I couldn't recreate it. I, a... : Deathlove
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  I need to get this game : zerog83
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    You do! The more the merrier! : Deathlove
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      I was "The Man" at Tiger 03 - 05 on GameCube, but I haven't played since then :( : zerog83
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        It hasn't changed a whole lot. Putting works differently, that's about it. : fishbone
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          I just ordered it; express delivery from Best Buy : zerog83
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            solid move, make sure you do the Game Face stuff, it's actually cool as hell. : fishbone
            • I saw the post about it over the weekend; this helped me make my decision! I'll spend some time taking so... : zerog83
• Not available here until the 3rd of july ! cant wait to step up and take part in the tourney. : gummijoh
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  What does +41 mean? : hatelull
  • 41 strokes over par. : jasonepowell
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    it means he is awful : zerog83
    • They played on hell difficulty tho. : mancide
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      At least he finished! He did not say "holy shit +13 on round one fuck THIS", he FINISHED THAT SHIT UP. Ma... : Deathlove
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        Technically I finished E because I never started. : sigpro
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          Technically I think you finished with a DNF because you never started. : Degenerate
          • Duke and I were too busy tipping the hookers. : sigpro
    • That's really not that bad, he was still under bogey golf in every round. : fishbone
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    It means that I was 3 to 4 putting my way through this. My GIRs were at least 90%. : Masem
    • same here- I had no trouble getting to the green but my putting was TERRIBLE. Esp. in those last two roun... : tashtego
• i'll probably join the next tournament. i'm coming for you, Masem! : pandastrong
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  It was neck and neck there until the final round. Project13 was looking sharp until that devastating +7.... : fishbone
  • On this one, no, since it was a Weekly Tournament. We could go Honor System and everyone just plays four ... : Deathlove
  • yeah, I dont think that all of the tour pro tournaments use the LIGHTNING fast greens : Degenerate
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  A DLC POLL 1) Spyglass Hill a) I own it. b) I do not own it but will buy it if Tournament Necessary.... : Deathlove
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    How much is the predator going to cost? : sigpro
    • I dunno, what does Spyglass cost, 600MSP? Probably that. : Deathlove
  • 1a 2a 3a : Degenerate
  • 1-c 2-b : slickdoody
  • a's across the board. : Masem
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    1a 2a 3a : tashtego
    • omg you copied my answer! : Degenerate
  • 1. A 2. A 3. A : Fyunch Click
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    1) b 2) a 3) whut? : Haxim
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      Wolf Creek was in Tiger 09. It fucking RULED. >:( : Deathlove
      • except for that first par 3. that hole sucked. Pure and simple. Beyond that it was one of the few courses... : Fyunch Click
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  as soon as I fix the drive in my 360, i'm buying this game. played at a friend's and it's pretty fun eve... : botch
  • yeah how about you try to fix your drive off the tee hahaha get it : fishbone
• i have this as the only game in my gamefly queue, i hope they come through. ARE YOU LISTENING GAMEFLY OV... : FrayLo
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  I can deal w/o putt preview - the green reads haven't changed much between 9 and 10 so I can deal with mo... : Masem
  • I think I four putted two holes in the last round :( : Degenerate
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    Yeah super-fast greens would be killer without putt-preview. I ALWAYS misjudge distance when the hole is... : fishbone
    • I've found 1% for each inch, and then another 1% for each five feet of the putt itself does the body good... : Deathlove
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  Can we all agree that the commentators in Tiger Woods 2010 are fucking retarded? They repeat themselves ... : fishbone
  • I can't imagine how it would be possible to do "great" commentary. That shit would be otherworldly. APF2k... : Deathlove
  • Theyre no more annoying this year than any other year. They do seem slightly more buggy this time though.... : Degenerate
  • I'm getting very tired of NHL09's commentators. You can easily predict what they will say after so many g... : avatar_58
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    is it not feherty and mccord anymore? female? i hope its not kelly tilghman ive only ever played the T... : infiltrator`
    • This year it's Kelly Tilghman and Scott Van Pelt. : Fyunch Click
    • oh, you can bet your little ass that it is indeed Kelly Tilghman. Can you believe that bitch has the nerv... : Degenerate
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  On a related note, I finished the Toiurnament Challenges (including the 4 bonus ones) this weekend. Fuck... : Fyunch Click
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    I'm between 80 and 85% done. Most of the ones I have left are of the "beat player x in x mode through a f... : Degenerate
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      you need to tune your clubs. And it gets much worse. And I thought the final challenge was going to be ba... : Fyunch Click
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        how can they possibly get worse than that? It seems like you have to make a perfect shot that goes over/t... : Degenerate
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          use the fairway and bounce it up to the green. : Fyunch Click
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            ok, thats the approach I've been trying so far. Even with +2 power bling and a perfect shot I still end u... : Degenerate
            • I think I was down to a 20% sweet spot on the clubs by that point. made mishits so much fun. : Fyunch Click
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    i could do them if i decided to lower myself to Pro :( : Deathlove
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      I think that Fyunch actually did them while on Amateur and nothing he says will convince me otherwise. : Degenerate
      • I had to drop it down to hard vs Tiger at Pebble. And use putt preview every damn time. : Fyunch Click
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    Totally agree with the first bonus challenge. I laughed. : Haxim
    • you've finished them all too? god damn it, I need to quit slacking I guess. : Degenerate
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      I was surprised at how easy the bonus challenges were. : Fyunch Click
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        What are they? My googlefu is lazy today. : Deathlove
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          Spoilered response: 1st is the Tiger walk on water shot from last year that EA did. 2nd. Was birdie on : Fyunch Click
          • #4 :O : Deathlove
          • not looking not looking not looking : Degenerate
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  I HATE HATE HATE the camera in this game. In tour pro mode, where you can't press A to spin the ball, th... : slickdoody
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    If you're not spinning the ball, why does it matter where it lands? You can't affect it! But I agree, ... : Deathlove
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      Yeah, seeing how you misread the green would be fucking nice. :( : Fyunch Click
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        fucking a-men. I really wish there was a "just follow the god-damned ball" camera option. : tashtego
        • how about just an angled shot from above the shoulder of the golfer facing the cup? Much like the putt pr... : Fyunch Click
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          there is : dantastic
          • not for putting. also not if you are playing tour pro and have in-flight spin turned off. : tashtego
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        You could do a replay on this, but I do wish there was a way to just say "Always choose this camera type ... : Deathlove
        • yeah, but by that point I'm so pissed that it missed the cup by 2 centimeters, I just want to tap in and ... : Fyunch Click
  • you can change the camera angles in the options. i set it to always follow the ball : dantastic
• lol @ FyunchClick : jedi_27
• There's just so many people I want to thank. Scott and Kelly for continuing to motivate me with their lit... : Haxim
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  Woah hey! You forgot me! You're on my friends list on live. I got a +8 for the tournament. Choked hard o... : jamesray
  • I meant no disrespect! I pulled those numbers at 11p CDT last night, and I sorted by number of rounds to ... : Deathlove
• F the super fast greens. Other than that, it was good. Had fun until that last round. :( : FormerHPB

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  I would rather they changed the dates so going would be less of an impossibility for me. How selfish can ... : Alice O'Connor
  • You should host ShackCon in England. : trOmblyj
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    they should have just changed the location to your neighbors house (that way you can still go home to get... : kbnerd
    • The only way she can get away from all the smelly nerds is in the shower. : SockMonkeh
  • Does it conflict with SquidCon? : MoreVespeneGas
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    What could you possibly be doing that's cooler than Quakecon? : TheMonkeyWench
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      I am hoping to move in early August :| Will you be able to handle the solving of any mysterious and se... : Alice O'Connor
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        Mysterious, sexy, and cephalopodic adventures : MoreVespeneGas
        • Surely those first two adjectives are redundant. : Alice O'Connor
      • I shouldn't have been so quick to judge, I may not be able to go now either. :( Any sexy murders will go... : TheMonkeyWench
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        hey I have an idea Alice it involves you totally dropping the ball and ruining quakecon for everyone that... : Ajax
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          You are asking a lot of me Ajax, but for you I think I can do it. I won't let you down. : Alice O'Connor
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            shut up shut up shut up shut up its too late now you've gone and ruined everything we're so not on speaki... : Ajax
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              I have decided. I shall attend Quakecon and follow you at an exact distance of ten metres, but refuse to ... : Alice O'Connor
              • dude stop trying to steal genjuro's job : mikecyb
    • Nothing. Give me money. : deadhorse
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    On the plus side, I won't be there and I've been informed numerous times that this is a net positive by f... : Vorlonesque
    • Yeah you would do well to bust out and let go and venture off for a bit. Change of experiences makes lif... : dognose
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  Gaylord : zebosausamite
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    Gaylord Texan sounds like a gay porno character. : SockMonkeh
    • If I remember right, they use to hold the CPL summer finals there. : ShekkyBoy
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  I would be concerned about power issues since it's a new venue, but didn't they used to hold CPL there to... : Slowtreme
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    it's not a new venue, 2004 and 2005 were there. : redfive
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      ok so, why is nyranger upset? : Slowtreme
      • I'm not upset, just surprised. : nyranger66
    • it makes me want to bake 20lbs of cookies and 8 pies for the occasion...but i don't think we need that ma... : kbnerd
    • Man, QuakeCon 2 and 3 were such cluster fucks because of the power. I remember that giant disel generator... : LoioshDwaggie
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    They were at the Gaylord in '04 and '05, which were bigger than the last few. Also, they set up a massive... : mn3m0n1c
    • I remember the trailer gennys they had trucked in. : Slowtreme
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  oh fuck the gaylord is fucking awesome. : oHnOES
  • i may go to this but i would be terribly worried about taking a drink while i am there. the gaylord is j... : oHnOES
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    except is in BFE, and at least in 2005 you had to drive anywhere to get food. : hirez
    • You'll be surprised by how much that area has changed now. : LoioshDwaggie
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      It's the D/FW suburbs; very little is in walking distance unless you're in downtown Dallas or Fort Worth.... : ZTac
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        it feels like BFE when you dont have a car! : hirez
        • i'll have a car! : kbnerd
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          Rent a car??? : DrillBit
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            uh, no. why would I do that to have it sit 99% of the time in the parking lot. : hirez
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              I decided that the 1% of the time was worth it if it is going to help other shackers not need a car. So I... : Jonathan
              • It's too bad I'm not going, otherwise I'd love to drive you guys around. : LoioshDwaggie
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              Because you will be in what you consider the middle of nowhere and will want to go eat, drinking, strip c... : DrillBit
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                and thats what i'm talking about. Hilton > Gaylord. : hirez
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                  Oh crap that's right! There will be no Denny's around the corner to drunkenly stumble into in the middle ... : Ajax
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                    room parties are key : Rigg5
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                      until you get shut down. : kbnerd
                      • the party moves from one room to the next as usual : Rigg5
                  • are you going to be there this year ajax? : kbnerd
                  • dude are you going? : dahanese
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      i dont know what BFE is but there is a whataburger right down the road. isnt there like a food court ar... : oHnOES
      • BumFuck, Egypt I think : Xevo
      • I would imagine the mall closes @ 10pm : ArcKnight
    • be my friend. I'm renting a car. : freakynipples69
    • There is a lot more shit near it these days and 121 is a lot nicer than it was. But yes, downtown was a b... : rosewood
    • I remember there being a lot of food places around there? One guy I went to Quakecon with even ate a 36o... : valael
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    yeah, it really is. That's where it was the one time I went. I felt bad for the people that work there,... : valael
    • Other than being a little noisy - I thought shackers were reasonably well behaved. : Jonathan
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  haha so, uhh sparkly, I think we need to switch hotels now. : askedrelic
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    i'm-a second this motion. : Deathlove
    • this is so random : askedrelic
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    haha shitdamn! : sparkly
    • Did you make the reservation through the QuakeCon rate or directly through the Hilton? : ColoradoCNC
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    iawtp...I don't want to sleep in a parking lot :( : ColoradoCNC
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      FYI Parking sucks balls at the Gaylord. I know this is unrelated but it needed to be said somewhere. : rosewood
      • Are you coming this year? : Jonathan
      • Parking sucks at the Hilton Anatole too. : dognose
      • That's the worst part, I wouldn't even have a rental car to sleep in! : ColoradoCNC
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  oh wtf....I was flying into love field... 3miles away, now I gotta go across the whole damned city. FML : devnullgt
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    I, for one, favor this move as I was flying into DFW. : Deathlove
    • Same! And Gaylord seems like a much nicer place. Plus, I heard there's Jet Ski Rentals!!! Fucking can't ... : freakynipples69
    • we have to put up with you again?? =-P : kbnerd
    • High five! : ThomW
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  oh come on, my flight goes into Love field and Grapevine is like right next to DFW : mikecyb
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    what time you flying in? Maybe we'll split a cab or somethin : devnullgt
    • there are a couple of us coming in together so it's not really that, it's just the annoyance of picking a... : dahanese
  • owned ! : gmd
  • So you guys are definitely going this year? : nyranger66
  • If I have the time off of work I will be available for rides to the hotel. : dognose
• Anyone interested in the insanity of the shackers just staying at the hilton? Obvious madness but I thoug... : Jonathan
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  I'm consistently amazed and how poorly run that event is behind the scenes. : mancide
  • Seriously. : ghost in my shell
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    I've actually gotten used to it by now. Was it two years ago they basically announced it 3-4 days before ... : rosewood
    • 2006 was the really late announcement. : Jonathan
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      yeah 2006 they announced it like two months before it took place : mikecyb
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        Yea, good times right there. : rosewood
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          haha didn't you end up getting banned from the qcon forums because you threw a shit fit about them being ... : mikecyb
          • I vaguely remember that. If I remember correctly I don't think I said anything more than it was pretty st... : rosewood
• fuck yes! : Audhuml4
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  how effing annoying. : dahanese
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    let the hotel people face your wrath. have you switched to gaylord yet? Sparkly cancelled out Hilton ... : askedrelic
    • Gaylord is taking reservations for QuakeCon "very shortly," so they might have a sale coming. : helvetica
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      I'm going to call and ask for the $99 government rate ! : gmd
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        You are going?? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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          probably not : gmd
          • FAGGOT : ArcKnight
      • You can get that without being on gov business? : Vorlonesque
    • you can't get a reservation at gaylord yet. they seem all out on thursday. i'm sure it will open up soon. : dahanese
    • I managed to book the 13-16 at gaylord for $159 a night before they stopped taking reservations. : freakynipples69
  • I wish I could take your pisstivity and bottle it up for use at-will. : Ajax
  • Save up that annoyance - add to it - then let it loose on the hotel staff (can't wait!) : mrwolf710
• This is great news. I can see a much better turnout because of this. : Rigg5
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  Best line of the Quakecon forum thread about this - wait, I just spent months making a L4D map of the wro : Jonathan
  • 0wned! : oHnOES
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    I tried to make a counter-strike map of my high school right around the time columbine happened. My paren... : sparkly
    • i tried to make a duke nukem 3d map of my neighborhood! :D : xsoulbrothax
    • I made a wolf3d level of my high school (two levels actually one for the first floor one for the second).... : Vorlonesque
• See you there! : Snuffles-
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  Back to the GAY lord :( : rosewood
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    FYI: If there are going to be hotel room parties start bringing in alcohol early in the day in small quan... : rosewood
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      Haha. You don't want to get caught trucking in more booze than three grown men can carry. I speak from ex... : weaselmeister
      • Were people carrying in cases of beer or something? : ArcKnight
      • Word. ra1n was smuggling booze in his barrel of monkey's box. We got most of the booze in save for some b... : rosewood
      • Brother! Memories. : king_darius
      • i forgot all about that. we ended up propping open the side door and doing our illegal importing that way... : Audhuml4
• Hmm, maybe I will go. Have to see what is going at work during that time. : hbalce1
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  people who want/need roommates - please respond here. tomservo has failed me. Ideally I'd like to find on... : hirez
  • Maybe. I'm curious to see the prices since I am going to Europe in October. : hbalce1
  • So does that mean Tomservo isn't going? :( : nyranger66
  • I thought you weren't coming? Odd years *are* the best years! : Deathlove
  • I might consider a roommate. I already booked the room, I actually got a two bed room. : freakynipples69
  • i'm seriously thinking of going now that the location has changed to closer to the airport, so you can co... : vov1n
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  I plan on living up to my country's reputation and smuggling in as much fucking beer as I can, even if it... : TastyWheat
  • Maybe I'm missing something, but if you are over the age of 21, why would you have to smuggle it in at al... : hbalce1
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    when I was in the Navy, I ended up drinking with some Australian dudes that where on base for training an... : WadeMcLain
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      I remember is was Victoria Bitter. : WadeMcLain
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        Lol only bogans and CORDS drink that crap. : TastyWheat
        • i love that crap : CoRDS
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    so do we have to re-book , ffs : CoRDS
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      We do, but my wonderful secretary is organising my room once qcon rates are available. Also, how many cli... : TastyWheat
      • i think i got about 72 so far : CoRDS
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  The Gaylord ! So happy about this change. It kind of sucks having to rebook but as long as we get a roo... : mrwolf710
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    oh god, I forgot the hell that was the walk to the exhibition area at the Anatole. Fucking Texas. : Deathlove
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      seriously, like a whole minute exposed to fresh air. : feek
      • Air in Texas in August is not fresh. : Deathlove
      • TEXAS air : dantastic
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  Gaylord secuity (morale supprssoon) ejected a whole lot more QC attendees for minor infractions than anyp... : sHugamom
  • dont worry sHugamom us Aussies can smuggle in anything you need/want : CoRDS

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  Hell yes! I love breaking and entering and taking people's money. : helvetica
  • You have encountered Grunting Piggy which lunges at you with Wiggly Snout! : helvetica
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    Luckily I bank all my money before going to sleep in the inn, it's the safest bet for sure! : Xevo
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      What happens if I don't want to sleep at the inn? Do I close the browser window to logout? : helvetica
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        If you're under 1500 experience, it really doesn't matter what you do... there's a logout option from the... : Xevo
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          Gotcha, thanks! I will use my feminine wiles at the first opportunity, although I'm not sure what the awa... : helvetica
          • lol sex with Seth is its own reward! But yeah, I seem to recall their being some temporary buffs or somet... : Xevo
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  omg can we get trade wars up on dis? : kainen1
  • RPE yesterday said he was looking into setting up TW as well, which I would also 100% be into. That game ... : Xevo
• A sorta helpful FAQ with some info that does not pertain to our game (New Day link and Outhouse, specific... : Xevo
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  Damn mining accident! : Vantage
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    Mining is almost always worth it, though. At least until you get close to fighting the Dragon. Early on, ... : Xevo
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      Also, lol at "Farmboy Vantage unsuccessfully haunted Farmgirl helvetica!" and I see the damned Faerie hou... : Xevo
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        What is that haunting thing? Sounds awfully saucy. : helvetica
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          I think it's just a debuff for some amount of turns if successful, but not 100% sure. It's a waste though... : Xevo
          • I made it to 98 favour and ran out of fights, so I had little choice :( : Vantage
        • Oh, it is. Positively brimming with sauce. : Vantage
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        I tried to run from a Fairie Hound or something, NOOOOO : kainen1
        • Yeah you gotta carefully watch what level of enemy you're fighting, even when choosing the normal fight o... : Xevo
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  god damn motherfucking shit. I'm all alone this week (boss is on vacation) and I have a ton of shit to do : zerog83
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    Dude, 15 turns per 24 hours means you're spending, at most, like 30-45 minutes a day on it. Not a huge ti... : Xevo
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      you have no idea how much I played this game as a kid... I could very easily spend 2 hours playing it! : zerog83
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        Do you read the text over and over again? Or are you a slow reader? : Ride-My-Rocket
        • Heh, he reads Every. Word. As. If. Shatner. Read. It. : Xevo
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        Well, the various addons and such could add serious life to the game. I know some addons which had more ... : Vantage
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          Do you remember any details? I'm definitely willing to throw a few into the game. : Robotic Puppy Eater
          • Well, these were IGMs for LORD}R. Does anyone make IGMs for LOGD? : Vantage
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    lol fuck, I died drinking from the stream : zerog83
    • lol well that solves your time sink problem there, except for the fact that dying is like getting an extr... : Xevo
• Oh wow - I haven't played this in ages! : halophoenix
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  damn faerie hound : pandastrong
  • Shit that makes 4, that monster is just brutal to new guys I guess. : Xevo
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  This color scheme makes my eyes bleed : OverloadUT
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    There are like a dozen others. : cerealSAM2
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      Are you telling me there is a way to change it? I don't see how. :( : OverloadUT
      • Oh I see now you have to return to town to change your preferences. Dumb. : OverloadUT
• We've got 58 playing now, need MOAR! : Xevo
• Hah, I'm tempted to set my real LORD and TW2002 up. I think I still have licenses somewhere. : Clay
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  Xevo has requested 2 game days per actual day, which sounds good to me (default was 4 days per actual day... : Robotic Puppy Eater
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    Just bump the turns up to 25 or something. 2x a day gets confusing. : Clay
    • This is also not a bad option, although some things such as pets get worse when you have long days, since... : Xevo
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      I'd like this better than two days in one. : jingletard
      • Me too. : helvetica
      • Think I'd also prefer this. : undead radio
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      Ok, I'll do this. I'll change it around midnight so no one gets cheated out of any turns. : Robotic Puppy Eater
      • This should definitely help a lot with the early levels, and I can't wait to see the new Shack monsters i... : Xevo
    • This is a much better idea. : DOOManiac
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    I think this helps a lot as logging in twice a day isn't a big deal, but will let people see a lot more o... : Xevo
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      If you can't login from work it kinda sucks. : Clay
      • you play before work, then you play afterwards. There's two 12-hour periods, lots of flexibility there... : Xevo
  • Yes, ptyplz I vote for twice a day. It's fun! And I've never played before. : cerealSAM2
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    How about a peegy monster? He can attack with a rumblestrutt! : helvetica
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      heh I made sure a Peeg was added in, I suggest Fireball, the Guinea Pig who attacks with Deadly Cuteness,... : Xevo
      • Yay! :D : helvetica
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  wow, feel kinda bad for killing a baby unicorn :/ : Snuffles-
  • Nah, he had it coming. : Robotic Puppy Eater
  • I killed two of them last night. : trOmblyj
  • I killed two and got gypped on gold. : cerealSAM2
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    unicorns are assholes : zakk
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5im0Ssyyus : ArcKnight
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  Farmboy tromblyj encountered strange powers in the forest, and was not seen again. Don't drink the water... : trOmblyj
  • I drank the water, and it restored my HP and gave me an extra Forest Fight! : DOOManiac
• FUCK I keep making bad decisions. :( : DOOManiac

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  Nice! I'm jealous, holding off until the winter for a new set. How are the speakers on it? Any improvemen... : Head Rush
  • I do think they sounded better actually, although I instantly hooked it up to my surround sound so I only... : pun][sher
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  Feel free to ask any questions if you have any :) : pun][sher
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    240 hz skinny one? : massdev
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      Correct :) : pun][sher
      • very nice, congrats! : massdev
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    What did you have previously? After researching TVs for all this time, I've grown weary of reviewers who... : mafu5150
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      I had a Samsung 46" 1080P 2006 LCD which is now in the bedroom. Very good tv. I'm a Samsung junkie. All ... : pun][sher
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        Followup - what model is the old one, and are you seeing horrible input lag with the consoles? : mafu5150
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          I bet it is a LNT-4661F isn't it, i purchased the 40" version and still love it. : Shadowdane
          • Same here! : Trepex
          • LNT-4665 I believe (If I remember it correctly..) and yes, I still love mine but it just doesn't compare ... : pun][sher
        • Played 360 for about 2-3 hours so far and none at all. I played the Uncharted 2 Beta on the ps3 for about... : pun][sher
  • how are you today? : moe6
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  Money hats enabled. Nice tv. : ant_hillbilly
  • I love it. : pun][sher
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  when I host the seattle shackmeet, you will bring that, and it will be dedicated for street fighter 4 : Downforce
  • That would be fun as hell. : pun][sher
• I saw that in a store and it's a glorious tv. nice, man. : Fredrik S
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  Are these "LED" branded TVs just LCDs with led back panels? Or some new fancy tech I am unaware of? : gmd
  • Yeah they are LCD panels with LED back lighting. It allows for much more localized lighting. : cltcprd
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  This is the one with the Ethernet jack? : Ride-My-Rocket
  • Yes, and you can buy a wireless adapter too : pun][sher
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  I remember you! Did you at least look at other TV's or did you just walk in with your burlap sack with th... : jingletard
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    I'll post pics tonight. I actually got it for 3329 WITH 3 year contract via Frys. That's the exact price.... : pun][sher
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      Awesome, good warranty too. I bet that thing is brighter than the sun. : jingletard
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        Yeah, it was really hard to pass up with that price, I have been looking at the current plasmas and the p... : pun][sher
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          How are the black levels on the set? That really was the major reason I decided to go to plasma, I can't... : jingletard
          • I'm not going to lie, but this has the best blacks I've seen. Even over plasmas. My old Samsung did have ... : pun][sher
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  I want this TV. I've got my girlfriend sold on the Internet TV with the streaming HD works of Fine Art s... : IHATEDUST
  • But the 58" Plasma by samsung for $1800 is looking like a contender, too. Anyone have thoughts? : IHATEDUST
  • My gf doesn't know much about TV, and she thinks its the best thing she has ever seen :P : pun][sher
• I got the 7000 series from last season at a great price. Awesome TV set, the PQ destroys my old DLP. Vide... : qwpeoriu
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  Congrats! I actually got my new TV today as well. I got the 54" Panasonic V10 Plasma. BestBuy has it f... : Scythe99
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    Hehe, I ordered the 54" G10 online on Saturday and it's gonna be here tomorrow. Fuckin crazy. : delataur
    • Bastard! These were the longest two weeks ever. Nice pick though, about a day or so ago I read somethin... : Scythe99
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  Jealous. Picks of it please! But it's something you really need to see in person. How are games on it? : freakynipples69
  • *pics. : freakynipples69
  • Games are outstanding. I feel as though I'm playing some games for the first time. : pun][sher
• How is 240Hz any better than 120Hz when nothing is recorded above 60Hz and 120 is already a perfect multi... : ChibiJosh

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  Best show on tv now. : Fredrik S
  • I agree with you Fredrik S : Begawkiness
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  Haha, Deb is awesome. I'm about to blow your mind: Dexter and Deb are married in real life. O_o : Gary the Llama
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    Haha, Is this really true? Awesome. : SqueegyTBS
    • ya it is :D http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Carpenter#Personal : AMikaboshi
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  but rita... rita is delicious in so many ways (not eating her no) : xsoulbrothax
  • I don't care for Rita. : Gary the Llama
  • Rita is amazing! : Cihte
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    oh, lovely Rita? : Postal
    • meter maid? : Rotten Deadite
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  He should of shagged him like he did in 6' under : pieman
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    I've never seen that. I have 2 more discs of The Wire, then I'm done and will be looking for a new series... : Cihte
    • It's really fucking depressing and I hate all the characters, but I keep on watching it, because the acti : pieman
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    Is 6' Under a good show? : SenorSpine
    • One of the best. : Modica Sol Solis
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    Spoilers: http://www.easyscreens.info/?v=1601 : TwiLyght
    • DOAKES NOOOOO : pieman
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  I don't like the fake tension of him being caught, because when he's caught, the show ends. : jimmy-buffett
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    Isn't that fundamental to all long stories? There's never a threat of real tragedy until the end of the ... : adpalumbo
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      For little story tidbits along the way I think it's fine, he has to do X or Y to stay smart and not get c : jimmy-buffett
      • they need to constantly up the stakes of tension and its probably tough to go higher than the entire basi... : spiderfill
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    Did you hate A-Team as well? : deathofrats
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      The A-Team fired 483,571 bullets during the course of the show. However, nobody was ever shot. Let al... : CRasterImage
      • These are statistics I just made up. : CRasterImage
• in dexter we trust. : mindshot
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  Season 3 is available from Amazon On Demand now. It is even in HD. : arhughes
  • yeah, but it's like $30. I'm waiting to see it through Netflix. :( : Cihte
• is it September yet? NEED MORE DEXTER. : AMikaboshi
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  Deb has really grown on me over the seasons. She's my second fav after Masuka now. : TwiLyght
  • Yeah Deb got a lot better towards the end of the second season and in season 3 : Begawkiness
• I like Deborah. : zebosausamite
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  Season 3 is the best season too. Yeah, I said it. : Modica Sol Solis
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    yes Jimmy Smits FTW. : Smitty
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      indeed. it started slow, but oh man did jimmy kick it up a knotch. I'm hoping John Lithgow is awesome too... : AMikaboshi
      • I had to force myself to watch it. Good thing I stuck with it. : valael
  • Just finished watching S3 this weekend. It was awesome just like previous seasons. : Reavers!
  • Is it? Is it, really? : randomposter
  • Watching this and now rewatching the late West Wing episodes is pretty funny. : SeaLlama
• that's what makes it great :D : Megara9
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  Has anyone read the books. I have and there is a very disturbing difference. : CRasterImage
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    In the books, Rita's kids are like Dexter. Homicidal sociopaths. Dexter ends up taking them under his : CRasterImage
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      Which is almost as fucking dumb as Dexter's "dark passenger" being like an actual spirit, and their being... : Vincent Grayson
      • The problem is: story premise shift. I don't mind supernatural stuff. But when a book starts out in ... : CRasterImage
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      that makes no sense unless something really traumatizing happened to them as kids.. : deathofrats
      • IIRC they were traumatized by their father in some way? : pharom
      • Their crack-addict father beat them and their mother. : CRasterImage
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    They don't claim to be faithful to the books. And from the reviews and synopses I've read about the book... : adpalumbo
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      The first season followed the first book pretty closely. Dexter is a little less human in the books than... : CRasterImage
      • dexter wore bowling shirts all the time too if i'm not mistaken : peat
  • Another difference: In the books, his sister Deb finds out what he is. She isn't happy about it, but sh : CRasterImage
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    I read Darkly Dreaming Dexter after watching the first season. I know there are more books but that one b... : peat
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      Then definitely don't read the next books. Jeff Lindsay does this stupid crazy bullshit. where dexters da : tinfoilhatter
      • sounds like the crap J. Michael Straczynski pulled with Spiderman, which was horrid : pharom
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  Seasons 1, 2 and 3 are available on Cox's "On Demand" feature right now. It's free, but you need to be a... : CRasterImage
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    last year instead of going for the season 2 dvds i just subscribed to Showtime two weeks before Season 3 ... : pharom
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      I did something similar. I actually swapped out my subscription to Cinemax for Showtime. Just for Dex... : CRasterImage
      • I think last year Dexter ended right when Entourage and True Blood started? Or maybe visa versa? I rememb... : pharom
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  Dexter really isn't that different from Batman. : Porkasaurus
  • Batman doesn't kill people? : fen boi
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    batman doesnt have a pathological need to murder people. also he gets way better chicks : spiderfill
    • whaaaaaaat. Rita > Vicky Vale AND Catwoman. Combined. : Cihte
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    Uhhh, the whole point of Dexter is he's a serial killer, and that Batman does NOT kill anyone. : Bamtan
    • But Bamtan does! : CRasterImage
    • They both take out the trash I guess. : thrallie200
    • But really, when you think about it, given the kind of stuff that Batman engages in it would be pretty un... : FlatlineDixay
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  Deborah is annoying as fuck. : mindfk
  • Fuck the fucking fuck what the fuck you asshole fucker FUCK you make me so fucking fuck FUCK : DOOManiac
  • Agreed. Just can't stand her. : dissembler
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  I can't say anything bad about dexter except for the doakes thing. He kills bad guys, not just drug addic : thrallie200
  • You started writing about the first couple of seasons which I've seen. So I click the spoiler and all of ... : renegade732
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  I love it. I want someone to knock me out until the next season starts. : -hyroth-
  • in the mean time we have a new season of true blood! : dantastic
• pardon my tits : dantastic
• Doakes was fantastic, I was well disappointed to see him go. I think the first season is the best by f... : Mr. Goodwrench

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  you mean Crystal Pepsi? that shit was amazing. : zerog83
  • it was really good! : kbnerd
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    Yep that's the stuff. Although the SNL skit of Crystal Gravy made me stop drinking it :( : pancake humper
    • Looks like they used shampoo for gravy. : heartsauce
  • I agree! : bakanoodle
  • I liked it. No idea if it actually tasted different, but I enjoyed the few I had. : fishbone
  • They need to bring this back, STAT. : ghostmac
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    What?! That shit was nasty. It tasted like Diet Pepsi to me, except worse. : Bold
    • Pepsi Max is where it's always been at : Mr. Goodwrench
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  I think the opposite. : NFXFSX
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    Also they need to bring back Pepsi Blue. : NFXFSX
    • this was gross : kbnerd
    • Never, it was so disgusting. : cyclonebee
• Strike that, reverse it : Ebu
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  You are correct. Pepsi Throwback is great, while the Mt. Dew variant is terrible. : Gary the Llama
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    Look, you're a llama so I'll forgive your taste buds being broken. Mt Dew throwback is fantastic. : DapperDan
    • You're a Dapper Dan Man, so I'll forgive you for correcting a llama. : Gary the Llama
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  Do you mean pepsi RAW? If you don't what the hell is pepsi raw then? : Klebold
  • I thought RAW was just all natural ingredients where as throwback just replaces the HFCS with actual suga... : bRAINsick
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    Pepsi RAW? what the fuck is that : pancake humper
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      from wikipedia Pepsi Raw is being marketed in the United States under the name Pepsi Natural and i ... : electroly
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        OHHHHHHHHHH that's the stuff historyinthemaking posted. It comes in this really sweet bottle too. : pancake humper
        • i personally prefer my cola to taste like chemicals, so i only drink diet coke. it's not worth drinking ... : electroly
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          the bottle is great : Mr.SEX
          • YOU'RE great : pancake humper
        • http://www.tofslie.com/hey/2009/03/19/thumbs-up-for-pepsi-natural/ : historyinthemaking
      • WTF Is going on?????????? : Klebold
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        They sell it at Costco. Tastes very little like Pepsi, actually. More like the other boutique natural sod... : ChibiJosh
        • they don't have it at my costco. they do have mexican coke though. : kbnerd
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    Is pepsi raw like pepsi natural? I couldn't finish a bottle of the Natural. : not work safe
    • Same thing : pancake humper
• How can this be, when Coke with real sugar is SO COMPLETELY AWESOME? I had a Pepsi Throwback and thought... : sonik887
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  I thought Dew Throwback was good too. They need to continue producing both. Coke doing an equivalent pr... : Arcanum
  • Down here, you can find plenty of places that stock mexican coke made with real cane sugar. It's more ex... : slax0r
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  threadjack!!! have you guys tried sierra mist grapefruit? It's fucking amazing. Especially when mixed w... : kaddar0
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    I enjoyed it, haven't had it in a while, do they still sell it? : cyclonebee
    • yeah, it is called sierra mist ruby splash : kaddar0
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  They both taste like horsepiss. I am old enough to have drank a gulletfull of cane sugar sodas when I was... : Endymion_
  • I don't think they're using pure cane sugar, there's beet sugar in there. Not sure if that makes a diffe... : electroly
• I liked them both better. They actually brought back nostalgic memories of drinking soda as a kid out of ... : historyinthemaking
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  Coke > Pepsi : Begawkiness
  • New Coke = Pepsi : AxeMan808
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  Pepsi / Mt. Dew throwback have seemed to dissappear from the Philadelphia area. pity, because the Pepsi w... : lonepie
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    Its vanished from some of the stores down here in the South, too. Pisses me off because I hate HFCS, so n... : silent prophet
    • Yeah, that was supposed to be a limited time thing, what you are seeing now is just the remaining stock. ... : watcherxp
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  have any of you guys had diet rite? best fake sugar brand I've had : kaddar0
  • (it uses splenda, not aspertame) : kaddar0
• The nice thing about Mountain Dew Throwback is it only tastes like Mountain Dew without the nasty and ove... : Xevo
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  they are both awesome - why are they made with HFCS here? Why not just use sugar all the time? : flagg209
  • It's cheaper for them to use HFCS due to corn subsidies and sugar tariffs. : electroly
  • HFCS is vastly cheaper than sugar as a sweetener because it is much sweeter per unit measure. : ChibiJosh
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  Pepsi Natural is selling here for $6.99 for a 4-pack. That's pretty damn expensive considering you can ge... : Jeepy McJeeperton
  • at that price it had better be beer! : c0bra
• I bought a 12-pack of P:T yesterday. I don't drink much pop but it was pretty good. : buzzbat
• i've noticed a lot of people are Mt. Dew racist. they refuse to drink it and just hate it. are you a mt... : dantastic
• Do they have Pepsi Throwback in canada? I dont think i've seen it anywhere. : r3ckless

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  what the fuck is this shit : electroly
  • they won't change your race from orc to tauren but orc to HUMAN, a-okay? : electroly
  • http://novawerks.net/images/wtfits.jpg : halophoenix
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  That's a little extreme - if they're going to do it I'd would prefer they allow races to switch factions. : Jonathan
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    I wonder if they'll allow that eventually as well? : Ajax
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      I would have thought that this would be a quicker amount of work than trying to convert players to altern... : Jonathan
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        that shits on so much lore, though. an alliance orc?! a horde human????? : electroly
        • It would also be terrible for identifying targets in PvP. : Zek
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          If the next expansion were to be The Emerald Dream, Blizzard could easily use the Druids as a starting po... : Ajax
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            That would probably be pretty interesting, but I don't know if I could play the game if there are Human p... : electroly
            • How hot would that be though? Think about how they could spin this shit. : Ajax
• That's pretty crazy. : Ajax
• hahahahahahahahahaha : pancake humper
• I guess if people want it. Most of the barriers are technical in nature, I'd think. : FlatlineDixay
• wut : atom519
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  holy lol. i mean, i know the game 'sold out' long ago but this goes beyond 'selling out'. i guess if i ... : greydog
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    ...how are they selling out? : ArcKnight
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      By advertising, getting people to play, and charging them for the experience. : Teiresias
      • Those assholes. : ArcKnight
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      you really need that explained? come on, dude. if you're a fan of the game and lore, about how it all b... : greydog
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        How does making you re-create your character as another race do anything to in-game lore? : Jonathan
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          i'm not even a wow nerd and i see what he's saying. adding shortcuts like this for money seems to me ... : [fry]
          • It's no more a shortcut than the paid realm transfers. : ArcKnight
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            I get that it's for making money but I can't see anyway lore is involved. : Jonathan
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              keep going with that train of thought. people play games or get into things like warcraft, star wars, tr... : greydog
              • Except not everyone is an RPer (the majority aren't) and they just want to play their friends. : ArcKnight
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                I never played WoW for its story. I don't know that many people who did. : pandastrong
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                  i know we're all hard core gamers here and those that play wow do so with hardcore addons that calculate ... : greydog
                  • Being able to take a maxed-out character that I no longer play and switch their faction and server to pla... : Ajax
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                    Well, I would imagine then, if someone likes the game for the story, probably wouldn't use this feature. ... : pandastrong
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                      man you people are terrible at playing the "i'm just a naive gamer" card. i'm sure you also believe that... : greydog
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                        Seriously whatever point you're trying to convey is being overshadowed by all of this hyperbole. : Ajax