Morning Discussion

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• Holy shite : Legolas5
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  woohoo I broke top 100 : maulla
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    you are missing 4,000 of degenerates posts o_O : maulla
    • I'm not missing anything. : mancide
  • 126 and quickly climbing with all the useless shit I spout on here. : mwasher
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  I'll retire once I break into the top 50s : sikander
  • we can only hope :P : c0bra
  • I'll retire once I break into the top 500s : bakanoodle
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  #737! w00t! : Dschinghis Khan
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    one more comment and i pass dravenport! : Dschinghis Khan
    • -.- : Dravenport
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  Mancide you should have waited until it was over 9000 : kaddar0
  • It may tick over 9,000 the next time it looks for new users. : mancide
  • http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/user/2/25509-114541-180pxWhat9000jpg-468x.jpg : c0bra
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  awesome. i want my gamerscore tracked so i guess i should put my tag back in my profile. : dahanese
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    Yeap, that's the only way I know who to associate the tag with. : mancide
    • I'm guessing you only poll for new gamertags occasionally? I put mine in my profile a few weeks back and ... : Arctic Fox
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  I'm directly below utilitymaximizer??? HOT !!!! : Downforce
  • I'd wear a raincoat... : trOmblyj
• #66 yah! :D : Shadowdane
• i'm perpetually stuck at #67.. : g0nk
• I'm stopping @ 50,000. I have to get some work done this year. : Phil
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  Damn. Seeing how few LOLs I have makes me realize how lame I am. :( I wish I were funny like Phil and dog... : Rice-Rocketeer
  • There must be a school of LOL you and I can go to to get better! : jonin
  • Believe me, I got nothin goin on. It's no picnic in lolville. : Phil
  • Hit the lol button so it ranks from highest % to lowest and the read the posts of the highest ranked ones... : eldiablo01
  • just become a gimmick poster : Majuju
• #420! Yay! : jonin
• mikecyb I am 400 posts behind you. I will beat you one day, even if I have to kill you : askedrelic
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  Looks like I fell out of the top 10. Oh well, it was a good run. : riptyde
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    btw can I suggest a change that clicking on a column header defaults to sorting descending, not ascending... : riptyde
    • It actually toggles what was previously set. It's really crude PHP and I need to seriously work on it. : mancide
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  Fuck, I'm nearly top 500. I should stop shacking so much, lol. : Arctic Fox
  • nerd. : bakanoodle
• fuck yes, #277 : moe6
• Man, I have really fallen behind on lol's. I think I was in the top 100 lols/post at one point. Curious... : nurglich
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  cool, i like stats. how long will it track my gamerscore? : varsindarkin
  • It updates it once a day if that's what you are asking. And I'm not exactly sure it ever removes if once ... : mancide
• #452. I'll have to make sure I post pron tomorrow. : Totenjaeger
• I'm at 5 percent lolz... i apparently say far more stupid things than i realize. :D : akirabob
• still rank two i must continue posting useless things until i reach rank one : vov1n
• I have more posts than haiku. Best at Shacknews... pfft! : ThomW
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  I wonder if shackscore could be a gateway to control the WE debacles each year : Downforce
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    How so? : Totenjaeger
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      I dunno really, just blurted that out there :[ need coffee : Downforce
      • I wouldn't rely on it to signify much besides epeen length. : mancide
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    What exactly is the shackscore, anyways? : riptyde
    • It's a weighted combination of posts, lols, and gamerscore. : mancide
  • Does shackscore correlate in any way with whether a person sends their WE? Because we already discovered... : nurglich
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  how do you get in the gamerscore thing ? I acquired a 360 last month. : barichnikov
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    Put your tag in your appropriate profile field. : mancide
    • oh it was entered, but with a space in front. thanks : barichnikov
• still in the top 150. I'm hoping others will keel over first. : Postal
• the post that led to a 3600% lol ratio: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=20689966#itemanchor_20689966 : dirge23
• Damn I just ouside of the top 400 at 401. I guess I'll have to post some more. : angrytaxman
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  I'm on the first page and no one even knows who I am. :D : uglysad
  • what. who said that? : Jobos
• Damn, over 4200 posts. And this is my 3rd and youngest account. : Jobos
• How the fuck did I nearly break the top 500 in 6 months? : one random winner
• #113 !! I thought I went lurker! : Ratalon
• #664 1st page, nuckas! Woot! I got an INF! Of course, it was a me in another universe. : AxeMan808
• I have a pretty high gamer score, yet I have a high lol ratio. Why do you people not take my gaming skill... : Koral06
• #863 here, heh. : Link.
• Goodness, I've broken the top 300 and am less than 500 posts away from 15k :( : Yanks
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  Damn, some people have over 20,000 posts and no LOL's. They may be at risk of suicide... : Jobos
  • Maybe some people take the shack very seriously did you ever think of that. : NastyJack

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• and there was me hoping to call dibs on Dirt2, lol : Toraz Chryx
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  Post here if you're still interested in the HD4870x2. Please have a 1 generation older card. HD3800 serie... : TrickSh0t
  • i've got a 4850, does that count? if so, i want innnn :D : gokart.
  • nVidia 8800 GTS 512MB with aftermarket cooling : EvilDolemite
  • ATi Radeon 9700 PRO. : givemesnacks
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    hd 4870 owner here, going for x2! : StolenNosferatu
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      You understand that the 4870 is in fact newer than the 3870 which he lists as the newest card the propose... : etherboy
      • i failed at reading :(. was under the impression we were doing the trickle-down method! : StolenNosferatu
    • same : feek
  • Nvidia 8800GT 512 that is slowly starting to die on me I think... Lots of artifacts during 3D games and c... : zerog83
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    I'd love the card - I have two 8800GT's I'll send on to other shackers if you send the 4870x2 my way. : crummynz
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      Hey, I'm interested in one for my girlfriend. She only has an 8600. : h0cake
      • Pics of girlfriend? J/K! : TrickSh0t
  • 8800 GTS 640meg : kevp
  • 8800gtx here would love to upgrade and pass it on. : gargy
  • I am still quite interested. Have a 512mb HD3870 ready to go. : SolveChrist
  • I've got a 8800GTX that Harvester gave that I'm happy to pass on. : Merconium
  • My 8800 GT is still trucking...slowly. : cool_canuckian
  • 8800GT here : industro
  • Definitely interested. I have an nvidia 9800! : OverloadUT
  • I have 8800GTS 640. : mathyou
  • 8800GTX here. Looked up some benchmarks and it looks like the 4870 is a significant improvement, so this ... : Rehevkor
  • I've got a 8800GTS which although has server me well is tired... oh so tired. : deafstarr
  • I have two Radeon 4850s in Crossfire. I'll give them away to Shackers, if I get the 4870x2. : Link.
  • I have an aging 3870. : DJ Clipdat
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    7600gt from my dad's rig. not sure if anyone would want a 7600gt, but he'd be glad to pass it on when he ... : anthonybean
    • strike that. probably not many shackers needing an agp card. :p : anthonybean
  • 8800 GTS 320 MB : Felraiser
  • i know you said 1 gen older but my NV260 216 is in that category and it would make any 8800 owner happy. ... : smacknca
  • 9800gt here : razorblade79
  • 8800 GTS 640. : FlamingGimp
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    8800GTX in use and a 6800GT collecting dust somewhere. : notdeadyeti
    • Correction that is a 8800GT : notdeadyeti
  • My 8800 gts is slowly dying. Giving me graphics driver has crashed and recovered errors all the time whic... : getfrisky
  • I have a radeon X800XL.... : mlev
  • i'd pass on an EVGA 8800GT : xxiv
  • ATI Radeon X1950 Pro here. : Cobaek
  • woot, have an EVGA 8800gts 640 : ant_hillbilly
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    8800 gts 320mb here (and have since it came out day 1!) : jane911
    • (Also overheats on demanding games) :( : jane911
  • still interested. EVGA 8800GT 512MB. : dopeman
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    I'd definitely be interested. I've been working on a new PC ever since my laptop's video card died a few ... : ColoradoCNC
    • Oh, and my old specs are GeForce 7900GS GO on my laptop : ColoradoCNC
  • 7900 GT that is currently dying here's what TF2 looks like for me :( http://www.shackpics.com/files... : indosauros
  • 7800GTX. I will donate this card to the neediest of shackers if i can get ma hands on the sweet HD4870! : vassili_zaitsev
  • geforce 7900GTO : r3dn3ck
  • Radeon x1800xt 512MB I would love a new card! : OmegaRed59
  • 8800GT (same hardware as the 9800GT) : famine101
  • 7600gs : InfoBiter
  • Nvidia 260 Core 216 896MB : Katarn3279
  • 8800GT : bmoney13
  • Interested. 7600gtx : slickdoody
  • HD 4870 Toxic Edition http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102815 will pay for shi... : gx8
  • I sure am. I have an 8800GT. : stelth
  • Nvidia 7800 GT what : Xanthos
  • 8800GT 512MB :[ : My Documents
  • I'm interested. 9800gtx here : broly1718
  • 8800 GTX count? : noobja
  • ATI 4890 willing to pass on : mwasher
  • NVidia 7800GT : cyclonebee
  • 8800 GTS 640 mb. YES PLZ. : Skoal^Fyfan
  • I'm not sure, but do the 8800GT 512s count? If so I've got an EVGA one. : R@zzle
  • I've got an 8800GTX. I'm kind of worried about the heat it's putting out. In any case, I'll give it awa... : DrWaffles
  • 2x8800GT : SenorSpine
  • 8800 GTX would definitely pass it on! : Jackass1233
  • Im interested and i have an 8800GTS 640 :D : GBeer11
  • 8800 GT here !!!! : Break
  • 1950xt here : whore
  • 8800 GTS 640MB : retardhumper
  • 8800GT : MuteMode
  • Radeon x1950 hehe : Trips
  • I have an ati3870 to pass : maulla
  • 8800GT 512MB here, single slot version. (so it'll fit in more PCs) I'd also volunteer to be a 2nd-tier... : DinK
  • 8800gts, 320mb : locater16
  • Asus Asus ATi Radeon HD3650 - SILENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Would like a nicer card please. : treefingers1
  • I have a 4870 512 MB Card from VisionTek : Sailor of Fortune
  • failing 8800 GTS 320mb that randomly refuses to output any video on boot-up. : yAak
  • 8800GTX here, stock cooling. Upgrade appreciated. : punchdog
  • I've got an 8800 GTS 640. An upgrade would be sweet. : moogle
  • 3850 here! It used to be sexy : Enraged Pineapple
  • 8800GTX :D : breadsticks
  • Im very happy with my 8800GTX and I'll be a Nvidia fanboy 4LifeYO ! : Cashh
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    8800 GTS 512 here. :D :D :D : sparkly
    • sorry that's an 8800GT (BFG) : sparkly
  • Rocking an ATI Radeon Sapphire 1600XT still :D : Solstice
  • 8800GT here, I will gladly pass it along. : jingletard
  • 8800GTX. I would gladly pass it along to a Shacker in need. Thank you. : Salad Sammich
  • Still interested! 8800 GTX! : Rice-Rocketeer
  • Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS :( : Afterglow
  • I have an Nvidia 7800GT :> : fotografico
  • I have an HD3800 here : sikander
  • nVidia 8800GT 512mb. I love you. : empy
  • nvidia geforce 9500 gs : flubba79
  • 7600GT is what I have. : Marrbe
  • ME!! ATI X1600 in a Mac laptop.. :( I need to build a new system. : g0nk
  • 8800 GTS 512 here. : weaselmeister
  • I have a Radeon X1800 XT, I'm really in need of an update since I'm not even sure I can run Far Cry 2 wit... : digital_d
  • 8800 GTX here, if I win I'll pass it on. : Arctic Fox
  • I've got a 4850. I'd love the 4870x2 :D : burning eye
  • 8800 GTS 640MB which I believe is as fast as the 9800 : razlebol
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    A HD4870x2 would be a sweet upgrade. I have a nVidia 9800GTX here that would pass to another shacker. : Alco23
    • first dibs :) : cyclonebee
  • I have a radeon 9800 AIW : jooky
  • I have a first gen 8800gts, a great card, but long in the tooth. : Visceral Monkey
  • I have a 4670 :(. It's not much but all I could afford :( : moe6
  • 8800 gts : DrFlammable
  • i've got a 9800. it's just new enough to tease me, but old enough not to please me. haha that wasn't inte... : waxthirteen
  • 7600 gts :< : synaptic revolt
  • I have an old ATI RAGE I could give away if I got the 4870. Please say ok. : posito
  • I would love to have it. Upgraded to a 22" monitor and my 8800 GTS isnt quite cutting it for 1920 x 1080... : DarkDeus
  • 9800gt here. : GrimmyD
  • I gots a 3870, would not mind an upgrade. : deject
  • I am building a new pc in october, I could use it. Right now I have a BFG geforce 7800OC : mnok
  • 8800 GTS 640 : dkrulz
  • 9600 GSO :( : MercFox1
  • 8800GT : nomaad
  • 9800 gtx+ North Dakota edition. : mnsnota
  • 8600 GT. Would definitely put it to a good home! : graceofdragons
  • 9800 gtx : rmjackson
  • Nvidia GForce 7600 GT powerhouse! : Dante
  • Choose me and I'll make sure that your contest doesn't peter out. Promise. : Ajax
  • nVidia 8800 GTS 512MB here : Mikuya
  • I have a 7900gs that needs to be retired :( Hell, I might even want to tinker with your broken one to... : jasoncrowley
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  Post here if you want to be considered for DiRT2 or Battlestations Pacific. : TrickSh0t
  • also going for the games! :) : StolenNosferatu
  • I would love either! : OverloadUT
  • Dirt2 on my face plz : Toraz Chryx
  • Is it cool to throw my name in the hat for both? In the statistically absurd event that I win one, then t... : Rehevkor
  • Dirt 2 for me pleaseeeee : skunk_ape
  • dirt 2 demo was fun : razorblade79
  • Either game, please! : angrytaxman
  • games games games! :D : smacknca
  • DIRT 2 : legato17
  • Dirt 2! If I win the new card I could actually run it before my plan to upgrade my current video card! : OmegaRed59
  • I'd love Dirt 2. : marmite
  • I would love to have either. : h o s t i l e
  • I would love one! : Thomas Hace
  • DiRT2 all the way man :D : stelth
  • I love mud! : ndrew
  • DiRT2 D: I never win these things so here's to hoping. : Malku
  • DiRT2?! : noobja
  • Dirt 2..BOOYA! : CrustaR
  • I like turtles! : Lionhart32935
  • Dirt 2 for me sir! : handofthrawn
  • Dirt 2 - and I don't have to worry about my girlfriend cheating on me because I don't have one! : ArcKnight
  • sure why not : Drakoniac
  • rub Dirt 2 all over me plz : GBeer11
  • dirt 2 sounds like a cool game : Break
  • Either one sounds good! : Arken.ca
  • Very eager for DiRT2. : Lone Swordsman
  • Dirt 2! : MuteMode
  • DiRT 2 PLZKTHX! : Wolfanoz
  • I like racing games : locater16
  • sure why not : Sailor of Fortune
  • w00t. I'd love me some Dirt 2 action. : Ormsbee
  • Me me! Either one would be awesome! : Pacalon
  • DIRT2 holy shit I would love this game wow : kainen1
  • Sign me up for the Dirty part deux! : thejay247
  • Battlestations Pacific would be pretty cool. : zombie man
  • Awww, hell yeah. You generous bastard! : Rice-Rocketeer
  • Dirt 2! Wooooha : HAMGASM
  • uhh yes please. : DarkWolf5
  • dirty 2 : flubba79
  • I'd love DiRT2 please. : Arctic Fox
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    posting here too. : razlebol
    • err dirt2! : razlebol
  • Sure - Dirt! : Scotty22
  • dirt2 plox :( : moe6
  • dirt2!!!!!! or the other one!!! : DrFlammable
  • I would love Dirt 2 ohhh man : posito
  • Dirt 2! : DarkDeus
  • Dirt 2 plz : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • yessir : niceguynick
  • Dirt2? :O : GrimmyD
  • Dirt2 Please please please. DIRT2. : millakazuya
  • Dirt 2 is so dirty, I want it in my pants : deject
  • Dirt 2! : MercFox1
  • Dirt2 please :D : nomaad
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  Nvidia 8800GT 512 that is slowly starting to die on me I think... Lots of artifacts during 3D games and c... : zerog83
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    misreply! : zerog83
    • Very subtle... : dante2010
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  I hope your power supply dies and you give away these cards!!! hahahaha :P : Downforce
  • LOL! Nooooooooo! : TrickSh0t
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    i read the review and at load 2 of them dont really pull a HUGE amount of power ( i wanna say 350~ watts ... : GBeer11
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      well shit 350 just for vid cards is kind of a lot... anyways whatever : GBeer11
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        Its going to be a lot less than having two 4870x2s that's for sure. My home office felt like a sauna. : TrickSh0t
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          Just one 4870 chip is hot enough, can't imagine 4 of them. I replaced a 4870 with a 5870 and my CPU temp ... : AlvinKlein
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            Really? This is good news. My 4870 1gb spits out all sorts of hot air and I want to get rid of it. Which ... : pancake humper
            • Got the XFX, mostly because of their reputation & lifetime warranty. All the current 5870's have the refe... : AlvinKlein
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  Isn't the bad 4870 still under warranty? Maybe it can be RMA'd... : Ender.Wiggin
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    DON'T U THINK I THOUGH ABOUT THAT? ... Oh, wait ... I should check! Thanks! : TrickSh0t
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      Well it can, I will happy take that one off your hands. : Ender.Wiggin
      • Same here. He should pick two, since there's a very good chance we can RMA it. : Link.
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  Haha! No Batman PhysX for you! But seriously fire up some triple monitor L4D and rub it in our faces! : jodiuh
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    I don't think I could fit another three screens on my desk. :( http://tricksh0t.shackspace.com/office.... : TrickSh0t
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      VERY clean setup i like it. (is that the 40" sharp i have the same one as my monitor) : GBeer11
      • Thanks! Its actually a 37" Toshiba Regza and I'm really impressed with its performance. : TrickSh0t
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      You can't fool me with your model home sample shot! : jodiuh
      • Everyone who comes to my place always says that. LOL. If everyone took a little time to plan a room, it w... : TrickSh0t

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• nice, thanks : sikander
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  Aang ain't blue : kaddar0
  • Different Avatar : noodleboy723
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  I dont like the design of the main aliens. Why go CG if you're going to make them so humanoid. : Havoc1c4
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    Because you wouldn't want to fuck something that wasn't humanoid. Cameron gave his character designer ex... : Jobos
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      i wouldnt? : GloriousCow
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        Hell, I'd do a Xenomorph. : LoioshDwaggie
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          http://www.bad-dragon.com/thumbnails/292/product_bigger.png ? : GloriousCow
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            I'm a top, so no :) : LoioshDwaggie
            • ooh, call me : GloriousCow
      • I heard about your Fleshlight. : Jobos
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    That's the thing I find odd now that I've seen what the big alien reveal is in this movie. Id understand ... : Godhatesfatpeople
    • The images dont really convey their size. I think they're like 10 feet tall. There aren't any shots rel... : Jobos
• Orcas! or Hornets, or whatever else they look like. : Sailor of Fortune
• I'd like everyone to introduce themselves to our new hires at lunch. : not work safe
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  Is that Sigourney Weaver?! : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • Zombie Sigourney Weaver : spiderfill
  • Yup :) : breadsticks
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  now the big question, would you hit it? http://i.iimmgg.com/images/gr/9ad36e66418bf2562038719bc3d3cb19.jp... : OrkO
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    Absolutely. : Ellissd
    • with a baseball bat : Ellissd
  • That blue schlong trumps Dr. Manhattan's. He's basically a tripod! : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • This is actually how they poop. : Jobos
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    No that hand is freaking me out. : Crimsonbeak
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      ^^^^ This. seriously what is going on there? : dopefish
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        Is it four fingered? Seems a little cartoonish, but then again, what good is our ring finger used for an... : deathofrats
        • yes, three fingers and a thumb : lja83
    • I noticed that as well, 3 fingers and a thumb? Maybe she had an accident, cause the shape of the hand ju... : loboVT
  • tail too hairy. : deathofrats
• It just looks so dumb. I know all signs point to it being completely awesome, but... damnit : burning eye
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  So are the pics of Sigourney CGI or real? : bozer
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    also - wow, best CGi ever. Look at the pores even : bozer
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      i disagree. i think rick baker has made some stuff that looks better. : ibrokn
      • Rick Baker \m/ : Godhatesfatpeople
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  there's a ton of grain on all the humans, none on the digital. awesome. : ibrokn
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    They'll probably fix that. I've seen some shots of the aliens with filmgrain added. : Jobos
    • if they didn't fix it, they'd be wasting money on some pretty dumb compositors. : ibrokn
• Still waiting on the hires plot and hires acting : sgtsanity
• Holy shit, those are amazing. Wallpaper'd :) : niceguynick
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  The more I see of the Nav'i, the more I think they look silly as hell. I'm just not feeling their design ... : Godhatesfatpeople
  • I know its a movie but why the hell would intelligent life on another planet be humanoid creatures that a... : Serpico74
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  Is that Michelle Rodriguez in the back on that last shot? : Dynotaku
  • Yeah, they needed a pit bull in the movie. : Godhatesfatpeople
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    Yes. Now I want to know is that CGI or real? I thought the whole movie was CGI. If so that is amazing CGI... : bozer
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      You're probably confused because they announced that it's all in 3D, but they shot real people with a 3D ... : Jobos
      • Interesting. Thanks. : bozer
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      The main "neat" thing about this is the way they have filmed it. They basically have a setup where the... : Beady
      • oh that's neat..are there any makings of using this technique online? : deathofrats
      • ^^^^ this is what's interesting about the way this film was done, it's pretty cool to see it being done t... : lja83
  • <3 : Rich McNinch
  • How is she in film? She looks like she's been chasing parked cars. She's like a female Guillermo del Toro... : Dynotaku
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  you know, the first time i saw the trailer i thought it sucked, but its grown on me a lot and i cannot wa... : hobosapien
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    I saw the 15 minutes Imax preview and I can safely say this movie will be Jurassic Park-ish in terms of i... : mnok
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      That's a pretty big boast, Jurassic Park was a big jaw drop for me. But I see Avatar's CGI and, not that : DM7
      • Even the people that make CG for movies are saying it will be groundbreaking. : Jobos
    • I'd agree with you. It felt more like a ride at an amusement park than a movie to me. The 3D and more i... : str8upkiller
    • ooooh man that's pretty high praise. Jurassic Park changed my movie going life back in junior high. : deathofrats
• http://zip.4chan.org/tv/src/1254424029258.jpg : Godhatesfatpeople
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  wtf? is this a huge dick?? http://mrtheodi.iimmgg.com/image/7f4c8843fc72d095e439a5a66521500a : MrBig0
  • loincloth with an unfortunate color : lja83
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  I think the characters look like ass. I hate blue stuff and fucking elves ears : Utopia
  • if it makes you feel better, they're cat ears : lja83
  • they remind me of jar jar quality CG : headbone

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  but bro if i'm gonna spend hours playing a game its better to be looking at a girls ass right right right... : xxiv
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    Yeah, I don't buy that at all. : jingletard
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      I do. If I play UT '99 SP I play as the redhead with the nice butt for this reason. : dognose
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        but that character represents you. You're staring at your own butt! : Dave-A
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          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8MqAmPA_GA&feature=player_embedded&fmt=18 : fishbone
          • Is this dude for real? : mlev
          • Just look at these huge nipples, man. : IHATEDUST
        • That's ok, I already jerk myself off. : unjustend
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          If I had my girlfriend's wonderful ass I don't think I'd ever get anything done. : h0cake
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            ^ I have always thought this about boobs. : mlev
            • * T R E S P A S S E R ' D * : RomSteady
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        But it's a first person game : Mecha Tofu Pirate
        • When you die or win a game it goes 3rd person and you have to see butt : dognose
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        http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=631003 This is my UT3 model for pretty much that reason : MamiyaOtaru
        • (there's also a ut2004 version) : MamiyaOtaru
  • No, I've found I tend to be more protective of female avatars. : RomSteady
  • That's what I always say! : cjcharv
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    hah, that's what a friend of mine says. I don't think he's gay or anything, but it's definitely a lit... : MagicWishMonkey
    • it's dudes who play with dolls... it's no big deal and just means they are different than people who don'... : sludge vohaul
  • guys pay attention to girls, they dont pay attention to guys. if you play a female character, your health : MaverickOrig
  • I make the same claim so you can fuck right down the peach orchard and kill yourself >:( : mwasher
• kids say the darndest things. : dopeman
• are you offended because he's right? : StolenNosferatu
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  If it's not because of your cock-craving, why do you play as female characters in games? : Dave-A
  • because female characters don't have cocks? : Tchest
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  She also asked if the zombies in L4D were all friends. : dognose
  • i wish i had that many friends :( : waxthirteen
• No, I'm gay because [insert JessicaSlumberParty] : xsoulbrothax
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  That's not why you're gay : ColoradoCNC
  • lol he's got you there RomSteady : Phil
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  hahah : das_runt
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    You want a real laugh? My wife told her I'm an atheist and she tried to witness to me. : RomSteady
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      I was there and saw it. This happened. I think everyone in the restaurant put down their chompsticks an... : dognose
      • i figure their hearts are in the right place when they try, even if the methodology is misplaced and spec... : xsoulbrothax
    • wtf Romsteady : Nitrium
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      some little girl pities you for being a gay atheist hahah fucked up : das_runt
      • No doubt she will one day be a valuable, contributing member of society. : rudds
    • lol, what does that entail? : opengl128
• ROFL! Wow, that's priceless! : unholydonuts
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  I'll often play as female characters in games. If I really get into an RPG, sometimes the idea of a femal : waxthirteen
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    why would she care? : RogerDandy
    • same reason everyone else here does. : waxthirteen
• Haha! : Link.
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  I look at it the other way around, why would I want to play with a guy character ? Anyone here like play... : Cashh
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    The argument would be that, since you're a guy, it's not far fetched to feel more comfortable playing as ... : fishbone
    • I'm not sure why it would matter either way. I'll play either, usually on a whim. Sometimes because one o... : mindmann
  • I always like to play the good path, and women are evil (in real life at least) : johnlocks
• I only play female characters in games. : mace
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  And then he left his kid with you. This says more about him. : ra1n
  • Maybe he's not homophobic? : Haku-Jin
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    what is wrong with a gay man watching your child? : EvilDolemite
    • It's a proven fact that ALL homosexuals are child molestors : Entity
    • Nothing. It just seems weird to me that a person would tell his child a neighbor was gay, apparently in ... : ra1n
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    This actually had not crossed my mind. Thank you...this is going to make me laugh this entire weekend. : RomSteady
    • You are welcome. : ra1n
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    will somebody PLEASE think of the CHILDREN : das_runt
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      In before * sound of zipper * : RomSteady
      • You're supposed to wait until after the zipper sound before you go in. : Rehevkor
  • AMIRITE OR AMIRITE, RIGHT???? : geedeck
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    Eh? He said GAY not a pedo. Oh I see, you are one of THOSE people.... : avatar_58
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      Yeah, i think ra1n's post says more about him than anyone else. : Haku-Jin
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        I think you pissed the point. : ra1n
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          I would think it safe to leave a little girl in the care of a gay man and his wife : dognose
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            Me too. I wouldn't tell my daughter he was a gay first, as if teaching her that it was bad, then send he... : ra1n
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              I think you're trying to lawyer your way out of what you said. Also, you're assuming that he taught his ... : Haku-Jin
              • To support my point: RomSteady understood what I was saying and laughed. You read too much into this. : ra1n
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                Also, you pulled out your mat and jumped to the rain's a bigot conclusion. : ra1n
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                  You seem pretty defensive. Why is that? : Haku-Jin
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                    Perhaps he is a gay, homophobic, little girl. : dognose
                    • I'm with you as usual! : RogerDandy
                  • I just get annoyed when people can't understand simple things, that's all. : ra1n
  • "Oh, you're back, i want to know everything! He didn't give you GAY did he!?" : Dschinghis Khan
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    It says that he's not a hateful bigot? : thetangent
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      Or that it shows he uses "gay" as a derogatory term for things he finds "stupid" or "weird." Do you real : ra1n
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        http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=21041985#itemanchor_21041985 : Haku-Jin
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          Arguing in circles bores me. I'm done. : ra1n
          • I hate you ra1n. really hate. : RogerDandy
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  some guys like seeing quarterback shoulders and adams apples and manly grunts during combat. i don't jud : electroly
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    It's like how watching and listening to girls singing instead of guys is gay. : dognose
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      It's not. Because listening to guys sing "to" a girl, it sounds like they're singing to you! Thus, you ar... : Entity
      • When I hear Avril telling me "You make me so hot", my monitor fogs up. I am a giant phaggot : dognose
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    it's just different schools of thought. the guys who think picking a girl character is "gay" tend to iden... : das_runt
    • I pick female characters because they take up less screen space. That and I like watching them /dance. : unjustend
  • the over-justification that people who use female avatars is funny too. neither one indicates anything... : EvilDolemite
  • probably because you're in a role playing game and you're playing a role. You either as a dude want to b... : kainen1
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    Gamers who don't suck watch the relevant data during combat, not their own characters. : Marrbe
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      i bet you stand in fire and void zones : electroly
      • GET OUT OF THE CIRCLES OF DEATH! : breadsticks
      • You mean there isn't loot in the poison cloud? : Chod
      • I only PvP. : Marrbe
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    I played with Barbie dolls and enjoyed dressing them up more than I enjoyed playing with manly GI Joes an... : Goto10
    • Did ya discuss this with your Barbies at your tea party? : Ziz
  • "i don't judge. why that is the less gay option is a mystery to me" I DON'T JUDGE. : fishbone
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    it's a fucking ROLE PLAYING game. you're role playing a chick. did you play with dolls when you were litt... : wtf242
    • because they are exactly the same : c0bra
    • Not everyone "role plays" their characters. My character is just there to beat the fuck out of some gobl... : walker270
    • Damn, wtf242 is right. That means any game where a guy had to write in a female part is fucking gay. G... : ArcKnight
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      tell it like it is! i never played the metroid series because i didn't want to be role playing a chick. t... : mindmann
      • EOT : fathertime
      • hahah : WhatIsThisFor
      • lol : breadsticks
    • lol you fucking fool : ShekkyBoy
    • With the exception of more in-depth RPGs, I never really "role play", and even then, I'm creating the cha... : Vincent Grayson
    • Action Figures Damnit! Toooootally different from dolls : locater16
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=20495641 I dunno man, collecting make-believe dresses is pretty ga... : zombie man
• hahaha : jonin
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  guys are more likely to hit on female characters then they would male characters (unless their gay). : Ziz
  • which is extremely gay in itself, although a different type of 'gay'. I wonder how many of you fancy fem... : kainen1
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  I play as female characters a lot. Then when I beat the game as the chick I play as a guy. Unless it is a... : NFXFSX
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    For me the dilemma always comes down to who looks cooler and more often than not, the chicks look cooler ... : das_runt
    • Exactly my problem. This will haunt me when APB comes out. Male or female? :( : NFXFSX
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  I can't play as a female character. I usually just end up throwing myself into chasms, fire, hails of bul... : Mr. Goodwrench
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    I name the female bots in UT SP deathmatches after ex-girlfriends, this way I get more headshot kills : dognose
    • lol because I've done this in Q2 : kainen1
• sounds like a great social circle : Downforce
• I always play as a female character if there is an option. It isn't even a sexist statement. I just rathe... : baron calamity
• The fact that people even have an opinion about this is a sign of the end of western civilization. : SenorSpine
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  When ever I play as a female character I always get lost and distracted by side quests. : Jimbo Ro
  • LOL, i nearly lost my sandwich into my keyboard : MaverickOrig
  • Wow. you really get into the character don't you. :) : hawke
• lol : Godhatesfatpeople
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  Guys are more badass. : thejm4n
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    No, and I can prove it. Mass Effect 1 Womanl Shepard punching woman reporter = Bad Ass Man Shepard pu... : baron calamity
    • Dude, it's the future, women are finally equal to men, so it's all good. : one random winner
• He's probably still mad that he found that out after he tried to cyber you. : Koral06
• people that don't play idealized version of themselves in RPGs weird me out : Modica Sol Solis

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  GO Wings :) : i poop from there
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    ^ the true answer right here folks : vov1n
    • Franzen will score 40 goals this year playing with Homer and Datsyuk. : i poop from there
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  What did you think of the Phil Kessel trade? : Ellissd
  • Well, if he was being a whiny bitch, they got something instead of nothing. they have quite a bit of cap... : FormerHPB
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  Fuck the Bruins, GO CAPS!! : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    YES, Backstrom! 1-0 : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      Laich goal, Backstrom assist : Mad Brahmin Disease
      • Ovie 2-0!! : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  Go Habs!!!! I took Cammaleri in my pool.... he better deliver : mnok
  • he has an absolutely killer one-timer on a PP, beyond that, he's a decently skilled undersized winger. : threeup
  • GO LEAFS GO! : -=kodiak=-
  • I hope they win 10-0 tonight. : stump
  • woot 2 assists, not a bad start : mnok
• They're back from strike? : FS|Archangel
• Go Flames! Let's see how the nucks like being the favorites this time around. CGY was 8th in scoring, i ... : threeup
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  Go SHARKS : hrdwregk
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    Curious to see if they look any different. Or if it's just going to be the same ol dump & chase. : DJ Clipdat
    • I chase the dream all season and then they take a dump on my chest? Let's hope this doesn't happen aga... : gnomish
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  Trying to get excited here... : virus
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    I picked Heatley in 2 hockey pools. He better fucking do something. : stump
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      Didn't do much in the preseason, but probably getting used to the system. With Joe on his line he better ... : kelerian
      • Joe is going to have 1000 assists this year. Yes, 1000. : virus
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        Joe should be feeding Heatley the puck and Heatley should be putting goals in. : stump
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          well until the postseason and thornton will go missing once again : sleepyvt
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            Yeah, that's a given. : stump
            • Joe hasnt been *that* bad in the playoffs, just everyone else has. : kelerian
  • What?! Your team just got Heatley : fishbone
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    Yay, you are back! : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      Insane amount of personal stuff going on right now. No time to post :( : virus
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        Now that hockey season is starting YOU WILL MAKE TIME MISTA : Mad Brahmin Disease
        • This is 100% correct. : virus
• Oilers all the way! : stump
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  Did someone say go Penguins! Yes, I think someone did. :D : DM7
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    No. No one did. : walker270
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      Don't say that, Crosb is going to start crying in the corner : Utopia
      • Like i said earlier in the week, he can cry in the Stanley Cup, it is his after all. http://community.... : watcherxp
• Go avs! : chungathebunga
• Lets go RANGERS : ant_hillbilly
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  go leafs! : IcomeINpeace
  • Nice. : pturvz
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  Go Kings............. ....yeah. : TreMetal
  • They havent been half bad in pre season so we will see! : hashd
• lol hockey in october, so cute : Yanks
• Go Stanley Cup Champion PENGUINS : watcherxp
• Didn't the season end like 3 weeks ago or some shit. : skinlab133
• KINGS for a playoff spot this year. : CoreContingency
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  GO NORTHWEST TEAM : Downforce
  • The northwest team is Canadian though :( : kelerian
• also pre-season NBA starting up as well. WOOT : jvox
• aaah, don cherry. I missed coaches corner. : jayares
• SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRKS! We're going all the way, right virus? : NFXFSX
• http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=500646 haha! if Detroit finishes in that place....ill eat a shoe. ... : i poop from there

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• Expand your horizons. Doesn't sound like you're some diehard gamer like some of us so there may be genres... : jingletard
• IMO you never were a gamer! It's not your thing. : enyakk
• I get it from time to time. I end up loading up old games to play. : NFXFSX
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  Play something different than you're used to: Day of the Tentacle? Civilization? Crazy Machines? : guigr
  • don't recommend Civilization, he said he wanted to play games, not lose his job and friends. : aethyr
• I didn't really play many games for the past 6 months. It was kind of depressing. However in the past 2 w... : PointlesS76
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  its calling growing up : scener
  • called* : scener
  • Fuck that shit. : Duffman8369
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    that's so stupid, does growing up also entail giving up other forms of entertainment like movies? : OrkO
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      no but they definitely tend to entail giving up video games : DeBurgo
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        For no good reason. I think that's his point. Video games are a perfectly valid form of entertainment and... : Duffman8369
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          I dunno, most videogames tend to be thematically immature. I'd say that's a pretty good reason for stop p... : DeBurgo
          • I agree. I find it increasingly difficult to play a lot of games because they almost always feel like the... : SenorSpine
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            Don't get me wrong, but that's a gross generalization. I agree that you can get bored of Gears of War-esq... : Nitrium
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              I dunno if I'd characterize the games you listed other than civ4 as being thematically mature. Also I ... : DeBurgo
              • (err "hobbyist" not "hobbist", wtf) : DeBurgo
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                how are they thematically immature? that whole "hero overcomes difficulty and antagonist" plot played out... : Xanthos
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                  let's look at the themes of the highest-grossing films of 2009 i think you can easily gloss over more ... : EvilDolemite
                  • the matrix was about a guy getting super powers and being a super badass i love that movie because i now ... : Xanthos
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            Then don't play shitty games with "Fuck yeeaaaah This is the NEW SHIT!" attitudes. You just need to take ... : Duffman8369
            • I do! I've played a lot of games. The most that most games tend to do is have games that are just themati... : DeBurgo
            • WHO'S THE BIOTIC BITCH NOW ? : barichnikov
          • Games like TF2 and L4D are immortal because you just have to kill shit and trash talk. I don't think I wi... : mysled
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            good job feeding the troll guys : FrayLo
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              I'm not a troll, I just think people are in denial when they say shit like "it's just like movies or book... : DeBurgo
              • wait I did say that, nevermind. Well I take that back. : DeBurgo
              • That doesn't make any sense at all. There are plenty of immature movies, books and tv shows. How are they... : Duffman8369
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                no your original post said "growing up entails giving up video games" as if it was somehow not acceptable... : FrayLo
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                  OH! I was thinking more with regards to the statement I made where I said "why would you invest time in s : DeBurgo
                  • Lots of people believing something doesn't make it true or logical. If YOU believe it's true why don't y... : DinK
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                You could pretty much make the same argument about a huge portion of movies, television shows and books t... : nukewinter
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                  The difference about books, movies, etc is that they all have dedicated people working to create somethin... : DeBurgo
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                    That doesn't make any sense because it's a generalization. : Nitrium
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                      you know, I'm not going to deny that but I think people who broad claims that videogames aren't significa... : DeBurgo
                      • Maybe you're making a generalization because you don't really have a reason to think what you do, it's ju... : DinK
              • I'm not a troll, I just think people are in denial when they say shit like "it's not just like movies or ... : DinK
              • Oh, fuck other people. I don't just love video games, I love some of the most immature and socially unacc... : Orange Pylon
              • Bullshit. If nothing else there's a thriving indie industry right now with a huge boner for Games As Art.... : Arceihn
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        Traditionally, there's no longer time for gaming as you raise your family and take care of an endless str... : Entity
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          then how do you explain all the fathers and husbands here who game regularly? : EvilDolemite
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            They are irresponsible and negligent. : SenorSpine
            • i love when the first justification for "growing out" of games is having family responsibilities then ... : EvilDolemite
            • So what about the ones too "mature" for video games who instead watch TV regularly? : DinK
          • *traditionally*. Younger people with new families have grown up playing games and watching less TV, un... : Entity
        • That's a little bit different. : Nitrium
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    Do people "grow out" of books, movies, music? If the answer to those is no, the same goes for games. : Marrbe
    • The answer is yes. : FuryVII
  • You're so negative all the time! Play more games, it will make you happy and not a party pooper. : helvetica
  • Yeah, maybe now he'll stop stealing all those cars and decapitating random people : d fluke
  • yeah, right : Nitrium
  • lol : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • This is untrue. I don't plan to give up music or movies. Tastes will change but the interest will not. : Sgt_Boomstick
• There is only one solution: Hello Kitty Island Adventures : fathertime
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  Gamefly. I use it to sample what's out there and I buy the games I like. : TrptJim
  • this is what i did. enjoying brothers in arms: hell's highway now. : varsindarkin
• hmm sounds like your depressed... you shoudl really look into scientology.. it reall changed my life : boring gegtik
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  Duke3D. : dognose
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    True story - duke3d.exe cured my psoriasis! :D : mn3m0n1c
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      He owns it and I don't think he has played it yet. Of course he is bored with games. : dognose
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        He never finished Half-Life either, and that makes me a sad mn3m0n1c. : mn3m0n1c
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          While I love Half-Life, i can see where starting gaming with that might be seen as a chore to the gaming ... : dognose
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            IIRC, lots of shackers recommended that he start out with Doom or Quake since they're less 'complicated' ... : mn3m0n1c
            • I would highly suggest Quake as a starter game. It's quick, action packed, and holds up to this day. : dognose
• Get Gamefly and rent games until you find one that sticks. : WhatIsThisFor
• Beating Half Life will get you motivated again. : breadsticks
• I bought and Xbox like a year ago, I've played it for a total of maybe 20 hours, and now when I try to pl... : FlatlineDixay
• nothing can change that that much. try some other hobbies in your life and play games when you feel like ... : thebigbeefsandwich
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  waaaaaaaaaaaaa. i'm newly divorced with a sweetass motorcycle & the freedom to bang hundreds of new chic... : Phil
  • you are just jealous : kbnerd
  • I'd settle for having a sweet ass. : LilCrypto
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    OMG for some reason I thought you had posted this. Wow my mind is officially fucked. : Koral06
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      you're surprised that the person who posted something posted it? : Dave-A
      • She high, Dave. Smokin that SHIT! : Phil
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        LOL I meant to say I thought Phil had posted this thread rather than Papaboo. I thought the world was end... : Koral06
        • you do wear headgear when you're doing your crazy Fight Club training, right? : Dave-A
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    freedom to bang != chicks knocking down your door : Halen
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      please don't implode Phil's fantasy that there's thousands of young blond tanned hotties sighing softly t... : Dave-A
      • Exactly. WTFHALEN! : Phil
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    For the record, this post was not a whine. I'm going to leave for lunch now on my sweetass motorcycle an... : PapaBoo
    • Go ahead. We'll sit here cleaning up our kids shit and setting 3:30 on the microwave for our TV dinners. : tboomer2
• i've found that it takes something worth inspiring me to get back into it. These past two months i've be... : Mr.SEX
• Honestly? Take a break, you probably OD'd a bit and your brain wants a different kind of stimulus. Get ... : one random winner
• Did you play Orange Box yet? The 360 version is great : Dave-A
• I was like this for a long time. I didn't have a PC capable of running any recent games, and I'd played t... : unholydonuts
• Then don't play games. Wait until you find a radically new game that interests you, whether it's six mont... : Link.
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  DoD:S, play with us tonight : .Jayson
  • ^^^ this. You can hear my horrible accent, Clifforz's histerical screams, Duff yelling, Khan cursing, etc... : Nitrium
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    Slight Hijack: Does anyone still play DoD? I played DoD when it was still in beta way back when, from ... : unholydonuts
    • I played it a lot when I didnt have have a PC capable of playing current games. It made me so much bette... : .Jayson
• It happens to me sometimes. You just need to find a game that grabs your interest. : ColoradoCNC
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  It's probably just an indication that you've got a healthy social life. : Haku-Jin
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    You're trying too hard : Sailor of Fortune
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      I'm not trolling, I think it's true. I'm also not saying that playing games is necessarily a sign of an ... : Haku-Jin
      • Oops, this reply was meant for OP. Stupid shackapp for iPod Touch. : Sailor of Fortune
• I've also been in a videogame funk. I really havn't played much of anything over the past couple months. ... : mmt681
• it's been summer, who has time for vidya james? : cpt_gloval
• NHL10, so I can woop your sorry ass : vov1n
• i have the opposite problem. I just want to veg out in front of my computer playing games all day but I o... : pukerat
• i felt the same way until i played batman. i usually have to play a game through in one sitting because o... : retarded talking dinosaur
• Don't force it. Don't feel obligated or compelled. Just do whatever you like doing now - if you're in a r... : T-900
• That's because you've been playing an XBox and not a PC? : Mr. Goodwrench
• If you don't have fun, don't do it. Find something you want to do! : razorblade79
• I was in a rut, but I got a new game (RE5) and that was enough to rejuvenate the fire. : thejm4n
• Welcome to the wonderful world of GROWING UP!!! : gmoney
• I hadn't touched my Xbox since Halo 3 came out up until SF4 came out. I'm just too much of a PC gamer. : Dynotaku
• Flip-flopping between console gaming and PC gaming works for me. Also don't be afraid to buy something n... : DinK
• Seriosuly. Stop posting until you finish Halflife. That should be more than enough motivation to play. He... : Trips
• You are now a grown man, which means you need to leave behind these childish notions of playing with your... : Orange Pylon
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  I think you need a story or world to inspire you. If you are unmotivated, either try to muscle through a... : IHATEDUST
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    Also, Shacknews . This is how I find motivation and learn about new games and old ones that I have missed... : IHATEDUST
    • More importantly, it's keeping an open mind. I, for example, can play a wide variety of games from all ki... : Orange Pylon
• buy a Joystick for the 360 and il2 sturmovik. shackers fucking suck. Cant believe im practically the O... : -=kodiak=-
• download the brutal legend demo : steve_o
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  Give up on newer games. Half of the games I play now are from the mid-90s because there's so many gems, a... : Shadsy
  • And between Steam and GOG.com, older games are getting easy to buy cheaply and run on modern computers. : nurglich

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  simple deathmatch is boring now : sanchez
  • This, I just can't do simple DM anymore. : Milleh
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    Deathmatch to me was fun back in the Doom days, but after experiencing CTF, and then QWTF, I never went b... : Rag and Bone Man
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      So weird. I'm exactly opposite of this. : icon_of_syn
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        Me too, I love deathmatch, I hate CTF and team deathmatch. : zombie man
        • what : Downforce
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          FPSes lost me when every gun had alt fire. : shyguy74
          • I have to agree : bRAINsick
          • painkiller??? : crummynz
    • Deathmatch became so stagnant. It was the generic multiplayer mode that every game included, with very li... : datoo
  • Incredibly so. 1v1 or team based matches have always felt more rewarding. Since CTF and Quake Arena, any ... : pyide
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    I got bored of DM after L4D. I think because in L4D, what you say into the microphone actually matters. : Jobos
    • how does L4D get you bored with DM? : crummynz
• unreal tourn 3 happens every wednesday : MoreVespeneGas
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  Halo? : paulatreus
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    seriously, the biggest FPS right now is a sci fi one : derelict515
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      Halo is big? :| : finalthrill
      • http://www.n4g.com/News-374437.aspx : cltcprd
      • No, it's huge. : thecray
• quake live? : filthysock
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  I wish that there could be a futuristic shooter, but unfortunately everyone seems content with Halo. Pro... : the archvile
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    Oh, and I still want a gigantic staple gun to be a weapon in a future futuristic deathmatch FPS. : the archvile
    • like the HVP from Fear? : ArcKnight
• Deathmatch will be back. Old will become new soon enough. Personally anything that lets me frag folks in ... : Shodai80
• we all hold our breaths for quake 5 featuring ROCKET ARENA 5 : Downforce
• i really love UT3. i wish there were more people playing it. i dont get it. its great : feek
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  Games grew up I guess. Quake 2 days were amazing, quake 3 was arse in my opinion, since Counter Strike an... : Creepin_Jeezus
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    On an individual level, team based games are easier to play, which is why they're more popular IMO. I wou... : icon_of_syn
    • Actually, I'll agree with that, TDM is definitely easier to kick into then an all out DM. : Creepin_Jeezus
    • Not to mention that when you're a noob in deathmatch you are nothing but cannon fodder for the better pla... : datoo
• I think it's more that deathmatch is just not that interesting anymore, at least for games that support m... : deject
• There are just as many sci-fi deathmatch games as there ever were. There are just now more choices that a... : OverloadUT
• we have weekly UT3 shackbattles, you should join us : RikiTiki2
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  I want a new Descent with a strong multiplayer community. >=( : mindmann
  • A good version of X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter : Grumbeld
• Quake Live 1v1 - leading up to Quake Con the competition was fierce. Playing with and watching Rapha (Qua... : Lionel2b
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  Yeah, I really, really miss HLDM. I mean, TFC really did a good job at drawing me away, but I remember t... : Grumbeld
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    Nice. You play as a certain name back then? : icon_of_syn
    • Kilroy : Grumbeld
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      What was your name and in what years did you play? I used to play as Dr.KrakPot from 99 until 01. Fuck HL... : Utopia
      • Haha I played as this name from 00 till 06. I watched your demos when I first started. {shock} right? Rag... : icon_of_syn
  • HLDM also had some great maps. I loved bounce and crossfire. : datoo
• More games need Hardcore DM like CoD4. : NFXFSX
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  most people these days are terrible at dm and can't take getting their asses handed to them without someo... : synapse19
  • Unfortuneately, I agree. : icon_of_syn

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  all the time. what's wrong with it? : electroly
  • when you are filling out a form.... fuuuuuu : deviantpaul
• I do, only I have it bound on my mouse. Unfortunately now I require a thumb button to browse the internet... : Dynotaku
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  Yeah. I use tons of keyboard shortcuts all the time. Did you OverloadUT yourself and lose a form you fi... : ThomW
  • Wait a second what the fuck : OverloadUT
• regularly. also, escape for stop. space for pgdn. shift+space for pgup. : cpt_gloval
• Yeah I love it. I also use shift-backspace to go forward : hax3d
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  i prefer alt-arrow for back/forward : skanky08
  • ^^^^^^ : Clay
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    Third'd : thejm4n
    • Fourthed'd : hussdelrio
• yeah why use the backspace key to go back? That makes no sense at all. I can't see anything that would ma... : derelict515
• You deleted a long messed you just wrote on accident didn't you. sucks. : Rigg5
• that and i use shift-backspace to go forward a page : abovedefault
• File > Back is the only way to go. : DooBall
• Note: yes I use a thumb button on the mouse for back, and yes I hosed a form by hitting backspace. : yakz
• Binding a mousekey to backspace (and another to F5) = internet pro mode : bipolar
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  mouse gestures ftw! : prime8
  • mouse gestures own my face : FrayLo
• i do : skelom
• 1. Yes I sure do. 2. It does sometimes cause issues if you are expecting to type in a form and focus ch... : Freon
• I use the mouse forward/back buttons on the side of my G5. I started doing that with the original Intell... : guido anchovy
• mouse gestures , ie7pro add-on ftw! : dignan
• I used to use it all the time before I got used to using the mouse forward and back buttons. : OverloadUT
• ALT+ Left Arrow : deject
• I hate how page-up / page-down hardly ever works unless you click on the page first. : jvox
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  Used to use gestures for this, now I just use Mouse4. Back has cost me a post a two though. : bashildy@speakeasy.net
  • or saved people from a post in other respects... : bashildy@speakeasy.net
• No, I click the thumb button on the mouse. : jingletard
• i use it all the time in folder browsing. : mindmann
• Ok let's turn this into a helpful keyboard command thread. I'll start. ctrl+tab cycles through tabs i... : bRAINsick
• Don't mess with my backspace shortcut! : LilCrypto
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  I get annoyed when Backspace doesn't work (like if I'm in a text box for flash window. : shyguy74
  • i hate it when my tab-shortcut keys (ctrl - 1, 2, etc) doesn't work due to flash : FrayLo
• i use the side mouse buttons : mista mista
• Everyday. Now you're going to tell me that i don't really need it because it doesn't work in your Ajax ap... : jwnin
• A small twitch of the wrist will put the mouse cursor over the backbutton, whereas one will have to move ... : Jobos
• OSX is the fucking worst.. command-arrow behaves differently if it's in a text box FUCKKKK : boring gegtik
• Tons. : zakazi
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  I must be a weirdo because I just use the back button. : emcea
  • me too. I had no idea you could use backspace instead! : hoopfam4
• i do sometimes if my hand is near it : mayooms

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  lol bad color choices : Cihte
  • it's cause he is a communist : ghost hacker
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  Rail Gun in Quake 3 was cake compared to Rail Gun in Quake 2 : Rigor Morts
  • Instagib Q2 was the best way to train my reflexes. : LoioshDwaggie
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    I believe they were identical actually. : Dynotaku
    • differences with netcode / prediction. quake 2's railgun took a ridiculous amount of skill if your ping w... : pyide
    • Maybe he just got broadband by the time Q3 came out, so it felt different to him. : famine101
  • I agree. : c0bra
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    The Quake 2 rail gun is one of the greatest FPS weapons ever. The Q3 railgun just does not feel as awesom... : geedeck
    • I distinctly remember the first time I saw someone use it. My buddy says "Watch me nail this guy with ... : c0bra
    • that spiral owned : fathertime
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    Disagree. Rail in Q2 was instakill (or extremely close to it) : Yanks
    • It was, but it also had a tiny bit of lag so you had to time your shots. Q3 it was nerfed but easier to ... : ThrillKill
  • I disagree. I think Q2's was much easier. : virus
• The Lightning Gun from UT2004. It takes skill to shoot someone in the feet and get a headshot. : dmason
• Tribes Disc Launcher! <3 : Haku-Jin
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  How is the rail gun an exceptionally skill-based weapon? All it requires is your corsshair over the targe... : OverloadUT
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    haha no. hitting 60% + accuracy with a railgun in Q3Arena trumps all other fps weapons skills one can hav... : mwasher
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      That makes no sense : OverloadUT
      • It's ONE skill. Most other weapons require both accuracy AND a set of other skills used in unison to crea... : OverloadUT
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      maybe it's that in context of the game it took skill - putting your crosshair on a target with no splash ... : xsoulbrothax
      • Well yeah it can be really hard, and I'm not great at it, but I just mean it's only one single skill "put... : OverloadUT
    • Try getting 30-40% accuracy in quakeworld clan arena with the lightning gun. Makes rail shots look like ... : twifosp
  • snap railing (ie, >70 degree turn and shoot in a split second) was the holy grail of quake2/quake3 skills... : ]pm[chem
• I don't think the rail gun is skill based at all. : .frame
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  TF2 Pyro Backburner : dmason
  • I was just about to post this! : Merconium
  • i know you're joking, but the air blast does require skill. : Dschinghis Khan
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  Close but I would put the gauss over the xbow in half life. 80% of the players couldn't do the gauss jump... : icon_of_syn
  • ^^^^^ : Utopia
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    The gauss was an easy weapon to go on a killing spree with though, once you realized that it had a cone o... : yAak
    • Right. I'm basing it on the advanced movement it yeilded. If there were two pros in a level proficient wi... : icon_of_syn
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    wooot wooot!!! i remember being able to clear out the 'warehouse' MP level crate room w/ gauss/long ju... : -=kodiak=-
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      Stalkyard : icon_of_syn
      • hah yea, that level was gauss rape central. : -=kodiak=-
  • Completely agree. : kingdepork
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  Disc Launcher is the best anything-based FPS weapon ever. : Zek
  • shrinkray : retardhumper
  • Hitting someone midair while you are also flying is pretty goddamn epic I do have to say. : Yanks
  • This is the last word. Disc Launcher 'fo LYFE! : MercFox1
• I enjoy the skill needed for the rifle in L4D. You NEED a hi-resolution gaming mouse to master it. : Jobos
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  You guys clearly have no idea what you're talking about. The most skill based weapon ever is clearly the ... : Creepin_Jeezus
  • No BFG9000 : SenorSpine
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  Uhhh, Quake 1 Rocket Launcher? : Warmaker
  • actually, i'd go with this one as well purely because of the amount of mobility it offered when used prop... : mwasher
• Unreal Tournament Redeamer. : omnova
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  Pipe Bomb, Duke3d.exe : GeorgeB3DR
  • Pipe Bomb + Holoduke, and Quake 2 rail have my votes for favorite skill weapons : Dimmona
• it's all relative rail was always easy for me, including snaps, but lg wasnt, rocket juggling was alwa... : synapse19
• Throwing Knife, Action Half Life. : Fayk
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  False, the LG took more skill in Q3... at close quarters you were much more in danger of your opponent bo... : ThrillKill
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    word, pop em up in the air with the rl and lg them while they are in their nice predictable arc. : Turd Ferguson
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      i'd much rather pop em up in the air and then nail them in the face with a rail : mwasher
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        not all maps have rail. : Turd Ferguson
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          oh, well I played nothing but arena : mwasher
          • arena was fun but i still liked the dynamics of picking up powerups, in 1v1 anyway. DM it can be pretty ... : Turd Ferguson
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            Bleh, arena, more like "rocket jump"... : alias
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              i wasn't a scrub, nor did i play with them :) : mwasher
              • No self damage is lame. : alias
• I still can't use that damn disc launcher. Lucky mid-air strikes were the happiest moments though. : DooBall
• What was that thing in UT2k4? The disc/transporter thing? Translocator or something? That thing was stupi... : royalally
• Q3 the lightning gun was the most skill based imo. Getting the beeps when you hit someone to make a soli... : Turd Ferguson
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  Effective use of UT2003/4 primary / secondary shock rifle combo. : cetra00
  • I remember shock comboing my way through my first UT99 online game and winning it. : the archvile
  • This ^^^^^^ : dissembler
  • I definitely agree : Lionel2b
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  q3a plasma gun wall climbing. : spectr3
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    I never could do that without taking off retarded amounts of health. rocket jumping and grenade rocket j... : Turd Ferguson
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      It was no problem if you had the Battle Suit, or if you were running on a server with a "no splash damage... : the archvile
      • excessive was fun. the machine gun was hilarious on space maps, they hit a bounce pad and you send them o... : Turd Ferguson
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  q2 hand grenade : boring gegtik
  • I am still the master of this weapon. : Rigg5
  • at least you killed yourself with those half the time, the grenade launcher on the other hand was like tr... : Audhuml4
  • The hand grenade in JK2 was so much fun. : razlebol
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  the satchel charge in Half Life 1 DM was soooo fun : mankeroo
  • yes, yes they were! : dignan
• Man I loved q3 arena. I miss that game. : whodares
• Everyone here is wrong. The most skill-based weapon ever in a game is the Redeemer. (UT) : MrBig0
• Throwing knives... goldeneye : Grimmadog
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  throwing knives - AHL : dignan
  • the pistols in AHL were amazing also : dignan
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=21045653#itemanchor_21045653 The Colt SAA was fun too. : Fayk
• More like Quake DM every weapon. That's it. : soggybagel
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  starseige tribes is the most skill-based mp fps ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGiw5Ko1BcE : HisKillSkill
  • LMAO! Oh my god : MercFox1
  • fuck. no contest : DrFlammable
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  the SPNKR rocket launcher from Marathon 2, and the rocket launchers in DoD:S. Yeah i fucking said it, DoD... : Dschinghis Khan
  • That's because the rockets are propelled by CO2 cartridges. : ArcKnight
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  however much I love quake and doom lets be real here. The stake gun and the gun that shoots shurikens an... : doozer667
  • nevermind i didnt read. i thought this was a thread on what weapons were the most awesome. : doozer667
• all this talk about Q3- you foolios need to play Quake Live more. Add me: MonTy. I used to play duel a lo... : Lionel2b
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  The TF sniper requires some good skills as well. : razlebol
  • There was definitely skill in sniping both in QFTW and TFC and even TF2. and each is different. : yacoub35
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  1942 anti-tank rockets and sniping : Downforce
  • i had an amazingly lucky shot with the bazooka in bf42. i saw someone on a ridgeline above me so i tossed... : Turd Ferguson
• Marathon - Fists. Those were some skill weapons. : Grumbeld
• For Starsiege: Tribes I'd have to go with the Elf gun. : Veegeezee
• Umm, the m40 sniper rifle in Delta Force 1. Hard, but rewarding to snipe a guy that is running almost 1km... : saunders45

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  I was just thinking, I don't remember how "bears walk up to this shit" got started. : fathertime
  • Kobe Bryant : Degenerate
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    Detective Winters: Did you guys go back inside your room? Bryant: Yeah, cause she showed me where the, w... : Omning
    • thats a pretty fascinating read because I didn't remember him admitting to having another regular chick w... : trOmblyj
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  A shack wiki would be a really good idea... until it gets overrun with ILTC jokes : Lrd_Cujo
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    lol mass ILTC vandalism (or confessions?) : anthonybean
    • stoofooers would ruin it. It would be a waste of time. : redfive
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  Where has Portax been? : pancake humper
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    nyranger consumed him in order to absorb Portax's powers. : kbnerd
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      It actually made my penis smaller. Didn't see that coming :( : nyranger66
      • lol : askedrelic
      • lol : ThomW
• a shackwiki sounds good. : grabbie
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  I'd been meaning to try and get something running on lampsandli.me - but I haven't had the time yet. : ZeroSignal
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    Yea, I've been meaning to set one up as well, but never got around to it! : askedrelic
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      we can pool our resources and maybe get something going if there is enough interest. i've got time. : anthonybean
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        Well, I'm happy to provide the domain. I noticed that shackfaq.com and shackwiki.com were both available... : ZeroSignal
        • sm'd : anthonybean
        • cool. if you need hosting or something, I'd be happy to provide. : devnullgt
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          SHACK TEAM ASSEMBLE!! : askedrelic
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            Do we want to run a normal mediawiki or what? : askedrelic
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              I think keeping a list of daily informative posts or something as a baseguide for information would cool.... : askedrelic
              • i think that's a great idea. : anthonybean
        • I've got shacknws.com and a beefy dedicated server doing very little. : re-verse
      • I'm down. : c0bra
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        well if we add both zerosignal and relics resources together, they would accomplish more procrastination : papaskot
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          we'd have Anti-Time TM : ZeroSignal
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            By our powers combined, this won't get done until 6 years from now!!! : askedrelic
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              i bet you'll be Ma-Ti : papaskot
              • lolololo : r3dn3ck
• i was thinking that yesterday. I was looking for an old and classic thread, and couldn't find it. I used ... : mindmann
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  I was always kind of surprised someone didn't take the Shackfood Wiki when it was around and start a shad... : ThomW
  • now everyone can be a shack moderator and nazi! : askedrelic
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    You ... were....wrong! : devnullgt
    • Shackers are pretty lazy most of the time. : ThomW
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  lol guys http://shackwiki.com/ : askedrelic
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    Aww, I was expecting the yellow "Under Construction" animated gif...not this fancy red themed under const... : devnullgt
    • srsly, the old ways are the best! : nyranger66

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  i was wondering where this post was! : ass-street
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    i didn't have power this morning :( : Dschinghis Khan
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      what happened? storm? : ass-street
      • no storm, it was bright and sunny. I think maybe someone at the power company decided to be a dick. : Dschinghis Khan
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  Tonight on Day of Defeat: one of your favorite characters... will die. Repeatedly. And be dominated by sa... : Duffman8369
  • But I'm not playing tonight! : yosemiteclimber
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  i do not think that i shall make it. : kbnerd
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    Oh, what the fuck kbnerd!? : Dschinghis Khan
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      you'll still have a full server. it's not like i add much anyway. i'm going to be in bed trying to not fe... : kbnerd
      • oh, ok. Feel better, homo! : Dschinghis Khan
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  Why am I so depressed in this post? : Arctic Fox
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    you're depressed because you didn't show up to UT3 last night. : Dschinghis Khan
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      which was damn fun again. I wish more people would show up. : .frame
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        It ended too early - I logged in an hour after start time and NOOOOOobody was there. : MoreVespeneGas
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          It fizzled out because NOOOOOOOOOobody was there on time, Mr. Gas. : Duffman8369
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            I would have stayed longer if we had more people. The game is actually pretty damn fun to play. One com... : .frame
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              oh that and there is one map where you get stuck on the bottom floor and the only way to get out is with ... : .frame
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                Man Cliffy B is awesome! Who else would have thought of using sweet jump boots on a long respawn as the o... : Duffman8369
                • is that dust on your sweet jump boots? how can you expect to jump out of this hole with dust on your jum... : .frame
                • It's CliffyB's Vision. I liked taht big outdoor map with the vehicles - did not care for the indoor map. : MoreVespeneGas
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                  DoD:S needs sweet jump boots. : Dschinghis Khan
                  • we need rtd for dod:s : .frame
              • yea that map was morbid : SolveChrist
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      True enough. Yo Khan, I heard you like metal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWhxCB0ndJE : Arctic Fox
      • hahahahaha! : Dschinghis Khan
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    Because Khan blue you. : Duffman8369
    • That'll depress anyone. : Arctic Fox
  • you miss Santa Claus? : kbnerd
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  I dub this Shackbattle Deferred Sentence edition. : ArcKnight
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    I dub you..shut up. : Dschinghis Khan
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      I dub thee...lick my taint. I'm not even sure if I'll be there tonight. : ArcKnight
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        Oh what the fuck ArcKnight. First the UT3 Shackbattle and now this. Pretty soon you'll be sucking dicks o... : Duffman8369
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          Last night was an accident - I was playing Fable 2 and didn't realize how late it was. Tonight I need to ... : ArcKnight
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            You better show up to the Shackbattle so you can prove you aren't a homo. : Duffman8369
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              Why you gotta be all judgin' and shit? : ArcKnight
              • because he's a Jugde* *He's as much of a judge as Judge Reinhold is. : Dschinghis Khan
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  I should kill Alexxxxxxxduuuuuuude more than ever (once?) now that I can play DoD at 300 fps. : Lightzout
  • Don't count on it, Lightzout!! : AlexXdude
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  We need more people doing capt. winters impressions while drunk. : nyranger66
  • i can do Capt Sobel. "Corporal Toye, are is that dust on your jump wings? How do you supposed to slay the... : Dschinghis Khan
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  I'll be there w/ Sierra Nevada pale ale in hand. : goatjc
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    also, I usually jump in early, so if anyone wants to hop on early'ish, like 45min early, I'll most likely... : goatjc
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      You heard it here first folks: See goatjc playing with himself, 9:15 EST tonight : Arctic Fox
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        It wouldn't be a DoD Shackbattle post without someone embarassing themselves with unintended inuendo. : Duffman8369
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          Hey thats my job!!! : .Jayson
          • Well, jump to it then. : Arctic Fox
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  bump. : Dschinghis Khan
  • Sweet bump boots! : Duffman8369
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  That guy is givin' me the high hat! : Dschinghis Khan
  • Somethin' I try to teach all my boys. Always put one in the brain. : mrblarg
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  thats sort of NWS actually : two50six
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    what is? the video? i didn't even watch it, i just listened to it :\ : Dschinghis Khan
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      yeah I happened to skip forward and saw an image of a bunch of dudes asses : two50six
      • haha you skipped forward to get to the dudes' butts : deject
      • oh an, sorry bout that :( : Dschinghis Khan
• I look forward to killing you all once in a rare while between my many deaths and unintentional suicides. : dfay
• i wish i were playing this instead of working! >:( : ass-street
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  When this semester's over, I'm going to keep my Thursday nights clear :D : Orange Pylon
  • Right, only vodka & gin for you! Less of a hangover sticking w/ the clear liquors. : goatjc
  • We're probably switching to Modern Warfare 2 when it comes out! : ArcKnight
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  A note for tonight: Remember that our victory music mod is still on, and y'all haven't found all the vict... : Arctic Fox
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    you should play nothing but anzio so that my spirit remains on the server. : kbnerd
    • I actually really like the win sounds that I made for Anzio :) : Arctic Fox
  • WITH AAAHHRRMMS WIIDE OPEENAAHH!! : Dschinghis Khan
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    That reminds me, the sound mod w/ victory music, should I remove it? : GrimmyD
    • The two will peacefully coexist. I made sure to name the new sounds so there would be no conflict. : Arctic Fox
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    There's a victory music mod?!? Shit... maybe I'll play for more than 5 minutes tonight. : vile
    • that's what i tried telling you! : Dschinghis Khan
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  SCHEISS TECHNIK ahahaha which shacker was that : razorblade79
  • doh should've been strike not underline shacktagfail :[ : razorblade79
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  Hopefully the server will not be full when I try to join this time! : c0bra
  • join early, join often : Arctic Fox
  • It probably will so join early! :P : Alco23
  • yes. : Dschinghis Khan
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  Is this a fags only shackbattle? : mnsnota
  • There's another kind? : c0bra
  • you've been attended how long, and you're honestly asking this? : Dschinghis Khan
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  somebody should setup a weekly reminder "event" in the DOD and UT3 steam groups : MoreVespeneGas
  • we do, they're usually 10 minutes, though, haha. : Dschinghis Khan
  • we have a dod:s group? : gimpx32
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  Since everyone else is bailing, I will be there. : gyrfalcon
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    I think you mean everyone else is BALLIN'! : Duffman8369
    • it got some beer for this evening so I need to get started straight away : .frame