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  Noctua NH-U12P is by far the best performance and low noise solution I have ever used and among test vs. ... : ajvitaly
  • cool. the mirco center by my house has 1 in stock. ill go check it out. thx mate. : head crab
  • i have it as well and it is awesome : devpaul
  • yup Noctua FTW! Have one on my C2D and it keeps it quite cool : Shadowdane
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    Noctua do tend to heavily overstate the CFM/dB ratings on their fans though. : Mr. Goodwrench
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      Nah, they just list cubic meters/hour rather than cubic feet/minute.. The worst offender is Thermaltake, ... : mrasparagus
      • There was lots of shit over the Noctua rating system. Point is they lied, and are generally considered th... : Mr. Goodwrench
  • This is the best option, truly. : LoioshDwaggie
• http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2061 : DJ Clipdat
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  The Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme has been the tried and testes champion heatsink for that socket for ye... : Mr. Goodwrench
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    yes. this is a really good heatsink. My stock i7 920 idles at 29C : wurt
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      and full load doesn't pass 45c : wurt
      • although atleast for the i7 socket, it was a pain in the ASS to put on. the spring screws gave me so much... : wurt
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    ill have to look into this one. i dont think the Noctua will fit in my Soprana case. thx mate. : head crab
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      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835610003&cm_re=nexus_fan-_-35-610-003-_-Product w... : head crab
      • This is the standard Nexus fan; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835610006&cm_re=... : Mr. Goodwrench
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      This is the next best option if the Noctua doesn't work for you. Real-world they'll probably perform the... : cetra00
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        I don't mean to be aggressive about this but the Noctua are a farce. The ratings are heavily overstated a... : Mr. Goodwrench
        • I don;t know about the Noctua heatsink, but I can say without much doubt that there are at least three ot... : Mr. Goodwrench
• Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer. : Link.
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  The new beast in town. HSF are becoming ridiculous in size. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp... : ant_hillbilly
  • It performs ridiculously well though. http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/noctua_nhd14/4.htm : ant_hillbilly
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    lol http://www.hardocp.com/image.html?image=MTI1ODEyMzY0MkMxR1UxM0VJTklfMl8xMF9sLmpwZw== : ant_hillbilly
    • holy crap LOL : head crab
    • Man, is that even safe to be sitting vertically? : cetra00
  • I got the thermalright mux-120 when I was at microcenter yesterday. seems good so far. : chilln
  • a hundred bucks for a cooler? Jebus : retardhumper

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  Bump! : jasonepowell
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    And again. : jasonepowell
    • And hey, how about another one? : jasonepowell
• Voted. : Ormsbee
• Voted : tinfoilhatter
• Votard! : c0bra
• vote for me : mXENO
• i'd vote for jen but i dont think im allowed : dantastic
• afty did you do Boston or is that someone else's medal? : helvetica

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  just wait - YOU CAN DO IT. what happened to the stolen mac guy? : multisync
  • That was a kijiji ad and the guy was in Toronto.. why on earth would you place an ad for Qc when your in ... : HisKillSkill

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  no sweat or hair mussing for the protagonist means a static character that doesn't show any signs of dama : ArcKnight
  • Nevermind that Batman's various damage models were only activated after set points in the storyline! : Dong Patrol
  • sounds like someone likes sweaty dudes amirite : chrisschutz
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  You can grapple a guy to a jet. Take off in said jet while they are flailing around wildly then bail out ... : justwr!ght
  • All of that is *wicked* awesome. That's why I got so stoked and forgot about the shortcomings of the firs... : honkfrog
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  this post gets a D : Modica Sol Solis
  • That's still a pass, right? : honkfrog
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  I'm disappointed the didn't include an option for the protagonist to go back to school and become a denti : ChibiJosh
  • Don't get me started on the limits of "moral choice" dialog trees in Fallout 3 . . . : honkfrog
• It looks like you have a ton of options for fucking shit up, so no, my hope is not lost. : MaxPete82
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  No sweat? What the fuck is this bullshit 4.5561/10 PREORDER CANCELLED : DrWaffles
  • it's not balanced for sweat : dirge23
  • not so much that the character doesn't sweat. I wouldn't give a hoot if they didn't bring it up. But they... : honkfrog
• Hahah - yeah, I sound like a whiny lame-o in this post, but it's only because I was so hyped for the firs... : honkfrog
• it looks kind of fun in the other trailers. and the engine looks amazing. but I'll be checking out the de... : thebigbeefsandwich

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• small bump : AroundTheFur1380
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  obligatory post: http://i26.tinypic.com/mmtq46.png : dirge23
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    very cool, btw. must have been frustrating to get that kind of accuracy with chalk : dirge23
    • yeah, it was difficult. We actually got the idea to start using brushes on ground chalk to actually start... : AroundTheFur1380
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  That is really slick... nice job! : Shadowdane
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    thanks! : AroundTheFur1380
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      how long did you guys work on that? : Shadowdane
      • probably about 10 hours, so with 4 people, 40 man hours. We were really trashed for at least half of thos... : AroundTheFur1380
• really cool. well done! : Fredrik S

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• Mine is currently still on. :o : Godhatesfatpeople
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  Community/Friends is down, that's all. : The Grolar Bear
  • Whats odd is, I see my groups, but no individual friends. : coyoterys
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  Isn't Tuesday everyone's maintenance day? : dedgecko
  • It's my personal maintenance day. But then so is every day. And night. : Do_Or_Die

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  what causes yellow spots? jaundice is just yellow in general. : kbnerd
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    I think it's this. https://health.google.com/health/ref/Pinguecula : jcrockerman
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      oh god this is what they're going to do to you ( not for the squeamish:) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T... : GloriousCow
      • I don't have steady enough hands for that job. : usmcmueller
      • That is AWESOME. : Visceral Monkey
      • well, at least it can be fixed. : ghost hacker
      • :'( : jcrockerman
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  PINGUECULA : usmcmueller
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    How do these show up overnight? : jcrockerman
    • I do not have an answer for that... they can go away on their own but I would see an eye doctor just to C... : usmcmueller
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  Fucking eye AIDS! : mace
  • ^^^ probably this... sounds like it's straight out of a medical journal. : usmcmueller
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  threadjack! I have 2 incredibly dirty 2209was, but I'm afraid to clean them because a lot of cleaners des... : itsjames
  • Warm water. : mrvandelay
  • Make sure the monitor is off and apply cleaning liquid to the cloth, not the screen. : midgetherder
  • Use a microfiber cloth and dampen it with a solution of (i think) 50% isopropyl alcohol and distilled wat... : Prozium
  • microfiber + mist the cloth with some water. cleans mine fine. : mwasher
• "This condition is non-cancerous (benign) and the outlook is good." : Ender.Wiggin
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  I would love a 2209wa but they are never on sale anymore. I think Dell realized they could have sold t... : Chester Copperpot
  • 2209wa thread at 139 pages: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1387587&page=139 : Chester Copperpot
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    this is from slicdeals. Just ordered one for 219$ +free shipping. Total with tax and waste fee was 246... : jcrockerman
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      recycling fee? wtf? so it's not 219, it's 246? : xxiv
      • Only CA get a recycling fee. After LA taxes ( 9.75% ), I payed $253 : jcrockerman
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      Some are saying its up to $259 now, so ymmv. : ant_hillbilly
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        there are 76 of them on dell outlet with free next business day shipping. i have 2 of them (altho I ha... : mwasher
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          Yea $200 bucks isn't bad at all. Whats the warranty like for the refurbs? : ant_hillbilly
          • 90 days, but i just got one replaced after 7 months : mwasher

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  The only thing it lacks is being self built. : Johnnsen
  • Damn sent this too early. I find it too expensive. : Johnnsen
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  5900rpm hard drive is pretty weak. I also don't like the case, but that's just personal preference. Plus ... : PointlesS76
  • My Rosewill PSU has been very good to me for 4 years and plan on keeping it for my upgrade. : usmcmueller
• And an OS, and a decent PSU (yes it's 700W but it's Rosewill), but yes, I'd grab a 5850 if you can find o... : one random winner
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  Horrible combo for a basic gaming system, especially if you never will use SLI/CF, which most people don'... : MisterClaw
  • ^^^ basically my thoughts : Arctic Fox
  • I see. Thanks for all the input. Now I'm leaning more towards keeping my old HDD and building around this... : theylookwolfs

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• hole in one : niceguynick
• needs to be seen bump : cptstern

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  Static IP set up? : ghost hacker
  • No, it's a dynamic IP assigned by the server which is the weird part. : Fred Garvin
• check DHCP reservations and what ghost hacker said : redfive
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  what you mean on the server the localhost resolves to the 0.31 ip? check the hosts file? : gokart.
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    The DNS service had the 108 address in the Host A records so I manually changed it and had to clear the c... : Fred Garvin
    • Any other DHCP servers on the network? : giant boy detective

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  I had the movie ruined for me in class yesterday.. It sucked :( : Demius
  • it doesn't really matter, trust me. i saw the spoilers here (after having pretty much guessed them from t... : dirge23
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  looks too intense for me : arizona bay
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    i agree with this body of water. : kbnerd
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      you mean douchebag? :D : Mad Brahmin Disease
      • e-feelings: hurt. : arizona bay
• I found it decent, but not amazing. I'd recommend it be a rental over a theater experience : foo
• I would watch Twitter Island : boring gegtik
• very minor spoiler: for a place called "Shutter Island" they sure do seem short on shutters when the big : dirge23
• It was amazing, my favorite movie in the past couple of years! : TEXIT
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  I thought it was pretty good, not quite super amazing... but to that point, are there any similar thrille... : thinkp0l
  • Memento and Oldboy come to mind. David Lynch and Hitchcock are also two directors that clearly inspired S... : Freezerr85

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• Just put a notice "computer is for work not for social networks" Or you could just change it to point ... : Iwannaacura
• Maybe setting up an account here: http://www.opendns.com/ : BubbaPut

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• that was hard as hell : Patch-e
• Is it sad that one of things i'm most looking forward to SC2 for is the return of overlord defence? : Klebold

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  HP and Force10 aren't uncommon afaik : mrvandelay
  • Routing is mostly cisco though : mrvandelay
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  No, it was Kirk or Picard on the Enterprise. Sisko was Deep Space Nine. : lolpatrol
  • lol : nyranger66
  • Terrible, but so good, too. : BlackCat9
  • nice one. : cryptical
  • i like this answer : ghost hacker
  • haha damn : proclone1
  • hahah! : RogerDandy
• mmm juniper networks. I did a ton of ATM work with nortel too. I miss my passport 15k's :( : Chunks
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  I deal with Cisco, Dell, and Force10 frequently : mwasher
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    our force10 stuff shits the bed all the time. : hamachi
    • E-series? : zakk
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  Yeah with HP acquiring 3com their enterprise offering is pretty good now, and much cheaper than Cisco. Bu... : quazar
  • I've always felt 3com has been utter crap over the last while and that HP's existing enterprise offering ... : Haxim
• Juniper Networks : vandal
• Tachyon Entangler : mrtony
• yes. : phate81
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  Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent : trebarg
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    I was never really a fan of Alcatel. We bought a ton of 6600's back when we rolled out an Alcatel VOIP so... : Haxim
    • *sigh*, Lucent brings up bad memories. : one random winner
• Poor Foundry Networks. For a few years you guys were almost the end of Cisco. : LoioshDwaggie

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  That is interesting, if of... dubious quality : Deathlove
  • his blog is outstanding and I'm kind of sad I've been forgetting to read it lately : Goncyn
  • You forgot to put on sunglasses. : Masem

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• HOLY SHIT YES : MoreVespeneGas

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• I forgot: the example game was Bioshock 2. : the archvile
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  i hate multiplayer unlocks, it's the worst. i hate unlocks in general. just give me my fucking content kt... : dirge23
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    Yeah, same here. It seems like a cheap way to appeal to the RPG nerds who don't mind having game feature : the archvile
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      yeah, i loved the Enemy Territory model, i played the hell out of W:ET and ET:QW. that's how you do it. : dirge23
      • I never did get into ET:QW, but I liked how Wolfenstein ET reset all the stats after the 3-level campaign... : the archvile
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      n00b the mp44 was a beastly gun. People hated it in cod4 because they couldnt put a RDS on it or contr... : -=kodiak=-
      • That's what it was, the recoil. You had to be right on target the first couple of shots, or you were ins... : the archvile
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  Halo 3 is a much better example of a good matchmaking/ranking system without exploits all over the place.... : derelict515
  • ^^ This. A level system for multiplayer is useless if there is no reasonable matchmaking to keep players... : Masem
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    Unfortunately, persistence seems to be used as a crutch for some of the weaker MP games, and it locks out... : the archvile
    • Like what games? The only example you've used so far is MW2 and while you may think the persistence is a ... : derelict515
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    in both cod4 and cod:waw, i quit playing as soon as i got all the unlocks. instead of having fun playing... : harold.johnson
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      It's certainly not for everyone, but there are plenty of games for both sides. The advantages if you can ... : derelict515
      • yeah, but i'd rather see developers focus on making the core gameplay as fun as possible instead of havin... : harold.johnson
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        Plenty for both sides? Quick, name me a MP FPS released in the past 6 months without a persistent experi... : the archvile
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          Left 4 Dead 2 Halo 3: ODST AvP (not sure on this one) : Evil Benius
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            ODST is 360 exclusive and XBox Live, so still matchmaking, but at least all players are on even footing. ... : the archvile
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              At least there are options, the only two big persistent games I can think of in the last six months are M... : Evil Benius
              • yeah, and I expect Bioshock 2 multiplayer to have about as much impact as Uncharted 2 multiplayer which w... : derelict515
              • MAG, Bad Company 2. : sigpro
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              Exclusive is pretty irrelevant for this discussion and you didn't ask about non-matchmaking. Amusingly ... : derelict515
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                L4D with an unlock system? Please God no. : MercFox1
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                  it'd really be more like TF2 (aka Diablo) than an unlock system in terms of items dropping or weapon cach... : derelict515
                  • Sounds interesting, but I'd rather see it be its own mod or product, instead of forcing everybody playing... : the archvile
              • what you're describing is Borderlands if it were better : dirge23
• unlock systems are fine if the game is balanced properly. the Modern warfare series is a good example of ... : maulla
• Dang, I dodged a bullet picking up ME2 instead of BS2 then. Fuck that noise. : eskimo spy
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  I played a couple hours of MW2 multiplayer on 360 for the first time about a week ago. I made it to level... : Rooster Cockburn
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    If you were only getting lucky kills, it's because you suck. Has nothing to do with your level. : ArcKnight
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      agreed. In any FPS game expect to school and be schooled. : dedgecko
      • better yet - in any MP game... : dedgecko
    • There's a difference between skill competition being a driving force in the game, and being the only driv... : the archvile

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• because people are finally realizing how awesome they are and buying them all up : gmd
• so people will wonder why they are in short supply and rush to buy one : Goncyn
• They're finally at a reasonable price? : one random winner
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  WTF? I had not noticed them going missing at retail. : funnynamehere
  • yeah, it's pretty absurd that with Heavy Rain just out and GoW3 around the corner there's no way to buy o... : derelict515
• "Year of the Playstation" : dirge23
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  Some new PS3 ID's popped up on the FCC listing for certification. They're probably updating the HDDs in t... : Prozium
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    http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/sony-slips-two-new-ps3-slim-models-through-the-fcc/ : Prozium
    • aha, I knew there must be a real reason : derelict515
    • I sort of want a slim just so my receiver says DOLBY HD and not Multi in :( : gmd
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  Well Sony did state that the PS3 supply will be tight in the coming months and there is the FCC filing a ... : Vegtro
  • Whatever Prozium said. : Vegtro

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• i dunno man i'm pretty booked through like, august : Deathlove
• i don't even know if i'll be alive in june!!! : Mr.SEX
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  Any place in mind? : MarkovChain
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    No clue. Never been to Chicago. I'm staying at the Hilton until the night of the 17th where I'm going to ... : mrvandelay
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      Ah, just wondering if there's a specific place you wanted to eat while you were here. I've been here for : MarkovChain
      • Good Chicago style pizza. : one random winner
• Make sure to get sloppy at The South Loop Club or Timothy O'Toole's. Both quality divey drinking establis... : DJ Clipdat

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• Indeed. Especially since the mpg isnt going to be anything that special. : pimpium
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  It's kind of ugly. The rear end especially. Reminds me of a Prius or something. : Ellissd
  • Yeah, the rear end just doesnt appeal to me. : pimpium
  • True. It really is an ugly car. : stump
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    there is a reason those rear ends all look alike though http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kammback#Hybrid_mas... : Patch-e
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      The Tesla doesn't look like that though! :( : Ellissd
      • I don't think fuel efficiency was the top priority for the designers of the Tesla. : DonkeyPopsicle
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        it's not a hybrid though, just electric : slickdoody
        • Aerodynamics be damned. That rear end is still hideous. : Ellissd
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  I saw it at the Chicago Autoshow over the weekend and it didn't excite me much :[ : khaosman
  • hey me too!!! they should've had it out on the actual floor so you could check out the interior : Mr.SEX
• Those pictures are so fake! : Ziz
• ugly, slow, and hybrid. nothing really to talk about. : arizona bay
• id like one of these to go with my Bloom Box please! : m0rfus
• Looks like a Prius and a new Eclipse had a love child. : jingletard
• i saw one at the dc autoshow. complete meh. : xxiv
• Check out this e-bomination of a Mercedes. http://www.shackpics.com/files/168JPG_ihu6umx8clh7is76sef5.... : Lightzout
• lol I know exactly where that street corner is, my uncle lives right off of Reed. : TheStupidOne
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  its a hybrid and it only gets 35 mpg? That sucks. : ultramega
  • It pretty hefty as well. : pimpium
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    That can't be right. My gti gets 30mpg according to the EPA. : not work safe
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      http://cr-z.honda.com/specifications/ Wow, whats the point? : not work safe
      • when it was first announced i was kind of excited about the idea of a fun, efficient sports coupe. The m... : Mr.SEX
  • Apparently that's in the "normal" driving mode. It has a sport/normal/economy mode button that switched e... : Prozium
• skelomeh. : CrustaR
• I think they had a great opportunity here and completely blew it. The concept looks wonderful but the ... : Lucien Irenicus
• I like it but would only be interested if it was in the 16-18k range. : cryptical
• I hope the Type-R model with the 200hp engine/motor combo becomes a reality. http://www.autoblog.com/2... : Prozium

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  how does it compare to the original IL2? : tfsbrian
  • It is soooo far superior. : sheepraper
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    Updated graphics for the most part (they're pretty sweet, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mcT_giikC4), so... : dael
    • holy poo poo did they model the whole city? : GloriousCow
    • fixed link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mcT_giikC4 : dael
• Awesome, I for one will be doing this for more Steam games this year. I got burned quite a bit last year ... : Sailor of Fortune
• It supposedly has a Starforce 3 activation limit. http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=... : denixen

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• yes : emcea
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  Yup, whoever lost their iPhone is fucked if neither of those conditions are met. : jingletard
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    Yea, my wife just called me because someone told her "you can call it and turn on the GPS so you can find... : mancide
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      Hopefully the $500 price tag for a replacement will make her understand that she needs to keep a close ey... : jingletard
      • Hopefully her paying for her replacement makes her understand that too. : mancide
    • It's like backing up a failed hard drive! : spazzium
• yeah : electroly
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  So, I've tried to call her phone and the voicemail message has already been changed. I guess I should cal... : mancide
  • Does she have any passwords (email, bank, etc) saved on the phone? If so, I'd change those immediately. : PointlesS76
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    ANYONE using a smartphone of ANY kind, but especially a highly stolen one like an iPhone should use a PIN... : Serrin
    • on the flipside, if the phone is locked out how can they identify the owner? call the telco and give them... : gokart.
    • She does have a PIN lockout, and I am tempted to have her set the 10 bad logins wipe after this. : mancide
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      here's a question: my i phone has a passcode lock. but isn't it defeated once someone calls the phone, a... : FrayLo
      • I believe that was a hole awhile ago but it should have been long since fixed. : Barnahog
      • My Pre will easily let you answer calls while locked but you can't do anything else other than accept the... : Prozium
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    whats it been changed to? you can probably log into the ATT website and see what numbers the phone's been... : QMS|superdave
    • Evidently it was changed to just a beep somehow. She found it, I kept calling it and texting it thinking ... : mancide
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  I wish mobile me offered something I needed BESIDES the "find my iPhone" feature. I want that in case I l... : Serrin
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    $100/year for 20 gigs storage and a feature that could easily be free or cheap is where Apple asks people... : Lightzout
    • $50 on eBay sealed and completely legit. I do it mainly for Find My iPhone. It's cheap feel good insuranc... : tfboc
    • It's almost as if businesses set their prices according to the value of the product to their customers, r... : GilesH
    • I wish it was real web hosting and not just storage space. if i could setup redirects, subdomains, sqldat... : MoreVespeneGas
• And it's useless in theft situations. No sim card, no find my iphone or remote wipe or anything like that... : bostrov

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• Are you stroking its mane so it will turn into a plane? : RomSteady
• you're riding your horsey near dudes with big axes : dirge23

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• yeah fine. : chilln
• It should work beautifully with your system. : denixen
• Get Stalker Complete 2k9!!!! : MercFox1