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  How many do you have? I'm 2/5 Should be 3 - fucking Smoker. :( : K1Bond007
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    Got them all. We managed to ALL beat Hard Rain. Which I will tell you is hair-pulling frustrating to beat... : Godhatesfatpeople
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      Hard Rain was easy. We did all 4 on that too. Actually most finales are rather easy on expert, it's the s... : K1Bond007
      • Well keeping all 4 up before the ride shows up is the real pain. It's kiting the Tank around so he doesn'... : Godhatesfatpeople
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  If you ever want to play on expert look me up : MoreVespeneGas
  • Thanks buddy :D : Godhatesfatpeople
  • Cheevos, Vespene! : LoioshDwaggie
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  I cant even find anyone to play advanced with, let alone expurt :( : YerMothah
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    I'll do advanced. No real interest in expert, though. Replaying the same level 12 times in a row trying... : Arcanum
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      my steam name is yehmuthah Anyone else up for advanced who wants another steam buddy? : YerMothah
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        Sorry, let me rephrase: I'll do advanced in general. I'm still at work at the moment, so I can do it un... : Arcanum
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          As am I. : YerMothah
          • http://steamcommunity.com/id/shackarcanum : Arcanum
      • http://steamcommunity.com/id/c0brac0bra : c0bra
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      Im tenacious. And I love a good challenge. Even though these can get very frustrating. I always want more... : Godhatesfatpeople
      • Please add me to your list of people to help on expert. I wanna do expert runs, but have hard times find... : coyoterys
• i'm only 1/5, but that 1 we beat on expert realism :) still keep getting stuck at the end of the 4th l... : riedlos
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  If anyone figures they can beat The Parish with me (that last bridge part murders me) on expert I'd love ... : NastyJack
  • Yo. : gnomish
  • I'll give it a shot sometime. I'm pretty pro. : Duffman8369
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    There's a certain path and strategy you can do that will win it all pretty well. Step by step: 1. Wh... : K1Bond007
    • running back to the ramp is a fantastic idea, will try that next time : filthysock
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    We actually did the bridge on Expert. Rest of the campaign on Advanced, haha. : Dschinghis Khan
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      So what you think you're better than me??? : NastyJack
      • Let's settle this right now! : Dschinghis Khan
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    Me, dmason, gnomish, and you could do any campaign on expert : H@rvester
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      Yep. : dmason
      • newbs. :] : Mr.Johnson
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  i swear i beat Dead Center and survived but it says i haven't finished any :( : ass-street
  • How long has it been since you beat DC? Cause mine took a day or show up. : Godhatesfatpeople
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    I was there ass-street, I know we did it. I haven't checked my achievement progress yet though. : Duffman8369
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      yeah! i'll have to check again but the last time i looked it said i had completed 0/5 :( : ass-street
      • http://steamcommunity.com/id/ass-street/stats/L4D2?tab=achievements : ass-street
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      Did he join after the first map? You don't get the achievement unless you play all the missions in seque... : Arcanum
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        Yeah this is another thing. You have to be there when the whole campaign starts. : Godhatesfatpeople
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          Not quite. You have to finish all the missions in sequence. You could, in principle, join right before ... : Arcanum
          • Ah, that's right. : Godhatesfatpeople
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        I definitely played the whole campaign. : ass-street
        • If you did the whole thing, and didn't get incapped at the very end before the rescue vehicle left, you s... : Arcanum
• I'm always up for a good expert game! I don't think I've been with a good group for expert though. We a... : DHAvatar
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  Are any shackers playing on the 360? I've been having a hard time finding decent games. :( If you ... : Haku-Jin
  • Me too!!! Gamer tag: Vaniah : vaniah
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  expert is so much harder than in the original. to the point where i have avoided playing it. : EvilDolemite
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    I was having a hard time playing on expert, always lower on health than I expected, until I realized the ... : zehh
    • they still do 20 dmg a pop :o : riedlos
• I completed Parish last night on Expert with a bot as our fourth player, but I didn't survive. 0/5 so fa... : Ride-My-Rocket
• I'm looking for people to run expert with, too. that crap is hard. : ]pm[chem

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  an radio recording : tashtego
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    We're off to a good start. : ra1n
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      Wait are you pulling our cranks? Because, this thing is ridiculously full of errors. I'm going to need my... : tashtego
      • No, I had to whip some of it together to get it filed today. I'm sure it's full of errors, I haven't had... : ra1n
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  Have you actually done the work or is this a concept "money hat" patent? : Fred Garvin
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    I used to work for a company that developed this. I was the lead, and my employment contract / severance... : ra1n
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      That's cool. Good luck. : Fred Garvin
      • Did the idea make sense to you? : ra1n
  • But, I'm fully hoping for money hat. : ra1n
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  everything I think is automatically property of the US government. : gmd
  • This explains so much. : tashtego
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  Er, don't they already do this? Depending on which country you're in, the advertising for soccer matches ... : kramweil
  • If you're interested, read the application. These are done differently. : ra1n
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  Congrats dude! Did that flash demo I built for you ever come in handy? (you won't hurt my feelings if... : MagicWishMonkey
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    I have it on my computer, and we should talk as I intend to use it. Real life got in the way, which is w... : ra1n
    • Sweet, let me know and I can build a better version for you if you want. : MagicWishMonkey
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  If that's the format of your specification filed, it's actually wrong. Congrats on filing it tho. : grabbie
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    This should be good. *grabs some cookies* : ieGod
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      what kind of cookies? : kbnerd
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        Dare Breaktime Coconut. Delicious. : ieGod
        • coconut =-( : kbnerd
        • coconut? ew. : StolenNosferatu
        • more like cock nuts amirite? : voodooraze
        • Gross!!! : CrustaR
        • wouldn't have been my first choice :`( : grabbie
        • ^^^^^ Have outed themselves as terrorist communist plebs. : ieGod
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    ... ? : ra1n
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      Pretty please be a comment about columns. : ra1n
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        god why did he go away, I was looking forward to more :( : J4NUS
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          I was fully expecting: "Hey idiot, patents have to be in columns." : ra1n
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            lol no attorney I have ever worked for would file the patent in this condition. You got the abstract/sum... : grabbie
            • I filed it in this condition because I lost track of time and forgot it was due today. It looks like shi... : ra1n
  • hahaha, what? : J4NUS
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    what's wrong about it? Nothing I can tell and I work exclusively with patents : moshman
    • no comic sans font : Sailor of Fortune
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  You're embedding this as meta-data within the video stream? Where? : camel_jockey
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    In the bits : zebosausamite
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      it's probably in the bytes so they can pack higher quality ads : multisync
      • lol : Downforce
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      read the application. it's in the meta-bits : zerog83
      • meta-mind = meta-blown : zebosausamite
  • on the tiny space between the holes of the mechanical system that carries the film : ErneX
  • I mean, there are a bunch of problems depending on how you're planning on doing ad insertion. Other peop... : camel_jockey
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    The processing system determines how to combine the information into a single stream. Any receiver on the... : ieGod
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      Except it can't work like that with current video carousels and head ends, and how the content is distrib... : camel_jockey
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        Actually, it can. I'm using a Miranda Vertigo XG to insert the ads on the fly, right before we toss the ... : ra1n
        • To clarify: The set-top just grabs the stream and displays it as it did before. No changes to set-top b... : ra1n
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          So you're only using this for national ad campaigns? : camel_jockey
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            Yes, because they are intended to be overlaid on top of national programming, which requires permission. : ra1n
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              So why insert there versus in post at the content provider? I mean, from an advertising perspective the ... : camel_jockey
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                Because, unlike traditional commercial, this is done OVER the programming content. This makes traditiona... : ra1n
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                  Right, but NBC-U could embed the ad over the programming themselves in post with no need for this system.... : camel_jockey
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                    NBC-U currently uses the system of my previous employer. This is an upgrade to that exact system. Also,... : ra1n
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                      I guess the business case for it would be the automation? I'm not sure how the patent would apply to a v... : camel_jockey
                      • Yes. : ra1n
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                    The device could be put in place anywhere along the stream dissemination without impacting any existing a... : ieGod
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                      From a technical perspective maybe, but not from a business methodology standpoint. : camel_jockey
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                        Since none of the technical aspects change, I'm not sure how the business methodology is affected. You co... : ieGod
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                          Largely because of existing agreements between the content providers, advertisers, and MSOs. The MSO can... : camel_jockey
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                            If the potential for profit is there I'm sure they will try and find a way, regardless of how unpleasant ... : ieGod
                            • Mmm, personal experience suggests otherwise, heh. : camel_jockey
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                              Also unless you're embedding something in the meta data saying an ad is running, if you've got these at m... : camel_jockey
                              • Which we will not do. This system is installed at the last link before a viewer. : ra1n
                              • This is fully compatible with the industry standard GPIO signalling to avoid that, anyway. : ra1n
                • I HATE YOU. : heartsauce
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    Nope. Read the application if your interested, we pick up context from the closed captioning text. : ra1n
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      Is live closed-captioning at the national better than it is at the local level, because what Ive seen is ... : abunch
      • It's terribly inaccurate for a human consumer. We can usually divine what we need from what's there. If... : ra1n
• dont forget us little ppl : fathertime
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  all I can say is WHAT THE FUCK? : voodooraze
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    voodooraze, did you see the mace comic I did? I figured I would cross one off the list. : CrustaR
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      I did not! Where is it? I can't search all that easy here at work. and I'm lazy : voodooraze
      • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=21504754 : CrustaR
• Well at least if this becomes big and annoying we can come at you with our torches and pitchforks. This w... : Evil Benius
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  ra1n this is basically akin to Adrian Veidt from Watchmen sitting in front of a giant wall of TVs decidin... : Majuju
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    actually the more I read this the more nebulous it seems: so it processes the input video based on real-t... : Majuju
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      Basically, it looks at the closed captioning text, uses the words to interpret what's going on in the sce... : ra1n
      • okay, well, in that case, I think this idea is going to run horribly afoul of a lot of watchdog organizat... : Majuju
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        ra1n, while I hope you get money for this idea, fuck you for this idea if I ever see it in practice : mwasher
        • I can safely say I hope it fails as I can't stand those pop up adds over what I'm watching. It completely... : Chod
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  Run it through WordFirm.com. The grammar and punctuation is off in a bunch of places. : laurgasms
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    Thanks, I'll do this tonight. : ra1n
    • They've got about a 24 hour turnaround time unless you ask them to rush it, just FYI. But they're truly f... : laurgasms
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  I can tell you want this to go through fast, claims are very detailed. Why no method or other independent... : moshman
  • actually, the last comment applies to all dependent claims. : moshman
  • no other independents to save on filing fee (this cost nearly $500). Method claims need to be in there, ... : ra1n
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  Are you planning on actually building any of these systems, or are you just filing in hopes of financial ... : headbone
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    That's exactly how this works. : ra1n
    • I already whine about how much screen real-estate gets used for garbage (i'm looking at you G4) but if th... : Joseph
  • isn't youtube doing something like that when music plays in videos? I see a lot of "buy this song on itun... : sparkly
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  Congrats. How much did it run you? : itsjames
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    Roughly $600 between the provisional and utility. : ra1n
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      that's incredibly reasonable. I thought filing a patent usually cost around $20k, but I'm sure you didn'... : itsjames
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        You are correct :D It's really more like $6k these days, though. : ra1n
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          I've been thinking of starting my own business, but I'm going to finish applying to b-school first. If y... : itsjames
          • Yes. : ra1n
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  The Best Part: You can't DVR around these ads as they are displayed at the same time as the programming... : ra1n
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    What's huge is that you are surpassing Gegtik for the title for most hated Shacker : bashildy@speakeasy.net
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      It'll be short lived: dahanese will sweep in and point out why this invention is horribly flawed, unprof... : ra1n
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        Well that's why you need to get moving on your invention that causes rather than cures cancer to stay in ... : bashildy@speakeasy.net
        • Your tears will be lining my pockets soon enough. : ra1n
      • lol : mwasher
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        man i would have never seen this other than for a random RSS feed. i wasn't interested in reading you... : dahanese
        • DAMNIT IT ISN'T THERE ANYMORE RA1N I WAS TRYING TO BE NICE AND INTERESTED LIKE A GOOD FEMALE INTERNET FRI... : dahanese
    • i love gegtik : FrayLo
    • No one hates him. : ieGod
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      thanks for sharing your opinion, world's #1 faggot : boring gegtik
      • sick burn : virus
      • #1? he's not the best at anything! : Dave-A
    • i don't hate gegtik but i think he's boring : cpt_gloval
    • no gegtik just has the worst jokes. he's adorable in other ways, though. : MercFox1
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      gegtik makes me laugh every day. Every day! : helvetica
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        ^ has low standards : c0bra
        • I am easily amused, but I'd rather be happily bopping around than be a fuddy duddy! : helvetica
    • nobody hates gegtik : Mr.SEX
    • what are you talking about : busdriver3030
    • haiku hands out titles, noob : Downforce
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      What the fuck did you just say? : Bull
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        Slip of the tongue, I forgot about Soul Colossus. : bashildy@speakeasy.net
        • I laughed out loud when roushi said he got him this year for his White Elephant recipient. : Bull
    • hahah I hate any shacker that hates gegtik : fishbone
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    So what makes this different than, say, the bottom-third screen ads that networks like TBS run? : Deathlove
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      This is determined in real time based on the content of the programming. The TBS ads, which will in effe : ra1n
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        Isn't analysis of the CC text trivial and obvious? What hurdles did you have to overcome? : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
        • Writing the patent application, obviously! : uncleanmonkey
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          You can grab any one piece of any invention and claim it's trivial and obvious. What matters is that the... : ra1n
          • What are the other difficult and/or non-obvious portions of your patent? I'm not trying to rain on your ... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
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            That's exactly what's wrong with the patent system. It's just a fucking land grab. It's not about tru : uncleanmonkey
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              There's a lot of things wrong with the patent system, but not this. 1. It IS a land grab, and it's s : ra1n
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                WRONG It was not meant to be a land grab. The purpose of the patent system is to disseminate hard-to-... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
                • You are* basically patenting an obvious solution that you had the need for first. If uncleanmonkey had t... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
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                  Not wrong, at all. And the purpose is technically to promote the progress of science and the useful arts... : ra1n
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                    Further, if the first to invent (or to the land) isn't supposed to receive the benefit ... then who exact... : ra1n
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                      The problem isn't that inventors receive benefit, the problem is that just about anything counts as an in... : uncleanmonkey
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                        And how would you measure "creativity," if not by determining that the invention was not a non-obviousnes... : ra1n
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                          If the solution follows trivially from the specific problem it solves, then I'd say it's not an invention... : uncleanmonkey
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                            We use obviousness to accomplish just this idea. : ra1n
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                              And I'm pointing out yet again that there are plenty of completely obvious patents that get granted. You ... : uncleanmonkey
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                                I cannot otherwise refute your opinion that obvious patents are granted. I can tell you that by the stan... : ra1n
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                                  You don't see how that's circular logic? I'm saying that obvious patents are granted. Your argument a... : uncleanmonkey
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                                    There is no all knowing objective answer to whether or not something is or is not obvious. By virtue of : ra1n
                                    • Sorry circular logic just doesn't fly with me. If we're discussing whether or not obvious patents are gra... : uncleanmonkey
                                    • Yet he has more technical knowledge in the area than you do, more than likely than the examiner did, and ... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
                                • Also: Law doesn't change mathematics. The mere fact is that the Z-fail technique uses simple logical oper... : uncleanmonkey
                                • The fact that a patent survived PTO examiners and judges means very little, if you know the backgrounds ... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
                    • As a patent holder, you receive a benefit protected by the government because you provide a benefit to ev... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
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                It's supposed to protect inventors and foster progress, that's the direct opposite of an intellectual arg... : uncleanmonkey
                • "direct opposite of an intellectual argument land grab" : uncleanmonkey
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                  Adorably naive? I quoted you the law. Well, I was a software engineer, and now as an attorney, I can ... : ra1n
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                    Reality trumps the law, sorry. The reality is that tons of obvious patents get granted. You just applied ... : uncleanmonkey
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                      Obvious according to you. : ra1n
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                        Yes or course it's according to me who else would it be according to? Do you think I'm channelling someon... : uncleanmonkey
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                          You said "tons of obvious patents get granted," and your basis was that you find them obvious, with all t... : ra1n
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                            Jesus christ. Have you ever even heard of opinions? I'm arguing for my opinion that the system is broken ... : uncleanmonkey
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                              Well, I can only hope my trivial invention is rewarded with a patent, as was yours. : ra1n
                              • Believe me I would be happier if it hadn't been. There are legitimate inventions, but fuck if most patent... : uncleanmonkey
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                  They make you not look at patents to avoid willful infringement, but you wouldn't know that, similar to t... : ra1n
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                    Oh is this the old "I'm ra1n so therefore you are wrong" argument? Love that one! I know exactly why t... : uncleanmonkey
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                      They actually just make you not look at patents so they have a blanket defense to willful infringement an... : ra1n
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                        Aaargh, you make my head hurt. Seriously. Think one step further here... I know WHY they do this. I ju... : uncleanmonkey
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                          It's a pretty simple decision for a company: (1) Engineer can look at patents, and we trust that they... : ra1n
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                            DUDE! I UNDERSTAND THE LOGIC. I can't believe you're a lawyer and yet fail to extract such a simple po : uncleanmonkey
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                              I already said this (which is ironic given your accusations regarding my reading comprehension, for a law... : ra1n
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                                And yet again you ignore the central question. WHY do they not trust people to read patents? Because it's... : uncleanmonkey
                                • I was going to say because engineers are usually low level drones without the sophisticated knowledge nec... : ra1n
                          • Yeah, that's been amply understood. Why are you doing this? : Conan
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        So every time someone says, "I'm hungry", a Whopper can roll across the bottom of the screen. I knew... : lolpatrol
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          This could potentially be hilarious - imagine, you're watching a special about a famine in a 3rd world co... : ruckboos
          • get dunked on by patrick chewing : Deathlove
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            It's got controls in there to avoid situations like this. Or where someone says "This pizza tastes awful... : ra1n
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              What about when someone is eating pizza but then they simply frown at it? The closed caption may or may n... : Chod
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                The basic rule is this: If you can't determine from the spoken word which is the appropriate action to d... : ra1n
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                  Yeah but in the scenario I mentioned the spoken word could easily describe the opposite. "Man I can't wai... : Chod
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                    These are the cases we have to watch out for. Any suggestions on how to best accomplish that? : ra1n
                    • Unfortunately not, you're at the mercy of the closed captioning, so unless closed captioning mentions som... : Chod
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    If by huge you mean potentially very detrimental to a network. It's flawed because it works fine if e... : laurgasms
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      I'll take my chances against that criticism. : ra1n
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        Oh definitely, if you can get a payoff before they realize the overall repercussions, you're golden. I'm ... : laurgasms
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          I disagree. The positive correlation between content and ad is going to be very appealing to marketers, a... : ieGod
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            Yeah, I don't see the issue. It takes what is already on TV, makes it smarter and more profitable. : ra1n
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              It's not what someone is going to the TV to see. It's a simple usability theory. It makes it smarter a... : laurgasms
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                So, you're saying people will stop watching TV all together? I'm sorry, but I don't think that's going t : ra1n
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                  No, people will stop watching the networks that have the shit on it that they don't want to see. The ... : laurgasms
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                    The intrusiveness it would cause is already being done, and people grumble, but continue to watch. Watch... : ra1n
                    • No one watches TBS though... : ghost in my shell
                    • The intrusiveness would potentially piss off the people actually producing the content. If they aren't pa... : laurgasms
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                      Hey ra1n, I just thought of something: once you get this patent approved, you should register another pat... : Home Nugget
                      • THIS is fucking genius. : laurgasms
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                        Already have that worked out, believe it or not :D : ra1n
                        • all I ask is for an invitation to the money hat party you will throw when this is all said and done : Home Nugget
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                    laurgasms that's not a realistic view because networks, advertisers and distributors have been doing exac : ieGod
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                      Television viewership statistics are probably the most bullshit statistic in advertising. I really can't ... : laurgasms
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                        But your arguing that ads make people stop watching TV, which is clearly erroneous. : ra1n
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                          My argument is more that experiencing unexpected results to everyday situations causes people general dis... : laurgasms
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                            Also, I don't think it's "erroneous", because I bet you can't find me a statistic on television viewershi... : laurgasms
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                              Just because I may not be able to find a statistic doesn't change it's correctness. : ra1n
                              • It sure as fuck challenges the validity. You can't tell me "Viewership is pretty strong!" without backing... : laurgasms
                        • Well, it's not erroneous for me. : Conan
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                  Less intrusive? How is covering up content less intrusive? I'm assuming these will function the same way ... : OmegaRed59
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                    Less intrusive, meaning you can watch a show in it's entirety with a maximum of 1 minute of that show dis... : ra1n
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                      Wait, a maximum of 1 minute of that show displaying an icon ad? Networks will never ever ever pick it ... : laurgasms
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                        Man, if you used one ounce of fact to back up these wild assertions, they may be worth something. : ra1n
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                          Common. Sense. The profit off of one of those one minute ads would have to equal to the current amount... : laurgasms
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                            I guess I'm glad that you don't have to buy into it. NBC-U has, so I'll settle for that. : ra1n
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                              Man, every time I actually think out my responses and post something I think is valid, the only thing I c... : laurgasms
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                                he's stuck in his own ra1n world where this is, like, the greatest idea to hit advertising since showing ... : Majuju
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                                  I get that but fuck, at least recognize that I gave you what you asked for :( : laurgasms
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                                    You asked for it, you got it. First, I don't accept your common sense as a justification of a view poi : ra1n
                                    • Sorry if that seems harsh. : ra1n
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                                      I appreciate it significantly more than saying "You are not NBC you don't matter!" because you have good ... : laurgasms
                                      • Well, I developed this working at a company that creates the technology my idea uses to facilitate the ad... : ra1n
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                                  I believe this to be true, in my world or yours. Here's to hoping, at least. : ra1n
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                                    and I believe this to be just another jewel in your cretinous cap. I hope your dog suffocates you. : Majuju
                                    • Haha, who the fuck are you, Majuju? : ra1n
                              • laugasms, your criticisms are interesting, but you sound like those old school print media people that ma... : twifosp
              • Yeah that's not going to happen. : ieGod
              • People don't pick networks to watch. They pick shows. They're not going to "change networks" because they... : OverloadUT
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          I'm not worried about that, the system has hooks for several updates, including mapping ads over previous... : ra1n
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            The abstract claims to do this in real time - that processing must be blisteringly fast. Or does it depen... : ieGod
            • You have to set up a lot of stuff before hand. The reading of the CC text, and inserting of the appropri... : ra1n
    • The content provider/distributor could decide when and where to put it in use. They could prioritize cert... : ieGod
  • AWESOME! : Zakko
  • gotta say, i really hope it fails. : burning eye
  • Thanks for contributing to civilization! : gooblerampling
  • I hope your idea fails, asshole! : Rice-Rocketeer
  • The Best Part for you is The Worst Part for viewers. But I'm sure you know that. : slax0r
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  You are the reason I will stop watching TV. : Jimbo Ro
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    I can see it now... TV returns to filming in 4:3 so they can put ads in the corners :p : Jimbo Ro
    • Ive been waiting for it to be like Coffee Bean TV. Where the whole frame is ads/scores/weather. : krym3
    • Mods delete this post before ra1n sees it!! : noodleboy723
• That's going to be annoying. : MercFox1
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  I worked on interactive television you may want to look at this company http://www.tandbergtv.com/ : peter
  • http://www.tandbergtv.com.cn/Uploads/images/product/Xport3.jpg : peter
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  in the abstract: The rule set is used to obtain second display information that. : Dave-A
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    also ra1n this thing is kinda neat but it reads like you wrote it in japanese and threw it through google... : Dave-A
    • Yeah, I gotta proof it again now. :( : ra1n
• holy shit you know what I just realized? ra1n has just invented the equivalent of Clippy for TV advertisi... : Majuju
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  How will you overcome the 46% of people that dont fastforward through DVR commercials? : krym3
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    Ads on top of ads. : one random winner
    • Audio ads while fastforwarding. "BURGERKING BURGERKING BURGERKING" : lolpatrol
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    The commercial would be an overlay on the content itself, so if you fast forward you skip the content. : camel_jockey
    • Gotcha, its pretty smart... Lord i hope it doesnt work ;) : krym3
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    You can disable the system to not show ads during commercials. That's all in there already. : ra1n
    • Good stuff, while you are at it, you should include an overlay of a good exchange (or start making one ri... : krym3
• ra1n, just to let you know, I have just submitted a proofread version of this along with $100 bill and an... : mwasher
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  Ya, you're the first to file for something like that? Sure, let us know when the patent is approved. You'... : InfectedStool
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    who is this guy??? http://www.shacknews.com/search.x?type=comments&terms=&cs_user=InfectedStool : boring gegtik
    • Some dude with 38 posts. : one random winner
• I haven't read the app, but how will this change the TV experience of the viewer? Whats to stop me from f... : kevp
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  I'll give a million dollars to the first Shacker that invents a milk bottle that doesn't drop white crust... : Jimbo Ro
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    show me the cash first. : beastrabban
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      1 Million Zimbabwe dollars. I'll pay pal you the American equivalent. : Jimbo Ro
      • I assume this will be the normal Zimbabwian transaction. how much do I make out the check for. Your re... : beastrabban
  • Old-style milk bottles don't do this, and if it's unhomogenized you'll get cream on the top for your coff... : MisterClaw
  • move to Canada, http://4.media.tumblr.com/dMRnBANbqqycw13lkYLutuGAo1_400.jpg : mrseldowski
• So basically you just invented pop-up ads for TV. The world now hates you. : ninjase
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  You can patent a signaling system just on theory how it works? Not with a real actual working prototype? : shortbuscaptain
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    Yes, you can. I did not. : ra1n
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      Could I patent the idea of interweaving radiation protective cloth into simple building materials to prod... : shortbuscaptain
      • yes, if it technically possible. If the patent examiner thinks you are full of shit they will ask for fur... : moshman
  • If I was a writer I would somehow be crafty and trick the system. The characters on my show would call s... : Jimbo Ro
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  Well, I didn't even have to read halfway into the first paragraph to find an error... the abstract proble... : Bean
  • I did spit it out in under an hour. : ra1n
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    I did a prior art search, and I'm alright. I can add broader claims during prosecution, I just needed to... : ra1n
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      Well, good luck! Let me know how it turns out. I've been there myself and it's a huge pain in the ass. Th... : Bean
      • Thanks! : ra1n
• the ads for law & order SVU are going to be interesting : CoRDS
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  Well, I read it. So I'm not sure I understand where, exactly, on the screen these ads would appear while ... : Attica Blue
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    I was thinking a little icon, similar to the size of a FOX 4 NEWS logo or something that pops up. : ra1n
    • Location is completely configurable. : ra1n
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  The patent system is really broken, ra1n. I am disappointed in you slightly more than I would if you wou... : kaddar0
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    Save the real hate for the Guantanamo lawyers. : ra1n
    • Yup, it's not hate, just disappointment. You know, it's like ra1n on your wedding day. : kaddar0
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  Whenever I read a patent, I feel as though it's absurdly broad. I mean, you didn't go into any actual det... : Danny5225
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    he doesn't really have to explain exactly how the text is extracted. It's pretty obvious that it's possib... : moshman
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      I'm not sure what the crux of the invention actually is. As far as I can tell, it's just a combination of... : Danny5225
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        Welcome to technology. : ra1n
        • Sounds like I can make a killing with patents then! : Danny5225
        • Welcome to the failure of the obviousness clause and why most people who are concerned with the overall i... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
• At one time didn't you have to actually have a prototype before getting a patent? Patents like this are ... : DinK
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  ra1n I haven't read it but I hate your idea, I hate you and I am going to insult your paper with no prope... : gmd
  • A fair and honest assessment. : ra1n
  • I don't hate ra1n, but I hate ads, and so I hate this idea. : spectr3
• saved for future reference :D : Megara9
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  Even I'm sick of my posting after this abortion. Good christ, some of you are amazing. : ra1n
  • my assessment was quite spot on : gmd
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  Fuck all the haters. i say good luck. I never watch TV anyway so wont bother me, oh and since im being ni... : disembodied potato
  • You may have 2. : ra1n
• Your idea would still need a human operator unless you want to have the system pop up an add for Orkin Pe... : GloriousCow
• ra1n I would like to read this but Acrobat refuses to open the file, saying it's been damaged or some suc... : notd665
• ra1n is made of poop and fail and suck !!!!!! : Downforce
• Have you thought about adding more claims? I haven't read any of yours in detail so perhaps its quite gen... : pap26
• Congrats Ra1n. I think it's pretty cool and wish I wasn't so lazy that it precludes me from doing cool s... : dysfunctional

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  Does anybody not skip flash animation intros on websites? : Dave-A
  • This one was worth it. : DooBall
  • totally worth the watch. : RetroRedEyeJr
  • lol its terrible : bolneze
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  I'd buy one. Also, holy shit @ a dog HALO jumping from 31,000ft. : Lunatic Angelic
  • These dogs are badass. : Omning
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    wow I wonder how they train for that without them freaking out : malloc
    • Really, at that point its probably not that hard because they trust you. Granted im sure its not totally... : krym3
    • Probably something similar but slightly more intense to 'bomb-proofing' horses. : Sgt_Boomstick
  • Holy shit that is awesome haha. I have actually been considering looking into adopting a retired MWD once... : Evil Benius
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    I wonder what the dog was thinking? I bet dognose knows. : hax3d
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      "I think I'll smell my own asshole" "Hmm. Smells just like it did yesterday" "Why are these humans ta : Phil
      • hahahahahahaaaaa! love you Phil! : hax3d
    • SQUIRELL! : Cubictoast
  • That is hardcore. Wow... : Cubictoast
  • Okay thats pretty awesome : bolneze
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  you can buy 10 dogs for that price : cptstern
  • Not those caliber dogs, that's about half of what a good protection / working dog costs and that's ignori : Lunatic Angelic
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    I payed $2k for my attack dog (German Shepherd)... : Ender.Wiggin
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      you got hosed : cptstern
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        Nope, worth every penny... : Ender.Wiggin
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          you could have bought 10 dogs for that price : cptstern
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            Or like 100 mexican stray dogs. : Caoster007
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              Or like 1000 mexicans : dewdman
              • So racist lollllll : bolneze
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          how do you know that a $200 dog would be just as good? you dont kno what your talking : spiderfill
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            what if you tape all 10 together to create a quasi-Legion? that would have to be better than just one dog... : ucanbfuzzy
            • i think they will just try to hump each other. so yes, much better than just one dog : spiderfill
          • Quality GSD puppies go for at least $500, then add in obedience training and attack-on-command training a... : Ender.Wiggin
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      why? : DonkeyPopsicle
      • Protection for my GF when I am not home... : Ender.Wiggin
    • I got my German Shepherd at the humane society for $180, but he's a coward :( : gigaduck
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      Why did you want an attack dog? : datoo
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        not much. whats up with you? : spiderfill
        • frog blast the vent core : datoo
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  I fucking love badass dogs. : mrvandelay
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    • fuck yes that dog is awesome i want to pet the fuck out of it and give it treats and throw it a frisbee t... : mrvandelay
  • My ex's neighbor had a pit bull that would leap to the top of the one brick part on their otherwise spike... : ColoradoCNC
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  meh, if one jumps on you, you can just snap it's neck. : marmite
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    using your natural grappling abilities of course : busdriver3030
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      Just push A : DooBall
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        Mash the X button! : one random winner
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          All of you fail. It's click the right stick. : ArcKnight
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            8==D that stick? : DooBall
            • If that stick clicks you should probably see a doctor. Or a xenobiologist. : ArcKnight
• can I get one of those for my 11 lb. lapdog? : MisterPhoton
• do they have them in pug sizes : busdriver3030
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  it only covers the torso, all dog clothing is like that. is FULL body armor for a dog just not feasible? : das_runt
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    It protects the vitals, dogs need full movement to do their jobs with confidence: http://www.shacknews : Lunatic Angelic
    • where can I get one of these zombie proof suits? Awesome videos though : sampson
    • going to check these out later : proclone1
  • here you go http://www.pitbullarmory.com/dog-armor.html : johnlocks
• Does this make them invulnerable to quicktime events? : sanchez
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  Wouldn't stop a baseball bat. : ShadowRam
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    ANd a baseball bat probably wouldnt stop the dog anyway. : krym3
    • Exactly, they would bite your throat before you could get a second swing... : Ender.Wiggin
• A more elegant solution- http://www.shackpics.com/viewer.x?file=tacdog_8mnq79apdop2wocyczzn.jpg : DialDforDan
• New enemies in the next Call of Duty (Plus a spiked collar) : byorn
• Next year vests for cats. : inf3d3l
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  Working dogs are the coolest thing ever : OverloadUT
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    that phrase makes them sound like whores. : CRasterImage
    • Hahaha : bolneze
• I'll buy one for my Chi-Woah-Woah : Utopia
• This is like Starship Troopers: http://www.k9storm.com/cataloguenew04.html : ZombieAcademy
• It happens more often than you think http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkDzEzUjMGk http://www.youtube.... : two50six

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  I still haven't received the email from Amazon saying that my order was canceled. : spiffymc
  • the post says you have to login to see it cancelled - they sent no mails : multisync
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  i'm glad - but only because i wasn't able to get in on it : multisync
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    also this guy is a crybaby : multisync
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      um maybe you don't realize the power of his network of elite bloggers and how they are going to shut down... : veras
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        The same way the L4D2 boycott shut down sales of that game, ja? : Ride-My-Rocket
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          this guy is even stronger, he has a blog... he is... unstoppable... : veras
          • lol : hamachi
  • me too lol : AlexXdude
• Funny. I think it was obviously a type0 though. They are still going for $250 USD used. Can't really b... : bigend1an
• haha man fuck that guy : Sapiens
• Guy thinks a lot of himself that's for sure. I guess he's never had a printed newspaper ad with a mist : stonedonkey
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  oh my god that guy should kill himself. fucking nerds. : [fry]
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    "let's be honest here.. this machine is a piece of shit.. I paid $40 (nearly 2/3 of its value) to have it... : boring gegtik
    • I'm not sure why people did that. I thought of that sneaky way also but it didn't change the estimated s... : redfive
• Just got my email about this a few seconds ago. ------------------------------------------------- Hel... : MatthewPhillips
• Hello, Our records indicate you recently tried to purchase a Mac Mini computer from Amazon.ca. However... : flasher 907
• Yeah. Just got the e-mail. :( : Rice-Rocketeer
• QQ much? : opengl128
• That dude's whole year must've been ruined after his DNF pre-order was canceled. : givemesnacks
• he's going to bankrupt Amazon : redfive
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  Anytime I found something at a store that was wrongly priced they still sold it to me at that price. I ca... : hobohun7er
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    I bought some cookware from Loblaws and the sticker price was different from what they charged me at the ... : flasher 907
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      Was it under $10? I think when the item is under that price you get it for free, if it's over that you ge... : AlexXdude
      • ya i think it was like $9 : flasher 907
      • Macy's does this. I think it's a good policy. : mayooms
  • I've had the opposite experience. The only time obvious price mistakes actually work are when you take a... : smax
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  I tried to make fun of him, but my comment is waiting authorization, so it will probably never see the li... : noxiousgg
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    Same here : Phreakin
    • I started to, then realized the lack of comments probably meant he was screening them and didn't bother. : xsoulbrothax
• what a tool : maulla
• That blogger is a grade A fuckhead. Fuck that guy, seriously. : rob-o-cop
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  Noooooooooooo (I knew it was coming of course) : NastyJack
  • And what a whiny bitch that guy is. I love how he thinks he can break amazon now. What a fucko. : NastyJack
• Bound to happen, but still sucks. : astonish
• aww well i knew they would cancel... but awww QQ : sikander
• did he edited the post? I read again and I think there are more stuff in it, he's threatening with using ... : ErneX
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  I just got the email. BOOO-URNS. I know Quebec has some consumer rights rules protecting people from ... : r_picmip 5
  • Stop. : Phreakin
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    You were never charged. You were explained it was an error. Stop. : AlexXdude
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      This is true. I'm not expecting anything. A call or letter, without ranting or whining, can often lead t... : r_picmip 5
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        i dislike people like you. you knew going in to the transaction it was probably an error, but you are ... : dahanese
        • iawtp : boring gegtik
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          Woah, where did I say I'm going to scream and shout? I'm reading my original post and I'm not see what i... : r_picmip 5
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            I know Quebec has some consumer rights rules protecting people from this. I may call someone to get info. : electroly
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              and why not? the error was up for several hours, which is more than enough time to fix it. the items also... : ruckboos
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                because anyone with an IQ over 50 knew it was a pricing mistake. why even place the order and waste your... : electroly
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                  and even so, why would you expect to get money or coupons out of this? you tried to take advantage of a : electroly
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                    You're reading too much into this. Do you work for Amazon or something? : ruckboos
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                      no, i just generally dislike people who 1) try to get something for nothing and 2) feign outrage about fu... : electroly
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                        there's no outrage, and I don't know about the consumer laws where you live, but here, if a store adverti... : ruckboos
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                          they're legally obligated to compensate you if you actually bought it. nobody was charged anything here. : electroly
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                            actually, that is incorrect. My gf worked in retail and had old ladies looking for pricing errors solely ... : ruckboos
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                              i think you're confusing company policy with law : electroly
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                                Quebec is crazy man. I wouldn't be surprised if this was law. : Haxim
                                • Pretty sure it is a law in Alberta, but in practice it depends on whether the sales clerk believes you or... : ruckboos
                            • I worked retail too. Its STORE policy, not the LAW. : YerMothah
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                            and "compensate" means "refund". anything else is purely from the company's good will, not from a legal ... : electroly
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                              You're wrong. It's an opt in for the rest of Canada but in Quebec it's law. What ruckboos is not ment... : r_picmip 5
                              • :-( This I did not know. Oh well. : ruckboos
                • You're right. They owe him for time, too. : dmason
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                i hope they just reply "LOL" : qwpeoriu
                • oops, meant for ruckboos : qwpeoriu
                • whatever, it doesn't hurt to ask. : ruckboos
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            the screaming and shouting is my editorial extrapolation. you actually stated there would be no ranting o... : dahanese
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              If I made some claim that my rights were definitely violated I could see how that would apply, but that's... : r_picmip 5
              • This is you justifying yourself. You are still the kind of person I dislike. You aren't finding out mo... : dahanese
          • You are still talking about seeking compensation...for what exactly? What did you do? Did you build bridg... : two50six
  • For all you guys complaining you knew it was too good to be true. Then you QQ when they cancel your order... : Iwannaacura
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    Quebec more like Wanna-be Frenchy Asshole Land. : pres589
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      Factoid: when a Quebecois farts, it emits a sound so high-pitched only dogs can hear it. : Ride-My-Rocket
      • I wish I could do that :( : Phreakin
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    really? : maulla
    • http://www.opc.gouv.qc.ca/Webforms/SujetsConsommation/FinancesAssurances/PubliciteTrompeusePratiques/Intr... : boring gegtik
  • Wait. You think you have consumer rights after you tried to take advantage of what was an obvious mistake... : two50six
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  lol for so many reasons. also, it takes 2 fucking clicks to get to a phone number. if he can't find the s... : dahanese
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    I work in tech support and a lot of people bitch and whine about the fact that they can't find a phone nu... : mayooms
    • you would be shocked at how many people ask me to calculate shipping for them, when they are on the shopp... : YerMothah
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  What a whiny bitch. Yeah, ok, you didn't get this great crazy steal you thought you would. Deal with it. ... : ieGod
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    For the record I had two orders canceled too. : ieGod
    • as did I : boring gegtik
• Amazon might very well blow us off, but that would be a big mistake… lol. RAWR : mwasher
• People that jump on this shit expecting it to work blow my mind. : ateam311
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  Stores are not required to do any of that bullshit. Its personal policy, not a mandate. : conandan
  • Yeah. And remember, for every 50 people ordering one for themselves thinking 'gosh a great deal,' you've ... : xsoulbrothax
  • Physical stores are, online stores not. : Chod
• Idiot. : Creepin_Jeezus
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  Yeah I just got my cancellation email too, no mention of a gift certificate or anything for compensation ... : ruckboos
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    We didn't get charged so I'm not expecting any compensation. I'll give them a call just to hear what the... : r_picmip 5
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      I'm all for trying to get in on a deal like this but I don't understand trying "to getting a coupon or re... : Phreakin
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        Well the link in the OP has a point - it was an older model Mac Mini. To be totally honest, it seemed pla... : ruckboos
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          I wouldn't consider that price to be plausible, but I look at prices regularly. : dmason
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            Plausible in my mind I guess - I have no use for a Mac so $67 is about what I consider one to be worth. : ruckboos
            • It just works, right? lolololololololololol : dmason
• this happens once a year. some item for 95% off or whatever and there are always people upset when they ... : EvilDolemite
• Newsflash for this guy: Amazon will not go anywhere, and he's a douche. : virus
• what an idiot, i love internet rants : qwpeoriu
• that guy tucks his t-shirt into his jeans, guaranteed : electroly
• gah i want this guy to call me just so i can hang up on him : industro
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  MAN MY ORDER JUST GOT CANCELED AND I AM PISSED! This is like false advertising and they SOLD it at that p... : pyros
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    RIGHT ON. I felt the EXACT same WAY when FUTURESHOP cancelled my 360 GTAIV ELITE bundle for $100. RETAILE... : Haxim
    • MAN, what a bunch of FAGGOTS. You can count on ME at least I will start BLOGGING about FUTURESHIT'S ILLEG... : pyros
• Those internet tough guys who think that because they have a reader base some how have incredible power a... : d3tached
• NETWORK OF INFLUENTIAL BLOGGERS lol : MercFox1
• I hate big headed bloggers who think they can start a consumer revolution by exploiting whatever bad expe : mayooms
• LOL @ the comment Phil left on the blog : ErneX
• hahahahhaah oh man that must be captured for all time. I love it. I can FEEL the smarmy self entitlement... : Downforce
• it's that guy who ordered 10,000 units fault! : headbone
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  My credit card was charged for this. I have no charge backs. Balls. : Super Sparker
  • Why would you choose a credit card where you cant do charge backs? Doesnt that defeat the point of a cred... : YerMothah
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    how is that possible? : electroly
    • that doesn't even sound legal. aren't credit card chargebacks required to be offered by federal consumer... : electroly
  • Was it an actual charge or a pre-auth? : redfive
• I just found an exact same mini on craigslist for $80. Just out of spite I bought it. : not work safe
• There are few things more annoying than an overdeveloped sense of entitlement : ninjase

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• *this site IS : briandubau
• FRAMES! : sKetchflow
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  Imported Beer - Blue Moon, Corona, Michelob Ultra : DJ Clipdat
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    Corona is both imported and domestic according to Wise Guys. : briandubau
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      Michelob Ultra is too.. maybe Blue Moon looked too lonely. : TreMetal
      • Where the fuck do they think Blue Moon is being imported from? Is Colorado another country now? : sKetchflow
• the "UNDER CONSTRUCTION" part tops it off. needs more animated .gif's though. : BongSlayerB
• The buttons are hard to read against that neon yellow background. Was this done by a 10 year old? : melkore
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  http://www.fuji1546.com/ try to use the menu of this restaurant, I dare you : kaddar0
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    Seems OK to me. Bit small at first, but can click to make it bigger. : Nixx2004
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      The specials menu has so low dpi and blowing it up does nothing, for example. : kaddar0
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        Eh, it's still readable. Let me guess, you're running at a high resolution like 1900x1200? So then the... : Nixx2004
        • How about the fact that the website has a lens flare that shoots out from a cube? This website is an u... : kaddar0
  • ...Pictures of the menu? Really? : Clasifyd
• they had to go somewhere after Geocities folded! : Postal
• Haha you can tell it was built with Hotdog because of the font. : lotus2133
• My (crappy) local pizza place has one image on their website, a low resolution scan of their very old men... : inchwide
• oh my god that is total shit. : RogerDandy
• they're in mississippi : Deathlove
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  I see your shitty site and raise you Http://www.richardscarpetandtile.com : atom519
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    Why is the site right justified? : melkore
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      because you are using chrome or FF! : Patch-e
      • Still has legacy code for IE4 //<!-- // (C) 2000 www.CodeLifter.com // http://www.codelifter.com // : melkore
  • OP still wins : ass-street
  • The local home brew shop. The people that run it are nice but this site is horrible. http://www.weeke... : abunch
• rofl : niceguynick
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  Bottom left frame, "OUR FOOD IS POWERED BY:" What's is powered by?!? Suspense is killing me! : Patch-e
  • tell me about it. : RogerDandy
  • [name removed due to shame] : qaldar
  • The bottom-right frame says "designed by Hansbro WDS Inc.", I googled it and only http://www.wiseguyschic... : one random winner
• The Google Maps screenshot on the "Find Us" page makes it an amusing mix of old and new. Would be funnier... : eldersveld
• Look. I'm from the Old Neighborhood, too, and this is how we online shit, you fucking goomba. : silent prophet
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  I remember when Frames first showed up and everyone jizzed in their MC Hammer pants. I hated them even b... : Phil
  • lolz : RogerDandy
• NEW HOURS!!!!! CHECK IN THE ABOUT US TAB! : das_runt
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  Hah, I looked at the page source, and apparently it's hosted by tripod and forwarded to that domain name. : CrustaR
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    http://wcp2007.tripod.com/ : Patch-e
    • i didn't even know tripod was still around. I used to have a clan website through them years ago. : valael
• Rest in peace, GeoCities. : Zuchu
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  why do they have a hit counter and why does it link to vienna beef? : Agrona
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    hahah check out the redhead http://www.viennabeef.com/ : Patch-e
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      i got an old guy :( : ass-street
      • oh heh, well the redhead one is the best.. keep refreshing! : Patch-e
• Chocolate Chip Cheesesteak? : YerMothah
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  Looks like a website for Panucci's Pizza. DO NOT TIP DELIVERY BOY! : o0JediBeavis0o
  • What happens if you do? :| : CrustaR
• Click the Eat at wisguys/counter thing at the bottom of the welcome page. Then look at a trainwreck of a ... : Entity
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  haha we had one of those in my college town. I think I ate their once, I expected much worse than it was... : megarust32
  • there* >:( : megarust32

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  For those of us that have played this and/or have bad memories, what is this from? : digital_d
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    Super Mario 2, when you get to Wart : lolpatrol
    • Holy shit you're right! : Yanks
  • Contra : yacoub35
  • kingdom hearts : multisync
  • Ernest goes to jail : YerMothah
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    Q-Bert. : Ride-My-Rocket
    • @!#^&*!!!! : Loofus
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  Is this Mass Effect? It's downloading from the EA store at home right now. Will try it out tonight! : mwasher
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    yup. be prepared for awesome sauce. : g0nk
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      There was a nice similar one in a Dragon Age origin story, too! Except they were talking about you. So... : xsoulbrothax
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        That was the city elf prologue. I seem to recall dwarf related too. : bolneze
        • Bioware going green and recycling! : spiderfill
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  Putt Putt Goes to the Moon. It was an odd tone for the series to take. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
  • I think I still have that on floppy somewhere. : one random winner
  • Bwahahahaha! : Creepin_Jeezus
  • I beat that game by myself with my little cousin. : buzzbat
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  Some of my favorite parts in that game included knocking out that scientist at the beginning and knocking : Mmmmmoo
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    dude what about shooting the manager/boss guy mid-rant after you complete Feros?! : xsoulbrothax
    • I forget what happened there. I don't really like killing them, just knocking them out. : Mmmmmoo
  • I got a kick out of ventilating Wrex : bipolar
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  i got really bored halfway through and never finished :( : ass-street
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    I got bored in the first town with those damn elevators that took 20 minutes. Never played again :( : YerMothah
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      PC verision = normal length elevators. : Duffman8369
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        It was the PC version : YerMothah
        • Yeah I still felt they lasted way too long and got really bored going up and down in the citadel. Still f... : h o s t i l e
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          <standard "your PC sucks!" reply goes here> : etherboy
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            Some elevators are a fixed length, even if the loading only takes a few seconds. The one from C-Sec to th... : xsoulbrothax
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              shittiest fucking idea for a loading screen EVER. : StolenNosferatu
              • Yeah that was really annoying. I wouldnt mind if they magically changed duration based on actual load tim... : bolneze
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    Fun, Fun, Fun, Mako vehicle -> uninstall : Entity
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      that's pretty accurate for what I did : kelerian
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        lolol. can you imagine that the PC version Mako was about 5x better than the 360 version? :( i played bot... : xsoulbrothax
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          it was kinda boring but i don't get the hate.. was it really hard to control on 360? : GloriousCow
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            It wasn't great but I don't understand all of the complaining. It wasn't as bad as everyone makes it soun... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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              it was a pretty engrossing game, but that mako part really pulled me out and reminded me i'm playing a ga... : cpt_gloval
              • This is what I meant, I had no problem controlling it. The Mako part just killed the flow of the storylin... : kelerian
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            Yeah. Something about the analog sticks controlling the direction of the Mako, and IIRC the 'directions' ... : xsoulbrothax
            • ah, there we go.. reading around on google, it was that the mako always wanted to go 'forward' whenever p... : xsoulbrothax
          • 3 point turns are a bitch : shika.art
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            Perhaps due to my lack of FPS vehicle experience, but I had zero problems driving it. I chalk it up to p... : breadsticks
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              It was easy to drive but fuck having to climb mountains with it. Whoever decided that was a good idea sho... : Tchest
              • Ya, driving up mountains was fucking lame the 3rd planet onwards. : breadsticks
          • No, some people just get there panties in a wad over a slight control issue. : locater16
          • I never had any real problems with it on PC, don't get the massive hate for it. : bipolar
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            Didn't seem hard to control but many 360 players didn't know the Mako had a cannon. Playing Super Mario ... : LilCrypto
            • many 360 players I ftfy : bipolar
          • never had issues driving but it was fucking awful handling, that plus driving around on dead end side mis... : Unleashed
    • That was optional except for a little part. : razlebol
    • at the time you couldn't install stuff to the 360 so i had no such satisfaction. whose idea was that mako... : cpt_gloval
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      I don't know what game you played but the Mako was not bad really. : deject
      • knowing the cannon can zoom is everything. also, the map has markers on it for you already. the one t... : Downforce
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  Starfy! :D : c0bra
  • oops meant for first reply : c0bra
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  It was fun being a mean bastard in that game. : CrustaR
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    That was my biggest take away from the game that changed the paradigm of good versus evil. This game d... : Sailor of Fortune
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      Re: the good v. evil thing - I agree 100% and I think it was a brilliant implementation and one of the th... : Bean
      • I also agree Bean : OverloadUT
      • ol' Bean, did you love being a jerk in Mass Effect? : CrustaR
    • I totally agree on the helmet thing. I hate that my mages all look like idiots in Dragon Age. : SeaLlama
• hah, just used that line yesterday on my 3rd playtrough, so awesomd : dael
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  Wait everyone is saying Mass Effect but I am 100% sure that I said this same line of dialog in Dragon Age... : OverloadUT
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    It's from ME for sure, when you chase down someone in the Citadel for information. : Sailor of Fortune
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      Oh cool then I guess the line in DA was an homage :) : OverloadUT
      • Yeah, there's a similar line in the Elf origin - at least as the poor elf. When the guy takes your women : crummynz
• oh, speaking of, what class should i use when I start playing tonight? : mwasher
• started playthrough #3 last night as well. God this game sounds great on my new home theatre. having a go... : theWhite

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  are you in a third world country where filtered wouldn't suffice? if you aren't just keep a brita pitcher... : multisync
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    At the rate we're going, the US is going to become a third world country. I'm actually looking for a su... : djustifier
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      unless you live in phoenix, just drink the tap water : busdriver3030
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        You think Phoenix is bad? Try Tucson. Fucking stuff is syrupy. : Danny5225
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          I started drawing a glass of water at a friend's house in San Antonio, I pretty much got tackled and had ... : cpt_gloval
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            San Antonio water is awesome in that it will give you diarrhea if you aren't used to it. : ArcKnight
            • It won't even rinse shampoo out of hair. How useless! : cpt_gloval
        • I've lived in both. Phoenix is awful. Tucson is not as awful. Both are pretty bad. : dmason
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      Have you tried your kitchen sink? Possibly your bathroom sink as well? If you are really thirsty, there i... : Sothebys
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        Have you noticed the drink from the bathroom sink late it night is never as good as that same drink from ... : spazzium
        • 100% yes : Sothebys
        • If you have a water softener there is a good reason for that. : drodver
    • get a jug, fill it with tap water, and put it in the fridge. what more do you need? : electroly
    • There were Brita pitchers on sale at Target a while ago. I got one and use it a lot. I like it. : dmason
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      try the faucet : cpt_gloval
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        with a filter. : yacoub35
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          if it's not tasty, sure. but not everybody's municipal water tastes like shit. : cpt_gloval
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            has little to do with taste and everything to do with health. you keep drinking without one though. : yacoub35
            • what? hahahah : cpt_gloval
            • lol wtf : Thomas Hace
            • AFAIK, it's actually about taste, because it removes impurities, but bacteria grow on the charcoal and it... : kaddar0
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              What health issues are there with mains-supplied water that can be treated with just a filter? In the rar... : rock elf
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                yeah, the federal clean water act or whatever requires public water companies to publish annual water qua... : cpt_gloval
                • Boiling won't remove heavy metals like copper or lead which the Clean Water Act has standards for. That ... : pres589
            • It has fuck-all to do with health. : Arcanum
            • Yeah good burn dawg. : pres589
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            Bellevue's is good! Actually all Eastside water is pretty damn good. : cltcprd
            • the tap water is god damn delicious from BC down through Oregon, I know that for sure. : cpt_gloval
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              eastside water is the tears of angels!!! lol : Downforce
              • I squeeze the tears out myself. : cltcprd
      • Farah? : melt_core
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      Where do you live? Boston has amazing water, for example, there is no reason to drink bottled water here... : kaddar0
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        Concord, CA : djustifier
        • http://www.ccwater.com/files/AWQR08.pdf : kaddar0
• They sell distilled or spring water in 5 gallon plastic jugs with spigots at grocery stores for like $2-3... : wendigo
• you can always buy an RO filter and just bottle your own. the RO will bring it down to 0 ppm. : pwnjoo
• Pitcher + filter is the way to go. You don't have to lug bottled water around, generate less trash, and ... : omnova
• use one that goes in the fridge. the colder water is the better imo. : ass-street
• Dig a well. : steauengeglase
• http://www.byo.com/stories/projects-and-equipment/article/indices/20-build-it-yourself/402-build-your-own... : c0bra
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  For me, I would lean more towards a filtered pitcher of water in the fridge or a filter on the tap. For ... : djustifier
  • you need to remind her who wears the trousers in the relationship and then buy the damn brita pitcher : electroly
  • Crazy and dumb. It's worse for the environment the water delivered by Sparkletts or Arrowhead is usually... : midgetherder
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    Filtered tap water. Most of the time bottled water isn't any better and is sometimes worse, not to mentio... : mysled
    • bottled water is almost always filtered municipal water, often with minerals added for flavor. : cpt_gloval
  • she hates the environment. and money, because she's throwing it away going that route! : marmite
  • Just push her down a flight of stairs. : pres589
• natural spring. : IA_Lanky
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  I was in the same situation about a month ago. After some advice from Shackers I went with the filtered o... : hax3d
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    not the purple stuff? : mindshot
    • hey, sunny d! : bipolar
  • Oh heck, yeah that's the one we have. I have linked wrongly down below. : acheron
• Fridge with water in the door : drodver
• http://www.brita.com/us/products/water-dispensers/ultramax/ : acheron
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  move to a city with good water. tastes great right out of the tap here. filters are for girls. : NexusOne
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    i'm so glad i live in a city with delicious water. when i was growing up we had well water which was har... : electroly
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      I went to college in a small town, and the tap water was terrible. in geology class we learned that it wa... : NexusOne
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        and as clit pride mentioned above, glacier runoff water = gourmet : cpt_gloval
        • its global warming delicious! enjoy it while it lasts! : NexusOne

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  IAWTFGSITA : Ride-My-Rocket
  • lol : Phil
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    I still don't get why games aren't completely digital downloads - Manuals and Box Art are complete shit n... : multisync
    • i wish digital distribution meant we would get real manuals for games that have advanced features :( : FrayLo
    • that makes too much sense : Joseph
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      People still buy vinyl records so there's still a market for physical stuff. Games just need to have bett... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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        People buy physical media like vinyl records and Blu Ray because they have higher fidelity than their dow... : Serpico74
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          I don't think everyone would agree with you say about vinyl records. I do, but there's a reason why CDs a... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
          • Convenience is why CDs and mp3s took off. That said, there is nothing inconvenient about Blu Ray media. T : Serpico74
      • The reason audiophiles buy vinyl is for that analog warmth in the sound; the album art is probably apprec... : kramweil
    • there would be one lose: someone would claim an anti-competitive scenario, a-la datek, and try to illustr... : Downforce
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      1. Not everybody has an internet connection 2. Those who do may not necessarily have their consoles conn... : thecray
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        4. Not everybody with high speed internet has unlimited bandwidth : Zek
        • ISP will have to put higher or unlimited bandwidth plans if digital downloads become the norm. I am sure ... : razlebol
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        #1: fuck those people #2: fuck those people #3: fuck those people : electroly
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          You are not me, so fuck you : one random winner
          • It's the American way! : c0bra
        • ^^^^^^^^^^^^ : multisync
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          As a company, you're basically saying 1. Fuck money 2. Fuck money 3. Fuck money yeah, I don't thi... : thecray
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            while honestly i agree about #2, i don't think they're going to cry the blues about the tiny part of the ... : electroly
            • I think you're right as well, I was just playing devils advocate and throwing out some reasons why games ... : thecray
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              That's not a tiny market : OverloadUT
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                i said it was tiny and i didn't say "in my opinion" therefore it must be fact. QED : electroly
                • Damnit you win :( : OverloadUT
            • I have DSL but it's shared with other people and even if it wasn't it's slow and takes a long time to dow... : datoo
        • IAWTFTPITA : Ride-My-Rocket
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        the venn diagram encompassing 1 2 and 3 totals about 12 people : Downforce
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          ok, how about 4. People want to buy games as gifts but not just give someone a lousy little card sayin... : thecray
          • 13? : one random winner
          • 4 is reasonable, but look at the success of gift cards overall 5 is a pipe dream, buyer's remorse is a b : Downforce
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            6 is false. The more games I collect the tackier my shelves look. : ieGod
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              This is awful: http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/801/801289/ultimate-setup-xxxx-200707031148313... : ieGod
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                yeah, agreed, nothing says "manchild" like a humongous collection of games I keep mine in a big cabine... : DeBurgo
                • A living room full of plastic instruments says 'manchild' pretty functionally as well. : daneloire
              • Outside of the standups and posters I have no problem with the first pic. Then again my gaming room is no... : Evil Benius
        • You are out of touch with reality. : OverloadUT
      • say speaking of having consoles hooked up to the internet, can someone explain to me why the hell downloa... : DeBurgo
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        Replace "consoles" with "computers" and it sounds like you dug up this post from just before the ITMS wen... : emcea
        • But people still buy CDs/records. Music sales are down because of crappy music and illegal downloads. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
        • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=21554290#itemanchor_21554290 There will be a market and justificat... : Serpico74
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      My hope is when things move over more to digital downloads companies will offer boxed copies at a premium... : Evil Benius
      • Yeah, this is what I want. I have no problem with digital downloads but I would buy boxed games if they w... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
    • retailers would throw a fucking fit, understandably. Look at how much space is dedicated to games in a pl... : malloc
    • Would retailers just sell consoles, accessories, and download codes? Will they make a similar amount of m... : OmegaRed59
    • but then how will you get games early? : Dave-A
    • It's not really WIN WIN WIN for consumers. For publishers yes, but I don't really care about them? : Perturbation
    • Because consumers want the ability to re-sell a used product? I mean why aren't all books delivered to th... : DialDforDan
    • I could live with full DD, but sometimes it sucks. I bought Mirrors Edge from steam with that awesome sa... : WadeMcLain
    • I completely agree. At the very least it should be an option with every game. : Serpico74
    • that cost effectiveness savings isn't being passed to the customers, that's where the aftermarket for sel... : X-GOUKI
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  This is one of the very very few times I am rooting for Wal-Mart to win over another company. : Begawkiness
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    it's a sad day indeed when wal-mart is the bastion of customer service : Herman Toothrot
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      I don't even need great customer service, I just want to not be bombarded with pre-order nonsense. : Clay
      • These days good customer service means leave me the fuck alone : OverloadUT
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      i want to see micro center stomp their enemies. that place seems honestly nice overall! : xsoulbrothax
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        I love my local microcenter. If the prices are the same I will often purchase at microcenter and just pay... : kevp
        • same as online, rather. : kevp
      • Microcenter is like Newegg without shipping. : cetra00
      • yes, microcenter kicks some serious ass, i don't think there's one out here in LA tho :( : Herman Toothrot
      • Agreed, but I wish that the one here would stop stocking so much shit. They could trim probably a third ... : mafu5150
      • MC reminds me of everything I wished CompUSA was going to be. : Sailor of Fortune
    • This is one of those times when LESS is definitely MORE. : byorn
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    And if this happens. A year later you guys will be whining about Wal-Mart being a monopoly. : Godhatesfatpeople
    • yeah we just move one down the line : Delaric
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      At least we will not be annoyed by upsells from the Wal-mart employees. "Would you like to pre-order?" ... : byorn
      • I want earthquake insurance on this used copying of Rapala Fishing Frenzy : bad_fish
    • Does Wal-Mart still not carry M-rated games? I think it would be pretty crushing to the industry if Wal-M... : BlackCat9
• They make most of their money in used games now anyway. : Fred Garvin
• We have a building they put a GAMESTOP sign on the front and back but its sat empty for months, actually... : supermonkeyballz
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  “Many of the GME stores overlap in close proximity to a WMT store as GME has historically sought to : thecray
  • it's a finance news site ... : multisync
  • A lot of people write "MSFT" instead of Microsoft or just MS, even when not talking about financial stuff... : nudel
  • it's true, everytime a new walmart is built here, a new gamestop goes up about 200 yards away : AllYourBase
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  haha now if only EB would perish in the same shitfire. : gokart.
  • Uh... they will. They are the same company. : silent prophet
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    I always liked the EB stores, they had more knowledgable sales people and ones that cared about gaming in... : stgdz
    • i don't look for knowledge from my videogame stores, i look for a) stock without being hassled about not ... : gokart.
  • ^^^ lolz. : Sgt_Boomstick
  • I think you are confused : OverloadUT
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    Maybe if we're lucky they'll even take out Babbage's or Funcoland. : Zek
    • Poor Funcoland :( : Nali4Freedom
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  They are fucking the revenues of game developers everywhere. I for one would like to see them die. : ShadowRam
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    The poor bastards at EA and Activision. : DialDforDan
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      check out the annual data graph http://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ:ERTS&fstype=ii ouuuuuuuuch : xsoulbrothax
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        Whoa I didn't know it was so bad : OverloadUT
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          Yeah, since they started trying to be 'good' back in 05-06, they've done worse and worse. Now people are ... : xsoulbrothax
          • This point need more love. People still rag on EA for its past issues (esepcially in the early 2000's) bu... : Sgt_Boomstick
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        I've got to think that is more the current financial climate than a result of used game sales. I don't ar... : DialDforDan
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          I'd think it's due a lo in part to there being a ton of shitty games being released as well. FOr example,... : Phreakin
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            they didn't make it, that was activision, who is doing pretty damn well financially compared to EA. i thi... : xsoulbrothax
            • EA took the same tactic Activision are moving into, the yearly franchise milking. And it worked for th... : Beady
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        ... how the shit can EA not be making money? : GloriousCow
        • Expensive games + Piracy + Used sales. The gaming industry has a problem with profitability. It's gett... : uncleanmonkey
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          My guess is that they're following the music industry model: build a huge library of new titles in parall... : Ride-My-Rocket
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            you'd think they'd be up to their ears in money from all the guitar hero shit : GloriousCow
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              they distributed RB, which has been fighting a massive uphill battle vs. guitar hero pretty much every st... : xsoulbrothax
              • oh yeah thats activision, nevermind :( : GloriousCow
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            A lot of the bigger companies spend a ton on a couple of blockbusters and rely on those to make money ins... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
            • i think that's the crux of it more than anything, and they're still trying to figure out how to do low bu... : xsoulbrothax
  • what do you mean, because of used game sales? : DonkeyPopsicle
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    First sale doctrine is a bitch. : pigvomit
    • So is activation DRM. : the archvile
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    This is one of those "if I'm gone then 10 more will take my place" kind of situations. The concept is fir... : Home Nugget
    • Maybe, but at least there's a chance that the new game stores would suck less. It would be hard to suck m... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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      They could offer more reasonable prices for used products where it doesn't seem like as much of a scam : johnlocks
      • They don't refuse trades. Think about that. They have to insulate against the thousands upon thousand : Ebu
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    They may be, but they are doing it through fair competition. What's to stop the developers from offering ... : Mantle
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      probably distribution contracts : cpt_gloval
      • Well isn't that an issue between the developers and their publishers then? The developer can't enter the ... : Mantle
  • Dude, I buy it, it's mine, I can sell it to whoever I want. Tough shit if the developer didn't make it go... : MaJeStu
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  you mean turning your stores into glorified pawn shops isn't the best way to run a business? : Postal
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    It's not really surprising when you see so many shackers posting about how they went there to get a game ... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
    • I pre-ordered New Super Mario Wii just so I could get a phone call from Mario. I let the voicemail pick i... : ConfusedUs
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  Does Gamestop treat game prices like gas and jack the price up depending on how scarce it is? : Cubictoast
  • pretty sure they're bound close to MSRP on the new product, but they can do whatever they want with the u... : cpt_gloval
• Walmart's censorship tendencies would be disastrous if they were the big retailer in town. : treefingers1
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  I don't get the hate for Gamestop. I go in, buy a game, and leave. The employees say hello, ask if the... : Tommy Toolbag
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    people get mad at everything. if walmart were #1, it would be reversed. who cares : Benefit
    • Well, God willing, soon they'll have that chance. : Rotten Deadite
  • Yeah I am sure it happens, but I have never been asked if I wanted to pre-order, buy insurance, get a mag... : Evil Benius
  • The rational reason for the hate is simple: Gamestop accepts used-game trade-ins from customers and resel... : ninj0rc
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    i don't like have to repeat 3 times that no, i don't want to preorder shitty game x. : cpt_gloval
    • Or having to check the "new" case to make sure it has not been opened. : Delithio
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    that's your experience. here's what GameStop normally tells visitors: 1. "did you pre-order? 'cause ... : Postal
    • this reminds me of Shackers :D http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/51907 : xsoulbrothax

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  Took me a little over 4 hours. YMMV : deskill
  • You played it on Pussy difficulty, right? : nudel
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  haha yea White house is last area LOLZ : multisync
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    Holy fuck seriously? Wow, that's terrible. : Phreakin
    • nah, that's not true, there are two more levels at the least. : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • Not really. It's just a warmup for playing online. : mwasher
    • whitehouse is not the last area : maulla
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  The only problem I had with the SP was it rushes you through the entire campaign. In every other game, an... : Trips
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    It's war, not a weekend at the botanical gardens. : DarkWolf5
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      from what i understand about war (by this i mean by watching Generation Kill on bluray) there is mostly a... : chrisschutz
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        Yeah, 90% boredom. In a video game, I'd rather shoot stuff then sit around jerking off though. : stump
        • A soldier's life is made up of long periods of boredom punctuated by moments of stark terror. : Arcanum
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        Man, was I the only one that thought the first level of MW2 was straight out of Generation Kill? : crummynz
        • Did you sneak a combat jack? : silent prophet
        • It would be pretty hard to argue otherwise. : deskill
        • yes, it was like RIGHT fucking out of that damn show. : chilln
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        Yes, but when there is actual combat taking place, I doubt Private Jenkins is stopping to admire the view... : DarkWolf5
        • i think you'd be surprised. not all combat is mountain-dew slamming, fuckyeahgangsterstyle jumping off cl... : chrisschutz
      • Cue Onion video on this very topic: http://www.theonion.com/content/video/ultra_realistic_modern_warfa... : treefingers1
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  yeah, it's rather short, but you should grab a buddy and play Spec Ops because it owns. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • i did the specter gunship level easily 6 times in a row because it was so fun. : d0pamine
• It's pretty short, but the nonstop action is great. The multiplayer will keep you busy for MUCH longer. : FormerHPB
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  Reason #102 why I didn't even bother with the game. : Lone Swordsman
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    what are the other 101 reasons? : FrayLo
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      A ridiculous story, no lean controls, no dedicated servers and a complete abandonment of realism. : Lone Swordsman
      • A video game. : DooBall
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        lol : maulla
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          Is it really that funny? Call of Duty has never been a simulator, but the earlier games at least made a ... : Lone Swordsman
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            http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=21533188 loling seems to be his standard opening salvo when defend... : Cubictoast
            • I'm pretty sure Maulla would defend MW2 even after it raped his mother. : atom519
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          No lean no lean no lean : FrayLo
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            It's not so much that lean isn't there as the fact that they deliberately removed it. If everything else... : Lone Swordsman
            • I don't think I've ever bothered with leaning in games. If you did so, the enemy would see you anyhow. : Entity
            • I was more insulted by the fact that the excuse they gave was "Its not balanced for lean" and then expect... : Robotic Puppy Eater
      • that's not even 101 letters : Juno
      • wow. just wow. : Sgt_Boomstick
      • 97 more reasons please sir. : Jackass1233
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        Realism? It's a video game. : ieGod
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          The Armed Assault/Op. Flash crowd doesn't count? : Lone Swordsman
          • if sales are any indication who knows. : Cygnus X-1
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            listen if you want realism, join the army. no video game is realistic. : xxiv
            • Hey, no one said anything had to be completely realistic, just something better than people whipping arou... : Lone Swordsman
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        LOL. I think the new matchmaking setup is better than dedicated servers, I welcome our p2p (or whatever t... : royalally
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          **I'm not saying its perfect. But I am thankful I don't have to sift through everybody's stupid ass custo... : royalally
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            Just a tip, play on a local server, and never have to download new stuff more than once. Better yet, if y... : razlebol
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              Honestly? I'd rather just hit 'Find Match' and be connected. I'd be complaining like a son of a bitch, to... : royalally
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                You can have find match with dedicated servers too. In fact, plenty of games do. Seriously, just find... : razlebol
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                  I think I need to qualify myself here a bit and say that I've been doing all of that for years now. Like ... : royalally
                  • half'd : royalally
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                    You're absolutely correct sir. To be honest the ideal is to have the best of both worlds. But this is a b... : dewdman
                    • No, they just think it's better to have dedicated servers and that's it. I don't see why they would be sh... : razlebol
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            Isn't that what filters are for? I never understood the argument of people not being to "find a good ser : atom519
            • Laziness and/or stupidity. : ninj0rc
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              Dude, servers browsers are unintuitive. : MercFox1
              • They're unnecessary, and I'm pretty stoked to not be dealing with one. Also, I'm surprised at how well th... : royalally
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            you don't have to sift through anything. There were filters to only show 'official-rules' servers. Quit e... : Cihte
            • If you're required to click more than a single button in order to get a multiplayer match going, it's obv... : ninj0rc
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          No community controls with p2p. asshats get banned from dedicated servers. : Turd Ferguson
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            I'm not convinced yet that cheating is as prevalent as its being made out to be. Certainly, they exist, a... : royalally
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              Cheating aside there are always morons that need to be fucking booted. : Turd Ferguson
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                I've clocked up over 4 days' playtime in the 360 version and haven't seen a single cheater, griefer or an... : nudel
                • He's obviously talking about the PC version though. : razlebol
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          You are out of your mind. : razlebol
          • Probably. : royalally
        • honestly, no fucking way. The amount of shitty hosts I've had over the past few days is so frustrating. C... : aeg1x
      • i agree with the story, i wish more games had good story, doesnt have to be realistic either, i loved mgs... : Chandler55
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        Leaning is an awful mechanic in a fast-paced action FPS. Also, your realism argument is retarded. CoD isn... : dewdman
        • But why set the game in the real world with real weapons if you're just going to do whatever you feel lik... : Lone Swordsman
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        two shooters released this fall. one is an unrealistic fantasy romp where characters pull off ridiculous... : EvilDolemite
        • Well played, sir. :) : mn3m0n1c
        • This post needs more love. : ninj0rc
      • you are not allowed to dislike this game : Mansmells
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        I love how any criticism of this game immediately incites criticism from the Shack collective, yet none o... : fishbone
        • ^^^^^^^^^^ : slickdoody
        • Yep, it's ridiculous. I like the game but this is just laughable. It's always the same people too. : razlebol
        • I haven't played online yet, but other than it apparently being really short it's a fun game. Love the gr... : Phreakin
        • and it's always the same people doing it : Mansmells
        • I was just askingfor the 100 reasons why he didn't like it. : FrayLo
        • Not really. It's a fantastic game and a definite achievement on my levels. I think it just goes without s... : dewdman
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          Ah, so its ok for people to regurgitate the same bullshit about this game but not for us to defend it? ... : maulla
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            how is "lol" defending it : Mansmells
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              When you love the game that hard you're constitutionally incapable of refraining from replying to critici... : ninj0rc
              • It's funny I am insanely addicted to the game but I cannot fathom these kneejerk reactions to the critici... : Mansmells
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              Im sick of trying hard because it never gets through. a simple 'lol' seems to get more of a rise out of t... : maulla
              • "It's just an opportunity for them to mindlessly ridicule someone." : fishbone
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                You come off as an idiot, though. Your MW2 posting is just a string of one-liners and dismissals, and I t... : Felraiser
                • And you come off as a know it all prick when you post about tf2. What's your point? I have had several in... : maulla
      • It was amazing how many times I tried to lean on my friend's computer when I played through the campaign.... : MercFox1
      • Realism you say? Just you wait. http://www.theonion.com/content/video/ultra_realistic_modern_warfare?u... : Clay
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      1. D 2. e 3. d 4. i 5. c 6. a 7. t 8. e 9. d 10. 11. S 12. e 13. r 14. v 15. e 16. r ... ... : Zek
      • PROFIT!!! : virus
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    The game is actually awesome and I sank more hours into that game's MP already than all games combined th... : Sgt_Boomstick
    • Oh, I'm sure it's a blast a good deal of the time, I can just think of better games to play. : Lone Swordsman
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  You have to be playing on a super easy dificulty. On Veteran it still took me a good 10-12 hours. : Evil Benius
  • I played on whatever the second level was. Not easy but the next one. : Phreakin
  • I played 80% through on Hardened and then got stuck on that fucking part where you run out of the house a... : h o s t i l e
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  is this for 360?? I still want to breeze through the SP plz : Downforce
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    Just buy or rent the damn game : FrayLo
    • you have it? bring it on over! :D :D : Downforce
• I have 18+ hours in multiplayer, 0 in single player and 0 in spec ops lol. : TwiLyght
• I got a good 7 hours out of it, but I played on a real difficulty level : Benefit
• Just buy MW3 to get the full experience: http://www.theonion.com/content/video/ultra_realistic_modern_... : coyoterys