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• did no one buy this when it was $2.50 last week? :( : aethyr
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  Gimme 30 minutes or so. : ZenzenTen
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    I'm playing Risen now, but message me when you want to play. : aethyr
    • Don't you have to accept my request before I can send a message? : ZenzenTen
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  Gives me "out of range" when I start it. Alt enter makes it windowed, but it runs at about 10 fps. I have... : Wheatloaf
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    Get closer? : ZenzenTen
    • Looks like it defaults to more than 60hz. That is full retard. : Wheatloaf
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  as much fun as this game is, it also makes me rage quit so hard : Jikim
  • The AI is such a dick. : ZenzenTen
  • I hate the AI so much at times, but yeah, I'd be up for a game sometime. : destinyofdeath
• I got it, I haven't really played it yet. I'm bored, guess I'll see if I can get into it. : Nixx2004
• I grabbed it but haven't gone thourgh tutorials yet. I sent you a steam friend invite : bolange
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  I had a lot of fun playing with ZenzenTen, we should setup a game with more people sometime this week. : aethyr
  • I totally had you beat! Stupid game crashing. It's 2011, this shouldn't happen!! It's the future, damn it... : ZenzenTen

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• yay! : shirif
• Grats! : Just A Girl
• I am jealous! currently in school right now working towards doing Hydrology. Gratz : 7621305
• congrats : kingfish
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  Congrats! When is the CASINO shack meet? : CrustaR
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    Dunno, never been to one myself. I know, i know. I need to turn in my Austin shacker card. : magistersmax
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      What the!! : CrustaR
      • Though, disposable income --> going out and spending said disposable income. I'll have to go sometime. : magistersmax
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      I've always lived here and never been lol. : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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        I had no idea you were in Austin. Huh. : magistersmax
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          nor i you : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
          • nor I you!!! : CrustaR
• Very cool. Congrats! : afty04

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• cuteness overload. : shortbuscaptain
• Not the PvZ i was hoping for. : Fenring42
• "THEY'RE SHOOTIES!" : akirabob
• there are so many good sound bites in that. : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
• "HE BUILT A CIRCLE!!!!!" D'Awwwwwwww : Aperturion
• Do one with Minecraft! : Nixx2004
• awww.. "Hey I see something!" Too cute. : Carstman
• Haha, that kid sounds cute. : Rice-Rocketeer
• AUUUUUUUHHHH (in response to mutalisks). Kid's a natural. : Moonbase Commander

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  Why join guilds with shitty loot policies. DKP ftw. : darkT
  • seriously. : massdev
• don't play games w/ shitty loot systems. Wait for GW2 : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles

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• or is there a site i can plug in track titles to and have it recommended me specific songs, not just arti... : spaceless

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• Fish : DM7
• Spain, the French eat every animal, there aren't any left. : Lunatic Angelic
• moops : Chandler55
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  Why is there a guitar? : Xencer
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    Good question. Also since when are France and Spain languages? : dumb.
    • I speak France, you? : shirif

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  are you leaving the bat vision on all the time? : harold.johnson
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    It's on probably more than half the time. Maybe that's it? : fsck
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      Only "more than half the time"? You show remarkable restraint. Every person I know personally, and most p... : ConfusedUs
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        I wish there was a stat for that. I'd bet mine is off more than on. : pyide
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          I had to make myself turn it off. The game was pretty but detective mode was so damn useful. : ConfusedUs
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            yeah i turned it on while i was fighting or figuring out puzzles, but when i was just re-tracing my steps... : cpt_gloval
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              yeah, I didn't use it unless I had to see something. The game is too damn pretty to watch in detective mo... : Donborvio
              • That and the annoying sound it makes every two seconds when it sees a fingerprint or something dingdingdi... : chrisschutz
        • I would keep it off unless I had too because the game looked really pretty with it off. : Wikus Van De Merwe
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  Do you have 3D turned on? :D It could be the camera. Even though it's 3rd person, when you aren't snea... : pyide
  • I have the ps3 goty version. 3d is off. Frame rate is ok. But the camera is moving a lot when fighting mu... : fsck

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  shit, we didn't learn very much it seems : fart
  • JimmyLegs had some other stuff but he is afk : H@rvester
  • No wonder everyone failed the exam. : thecatinthehat
• we also learned -The GooGoo Dolls were the best band of the 90s, according to ArcKnight -thecatinthehat : jimmy_legs
• poopy : _jon
• :'( : Wikus Van De Merwe
• I must have been drunk, I don't remember that : kingfish

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• which part? : veras
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  you could maybe try mentioning which part you are up to. : CoRDS
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    The part after the scorpion boss. The third heat plate unlocks and you float on a cube through the labyrn... : baconisgod
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      perhaps you should light a path with a severed head : CoRDS
      • i'm on a cube floating in the middle of a huge chamber. Besides, in the video it shows the bad guys and o : baconisgod
• god of war 3 has known problems with the game freezing or not loading entirely i had to return the game ... : andrew``

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• Wow. : Brian Leahy

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  Redeemed. I'll give it a shot. : Visceral Monkey
  • 9M9KTMALH7YK : Visceral Monkey
• Thanks. I redeemed AXLWKN437ANY. : Tripps
• Number 2 is mine thanks! : massdev

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• This rendition of little drummer boy is also good. http://vimeo.com/17916526 : Morgin
• maybe i should have mentioned the chick is kinda hot too :( : Morgin

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• Dress warm. I heard it rains there. : greasyjohn
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  That doesn't look like Ireland to me :P : GrimmyD
  • wow... whoa... ICELAND. : DooBall
• You sure that's where you're going? : eldiablo01
• Sweet! What kinda rigs are you guys riding? Camping along he way? : tfboc
• lol sounds...cold. : Donborvio
• Thats probably doable, I reckon you'll make it. I've done a couple of rides like that across a couple of ... : not work safe
• bicycle or motorbike : kabex

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  OMFG. It is almost like this next topic was chosen just for me! This is what I take photos of besides D... : Galadriel07
  • Yeah it should be a fun one! : Nixx2004
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  I actually had a really nice photo I could've used for the water entry, but alas time was not on my side. : Creepin_Jeezus
  • Well you can post it for us to see at least, even if it won't be in the contest. I'm interested. : Nixx2004
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  Hey I suck but can I join up too? Do I need to pay for a Flickr account? : bozer
  • Yes, no. http://www.flickr.com/groups/shackassignments/ Anyone can join, Flickr is free (the free a... : Nixx2004

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• Time Machine + Sparse DMG : Yanks
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  Are you trying to do Time Machine to a Windows Home Server? And if you figure it out, mind letting me kno... : Arctic Fox
  • A little googling finds this: http://gizmodo.com/5312157/how-to-use-time-machine-backups-on-windows-home-... : Arctic Fox
  • Well, Time Machine to a network share isn't officially supported, but I guess that might be what I end up... : boarder2

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  hey valcan_s, are you looking forward to Space Marine as much as i am? : Dschinghis Khan
  • Hell yes, can not wait for that, as well as: http://store.steampowered.com/app/56400/ Warhammer 40,000... : valcan_s
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  If they're selling it, it's probably not Steamworks, so what horrific third-party DRM will it have? Secu... : the archvile
  • D2D sells Steamworks games now. That said, I'm definitely going to wait and see how the Dead Space 2 P... : pyrogen
  • I think no EA games use or will use Steamworks; EA is pretty anti-Steam lately : veras
  • Probably EAs if it was pure D2D it be the best you just hand shake to server and unlock once with a key, ... : valcan_s
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  turn off the lights, put on headphones, and freak the fuck out!!! : askedrelic
  • Classic, for sure the best way to play 1 and I am sure 2. : valcan_s
• Is Diablo coming out this year? : Xencer
• I played the demo on my ps3, not gonna lie I want to play this game even more than I did when I saw my bu... : Thisispol
• Damn I want it on PC... but I also want Dead Space Extraction for the PS3... : inc77
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  I heard DS was too easy on the PC as it was tuned for consoles, is this true? If so I hope they spend so... : zardoz555
  • yea well it was much easier and faster to aim with the mouse as you can see in this video I made. http://... : DarkDeus

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• Don't fret my PNW brother, it's supposed to be back to a nice insulating layer of rain tomorrow. : braaains

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  I visited Bangkok, Hong Kong, and rural areas in the Yunnan province of China and loved it all. Rent a... : askedrelic
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    Oh yeah, I was definitely planning on getting a motorbike while I was out there. Their driving scares the... : ColoradoCNC
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      Also, what are expenses like once you get into Asia? Like I said, I have a place to stay for a lot of the... : ColoradoCNC
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        Food is ridiculously cheap in VN. I think a bowl of pho from a mainstream shop (not a food cart) was $4US... : HamChowder
        • And VN is super cheap if you are eating yummy street food - bahn mi, fruit, pho, bun cha etc. Bia hoi and... : Annul
    • You can hit up Bangkok for a few days, and then do the beach thing. Its fairly easy to get to a decent b... : MacemanInTW
• i'd message koral06. she did quite a bit of travel in that area. : mindmann
• A friend of mine did a backpacking trip in early 2010. Places he enjoyed were: Luang Prabang in Laos ... : ant_hillbilly
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  Is Japan an option? It's not that far from Vietnam. Singapore is a decent choice if you don't mind speaki... : HamChowder
  • I'm gonna do Japan at another time, I think. Probably gonna rib one of my cousins into going with me at s... : ColoradoCNC
  • Singapore is a good place, but its expensive. Worst thing about it. : MacemanInTW
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  Rainy season starts in June. You have been warned. : gyokuro
  • That's why I'm thinking of heading out in early March, don't wanna get caught in the monsoon season! : ColoradoCNC
• Hill 137 and bring a flamethrower : mroizo40
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  theres places in the Philippines you can stay in for $4 a night out in the sticks. I been here and it's ... : noven
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    I'd love to go, but the Philippines scare me! : ColoradoCNC
    • why? it should be no more dangerous than thailand. : noven
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  Honestly Viet Nam on its own is huge and offers a lot of different travel potential - highlands, ha long ... : Annul
  • This. I desperately want to check out Cambodia and Thailand for the history and relaxation possibilities.... : braaains
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  I've been reading a lot about this Vietnam national park... http://www.vietnamtourism.com/e_pages/heri... : ShekkyBoy
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    I saw the cave article in my last issue of National Geographic and it just made me want to go to Vietnam ... : ColoradoCNC
    • I got the backpacking itch again after reading this thread from yesterday - http://www.shacknews.com/lary... : ShekkyBoy
• Isn't that south pacific asia? : mo13

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• Just do both. You don't have to take shit from anyone. : thecatinthehat
• Any further details? I'm interested. : SigmaDraconis

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• More than 6 episode this season? I hope... : ender_juego
• DVR all set, but I have to wait until Friday to watch it because my wife is out of town... torture : rgoer
• THat show is greeeat!!! : Dschinghis Khan
• I agree with this post. : socksta
• Southland is probably one of the most underrated television series. : Ellissd
• I have to finish s2. I really enjoy this show. : Navy Spitfire
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  Why is this show great? : Wheatloaf
  • Well written, well shot, well directed, well acted. : trOmblyj

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• Go to your car maybe. : invisible_kid
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  There's always your car. Is this a pretty big position? Do you expect them to be awhile interviewing yo... : spazzium
  • I have no car, but I guess I can borrow a friend's. Yes I expect the interview to take some time. : shirif
• You probably should take the day off if you think it's important. : Xencer
• Take the day off, I try to do them in the afternoon after lunch. Then, you can just leave 1/2 day. You'll... : rmjackson

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  i do hope you watch the league : Deathlove
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    ooooo, no I hadn't heard of it. I'll give it a shot tho! Funneh? : aux7
    • it is so fucking good. go now. : Deathlove

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• your way to popular, you need to lose some friends : okellyc

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  The kiwis always sound more twangy than Aussies, at least to my ear. : bombay
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    they all sound hilarious : filthysock
    • I think I prefer the Kiwi accent, based on what I've heard. Also, Zoe Bell and Flight of the Conchords. : Lone Swordsman
• Oh yiss. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2gii2nenUg : greasyjohn
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  o{Natural oils can penetrate and nourish the dick!}o : Xencer
  • Fuck me : Xencer
• All sound same : gmd

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• 9th : ant_hillbilly
• Apparently on the 9th : sanchez
• Magic Eight Ball says: Ask Again Later : hirez
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  assgoblin...hahahah : uebersoldat
  • It is funny. : Pneum0
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  So when does G3 Intel SSD ships? : Vegtro
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    This. Also wondering how much Sandy Bridge mobos will run. : airrob
    • No ship date for the G3 Intel SSD's, but estimates are Feb Mobos for Sandy Bridge will prob start in t... : hussdelrio
    • MSI recently stated they'd be rolling out one of their first boards for $150 which is pretty fuckin sweet : SnakeIRye
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  Thanks. Trying to decide what to build so I can play bc2 on a pc : AssGoblin
  • wait for it, it's real close. : Pneum0
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  I have a feeling I'm going to break down and order one of these while drunk. : atom519
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    That's how I bought bc2 on steam :( : AssGoblin
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      you take that frowny face right back! BC2 rocks : gyokuro
      • Yeah but the damn thing is going to cost me a fortune because I have to build out a new machine all becau... : AssGoblin
  • I've done stuff like this ugh, good thing I'm attempting to quit : shakybonez31
  • My cell phone needs to lock me out of texting when I'm drunk :( : Xencer
• 9th : CrustaR
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  Has anyone announced an mATX P67 board yet? : EricZBA
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    ASUS has a few uATX. I believe I've seen pics of an mATX as well. : ZenzenTen
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      LOL, uATX is mATX. http://usa.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=iT2FJPCMOGBHClu4 http://usa.asus.com/product.a... : ZenzenTen
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        Awesome : EricZBA
        • Mini-ITX if you need even smaller. Bottom of the page. http://techreport.com/articles.x/19982 : ZenzenTen
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  Is there an actual legitimate technical reason for them removing one freaking pin from the socket vs. a P... : TabsAZ
  • It's not a matter of removing one pin. Areas of the CPU were physically rearranged, the memory controller... : ZenzenTen

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  I am really, really hungry now. I love breakfast so much. : Danny5225
  • made pancakes too. maple sausage, toast. was so good. those eggs were spectacular. was tempted to make mo... : AMikaboshi
• It really is amazing. The creme just makes them even better (because I'm a sucker for stuff like that, so... : zakazi
• Yea they really are good, it's very surprising how different they come out just by adjusting the techniqu... : shortbuscaptain
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  You could make better eggs by mixing some eggs with a little bit of 2% milk to make them creamier, add in... : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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    That sounds like an omelette... : Nixx2004
    • you mix them all up and scramble them : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
• Those are really similar to Vongerichten's eggs. If you like them try adding a small amount of fresh par... : akirabob
• Wow that looks pretty good. I think i'll try that! : mayooms
• Get the creme, it's worth your time. Go to the grocery store and look the specialty item island that's fu... : lord cecil

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• That is pretty cool. : MacemanInTW
• I played it till 3 last night/this morning : nandu666
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  When is it due out? : brickmatt
  • out now! : nandu666
  • ITs been out for about a week. Very fun game, great humor! : MacemanInTW
• Brilliant : byorn

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  It has awesome coop, no need to play the first one I don't think. The single player is good too, but ... : MagicWishMonkey
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    The first one was better than the second one in my opinion, so I would recommend picking it up if you end... : creepjacked
    • You couldn't play the campaign in local coop mode IIRC, so I didn't like it as much. : MagicWishMonkey
• One of my favorite games of the last few years. WE NEED ANOTHER ONE. : saunders45
• This game was amazing to play co-op. : paulatreus