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  http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=114161355290708&id=153758185027 : hirez
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    http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=114037468637091&id=153758185027 : hirez
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      lol @ first comment I swear to god people are idiots. "So, $2070 eventually for all nine classes? Wow : mikecyb
      • $423,570 fuck you math!! : mikecyb
• 230$ Nooo, I wanted an engie + spy :( : ArtilleryMarker
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  How big is it? : PointlesS76
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    8" I believe : mikecyb
    • + 4" :( : mikecyb
    • That's what she said. : kokujin : Rehevkor
  • 12" : ZeroSignal
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  I managed to get the page to load finally. The BLU Heavy Gaming Heads is proud to introduce the f... : ZeroSignal
  • Q4 2010 wat : Downforce
  • For confirmation - the Heavys are made of polystone resin, not plastic. : ZeroSignal
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    What's the URL? : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
    • Red: https://www.gamingheads.com/index.php?option=com_myphp&Itemid=3&product=84 Red Exclusive: https://w... : ZeroSignal
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  I want one so bad I can taste it!! $230 makes it a bit more difficult to buy though :( : mikecyb
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    where in hell are we going to put that thing? : dahanese
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      i mean do you think he fits the decor of our castle crashers guy, big daddy helmet, sam and max figurines... : dahanese
      • the heavy guy un-dorks all of that!!! entire collection is BABIES. : Downforce
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        This is why I have an art studio. All my super nerd shit goes in there while everything outside of there... : Crimsonbeak
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          our next apartment is going to be a 2 bedroom. initially, we were going to make it a guest bedroom, but a... : dahanese
          • The only really nerdy thing I am going to have in my main living space is a MAME cabinet. Everything els... : Crimsonbeak
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        I also plan on buying the soldier!! : mikecyb
        • MOAR TOYS : hamachi
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          i like pyro. can we get 3? : dahanese
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            I will not allow that baby class to be in my house : mikecyb
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              you play it all the time tho : dahanese
              • only when I want to annoy everyone :( : mikecyb
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              The pyro is not a baby, he's just "scoring impaired". :( : Amnesty_intl2
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                RIP the offensive pyro uber :( :( :( : Downforce
                • the recent burn reduction they added is fucking amazing. it's actually possible to not burn to death wel... : mikecyb
    • I thought you had a huge box? : Crabs Jarrard
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  The hilarious thing about it, is that everyone's being played psychologically, the characters in TF2 are ... : Amnesty_intl2
  • They plan to do the L4D cast as well. : Godhatesfatpeople
• there's only a big COMING SOON up now hahaha TF2 broke the site : mikecyb
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  So, it took valve 13 years to build this sort of reputation amongst gamers, I'm amazed that they're an in... : Amnesty_intl2
  • Crap? What are you talking about? This isn't some action figure. : Godhatesfatpeople
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  Why the rush I was given the impression that they aren't limited quantities. : Crimsonbeak
  • Very limited and numbered according to the makers. : barichnikov
  • limited to 750 (per color I think). the exclusive ones are limited to 300 : ZeroSignal
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  They just updated with this: Gaming Heads The Heavys are all up. Here are the details: 1) the RED He... : ZeroSignal
  • Heh, I forgot one: 2) the RED Heavy exclusive, 13 inches tall, limited to 300 units world wide - featu... : ZeroSignal
  • God damn it. Do want. : Godhatesfatpeople
• and, I drove into work, and still cant get into the damn site. : hirez
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  They're doing a reservation system on Facebook where they hold your request for 72 hours during which tim... : ZeroSignal
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    lol, seriously? wtf. just forget it. THIS IS SAD DAY! : hirez
    • (i really wanted a complete red & blue team so I could pretend to have shackbattles in my house) : hirez
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    I wish they had done a class i don't care about first so they could get their shit together by the time t... : mikecyb
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      Doesn't mean you'd get it, though. "Our validation system allows you to collect the same number throug... : Robotic Puppy Eater
      • what? that's fucking lame! why can't they just sell this shit like a fucking normal company? : mikecyb
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        where are you reading this? i just did this ridiculous friend/messaging thing for mike and i have no idea... : dahanese
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          It was mentioned on their facebook page earlier: Gaming Heads: Useful tip #3: Validation system - When... : ZeroSignal
          • oh, well, hopefully then that means i have this silly thing reserved for my anti-facebook boyfriend! : dahanese
  • fuck this facebook shit. don't want to sign up for anything, just want to buy said item and that's it... ... : ghost hacker
  • Do they buzz you a confirmation code that you have to twitter to their myspace to confirm your order or w... : Haxim
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    wait what the fuck? you have to facebook your way to ecommerce? epic fail. credit card in hand > social n... : Downforce
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      Yeah, if you want me to spend over $200 on your overpriced doll, don't also make it a pain in the ass to ... : deveus1
      • seriously. if there's a discounted social media promotion and a bunch of hoops, fine. otherwise if it's f... : Downforce
    • relax o'reilly, they are only doing it this way because their site is broken from so many people visiting... : mikecyb
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  ug...that price is rough. I think I might wait for the HL2 characters. : byorn
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    ^^^I say this because if I buy 1 TF2 character, it will be tough to buy just one. Whereas if they make a ... : byorn
    • If they make a Dog, I would buy it in a second. : MrBig0
• hahahaha I think i'd get a PS3 instead. : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
• just realized he doesnt have any hats. needs moar futball helmut. : hirez
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  Aiming at a pretty niche market. $200+, 750 made, 6+month lead time. Not for me. I wish they would ma... : MoreVespeneGas
  • This reminds me of the limited edition Skeletor statue that I probably shouldn't have cancelled. That thi... : dodob
  • i would have bought what you described, and even 50$ EASY. but this is kinda ridiculous :( : barichnikov
  • I think that's what they're striving for since only 750 of them were only made. It's not cheap to make th... : Godhatesfatpeople
• Is this the new WoW casted figure? : Slowtreme
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  annnnnd. $35 to ship. so $280 for 1 'exclusive' figure. : hirez
  • FUCK. I really wanted one, too. Ah well. : vile
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    did you get red or blue :( : mikecyb
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      I'm sitting here with the blue one in my cart. I just cant bring myself to buy it :( : hirez
      • If you do buy it ..... I might want to take it off your hands : ghost hacker
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        yeah, I was expecting like $175, maybe $200, for some reason $230 seems too high :( : mikecyb
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          yeah. I cancelled out. if I did get it, and the wife found out how much it was, she'd probably gut me. (o... : hirez
          • It doesn't even have Kung-Fu Grip Action?! : Haxim
        • lol maybe it's to buy a new web server and connection? :D : Downforce
      • doooo it : proclone1
  • $559.98 :( 2 exclusive figures. w/ $70 shipping to the UK : ZeroSignal
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  That statue looks about that price. Have you seen those statues they sell on other sites? It's around tha... : Godhatesfatpeople
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    The problem for me is that the characters in TF2 don't NEED the level of detail they are putting into the... : byorn
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      It looks like the concept art to me. They're not making this realistic by any means. You're just seeing a... : Godhatesfatpeople
      • That's the final version of them, saw it in person myself. : eonix
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  What is the difference between the EXCLUSIVE one and the regular one besides 20 bucks : H@rvester
  • second head, second weapon. : barichnikov
• I'd rather have a golden wrench : kaddar0

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  I might join, it is my last day of classes so i think i will get butt chug some pinot noir and join up. A... : Dschinghis Khan
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    it's hentai : ass-street
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      Tentacle? : Dschinghis Khan
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        blurred vag psychic tentacle rape w/ guns : ass-street
        • so it's Oblivion with guns? : ArcKnight
        • I bet _jon would own with a weapon like that. : Maddog_Delphi97
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    you will do what to pinot noir? : riedlos
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      Butt chug, faggot!! : Dschinghis Khan
      • you're butt-chugging wine, and i'm the one who's gay? : riedlos
  • CS:S is short for Counterstrike source. It's a version of counterstrike released shortly after Half-Life : Maddog_Delphi97
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  I don't think CS:S is really that broken.. the server crashes every now and then. But it reboots right a... : Maddog_Delphi97
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    the only problem is when CrustaR sits on top of a crate and shotguns my entire team in the head 8-( : manero
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      ahahahah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugV6C_fa-cw : riedlos
      • lolol : manero
      • lol nice : wurt
      • I'm hitting the LOL button as hard as I can!! : Maddog_Delphi97
      • god it was so funny when we did that, i really wish i knew foxhawk was fraps'ing it :( wouldnt have TK... : riedlos
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        fuck you :< : askedrelic
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          What were you doing waving that machine gun around and firing it in our direction?!? : CrustaR
          • I was lost!! : askedrelic
    • LOL, well that's easily resolved by kicking him. Not an issue with CS:S itself. :D : Maddog_Delphi97
    • Bwahaha, that was awesome. : CrustaR
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      haha that was an impressive display of pump action : sposh
      • CAN'T STOP PUMPING (SHOTGUN SHELLS) : manero
    • Haha that was great...I had to go and ruin it by chasing wurt though : Rasnowl
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    Admins are assholes. : RyDogg1
    • If you make me an admin, I promise to be the exception to that rule. :D : Maddog_Delphi97
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  Fileshack is still fucked up. :/ : ThomW
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    How is it fucked up? : Maddog_Delphi97
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      Try and download that file -- it throws up a bunch of PHP errors. : ThomW
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        looks like it's only with shackspace, as regular fileshack works just fine. : nyranger66
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          Maybe shoot Maarten an SM about it? : Maddog_Delphi97
          • Okay, I sent Maarten a SM about it. If somebody knows ThomW's email address, he could help by sending ... : Maddog_Delphi97
        • nyranger66, do you still have the mappack? : Maddog_Delphi97
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  Monday night CS:S is the perfect fix for SHITTY FUCKING MONDAYS. : wurt
  • truth has been spoken! : ass-street
  • 110% correct : Rasnowl
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  I'll try to join and camp some... : ArtilleryMarker
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    I bet you'll find CrustaR already in your favorite camping spot. >:D : Maddog_Delphi97
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      crustar doesnt camp when i'm playing, he just uses me as a human shield :( : riedlos
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        You take the point! : CrustaR
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          Negative...GO GO GO!! : ass-street
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            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8soolsiIOo : Dschinghis Khan
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              "This video contains content from Sony Music Entertainment. It is no longer available in your country." ... : ieGod
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                This aggression will not stand. Try this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNLDns41jBQ&feature=rela... : Dschinghis Khan
                • lolol : Maddog_Delphi97
                • Hah : ieGod
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              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAT72q5mpeY : ass-street
              • Wish I had headphones to listen to this at work right now. : Maddog_Delphi97
              • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_mCsg1YD0Y : Dschinghis Khan
      • Sounds like a winning stratergy. lol : Maddog_Delphi97
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  I can't download that, shackspace is giving me a stupid cgi error. : ieGod
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22849621#itemanchor_22849621 : Maddog_Delphi97
• post-work bump : ass-street
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  AAWWWW YEAHH : _jon
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22852642#itemanchor_22852642 :D : Maddog_Delphi97
• I'll be there. : tfsbrian
• Participant bump. : Sailor of Fortune
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  Alert: Can someone please rehost the map pack. Fileshack keeps giving me status 400: The PHP CGI cannot b... : Cheeziologist
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    Who has the map pack? I remember downloading it a while ago, but I don't remember where I saved the file... : Maddog_Delphi97
    • Looking for it... http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/6453/NIPPER's+Final+CS+Map+Pack Nope, that's NOT ... : Maddog_Delphi97
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj-SFKp67-I This is why shacknews gamers can't have nice things. : Maddog_Delphi97
• I'm gonna download some new models and then kill you while using them : MuteMode
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  ER repost Monday Night Counter Strike: Source Shack Battle Supreme On Mondays at 10PM EST some of us : ass-street
  • Fag. : Dschinghis Khan
• ( ש_ש)test : ass-street

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  Haaaaaaaaaay NexusOne, I don't have any reason to declare war on you, but you need to keep those axem... : twifosp
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    it'll be really funny if he declared war on you for the sole purpose of screwing you over by razing your ... : Jikim
    • He doesn't have the capability of doing that. My units currently have at minimum a 125% bonus vs his. : twifosp
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    Hmmm.... it appears the continent I reside on is bigger than I thought. : ajvitaly
    • ohhhhh....... do I sense another war on the horizon between the two tyrants? : Jikim
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      You mean Persia's lands? They do extend far and wide. : twifosp
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        Your immortals are no match for my war elephants and phalanxs. Come in peace, stay for a short visit, and... : ajvitaly
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          We should probably find a small inlet of coast land with cliffs on one side so we can have some kind of e... : twifosp
          • MADNESS! : bolange
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            LOL I shouted that in these threads once. No one cared. : ajvitaly
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              Well, I thought it suitable being that I'm Darius and all. : twifosp
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                Can we pretend you are Xerxes? http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/300-xerxes-9.jpg : ajvitaly
                • Whatever floats your boat. I think we have a couple centuries of foreplay prior to actually meeting anyw... : twifosp
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    You sound awfully nervous there. Almost a little... scared? : NexusOne
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      Yes NexusOne, your pitifully out of date 3 axemen, which my units have 125% bonus to, and currently a 98%... : twifosp
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        3? you only know of 3? interesting. they should all be out of your sight range at this point, either way. : NexusOne
        • Is that a bluff I smell? : bolange
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          I only care about the 3 that will be in my way shortly. You can grandstand and pretend you have more. F... : twifosp
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            Bluff, meet grandstand, grandstand, bluff. : one random winner
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              I may have to declare war anyway to keep this chatty interesting. : twifosp
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                I double dare ya! : bolange
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                  I only respond to triple dog dares. : twifosp
                  • I triple dog dare you! : Jikim
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                    Whats the matter McFly, are you chicken? : ajvitaly
                    • he's challenging you twifosp (got it right this time!) : Jikim
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  Nothing much here. I've come across some interesting information about my neighbors and it might turn ou : Jikim
  • Assuming no war, no foul, it wouldn't change anything anyways would it? : one random winner
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    Rules as written say it's not an issue. Would only be a problem if both parties we're rushing a setter t... : bolange
    • mmmm alright. Although your example of settlers rushing toward same resource isn't exactly the same type ... : Jikim
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  Work you fools! Keep pumping out archers! I don't care if you're unhappy! : melkore
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    Having some unrest issues there? : one random winner
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      Well I switched to slavery so I might as well use it before I go down in flames. : melkore
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        Haha, lol. : one random winner
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          The peaceloving peoples of Rome have a proud tradition of slave labor. Many of the Prats partying just o... : bolange
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            misreply? : one random winner
            • yeah--was response to grandparent subthread. : bolange
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            I'll have my 300 moment! I know I'm dead but I can't make it easy : melkore
            • Protip: The time to make it not easy was 20-30 turns ago... : bolange
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            heh bolange I told him to do that. It's not about having an extra archer or anything, its about denying y... : Jikim
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              Earth not so scorched. I'm having to wreck camps/farms to keep my prats entertained while waiting for ev... : bolange
              • oh? well poop ): : Jikim
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              And speaking of running, don't think I don't see that scout fleeing into the forest to your southwest, Me... : bolange
              • I never got to see the sights over there. I'm just trying to make the best of me time :) : melkore
      • LOL if you get a few archers and fortify them you'll put up a valiant final stand. : ajvitaly
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  Fall From Heaven 2 Sign Up Thread. Or Not. Sign Up Here if you want to be part of the Fall From Heaven 2... : Jonathan
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    i'm in. I already spend about 1 hour and 20 minutes on pitboss game every day according to steam (18 hour... : Jikim
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      You definately want to play the mod first before committing to this. It's rather beyond a normal game of ... : Jonathan
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        I'll play it on wednesday. Figure 8 or so hours on wednesday should at least bring me up to speed. : Jikim
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          Because you know. Not like you have to study or go to school or anything. : StolenNosferatu
          • After today and tomorrow, I say i deserve it! : Jikim
  • man, I wish my summer schedule allowed it. hope you all keep us updated with what happens. : stgulik
  • Put me down. I'd like to play this new fangled civ thang. : randomjgj
  • I do! : geedeck
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  And Sockmonkeh, what's up with the (skipped) turn taking lately? : ajvitaly
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    RABBLE RABBLE! This is why we can't have nice things like two turns in the same day. : bolange
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      Everytime I say two turns before it happens, there is always someone who skips their turn. Don't jinx it! : ajvitaly
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        I'm just in a hurry to end this war so i can go back to taking my turn before leaving for work in the mor... : bolange
        • Yeah I'm anxiously awaiting a few big things for my Civ too, which will be successively happening in the ... : ajvitaly
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  whoa. Looking back at my old screenshots, its hard to believe that its been about 40 turns (turn 60) sinc... : Jikim
  • I would personally hold back until significant map trades have been made. I would be afraid of giving out... : ajvitaly
• Sorry for missing so many turns recently guys! : OverloadUT

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• agreed : AlexXdude
• Yeah, I didn't see it ending the way it did. : trOmblyj
• I'm still in shock from that ending. : tfsbrian
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  Seriously, I'm looking forward to this show more than any other each week - it has really stepped it up. : Begawkiness
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    ive totally lost interest in LOST. this show is miles above : oHnOES
    • the only redeeming thing for me in LOST is the desmond story. and yeah that ending, woah : oHnOES
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  Man that is not what I expected to happen! : hashd
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    i screamed HOLY FUCK when when the brother turned up in hanks rear view mirror and he FLOORED the fuck ou... : oHnOES
    • That was so awesome! : hashd
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      Hank may be kind of a douche but there's no denying he can kick some ass : Begawkiness
      • Hank definitely started off seeming like a douche at the beginning of Season 1, but he quickly became one : AlexXdude
      • I think Hank is kind of a socially-dense sort of dude with a really big heart who brews his own beer and ... : cpt_gloval
      • Hank is awesome, so much depth with the character. : shortbuscaptain
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  WHY ARENT MORE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS SHOW!! : oHnOES
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    http://deathlove.shackspace.com/fuckyeah2.gif : Deathlove
    • ^^^ ps. major fucking spoilers for this episode : Deathlove
    • spoilers!!! dont click : oHnOES
    • http://www.entertonement.com/clips/yxwxdlltbn--FPS-Doug-Boom-Headshot-so0ound-biiites : tfsbrian
    • that's gonna leave a mark : riptyde
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      As cool as that entire scene was, I thought the ax landing in the concrete like that was a tad over-the-t... : notd665
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        If you've never been anywhere Fuck Off hot, I'll attest to the validity of it. I've dropped keys in mid-s... : Deathlove
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          Wow, I never thought about it like that. I guess being from the northeast, I've never considered a parkin... : notd665
          • I vividly remember the softened asphalt in the parking lot at Old Silver Beach on Cape Cod in the summer. : cpt_gloval
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        That and a guy feeling the need to feign death when his enemy just has an ax. Last I checked, you don't : riptyde
        • he was fumbling! : oHnOES
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          clearly you didnt watch the episode : Viprime
          • lol I was just about to say : AlexXdude
        • He was shot at least twice and once in the torso, fumbling to load the round straight in the chamber with : cpt_gloval
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    Too busy watching Justified. : c0bra
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      One show is on Tuesday, the other is on Sunday. Anybody using this as an excuse might be the worst human ... : Deathlove
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        The real reason is I am still in season 2 of Breaking Bad and the parts I'm trying to slog through are re... : c0bra
        • i did the same but with six feet under. im glad i finished it. this is the same thing : oHnOES
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          My therapist says I shouldn't hate people who don't like amazing TV. :( : Deathlove
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            I loved the first season and a half or whatever, I just can't get back into it. : c0bra
            • I'm sorry but you are broken. : tfsbrian
            • To be honest, if you're not digging the second half of season 2 then you're probably not going to enjoy s : BaronVonChocula
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  All awesome characters except for that boring wench Skylar. Saul is my fav i think. : Pantene Pro-V
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    i hate skylar so much. im glad she didnt play a big role in this episode. i want the cartel to take her... : oHnOES
    • i would also like that. her story is so uninteresting : retarded talking dinosaur
  • hooray skylar complaints : Deathlove
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    The last few episodes have been great and I am convinced that it is entirely because Skylar was barely in... : Begawkiness
    • agreed on both counts! : AlexXdude
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      the whole drama with her fucking her boss is just totally absolutely unnecessary : oHnOES
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        It's completely necessary. She needed to pull the "I Fucked Ted" card to make Walt realize just how irrep : Deathlove
        • you make good and valid points : oHnOES
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      yes, nobody likes watching a bitchy housewife, but it's rather important to the show I think. you wouldn'... : thebigbeefsandwich
      • Oh yeah I definitely agree, it's necessary for character development etc, but then when we get to the epi... : Begawkiness
  • Saul needs to be in the next GTA game. Seriously, he's soooo good. : DianeOfTheMoon
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  Did those stupid twin hood rats die yet? Don't answer this. : Rigg5
  • no yes haha, but really no yes : papaskot
• Hank is a supreme badass and Walt is one stupid motherfucker. He and Nancy Botwin would get along, hahaha... : cpt_gloval
• FUCK I haven't watched it yet I am going to collapse this thread now but not after shedding a tear becaus... : OverloadUT
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  Great episode but... I am very disappointed to see Walt bring Jesse back into the fold. Taking a huge : MoreVespeneGas
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    The stuff with his current lab partner is a pretty good parallel with his relationship with Grey Matter. : Deathlove
    • Yeah, Walt has serious ownership / control issues. : cpt_gloval
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    Hes just bringing Jesse back in to keep an eye on him/make peace. I would've preferred if they just offed : re4ctor
    • To make peace? I thought it was either A.because Skylar came to him and asked him to get jesse off hank's : peat
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    You have to realize, although Walt likes to pride himself on being a rational and intelligent human being : notd665
    • Yup I get that, it just sucks because it's going to burn him in the end. : MoreVespeneGas
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  Hank always gets fucked. =\ : Ride-My-Rocket
  • But now he has found redemption. : Deathlove
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    i wonder is jesse going to take heat for this? hank just heard he wasnt pressing charges and now he is a... : oHnOES
    • That was my first thought as well. : BaronVonChocula
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      hopefully jesse gets fucked because of it.. the fact he blames walt for everything when jesse himself is ... : Viprime
      • that is typical addict behavior : oHnOES
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        Walt killed his girlfriend as far as I'm concerned, I hope they both get fucked. The only "good" people l : daedraug
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          Walt did no such thing! : MoreVespeneGas
          • its true : oHnOES
          • Yes he did! He coulda stopped it. : needles eye
• Wow. : daedraug
• i am only 2 episodes into season 3 so i have no idea what is going on : EvilDolemite
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  Dont click if you care about spoilers for next episode from what I saw in the sneak peek. I cant bel : ant_hillbilly
  • It looks like he just got his legs taken off, which would seem likely as the spot where you would really : shortbuscaptain
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  in response to ohnoes, and morevespenegas: why do you guys hate jesse that much? hank feels responsibl... : papaskot
  • sorry, replace 'ohnoes' with viprime. : papaskot
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    i agree the performance this episode and the past few has been stellar : oHnOES
    • *have been : oHnOES
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    Yeah I don't agree at all with you bleeding heart types that think Walt killed Jesse's girlfriend. She ki : MoreVespeneGas
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      so rolling a girl over to her side isnt killing someone but considering "options" on somebody is ok?? yo... : oHnOES
      • i dont know the whole thing is such a shitty situation im glad its tv : oHnOES
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        It's all about survival. It's either that you spend the rest of your life getting raped by men in a 8x10 : MoreVespeneGas
        • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22853164#itemanchor_22853164 : oHnOES
      • I think he's somehow confused the show with a Godfather movie or something. : thebigbeefsandwich
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    it was AWESOME : AlexXdude
    • Indeed it was Alexandre. : notd665
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  Just saw it. Hank is by far my favorite character on the show. Probably because he's the only good guy. : Edges
  • the only person who i can think of is gustoba or whatever, gus. in the beginning the cartel dude was tal... : oHnOES
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    I was thinking it was the twins, to try and scare him but then I remembered that they don't speak english : tfsbrian
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      Now that I think of it, it probably was Gus. With Walter firing the lab assistant Pollos didn't have eno : ant_hillbilly
      • Fuck. Don't read about Season 3 on wiki if you don't want to be spoiled. I should've known better. : Edges
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        you realize......... pollos, is spanish for i think chicken. its the universal meeting sign : oHnOES
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          also its part of gus' restaurant chain : oHnOES
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            pollos de something something : oHnOES
            • "Pollos Hermanos" IIRC Chicken Brothers : cpt_gloval
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          In the beginning flashback scene, do you think the now wheelchair-bound ding ding bell guy was talking ab... : Edges
          • someone completely unrelated : AlexXdude
          • !!!!! thats who he is! i totally didnt connect the two : oHnOES
      • I think it was Goodman's private investigator dude, he would be the one with the voice masking equipment ... : cpt_gloval

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  In case anyone missed it from last Friday: http://tauofwar.blogspot.com/2010/04/tau-help-desk-decimated- : Wadmaasi
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    Good stuff, I am also magnetizing stuff (mostly just magnetizing the bottom of the bases of my Dark Elf r : R@zzle
    • I wound up buying the pin vice that drhazard recommended the other day: http://www.thewarstore.com/produ : Wadmaasi
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    Did you get a bad sprue for the hammerhead? I didn't need a pin vice or magnets to assemble mine. : Derringer
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      Magnetizing is good if you want to be able to switch out armament, or for better storage. : hatchet165
      • Yeah, I assumed for assembling for some reason. I even employ magnets for those exact reasons. Dumb mom... : Derringer
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  I have a few Space Marine Questions. Let's look at page 134 of the 5th edition of Space Marine Codex. ... : amrbean
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    I think that you only lose a piece of wargear if it says, "can replace their x with y". Why do you car... : zebosausamite
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      I'd like to know for the sake of completion and knowing the rules to a confident level. I just picked la... : amrbean
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        The reason I ask is that the bolt pistol shouldn't really matter unless you are going to shoot someone wi... : zebosausamite
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          no but it allows for a +1 attack for having 2 melee weapons. : On the Brane
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            So if a dude has a chainsword and a bolt pistol gets to make two close combat attacks? But a dude with a... : amrbean
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              Marine armed with boltpistol and chainsword gets a +1 attack for having two CC weapons. All pistols ar... : On the Brane
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                unless they have the special rule that lets them carry two bolt guns (one in each hand, akimbo style). : dedgecko
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                  People make such models, and usually have "house rules" for it. With pistols of course, not full-on bolt... : Liquid
                  • no, there's a 40k special rule - True Grit or something that lets a unit get an extra attack in close com... : dedgecko
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            Right, but if the guy has a lascannon and a bolt pistol, I'm pretty sure it's meaningless in melee. : zebosausamite
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              ...unless he also has a chainsword. : On the Brane
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                Correct.... of it he has any of the other weapons available in the armory that amrbean didn't bring up. ... : zebosausamite
                • The codex says "may replace with", no may also take, so the Tac Marine can only have 2 weapons regardless... : Liquid
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    1. Not sure i understand the question. 2. Yes all members of the squad get the wargear listed. 3. A bol... : rheroux
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      Thank you. You actually answered every question perfectly. Your answer for number 2 answered number 1. ... : amrbean
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        SM'd : R@zzle
        • I love you. : amrbean
        • Space Marine'd! : Liquid
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    I don't have a codex in front of me, but I don't believe they get a boltgun and a bolt pistol. The typic... : Liquid
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      Ackshully, I looked this up, and on on page 58 it specifically says "In addition to... bolt pistol and gr... : Liquid
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        All right, main rulebook, page 37, state that a unit must have two single-handed weapons to gain an extra... : Liquid
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          Yeah, this is where it's advantageous to have a bolt pistol + CC weapon, you get that extra attack with t... : Derringer
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            Oh, and I forgot that chain-swords don't provide any bonuses either, so your Sargent would have to be usi... : Liquid
            • Agreed! : Derringer
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    If you buy a lascannon for a, that guys primary weapon, in this case his boltgun is replaced with it and ... : Derringer
    • Wow, I fail at typing it seems bah : Derringer
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  I don't recognize this race. Who are they? : IndigoAK
  • The Kroot are part of the Tau. : massdev
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    Tau scum. : amrbean
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      How come Relic never put them in Dawn of War? : IndigoAK
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        They did. Just not in 2. : massdev
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          And who knows, maybe another expansion might come along. Right? : amrbean
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            It would be awesome to see all the DOW races comes to DOW2. I'd love Last Stand, with all the Race Heroes... : massdev
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              Dumb question: Space marines and Imperial guard fight on the same side right? Isn't it odd the that the ... : amrbean
              • The Space Marines are the elite; when they show up, you know something serious is going down. The Imperi... : Lone Swordsman
              • Imperial guardsmen are the shitmunchers and the general heavy lifters. A battle force of 4000 imperials g... : Klebold
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                I believe there is also the Sisters of Battle. : massdev
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                  They're a part of the Ecclesiarchy, though, and their main job is to weed out corruption and heresy. : Lone Swordsman
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                    Which may make them a shoe in for DOW2 next expansion? : massdev
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                      I wish. It's possible, but the SoB have always been marginally popular in the tabletop game. The Necron... : Lone Swordsman
                      • They could do Demon Hunters/Witch Hunters with Inquisitors and maybe Grey Knights again. Grey Knights on... : Derringer
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                      Possible but I would think they would do a new army like the Tau instead of another Space Marine's. Or t... : Crimsonbeak
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                        See here's my thinking and Lone Swordsman this takes into account your post as well. IG and Sisters could... : massdev
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                          Blood Ravens, you mean. The Blood Angels are a different chapter. I'd argue though that if any new fa... : Lone Swordsman
                          • Yup, my bad, and I agree. : massdev
                    • Is there any info on the next expac? : bolneze
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              erm, did I miss this? there's news of a second expansion? : On the Brane
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                History strongly indicates Relic won't stop at 1 expansion, especially since my (purely unresearched) fee... : Wadmaasi
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                  Considering that the Tau are a highly mobile race, they seem to be a logical choice based on the gameplay... : The Grolar Bear
                  • That's a good point I hadn't considered. Really, though, I just want high-res XV8s. I reinstalled Sou... : Wadmaasi
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              I don't think they want to add all the races because of the balance issues that plagued DoW 1. : The Grolar Bear
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                I'm sure if people pay for it they will release and balance it. : massdev
                • clearly you've never played a Relic game after 1 let alone 2 expansions. : dedgecko
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            I believe they are planning multiple future expansions. So it would be a safe bet that the Tau are inclu... : Crimsonbeak
            • i never could get a hang of Necrons in the first dawn of war, but they were sure cool looking : RikiTiki2
        • Speaking of shit that isnt in 2, is there some mod to import the voices from 1? They were so good. : bolneze
• man that tilt-shift effect is crazy, it makes everything look like miniatures : GloriousCow
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  Fuck. All these pictures of models are seriously tempting me to buy and paint up a model again. >:( : Creepin_Jeezus
  • You are not alone; I couldn't paint resin though I need old school lead poisoning. : massdev
  • Do it! Give in! : amrbean
  • I restarting again tomorrow. Gonna buy some paints, brushes, glue and a scout squad. : Klebold
  • I know, I used to burn countless hours painting GW lead figurines growing up, trying to get my stuff to l... : qwpeoriu
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  I think it is important to notify the shack that Wadmaasi and I will be having a 750-point battle on Thur... : amrbean
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    Ba ha ha! We should, whether or not anyone wants to watch. My friend from Scotland (who introduced me t : Wadmaasi
    • I can bring the macbook pro. It has cam and mic. I use Justin.tv on there before, so i know it works. : amrbean
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    You have a 750 point army already? Impressive! : Klebold
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      750 was our agreed upon "we want to play but we don't know how much we'll like it so we won't spend too m... : Wadmaasi
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        Do a 2000 pt battle! : Crimsonbeak
        • We'll get there. : amrbean
  • I'd probably watch it if I'm around. : melkore
  • Do it! That would be awesome. : The Grolar Bear
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    Do you know what time? What is your timezone? : rheroux
    • 8-830PM start time, Eastern. : Wadmaasi
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  I got my reversing coupler ring thingie finished up over the weekend - and thus I've got a few macro shot... : dedgecko
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    Like the Flayed Ones. The only Necron I enjoyed painting. : On the Brane
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      yea, I need to find something better to use for a backdrop instead of my desk. : dedgecko
      • The most common suggestion I see on Dakka for photographing figures is to use a neutral background (sheet... : nephilem
  • Nice, I'm jealous. : Wadmaasi
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  I need your help guys: this is what I have so far: Space Marines: Unlimited Pts - Space Marines ... : JohnnyRey
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    The Ork Boyz need Nobz. That said, they need Nobz with 'uge power klaws. While an Ork list should revol... : R@zzle
    • Note that these suggestions are mostly based on what you have available, there are a lot of things that c... : R@zzle
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      Well, I know I will need to buy some stuff, so have at it =) Can you explain what you mean by the Boyz... : JohnnyRey
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        wow... I am looking to spend around $150 to get the ork army up to snuff. : JohnnyRey
        • The bad thing about AOBR Orks vs Orks from the box is that orks from the box (while more expensive) get m... : R@zzle
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        Nobz are basically squad commanders for the Boyz. The squad can take them for a certain number of points... : R@zzle
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          so only one nob per boyz squad, right? : JohnnyRey
          • yes : R@zzle
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            Also, What do you think of this: Unlimited Pts - Orks Roster HQ: Warboss (2#, 120 pts) 1 War... : JohnnyRey
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              Too mixed. You have 3 different kinds of a list in there. It might work for a Space Marine army, but Ork : R@zzle
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                I think I would like a slugga boys greentide army. (I like close combat) Thanks for your help...I'll t... : JohnnyRey
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                  ok, How's this look: Unlimited Pts - Orks Roster HQ: Warboss (2#, 170 pts) 1 Big Mek @ 85 pts (... : JohnnyRey
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                    I would get rid of the defcopters and lootas add a nob squad and some trucks for the boyz. : hatchet165
                    • How big should the nob squad be? : JohnnyRey
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                      I agree about the Lootas, they're good, but they're in an army list that isn't doing what THEY want to do... : R@zzle
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                        What should I replace the defkoptas with? and the lootas? Are the gretchins ok? : JohnnyRey
                        • Nob squads are good in 5+ but its important that each one is armed differently, you need some transports ... : hatchet165
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                          Personally I thought the gretchins were a brilliant idea (although more suited to a shoota foot slogger).... : R@zzle
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                            Sweet! How should I outfit the nob squad do you think? a squad of 10 with 5PK and five Big Choppas? I ... : JohnnyRey
                            • Also, here is the lastest list: Orks Roster Unlimited Pts - Orks Roster HQ: Warboss (2#, 170 pts... : JohnnyRey
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                              Nob Power Klaw, Waagh banner Nob Power Klaw, Boss pole Nob Power Klaw Nob Big Choppa, rokkit, ammo... : R@zzle
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                                Can I do this squad with two nob boxes? (and if possible, use the 10 AoBR models I already have) I don... : JohnnyRey
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                                  The AOBR ones are single pose molds with big choppas and some sort of gun, slugga maybe i can't remember.... : R@zzle
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                                    Bah =( If I can;t really use the AoBR ones, I'll have to get three boxes, 2 for the 10 Nob squad and 1 fo... : JohnnyRey
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                                      but the Boyz models from AoBR are fine for what I'm doing, right? : JohnnyRey
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                                        You could use one for the regular plain Nob. I'm not sure if the AOBR nobz come with big choppas or jus... : R@zzle
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                                          Ok cool. What about those extra 200 pts? KILLER KANS? PLEASE? they just look so cool : JohnnyRey
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                                            sure, the problem with killa kans is that with so few on the board they'll just get mauled. they excel w... : R@zzle
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                                              Ah. any other ideas then? : JohnnyRey
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                                                If you like them, get them. They're not bad at all. They're fun and useful so why not. The list doesn'... : R@zzle
                                                • Ok, thanks =) : JohnnyRey
                              • Unlimited Pts - Orks Roster HQ: Warboss (2#, 170 pts) 1 Big Mek @ 85 pts ((C:Orks, pp. 34 & 97); I... : JohnnyRey
                            • Painboy Nob with bosspole Nob with slugga/choppa Nob with Waaagh! banner Nob with big choppa, kombi-r... : hatchet165
                        • gretchins are ok since you can use them as cover just keep them infront of a squad of boyz or nobs and yo... : hatchet165
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      This is all very confusing to me =( I wish I could just buy an army off of ebay or something, but the pic... : JohnnyRey
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        The trick is to pick a playstyle you think you'll like (I picked Tau because I like shooty armies and pow... : Wadmaasi
        • Well I'm a Space marines fan. This other army is for my friends because they don't have any. So I'm reall... : JohnnyRey
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    Not 100% sure on what to add to the Orks, but transports of some sort, even if it's just the wagon seems ... : nephilem
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      Yeah I was thinking of getting killer cans, deff dreads, perhaps some stormboys and kommandos....I just d... : JohnnyRey
      • Save your money on stormboys and kommandos, trust me. If anything invest in Lootas/Burna Boyz, particul... : On the Brane
    • Yes! I would! SMed =) : JohnnyRey
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    What space marine chapter you going? This can influence your unit composition a fair bit since their comm... : Klebold
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      I haven't decided =( : JohnnyRey
      • here's a bit of fluff for you to digest: http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=&cat... : Klebold
  • You are gonna want to max your boy squads out and add a nob with powerklaw to each. Having a squad of ... : hatchet165
• I finally got my Assault on Black Reach Primered this weekend. It is amazing how much primer makes the fi... : K0LM
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  Have WH figures always been plastic? I thought they were pewter : OverloadUT
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    The plastic is newer and I think they way they are leaning towards. Some models are plastic and metal. : amrbean
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      My non-Shacker friend who's way more into tabletop than I am has said several times that GW is phasing ou... : Wadmaasi
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        On the flip side of that coin, most discussions I see about this (admittedly on dakka and the like), sugg... : nephilem
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          Metal miniatures are a pain in the arse. Because of the extra weight, their arms can often fall off over ... : Klebold
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            Pin the arms and they won't fall off. : dedgecko
            • Sometimes i find this not to be an option like metal gun conversions or weapon swaps. (handle is too smal... : Klebold
          • Yeah, I can't STAND pewter miniatures. I have some warjacks that resisted both pinning and superglue and... : Majuju
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        Worried about Kroot being too detailed? DIP THOSE M'EFFERS http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?t... : drhazard
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          That's interesting. Probably more effort than I'm willing to put into it, though. : Wadmaasi
          • You should totally play Tyranids. Paint them two colors then dip, base, and you're done! : drhazard
        • The Necron look surprisingly good! The stain gives them a neat bronzed finish. : Arcanum
        • That Chaos Marine is adorable :3 : Godhatesfatpeople
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  i have a couple questions pertaining to space hulk and 40k and thought you guys would be able to help me ... : Psigun
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    1) yes, you can use them in 40K 2) to get a 'real' army you'll need 3-4 more units, plus at least one co... : Majuju
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      Thanks for the tips. Reading a bit about terminators and space marine armies it becomes apparent that rul... : Psigun
      • Scratch that, looks like Dark Angels and Space Wolves are more or less equal in their potential. : Psigun
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        I am not sure, but you'll also probably have to put them on a WH40k style round base, as the base is impo... : amrbean
        • Yeah I noticed that too. You have to have them on the 40mm circular bases. That shouldn't be as difficult... : Psigun
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    the miniatures you get in spacehulk are amazingly well detailed compared to most of 40k however. have you... : Klebold
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      No I haven't painted them at all. I have some 2nd Ed. Tactical Squads I'm going to practice on before I w... : Psigun
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        you can buy "bits" or sprues that contain the dark angel feathers. Really, the only difference between de... : Klebold
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          Hmm, really? It seemed a lot more complicated than that. I guess if it's only a matter of filling a coupl... : Psigun
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            lolololol i'm surprised i found this: http://www.thearmypainter.com/gallery_presentation.php?GalleryId=67... : Klebold
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              i like that color scheme but it seems like they could have drybrushed some more detail onto the green emb... : Psigun
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                The iconography is extremely similar for blood angels and dark angels, one is a wingéd blood drop whil... : Klebold
                • i guess i'll just need to take a close look at what's on the minis and what the dark angel iconography lo... : Psigun
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              I saw this stuff the other day, Looks ideal for warhammer fantasy since they have much higher count armie... : K0LM
              • yeah with only 12 terminators to do i figure i can take my time and don't need to really do a quick-y job... : Psigun
  • looks like way too much work to convert these to another chapter and the chance for me fucking it up too ... : Psigun
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  I wish there was a Tau list I could use that was literally nothing but battlesuits :( : Majuju
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    Why can't you? : Crimsonbeak
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      Troops choices! : Majuju
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        Farsight can get closer than anyone, but yeah. Troops. : Wadmaasi
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          It's infuriating! All I want are battlesuits :( :( : Majuju
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            that said I haven't even settled on a color scheme for the shit I bought on the weekend, nor am I ever ac... : Majuju
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              Well, you can get away with only two 6-man Fire Warrior squads (that's only one box of FWs), but then you... : Wadmaasi
              • Also Forgeworld has those Fast Attack XV9 suits that look totally boss so there's another half-dozen? : Majuju
  • Take two minimum sized Fire Warrior squads and put them in Devilfish, but never deploy them. : zebosausamite
  • Nothing wrong with playing an Apocalypse game (No force restrictions) like that or coming up a special sc... : eoladis
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  heh, i keep scrolling past this, see the RED and all the links and think its NWS : oHnOES
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    Unfortunately, all the NWS material in the Imperium of Man is vaguely reminiscent of Cthulhu raping an ac... : r_Ed
    • I'll be in my bunk! : K0LM
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  Tyranid Invasion I took some pics with my shitting camera of some of the models I've finished except f : hatchet165
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    Some works in progress http://www.shackpics.com/files/DSC07753JPG_hxyb47gdyd0bzelm845i.jpg http://ww... : hatchet165
    • those models are awesome. They are gonna be a tonne of fun to paint i'd imagine. : Klebold
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      holy hell - the new hive tyrant is metal? yuck. : dedgecko
      • yeah its a real pain to work with. : hatchet165
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    Those are nice! I only know 'Nids from DoWII. WTF is the big snake? : Wadmaasi
    • Trygon : hatchet165
    • Ravener or The Red Terror : YerMothah
  • Hi fellow Hive mind! : YerMothah
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  I've had a posting up on BGG for about three weeks and no one has really given me a offer on my old Warha... : Delaric
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    I may be interested in the eldar. and what box set do you have for 40k? shoot me a SM : hamachi
    • SM sent : Delaric
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  Do I have to use the GW paint or is there other brands that work as well? : K0LM
  • Not at all, personally I love using Vallejo just because the paint is virtually the same but Vallejo come... : R@zzle
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  Can someone tell me how they make those figurines? Are they sculpted with some kind of putty, molded, the... : jane911
  • plastic injection molds : R@zzle
  • the plastic stuff is carved at 3x scale and then jammed into a computer for digital manipulation before b... : hamachi
  • It's been a while since i read an article but usually they start with a two part epoxy putty and sculpt i : Klebold

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  Have you thought about streaming matches on justin.tv or ustream? : Rehevkor
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    Streaming is harder for these as you either need to point a camera at the TV or get capture equipment. : Brian Leahy
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      Well yeah, but it's not impossible, or even expensive. Just a thought though. : Rehevkor
      • I played over VGA, so it would be pretty expensive for me :( : Foxhawk
• I'm in!! : Brian Leahy
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  Super SSFIV Media! Cody basics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr06BafBGeQ Ibuki basics: http://www. : Foxhawk
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    LOTS of meaty fireballs -> ultra in that first combo vid :( : Brian Leahy
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      haven't played much online, but I haven't seen or heard much of it. Takes 2 meter and is actually diffic... : Foxhawk
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        Yeah, it's supposedly really tough. So much so that if you can pull it off online, you deserve it. Won... : Brian Leahy
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          if it's still around, probably. I think the tournament edition DLC will probably patch it out. : Foxhawk
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            Really? Last I heard it was core engine stuff that wouldn't let them patch it out. : Brian Leahy
            • oh hadn't heard that :< : Foxhawk
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  What would I win if I won? : kgargs
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    the ultimate super prize : Foxhawk
    • count me in then : kgargs
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  TOURNAMENT TIME, GIEF TAKES ALL : R@zzle
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    you must resist the dark side : Foxhawk
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      actually i have been working on my guy... if i get better maybe i'll come back to makoto but she's way ou... : R@zzle
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        makoto is very very underpowered right now imo :( her three most useful moves dont have armor break of... : riedlos
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          I thinks so too. I kind of suck and was playing against my friend's Makoto (he is pretty decent) and beat... : funnynamehere
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            A lot of Makoto's get so focused on landing the command grab that they get owned by neutral jump. : Brian Leahy
            • I've taken to going for more focus attacks with her. Obviously a free command grab if it lands, but her h... : pyide
            • dash punch - no armor break :( ex dash punch - no armor break :( drop kick - none ex dropkick - none... : riedlos
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  I'm in. This time I'll play all my matches. I completely missed out on the losers bracket last year. : melkore
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    I forget who I lost to but I know I am terrible against Abel users which I haven't really seen online a w... : melkore
    • Its the balrog and blanka players that worry me the most. Oh and seth's, and guiles and zangiefs and chun... : r3ckless
• Nice. I'm in. : Bull
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  Will someone think of the PC Street Fighters? : Crabs Jarrard
  • this is a super sf4 tourney. there is no SSF4 for PC :D : riedlos
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  When will we do this for PS3 users? I played SSFIV all weekend with a bud, and I really like it. I have b... : funnynamehere
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    not sure we have enough PS3 interest. There is you, lacker, my documents, ... ? : Foxhawk
    • True, that wouldn't make much of a tournament. More PS3 users need to step up. : funnynamehere
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      There is also Frush, Grendel and myself. : DianeOfTheMoon
      • pyide_maybe, and smackpiece as well, I believe. : bcyde
    • I will wait until I get home and Evening Reading is up and post a PS3 SSFIV thread for everyone to put up... : funnynamehere
    • mc-fine likes the ssf4 : mc-fine
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  I suck, but I'm in. : jonin
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    It's cool, you can't be worse than me and I'm in. : Head Rush
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      According to your xbox live profile you've ranked up to C so you can't be that bad. : Bull
      • Sagat : Head Rush
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  I'll play if I dont have to fight Guile or Chun-li. :( k thx : smackpiece
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    yea cause you'll have so much trouble :o : riedlos
    • ryu no prob : smackpiece
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    Who else's Guile have you been playing against? You know you love my Guile. : bcyde
    • I've been playing some local buddies' Guiles. I need to work on the match up. I'm way more comfortabl... : smackpiece
  • you should worry about blanka more :) : r3ckless
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    Chun li is just looking for love : : theWhite
    • Her and Ibuki should get together : jonin
• Why's it gotta be Sunday during The Pacific and Breaking Bad? I'd play if it were earlier. =( : getfrisky
• I'll play : rgoer
• don't count me in but i'm sure i'll be watching : mayooms
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  Let me in! : r3ckless
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    Hey, sorry I missed you the other night, I was playing locally with my bro. We should try and get some g... : bcyde
    • No worries. And yeah we should! : r3ckless
• BTW f the time : boomstickah
• Most likely in. : AroundTheFur1380

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  that the new Ottawa Senators logo? : kelerian
  • I get it. :D Go penguins! : DM7
  • lololol : Edges
  • hahaha very well done : fishbone
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    Ouch. : tboomer2
    • Sen's are my east coast team but I had to do it. :( : kelerian
• I agree, really nice. : SqueegyTBS
• I don't get i...oh! : Godhatesfatpeople
• Casper the friendly white-only golf club? : pyros
• how long until nike sue for using the swoosh in it : CoRDS
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  Very nice! Here's another: http://www.abload.de/img/forum_marinumez7k.png : vx2o
  • ooooo nice : Home Nugget
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    This is my favorite clever one (for the Guild of Food Writers): http://www.logodesignlove.com/images/clas... : TheMonkeyWench
    • nice : RikiTiki2
    • That is awesome. : SqueegyTBS
    • very cool : skelom
    • Mind = Blown That's awesome. : Danny5225
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      Nice. Nice. : spazzium
      • Also. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hdbns1Xdk0 : spazzium
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      Not seeing this one either : bolneze
      • tip of a fountain pen + spoon : dopeman
    • Clever girl. : Freon
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    I dont see whats special about this one : bolneze
    • bird = f waves = m .. don't know if this is a troll or not. : dopeman
• haha, holy wow : Veegeezee
• not bad : Slowtreme
• Don Draper would be proud. : Mister Groin
• Thats bad ass. Love it. www.logopond.com is a good site to check out as well. : myfasha
• wow, well done withe whole double picture thing : Cheeziologist
• Very well done. : SeaLlama
• http://thinkdan.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/fed-ex.jpg : rudds
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  Whilst that might probably be the best logo i've seen, why would you call your golf course spartan? Defin... : Klebold
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    So I can scream, "THIS. IS. SPARTAAAAAAAAAA!!!!" as I tee off, shanking a ball into the woods. Then kicki... : royalally
    • Good point. Golf is probably THE most enraging sport there is. You do really well on the ranges then when... : Klebold
  • LOL@MSU! : buzzbat
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    TONIGHT! WE GOLF! IN HELL! : Home Nugget
    • seriously though it's probably meant to convey the club's cultural values of no-nonsense players (manly m... : Home Nugget
• That's fucking awesome...you know that designer just about shit his pants when he realized how well it al... : fishbone
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  What's with the little trail behind the guy? It annoys me. : PointlesS76
  • you mean the guys chin? : Slowtreme
• That is one of the coolest logos I've seen. : Rag and Bone Man
• Noob course probably allows putt previews too. amazing logo though : bashildy@speakeasy.net
• Ooooooo nice : bolneze

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  My kid killed my battery yesterday playing some tower defense game at lunch. Only got about five hours o... : ThomW
  • Until you see a replacement backplate, you're limitied to the 1750mah. http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ... : ateam311
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    There was one tower defense game I played on my N1 that absolutely drained the battery even after I exite... : uncleanmonkey
    • That's the one Tommy was playing. I wonder if they fixed that. lol : ThomW
    • It probably requested a lock so the cpu never went idle and never released it. Poor programming that :( : chazums
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  Mint.com Android App is live http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/03/mint-com-debuts-android-app/ I don't : ThomW
  • Oh holy fuck thank you. : ateam311
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    Yeah, thanks a lot, Thom, I've been waiting for this forever! : Clasifyd
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      I'm not seeing it yet. :/ : ateam311
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        Yeah, me either, actually... : Clasifyd
        • Me neither.. : foo
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        Cant use if you are on Android 2.1 wont show up for you. I can see it on the market with my G1-Cyanogenmo... : Iwannaacura
        • NM seems to be delayed issue. Should be showing up soon for most folks : Iwannaacura
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    ^^^^ +Inf with the power of a thousand suns : zehh
    • Or maybe not. Not online. : zehh
  • Found it now - I guess it's on the market : Clasifyd
  • fuck yes. Finally : Cheeziologist
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  What does the Live background do? : pimpium
  • useless 3d shit : GloriousCow
  • Blings yo shit : KxRook
  • You can add animations, google maps and things like that as your wallpaper. It's a pointless battery drai... : flooq
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  I like my Droid}3 ateam311 : hashd
  • still using CM? : wurt
• After reading several reviews on the Incredible, i think I've finally found my replacement for the iPhone... : huds0n
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  Some things I've seen from the Droid perspective that have helped me with battery life: - Only enable ... : stonedonkey
  • Thanks for this. I don't know my way around very well so it's good to know that there's something that lo... : ateam311
  • thanks for the info. this will come in handy when i get my droid. : holycow
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    alternatively, you can run keepscreen and set screen timeout to 30s. Then have keepscreen set to lock th... : JuffoWup
    • I'm not sure that will actually help as I don't think an app can request that another gives up it's cpu l... : chazums
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  I'm pretty damn sure I've found out why the battery sucks on the Incredible. Yesterday I was looking u : JT
  • it is very possible. My enV would blow through its battery when I would step into an area where it could... : JuffoWup
  • Very possible. It's not at the top of my list but it's definitely hitting 20% or more sometimes. The "And... : ateam311
  • Just to report, after 7 hours I have 60% battery life after heavy usage. : JT
  • yeah, I think phones are designed so they boost the radio power when they get poor signal to improve it. : chazums
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  • There should be a ? at the end of that : hrdwregk
  • I'd hold on until the issues are ironed out. : JT
  • I think end of the month would be best, that way you can decide for yourself based on user feedback wheth... : ateam311
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  Question: does the Verizon Skype app work over 3G and use your minutes or is it regarded as data only? Ha... : ctlaltl33t
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    Ok, Skype website says it doesn't use minutes. Let me guess, Verizon forces you to have a voice plan for ... : ctlaltl33t
    • It forces you to use 3G (won't work with wifi enabled). So basically you have to pay for the data plan (... : willardjuice
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      yeah you are buying a PHONE from a PHONE company. : quazar
      • I wanna stick it to the man, man! : ctlaltl33t
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  THREAD HIJACK Do you people recommend the Nexus One despite the not-perfect multitouch and the overheati... : hanged_man
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    What overheating problems? The multi-touch thing is only an issue for future applications / games. It w... : chazums
    • my friend has one and it overheats during a normal use, all i did was tried few simple games and use the ... : hanged_man
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    • maybe you should report the problem to the developers of these apps : hanged_man
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  HIJACK Droid Incredible, or the Motorola Droid (Verizon only) Other than the keyboard, whats the di... : YerMothah
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    Different screens (I've seen some debate as to which is better), better camera in the incredible, moto dr... : datoo
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      okay, so if a keyboard is important, it wins then? : YerMothah
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        Incredible is probably nicer form factor wise. : stonedonkey
        • I think the incredible is definitely nicer looking. I like the minimalist approach and no moving parts : datoo
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  Anybody tethering this bad boy? : virus
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    Easytether or pdanet should work fine. : stonedonkey
    • No, the Verizon phone has tethering built into the phone itself. You can use it for mobile-broadband-con... : virus

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  Tournament Signups CLOSED Brackets have been run. I wanted to get this on the way due to the amount o : pancake humper
  • Haha, FPSDavid is in there. :D How's my nohomo bro doing? : LoioshDwaggie
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  Rules: Single Elimination tournament. Single race selection for all games of the series (this include : pancake humper
  • ^^^^^ updated map rules btw!!! First map to be played by everyone is KULAS RAVINE : pancake humper
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  Hey Pancake - this tourney sounds cool and those prizes are great. Don't let all the haters drag you dow... : kgargs
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    I didn't see any haters except for people who got put up against higher skilled players and are scared :( : pancake humper
    • Hahahaha :( : MercFox1
    • that isn't hate, that's FEAR : kainen1
• Thanks for hosting this monseur pancake humper! : r3ckless
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  Is Maulla really only bronze? : abrasion
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    In 1v1 I think he is : pancake humper
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      I thought he was like some platinum hardcore, he'll probably still beat me but I will feel like I have a ... : abrasion
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        you have no chance. WATCH HELPLESS AS YOUR HOPES ARE BLOWN AWAY, MUHAHAHAHA ./malygos : R@zzle
        • I'm in it for the fun, it's kind of exciting :) Even if I get thrashed. : abrasion
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    bronze in 1v1 yea, ive managed silver/gold in 2v2 : maulla
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      You are also Protoss which I dislike :( This should be fun either way I guess! - it has to be this week ... : abrasion
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        I fully expect to lose anyways. we could do it a couple different ways. I am off wednesday/thursday of th... : maulla
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          It's11:15 here - I'm busy Tuesday and Wednesday nights my time though - I'm free Thurs night (wed your mo... : abrasion
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            wednesday morning sounds fine to me. can you stay up that late and be ok for work? : maulla
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              My Wednesday morning or your Wednesday morning! I am free from around 07:00pm until 01:30am - it is 11:... : abrasion
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                my wednesday AM, your thursday night. : maulla
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                  gold, 2 nights I can't practice either, what a cockslap - it's already Tuesday here! I will have to play... : abrasion
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                    my ability to lose 1v1 games is astounding. I play really well and balanced in 2v2, just terrible at 1v1.... : maulla
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                      I can't remember, did we win our 2v2 last night? : pancake humper
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                        haha yes. that was a really strange game. the terran player that was left probably could have put a dent ... : maulla
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                          I always love playing games on ambien and then going back to watch the replays the next day. It's hilario... : pancake humper
                          • you gave me control of your units and i was so confused. Ive never played zerg and had no idea how to mic... : maulla
                        • I played with someone a while back in a 2v2 - and no shit, the dudes partner dropped and he still beat us... : abrasion
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  Can't wait. Guess I Need to practice a little. : wurt
  • I haven't played you since I got in the beta forever ago, but based on how much I (haven't) improved and ... : goatboy
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  Who do I talk to about helping with the color commentary? : MercFox1
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    commentating is going to be done by Chill and myself most likely. They won't be done until the last few r... : pancake humper
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      K sweet. I'm just really excited about this, the SC2 beta has really injected a lot of MP RTS energy back... : MercFox1
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        I don't even like MP RTS' and I am completely sucked into SC2 and the community/tournament play. : pancake humper
        • same, haha. : wurt
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      Why do you wanna commentate replays instead of streaming it? : Blucklesworth
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        Streaming live games or streaming the replays? : pancake humper
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          Live games. We can't all be in replays. : Blucklesworth
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            I guess for the cheating aspect. I thought most tournies were run now with replays being casted. I hav... : pancake humper
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              Do you really think people are going to cheat? lol : Blucklesworth
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                Who knows Chill, WHO KNOWS!!! there was cheating in the HoN tournament :( : pancake humper
                • It's true. :( : Lexicon_Leidun
                • Also in the TF2 tourney and those didn't even have prizes. I would plan for it. : midgetherder
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                  If anyone cheats I will personally kill them. : Blucklesworth
                  • That sounds fair to me. : Lexicon_Leidun
                  • I like this straightforward approach! : yAak
                  • Bluckles you need a cheeky sidekick for your announcing I WANT TO BE YOUR NUMBER TWO : MercFox1
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  I wish I didn't miss the signups - can I be an alternate if someone drops/doesn't play? Also MercFox1 ... : lordlobo
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    I'd be down to see a Week 1 highlight roll or something to that effect. : limpossible
    • I would love to see a highlights reel for each round hah. :) : Demius
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    Any person signed up on the sheet past player #64 is on the reserve list in order of signups. : pancake humper
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      add me please - Trixon.shack is my in-game name : lordlobo
      • protoss and I don't know where I am in the leagues : lordlobo
      • http://bit.ly/d8tkBZ : pancake humper
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  Thanks for doing this. I know WilliamDecker and I are quite excited for it, I hope in the future we can ... : wtNORTHMAN
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    Depending on how smoothly this goes, I plan on hosting MANY more. I am going to be talking to some people... : pancake humper
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      think getting people to play in time will be the hardest part. but let's see and not assume :P : Lionel2b
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        you sign up for a tournament you better be ready to play in it. : pancake humper
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          CAL Admin! I'm sure if people are stiffing on games now they'll be weeded out in future tournaments an... : wtNORTHMAN
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            Hopefully with 96 hour windows the games can easily be played. : pancake humper
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              We all have schedules that may not match. I think evening matches between 8-10 seems normal to me. Some... : WilliamDecker
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                I almost walked down to this guys office here to ask him if you are him. His name is your exact shackname... : pancake humper
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                  His shack name is also his exact name. : wtNORTHMAN
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                    But he lives in Canada :( : pancake humper
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                      All the best people do! : wtNORTHMAN
                      • northy, this is debatable sir. : pancake humper
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  I can't remember, but was there race selection while signing up? If so can we see this info anywhere? And... : wurt
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    The player link to the spreadsheet is in the first reply. And yes you should have selected a race at the ... : pancake humper
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      ohh, missed that. thanks. : wurt
      • I can update the list now if you know what race you want to be. : pancake humper
• Looks great Mr. Humper, thanks for setting this up. : bongturbo
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  this is such an awesome idea. I am totally stoked. even though i dont see myself winning the entire thing... : theWhite
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    Once I have the replays, I will be possibly be doing a recap type show/highlights. It's going to be po... : pancake humper
    • sweet : theWhite
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      and once you have announced the results then the players themselves can post replays and commetations on ... : oldschoolbob-o
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        I haven't thought about that to be honest. I will dwell on it and post back in a bit about it. : pancake humper
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          I can just imagine my own commentating.. "and now this is me being a complete retard" "There i lost 8... : wurt
          • ALWAYS have overseers close to your mineral lines. : pancake humper
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      Don't bother commentating at least on the first wave, there's gonna be a lot of weeding out hopeless gam... : abrasion
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        stop this. stop degrading yourself on every post about your skill. stop :(. : pancake humper
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          I am ashamed of my skills :( : abrasion
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            oh STFU we all know you are trying to use psychology on your opponent : oldschoolbob-o
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              Ok I can afford one game before bed, I can prove this if you like. : abrasion
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                Ok fine well it's 03:07am here, I need to sleep sry :( : abrasion
                • AW sorry I left to go coach rugby, catch me tomorrow morning for me, night for you : oldschoolbob-o
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        stop, because when you beat me I'll rage suicide : maulla
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          I'd have a practice match against you now if I didn't have to do some shit I should've done 20 minutes ag... : abrasion
          • I'm working anyways : maulla
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        No way, professional commentators would be hilarious for the first wave. : walker270
        • Can we get Tasteless to do commentary for those, plz? : Wikus Van De Merwe
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          "Why is he even building that, do you know why he's building that" "Oh man did he just do that? he did l... : abrasion
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            This is great I'm writing these down! : Blucklesworth
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              "He's proxying in his own base!' : pancake humper
              • <player-A> is up to four bases now, but only fifteen workers total and five of them are idle. I just don : walker270
              • LOL I fucking loved that. When intrigue said it it was so unexpected I burst out laughing. "Ok this g... : Blucklesworth
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        No way! I want to commentate everything especially the first round! Fuck pancake humper's rules im just ... : Blucklesworth
        • :( : abrasion
        • We should cast 32 games at once. : pancake humper
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          Also I believe you are being sarcastic as just like you said 'everything I say is sarcarstic' on your str... : pancake humper
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            Yes it's unbelievable. Actually, my game plan in Tv* is always to rush to units which are countered by u... : Blucklesworth
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              There will be no random casters. It's going to be you and myself. Although you will probably end up carry... : pancake humper
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                My livestream channel is limited to 50 people :( They won't verify me! : pancake humper
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                  We can use mine it's unlimited. : Blucklesworth
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                    Yeah figured as much. Sweet. : pancake humper
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                      feel free to cast my game, looks like its going to be tomorrow night after 9 PM EST : oldschoolbob-o
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                        i have plans tomorrow night but i can cast the replays afterward. would probably start somewhere around ... : Blucklesworth
                        • yeah, it could be we dont start till later, will let you know : oldschoolbob-o
        • please tell me these casts are saved somewhere so I can watch them later : razorblade79
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  I'm still confused on what maps we should be playing on Ro64 and Ro32. Could someone explain this better?... : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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    I removed that part and updated the map rules. Round of 64 & 32 are to be played on KULAS RAVINE for t... : pancake humper
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      Brilliant thanks. : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
      • I originally had it in last nights post but forgot to add it after copying/pasting in such a furious mann... : pancake humper
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      As long as I can avoid fuck station I am happy. I hate that map so much. : abrasion
      • why the hate? : yAak
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  This is pretty awesome. I'm looking forward to getting owned in my first game. : Lexicon_Leidun
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    Man, I wish i had 1000 postcount. :( Lurking too much. : Jimb0v2
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      You can sign up if you want to put on preserve list. Your reg date is 2002, you're fine. : pancake humper
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        Oh shit, low post count but early registration date doesn't make you a lurker? :D I want in! : Scythe99
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          The rules say post count, but at the end fo the day it's wether pancake thinks you're cool. Which, consi... : SqueegyTBS
          • Judged by coolness. Curses! :( : Scythe99
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          I am not one to be a bastard about lurkers and post counts. I love when lurkers join in on shack tour : pancake humper
          • Not to mention a number of Lurkers (like Jimb0v2) are known from playing online. Jimb0v2 for example was ... : Lexicon_Leidun
          • <3 pancake humper. : Jimb0v2
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      Great, I have Yaak and Leahy in my little segment. I'm curious how these brackets turn out! : Lexicon_Leidun
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        I hope there are good games in the first games. Possible upsets etc!!! : pancake humper
        • R#zzle might win vs me and be a major upset. : 7621305
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        haha, don't worry about me! i talk a lot about SC2 but i'm still a noob when it comes to execution. : yAak
        • ^^^ Ignore that. FEAR ME!! please turtle, please turtle : yAak
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        Don't worry, I'll get Yaak. SCV's are a hard counter, correct? : lolpatrol
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          Yep, great AA too. Very diverse unit. : Lexicon_Leidun
          • Maybe I'll just out-mine my opponent on their own mineral patch, leaving them nothing for their own econo... : lolpatrol
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          you say this jokingly, but my friend won a 1v1 placement match by immediately SCV rushing the other night... : yAak
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            Wasn't there some video that showed an equal number of hundreds of workers all fighting, and the scv's di... : lolpatrol
            • SCVs got nerfed since then. =) : Jimb0v2
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    We are both Silver, so it should be a good match. I usually do pretty well ZvP though :) I'm looking fo... : SqueegyTBS
    • I might actually do Random - I didn't see a selection for that, but it's what I've played most lately. : Lexicon_Leidun
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  What the hell how did i not even hear about this :( not that I had any chance of winning, but still. : sammyl
  • You can sign up still and be put on the reserve list! : pancake humper
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  pancake humper, this is a great idea. I look forward to watching the matches! : midgetherder
  • indeed, thanks much for running this pancake! : yAak
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  PH if this is a success you should do it like poker with a 5$ entry fee, maintain the minimum postcount r... : abrasion
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    Entrance fees for a community tournament like this is bad mojo and I want to avoid it like the plague. : pancake humper
    • But then it can be done regularly without tapping one persons wallet : abrasion
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  The person I am playing is apparently in Asia somewhere, I don't know how I can ever play him during the ... : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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    nvm we got it figured out i think. : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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      let me know if problems arise. I understand the possiblity of EU/AU/Asia having scheduling conflicts ... : pancake humper
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        Are they even on the US server? Don't they have a seperate server? : Jimb0v2
        • I have a dummy us account they are using : pancake humper
• is there a video stream somewhere? : noven
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  Eventually we should have shack tourneys based on leagues or something. I'm going to have fun seeing how... : SqueegyTBS
  • You never know dude. There is such a wide range of people in the tournament. It's Starcraft, ANYTHING can... : pancake humper
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    I don't know - but my guess is that's correct. However, there are only 2 or 3 platinum players. After tha... : Lexicon_Leidun
    • Point being- there are 3 prizes, and depending on the brackets only one plat player could make it to the ... : Lexicon_Leidun
  • I'd also be interested in a league eventually. This is like what... the first popular game centered on 1v... : limpossible
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    Eventually, yeah. League placements are pretty volatile right now, and just don't mean much. Plenty of p... : yAak
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      Initially I placed in copper. Then after both resets I placed in Gold. Then promptly got face raped bot... : SqueegyTBS
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        Not to mention as a Silver half (if not more) of my games are against Gold or even Platinum level players... : Lexicon_Leidun
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          Yeah, I recently figured out i could see what league people are in after a match. When I have just beate... : SqueegyTBS
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            Yeah, I've beaten a number of Gold players, but never a Platinum. I've always gotten raped hardcore, and ... : Lexicon_Leidun
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              It'll be better after release when the player pool at any given time is bigger. : SqueegyTBS
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                It'll be.. interesting.. after release. One of the top platinum players overall does nothing but void ... : walker270
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                  geez, really? thats pretty sad, i can't see how that would be much fun. : yAak
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                    Yeah, seriously. Sounds like a waste of time - but I guess if you win at least 50% of the time and you re... : Lexicon_Leidun
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                      yea last night i played against 2 plat players (i'm top in silver) one bunker rushed me, the other cannon... : theWhite
                      • Bunker rushed? I've been canon rushed (now no probe goes unchased), but I don't know bunkers. : lolpatrol
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                  If the strat is overpowered it will be nerfed, if not it will be easily countered due to overexposure. Ei... : Zek
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                    My statement was more about the current function of the ladder than anything else. There will always b... : walker270
                    • This concerns me some. They put an artificial "ranking" in front of the player, and use a different valu... : yAak
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      ^--- This. I need to win 10 straight to even catch up to the #1 Copper player. I just don't have the time... : limpossible
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        You don't have to be at the top of your division to move up to the next league -- just consistently beati... : walker270
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          The problem is Im not going up against anyone above copper. I've been looking at my matches and not a sin... : limpossible
          • Keep beating the copper players and higher league opponents will start showing up with more frequency. : walker270
          • Also you might be fighting other players like you... stuck in copper, but playing at Bronze level skill. ... : yAak
          • I'm in bronze and I keep getting put against gold and silver people. I'm only winning like 25-30% of my g... : maulla
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  PH i won't be competing because i blow at sc2 but this is really cool of you. good luck to everyone enter... : xxiv
  • Hopefully people who aren't competing will watch the replays and join in the next one! : pancake humper
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  Clarification Question: When you say play a single race for the series, do you mean one race for your 3 o... : Lexicon_Leidun
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    Tournament : pancake humper
    • Cool, thanks. : Lexicon_Leidun
• Should play my round 1 games tonight! very excited :) : Brian Leahy
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  Fuck me gently I just realize that rbjester is DrW ... fuck me gently. : InfoBiter
  • http://www.google.com/products?q=lube : yAak
  • I rooting for you InfoBiter. He can sense your fear. : Lexicon_Leidun
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    while we were 2v2ing yesterday he told me he cant play in the tourney because hes getting deployed : maulla
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      wait what? Does he need to be removed? : pancake humper
      • I dont remember exactly what day he said he is gone, but I'm pretty sure its sometime next week. : maulla
• For people interested in signing up for possible reserve slots: http://bit.ly/d8tkBZ : pancake humper
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  when does round 1 start/end? : lordlobo
  • I think round 1 match deadline is Thurdsay. : SqueegyTBS
  • scroll up to PH's first reply, http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22847965#itemanchor_22847965 : yAak
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  Help needed. So, according to battle net I am no longer in any ladders. Wtf is that about? I didn't d... : InfoBiter
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    Hmm... log out, and exit game for a bit, then log back in. See if everything comes back. : yAak
    • also, post about it on the bug forum : yAak
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      I had done that several times already : InfoBiter
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        apparently its sporadic, but you're not alone: http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=24401796448&s... : yAak
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          Yah I read a lot of that thread, and none of them have the same issue. Like, all my other information ... : InfoBiter
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            yikes! Forgive me if i am misunderstanding, but please give this a try: Click "Multiplayer" Click... : yAak
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              The "Multiplayer" tab still thinks I'm in a league. Like it has a rank and everything (and the rank has c... : InfoBiter
              • Ahhhh. Actually, I had this exact same damn thing happen to me several patches ago with my 2v2 team. ... : yAak
  • There's a bug that does that randomly. : walker270
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    Look at today's note.. they reset to test a launch condition. : rmjackson
    • just confirmed I was not reset, despite that note in-game being dated today... i think thats an old note ... : yAak
  • happened to me a couple times, even lost my unlocked portraits. its just a bug : theWhite
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  What stops the person playing a game from listening to the live stream? A tournament of this size, there'... : Ellissd
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    It's not going to be live I don't think. Pancake has talked about this already. He expects they'll cast r... : Lexicon_Leidun
    • Although there is some dialogue on this matter. : Lexicon_Leidun
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      I quickly read the thread up top and it sounded like Blucklesworth's suggested they cast the games live. : Ellissd
      • Yeah, I think pancake is worried there might be cheating though, as there has been some cheating in past ... : Lexicon_Leidun
      • This is going to get worked out tonight or tomorrow. : pancake humper
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        shacker regulars shouldn't cheat each other... : yAak
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          Yeah, that would be nice, but unfortunately not everyone seems to have that kind of respect. : Lexicon_Leidun
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            Then again it doesn't look like any of the people who cheated in the previous tourneys are playing this o... : Lexicon_Leidun
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              WTF?! what pieces of shit! who were they? : yAak
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                no need to dig up buried corpses : R@zzle
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                  Yeah, water under the bridge. : Lexicon_Leidun
                  • yeah, sorry, i dont need to re-stir up drama. i'm just surprised, but I shouldn't be. most shackers are... : yAak
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    I can't believe you think people will cheat in an in-house tournament. Really? Maybe I'm just naive but... : Blucklesworth
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      Our HoN tourney was in-house. Granted there was only one group of players who cheated and the rest of the... : Lexicon_Leidun
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        What did they do?? That's lame as hell, but then again... HoN/DotA community != SC2 community : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
        • If I remember right, they had a highly skilled player log in on one of the players accounts for a match : fishbone
    • If we stream live then I need to setup set schedules to play or will need to have everyone email me times... : pancake humper
    • Pretty much this. This is other shackers, with a very small prize pool (relatively). : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
    • People probably would cheat, because they always do. But I say do it anyway. The drama that eventually ... : Jimb0v2
    • bluckles wants it live, DO IT LIVE. i think its better to commentate live, you can get more excited comme... : Chandler55
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    really sad when you can't have a live stream in a shack tourney : R@zzle
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      If you look further up the thread, people have said there have been cheaters in Shack tournaments that di... : Ellissd
      • yes i know all about the mentioned incidents, it was more of a resigned sigh not a jab at you : R@zzle
      • then again I guess if you watch the replay, you'd probably be able to tell if someone was cheating. : Ellissd
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        I'll just babble 20% nonsense to keep them on their toes! : Blucklesworth
        • Bluckles: Looks like his opponent is about to be proxy rushed! The first supply depot is up and roaches ... : DHAvatar
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  FIRST GAME PLAYED! between me and vile. One (or two) games remain. SM sent to pancakehumper because I ... : Wikus Van De Merwe
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    I didn't get a SM. Sure you put the space in my name? Also, don't report scores until after all games ... : pancake humper
    • Oh, I see. You like space in-between you and the pancake you're about to hump. SM resent. And I'll kee... : Wikus Van De Merwe
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  Anyone who wants their games casted: Can you post when you're going to be playing? Add me @ US: Chill... : Blucklesworth
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    I would love this. I'll see if Demius is up for it =) Epic silver-league battle! : yAak
    • (just make sure to record so i can rewatch for hilarity afterwards?) : yAak
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    Me and Anir are playing tonight at 11:45 CST (so 7h 37 minutes from this post) Also I wouldn't mind ca... : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
    • Actually since he's in +5:30 we're having time issues so scratch that. I don't want a problem with stream... : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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    Does it automatically record? I've suggested our match for 8pm tonight. : lolpatrol
    • (EST) : lolpatrol
    • If you are talking abotu replays. yes. : wurt
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    the thought of having a match I'm playing in streamed on TL is hilarious : maulla
    • abrasion is going to put it on his resume :D : pancake humper
  • SM sent. : Wikus Van De Merwe
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  First results are in: Lionel2b (2) v TheDude (0) : pancake humper
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    If bucklesworth is going to stream random ones, are you not going to wait to release results? : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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      I think I want to have a poll on what matches people want streamed out of the brackets. If people want re... : pancake humper
      • Again, thanks for going through all the arrangements and working stuff out. Make sure to ask shackers to... : yAak
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        Catering to the whims of this many is a lot of work, eh? : SqueegyTBS
        • Its not really catering. I don't have any problems making any adjustments if it will allow a better exper : pancake humper
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    gg! Second one had some nice hydras vs hydra. I thought for sure you were going mutas, guess we both had ... : Lionel2b
    • Don't rush ahead to round 2 games until all of round 1 have been finished. : pancake humper
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    I watched their first round via replay on the bracket. ZvZ is crazy. Whats part 2 like? : limpossible
    • I felt the first game was pretty stale, but second was actually pretty good. I plan to rewatch. Second... : Lionel2b
• So how do you get extra keys if you're already in? Play a lot? : Freon

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  Goddamnit Japan Canada. : ArcKnight
  • Someone needs to invent the ability to punch through the internet. : Derringer
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  Who is this kid - I've never even heard of him. : the city
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    Then don't ask. I think he sings or something, like the male version of Hannah Montana. : Derringer
    • Shouldn't half of the shack be jerking off to him right now? : Godhatesfatpeople
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    I think he's just some new kid that some network is throwing money at to make him popular. Kind of what h... : arsonide
    • He's like Ushers protege, got found from some youtube video then was molded into some superstar. : shortbuscaptain
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  german? im sorry, we dont say that in america. : jarek99
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    he's Canadian : ArcKnight
    • I am ashamed of this news. : Derringer
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      hes a what? : jarek99
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        he's a...um... Northern American? : ArcKnight
        • We don't say that in america. : Klebold
  • Wait, are you in America? You can't say that if you are! : Derringer
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  The dude has quite an accent though : multisync
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    Yeah but he let him read the card and still didn't know what the fuck. : ArcKnight
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      Could be handwritten or weird font or something. I think the kid is a tool too but come on - he knows wha... : multisync
      • apparently he does not : Herman Toothrot
      • I'm going to have to go with this being a single point of failure vs. multiple fuckups. : ArcKnight
      • Unless the person who did write or type them did them in Old English. I might accept this post as a prope... : Godhatesfatpeople
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        He is still missing parts of his brain since he repeats the word "German" a few times and yet still he ca : Klebold
        • no, i think he wins, he's richer than any of us will ever be : FrayLo
      • Probably wingdings. : cr00kedview
      • But he says it. He says: "Is German for... I don't know what that means." : lechuck59
• you cant be serious. he obviously thought that was some NZ slang or something. : papaskot
• wow that kid is fuckin' dumb : Ellissd
• Lol, it's like Flight of the Conchords but in real life. Bret - "I'm Brit" Woman - "Brit?" Bret - "n... : BaronVonChocula
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  Yea if he asked me what is "Jimin for Basketball" I would say the same thing. : mrseldowski
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    what if he let you read "what is German for basketball" ? : Herman Toothrot
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      Without seeing the card it could have had anything on it Germaine, Jermaine etc... No card = no funny : multisync
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        yes, but he did let him read the card, even apologized for his accent and let him read the card... the ki... : stygian_whisper
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          As much as I would love to agree with you on the teen-hating I just don't understand the question either.... : xlarti
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            ....are you serious? 'Bieber is German for basketball, true or false' : ArcKnight
            • Exactly. : Halen
            • Haha ok thank you. And yes I was serious - i didn't get to read the card either. : xlarti
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              OHHHHH fuck I thought he was saying his name : Zollington
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                that is his last name, Justin Bieber : FrayLo
                • Yeah I know but I thought he was saying "Bieber: Is German true or false?" I was confused as fuck. : Zollington
  • It was a true and false question. I'm pretty sure it was "Bieber is German for basketball, true or false... : Halen
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  Canadians. : Godhatesfatpeople
  • I know, eh. : Derringer
  • Americans have been waiting 142 years for this day. : Kentor
• This is a bit of a stretch. I don't like the kid either but it was pretty hard to understand what the hel... : jnukem99
• I can understand him fine. :| : crummynz
• the wording of the question is a little funny : FrayLo
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  there's difference between being stupid and ignorant, this is just a case of ignorance, he's young and I ... : tunis5000
  • I bet he knows wtf, he just didn't understand at the time wtf the question was : FrayLo
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22852983#itemanchor_22852983 : Klebold
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  Um, what the fuck was the question? "Is German for basketball?" Right. ?? That question doesn't e... : Freon
  • You're kidding right? : MeestaNob
• You mean that question is really stupid : kill9
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  Fuck you're all deaf. : Cliffzorz
  • No shit. haha : Godhatesfatpeople
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  I had no clue wtf the guy was talking about. Add interview stress. : kingdepork
  • This is why we got the re-dubbed Mad Max films here. I could clearly make out what the host is saying. Ar... : Godhatesfatpeople