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  halo feels the same to me as doom. that being said. it's still fun to shoot things in the face. espec... : ibrokn
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    I think the combat are weapons are about far away from Doom as you can get. And Doom didn't have any vehi... : Dave-A
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      yes, but the running through halls shooting at enemies that pop up, it's the same. maybe i was poking fu... : ibrokn
      • I don't think they're anything alike. Doom enemies tended to spring forth from improbable monster closets... : Dave-A
• Geez kainen sounds like Halo raped your dog :( To answer your question i always found it wicked fun co... : Dschinghis Khan
• Is there any game series that has direct sequels that really changes up the gameplay? Although thinkin... : Dave-A
• You're missing the fact that you shouldn't have bought it? Lots of people like more of the same, or more... : Halen
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  Yeah, and how can people keep playing those Half-Life games year after year? : afty
  • If only they came out that often! hehe : nudel
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    Wait. That's different. First it's not every year they come out, second those are episodic expansions pr... : kainen1
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      Interesting to you. I know people who love Halo but were bored to tears by Half-Life 2. Granted, I think ... : beanman101283
      • Well we can reduce an argument to cave drawing levels but I'm making an assumption that it's understood t... : kainen1
      • I still haven't finished HL2. :( Everytime I come back to play it, I remember that I'm still in some sor... : jake
• The co-op really. I like the universe it's set in (though the games don't really do much for showing you ... : nephilem
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  Why do you people expect Halo 3: ODST to be Halo 4? It's more Halo for people who like Halo. But to an... : hoov1185
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    Exactly, not predictable at all. I hate when I line up the perfect shot with the sniper or rocket launche... : cyclonebee
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      No I'm playing on hardcore. But they're dreadfully boring to fight and the clashes are the exact same. ... : kainen1
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        Then what game has un-boring firefighting? Because the Halo series has the best AI I have ever fought aga... : cyclonebee
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          Yeah well the combat in Half Life is far more visceral and engaging mainly due to the game designers prov... : kainen1
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            Halo has more varied locals than Half Life - it has beaches, mountains, caves, snow, deserts, jungles, sp... : marmite
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              In ODST man all I saw were dull New Mombasa streets in low light. That's about it. : kainen1
              • Did you even get out of the Hub World? Did you do any of the Flashback missons? : Duffman8369
              • Did you do the flashbacks? There was dull New Mombasa in the day, rooftops, the park, a flying level, a ... : marmite
              • So basically, you're just hating on ODST? Have you played any other Halo games where there is a ton of di... : cyclonebee
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            Perhaps you only played in the HUB judging by your bias comments. Also, there was no hardcore mode? : Mad BH
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              I was playing on whatever hard setting. I thought it was called hardcore? And yeah I couldn't take it ... : kainen1
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                So didn't play any of the actual missions that have the meat of the gameplay. Sorry kainen but you didn't... : Duffman8369
                • lol yeah... : derelict515
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                  well I guess it goes back to the old IF/OR scenario - if a game isn't good enough to grab you a couple ho... : kainen1
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                    Within an hour, you can be at the first flashback. Hell, probably within 20 minutes unless you're playin... : umcpwintermute
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                      I did hit the first flashback - Buck. Didn't feel a damn bit a difference. : kainen1
                      • You only spend 20 minute chunks in the hub world, after Buck's flashback the next one has you out in the ... : umcpwintermute
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                Man, i don't get what the big deal is about this Half Life game. It all seemed like a bunch of sitting on... : deveus1
                • hahaha : cyclonebee
                • lol : Godhatesfatpeople
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                  nice idle reduction. Except that wasn't my point at all. : kainen1
                  • ... its the exact same situation. : Mad BH
          • Every time i play halo it is like 50% different each time. Enemies aren't always in the same places, Ran... : podung
      • You're entitled to your opinion, but I disagree. The enemy squad tactics were introduced in Halo 2. A... : hoov1185
• Weak vehicle gameplay...? Serious statement? : cyclonebee
• Why does Counter-Strike remain popular? Probably the same reasons people still play Halo : glio1337
• I was similarly meh on it, but I finished the campaign before sending it back to gamefly. Like you say... : DinK
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  It's a sequel. Sequels generally have the same kind of gameplay as the original game. After the fourth ... : umcpwintermute
  • My point is that as a sequel it's pretty lame. Even if I wasn't obviously tired with the Halo universe a... : kainen1
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    I think saying "it's no different" than HL or DOOM sequels isn't really accurate. DOOM and Quake sequels... : DinK
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      To be fair, Halo 2 and 3 each introduced new weapons, vehicles, and enemies. I haven't played ODST but i... : Begawkiness
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        You're right, it's very much like an expansion or DLC campaign. They're selling it as a full $60 title t... : DinK
        • I don't get this statement at all whatsoever. It is a full $60 package, no doubt about it. Campaign for m... : cyclonebee
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      ODST includes new weapons, some new enemies (the Engineer), it's in a new area and follows new characters : umcpwintermute
      • What weapons are in there that aren't either directly from a previous game or re-skins of previous halo w : DinK
• Why the fuck would you even play it if you hate Halo that much? Almost everyone said that it's more Halo ... : Duffman8369
• I feel like the vehicle combat/gameplay is the best found in any FPS : pandastrong
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  the same enemies running around in the same patterns doing the same thing This is a pretty bullshit cr... : peanut-
  • Yes I think the real gripe is that Halo has enemies. That you shoot. : Endymion_
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    i was speaking more to the scenarios in which you fight. the enemies spead out from either A) drop ship ... : kainen1
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      which is different from CoD4 how? they spawn over and over from inside building to man the same doorways ... : derelict515
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        I didn't like the spawning system in COD4 but at least the scenarios were EXTREMELY dynamic, well done, a... : kainen1
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          there were some cool scenarios sure, but the same is true of Halo (fighting scarabs, rolling around with ... : derelict515
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            hey like I said, I didn't like the respawning mechanics in that game. I was a big critic of that, but th... : kainen1
            • the differences are more about not being master chief with a focus on squad based combat, being stealthy,... : derelict515
        • COD4 is like being on a Rollercoaster with Guns. Bad Company is like bumper cars with guns. Halo is like ... : Sailor of Fortune
    • They aren't always clustered in a "little outpost turret/shield thing". Sometimes they are in entrenched ... : Duffman8369
    • Would you rather them be beamed in? Or perhaps fall from the sky? Or even maybe come out of the water? : Mad BH
    • You mean that a fighting force continues to use the same methods and strategies over the course of a war/... : Halen
    • Haha, not true at all. Seriously, which Halo games have you played? ODST only? If you've played even the ... : cyclonebee
• Replace Master Chief with Jesus and this is how I became an atheist. : Rauol Duke
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  And yet you'll probably turn around and play CoD's infinitely respawning enemies that walk to the exact s... : derelict515
  • They run and hide though if you move closer to them like 5 feet. : Sailor of Fortune
• I keep playing it because there is no other game like it. It has low points (indoors, copy pasted levels)... : marmite
• The game plays so differently from 2 and 3 that it feels fresh. Yes the enemies are old by now and I thi... : chazums
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  You don't like it, don't play it. Why argue with people who clearly do? : cdbeckman
  • Argue? It's shack chatty - we take stances and people comment . Why ask why? I just prompted those wh... : kainen1
• Weak vehicle gameplay? If you are referring to ODST, I would agree to some extent. If you want an answ... : Brainiacrk
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  My only complaint is that the campaing is way too short to be priced at 60 dollars, ouch! : vrocket
  • The campaign isn't all that you're buying though - you're buying the campaign, Firefight mode, and Halo 3 : umcpwintermute
• i've still not found a shooter with better moment-to-moment combat than halo on legendary : EvilDolemite
• lol umm kainen Halo has some of the best vehicles in ANY video game ever next to Tribes. thx. : R@zzle
• Might as well ask Madden players the same thing. : Captain Loco
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  I like shooting aliens with the neat guns, and sometimes they say funny things as they die. : Cliffzorz
  • ^ This. Halo 3 : ODST is good fun. : metalremains
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  for the same reason people have played final fantasy since 1987? : QMS|superdave
  • This is one of the thing I find funny about the internet. I will never understand why Halo of all the gam... : Godhatesfatpeople
• There are plenty of games that remain fun over and over. For example I will NEVER get tired of gitaroo ma... : silentbobuk
• dude: Firefight : riptyde
• I say the same thing about most japanese RPG's, MMO's, fighting games, racing games, and Madden titles. : Godhatesfatpeople
• it seems to underscore the theory of... consistency is a GOOD thing. imagine if Halo strayed and "innovat... : Downforce
• I hated Halo 3. It just felt so massively different in combat from the other two, which werent perfect bu... : Beady

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  haha holy fuck it's enormous http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=784 : pancake humper
  • hahaha.. that's like comedy size... : ShadowRam
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    i'd have to get a bigger apartment to fit that thing, jesus : electroly
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      Sad thing is, it's actually smaller than what I am using right now except the corsair is about .73" wider... : sigpro
      • That's what she said... : Sebastian-TEC
  • that's what SHE said lololo : mrvandelay
  • PC Perspective's 3D graphic intro is hilarious. It's so slow, awkwardly animated, and anti-climactic. : DooBall
  • Looks like a standard full tower case, something you rarely ever see these days. : Chod
  • That's what she said the girl behind me talking about this case :( : Phil
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    That is ridiculous. : pyide
    • Yet the more I watch, the more I want one. :( : pyide
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    holy hell : riptyde
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      You could put an LCD monitor inside the case, facing out of the side window, for the ultimate in self-con... : riptyde
      • I did that with a 15" and a lian-li midtower. Still have the case and everything but it's not being used ... : sigpro
  • its the same size as my coolermaster sli one heh, but i like the corsair one more... : .ka`boom.zZz.
  • I had to look at this picture again, its just ridiculous. : chungathebunga
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    I'll stick with my Tsunami, thanks. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133132 : ateam311
    • The Corsair is pretty impressive, but it's excessive for what I need and this Tsunami has been a real ass... : ateam311
  • my Lian Li is prob a few inches bigger than this beast, the extra room is so worth it inside the case : dignan
• Serpico is using one of those for his new build. They do seem pretty damn nice. : sigpro
• Wow this is the first case I've seen that would make me consider upgrading from my Antec P90. : cetra00
• jesus saves, not spends. .... : BaronVonSnakPak
• Meh : bolneze
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  thats a slick case. full tower is OMG big but i love the sata backplane stuff and super slick cable rou... : smacknca
  • A mid-tower using all of the know-how from the 800D would be such a hit. I think all they'd have to do... : Serpico74
• I wish they had a person standing next to it for scale. : punchdog
• My jaw is on the floor. And I thought my Silverstone TJ03 was enormous : shakybonez31
• Holy hell. I want it. : NFXFSX
• damn that is a nice case, wish i could justify it at the moment : vov1n
• I just got one of these. http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/12201-silversto... : cptstern
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZLvtMnfleg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681111... : Freon
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    I will never purchase another Cooler Master case. : pancake humper
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      also very lol if you think that case is even on the same level as the Corsair : pancake humper
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        it's a budget case. I think that retails for about 1/3 of what the corsair case costs : cptstern
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          I don't consider $70 or $90 budget. That's midrange in my book. Over $100 is getting out of hand, unles... : Freon
          • The corsair has cable special cable management routing designed into the case to make it very easy to do ... : sigpro
    • i agree with you actually, i'm not impressed with the one im using. its huge but its not well designed. : .ka`boom.zZz.
    • I bought the most expensive CM Cosmos case they offered and it was junk. I found out later that a newer v... : jingletard
  • Toe thumb!! : thrallie200
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  I'm sure it's very well-made (Corsair makes good stuff) and I like the styling, but I'll never buy anothe... : mn3m0n1c
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    i think there's more damn plastic in that case than steel LOL : OMGzImBurning
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      LOL : papaskot
      • LOL : zombie man
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      Either way, 22lbs for an empty case is just silly. :) : mn3m0n1c
      • This will be the case for my i7 build (only 11 lbs, too!): The Lian-Li PC-9: http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en : mn3m0n1c
    • Pretty much the only plastic in the case is the cover for the SATA backplane, the cover for the HDD fan, ... : Serpico74
  • Back in my LAN parties days I'd agree. But, then I was using a Shuttle XPC. :) Ironically, one of m... : Freon
• meh. TJ07 4 lyfe niggaz. : OMGzImBurning
• i'll still with my P182 i think... : grendel
• Whoa it's everything I love about my P180 but with more more more! : OverloadUT
• I got mine early from Amazon a few weeks ago. It is huge, but they put the size to great use. It is almos... : Serpico74
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  Here are some step-by-step assembly videos from Corsair: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHi_nsofbhA ht... : Serpico74
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    wait wait, why does that guy have the fan in the back of the pc pointing inward and not out? have I been ... : mo13
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      oh wait, he has a cooler, nvm : mo13
      • Yeah, that's how the H50 works, draw cool air in from the back to cool the radiator. A little ass backwar... : Serpico74
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    Purchased :( Only 219, though. Amazon had it for 300. : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
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      where did you find it for 219? : smacknca
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        From the OP: Microcenter. : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
        • /face palm for some reason i thought microcenter was a canadian store. :) : smacknca
• Looks like it'd make a half assed decent server case. : Fred Garvin
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  Surprised there is no top exhaust fan. : ant_hillbilly
  • There is room for 3 fans or a radiator. Just non installed that I can see. http://www.pcper.com/images... : sigpro
• Well I was seriously considering this case, then I ran across the upcoming Silverstone FT02: http://ww... : cetra00
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  Great case, but I wouldn't use it on deep shag carpet. Also, it needs some filters, cat hair would get s... : Thresher
  • The whole bottom (where the intake is) has a filter that covers the whole bottom. It comes out and is was... : pancake humper

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  I'm not really clear what Apple did wrong in this story? : peanut-
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    Charging for software updates. : Beady
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      It sounds like the developers of the apps are charging her...not apple. : mrvandelay
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        No, it's Apple. I don't see why the apps can't be compatible with 2.X as well if they aren't using 3.0 fe... : Fred Garvin
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          They can. : electroly
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            I wonder what she had that needs 3.0 now? : Fred Garvin
            • Facebook and the sims were the ones he said. No idea of any others, didnt really ask. : Beady
        • Again, not up to Apple. Developers target whatever platform they want to. : boarder2
    • That you should be under no obligation to buy because the iPod will automatically and seamlessly back-up ... : peanut-
    • Doesn't "restoring" it bring back all apps that were backed up? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    fragmentation of the market due to charging for firmware updates, leading to the problem that the idea of... : Hoax
    • Yea to me it sounds like a way to punish earlier adopters. : SlingBlaze
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  So you're upset because Apple didn't keep backups of every version of every app ever released on the app ... : boarder2
  • Thinking about Windows apps, most of the time when an app drops support for a previous version of the OS ... : nudel
• Look around the computer - iTunes keeps copies of the apps and I think dumps old ones in the recycling bi... : Jonathan
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  way 2 go apple.. makin a young girl cry.... tsk tsk : boring gegtik
  • Apple is a bunch of mean old buttholes. : MagicWishMonkey
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    gg obama : boring gegtik
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      uhhhh, not Obama's fault. Heh. Thanks for playing though. : redfive
      • Can we blame him anyway? : CrustaR
      • uhhh, pretty sure you're wrong there boss. : MagicWishMonkey
      • You obama apologists literally make me physically sick. : NastyJack
      • Thanks for playing the sarcasm game. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  pay the god damn $10 tax and stfu : Chandler55
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    ^^^ The Apple way. : Fred Garvin
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      Or download the firmware from Apple's own site for free... : dmason
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        it's not free for ipod touch users : electroly
        • Not through iTunes. But Apple does host the 3.1 firmware on their own site for free for other reasons. Ju... : dmason
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        They charge for the update on the touch : mrvandelay
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          Then ignore these: http://pfd.apple.com/ProtectedAsset/iPodTouch/061-7161.20090909.VbuyJ/iPod1,1_3.1.1... : dmason
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            those urls don't exactly make it seem like they want you to download it for free. protectedasset? are y... : electroly
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              They are made available from the security-announce Apple Mailing list. : dmason
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                Then why did I pay $10 for the update if it's free? I saw no free link provided on Apple's site. : Fred Garvin
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                  Because there is a genuine legal reason they have to charge for it commercially. It's not just Apple bein... : dmason
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                    Oh, yeah I remember this. It's an "accounting" reason. : Fred Garvin
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                      SOX auditing is a bitch, true story : Yanks
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                        If they just need to charge something, why not a token sum like $1? : Fred Garvin
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                          Yeah generally accounting rules require that there actually be a calculated value rather than one we just... : Jonathan
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                            what calculation did they perform to come up with $10? : electroly
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                              Cost of development spread over X number of iPod touch? Where X is a percentage of iPod touch in the hand... : Jonathan
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                                do you really believe that? : electroly
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                                  (note that not even Apple is claiming that's what they do. the SOX guidelines only deal with how they re... : electroly
                                  • I'm not saying it has anything to do with the cost of development - it's the calculation of value. : Jonathan
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                                  I believe it's a possible calculation but I don't have a clue what calculation they'd use. I'm pretty sur... : Jonathan
                                  • Why don't MS need to charge for zune updates though? : factor27
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                        i still don't understand why apple has to charge for their firmware updates but microsoft, for example, d... : lja83
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                          Because if you don't report the income from each xbox as a single hit but spread it out over a period of ... : Jonathan
                          • so why doesn't apple do this then? it seems to work for everyone else : lja83
                        • ACCOUNTINGSHUTUP : 60days
                      • Why is this still going on with people referencing SOX? SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) only applies to CEO's : Sailor of Fortune
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              So if I stick something in a folder called "supersecret" that means no one else will have access to it? ... : MagicWishMonkey
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                there's a difference between "apple offers this for free" and "apple made a mistake and you can download ... : electroly
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                  Do you think they made a mistake? It sounds like they put it up there on purpose. : MagicWishMonkey
                  • I have no idea but deep URLs with no page on Apple.com that says "you can download this for free" doesn't... : electroly
    • indeed : hanged_man
  • Oh, no, my wallet's too small for my fifties, and my diamond shoes are too tight! : cerealSAM2
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  Bad news, little girls will garner no sympathy on Shacknews. Come back when you have a story about Steve ... : SenorSpine
  • little girls garner sympathy in some peoples eyes... but only with pics / divx : Demius
• i was in gamestop and a kid was crying because the psp go was unaffordable. way to go sony : spiderfill
• at first i started rolling my eyes at some heartwarming story.. now i'm not sure what i should be feeling : wetard
• apple literally raped that poor young girl : veras
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  The 3.0 update costs money due to accounting rules. This may be about to change. http://arstechnica.com/a... : rock elf
  • Nice link. I always heard the reason (accounting rules!) but I never saw something explain what those acc... : aggressor
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    Hmm, interesitng. So if they have to charge because they're adding "significant functionality" ... why d... : boarder2
    • Microsoft could be spreading out reporting the income from Xboxes over a period rather than as one hit. : Jonathan
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=21074080#itemanchor_21074080 : Fred Garvin
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    that excuse has always sounded like bullshit to me. : edgewise
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      I think it pretty much is. Plenty of other companies provide continual software updates for free. I know ... : Beady
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        read the link. it all comes down to how the individual company reports their revenue : zerog83
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          No, it comes down to how the individual companies decide to interpret the rules based on how they report ... : rosewood
          • There's no interpretation really. If they are going to charge for it, they follow the rules. If not, then... : Sailor of Fortune
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      I'm not sure why people are so convinced this reason is bullshit. What the hell do Apple gain by charging... : peanut-
      • because nobody else charges for updates to pretty much any other piece of hardware or software? Consoles?... : edgewise
    • Well what they have to do to comply with SOx isn't bullshit, but SOx itself is a pain in the ass : riptyde
    • it obviously is bullshit. the first update cost $20, then $10, now its $5. if they never wanted to char... : handofthrawn
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    Bah, I just wrote a long winded post regarding why this isn't SOX: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=2... : Sailor of Fortune
    • I think it's due to the AFPFE* Act. (*Apple Free Pass For Everything) : nudel
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  Yeah fuck apple for charging money for something they had to spend money to make! Fuck them! : OverloadUT
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    That isn't what made the girl cry. It's the fact she can't re-download versions of her apps which work wi... : nudel
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      Wouldn't they still be in her iTunes library unless she deleted them? : dmason
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        I'd assume so, if she hasn't wiped them or moved to a different computer. I'd still say it's up to App... : nudel
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          That is a stupid thing to expect Apple to do. It's very common not to offer old versions of your own soft... : OverloadUT
          • It's also common to offer them. Also, it's *incredibly* uncommon to drop support for an OS version tha... : nudel
• Dont pay for the update. Find the update file from your favorite site. Click Shift+Restore in itune... : MrLobo
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  lol monopoly behavior going unnoticed : Downforce
  • lol misinformation : aggressor
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    gg not understanding what a monopoly is : Yanks
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      its when you have all properties of the same color : Chandler55
      • I like this post. And I like your one above too. Thank you. : sKetchflow
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      Apple clearly has a monopoly on Apple-branded products. : rock elf
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        AAPL HAS A MONOPOLY ON APPLE IPHONES : mrvandelay
        • Halp i cant flush toilet til 3.0 update. can't afford :( : kingdepork
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  Is this crying girl of age????? : mace
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    Oh dear someone lit the mace signal. : MercFox1
    • The night is always darkest before the rape: http://www.shackpics.com/files/macesignal_e3lxbqp03gtsbxphz... : MrBig0
• I'm not sure how she lost the apps. How did they get deleted from the computer? : nakedsavage
• young girl with an ipod touch? doesnt suprise me that shes the type to burst in to tears :) : disembodied potato
• So how long before Apple stops charging for the update? It looks like the accounting rules for why they ... : Scrimbo Obeer

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  Do what makes you happy. : Ellissd
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    The geek in me says computers... But the greedy bastard says Business. I guess it's mainly because I'm... : jcrockerman
    • The CS majors will have a higher starting salary after college. Anything after that more about what you ... : riptyde
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  I got my degree in electrical engineering, but in my experience, there are currently a lot more lucrative... : Professor Darkness
  • That's what I was thinking too. Go with CS and then get an MBA. : jcrockerman
• CS, then get an MBA : Mr.Fusion
• Get a BS in CS (or maybe even a BS/BA in an offshoot like Business Intelligence), then go for the MBA lat... : GreatGooglyMoogly
• go business but let your own personal interest and knowledge of computers put you ahead in that field. i.... : edgewise
• Do what you're good at. It makes life far easier. : spiderfill
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  As a person who majored in business, I'd advise you to do CS. A business major really doesn't teach you ... : riptyde
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    Or get a degree from your school of choice's college of business that is more technically focused. My de... : riptyde
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      Business Intelligence? What the heck. : ArcKnight
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        fuck the heck? : FrayLo
        • Fuck your heck! : ArcKnight
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        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_intelligence it's nothing new and exciting. : riptyde
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          I guess I was thinking more like corporate espionage. : ArcKnight
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            Yeah it's not nearly as cool a field as the name implies : riptyde
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              Similar to my favorite awesome-name field: Phenomenology. : xsoulbrothax
              • haha, it has Men in it. : Sailor of Fortune
            • When I first heard the term, I pictured Shodan making all kinds of business decisions in a second. Then : esecasco
• Do both! Look into Information Systems Management or Business Information Systems. Different names for... : Sailor of Fortune
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  I'm liking these posts. They're very informative, especially from the pros. : jcrockerman
  • BSCSMBA : noven
  • im pro at shacking : spiderfill
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  Go into Computer Science if you like math, not if you like computers. : SenorSpine
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    haha...I noticed that. I talked to my counselor and she asked, " what math have you taken?" I respon... : jcrockerman
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      yeah when I went back, i had to do College Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus 1 <- where Im' at now Cal... : Demius
      • forgot linear algebra ;( : Demius
      • Discrete math is quite fun! More logic-focused than computation. I wish I could take more of it instead... : DrWaffles
      • sounds like the math I would've had to take if I wanted to get into the 3D and Physics programming course... : zerog83
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      You could also think about an IS Degree : Shadowdane
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        IS degree? : jcrockerman
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          Information Systems : Sailor of Fortune
          • This is what I'm after I decided to stop pursuing an indy sys engineering degree : R@zzle
• Business won't get you any jobs you couldn't get with a CS degree and some initiative. But yeah, do some... : J4NUS
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  You say you're thinking about CS because you like computers. Please research more carefully what a CS deg... : rock elf
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    Whoa! I'm interested in learning programming. This doesn't sound like CS now. Jeez... I do need more r... : jcrockerman
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      If you're interested in or enjoy programming, that's a good sign. Programming and Computer Science are re... : rock elf
      • if he is considering a Cal State, chances are the CS program he will join will be more like a Computer Sc... : Mr.Fusion
• Both. Seriously, in this age, both. If only one BA. Or CS with a BA minor : anhero

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  Probably Apple because they make little girls cry. : MagicWishMonkey
  • maybe she should jailbreak her phone and install linux... : boring gegtik
• Al Queada is going to have an IPO next year, I'm going to guess they will be : ninjase
• google is already on my list. : Slowtreme
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  the answer is google, but microsoft did it first and therefore are under that banner for eternity. eve... : Downforce
  • Way to have no idea what you're talking about! Please continue to spread this fallacy. : rudds
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  I'm going to go with a tie between Apple or Google. Leaning towards GOOG just because of the fact that we... : Yanks
  • I don't have issues with Apple because 1) they are pretty straight up with their policies, and 2) you buy... : Slowtreme
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    How can they be evil if they offer their services for free? : thecatinthehat
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      Because of what they might do with the data of the millions of people who use their services. : Geoffrois
      • they "could" use it for the good of humankind : umegastar
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      By purposefully weakening commercial niches in order to maintain an upper hand in an attempt to create a ... : Danny5225
      • The "closed system" part doesn't really work all that well. They do a good job of making your data availa... : Conan
      • I also believe that, for Google to continue to do well, they must continue to develop new ways to utilize... : Danny5225
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  I think they all already are. : theamazingrand0
  • I think they are both displaying the attitudes (apple's closed systems, and google's chinese concessions)... : boring gegtik
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  Gegtik : cookblaze
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    I'm an LLC : boring gegtik
    • I knew it!! : CrustaR
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      Laborious Little Cock? : mrvandelay
      • exactly : Jinxplayer
• Definitely Google. : Sgt_Boomstick
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  M$ with their Winblows OS and XSux360! : FormerHPB
  • you mean XBux : Korban
  • You mean crapbox360 : DM7
  • Well in 5 years I would hope the XSux720 would be out! : skunk_ape
  • And Sh!t for Windows Live : MercFox1
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  Chick-Fil-A. It's only a matter of time before it's revealed that Chick-Fil-A uses some sort of illegal, ... : Head Rush
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    i bet they'll take another day of service away from us too. : wetard
    • I couldn't take that. Sundays are the days I want Chick-Fil-A the most, if they deprive us another day th... : Head Rush
• Sparkly : YerMothah
• Apple, but no one will know because all the iPhones are in reality RDF repeater devices. : Fred Garvin
• one yet to reveal itself : .Jayson
• Definitely google. : NastyJack
• Canonical. wut : r1cola
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  Hard to tell, maybe Google will already be on their way downward and the next big player will be there? : melt_core
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    I bet Apple will crash and burn long before Google : MagicWishMonkey
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      How? : Modica Sol Solis
      • I dunno. Midgets with flamethrowers? : MagicWishMonkey
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        Steve Jobs' death for one : ColoradoCNC
        • this is my thought : epit
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    I can't imagine a scenario in which Google would begin to decline. : Modica Sol Solis
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      People said that about Microsoft not too long ago. And they said that about IBM before. And a long time b... : melt_core
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        I guess but those folks were not working with something as limitless as the internet, IMO. I'd also ar... : Modica Sol Solis
        • And even longer before it was the British East India Company. The bigger they are... : melt_core
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        In what ways is Microsoft declining? They still have a massive amount of OS market share, they have a ve... : riptyde
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          it's more like a decline in the growth of their growth rate.. : melt_core
          • So they aren't falling, while IBM and Ford still exist. : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
        • people say the desktop is dying and the future is internet + mobile --- two fields MS is not strong in : jcupitt
    • once google gets on the EU's radar, they are fucked : Downforce
    • Wikipedia will probably become the internet and when they do their own search engine Google will be screw... : Sailor of Fortune
• Apple. And i'm not a PC fan boy. I just hate my macbook pro. OS X is so stupid. : exmx
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  Google knows: What is in your email. What you buy online. What you search for. What you are intereste... : twifosp
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    I think you're making assumptions on how data is used. Information from email doesn't appear to be used t... : Conan
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      I'm sure it's scrubbed so you are an anonymous GUID in a database. Those aren't assumptions about wh... : twifosp
      • "I am not saying they are." "And they use it to market directly to you." I certainly agree that the d... : Conan
    • My greatest concern is that when I'm running for president in 30 years that I'm going to get a phone call... : fvariance
  • there was something on art bell a few weeks ago about google storing peoples health records for hospitals... : dignan
• none of the above. : DeBurgo
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  Gapplesoft : gyokuro
  • ...who then merge with IBM and turn all products into Lotus Notes derivatives. : nudel
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  Apple, it's already starting now. : Godhatesfatpeople
  • nah, apple's been evil for a long time. : beastrabban
• Hmmm. Can't think of much Microsoft has done in the past five years to make me upset. Google has expanded... : dmason
• Gamefly. : notd665
• my money would be on apple considering their secretive ways and cult following. of course, google could p... : gokart.
• Google. Everyone already hates Microsoft. Apple isn't going to grow enough to be seen as or have enough... : Freon
• Google : Lakipo
• Google's motto is "to do no evil" or something like that. What can be more evil than that? : Sailor of Fortune
• Google. Once they finally become evil they are gonna be spectacularly evil : ColoradoCNC
• Apple, all for the 1984 commercial in ... 1984 : ghost hacker
• Apple. Though, even in 5 years, it will still be far from Monsanto-level evil. : eisencc
• FACEBOOK : fsck
• I probably will never forgive Microsoft for Internet Explorer and the countless headaches it caused & sti : jingletard
• Probably Apple: http://www.theage.com.au/business/apple-bites-over-woolworths-logo-20091005-ghzr.html ... : MeestaNob
• Valve : fishbone
• I have no reason to hate Google. I can understand some hatred for Apple even though I like their products... : dealie
• What is Apple going to do? delete all of the music on your Ipod? Microsoft have been seriously cleani... : thecray
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  Where were all you google-bashers when I needed you? : CRasterImage
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    We will bash with you in 5 years. : thecray
    • Until then, I will crusade alone. A dark figure stalking the night. Fighting crime with my fists and m... : CRasterImage

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• nevermind : DrFlammable
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  Calculus class is going that badly, eh? : omnova
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    Don't mock him omnova you son of a bitch, the man just wants to play jazz flute without being ridiculed : AlexXdude
    • more like skin flute..... : Borzoi
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    yeah i fucking hate math now. i kinda liked it at the end of pre-calc before i graduated highschool. my p... : DrFlammable
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      Why Latin when you could do GREEK! : Lexicon_Leidun
      • why either when you could do both! :D : skizl
    • sucks : feek
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      stick with it. engineering is worth it in the end ($$$$$) : eeeealmo
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        ^^^ this. It sucks when you're in school but it's worth it when you're done. : MagicWishMonkey
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          <insert bitching about the job market here> : buzzbat
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            The job market is fantastic around here. Maybe not for a fresh college grad, but if you know what you're ... : MagicWishMonkey
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              If I don't have any luck in the next couple months from the job fair I just went to I think I might just ... : buzzbat
              • You should definitely think about it, Texas is awesome. : MagicWishMonkey
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      calc profs are frequently bad ; embrace the book : ]pm[chem
      • in fact, get two of them because the textbooks are also frequently bad. : zakazi
      • Yep, my HS calc teacher fucking ruled. Every single calc teacher I had in college I hated with the fury o... : dravalen
    • no engineering students like math : mikecyb
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      You should change to Forestry. It's really fun and has just the right amount of math/chemistry/physics, p... : mysled
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        Wait until you see the new budget. : Sailor of Fortune
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          CalFire will most likely be safe, but yeah, the Forest Service may get hit hard. : mysled
          • CalFire I heard is going to get big restructuring too. Also anything in the state or cities ranging fr... : Sailor of Fortune
    • engineering sucks in the first year, not so bad later on : ruckboos
    • just dont quit. it's a test man gotta pound through. visit him, talk to him office hours and explain yo... : kainen1
    • Oh, man, you're in for a treat if you're going to major in Latin. That is some hardcore stuff right ther... : CrustaR
    • Don't feel bad, I didn't pass Calc the first time. Don't take a Latin paper unless you REALLY WANT TO LE... : Cliffzorz
    • Calculus was my least favorite part of engineering. I did horribly. The rest is much better. : nurglich
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  What the fuck is wrong with our family and math. : Warlock
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    nothing I think? Keith was telling me that Margaret is a genius and taught herself calculus. i'm just ... : DrFlammable
    • Dude, Physics fucks everyone here, I got some equation sheets lying around from 102 and 103 that are just... : MercFox1
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      I hate taking notes in class because then I always lose track of the lecture. I am just terrible at schoo... : datoo
      • Record the lecture, listen and watch everything, then rewrite the notes from the verbal recorded lecture ... : hadronflux
• dude. who cares about that shit? just fuck some college hoes and do beer bongs. : datoo
• Not going so hot, eh? Damn dude :( : MercFox1
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  lol it's the beginning of october and you're already thinking of bailing. it's going to be a long four y... : electroly
  • 5 years here because of Co-Ops : MercFox1
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    if i can figure out how to pass calculus i'll be fine I think. i've only been in college for ~2 weeks and... : DrFlammable
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      chances are the class is curved and your classmates are retards so you have nothing to worry about. i'm ... : electroly
      • yessssssssssssss : datoo
      • IAWTP University classes are like running from an angry bear: you're fine as long as you're not the sl... : SenorSpine
    • Try to get your head in the game as soon as possible. I know there are differing schools of thought on th... : Orange Pylon
    • I was the same way. High school was such a spoon-fed approach to information that I could literally just ... : buzzbat
    • I had a ton of trouble my first few months of calc, because I didn't do the questions and get help from a... : bongturbo
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      How far are in your calculus class? Have you gotten to integrals yet? : thecatinthehat
      • i doubt it, arn't integrals covered in Calc2 for the most part, with calc1 only touching on them slightly... : Demius
    • what school are you going to? : skizl
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      hah, you'll get used to it dude. Just don't slack off and make sure you study. I had no idea what was... : MagicWishMonkey
      • ^^^ Don't slack off, eg. don't spend every waking minute playing LAN DotA with friends in the halls. A... : Cliffzorz
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    a lot of people despise/are poor at/don't enjoy math. it's pretty common in college, especially when you... : EvilDolemite
    • it's also common to major in liberal arts in college. someone who hates math is probably going to hate c... : electroly
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pORkxpRqdzk : ass-street
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  Calm. The. Fuck. Down. It's ok to panic when starting college. Surely, there are course you can take or c... : Utopia
  • And check out YouTube for some tutorials : Utopia
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    ^^^Take this advice. Also, try not to hang out with all the unambitious losers that wander around campuse... : Orange Pylon
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      The best years of college for myself were ones that I took part in organizations. I got elected president... : Sailor of Fortune
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        I really, really wish my campus had toastmasters. Ah well, I guess that's what 4-year colleges are for. : Orange Pylon
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          You can always create one. It just takes a good professor or figurehead to commit to hosting it but I wou... : Sailor of Fortune
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            ...this is a great idea. I might know a couple profs who might be interested in this. : Orange Pylon
            • Yeah, and they should have a more or less hands off approach to the program. My Accounting Professor r... : Sailor of Fortune
    • and make friends with nerds. we're a lonely bunch and always looking for some company that isn't ridiculi... : Joseph
• http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=12014951#itemanchor_12014951 : buzzbat
• I gave this advice to Koral06 before and I'll say it here too. Take it as you will. You're going to fi... : Sailor of Fortune
• LOL you don't even have the right to bitch. : Koral06
• Go to a psychiatrist and get diagnosed with something serious. Then you can get a disability excuse to t... : romulan
• my g/f has her masters in music theory and I think she barely took calc : AllYourBase

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• wtf? show them that mythbusters episode : PointlesS76
• This is going to end up an awesome story please link the news article when it happens tomorrow night. : hashd
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  Hahaha, enjoy your poison-coated habitation. : ucanbfuzzy
  • I'm trying to tell them that 4, at MOST, would do the job. 1 in their room, since it's pretty big, 1 in t... : ColoradoCNC
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  holy fuck TEN?! they will need one at most. just move out. live in storage. it will be less depressin... : mikecyb
  • I don't know why I said one, I meant three :( : mikecyb
• I wouldn't move back in. That place is probably going to require professional cleaning if they go through... : nakedsavage
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  What's a bug bomb? : Ellissd
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    a bomb for bugs. : moe6
    • like so http://www.shackpics.com/files/bugbomb_w2ubmuxb62gb95j3szxl.jpg : moe6
  • Canister of poison you set off in a room. Pull the pin and gtfo. : hoov1185
  • Can of aerosolized death, you leave it in a closed room and run : d fluke
  • cockroaches? : Ender.Wiggin
  • It's like those larvae eggs in Diablo 2... they just explode out in a mass of insectoid things that squea... : yAak
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82IdmwW3ink : drucifer
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      this is so terrible. : noobja
      • indeed :P : drucifer
    • wow. WOW! thank you man, i got a laugh and i don't ever have to see that movie now. : SaggyLaybeeah
• Why do they insist on using so many? : hoov1185
• 6 do my whole 2 story house. : CoRDS
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  What kind of bugs are you trying to kill? : tinfoilhatter
  • the Starship Troopers kind obviously. : moe6
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  You realize that there are no actual explosives inside bug bombs, right? : rosewood
  • I think you're reading into it too much, rosewood : zerog83
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    Yup, it's more the massive amounts of flammable gas that is gonna be released by 10 bug bombs in a house ... : ColoradoCNC
    • I was going to say you would be fine but I just remembered your smoking habit. You are fucked. : rosewood
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    Rosie, have you not seen the mythbusters that proves that in high concentrations they can be explosive? : beastrabban
    • I can't stand that show's format : rosewood
• Don't be a pansy. Bleach + Ammonia ftw : riptyde
• The only thing bug bombs generally do is force bugs to move to a location where the gas doesn't reach. Th... : nakedsavage
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  You need Ender. : tinfoilhatter
  • How does a dog eating all their cocks solve this situation? Oh wait I see now. : Sailor of Fortune
• please to be getting video of said event. : ghost hacker
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  Yay for listening to reason. They're just gonna do 4. : ColoradoCNC
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    What, you showed them the shack and that convinced them? : cerealSAM2
    • ...plus it gets you chicks! : c0bra
• i don't think you can even buy them here anymore : Dave-A
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  Just be sure to turn off all power & shut off any pilot lights. 10 is over doing it for 1600 sq ft. S... : goatjc
  • Also, what bugs / how bad is the infestation? Like if it's roaches & shit, good luck. If it's fleas / b... : goatjc
• The Great Mutato anyone? Are you getting a giant red/white tarp to cover your house like in that one X-Fi... : SaggyLaybeeah

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  They are doomed to failure eventually. Why bother with those pain in the ass jerkoffs when I can just wal... : Rauol Duke
  • I seem to have the opposite luck. Every time I go to Best Buy, that jack-ass at the counter tells me that... : steauengeglase
  • I've said this for the longest time. It doesn't make sense. The only times I step in there are when I hav... : ieGod
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  their whole business model is based on customer exploitation rather than customer service. : dirge23
  • Really their issue is that they're a giant corporate chain of small stores. Both because of limited shelf... : Schnapple
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  His girl comment is funny, the one near me only employs girls now. : treework
  • They're trying to lure you in with TITTAYS now that everybody is fed up with their bullshit. : Endymion_
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    It's definitely true, any girl that interviews there is probably guaranteed the job because Gamestop know... : Zek
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      A good chunk of their male gamer demographic is terrified of women. : Schnapple
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        which is why it makes total sense. they have no problem telling a fat, smelly nerd "no i don't want to pr... : das_runt
        • also, powerful upselling powers, "Are you sure you don't want the collector edition for just $50 more?" :... : lja83
  • I noticed that as well. Thought it was really odd but figured it was just a local store thing. : baron calamity
  • Someone high up in management must frequent Hooters... : dedgecko
  • lol, my gf woked at a GS for a while, it was very easy for her to get the job, and she had like 4 female ... : squigiliwams
  • Yeah, I noticed that as well. : Dave-A
  • The one closest to me has a female employee and she's the most knowledgable and least annoying (by a long... : nakedsavage
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  I just go to walmart for new releases. : yakz
  • They tend to only stock the largest of the releases. They're good for that. Sometimes they take up to a m... : LoioshDwaggie
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  my wife asked me the other day if we should pre-order Star Wars repulic heroes for the 360. they've gotte... : cptstern
  • This is why I always link to the Whistleblower Zero vids. : Endymion_
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  Yeah, I went to Gamestop near me to get Smash Brothers Brawl at the midnight launch. It's a little befor... : Begawkiness
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    You should have asked if it was too late to preorder. I did that for Doom 3. Preordered it and bought it ... : baron calamity
    • lawls : Jikim
• I'm curious as to why they make it such a horrible experience when it doesn't need to be. I've been into ... : peanut-
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  Why the fuck do people go there? I don't get it. Their service is bad, they never have any stock, their p... : SenorSpine
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    I go there mostly to buy used stuff these days. : baron calamity
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      Not even that is worth it anymore. The price difference between new and used is only around $3 most of th... : uglysad
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        When I picked up inFamous, new was $60, used was $55. Pretty easy decision there, since, well, screw g... : Clay
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          Yeah I don't really understand used game sales. I'd rather pay the extra $5 and support the developer. No... : SenorSpine
          • You do, since you're a serious gamer. A lot of people just see the $5 as a coupon of sorts and go for it.... : Schnapple
          • I don't understand EB's used game sales. I understand regular, fair used game sales prices where you can ... : ieGod
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        I know, deals aren't that great but often I have found games at a gamestop that the only other option wou... : baron calamity
        • As long as you buy older stuff they have really good deals on used games. : MagicWishMonkey
      • I never buy used copies of newer games... Not at those price points anyway. Their used selection only co... : roushimsx
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    Because they're the only dedicated game store there is anymore, and people are convinced that this makes ... : Zek
    • For pc games, Target is the best around. : baron calamity
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      Wow, an interest free loan, huh? Not the guaranteed sale, but the interest free loan? That whole... ten... : walker270
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        You're right, it is a pretty stupid policy. : Zek
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          From a business standpoint, it's not. A pre-order is a highly likely sale that allows them to better est : walker270
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            I don't know why you're so worked up over it, it is an interest free loan. They go out of their way to en... : Zek
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              The "interest free loan" concept is one that's overblown by people who can't be bothered to understand ma : walker270
              • Gamestop isn't retarded, they must have the ability to accurately predict demand by now. They make zero e... : Zek
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        The amount of preorders they get nation wide makes them a LOT of money. : Chod
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          Purely on the interest, right? Oh, and only in-store, and for the $5 people put down? Yeah, I'm sur... : walker270
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            what would you say is the purpose of them stressing the pre-order? i don't know either, just asking. be... : FrayLo
            • looks like you just posted it above : FrayLo
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              The reason they stress a preorder is mainly because they have a large supply or more or less infinitely r... : Schnapple
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                Also in defense of those guys - it's not like the employees are not going to sell you something if you do... : Schnapple
                • lol yeah, Best Buy's warranty crap is not much better. I've gotten some attitude from the employees befor... : Zek
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              As someone who worked at a small game store chain alongside our buyer, I can say that the primary motivat... : Zeeliv
              • but it turns the stores into the Columbia House CD Club of stores, only now I have to get in my car and d... : kevp
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                Gamestop is hardly a small game store chain, there's no way that they would overestimate launch demand so... : Zek
                • For the majority of games, especially obscure titles, they order 2+Preorder for sale. When Shadow of the ... : Modica Sol Solis
              • I am sure Gamestop can afford real Suply Chain Management software which helps with those types of questi... : ghost in my shell
            • I don't know about Game Stop, but pre-orders are the only way a publisher/developer can gauge how well a ... : mikecyb
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            Well, let's do a little math: Pulling a preorder list from early Sept: 1 Call of Duty: Modern Warfa... : DianeOfTheMoon
            • Additionally, depending on your accounting rules, you can book that $5/pre-order in an earlier quarter th... : riptyde
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        Lets say they make 10% margin on that $5 presale, not an entirely out of the world notion. So with that ... : D45hiz
        • Also, WALMART is emperor of the universe with this concept. They hold your sale dollar for a long time b... : D45hiz
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      I go to Best Buy for all my games. The last game I reordered was a WoW Collector's Edition box. : DM7
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        In store pick-up is fucking awesome. Order at work, have it waiting and paid for when I swing by on the ... : D45hiz
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          I hate it. I have to wait while some clerk runs back to the shelves and grabs a copy to give to me. Getti... : baron calamity
          • It's also highly reliant on the staff not putting your preordered copy out on the shelves for anyone to b... : Schnapple
          • I have never had a problem, my item is always sitting on the little cart at customer service. I show my ... : D45hiz
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    because of GameStop Exclusive Tenacious D in-game guitar/weapons. DUH! http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog... : Degenerate
    • Which will be a code that you can find on the net 2 weeks before the game ships. : Fred Garvin
  • they used to be specialty. i worked at an EB in the late 90's. they had a HUGE used selection, including... : EvilDolemite
  • I used to go there becaue it and Walmart were the closest to my house and I hate going into Walmart. Was ... : rhuntley12
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    The one on my way home from work tends to be better than Walmart/Target at estimating demand for the "not... : walker270
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      Yeah to clarify - I don't think anyone's saying that they only sell to people that preorder and turn ever... : Schnapple
      • Actually that really is exactly what they do, at least for some games. The rest of the time they just int... : Zek
  • I go there to buy used stuff so I can steal from game developers. : ghost in my shell
  • They definitely have a much wider selection than Best Buy, Walmart, etc. If you can't see that, you're no... : Vincent Grayson
• If I can get Cool Shit for preordering, I'll do it, otherwise, eh. Cool Shit is cool, though. : Deathlove
• It was a huge turn-off the last couple times I went there (it's been years though.) I left feeling like ... : Werkin
• I never go to those stores anymore. After seeing Tribes 2 release date have like 6 copies, and being told... : vov1n
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  In the same article he links a Tekken comic I guess they are invovled with... Irony or coincidence, I ... : stonedonkey
  • Haha! I think they're OK with the concept of pre-ordering, just not using it as the basis of their invent... : Home Nugget
  • Well on the upside, they're not afraid of biting the hand that feeds them. Like how they won't accept : Schnapple
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  Sometimes I fell like I go in the store because I like punishment. The last time I actually pre-ordered s... : Crabs Jarrard
  • Same thing happen with my 360. I preordered my 360 in May. I was a low number on the list. Game stop was... : baron calamity
• The best part, they won't pre-order, or even bother to order on your behalf very obscure games. : ghost in my shell
• They once tried to get me to pre-order Baldurs Gate 3. God damn that store sucks balls. : phate81
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  I buy all video games from newegg : Downforce
  • well with a few impulse exceptions at best buy : Downforce
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  see I wouldn't mind the gamestop setup if it were an actual independent store, or small chain of independ... : DeBurgo
  • I went into a Gamestop once where the employees were not only friendly and helpful, they did not ONCE pre... : dognose
• visiting an EB store is a similar experience to wondering into a nice clothing store. it's almost like it... : gokart.
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  Lots of places do these sorts of things though. Pet stores ask you if you have a rewards card. Best Buy... : WhatIsThisFor
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    YOU: "Do you have any Science Diet Indoor Cat food?" PETSMART EMPLOYEE: "Did you preorder any?" YOU: "E : Schnapple
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      Petsmart employee: "We have this used cat food, it would save you $5." You: "Uh.." Petsmart employee: "... : ghost in my shell
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        The Petsmart employee would have to sell you an opened bag as new : dognose
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          They'd pull a rolled up bag out of a drawer and scoop some food out of a big container, throw it in the b... : DinK
          • No they'd only keep empty bags out front and then keep the food from them in trash bags behind the counte... : Schnapple
  • None of that has anything to do with the OP. : thecray
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  As long as Gamestop/EB exists, games will continue to b $60 (for consoles) and $50 for PC. The whole "Nex... : saunders45
  • Oh, and don't even get me started on the "exclusive trinket/level/weapon" pre-ordering bullshit... : saunders45
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    Games staying the same price is fine. They're actually getting cheaper all the time due to inflation. H... : DinK
    • Yeah I'm not sure if he was complaining that the "hike" to $60 is bullshit, or if he was saying that GS/E... : Schnapple
    • I paid $64.99 for Super Mario 3 in 1990. : riptyde
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    Games used to be a hell of a lot more expensive / used to be all over the map in price. I think it's nice... : roushimsx
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      FF7 was $50, as was every single other PSX title I bought. CT was more expensive due to being on a car... : Vincent Grayson
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        Your memory is failing you and cart prices weren't governed by rom prices as much as companies and Intern... : roushimsx
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          I never owned a Sega CD, so I missed out on that. But I assure you, I paid no more than $50 for any PS... : Vincent Grayson
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            PS1 pricing bounced around between $40 and $60 for most titles. MSRP on FF7 was $60, as was Mech Warrior ... : roushimsx
            • Do people complain about $50 PC games? I swear I've been paying that for decades, and with inflation, the... : Vincent Grayson
        • Yeah but SegaCD games had to contend with an inflated budget (new technologies, new need for FMV). Als... : Schnapple
• Two Things: 1) He's totally right that is how a store that he is expecting should work 2) Gamestop is... : MoreVespeneGas
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  I don't know why EB always only orders enough copies of a game to meet preorders. It's like they don't e : TwiLyght
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    The reason is simple - they're training people to believe that pre-ordering is necessary. "New games are ... : Zek
    • then you go across the street to best buy and always get it because it doesnt take much to print cds and ... : handofthrawn
  • "Most wholesale games are purchased for about $48 and sold for $60, allowing a potential profit margin of... : jet-poop
• gamestop/eb is only good for cheap used games you can no longer find new anywhere else. : metalremains
• You need to turn the tables man, go to those stores when you have some free time, and try to talk to thos... : SaggyLaybeeah
• Futureshop FTW. : Fred Garvin
• Fuck stores period. Order it from Amazon and its at your house on release day, and there's almost always ... : bozer

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  No Fable 2 love? : Sgt_Boomstick
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    I hated Fable 2 :( : Milleh
    • How come? Did you like Fable 1? : Sgt_Boomstick
• get an STD : dirge23
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  You can try to make money by buying businesses and then selling them at a profit (there's an achievement ... : ArcKnight
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    Buy the Castle. It opens a few more things to do. : mrvandelay
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      Including a quest to give you a sex change : uglysad
      • I saved before I drank it just to see what would happen, and then it autosaved right after. I was crushed... : Haxim
    • Yeah, same with the Brightwood Tower. : ArcKnight
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  nope, the game seems vast but is actually really shallow. I quite enjoyed the first 10 hours but it got r... : derelict515
  • Agreed. The two games were incredibly large disappointments. : Modica Sol Solis
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  Does anyone have the pub games DLC? I need to watch someone make their dog do a back flip for the complet... : Haxim
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    Nevermind I guess. The "See the Future" DLC is free and apparently you can get the book from there. : Haxim
    • No, it's not free - the free version just lets you play coop with someone who bought it. : ArcKnight
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    What about that one Pub Games exclusive expression? Is that included in the DLC as well? : ruckboos
    • I've read somewhere that Mungo gives you the book for the dog backflip near the beginning of the "See the... : Haxim
• You can affect the economies of the towns which is kind of interesting, but (disappointingly) it doesn't ... : Begawkiness
• Also is there a easier way to view the buildings in a city. The map is useless and I find it hard to find... : Sgt_Boomstick
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  The game lets you make money while you're not playing, which is neat. I didn't finish it, and haven't pl... : foo
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    Yeah, I should go back and see how many millions I have. I bought quite a few businesses and houses befor... : Haxim
    • I believe there is max amount you get when it is off. So you won't be as rich as you think. : cltcprd
  • I'm pretty sure it slows over time : Begawkiness
• dude, I just got this game too. I downloaded the free episode and went out and bought the game after I fi... : pun][sher
• I love fable 2. You can make so much money owning everything in the world. It's the equivalent to being k... : Koral06
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  A. the Dlc is free now, so no reason not to get it B. Have a threesome! (yes, yes you can) : locater16
  • The DLC is not free, the free DLC you most likely saw is what you get if you want to play coop with someo... : Begawkiness
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  You can become an assassin ingame and just murder people for money. : enyakk
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    Oh cool, where? Also I heard that you can become good and come off as good to people while still doing... : Sgt_Boomstick
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      Just make sure nobody sees you stealing/murdering and you shoudl be fine. : Haxim
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        No, you get 30 evil points for murdering people regardless of whether you're seen or not. : ArcKnight
        • This is correct but if someone does happen to see you then you will find that a lot of people run from yo... : Begawkiness
• I just wish it would come out on PC : Lrd_Cujo
• anyone want to sell me their copy for cheap? : kevp
• I'm gonna be pickin up the Platinum Hits edition. I can't figure out when it comes out, though. EB Games ... : Pacalon
• One of the best games ever! Keep buying properties and messing with the prices. Such a lovely game, espec... : niceguynick

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  Amanda Blank, Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit, Lykki Li, Uffie, hipster stuff : Iwannaacura
  • that's pretty close to what I'm looking for, Some songs fit, others are too electro. : umegastar
  • Holy shit I've never heard of any of those. Am I fucked? : famine101
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  Me love you long time! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0oALRL7uyY : MagicWishMonkey
  • Awesome, I forgot how funny 2 Live Crew is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2frel89q8E4 NWS audio : genericuser
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_Cunt : foo
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  my wife and her friends love this band: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXd-39W_qZU : dirge23
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    That band is awesome if only for the fact they used that song in an episode of Fringe. : theangrywaffles
    • that song's great. joaquin phoenix directed the video, incidentally : dirge23
  • I'm not looking for a particular genre, but a broad selection and this music fits in what I had in mind. ... : umegastar
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    This song is amazing, but it really REALLY sounds like Interpol. : treefingers1
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      i have suggested that Interpol replace their lead singer with this guy before : dirge23
      • (also they're both ripping off joy division) : dirge23
• Youtube playlists -- they're the mix tape of the 21st century! : Silent P
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  New Years Day - I Was Right: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJqHzpLVwvA : theangrywaffles
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    not quite there. too commercial. : umegastar
    • Eh that's all my sister listens to. I freakin hate it. : theangrywaffles
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  The Shins. Girls love The Shins. : Lone Swordsman
  • I like this. something like this but more contemporary maybe. : umegastar
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  Kings of Leon : edgewise
  • Too well known and I got tired of them always on radio and bars around here. : umegastar
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    Worst band of this century. Possibly ever. How the FUCK are they remotely popular? : Duffman8369
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      eh? they're not my cup of tea but they're a pretty respectable conventional rock band : dirge23
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        'Conventional rock' as been so skewed towards WTFville in the last 9 years. : ArcKnight
        • i'm not sure "conventional rock" means anything, but they get up there with guitars and drums and a singe... : dirge23
    • Radiohead talked them up. : Cihte
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  Chicks love Dimmu Borgir : ninjase
  • I don't. I find Emperor about 666 times better. : umegastar
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  Just tell her you burned her a special cd of songs that reminded you of her. She'll fall for that and the... : Koral06
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    hey, i burned you a special CD of songs that remind me of you : Modica Sol Solis
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      Those weren't very nice :( : Koral06
      • what, you don't like the sounds of heavy breathing and footsteps following you through alleyways : Modica Sol Solis
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  http://pitchfork.com/ : cfalcon
  • This might take a while. Any more specific suggestions? : umegastar
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  Passion Pit, Discovery, YACHT, Neon Indian, Cold Cave, The xx, Major Lazer, MSTRKRFT, Here We Go Magic, L... : wtf242
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    this is crazy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emig_w4vk9A&feature=fvst NWS I guess : umegastar
    • Yeah that video is fuckin awesome. same guy who did dancefloordale.com : datoo
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    MSTRKRFT seems more what I'm looking for : umegastar
    • here we go magic too. : umegastar
    • You might like Thunderheist then. Little plug for toneh... : Lone Swordsman
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    Cut Copy : wtf242
    • thanx : umegastar
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  DJ Assault : NexusOne
  • Hell yeah. Define the relationship early on! : Moonbase Commander
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  Umegastar is going to go pick some chicks up at the High school and needs more advice. : Sebastian-TEC
  • my plan is much more ambitious. I can't stand girls under ~22 : umegastar
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  I like a good portion of the bands mentioned in this thread. Am I a girl? :( : quadeh
  • yeah it sort of seems more useful to list music girls don't like, since that's a more manageable category... : Borzoi
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  play this for her. she'll love it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yBaFtE34Fw : Modica Sol Solis
  • Kinda NWS, I guess? : Modica Sol Solis
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  Ting Tings : indosauros
  • I occasionally get Fruit Machine stuck in my head for hours. goofy-ass album, but I like it : beastrabban
• They might like Ray LaMontagne. : c0bra
• Some girls like girls singing. (Sometimes I do to) Fiest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pYMZKVZ9Ws ... : Practix
• Metric, of course : Postal
• er.... I like Mastodon. So.... yeah. : Megara9
• Hem. Miho Hatori. Broadcast. : Vangoghs Ear