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• Bump so people notice :( : TheStupidOne
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  is there a casting schedule? : frenziedbadger
  • My reading comprehension suuuuuuucks. I guess I could stream my games if there is any interest otherwise ... : frenziedbadger
  • Knew I forgot something. I have an IRC chan so we can schedule these things. #shacksl @ irc.quakenet.... : TheStupidOne
• This should get +inf since you are asking for people to shackmessage you their availability : flagg209
• Shack messaged. Looking forward to getting knocked out in the first round. : giant boy detective
• UPDATE!!! I got 1 slot left for the Bronze/Silver division. That's right, 1 slot left. SM me your sc... : TheStupidOne
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  best r1 mtaches? Blucklesworth vs Demius Maulla vs Razlebol darkhorse: bongturbo vs xingyuen : Foxhawk
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    But, but, but I'm awesome : frenziedbadger
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      I am certainly interested in your matches. I saw you are Diamond ranked 1, how many points do you have? ... : pancake humper
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        Hovering around 900 right now I believe probably just a little below : frenziedbadger
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          My main problem right now is consistency. Especially in tournement play when I get slightly nervous and m... : frenziedbadger
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            Have you looked at the Gosucoaching/gamers tournaments? : pancake humper
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              US Craftcup and Gosucoaching are the ones I've found : frenziedbadger
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                Yeah those are the good weekly tournaments. Did you play brood war? : pancake humper
                • Not really, I just enjoyed SC 1 and BW as single player experiences. : frenziedbadger
    • You're a goddamned dirty Terran that's what! : TheStupidOne
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      well, for good matches i think you have consider a combination of player skill + player equality. So dec... : Foxhawk
      • Z are my worst matchup right now. damn high skill level zerg players are hard. : frenziedbadger
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    haha dont hype any game i'm in. im terrible at 1v1 and only marginally better at 2v2! : maulla
    • You aren't really even playing any 1v1 ladder much! I want to play you some so I can practice against Pro... : Frozen Pixel
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    Shit, is demius good too? Anyone know what race he plays? : sammyl
    • Protoss. He came in 2nd in my beta tournament. : pancake humper
    • According to the Shack SC2rank list he's a 400 point plat Protoss, but he's only played 21 games (15-6). ... : TheStupidOne
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  try to organize every match time on your end is madness. just set a start date and a forced cutoff date. ... : maulla
  • I'm not exactly setting every time, just tabulating availabilities and then SMing people "hey here's a go... : TheStupidOne
  • Yeah i'm going to do that. What's the email for the Shack GR account? : TheStupidOne
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  Hmm, geedeck's mid-Ohio Shackmeet is on the 11th... : MercFox1
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    Yah I'm sad the date changed. I'm going to be at the Black Keys/Kings of Leon conert in Virgina Beach. : zuff
    • Well the 4th is Labor Day weekend and I suspected far more people would be out. If you're going to be go... : TheStupidOne
  • i completely forgot about that : maulla
• sm'd my availability : RetroRedEyeJr
• SCHEDULES Alright schedule adjustment. In light of scheduling issues, for the group stage I will be a... : TheStupidOne
• OK mass SM sent out with the updated info. Excuse the shackspam :V : TheStupidOne
• We have a steam group now as well to help organize things a bit better. http://steamcommunity.com/groups... : TheStupidOne
• FML I thought I had signed up for this..... I remember entering my info :( : hobohun7er
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  This looks awesome! Many thanks to TheStupidOne for setting this up! Looks like I get a rematch with Jim : Scythe99
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    I am diamond now. You cannot defeat me! : Jimb0v2
    • I switched to Zerg and got demoted to Gold. Working my way back up though! You will pay, sir! : Scythe99
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  Why doesn't the bronze-silver league page look like the gold+? It's just a list of names when I go there,... : Frozen Pixel
  • Same here. : InfoBiter
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    Because the groups aren't created yet. There's 1 slot left and as soon as it's filled I will make the gr... : TheStupidOne
    • Ah, ok, just making sure it wasn't just me, or if I needed to create an account there to see it like it w... : Frozen Pixel
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  oh god I can feel the pain of Group A already, this is going to be depressing. at least I get Bluckleswor... : goatboy
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    Yeah group A looks pretty brutal =\ : Demius
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      if only we could somehow force a 30 APM limit I could rule this game! :( why am i still so slow : goatboy
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        at the level we all play at, I don't think APM is the deciding factor in winning or losing a game. : Ellissd
        • oh I've no doubt its not the most important thing seeing as 9 times out of 10 when I win if I go back and... : goatboy
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  would one more person please sign up for bronze-silver? I want to see my group! : giant boy detective
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    Doesn't matter how awful you are! Think of it this way, you'll get at least 12 games of practice out of ... : TheStupidOne
    • If you can't find anyone and no one cares about a mid-level gold player in the lower division, add me up.... : Ellissd
    • I am awful but I would play. Unfortunately games being on Saturday night is no good. COLLEGE FOOTBALL S... : Scotty22
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  Thread needs more trash talk. You kids are fuckeddddd : Blucklesworth
  • Commentate your games for us. (And stream them too!) : LoioshDwaggie
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    Let's do a team game. 4v1. Us against you. :) : DHAvatar
    • iawtp :p : lord_omega
  • I must break you : goatboy
  • 1v1 desert strike right now lets go : DrFlammable
  • whatever bucky i slow played you last night. You gonna get sharked! : sammyl
  • Now it starts on the 11th - im going to take you all down! UK Z for the win! : jamiejme
  • 5 game win streak since moving up to Platinum. Beat a guy who is ranked in every league (plat 1v1, diamon... : MercFox1
  • I'm gonna cry bitterly in defeat CRUSH YOUR FACE IN. CURB STOMP. : TheVietSpecial
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  OMG YES!!!!! This is exciting. Can't wait to see all the casting and the wins. Hopefully you all will ... : Scotty22
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    I'm hoping I can be an entertaining caster, since I've never tried it before. I wonder if i should try fo... : frenziedbadger
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      lol i love first time casters because i love the realization 'oh, this isnt easy at all' : Blucklesworth
      • What are you talking about... If BigT can do it!! : Ellissd
      • haha, I just hope i don't incur hate threads like HD : frenziedbadger
      • You are so mean to the TL Attack! players. Its great. : horsman
    • it will be my first time casting as well. should be fun! : happynoodle
• If anyone in my group is ready to play starting this Friday on, just let me know. I'll be adding you to m... : frenziedbadger
• I suck can I play? : whistletits
• Any of my bracket - I can play any time from 4th Sept onwards. Drop me a SM and lets roll. Note - I am... : jamiejme
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  Just want to confirm: The first 5 rounds are a BO1, right? : horsman
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    also, Brian Leahy, please don't hurt meh : horsman
    • also someone should cast that game. : horsman
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    Bo3 was my understanding... : Blucklesworth
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      there are conflicting informations on the bracket / maplist (one map per week?) / description : horsman
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        best of 3, start on the map provided and loser picks next map (of the remaining maps that aren't thumb do... : Demius
        • thanks, this explains it clearly for me. : horsman
    • I think it is BO3 with everyone in your group with top 2 win/loss ratio players moving on to the next rou... : frenziedbadger
• I'm signed up for the silver one but I got promoted to gold today. that's cool right bro : JINKY
• Sooooo, I don't just play the people in my group during that week, I play a specific one and then the nex... : frenziedbadger
• For reference: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=24183529#itemanchor_24183529 all new info is there : devnullgt

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• Also in alpha game, Juno has been executed. : Jikim
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  ajvitaly's people killed the Jesus a few turns ago... not sure I trust him. : zerog83
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    what a prick. we should all conspire to take him out. : Jikim
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      i support this motion : sneakyalmond
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        sadly you have to be alive to help take him out :\ : Jikim
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          Sometimes I wonder if there any other players actually in Charlie. : pimpium
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            I predict their hostile navies will hit your shores soon. : bolange
            • War coming from a foreign land or just a peaceful scouting party? I dont think we can tolerate more war o... : pimpium
      • Your soul lives on in wonderous Rome. We thank you for the celtic gifts. : ajvitaly
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  Civ Alpha: itt I am Stringer Bell : Deathlove
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    if you don't want a total decimation, you should probably retreat to your city.. : Jikim
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      NO RETREAT. NO SURRENDER. MY CITIZENS WILL TAKE UP PITCHFORKS : Deathlove
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        just like in WWII. do you remember what happened afterwards? Hint: Fat Boy : Jikim
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          if i get outteched to nukes i am going to be PISSED : Deathlove
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            I'm already there deathlove. During the first turn of the game I just went into the tech tree and selecte... : Degenerate
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              brllllant : Deathlove
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                I did it just for you! : Degenerate
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                  I LEARNED IT BY WATCHING YOU, OK : Deathlove
                  • you'll learn REAL GOOD when it hits you in the face >:( : Degenerate
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              Reminds me of the time I went pretty much straight to the internet, I thought the game was going to explo... : one random winner
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                were you like dead last or something? : Jikim
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                  Pretty close, till that happened, I varied just enough to stay competitive militarily so that I wouldn't ... : one random winner
                  • i hate when that happens. i think at that point its impossible to win the game :\ : Jikim
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  I miss the bravo game : twifosp
  • should have just played it out :P : Jikim
• Is Xevo still alive in the game? : Nitrium
• Confucius say: Person who play Civilization bring out the savage. : AxeMan808
• I was out of last place for an entire turn in charlie : lordlobo
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  iI hope your confucius sharer realizes before it's too late how manipulative you are before you are done ... : ajvitaly
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    lol one to talk. : bolange
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      I used no one in Bravo. : ajvitaly
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        ahem... ajvitaly:twifosp :: USA:Russia and sockmonkeh was afghanistian... : twifosp
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          didn't sockmonkeh die off though? : Jikim
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            Yea, he used sockmonkey to bleed me. SM didn't have a choice, but he prolonged him playing the game just... : twifosp
            • LOL wow thats hilarious : Jikim
            • mwahahahahaha! : ajvitaly
            • And I was happy to do it! DEATH TO ALL PERSIANS! : SockMonkeh
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    says the one who's talking secretly to everyone telling them not to trust me! I'm flattered really, that ... : Jikim
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      No dirty dealing in Charlie? Then what will you do instead? : pimpium
      • well first of all no dealings or talks to any civilization that i haven't met in game except on the civ 4... : Jikim

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• :( : daedraug
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  I Finally got the MG60! But I have friends from out of town visiting so I can't play. I haven't even spi... : SolveChrist
  • M60 was superbly lethal before they patched it. Still a crowd-killer though. : HamChowder
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  I'm setting it for rush mode tonight. It is due. : ant_hillbilly
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    I've been rotating it 2 conquest - 2 rush. But people tend to leave when rush starts :/. : Alco23
    • They are fags. I feel like we haven't played certain rush maps in ages. : ant_hillbilly
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  please check your 6 if you are in a squad and in the back......please : james_austintx
  • I'll check your 6... : Alco23
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    This is the wrong attitude to have for tonight. The correct attitude is, "I'm too drunk to even care what... : Dschinghis Khan
    • You are just trying to get me to let my guard down : james_austintx
  • james_austintx my only concern will be "WHERES THE PARTY VAN?!" : .frame
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    OMG---- n{[Shack] DedGecko}n <knife> n{Valael}n : dedgecko
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      [Shack] DedGecko <knife> Valael You're welcome. : Dong Patrol
      • hehe godddammit!!!! : dedgecko
      • Jesus, you didn't mess up tags! WTFFFFF [Shack] MercFox1 <M2A3 Bradley> Entire Team : MercFox1
    • lolol : ass-street
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  moe sick :(. : moe6
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    You probably got some bad stuff. : Dschinghis Khan
    • naw, I know what made me sick. Tainted food. : moe6
• EGG YEAH : Duffman8369
• Where are my pants? : Dschinghis Khan
• http://www.thebest404pageever.com/swf/rage.swf : Crabs Jarrard
• Been doing nightly battles with friends on the 360 is anyone wants to join up there. : metalremains
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  BU-BAMP : ArcKnight
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    I will not be drinking but I am in a great mood so I will probably call everyone cockfags anyway. : ArcKnight
    • Woooooo. I have tomorrow off so I am in a great mood AND I will be drinking heavily. RAGE YEAH! : Duffman8369
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  I want to play but I have board game night! What do you recommend?! : Goncyn
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    Please advice! : Duffman8369
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      It's 'advise', I know this because I'm taking Technical Writing this semester. : ArcKnight
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        also because of the pixels and having seen quite a few memos in my time : ArcKnight
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          Get a brain Moran : Duffman8369
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            If you ever pull this bush league bullshit again, I will chew you up and spit you out. I'm not messing : ArcKnight
            • This is the 3rd time in 10 years I've had to pull this card. There won't be a 4th. : ArcKnight
        • yr a bonaire. police advice! : ass-street
      • Damn that is some dry humor. : Merconium
      • <Nelson> HA HA! : MercFox1
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  Holy shit it's been so long but I will fuckin' BE THERE tonight. Things to expect: DEEP-ASS horse s : vile
  • this might be my favorite post ever : ass-street
  • I can't LOL this enough. : Duffman8369
  • lol that dudes gettin DEEEP : rolecks
  • After a post like this, maybe even KatyAnna and I will come to play tonight. : Merconium
  • lol awesome : _jon
  • Hahaha, holy shit. : Dschinghis Khan
  • HAHAHAHAHA : Nitrium
  • Holy shit this is the greatest post made today. : MercFox1
  • you're my hero : jimmy_legs
  • The mustang sally makes this post. : Arsenal
• I wish I didnt work Thursdays : limpossible
• Bump this and bump you too you mother bumper! : Duffman8369
• History Professor said "Close Proximity" today. RAAGE! : Dschinghis Khan
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwE-SLnLkqY : Dschinghis Khan
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E089FnwgUc : _jon
  • Ha-ha! Suck on that terrorists! : Dschinghis Khan
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avU5onrWfYo : Dschinghis Khan
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      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfPWpEKhgfk : _jon
      • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlEL3KPZPqE : _jon
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      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV2Guv8l2FY (full version w/ Punisher: Born ActionComic Vid! http://www.yo... : AxeMan808
      • Oh. NWS language. Seriously, check that 2nd one. : AxeMan808
      • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQD7yvkKK9c : Dschinghis Khan
• We came we saw we kicked it's ass! : Dschinghis Khan
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  SOUP'S ON! http://www.thesoupshack.com/ : _jon
  • YEAH SOUP! : Dschinghis Khan
  • "Take a fucking second just for soup!" : mrblarg
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn0ecHHHUGo : DrWaffles
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF8yxerAtZM&feature=related : Dschinghis Khan
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tgxIWgJ_DE&feature=related : Dschinghis Khan
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  Less politics more colors!! : Dschinghis Khan
  • Racist. : Duffman8369
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJQVlVHsFF8 : DrWaffles
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      What. The. Fuck. Did i just watch? : Dschinghis Khan
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        I don't know anymore. What's up with the Dachshunds at 0:37? : DrWaffles
        • Hoff'd : Dschinghis Khan
• EHH YEAH : Dschinghis Khan
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  ALL RIGHTY THEN! I will be there with internet so capped I'll be lagging all over your faces and randomly... : Cliffzorz
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    Linux ISOs!!!!! : vile
    • I wish! : Cliffzorz
• ENT *FOOM FOOM* YEAH : zebosausamite
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  Welp. Guess what? I'm out again tonight with the girl. Dang. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7834948/557129786 : MercFox1
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    you're excused, nerfblox that's a good reason to miss the bc2 or not? : Nitrium
    • he is excused, but preorder is still canceled. : jimmy_legs
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    K, I challenge you to get a recording of her screaming "EFF YEAH WhippedFox1, who's your daddy!" and you' : Alco23
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      Pics of nexus cake: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7834948/nexuscake.jpg : MercFox1
      • Looks like a turtle but that's stil really impressive. : Dschinghis Khan
  • She is invited to sit on my milkcrate. : vile
  • She's cute! MY GIRLFRIEND : Dschinghis Khan
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  I had an extra shitty day at work and have already begun my journey to 6 drinks. I will likely be extra ... : .frame
  • dotframe I heart you! : MercFox1

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  So... the takeaway from this is basically that Google wins the internet? : Omaha
  • How recent is the data? I think Facebook is currently much closer to Google than that scale indicates. : derelict515
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  whatever they did to that text at the bottom should be a criminal offense. look like it's been resized a... : electroly
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    dude probably made it in The Gimp and didn't know how to make it higher resolution. nmap guy is pretty... : fatman
    • this whole thing is pretty poorly done tbh : electroly
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  What is the large B? I don't recognize most of those. : atom519
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    Yeah, they need a flash version where it takes you to the page when you click the icon : fishbone
    • no, html5 version! it will explode your CPU : Nitrium
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    if only there were a key at the bottom to tell you what the icons meant : electroly
    • the big B is Vkontakte which is basically russian facebook : electroly
    • not on the shacknews one smartypants! : atom519
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      Several on there that Shackers may not be familiar with. Sohu.com is a Chinese web portal. Kaixin001 ... : ShekkyBoy
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        It is but it's tiny because the main site timed out, it's in there questions there. Why are some icons (A : AgentPothead
        • you'd think they'd make some attempt to retry timeouts later rather than making the entire graphic with c... : electroly
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    Isn't that Bing? : Nixx2004
    • Oh, the other B. : Nixx2004
  • I thought maybe http://www.baidu.com/ but they're a pawprint : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
  • http://www.blogger.com/home : sparkly
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    It's a russian site like facebook, called v kontakte (In russian the V is "Ð’"). It means "in contact... : MONGOLOID
    • I still have a profile on there from when I was overseas, lots of spammers though. A lot of my friends ov... : ColoradoCNC
• Huh... : one random winner
• Some one import that into a Minecraft Classic map. : loboca
• We're right next to weebl! : Durajim
• Coke better watch the fuck out : ctlaltl33t
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  haiku just raped us: http://nmap.org/favicon/?q=speedtest.net 416 vs 128 :( : ninjase
  • shacknews beat out ookla!!! O_O : boring gegtik
• I think it's appropriate that one of the Shack's closest landmark icons is Redtube. : AlexW1203
• I see some of the shack favorites made it: http://nmap.org/favicon/?q=youporn.com http://nmap.org/fav... : Slawterr
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  Does the Gamefly value include Shacknews traffic? : podung
  • no. different favicon : electroly
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  Is there a version that doesn't look like ass at full size? I understand the icons may be degraded but is... : acidnynex
  • i got the huge torrent file off all sizes so I could print out a huuuuuuuge one... http://www.bamsoft... : edward
• Total Perspective Vortex. : Masem
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  Does this include traffic from latestchatty and shackdroid? : ryuuseki
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    it's from Alexa. Alexa extrapolates their numbers from data collected by their toolbar : electroly
    • In other words, collecting info from morons. : Nixx2004
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      So it's automatically skewed toward the kind of people who use the Alexa toolbar. : Goncyn
      • i would imagine the final number is a combination of information from different sources but basically yea... : electroly
      • Or even more accurately, skewed toward the kind of people who don't know they're using the Alexa toolbar.... : CasbahBoy
• I didn't get an INF, gegtik you've always been the best at shacknews. : abrasion
• We're so small =( : famine101

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  Before you try to learn to drive it like a real car, learn where the clutch starts to grab in first. Just... : pancake humper
  • I just learned 5-speed and this is the way I started and it worked well for me. Don't be afraid of the g... : 7621305
• keep driving it until you figure it out. Wont take you too long : devnullgt
• If it starts to die, try to remember to just push the clutch in. : fancy_clancy
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  Go rent a car to learn on so you don't ruin your clutch. : sr71photo
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    he won't ruin it. also, it's impossible to rent a manual these days. : EvilDolemite
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      fact, i looked at renting one before I bought one. no one rents manuals in the US. : NexusOne
      • Not even rental companies in Las Vegas that would let you rent anything if you had enough money for it? : the archvile
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    because clutches are made of glass : cpt_gloval
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      in the evo x they are : Alpha Class Android
      • Mitsubishi shoulda stuck with their wooden airplanes. : cpt_gloval
  • nah, not necessary : boomstickah
  • why do people suggest this? find me one place in america that will rent you a manual. they just don't exi... : opengl128
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  Just remember that just like with a dutch oven, a little extra gas is good : reflex33
  • ^^^ don't be shy with the gas (your objective is to match engine revs to the transmission, if it's off yo... : yakz
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  you of all people cant drive manual? MY GOD MAN : gmd
  • I agree, giant metal dog. I don't know anyone else who is as big a gear head as I am that can't drive sti... : zerog83
• I just got a 2002 Tacoma 5 speed a couple days ago and I'd never driven manual before still not totally c... : extrahappyturtle
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  (part 1) work on being smooth. then when you've got smooth down without stalling and jerking and stuff, (... : cpt_gloval
  • oh and if you need something objective, try to stay below 1500 RPM when you engage first and start moving... : cpt_gloval
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    "Friction zone"? What is that? : HamChowder
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      that's the pedal position where the clutch and flywheel are in contact with each other and spinning at di... : cpt_gloval
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        Oh, I see... Thanks for the heads-up! I tried learning on my friend's modded WRX. Wasn't fun and the c... : HamChowder
        • Haha, I tried teaching my wife on an RX-7. That was hilarious. "Rev it up-ok below 4000. Now start let... : cpt_gloval
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      The zone where the clutch plate is grinding against the flywheel. : yakz
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        grinding slipping : cpt_gloval
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          Grinding is correct. Slipping implies a loss of friction, the clutch is technically a grinding machine wi... : pwnjoo
          • Sure but griding implies destructive, which gives people a "don't learn on a car you like" attitude, whic... : cpt_gloval
      • http://auto.howstuffworks.com/clutch1.htm : yakz
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  holy crap dont you work on cars a lot? def surprise me that this is your first stick. : arizona bay
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    oh and some tips from me not that i am some pro driver 1) learn the engagement point. on a level par... : arizona bay
    • also dont be afraid to stall it. going by a lot of the advice ive seen on the internet, you'd think mode... : arizona bay
    • Good points here. I spent a lot of time worrying about being in the friction zone too much, and as such, ... : reelbk
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  learned by driving my GTI off the lot. just practice, and don't try to be aggressive with it for awhile.... : mwasher
  • I learned by driving my Mustang GT off the lot (well, had half an hour in a friends car too). Trial by fi... : NexusOne
  • those grinding syncros sure wake you up huh? : cpt_gloval
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  Don't stop on hills and buy a warranty for the car as soon as you can. Beemer parts ain't cheap. : Ackbar2020
  • It's a trap!!! : Haxim
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  You can also use your emergency brake if you are on a hill and scared of rolling backwards. : quazar
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    you should do this even if you aren't driving a stick : peat
    • I use mine around corners. 3 tire fire! : cpt_gloval
    • Once you've been driving stick for a long time you won't roll back at all. I've been driving stick for ... : InfoBiter
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      He means while driving : extrahappyturtle
      • haha my bad : peat
• 1. Pay for a few lessons so you learn properly. The End. : timmie

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  Don't know if this is going to help, but can you list your full system specs? I only saw CPU in that thre... : HamChowder
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    OS: Windows Vista 64 Mobo: P5K-E Proc: Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz (2 cpus) Ram: 4gigs Vid: Gigab... : MrLobo
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      You're not CPU limited. Search for a problem. Did you uninstall the old drivers and how did you do it ? : Cashh
      • I uninstalled the graphic adapter via Microsoft's Device Manager. I saw the NVidia uninstalling screen a... : MrLobo
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        I don't understand why this still needs to be done. How is it that video card companies have yet to make ... : Vincent Grayson
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          it doesn't, and they have. it's outdated advice. : electroly
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            ^^^^^this I usually never do it and never had problems for me for years. But I didn't want to try o... : MrLobo
            • Did you do a seclective startup ? If that doesnt work try to do a proper uninstall of the video drivers I... : Cashh
        • I have never had an issue caused by not uninstalling drivers first with nvidia cards even since the TNT2 ... : sanchez
        • because some people use multiple video cards? I service many PCs at work with 2 sometimes 3 video cards. : g0nk
    • My bet is its your mobo its bandwidth is jacking you up. I find the speed of mobos always bottle necks : valcan_s
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      Run GPU-Z and check that the PCI-E 16x slot is running at 16x :) : Toraz Chryx
      • I ask because the P5K-E/Wifi-AP I use has a bug where if the fsb is overclocked it can drop to 4x or 1x s... : Toraz Chryx
      • Good advice I'll try that, I've had same issues with my 260 : supermonkeyballz
• That's very strange, I'd see if OCing your CPU helped out any. : one random winner
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  Did you reinstall the latest drivers from nvidia.com? : sanchez
  • First thing I did : MrLobo
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  You might need to upgrade to quad core. At this point, I am thinking you're CPU-bound. : CrustaR
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    I doubt it, that's a low resolution, frames should be way higher : sanchez
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      If you're running into framerate problems at any resolution (especially one that low), you've probably go... : CrustaR
      • but his CPU has plenty of power to run TF2 well : sanchez
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    Umm no.. E8400 is plenty of power... : ShadowRam
    • Maybe something is running in the background and hogging his cpu then. Something's not right, however. : CrustaR
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    if this were the case, he wouldn't see a decrease in performance, it would just be the same : electroly
    • I dunno then. Something's bottle necking him at this point. Could be drivers, a runaway process killing... : CrustaR
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      Can your power supply handle the new gfx-card? : Smoochy666
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        I'd guess this or defective card. That thing should be able to handle TF2 at double the resolution on... : pyide
        • Yup. : one random winner
      • If that was the case, I'm pretty sure the NVidia interface would throw out some errors about running at l... : CrustaR
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        It's a 550 watt power supply. Great quality too : MrLobo
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          ^^^ there's your problem, those cards are ment to be ran with at least a 700w+ PS, but shoot for one that... : uberstrid3r
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            700w is WAY excessive, a good quality 550w PSU should be just fine. : TehShadow
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              You have no idea what your talking about, I'm %100 sure that's is issue as I've encountered this problem : uberstrid3r
              • read the first sentence of your post to yourself, then say it out loud, then realise that it definitely a... : Toraz Chryx
          • gtx460 only needs a 400watt power supply. : ajvitaly
• Perhaps running the wrong AGP mode or something? Did you look through the BIOS? : Nixx2004
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  • I just tried 32 player dustbowl with all the Recommanded Video settings and I was barely running at 30FPS... : MrLobo
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    CPU limited on a E8400? not likely... : ShadowRam
    • Lol'd : _jon
• Haha nvidia is a downgrade from ATI. pwned! actually its prob just a bug somewhere. : loboca
• Something is wrong with your machine. No idea how to fix it though :/ : aethyr
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  Is there anything in the BIOS about PCIE throttling? : one random winner
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    I was thinking about this. Perhaps a mobo update? : HamChowder
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      Yeah, it's probably got a few since the last time he looked at it. : one random winner
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        I never saw anything about PCIE throttling but I'll take a look. Also I was 2 years on my last BIOS up... : MrLobo
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          maybe pci-e slot is running at 1x? if you go into the nvidia control panel, system information, and scrol... : sanchez
          • This is my bet. CPU-Z also has the information there. I had this problem with a previous computer. : dfay
          • Bus: PCI Express x16 :( : MrLobo
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  Check to see if your HD is running in proper DMA mode. Check to see your PCI-E settings in Bios tak... : ShadowRam
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    Also try manually setting the fan speed on the card to max. Maybe it is thermally throttling you card? : Modulus
    • This can be checked in GPU-Z http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ Just watch the sensors or save a log file w... : mn3m0n1c
• Close all your programs and disable your av. : ryuuseki
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  Have you tried turning it off an on again? : Fred Garvin
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    3 times : sanchez
    • shoe on head? : YerMothah
• why such a low resolution? : harold.johnson
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  maybe try formatting another hdd and installing tf2 on it and compare, just to rule out that the hardware... : Chandler55
  • This ^^^ is probably the best idea that you can do right away. Clean install of vista on a other drive... : valcan_s
• Anything overheating? : chungathebunga
• try turning sound off. see if that has any effect. : hirez
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  Got enough cooling in there? Before I swapped to an Antec900-2 I didn't have enough cooling and had the ... : HL3dsx
  • I have the same processor as well. : HL3dsx
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    That is interesting. I have a good case but limited fans and used the default Intel cooler on my CPU. ... : MrLobo
    • I'm not 100% sure what it was honestly. I kept getting pissed that everything was stalling at random int... : HL3dsx
• Yah that should be a lot faster... i upgraded from a 8800GT to a GTX260 and it was a noticeable improve... : Shadowdane
• If you run out of ideas, try putting the video card into a similar machine. It's rare, but your video car... : HamChowder
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  I had the same problem. My motherboard supports C1E and EIST which both underclock the CPU based on how m... : dex.collins
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    I disabled C1E and it seems to have helped. What is EIST exactly I'm not finding any options for it in... : MrLobo
    • It's just another lower powered state I believe. : one random winner
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  It's probably that antivirus software you're running. : lolpatrol
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    i was about to say; I had symantec few years back and it didn't like Source games at all; I would run, bu... : devpaul
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      Zero anti-virus running on this computer sadly : MrLobo
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        Er...have you checked for spyware/viruses then? If you have no anti-virus software or some freeware like... : Volatus32x
        • I'd have noticed it. But I'll do some scans tonight just to make sure. : MrLobo
• Did you make sure you hooked up the PCI-E power connector properly? : _jon
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  Temp Update I played TF2 for 15mins: CPU max temp: 54c GPU max temp: 50c GPU max fan speed: 40% : MrLobo
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    Check your CPU temps while in game if your bios settings are correct (also do what dex.collins suggested ... : Alco23
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      I'm sure that 1000mhz on a dual core won't make much of a difference in performance. No, no I'm not. Not ... : ryuuseki
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        reading fail here... : Alco23
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          Ermmm? I was replying to his post via yours to keep it inline. His cpu is running at 2ghz when it should ... : ryuuseki
          • Sorry, should have made it clear it was reading fail on my part. I skimmed and missed the CPU temp in the... : Alco23
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    Holy crap, yeah, 2Ghz is killing you. Turn off the power saver modes and see if that kicks it up a notch... : one random winner
    • yah i had this happen on my E6600 once it failed the overclock on boot so it auto picked the lowest multi... : Shadowdane
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    check the cpu clock when the machine ISN'T idle, it SHOULD read as 2Ghz when it's idle : Toraz Chryx
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      Yea, I'd run furmark or something (runs in a window) and look @ the CPU speed. : aethyr
      • Wel, not furmark, because that loads the gpu :) : Toraz Chryx
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  NUKE IT! I had a similar problem which was strangely fixed with a clean install. The time you've spend... : Alco23
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    That's a great idea. I was waiting for an excuse to go to Win7 anyways. : MrLobo
    • And you will notice a HUGE difference. : Volatus32x
    • Oh you're gonna love the transition. : Rotten Deadite
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      Either you're dumb for still running Vista or an annoying turd for still clinging to XP. : nwillard
      • Unless you've been running Windows ME, in which case all is forgiven. : nwillard
  • Should he use DARYL'S boot and nuke? : CrustaR

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• I'm itching for Titanic on Bluray. Sucks they're gonna spend a year or more 3D-ing it up. : Entity
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  Q: That is an interesting point. : Lunatic Angelic
  • Q: In some scenes it didn't even look like it was 3D. : AgentPothead
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    So when the first letter of your post is green, the last one doesn't need to be? : MrBig0
    • Apparently not! : Dong Patrol
    • It's not the last letter, but that there has to be a green letter somewhere in the post (it just tends to : Xevo
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  make battle angel you asshole : DeBurgo
  • Too busy with Titanic 3D and Avatar 2-10. : pimpium
  • ^^^^^^^^^^ : bolneze
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    Really? Is he the best choice these days? : baron calamity
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      Neil Blomkamp would make an incredible Battle Angel Alita movie. : deathofrats
      • Hell yes. : Godhatesfatpeople
      • Still waiting for the Halo movie... : HamChowder
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  I wish I could be the guy converting Kate Winslet's tits into 3D. "Sorry boss, I just can't get this r... : Rooster Cockburn
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    "Don't worry Rooster, we knew this scene was going to be a difficult task, so we're having Kate return to... : niceguynick
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      titanic was out in 1997 which means filming took place like 95,96ish. 14 years probably haven't been kind... : boring gegtik
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        I'm pretty sure she still whips them out on film, can anyone confirm? : chrisschutz
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          done -- http://www.celebritymoviearchive.com/tour/name.php/228 : Xevo
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            nws from "The Reader" http://beautycelebs.net/sklad/kate-winslet-the-reader.jpg Circa 2008 : one random winner
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              Looks like kids fucked those up :( nws titanic - http://hpicard.free.fr/Images/Kate_Winslet@Titanic.jp... : scottythejock
              • Yeah, but looking at them circa Titanic, it was pretty clear they were going to end up looking like a bun... : Rooster Cockburn
      • I'm willing to take that chance, she's bloody gorgeous : niceguynick
      • looked ok in The Reader! : aethyr
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        i have no complaints : das_runt
        • she has a fantastic rack : das_runt
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  Looking forward to the 3D propeller bang off the back of the ship. : kelzmelzer
  • That was like the only good part of the movie. : Johnnsen
  • hahaha, I thought the same deal when read. : Wolfanoz
  • Are we referring to Human Plinko here? : Lone Swordsman
  • and maybe 5 seconds of James-Cameron-quality-3d tits. : Sovos
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  "The other thing that people need to keep in mind is that 3D doesn't make a good movie. Good movies are m... : ctlaltl33t
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    I think 3D can make EVERY movie more horrible. It's such an annoying distraction that adds nothing to the... : freakynipples69
    • the 3d in avatar was pretty god damn amazing imo. : gmd
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      It isn't the savior of theaters like Hollywood thinks it will be : ctlaltl33t
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        They already tried the 3D Movie Craze, back in the 60s (or thereabouts). They had a whole raft of them fo... : AxeMan808
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          Well Hollywood is just doing what it does best: rehashing old shit : ctlaltl33t
          • mutter mutter...shot by shot remake of Psycho, my ass.... : AxeMan808
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      So why not just watch the 2D version? The 3D in Avatar was utterly fantastic and enhanced the cinematic e... : niceguynick
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        I agree, and I also felt that the 3d in Toy Story 3 enhanced the movie : OverloadUT
        • I just don't like the great 3D films getting labelled bad because of the shitty 3D films. Films like Avat... : niceguynick
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        The 2D version of a Alice in Wonderland had a number of scenes that were very obviously built to be 'gee ... : Zakko
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          That's interesting because the movie was filmed in 2d and they decided to convert it to 3d in post. : uglysad
          • That is interesting, there were some really really obvious 'OMG I'm coming out of the screen right at YOU... : Zakko
      • I would love to, but my wife loves seeing damn movies in 3D. : Evil Benius
    • I disagree : OverloadUT
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      How to Train Your Dragon says different. : LoioshDwaggie
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        That movie was amazing in 3D, it was done so well. : HL3dsx
        • This movie was amazing in 2D! : Nerdsbeware
      • damn I forgot to see that : cpt_gloval
      • God yes, that movie was great in 3D. : thetangent
      • It was, it was amazing. : YerMothah
    • You are wrong. : thetangent
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    Such bullshit. 3D makes a movie different. Not better. I still have no idea why something popping out at ... : NastyJack
    • It's a gimmick effect. That's all. : Godhatesfatpeople
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      Actually I take that back. I know exactly why they want me to believe 3D is better. It's so they can rere... : NastyJack
      • What? 18 dollars a ticket is a steal :P : Godhatesfatpeople
      • He's arguing against shitty post 3d vs filming in 3d like he did with Avatar. Forget 3d altogether tho... : ctlaltl33t
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      because real life has depth when you look at it : derelict515
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        Are you saying that 3D looks more realistic to you? Because if you are then our brains are wired very, ve... : NastyJack
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          you guys have to understand this is what nastyjack looks like http://www.shackpics.com/files/NastyJack... : electroly
          • oh god it's true : NastyJack
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          That has been clear for awhile. But yes, to varying degrees based on content and I expect it will only ... : derelict515
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            I can't think of a single reason why 3D would look more realistic. Explain it to me. : NastyJack
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              because your eyes see in 3D in real life... : derelict515
              • Seriously, is this so hard to understand? I do agree with the people who hate "3D" movies that weren't fi... : Vincent Grayson
              • I'm on my phone so I'm not going to get into a big technical discussion but think about focal points in 3... : NastyJack
        • It can, yes. Obviously it depends on how well or poorly the movie makes use of it. : Conan
    • It can be used to make a movie better, just as any other tool in a director's arsenal could be used to ma... : Danny5225
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  I never saw the original. Still don't want to. : Rehevkor
  • It's not really that great except when it's dealing with the historical elements. : Lone Swordsman
  • I saw the second half where the ship crashed about a billion times. Back then I worked part time at Medi... : jonin
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  Titanic WTF? Come on bro. - The Terminator (1984) - Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) - Aliens (1986 : valcan_s
  • He needs more gold plated shitters for his new (seventh) mansion in the hills : ctlaltl33t
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  Fuck that, I've never seen Titanic from start to end, AITOO? : mad-d00d
  • What valcan_s ^^^^^^^ said! : mad-d00d
  • yes : derelict515
  • never seen it either. : Ariakus
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  I'm looking forward to Star Wars Redux. I've always had a problem with those 2D lightsabers in 4-6. : Xin Jing Client 1a
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    This is the only thing that has me excited about 3D, those movies being back in the theater. : Evil Benius
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      That'd be the 11th version of those films released upon us? : AxeMan808
      • I imagine Lucas would want to have one definitive version, unlike Avatar. : Xin Jing Client 1a
      • Even counting releases on different media and full screen/wide screen I do not think it is close to that. : Evil Benius
• I loved titanic, but I'm all 3D'd out I'm afraid. : KxRook
• While i have absolutely no interest in watching Titanic in 3D, i'm glad he's doing it. For a start, this ... : Rizob

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• Delicious. : Dong Patrol
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  Your edition title scares me =( Did anything disastrous happen? : Clasifyd
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    Minecraft.net was down for a while last night. : MercFox1
    • Oh, that's not so bad! : Clasifyd
  • Minecraft.net was down for an odd 4 or 5 hours last night. It also knocked out his authentication servers... : AgentPothead
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  UPDATED OIZOMAPPER RENDER http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7834948/20100825_1957.png Rendered: 7:57 PM EST : MercFox1
  • Goddamn we have some huge, intricate buildings! : Clasifyd
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    - Spawn point has been fixed - OizoMapper works great - Have another versioned backup - MCAdmin crashe... : MercFox1
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      I've noticed the wrapper program ones to not be stable. The mods you actually edit the jar file have been... : AgentPothead
      • The best thing I've used is passingstranger's python script. No flaws, and very light operation. Just nee... : MercFox1
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      When you say 'Spawn point fixed' does that mean we back to the old spawn now? : Clasifyd
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        Yeah, I haven't personally tested it to see how close it is, but SolveChrist moved the spawn point back t... : MercFox1
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          That's fantastic! That was quite a trek. Thank god for those guys that made that long-ass canal. : Clasifyd
          • Yah I'm really glad the spawn is back to the old location!! : Shadowdane
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            You are welcome!! Though special thanks to hemtroll who showed me how to do the lattice for filling it u... : dedgecko
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              I finished it out also and filled it back to DC3D for you. You got the most of the way from old to new sp... : Xevo
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                thank you sir! I really wish signs worked, and if they could be edited / logged like a wikipedia entry. ... : dedgecko
                • I think signs, chests, and all that will work after server-side inventory is implemented. : Xevo
    • could you replace MCAdmin with Hey0's program? It has the /sethome option that AgentPothead has been talk... : Xevo
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  • Wow, love those. Tweaking the lava stones and the flower amount would make that incredible! impressive : niceguynick
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    I really like the texture pack, reminds me somewhat of the zelda one I'm using: http://www.minecraftfo... : Hemtroll
    • This is the one I'm using. With the zelda sound pack and a Link snes skin, I feel like I'm Link trying to... : AgentPothead
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    The RPG texture pack is gorgeous but the water and lava tiles don't animate :( : Rotten Deadite
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      Yeah that's a shame, but I'm willing to live with it. It's a totally sexy texture set. : Creepin_Jeezus
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        I especially like the turning of glass boxes into metal frames. Totally cool. : Creepin_Jeezus
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          Oh man that would make working in glass much less of an eye bleeding experience. If I make anything big I... : AgentPothead
          • Yeah that was one of the things Notch said he would actually want out of Valve, an artist's help for the ... : Xevo
  • Holy shit, that texture pack is awesome. The tree generator is cool too, reminds me of starting up a new ... : Rehevkor
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    Can you use texture packs for playing in browser mode? I modified the minecraft.jar with the zelda textur... : cyclonebee
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      It works ok for me here in browser. I can rehost my minecraft.jar if you would like that. : AgentPothead
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        if you could, that'd be much appreciated. : cyclonebee
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          Yup sorry trying to reimage my shell and upload everything back up so it took a while. http://agentpothea... : AgentPothead
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            Yeah, I dunno what I did wrong to mess it up the first time. I unzipped the zelda.rar and replaced everyt... : cyclonebee
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              I've noticed that if I redownload the minecraft.jar and overwrite an older copy, it sometimes doesn't wan... : AgentPothead
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                WTF, same problem with your .jar : cyclonebee
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                  Alright trouble shooting time! Does the game work with the vanilla minecraft.jar? You can try deleting mi... : AgentPothead
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                    Hm, I deleted the versions file because it kept saying my minecraft.jar was in use (it wasn't) so I could... : cyclonebee
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                      No that jar is my jar that has the edited files in it. If you deleted versions, it should re download all : AgentPothead
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                        And sorry it's http://agentpothead.com/minecraft.zip not .jar :) : AgentPothead
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                          gay, same unresponsive white screen after overwriting the .jar. I guess I'll go back to vanilla, restart,... : cyclonebee
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                            Try it with vanilla. If it works in vanilla, delete the minecraft.jar and then put the one from the zip t... : AgentPothead
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                              FUUUU, so I restarted since it wasn't letting me delete the minecraft.jar (maybe cuz of Oracle/Java alrea... : cyclonebee
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                                The desktop version is just a wrapper to launch and download the same jar files as in the web version. Co... : AgentPothead
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                                  Yeah, vanilla loads right up. : cyclonebee
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                                    That is weird, i dunno man :( : AgentPothead
                                    • Messed up. : cyclonebee
  • That texture pack looks awesome! : Shadowdane
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  Man I'm totally addicted to this game now. And it's so scary at night. I might draw my own texture pack. : Snipergen
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    If you do be forewarned animated tiles only work in the 16x16 resolution. You can get much better looking... : AgentPothead
    • Ah thanks for the info! :) : Snipergen
    • I really hope that gets "fixed." I love the larger texture packs but lava and water just look like ass w... : Rotten Deadite
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  Has there been another update since friday? My client just updated. : legsbrogan
  • It still appears to be 1.0.17_04 not sure when exactly that hit. : AgentPothead
• ok I might get back into this, after all I need to keep developing my area. : kainen1
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  Man... is this a sign? I FINALLY decided to dive into Minecraft for the first time... and the server was... : Gwyndion
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    Just wait for tomorrow for the Fri updates, they're the bomb! : loboca
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      Err, notch is out of town for two weeks :( : Zek
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        Prick better deliver, especially after the abortion that was last week's update! >=( : Clasifyd
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          He said before he left that there wouldn't be a good way for him to do updates on his trip -- http://notc... : Xevo
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            holy shit check out the comments... Wow just Wow! : Shadowdane
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              lol talk about entitled PC Gamers! : Xevo
              • Seriously, people like this need to STFU. : one random winner
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  I cannot connect to merc's server :( : SolveChrist
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    you're not the only one. I can't seem to connect to any of them... : dedgecko
    • I just saw you on my server :P : AgentPothead
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      never mind. Can't connect to haxim or mercs, but I can connect to Agent's : dedgecko
      • This is odd but I also cannot connect to any server except my own. : AgentPothead
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      Dumb question but have you tried typing in the IP address. I wasn't able to connect when I was copy-past... : trove
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        never tried it... trying now. : dedgecko
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          nope - does not work. : dedgecko
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            boo still does not connect :( : dedgecko
            • Me and genericuser also cannot connect to any of the shack servers except mine, so it is definitely somet... : AgentPothead
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        I believe there's an update out. Start minecraft via the .exe and not the persister. : ysbreker
        • Hmm just tried to connect myself and I'm getting a timeout : ysbreker
  • I cannot speculate as to why it might be having a problem. I'll check it out when I get home. : MercFox1
  • Still down =( : watcherxp
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    Damn this has been a really shitty couple of days for trying to play. Couldn't do it at all last night, a... : Xevo
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      You can play on mine. It's reported to be working. : zuff
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        I just connected to yours it works good. Mine also works, but I could not connect to haxim's or merc's. : AgentPothead
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          I don't have anything built on either of your servers, though =/ : Xevo
          • Well today sounds like the perfect day to start! :D : zuff
          • Always a time to start I suppose :D : AgentPothead
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      I'm actually moving out to my new place in a couple days, so over the weekend the server is probably goin... : MercFox1
      • that's cool, I can't really play during those times anyway, today was gonna be my last chance for a coupl... : Xevo
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  Caszuffania new Oizo map: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1125473/Caszuffania-Oizo.png Cart map: http://dl.dropb... : zuff
  • wow the oizo map looks kind of shiny also, i build that small brick thing near the pyramid. thought i... : MurrayTheSkull
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    Can I do Oizo maps for my single-player maps? : Rotten Deadite
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      Yup by default it uses world1-5. I'd send you a copy, but I'm not sure Oizo wants it public yet so I'd ne... : AgentPothead
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        I have a friend working on a gui and I'll release it publicly when that's ready. I'm still squeezing out ... : mroizo40
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          Would it be cool if I rendered maps for people if they sent them to me? : AgentPothead
          • Sure that's fine. : mroizo40
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      I'll render your map if you want Rotten Deadite or anybody else just let me know. : AgentPothead
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        Meh, cart does fine for the moment, it ain't a big enough deal to bother anyone about it. : Rotten Deadite
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          Just thought I'd offer :) I much prefer oizo's oblique mode, but the normal mode on carto seems a tiny bi... : AgentPothead
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            Thats because its mapping vertical columns and horizontal rows of blocks to vertical columns and horizont... : rick
            • NM cartograph looks like its angled in normal mode as well. Just different mapping methods then. : rick
          • Cartograph scans each entire vertical column of the world for the first non-air tile, and draws that bloc... : mroizo40
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    Updated the Cartograph with some pretty graphics: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1125473/Caszuffvania-After.jpg : zuff
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      That looks sweet. : AgentPothead
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        Thanks, is it legible to to you? : zuff
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          Yes the only part I'm not 100% on is if that is an & in between Murray Zuff United. It seems like it sho... : AgentPothead
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            Thanks for pointing that out. I'll fix it. : zuff
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              Fixed! Now I've add some Shield and Swords! : zuff
              • Have to say that looks bad ass. : AgentPothead
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    Sorry to boot you Xevo, just had to do a quick restart to enable /sethome again. It was defaulted to /... : zuff
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      heh it's fine, but I have the same connection bug with your server as on Merc's (where it will just rando... : Xevo
      • I'm pretty sure things are bugged with everyone right now. Must be residual from the server issues last n... : MercFox1
  • zuff, i redid the bank vault desks to a new design, pop in and let me know what you think. : MurrayTheSkull
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  How does one get started with Minecraft? : geedeck
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    http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=23723380 : zuff
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      Are there any recommended texture packs/scripts/mods to download too? : ghost in my shell
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        If you're just starting out I'd stick to the standard game until you get a feel for how it works. : Xevo
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          I found jumping into multiplayer to be a little easier, simply for the fact that there are no enemies and... : SolveChrist
          • sure, but he specifically doesn't need to worry about mods and texture packs and whatnot yet =P : Xevo
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VWnQHS-ffs This series helps. : Fenring42
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  where is the new persister? : conandan
  • http://agentpothead.com/persister.jar that should work : AgentPothead
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  Hey turn your Minecraft Skin into Papercraft! http://81.167.157.3/PaperCraft/ : MurrayTheSkull
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    Also, an SA Goon made a Bakery! Really great use of the standard blocks. I think I might rip this one o... : MurrayTheSkull
    • Hell yah that'd be awesome! : zuff
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  Haxim, zuff, and Pothead, we need to sit down and have a discussion on what we want to do when Notch gets... : MercFox1
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    I plan on running kits/give until he implements monsters, serverside inventory, and fixes all the redston... : AgentPothead
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      Its more complicated than that, hence why I'd like all of us to sit down. : MercFox1
      • I don't see what's complicated, but alright. : AgentPothead

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  Sweet! More Chill to listen to :D : LoioshDwaggie
  • Chill is ok, but I much prefer listening to BiggerT. : Haxim
• Alright, signed up. This should be funny. : sigpro
• bump for 48 players needed :x : pancake humper
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  tagged : wtNORTHMAN
  • check your SM's : pancake humper
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  Hardcore ehan timing practice mode initiated : wurt
  • gosugosugosugosu : pancake humper
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  you need to hire a sort of choir of young asian girls to yell the player's name + "HWAITING" before every... : Foxhawk
  • We need to create a soundboard where he can mash the buttons to make it appear as there's a huge crowd ch... : DHAvatar
  • fortunately I have a pantry full of young, cute asian girls for just this purpose : mwasher
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  What times (CST) do the games take place? : pluto69
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    I would love to sign up mid range silver but I am not sure if I can make the day and time of the games? : pluto69
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      There are no set times yet. TheStupidOne delaying his tournament by 2 weeks really threw a wrench into th... : pancake humper
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        What are they normally though? mon-fri after 6pm? sat/sun ? : pluto69
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          I basically gave people free reign last tournament by a set date. Usually a week between games are due. : pancake humper
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            Oh nice, and they just chatted with who they was facing to set a time? : pluto69
            • yep : pancake humper
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        LOL I threw a wrench in your plans? I only moved the schedule one week, it was going to be ongoing throu... : TheStupidOne
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          Original date was 8/28 for your starting matches and be done by the middle of Sept :/ Whatever. : pancake humper
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            That was until I got 80 people, so I had to spread the dates out or it'd be a clusterfuck. And Labor Day... : TheStupidOne
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              meh, you constantly are changing shit with your format. I knew this was going to happen. : pancake humper
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                woah phumper. you sure you're not gonna completely freak out by the end of this thing? : mwasher
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                  nah man, I'm fine with it. I'm just not going to bother trying to mess with scheduling with something tha... : pancake humper
                  • And that's fine, I'm not trying to ursurp "your" tournament. But I don't see how I'm to blame for "ruini... : TheStupidOne
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                Do I have to get permission from you now to run another SC2 tournament? I don't see how me tweaking my s... : TheStupidOne
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                  the conspiracies continueeeeee. where is Link. at when you need him?? : mwasher
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                    I don't think there's a conspiracy at all, I'm just kind of ticked I'm being blamed for his issues just b... : TheStupidOne
                    • You need to relax bro. Its just a for fun SC tournament. Take it down a level. Here listen to this ... : D45hiz
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                  I'm not blaming you, I simply said the all of a sudden change in dates is not something I was expecting. ... : pancake humper
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                    Does it even matter that there's overlap? We're talking like 4-6 games a week, per person, to participat... : mstarr
                    • Honestly I expected overlap. Hence why I'm trying to be flexible with scheduling. That's why I was conf... : TheStupidOne
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                      Only overlap I can see will be weekend games possibly. I want to keep a strict stream schedule for this t... : pancake humper
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                        Yeah I'm doing the same. Group stage will be a "just give me reps by sunday" and let casters decide who ... : TheStupidOne
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                          Maybe once both tournaments are over there could be a "Superbowl"-like match between the winners? Maybe t... : dfay
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                            Someone could win both : frenziedbadger
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                              -----> : mwasher
                              • I am creating a separate tournament for you and electroly to play in. Just you 2. : pancake humper
                            • Well that would make it less interesting. But assuming different winners it might be very cool. : dfay
                            • MSL and OSL are two separate leagues in Korea, now we got the TSOSL and the PHSL for the shack! : TheStupidOne
                  • Well to be honest I wasn't expecting the kind of turnout I got. I was thinking 16 people for each divisi... : TheStupidOne
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                    Can we please have less Shackdrama so we can get to collecting MOAR VESPENE GAS?! : bolange
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                      MORE MINERALSSSSSSSS : TheStupidOne
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                        SPAWN MORE MOTHERFUCKING OVERLORDS TOURNAMENTS! : etherboy
                        • A CHICKEN IN EVERY POT AND A TOURNAMENT IN EVERY ANUS : TheStupidOne
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                      I want a third tournament! : Jimb0v2
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                        Lazy Bastards Who Failed to Sign Up For Both TSO's and PH's Tournament GOGOGOGOGO : TheStupidOne
                        • I'm in both :P : Jimb0v2
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                          Can't bring my Bronze level ass to sign up for a wide open tourney. The Sliver- bracket was a huge facto... : bolange
                          • Come on, bolange. I did it, and I'm Bronze(64) right now. : dfay
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                        Yeah I was still hoping for a 2v2 :) : kainen1
                        • 2v2 is fun but I dunno about organizing it, it's a lot more complicated and stuff. At least the Starleag... : TheStupidOne
                        • 2v2 would rock! If we can have 24 people tf2 tournaments i don't see how it can be that hard to have 4 p... : Jimb0v2
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                        1v1 (but two people on each team ,1 macros and the other micros ). We'll call it herpaderp league 1.0 : wurt
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                          2fingers1base tournament : TheStupidOne
                          • 2player1base Herpaderp Roundhouse kick Shack Handicap Not-so-starry league for the mentally challenged 0. : wurt
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                        I want a 1v1 where everyone has to start with a 6pool : CtrlFrk
                        • Yeaaaaaa no thanks : wurt
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  This shit is suspect. : D45hiz
  • TOP MEN have been dispatched : pancake humper
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  man 128 players might be a stretch :( : maulla
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    yeah, but seeing as there are 80+ sign up already it might not be. There is still plenty of time before t... : pancake humper
    • I will sign up under my character account uwishuknewsucka!! : mwasher
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  Hey can I sign up though I have a SEA account. Blizzard promised us NA access eventually, but I'm not sur... : Dontdrop
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    Uforunately Korean people are not allowed to sign up for tournaments outside of Korea per Blizzard tourna... : pancake humper
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      SEA counts as Korea? I thought Korea was a seperate region. : Dontdrop
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        Hmmm let me double check but I thought that included Korea. : pancake humper
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          Looks like SEA is a different region. You should be ok. : pancake humper
          • I'll sign up, but I'm not sure I'll have NA access by then. Fingers crossed though. : Dontdrop
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  Do you have a rough idea when you will be looking to close the sign-ups? Right now I don't want to commi... : cetra00
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    Sign ups will be closed when I get closer to 128 people. I am about 42 people shy right now of that goal. : pancake humper
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      I didn't see that I was supposed to put in my bnet name AND 3 digit number. I feel like a noob with just ... : royalally
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        Post your name.ID I will edit it. : pancake humper
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          Royal.479 Thanks man. : royalally
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            Roger. Will change it when I get home. You weren't the only one ;) : pancake humper
            • we fucking suck : royalally
    • I'm in silver division and would get shit on if I played. That and I dunno how crazy work is going to g... : xylothan
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  91 players! 38 more until signups are closed. : pancake humper
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    I'd sign up but I feel like I'd just be wasting a spot for someone more deserving. : abrasion
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      christ just sign up : pancake humper
      • still don't see you on the singup sheet : pancake humper
    • Dude I'm like fucking 5-12 in league play and I signed up. Man up pussy. : sigpro
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  Signed up. What time would the matches be? Late evening? : Kylegar
  • It's going to be a 'You have until xx/xx/xx to play, SM your opponent and get the matches done' for the f... : pancake humper
• Practice makes perfect check out... http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/yabot/ : pluto69

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  "Other M?" What kind of stupid title is that? : sanchez
  • The kind of stupid title you put on a beloved but ultimately poorly selling series. : one random winner
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    At the end of the first metroid the "win screen" mentions the "other metroid." : Rotten Deadite
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      Also, if you switch "Other M" around you get "Mother." Pretty sure that plays into the story consideri... : wretchedradio
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        are they ignoring fusion? : gmd
        • From what I've read, it takes place between the events of Super Metroid and Fusion. : wretchedradio
        • Wouldn't surprise me, Fusion was pretty out there. : flooq
      • I thought this was supposed to happen prior to the original? : one random winner
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        M:O M : stoned wallaby crop circle
        • It's WO:W upside down, silly. : mobab
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  why did they have to add dialogue to Metroid? : .frame
  • I fully agree with this. : Omaha
  • I think Nintendo couldn't win either way with this. Back when voice was first becoming a standard (PSX v ... : SolveChrist
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    Why not? I'm glad they're trying something new with the series. : BouillonCubes
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      the thing I loved most about the firs two is the feeling of isolation and exploration. It was so awesome... : .frame
      • I'm interested in the new direction they're taking but I can't help thinking that they could do exactly w... : flooq
  • It was hard to explain this to a friend of mine. I just want Samus to be dropped on to a planet and try ... : melkore
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  someone spoil it for me. : atom519
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    Mother Brain battle from Super Metroid in 3D! Mother Brain model looks retarded :( : sanchez
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      FUUUUUUU, use spoiler tags! People are actually buying this you know. : cyclonebee
      • It's in the freaking opening cg, chill out. : deathofrats
  • it takes place in mexico : chrisschutz
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  does it suck? : gmd
  • Loads more cinematics, loads more backstory, loads of Samus monologuing. : ShekkyBoy
• They lost me at the tutorial part. I simply do not want to play a 3D Metroid. Even if it's some hybrid 2D... : Ellissd
• not watching : onji
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  I think it's pretty ironic that Gamespot is trying to (al biet very poorly and dryly) copy GiantBomb's Qu... : deathofrats
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    these guys have have zero personality. GiantBomb's QuickLooks blow this away. : Lawgiver
    • Yeah, this is incredibly painful to watch. : choppp
• It just seems to me like they're going the wrong direction with this series. It doesn't look terrible, bu... : K1Bond007
• Gah bad voiceovers. : creeping-judas
• Is that some kind of anime? : Dschinghis Khan
• shut up with the anti-metroid talk in this thread I WILL END YOU ALL!!!!! : Lawgiver
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  I still don't know what the hell this game is supposed to be. : brecht
  • Team Ninja & Nintendo raping a previously awesome character and franchise. : pyide
• the voice actress doing samus is terrible. Do game designers not have ears? : disembodied potato
• What's with the baby shit. "Baby" this and "baby" that. : GreatGooglyMoogly
• Other http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M_%28song%29 ? : the archvile
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  jesus that looks terrible, I'm so sick of these 3d metroid games. They need to do a hi-res 2d game, or he... : randomnull
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    yah agreed or something like Shadow Complex 3D side-scrolling... at this point though the Wii just needs... : Shadowdane
    • I would love a 2d/3d remake of Super Metroid, in HD. : deathofrats
  • Metroid Prime was fucking awesome though. : choppp
  • Metroid Prime is classic. : Serpico74
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    Metroid Prime got it right. You really can't do a proper Metroid with living NPCs, it kills the sense of ... : steauengeglase
    • YES EXACTLY!!! : .frame
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      I hated prime so much. : mobab
      • prime is one of the best games of all time : gmd
• calling it right now, they are going to have it so the baby metroid knocked her up at the end of super me... : gmd
• GODDAMN STOP FUCKING TALKING IN MY METROID GAMES FUCK : ConfusedUs
• Metroid Prime was awesome, the second and third games "ok" but not as good for different reasons. I love... : SolrFlare
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  Guys... GUYS! Perfect idea: Fag up an amazing series with bad anime cliches, voice acting, and pretty m... : jingletard
  • this game is breaking my heart. they should never have taken metroid development back to japan, because ... : vitek r
  • Time to GO! >:) : SpaecKow
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  I would love to see a Metroid game that played exactly like SHADOW COMPLEX. : retarded talking dinosaur
  • I would like a Shadow Complex on the PC. : CrustaR
• Man, those guys are annoying as hell!!! : CrustaR
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  i kind of hope this game flops so hard they stop making metroids until the next console generation, then ... : vitek r
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    Rare? : guido anchovy
    • oops i meant Retro, : vitek r
• Two reasons I don't want to watch this. 1) I don't want to spoil anything for myself if it is good. ... : slax0r
• Auto target, can we hold down a button to force a lock on like in Zelda? As far as I can tell, auto lock... : mobab

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  the one i always think of is Modern English - Melt With You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuN6gs0AJls : dirge23
  • i've seen the difference and it's getting bettah...all the time : lukej1337
• I'm sure there's one I like better, but off the top of my head: Bittersweet Symphony : kallanta
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  Big Country by Big Country http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vhebiuuLqU : cptstern
  • This is probably mine as well. : baron calamity
  • Big Country rules. The Crossing (the album containing that song) is terrific. : ThomW
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  One night in Bangkok by Murray Head: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9mwELXPGbA favorite one on the wi... : retardhumper
  • that song came out at around the same time as this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnnS9spo_3k ... : cptstern
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  Company Of Thieves - Oscar Wilde : BouillonCubes
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRIkCLw7xkE : BouillonCubes
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28KobNbbI2s : dael
• Probably Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock. Yep, I like music from the 60s. http://www... : shotgun1
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  Golden Earring - Radar Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeRa3RtBiIU : SolveChrist
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    Golden Earring isn't really a one hit wonder. Twilight Zone reached Billboard #1 : retardhumper
    • Ok, so they had two. Close enough. :) : Arcanum
• Edwyn Collins 'A Girl Like You' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkKxGzm98AU : Crabs Jarrard
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  That's a good choice. I like that song. : RogerDandy
  • Yeah, nice rockin' beat. : Nixx2004
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  First thing that came to mind: Marcy Playground - Sex And Candy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDAXltfj8-... : AxeMan808
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    Marcy Playground CD is awesome : Navy Spitfire
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      I do like the CD, but frankly I was surprised to find more the Sex & Candy on YouTube. : AxeMan808
      • "more than" : AxeMan808
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  Pepper by The Butthole Surfers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPH-vhpEnaI : Navy Spitfire
  • Listen to Goofy's Concern for true BH listening. : edward
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    not really one hit wonders: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNAkbbKycCM : cptstern
    • They kind of were, Pepper was the only radio hit to my knowledge and the only song that is pretty synonym... : Navy Spitfire
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  Are Devo and Gary Numan considered one hit wonders? I like both of them. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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    I think Devo counts despite a very long career and fan following because they were only relevant in pop o... : bashildy@speakeasy.net
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      DEVO?! They had like 3 hits off New Traditionalists alone. : AxeMan808
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        I was discussing Devo the other day, and honestly, Mark Mothersbaugh has to be one of the coolest people ... : Majuju
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          I love the fact he does all the Yo Gabba Gabba drawing time stuff. hilarious. : beastrabban
          • ya I really liked that guy even before I realised he was the guy from Devo : cptstern
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      no way Bashildy. Devo was at the forefront of the new wave movement in the late 70s, early 80s and had n... : beastrabban
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        Hey I'm a fan, I'm just saying they weren't getting much radio play after the early 80's. I wasn't aroun... : bashildy@speakeasy.net
        • yeah the late 70s early 80s was such a fun time.. so much "new" (lol) sound coming from electronic synthe... : beastrabban
  • Hi five my Mecha Tofu bro! http://www.last.fm/user/drazz/library Other 1-hit wonders right on that page:... : drazz
  • Gary Numan had 2 #1 songs (if you include Tubeway Army), but yeah probably : tunis5000
• This is one of my Top 3 songs that gets stuck in my head the most. : Sgt_Boomstick
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  Whale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irtC1WFHTFQ : cptstern
  • Awesome track, baby we dont love you baby we dont love baby yeah! : IgnoramusSA
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  Karma Police - Radio Head : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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    WTF? Radiohead isn't a one hit wonder. That's not even their biggest song. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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      Actually I think that was their biggest song. They definitely aren't a one-hit wonder though. : snot3353
      • Oh wait, for some reason I read that as "Creep", not Karma Police. : snot3353
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      Britney Spears - Baby One More Time : sparkly
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        the Beatles - Hey Jude : cptstern
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          NiN - Fuck you like an animal : randomnull
          • Michael Jackson - Heal The World : dirge23
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            it's called Closer, fyi : graceofdragons
            • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22756671#itemanchor_22756671 : randomnull
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      That's their only good song? Unless you're talking about Creep, which might be, but still 2 hit wonder : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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        ONE HIT WONDERS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY : dirge23
        • well fine, i don't even like karma police that much anyway : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
        • Thank you Morbo. Now, in other news... : AxeMan808
      • One hit wonders have one song on one album that is popular. Radiohead has had many songs popular and many... : snot3353
• listen closely doesnt it sound like the intro song for that vampire show? : Hoax
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  jackie blue - ozark mountain daredevils : jvox
  • great, now this is going to be stuck in my head all day. : ass-street
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  Popular by Nada Surf jumps to mind : flagg209
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    That band is so good :( : Deathlove
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      the entire album of Let Go is amazing : dirge23
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        oh man - I'm not making commentary on the band...they are just regarded as a one hit wonder. I love that... : flagg209
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          you really should, it's solid. : dirge23
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            I'm listening to it now for the first time in a while (commentary re: music library size removed for leng... : Deathlove
            • The Weight Is A Gift is one of my favorite albums of all time. : slax0r
• Taco - Putting on the Ritz. : dnagenome
• Dexy's Midnight Runners : Come On Eileen : ThomW
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  Peter Schilling - Major Tom : watcherxp
  • Love that song. : freshyk
• Safety Dance - Men Without Hats : silent77
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  talking heads - once in a lifetime : mXENO
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    Madonna - Borderline : dirge23
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      phil collins - in the air tonight : mXENO
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        Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear : dirge23
        • mariah carey - obsessed : mXENO
        • November Rain - GNR : edward
      • Michael Jackson - thriller : zipr
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        We already have a subthread like this. :( : Nixx2004
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          thread bifurcation : jvox
          • oval - shop in store : mXENO
      • the beatles - love me do : jvox
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    That's a good choice. : kallanta
    • *I mean song. : kallanta
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    The Talking Heads are definitely not a one hit wonder.... : acidnynex
    • indeed. wtf? : drucifer
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  Spacehog - In the Meantime. Even tho the album was really good. : mwasher
  • Mungo City got plenty of playtime. : Lunatic Angelic
  • Loved that album and the followup. : Stoned Gargoyle
  • I love this song. Reminds me of my middle school hell raising days. : Slawterr
• New Radicals - You Get What You Give http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0QBxwRhAmA : Ziz
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  not favorite, but What's Up by 4 Non Blondes routinely gets stuck in my head: http://www.youtube.com/watc... : DonkeyPopsicle
  • The Spin Doctors were a 2-hit wonder with "little miss can't be wrong" also : dirge23
  • It's contagious, thanks. : Nixx2004
  • Fucking Vevo, I got an ad with a picture of Justin Beiber that's next to the video. It's distracting. : Nixx2004
• Where's the Harvey Danger love?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBgmC_USeoM : Head Rush
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  General Public - Tenderness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmoHQ2DC3zo : huds0n
  • along these side-project-of-much-more-famous-band lines, Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love http://www.youtub... : dirge23
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  Jackson and his Computer Band - "Utopia" : deathofrats
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    I love that whole album. : Ormsbee
    • It's a great album, but it seems like he's fallen into obscurity. I was hoping he'd be a little bit more... : deathofrats
• the freshman - the vervepipe : alanboom
• The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) : deject
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  Here's one I remember fondly. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YvA... : Nixx2004
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    I never realized that's Michael Jackson doing the chorus. : Nixx2004
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      Nixx2004, wow just wow. : FrayLo
      • I was 10 when it came out, gimme a break. I didn't own the CD or anything, just heard it on the radio or ... : Nixx2004
• I'm blue da bu de da bu di : noxiousgg
• "Take On Me" - A-Ha : action roommate
• there are many, but When In Rome - The Promise comes to mind now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HI_xF... : ErneX
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  Living Color - Cult of Personality. I understand they did more that just that, but I feel as if I am t... : Stoned Gargoyle
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    Such a fun song! Am I being a chatty bitch today or did the PRL get stricter? Second time today it's h... : Nixx2004
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      Chatty bitch : action roommate
      • Takes one to know one! : Nixx2004
  • Property to you! They are still touring. Playing small clubs and tbhey are amaIng live. I saw them ... : FormerHPB
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    didnt know they had a new album? still the same guitarist? Muzz skillings? (I think) : cptstern
    • New album is great. And yes, Muzz is still around. : Stoned Gargoyle
• Fastball - The Way I love that song so much. Makes me nostalgic for past road trips that I've been on. : slax0r
• When in Rome - The Promise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOyyrB1wj04 I have tons of other favorites,... : beastrabban
• I heard Black Velvet SO MANY TIMES at Sturgis : cpt_gloval
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  Wax Ecstatic by Sponge : cpt_gloval
  • either that or Soft by Second Coming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6egJCVoZIIg : cpt_gloval
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    Their first album was so good. : FormerHPB
    • I didn't like it as much as Wax Ecstatic. If you could wear out CDs I woulda worn that one out. : cpt_gloval
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    "Molly" and one other song were also good : FrayLo
    • Oh, plowed, and "have you seen Mary" : FrayLo
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      I saw them in concert once. It was... not good. Skinny shirtless freak of a lead singer flailing around... : riptyde
      • Sounds like I'd describe Buckcherry. In fact I suppose I'd liken the two bands. : cpt_gloval
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  Mazzy Start - Fade Into You : nodge69
  • *doh "Star" : nodge69
• Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting : Edges
• They had some other albums, but I'm going to go with Two Princes by Spin Doctors, I still enjoy Pocket Fu... : acidnynex
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  Does Better than Ezra count? : radicus
  • Another one of those bands that actually had quite a few minor hits, but people only remember for Good. ... : Thresher
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  Lucy - The Producers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW2cjdnKRpQ It's not really fair to call them o... : Thresher
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    This was my favorite Producers song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT6Lv5iBsLM : Thresher
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      What's He Got and She Sheila are the one's I like : drucifer
      • Both of their 80's releases are excellent. : Thresher
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  penny lane - the beatles. small english band from the olden days none of you have heard of : CoRDS
  • With a name like that, they'll never go anywhere. : Thresher
• The Flys: Got You (Where I Want You) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSQ-ofuWKmo : milkandcheese
• Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm. And it wasn't even their song (but it was a pretty decent cover). ... : timmie
• 4 Non Blondes - What's up? : rosewood
• Lucas with the Motherfuckin Lid off bitches http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY5zaDZq0sc : IgnoramusSA
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  Not my favorite, but Republica "Ready To Go" gets an honorable mention because the singer was hot : ctlaltl33t
  • gd yes she was hot. that video is pure headache, though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijh2Fqd1ZPY : liquidlies
• Blur - Song2 : K1Bond007
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  The Wallflowers - that entire Bringing Down the Horse album. : mnsnota
  • The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get. : mnsnota