Weekend Discussion

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• A3 is Killer 7 : Deathlove
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  D1 is Halo. : The Grolar Bear
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    E2 is Area 51. : The Grolar Bear
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      F3 is Chrono Cross. : The Grolar Bear
      • E3 is Q-bert, maybe? : The Grolar Bear
    • Oh that's clever. : SpaecKow
• Top row is: Endless Ocean, Twisted Metal, Half Life, Halo, Wii Sports, Odin Sphere : coldfusioncs
• I see: Area 51, Assassin's Creed, The Orange Box, Double Dragon, Ultima Online, Silent Hill, Dead Risi : deject
• E1 is Wii Sports : Deathlove
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  Double Dragon, Ultima Online, Chrono Cross, Dance Dance Revolution, Area 51 : Danny5225
  • Crap. Should have spoiler'd. Placements: D5, E5, F3, A6, E2 : Danny5225
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  C1 Half life!! : steve_o
  • stupid spoilers : steve_o
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  4d golden axe? im assuming AU is a periodic table reference : -=kodiak=-
  • Yup, it is. : The Grolar Bear
  • 5e = ultima online : -=kodiak=-
• f6 is F-Zero : shakybonez31
• A4: space invaders : wattss
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  A4 space invaders] : multisync
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    F2 altered beast : multisync
    • D2 Lost Odyssey : multisync
  • A5 megaman? : multisync
  • F4 star ocean : multisync
  • D3 Angry Birds? : multisync
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  A4 is Assn Creed B5 is Orange Box, duh D5 is Double Dragon B6 is FallOut E5 Ultima Online E4 is Dead Risi : Xencer
  • C4 not A4 : Xencer
  • A2 is Left 4 Dead : Xencer
• C1: Half-Life E1: Wii Sports F1: Odin Sphere A2: Left 4 Dead C2: Saints Row F3: Chrono Cross B4: El : king_darius
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  E6 is 99 Nights I think : JuffoWup
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    is C5 Nexus: The Jupiter Incident ? : JuffoWup
    • Little Big Planet. : alias
  • B1 Twisted Metal : JuffoWup
  • Nope, it's quite obvious: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  C5: little big planet E6: Neverwinter nights E3: Qbert : Wiley Animagus
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    wow, I got e6 and c5 completely wrong.. : JuffoWup
    • yours make sense at least : Wiley Animagus
• A6 - DDR A2 - Left 4 Dead B4 Elite Beat Agents F3 - Chrono Cross C6 - Rainbow 6 C5 - Little Big Pl : Grumbeld
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  B6 Fallout : SeaLlama
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    C6 indigo prophecy ? : SeaLlama
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      F6 F-Zero : SeaLlama
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        D2 Lost in Blue - some DS game I haven't heard of :\ : SeaLlama
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          Could A5 be Pac-man ? Also, my best guess so far for B3 is Psychonauts : SeaLlama
          • No wait, A5 is Megaman : SeaLlama
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            And B3 is actually Scribblenauts : SeaLlama
            • Nice. I couldn't get my head past phychonauts, and couldn't figured out how to make it click. : famine101
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            Now I'm just missing A3 B2 C3 F4 F5 : SeaLlama
            • I think c3 and f5 are the only two we haven't figured out. : JuffoWup
            • F4 is Star Ocean, if nobody else got it yet. : famine101
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              A3: Kiler 7 F4: Star Ocean : Fenring42
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                OMG I GOT F5. It's Sid Meier's Pie-rates! : Fenring42
                • LOL, nice! : SeaLlama
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              Whats C2? : JuffoWup
              • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=25084181#itemanchor_25084181 : SeaLlama
• without looking at the rest A2 Left 4 Dead A4 Space Invaders A6 Dance Dance Revolution B5 Orange Box : jenisthebest
• D3 - Angry Birds : Grumbeld
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  has no1 got F2 = Altered Beast? : technotica
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    F2 = (spoiler)Altered Beast(/spoiler) ok i fail : technotica
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      o [Spoler text goes here] o remove the spaces between the lower case "o" and the brackets o{like th... : uglysad
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        fail :( : uglysad
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          fail : technotica
          • WIN!!! : technotica
• drucifer did this, didn't he? : SiW.
• Ideas the The Internet has for C3: Alone in the Dark Afternoon of Darkness (Disgaea) Time Shift D : SiW.
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  B2 is obviously Trippledart fail?????? : Chipwarrior
  • How would you describe the darts' placement? How many darts are there? Think of horrible pun - there'... : SiW.
  • I've figured it out! It is Poo Dart 3: Why You Throw Chip?! : SeaLlama

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  she should have put the money towards a boob job, she has a nice body other than that : judge
  • Her tits are fine. She's good. : Godhatesfatpeople
  • WTF. : gmd
  • you are an awful human being : biskits
  • I get you are the judge but :( : Volatus32x
  • Or you know, just enjoy what she has? : avatar_58
  • I like little boobies! : anhero
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    lol, poor judge, getting ganged up by the natural tit squad : ultramega
    • Not every woman needs D cups and no woman looks good like this: http://www.zimbio.com/Celebrity+Portal : Fred Garvin
  • Fuck that. : Fred Garvin
  • She has no tits whatsoever so yes she does need to buy some tits. : gmoney
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    get hit by a car : the city
    • rofl : paulatreus
  • ^Thinks he can be picky oh and post+user : VegasX
  • Hmm... I happen to like her boobs. : HL3dsx
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  I love tattoos. But if people are going to get these script style ones. Choose a good font and someone wh... : Godhatesfatpeople
  • What, you don't like the writing of Latin phrases in modern English cursive script? : trove
• I'd still hit it. : Vincent Grayson
• Seize the Carp! : nephilem
• Whats wrong with that? I take it you have no tattoos at all right? : hashd
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  Holy Carp! : rosewood
  • http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1386.snc4/163848_10150385445490142_903705141_16976262_31136... : Morgin
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    http://freon.shackspace.com/misc/holy_carp.jpg : Freon
    • That hat was designed for a Rabbit : Sailor of Fortune
• I just don't like tatoos too I guess. : Razputin
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  What the fuck. People need to understand that the mullet on girls NEVER came back in style. NEVER. : disposition
  • I do not think this word means what you think it means. : lodit
  • what : lakren
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    Those are called bangs or fringe, and they're quite stylish when done right. : TheMonkeyWench
    • Argh. In 2006 the best description I heard for it was the modern mullet (most girls had it) and from that... : disposition
  • thats um, what? : opengl128
  • Huh? : rosewood
  • Long hair = mullet. H'okay. : Moonbase Commander
  • I join the confused party. : soggybagel
  • That is nothing like a mullet. You are very confused. : Ebu
  • Lol : bolneze
  • This is a mullet: http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/28500/Mullet-28578.jpg : zuga
  • She just has regular long hair no? : trelain
• I hereby propose that showoff tattoos are generally stupid. : stuka
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  I hate seeing tattoo's on a girl. It saddens me to see them. Well, 99% of the time anyway. This doesn't f... : Creepin_Jeezus
  • I had a hot girlfriend, then she got gross tattoos, then she wasn't so hot. I couldn't tell her that tho... : dognose
  • Are you saying that I shouldn't get a giant penis tattoo'd on my back for my birthday?? :( : Shangman
• she should have got a race car : spaceless
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  Those are pretty awesome. I really like the first and last ones : Galadriel07
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    theres only 2 wtf : spaceless
    • Apparently I replied to the wrong thread! : Galadriel07
    • #3, it's hidden : disposition
• hell yea baby cup them bewbs : theylookwolfs
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  Seize the day to follow your nature? : ZombieAcademy
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    haha. that's what i got out of it. it's stupid. : reverend~heresy
    • Eh, it's not that terrible. In other words, get the things done that you want done. Good advice, if not a... : terath
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  getting a tattoo in Latin is only cool if you are fluent in it and can recite Cicero's Denunciation of Ca... : DonkeyPopsicle
  • Quo usque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra? is a much cooler tattoo anyway than that pablum she... : DonkeyPopsicle
  • "O Tempora O Mores" that's all I remember, although probably a better tattoo than the OP : ZombieAcademy
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    I have a tattoo in Latin and can do no such thing :(. : Ecks
    • Same here. I also have a Carpe Diem tattoo. : jcrockerman
  • Stercus, stercus, morituri sum. : master_disaster_17
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  I like tattoos but I have never seen a "text only" one that I thought looked even close to good : OverloadUT
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    you'd think there'd be more tattoos that say Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn : DonkeyPopsicle
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      I'm still biding my time to get a Cthulhu backpiece : rasputinreborn
      • Cthulhu tramp stamp! : cerealSAM2
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  Good thing you weren't the one giving her the TATOO ;) : VegasX
  • are you making fun of my spelling of tattoo. Oh well :( : Morgin
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  And her friend has the same tattoo on BOTH of her thighs? wtf? : Vantage
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    whoa! how did you do that magic : Morgin
    • You really should have uploaded them to Shackpics first. : Moonbase Commander
    • Don't check your shackmessages, because I didn't message you the secret. : Vantage
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      i wish i could remember how. i always forget. =( : mindmann
      • Third number is the profile ID. : SiW.
• Ugh my sister has Carpe Diem in the same font tattooed on the back of her neck. I hate it : mayooms
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  It could be worse, it could be in Comic Sans. : Donborvio
  • Hehehe : Snipergen
  • Or Papyrus. : Razer0
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  A) I don't have anything against tattoos, but these are kinda cliche. They don't really look BAD otherwis... : ughhhhhhh
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    Are girls still getting tramp stamps? : dognose
    • I hope not. :( : terath
    • I still see them around, but it could just be the poor misguided souls who got them back when they were p... : ughhhhhhh
  • text tattoos = stupid. double-true on girls : proclone1
• Latin is the new chinese it seems : filthysock
• Hey, at least its not comic sans. : FS|Archangel
• could be worse, could've been in comic sans. : moe6
• A friend of mine had this tattoo: http://www.shackpics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_gn170y2pnwha7tup1uld.jpg ... : uglysad

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• they probably wont : spiderfill
• people who didn't wait 12 years probably won't play DNF : dirge23
• If I went on and never played it I would still live a fulfilling life : Xencer
• People who don't want to expand the market for beloved franchises should masticate upon flatulence after ... : Dave-A
• Ok, I won't. Shucks. : zombie man
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  This one has only been in development for like 2-3yrs : roushimsx
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    You really believe that? : steve_o
    • 11 months? : JarEme
    • Yes. I also believe that they've scrapped development multiple times and that it hasn't actually been 12 ... : roushimsx
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    More like 4 or 5. : Wisp!
    • Not according to Steve's interviews at First Look. : roushimsx
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  Duke Nukem? Who's that? Is he some cheap Master Chief knockoff? : The Grolar Bear
  • He looks like a knock-off of that new XBLA game that came out a year ago. Serious Sam or something like ... : Grumbeld
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  Just imagine all the trolls that have been waiting 12 years to shit on DNF. It's going to be the largest... : pigvomit
  • It's going to look like the floods in Australia. : Godhatesfatpeople
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  I'm sure Gearbox is of the same mind. : Xin Jing Client 1a
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    ArcKnight, that's IRONY. : Xin Jing Client 1a
    • Why hast thou summoned The ArcKnight? : CrustaR
  • So this is why they use Gamespy. : Godhatesfatpeople
• That's okay, I don't plan to play it either way : Dong Patrol
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  The real question is, will George be invited to the release party? : Xin Jing Client 1a
  • If I was working I would pay His way there : dognose
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    they invited him but he keep canceling his flight and rebooking on a different airline : mikecyb
    • That's got to be an 20/20 asskicker for the history books. "If only I hadn't switched to Unreal." : Xin Jing Client 1a
    • Hahaha : mwasher
    • I know you are but what am I : dognose
• Let's hope that people other than those of us who have waited 12 years to play the game play it. It would... : freshyk
• I hope it has dukematch and it is as awesome as the original. : danws6
• So only those who originally pre-ordered get it? Yeah -- that'll happen. : Dolemite
• the game is rated for adults only so it works out : ballystix
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  Why 12? It was first announced in 1997... : evildanish
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    seriously. if you only waited 12 years you're a FUCKING AMATEUR : delataur
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      Fun fact: I was 14 when Duke Nukem Forever was announced. I will be 28 when it's released. The game h... : evildanish
      • yeah, i'm a year too old to be in that boat... but close enough. : delataur
      • Whoa! Me too. I've never thought of it like that before. : Goblin au
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  I seem to remember similar anticipation for John Romero's Daikatana. At least Ion released a demo. : Xin Jing Client 1a
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    That was a pretty sweet multiplayer game. : roushimsx
    • It was a shining facet. The ad campaign proclaiming Romero making us his bitch was about DM. : Xin Jing Client 1a
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    You have to wonder how that of the huge amount of hate that game got how many people actually played it. : kagath
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      Only sold ~40,000 copies at launch, so I'm guessing not many did. I did, though, so I have every right... : RomSteady
      • I bought that game on day one simply because it had such an epic backstory. That Gamespot article and the... : Schnapple
      • Hah, were you in the industry at the time it released? : spazzium
      • I bought a copy of it at a marketplace that I totally thought was legit but it turned out to have been pr... : roushimsx
    • I played it and enjoyed it. It wasn't amazing, but it wasn't terrible either. And MP was awesome. : Vincent Grayson
    • I played it many years after the fact. : uglysad
    • Daikatana was terrible. And I wanted to like it! I stayed up all night reading this amazing post-mortem a... : Bold
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    Daikatana had negative anticipation. People weren't looking forward to playing it so much as they were cu... : Schnapple
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      Not entirely accurate. There was a significant amount of hype surrounding Ion Storm and their slew of up... : Xin Jing Client 1a
      • You do know that DNF is being worked on by the same people that were working on it at 3DR under a new nam... : roushimsx
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        That's true but the way I remember it going down was that the reality of how lame the game was and the in : Schnapple
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          Anachronox was in development concurrently with Daikatana and took even longer to come out (3 1/2 years v... : roushimsx
          • Anachronox needs to be on GOG. I was real late to the party on that one and I was never been able to scor... : Schnapple
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  It's hilarious and sad that this video will be ten years old. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDlB2P1le... : varsindarkin
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    The only thing sad is that the 2001 trailer is way better than the new one. Obviously you can't judge ... : Serpico74
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      It just occurred to me that the new DNF trailer doesn't have the Duke Nukem theme. :( : Serpico74
      • The Gibson said they are waiting until launch trailers for that : TastyWheat
      • the music they used in the new DNF trailer was a huge WTF. it killed my boner. : varsindarkin
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      The 2001 trailer had almost zero gameplay in it though :( : roushimsx
      • It is still an amazing trailer : Serpico74
    • The 2001 E3 trailer was a goddamn statement. A masterpiece. An unrivalled display of raw Duke power. This... : Alastayr
  • I CRY A FUCKING TEAR everytime I see this trailer. Man, if I could only play the fruition of their tho... : Mr. Goodwrench
  • Hahaha this was in the related videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXOl6dADvFw&feature=related : SeaLlama
  • I really liked the character faces / texturing in this trailer. They still look good today. : enyakk
  • I hope the real Duke Forever is as fun as that video makes it look. : MagicWishMonkey
  • I can't believe it's been 10 years since that one. I still remember someone pointing out a spelling mista... : Mmmmmoo
  • This is the duke game I want. It's a shame that this 10 year old trailer has more interesting looking ga... : kingdepork
  • Of all the times I've watched that I never noticed how cool the explosion behind the nuke symbol is. Its ... : Tincan
  • i wonder how many, if any, of those scenes will make it into the final game : Korban
  • 3drealms predicted 9/11! : pigvomit
  • I fucking HATE watching that trailer. It just pisses me off because the game shown in that trailer from ... : paulatreus
  • its crazy that there are celphone games that are more advanced than it : spiderfill
• Wait for what? : razlebol
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  I hope they left the Las Vegas part in it : dognose
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    Randy said something about that in one of his interviews...I think at FirstLook? Can't remember the name ... : roushimsx
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      I hope they release a demo, I will not buy it without a demo : dognose
      • I hope they release an open beta of the multiplayer in advance so that the classes are balanced at launch... : roushimsx
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    I want to see slot machines being destroyed : Halen
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      Play R6 Vegas! It's dirt cheap now. : kingdepork
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        That was a great game. Really captured the whole Vegas feel well. I wasn't really a fan of the ending tho... : Mmmmmoo
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          They were good, but it wrecked terrorist hunt for all time. Spawning terrorists when you hit certain spo... : kingdepork
          • You're right. I forgot about the bad parts-- only remembering the good ones. Lol. : Mmmmmoo
          • I hated this aspect. - Carefully planning entrance to surprise enemies? Impossible. - Sweeping and clea... : sogelegos
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  ew, DNF? I played Duke Nukem BEFORE it was popular. : Flyspeck :.
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    I was throwing down with Dr.Proton long before the aliens started shooting up rides. : transmetal
    • I was promoting my book "Why I'm So Great" years before strippers were cool. : roushimsx
    • Exactly. Hell, I didn't just magically appear in that spaceship at the beginning of Duke3D, I stole it fr... : The Grolar Bear
• Does it count if we completely gave up 8 years ago? : InfoBiter
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  I'm very disappointed that Duke is coming after I've basically pushed gaming to the background. I don't r... : avatar_58
  • If you could wait a couple more years, you can play a port on your Wii. : Matt Burris
• I waited but as a result I've completely lost interest in it. I think the only game I'm even remotely ... : the city
• I don't think I'm going to enjoy Duke, but I will buy it. A duke game where the humor doesn't work anym... : kingdepork
• Good. I don't want to play DNF. : Viprime
• K then when so few people buy it you won't get another. : SlingBlaze
• OK, but only people who haven't waited 12 years will be allowed to troll the people who have when it's re... : TheVietSpecial
• So what you're saying is you want DNF to fail. Okay then. : kallanta
• as long as i can live vicariously through dognose I wont have to play it : gyokuro
• I hope they still have that bit from the trailer where the guy is holding the door and says "man this thi... : Unleashed
• I would enjoy playing that video game. : Orange Pylon

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  Hard drives for document storage will be dead soon. Needs more cloud. : Deathlove
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    Then again it is still getting saved to disc ...somewhere. Maybe it is better to get this concept over to... : steauengeglase
    • many people have no idea what a hard drive looks like. At least people saw and held floppies. : Slowtreme
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    Our hard drives will look different once everything is SSD anyway. Not that anyone knows what either of t... : BlackCat9
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      don't all operating systems display your drives using a similar icon? i'm sure people can interpolate fro... : multisync
      • it's still just an icon, just like the infinity symbol. We know what it correlates to, but haven't experi... : Slowtreme
      • I'd be surprised if that many people click on My Computer these days. : Deathlove
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  I like the first comment that mentions the save process in OneNote; I use that program so much, I complet... : jipey
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    Not sure how I feel about autosave - I guess if it also versioned behind the scenes somehow? Or had a rea... : multisync
    • Good point. I really like it in OneNote, but it could also be a huge pain. For Maya I make it a habit of ... : jipey
    • Windows 7 does automatic versioned saves of all files. : LoioshDwaggie
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  I still have a box of disks in storage, full of games. I have all the original King's Quest and Space Que... : BackSinner
  • i threw all of that shit away over periods of moving, probably worth something to nutjobs like roushi : multisync
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    Commander Keen : Just A Girl
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      Holy shit! I totally forgot about that game. I played it to death! : BackSinner
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        The entire series is available on Steam for $5 http://store.steampowered.com/app/9180/ : fechols
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          Would it even run? Im assuming I'll need DOSBox or something. I'll check out the page in a bit. : BackSinner
          • It's already set up to run in DOSBox. They've already got it all configured in the Steam download. : fechols
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  The page with the check. I've seen it a few times and I immediately knew it was the save when I saw it. A... : steauengeglase
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    i find it too similar to spell check/name check. i'd interpret it as 'page check' wtf is a page check! : multisync
    • I think that is why it did work for me, I had no concept of a 'page check', so I thought, "OK, it must be... : steauengeglase
    • There's not such thing as a page check. You made that up. Spell check icon is usually an "ABC" with a che... : Dave-A
  • That's the one I thought of immediately even before seeing the article. Or an arrow pointing to a cloud. : Dave-A
  • I don't know, I think of revision control when I see a checkmark next to a document/page icon. : DrWaffles
• I don't think tying it to a physical storage medium makes sense at all, forget the 3.5" disk icon OR the ... : DinK
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  The problem is not the icon, it's the action. Why do I need to press save? Automatic save, with the optio... : gakera
  • +1 : flasher 907
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  The whole concept of "saving" might be obsolete soon anyway. I've been using Google Docs for a lot of th... : DinK
  • Indeed. We are on the same wavelength. : gakera
  • Pages and Numbers on the ipad don't have load or save either. I'm sure the idea will be gone soon. Back ... : jcupitt
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    What about "save as"? You're working on a .docx and want to save as .doc or .pdf. Or, you simply want t... : DrWaffles
    • Yes. I use "save as" nearly exclusively, as I save files using a filename convention built for rententio... : Xin Jing Client 1a
    • Export or download feature. : gakera
  • but i probably don't want to save a good 10% of what i do - sometimes i just need to dick around with a s... : Veegeezee
• I'd go with the safe icon. Most fitting of the listed options. : Ebu
• A disk is better than a HD, less people know what those look like, and they're already used to signify *a... : d fluke
• I don't think that at this stage there's a good alternative icon substitute at least not one that actuall... : sKetchflow
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  Maybe a folder icon with an arrow going into it? Are folders going away anytime soon? : lpearl
  • That's what I was thinking. The "open" icon is usually a manila folder half-open, sometimes with an arro... : DrWaffles
  • I like that one the best : riptyde
  • Little one and zeroes flying into a piggy bank. Get it, it's saving your data. : Xin Jing Client 1a
• Hyjack - Who still has valuable media on original retail 3.5" disks? : Xin Jing Client 1a
• Are there any applications with a save icon on the Mac? I can't really think of any or find one quickly. ... : tcs
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  First, icons are stupid. They are a reaction of lazy developers who want to avoid work to internationaliz : dfay
  • I don't know wtf about UI design, but isn't your opinion basically the opposite of Tufte's (which I thoug... : Agrona
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  er, haven't most apps already moved on to the ↓ icon : ThrillKill
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    oops.. B/ â–¼ : ThrillKill
    • God I hope not. Down arrow? What does that have to do with anything at all? I'd rather we stuck with an a... : thecray
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  This is why icons are stupid. : SiW.
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    Though if you have to have one: http://www.nitrodesign.com/designforlife/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/bigfo... : SiW.
    • I can get behind this one. : datoo
• Why not just have apps auto save with a default setting of keeping 3 versions so it's not overwriting som... : prime8
• I like the disk icon. I guess its nostalgic or something. : mikefr24
• I think the disk/save icon was especially useful back when people needed these analogies to understand wh... : jim bone
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  Beats a garbage can being eject. wtf : invisible_kid
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    What? : Ebu
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      On the Mac, you drag removable media icons to the trash icon (which turns into an eject icon). : SiW.
      • ...that is absurd. : Ebu
  • It symbolizes the death of optical media. Bravo, I say. : SiW.
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  I don't think it should change at all. The meaning is clear. Why should an icon be literal? We still have... : emcea
  • I still have my shareware DOOM floppies. : guido anchovy
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  Just replace it with an icon that says "SAVE" : guido anchovy
  • Yeah what about just using simple buttons instead of icons that are non-standardized? Isn't it advisable ... : Lukiopimp
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    You know how hard it would be to localize that? : Xin Jing Client 1a
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      Just make everyone learn English. : freakynipples69
      • This is the correct answer : rosewood
• There's no need to change it, no more than we need to change the magnifying glass for "Search". : quanta88
• a crucifix because jesus saves : dirge23
• i think changing it would confuse people. kids who have never seen a floppy in real life just think of th... : dahanese
• I think the hard drive is a nice idea but if they changed the button to a safe you would never have to ch... : menar003
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  If it's not broken, don't fix it. The floppy is fine for the save icon. : Vividvoid
  • The floppy stinks of old people and their outdated ways. We must wash ourselves. : Xin Jing Client 1a
  • I agree, I think it's fine the way it is. : hoov1185
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    I doubt most kids under the age of 15 know what a floppy is and they're the ones growing up in the age of... : Mmmmmoo
    • I think the kids need to stfu, get off my lawn and deal with it : rosewood
• i like the safe/vault icon, it's a reasonable abstraction for "saving" something rather than tying it to ... : wetard
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  Han Solo in Carbonite : gyokuro
  • Jesus on the cross. : ArcKnight
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  signs for level-crossings still have steam trains on them, and are more distinct because of it. Sometimes... : 60days
  • that green chinese one reminds me of Portal : Mmmmmoo
• Auto-save and an action button (that brings up other save options like save as) like in iOS. : Mmmmmoo
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  That will also be obsolete in some years due to SSD's, so that doesn't make any sense either. : jingletard
  • Also, what do you do for a save icon for anything on a smartphone? They don't have hard drives. : jingletard

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• I replaced my Sony Reader with an iPad because the Sony Reader was not large enough to make letter-size P... : yoonix
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  I think the iPad is just the right size. : riptyde
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    I agree on the size. It could be thinner and lighter though. And get rid of the bezel dead areas. : trove
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      i hope they can make it lighter, but i suspect that it'd be difficult since the bulk of this thing is bat... : yoonix
      • Yeah. I finally played with an iPad at best buy last week. The size seems fine but the weight really sur... : mrwolf710
    • Well that's fine, but a 10'' screen works pretty well, imo. You can view documents on it in almost full ... : riptyde
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      Without the bezel it would be extremely difficult to hold, you woul be finger fucking everything : Slowtreme
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        Why do so many people not seem to understand this? : scottythejock
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          then give me a handle : spiderfill
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            http://craziestgadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/colorware-ipad-grip-handle.jpg : riptyde
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              This is hilarious. : Fred Garvin
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                look up the price, it's even more hilarious : veras
                • *googles it* holy shit lol : riptyde
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                  $300? This is a parody site right? : Fred Garvin
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                    no that piece of metal apparently actually costs $300 : veras
                    • Anyone that buys that is mentally retarded. : Fred Garvin
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          they haven't used one and are talking out their ass : Slowtreme
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            You don't think apples wizards couldnt come with a programmatic way to solve that problem? : trove
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              maybe, but you can see it being a difficult situation, and significantly more so because of multi-touch. ... : Slowtreme
              • I'd like them to work it out then. Meanwhile, when I had my latte in on hand and my ipad in the other (t... : trove
    • It's funny how the bezel kind of grows on you. I remember hating it when they first announced the IPad. ... : Ellissd
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  Since I own both iPad and nook color: 7 inch is garbage. It's ok for e-books and that's all : Slowtreme
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    Did you see this? Full-blown, trivial Nook Color rooting: http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Rooting : Arcanum
    • Yes I have. And at the end of the day, the nook color is just not a good tablet, the processor is slow...... : Slowtreme
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  my father wants an ipad but not until it's 7". i hope they make one, just for that reason. : dahanese
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    apple seems pretty set on not making a smaller tablet. i don't know whether i agree or not, but when they... : jipey
    • i know, that's what i told him, but he's keeping the faith. : dahanese
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      apple was pretty set on not making a tablet then they made an ipad : yoonix
      • Yeah but a tablet represented an untapped market for them that was ripe for the rapin'. A 7'' tablet seg... : riptyde
      • pple was pretty set on not making a tablet playing off the tablet market then they made an ipad : Slowtreme
      • The iPad started like back in 2004 dude. : kabex
• I'd say that the width and height are fine. Thinner would be nice. Definitely too heavy, but the long bat... : yakz
• Choice is good. I personally prefer the bigger tablets over the smaller. : ConfusedUs
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  I really see no serious advantages of the 7" form factor : derelict515
  • I could fit it in my jacket's inside pocket. : JarEme
• Nah, that's too similar to a smart phone. Hell, the Droid X is approaching that size. : pigvomit
• i like that new super sized Kindle : gyokuro
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  How can you agree when you've never owned one. Using one for 5 minutes doesn't count for shit : red2lucas
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    Just thinking about portability. As JarEme pointed out, you can put a 7" device into an inside jacket po... : Arcanum
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      I don't have a really solid opinion. I'm saying that I think the author has a valid point, at least for ... : Arcanum
      • Thats what your cell phone is for. I have a small backpack that fits my iPad just fine. Honestly I feel m... : VegasX
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      Is that kind of portability really that important? I know several attorneys who go apeshit over how help... : pigvomit
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        For me? Yes. I don't typically carry a briefcase or similar with me. I typically have a jacket with a ... : Arcanum
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          How does your bike bag not fit an ipad? And when the weather is too warm to wear a jacket? : derelict515
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            It's a trunk bag, not a pannier or messenger bag. http://www.therandonneeshop.com/products/show/65-trunk... : Arcanum
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              Wow. Apple should really consider resizing the IPad for the billions of people using those stylish and VE... : electric_wizard
              • Defensive much? : Arcanum
            • I'm sure an iPad would be fine in there with a case : derelict515
      • IANAL, but I definitely can't stand having to take a full-on laptop with me on business trips. As it sta... : riptyde
      • I know tons of people who bring their kindle with them everywhere, and I'm one of them. Now, the kindle d... : uncleanmonkey
• I've used the iPad and Galaxy Tab... needs to be bigger than seven inches. Even at 1024x600, the Galaxy ... : Postal
• Visually I like the size, it's just hard for me to hold unless it's sitting on my lap or some surface. Wh... : Fred Garvin
• Have t agree with Apple there. I either want a smartphone sized device to carry everywhere or something s... : tcs
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  No, because the Galaxy tab looks like a comically oversized smartphone. The iPad is pretty much the perf... : jingletard
  • I think it's the aspect ratio more than anything. It's just too skinny. : TrptJim
• Maybe it is too big for little girls but it does fine for real men : rosewood
• No. : boarder2
• The iPad is a good size for home use. 7" seems like a good compromise for portability. : Mmmmmoo
• It's too big to not have a d-pad. : The Wilhelm Scream
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  No, the iPad is not too big. It could be thinner and weigh a bit less though. I think the next version wi... : ovrlrd
  • Also the biggest reason Apple won't make it smaller is the iPod Touch. Even though the iPod Touch is not ... : ovrlrd
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  The question really seems to be: is the iPad too heavy? I've been using mine a lot, but it is almost alwa... : TrptJim
  • The screen is the majority of the weight actually. Aluminum back 138 grams Battery 148 grams LCD 15... : ovrlrd
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  If the ipad was "too" anything, it wouldn't have sold as many. : twifosp
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    Just wait until someone makes a reply claiming that it sold that many just because it's Apple. : ovrlrd
    • APPLE CUSTOMERS WILL BUY ANYTHING SHEEP THE LOT OF THEM : yoonix
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    Yeah, you're right, slightly flawed but very cool products never sell gangbusters. : acheron
    • Apple definitely had an advantage by making a tablet that wasn't a giant piece of shit like the ones in t... : ovrlrd
  • Obviously Apples prodcuts are perfect right from the get-go, and they never have to improve anything but ... : Vorlonesque
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  I can't really generalize but I can say that I find the iPad to be a bit too large. My hand is a bit too... : cetra00
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    All of those things are not because of the size of the screen though, that's because it's too thick & wei... : ovrlrd
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      Probably, yeah. If they shaped it to pretty much be a 10-inch iPhone 4 without the bulging back, I thin... : cetra00
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        Based on the leaked case design (if it turns out to be accurate) then they are definitely going for a fla... : ovrlrd
        • I can't understand why they didn't give it a flat back in the first place. That's the first thing everybo... : pillzer
• too big? no, not at all. too heavy? yes. : CecilPhilpot
• No, though if the IPhone had Keynote, Numbers, and Pages on it, I would not update my iPad. : kramweil
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  No. : askedrelic
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    ^^^IAWTN : Korban
    • ^^^IAWTA : Xencer
• Size is about right, it could be a little lighter. : Alco23
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  it's the right size. 7" is retarded. : edgewise
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    I love when guys believe, "it's the right size". : Godhatesfatpeople
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      smaller would make text too hard to read, larger would become unwieldy. It's just right. Even Goldilocks ... : edgewise
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        I know a lot of people that use iPods as reading devices. How do you explain that? : Fred Garvin
        • presumably a lack of other options for internet connected devices with larger displays that aren't laptop... : derelict515
        • There are a lot of strange people out there. : pyrogen
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          they're probably poor : riptyde
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            Or, the iPad wasn't practical for one friend's wife who read books on the Touch while she had her new bab... : Fred Garvin
            • I dunno Fred that sounds like poor person talk if I've ever heard it : derelict515
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              too poor to buy a kindle : Chandler55
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                Considering a Touch is more than a poor person I question your Fox news logic. : Fred Garvin
                • *could afford : Fred Garvin
                • I thought it was a gift from you after your rage from constant problems with it and itunes : Chandler55
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  It just needs to be 200 grams lighter and a slightly smaller bezel. : kabex
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    the only thing i would change apart from the weight. is the position of the sleep/wake button. i would mo... : CoRDS
    • This. Just put in the place where it's the least likely to be hit it by accident. : pillzer
• I had a play with Galaxy Tab, wasn't very impressed. It felt too small. It cost too much. : te[R]ror
• I've got an Archos 101. It's a ten inch screen, but it's widescreen, so it's a little narrower than a... : creeping-judas
• My Zune HD is a nice size for something that goes in a pocket. The iPad or the Xoom (which I'm interested... : Sailor of Fortune
• 7"? Pfft, it might as well be a phone. : Ellissd
• not too big in resolution. i hate sliding the screen around to see a web page. too big as in too heavy I ... : Shai-Tan
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  Its not too big, but it is too heavy! : afrochops
  • I agree with this. It's ok to have a tablet that is too big to take with you but it should at least be li... : Tchest
• its heavy, cold, and expensive. A step in the right direction would be plastic : gyokuro
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  Nah. But it would be nice to see apple create a dedicated e-reader. : get_navi
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    They know that e-readers are eventually going to be a thing of the past. Sure right now there is a lot of... : ovrlrd
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      The Mororola Xoom is not cool, at least based on the hardware I played with. Worse display than the Black... : Serpico74
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        Isn't the Xoom going to be running Android 3.0? : Mmmmmoo
        • Yeah and it will support the new Gmaps out of the gate too. : Sailor of Fortune
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          When did Motorola get the Xoom trademark? Wasn't that a 1990's website hosting company on par with Geoci... : the archvile
          • Two companies can trademark the same or similar terms, so long as the two products aren't in markets that... : Arcanum
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        They see me trollin' : Xencer
        • Saw it at CES, "underwhelmed" doesn't cover it. Sorry dude. : Serpico74
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      If they thought multippurpose purpose devices were the future they wouldn't have so many tiers of mp3 pla... : get_navi
      • They started with an MP3 player, but it is just legacy support at this point. They are making money becau... : ovrlrd
• A lot of people's issue with the iPad is that they want it to fit in their pocket. Which it is exactly no... : pillzer
• For extended reading, yes. (http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=24909680#itemanchor_24909680) Otherwis... : d fluke
• I tried my friends and it was a nice size, however I thought it was a bit too heavy. : MeestaNob
• what can you do with a rooted nook? : GloriousCow
• Yes! Lately i've been thinking that 8" in a 16:9 form factor might be the sweet spot. It would still be n... : uncleanmonkey
• It could do with being lighter, but the screen dimensions are spot on. I mean what is the point of a tabl... : peanut-
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  If it was any smaller it'd just be an iPod Touch. : nwillard
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    7" is like 4x the screen area of an iPod touch. : uncleanmonkey
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      But if it's pocketable it's definitely in iPod Touch territory in terms of the market for it. I think the... : ovrlrd
      • A factor of 4 is a substantial size difference. A slight tweak to a phone/iPod device size won't cut it. ... : uncleanmonkey
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      no my point is an iPad is essentially a larger iPod Touch, so making it smaller would be making it even m... : nwillard
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        Wow I was with you up until you said it was a larger iPod Touch. The reality is that the iPod Touch is ac... : ovrlrd
        • Yeah, I know, you're arguing my same argument. The iPad is, as is, different, but making it smaller would... : nwillard
      • About 80% of the stuff I use my computer for doesn't work on a 3.5" screen. About 95% would probably work... : uncleanmonkey
• Having used both, the galaxy tab is too small, the ipad has just barely the right size.10-12" is about th... : razorblade79

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• I liked the other thread better! ;) : Nixx2004
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  Can't go. Traveling to Italy in July :/ : action roommate
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    that's okay, it looks like it'll be June 24-26 anyways. : nyranger66
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      Fuuuuuuuuuccccccckkkkkk. That's my anniversary weekend and my wife says I can't go. : angrytaxman
      • my anniv. weekend as well. I can't go anyway, but that just seals the deal : tashtego
    • I hate you all : rosewood
    • awesome, that works out best for me. : MurrayTheSkull
    • Sad face. Ill be taking a summer anatomy and biochem course then. Oh well! :P have fun! : Ambient80
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      well im out :( I have a conference in steamboat springs, CO that weekend. I liked July : med1c
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        fill it out anyways, you never know, one of the July date may have a late surge of votes, polling will be... : nyranger66
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          this reply was meant for Ambient80, because I didn't see his name in the poll results. : nyranger66
          • Done! : Ambient80
    • Hooray not holiday weekend! : Fenring42
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      I hope not, my family reunion is June 25-30 :( : TheMonkeyWench
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        It's either that weekend or the 8th-10th. PEOPLE KEEP RESPONDING! We will probably LITERALLY go by the nu... : laurgasms
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          If you really want this thing to be complicated and harder to plan than Warren Buffett's taxes, you could... : dfay
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            I thought that was the point of rating the dates. : Jonathan
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              Yes, I think it was. But you could have people like me who have at best a mild preference and any of the ... : dfay
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                That's why we kinda did it both with rating and with choosing the best date. Much more people have chosen... : laurgasms
                • Whatever you come up with will be fair and anyone who says otherwise we can cut up and bury in the desert... : rosewood
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      I'll be in mexico that weekend. bummer. : hirez
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        it's so close between the 24-26 and the 8-10 it's crazy. : laurgasms
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          8-10 better win : yosemiteclimber
          • Which ever one wins, I still win! : Sailor of Fortune
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      It's about the cost of two trips in that much proximity, not the exact timing. : action roommate
      • yeah, i figured as much, was just being a dick :P : nyranger66
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      nyranger66 we can't be bros now :( : Deathlove
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        Bro, July 8-10th is making quite a comeback. : nyranger66
        • I didn't know I could rate those dates equally. : dognose
        • :D : Deathlove
  • tbh italy will be better, amazing place to visit : FrayLo
  • I forgot a trip to Malaysia in June while voting on the date =( : Just A Girl
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  How many survey responses did you get so far? : tinfoilhatter
  • Almost 80 so far. : nyranger66
• Huge thanks to you and laurgasms for arranging all this! It's going to be a BLAST! : Flying h4x0r
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  I'm looking forward to this, but I have two questions 1) What's the best way to find a cheap flight? Rig... : ConfusedUs
  • I saw someone last night mention kayak.com for flight price alerts. : tinfoilhatter
  • NYTimes had a good article about airline travel a couple weeks ago: http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/... : nyranger66
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    1) Fly allegiant Confused! Or drive to wichita and fly Allegiant. I looked last night and all the dates w... : rosewood
    • Whoa you're right. That's not bad at all. I can fly out of Witchita for about 180/person round trip or ou... : ConfusedUs
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      Allegiant charges for $35 for check in bags AND peanuts/drinks on the plane. They make Southwest look goo... : mayooms
      • The wife and I can easily fit a weekend's clothes in one bag, which still makes it a lot cheaper than the... : ConfusedUs
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        WTF do you need a checked bag for with a Vegas weekend? : rosewood
        • i have lotions and stuff i need to carry with me that don't come in small sizes! : mayooms
  • January flights are going to be expensive because people have "post-holiday blues" and plan their vacatio... : laurgasms
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    southwestern is dirt cheap. : rmjackson
    • Looks to be double what Allegiant is offering. Almost to the cent. : ConfusedUs
  • Do you have any small non major airports near you? I've gotten some great deals before flying out of smal... : maulla
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  Lukiopimp, no it is not only for US Shacker, why would it be?!? : nyranger66
  • He's ineligible go a tourist visa because of that 'incident' : tinfoilhatter
• Looking forward to this! I'm good for any weekend except the holiday weekend. : spiffymc
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  Where will this be at? : wytefang
  • It's all in the link. : ConfusedUs
• I'm thuper exthighted! : mayooms
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  Sounds cool. What will we all be doing there, i.e., what kind of events and such will be going on? Or p... : wytefang
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    So the answer is not much, eh? :( : wytefang
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      There's plenty to do in Vegas, so I'm sure we'll come up with lots of things to do. Probably gaming relat... : nyranger66
      • I'm hopeful of attending but my life is still pretty hectic right now. Sounds cool and you're right it I... : wytefang
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  Walking from that place to the strip will be no problem. : dognose
  • we should rent escape goats and ride those everywhere : ejectorpod
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    not in that vegas heat :( : nyranger66
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      Y'all are wussyheads. I've walked in that heat. : dognose
      • they are wussy heads. I was there in august once and it was 110+ several days. its really not that bad be... : maulla
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    the problem is that once you get to the strip there is usually still a lot of walking left to do, so most... : rodneystubbs
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      also, like nyranger66 said, it will be over a hundred degrees even at night, and it feels like you have a... : rodneystubbs
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        I'm going to post up in a pool somewhere with a fruity alcoholic beverage. : ejectorpod
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          I will drink fruity drinks with you, ejectorpod!!! : rodneystubbs
          • yay! : ejectorpod
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  I'm going to Vegas May 7-13 for work. If you need anyone to check out anything "on site" just let me kno... : mrwolf710
  • availability of discount whore services : rodneystubbs
  • Are Mr. House's robots still there? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  Hey, have you guys looked into using https://www.wepay.com/ or kickstarter for collecting money? That wou... : askedrelic
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    lol, i just discovered wepay a few days ago, and that's what we're gonna be using. : nyranger66
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      and by discover, i mean i saw it on reddit. : nyranger66
      • ah yes, the reddit post. Another option (although the site is pretty much dead for 2 years now) is billmo... : askedrelic
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    Wow wepay sounds pretty awesome. : Jonathan
    • I was literally giddy when nyranger found it. I was so nervous about potentially having to handle the mon... : laurgasms
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  I gave up trying to fill out the survey because I couldn't decinde on a date. I've been informed of which... : ateam311
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    All dates are equally in question for me so I just chose the two that had no high-schoolers or holidays. : dognose
    • Like I told the folks in IRC, I really do not think high schoolers being there will be that bad. I didn't... : ateam311
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    Im most excited to meet you. True story. : laurgasms
    • I have met dognose three times so far and all of them were awesome. : EricZBA
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    I haven't responded because in fact none of those weekends matter to me at all. Once there is a date nail... : Slowtreme
    • Just rate them all 5 then. : nyranger66
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  We just hit ONE HUNDRED responses :O : laurgasms
  • 101 : dignan
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  If I don't do something at Quakecon I would never want video taped I will be let down. I expect there to... : Lightzout
  • I am ordering three girls to fly up from Columbia just to carry my special briefcases. : Lightzout
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    I've never been to a hooker but I might hire one or two or eight just so I can say I did. I won't touch ... : dognose
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      I would take one for the team. : hashd
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        Thanks, but if I'm hiring hookers they are going to be female. : dognose
        • lol : nyranger66
        • Oh snap. : rosewood
        • from the waist up anyway : GloriousCow
        • post of the day! : filthysock
        • nice job, man. nice job. : Deathlove
        • dogpwn'd : Ride-My-Rocket
        • lol : askedrelic
        • fuckin bodyslammed : proclone1
        • Game, set, match. : coldfusioncs
        • Excellent. lol : ThomW
        • I'm gonna hire something EVEN BETTER today :D : kokujin
        • hahaha : jimmy_legs
        • awwww yeaaah : dopeman
        • lol beat down : prime8
        • hahahah damn : moe6
        • damn dognose : chungathebunga
        • golden. like Duke's gun. : hirez
        • Now I owe you a beer AND a high five! : kallanta
        • http://agentpothead.com/clap.gif : AgentPothead
        • hahaha owned : AMikaboshi
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          This is Shacknews. you have to have one of each. : CoRDS
          • I think the ratio should favor male hookers in order to satisfy most shackers : sanchez
        • http://tinyurl.com/djacyc : thetangent
        • OH SNAP!! : Maddog_Delphi97
        • Rejected! : pigvomit
        • i can be female if you want me to be. just gotta nair my hair off... all over. LOL : -=kodiak=-
        • FIRE!!! : technotica
      • Are you going dude? : ateam311
• I can't! I have two weddings to go to. One in late June and the other is mid July but its overseas. : soggybagel
• who else chose one of the last two weekends so you can hit on (18+) high school girls? : biskits
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  newek, are you going? : biskits
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    Ummm ummm um. Yeah I should be back in Austin by then. I'll know in a week. In either case any of thos... : newek
    • oh boy, newek's going! : askedrelic
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  My wife asked me last night if Maddog_Delphi97 was going. Stay away from my wife, Maddog :P : EricZBA
  • Awwwwwww yeah. : nyranger66
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  dognose was so excited, he filled it out twice, both with different answers :/ : nyranger66
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    I only filled it out once :( : dognose
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      http://nyranger66.shackspace.com/Capture.PNG : nyranger66
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        There is nothing stopping people from just filling out random people's names : OverloadUT
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          oh, we know. Let's just say we got quite a few responses from Steve Gibson >:( : nyranger66
          • Should have used Shackapp : OverloadUT
        • I filled out a few dozen for my least favourite shacknews contestants. I don't see anything wrong with th... : ArB
      • That 2nd one was not me : dognose
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  SO WHEN IS IT??? I saw your tweet; I know it's been decided! : OverloadUT
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    We gotta ramp up the excitement a bit. Stew in that for a day or two. : laurgasms
    • >:( : ejectorpod
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      It is completely unsafe for me to hold an erection that long : rosewood
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        Hopefully it'll fall off. : laurgasms
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          Now that is just mean spirited : rosewood
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            I mean, I've never spoken ill of your errections : rosewood
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              Yes you have! Remember that one QuakeCon? Remember that? You remember don't you! : dognose
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                I'm hurt, rosewood. Hurt deep. : laurgasms
                • Don't be! Him making fun of things like crooked and wrinkly do not reflect on you as a person. : dognose
      • just switch hands : ejectorpod
      • I'm sure he won't care. : Grumbeld
  • I'm so pumped! I found $50 vegas flight tickets tonight! : legsbrogan
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  I didn't vote for a date since I live here. But I will attend. : hatchet165
  • feel like scouting the hotel conference rooms for us? Just pretend you're thinking of having your next me... : nyranger66
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  When we make reservations at the Hyatt do we say were with shackcon or notify you guys? : Koral06
  • You kinda can't yet since the date isn't public, but when it is there will be a group code or somesuchnon... : laurgasms
  • heh, better verify the current draw on their breakers for that room. :) : biskits

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• Oooooo this should be fun!! : bigexplosions
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  Where can I get server info? : Dontdrop
  • Crap, I forgot to include it in the OP. Give me a sec, I'll make an ALL-CAPS reply. : Gylis
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• 59 minutes left. Bump. : Gylis
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  Goddamnit. One day I'll get to play when I don't have to do shitty exams on Mondays. : Shangman
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    God damn almost forgot, are we doing this ? : mad-d00d
    • Fuck yeah, revision is for people who care about their education! : Shangman
    • servers is empty right now. trying to het the hang of the movement/controls. jesus after not using a mous... : Hoax
• Oh nice! I'll drop in for a bit! :) : nodebug
• Bastards, come play. : mad-d00d
• Sorry, got a little pre-occupied! I'll be on in a minute. : Gylis
• i'll play for a bit. : ant_hillbilly
• I'll join in a sec. : thecatinthehat
• lag! >8( : Shangman
• harvester crashed the server. it couldn't stand the hat load. : Hoax
• Allright, someone reboot the server : < : mad-d00d
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  I dont think the UK server can handle all us fat Americans. : ant_hillbilly
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    its the accents, there wasn't a single person with normal speech on that server. : Hoax
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      zhis is an outrage! i kan't stay connected to zeh server. even zii bailed. who am i to crit rocket if not... : Hoax
      • hahah : shirif
• poo : nodebug
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  I'm going to restart the server, it'l be back soon : ZeroSignal
  • Great, constant reconnects were getting quite annoying. : Gylis
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    Worst.admin.ever. : mad-d00d
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      Totally : ZeroSignal
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        So.... What's happening? : Gylis
        • server was running out of ram, seems better after a reboot - hopefully that solves the reconnect issue : ZeroSignal
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        blame it on gylis. that's what scapegoats are for. : Hoax
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          Hmm, that might be true actually. Every time I try to speak with my outrageous eastern European accent th... : Gylis
          • hahaha. i knew it! : Hoax
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  The server keeps crashing every 5 minutes please reboot it Gylis!!!!! : H@rvester
  • doing a full reboot. : ZeroSignal
• LOL. This server sucks. : thecatinthehat
• Sorry guys and gals, something wacky is happening with the machine tonight :/ : ZeroSignal
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  The server appears stable. I might be lying though. : Gylis
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    how many people playing now? : Shangman
    • 7. : Gylis
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  so it was fun while it lasted, lets do this again aye? : mad-d00d
  • Your wish is my command! Same hour, next week. Zero promised to fix the server issues, so the fun should ... : Gylis
• I'll bottom out the server problems for next weekend. Sorry again for the issues. Might involve an ip cha... : ZeroSignal
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  Any interest in helping me test out a new server? 217.163.24.117:27015 - same password as above : ZeroSignal
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    Anyone? : ZeroSignal
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      Maybe next week. : thecatinthehat
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        Well, I have the option of getting a refund on this new server within 5 days, so I was kinda hoping to te... : ZeroSignal
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          Let's try and set something up for the evening? I'll join in : moshman
          • I'll try to join : mad-d00d
        • I'll play a little tonight and I can bully some friends to join for the purpose of testing if you like : Shangman
        • I'll jump on this eve for a play/test :) : nodebug
        • Cool. I'll repost in the new chatty later tonight. : ZeroSignal
  • I'll to join tonight, didn't play tf2 in months : razorblade79

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  PWEI 4 life : scud
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    he's from PWEI?! no wonder I love the music he does. How did I not know that? damn : genocidalrobot
    • If you are a PWEI Fan check ou the Vile Evils, the latest PWEI Incarnation. Clint even helps out on the l... : higround
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    I had to google what you were talking about. It's... different than his scoring stuff : skelom
    • It's different from album to album as well, they really went through a pretty large stylistic shift over ... : s2jason
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  That's such a wonderful, feel good film. : sukabljat
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    What? Isn't that the one where the math guy goes crazy and thinks he works for the CIA? That was a sad mo... : Fenring42
    • Requiem doesn't involve math. It involves heroin. Pi is also a trippy film, very much enjoyed that on... : sukabljat
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      you're thinking of A Wonderful Mind : theylookwolfs
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        You mean A Beautiful Mind. : Vincent Grayson
        • I sit corrected! : theylookwolfs
• ASS TO ASS : Patch-e
• it's not exactly a fun movie. : smax
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  i know its pretty baby but i didnt bring it out for air : pimpium
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    i can never see that guy in any other movie or tv show without picturing that scene : rodneystubbs
    • Little John. So good. : lodit
    • The frank and beans from There's Something About Mary : finger
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  Just ended. I don't know how I feel about it... The first half felt a bit slow, but the second half was... : skelom
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    Tell her that films aren't all meant to be "feel-good romps". Oh wait, she won't care. : action wombmate
    • psh, women. : nwillard
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    its not about drugs its about your dreams being crushed : spiderfill
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      by drugs : gyokuro
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        by addiction. : Prozium
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          addiction of drugs : gyokuro
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            drugs of addiction : nwillard
            • they should have just taken the whole human element out and just had animations of drugs : gyokuro
          • It's not about addiction to drugs per se but more about addiction in general, for example the way Goldfaa... : trelain
  • Some parts are supposed to be disgusting. But the message is powerful, hopefully your wife can see that. : MaxPete82
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    I love that fucking movie. First time I watched it, I immediately watched it again when it was over. : Vincent Grayson
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      fucking hell. Did you feel compelled to slit your wrists after the second viewing? It's an incredible ... : thecray
      • Nah, the film never really brought me down. Hell, I watched it once when I was tripping and it was still ... : Vincent Grayson
  • it's my favorite of his movies. it's such an awesome story arc. : dopeman
  • Your wife sounds really boring, why even watch movies with her? : ovrlrd
  • It is a disgusting movie. A beautiful disgusting movie. : minigomp
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  I didn't really like it all that much. It's not that I didn't see what it was doing, it's just that I kn... : TheVietSpecial
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    The predictability of it didn't bother me as I think the movie is more about taking you through the journ... : skelom
    • Pretty much. Even if it is obvious how far down the characters will fall, the draw of the film is how wel... : anhero
  • You felt bad for the ass 2 ass dude, now that's an achievement. : imperator
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  shacking while watching a movie subthread : filthysock
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    I never get how people do it =( : lodit
    • Movies are very, very boring! : enyakk
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  your wife was good to hate the fountain (it sucked) let her(and you) finish requiem and report back. : papaskot
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=25087690 : skelom
  • your face sucks : moe6
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  I've done drugs and experienced enough of what the movie represents to walk away from more experiences. Y... : anhero
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    Ps. I heard Marlon Wayans was in the movie and almost didn't watch it because of that. Marlon was great i... : anhero
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      I thought all 4 actors did amazing. : skelom
      • Connelly was naked in it. Nuff said. Great movie. He wanted you to feel disgusted afterward. Imagine if... : milgram976
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    This was my thinking. I think the movie was meant to make you feel uneasy and disgusted. It was very powe... : skelom
    • Cool. You got it. : anhero
  • off of your advice i am currently watching Happiness. Will report back with impressions. : nwillard
  • did you get ass 2 ass'ed? : someWayne
  • I can confirm this too. : minigomp
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    we should have a "tell us about your drug experiences" thread : alexpr
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      HIJACK]r]*]r tell us about your drug experiences thread! : nwillard
      • FUCKING FUCK : nwillard
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  One of the few good movies that doesn't glorify heavy drug use? : Godhatesfatpeople
  • Traffic was pretty good too : gyokuro
  • Trainspotting hardly glorifies it either. : imperator
• Good movie with a soundtrack that makes the movie go from good to great. The movie is an aquired taste... : gummijoh
• The emotion and feeling and impact you all get from this film also has a lot to do with cinematographer M... : Wheatloaf
• WE GOT A WINNER! : wetard

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• Do some breathing and stretching exercises beforehand. No energy drinks/caffeine beforehand. : Vantage
• mairjuana : -=kodiak=-
• pretend you are Steve Jobs. : gyokuro
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  I quit playing on Tichondrius when I got into a fight with a ganker (after a long period of not playing W... : Rotten Deadite
  • Same here. : HL3dsx
• Say you have Parkinson's. : systatic
• Dude I do the same thing in the same situations I know what you mean : beedeegee
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  Don't play poker : skunk_ape
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    Haha I know. I'm terrible at that. OMG a good hand! *shakes* *Everyone folds* : pigvomit
    • Well, you could exploit it by just shaking and raising every time :) : skunk_ape
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  i have a similar issue, especially when watching people argue (on tv) or when I argue myself but it happe... : grendel
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    My assumption is that it must be caused by adrenaline, because it always happens when I'm "pumped up" for... : pigvomit
    • masturbate before hand.... : Arcath
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  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propranolol : ZenzenTen
  • Seriously this. My doctor gave this to me and I'll pop 30-40 mg before public speaking and I'm fine. : Flint Ironstag
  • PropanoLOL, LOL : RageQuit
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  When I get really, really pissed, I start to cry. Not really blubbering or anything, but my eyes tear up... : Thresher
  • When I get pissed, I shake. when I have sex I cry : Lucien Irenicus
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    Wh0a, that's some eXtreme anger right there. : CrustaR
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      Apparently, it's not that uncommon. Faulty wiring or something. I'm actually pretty mellow, so it takes... : Thresher
      • Oh really? Whoah. And I thought it was pretty uncommon. Only happened to me a couple of times, but it was... : Alastayr
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    Are you a girl? : greenbergMD
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      No, just really, really confused when I get pissed. : Thresher
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        i get pissed when im really really confused : technotica
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          I think mace gets really really H when he gets pissed. : CrustaR
          • the idea is to get mace pissed and throw a penis at him : technotica
    • hes glen beck : ninjase
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  Am I correct in surmising that you get excited and you just can't hide it? : Xin Jing Client 1a
  • no, no, no no no : shakybonez31
• when I get really excited about something I start drumming my fingers against my chest and if I can't do ... : Hemtroll
• Start your whole talking about about your passion and when you first use the laser pointer, and it is obv... : Ratalon
• Parkinson's :-( : uglysad
• Try some meditation. Deep diaphragmatic breathing. Perhaps joke about the shaking when you're speak... : milgram976
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  Pentazemin or diazepam. Thank you, Metal Gear Solid. : SiW.
  • That is what I was thinking. : Lucy Labia
• I'm not sure about OTC medication, but you may want to talk to your doctor about getting some beta blocke... : BaronVonChocula
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  In acting I learned there are two ways people handle the psychological stress of public speaking. The fi... : spyrext
  • +inf. : edgewise
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inDf6-TUq5s : spiderfill
  • I'm actually very similar. Before I'd get on stage, people would think I was in a completely different pl... : Ambient80
  • Yup. Nobody ever notices when you flub a line if they don't have a copy of the speech you're giving! I... : Razer0
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  My wife's dog does this, too. : i am the baker
  • I'm trying to picture your wife's dog watching Tron Legacy in 3d. : pigvomit
• Pinch your thumb and fore finger together going into it - and put all the nervous energy there. Focus on ... : g.lee
• Wanna play poker? : rosewood
• Last night I smoked some hash and got the shakes pretty fucking bad. My leg muscles were spasming really ... : datoo
• I sometimes start shaking when watching competitive starcraft 2 matches. I gave up playing it online for ... : roggor
• i'm the same way. i had to give a best man speech in september and i was dreading it for the same reason,... : n0v4
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  I shook violently when my cherry was popped : uebersoldat
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    kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/PrepareYourAnus.jpg : zohar79
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      How do you internet? : VegasX
      • I was on Shackdroid. Copied and pasted, and didn't realize it didn't copy the http://www. Oh well. : zohar79
• I used to scratch the back of my head furiously with both hands when I was very happy or excited, I still... : SeaLlama
• Public speaking is like playing as a Spy in TF2 on a pub, nobody notices your odd behavior unless you kil... : Malku
• My last memorable public speaking event was... 14 years ago now, give or take, highschool english class. ... : Chunks

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  i hope geedeck is online so he can nuke this stupid thread : maulla
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    this should be bannable : veras
    • He's got a point though. There's nothing left to discuss here because every troll-ish thread you can imag... : ateam311
• no : mindmann
• yes : mindmann
• INFORMATION WANTS TO BE FREE bandwidth and services however do not : Deathlove
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  Why lightzout : boomstickah
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    Well they don't really provide much of a service for what you pay. : Lightzout
    • I bet if they stopped providing it you would start to notice what they are providing. : rodneystubbs
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  No, but I wish there was a lifetime subscription option decently priced. : Omning
  • I agree with this. : kallanta
  • That would be an instant buy for me : razorblade79
• Everything i don't want to pay for should be free! : boredguy
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  sure, if they can keep the quality ofservice the same if not better and constantly add new features and s... : dantastic
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    Ok my specific gripe is that there is no reason I should be able to join mp games w/o live. : Lightzout
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      Should not : Lightzout
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        i shouldn't have to pay for electricity to keep me from freezing to death in the winter : dantastic
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          I shouldn't have to pay for drinks at a restaurant when I order a meal : dantastic
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            I shouldn't have to pay rent for living in a place I do not own. : VegasX
            • I shouldn't have to pay my cable bill because I don't watch all 650 stations all at once. : VegasX
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      Then buy a PS3. : riptyde
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        I mean, I hate to be super snarky, but there are so many of these threads. XBL provides services that c... : riptyde
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          That's what I hate about these threads. People justify the cost of XBL by saying "it costs Microsoft mone... : slickdoody
          • Awesome point. Cost isn't related to the price charged. Ability to charge it is. : EruditeCaveman
          • The profit factor dictates what they charge. The cost dictates why they charge. The thing that I ha : riptyde
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      I think this is the best reason for it being a paid service. Next : Slowtreme
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        doesn't stop the annoying 8 year olds, hackers, griefers, etc. so why does it matter? : re4ctor
        • It certainly does a better job of it then psn : maulla
• no. PSN sucks. why would we want another service like it? : biskits
• Don't get me started. : Crabs Jarrard
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  Im happy to pay for the service provided. Plus it's so damn cheap who gives a hoot. : Dave-A
  • My feelings too. Would be nice if it was free, but its still worth the price for a year for how much i us... : purekillforce
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  Amazon.com $45 12 yr Gold Card. : majestik
  • 12 mo. bah : majestik
• Meh. : Slowtreme
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  No, but you should get on Reach with us. We have like eight. : Fenring42
  • I wish : Lightzout
• not until valve makes a game console : Chandler55
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  Multiplayer services offered by live should not be free. The ability to stream Netflix should be free. : boarder2
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    I wonder how much of that is a strategic move to try and get people to use the 360 as a Media Center Exte... : riptyde
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      Probably not a whole lot. The entry barrier is pretty high for WMC. I'm actually pretty surprised (but ha... : boarder2
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        And the WMC plugin doesn't actually work on extenders.... Does it? : boarder2
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          It did 3 years ago : Halen
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            Hmm. I shall investigate this. I would have no reason to maintain a gold account if it does. : boarder2
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              Nope. Definitely doesn't work. : boarder2
              • That's... weird. I can watch live TV on my Xbox with the extender, I wonder why Netflix wouldn't work. : riptyde
• agreed. : X-GOUKI
• If the price is what has helped it be light years better then any of the other consoles online service, t... : bozer
• I won't even participate in this discussion... Except for this message, which says you're wrong. : JynnanTonnyx
• If you want multiplayer, get a PC : watcherxp
• Why would you start another retarded thread like this? : VegasX
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  Nope. Someone is paying for the dedicated servers that PC gamers play on. Online multiplayer is not free.... : Dr_Cube
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    Almost all xbox games are peer to peer. : socksta
    • They all are. Can't think of one that is : zuff
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  The whole gold/silver thing was kind of stupid, I'm glad they modified it. If I want to give them my mone... : steauengeglase
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    wait... wait, what? : Korban
    • I ran my first update in over a year the other day. : steauengeglase
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  Xbox live silver should have every game playable online. I know its up to the publisher, but its clear t... : sukabljat
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    What do you mean it's up to the publisher? And what silver games can play online? : sigpro
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      Microsoft has stated that its up to the publisher to pick which tier of Live allows the game to be played... : sukabljat
      • I've never heard MS state it's a publisher decision. The only games that are free to play online w/ silve... : sigpro
      • Umm no. : VegasX
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    I would have to agree. Rarely does anyone in my house play MP on Xbox Live any more. I am basically payin... : jdcope
    • Oh, and ESPN. i was able to watch a few Ducks games i wouldn't have been able to see because the cable le... : jdcope
• Cheap mothertrucker. : .sticks.
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  YES. Why should I have to pay for peer to peer multiplayer networking? : code-e255
  • Technically you dont have to pay for a damn thing but death and taxes. Wasn't sure if you were aware. : VegasX
• Here we go again : skelom
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  If Steam was free your argument might hold water : dognose
  • Someone gifted me a copy of steam but I haven't set it up yet because I don't want to pay the associated ... : roushimsx
  • See! Freefom@! : Lightzout
  • but but but if you want a good service you have to pay for it : umegastar
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  I shouldn't have to pay for a features I can't use. Frankly I think Gold should be the full gambit, silve... : Cliffzorz
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    huh? What service can't you use that you shouldn't pay for? : VegasX
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      Netflix, ESPN, XBLIG : Cliffzorz
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        Nope, nope and nope. Do you feel you should pay for Hulu+? : VegasX
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          What is hulu? : Cliffzorz
          • Oh I see it's like Netflix. So I can't use it. Pretty much all I get for having XBL Gold is multiplayer a... : Cliffzorz
      • XBLIG requires gold? That's kinda weird. : SilverSnake
    • A lot of the streaming stuff is US-only. : SiW.
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  From a consumer standpoint, yes. From a business standpoint, no. End of thread. : omnova
  • Exactly. Residual income for compnaies=good. As long as they continue to build, support, and innovate on ... : yosemiteclimber
• I agree. However, I find PSN+ to be worth the cost. : roushimsx
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  It'd be nice but I never hear much good about PSN, which is free. If XBL maintains its level of service t... : Mmmmmoo
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    PSN is a gigantic piece of shit. Every time I use it I want to kill myself. The storefront is especial... : OverloadUT
    • What exactly is PSN anyway? Just the store and friends network? All multiplayer is handled differently de... : Mmmmmoo
    • I still haven't figured out how it all works : dantastic
    • Pretty much this : Milleh
• It's worth it to me : OverloadUT
• yeah but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they should they didnt stop to think if ... : spiderfill
• I wish all achievements were possible with just a silver account :( : breadsticks
• Agreed as well : klearlyunseen
• After playing Resistance 2 multiplayer last night I say if paying $50 a year prevents me from having such... : Fred Garvin
• At 30 MILLION subscribers, do you think they have any intention of EVER getting rid of subscriptions? : u sir name
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  Having unfortunately paid for it on multiple occasions I agree, at least that multiplayer should be free ... : ughhhhhhh
  • Online multiplayer, not just LAN/split screen. : ughhhhhhh
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  I don't like that it essentially shuts me out of ever playing online because I don't play often enough to... : peanut-
  • When I had a 360, this was the problem I had as well. : Sacred Sperm
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    Now there are awesome other reasons to have Gold though, like Netflix : OverloadUT
    • Or did they make that available to everyone now? It would make sense since you can do it on the Wii and P... : OverloadUT
    • Not in the UK. : peanut-
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      We don't have any other reasons in the UK. Hell in some parts of EU they don't even get the Indie games! : marmite
      • Last time I checked only 5 countries have them, 3 of them in Europe. Thanks a lot Microsoft! : Tchest
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      all those awesome reasons only exist in the US : moshman
      • ^^ This. In the rest of the world Gold is multiplayer and earlier access to demos, that's it. And possibl... : SilverSnake
    • Or you pay a one-time cost on one of those little player boxes and get your Netflix streaming that way, i... : finger
  • Exactly my feelings. I don't play on-line enough to warrant the sub-cost but that means I miss out on EVE... : TrulyVexed
• Only if they could maintain the same quality, which I doubt it possible : moshman
• Considering the low player counts in most multiplayer games, host-advantage issues, and the awful quality... : finger
• Adding "discuss" or "thoughts?" to the end of things makes me think less of the person who wrote it. Dis... : kill9
• X product that I have to pay for should be free - discuss. Yes, goat cheese should be free because I ... : ateam311
• Freedom should be free, thoughts? : razorblade79
• Free James Brown : zakk