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• QWOP is a foundational reference point for my life. : sgtsanity
• Chris Remo and Nick Breckon had the QWOP Olympics essentially and discussed it on idle thumbs. : Vorlonesque
• That game is impossible, or proof that I'm a retard : NGFodder

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  spoiler alert! : ArB
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    It was spoilered four days ago... When everyone here originally saw it. : anhero
    • boosh : anhero

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  yeah, it's a wonderful game, but i've learned to quit when i know i am outmatched : EvilDolemite
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    ED, I have noticed a dramatic increase in your usage of "wonderful" recently. http://www.shacknews.com... : mwasher
    • you're right. that is super queer. : EvilDolemite
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  There isn't an expletive in existence to cover my frustration with that. I did the same thing you did, ra... : exit button
  • Word. Also, heroes season 4, the blond deaf chick is gorgeoous!! If i was married and middle aged, i'd ... : proclone1
• I gave up on ever completing that after 50+ attempts without getting close to the end. Oh well. : pyide
• Took me a solid hour to beat the first stage but once I beat I got a second wind and there was no f'ing w... : brewsterdog
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  that one took me 6 + hours to complete all 3 stages :( ... consider yourself lucky i fucking hate that le... : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
  • yeah the character isn't worth it, just give up now and skip it. i regret ever starting. : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
• Now play the Veni Vidi Vici sequence of VVVVVV! : s2jason

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• I know kuridstan isn't going much. : the if
• I wonder if I remember my conquerclub login or if I quit with 20 games going that I could not complete du... : anhero

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• For me none -- the SSD is OS and application only. I also put the disk files for my 2 most important Vir... : Dolemite
• I always have an internal debate every time I get a non steam game and I always just end up installing it... : dmaownsyou
• as much as it's cool to load in faster in MP games, you can't start without other people usually so I don... : jimmy_legs
• whatever game I am playing the most at the moment, usually whatever is new. left 4 dead 2 so I get th : NexusOne
• Any game that you're actively playing. : sanchez
• Games with tons of load screens, but I probably only have one or two at a time. If I think I'll replay, I... : anhero

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  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Barbara,_California#Early_20th_century_to_World_War_II : Caoster007
  • This is interesting. I don't know that I want to take photos of something as sad as a memorial site. I... : Galadriel07
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  You want us to tell you if there is a WW2 memorial in the area of Ventura California so that you can go a... : trove
  • That's what she said. What's so confusing about that? : ateam311
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    Does that offend you? : Galadriel07
    • Sorry, it just didn't make any sense honestly. : trove
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  Well, there is a Air & Space museum at Point Mugu Base. There may be some massive flags by the beach ther... : shortbuscaptain
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    I went to Topper's Pizza by the Channel Islands harbor today. I will check it out for flags. Do you thi... : Galadriel07
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      Probably just port Hueneme and Mugu Base may have picture taking issues unless you are taking pictures at... : shortbuscaptain
      • Yeah the pizza was pretty amazing but the salad bar was especially awesome! I know exactly where you a... : Galadriel07
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  Was he navy? Isn't port hueneme in ventura? : anhero
  • Google says there's an AF museum too : anhero
  • He was not in the navy. He was a Staff Sergeant in the Army based out of Fort Dix in NJ. He was in Euro... : Galadriel07

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  In reference to your first link I leave you this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JQlnGfiMpQ : NGFodder
  • Oh! Nice! : the if

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  how long is the game? haven't looked much into it besides the fact it's awesome : grabbie
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    It took me 9 hours on Normal, but the first 10 chapters really go fast. It might take longer if you are ... : TylerJSmith
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      that was a scary use of the spoiler tag. Slowly moved the cursor over... : grabbie
      • Haha. Only spoiled it since the game keeps you guessing when it's going to end. : TylerJSmith
      • Same here. That didn't need to be spoilered. : ieGod
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  Downloading now. Any technical issues you've ran into? : zehh
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    The only thing I can complain about from a technical standpoint are the voiceovers. No matter how much I : TylerJSmith
    • Use subtitles. Theres an option for it : ashkie
    • You know there's subtitles you can turn on, right? These days, I always use them because odds are, there'... : Vincent Grayson
  • VSync to 60 instead of 30 (if you so desire) Yeah NVIDIA Control Panel 3D Settings->Manage 3D Sett... : JMro
• Just got to chapter 5. Loving the environments. : BouillonCubes
• Waiting for my copy to arrive. : Dontdrop
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  Great game thus far.... Im on chapter 7 or 8 Im just wondering one thing tho. I dont seem to be finding ... : godm0de
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    What difficulty are you playing on? Are you exploring? By the end of the game, I had enough nodes to up... : TylerJSmith
    • Upgrade completely, that is. : TylerJSmith
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  I just started chapter 13. I sensing I'm getting close to the end. holy shit is this game awesome. loving... : varsindarkin
  • Yeah you're about there! The graphics were really surprising. Everything was so polished. It's definitely : TylerJSmith
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  secure storage rooms I've looked around but I can't find any info on this anywhere. Is it worth burnin... : zombie man
  • Only use them in an emergency. You'll read that you find the schematic for the Advanced Rig in a power no : TylerJSmith
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    Yes, you should open every single one you find - it's always a net benefit (i.e. the stuff in the room is... : veras
    • As for what's inside, it's semi-randomized but you'll typically find ammo, health packs, credits, semicon... : veras
  • I think so, they often have schematics, and some times even power nodes : JMro
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    In Dead Space 1, I opened every single secure room, and I felt that it was worth it. You can always buy ... : Poor Yurik
    • From what I read, they realized they were pretty worthless in DS1 and made them worthwhile in ds2, which ... : barichnikov
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    they usually have a ton of ammo in them and maybe a schematic or two? : grendel
    • Also often enough credits to buy another power node : JMro

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• Is that the one that bulges out from the back? If so, do you think it drastically changes the feel of the... : Prozium

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• Yeah it was one of those one off things. I loved the controls though. : baron calamity
• I grabbed one on firesale and I like it too, but it's a shame it was overpriced and undersupported and ha... : veras
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  It's Sony's answer to the GBA Micro : roushimsx
  • At least the micro plays all GBA games. : Fred Garvin
• It always seemed like it was set up to fail. More expensive than the PSP and doesn't play any of the game... : BlackCat9
• The problem was mainly that they didn't force developers to agree to make digital versions of all future ... : Vincent Grayson
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  PSP Gone : boring gegtik
  • PSP No-Go : Magus
• Even better was eventually admitting there would be no way to transfer PSP games to it. : Fred Garvin
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  Look closely. http://i.imgur.com/lgeQY.png : Vegtro
  • hahaha, ok that's cute. : deathofrats
  • haha, the new one reminds me of a penguin. : thecray
• Imagine if Microsoft put out a 360 without a disc drive that cost more than the current 360 right now. Y... : JMro

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• I rigged my PC to my fancy tv and sound system, setup a table with my nice big chair, and played four str... : VictoriouSecret

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• It's also on Hulu if you're a cheap bastard that wont get netflix : kikilupo
• 98% Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/exit_through_the_gift_shop/ : wtf242
• watched it on hulu a few nights ago. loved it. : harold.johnson
• yeah it's a great doc, real or not. : grifter
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  Isn't it a mockumentary? : anhero
  • of course. one of the great ones. : thechunder
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  Very entertaining, nobodies sure if it's real or not but it's great regardless. : Haku-Jin
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    Why do they say it's not real? (Watching it now.) : Gary the Llama
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      the idea is that mr brain wash is completely a construction of banksy and shepard fairey. That the entire... : grifter
      • no comment from me, just a link to recent discussion http://boingboing.net/2011/01/11/banksy-speaks-about... : givemesnacks
• ... I'll be sure to check it out. Looks very interesting. Danke. : gnomish
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  It's banksy making fun of art. : voodooraze
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    and that's why it's so brilliant. is it real or not? nobody knows : wtf242
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      What's real is that a bunch of hipster art people got parted from their cash in LA all in pursuit of the ... : deathofrats
      • that was my favorite part. not only did banksy make a great mockumentary but he cashed in like a champion... : thechunder
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  It was good but fuck the camera guy. He ends up being exactly what I hate about artsy types. : snuff
  • you missed the point then : deathofrats
• I liked the part where banksy shows the camera guy that million quid with diana replacing the queen. so s : get_navi

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• tonight or tomorrow? : oldschoolbob-o
• 1 days, 30 minutes : zakk
• Liar!! : Demius
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  you idiot! : Chandler55
  • Go fuck yourself! : Cashh
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  I'm so tired waiting for this to start. damit! Time to hit the sack. : Cashh
  • You could fit in a full day before it starts! : givemesnacks
• no u troll : brewsterdog

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• on the 360 btw. : thecray

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• Odd I had a guy from college message me last night out of the blue and do the exact same thing : spiffymc
• This has happened randomly to me as well and I always love it :D : Galadriel07
• Something to look forward too, huzzah! All I was looking forward to was dating someone with a hurt coccyx : exit button
• My 10 year high school reunion wasn't quite that far, but it was weird to walk in and see familiar faces,... : the archvile
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  man i really wanted to bang this chick...she loves my conversation now. too bad my words can't form a pe... : EvilDolemite
  • Open bar? : Moonbase Commander
• there is a certain catharsis that comes with pouring your heart out to someone you haven't spoken to in a... : bitchesbecrazy

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• iirc it was 5 black powder and 4 sand alternating. : Lunatic Angelic
• http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Crafting sulfur and sand : Grumbeld
• reported to FBI : Magus

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  she left already and should be in houston by now i would think. : akirabob
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    she lands in 10 hours : sublime
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      Was she leaving as a result of the tensions there? : Lightzout
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        no, she didn't leave as a result of the tensions it's because she killed a guy and she had to flee the... : sublime
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          The American dream: See interesting places, meet interesting people, and kill them. : ArcKnight
          • That's Hitman 2 stupid! : greasyjohn
      • they tried to marry her (seriously) : sanchez

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• I was in the same boat. It kept getting compared to System Shock 2, so I bought it due to hype and was pr... : Rag and Bone Man
• Suspense & Psychological tension >>> Jump Scares tension : coyoterys
• tense is a better word. : baconisgod
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  Scary is completely subjective. Their claims on its scariness are no less valid than your claims about it... : deveus1
  • Haha okay? My OP was subjective and it's pretty obvious that it's an opinion. I wasn't trying to prove a... : Druuge
• Indeed. Dead Space's scares reminded me of the ineffectual Alma sightings in F.E.A.R., which quickly beca... : Ely
• Dead Space is scary to me. Amnesia would probably kill me, but in reality I would probably end up just n... : slax0r
• I'm at the part in Amnesia where ... holy fuck I'm too scared to remember :( : etherboy
• it's creepy. a lot of the atmosphere is enhanced due to the game's awesome fucking audio. there are a few... : varsindarkin
• I can't speak for 2 but the first was action horror, it has a few scares here and there but overall it's ... : Haku-Jin
• I agree. It's creepy for a little while, but it wears off pretty quickly. : Arcanum
• I agree. Im playing Dead Space 2 just fine, but I dont have the balls to launch Amnesia and continue the ... : BackSinner
• Dead Space has some fun jumpy scares and good atmosphere, but I play because I enjoy shooting things. : gibolas1234
• Scary is the wrong word. I never fear for my life while playing it...but does it make me tense and do the... : Vincent Grayson
• Dead space is a lot of fun, but it's not really scary at all. : Herman Toothrot
• I walk very very slowly and apprehensively unless I really need to run because I am scared shitless of wh... : caveatemptor
• Only two games are capable of freaking me out : Amnesia & Condemned 1/2. Something about the atmosphere ... : jingletard
• Old Idle Thumbs podcast: Declaring whether or not a video game is scary is a waste of time. You weren... : Grumbeld
• I ain't never scared. : Happy Doodle Muffin
• Dead Space is scared of me : veras
• Play it in the dark with the sound cranked up, and if you have a good home theatre system it can be a lit... : Magus

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• https://twitter.com/#!/instant_netflix/status/30855633871831040 We are aware of an issue with Watch In... : one baby to another
• Nope :( : Koral06

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• This game is AMAZING!!!! amazing....!! : jimmy_legs
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  2 : IcomeINpeace
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    oh :( : IcomeINpeace
    • quick try it! : jimmy_legs
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  Got it!!! It was T : Xencer
  • Dgiusaldgjds'agkl; : rosewood
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    It was! Congrats! : Haxim
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      Would you call me a complete loser if I told you I was camping out ER since 8pm EST >.> : Xencer
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        I would call you a very prepared and dedicated loser. Actually I wouldn't call you a loser at all becaus... : Haxim
        • what if someone waited that long and didn't get a code? Then they would be a loser! : Hemtroll
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    Damn. I just got it, and it was already used.. : BlackCat9
    • same! : RetroRedEyeJr
    • same :( : Thomas Hace
• refresh, refresh, refresh. : jayares
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  Another code: GMJ2E-CRT8G-?A6ZP-6HL3X-4S7PS : Haxim
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    Mine! It was K or L or something. Too excited to have won. Thanks! : TheHammerOfGod
    • damn you :( : jayares
    • It was indeed K, congrats! : Haxim
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    If I guess it and activate, can I gift to a friend? Already have MNC. : agcrouton
    • Gah! : agcrouton
  • It's K.. and someone beat me to it :( : Toraz Chryx
• Haxim, you're now my favorite poster since Masem let me down the other day : Dave-A
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  Oooo I missed out. =/ Or did I? ;) : ImageOmega
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    You did. : Dschinghis Khan
    • Or DID he?! : Haxim
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  Last one: GMJ2E-CRRFV-XV72K-SI48?-EN49S : Haxim
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    Thank you very much. It was R. : The Kazlor
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      Congrats! : Haxim
      • Ahhh fooey. Thanks for the fun and gifts though! Awesome of you! : ImageOmega
  • Damn! I was close :( P, O, I , U, Y... : the if
• If anyone that didn't win wants to try the game, some people may still have their 24 hour steampass, so a... : Haxim
• Your a cool Dude! Hope you do it tomorrow! : supermonkeyballz

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• what a psycho : SniperWolf22

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  have you found a guide to copy over your saves and other data without issue? : MoreVespeneGas
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    No :( I wonder if it'd be possible to clone the drives. : roushimsx
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      or maybe I can put the new hdd in an external usb enclosure, do a full system backup, and then pop the ne... : roushimsx
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        Maybe put them both in enclosures and do a bit-by-bit copy with a linux live cd? : davantalus
        • Looks like I won't have to! :D : roushimsx
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        You can but if a save game file is protected then it will not transfer over. : sigpro
        • I thought the full system backups were the way to go for those :( Dang it. Maybe I should just play thro... : roushimsx
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          It won't transfer over to another PS3. If you do a backup/restore to the same physical PS3 it'll backup/r... : Prozium
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            Pretty sure the transfer utility (PS3->PS3) *will* move most copy protected saves (there's a couple excep... : veras
            • True. So, let's clear this up for copy protected saves. 1. You can back them up through a full PS3 sys : Prozium
    • As long as you have a USB drive, there's a on-board PS3 tool that helps with export and import of existin... : Masem
  • I think it's cool as long as you do a full system backup. With the original 60gb in my PS3 I did a system... : Prozium

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• (throwing rocks at riot police btw) : watcherxp
• Wow, just two days ago the cops were throwing rocks that had already been thrown at them and now they are : Lunatic Angelic
• I hate this shit : NGFodder
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  They need to get guns, the Cuban revolution only started when they took over an arms depot. : kabex
  • I dont think Cuba was supported by 1b a year in US military aid. : DialDforDan

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  Steam group: steamcommunity.com/groups/Shacknews_Magicka Join us! : exit button
  • Joined this evening! I'm out of town this weekend, but planning to dive next week. I'll probably just r... : JynnanTonnyx
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  Is there a site that has combos/etc? The chatty threads always get derailed and I'm trying to get some p... : Dessicator82
  • http://www.magickapedia.net/index.php?title=Spell_Combinations has several : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
• beat it today. good fun. will join mp if anyone wants to play. : Foxhawk
• I love it. Crossing the streams in Magicka is a reproduceable CTD. - @nickbreckon Hahahaha : Arcanum
• http://nerfnow.com/comic/458 : Masem

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• It was awesome. : prime8
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  127 Hours is opening wide tomorrow! (also i started giggling as soon as it started) : trOmblyj
  • as soon as archer started!!! : trOmblyj
• FUCK i always miss these shows by a hour! : Jikim
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  Also, Wilfred looks funny. : trOmblyj
  • Yeah I was kind of surprised to see what's his face as the lead star in a TV show. I like him though! : h o s t i l e
• Fucking owned. : Deathlove
• Oh man... Oh man... I missed it :( : JynnanTonnyx
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  Really good shit. I'm in love with this show. More people need to get over themselves and watch it. I can... : h o s t i l e
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    Your friends are dumb. : Deathlove
    • I hate them more and more everyday... They do however like Parks & Rec and Lights Out. Unfortunately they... : h o s t i l e
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  man it sucks FX is not on Dish, anywhere to watch this legally online? : grandmasterlee
  • wow really? that is ridiculous. I know Hulu does not have it yet. They only have Ep. 7 from Season 1 and ... : h o s t i l e
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  god damn it. i always miss it live. guess i will catch it on hulu. : stgulik
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    HAHAHA don't hold your breath. : h o s t i l e
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      ??? It was on Hulu last season. : ArcKnight
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        HAHAHA : snuff
        • http://hahahaha.fr/ : KozBot5000
      • soo was V... : grabbie
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        Their site currently says they will have 3 episodes at a time making no mention of the new season or how ... : h o s t i l e
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          yeah, that is true. they delayed sons of anarchy by some silly amount. it replays saturday and next thurs... : stgulik
          • Yeah Sons was delayed so that it was impossible to watch a new episode because the old one hadn't been pu... : h o s t i l e
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  still about an hour & 45 away on the west coast! cannot wait! : hirez
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    oh? its 10 PST too? not 8 PST? : Jikim
    • I just double checked my guide. Swiss Miss (S2 Premiere at 10 & again at 11:05pm) : hirez
• No FX here at college. Motherfucker. : SigmaDraconis

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  I thought it was pretty great. "Where's your jetpack, Zuckerberg?" : slax0r
  • Had some OK parts but I thought the whole episode would revolve around Gervais. Instead it continues to b... : bozer
• that's like an analogy for the UK office versus US office : boring gegtik
• it was an enjoyable episode. Loved Kevin's scene last week and this weeks. : grabbie
• The Office has sucked for a while now. Community tonight was really good though. : Ellissd
• Yeah I agree. : thejm4n
• Gervais taking over as the new boss? : exit button
• The Office was hilarious tonight. The whole thing about Kevin only being like Jim in the movie version : ThomW
• Parks and Rec was great as usual! needs more love : iwonthelottery
• everything talking about gervais being on said it was going to be brief : dantastic

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• Thanks! I got one! : tboomer2
• sweet : DonkeyPopsicle
• Snagged. Thanks man! : limpossible
• Woohoo! Thanks dude! :D : thetangent
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  FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUCCKKKKK!!!!!!!! : reZaun
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    Anyone else have codes? Please? :( : reZaun
    • I did it, it was me. Seriously. I'm sorry : Lunatic Angelic
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  What is this exactly? Quake Live by DICE? : Lunatic Angelic
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    It is basically Battlefield 2 but FREE and maybe additional features. I haven't read about it in awhile. : h o s t i l e
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      should I care about it if I already own and love BC2? : Goncyn
      • Probably not, I have BC2 but I'm just curious mainly. : h o s t i l e
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  Does this beta still have the red / blue bug? : rosewood
  • It's just a feature to keep you on your toes. : lunarbunny
  • it also crashes all planes directly into the market garden bridge : Downforce
• Anybody else have a code? : h o s t i l e
• damn it... me want! : Shadowdane
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  got in the beta a few months ago.. lever launched it because it doesn't like ff4 or chrome : watcherxp
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    So it is all launched from the browser like Quake Live? I'll take your login if you seriously aren't goin... : h o s t i l e
    • yep; works fine in FF3.6 here just fine : devpaul
    • Sorry, that is my ea main logon =(. if i get any keys, i will let you know : watcherxp