Evening Reading
by Nick Breckon, Sep 02, 2009 6:00pm PDTSo we've nailed down a time and place for the Idle Thumbs PAX meet. I'd like to extend the invitation to any Shackers that might be attending PAX, or that otherwise could make the trip into downtown Seattle. We're going to hang around and talk about videogames, and also hand out a bunch of free videogames. Should be fun.
News:
- Empire: Total War patch 1.4 gets smart
- Multiple Time Donkeys are now released into time
- Red Faction: Guerilla PC gets extra stuff
- Valve punishes TF2 idlers, rewards legit players
- Impulse sale sees discounts to Dawn of Discovery, Demigod, more
Dear Esther Mac port confirmed
Killing Floor hits a million sales, discounted on Steam
Jam Live Music Arcade announced for PS3, Xbox 360
Metal Gear Online to quietly die this summer
Mad Riders: Techland's ATV racer coming to PC, PSN, XBLA
I've been semi-lurking here for 10+ years. I just made a music video for Aesop Rock, and considering it contains many explosions, gibs, and lasers I thought you might like it;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKXyAZWM3gw
werd
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Vivian Girls
Everything Goes Wrong
Facing the prospect of following a hyped debut and the backlash against shitgaze in general, Vivian Girls issue their second album.
Shitgaze. Shitgaze. This is what all these different names for genres and sub-genres of music has come to.
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Who the fuck doesn't check their email for 2 weeks while in europe, in 2007 ffs?
I call bullshit.
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My website http://tanga.com has Maximum PC magazine available for $3.99 if you use the coupon code 6318
(site built in Rails, btw)
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Blitzcrank is so OP but so fun! I like popping people in their nuts and watch them fly 20 feet in the air.
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Thoughts?
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http://www.shackpics.com/files/IMG_0528JPG_xb9wt1aevoq7cocwmhbd.jpg
New Hotness:
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My 5-year-old HD555s were going fast (Might have something to do with my no ex-flatmate thinking they were speakers, turning everything to maximum and just sitting them on the desk).
So I have a question. Right now my PC is connected through HDMI (HD4890) to an Onkyo receiver, with my HD595s plugged into that. Should I be using my Audigy 2 instead? The Audigy gives me a lot more control over the sound but the video card's HDMI output is going pretty well so far. I suppose I could just run a 3.5mm jack to RCA cable into the receiver...
What say you, Shack?
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http://gbs.tv/
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I think the moon landings may be #1 but things like instant global communications and McDonalds are right there.
And then there are, of course, the things we are least proud of. G Kahn? Stalin? Hitler? World war 2? American idol?
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Called the vet today, they had done the surgery of spaying my kitty. No complications and she is doin quite well, should be able to bring her home tonight. :D
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got a new rooommate, he has a welsh corgi. Little bit different than the two great danes we have already. Cracked me up yesterday when it was trying to eat some of the danes' food which is raised up off the ground. It was on it's hind legs as tall as it could go trying to stick it's head in the bowl. I'll get a picture of them together sometime.
also I got a job. at a liquor store but fuck it, moneeey.
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I still prefer the salty fuck-you-in-the-mouth punch of original Vegemite, but this one takes less mental preparation.
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I've got 1-2 hours a day for this game. I like doing off story missions but not if they're boring.
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The one guy, with grey hair, is he the guy who used to do all the Beef - It's What's For Dinner voiceovers? I know I've heard his voice somewhere before.
Val Kilmer's accent is fucking atrocious. And that's from someone who likes Val Kilmer far more then he deserves.
This movie better be worth it in the end.
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According to Giant Bomb, it will not have any trade system aside from dropping and picking up items.
Even worse, according to their podcast loot is also first come first serve. I was so looking forward to this game but that seems like a colossal mistake. Sounds like this game was designed for people who ONLY plan on playing with their friends.
I'll probably still buy it but it sounds like the co-op wont be nearly as fun as I had hoped. I'm not sure how a developer in this day and age would design a game so open for grief.
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ok so I've installed this 9gb behemoth and don't have a working key. Majuju tried but it wound up being a European key. Can anyone help me out?? free hugs.
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The good stuff that's not a short sale goes very quickly, so you have to decide fast or it gets sold out from under you. We made an offer on a short sale, which we really liked and it looks like it's going to go to someone else that bid almost $25K higher than us, so I suppose that's ok, we weren't really willing to go that high on it. In the meantime, we've been checking out other stuff and it's really hard to NOT compare the stuff that's not a short sale to the one that was. Obviously the stuff that's not, isn't going to be as big/nice/whatever. We're still finding decent places in the range we're looking but we'll probably have to make some compromises, not as big of a basement, smaller yard, not as nice doors/handles/trim etc.
Oh well. In the end we're not going to settle on something we don't still like a lot but this is draining.
Rant mode off.
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fuck you obama this is not the change i voted for. i have never seen a nutella advertisement in my life.
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hahahaha, some moolah for ya sky rocket?
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I have two tables, in bold, with the following columns:
employees: eid
tests: eid, tid, type
Employees can have multiple tests. I need to find a list of distinct employees who only have tests that are of type "O", i.e. they cannot have a test that is any other type.
I haven't been able to find anything by googling, but it seems like a fairly simple problem.
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http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/might_and_magic_6_limited_edition
GO GO GO GO GO
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Taser Claymore Mine
http://www.dggtaser.com/product/TASER-Shockwave,1773,180.htm
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I figure I would throw this on here before eBay or craigslist in case a shacker wants it. I'm looking to get a ps3 slim. I don't ever use the BC in my original so it is not a big deal. I'm asking 325 + shipping for the system. I will include everything from the original box. Or I will trade straight up for a slim ( possibly cheaper for someone with no tax I guess.)
Btw, I also have a xbox 20 gb for sale. Asking $150, everything original is included.
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http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctmovies/2009/08/the-invention-of-blasphemy.html.
The film, which comes out October 2, takes place in a world where everyone believes everything that everyone says because no one has ever lied -- until, one day, the character played by Gervais figures out not only how to lie, but how to manipulate everyone else's gullibility for his own ends.
Interesting premise.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8234898.stm
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http://ps3.qj.net/God-of-War-III-demo-unlikely-to-be-included-in-GoW-I-II-Blu-ray-compilation/pg/49/aid/134247
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