Morning Discussion

by Xav de Matos, Jan 28, 2011 5:00am PST

Last night I finally watched the Coen Brothers adaptation of True Grit. I was a big fan of the flick and, as I suspected it would, by the end I wanted to race home and play some more Red Dead Redemption.

It's a little sad that the wild west has fallen off as a setting for films. When Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven came out, I remember some referring to it as the last great western. Looking back at film history, there's a deluge of movies taking place in the era.

I suppose it falls into the category of American Exceptionalism--what, in story terms, separates America as a nation from others. How men from very little will often rise to the occasion and become a hero in the face of evil. That's what I'm told, at least. I'm Canadian.

What is also does is offer the modern gamer a glance at a time where survival skills, honor, and reputation were the things that defined a man.

Maybe I'm reading too much into it but the western is a fantastic place to show the rise and fall of our favorite characters.

Except that Insane Clown Posse movie "Big Money Rustlas." That doesn't work as an example of anything. Entertainment included.

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Someone didn't see there was a sale this week!

Jan 28, 2011 5:59am PST

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Someone didn't see there was a sale this week! : geedeck
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  - ------------------------------ INFRINGEMENT DETAIL - ------------------------------ Infringing Work... : geedeck
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    that cant be right the ip address is only one digit : boring gegtik
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      IPv1 : geedeck
      
      IP - 23 Subnet - 128 Gateway - 1 Seems effective. : giant boy detective
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    I don't get it, what is this? : Hemtroll
    - It's a copyright infringement notice. Usually received by abuse departments at ISPs. : giant boy detective
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      Looks like a DMCA infringement notice. Somebody got caught torrenting Mass Effect DLC in his office. : TylerJSmith
      
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      Not my office, but the dorms actually. IE nothing what so ever will be done about it. : geedeck
      
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      Whatever man, it was a linux ISO. Massachusetts Effenciency Downloadable Linux Client Package : zebosausamite
      
      I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite Linux Distro. : TylerJSmith
      
      Kids these days : Volatus32x
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      I think it's a warning on the network geedeck manages. : Volatus32x
      
      oh ok, I didn't know if it was for him or from him : Hemtroll
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  - banned in China : Dravenport

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woke up to mysql corruption ugh, kill me now

Jan 28, 2011 6:21am PST

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woke up to mysql corruption ugh, kill me now : foo
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      notch is getting comical levels of hate nowadays : Clay
      
      He is too busy working on Magicka. : james_austintx
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      Yes but we're a news organization, going back to a backup is also bad news bears - any stories published ... : foo

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Giant Bomb's Quick Look for Atlus' upcoming Catherine:

http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-catherine/17-3730/

Jan 28, 2011 6:30am PST

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Mondo is going to be selling those Hell Boy posters sometime this morning.

http://www.mondotees.com/

I'm not a Hell Boy fan, but I must admit that that second poster is really awesome. Check out the gold metallics in the close-up pics here: http://blog.mondotees.com/2011/01/27/hellboy-poster-detail-pics-on-sale-tomorrow/

Jan 28, 2011 5:50am PST

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  That does look awesome. Any idea of what the price will be? : cryptical
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  CrustaR you should really save your money. These posters are DUMB. : packav
  - I'm not buying it. I'm pretty much just focusing on the ones I have, and I almost exclusively buy Stout ... : CrustaR

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The pacifist in me loves this comic.

The warrior in me wants to blow it up.

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2138#comic

Jan 28, 2011 5:21am PST

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Played the Magicka demo last night. Is it just me, or are there battles in that demo that were clearly meant to be played with other people?

Jan 28, 2011 5:59am PST

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  I think the whole game's meant to be played with other people. There's some fights - especially boss figh... : Teiresias
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    In one segment in the forest I just had to run to avoid all the trolls and goblin archers. :( : Lone Swordsman
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      Don't know if it does me much good when I'm stuck with the demo. : Lone Swordsman
- It's meant to be played with other people, period. : JohnnyRey

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Sorry to mwasher et la. Lost power during that heroic last night, I hope you all died! :(

Jan 28, 2011 6:01am PST

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Sorry to mwasher et la. Lost power during that heroic last night, I hope you all died! :( : Rigor Morts
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- macwasher is quite displeased with you, Rigor! : CrustaR

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http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/drugs-found-in-bath-towel-shipment-from-india-82072

This is really stupid because Ephedrine is legal in Canada.

Jan 28, 2011 5:27am PST

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....( I am not afraid )
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http://joshreads.com/?p=8966

Jan 28, 2011 5:57am PST

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Attn All Shack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svOlz2ei4Yk

No other movie will ever stand up to this.

Jan 28, 2011 5:44am PST

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Anyone here have much experience with Carbonite?

I just ordered a SSD and once I get it I'm going to do a fresh install of Windows. Pretty much all of my files that are backed up are on my non-OS drives, so I'm wondering if there's an easy way to do the transition without Carbonite freaking out and trying to restore all my files or backup them again from scratch.

Jan 28, 2011 5:11am PST

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Portland Timbers billboard:

http://www.droppingtimber.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/SW-Terwilliger-and-Taylors-Ferry.jpg

Jan 28, 2011 5:07am PST

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  - that chick must be super strong : Dravenport
- Hot : oldschoolbob-o
- It's a man, baby! : anhero
- Geech gone up to heaven, Mister Terwilliger. : Happy Doodle Muffin

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