Evening Reading: Teetering on the Brink of 2010

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  Get 64bit crysis for your steam version: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1098066 : zuff
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    What's the benefit of using the 64bit version? The 32bit version seems to work just fine. : Hiro
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      32 more bits! : zerog83
      • thats like twice what you had before! : zuff
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      Some feel inadequate if they feel they're new O/S isn't being taken advantage of. IIRC, the only differen... : Crabs Jarrard
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        I'm just providing a link to a folder that is not included with the Steam version of crysis but is includ... : zuff
        • The post wasn't meant to attack you, just a few who bitched over the weekend about how Steam screwed them... : Crabs Jarrard
    • Isn't there that 2gb cache/heapsize limit for 32bit apps as well? : LoioshDwaggie
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    Yeah that was annoying me. I'll give this a shot. : IHATEDUST
    • In case anyone cares, I did the 64 bit thing and it works for crysis, but MWLL thinks I need a cd inserte... : IHATEDUST
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    Good games tonight guys, that was a blast. : jonin
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      the best blast is when i turn you into a mushroom cloud! : trOmblyj
      • no the best was when I blasted you with my lasers, BA boy! : jonin
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  what is the shack's ip and pw? : noobja
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    just run the server browser. there are 3 shack servers on there. the password is boxcar : zerog83
    • cool, forgot about that one : noobja
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  now we are torn and both servers are emptying :( ad vitam was fine for me! : ]pm[chem
  • I think I'm going to rename Ad vitam. It's an east coast server, easier for everyone to pick. : trove
• How do I get a gamepad to work with this? the configure gamepad button under the keyboard/mouse button is... : TroZ
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  I keep getting server auth errors. I installed the latest patches before I started playing, but it still ... : noobja
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    No. 1.21 is 1.1.1.6156. Because. : Pulveri
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      lol k. well i'm thoroughly screwed :( : noobja
      • I had this. Just rebooted and it went away. : dafugg
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  Here is a joystick map for the Logitech 3d Extreme Pro. I know a couple people like myself needed this. ... : trove
  • Pasting the text in reply. Save as an xml in your profile folder called actionmaps.xml ----- <Acti... : trove
  • hey, thats MY joystick! Sweet! : trOmblyj
  • perfect for whenever I get this set up : lunarbunny
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  I wish I could say I had fun playing, but apparently there is something wrong with maybe lag or something... : DanaCrysalis
  • it took me a while to get the hang of things, going round after round with 0 kills was getting annoying, ... : theWhite
  • Some weapons have short ranges. You can see them in the top-right display in mechs. The numbers 1-6 ar... : Pulveri
  • Sometimes there are delays in when a target takes the damage but it's not that bad most of the time. Try ... : sanchez
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  Tr0m that was a nice 1v1 we had there in your little bunker. I need to use Shadowdanes lower configs caus... : zuff
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    The poor FPS of Crysis is seriously making me think about putting together a gaming PC for stuff like thi... : DianeOfTheMoon
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      i find it amusing that Crysis is still the graphical benchmark for PC games after 3 years. Cant wait to s... : theWhite
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        I thought Crysis was CryEngine 2, and Far Cry was CryEngine 1? : ArcKnight
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          You are correct : trOmblyj
          • well apparently the next version of cryengine isn't really an enormous leap of visual tech, it's more des... : MrBig0
      • It has only been 2 years, 1 month and 24 days. : Pulveri
  • lol yeah : trOmblyj
• I particularly enjoyed shooting the LRMs off of catapults, its like pulling the wings off a fly. : Klebold
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  dear Toth: please put your TOP MEN on getting AMS into this mod as soon as humanly possible. : Majuju
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    Someone on the server tonight said it best. "This is the Macross of Mechwarrior" : tboomer2
    • that was me :D : Majuju
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    We will be trust me. : Toth21
    • Also, I went over to the official forums and there are a tonne of people giving suggestions on huge sea c... : Majuju
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  Hey, I just picked up a Logitech Extreme 3d Pro, but I can't seem to get Crysis or MWLL to recognize it. ... : aggro crag
  • Did you check joystick.cfg? Read the Joystick 101 thread on the MWLL forums (beta testers section)... : etherboy
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  Ventrilo info: chattybitches.raidvent.com:3790 imachattybitch Thanks to DianeOfTheMoon for hosting... : Nixx2004
  • Still 7 on vent, had a couple more earlier. : Nixx2004
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  Great games tonight! : zuff
  • agreed, waaay too much fun : JuffoWup
  • so much crazy shit happened earlier tonight, it was awesome : PlanetPerfecto

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• ahahah i must say thats pretty awesome. : Jikim
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  Liquids over the sound equipment seems like a bad idea : bolneze
  • yea, well i installed a shelf under them in case of dripping so hopefully nothing goes wrong :D : MrBig0
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  mmmmega-mancaved : Borzoi
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    lol, well the rest of it puts that to shame... but it's messy as fuck right now so i'm cleaning it and wi... : MrBig0
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      IE: my apartment is a single room with that stuff, pc with 28", 22" monitors and 46" lcd as displays, 360... : MrBig0
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        beats my neighbor's mancave which is an extremely elaborate setup in a tiny garage filled mostly with a t... : Borzoi
        • haha well you've gotta make due with the space you have i guess : MrBig0
• Lady Vashj AND Grey Goose? I teared up a little. : the_burd
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  Where did you get the mount/tap thingies? : bolneze
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    I bought one of these with 6 taps at Winners for 30$ CAD and took the taps/mounts off the center piece: h... : MrBig0
    • 2 screws per tap, took less than 5 minutes per tap: http://www.shackpics.com/files/IMG_2372JPG_4fg9nkk80c... : MrBig0
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  that wall is a chick magnet : EvilDolemite
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    Doesn't need to be. If there's a chick here, she's either my friend or she already knows that she's takin : MrBig0
    • i wonder why? mowahaha, sorry man, me neither. no sex since march :( : sanewave
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  that is quite a lot of faggot in your bar : CoRDS
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    Sometimes I touch my erect member to the hot figures on my shelf, i have to be careful though as they're ... : MrBig0
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      I like how shit goes from "relatively normal" on the bottom shelf (a book that got turned into an HBO ser... : mlev
      • I've got a few more on this shelf too: http://www.shackpics.com/files/IMG_2373JPG_6yie6gbuntnm5vyypqde.jp... : MrBig0
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        it's a gnome in T2 on an epic mechanostrider wielding ashbringer, don't kids know anything these days she... : dooberzoo
        • see? this man knows where it's at : MrBig0
        • damn i feel like a giant nerd now that i recognize all that :( : supaLink
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        ABC series : neokolonial
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          terrible series, more correctly : MrBig0
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            I liked the finale although it went by too fast. It would have been better split into two episodes. But... : neokolonial
            • Yup, I'm excited for that. : MrBig0
      • It's like nerd strata. I noticed this also, then recognized "ye olde microwave on minifridge" bachelor s... : spyrext
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  I like it, but Jägermeister should be ice cold. : anhero
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    Yea, I agree. I'm drinking it with ice right now and will replace the bottle with something else when tha... : MrBig0
    • (and put a new bottle of jagermeister in the freezer) : MrBig0
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      Also put your vodka in the freezer, please. : ysbreker
      • Good vodka should be room temp or merely refrigerated, not frozen. Cheap stuff goes in the freezer. : Helter Skelter
  • Agreed x10000. : Navy Spitfire
• yeah, putting your amp under that is just asking for trouble -even with the towels. : dopeman
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  haha sweet wood paneling. there is pretty much nothing in this photo that isn't goddamn hilarious. good... : mikecyb
  • I do what I can, mr cyber. : MrBig0

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• cactus is good, dinette, heard ciccheti (serafina spin-off in eastlake) is good if you like small plates : nepharious
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  have you been to bleu bistro on cap hill? very unique place. food might not be AMAZING but I'd definite... : FrayLo
  • also, ocho in ballard is a fantastic tapas bar : FrayLo
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    I'll have to check out bleu. I usually go for rosewood or la spiga when im on the hill. Totally agree on... : radicus
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      i've been meaning to check out la spiga ever since i saw the head chef on iron chef. i'm trying to c... : FrayLo
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        I have to chime in and mention that I went to la carta de oxaca and it really disappointed me. Not sure ... : orgcaptainnemo
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          Did you have their guac? So good. The mole is also excellent. : radicus
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            yeah their chips and guac are really great. i think their plates are kind of small but i still liked the... : FrayLo
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              Their plates are small. But not small enough to order two. How to cook a wolf was interesting. The pla... : radicus
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                I too have been to how to cook a wolf, it was OKAY. we actually had the gnocchi as well. don't get the ... : orgcaptainnemo
                • Their menu varies depending on whatever ingredients are fresh and appealing in the morning. I'd go back ... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
  • Serious Pie and Lola are both good Tom Douglas joints. Artisan Table in Bellevue has some pretty tasty p... : cltcprd
• Red Robin, Taco Time, and Pho : pun][sher
• a new york pizza place, near green lake. : thechunder
• For cheap decent food I like the South Lake Bar & Grill, they have a few locations throughout Seattle. : mrasparagus
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  I really liked Brouwers in Fremont. I also like Simply Desserts. They have the second best frosting ever... : wytchsansmerci
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    I don't like Brouwers food, but they do have a shitload of beer :P : orgcaptainnemo
    • So does A1 Beer mart! Selection is better than brouwers, probably not as good as bottlewerks. : radicus
    • Spicy Lamb Burger at Brouwers is good. Everything else is just ok. : cltcprd
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  this place http://www.shackpics.com/files/ejectorandem_nnr8ijdi4m5tqc5qflkt.jpg : waxthirteen
  • FINN MCCOOLS : orgcaptainnemo
• food bank : orgcaptainnemo : Flying h4x0r
• Tropea Ristorante in Redmond. : mopic42
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  http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=21415388 http://www.yelp.com/biz/mission-seattle http://www.yelp.co... : jessipoo
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    i go to smarty pants for lunch every once in a while. their chili is pretty good. speaking of chili, sl... : FrayLo
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      Have you been to Herfy's? I used to love their grubbin burgers and fries when I ate meat: http://www.yelp... : jessipoo
      • i think i went there for soft serve earlier this summer after getting thai at a place in that same strip ... : FrayLo
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  I ate at Jerzy's in Redmond recently. Good pasta, and a very nice atmosphere. Good place to take a date a... : phiglit
  • They also have belly dancers which is odd for such a small place but hey, belly dancers. : Rampancy
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  I'm going here http://www.canlis.com/ this week. I'll report back on how much my wallet hurts. : derelict515
  • hahah, fuck. I know all about that place. have fun and don't go into debt eating there. also, go to pa... : orgcaptainnemo
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    I've been told they have the best steak ever by more than a few people. : mrasparagus
    • the best steak i've ever had was at craft steak in vegas, oh my god it was amazing. : orgcaptainnemo
    • excellent, that's what I was planning to get. : derelict515
  • Go here instead: http://www.herbfarm.com/ : cltcprd
• Toulouse Petite is great. It's a canjun joint owned by and right next to pesos. The food had a ton of fla... : radicus
• Saw this one on TV recently, looks good: http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/1/8142/restaurant/University-Distric... : Nixx2004
• dad's bar in fremont though it was starting to turn into hipsterville when I lived there, who knows now. : TimeDoctor
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  Every year I make a list of food places I want to go for the year here is 2009's that we made at the end ... : Iwannaacura
  • 1) We went there last year for the girlfriend's b-day. It was fun, but the food wasn't great. : cltcprd
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    Kabul is very good. I go there pretty often. : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
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      what do you recommend? I went there once and it wasn't bad but wasn't all that it was hyped up to be. : derelict515
      • Pakoras, rack of lamb, the pasta (meat or veggie), the eggplant dish, the rosewater pistachio ice cream f... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
  • I met one of the guys that runs the Corson Building; I was looking at the loft he was vacating. I didn't... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
• I'm going to be moving up there on the 16th. I'm saving a lot of these names : edge198
• Anyone try Pasta Freska in Eastlake before?? I'm suppose to go there thursday. From what I hear you tell ... : Iwannaacura
• Joey's at Bellevue Square :D : -sk-
• My favs in Seattle: Maneki - 100 year old japanese restaurant that doesn't give a FUCK Art of the T... : haiku
• looking for a place to take orgcaptainnemo's sister? : J4NUS
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  Sailfish Grill in Monroe, Burger Madness in Sodo : cpt_gloval
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    I also think Pazzo's on Eastlake makes a damn good calzone. Up there with Omega in (dead center) Granite ... : cpt_gloval
    • Slim's in Georgetown is pretty cool for going out http://www.yelp.com/biz/slims-last-chance-chili-shack-a... : cpt_gloval
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  How to Cook a Wolf: http://www.yelp.com/biz/how-to-cook-a-wolf-seattle Bilbao: http://www.yelp.com/biz... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
  • Annapurna (Tibetan/Nepalese): http://www.yelp.com/biz/annapurna-cafe-seattle#hrid:0TESiwd6dzrlnW0fzkEQgw/... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
  • ah bizzarro, i need to go back there : FrayLo
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  Informative reply of Info: ++ Moonlight Cafe (1919 S Jackson) - This place is just a wee bit south, ne : Wikus Van De Merwe
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    Howcome all your options mention 100% vegan? : famine101
    • Because he's 110% Vegan. : zakazi
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  This place has some of the best food I've eaten in my life. http://www.cafeflora.com/ : randomjgj
  • That place also has vegan options, but they are too pricey. : Wikus Van De Merwe

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  360 so I can continue with my current character. : MagicWishMonkey
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    O had to turn in my hard drive when my 360 rrod'd :( : Clay
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      Why? : krym3
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        Costcomade me do it :( : Clay
        • Costco let me swap. : pigvomit
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      Man that sucks, you could start another playthrough real quick. I would do it just to unlock assault r... : MagicWishMonkey
      • I'm not sure the achievements will carry over - it seems to be storyline and level of character based. : Jonathan
  • Same. And I just built a new computer, so I could've run Mass Effect 2 on it if I didn't care about conti... : Bold
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  After playing Mass Effect 1, I doubt I'll ever buy it unless it hits a bargain bin somewhere. : Mr. Goodwrench
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    Thanks for sharing your irrelevant opinion! : Clay
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      Thanks for listening to my opinion of a game, on a gaming website, where opinion is paramount! : Mr. Goodwrench
      • Except when you don't answer the OP's question. If you're not getting it, then the question doesn't appl... : mobab
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    Calicovision : multisync
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      Dragon Age was an immense game, awesome in pretty much every respect. Mass Effect has fantastic voice ... : Mr. Goodwrench
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        I love Bioware, I really do...but they can make awful games. Take Jade Empire as an example. : Mr. Goodwrench
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          I enjoyed ME outside of random planet driving. : multisync
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            Yeah, the side missions were pretty terrible cookie-cutter templates. I should have left them out, I m... : Mr. Goodwrench
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              ME is a good game with tedious parts. WTF elevators?? : smax
              • What? : Mr. Goodwrench
              • Poorly disguised loads? : deskill
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          Bah, Mass Effect was leaps and bounds over Dragon Age in my opinion. : VictoriouSecret
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            so so wrong. The only part of ME that wasn't blatantly flawed was the story and NPCs. : derelict515
            • ^^^^ Correct : Mr. Goodwrench
            • I found the combat to be a blast. The only thing I didn't care for were the planets with the same install... : Vincent Grayson
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  Both. It's a tragic obsession for me. : Jonathan
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    Haha. Me too. I'm preordering the 360 SE. : Mmmmmoo
    • I ordered it twice, once from gamestop and once from amazon for the pre-order stuff but I plan to give on... : Jonathan
• PC! Due to my lack of a 360 at the moment. : Aragoat
• PC steam or retail. Whichever has the best deal on it : grabbie
• 360 so I can load up previous save but I'd probably get it for the 360 anyways. : stump
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  They are coming out simultaneously, right? : Clay
  • Yes. : Jonathan
  • Shit, I didn't know this. : Visceral Monkey
• PC : megarust32
• PC : Link.
• PC. : The Grolar Bear
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  PC so I can continue my character : grendel
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    does anyone know if Steam will have any cool unlockable armor or weapons like the collectors editions fro... : grendel
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      Based on impulse's version - yes. http://www.impulsedriven.com/masseffect2ce : Jonathan
      • ahh this is excellent. its not the same as the Gamestop version but it is the same as Amazon, plus i don... : grendel
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  the PC version of mass effect one was vastly superior than the 360 version : eeeealmo
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    Why? : NastyJack
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      Better interface and the keyboard and mouse was better, though i played it on both and the controller was... : Dschinghis Khan
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        Other than small parts of shooting I missed the controller to be honest. : Jonathan
        • I hated Mass Effect when I played it on the 360, but that all changed after getting Mass Effect on the PC... : mobab
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        That, and on a decent PC it looks a lot better, and the pop-in was less of an issue. : Vincent Grayson
        • Pop-in significantly reduced if you installed it to the xbox hard drive. : Jonathan
      • the interface was improved but they had a lot of time to address complaints from the first version of the... : dantastic
    • i think the graphics are a bit better on the PC version but i could be wrong the textures seemed sharp... : grendel
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      High res, PC interface, Normandy elevator is a bit faster, and I like it because I can disabled the annoy... : pyide
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        Frankly, these highlight how little difference there is between the two platforms, IMHO. : rasputinreborn
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          Well it is still the same game after all. The biggest difference is definitely the interface which is no ... : pyide
          • There are a lot of other little improvements too, like the new hacking minigame and better mako controls ... : pyide
• pc! but I got to make a quick game so to import a save game. : shirif
• I'd love to get the PC version but my saves are on 360 and there's no way I'm replaying it. : derelict515
• PC. I had the first on 360, then I got it later on PC. : guido anchovy
• Waiting for reviews/impressions - I tried the first on both and while the PC version was obviously techni... : veras
• 360 for my save game. : melkore
• Everything it's released for : roushimsx
• PC and 360! I love Bioware and Bioware loves me, wheeeee~ : herradura99
• PC for when it goes on sale on Steam! I'm poor! : TheVietSpecial
• I lost my 360 save games, so I probably should have bought Mass Effect for cheap on Steam and plowed thro... : pandastrong
• PC because I like the pretty (and the mouse) : rick
• Gonna Buy it for PC and Gamefly for 360, I got a good Infiltrator I beat the game twice with on 360. : Sailor of Fortune
• 360. : d3tached
• PC : Dschinghis Khan
• PC : lotus2133
• 360 since I bought the first one on that. : buzzbat
• PC : MercFox1
• pc : shakybonez31
• 360. i'm done with multiplatform games on the PC : dantastic
• PC all the way. : mobab
• Depends on EXACTLY what carries over from ME1. If its minor I'd play on PC, if its critical I'll play it ... : deskill
• PC of course. : irrerno
• youtube : MamiyaOtaru
• PC! : Mondo
• PC. Can't wait! : ecclesio
• Probably PC. : NFXFSX
• PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE : etherboy
• 360. Just because I played the first on on 360. : master_disaster_17
• None. Never liked the first one. : D11ger
• PC for sure : TabsAZ
• Definitely 360. Save game, but also I'm simply more comfortable on my recliner with a controller for long... : MrBig0
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  PC; lvl 59 paragon Shepard ready to migrate! I wonder if it would matter if I got him to 60 or not? I... : Tech T
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    It does matter, they specifically said bonuses for lvl 40 and lvl 60 characters. : MrBig0
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      Doh, thanks! Time for another playthrough! 1rst playthrough got me to 55 iirc, 2nd playthrough got me pr... : Tech T
      • actually, 1rst only allows ya to get to 50, my memory hath failed me : Tech T
• PC, but I'll probably wait a month or two so they can patch things up sufficiently. : DerHuhnTeufel
• PC : thejm4n
• 360 i think. since i got me save from the first one and i really liked playing this game from my lazy boy : theWhite
• PC, so I can see the hot aliens with better graphics. Seriously, my tv sucks and I love my frickin monit... : plunkymeadows
• PSTRIPPLE : CoRDS
• 360. I want to be certain that I will be able to carry my save file over and I like to see/revisit my ach... : Dr_Cube
• PC. Through Steam if they'll sell it to me that way. : five_percent
• I'm not going to buy Mass Effect 2. : Ellissd
• 360 because, fuck it : rasputinreborn
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVMy0PFr8no#t=2s : DrWaffles
• 360 : OverloadUT
• PC. I want high-resolution graphics! : enyakk
• PC : swimteampie
• PC because hopefully that will be where my savegame is - if I ever complete it. : marmite
• PC probably, my badass dude saves are on PC. Anyone know how big of a deal the save importing will be? : dael
• Unsure. I might have a 360 by then. : moe6
• PC. Graphics, controls, mods... Well, everything. : ramshot
• Nintendo DS : Mad Brahmin Disease
• 360 probably : jonin
• PEEECEEEE : Draugluin
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  PC, but I'll have to see how it reviews in the context of someone who has played Deus Ex, as I never boug... : the archvile
  • heh, it's not the same type of game as Deus Ex. And the steam version of ME doesn't have securom. : hemoptysis
• PC : hemoptysis
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  Continue a character? Is it worth getting ME1 just to do this? : Durajim
  • Well, depends. If you care about story, you should get ME1 anyway. Otherwise don't bother, because contin... : Arceihn
• PC, but that's mostly because my 360 is half-dead and I don't feel like spending whatever it costs to fix... : gooblerampling
• 360 first : razorblade79

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  Makes me want to buy ATI/AMD products. : Nighthawk0110
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    owning nice stable reliable NVidia GPUs makes me never want to go back to ATI and their crap drivers : yacoub35
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      Again, ironic since all of the 8800GTs are dying because of Nvidia drivers. : Nighthawk0110
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        because of drivers? : Mansmells
        • Yep. : mrvandelay
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          Heard that the 191.x drivers were killing the 8800 series. 195.x is out now though, so I just switched u... : Topsiderover
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            any links to more about this? google isn't giving me anything easily other than bsod stuff related to nvi... : Mansmells
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              Nothing firm that I know of. In fact, I think I picked it up as shackrumor a few chatties ago. That bei... : Topsiderover
              • Try here: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1462586 : Topsiderover
          • I had 195.x when my 8800GTS died, so good luck. heh : Gnowknayme
          • im rocking the 191s on my 8800gt.. since my 5850 comes tomarrow or wednesday i think ill just wait it out... : chilln
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        what are the drivers doing to those cards? : Waffles!
        • Repoting incorrect temperatures and generally screwing with automatic fan cycles and thus causing insane ... : Mr. Goodwrench
      • Oddly, the percentage of the 8800 series cards actually increased (!) in December! : FirstPersonCooter
      • That's why I use extreme g drivers, about a million times better. : TheVietSpecial
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      this is such a tired old argument. : slickdoody
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        Agreed. But it goes to show how a few poor releases in an otherwise good line-up can kill a brand for ... : SwiftyPants
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          ATI had a good line-up? I've thought they were shit back when they only did 2D cards too... : DOOManiac
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            The 9700/9800 Pro line kicked the shit out of anything nvidia was putting out at the time. : sigpro
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              Loved my old 9800 pro : Topsiderover
              • i loved mine till the day it died in my arms tonight *sheds tear* : r3dn3ck
            • Word. Probably the best graphics cards in history in terms of price/performance. : Mr. Goodwrench
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              I'm wondering how long ATI will keep with the current naming sheme before they get back to '9800'. : Mr. Goodwrench
              • I proposed before that they just start naming their cards with a year and use modifiers like cars do. ... : Sailor of Fortune
            • They came out at like the best time in PC gaming too. I had a Turtle Beach sound card as well, my most fa... : Sailor of Fortune
            • Agreed. 9800 Pro was the best GFX card I've ever owned. It literally ran games on high or medium detail f... : Hitman05
          • the 9500, 9700, and 9800 were like the king of cards in their time. Some of the 9500's I remembered can h... : Sailor of Fortune
      • Agreed. I used to be bored of this sentiment, now i'm just getting annoyed at the ingnorance. : Mr. Goodwrench
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      I've had vastly more problems after switching to nvidia. : mathyou
      • Me too, ATI drivers always seemed decent enough. At least they don't brick your gfx card. : Nighthawk0110
      • Same. : megarust32
      • Same here. I'm not planning on getting another Nvidia card. : melkore
      • Me too. My last two cards have been NVidia. My previous two ATi cards were rock solid, though. :( : Rice-Rocketeer
      • Same. NVidia drivers are PITA since Vista came out. : Hitman05
    • ive had completely the opposite experience and avoid nvidia like the plague now : retarded talking dinosaur
    • lol : Godhatesfatpeople
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      Unless AMD starts doing GPU accelerated physx in games soon, I'll stick with nvidia as long as I'm not pa... : ajvitaly
      • ATI release beta drivers alongside new games as well. ATI tend to be more stable than Nvidia drivers a... : Mr. Goodwrench
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      I'm not an ATI fanboy by any means as the best card I ever owned was my 8800GT. Luckily I got rid before ... : Mr. Goodwrench
      • Why is the 8800GT dying? I have one and its still fine. Although ever since I got it I had to use RivaTun... : rick
      • I go through cycles of ATi and nVidia, my last card was an 8800GTS and before that a 7800 GTX. Before th... : Sailor of Fortune
    • MS released data in a unrelated suit about crashes due to drivers and the majority was caused by nVidia, ... : Sailor of Fortune
    • I've had the same experience with several different cards. It may no longer be true, but I had such incre : itsjames
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      Nice post and run. : DJ Clipdat
      • some people have to sleep. also, it was a statement, not a question. no idea stating a fact would cause s... : yacoub35
  • Hey don't come shit on this post! Your last warning :) : Crabs Jarrard
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  I love readying these kinds of stats. : Topsiderover
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    For some reason I do too... we must be nerds. : Nighthawk0110
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      why else would we be posting here? : Topsiderover
      • Mmmm good point. : Nighthawk0110
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  That's awesome that Windows 7 64-bit has twice the install base of the 32-bit version. : DOOManiac
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    50% more than vista64 too, the uptake sure seems to have been quick. : dooberzoo
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      I think more factory built computers are shipping with 64bit stuff now. : Topsiderover
      • Yeah there is basically nothing sold anymore that is 32-bit and everything has more than one processor co... : ovrlrd

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  Good god. Its a font, who the hell cares... : Nighthawk0110
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    This is going to be your one and only warning to never shit up a thread again. You did it earlier with th... : haiku
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      Right... so having a opinion is bad now? I don't see the problem here, read the guys post below me. : Nighthawk0110
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        Hey, way to throw me under the bus man. : pigvomit
        • Sorry.. heh. But I really am not getting the rage here. : Nighthawk0110
        • See if you'd at least picked a side in this fight, someone would have backed you. : Jonathan
      • Your post was not a statement of opinion though : AlexXdude
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        pigvomit is making an observation, you're basically saying quit yer bitchin' big difference. : MagicWishMonkey
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          More like I was wondering how in the world people would care over something I regard as so small a grieva... : Nighthawk0110
          • I guess the point haiku is making is if you think it's a small grievance why bother posting in the first ... : MagicWishMonkey
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        Yes, you having an opinion is bad. Go read the guidelines, especially the section about being a shitty po... : haiku
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          This is also a good time to point out my Lesser Poster Theory which I've discussed before. See, we got... : haiku
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            Would you reanimate ten klercks? : gmd
            • hell yes. The internet would be so much more interesting again with ten times as many klercks : AlexXdude
            • I was never for klerck being banned. He and I were actually pretty friendly and he would write me message... : haiku
          • But they stole the font from Airbender. this thread sucks : Slowtreme
        • This like that scene in Goodfellas. Haiku's gonna show up every week, "fuck you, pay me" and eventually t... : Rauol Duke
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        the problem is that it's haiku's thread and he usually lacks the self confidence to hear anything but pra : steelsamurai
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          why even bother posting this : Sapiens
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            why even bother posting that : steelsamurai
            • let's just stop posting... together : Sapiens
          • Because it's : rasputinreborn
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          anything but praise? where the fuck are you getting that from? nowhere in the original post is he askin... : Mr.SEX
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            your homeboy haiku definitely doesn't need you to protect him - but you should know this, yes? : rasputinreborn
            • it seems pretty obvious that the issue is threadshitting, yet for some reason some people can't understan... : FrayLo
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              It's not about protection, like you said haiku doesn't need it. I wanted to know where steelsamurai's mis... : Mr.SEX
              • I'm guessing it's a bit more of a generalized reaction than a specific one. haiku? more like abrasion... : rasputinreborn
    • haiku you forgot to say that it was his one and only warning PERIOD. I'm so disappointed in you. : tashtego
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      Who the hell pissed in your cornflakes? : Crabs Jarrard
      • Seriously? Check his post history, this is normal haiku behaviour. He has to live up to "the best at sh... : posito
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      i almost posted the same thing and i'm 27. seriously it's a font : dantastic
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        you know why? because every day, people post threads here about things they're interested in, and a lot ... : FrayLo
        • In addition to that, is difficult to understand that even if it isn't within your realm of interests, tha : AlexXdude
        • yeah i guess you got a point. i took it as a calm down kinda thing. ranting about nothing really. : dantastic
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        ... is just like saying avatar is just a movie. : Jikim
        • it's not? i haven't seen it yet : dantastic
    • hypocrisy at its finest. : steelsamurai
    • Good god, I love you. : bombay
  • The people who care about typography? : AlexXdude
• People complain about the strangest things. : pigvomit
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  it fits so well...everything about the movie is a temporal anachronism and the font screams that too. but... : spiderfill
  • That's how I felt. It's one of those choices that no one really likes, but you have to admit it works wel... : haiku
• I read an interesting thread on Typophile about Papyrus alternatives. A number of them were attractive an... : jipey
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  Papyrus trumps comic sans for me as worst mainstream font ever. : Super Sparker
  • Papyrus is a sign of quality when it comes to cheap food. If a menu is in Comic Sans, it means that the ... : qsylvr
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  I think people just get conditioned to react negatively to certain typefaces because of the way they've b... : mathyou
  • A lot of people get annoyed with fonts because old ladies (and other people who don't know wtf) use them ... : MagicWishMonkey
• My bootleg didn't have any subs! :( Just kidding. I need to see this movie so I can see what all this... : Jimbo Ro
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  You might like reading this: http://www.girvin.com/blog/?p=3570 : o0JediBeavis0o
  • I will! Thanks for the link! : haiku
  • Very cool : Serpico74
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    neat I guess, but man is that guy difficult to read. maybe it's just me. : indosauros
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      No, not just you. I won't opine as to the subject, but the presentation was terrible. : rasputinreborn
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        (which is sort of ironic in a way - hah) : rasputinreborn
        • Yes, seems like an interesting fellow and a great designer, but nuts. His logo designs are fantastic, bu... : qsylvr
  • That was a really interesting read, thanks. : Durajim
• Holy shit. Not eating any of haiku's cheerios tonight : ateam311
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  Make a movie title that uses Calibri or Arial and watch their heads explode. : the archvile
  • Fuck Arial in it's ass. Helvetica forever! : Super Sparker
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  I am okay with it as the logo for the film but using it as the typeface for the subtitles seemed like a r... : mikecyb
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    The common argument (that I agree with) about using it for the sub-titles is that they used the font to v... : haiku
    • yeah I get that too, and I don't know if I disagree with it either but I think Jonathan is correct in say... : mikecyb
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    If the movie used subtitles more often I could see the need for a non-noticeable font but it's only ten l... : Jonathan
    • Not only that but they actually offset the subtitles to the left or the right slightly a couple times to ... : ovrlrd
  • Have you seen Nightwatch? That used different fonts, some animated, to really good effect. Pretty sure in... : Rauol Duke
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  I've got an almost related question for you haiku. Is there any kind of site which has some common motifs... : Rauol Duke
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    Just mention the word synergy : gmd
    • I'm gonna blue sky this project. : Rauol Duke
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    This is kind of like asking if there is a good site that talks about common motifs and themes in making a... : haiku
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      Is there a Logos For Dummies? I mean come on here man, this has to be hella simple right? : Rauol Duke
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        It should look good really small. It should look good in only black and white. You should be able to draw... : haiku
        • I'm going to rock this motherfucker up now son. Thx! : Rauol Duke
• Seemed like it worked- an extravagant-looking font sort of added to the mystique of the smurf indians. G... : burning eye
• I don't mind Papyrus as a title font. I'll concede that all caps is over the top, though. : SeaLlama
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  I loved it because I can totally imagine Cameron getting shown like 97 typefaces by some designer and get... : tashtego
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    hahah, he claimed he wasn't an asshole on NPR the other day, but I doubt that's true. You can't kick a... : MagicWishMonkey
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      You should hear the stories of him on the set of The Abyss. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio wouldn't acknowle... : Super Sparker
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        hah, well I don't think it would be possible to create a masterpiece with that many people involved unles... : MagicWishMonkey
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          Spielberg isn't a dick, Spike Jonze is one of the nicest guys around : Serpico74
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            I bet they don't screw around when it comes to their vision though. I don't know anything about movie... : MagicWishMonkey
            • They don't screw around, you have to be tenacious when you're trying to deliver something with as little ... : Serpico74
          • Spike is a fucking awesome/special dude though! Its why P Diddy loves him and its why the skateboard com... : soggybagel
      • It's my understanding that Ed Harris can be a prick, maybe that was it? : o0JediBeavis0o
      • I heard it was quite a challenge to film that movie. Lots of tank work. : pigvomit
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  Haiku, have you read any Douglas Hofstadter? Specifically Le Ton Beau de Marot or Metamagical Themas. H... : bipolar
  • I've been exposed to some of his work but never read one of his books. I've read the books of some people... : haiku
• This is bad news for designers everywhere. I know some clients are going to get major boners for Papyrus. : DOOManiac
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  We all have our own interests. I'm sure font people, furries and mac fanboys would have a problem with m... : Zakko
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    Then shut up about it and move on. No one cares what you are failing to understand or what you think is i... : haiku
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      No, no. I get it. I'm perfectly clear on the larger point. I've had a passing interest in typography f... : Zakko
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        Why would I care if you attacked me or my interests. The only thing I find offensive is you taking up lin... : haiku
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          Taking up lines of space? Give me a break. I'm nowhere near 'thread shitting', I don't do that. I'm ... : Zakko
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            The "opinion" defense doesn't work with me, and it never has. Your opinion doesn't matter, or mean anythi... : haiku
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              Your opinion doesn't matter, or mean anything either. That's what I pointed out. I made a reply citin... : Zakko
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                I'm pretty sure I nuked your post because it was useless and retarded. And I am not trying to defend my p... : haiku
                • Hey, it's ok. Golden rule and all that. he who has the gold makes the rules... : Zakko
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                  Haiku, I'm not sure what's going on with you, but the fact that you're a mod and acting this way is somew... : DianeOfTheMoon
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                    If you think I am acting differently than I ever am, then you aren't paying much attention. And to re... : haiku
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                      Yes, I have been paying attention, which is precisely why I'm trying to say it seems like you're on a pow : DianeOfTheMoon
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                        Oh christ. Settle down drama queen. First of all, if I were "power tripping" why wouldn't I just nuke : haiku
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                          So now you're threatening to ban me because I don't like how you're handling this? Not only that, but su... : DianeOfTheMoon
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                            Where were you or anyone else except for nighthawk0110 threatened with a ban. This is why I am calling yo... : haiku
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                              not sure if I should even contribute to this. I'm not really a hard core shacker, more of a lurker really... : FuzzyOnion
                              • haiku is definitely a big egotistical faggot - and hell, we love him for it. The whole ME BAN U thing is... : rasputinreborn
                              • who cares isn't an opinion, and the guy who was threatened with a ban is new. trying to prove a point. : feek
                          • The reason people are crazy about it is simply that someone has a viewpoint that isn't yours, and because : pandastrong
                    • You're being a dick. Why are you being such a dick. Stop being a dick. Seriously. I would call what ... : greh kleh
                  • Are you new to shacknews? Haiku is a terrible mod. : zombie man
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                  Why are you being such a little girl about it then? Nuke me or what ever but your power tripping and I do... : supaslasha
                  • ^^^ u should man up haiku : FrayLo
        • haiku, admit it. You made the original post just so you could jump on the inevitable "who cares" replies,... : SockMonkeh
        • The thing I don't understand is how most of what you've said in response to people isn't considered a per... : BlackCat9
  • Someone who, among other things, spends lots of time choosing appropriate fonts for various uses, is pass... : J4NUS
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    So why are you even wasting your precious time commenting on how inane it is? : Serpico74
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      My time at the moment is not precious. That's why I'm talking to you. : Zakko
      • wow sick burn bro high five up-top : AlexXdude
  • Ill agree with this one. Grammer nazis can say "You are wrong!" and correct the sentence. Font is such... : Cottc Cid
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  It really didn't bother me at all, I actually liked it being used, the only caveat being the "AVATAR" in ... : Visceral Monkey
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    Good thing it doesn't show up until the end of the movie then, where it doesn't matter at all. : ovrlrd
    • It's of no import, I just remember seeing it and thinking it odd. Has no effect on my enjoyment of the mo... : Visceral Monkey
    • he should have added a panther roar sound when it showed up : spiderfill
  • I think it is papyrus condensed or condensed thin version, or some dumbass just skewed the hell out of it... : hirosushima
• I'd say that taking a well-known, overused font and using it skillfully enough to make it seem almost ori : eldersveld
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  That's a pretty bold opinion. : Saman
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    eh, it's coming from a slanted viewpoint : MamiyaOtaru
    • It just underlines the differences in opinion. : AxeMan808
• the font lacks proportionality to the point that I found it hard to read. (I can blame some of that on th... : ultramega
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  It does not bother me that much because they added effects to it and it does not scream papyrus like you ... : hirosushima
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    I'm nuking most of those posts that show up. It is just mindless thread shitting. It also exposes the pos... : haiku
    • we should segregate all shackers into two groups - those who appreciate design, and those who do not. per... : PlanetPerfecto
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    I use to think things like font and other visual designs were trivial bullshit reserved for huge queers u... : gmd
    • I made axis labels times new roman font size 8 bold : gmd
    • I would like to add I still think they are queers, just not as huge. : gmd
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      That's what I love about this - fonts, logos, all the little visual elements, they function on you in way : eldersveld
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        There is a great deal of practical problem solving when it comes to issues of artistry. Most of the time ... : Serpico74
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          I've found that when I'm creating my most effective work, there is just about no creativity or craftsmans... : haiku
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            Logos particularly fascinate me because (I imagine) they're one of the most constraint-heavy forms of des : eldersveld
            • I would say design couldn't exist without constraints. It has to be something right? That right there is ... : haiku
          • Couldn't agree more, same thing here : Serpico74
      • Agreed; good design is important. Unfortunately it seems like an interesting discussion on this subj... : rasputinreborn
• that was the best they could come up with? the font?! bah.. I really liked the movie, and appreciate n... : dextius
• Goddamn you nerds are making me look cool. : walker270
• Hey, look, there is a popular movie that everyone loves, let's find something to whine about. cause bitc... : Flynn
• I can't believe how ridiculously stupid this story has become but I find it funny that no one, and I mean... : NoCopy
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  superficially spiritual, cliched and extremely popular. makes sense to me. : 60days
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    That's exactly what I thought when I saw the title pop up on screen at the end, it made complete sense (I... : Serpico74
    • (me too) : 60days
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      It's a minor thing, but it bugged me a little. The TLDR version of my reaction would be "trying too hard : Johnny Law
      • I know what you mean... I loved it all, but the MUSIC right off didn't make me feel it was going to be or... : spyrext
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  Holy crap, I am glad I don't notice or care about this kind of thing. Just knowing what the Wilhelm screa... : SockMonkeh
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    There is the other side to that. The things you know a lot about present opportunities to enjoy things in... : haiku
    • Yeah, you're probably right. I wish I could have the knowledge and switch it off at-will. You either do o... : SockMonkeh
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      People notice the font through the sci-fi feel. What they don't notice is how influential typography is : the if
      • Oops. : the if
    • that's what it was? man that was a great choice! : Mr.SEX
    • I had never even heard of eurostile. as soon as I googled it, I thought of Stargate Universe : hemoptysis
  • Really, I love knowing about that. In fact, I scream it out every time I hear it. The same thing with t... : DianeOfTheMoon
• Ok, people who obsess over font types have to be the geekiest people on earth. : locater16
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  This is like a WoW post. I'm glad I don't know what anyones talking about. : Godhatesfatpeople
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    However, it is always better to have more dots. : Boring Writer
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      WHO AGGRO'D THE FUCKING WHELPS?! : BlackCat9
      • MINUS FIFTY DEE KAY PEE : Ride-My-Rocket
  • Solidarity. : Ride-My-Rocket
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  I heard of the complaints prior to seeing the movie and when I finally saw it I was confused at what peop... : Sailor of Fortune
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    I saw absolutely nothing wrong with the font when I saw it. : ateam311
    • I thought the font was fine, personally. It didn't detract from the movie. It was odd, that's it. : Boring Writer
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  I'm happy I didn't care at all about the font being used. I noticed it for 2 seconds and then forgot abou... : bozer
  • I am glad aswell. But as always, on shacknews, its serious business. : posito
  • this makes perfect sense to me (you saying this) : Mr.SEX
• Ha, I was kind of baffled when I saw a easily identifiable, stylized, stock font as the choice for the su... : ImageOmega
• More like prttyshttyblogfrmguythatwillneverbejamescameron : Danny5225
• Not a fan for it's usage in the title, but in the context of the subtitles I think it works really well. ... : Barnahog
• One of the first things that kind of bugged me about the posters was the font, but having seen the movie ... : ieGod
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  I honestly give up on caring for movie typography. It feels like a lost cause. As long as it's not stretc... : adev
  • oh yeah that's always weird. it happens pretty often too, probably because the production company puttin... : mikecyb
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  The only thing I noticed about that font was how cool it looked in 3d floating there. I just wanted to re... : Lawgiver
  • The 3D placement was quite clever - in one or two spots, a foreground actor actually moved in front of th... : qsylvr
• this is totally awesome and sweet : Downforce
• "My friends and I play a game where we point out Papyrus everytime we see it. I'd add a few common instan... : gyokuro
• i am glad there wasn't much of it : cpt_gloval
• It was entirely deliberate and works at the subconscious level. You feel like you're familiar with it, b... : spyrext
• I watched the documentary Helvetica so I am therefore qualified to judge typography. My only complaint w... : qsylvr
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  My favorite font is still Lee! (Interstate-76) : AxeMan808
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    got a link to that? : dfz0r
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      I got it originally from the official I-76 site, which I can't find now, so: http://www.mediafire.com/?42... : AxeMan808
      • tnx : dfz0r
• How core is font-rage? Awesome post. : Lightzout
• The first typeface I will design shall be christened "Bonaire" : PlanetPerfecto
• Another font thread in the chatty? The interest in this shit astounds me. : gooblerampling
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  It was legible. My interest started and ended there. : lightly inclined
  • I did a search for typefaces on wikipedia and now I'm apparently reading up on Gaelic type and the Irish ... : lightly inclined

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  autotune garbage. Horrible. : FormerHPB
  • That's all I needed to know. Dismissed. : kingdepork
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    you can be honest, there's literally no way you would enjoy a hip hop song regardless of autotune or not. : derelict515
    • I like Newcleus. Old school dammit! : FormerHPB
• bleh : shirif
• Urrrgh how do some of you listen to this shit. : SpaecKow
• i like this music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgZ_D8pM1rE : Cihte
• that's not new : Mansmells
• As much as I like Eminem, he does reuse his lines alot. How many times has he said he's going to slap th... : foo
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  Use this subthread to show hip hop that is actually good, and at least half way interesting! http://ww... : re-verse
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMbYOkU7LyI - Blackalicious - Make You Feel That Way great track from a... : underground banana plantation
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ScPoBEFl1Y - Brother Ali - Forest Whitiker : underground banana plantation
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      Yeah hes quite talented. I've always admired his alphabet aerobics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvP... : re-verse
      • Freshman year of college a few of the dorms had this joint dorm party with fair games, inflatable jump ho... : underground banana plantation
      • Damn, that was cool : SatansFist
    • thank you for this. haven't heard this in awhile. great shit : Draugluin
    • Yeah, I love Blackalicious. I hung out on a tour bus with Gift of Gab one night. He's crazy. : Grumbeld
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B6k4sbkuX8&feature=PlayList&p=50EF41B963D47C36&index=0&playnext=1 : SpaecKow
    • Nice sound. I'm not sure how I've not heard this before. \ : re-verse
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebi-_o_3dgs : iamgoat
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      I love the irony on xhibit saying "you ready for the stage" not knowing tom green already had a "serious"... : re-verse
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        wtf, I had no idea Tom Green could rap! That was insane, haha : SatansFist
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          Organized Rhyme, 1992: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ctc4daiIZU : re-verse
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            Okay that's ridiculous, it was actually kinda catchy : SatansFist
            • Agreed. Of course, in that are, there was more good hip hop than bad :( : re-verse
    • What the fuck??! : deskill
  • Z-Trip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP4u4I96DVQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJzvh33urUw htt... : Grumbeld
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    I don't really like rap but here's a few I like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43kzb1lQz7o http:/... : Sludgehead
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      Atmosphere has some great songs. Here's some other good ones: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsiU07io1... : underground banana plantation
      • I have a couple Atmosphere CDs. They're one of my goto cds when I don't feel like listening to metal or ... : Sludgehead
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      Nice to see disposable heroes in there. I wonder what happened to them. : re-verse
      • I think the main guy went onto some other more commercially viable (crappy) project. Spearhead or someth... : Sludgehead
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      haha I wasn't expecting to see Candiria thrown under the rap banner. Shit now I need to go listen to Can... : ant_hillbilly
      • Not a rap group but they've done a few. I just like the music in 9mm for some reason. : Sludgehead
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    Murs. I saw him live this summer. He took his shirt off lol during MID PERFORMANCE lol omg. http://ww... : Cihte
    • Excellent choice. : TShandy
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    Old School. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj9_yW8tZxs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li9XW0Jz8WU : Dschinghis Khan
    • Express yourself is the weird happy spot in the middle of NWAs perpetual frown. I love it. : re-verse
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    any track that tells a story gets my chub goin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r0KpWMNxnM : gokart.
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      nice. : re-verse
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        moar story telling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSCAij7ywEs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dM20oteV... : gokart.
        • Agreed. I can't ever say I hate hip hop, but I can easily say I hate the producers that decided they coul... : re-verse
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6BJeoHilUI : Thornfist
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      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVksHCi7n7c&feature=related : Thornfist
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        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy4FXhkm6Nw : Thornfist
        • and finally http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y6AoRyeJX8 : Thornfist
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spcKBTfjW1M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oEsFJRtiYI http://www.yo... : My Documents
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1I6Di_q31Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV2m36ACzxk http://www.youtub... : moshman
• hated the chorus, and the music is pretty awful. also, autotune. :( : atom519
• seriously, is this vocoder bullshit ever going to go away?? : dealie
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  welcome to last summer. also shackers hate hip hop. :/ : creep
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    see above subthread and be proven wrong. : re-verse
    • shackers only hate shitty hiphop.... dudes like mos def,rakim,nas,brother ali, talib kweli etc usually ge... : Hoax
  • no, shackers hate pop radio rap. : anhero
  • no, i love hip-hop. : moshman
  • This isn't hip-hop. This is shit. : Godhatesfatpeople
• The version of this song that is way way way better. The Travis Barker remix : http://www.youtube.c... : Thisispol
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  I bet you eminem himself hates this song and think all of the other guys on it are terrible. Then he hate... : bozer
  • well said. : re-verse
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  Eminem destroys it in that track. It's a shame his last album was full of that jokey-voiced bullshit. : Super Sparker
  • It really grew on me after a few listens... STAY WIDE AWAKE....... WIDE AWAKE! : Mondo
• That's horrendous : Mr. Goodwrench
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  This song has been out for months... : fry975
  • ^^^^ it was uploaded in sept, but it actually leaked in July : Iwannaacura
• uhm, this has been out foreverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Eminem does kill it though. : sodomy
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  that....was pretty fucking awful. Eminem was the best thing on that track though. : senseimoron
  • Agreed, and lil wayne comes after .. he cracks me up but it's like he tries a little too hard :< : mystifier
• There's autotune? If so I could barely tell :( : eonix
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  yay closed hihats! : mwasher
  • also Lil Wayne scares the shit out of me : mwasher
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  better version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeEgtfm8W2E&fmt=22 : pancake humper
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    Agreed. they need to release this mix. : djustifier
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      He needs to release an album of these remixes. He has other really awesome ones. : pancake humper
      • His low remix was really good. : DonarUDL
  • Yeah, I like this better as well. Most of Barker's remixes are great. : Head Rush
• It's actually a DRAKE song with Kanye, Lil Wayne, and Eminem as guests. : djustifier
• i like the travis barker remix better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeEgtfm8W2E : grendel
• You want real hip hop? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE4zF36dPxE : Utopia
• ugh, ick and eww : lightly inclined
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  Why the fuck would you post the censored version of a song? : Vincent Grayson
  • Why the fuck dang didnt he just post the good stuff :( : posito
• the only thing i really like in this song, is that massive bass hit with the , i don't even know what to ... : graceofdragons
• remember she had that bad hip like a fanny pack that's some high quality shit right there. : anhero
• FUCKING AUTOTUNE ARRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GUGUCVKACHAS:LKUDHQ : moshman
• Boring crap counting out Eminem's bit. Just like almost everything the man has put on a CD since The Emin... : ramshot
• This fucking sucks. God damn, wtf. : bombay

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• 84.4% but then I pay for my own dental/medical insurance and retirement plan. : mrasparagus
• In the 60s to low low 70s. : orgcaptainnemo
• ~71% : mwasher
• 72% : opengl128
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  About 61%. That's after Taxes, Dental/Medical, 401K, and employee stock purchase. : SolrFlare
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    And for reference, about 16% of that 39% is "Benefits", the other 23% is taxes. : SolrFlare
    • ya i loved during the interview when my employer said i'd get benefits and later i found out i had to may... : dantastic
• 73%ish. : Ctrl-Phreak
• single & nyc living do not bode well for me, but yea 65% seems right. : Lionel2b
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  I'll be taking home ~55% when I start getting my pay : AlexXdude
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    You putting 15% towards your 401k or what? : buzzbat
    • I'm starting basic next week, so I don't have an exact figure until I get paid in three weeks, but from w... : AlexXdude
• The rule of thumb for renting is 1/4 to 1/3 of your monthly income correct? : buzzbat
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  100%. Hooray self employment. : sumo-hacker
  • Reported to the IRS : snuff
• due to oncall payments 100% : CoRDS
• 70% Took take home for last year / gross : sludge vohaul
• Since I'm in school, I get roughly 90% of it back. The 10% loss is from non income tax like SS. : mobab
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  48% after taxes. Welcome to denmark. : master_disaster_17
  • Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. : pigvomit
  • They dont seem too bothered by it: http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=4086092&page=1 : underground banana plantation
• 68%, will go down to 66% in April. : code-e255
• I take 100% of my check to the liquor store. : SockMonkeh
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  ~71%. I have to pay for my own dental/medical insurance and I have to pay both Aussie and US tax :(. : Alco23
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    Why Aussie and us tax? : Sole.exe
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      I'm living in US but my income is from Aus. So in effect I pay income tax in Aus and state tax in US. I a... : Alco23
      • Oh ok. That sucks. You should only have to pay for aus. Your not making money here, so they shouldn't be ... : Sole.exe
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  51% : action roommate
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    what? how? : akirabob
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      Taxes 401k Medical Insurance Child Support : action roommate
      • gotcha that sucks man. : akirabob
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        What's up child support buddy! : Phreakin
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          yeah, and I'm sure as it is for me it is for you - the medical insurance is for me + kid : action roommate
          • Yep, mine is for me and 3 kids! : Phreakin
• I had one job, where I could basically take home something like 85% (including medical). I put a little ... : Boring Writer
• ~72% : spyrext
• 77% : snuff
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  50% - yay Netherlands. :( : [7]kami
  • Goddammit, i hate all you low tax motherbitches. : [7]kami
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    Seriously? Man that sucks. How do they expect you to live? : mikefr24
    • He's probably in the highest tax bracket, so it's not like he's really hurting. : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • Lots of stuff is covered by tax in the Netherlands. Pension being one of them. Plus, like Mad said, i am ... : [7]kami
• probably 85% if im lucky : PlanetPerfecto
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  100% : wtf242
  • Just curious: how much % do you spend on social security (pension, medical, etc) and insurance? : [7]kami
  • That's not really true though. ANYONE can get 100% or 0% depending on how you set your deductions in the ... : batkiwi
• 55% for me. I max my pretax 401k contribution. : mathyou
• 68% , bizarrely its the first time i've calculated that and isn't as bad as i thought it would be : Baba Ghanoush
• about 50%, lols :( still, can't complain. they pay me stupid amounts : moshman
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  These numbers seem big, I take ~75% home and I live in the UK. Perhaps we have higher indirect taxes here... : jcupitt
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    And how much do you save for pension? : imperator
    • There's a state pension (not worth very much, heh) and I'm also part of the University Pension Scheme (wo... : jcupitt
  • The percentages don't say much. Tax systems are very different, complex and 'what you take home' is also ... : [7]kami
• 77% Of those deductions: 59% is Tax 29% is National Insurance 6% is Pension 2% is Union Membership... : Beady
• 40%~ : imperator
• 0%, I don't have one now, just buring things while I wait for perm visa here. Tho, I/we did live debt ... : bombay
• about 80% : hemoptysis
• 67% Quebec, Canada : Pantene Pro-V
• No idea... I have a lot of expenses with gear and whatnot, and I pay taxes and i charge tax which mostly ... : Wheatloaf
• I can haz paycheck? : dodob
• 85% : Benefit
• 64% Charleston, SC with 8% sales tax : uglysad

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  Closet opening to the balcony is kind of weird too, imho. that. : stump
  • - that : stump
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  that layout sucks, no open kitchen is terrible. : gmd
  • Agree, ever since living in an open kitchen, being in an enclosed one SUCKS. : Trips
  • Couldn't agree more. This is pretty much the most important trait for both apartments and houses. : cetra00
• the layout. is not badass. : filthysock
• Closet to balcony is a terrible idea. The superfluous door likely leads to a common area outside - main... : Judicus
• Looks nice. : System_5
• How much is it? : Shivawn
• Need more Papyrus font. : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Where in T.O is this? and closet -> balcony? whut? How will u get past her rack of shoes? : Skoal^Fyfan
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    ^ facepalm. 145 St. George St. I KNOW WHERE U WILL LIVE NOW! : Skoal^Fyfan
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      great location though : dantastic
      • actually looking at streetview, i drive by that area all the time driving north/south. it is VERY dark a... : dantastic
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  Pics of girlfriend? : skunk_ape
  • ^ this reply took to long. the shack is slacking : smax
• Where's the pit? : cerealSAM2
• Extra door is probably outside on bottom floor, window above. Triple closet may be meant for washer/dr... : watcherxp
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  i'd rather have the living room opening to a balcony, not the bedroom, since that's better for entertaini... : Borzoi
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    I don't know, it's pretty entertaining to have guests walk through your closet to get to the balcony! : Ebu
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      its fantastical! : Borzoi
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        there definitely need to be heavy coats that smell like mothballs in the back that you need to push aside... : MrBig0
        • ^^^ This. It definitely needs a secret balcony exit. Maybe bolt a shoe rack to the door and conceal the k... : wytchsansmerci
    • It's like the lion the witch and the wardrobe but instaed of narnia it's outside. : Super Sparker
• How is walking through a closet to get the balcony a good idea? : aeg1x
• That is a terrible floorplan. : pigvomit
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  Looks very Zombie proof. I like the canalizing effect of the front doors. : Sailor of Fortune
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    If we are talking about zombies with moderate climbing skills, there are three entry points, not counting... : pigvomit
    • my sister and i are having an extended argument about whether or not a high rise apartment building is ok... : dahanese
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  On a related note... A) http://444rent.com/floorplans/Type%20G.pdf vs B) http://444rent.com/floorpla... : dpgagnon
  • type g makes more sense if you had to do one of them. : dahanese
• for a second i thought you were serious and i was so upset. : dahanese
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  Badass? We clearly have different criteria for "badass". - Balcony access via the closet is fucking r... : action roommate
  • Your sarcasm detector is broken. :( : Super Sparker
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  why is "my girlfriend" in all caps? Is it some sort of freakishly important event when a shacker has a gf... : greh kleh
  • instantly guarantees people will read the thread. I should have put MY GIRLFRIEND in my Tarkovsky thre... : Borzoi
  • Its a bannable catchphrase reply thing from last decade. : snuff
• Tiny kitchen would drive me insane : bipolar
• I think that layout is horrible and will feel really cramped. The best floorplans we found were ones wher... : boarder2
• I think that's a crappy photo of UR GIRLFRIEND : anhero
• http://xkcd.com/ : Snipergen
• Closet to Balcony makes no sense if there's no other access. If there's a sliding door from the bedroom o... : Conan
• Balcony through bedroom is a nuisance when you have smokers over for a night of boozing and they need to ... : dfz0r

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• I am surprised how awesome the lights are choreographed to each song. They clearly hand designed each pat... : OverloadUT
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  Details, sir. How exactly is it awesome? : Thornfist
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    Well, first of all fog machines are just fun. But it's the strobe light and LED light show that make the ... : OverloadUT
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      Can you use 2? One on either side of the TV? (I bet its totally incompatible with GH: WT and GH 5 righ... : pigvomit
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        Yes, yes, and yes. But wiring the second unit is tricky business! Use a short length of CAT5, and keep it... : Bold
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          I am planning on picking up two more Stage Kits to wire up 3 together. 4 if I'm feeling really adventurou... : OverloadUT
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            Careful with that. There are mixed reports on soldering more than two together; even just getting two to ... : Bold
            • Hm, well then I'll start with 2 and go from there! : OverloadUT
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      Sounds even more nerdy than normal plastic instrument rhythm games. : Nixx2004
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        It totally is nerdy! But fun! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHna2yRtXnY#t=0m30s : Bold
        • That looks awesome! : pigvomit
        • LOL : bad_fish
        • Holy shit. Needs to be seen to be believed. That is flat out awesome. : dodob
        • Marmite, you know what has to be done. : Creepin_Jeezus
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        It's funny that you say that when, in my experience, Rock Band actually registers as probably the least n : OverloadUT
        • This has been my experience as well. Kind of obvious really; who doesn't love playing at being rock star... : rasputinreborn
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  I'm holding out for Rock Band Groupies. There's a plastic instrument I wont stuff under the couch out of ... : deskill
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    How sad! We display our plastic instruments with pride! : OverloadUT
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      Same! I have my triple guitar stand right next to my ION Drum Rocker. : Bold
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        We need to get a triple guitar stand. Our single doesn't really hold our two guitars very well. Actual... : OverloadUT
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          If you get a standalone RB2 guitar (rather than one from an RB2 bundle), it has the coooool finish on the... : Bold
          • I mainly want the RB2 guitar so I can do the auto A/V sync. But man that Precision Bass is tempting... : OverloadUT
• Pretty sweet, I checked out some videos on youtube. Unfortunately I destroyed my drums on New Years Eve, ... : VictoriouSecret
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  Does it come with mind bending drugs? : Sailor of Fortune
  • I think breathing large amounts of the fog is starting to have similar effects. Our house is now filled f... : OverloadUT
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  Pro-tip: Buy better fog juice from your local music store. I recommend Premium Black Label Atmosphere (I ... : Bold
  • I already purchased a big jug of Black Label Premium Atmosphere from Amazon! I can't wait for it to arriv... : OverloadUT
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  how does this work exactly? Can you just buy one and plug and play it? or do you have to have do some ela... : Jackass1233
  • The elaborate soldering was just to get two working together. I'm pretty sure its just a USB cable otherw... : Serpico74
  • It's an official Xbox 360 accessory and an official Rock Band accessory. You just plug it in and it regis... : OverloadUT
• I wish the online multiplayer for Rock Band was in any way satisfying, because I always feel like I'm mis... : BlackCat9
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  I was so disappointed to find out you couldn't buy it for the PSTRIPLE. : Ellissd
  • What?? :( Ah well. More money for me :( : dodob
• We used up all of the fog juice that came with the kit in a single session! That new juice I ordered f... : OverloadUT
• Never knew about these. I want one! : Phreakin
• I got one a few days ago, but haven't set it up yet!! Did you dilute the fog juice? : Deathlove

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  Performing a CESA was the scariest thing I've ever done underwater. Mind posting those student vids? ... : action roommate
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    Yeah, I'll put them up. I warn you the photog is not so good (me). It is actually really hard to shoo... : bombay
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      yeah, the mask clear/removal was always easy for me. I did buddy breathing in the pool when I did my O... : action roommate
      • You did do buddy, that is a great sign, means you had a great instructor! Buddy in the ocean is cake b... : bombay
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      For those non-divers, a CESA is a way to ascend to the surface in an emergency situation. It is the on... : bombay
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        There were several tales in Diver Down* where "The Buoyant" was employed. I hope to never be in that pos : action roommate
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          I should get that. Buoyant is the worst case. It is where you realize that in a few seconds you will d... : bombay
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            You really should - it's a quick easy read and I think has something for divers at ever skill level. The... : action roommate
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              Expansion injuries are the worst thing you can have. There is no treatment, but 100% 02 and hope. I be... : bombay
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                hehe. I'm still a total newb and reading that book made me want to dive even more. I'm about 70% of t : action roommate
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                  How many have dives have done? : bombay
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                    Six : action roommate
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                      *bungies to dive buddy and turns off air* : deadfish
                      • Fuck yeah, US NAVY PARADIVE. haha, action. Please come out and visit us. Get cheap tickets and free ro... : bombay
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      I hated mask removal. The feeling of sea water going up your nose makes you feel like you're drowning. ... : aeg1x
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        That's hardcore man, it is kind of a sing of bad instruction. You should have done mask removal in the po... : bombay
        • when I did my OW cert the first thing the instructor had us do was sit underwater with nothing but a regu... : action roommate
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          it wasn't dangerous. If we were in trouble we could have put our feet on the ground and literally stood u... : aeg1x
          • Ah, got you, you were shallow like a pool. That;s cool. : bombay
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        hah i did MSTD with a group of my friends. We'd do the most insane, dickish shit to eachother including p... : deadfish
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          What's MSTD? : bombay
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            it's supposed to be master scuba diver trainer : deadfish
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              Is that PADI? : bombay
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                er yup : deadfish
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                  Yeah, got it, they don't use that acronym out here. Just DM. : bombay
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                    ah well DM is the lowest level of PADI instructor : Instructor levels * PADI Divemaster * PADI... : deadfish
                    • Yeah, I know. I was just commenting on Aussie terminolgy for various levels. DM, is no MSDT. In fact, the... : bombay
            • yup : deadfish
        • MSDT ... stupid fingers : deadfish
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          yeah, remind me to never dive with you. : action roommate
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            we won't fuck with anyone until they have 200+ dives : deadfish
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              i still wouldn't. i dive for recreation, pleasure, and relaxation, not to fuck around at 25 meters below : action roommate
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                it's pretty fun though it depends where you are. I did most of my dives in Hawaii where there is all kind... : deadfish
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                  So are you tech diving? I've been doing a fair bit, but not in dry suits or cold diving situations. : bombay
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                    nah I sucked work into paying for up to MSDT with a college program. I'd have to pay for classes for any ... : deadfish
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                      You have other specialties to do beyond cave, right? Although I admit, the cave ones are the ultimate ... : bombay
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                        yea i have like 15 or 16... most of them. I have cave left cuz where I was there wasn't any caves to teac... : deadfish
                        • I think caves are the most hardcore. That is some scary shit to me, but this because I don't like tight s... : bombay
                    • You should get those and go on. I know they are expenisve, but if you are into tjhe dive, it is worht it.... : bombay
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    if you end up staying in diving there is worse :D To get any instructor cert you have to do a FULL underw... : deadfish
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      Oh yeah, have already done that, unoffical. If you are in depth, it is no problem at all. It is only shal... : bombay
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        we had to do it in a 12' deep pool cuz lots of people drown or panic or whatever. Cuz I have a huge backg... : deadfish
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          Even in 12' it sucks, because you can't get the kind o volumn you can under 20 mts or so. Man I _HATE_ po... : bombay
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            well the whole point of the exercise is to see who panics out of lack of air : deadfish
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              But, you have to admit, big time. You can't tell a real panic in the pool vs. in the ocean. Even rescue d... : bombay
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                well they panic in a pool and goto the surface cuz air is like Juuuuust out of reach. And they won't die ... : deadfish
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                  Well yeah, but that is total newb shit. Even at rescue (which I have sat in a lot) or instructor (I have ... : bombay
                  • You know what too, it scares me. These are the folks leading intros on the reef. I have more calm and con... : bombay
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  I've dived twice i think, vacation type cert. I confirmed that i have tiny lungs, after running out of... : Chunks
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    Ok. Here's what you need to do (we learn this stuff on the way to instructor, but since you haven't had a... : bombay
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      bombay, I've gone scuba diving while on a cruise (no cert). I had some trouble and didn't enjoy it as muc... : Robotic Puppy Eater
      • Maybe, come out here. AU is awesome, oh shit, I am going to use that word, but it justifies it, NO, IT DE... : bombay
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  For those who have not seen previous vids, here they are : http://www.youtube.com/coralseavideo Cuttle... : bombay
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    What reef are you at? : Lightzout
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      We got to a myriad of reefs depending on the conditions for the day. They are all great barrier reef, ... : bombay
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        Oh your profile says Colorado, USA. Pardon the seppo ignorance but what is FNQ? My sister just sent me... : Lightzout
        • I need to change that, but part of the reason I don't is immigration. My visa is still in process. If ... : bombay
        • Sorry didn't answer the one question. FNQ = Far North Queenslad. Sometimes is written Far North Tropic... : bombay
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        BTW, there is nothing like diving off Calypso. It is the best boat in Port with the best Crew. Silver Son... : bombay
        • Damn I can't type anymore. But I am totally spent. 2 of 3 dives today were fight the current. Quads are l... : bombay