Talk Amongst Yourselves
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1,362 responses to “Talk Amongst Yourselves”
Thank god it’s a new TAY. I for one would like to put in a vote for more talking AMONGST ourselves, and less talking TO ourselves. Please.
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That was just a weekend thing, since we usually don’t get too many comments on the weekend – I’m sure everyone gets that!
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If more people responded to SpamShady and Spamulys instead of letting them talk to themselves it would have been an ‘amongst’ instead of ‘to’. 😛
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I cant believe you remembered my Punky crush! I’m impressed 😀
It was awesome, but I’m spammed out…
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Hey mark, you should create a Spam Amongst Yourselves thread for those who just want to max out the comments.
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Played through Crysis 2 Singleplayer all weekend because multiplayer was broken.
It’s sooo good to see a shooter finally have a meaty singleplayer campaign.
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How long did it take you? I’m playing through it now and don’t want it to end. I would say I’m probably 4-5 hours in and really enjoying it.
Also do you get enough points to max out the suits upgrades by the end, or do you have to choose wisely where you spend them?
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Oh My God Yes.
I finished it yesterday, and felt a sensation I haven’t felt from finishing an FPS game in a LONG time. Satisfaction. Absolute satisfaction!
It’s about 10-12 hours long, and has a great way of being sand-box and linear at the same time. I absolutely adore it and have newfound respect for Crytek.
If you haven’t got it already, pick up a copy!
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How is the multiplayer? Anyone played it?
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You asked for it, so you shall have it. I present Batbaby: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3e9XcmMz3fZ6W2sH7_awag?feat=directlink
I will point out that this outfit was my wife’s idea, not mine!!
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Doesn’t work. 🙁
Did you do that on purpose because you’re ashamed of the outfit? Or to kill us with curiosity? -
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Oh god… don’t make me have to retell the embarrassing story of how I killed my very expensive Razer Tarantula keyboard…
The shame….
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You found it! Cheers, the results were on page 2 of that TAY.
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LOL, I can’t believe you put your keyboard in the oven!
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Its the Leather Cap way. Man, I so badly miss my old keyboard, it just had everything in the right place. If only I had waited and let it air dry, it would have totally worked, it was so clean…
The plus side was I won a kudo’s pack from the Goose for my efforts 😀 -
What sort of keyboard do you have now?
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I wanted the replacement to have lit up keys, and extra buttons on the left for fps use. I ended up with a steelseries Merc stealth. I hate it. The fps section is angled the wrong way, so its useless… grrrr… Man I miss my Tarantula. 🙁
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Try one of these http://www.shopbot.com.au/m/?m=logitech+g110
I’ve got one, it’s really nice. It’s even got a switch that turns off the Windows key, so you don’t accidentally switch out of your game at a critical moment.
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Seconded. Seriously… what? Ohhhh Q. Q, Q, Q…
Holy crap, I actually remember that TAY, and some of the posted comments. That’s scary.
What’s scary is I remember it too, and I didn’t even post anything.
LURKER! 😛
I have a friend who’s a Kotaku Lurker, I don’t think he reads TAY, but he does pretty much everyone else. I was discussing stuff with him (relating to my christmas song (I may have been rather inebriated)), and he basically knew all the regulars, it was kind of weird. I was like “You know FatShady?” and he said “Yeah, he’s one of the frequent posters, not quite Chuloopa, but right up there.” (it was vaguely long those lines). It was kind of scary, until I remembered that I used to be the same.
“he does pretty much everyone else”
I’m awesome.
That’s supposed to read more like “he reads pretty much everything else.”
High five for the long term Kotaku stalkers (I’m totally not creepy)!
Agreed, I remember following that little back and forth. I thought everyone was crazy, a keyboard in a dishwasher???
LOL! Adorable!
Hmmm, didn’t turn into a proper link. Maybe this?
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3e9XcmMz3fZ6W2sH7_awag?feat=directlink
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He’s a cute one all right! I’m so glad he’s not one of those ugly babies where you have to pretend they’re gorgeous while inwardly cringing at the horror of what you’re beholding.
I see why you were so quick to claim the outfit was your wife’s idea…the socks don’t match.
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The bright primary coloured socks just look make him look more like a superhero!
No, I mainly pointed out that it was her idea so that it didn’t look like I was coercing her into dressing him like that, to give me something to show to you guys. It was a total surprise to me when I saw it!
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Awesome outfit
At least you didn’t do this… http://fronttowardsgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/Minecraft-Costume-Baby-Creeper-500×375.jpg
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Best form of child cruelty EVER!
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That’s terrible. There’s not even an airhole
Aww what a cute baby! :3 *resists urge to touch*
Nice to see Kotaku updating. I’ve been in since 7 am unfortunately. Had to do a big server move at my work over the weekend, rack up a bunch of servers and do some new cabling. Worked the whole weekend getting everything set up and tested, but still have to come in early today to see if there were any issues.
I’m so taking a day off later this week to play some games, probably Crysis 2. Can we talk about that for a bit? I have to say I am loving it, as I said on one of the trailers it really does remind me of Halo in that the combat and gameplay is so fun you could run through the same level a dozen times over just trying different things. Loving it so far, hopefully it has a good length campaign. Haven’t touched multiplayer yet, but I’m not really into online multiplayer, more of a split screener.
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Read above for my thoughts on it.
but for those who complain tl;dr:
It’s a brilliant single-player campaign. Silly story at times, but brilliant.-
Yeah I’ve actually had a bit of trouble following the story, as to who’s good and evil here and what people’s motivations are. I could have sworn the first person you talk to tells you one character is evil, only for that character to end up helping you.
I’m not sure if that’s because I haven’t played the first game or if it is just taking its time with the story and will be explained later. Still entertaining though.
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What a weekend I’ve had, finished Golden Sun Dark Dawn on the train on Friday, now going for the optional bosses, and I defeated my first one on the train this morning, took over half an hour but I managed to take him down. Unfortunately… that’s been the easiest one so far, so wish me luck as I challenge optional boss number 2.
I’ve uploaded my minecraft pics onto my photobucket account and will post them on here when I get the chance hopefully later today.
I tested my new bowling ball with my brother on Saturday, I like it a lot, I’m bowling like a cannon now going at about 35+ km/h speed with a 13-14 pound ball :P. I’m gonna look forward to using it during league night on Wednesday.
and speaking of days, I found this vid on youtube. If you have trouble forgetting about that stupid Friday song, what better way to help forget it and get it out of your head than with a bad lip reading version which sounds better. Lots of chicken mentioned and gang fights 😛
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lol, I read that as “I tested my new bowling ball on my brother on Saturday, I like it a lot” 😛
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lol! That sounds like something barbaric like a human would do but not me mate xD
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I don’t get it…. They are round and heavy… THEY ARE ALL ROUND AND HEAVY!!!!
How can new balls help your performance???-
One key thing is with a new bowling ball, it’s optimised to work with the size of your fingers and thumb to ensure maximum grip (including rubber fingerholes) and also is drilled to fit the kind of bowling you want to do (Straight, hook, spin, etc).
See I’m a straight bowler, I aim straight for it instead of to the side to get the ball to spin in. My brother says I should try to hook the ball but I can’t bowl slow enough with good accuracy for it to actually work yet xD. I don’t know my own strength so I keep launching it with very little effort
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Well some are heavier and… some are rounder…
Pity the man that bowls with a cube
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I see a bowling ball at the bowling alley I go to every week, which is clear coloured and has a large green 12 sided die inside, almost D&D nerdgasm-worthy xD
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For you Chuloopa. And the Cracks. And pretty much anyone else.
http://comicbookmovie.com/images/users/uploads/12263/1258600792138.jpg
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Hahahaha, is this from an actual deadpool comic? I got some just recently and was reading through it, but I found the first few issues to be a little dry. Hopefully it picks up with some more humor like this.
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Ah, that never fails to bring a smile to my face. Deadpool is a legend.
Yeah geez that weekend of comments was no mean feat, Im pretty sure shady wasn’t counting on anybody reading them. But i did. I had a spare hour sunday night and read all of them. In other news i finished Dark victory and the killing joke, Enjoyed them both both but dark victory seemed fairly connected to long halloween. Also WTF is with dick Grayson going to live with Bruce Wayne without one person talking.
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I read them all too. I was thoroughly entertained and mildly worried. I wonder if he’s embarrassed now he knows people read them….
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Not at all… i am just me on this site, anything i say i would gladly say to your face or a stranger.. sure they are random but in the context of the late night spamfest, im sure you understand.
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I tried to read them… I really did, but I wasn’t strong enough.
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Haunted Knight and Catwoman : When in Rome finishes off Long Halloween 🙂
My Pile of Shame has been reduced by one! Finally finished Parasite Eve 1 over the weekend! Not too long and I can look forward to trying out some of them new fangled PS2 games the kids are all playing.
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Ooooo I was just about to start playing that! Old school Parasite Eve, as in the first one on PSX? I got it recently so am keen to know what it’s like.
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FUN!
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Yesssss…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loWFypHb48k
#winning
(this might’ve been posted before, but I regret nothing…)
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Absolutely epic. xD
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Haha, nooo I get lost for hours looking at news bloopers 🙁
I had to close the window immediately to protect myself.
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Bwahaha! Hilarious!
FatShady MBA is the new king of the posts.
SpamTod got out-spammed… 🙁
The old king is dead, long live the king!
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All hail the new FatShady 2K Tyrant!!
Can we get a typewriter “ping” sound to happen when a 1000th post gets hit from now on? -
Long live FatSpammy! 😀
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FatSpammy sounds like some delicious meat… mmm…
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Yeah whats with the hate I feel from others this morning over it? It was an almost dead weekend as per usual anyways, no big deal. I say well done!
Hey Mark!!!! Can you take a look at this??? He was late in entering the Duke contest on Friday, but this guy is a serious artist!!! If FS and Blaghs get working Stacking codes, can you send my code to “Bob Baxter”??
http://i54.tinypic.com/mt2zgi.jpg
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+1…million
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That was indeed quite the awesome entry.
So play-asia has decided they will let Aussies buy a certain game that rhymes with Schnortal Gombat after previously saying it wasn’t available in our region.
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Finally! Chortle Cumsplat will be mine!
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Please… never say those words again
*shudder*-
I humbly apologise. I was a tad dirty minded this morning… You’d better spank me. 😉
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Tsk tsk, you and your aMoral Konduct
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What about portal wombat?
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Aortal Wamprat
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Well I have to say my weeekend was semi-boring.. only interesting thing I did was go for dinner with my wife and bowling on saturday night. I probably shouldn’t have done either, cos now I have $1.92 to my name :0 Well.. until a cheque clears and other clients pay at least. Still.. can’t help but feel in a rut with only that much left. Still, at least we had some fun bowling! I scored 193 in one game! Not bad since i haven’t bowled in maybe 4 months or more! Hoping to get a couple of orders for laptops today! That would make me happy! Anyone else need anything? :0 I’m free today so far!! Anyone?!
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If your bored, you can take a look at the TrackMania Challenge of Excellence, you have all week to master this track, beat my time if you dare!!
http://lcsociety.enjin.com/forum/page/1/m/1538432/viewthread/663890-kotaku-super-challenge-excellence
Aaaahhhhh, I see how it is. You’re going to have the inevitable Crysis 2 comp in a months time after everyone has bought a copy. That way no one will enter, and you won’t have to judge 50 million entries. Sneaky 😛
Oh and for those who missed it for just plain forgot…
http://www.catchoftheday.com.au is selling the 3ds for $199 on Wednesday!!
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How fast do these sales normally go? I’m wanting one now to resurrect Poopy.
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I dunno about this particular one. It sounds like it is going to be a limited time thing you’re gonna have to watch all day for. Usually with catchoftheday, they have one deal that lasts all day long, but this sounds different from the description.
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Catch of the day gets mad overloaded whenever there’s something like this that goes up, to the point that very, very, VERY few people seem to actually get it. Between the people at Whirlpool and PALGN, most of them either can’t get into the site, or by the time they do, it’s sold out, or if they manage to get to the checkout, it hangs during payment and doesn’t get processed. It gets so bad that people have accused them of doing deals like this simply as bait advertising.
But as I said, some people do actually manage to get something, so I guess if you’re fast enough and a bit lucky you might be able to snag one.-
They’re generally rubbish and it’s impossible to get any of the good deals to work.
That said, I did buy my PS3 slim from them two boxing days ago for $350 without any problem. I think the key there was that hardly anybody knew about it!
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I’m more interested in the mystery Apple Deal. I bet it’s an iPad 1 16GB Wifi for $300…
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Orrr it’s a who cares with a who cares for who cares. Haha, I’m such a bitch.
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Buttercup is back and I’ve decided I like the longer format better. So here it is, Part 13: Stairs and More Stairs
I’ll probably need to re-edit this one as well, but today is my day off, I just woke up and I’m about to head off for coffee.
I couldn’t find my Pokemon(I think it was Diamond), but I did find Etrian Odyssey. I bought it cheaply last year but never got around to playing it.
I love it but it’s mean. I played for hours but still haven’t mapped the second floor.
Although part of the reason could be because my son turned it off on me when I was almost done with the first floor but hadn’t saved it. Aarrgggh.
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Diamond was the one that hooked me!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQECrcZs6Wc
Blind. Mown.
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What… I… no fricken way!
The power of science! Where are your “gods” now?!
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I have a dog. I need this.
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No more sticky patches in the bed! 😀
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I have no idea what that is or that does that, but I want it.
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Holy Mother of Godzilla!
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Hahaha cute, run kitty, run!
Props to FS’s weekend efforts. I had a similar idea on Friday because work was slow but discarded it because I thought it might ruffle some feathers.
Hope everyone had a great weekend. I played a decent share of Monday Night Combat and I like it a lot. I prefer it over TF2, but then I don’t really like TF2. If anyone wants to tag along, Enduwolf on Steam.
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thanks man. i lead by example of what NOT to do! Im actually hoping that because it has been done once, no-one would be bothered now to do it again.
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Also, i snapped this at just the right time!
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Great timing! Seriously impressed! :tup:
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Ooo seamus on the morning show again! what a champ!
Because I’m an angry & selfish ‘young person’, I’m going to rant about something totally unrelated to Kotaku:
What’s the deal with smokers? If I walk past someone and blew in their face, I’d be lucky not to get slapped, punched, abused or any combination of the three – how is it that smokers (not all, but a lot in my experience) are so selfish that they just blow their smoke everywhere (typically right outside the entrance to a building) without a care in the world?
It seems every time I’m at a train station or bus stop someone maneuvers until I’m a couple of meters downwind, before smoking a whole carton of cigarettes. I’ve friends who smoke, but most are considerate enough to do it away from a crowd/on their own… so why the hell do strangers think I want to inhale their shit – am I justified in thinking that they’re arseholes or am I missing something and it’s a concession everyone has to make for them?
I’ve even had a couple of times where people’ve turned and blown smoke right in my face and I’ve told them off, at which point they get defensive and say they need to smoke for their nerves (or some variation of) as if that excuses them(?!)
Totally over it – next smoker I see, whether they’re annoying me or not, is going to get punched in the face >:(
[Note – I don’t so much care that there are people who smoke, just that a vast number of them are incredibly selfish and inconsiderate]
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This one time at uni, I saw a guy head out to a quiet alley behind a building to go have a smoke. It’s usually deserted, so it’s not like he was going to bother anyone. But where does he stand? In front of the air intake vent for the ventilation system. 😐
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At least your friends walk away to smoke. I’m totally with you, I have a lot of friends who smoke just because they were brought up around smokers and picked up the habit. I don’t have anything against them for it, and they are generally all right.
But when you’re sitting around in a group at a party and a few of them light up it quickly becomes a haze of smoke hanging around. Most of the time it doesn’t bother me unless the wind is taking it right into your face.
However if someone is being completely inconsiderate and just blowing smoke at you, when you are right in front of them, I think you have every right to tell them off.
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Funnily enough last week I overheard a Woman complaining to her friends about the inconsiderate non smokers who go and stand in the way of her cigarette smoke and then have the nerve to complain to her about it.
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I’ve had people do this. I’m sitting on a park bench within view of several other empty benches and this bitch of a hag of a woman sits down beside me and say loudly into her phone ‘oh don’t you hate it when smokers just blow their smoke all over you’.
I had to let her have it after that and the drama queen shrieks into her phone ‘OH MY GOD, I’m being verbally attacked now’ and then left the area.
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In the CBD of Melbourne, it almost dominates car fumes while oxygen is dominated greatly by both while you walk the streets. Yeah I feel your pain buddy, I get so sick and tired of paying my health for their own mistakes. It’s not our fault that you’re so hooked on the stuff, stop taking it out on all of us who try to live more clean lives!
I’m thinking of walking the city like a combine trooper with a gas mask to keep it all out. The worst ones are those that smoke while walking with a large crowd, you just can’t maneuver away cuz there’s humans to your left and right so I have to speed up my walking while stopping my breathing in… painful but it does the job.
I’m fine with them when they’re smoking away from others, that’s called being considerate. My father does that, he never smokes in the house, even if there’s no guests. He made it a habit and I’m proud of him for doing that. But lots of humans in this city don’t give a darn. Not about traffic, about crossing, or smoking either. I only wish that the machines go after them first when they start my… I mean their taking over.
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I agree and i’m a smoker. I always try to move away in public, cross the street if someone with kids pops out and don’t take a drag if a jogger is coming towards me. And in nearly 12 years i have hardly ever smoked in my house, tis dependent upon certain “events” and unfortunately those “events” are few and far between 🙁
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You should do what my Mum does (she’s not the most tactful person ever), one time, there were a bunch of smokers standing at the bottom of a stairwell, and she said, in the loudest voice possible, without it being yelling, “Don’t you hate it when smokers stand around places and block where you’re trying to go, filling the air with their filthy smoke.” I just hid in my hand and walked on but it was amusing.
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When I’m walking down the street and there’s someone walking ahead of me smoking and their cigarette smoke is blowing into my face, I speed up, get ahead of them and let one rip. REVENGE.
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My experience with smokers hasn’t been as bad here as in Hong Kong. HK is like a smokers galore. With smoking banned indoors, every little inch on the streets is clogged with cigarette smoke. I don’t know how I managed to survive over there with the quality of air there.
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If you punch and run it might do okay, we’re not exactly the fittest bunch.
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Because smokers are giving me just a little bit of lung cancer every time I breath their fumes, I reserve the right to lightly flick them in nuts, giving them just a little bit testicular cancer. Fairs fair.
Greetings all. Hmmm might have to go suss out Crysis 2 today. Are there any cool Collectors or Limiteds? (For 360)
Sounds like a Kotaku Bowling League is coming…
Round of applause for our weekend spammers. Highly entertaining!
@ Fatshady MBA 2K King
– Mobb Deep’s first album is a classic! One of the “perfect” albums of that era ( Cuban Linx, It Was Written etc) Perfect storm of talented people on an upstart record label with no real external preassure or expectations. Was kinda downhill from there….(G-G-G G-Unit)
– Glad that got listen to some Asher. Good Free music http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2008/06/13/asher-roth-the-greenhouse-effecct-mixtape/ and http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2010/03/download-asher-roth-seared-foie-gras-with-quince-and-cranberry
– I’m from SA so i’m biased on Aussie Hip-Hop. It’s Golden Era all the way!!! I remember sneaking into some scary places as a young’n in the mid nighties to see The Hoods. Crazy fights and the places used to get BOMBED!! Last concert i went to i stood next to an eight year old who knew all thew words….
– Thanks for the offer of the transfer cable last week, but i got it sorted that night. ( There wre cheevs at stake!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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I actually also love Mobb Deep’s second album. Just cause it had an awesome consistent sound. Loved it.
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Eek! Damn edit. I meant their second album! ( The Infamous) Always forget Juvenile Hell and i own it!!!
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Man i didnt know about the first one.. I always assumed the infamous was their first… but yeah thats the one! Classic.
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I prefer Johnny Depp…
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You would ;P
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Mobb Deep? I dunno, it sounds like he’d be too wigga for me…
Hai guys! Trackmania? Is it just Q’s track we be playin at the moment?
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Nope, we’ve still got daily tracks http://lcsociety.enjin.com/forum/m/1538432/viewthread/668908-tmnf-tournament-week-two-event-one
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YESSSSS! What was last weeks final tally btw?
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Stoopid facebook…
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That link doesn’t go anywhere that we can see the final tally…
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My thoughts exactly…
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It’s right there in the middle of the page! Right underneath the results of the last event.
I’ll post it here for you though
The overall weekly scoreboard:
1st: Tech Knight 9 points
2nd: Sughly 7 points
3rd: welbot 4 points
4th: lamboman007 3 points
5th: Qumulys 2 points
6th: Jocon89 0 points
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So, I woke up this morning, it was 9 am, I figured I’d have a 15 minute snooze. By the time I get up it’s 10:50. I am terrible at this.
Last night I had a few things I wanted to post / comment on, but I’ve now forgotten them all. Except this one: http://stuckinchurch.wordpress.com/2010/06/12/children-starve-in-africa/
Been reading Marky Marks old bloggy thing from when he was too hip a cat to slum it with us, and this is my favourite entry. I’m sure this might have been mentioned when Marky first joined us, but I was too shocked at the loss of the Goose to really notice anything at that point.
As a final note Derp Derpity Derp, Rob Schneider.
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A very interesting and thoughtful post there Mark. :DI’ve never quite got the whole believe in god thing. So long as they are happy, and if believing in god makes them happy, then that’s fine with me. I believe we are a ragtag bunch of lucky molecules bound together by billions of years of chaos. How it all began though makes me wonder….
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Also, I now have Twitter, my first tweet shall occur at 2pm sharp, so I expect everyone to be following me. If you have to think about what my twitter name thing is, then you’re obviously trying too hard (hint, it’s Blaghman).
Excessive Wankery shall ensue!
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Took your time, I searched for you this morning but didn’t find anything. 😀
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I’m too alternative to join up with the masses. Every action requires hours of thought, and the smoking of at least twelve cigarettes. Now where is my beret?
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I read through his blog the week he joined us and really, really enjoyed it. I loved the stories, I could appreciate the views and sentiment because it wasn’t pro/anti propaganda – that’s what won me over and that’s when I knew Kotaku would be just fine (’cause Mark’s awesome… 4srs)
A few times I wanted to ask if you were still going to church (and if there’d ever be an update) but I’d ultimately decide against it.
Probably the most interesting thing is that I sit on the other side of the fence and loved reading it… 😮
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I still go with my wife probably once a fortnight. Haven’t had the time to write more updates – but I think I will at some point.
I loved writing it, but I used wordpress every day for Kotaku, so it feels like work going into my Stuck in Church log in!
So glad you guys enjoyed it.
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I’m with Ambrose, I really like it.
Probably because I sit in a similar boat to you. I’m atheist, but I have a few friends who are religiously atheist, and I’ve tried explaining to them that belief is a matter of faith, and that not everything has to be scientifically validated, for the pure and simple reason of there being a god, but pshh, what use is there trying to reason with a bunch of atheists?
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Great blog post, Mark. Opinions are never a bad thing 🙂
It’s also awesome that people around you back then gave you enough space to voice your own (un)belief.
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Just spotted this headline floating around and throught I’d throw it in here.
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It would probably help if I posted the link…
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/dietandnutrition/8229466/religion-linked-to-obesity-in-young-adults
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http://eater.com/archives/2011/03/25/dennys-unveils-a-maple-bacon-sundae.php
I want onnnnnnnnnnne!
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Ohhhh no, they didn’t… who the hell conceives these monstrosities? Who EATS these monstrosities?!
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I’d give it a go! But my favourite ice-cream is ice-cream garnished with cornflakes. Make sure the ice-cream is all mushed up first. Trust me, its awesome beyond belief.
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ME!
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I can honestly say that if I ever visited America, all I’d do is eat stuff like this.
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…just out of curiosity, what part of this actual appeals to you?
And couldn’t you get your own maple syrup, ice cream and bacon – am I the only one who doesn’t find that combination of words appetizing? 😛
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Well, I’ve had pancakes with bacon and maple syrup, which is a match made in heaven(provided it’s real maple syrup). And sometimes I’ve had ice-cream on that, which is also surprisingly good.
What appeals to me the most though, and the reason I can’t make one of these at home is the american bacon. It’s all salty and smoky and crispy and awesome. Put it on icecream with maple syrup? Yes please!
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I think I might vomit.
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Just got an email to say that the Dawn of Fantasy open beta has begun if anyone (else) is interested. M&M brethren perhaps?
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Crapcicles.
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I think i did something awesome today. A while back i posted a link to a video that Mark shared about a new Redlynx game about 1000 days worth of gameplay. Well no-one on the interwebz has figured out the name (because no-one is looking).. well the developers said that they were dissapointed so i looked into it this morning adn I think i cracked it.. This could be breaking news exclusive type stuff.. or im wrong???
Here is the domain registration that was submitted by redlynx.
http://www.whois365.com/cn/domain/1000heroz.com
It felt good to get to the bottom of this, considering i’ve not done anything like it before.. Hope it’s right?
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btw, this is unverified ‘news’ atm, check here for developer comments and confirmation:
http://www.redlynxgame.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=5443&start=30-
Thats an interesting concept, and a great find FatDetective 😀 Not sure how/if I could play a game for 1000 days though.
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Im more happy about the price point. For what will be $1.19 here i’ll get it and SMASH it out. I think that would be a good test, to actually finish it!
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Great investigative journalism there! How did you work it out?
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After the comment from the devs, i realised that there is always legal stuff you go through like trademark registration and domain registration.
I have also seen other games site leak this type of stuff because some savvy user figured it all out and more often than not it is a patent/trademark/domain that is leaked first, as these have to be set up ASAP once the game is announced and certainly before you publish the name.
This is the reason why some companies register fake domains etc to keep us guessing. I doubt however Redlynx has done this.
I just should have thought of it earlier. When i told a guy at work what i was doing, he said.. cant you just go to some gaming sites and find this out, hasn’t anyone done this already.. I said i was trying to be ‘that’ guy.
To get to this, i went to both the EU and US patent sites, Intellectual property organisations, searched by redlynx, their address and a few other things. I actually stumbled across it searching for Redlynx domain names or similar, and after a few pages, i saw a recent application for the site, so clicked the link and there it was.
It made the train ride to work adn the first hour of my day fly by!
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WOW…
It turns out that not only was i the only one to find this, but they were not planning on announcing this yet. I spoke to the PR dude running this and he confirmed that someone on their end sort of messed up.
The site has been taken down!!!
I feel bad because i have nothing but respect for the team and if they’d asked me to keep quiet i would have. Oh well.
But pretty happy i was able to figure this all out. Never thought i had it in me.
FatDetective out!
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FatDetective FTW!!!! All I can say is maybe you need a job as a private detective? You know those cool kats with the dark shades who follow promiscuous young trophy wives into seedy bars and tupperware parties. Or, you could wear high school clothes and bust those groovy teens, like johnny depp, or veronica mars. FatMars… oh yeah!
I got carried away.. I think RedLynx should give you a prize or something, they know you love them!
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It is now official.
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/1000+Heroz/news.asp?c=28721
I promise this is not the start of a spam wave..
I have been seeing all this 3DS gaming fun and really wanted to get in on the action. Now i dont have a 3DS yet and dont really want one, but what i had was an ipod touch, so i thought about making it into a 3D gaming device..
Have a look:
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Is that an actual game, or is it something you made up? It looks awesome.
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Never mind, it’s this http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ardefender/id393879882?mt=8#
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Someone posted on here last week about an augumented reality game for iOS. It turns out its called ARDefender.
To play it, you download a card and place it somewhere like a desk or the floor, then point your device at it to play. What you see is a projected image over the real background (AR).
I thought about this then realised that if i display the image on my touch, while playing with the iphone, it should work… and it did.
Just another example of doing stuff because i can. I can’t however figure out how to play the damn game.
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Didn’t mean to post this as a reply!
Just got an email to say that the Dawn of Fantasy open beta has begun if anyone (else) is interested. M&M brethren perhaps?
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I get the impression you needed to have registered last month to get in.
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Sadly, my computer doesn’t meet the system reqs (which is rather sad), and I apparently need to post multiple times in the forums, which is far too much effort. Otherwise, despite the exceedingly dated graphics, it looks quite cool.
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Yeah I signed up the CBT a couple of months back and assumed I didn’t get in. It would explain why the email said ‘Welcome to the Open Beta! … your closed beta key’
I had to create a forum account, much like the World of Tanks CBT, but I never had to use it to request a key. So maybe it’s not too late?
Either way, I’m sure to give you my impressions 😉
I finally made it to the third map in Etrian Odyssey, only to accidentally bump into the FOE that was stalking me. Grr. This game is so MEAN!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB_PVPyn6n8
There are some really bad ones in EO 3. They frakking come through walls!-
Holy Crapsicles(thanks for the word, Endu),they come through walls?! I’m scared to go anywhere but the first map now.
Also, that song is so bad it’s good. F O E! F O E!
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Har, thankfully, not in the first game (which I get the impression you’re playing?).
It’s in the post-main-game of the third game, 6th stratum I believe.
It’s just…. yeah, that whole stratum is stressful.
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To those who have Twitter, I’ve started following you guys under the username ‘niewho’.
Last night I watched Team Dignitas Gamersearch finals for Starcraft 2 hosted by TotalBiscuit and dApollo. First time I caught up any Starcraft 2 live streaming event. Pretty epic matches, except I zoned out a bit during the PvP matches.
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What you should instead have been doing was watching the SC2 SEA GPD, hosted by two people I don’t know… A friend of mine had his game cast, he won, but it was kind of embarrassing, because his opponent was bronze league…
OK, so it’s mostly pretty low level play, and I didn’t watch, but still.
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Following you, Blaghman and Lambo now (I’m AmbroseIV_) – I’m starting to feel bad about stalking people, so I may start posting some inane ramblings soon.
No promises.
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I’ve posted my first tweet, twelve minutes late, as is fashionable.
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Is it just me, or does Kotaku seem to have less news on it today than usual…
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Monday we don’t have US stories because it’s Sunday over there.
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Oh yeah, silly me, I forgot about that…
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By dose id wunny!
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Have you god deh flu?
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Vicks is NOT edible, I repeat NOT edible…
*stomach looks up to Q-Bo and growls
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On de weekend I buyed pokemanz Fire Red for $60 from GametRaders.
Seemed a good deal cos it had the box and instructions and they charge the same for lone cartridges.
Funny I got White for $43…
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WOW jimu you can get those games online for like 30 bucks on ebay. I know cause thats what i did. I have played through all pokemon generations except for ruby. I don’t know why. Any one else like that?
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Several times I have tried and several bootlegs I have received.
Gave up I did on the eBay pokemans games…Am actually trying to get a refund for one right now!
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Guys, a joke I thought you might appreciate it (no offence to Mr. Serrels!):
So there’s this old Scottish guy drinking at a bar, and a younger guy sits down next to him and orders a beer, so the old guy sees that he has a captive audience, so he says, “Aye, laddy. Ya see this barback here? [pounds table] I built it meself! I planed it by hand, I didn’t USE one of them fancy electric sanders, NUUU! It took me a whole week and I nearly brrrroke me back! Boot, do they call me McGregor the Bar-Builder? NUUUU!” He takes another drink. Then he says, “Ya see thet stown wool yahnder? I BUILT IT MESELF! I hauled all the rooks from the revver with a barrow! It took me two weeks and I nearly brrroke me back! Boot, do they call me McGregor the Wall-Maker? NUUUU!” He takes another drink and then says, “Ya see that wooden pier out yonder? I built it meself! The hool thing, board by board! Boot, do they call me McGregor the Pier-Builder? NUUU!” He takes another drink, then looks around cautiously, then whispers, “Boot,” he says, “Ya fook ONE goat!”
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[awkward silence]
[slowly breaks into smile]
[slowly starts to laugh]
[ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO LAUGH]
[Stops suddenly]
[Awkward silence]
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Bahahahahahahaha. Quick though, you forgot to trademark that. It’s the new, awkward, slow clap.
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Weirrrrrrrrd, I heard that same joke a few years back only it was an old Greek guy. The weird paert is I remembered it ths morning!
Been working this morning (What’s the deal with that!?), but I’ve now read through FatShady’s Spamtastic Voyage.
Got a little bogus towards the end, but a valiant effort none the less.
Just bought my bro PlayTV from OzGameShop. Saw on a previous TAY that they’re a little slow at the moment.
People had many delays?
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I can’t speak for like right know but a 3 months ago i ordered a golden wii classic controller from there. It took over a month and a half to get here. But whenever i order from zavvi its 2 weeks maximum. I don’t know what it is maybe they have back order issues. Or a couple of idiots working in the dispatch. No offence if you work at ozgameshop dispatch, unless you suck at your job in which case offence.
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Jeepers!
Thanks for the heads up. I’ll let my bro know his birthday won’t be at maximum happiness.
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I ordered NFS:HP 02/03 and just received it today.
Still, cheap and free postage so I can’t complain too much.-
That’s true.
PlayTV is a 3rd of the price. Add to that the free delivery and there’s not much that I can complain about.
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Went out for coffee with a friend, Coffee Laboratory continues to be awesome. Also ended up going to DFO and bought multiple watches, multiple mugs, multiple shirts and a pair of shoes.
Goodbye money, but fun times were had.
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Did you end up scoping out Borders in the city? Any good movies found? Also it’s a little bit weird that you’re in here, but visiting places near me. I feel like you’re watching me… >_>
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I didn’t end up going. On Friday afternoon, I had to take a colleague’s company car to a panel beater. There’s a long, complicated explanation involving a retirement and whatnot, but the short version is that I didn’t get a chance to go.
Actually, the story isn’t long or complicated, just boring.
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Just finished a bit more of my 1K trophy (for those who missed it, it is awarded to he (or she) who posts the thousandth post, etc. etc. blah blah blah).
Current version is here: http://i56.tinypic.com/2mga238.jpg
First time I had to use UV mapping on a model, thank christ it was piss easy for this. *wipes hand over brow*
As a second point when uploading it I got the recaptcha: red-haired rkighw
Umm, what is a rkighw (I’ll probably google it in a second)?
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I like it blaghman, its very nice i will now strive to obtain the 1k trophy. SPAMTOD is going down like something that falls due to gravity really quickly.
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lol uv mapping.. i feel your pain.. though as you said, that would have been piss easy 😉
You wait til you have to map a complex organic model :0 Can sometimes take me longer to uv map than to model! What software did you use? -
if it’s software i use, i can do up a nice sexy render if you likee
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I’m using 3ds MAX, and, because I’m exceedingly lazy, I’m using the Mental Ray renderer (allows for piss easy glass, metals, and most importantly, wood).
My main challenge atm is how to etch letters into a block, I know it can be done, I’m just really out of practice, although I have an idea or two.
And yeah, the only thing I’ve had to map was the letters, but I couldn’t find the option to “break” the poly off from the adjoining pieces, so I spent ages mucking around before I got it to work.
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if you need any help or anything, msg me on msn.. i’ve been using max for years, so i can prolly tell you anything you need to know
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Thats really cool cool Blaghman! I always wanted to get into max, but there are soooo many buttons, I got confused. But I occasionally fiddle around with Eon Vue, which is fun for making purdy nature pics.
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Just got my delivery of Alien 3, ToeJam & Earl and World of Illusion for the Mega Drive.
So excited to have more games.
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ToeJam & Earl! WHOOOOOOAAAA! NOSTALGIA RUSH!
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Absolutely! I remember playing it with my brothers all the time. Love the dancing present! And the sleeping! Wake up… wake up… WAKE UP… WAAAAKE UUUUUP!
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Man I would love to play game – hurry up SEGA, stop wasting time with shoddy Dreamcast ports and bring TJ&E to XBLA!
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Gah! Borders and A & R aren’t accepting vouchers after April 3rd – and even then you have to match the value of the voucher with cash to buy anything.
I got my $100 voucher as a gift, so it’s not really my money, but it’s annoying that I have to spend my own cash on their overpriced books just to redeem the stupid thing.
The Book Depository website is looking better all the time. At least their prices don’t suck.
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This happened to my missus. And she tried to redeem her voucher two weeks ago.
I WAS ENRAGED!
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I hope you, like any real Scot, headbuttededed the guy…
And The Book Depository is good, but my last 2 packages took 2 and 2 1/2 weeks (respectively) which is kinda irritating – if I buy something now, I want it now, damnit!
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You know, legally they can’t do that.
Those cards are prepaid and have no condition on them stating that you must spend money in store to use it.
Those cards contain money the business has already received, yet no good have been received by the consumer for.
If it was me, i would pick up the books i wanted and if they refused to redeem my card i would pick up the books and just leave, as they still have the money anyway.
Seriously, those guys are just freaking jokers.
Bee’s Dad is the director of a major firm in melbourne whom boarders approached to do some bookwork for them, and even her dad say that they are absolute jokers who wouldn’t know the first thing about business. Apparently he was a complete asshole too…
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I think i remember reading somewhere that they have managed to find a loop-hole where because they in administration they can technically get away with it.
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This is unfortunately the case, yeah. People with vouchers are technically holders of investments on the company, and since they’re under administration they’re under no obligation to honour the vouchers.
Doesn’t make out any less annoying to know they can get away with it.
And Mrs. Serrels, I feel your pain 🙁
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I’m with Chuie. Tear ’em apart, they already have the money from when the vouchers were bought (and they didn’t spend it very wisely), they’re not entitled to more money for the same products.
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So im now enraged. I have been getting into comics lately and buying them off ebay. The vendor i was buying them from seemed awesome quick postage and combined postage. I find out that book depository has all these graphic novels for half of the price i was buying them for with free shipping. GAH now im going on a comic buying spree.
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Book depository you say? Half the price, you say…? BRB…
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The money you save on books gets wasted on buying additional shelves to house them all.
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I have a bookcase that is waiting for these books to fill. Since its so cheap gonna get some new stuff to try aswell. My limit is a hundred dollars.for the moment till i find more stuff i like lol.
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Book Depository is extremely awesome. Stuff there is often half or a third of the price of stuff in Australia, and they have a ridiculous range of books.
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Just checked it out. Hell yes!
Heading to The Book Depository tonight to assassinate my wallet..!
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Thinking about adding ‘Wanted’ to my shopping cart… Anyone read it?
I’ve enjoyed plenty of Millar’s stuff (Ultimates, Kick-Ass, etc.), but I know a lot of people don’t like him.-
Has some moments but not as good as his best. Nothing like the movie.
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What’s his best?
My shopping basket currently contains Nemesis, Civil War & Wanted. I’m not exclusively after Millar’s stuff, they just happen to be titles I’m interested in.-
Superman Red Son and Ultimates 1 & 2 are his best, all down hill from there.
Civil War is meh…His Fantastic Four run is meh…
Never read Nemesis, KickAss was a good laugh, but nothing I’d want to own.
He did an indie comic about the second coming that’s alright…
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So, what with Labour getting an arse-kicking in the election over the weekend, we will be now getting a new Attourney General.
Someone-or-other Smith is his name.
Just wondering if anyone has any info on his views on the R18+ VG debate?
if we’ve got another Atkinson on our hands, I’m not gonna be happy…
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I think Aidan posted over the weekend that he’s a “conservative religious moralist” who’s given no real opinion so far on the issue.
While it can probably be assumed that he wouldn’t go out seeking an R18 rating, I honestly don’t think they’ll be allowed to ignore it – particularly because it would be an easy issue for O’Farrell to jump on and make it seem like the Libs are making progress already.
(then again, I could just be insanely optimistic)
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I live in his electorate and wrote him. He never replied.
Although, from what I read, apparently he’s got very progressive views in his role as Shadow/AG, so fingers crossed?-
I think he’s progressive on ‘attorney-general’-y issues (sentencing length, rehabilitation, etc) but from everything I’ve read he’s fairly conservative on social issues and has strong religious convictions. Not that this instantly means he’d be against an R18+ rating, but he has spoken out about the need to limit children’s exposure to violence, sex etc.
The other issue is the influence of the Christian Right / Fred Nile’s CDP on NSW politics. I wouldn’t put it past them to make noises if an R18 classification was introduced, and it looks like the Coalition in NSW will depend on the CDP in the upper house for votes.
But I’m hopeful this won’t change much. Could be ungrounded hope.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niJI4Df3HuE&feature=related
It’s so much better than that Friday song
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Not falling for it!
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No, it’s not a bad song…
It’s called Jedi Song, it’s really funny 😀
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Amy Adams is to play Lois Lane in the Superman re-reboot.
Discuss.
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Who’s Lois Lane?
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Spider-Man’s butler.
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Yeah, like I’m going to believe that… 😛
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Nah, that’s Lana Lang, or Lori Lemaris, or even occasionally Diana Prince.
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And best friends with Mark Grayson.
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And just to clarify, yes, Mark, who is “Invincible” (Image comics) instead of Dick, who I believe was Nightwing, among others.
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Sounds good, she’s an awesome actress. In Amy we trust. But… who’s directing again? *Googles* Snyder. Gah. Dammit. I know there’s fans of his here so I’ll leave it at that.
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The guy who’s playing Superman was Charles Brandon in The Tudors (which I haven’t seen) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0147147/
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Whoops, this was meant to be a reply to AmbroseIV
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I think it’ll work – Enchanted was good (shuddup!), she was solid in Doubt and, even though her character was borderline trash, I found her hard not to like in The Fighter.
In fact, the only other person I wouldn’t’ve had a problem with (from the names being thrown around) was Rachel McAdams.
Even though it’s under the masterful gaze of Nolan, Zack Snyder and the guy playing Superman (who’s name I can’t even remember – I don’t think I’ve seen him in anything) are the weak links as far as I’m concerned.
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I’VE BEEN DREEEEEAAAAAAAAMING OF A TRUE LOVE’S KIIIIISSSSS…
[My wife’s favourite movie.]
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Has your wife ever made you sit through all six hours of the BBC Pride and Prejudice series?
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Mine did.
Having a Secret-Murder performed was never easier.
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I have no problem with Snyder, and I’ll probably go see Suckerpunch for some mindless explosiony goodness. Although, I’m not sure if Superman is the right fit for him.
In regards to the actor, I think he was the son in The Count Of Monte Christo…
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I’m pretty much with you in that I don’t mind Snyder and in general I enjoy his movies (even Watchmen – I think 300 was probably his weakest) but he does seem an odd choice for Superman – I can’t help but feel like either it’ll be over the top or he’ll be reigned in and it would’ve been executed better by someone else.
I just looked up Superdude: Henry Cavill and yes, he was in Monte Cristo. Maybe someone relatively unknown is good… I’ll have to try and find some of his movies.
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I think Watchmen is a brilliant film, which, I know, makes me a little bit outcast from all the comic lovers, but there, I said it.
Yes, some of the dialogue was clunky (mostly what had been taken straight from the GN, which needed change due to the basic differences in format). Yes, the sex scene inside thingummy, the flying whozawazzit, was cringe worthy. And some of the acting was bad. However, the soundtrack was amazing, and I think the addition of all the fight scenes was fine, even if everyone had balsa-wood bones. And all I really care about is smashy smashy juvenile ideas of maturity. Because I’m an idiot.
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I thought it was OK, as good as it could get without being 5 3 hr long movies.
I think Charlie Brooker put it best when he said its like a highlights reel of the best moments of the comic.
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Been reading Mark’s blog, some really interesting/insightful stuff.
I don’t think I could handle as easily a certain brand of evangelical (in-your-face?) religious faith; humouring people only goes so far in many situations and eventually I’d probably want to point out the silliness of some of what is being said (that the tsunami/earthquake in Japan is the beginning of the Rapture, for example – I heard that the other day).
Still, you’re in an interesting situation, and it makes for good blog reading 😛
Well it’s been promised, here are the minecraft pics, I’ll start with the secondary project I’ve been working on, the Fort of Tech Knight, so far I’ve gotten two towers about done and put a bridge between them.
http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/drag0nman/2011-03-26_180342.png
The space under that bridge will one day be filled with cobblestone to maintain defense against the dark forces outside. Oh yeah that line of stone at the very top was to make sure the towers were the same height 😛
http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/drag0nman/2011-03-26_180347.png
This is my third tower half finished on the right, what you see is just the inside, the staircase going around a four block square pillar going right up the centre, and putting glass on the sides where it looks out into the world, so you’ll be able to see outside while climbing the stairs if you stop to look.
http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/drag0nman/2011-03-26_180557.png
This is my basic wall to keep all of the enemies out, it’s tall enough to stop skeletons jump shooting at me even while I’m on the hill that’s inside the fort. I’m working on flattening the centre area and building a proper house inside instead of this cave shelter my Sora lives in now.
And… now I reveal, the best for last. I made this for a sweetheart which it was unfortunately too late to be a valentines day gift. She’s of greek origin, and her name in greek is Artemis. So I made this for her.
http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/drag0nman/2011-03-21_210316.png
On the left I cut the mountain in almost half to pave that land flat to make this work well. Feel free to tell me what you think.
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Wow that last pic. That looks huge. I have had similar issues with my gridiron field leveling space.
Nice touch with lava. Did she like it??
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Very cool! I think you and gorzilla might be secret twins, cause he did the same kind of writing on his castle! 😀
Oh, in some horrid MC server news, an invisible, YES INVISIBLE, creeper exploded right near me. out of nowhere, I seriously could not see him. Only problem was, I was standing on FatShady’s house! 🙁 I’ll try and fix it up good as new for you today FS. Sorry about it though!
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So you got hit by a Predator level Creeper… my god they’ve been upgraded!
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She hasn’t seen it yet, I sent her the world files and put up signs to guide her to see it for herself, also walled up the part where she’ll start from to not spoil the surprise. Unfortunately she’s had lots of laptop problems and can’t run her minecraft yet :'(
That took me probably days worth of hours in total, and hundreds of pickaxes and shovels to make that area flat, plus a few creepers that tried to jump down and get me while I was digging helped too with them exploding. I used all that extra stone for the fortress towers and walls, which are far from finished.
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Just a heads up to all the pokeman fanboiz. The online tgc is open for beta:
Mark, if you publish an article about this, I expect a gift-basket containing a girlfriend and 2 helicopters.
I’m just saiyan.
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Damn wireless router…I KILL YOU!
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I’m in.
I’m completely exhausted and collapsed in my chair. Been taking pics with my good friend around the uni campus and helping her to hold stuff while she takes pics with other people. Her parents were really well dressed for the occasion as well. Asians really do make a big deal out of uni graduation. 😛
Then after I got home from dinner with my flatmate, we decided to completely clean the kitchen because there’s been small insects crawling around lately. Killed a few small bugs, a small spider and a reddish cockroach in the process. Needless to say my throat is a bit sore from all the screaming. Usually I don’t react so hugely to insects but it was just overwhelming and they appeared in unexpected places. Got those cockroach baits and stuck them around the kitchen. Hopefully no more bugs/cockroaches around. Ugh.
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Icky! I’m having a bug problem lately too. No idea how to get rid of these little punks. But, they are pretty cool, in an icky way. You see, the start out as maggot like things, but they can crawl up walls and ceilings! And then, they make a little maggot cocoon, but, they can also make a spider web like thread, and dangle off the roof from it! Pretty cool again, in an icky kind of way. Then, after 2 days, they hatch, and a little moth comes out. A super slow tiny moth, which my dog has found a fondness for eating. Pretty cool, in an icky kind of way. I’ve been spraying and vacuuming them up for 2 weeks, but still they keep coming! They’d be pretty cool, if they weren’t so icky.
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What’s with all the spider killing on Kotaku?
They’re not pests, they help by eating pests!
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We had 90+ baby spiders all over our ceiling 1-2 months ago, it took about a week to find and kill them all – they moved super-fast and were super-aggressive.
Normally I don’t mind spiders, but I wasn’t going to let ~100 of them roam around…
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Airfreshener and a cigarette lighter = Homemade flamethrower = no more problems.
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I’ve found those baits to be next to useless. Surface spray has worked better, but still not what I would call adequately. I’m going away for a weekend in June, I’m going to call professional help. Hopefully there’ll be a big skull-and-crossbones cloud over my house as the little b@stards die.
So, I just finished watching “The Count of Monte Christo” and damn, it has so many quote-worthy moments. I decided to rewatch it thanks to the earlier talk of Superman, and all that.
Now, I’ve got to thinking, what would you do if you suddenly found yourself excessively rich?
I’m a bit weird, so apart from investing large amounts, and giving large amounts to charity, I’d end up owning two adjacent houses, a small house, bedroom, kitchen, computer room, all the basics, and I would live in this house. The next door house, with its grand foyer (best aussie accent as you pronounce that, if you please), dining room, massive staircase (that may lead nowhere, but will be HUGE), and a statue of someone chilling out the front, that I use for parties. I figure, it’s more environmentally friendly if I live in a house which has just enough for me, but then I can still be awesome, and have huge gatherings (that I will be non social at). Ooooh, oooh, also, a Chandelier that pretends to fall at the press of a button (preferably in a room modelled after whatever you call the room they dance in from Beauty and the Beast).
So, there’s my ramblings. As I mentioned above, do you have any plans for when you’re massively rich by crazy happenstance?
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I would buy a massive plot of land and make my own baroque castle… with a moat…
http://www.romaniatourism.com/images/craiova/craiova-baroque.jpg
http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/friday-daily-randoms-1.jpg
http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/friday-daily-randoms-2.jpg
…Yeah… 😀
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That library is the business.
Also, Yay chiver!
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I’d have a massive house with a gigantic, dome-like room containing my childhood home, garden and everything. The huge room would have a lighting setup that mimicked the sun and moon.
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I’d buy a PS3 and a 3DS.
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I’d get my name added to the Cleo Eligable Bachelors list, find a nice girl who’ll love me for my money, buy a nice house and car… and play golf 3 days a week.
It looks like there’s going to be another story on sex and violent video games on “The Morning Show” on ch7.
They’ve been using the Duke Nukem Forever footage in their preview thing. Sigh, I reckon there will be two people representing both sides and we all probably know what the anti-video game person will be like.
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Did they say who would be talking?
Wendy Francis might pop up, given that she’s joined the ACL from that other bastion of open-mindedness, Family First.
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It was one of the first segments, the guy representing the video game side was someone from IGN and there were two people a man from “white ribbon” or something like that and there was a woman but I forgot who she represents.
Basically the main topic they were talking about was the game’s (Duke Nukem) violence against women, saying that the game promotes it. The IGN guy manage to slip in the R18 argument when it came to 15 year olds playing the game.
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Did anyone mention that Duke is a parody of 80’s action films, is the latest game in a franchise… and that if they had a problem they should have mentioned it 30 years ago?
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Has anyone read The Umbrella Academy? I’m thinking about getting it, but I really don’t have the money and need something to get me over the line…
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Not a bad read, not a must own though.
Suprised cos I hate My Chemical Romance.
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Ssssshhhh. Don’t tell anyone but i secretly like The Black Parade. So much so i went and saw My Chemical Romance by myself. Screaming emo wannabes and some of the saddest fifteen year olds i have ever seen,scary,scary night. They can play though, and this comic seems interesting. But just keep it between you and me ok. 😉
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Will do…
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Just for those who missed it on the previous page:
http://www.pokemontcg.com/
I know a fair few of you were keen for it’s opening! Beta is good enough for me! 😀
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Damn my router! DAMMITTOHELL!!!
I’m getting sick of iOS games that take control of your headphones away from you. If I’m sitting on the train enjoying some Queen and decided to play Tiny Wings for five minutes, I don’t want to have to press play to restart the song every time I start a new game. Or if I’m playing Word Shuffle, I don’t want to do it after every single move.
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you are the smartest person on the internet.
I swear games shoule have warnings on them when they do this..
WARNING
May cause you to lose your shit on public transport.I love my music and i have what ‘used to be’ a music player… you’ve changed man… you’ve changed!
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“you are the smartest person on the internet.”
Well, I’m not going to object to such flattery.
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I’m not sure if it’s exactly what you’re saying, but I have noticed a bug in the iOS multitasking and how it handles music.
I first encountered it with Plants vs Zombies. Sometimes I would start it and it would kill the music, other times it would be fine. The randomness was what confused me mainly. After some experimentation I determined that it would only cut out if the game had been in standby mode for a while – probably up to the point where some of its resources were released? But if you kill the program in the task bar then start it from scratch, the music will play uninterrupted.
I just tested this with Tiny Wings and the music has been playing flawlessly since starting it and through several new games.
Probably doesn’t explain the behaviour with Word Shuffle, but hopefully this helps you out in some way.
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As far as I can tell, it happens whenever a sound is triggered to play through a certain channel. So in Tiny Wings, the BG music is the offender but in Word Shuffle the noise that plays to confirm you’ve entered a valid word is what is causing it to happen.
A fresh boot of the game hasn’t solved the dilemma. The fact that some iOS games do this and not others is what really bugs me.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/28/charlie-brooker-rebecca-black-friday
Now I have some background why you were all posting that video. Why you were all posting it still befuddles me.
The above link is worth a read, the only way I can handle news…
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ME ENGLISH FAIL!
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“You people lick the inner base of dustbins for a living.” Hehehee. 😀
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That article makes me so much happier with the world! I had heard of that song but never actually listened to it before last week. Watching the video made me despair at the state of the music industry, that somebody actually thought it was good enough to record and publish… maybe that they were creating “the next Justin Bieber”. But knowing that it was a personal project that got out of control on Youtube is surprisingly comforting.
Of course, that a stupid Youtube video can get so huge, and that so many people are hateful about it on the Internet is also disturbing – but I’d already come to terms with those situations.
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I think it got the rounds here simply because it sticks in your brain and we enjoy torturing each other. We weren’t making any death threats so it’s all good.
Not to be too gushing about it or anything, but Demon’s Souls is fast turning into one of my favourite games. Ever. Of all time.
Playing through the second section of the Tower of Latria, going from the dizzyingly high towers scattered with gargoyles and the haunting beating of a giant hear to the disease ridden blood swamp below. You just don’t get that sense of atmosphere and tension in most other games.
I can’t wait to finish doing the Adventures of Buttercup so that I can actually write up a proper review of this game. Although it will most likely come out as a love letter to From Software.
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It became my favourite game ever before I’d even played it. This is part of the reason I love reading Buttercup, it gives me a way to revisit the world I fell so much in love with.
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I enjoyed it greatly until I realised how much grinding I was doing.
Probably my fault though and I should probably finish it.-
I don’t actually recall doing much, if any grinding so far, and my playthrough so far has been pretty well documented. It’s one of the things I really enjoy about the game, everything is challenging but you don’t have to grind your way to victory.
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Community Announcements
Just a call out to anyone else who may have not started last week or does not know. But there is a weekly TrackMania contest going on. Its completely free! Head over to the Leather Cap Society website at http://lcsociety.enjin.com/home and you can grab the game off Steam or even as a web download I think for you non-steamers.
Also, I think FatShady may have mentioned that more places may be allocated soon to others who may wish to join in on the Minecraft server. Its a great place to have a laugh build some monuments and slay some zombies, so if your interested, reply here and if positions do come up, I guess FS will let you know!
Also, if anyone want to read a sad, but brave story on the courage of one cosmonaut, take a look here. http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/03/23/134597833/cosmonaut-crashed-into-earth-crying-in-rage although its completely un-game related, it might make an interested read at lunchtime.
Also, dont squeeze your zits, they can become infected and leave scars.
This has been a public announcement from Dr. Q-Bo
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Eeewww, poor guy! Don’t watch this for the love of bacon, don’t watch this!
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That cosmonaut story was really sad, read it the other week. 🙁
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Hope you don’t mind Q but I’m tacking a PSA on too.
If you can avoid it, don’t use UltimatePay or PaybyCash.com. I’m assuming that if everything goes swimmingly then you’re golden, but their Customer Service and Technical Support are some of the least interested and least helpful I’ve ever come across. I’m trying to GIVE THEM MONEY and all it’s gotten me so far is 5 days of emails with bland, prewritten responses.
They’re not willing to help their customers, just willing to clear them out of the queue.
It especially aggravates me that every ticket comes back marked ‘solved’ when they haven’t done anything.
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Wow, I had no idea about that story behind Komarov. It’s a pretty amazing story, in an unbelievably sad way. To hear how they were each trying to go in place of the other, knowing what would happen, is incredible.
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Ultimate bromance right there.
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What a bummer…
I’m surprised Hollywood hasn’t snatched that up (Then again, perhaps they have).As for the video… Anyone else craving houmus for lunch now?
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I think they like happy endings. Like Taiwanese massages.
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That depends on what the pretty Taiwanese masseuse is actually packing, you might be in for a surprise…
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I think you guys are mixing up Thailand and Taiwan.
Although, I haven’t had a massage of either variety so can’t really comment.
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GUYS!! HLP!!
Ok.. so i emailed Bethesda the other day asking for permission to use a couple of images (the box art from arena and daggerfall). I thought i should do it the right way… this is the response i get:
“Due to the volume of inquiries, time required and cost involved, we cannot fulfill these types of requests. It is your responsibility to determine whether your proposed use is legally permissible.
Thank you for your interest.”
WTF?
Gee thanks for that..
So guys.. advice…
What i was wanting to do was make Daggerfall and Arena “tour shirts”. So it would have the box art on the front, then on the back it would have tour dates.. but instead of real world location, it would have locations from the games and dates from the games, also.
Now heres where it gets tricky. Both games are available for free from the bethesda website, and are well and truely out of print. But the elder scrolls is still an IP of Bethesda…
So, do you guys think it would be legal for me to make shirts like this? I’m leaning towards probably not.. but it would be so awesome if i could… plus i am not mass producing and the tees would only be purchased by a small amount of people… what do you guys think?
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At least you tried. Just do it and keep the letter. If anyone ever asks, just say that YOU deemed it legally permissable as per the letter.
On a slightly related note, the local bowling/fitness centre has decided to set up laser skirmish. They have put up 2 HUGE signs with M:9 Laser Skirmish ( or something like that )with a the rest of the sign taken up by LARA CROFT in a black beret and pew pew hand lasers. It’s a pretty much just a photoshopped version of this http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://fullygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/lara-croft.jpg&imgrefurl=http://fullygeek.com/2007/05/lara-doll-prompts-police-raid/&usg=__6zpTwVOZYx2OY8cL_rdYaAtfqWc=&h=420&w=289&sz=18&hl=en&start=2&zoom=1&tbnid=7WVa4H-x0WAYVM:&tbnh=125&tbnw=86&ei=qUGRTf6dM5L0cYiSjTs&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dlara%2Bcroft%2Bpistols%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1020%26bih%3D487%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1Sorry for long link, but interesting…..
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I suspect it’s a case of if you are going to make money off the use of any logos or titles that are trademarked then it’s probably not ok.
Doing up a sweet poster and chucking it on Deviant Art? Sure. Doing up a sweet poster and selling it, probably not so much.
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No idea mate, but it would probably come down to their lawyers being bored one day. Its a roll of a dice, probably 1 in a big number, you just never know. Especially with useless email responses like that. :-/
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Seeing as it is a commercial use, I’d wager that unless they clearly give you permission to use the images, you shouldn’t use the images.
Which is a shame because that’s a pretty neat idea.
Don’t play pokemon myself (yet…) but did everyone know bout this…
Cheat: How to get Zorua Easily, No Event or Celibi Needed
In your Internet settings in the DS menu, keep everything the same as usual, but change your Primary DNS server setting to this address: 205.185.126.109. You can leave the Secondary DNS setting alone. The DNS settings are a few tabs over when editing your Internet settings on the DSi. After this, be sure to save your settings (a test will occur as well).
Enter the game and go to any Pokemon Center (you must have the ability to use the trading system on the upper level of the Pokemon Center, so you porbably need to be past the first Gym or so). Leave all but five Pokemon in your party so you have an empty slot for Zorua. Go to the upper levelof the Pokemon Center and Choose the girl on the far right to initiate a Global Wi-Fi Trade. Choose the setting called “GTS.” You will automatically be taken to a screen where you recieve an egg. Quit out and check your party. Zorua should be in your sixth slot. Note: If Zorua remains an egg, you’ll need to walk a bit with it in your party before it hatches
don’t know if it works but…
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I will try toniiiiiiiight.
Actually it’s in my baaaaaaaaaag. Dammit I just got back from lunch…
Everyone in my house was sick over the weekend. Including me. Everyone is now better. Except for me.
Also, my son’s naptime was half an hour ago but I didn’t get him to bed on time because I’d fallen asleep on the lounge. Oopsie.
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I fell asleep once when my kiddies were little, I awoke to find them giving me a hair wash and shampoo…. Using fishfood… :-/
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I was lucky this time. I awoke to him yelling “MORE. WIGGLES. MUMMY!” at me. I think he’d had to ask a few times before I woke up. I’m pretty sure he regrets waking me up though because I put him straight to bed. 😛
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Niiiiiiice.
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lol poor q-bo.. that sounds horrid 😐 Did you get atatcked by any cats in the following days? :0
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No, but he was attacked by a mutated ill-tempered sea bass
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When did you meet my ex-wife?
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Hope you feel better soon Strange!
I think I’ve got something quite serious at the moment (I won’t expand for fear of being berated about being so nonchalant) but I can’t make it to a doctor until Thursday/Friday. :/
So still no internet at home…
a tech came this morning, meaning i missed another 2 hours of work, and basically said the wiring in the house is shot somewhere so an electrician needs to come out and re-wire it all… bloody brilliant… looks like it’s going to be another couple of weeks without the net yet to come…
I am so well and truely sick of this
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damn man.. you sure aren’t having much luck with this stuff :\ is it the phone wiring that’s buggered or electrics?
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Phone, by the looks of it.
I’d be willing to be a rat or possum has gnawed through it
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…these techies seem exceedingly incompetent – sorry for your bad luck :/
I’m not really sure how you survive without internet, but you should look at Internode’s NodeMobile [stuff] if you need something in the meantime (bit of an outlay for something temporary though) or, you could buy a friendly neighbour a wireless router that you’ve preconfigured… 😀
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Maccas has free WiFi?
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Man that seems strange if you have a phone line working i would of thought you would have no problems with teh internetz. Also the electrician wont do squat except get a big reel of cat 5 cable and join it onto your phone line, a job everyone can do, I know cause we had to run some for work and as long as you have the right crimppers its easy.
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Actually, there is no dial tone in the phone either.. so there you go.. i’m screwed
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Yep well that will do it. The only other thing is to check the phone in a bunch of other rooms. Its kinda shitty that you need an electrician to do that but since your renting the landlord should pay for that shit. Bad luck bro
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And after all that abusing of TPG…
We went through something similar in our house and Telstra took a good month to figure it out. Came in redid the wiring and all sorts of fiddly crap.
In the end it turned out the problem was in the street…
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We’re all missing you goof-offs! Maybe you should move back to the old place??? Think of us!1oneoneone!
I want a Slurpee. I blame Welbot.
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lol! Lemon Line and BItters Slurpee’s are teh bestest EVAR!!! DAMN IT! Now I want one too!! I BLAME YOU!!! 😉
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err lime not line.. 😐
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I crush those things. So amazing.
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They never have those at the 7-11 near my work. I am always disappoint when I walk past.
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They brought them back – should be there now.
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I shall have to investigate this matter tomorrow…
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I am not sure if 7-11s even exist in Canberra. 🙁
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It has arrived!!! Behold the Double-Down!!!
http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/9091676/KFC-release-double-down
Who’s with me???
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You be slow! I saw a TV ad for it last night
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Bahahah! Awesome.
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I’ve been waiting for that one!
Going to head across the road tomorrow and give my arteries a friendly nudge.-
Can I get one now?
I can literally get in a lift and step out to KFC!
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So, luck you have had with the Pokemans on eBay?
CHeap prices I see, bootlegs I receive.
Last one I chose someone who had 100% good feedback and seemed to be selling random goods from within Australia. Even had a pic of the actual bootleg, which looked fine until I got it home. For my refund I am waiting.
I’ve bought 3 so far…all bootlegs.
Got refunds on the first two, still lost the shipping money.
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I have bought pokemon silver and pokemon leaf green. Both came with a good battery and in cases. I guess i just have good luck.
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also i have replaced batteries on those games before. Just need some long nose pliers and stanley knife.
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So you can make the clock work in Emerald???
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JIMU
seribii have a thing on it. Its really detailed and a little bit funny best part.
“if you touch the soldering iron while its on you will be burned. Here is the link. The soldering is for emerald i guess but the younger versions dont need it.
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I’ve read such articles. I do not own or have the skill to solder…I think I got to do a little soldering in 5th grade…
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Its not hard man steady hand is all thats needed.Trust me didnt have any skill at all when i started my job within half an hour its simple. If you want sent it to me i’ll do it and . Ill send it back. (DRASTIC) or you could just play on emulator.
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You in Bris?
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nah ayr up in north qld.
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Arrrrrrrr…
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You should try and do what I did Jimu… I bought a GBA bundle with about 3 or 4 pokemon games, and all up was only about $100. Those are good to look out for since you know it’s legit, some mum usually selling off all her kids stuff caus he’s grown out of it or something. Was the case with mine at least. Maybe just sell off the bundled games you don’t want too and get some of it back?
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I was looking for a mum type, still got burned.
I never once, not ever got ripped on eBay. Mostly cos Im a careful buyer.
Then I try and get some advance pokemanz…
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Yeah but your missing the keyword here Jimu – BUNDLED. Bundled, Jimu! Bundled with GBA and other games and stuff = legit. Generally.
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Bundled?
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BUNDLED!
I saw that guy in DA2 the other night, I swear to god he brings a tear to my eye. He is so tragic yet at the same time was lucky enough to have a skill and find a guy to look after him…what a champ!
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I get the feeling you were taking the piss, but this is what I meant anyhoo: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Game-Boy-Advance-Sp-7-games-/190517127012?pt=AU_Consoles&hash=item2c5bb4a764
I’m betting those are legit, and chances are it’s a mum seller.
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1. I was doing a dragon age impression
2. No eBay at work, I will check laterzBut yeah I see what yer saiyan(Tanx Mad Tod)
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I looked and I agree.
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What versions are you looking for? I uncovered a copy of FireRed and Emerald this weekend looking for something completely different.
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Emerald. I just spent bigmunnies on Firered!
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I’ll sell it to you for the cost of postage plus however much else you feel like throwing in. Email me at adam[at]trjn[dot]net to sort out the details.
I’ll make the same offer for anyone wanting FireRed.
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DONE!
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I just left Mark a question in the 3DS diaries latest entry. Let’s see if he answers it.
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
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I was totally censoooooored!
Was I correct? Is that why I was censored?
Or was I rude? I wasn’t trying to be rude, serious!-
Tried to reply….
Bug him bout your compensation for blu-ray to. Sure he has something related to the fastest selling Australian Nintendo game of all time….
**hint,hint Mark**
Maybe something BLACK!!
***HINT, HINT MARK***-
I’m fine. It was an honest mistake.
Everyone else has an iPhone, Bluray player and 3DS.
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http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/03/ask-me-stuff-72/
A little context for anyone who just tuned in.
First Post.
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Missing that Dragon Quest was an honest mistake – I’ll answer it here: totally no info on Dragon Quest. As soon as I know you guys will know.
As for the other thing – I was in a meeting for an hour, so I don’t know what happened with the comments.
Blu-ray – sorry man. I think I already spoke about this with you. I have a backlog of stuff to send out, I’ll chuck you some sort of replacement prize with that.
Jimu – you know Markie loves you. Also: got your email. Thanks for the nom.
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awwwwwwwwwwwaw
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Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, that’s sweet!
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Qumulus
MY WIFE IS TAIWANESE!
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Gow yina!
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How am I pronouncing that?
I’ve learnt all my Mandarin and Taiwanese by ear.-
Gow – As in Gowings: The Manliest Store in Sydney (RIP)
Yin – Like the ‘Yin’ bit of Yin-Yang (Not the ‘Yang’ bit – Rookie mistake)
A – As in “Ah, I totally know how to pronounce ‘gow yina’ now. Rad!”(Or something like that… Being a honky and having a Taiwanese vocabulary of… 1… I’m not exactly a pro.)
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Not ringing any bells, I’ll run it by the Mrs tonight!
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Don’t worry I understand whats a honky!
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HAHA! Didn’t really expect you not to, gringo.
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That sounds like Cantonese… 😛
What does it mean in English?
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Monkey-child..?
I think my last post was eaten by the web goblins..?? I meant no offence with my massage remarks, indeed, you may help me explode whether they are true or merely a myth? Or is it Thai massages??
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I’d day Thai, (that’s where you get the little boys)but then my Thai freinds would cap me!
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Maybe I wasn’t censored before…
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780785127741/Fantastic-Four-End
All interested in comics, do yourself a favour and buy the above!!!
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Not a huge fan of the FF, but I’ll consider it.
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Can’t say I am either, but Alan Davis, ALAN DAVIS!!!
Seriously, it’s a good one.
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Davis on words and pencils? Interesting. I’ll take your word for it
Adding it to my list for next time, my current transaction is getting a little hefty.-
He’s done a few now:
Thor (something something
JLA the Nail/JLA Another NAIL
Killraven
Captain Britain
Excalibur
XmenSome of the above he only wrote!
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Shall do!!! Cheaper on Amazon btw…
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0785127747/ref=sr_1_1_np_1_main_olp?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1301377022&sr=1-1&condition=new-
Good man!
With shipping? That one has free shipping!
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I don’t think Telstra advertising their “fastest” whatever is very effective considering the ads slow the internets down. Oh and also make me want to break something. Preferably the hands of whoever made those ads.
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And if you manage to get the Suckerpunch ad at the same time it gets worse!!!!!
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There’s an ad on Kongregate for Dragon Fable that makes me reload the window until I get another one, otherwise it slows the rest of the flash down.
Arrrgh
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Yeah what is it with that Telstra ad – it even slowed down my connection at work which is way faster than here!
So apparently I won the colouring competitionin CheapSkate Gamer. 😀 Would anyone like to make any suggestions on what song and topic should Taddy sing about??
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I am woman…
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Yeah! But what should he sing?
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Haha, zing! Nice!
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Brocard’s problem asks to find integer values of n for which
n! + 1 = m2,
where n! is the factorial
get him to sing about that.
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Probably about the day before saturday. And how excited he gets for it.
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you sir win the internets. Until a dog poops on a babys head.
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+1 for chucklarity
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Yes, this 😛
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Get him to croon (Buble) a really nasty Hip Hop track.
Like how Shatner does spoken word Slim Shady on Futurama!
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It’s raining men!
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It’s gotta be Welcome To The Jungle (I wanna hear him sha-na-na-na-na-na) or Informer by that lovable
JamaicanCanadian rapper, (white as) Snow.…can you please do every request, Tad? 😛
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If you can convince him to do every request, then I demand a duet.
What?
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Choose wisely! xD
I’m keen for anything, I want to test my new mic! 😀
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Taaakkkkeeee oooonnnnnn mmmmeeeeeeee
Taaakkkkeeee mmmmmeeeee oooonnnnnnnn
IIIlllllllll bbbbbeeeee ggggooonnnee
InadayortwooooooooooooooooooooooooooLet’s see how high we can get his voice before it breaks.
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Do what I’d do if I’d won. Be a complete bitch. Something fun, like Queen, or out of his vocal range, like pretty much any female (unless you have a beautiful Falsetto Tad, then I’d be even more excited).
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Dude, now I wish you won. (I was tossing up between you and dawdle for about an hour before realising I should probably start writing up the Cheapskate for the week, lol)
I love Queen, and can actually sing most of their songs. The one I have major trouble with is “Don’t Stop Me Now”. SOOOO many high notes in that one… xD
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I love Don’t Stop Me Now, but I’ll admit, it’s a bit of a bitch. And it’s good to know that I made the short-list. I probably would have forced you to do Under Pressure, just because it is quite possibly my favourite song of all time, for the simple reason of Queen + Bowie. The song itself could be terrible, and I wouldn’t care, thanks to that combination.
Oh, well, next time, Gadget!
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I offer the power of song choice to you, Blaghman!
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lolwut?
Oh god, an actual serious decision?
Oh deary me.
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Hey Jimu, while you’re dispensing free comics wisdom… Any opinion on Spider-Man: Noir (and or Eyes Without A Face)?
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Isn’t that a Mel Gibson movie?
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Hated it. Thought X-Men Noir worked a lot better.
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Noted.
(But it looks so cool…)
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Doesn’t mean you won’t like it. I’ve been reading Spuidey comics for about 20 years now. I have a pretty certain way I like em.
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Jimu and I shall be meeting at Brisbane Square tomorrow at 12:15, other Briswegians are free to tag along for an impromptu meet-up.
Look for the guy in the green polo and green cons, that’s me.
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And I’ll be the honky, cracker!
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Where’s Brisbane Square? Not that I’ll meet you guys there, just might hang around to spy…..
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The place with the stupid metal balls in front of the building with the stupid bright colours opposite the rather nice looking casino.
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That’s Rundle Mall in Adelaide.
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if work goes alright for me tomorrow morning I might be able to meet you guys there.. I have a job to do in the morning, but I dunno how long it’s gonna take me.
Just caught Mark “Boris” Serrels on Top Gear – nice work buddy, not a bad time for how wet it was… 😉
Just a heads-up for ME2 fans: Arrival is out now!
I’m getting a ridiculously, excruciatingly slow download speed from Xbox Live, though, unfortunately.
Might post some thoughts if/when I’m done – this actually looks quite good.
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Good news: The DLC came out last night!
Bad news: It took nearly an hour to download.
Good news: It completed with enough time for me to still spend an hour or so playing it before bed.
Bad news: I turned the house upside down and couldn’t find my copy of ME2. Both discs are installed on my hard drive, JUST LET ME PLAY!!!
Good news: Turns out I lent it to a guy I work with. So I have it back now and will play it tonight!
Bad news: Tonight is still about 9 hours away…
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I sense that you’re conflicted 😉
Mine tool an absolute eternity to download, about four hours.
So I didn’t get to play it last night 🙁 Still it’s waiting, done and ready, at home.
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Just bought Motorstorm:Apocalypse.
Good move?
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If I had a PS3 I would be all over it.
Geez guys, I’m busy all day, and you go and post very little. Coincidence? I think so.
In related news, I saw Battle:LA today, and it was pretty much how I expected it, although, some of the special effects weren’t up to scratch, in my opinion. Also, large amounts just didn’t make sense. But, I guess almost every action taken in the film could be considered a result of meaningless machismo.
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Oh yeah, just remembered, Welbot, or anyone else who is good with 3DS Max, do you know if there is an option to “delete” the intersecting parts of two objects? I remember I could do it back in the day, when I did some NURBS modelling in Rhinoceros (year 8 for school…), but just wondering if I could do that in Max. Because I can create a blank plaque (it’s a box, oh the challenge), I can create text, and make it 3d (either manually using the line tool, or far more easily using the text tool, then converting to a Poly), so if there’s some way to delete the intersections between the two, then I could just put them together, and BAM! Otherwise, every method I’ve tried has resulted in failure, and I might actually have to think about how to engrave stuff.
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There certainly is Blaghman.. the function you’re looking for is called Boolean. Don’t expect miracles, as depending on your mesh, it can be very messy, but it will do what you are asking. You’ll find it under the Create Tab in the Geometry section, and then select compound objects from the dropdown menu
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Yup, it has a subtract shape X from shape Y function/parameter – quick and easy for the most part!
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Thank Christ, thank you very much guys, I’ll get onto it at some point.
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Ok, so PC Gamer or not, after this article, I think this is a pretty solid reason to read RockPaperShotgun:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/03/29/crysis-2-technical-analysis/
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Wait…that’s a JOKE , right??
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Oh right
“PC gaming since 1873”-
This is really hard for me to read.
It’s so PC biased, I’d own a gaming PC if I could and every console.I don’t know why anyone ever picks one and goes with it.
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I admit, I reallt am MAD about this Crysis thing. I normally don’t let things like this worry me, but ATI and NVIDIA are stupid for not pumping money into development to ensure C2 did what C1 did for them. It feels like such a spit in the face to PC gaming, it really does. :-/
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Totes agree with Serrels twitter – never been compelled to play post-release DLC either. I loved loved LOVED Red Dead, but even still, didn’t care for the zombie thing.
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The only one I’ve played is the GTA IV stuff. The rest I just ignore…
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Hm, I think you’re kinda missing out with some of the ME2 packs.
Lair of the Shadow Broker, especially (even though it’s pretty expensive at 800 MSP) was really awesome. Well worth it for the storyline and conversations alone.
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I’ll play it if it’s free… xD
Like left 4 dead 2 and TF2 (Thankyou Valve!)
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Don’t forget Counter Strike: Source, with its one-only-model-per-side at launch, adding the other models for free without making it “DLC”, since it could’ve so easily been pulled off in that way if CSS was released during the time when DLC began rearing its ugly head. That’s my feelings on DLC, avoiding it entirely cuz the whole idea of it is just pathetic in my eyes.
That’s just my opinion, agree or disagree it’s up to you 🙂
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Man, I should really play GTAIV. The main game that is. I have it! Right here! Shame on me…
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Meh…
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You are wrong (at least in part)
Proof:
Trials HD Big Pack
Trials HD Big ThrillsI win!
I actually tend to agree with you but i did get the RDR DLC, I got the GTA DLC, Trials of course and also Fallout 3 (X5 although only one of them was really worth it) along with Borderlands DLC…
I think you have to be selective about what you get but if you really enjoyed the game and want to continue the experience, then i say go for it.
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Undead Nightmare felt like a complete departure from the actual game. The mechanics didn’t readily fit the new style of gameplay either. I was disappoint but will eventually go back and finish that, just for the unicorn.
Most post-release DLC just doesn’t interest me, simply because it tends to come after I’ve reached the point where I think that I’m done with the game. Some of it does look very appealing, but I just don’t want to play the game that it is a part of when it comes out.
A few months down the track I might feel like playing the game again, but by then I’ve forgotten about the DLC.
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For the… unicorn? Tell me more…
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In Undead Nightmare, there are five new horses. Four horses of the apocalypse (War, Famine, Pestilence and Death) and a unicorn.
I feel no shame in admitting that my purchase of that DLC was motivated entirely by the thought of mowing down zombies whilst riding a unicorn.
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Who doesn’t want a unicorn zombie death machine???
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This is starting to convince me the same way…
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I’m on the DLC bandwagon too, sitting right next to FS.
I enjoyed Fallout 3 and Borderlands so much that I wanted to trawl the extra content (or most of it. Aliens in my post-apoc? NOOOO)
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I generally don’t get DL content cos I’m a miser.
But I did enjoy some of the extras in the Ultimate Edition of DA:O.
I had a lot of fun in Lelian’s and the Darkspawn one, just wish they were longer. If you’re going to revisit ol levels from the main game, might as well visit a few more?Also liked the story continuation at the very end of Witch Hunt, but I’m a story addict…
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I find it’s good for if you only start playing the game a few months after release. You are all hyped for the game and there is more stuff to keep you playing so you buy it.
What I hate is when the DLC has Achievements.
It really sucks to 100% a game and then have some crappy DLC come out and add a couple of cheevos and ruin it.
Or like ME2 where all I needed was the hardcore difficulty one so I started another playthrough. Then the Kasumi DLC came out making all the effort of another run through the game for 100% pointless unless I forked out more money. -
I like to wait if I can until a version comes out with all DLC included.
I really wish I’d done that with Fallout 3. Played it to death and beyond when it first came out…then they released DLC raising the level cap. After I’d played half of the game without leveling.
We eventually bought the game-of-the-year edition to get access to all of the DLC but haven’t touched it because the PS3 with our save data on it broke down. I don’t want to start again just to play the DLC.I didn’t start Mass Effect 2 until I thought all the DLC was out. I thought I was safe. They tricked me.
Nohandle or any hip hop lurkers or even people who Luke watching 10 year olds.
Before you worry it is a hip hop concert of RA the rugged man and a 10 Yo singing the verses. The second one us best.
Note this is not about vocal range as much about the complexity of lyrics. Impressive.
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Holy…
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Um… what vocal range? I will say his diction is impressive though
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that is why i made the earlier comment.. apparently he was sick and there were mic issues.. regardless, it is freaking impressive.
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Nice. The only thing i really know RA from is the song he did with biggie that i can’t say on here.
Coming soon to a TAY near you… http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb449/lamboman007/TheJamesMacUsedOurHandlesWarscopy.jpg
Also, I was a bit out of everything here yesterday, I was recovering from assignment fatigue, sorry about not choosing a new track in the TMNF Tournamnet. I’ll choose a new one for today right now.
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NICE!
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I see how it is… replaced by a newer model.
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Damn bogan painter, waking me up at 7am and trapping me in my study. Now I HAVE to do work 🙁
Or sit on TAY and feast on youtube vids…
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Like this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0
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It says it was removed by the user 🙁
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Buttercup kills more stuff, goes to church and then kills more stuff.
The Adventures of Buttercup, Part 14: Going to Church
I really need to come up with better names. I also need to stop writing these at the last minute, I honestly didn’t think I was going to be able to write this one and give it a quick edit before midnight last night (my self-imposed deadline). Just snuck in there.
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Not to be picky, but shouldn’t it begin “Buttercup wakes up…” rather than “Wake up…”?
Buttercup’s lucky her violent tendencies led her to slaughter that glowing monk dregling…he would have resurrected the Fool’s Idol. Although that would also have made for an interesting episode.
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There may have been a certain pop song stuck in my head when I wrote the opening line.
And yeah, I knew about the resurrection thing and was tempted to leave the dregling alone so I could make Jesus jokes. In the end I just went with the option of having Buttercup miss that part entirely due to her violent nature.
I am finding it pretty amusing that the only way to explain Buttercup’s actions is to make her a sociopath.
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Oh no…I’ve become one of those people I hate!
No offence, but…
I don’t hate you, but…
I don’t mean to be picky, but…I’m so sorry. Let’s just put that one down to me being sick and move on, shall we?
And if I was writing Buttercup based on my playthrough, all her actions would be explained by fear.
Fear of the unknown, fear of dying a meaningless death countless times, fear of the oh my god how huge is that monstrosity creature.
It would be a fearful and excruciatingly slow process. “Buttercup inched tentatively around the corner, shield raised against unknown possibilities.” “Buttercup shrieked and jumped backwards so violently she fell off the cliff and expired, the crows that had startled her cawing at her splattered corpse.”I think we can safely say Buttercup as sociopath works much better.
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Don’t worry, I love corrections. I’m actually disappointed when I post something and there aren’t a dozen grammar nazis tearing it to shreds.
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Did you hear that my wanky brethren, a call to arms!
Whenever a who should be a whom, we shall be there, whenever there is their, or maybe they’re, we shall be there, whenever someone misspells awesome, we shall be there.
We heed the call, we are, the grammar Nazis!
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Just bought some comics off book depository i had to try and stop myself cause i could of bought way more than i did. Here is what i got
Robin Year one- I always liked robin wasn’t all scary like batman but still was awesome
Green arrow Year one-read about him on wikipedia liked it and it was cheap.
Hush- Apparently a great tale also i bought a digital issue one comic and i like the art style
Batman the dark knight returns- Meant to be the best batman book ever written if you dont count year one.
Watchmen- Heard it was good
Ultimate spiderman- Jimu told me bendis and bagley where awesome.
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I went a little off the rails last night too.
Nemesis
Wanted
Civil War (Went a bit Millar nuts)
Chew v3
+ Some Spidey Noir (Even though Jimu disapproved)-
Hey, I’m just a guide. Go forth and make your own decisions and I will be happy!
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If you want a good Marvel Event book, you can’t go past House of M.
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Noted.
I was going to add X-Men: Noir and FF: End, but restrained myself. Too much of a good thing…
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Did you make sure you got a Bendis/Bagley book?
Most but not all were done by Bagley!
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yeppers it was bendis bagley its the first volume in the series.
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Niicccccccccccce
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Hush is awesome! If you like the art there is a pencil only edition called Hush : Unwrapped coming out in a few months.
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ARGH!
Don’t tell me that! HOW MUCH???
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It’s raining. A lot. Now I won’t be able to go and spy on Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Hsien’s secret meeting….
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Just wear a trenchcoat and a shifty look.
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I could come get you and we can go together if I finish my job in time?!
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Hehehee, no kid’s carseat’s kind of a dealbreaker.
Have fun spying on them for me. 😛
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My wife gave me a lift to work this morning cos of the rain. The boy pooped just as we hit the ICB and we didn’t bring any nappies…
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Where are you gonna park Welbot?
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Yeah I was considering going too, but I’m out at Newstead and the buses are bad enough in perfect weather
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Bloody hell, how many of us are in Brisbane?! I had no idea… it’s a Brisfest!
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Bris feat!
Come along Endu, the mor ethe merrier!-
Dunno if you guys are reading this on the run, but I can’t make it unfortunately.. I got called up on another job, so it’ll have to wait for next time for me. Sucks, cos I was looking forward to meeting you all!!
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
We didn’t see this and WAAAAAAAAAITED!
Is ok, there will always be another time…
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This is a message (not massage you dirty man) for Q-Bo. Please everyone else just skip to the next post..
seriously nothing to see here…
I sent that super secret package to you on Monday. Actually Mrs FatShady sent it but I will take credit.
For anyone who is reading this private message, shame on you (Darren Hinch style!) but yes, i was talking about Q-Bo’s package lol.
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Your wife did what to Q’s package…?
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Heh…
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She touched it then placed in in an envelope, after writing on it of course…. freaking thing she is!
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GAH! 3:21 and I’m only now getting around to reading TAY!!! Many big thankyous to yourself and wifey for touching, then sending my package! 😀 I’ve been lost without my package, its very hard to function!
(I’ll let you know when it arrives 🙂 )
Cheers, FS you are an extremely generous man. 😉
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New plan for the meet-up (which I’m only going to be able to hang around at for half an hour or so anyhow). We’re going to the library! Brisbane Square library to be exact, just inside on the ground floor.
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I’m there…or I will be.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am proud to present to you, The jamesmacusedourhandles Wars!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-ELMUuEkFQ
😀
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Tonight!
Gah… I am definitely not a morning person.
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Morning people are a myth perpetuated by a global ring of coffee manufacturers. The entire purpose of this idea of morning people is to make regular people feel even more lethargic in the morning and thus consume more coffee.
It works too. It works a little too damned well, well enough for me to uncover their intricate conspiracy thanks to the wonders of coffee.
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Then I must be a myth too, 5:30am every morning 😀
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But… what if we can’t stand tea?
Hmm… the plot thickens…
😐
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You were awake and posting before 10am, which makes you a better morning person than I.
OH NO! Friday is GONE!!! D:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0
At least we still have this though…
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Now I know what you were trying to link me to before! You evil, evil person!!
Has anyone tried Black Prophecy? I know the beta is only open to the EU, but a proxy blocker works wonders…
I’m really loving it. Especially as an MMO hater. It’s basically super-Freelancer! Fair bit of lag in the tutorial area but once you’re out and about it’s much better.
My game name is siegem if anyone is into it.
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LOLOL! wtf. That’s hilarious…ly bad.
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WTF is this I don’t even…..
I got my DNA analysed and the results came today. There is some good news and bad news.
Does anyone know if it makes a difference if I was under the influence of, uh, stuff at the time of providing a saliva sample?
Hypothetical question… of course.
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Why were you getting your DNA analysed in the first place? OH! OH! ARE THEY MAKING A CLONE OF YOU?! Because that would be cool. In a science fiction kind of way.
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You think it would be cool, but mine’s just a dick. He’s constantly wingeing, and whining, never shuts up, he’s just so needy.
Admittedly, he’s three years old but still, so annoying!
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I would assume that the test would show any drugs in your system, including alcohol, and that if it had effected the test in any way they would have asked you to provide more DNA. Since they didn’t I’m going to say it’s probably fine.
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Stuff that has a tenuous link to increased rates of schizophrenia?
I’m fairly sure that the disclaimer on those tests tells you not to eat poppyseed muffins before taking them. Really, it’s your own fault if the results are skewed. For shame.
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Actually, the results say that I have an “elevated risk” of developing schizophrenia.
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I saw your tweet about it. Honestly, if I was running those tests and spotted someone who may have been under the influence of certain substances, I’d throw that result in there just to screw with them.
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Just genetics (but if it were me, I wouldn’t take anything that could [potentially] further increase my risk)
So don’t worry, because there’s not much you can do… but when you’re old and crazy, crawling around the Allure Media office roofspace & rambling about a leprechaun who’s threatening to kill you if you don’t burn down your house, you’ll still be welcome here 😀
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Ms. Hart! I am shocked and appalled! 😮
I kid, I kid! Somewhat unexpected though… like if it were Seamus, sure – that’d make perfect sense… 😛 (hypothetically speaking, of course)
And no, it shouldn’t affect it – not unless it prompted a Spiderman-esque (Spidergirl?) mutation to your DNA.
What prompted you to have a DNA test?
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I did it because I was curious. And there was a special going on for Gizmodo readers back in November last year.
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They get Rukususes and ‘packages’??? That’s it, Gizmodo is going down, unless I can have some of their packages, hypothetically. But, yeah, don’t worry, they would need to actually be testing for ‘hypotheticals’ for them to show.
But, if you have this elevated risk of schizophrenia, that means you can safely date multiple guys… 😉
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Rocking in a galaxy far, far away:
http://www.dorkly.com/picture/13421/millenium-falcon-guitar
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Where can I get one? 😀
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The probability of successfully navigating the strings on this guitar are 3,720 to 1!
I’M PUTTING OUT A CRY FOR HELP.
Desperately craving Chicken and Corn Soup right now! Yes I am ill and needing some good ol’ soup to soothe my afflictions.
Does anybody know where I could get some around the Wynyard area??????!!!!!!!!!
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Can you accept the MAN CHALLENGE?
You know that neighbour you have, the annoying one, with bloody chickens. They won’t notice when ONE GOES MISSING! You know that wanky new age neighbour, the one with a vegetable garden? They won’t notice when ALL THEIR CORN GOES MISSING. THEN GRAB THE TWO AND THROW THEM IN A POT!!!!!
OK, sorry, I can’t actually be any help.
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Challenge ACCEPTED. I’ll update you on how it goes.
I am somewhat reminded of Oblivion, when I waltzed into farms and “stole” (or so that red-hand icon told me) corn and cabbages.
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I’ve lost count of the times when I was playing in third-person and stole something in a shop when I was trying to talk with the owner…
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Challenge one – So far so good. I’ve made it back into the office and nobody’s asked why i’m covered in blood, feathers and bits of corn. But I combined the two items and nothing happened. My soup did not magically appear. DISAPPOINT.
Challenge two – I attempted to walk into KFC, then I realised I actually was in Woolworths and that my closest KFC was too far away (read: 2 min walk)
Challenge three – Printed it out, didn’t taste as good as the soup i had last time. DISAPPOINT
So I resorted to buying some pumpkin soup from a random take-away. It looks as though it’s been sitting in that heated vat thing for ages. Got weird bits of things I am unfamiliar with in it. T-virus in the making?
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Sounds like you need more XP Points… go grind for a while
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James Mac! You haven’t been around much lately, but when you are here, you’re here with style. Perfect response.
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1. Get KFC Double Down
2. Buy corn
3. Blend together
4. Consume!
Did I help???
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Corn’s too healthy, your destroying Double-Down’s good name.
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Probably more than I did.
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My local KFC better have the Double Down today.
Heading over in 1 hour for a hot chicken injection.
Just print this up http://www.recipes.com.au/RecipeImages/Creamy_Chicken_Sweet_Corn_Soup_W107050803.jpg
…and eat it 😛
Serious response.
down near the city hotel underneath the ING building (Kent and King street), there is a little arcade and food court. There USED to be a nice place with asian food that server the best C&C soup… but i have not been there in years.
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Thanks mate, I’ll check it out next time I get the craving!
Soooo lambo… Trackmania? Cmon, need me some new track challenge.
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Because I cant beat Q’s custom track record :'(
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Yeah, I can’t beat him either 🙁
Perhaps you should try checking the website more often? http://lcsociety.enjin.com/forum/m/1538432/viewthread/675040-tmnf-tournament-week-two-event/page/1-
Oh oops. Heh. Silly me. You know I actually did check the site before I posted, but somehow I missed it. Not sure how, but I did 😀
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How close are you getting to my record Sughly??? I was counting on you to defeat me! I’m soooooo close to getting a sub 1:50 time, but I need you to push me there! 🙁
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Best news ever http://auto.niot.net/post/video-the-black-stig-is-back/
If this really does mean a reboot of Batman after Nolan’s film… I’ll give a biiiig sigh of disapointment: http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/03/29/batman-reboot-planned-after-the-dark-knight-rises/
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Does anyone know of a franchise that isn’t getting ‘rebooted’ currently?
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‘Reboot’ is such a lame term too. Should be ‘re-producers-want-another-holiday-home-with-two-mercedes’, or ‘re-poop-all-over-dead-carcus-of-franchise-until-no-more-money-comes-out’.
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Jim’s Mowing?
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GOLD
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The only people using the word reboot are eMTy V.
Everyone else says new direction, which would be fair since Nolan isn’t directing. Imaginine they got Micheal Bay in and he tried to make it like Nolan!
Might be worth checking out:
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Promotion/ExtremeShopping
There’s a whole bunch of discounted stuff there, not all of it great. But I did get the Mirror’s Edge DLC pack that I’ve been eyeing off for months for half price!
Jimu and I met up, pleasantries were exchanged, as was a copy of Pokemon Emerald.
Other Briswegians, shame on you for not being able to meet us on such short notice in such poor weather!
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If I lived in your city, I would most definitely have shown up.
Unfortunately, Canberra.
I’m all alone, all by myself…
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They have these machines called “planes” and it totally worth shelling out hundreds, if not thousands of cents to be able to join us.
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I considered it, but was trapped here by my bogan painter. I’m still locked in my study, nearly passing out from the fumes. I opened the door once before and immediately got paint on me. Bogan painter was not impressed. I’ve since never left the room.
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He poked his head in before and was like “you like compuders? I HATE compuders! I dont understand em!” cue awkward laughs and desire for him to leave as soon as possible.
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Apparently paint fumes do wonders for your cognitive faculties.
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I think I’m starting to feel the effects of said paint fumes at the moment…
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Sughly, dont you do yer learnins at Kelvin Groove?
Can’t you pop by the Shitty one lunch??
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YEah I lern good at Kelvin Grove sometimes. Not often tho since I can do most my learnin at home. With painters! Haha, took me a while to realise what shitty was. But yea, I should! We should! But… I’m all shy and stuff *blushes*
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I just need fair warning so I don’t bring lunch.
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Comments like this make me forget that you’re ‘old’ 😛
(not that 25 is old – 30 on the other hand, well… I guess one could look forward to their ginger hair turning into a more credible grey…? 😡 )
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This has nothing to do with age, the DOUBLE-DOWN could give a toddler a coronary(any younger would be instant death!).
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Shame on you for not exchanging pleasantries and pokemans at my house.
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Shamefully, I have not mastered the art of teleportation, so that wasn’t a possibility this time.
hope fun was had by all! I had intended on showing, but half way through my job this morning, I got called away to another one, so I missed out. Just got home now 🙁 Oh wells.. I’m sure there’ll be more opportunities!
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That’s a shame, but there will probably be a next time and there might even be a chance that the next time might occur when you aren’t dragged away by gainful employment.
And in a poorly lit corner of the library, two shadowy figures met, making sure there weren’t many potential witnesses around, and positioning themselves so that shelves of books obscured their view.
One of the men is dressed up in a trench coat and fedora, much like Dick Tracy, the other in a hoodie, the hood obscuring the top half of his face. The man in the hoodie speaks first. “Wait, who’s Dick Tracy?”, he asks. Dude, he’s like, an iconic American comic detective guy from the 1930s, how do you not know that? “Maybe because I’m not OLD”. Hey, screw you, buddy. “Are you two ladies done yet?”, interrupts the trenchcoat guy. “Hey wait, what? ‘Trenchcoat guy’? What happened to Dick Tracy?” Well, that punk doesn’t know who he is! LOOK, CAN WE JUST GET BACK TO THE NARRATION PLEASE
Ahem.
“Have you got the wares?” asks the man in the hoodie, who we shall arbitrarily call Horatio Caine. Trenchcoat guy, who we will now label ‘Mr T’, opens up his trenchcoat. Horatio stares at his goods in amazement, “It… It’s beautiful…”. “Quickly, take it!” hisses Mr T. Horatio snatches it up. “Pleasure doing business with you” Mr T says, before sinking back into the shadows like, well, Alec Baldwin in The 1994 movie ‘The Shadow’. But Horatio pays no attention to this, too absorb in his fondling his package. He takes it out of the box, and peers into the bottom, before blowing into it, dust spraying back into his face. Finally it is his, and at the same time, the Pokemon across Hoenn get a shiver down their spine, knowing that their days free in the wild, luscious grass are numbered.
This is how I imagined your meetup.
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Clearly, you’ve been stalking me.
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LOLOL! That was so friggin awesome! I must have chapter 2…
Everything happened just as you think it did!
And I must say TRJN is the most real person I have ever met from Kotaku!
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Is that like a gansgter lingo type ‘real’, or is it real inthe literal I touched him and he exists real? Because, you know, I played on Live with you and I was real! What we had was REAL! *sobs*
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I forgot to touch welbot when we met to see if he was real. What if he’s not real?!
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At least we know youre real, since welbot’s wife touched you know whos you know what.
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“They’re real, and they’re SPECTACULAR!”
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Seinfeld! Amiright?
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LOL! That’s what she said! 😉
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I meant in the literal sense. Our time on LIVE was indeed, real.
And I did touch him, right on the flesh!
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Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it was exactly as he described it.
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I have Bread Top, nomnomnom.
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I have air pie!!
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I have baked beans and cheese toasted sandwiches.
OM NOM N-AARRGGGHHH, my tongue! I burnt my tongue!
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I have Twirl!
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I have ice cream!
I brought it out 5 minutes ago to defrost, when it was all sunshine and lollipops and scooped up a bit. But then these crazy grey clouds came in and now it has started thunderstorming and now I have a bowl of icecream but no drive to consume it. -
I have salad… 😐
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I have nothing because bogan painter still has me locked away. And I’m real hungry :'(
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I had to retype that line so many times… I think I can actually feel my brain cells dying with these fumes…
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Sup the fumes, boy!
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I have a fatigue sandwich with a side of damaged car.
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I have sarma…
(…I realise TadMod may be the only other person on Kotaku who readily knows what this is)
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Sometimes
Appropriate
Rarely
Meaningful
AnalYeah I have that too!
Oh and before you worry I’m talking about Being anally retentive.
ROFL
iPhone predictive text wrote anally defective!!!!
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I have had to resort to installing adblock plus so I could hang around on Kotaku. Someone tell me when all the Telstras are gone so I can turn it off.
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Yeah mine was playing up too just added the addon now working properly. The speeds so much better now.
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It’s killing me – everything on Kotaku is so slow.
Not directly your fault Mark (like, in the slightest) but anything you could do would be awesome (i.e. buy out Telstra and replace the ads with you ripping your shirt open… or speak to the tech guys – but the former is preferential)
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yeah i’m going to do the same right now.. i’ve had enough..
Sorry Kotaku.. but it’s almost impossible to browse at work now…
I may have no credibility as an author (yet) but at least I have more than the woman being reviewed here: http://booksandpals.blogspot.com/2011/03/greek-seaman-jacqueline-howett.html
Read the comments. Fun times.
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Is that real??? What a reaction!
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I can only hope, because it is comedy gold.
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Indeed, when I read her second f bomb, I cacked out loud. 😀
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I saw that this morning. I want one of those psychic Kindles she was talking about where you don’t have to press a button to go to the next page.
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If you can’t get one of those Kindles, maybe see if you can pick up one of these ones.
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Legen-wait-for-it…-dary!
There’s shooting yourself in the foot, and then there’s this method.
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Hahaha! Those sentences highlighted in the comments are hilarious! How does someone get something out in the public like she has with that kind of writing?
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Wow, just… Wow.
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“No, no… Dig UP, stupid!”
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NO! KEEP DIGGING! Eventually you’ll come out the other side. Right?
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Unbelievable that someone could do that to them selves. Her Amazon average is now 1 and 1/2 stars.
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And check out the most recent 5 star. GOLD!!!
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My son is running around the house holding a toy over his eye and growling “I’m a pirate!”. This pleases me.
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Arrrrrrrrr, ye littlun appears to be’s a piratin without ye official and proper piratin permits. Prepare to be plundarrrrrrrd!
(unless he’s already grown a beard)
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hahaha as long as it doesn’t turn in to captain feathersword, I think you’re on to a winner!
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Dammit Strange, you and your son are killing the industry! It’s why Crytek haven’t put in DirectX11 support! It’s why we have DRM….
oh wait. I gets its now.
Dammit Strange, everyone knows Ninjas are cooler than pirates! He should be slinking around the house, and climbing up on things, like these guys
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Hahahahaa! There’s no way I’m showing him that video. The only reason he hasn’t done that is because he hasn’t thought of it yet!
He’s definitely been honing his ninja skills for a while now. He’s been walking since he was 10 months old and climbing not long after that.
So now he’s a pirate ninja.
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Been trying to post this twice with my mobile but my 3G is a little wanky today.
So… I spilled some perfectly good coffee earlier and I’m still sleepy and craving for coffee 🙁
Also, I found and threw away the ‘buggy’ source at home, it’s the toaster that has turned into a cozy home for Mr. & Mrs. Cockroach to breed their growing children… *shudders*
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This one time I was driving, when a cockroach crawled up from out of the door, up the inside of my window. In a very cool, calm and collected manner (a lie), parked on the side of the road, put my window down, with the intent to shoo the cockroach out. It looked like it was going to crawl out, when it decided that the car door was a pretty great place to be, and crawled back inside.
I then made the completely rational choice of setting fire to my entire car to kill it.
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The toaster, eh?
Wow… are you sure it wasn’t some kind of ectoplasmic goo like Ghostbusters? @_@
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My aunty had one of those old school toasters that you had to throw the bread on a little lever inside to make it go down. Anyone remember those??? Anyhoo, a rather large mouse fell into the plugged in toaster one night, and my aunty awoke to the whole house smelling of toasted mouse!! And while we are on mice, my grandma once played 18 holes of golf with a dead mouse in her shoe. Was completely smushed in by the time she actually took her shoe off….
The Aussie dollar is doing strong.
1 AUD = 1.02 USD!
Let’s all buy stuff from the US!!
1835
Still at work.
No Double Down in mah belly.
😐
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Obligatory fat bastard video:
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Oh my god, if its possible, I love Jak and Daxter even more:
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Alright everyone. I was just reading back through the weeks TAY, and I thought I’d remind you all.
Chortle Cumsplat.
You’re welcome.
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I pullded a Hemmingways!
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I’ve never really liked his stuff.
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Haha. Absolutely adored Summer Heights High and We Can Be Heroes. Definitely looking forward to seeing more of this!
Arrival (new ME2 DLC) was… interesting. I can’t wait to see what happens in ME3.
Also very happy to note that the DLC acknowledges the decisions you make in ME2 (especially whether or not you ‘leave’ Cerberus). It’s good that players aren’t assumed to still like the Illusive Man…
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Good new…even though I will prolly never play it, but still, GOOD NEWS!
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I was very disappointed. Very short, felt like it could have just as easily been a 2 minute animation. It would have taken barely an hour to complete if I wasn’t playing on Veteran, and didn’t spend forever trying to get the “Last Stand” achievement.
I will point out that my expectations of DLC are not usually all that high to begin with, but they were raised in this case because of Lair of the Shadow Broker was so great!
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Yeah, I have to admit that it wasbn’t as good as Lair of the Shadow Broker… but it was decent enough.
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I had my first co op experience in L4D2 last night. Damn fun. Really enjoyed it. Had 2 Mates from work and 1 AI.
If anyone wants a game let me know. Only $27 at ozgame unedited!!!
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It is an awesome game. I bought a copy during a Steam sale over a year ago. Ended up with the Australian version but, well, that was quickly rectified.
What a great day for science! Happy 200th Birthday Robert Bunsen!!
Also.. how cool is this!?!? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Fiqufsnkk
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Heaps cool! He points out its glory hole too! *faints olive oil style
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Would be SO much better if his first name was “Bunsen” and his last name “Burns”. It would make my life complete. xD
I never join in on the comic book discussions. You never join in on the hip hop discussions. NOW we can finally talk. Comic book hip hop?!!!!!
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I never join in on either discussions. I just don’t get the picture book hype… *puts up flame guards* I can occasionally enjoy hip hop, but would not find myself seeking it out…. Except for the Rap News guy, did you end up checking him out FS?
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Also, to defend myself, I love art, I love books, I just don’t get comics? I realise I am at fault here. BTW, that was a catchy song FS. 😀
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I bet theres a comic out there you would get. Maybe you would never be a comics fan, but I’m sure theres one!
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Can’t see that link, BLOCKED!
But theres been plenty of hip hop comics, just off the top of my head Public Enemy and Insane Clown Posse have both done comics!
I decided to read a new comic and “acquired” Marvel 1602 (because Gaiman is made of win and awesome). Tried to read it this morning on the train, using my laptop and there was this bright light outside the carriage that just would not go away. Damned thing was getting in my eyes and making it impossible to read the screen.
I swear, this “sun” thing just does not want to play nicely with nerds.
For those wondering, I have purchased 1602 from Book Depository, I just don’t want to wait.
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Check out Eternals for some sweet Gaiman Marvel work.
Gaiman has admitted that he got a bit carried away at the end of 1602 and tried to fit in as many heroes in the end as possible. Still a good read though.-
I have to admit, I really prefer Gaiman’s novels over his comic work. The man has a way with the English language and putting anything between him and his words does tarnish that somewhat.
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Tarnish? No way, he actually reads comics and knows what he’s doing!
I have read a few of his books, Love American Gods, thought Anansi Boys was OK and had to stop reading Good Omens because I didn’t get it, coming from a non-religious background.
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Tarnish was probably the wrong word. Gaiman writes well, whatever the format. His comics are some of the best out there.
It’s just that his novels are a step above his other work. Pure, unfiltered Gaimanism.
I come from a non-religious background, but Good Omens is my favourite book. Pratchett has a knack for taking the familiar and twisting it in an entertaining way and Gaiman can take any mythology you like, then mix it with his own creations so that you end up with this fantastic fantasy stew, where everything just works together.
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Right over my head…
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Got my 3DS! Whoo!
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Got my jealous, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
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Well, F**k.
I need a job.
🙁
(You can censor that if you like, Mark.)
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That sucks man, what happened?
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I had $100 saved (and could probs borrow about $200 from friends [I have AWESOME friends]), but then the money disappeared. I don’t know whether it was stolen, I lost it, or the pixies needed it to repair their fairy kingdom, but it’s gone.
So yeah, I’m going to be entering every single “WIN A 3DS” comp I can find. Something should pull through… xD
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Are you going to tease us like Mark does??? What games did you pick up?
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Doesn’t it feel good? Should we sit here making comments about how awesome everything is (I only have one game, and it’s Pokemon Black)?
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Sup guys.
Also Friend codes plz. Mine’s is 5284-1396-7112
I’ll check up on stuff when I get home. Allure’s wi-fi has an insane mega password – I can’t be bothered typing it in.
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As soon as I work out how this friend code stuff works, I’ll tell you…
As another point, is it able to store multiple wi-fi passwords, like a computer, or would I have to re-enter it any time I changed? (It may tell me this stuff in the manual, but I’m way too stupid to read that)
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I don’t have anything to play (full price at launch – what’s wrong with you, stores?!) and haven’t actually turned it on yet, but I’ll investigate these friend codes and add you when I get home!
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Alright, friend code is 1848-1688-1172
I think I understand this ridiculous system.
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0903-2760-8340
Go!
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POKEMANS!!!!
(oh, and a 3ds, but whatever)
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Wooooooooooooooooooooooop!!
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Should I admit that I had to read the manual to work out how to open the menu? I kept hitting start, and wondering what I was doing wrong…
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S’okay, I keep tapping X when playing the advance games on my DS even though there was no X on advance!
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I’ve got the latter, but am sorely missing the former… 🙁
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Classy!
It’s official, ate a DOUBLE-DOWN last night for dinny din, din dins.
TOOK ME DOWN! I was so sleepiy after eating it, it took all my willpower to stay up until 9pm!
On the way out of KFC I was happy to see an ambulance driver had popped in for dinner, so had I suffered the heart attack I would have been saved!
Also when I got home I played a little Pokemanz Emerald and named my starter chicken DOUBLEDOWN- heh!
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I’m Jelly now! I tried to get one on release day, but my local KFC looked at me like I was a freak! A FREAK! They chick had no idea what I was on about, so I left with the usual zinger, on a bun that was stale. Why do KFC always have shitty hard stale buns??? I want soft buns! SOFT! Or ask my buns be made of chicken, but noooooooo, thats too much to ask from my local KFC. Almost have half a mind to go to Red Rooster. :-/
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Zingers are better, it was nice for a change. I missed the soggy lettuce and stale bun…
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I am a sinful shade of green.
Good morning peeps!
Still haven’t had my cup of coffee today yet…
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I had a large mocha from muffin break today.
It tasted great.
Blind. Mown.
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Mocha = Win! Hands down!
I found that to be a very good source of energy to be absorbed by my high powered core system. Even my tastebuds software approves it 🙂
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You people were machines on Trackmania last night! Such a close track, so awesome! Well done to Q for taking the record in the end 😀
Now lamb man… next? Cmon, get to it…
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btw Q I only just saw your reply to my Trackmania super challenge frustrations. BUT I did manage to beat it just then with 1:50.65. I think cracking sub 1:50 is possible since there’s always something I screw up a little, but it’s such a long track that getting that perfect run is near impossible! Especially timing that first bend after the free-wheeling, which happens to be right at the end! AAAARGH, just thinking about it makes me want to tear off my shirt Serrels style.
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I knew you would do it! GAH! Well done! 😀 Now I have something to attempt today. Yes, the frustrations are many on my track, I HATE that last set of corners in freewheeling. But I figured that for a week long challenge, there had to be some form of mastery needed. On that note, are you going to make a track for next week? Would you like me to make another? The building tools are a bit of a pain, and the menu layout confusing, but once you get in the groove its ok. But allow at least half a day to making a track, and testing it all, I thought it would take an hour tops, but it just eats up time.
Maybe welbot or lambo might want to make the track for next week?
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Yeah I dunno, I dont think I have the patience to make a track. I had to make one to unlock a track, so I just made an oval. Even that frustrated me and took me 30 seconds longer than I wanted to spend on it.
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I just want to RACE maaaan!
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I’ve got a better idea.
Why don’t we go and invade the AtomicMPC Forums? 😀-
That sounds like something I have to register for. Registerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…
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Hey does anyone in Brisbane/Bris south side know of stores that have any 3DS’s on display? I’m considering making a field trip outdoors to go see one for reals.
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I don’t know of any, but am probably going to do a little exploring to find out. Or more precisely, I may stumble across somewhere that has one on display.
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I thought you had to attend the events. Those woofters at EB never let you try stuff in store.
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Haha, woofters? Like, wally woofters? But yeah, they are. Woofters. Or something. I went past one the other day and didnt even go in. I saw games and went past them. Thats how much I dislike them.
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Same, and where I’m from it’s wooly woofters.
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Oh yeah thats the one heh. I didnt think I had it right. What is a wooly woofter?
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A non-homosexual offending way of saying poofter.
Just a tool, a *ic*, a *un* etc…
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OOOOOOOoooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh, I get it.
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I don’t know but I’ll be going out today if it doesn’t rain again so I’ll be on the lookout for a 3DS on display, too.
You’ll probably have more luck finding an iPad 2 on display. If you do play around with an iPad, make sure you play “The Incident”. I only played it for half a minute, but it is really fun.
Okay, this is starting to bug me now. Who is the mysterious Sydneysider that keeps reading the Trauma Center review on my website? 25 views of that page, and only that page, since I put it up on the 18th.
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It’s me man. I’ll admit it.
[it’s not me, but that’s weird.]
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I actually did suspect that it might have been you. If you had just left a window open with it or something that decided to refresh 25 times over nearly two weeks. That’s a totally logical explanation of this. :p
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Must be a good review!
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Maybe someone who is a really slow reader?
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Somebody may have it open as a tab, but never gets around to actually reading it. I should know. I’ve currently got 54 tabs open (no, that isn’t an exaggeration)
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Are you serious? I get dizzy when I have more than ten open.
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I swear this wasn’t here when I made my post. I do however find it disconcerting that you and I had the same thought at almost the same time. Eek!
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Only 54? You clearly are not visiting TV Tropes often enough.
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Man… there’s so much truth in that statement.
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Quoted for truth!
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*Fist-bump*
A fellow uber-tabber! A few-tabber like Mark just doesn’t understands us 🙁
Who needs bookmarks when you have a browser capable of keeping everything open that you’ll ever need, or might potentially want to read 6 months down the track?
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I feel the need to clean up my browser ever now and then.
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I fell the need to clean up your mum every now and then! harharhar!
I’m sorry, I was just scrolling through and felt compelled…
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If I have more than about 4 (typically Kotaku, TAY, Facebook, and one other site), I get confused.
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Maybe they’re referencing your tricks on how to play? Otherwise, it’s kinda creepy.
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Or maybe it’s one of those people who go nuts with tabbed browsing and never remember to go back and read, or close stuff. If they have their tabs saved and re-opened everytime they start their browser would that count as seperate views?
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…it’s possibly me.
I got a new laptop after I started to read it on my old one, so it’s possible it opens up as a tab whenever someone at home is using my old laptop.
So, not actually me but maybe – I can’t remember if I left it open or not, but I quite often open up a site in a tab and it takes me a week or two to get back to it (’cause I’m just awesome like that)
Alternatively, you’ve got some crazy stalker who’s gonna meticulously studying your review of Trauma Center ’cause they want to cut you up. 😀
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Was the old laptop a Mac running Safari 5? If so, tell whoever has it now to close the tab :p
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http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=75704#ixzz1I12TWHpW
Good news on the Thor and Cap America front.
Suhglt, I’d like to read your opinion since I hear you’ll be playing a film-Nazi(along with me as a continuity-nazi) In Cap!
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Yeeeeaaaaah I dunno… I laughed all the way through the Thor trailer, and havent watched the Cap America one either. All I keep thinking of when I see cap america is AMERICA! F’ YEAH! (comin again to save the so and so…)
But you know, I might see it. Maybe. On DVD.
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Much more excited for some new Inarittu this week with Biutiful!
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If they do it right, the way Brubaker does the comics now. It’s not so much of a AMERICA F YEAH! situation and more of a guy who loves his country and goes around punching as many Americans as he does Nazis cos your destroying the dream.
They might do it, Iron Man is a comic about a drunken inventor and they got they right.
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Mmm, I see… and they got Iron Man 1 right. 2, I’m not so sure… but we’ve already been there!
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Less of a party movie, more of a nice guy with a side part movie.
You liked Spidey 2 and Xmen 2 so theres possibilities.
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A nice guy that kills nazis…
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Haha, ok ok I’ll watch cap america. Probably will be not too bad. But Thor can definately wait. and even then I’ll only watch it because Natalie is in it 😀
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I really shouldn’t/couldn’t say whether they will be good or not.
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You ask too much of me!
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I saw the previews of captain america, thor and green lantern, They all look good. I will be going to watch all three. My only concern is the deucey actor who is playing hal jordan in green lantern seriously they get the stupid guy from two guys a girl and a pizza place. Gah
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I think Hal is that kinda arsehole. So it’s not such a bad choice really. Same when he played Deadpool, read a Deadpool comic and pay a ttention, he may be funny but he’s an utter prick!
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I do understand the character is meant to be cocky and not scared of anything but still ryan renolds is quite a big arse. I seem myself watching the movie and in my head going
“what a deucebag” *10000
every ten seconds he is on screen.-
Just like Hal!
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Is the GL movie story based on a specific comic book storyline or have they lifted from a few?
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Haven’t read anything. I imagine that they would do Geoff John’s modern interpretation of the Silver Age origin.
Hal pilot, spaceship crashes, alien gives Hal a ring.
Sinestro is his teacher, turns evil.
Looks like a few other villains will make appearances like the big headed guy.
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I’m making this section of tay SUGHLY SECTION! It’s all about Sughly right here.
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It’s always all about Suhgly, Brudda!
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At what level does Sughly start evolving into Sughby?
Mine is at level 24 and it still refuses to evolve… :\
Is it because I caught it rather than traded it?
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It’s because you don’t love him enough. His affection level needs to be at its highest, and right now its at its lowest :'(
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TADMOD uses POKéFOOD on SUGHLY.
SUGHLY begins smiling.
TADMOD HUGS SUGHLY.
SUGHLY smiles widley.
TADMOD uses STUN GUN on SUGHLY.
SUGHLY spazzes out and HATES TADMOD.
What am I doing wrong?! I just don’t get it!
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This thread is gold, what is the final form? Or the baby form?
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On the flip side, at least the move Frustration has 102 base power!
153, if he gets STAB from being a Normal type.-
He’s a film-Nazi type, he only gets STAb when he’s critiquing CINEMAR.
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I approve of this response.
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That eould have had more impact directly under the mass of Sughly above. Damn you people for denying me my section!
Would Sughly prefer a meat pie or a quiche?
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Oooh er… neither? Meat pie is too fatty with chewy bits, quiche is too much egg.
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But mystery meat is the best part of the meat pie!
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Can I have your second-born offspring – not for any reason in particular, I just think it would be kinda cool ^_^
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YES! Let’s do it! a/s/l?
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Killer response!
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Since this section is all about Suhgly…any news on the Lost Odyssey playing?
TRJN already told me it’s to slow for him…
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It’s like treacle. Treacle!
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Treacle is yummy. And Lost Odyssey is yummier.
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Noooo, no news i’m afraid. I see it there, on my shelf, and think about you. And wonder when you will ask me about it next. Then I think, maybe I should play it a bit so I have something to respond with. Then I get distracted by something else, I suppose…
I dunno, just not really in RPG mood these days, cant get motivated to get into them. I played Valkyria Profile Lenneth (I think thats what its called?) on PSP but stopped. Im concerned about all this counting down days business, I hate feeling rushed. And I dont know what they are gonna do with my people at the end fo the time :'(
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The days only count down after each visit to a level or town. You need to level up the guys and send them to Valhalla so that you have a sweet team for the final level which is Ragnarok.
I restarted twice cos I found out you cant do everything unless you play on hard. Then I dropped my PSP and that was the end of that …
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But… can you keep playing after this Ragnarok? I mean… I want to explore and stuff. But I can’t explore everywhere without losing all my time :'(
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You have time enough to explore everywhere everytime and revisit some locations for levelling.
Read a guide it’s not as hard as it sounds!
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Ragnorok is the last level as far as I can tell.
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Jimu,I found an EB with a second hand copy, will pick up over the weekend. They got Blue Dragon cheap too, but no cover or manual….Is the manual essential?
In regards to Hush : Unwrapped it will be bout $25 for the hardcover, i’m getting a deal today if you want in. You don’t have to pay til Juuuuuuuunnne……
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Get the LO.
You don’t need an instruction manual becaus eyou have ME!
I want in, I WANT IIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!
(I still owe a mate $30 for Precher HC).
So I finally bought Collision Effect this morning. What insanely impossible high score do you guys have that I will try but ultimately fail miserably to beat?
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Is that like Mass Effect meets Half Life?
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Wait even better:
Mass Effect meets Burnout!
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Who’s Chris Claremont? I CARE NOT FOR GOING OFF TOPIC!
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He’s the guy that made X-Men into the soapie drama that it is today. Before he came along Stan and Jack’s X-Men sold poorly because it was boring!
When I was a kid he wrote a comic called Excalibur which was kinda the british X-Men and Alan Davis pencilled(Excalibur later became the British X-Men in totality, Captian Britain became more of a supporting Character, Xavie came on regular visits and the got their own Black Bird jet called midnight runner. Instead of having British-centric cross time adventures they started getting involved in more of the mutant politics and became regular sattendees of the X-overs).
I have a poop-load of comics he wrote I can get signed on Sunday at pooprnovar.
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Ahh I see, I see. I’ve never been to supanova. Don’t you have to pay to get in? I did enter and win an AMV comp they had once, but all I got was craptacular looking anime that I dont think I ever even took the plastic off of. Is it any good/worthwhile/worth the money to get in?
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Yeah, it’s just under $25 per adult. But, Christopher Lloyd! Robin Hobb! Fun loot to buy! Cos-play! Me!
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This is meant to be a replu to Sughly…oh well.
It depends on how big of a fan boy you are and if anyone you like is going.
It’s 25 big ones just for entry and then all the TV and Movie stars charge about another 25 for each autograph and 40 for a pic!
Comic creators on the other hand charge nothing for sigs.
It was a whole lot better when there was more comic creators going. Seems a lot better for people like Strange who are fans of all these TV shows.
CHRISTOPHER LLOYD!!!
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6.5m… OOOHHHHHH YYYEEEAAAHHHH..
I can’t even break a million now.. but that is my high score.
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Or if you are into the puzzle mode, I have completed up to level 53. I am working on level 54 now.
Trust me puzzle mode is harder!
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Eek! I’ve played three times and the highest I’ve got is 415,00.
@ Mark Serrels
Regarding my question yesterday in AMS.
You say at the start of Let off some Steam we could write a love letter.
That’s what I was going for since everyone else had had a good old whinge and bitch I thought I’d go the other way.
Thoughts???
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Hey dude, let me have another read at what you sent.
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Is ok, as with everything, It’s a rush job that I try and spit out without being fired(TRJN would be ashamed).
If it’s crap I’ll do a better one or a different one another time.
I don’t take any offence.
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Why is my name being capitalised all of a sudden?
Also, yes. Edit. Edit, revise and then edit some more. Lest you want to look like poor Jacqueline Howett.
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http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm
The dates and destinations have been announced for 70000 Tons of Metal 2. Going to the Cayman Islands where apparently you can visit a town called Hell. *giggles*
With solid-seeming rumours of Kamelot, Therion and Nightwish we’re going to do everything we can to be able to go again.
This means severely limiting our prolific game-buying tendencies. Gonna be difficult with the amount of awesome-sounding games coming out this year though.
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I’ve been to a place called Hell in Norway.
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There’s a Hell in the U.S. too, its weather is routinely below freezing point.
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Mr Marky Mark sir, can you please check that the last email I sent you made it past those spam goblins? They are a ruthless bunch of text eating vermins.
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I would rather believe the zombies failed to get their serving of brains so they ate your email instead.
Gawd… what a waste of a morning.. spent over an hour trying to setup a WD Sharespace NAS, and turns out the bastard is DOA 😐 Grrrr!!
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Gah obligitory techy talk har drives mumble mumble dos encoding mumble mumble computer. Bad luck welbot had a similar problem at work, Was trying to get this GPS unit to work for a customer cause he said it wouldn’t work, Fiddled around all day and i couldn’t get it to fault. Turns out he pulled power off the battery RAGE
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I totally understand what you is torkin aboot.
I’M A BIRD MOTHERF*****!
go to youtube.com/tobuscus for reference lol
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i think you have a little to much caffeine dawdle. Also total biscuit is awesome. Watched him play magika with yogscast, those guys are hillarious.
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Haha I guess it’s more of a placebo effect than the actual caffeine intake. 😛 YAY for TB & Yogscast!
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I don’t know. I don’t really like TotalBiscuit. I MUCH prefer the Yogscast. They’re FREAKING HILARIOUS! xD
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Totalbiscuit has a awesome voice but not as funny as simon and lewis. I listened to there two hour podcast while playing pokemons the other day. Literally laughed the whole time (When i say literally i mean figuratively)
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I respect TB for his extreme dedication to a variety of games.
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Yeah TB is awesome, first heard of him when he was commentating/teaching the Star Battle custom map for Starcraft 2. Also, yogscast = hilarious and awesome!
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As dawdle said on previous page, the dollar is going crazy. If you don’t actually need to buy anything right now you can still take advantage…
Most banks are now offering prepaid foreign cash cards. You buy at todays rate and use the card when needed. Can be topped up via Bpay and Conversion fees are lower than using an AUD credit card. Can also be cashed back in if and when the dollar drops for a small profit. I’ve still got one from my trip and have topped up today for future spending. 🙂
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Ohhh does the card have an expiry date?
I’ve think I’ve already spent too much in US dollars buying stuff online from the start of this year :\-
No expiry, but i think if you don’t use after 12 months a fee kicks in to either sap your money or make you cash it in/ use it. As long as you use or refill at least once every 12 months should be ok. Most charge a flat fee for intial load and 1.5% to recharge.
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Ambrose… how come you have people like EBGames and ozgameshop following you on twitter? And you havent even tweeted? And no I’m not stalking I swear…
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He’s a secret spy…
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But… for who? What? Why?
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He’s a Commie.
And you’ve all been associating with him, you’re all Communists!
And your ‘moderator’, I’ve seen photographic evidence… he’s a Commie from his red feet to his red hair.
Even the site’s written in Red…Ko-Tak-U, is that Japanese for Kremlin?
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He really is the fourth planet in the Ambrose system. Good prices on land at the mo’.
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I’m just awesome like that :smug:
And that’s okay, I don’t mind you stalking – I’m pretty sure it’s just because I was stalking you (found you on facebook as well as adding you on Twitter) 😡
Anyways, I’ll post something soon… it just needs to be special!
I going to be away a bit today, so if someone wants to choose today’s trackmania event, that would be great thanks.
Ok. I caved in.
I have twitter:
@TheRealTadMod
(somebody claimed the username ‘TadMod’ in 2009… wtf?!)
Linky names below so I can friend you all!
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really someone already had tadmod, thats hard to believe.
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I know, how specific is it?!
My blind was completely mown.
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haha you sound like a celebrity now!
I just followed you 😛
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I almost caved, too. Australian Gamer are having a comp to win Dragon Age II. But you have to tweet to enter.
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I’m following you. If you reciprocate, prepare to be assaulted by wankery.
For some reason, this particular Buttercup entry seems to attract a fair amount of spam.
The most recent:
“I simply want to tell you that I am just beginner to blogs and truly savored this website. More than likely I’m want to bookmark your blog . You absolutely come with perfect writings. Bless you for revealing your web-site.”
I wonder if there are a few specific terms I use that are like catnip to spammers or something.
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I think that may a result of rough Google translate from Russian or something..
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Are you using wordpress by the way? And if so, do you know of any good spam blocking thingamajigs? I was going to look into it, but then remembered I’m lazy.
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I’ve had about 30 comments, total. So I just process them manually for now.
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Askimet has protected my blog from 6230 spam comments, and allowed all 11 genuine comments through.
I recommend Askimet.
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I’m thinking we should postpone our AtomicMPC Forum invasion for tomorrow, on April 1st.
We should also tell Whitenoise tomorrow morning something along the lines of “Prepare to be invaded again” but then never show up 😀
Sound good?
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I like the White Noise bit, but do we have to registerrrrr for atomic? That sounds like work…
Blaaaaah, procrastinationnnnnn… talk to me people, TALK TO ME! I don’t want to work :'(
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how are your shoes are they a good fit?
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Wha… my shoes? Huh? Wha?
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entertaining you. As if i am a jester with a silly hat
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I think Pinball > Solitaire…
I need Pinball on my Windows 7 : (-
Really? I dont think I ever played pinball. And now I’m on windows 7. Maybe I’ll never have that chance :'(
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Sooo…Beverly Hills Ninja? Comedic swansong of the only man who could have possibly come close to filling John Belushi’s shoes or mindless drivel aimed at the lowest common denominator?
Except for this bit which is awesome
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Would it be a given that i loved that movie?
Because i did
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I did her.
No you disnt
Yeah, but I know this guy who…
No you dont
Yeah, but you can imagine!
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Mmmm time for lunch!
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I’m having grapes!! No not man grapes, just the regular kind. Off trees, or bushes, or wherever they come from. Vines?
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I wish I owned a grape tree…
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i wish i had a man grape tree
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Technically you ARE a man grape tree!
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*enlightened*
Life is worth living again.. i have achieved greatness -
Beat me to it 🙂
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AWESOME!! MY TURN!!
BEAT ME!!! BEAT ME!!! -
In the man grapes?
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Don’t say that to Rorschach, he’ll pitch you down an elevator shaft…
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Double. Down.
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+1
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Shall try that in a couple of days when there’s a KFC nearby! Today shall be Taiwanese pork mince rice for me 🙂
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oops forgot to change my name!
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Just ate my first Double Down.
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I missed the bun…
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So did one of the guys here at work. The general consensus was ‘mmmm tasty’, except for one guy, who was more like ‘I’m going to eat two, because I’m some sort of grease-eating machine’
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Dear Sughly
1:49.77
Your lover, Q-Bo
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Well I dont love YOU! Grrr… alright, see you in a few hours…
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Nope, I give up for today… to frustrating! Damn you! But yes… *puts on good sportsmanship hat* good work, good work.
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Well i should FINALLY have the interwebs back tomorrow!
An electrician is coming by in the early morning, meaning i should be able to get an entry in for this MASSIVELY awesome comp…
Am i the only one that is massively pumped for this one?
I have done one video so far, but i’m thinking of adding to it… This will be my 4th shot at a ps3 on this site.. so god dammit, i’m gunna make it happen!! lol
Also, i’m having so damn much fun with it.. since the announcement i think theo nly thing that’s been running through my head is things i can do/say and when i can do it so that bee isn’t home to give me that “i won’t say anything, but i am so dissapointed and turned off” look.
In fact, she saw the start of my video yesterday when i was editing it and said “why the hell are you topless?”
to which i replied “i’m a wrestler, duh”
That look hit her eyes then for a bit…
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Hope all goes well with the electrician, and his showing buttage.
I’m so badly torn about the comp, I want to win soooo badly, but I just don’t have any acting skills, I even tried to convince my kids to do it, I told them the only reason I had kids was to win comps like this. They were unimpressed! :-0 I may just have to look like a total clown and do it myself! :-/ argh!
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You can’t act?
And what, wrestlers can?MAN UP GIRLY MC GIRLINSON!
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I can act!
Hahaha, I kid, I kid.
There’s a reason I’m going back to wrestling!-
I wish i could give you the prize right now for your honesty…
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No! I am pumped too!! I so want that arcade stick! Really that’s all I want, so if I was to win the xbox pack, I’d prolly have a comp of my own to give away the xbox to someone else who needs it and just keep the stick and game for myself! I have my idea all lined up.. just need to get the mrs to co-operate for a few mins so she can film it for me!
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really a shame there aren’t more sticks to give away.. would be great if there were some runners up who just got sticks and games!!
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darn, the more people that plan this and enter, the slimmer my chances! LOL
And you’re right, the arcade sticks are pretty bloody spiffy!
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hehe at least you can rest easy in the knowledge I’m not after the ps3! I have 2 already, so you’ve got no competition from me there! I only want that xbox arcade stick!!
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don’t the 2 winners get to choose what they want? like they can have either..
Either way it’s still bitchin. lol
oh.. bitchin’ in a good way
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I really dont have the free time to do such a thing until the boy is sleeping…maybe I do a quiet one?
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*Brilliant idea*
You could be the first ever wrestling mime!!!
It would be hilarious!!GOD WHY AM I HELPING PEOPLE!?!?! lol
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Cheers!
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That is brilliant. I want to see hammed-up aggression, mimed.
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I’m tempted to enter. But i need someone to draw on the tats…. I can just imagine the conversation with my IRL friends now :
Me : So do you mind if i take my shirt off so you can draw on my body and i can post it on the internet…?
***Crickets Chirping***
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If you don’t enter i would be severely disappointed!
Draw them on yourself.. it can’t look any worse than any actual wrestler.. and draw a womans name on your throat, like the taker
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LAWL!
I’m going to enter too 😀
Don’t worry I’m only after the Xbox.
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*draws samurai sword*
There can be only one!-
You are no match for my team of Ninjas!
Ninjas, get Chuloopa!
*nothing happens*
Uh, ninjas?
*nothing happens*
Fine then, Jimu could you get Chuloopa? Pretty please?
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Perhaps your ninjas have already killed me, but they were so stealthy in doing so that i’m completely oblivious to the fact?
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Maybe, I doubt we’ll ever know though…
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Being a Kotaku newbie, I’m somewhat intimidated (Especially by Serrels’ muscly hugeness), but I’m thinking I might give it a shot. For poos and giggles.
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I like this ‘muscly Serrels’ angle.
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Probably one of the nicer sounding Adjectives you’ve had attached to your name around here, no? lol
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Yeah, it sure beats “Damned Serrels! Why can’t you approve my comments faster!?” 😛
Hence the video comp…
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Got myself a burger from Grill’d for lunch and I’m washing it down with a lemon, lime & bitters slurpee. The first 7-11 I went to had a broken slurpee machine too, so I ended up having to walk a whole block (shock horror!) to get my tasty beverage.
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mmm bastard!!! now you got me hankering for a lemon lime and bitters slurpee!!! GRRR!!!
This is kind of related to my post above about needing the arcade stick.. Why I want it is for Marvel Vs Capcom 3! I’m totally loving the game, and the mission mode is just awesome! But damn.. some of the level 9 and 10 combos are just damn near impossible with a controller. 😐 Anyone managed to pull off some of those combos with just a standard controller? I’ve only managed 1 or 2 myself 😐
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Man i crave that game…. i can’t wait to finally get my sweaty little hands all over it
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It’s heaps more fun than I thought it would be. I kind of expected I’d be bored with it in a matter of days, but it just keeps surprising me! All kinds of unlocks and stuff to keep me going back! Some of the combo’s you can pull off are just phenominal too! Been playing it for a couple of hours every night this week, and lovin every minute of it! Would just be good if I could have that arcade feel cos my thumbs get really sore :0
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Except for 10 minutes of saints row, i haven’t played a game in 2 weeks because of uni… it’s really starting to get to my head 🙁
But if i have MvC3, i would fail uni and life
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I’ve been looking at sticks myself. The Hori seems quite popular and is relatively cheap…$50-$70
Best bet imo is the BlazBlue Limited Fightstick same components as Mad Catz but only $120-$150 as opposed to $250+-
I was at EB the other day, and asked if they had any sticks for xbox, and the chick showed me this Street Fighter 4 stick on the counter. It was in this big ass display box looking all fancy and nice. Then she opened the cover and I saw the pricetag…I almost died! $200! :0 Looks like a rock solid stick, but I’ll be damned if I’m gonna pay that much for one! I could buy the parts for a real arcade cabinet and build my own cheaper than that :\
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Anyone have BlazBlue?
I bought Calamity Trigger, but I haven’t played a fighter in ages and my suckage is beyond comprehension.
I explored online for guides but, man, it’s like a goddamn science!-
I think it’s great! The art is fantastic and the crazy endings are cool. Combo chains work similar to MvsC3. Once you get your head round how it works, the challenge is seeing how far you can go. The guides even start to make SENSE!!!
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I really dig the art style, and I wish I could get into it, but the learning curve just seems insurmountable.
I’d like to develop some skill with Hakumen, but it’s sitting in my too-hard-basket at the moment.
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I got Calamity Trigger on PS3 with sticks for $40 from JB! It’s good.
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I got that same bundle.
Was pretty chuffed with it, then realised how out of my league it was.
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I played it a few days back at a friend’s place, about the most impressive thing I could manage was an air reversal, or something, which I achieved by mashing wildly…
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There’s other ways of playing that isn’t mashing wildly???
Who knew….
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Yeah, there’s what we affectionately refer to as Hadouken spam, where you learn one, maybe two moves, and spam them.
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I have a Mad Catz TE stick.
It. Is. Awesome.
Marvel vs Capcom 3 ain’t half bad either, although I don’t play that nearly as much as I’d like.
Amazon generally has the Mad Catz sticks for a decent price and they only cost about $30 to ship here. So if you keep an eye out, it is entirely possible to get the best stick on the market for around $130.
Assuming you don’t win the rasslin’ competition, of course.
Did you hear the one about the Scottsman who walked out of a bar? ..
It could happen! :0
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Did you hear the one about how a scottish man became editor of a fairly popular gaming blog called kotaku. That one cracks me up every time. Also something something alcholism something something dumb joke something something over agressive joke.
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I WILL HEADBUTT YOU!
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i think someone needs some whiskey.
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He’s just all cranky because he forgot to wear his Glenwhilly (n)*
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oh gosh i hope he has it in time for the thistle harvest lol
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i randomly went to one point, and guess what i got..
HUBY (n.)
A half-erection large enough to be a publicly embarrassing bulge in the
trousers, not large enough to be of any use to anybody.There must be something about me…
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Man i laughed so hard i got a huby
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Well, we know he didn’t bribe Seamus for the job… Scottish peoples be cheap yo.
If you are a big Halo fan and know what Red vs Blue is, you should have watched this by now:
http://redvsblue.com/archive/?id=3016
So. awesome.
I need to catch up with the previous seasons though, haven’t managed to get past Season 2 on Youtube, but now I have the signed DVDs it’ll be much easier 😀
If you are a big fan of Halo and know what Red vs Blue is, you should have watched this by now:
http://redvsblue.com/archive/?id=3016
Season 9 trailer!
So. awesome.
I need to catch up on the previous seasons first, with the DVDs at home it’ll be much easier 😀
Got the stupidest battle atm in Pokemanz, Purrloin v. Munna. I can do bugger all damage to the Munna, and it can put me to sleep (its single attack does nothing).
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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Hah!
I once got into an infuriating battle. My Jellicent (Water/Ghost) vs a fighting type. Dood couldn’t do anything against me but use Swagger, and every motherfreaking turn Jellicent would hurt itself in its confusion. EVERY TIME
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I had to use so many awakenings in one fight it was stoopied!
Eventually I just let him chip away at me until I woke up natural like and slammed his head into the grass…or sumpin.Wasn’t the fight you described but similarish…
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I just beat up a preschooler and stole all their money.
This is just like High School.
Wait, what?
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http://www.dorkly.com/embed/13121/level-1-pokemon-beat-blackwhite-champion
Watch it and weep.
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*Mouth Agape, staring stunned, still managing to play Pokemon in the background*
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The awesomeness of that was *just* perceivable through the haze of rage that guy’s tinny, irritating voice created
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Red vs. Blue season 9 trailer!
Jimu!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_(comics)#TV_Show
Did you know…?
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Yep, I am a member of jinxworld.com and listen to all the WordBalloon interviews with him.
BENDIS! rules the Marvel U with an iron talent, I need to keep up with him.
Also that Pokemon thing you left up the other day about getting Zoroark through the wiFi options…Didn’t work, I need to set up the other options or something, not just the one you provided.
Link to original??
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Linkage –
http://au.ign.com/cheats/games/pokemon-white-nintendo-ds-69347or check with Blaghman….
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I was going to post a new thing to tell you this, but since you were right here at the bottom of the page, I figured I’d just reply to you here.
The Pokemon thing to get Zorua worked, so, thank you, one more down, 640 odd to go.
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I can’t get it to work…I have never linked to WiFi before cos my routeres a real C**T, please explain…
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I can’t connect to my router via the DS settings, only through the 3ds ones, so I’m not sure I can really help.
If you can find a free wifi that works though, it should theoretically be as simple as connecting to it, changing the DNS setting, which is really easy, then doing the connect thing. Probably.
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Any examples you can think of?
Starbux of Maccas?
I’ve never tried…my office has WiFi…
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Nuh…same as at home…settings do not support DS balh blah bl;ah!!!
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I guess you’ll just have to trade for it. In person. With all the thousands of people you know and live near who play Pokemon…
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That also have two Zoroarks…
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This is what Ditto is for!
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Appaz u must breed him with the Steel fighting jackal gut from Platinum.
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Dear FatShady, My package has arrived!! Not bad Australia post, only 4 days…. But I will be taking a look at some vids tonight if I get time and break out the tools and work some tech magic! 😀 Big thanks mate!
Well, that’s it fella’s. We’ve had our run, outlook is bleak for mankind now…
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/sperm-success-signals-fertility-boost-20110324-1c8mb.html
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Thank god I have my good looks to keep me going.
Oh wait…
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This is as bad as that time that shitty author wrote her own review on a book called the greek seaman.
BTW i thought when trjn posted that the funny thing was the book name
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/deadpool-fear-itself-christopher-hastings-110329.html
Dr. McNinja, Deapool and early 90s hip-hop fans may want to check out this link!
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I’M COMING!
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What exactly did you mean by that?
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I think we all know what he means by that…
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I buy comics very rarely, but this combination of awesomeness might convince me to break the habit!
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I saw that a while ago on his site whilst partaking in the good doctor.
Needless to say, i did indeed shit bricks!Then i completely forgot to let all you guys know… i’m a bad panda 🙁
But i am seriously pumped for this one!
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Is allright, I think we all knew it was coming. This is an interview though!
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I trust this guy with all my pokemon questions:
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lol! Whys that so funny? I dont know. It just is!
I’m thinking about getting a double down “burger” tonight. I can’t decide if I should overboard and get two, or get them to add an actual bun and put two together.
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Dont get a bun, that will destroy the experience. If you neeed more food it comes in a combo…I couldn’t have handled two…
I was so disappointed in myself today for not getting a Double Down, that I started making brownies.
Now, as I wait for the brownies to bake, I am heating up some noodles to eat.
But once the noodles are in the microwave (a whole half minute to heat up, gosh), I started looking in the fridge for snacks.
I have a problem!
I’m totally a fat guy on the inside.
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You… make… Brownies?
Where do you live? I’m coming over.
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Brownies are not that difficult to make. 😛
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Teach me sleepy/caffeinated Dawdle. Teach me.
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Step 1: Buy brownie mix.
Now for the hard part:
Step 2: Follow instructions on the packet.Step 3: When that fails, get someone elses.
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White Wings brownie mix is your answer (well, my answer :D)!
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A great combo for cakes is White Wings cake mix, and then Betty Crocker icing. My peeps (randoms in my tutor group in my year) were impressed by my amazing cooking skills.
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Check with Elly if you need any “special” ingredients for your brownies….
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I keep imagining her now with Bob Marley in the background, and she’s grinning from ear to ear nodding away. I vote Elly for PM!
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i want brownies to dawdle make me some while you show mark how to make them. 🙂
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You want brownies to waste time and be idle? Whaa..? That didn’t make sense.
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really making fun of my english. Tsk Tsk shame dawdle. LOL again english not my best subject at school.
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I was bored, and I decided I needed some walking coin thingies, so I walked down to my local shops, went to the bakery, picked up baked goods, decided I wanted more stuff, so then went to coles and bought a bunch of crap. I am a fat guy both on the inside and outside. But I really like apples, they are delicious.
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your like the shinigami from deathnote
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YES!
If only I floated, and was invisible to the majority of people. And a host of other differences…
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thats true but saying your like a guy who likes apples isn’t really comment worthy
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Sure it is, you’re just like some guy who I argued with for no readily apparent raisin.
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I’ve just stuck my 3DS in my sock while I bounce my leg up and down to music.
DOUBLE-DOWN is an experience you must not miss. I don’t think I’ll ever have one again, but it’s good to know that I did it.
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Anyone else notice it’s just called The Double here?
Shitty name…
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Yeah, the name is worse, but the actual burger is better. My husband had one in America and it was smaller. Plus we get to use Zinger fillets here.
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I want some brownies too!
I have no chocolate so I just baked sweet potato muffins today. My son wanted to eat all the mixture.
did anyone else realize we are up to 932 comments for the week.
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Lolwut?
I would have guessed it at like, 700, I guess we’re becoming accustomed to huge numbers of posts.
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I think we’ve gone easy on The K Team this week so far. We scared them into thinking it was a three thousander, but our flesh was weak..
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for some reason, the song “Rocketeer” by Far East Movement pops into my head when I see your name…
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can’t you pick a better song when you think of my name. Far east movement is horrible. How bout farwell rocketship by children collide.
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I think of ‘Rocket Man’ by Elton John…
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How about Elton John? :p
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Too slow again! This is so not my day.
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lol strange, You can’t always come up with the hillarious call everyday.
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i kinda like that song 🙁 it’s just overplayed…
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Elton John ruined it. Kate Bush, now she sung it well. 🙂
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Not too suprised since we do like 2 pages a day!
So I googled ‘dawdle’ for the proper dictionary definition, and guess what? I just found out dawdle.com is a US site that sells used gaming consoles, games and accessories. I think it’s even weirder than TadMod being used by someone on Twitter since 2009 because I don’t see a strong association of the word ‘dawdle’ and gaming… maybe that’s just me. And the website has a nice little logo that says ‘dawdle’ and a red panic button next to it.
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Oh thats cool! Just brings up posts I made on adventuregamers.com for me 🙁
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Mine brings up Kotaku and then links to articles I dint comment on…
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Mine brings up *Deep breath*
My twitter, youtube, SC2SEA, roosterteeth, lionhead forums and collabratory accounts, and that’s just the first page…
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tadmod.com brings up a site that has, as its first words:
“Quality, Performance & Reliability from Tadmod”I think it’s quite appropriate. xD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-FpXi451l0&feature=relmfu
WTF kinda voodoo is that?!!
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It is indeed freaky, and featured on TAY page 1 too! 😀 Looks heavy though, and you have to plug it in, and by the time you’ve slid food stuffs on and off it 9 times you could have scrubbed out an entire fridge.
Might be useful for road-kill?-
page 1! damn! I must have missed it! oh wells.. so freaky!
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That reminds me!
Anyone here watch Dexter? Remember the guy in the most recent season whose job was to pick up roadkill?
We saw one of those guys for real while driving from Orlando to Miami! We saw this beat-up looking truck and joked it was the guy from Dexter…lo and behold when we passed some roadkill the truck started flashing lights and stopped, getting out to scrape it up. We didn’t stop….-
Yups, big Dexter fan here! *waves* When I lived in Louisianna, the one thing that sticks in my mind to this day, is the shocking amount of roadkill! Armadillos, opossums, deer, but most disturbing was the amount of dogs… 🙁
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That is mind-defying physics right there (or chemistry or whatever branch of magic this applies to)!
This twitter thing is strange… I’m going to go out and buy “Twitter for Dummies”. xD
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I would not be surprised if there was a Twitter account that covered that exact subject. 140 characters at a time.
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Bahahahahaha, that’d be amazing!
I’m still noob to all this. I’ve only JUST finished changing my profile picture… and now my background doesn’t want to change… :\
I’ve begun following a lot of the KotakAU folk, including Elly and Mark. I’ll search for other awesome people to follow later, lol.
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Once you’re done following cool people, you can follow me @trjnrabbit
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Hello sunny smiley TadMod! 😀
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You’ll be able to find some of us by looking at your followers. We cling desperately to every word out of your ummm, fingers? I dunno…
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ME! 😀
@KramsDesign
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Yep. I am Twitter. Twitter is me. This is how I am omnipotent.
IT’S BACK!!!!! 😀
American Gods is being made into a movie and Good Omens is going to be a TV show.
This will either be awesome or horrible. Only time will tell.
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Oh God… really?
I always imagined Hollywood would respect American Gods by NOT butchering it into a film…
I think it would be almost impossible to do it right… so I think it’s guaranteed to fail :\
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Rumour has is that a reasonably big name director and cinematography are attached. I’m hoping for Fincher or Del Toro.
Still, pretty much everything Gaiman has ever written has been bought by film studios for development. They just get stuck in development hell.
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If it’s Del Toro or Nolan, then I’ll be very pleased. Otherwise, I’m almost certain it will suck…
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm…
http://www.bestweekever.tv/2010-12-02/the-20-most-magical-harry-potter-dogs/
Bwhahahaha! At least it’s not Twilight..
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And here’s your prize! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0
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WHY!? I didn’t even win the prize!!! Why did I go to see!!??? TODAY of all days??? Am I completely mental???
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Hello, weekend!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0
Wait…didn’t I already reply to this on twitter??-
EYES. MELTING.
(and yes. hello!)
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On the train playing pokemon on this:
Does that make me any less of a man?
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Or perhaps having the bravery to use this in public makes me more of a man?
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No, it makes you less of a man.
Real men choose Charmander.
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Squirtles my fav starter, but it;s better to end up with Charizard…tough choice.
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More of a man, because otherwise I have no excuse for why I like Guinea Pigs so much.
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Yep. More of a man. Real men aren’t afraid of pink or sparkly stickers.
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So, one of my mates bought a PS3, yay.
What the hell is with the controllers for that thing? Did anyone test them when it was built? How do you even work those triggers?
Anyone know if there is a 360 style controller that works on PS3… I don’t mind if it’s corded.
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The short answer? Yes. There’s both custom controllers, and I’m pretty sure a direct converter, so you can use a straight up 360 controller. I can’t remember any names or brands though.
Also, when I first played games on my ps3 I agreed with you, but you do grow used to them, I just prefer the 360 controller.
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I was the other way, came from PS2 to 360. Couldn’t handle it. You get over it after a while…
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The triggers are annoying, but I got these add ons for the controller that make them concave instead of convex. They were $2 at a computer market. As for everything else about the controller, I love. It fits my hand perfectly (I may be biased, as I grew up with a PS1 and PS2) and the weight is nice. I find the Xbox’s controller a bit bigger, heavier and somewhat unwieldy. It took a while to get used to, but most of the time, I don’t give a crap about controllers. Unless I need new batteries for the 360 controller. Then I get annoyed.
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I love the PS3 controller. It fits perfectly in my girly hands. I get cramps in my hands if I play the 360 for too long.
To all those that have been playing Collision Effect: 9,474,006
That is all.
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By the beard of Zombie Colonel Sanders…
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Who’s beard would you invoke if I told you that I just got a score of 10,369,660?
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I just got it today. I’ll never be able to catch up! My highest so far is 1,753,126. Damn you Mr. Rabbit!
I started playing on Easy until I realised I’d never get better going that slow so now I’m playing on Hard. I’ve survived some multicolour madness by sheer fluke.
Hilarity from my 3DS:
I prepare it, to get the picture of me, so as to make a mii, I line it up perfectly, head straight, and take a picture. It then proceeds to tell me “No face found.”
Look, Nintendo, I’m hideous, and should never be allowed outside my home, for the safety of all humans, but that’s WHY I play video games.
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Heh…funny.
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Put some make-up on and try again….
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Awwwwww, poor Blaghman… (I’m not gonna lie – I did laugh quite a bit)
I’ve only been playing around with it tonight and I’m finding it quite amazing. It exceeds my expectations and I don’t even have any proper games for it (managed to find a copy of Pokemon White at a local GAME for cheap though):
AR cards are amazing – very cool – Face Raiders is a fun little timewaster (better than any games on my Android phone), the 3D effect is inoffensive and, overall, the design and implementation of stuff is quite slick… the only things I don’t like at the moment are the L/R buttons and I find the 3D camera a bit underwhelming (it could just be poor lighting… but I don’t think so)
I also added you and Mark to my friends, and dropped my code a couple of pages back!
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Yeah, I’m not sure whether it’s lighting or not, but I’m having real trouble with some of the AR card things, in that they stutter a lot.
In regards to the picture, it was actually my fault, and when I removed my glasses it realised I was a face. (Although, later, it managed it, even with my glasses on)
As a final note, Mark, I have used you face from the big picture on the Stuck in Church thing as part of that shooter (which I enjoyed), and Sughly, I did the same, but using what I am assuming is Anna’s face.
As an even more final note, I’ll get around to adding you in a minute.
In an even more final final note, I have a great picture with one of my guinea pigs looking confused as it eats a mii.
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Are you like Milhouse’s mum who has to put on her face whenever she goes out?
Tomorrow is Friday. That means many things, like the day after is Saturday and that I’m looking forward to the weekend.
It also means that I’m meant to put something up on my website.
Except I haven’t written anything.
Luckily, Carlos came through and we have another Asinine Circus comic ready to go. So, without further ado (or babbling), here is some Suburban Wildlife.
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Just do what I do when I mean to do something profound, but forget.
Write down as many terms for the penis as you can, upload it, and say it’s an ironic commentary.
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Heee…furneee.
Fans of Doctor Who, a trailer for the sew season is out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vIsQ25Krq8&feature=player_embedded
Certainly a lot of interesting morsels to be picked up from it. And I do so love choirs singing dramatically.
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Yes, that’s right, the sew season. Better get your thimbles ready, men.
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I still don’t like Matt Smith (that is his name, right…?) – he’s just too awkward… and not in a cutesy ‘the doctor should be awkward and eccentric ’cause he’s a billion year old alien’ kind of way. I really don’t understand how they could claim he was the natural choice after he was cast…
I shall persist, but it saps a lot of my enjoyment :/
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I think he’s fine.
I get more excited over Stephen Moffat scripts!!!
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Dammit, it’s a yootoob, why must you tease me so???
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Love dr who, its awesome can’t wait for the new season. Damn you BBC and deciding to put it on in march for like 6 episodes than i have to wait till the end of the year for more dr who. Oh well
My 3DS Friend Code – 2793-0616-8112
Mark – I want yours! WE NEED TO HAVE FISTICUFFS IN STREET FIGHTER IV! Or other stuff. You shall be destroyed by Dudley! RAWR!
Also, on another note: WWE All Stars is probably the best wrestling game I’ve ever played. Going to give 2 player a whirl tonight with Lord Crumplebottom then do up a reader review. Most fun I’ve ever had with a dude in spandex and a mullet.
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I love All Stars. And yes, verily. I’m adding you now.
I’m Boris. I will Ken-spam you to death
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Don’t I need to grab your Friend code as well? (Doesn’t know shit about friend codes)
Feel free to ken-spam me to death. Most people online just spam Hadokens, but dudley is so Anti-Ken I’ve made people disconnect out of anger. 😛
Had an epic match last night with me (Ryu) and some other guy (Akuma). ended up being one of those “second round, both at low health” moments, and he does Akuma’s raging demon move, and I calmly counter it with Ryu’s Ultra Shoryuken. <3
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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8231148/dead-obese-mans-skin-fused-to-chair
How is that even possible?
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It’s actually happened before, but it was a woman… and she was alive.
She had an argument with her boyfriend or something and shut herself in the bathroom and wouldn’t leave. The guy couldn’t convince her to come out, so just kept fed and watered, and let her stay there.-
Oh yeah, she wasn’t fused to a chair, as such, but the toilet seat 😐
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Well, I applaud her on at least choosing a toilet. I really do feel so sad that this happens to people, and the people who don’t intervene sooner and keep on feeding them. Watch a Road Runner cartoon, and a line of twinkies to the door, try something. Don’t just help them die! I just don’t understand. Yeah, ok, they will say ‘I’ll never forgive you if you tell someone’ but how can you live with the fact you’ve killed them 1 sausage at a time???
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I can’t beleive he had roommates…and a serving wench!
Holy crap! We just made 3000 posts!
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Well Q-Bo’s 01/04 prank just blew mine out of the water.
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You still have 1 hour 45 mins!! Unless your on crazy WA time.
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Add me – 0903-2760-8340
I need to see a quantitative measure of my friends to know whether my life is successful or not! D:
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Yuo don’t need no stinkin numbers! We may not all be there for you in 3ds land, but we’re all here for you anytime Ambrose! F4L!! :0
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Added! I’m Kraiden, but I doubt that would make any difference(?)
I’m at work anyway, and can’t connect to the wireless here until I get home.
(I could technically change this campus’s WPA2 Enterprise wireless connection to WPA just for me to hook my 3DS up, but most people would hate me for it.)
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Correction: Saved your FC so I can add you later. BUT STILL ADDED, I might add! I-… GAH!
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You’re telling me that they’ve finally added WPA support, but are still behind the times with their supported security methods? According to Wikipedia, “from March 13, 2006, WPA2 certification is mandatory for all new devices to bear the Wi-Fi trademark”. So it’s not like it’s too new to know about. Although if the “enterprise” part implies that keys need to be stored on the device, I’m willing to cut them some slack.
Still, here’s hoping they can add new authentication methods with firmware updates. It’s ridiculous that I have 10 or so WiFi devices in my house, yet the Nintendo devices are the only ones that need special conditions to work correctly. It took 30 minutes of stuffing around the other day to be able to claim my Nintendo WiFi mystery gift pokémon!
Gah. Rant over!
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WPA2 Enterprise. I don’t have an option to include a username for my 3DS, which is kinda needed.
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I was also lamenting the WPA2 Enterprise at uni (UWA), until I found this:
http://virtualrouter.codeplex.com/Still trying to get updated drivers to make it actually work, though.
Will update this if I get it working.
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Success!
Use this link instead:
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/howto_turn_your_windows_7_pc_wireless_access_point
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Well I”m off agian this morning for attempt #2 at setting up this damn NAS. Hopefully they replaced it with one that works this time!
On a side note, I started playing a game called Hazen last night. Kinda wish I hadn’t. It’s like a really poor mans diablo or something. It’s terrible! Don’t play it people.. seriously 😐
Sad news today 🙁 I’m afraid I’ve come to realise my chances at finding work are zero unless I spend more time strolling the streets. I’ve spent years on this damn site, it’s become as routine as brushing my hair and changing my undies at least twice a week. I’m a grown man for christ sake. So after staring in the mirror I realise that I’m going to make a drastic change in my life. You’ve all been very kind to me, I consider you all my best of friends, but there are times when you know you need to make a clean break. I am going to miss you all, I truly am. I wish the whole K Team the best in the future.
Its been a blast, but this is Q-Bo signing in for the last time. Take care everyone. I’ll miss you all.
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what no do go q-bo. Reaches out trying to pull you back in. Change is for suckers. Lol Seriously if this isn’t a april fools day joke ‘ill miss you. If it is your a bastard.
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I am indeed a bastard… But someone was gonna punk TAY today, you all knew that!
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Really? :'( indeed! But a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do. Hope it works out for the best, and you come back in the evenings or something once you find an awesome new job.
Otherwise, say hi if you see me on Steam or if you get back on a working xbox.
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Dammit Mr. Q, this better be an April Fool’s joke!
Quite brilliant, actually because by calling you out on it I run the risk of being an insensitive fool if you’re really leaving us. I’ll take one for the team though.-
Oh FFS… if it’s true, toying with emotions on April Fool’s day is not cool…
Might have to ignore him and act as if he’s not here anyway if there is indeed fooling going on…
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Try and think up a better April Fools Day trick next time…
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This post makes me sad 🙁
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/Me winds in the fishing line.
GAhhhhhhhh, I cant not reply anymore! Of course its a April fools day joke!! Me? Leave here?
*giggles to himself* Sorry all, it had to be done! My kids woke up and told me the house was on fire! So I punked them on the way to school with the car breaking down, then told them we were moving house… I’m a horrible man… 🙂-
Huh? Who are you?
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Hey Mark! Some crazy guy has infiltrated TAY! 😮
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/me tickles Batguy, ohhhhh come on! Be a happy Batty! Tis the day for a foolin! Quick prank someone around you, you’ll feel better for it!
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Gramps!
Y U SO MEAN FOR?
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And THIS post makes me sad 🙁
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Hahaha, youre such a dick! My son pulled one on me this morning – I sped out onto the motorway cutting across all lanes straight to the fast lane and probably speeding a little at that, when he pipes up from the back “the police ae behind you dad”. I was like WHAT?! WHERE?? He kept it going for a while, he’s like ‘just there’. I was freaking out. Damn kid…
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GOLD!
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No Christopher Lloyd at SuperNova!
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It’s all a bit suspicious. Supposedly there’s going to be some hugeasaurus announcement today to make up for it, I’ll wait and see.
We’re still going, though.
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I’ll be there one of the days for enough time to get my stack of Claremont signed.
Still sussing out my weekend it is PA-ACKED!
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No Doc, no Trjn.
I don’t share your enthusiasm for meeting Mr Claremont, so I may not go to Supanova now. Although I’m sure Carlos will try to drag me there anyhow.
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But, but, but I’ll be there. And Jimuuuuuuuu.
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And me maybe! Well, actually, I just kind of made that up. I have made no plans to go yet, I just wanted to include myself in the convo being in Bris and all 🙁
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Great Scott!
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Apparently he got cast in a new tv show on April 1st .. lolz
I was a little ahead of myself when I bragged about my 10mil score in Collision Effect. My top score is now a slightly more substantial 29,838,840.
Sometimes you just get on a roll with these things.
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Now that has to be a 104!!!
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I hope so. I don’t want to have to play the game knowing my scores will forever be inferior.
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Also, for some reason that screen doesn’t show my achievements properly anymore. I have about 40 done and now it’s only saying I’ve done 5. Methinks I has broked it.
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*sobs* I hate you.
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Well, I just got 4,098,994 so I think maybe one day I’ll get the 10mil, I’ll pretend that other one doesn’t exist.
I’m still hoping you were Foolin’.
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you playing on medium or hard… I will say that that is an AMAZING effort.. i will have a crack at it but now my 6.5m is piss poor.
Also, you doing puzzle mode. I’m stuck on level 54… let me know.
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Playing on Hard. For that score I had to get up to wave 7, and I dropped the multiplier a few times. If I’d kept the multiplier up, that score could have been at least doubled.
Seriously, last night I figured out that it is more important to keep the multiplier going than it is to get a whole host of triple, quadruple and super combos.
As for puzzle mode, I think I got into the late 20s before becoming bored with the whole thing. Action > Puzzle.
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Somehow my achievements got wiped in Collision Effect. So just before I went to lunch, when I got a score of ~12mil, I unlocked pretty much all the score and multiplier based achievements in one hit.
The popups kept appearing for so long that I actually got a game over in the next game due to not being able to see two zybbles. They were blocked by the popup.
This amuses me.
I hope everyone has registered on the AtomicMPC forums in preparation for todays invasion! 😀
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From me and Sughly… Registerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr?
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http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/03/31/vintage-comics-comically-vintage/
If you don’t find this funny, at least scroll down to the last one!
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What, no Batman & Robin “boner” shenanigans?
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WHAT, “kissing Dick” not good enough for yah?
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You’ve probably already seen these but…
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Yeah, dey furneeeeeeeeee…
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Haha, yeah the guy I worked for as a tv editor had a pile of old comics like these. I used to read them for a laugh.
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Not vintage-related, but still funny for the same reasons:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a63/canberra_boy/152664-56442-comic-sound-fx.png-
Classy! Nothing like a good wank.
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I was just thinking, with the kotakudos thingamajig, do I get something? Am I meant to email Mark or something? I don’t mean to sound greedy either, which I clearly do, but I’m perfectly happy with a pat on the back. But, you know, just wondering…
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Email me old bean. WARNING: I am mad behind on sending out CK prizes.
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YESSS! That’s ok though if it doesnt actually get sent, its the thought that counts.
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I like to think that Mark’s PC screen is covered in sticky notes about all the prizes he has to deliver…maybe that’s why he takes forever to approve our comments??
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WHAT! I’m so quick at approving your comments!
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Then why hasn’t my-er, The Stig’s entry into the Wrestling Comp been approved yet??
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When did you win? ANd what for? I think I won for never winning…just being here.
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Last week? Man, you’re going to waiting a while…
…I won back in January, still no prize yet 😛
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/01/community-kudos-14/-
Yeah – the only thing that could possibly make up for it is if Mark hand-delivers all the prizes to us 😛
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Tell me about it! I’ve been waiting for like, forever! It was over 144 hours ago that I’ve been waiting.
You know what else would make up for it? 3DS’s for all! 😀
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Congrats-don’t know how I missed that one!
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Gah! Duke Nukem’s been delayed! Again!
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LOL! I wonder how many hits thats received just today from people like you. Actually, I wonder how many are solely because of you.
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That would have been funnier if it was a Rick Astley video…
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OMG! The Old Republic is coming out next week!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0
😛
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I only have Super Street Fighter 4 at the moment.
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I added you (0903-2760-8340) and don’t worry – I don’t even have SSFIV 😐
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I’ve added you (1848-1688-1172).
All I do is Pokemanz.
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How do we Pokemanz together?
I’ve got it setup with my modem and internet works fine, then I spent about 3 hours fiddling with a spare router and may’ve got the WEP DS/Nintendo WiFi working – I think that’s what Pokemon uses because it wasn’t doing much without it… but I’m not sure:
I tried mystery gift which didn’t work with my modem using the router, somehow I got the Liberty Pass from within my house…?
It’s all very confusing and needlessly complicated 😐
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DS games (not 3DS) such as Pokemon Black/White are limited to WEP encryption, IIRC. You might need to adjust the 3DS settings to take that into account.
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Yeah, that’s what the extra router was for (piggybacking off my modem) – I can’t test a connection on it to see if it works (it always fails), but then I was somehow able to connect to a network (my WEP one was the only DS-compatible in range) and received the Liberty Pass via Mystery Gift…
…which I thought you could only get at EB or whatever.
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If you have a Windows 7 laptop, you can use it as a wireless hotspot (see my posts either further down this page or on page 9).
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And by this page, I meant the previous page 😛
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Yeah, the Liberty pass you get via accessing the Nintendo WiFi or whatever… Try to get Zorua, using the info given by JM2 earlier, and then, uh, I dunno. I can’t get the DS setting thing to connect to my router, only the 3DS thing, but we should have a shot at it at some point or something…
Yes, it’s the time of the day when I’ve had a good cup of coffee and feeling pretty awesome instead of crappy!
I was mildly amused by the 1911 feature on YouTube earlier today, which basically puts a sepia filter to all videos and plays music that sounds like it’s from a phonograph (yes, I’m ashamed to say I forgot the word ‘phonograph’ and I looked up the Plants vs Zombies wiki to find it lol).
Haven’t looked up other Google April Fool pranks yet, but today is also a day for mourning because today is the death anniversary of Leslie Cheung, the biggest star in Chinese music and film of the 1980s and 1990s and even the early 2000s. He jumped from a hotel building 8 years old during the gloomy period of SARS, and everyone thought this news of his death was an April Fools joke. So RIP Leslie. I highly recommend you to watch one of his most well-known and praised films ‘Farewell My Concubine’, it “remains to date the only Chinese-language film to win the Cannes Palme d’Or” (from Wikipedia).
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That is sad, I had no idea… I have heard of the film but never seen it. Considering it picked up a golden palm I will definately put it on the must see list!
Yay! Bookdepository has 10% off things if you put in FACE3104 at checkout. I just ordered Scott Pilgrim (All 6 volumes) for $63. And also pre ordered Hush Unwrapped for $32. Because Jim Lee is awesome.
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Is this an April Fools joke…?
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Nope. You should throw your monies at them, just because you can.
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Well, there goes my money.
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Damn! MUST NOT BUY MOAR BOOKS.
Ok, maybe just four. Or six.
Trying to connect to FatShady’s Minecraft server. It keeps timing out. Anyone else having issues? could it be that I’ve updated to version 1.4 and the server is still on 1.3?
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Yep, I’m having this problem too, but before that, it said the server was outdated…so I think it’s most likely that the server is being updated right now
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Just got an e-mail saying the update is completed to 1.4.. i’ll check it out now.
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Connected. Yey!
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Can someone please check this again. I have restarted the server and it should be working. Im at work so cant test
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thanks guys, all up and running now 🙂
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Uh oh, I think I broke it. Got dissconected the first time I spotted a wolf. Now it keeps saying “Connection refused: connect”
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Well, seeing as though Mark seems to have no interest in approving The Stig’s video comp entry, I’ll have to post it here for him…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRFlq_D02r4
I’d say this video has a good chance of winning, if only for all the effort I had to endure while trying to teach him how to turn the computer on…and don’t get me started on how long it took to teach him what a keyboard does…he also wouldn’t touch the mouse, it was like he was scared of it or something…and when we finally got onto youtube, he loaded that Friday song, and wouldn’t stop listening to it…it nearly drove me insane!
A quick note to all you TAYers, if you ever see a “The Stig” for sale on eBay, DON’T BUY IT!! It doesn’t matter how cheap it is, JUST DON’T BUY IT!!!
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Sorry dude – it dropped into spam, just found and approved it.
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Thanks 😀
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I was thinking, but he’s not saying any…. ohhhh wait, I see. Hehehe.
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Clever 😛
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Some say that when The Stig comments on websites, the spam filters go crazy…
😛
I want to cave in and play Minecraft but my netbook is only on 1.6GHz *sadface* Just tried accessing the free version but the music is all choppy and I can’t move at all.
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what specs do you need. We’d love to see you in the server…. shame if you cant play it.
Not sure about the free version, did you want to test it with the current version of the game. If so, i can ‘lend’ you a code to play if you like just to test it out.
if you want to try it before you buy the game, let me know. claimsboy [at] hotmail [dot] com
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Minimum is 2.0GHz processor, not sure about graphics card or anything else. I could play it with the uni computers since Minecraft is a browser game, but I’d really love to have it on my own computer :\
If my netbook can’t handle the free version, I doubt it’ll be able to manage with the real one.
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This one time I tried running Minecraft on my 900MHz EEE PC.
Did not like. Whole system hung for a few minutes before Java crashed.
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I could get it to run (badly) on my shitbox, which is dual 1.7, with half a gig of RAM, so yeah, I’d recommend trying the proper version, and definitely the downloaded one, not the in browser thing.
They really need to add a “go to last comment page” option.
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OH GOD YES!
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THIS.
And ability to easily know who replied to your posts (so I don’t need to search up my name every page).
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I tend to go to the second page, and then just guess what page we’re up to, and alter the url for that, it works well enough…
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I use the same method.
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Blaghs, you have probably saved me 20 mins per day! Awesome!
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Glad I could help…
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Just ate an apple.
It was nothing like a Double Down…
Severely disappointing.
Speaking of food… Has anyone here actually eaten Spam? After reading last week’s 2k Spambonanza I found myself craving Spam (Seriously). It’s odd though, since I’ve never tried it. So, I thinking I’ll go buy some Spam this weekend and give it a shot
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I have indeed indulged in spam. Never again. I like grease in food, but I’m the kind of guy who will cut off excessively fatty bits of meat, and not eat them, so for me, spam was hideous.
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Big fan of miscellaneous meats.
Did you ever have processed lunch meat in your sandwich during school? It’s sort of like that, but way more processed and slightly spicy.-
I grew up with real meat in my sandwiches, so when I had ‘devon’ once as a kid I was fairly puzzled.
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It tastes exactly how it looks…like canned salty cat-vomit.
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Luckily my current diet is mostly salty cat-vomit anyway.
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Oooooo… making me sick just thinking about it. I guess everyone has to try it at some point in their life. Just dont say I didnt warn you.
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Your warning has been noted.
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it’s the human equivalent of dog food to be sure.. vile stuff
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This one’s for those of you who missed the bun in KFC’s double….
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Haha! You know, if you took the sauce off to avoid sogginess I’d probably eat that. Their bread is awesome. Sugary white awesome!
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I’m disappointed it’s just a joke and they’re not actually making it. I love chicken but I also love the KFC buns and would happily buy it.
Hey Mark, did you see this? http://toucharcade.com/2011/03/31/gameloft-announces-n-o-v-a-near-orbit-vanguard-alliance-elite/
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*starts twitching uncontrollably*
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I HATE YOU FACEBOOK!!!!!!!-
Im gonna murdlerise you for posting this shitty long THING!
Start a new line every so often so I can reply to the correct GODDAM PERSON!
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Fun fact: WHen you search for James Mac on twitter, the top result is the AppStore…anyone know why?
I think I’ve managed to lose the Stylus for my 3DS already.
*sigh*
As another note, I’ve been getting some pretty decent pictures with the 3d camera, it just requires special treatment, and a lot of light (but if the light is too bright it becomes washed out, so not too much light…). I might upload some to the interwebs later to give you an idea…
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DS came with 2, only 1 with 3DS?
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There might be a second somewhere… But probably not. It doesn’t matter, I found it, it was sitting on top of a random desky thing, at the opposite side of the room.
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That is correct.
And it’s some weird * extendable* metal dealie.-
I kind of wish it was a “click in to expand” kind of thing, with a spring, and stuff… Hmm, can I explain that better… Like, with an sd card, how you click it in to let it out, if it did that, and felt more solid, I’d prefer it. But I don’t really mind how it feels now, it could just be a bit better.
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I’m hungry. Can anyone bring me lunch while I finish up my assignment at home? 😀
No?
I’ll have cereal then.
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My assignment is making a game! The best kind of assignment! But I still can’t be assed doing it atm. What’s yours?
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It’s cool, I don’t even care that you didn’t answer me. Nope, not me…
:'(
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Even though there was plenty of food in the fridge last night, I couldn’t be bothered heating it up. So I had two bowls of cornflakes and a maxibon for dinner.
I’m just that good.
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On a Friday?! You mad?! 😛
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heh i would, but that would be one hell of a long journey.. it’d be cold by the time i got there 😉
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Bring a salad!
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Dominoes could have brought you lunch!
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I’m doing a weekly blog for my media studies course ‘Publics & Publishing’ that is due at 4pm. I’m supposed to reflect on the required readings byeither writing a 300-word blog post, do a detailed mindmap, pick at least 3 images with captions, 60-seconds of audio or 30-seconds of video. The course is all kinds of crazy because it makes you think about media all around you through theories. It’s fun though!
I’m procrastinating a bit here but I should finish before 4pm. 😛
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I have leftover brownies!
It’ll give you that much needed sugar boost to keep you going!
MAAAAAAARK!
Don’t know if you’ll wade this far in to the murky depth of depravity that is TAY but I had a question for you!
Where exactly are you from? Listened to the pixelcast podcast and you don’t have a strong westie accent. Infact, you sound EXACTLY like a guy I was in school with. Your Kotaku introduction said Glasgow but you don’t sound too weegie to me.
Just so you know I’m from Striling.
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I’m from Blackwood/Kirkmuirhill, which is near Larkhall, which is near Hamilton, which is near Glasgow!
I’ve lived overseas since 2003, when I moved to Japan. So my accent has softened a bit!
I did my Masters at Stirling University – so I know it quite well.
[No fooling! I’M from North Kilttown!]
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I know Larkhall. I lived in Greenock for a while before moving to Paisley for Uni.
The only good thing about Paisly was that it cost less money to get to Forbidden Planet and I had a few more pennies to spend on manga. That and a chip van that parked right at my front door on a Sunday evening and did the BEST deep fried pizza (DON’T JUDGE ME!) supper.
I was going to go teach English in Japan but just never got round to it. My mate actually convinced me to do it about two days before the quake/tsunami.
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Deep. Fried. Pizza?
Oh God… OH GOD! I must have this recipe!-
Well there are two types of deep fried pizza commonly available.
1. Take a ready made frozen pizza (Cheese and tomato. Nothing fancy.) Slice in half, place the two halfs on top of each other (Cheese sides together) and deep fry.
2. The Pizza Cruch. Take pizza, quarter, batter, fry. Et voila!
Alternatively, head to Scotland and walk into any chip shop. They will also deep fry ANYTHING from the confectionary fridge.
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Do you know Angus McLeod?
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First you need a Mummy Serrels and a Daddy Serrels…
And then both Mummy and Daddy Serrels charter light aircraft and prcede in a game of chicken. They bail out and engage in a mighty lightsaber dule, pumbeting towards the ground as the plains explode overhead.
Any pieces of the Serrels cut off that were too cool to be cortarized even by the intence heat of a lightsaber and survive the impact with the ground (or whatever/whomever they happen to land on) grow into new Serrels.
From one such battle over Kilttown Mark Serrels was born.
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I just realised How crazy that was, and how many spelling mistakes I made.
I need sleep.
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Just found out about these guys, the Video Game Orchestra. Apparently they were at PAX and stuff, but they have a new album out and its pretty awesome. This guy on youtube has upped most of the songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJkfqn4i4-g
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Yeah, they do awesome work!
Ok seriously… WHY IS THERE NO APOLLO JUSTICE SEQUEL YET!? I dont care about Edgeworth and his stinking third person adventures. Well… I care a little bit, but I really liked Apollo. I want him back :'(
That’s it. I’m SO playing the first Apollo again this weekend…
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Serious? That pose is well old…
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Still doesnt stop it from from being the coolest pose ever!
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Your mum is well old.
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No way mang, hobo Phoenix is where it’s at. I mean sure, I’d like another Apollo game, only because it’d mean more of hobo Phoenix. Personally, I thought the stuff he pulled off in AA was Magnificent Bastard level awesome.
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For shiz! The opening case was so cool, why didnt they utilise the whole 3D room thing for other cases too? 🙁
Hobo Phoenix was all like, I’m going to jail and I dont even care. Solve it, bitch. But turns out he believed in us the whole time or something. Too bad about the times I got a guilty verdict and had to start the day again…
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DAWDLE
When did you post those to links to Red VS Blue a few pages back??
I swear they weren’t there before…
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Wow so they actually appeared? I tried posting a few times, but I never got any “awaiting moderation” note so I assumed they didn’t go through the comment system.
Hey, Sughly, if you’re the king of Solitaire, then what’s your fastest time?
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I’ not sure… how does one find that out? I checked statistics but it just gives me the last 5 scores. I think?
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To be honest you probably have a better score/time/whatever than me, I’m pretty slow. I just kind of claimed the title not expecting anyone to challenge me 🙁
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Actually I lied, it’s four and a half seconds.
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You talking PC?
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I am.
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I know I’ve done 61 seconds (1 card draw), but not sure if that’s my fastest. I’d like to think I’ve broken the minute mark, but amongst gamers that’s probably nothing.
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OK guys and gals, dunno if this will interest any of you, but since I’m a tech geek I figured I’d post it. I’ve taken some photos using the 3DS’ camera, and I’ve shoved a couple together to give you an idea of what it’s like.
The first four are all using custom settings (obviously within the default software), and the latter two are the default settings. I find the default settings suck, as you can hopefully see, the pictures are washed out, and in the case of the final one, failed to show either detail in the tree, or even the correct colour of the sky.
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I dunno, it looks to me like the last two, especially the skeleton, have more levels in them which could be adjusted in post. The other 4 four look either blown out or over saturated.
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Adjusting in post is for noobs.
More importantly, these were taken as 3D photos, and trying to convince anything to read them is a complete bitch.
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I’m dragging this TAY to the very end of the week, dammit! Come and help me people!
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Ah scrap that, I’m going to do fatherly duties now. Good luck to the rest of you, and congrats to whoever wins kotakudos! Wish my son’s soccer team good luck tonight too (he totally scored 5 of the 7 goals for their team last week. Just sayin…).
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Grabs a rope to help, but then gets dragged away to sit through my sisters graduation (neither her nor I want me to be there, and my parents would murder me if I whipped out Pokemanz during it).
*sob*
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I’ll help!
Everybody PULL!!!!-
gave myself a Huby (n.)
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How?
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Yes Sir!
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When is the end of the week in TAY terms? Is it Sunday night, Monday morning?
Also, SUGHLY SUX MAN GRAPES AND MY MOTHER IS A SAINT!
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LOL
I think that Elly ALLEGEDLY approves (mine just sit there 🙁 ) on Saturdays and by pouring over Spamshadys epic Saturday nighter it seems Mark does another update on Sunday.
What you think of new Spidey game announcement Jimu? You haven’t played Shattered Dimensions have you?
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I need a day off!
Elly approves comments across all sites on a saturday, as well as posting all the US content.
I’ll check up on the site over the weekend, just because I’m awesome. And because I love you guys.
Especially you Jimu. <3
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HUH?
Wheres this coming from???Have I seemed a little depressed this weeek or sumpin?
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I’s say it’s more related to your comments earlier this week, when you said Mark didn’t love you. When the truth is, we all know that he hates me (there’s no reason for this comment, Marky Mark, I just needed something else to say).
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That was this week? Man it’s been a big TAY!
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I never played shattered dimensions, written by Dan Slott and he’s the biggest Spidey fan working professionally.
Just stepping out the door, but… LAWL!
Coles’ Apple, Blackberry and Custard Strudel is awesome.
Just a heads up though…don’t think you can eat more than half of one at a time, you can’t. Your stomach will rebel. Urrrrkk.
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Is that a challenge?
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Why can’t I stop talking about food this week!?
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Haha, it’s just how Kotaku AU is.
Before this week’s Double Down and brownies, there was also the Subway steak and cheese sub saga from the Wildgoose era.
There’s a protip for advertisers on Allure Media sites. We don’t need Crysis 2 ads in our face; we’re gamers, we know when things are out most of the time.
But when it comes to food, we’ll all latch onto the idea until our hearts clog up with that sweet, sweet cholesterol.-
That’s a good point, advertising games on a gaming site that frequently has articles about current games is pointless.
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More lingerie ads!
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I can get right behind this idea.
(of course, then I need someone to buy it for… or – heaven forbid – I’ll have to start wearing it myself)
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How about a lingerie deal that requires Serrels to show it off? I could support that. In a totally not weird way…
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In case anyone missed it on the previous page, here’s how to connect your 3ds to a windows 7 laptop to get around WPA2-Enterprise encryption:
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/howto_turn_your_windows_7_pc_wireless_access_point
Useful for uni students 😛
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Is there a way for me to connect a LITE to a Vista???
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How about a game boy colour to ME?
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Hers a GBC to Arsehole connector:
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Ehh, I don’t really see the point, I already have a Micro as a buttplug.
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BWA HA HAH!
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Not sure. Best I could turn up was this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Wi-Fi_USB_Connector
which you can buy here:
http://shop.ebay.com.au/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1311&_nkw=nintendo+wi-fi+usb+connector&_sacat=See-All-CategoriesThe wireless hotspot thingy was added for Windows 7 (so won’t work for Vista).
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I can’t view here, how mucg is that??
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Most seem to be in the range of $15-20 inc shipping and are 3rd party.
Looks like there’s one official Nintendo one for $46 + $12 shipping.
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Ta!
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As an AFL fan in Queensland, it seems to me that going to one or two GC17 games this year would be a pretty good idea. In round 7, they play a home game at the Gabba vs the Lions. Even though I’m a Lions member, I’d need to buy a ticket for this one. Then there’s the first game they play at the new Metricon Stadium in the Gold Coast, that’s another one I’m keen to get to.
So, two games I’d really like to get to. Luckily, they do a three game membership deal, which seems perfect.
Except that the three game membership is at the Gabba, where they only play three games. Sure, one of the games I want to go to is at the Gabba, but I don’t want to go to the game tomorrow night vs Carlton.
Here’s hoping they can do some sort of deal where I can take the three game membership at the two different stadiums.
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My dad is a Dockers fan, which I guess makes me one by default. I can’t sit through a game though, I remember me dad taking me in High School and I sat there and read comics!
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But when you were in high school was probably the only time until recently that the Dockers didn’t suck! There is something wrong with you.
There’s also something wrong with your dad if he follows the Dockers and lives here in Brisbane. Just a different something wrong.
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He lives in Perth, I was born there.
How can I know they were not sucking if I wasn’t paying attention, I followed sport in Perth cos the whole family does. Cricket though..?
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I’m bored, with another couple of hours of wurk left so time for a rant. Not one of those good rants that you can send to Mark to see if he will make it a let off some steam but one of those pointless rants. One that goes nowhere and says nothing. One that will only get read by the type of Kotakese that has nothing better to do. Or like myself that has plenty of better things to do but is stuck at work with no actual work to be done.
Hmmmmm, time for a new paragraph. I hear they help break things up a little and help the reader read what it is they are reading.
So things are going slowly in DA2. I’m still in the first year, I’m trying to do all the little side quests before I head off to the deep roads for what I presume is the gateway into the next year. I really hope the Deep Roads is a new level, I think I’ve just about seen all there is in the game level wise, so I hope to be pleasently suprised by some different backgrounds. I’m a female rogue by the way, I have white short hair and RIDICULOUS make-up. Looks like I have some kind of eye rash. My lips are a vibrant dark purple and my skin is the brown just before being totally brown. I have Anders on my team, Anders doesn’t look much like the Anders in Awakening, more tired and less shifty. Also seems to have filled out a bit.
Then theres the other game I’ve been playing, you all know this one- since I can’t go 5 mins without mentioning it. I’ve made it to Victory Road but I decided to do a little side-questing. Caught a legendary in a cave this morning, has another forgetable name. Legendaries don’t seem that legendary now that there are so many. Mewtwo stands out, so do the ones from platinum and the giant air snake from Emerald, but the rest? Not so much. Wait , I do have a fondness for Lugia, looks like it’s wearing a dominoe mask which is very pulp comic, which I like. And the black and White dudes of course.
A freind of mine seems to think that Sqeenix are going to do 3D FF 5 & 6. Don’t know where he heard this, I’m wondering if it came to him in a dream. I think he’s just more excited for 3DS than actual evidence suggests. Don’t get me wrong, I want one, theres the inevitable MarioKart and Pokemans and if things work out , perhaps Dragon Quest XI.
Anyone heard any news on the new Mistwalker game? The Last Story? Will we be getting it in the west?
Alright, that’s enough ranting for one afternoon…take a break, you’ve earnt it!
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From the mouth of Shinji Hashimoto…
“Rather than creating [Final Fantasy] V or VI for the current DS we want to take a look to see how 3DS does, how it evolves, and then make a decision”
That could be where he got the idea
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…
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I’m at the same point in DA2, there’s a never-ending list of side-quests (kitties stuck up trees, etc) that seem to need doing. Even though I have the cash to start the Deep Roads expedition, I’m gonna wait until everything else is done first…
I am also getting sick of the repetitive environments, I’ve been through the ‘cave’ one on at least 8 separate quests. It somehow makes everything seem less expansive than DAO; having double the amount of quests set in the same four or five maps doesn’t make the gameworld feel any bigger.
I am liking the beginnings of the templar/mage conflict though. Reviews did say it was a political-y story and I think it should turn out to be an interesting one. Also, Anders is awesome (but very different to Awakening).
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I think the story may be the saving grace of a below par game(Bioware standards).
Did you recruit the prince downloadable guy?
I did his mission and he just stands in the church not doing anything…
Another mission later perhaps?Also I let a Qunari Mage die(sorta) was he playable???
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Sebastian (The Exiled Prince DLC) joins up in Act 2; I think in Act 1, he just thanks you for killing mercenaries?
Also no, the Qunari Mage dies no matter what you do. That whole quest is to sow the seeds of Act 2’s story.
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I’m pretty sure that Qunari mage dies no matter what you do.
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I haven’t finished the Price quest yet (killed the 3 groups of baddies but haven’t got around to going back to the Chantry).
Never heard of the Qunari mage guy, unless you mean Fenris? His quest is coming up for me, I think.
And yeah, I’m definitely not as impressed with this as I was with DAO, although it’s still a good game. I think the lack of an epic goal (a la stop the Blight) really lets down the main plot, because all the sidequests seem trivial. Plus Hawke just seems like a freelance sword/mage for hire, with no actual path in life…
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I think that’s on purpose with the whole rise to power thing. You are a hired sword with no goals wjo becomes the hero and saves the day.
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Yeah, you’ll only see about 2-3 new ‘areas’ between the Deep Roads and the end of the game. I could handle all the random side-quests, I could handle how vague and loose the story was (it does get better towards the end, though), but I got rather frustrated with the identical caves and houses. Particularly when they ‘changed’ them by artificially blocking off certain areas with doors to make them seem different.
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MISSINGNO IS THE ONLY TRUE LEGENDARY
Also, bleh at the legendaries too. It’s not only a case of ‘too many, don’t care’, but also that they inflate their importance waaaaaay too much that it has no real effect anymore. Groudon created the land, Kyogre the sea, Uxie/Mesprit/Uzelf are the spirits of emotion or something, Dialga, Palkia, Gods of space and time, Giratana (which actually was awesome because it had it’s own void world so that was cool), Arceus apparently created the motherfreaking universe, Reshiram and Zekrom created Unova or something (also whyyyyy do they have engines coming out of their butts), Regi[element]s are really strong bros or something. When every Pokemon is some sort of story uber character, there’s just no impact anymore.-
The one I cought had some pisspoor story that an old guy hanging around in the cave told me. I don’t mind the main story ones so much cos you got to have a main story.
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Victini is a legendary solely because it’s completely imba…
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When Reshiram and Zekrom are flying, they look like Serenity.
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So i have got my 3ds and its awesome. I now have a spare ds lite. Its still in G.W.O. But scratched and a little bit dirty. So whoever gives me the best reason they want it they can have it. So just reply under this comment.
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What firmware does it have on board? I have an r4 card that’s useless in my DSiXL sicne the firmware upgrade 🙁
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LITEs dont have firmware, instead they play ADVANCE games!
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I am shocked welbot that you use a R4 card lol. I have one to that i use for home brew and older game emulators especially pokemon. It works fine with that so i assume it will work with you.
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I’ve got one for demo purposes. Got me into Pokemon & Dragon Quest and stopped me buying Zelda train and 4 heroes of light.
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Thinking about it, that evens things out for where my money is going…
Also mine won’t do emulators…***SOB***
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It was given to my wife by her cousin when we went to china. I really only use it to save carrying around a shitload of cartriages, or to try before i buy. But I can’t do that anymore.. Reason i really want it to work is cos all my save games are on there and I dun wanna start again 😐
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If by some chance I can be the lucky recipient, I would happily pay for the postage too 🙂
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I want it so I can give it to nohandle who won a game but doesn’t have a DS!
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Awww shucks. 🙂
I’m going to borrow the old boys for now. If it convinces me i will jump in the deep end and get a 3DS or kinda tempted to go old school so i can play import games… -
nohandle can have it if he sends me a email with his address
rossfear at msn dot com-
Sented!!!!!!!! Thankyou!!!!!
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hahah nice! well deserved indeed! hope you enjoy it sire!
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Anyone else with a 3DS suffer from 3D-withdrawal? Rather than the 3D causing eye strain, my eyes keep looking for 3D on my laptop screen :/
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Also, why the hell is Street Fighter putting me against people who are crazy good, whilst this is the first SF game I’ve played since SF2 arcade?!?
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I keep looking at the real world, and thinking that the 3D looks wrong…
Hey Mark,
If we were all to take a break from posting for a few hours next week, would that help you with your problem of being “mad behind on sending out CK prizes”? Because I could totally avoid it for a morning if it meant I got my Stacking dolly…
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Let this be my big apology to everyone.
Sorry folks. Been a big week.
Starting from next week I promise I’ll prioritise and get everything sent out to you guys.
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Apology accepted 🙂
I was trying to frame it in the least jerky way possible… I know what it’s like to have things pile up at work and let other things slide. Thankfully my things only affect 2 or 3 people max!
But seriously, if you just have to stop approving or comments for a few hours I reckon everybody would totally understand!
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Yeah, we understand. Maybe, just put an article up about time for milk and nap time? I nap for 1-2 hours at a time, at which point my mouth produces 2-3 hours worth of saliva, overflow ensues.
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lol – that’s okay, we don’t mind too much (I don’t think…) but if we’re being too needy and demanding, I’m sure we could tone things down to help you out 😛
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Also, this pretty much sums up my day…
…so be honest with us Mark, is that why you’re behind? 😛
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I just finished talking to the “Microsoft Windows” guys aka scammers for the second time. Hilarity always ensues when talking (messing around) with them.
Hope they ring again 🙂
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I’m setting up a Hackintosh on the weekend. I so hope they call once that thing is set up, so many opportunities to screw with them there.
“Oh sorry, I’ll just boot into Windows to see what you’re on about”
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lol nice
I messed with them the first time, I guess they didn’t put me in their ‘do not call’ list.
I think they have some sort of timer, because it hanged up when the indian lady was in the middle of her sentence, I talked about 30mins.
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OMG!
I just got a call from the school principal. He asked if I was picking up my daughter? Confused, I said yes, I’ll be there in 10 minutes. Looking at the clock it was 2:45pm, i normally leave at 3:00pm. “Oh Shit” I thought, is it last day of term already? did she finish early today???
I race to the car, as I get to school, I see my car clock says 3:55pm. I was 45 Mins LATE!
I pick her up, and she’s realllly shitty with me, then my other daughter, who at this stage I was convinced she must have set my PC clock back an hour. She says it wasn’t her…
*confused*
I think I was auto day light savings adjusted on Aprils fools, just to get me back for my dickery this morning.!
Karma! I HATE YOU!
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He he he.
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My phone keeps doing that, which is freaking annoying as I use it as my alarm clock. Fortunately, it’s never caused me to be late for something.
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poor Q-bo!
Your daughter must have been quite anxious as well.-
She went into the office and told on me! To the principal!
*crawls under rock
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The Body of Nessie Found
On March 31 1972, a team of zoologists from Yorkshire’s Flamingo Park Zoo, who were at Loch Ness searching for proof of Nessie’s existence, found a mysterious carcass floating in the Loch. Initial reports claimed it weighed a ton and a half and was 15 ½ feet long. The zoologists placed the body in a van and began to transport it back to the zoo. However, the police chased down their truck and stopped it under a 1933 act of Parliament prohibiting the removal of “unidentified creatures” from Loch Ness.
The body was then taken to nearby Dunfermline for examination. The discovery of the carcass received worldwide media attention. The British press dubbed it “Son of Nessie.” But upon examination, Edinburgh scientists identified the creature as a bull elephant seal from the South Atlantic. The next day John Shields, Flamingo Park’s education officer, confessed he had been responsible for the body. The bull elephant seal had died the week before at Dudley Zoo. He had shaved off its whiskers, padded its cheeks with stones, and kept it frozen for a week, before dumping it in the Loch and then phoning in a tip to make sure his colleagues found it.
He had meant to play an April Fool’s prank on his colleagues, but admitted the joke got out of hand when the police chased down their van.
I found my XMAS!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/ultimate-weapon.html
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nICE.
Nighty-night Kotaku
Supanova today! Can’t wait to catch up with friends I haven’t seen for ages and buy awesome stuffs. If the weapons people are there again, maybe I’ll buy an axe.
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How much is it to go to suprnova?
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Just under $25. Bit too pricey in my opinion and I’ve give it a miss if it wasn’t the only chance in ages I’ve had to catch up with one of my best friends.
Can’t wait to get books signed by Robin Hobb and Ian Irvine!
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Sweet. Full report of awesome purchases and axe pics please. 🙂
Pointless obligitory Saturday post.
Good day Elly!
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Hi 🙂 What are you up to today?
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I’ve got nothing exciting on the cards at all 😐 Have to wait for my sis to come and pick up her media centre which I recovered over 90-gb of file on yesterday.. She better be bringing me some food as a thankyou or there will be hell to pay!!
Any brisbane guys wanna get together for some gaming action?
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*waves* Hiya Elly!!! Is this how Saturdays at Allure are spent? http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/funny-pictures-hedgehog-paper-roll-youtube.jpg
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I’m actually more efficient on Saturdays 😛
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Yay other people are here today! I’m at uni, presumably doing work or something. Somehow I ended up back in here…
btw, Supernova is today…? Hmmm. Meh.
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I’ll be there today, if you get over your ‘meh’ness.
Mostly hanging out where gaming stuff, weapons or authors are.
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Obligatory follow up post.
Hows everybody going.
Also jimu last night i found frank millers stuff from daredevil. I think i am going to get into that. Have you read much of his stuff on daredevil.
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I have the ridiculous Pokemanz of Black and White running through my mind. Why is there a Bambi pokemon?
Hey Elly – do you go into the office on the weekend (…no-one else would be there, right?) or do you work from home?
And, you mentioned the “tech pod” once before… what exactly is that? I can only imagine it’s like the ball turret on some futuristic, space-faring ship (like the Aluminum [sic] Falcon) which sounds awesome
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Hell no I don’t go to the office on Saturdays. Although I used to sometimes when I had fights with my (now ex) boyfriend.
Lol sorry to disappoint you, but “tech pod” is just my way of saying “big cubicle” 🙂
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LOL I love it!
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*swoon*
You’re so dreamy…
huh?
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WHAT DO YOU MEAN SUGHLY ISN’T A GIRLS NAME?!
[awkward]
…well, at least no-one will see this…
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Did you just allude to being single Elly?
Brave….Look not one horrible double entendre bout “tech pods” and “big cubicles”. 🙂
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Oh well, sorry to hear about your ex, but hey – at least the groceries are cheaper!
Devastated about the lack of any actual tech pod, though… 🙁
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hmmmmmmm? this is good news. i think i may have slept in a tech pod last night; it was in a car park near the old cinema and it was very cubiclesque . . . i regret everything. But, as they say, i move through mountains, forests and swamps – in sum, roads difficult to move along; this is “spread-out”.
Salty tears of remorse & solemn (taxi cab) confessions.
Your old friend of all apologies,
Plainview.more is not better.
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Wow, this place goes off on Saturdays.
I’d stick around, but I’ve got spam and fave-paint to buy.
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*Face
Was there meant to be a Sydney meetup today?
I ended up getting a double down thingy.
$8 bucks a pop seems like perfect pricing from KFC cause they know alot of idiots will buy it just to try it, like me.
Anyway, it was awesome. Not too greasy, and it does look like it shouldn’t be eaten. If you do eat it, it’s great. Overload of salty, herbs and spices goodness. Probably the best thing I have had from KFC.
The Lakers are on TV right now, my mate is coming round to smash out some NBA Jam, Gold Coast play their first game of AFL tonight, and it will be interesting to see how much they lose by.
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119…they lost by 119…wow that’s bad…
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Imagine when they play COllingwood!
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Rejoice console owners, Starcraft is coming to the 360!
http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/console/
Blizzard also released patch notes for upcoming WoW and Starcraft 2 changes, including “The Worgen “sniff” sound has been replaced by Rebecca Black’s hit single, Friday. The song will play in its entirety. Every time.” and “Players who are winning a match and type “GG” on behalf of their opponent will automatically surrender.”
You can also be Friday Rolled by Crabby, the new addition to the WoW site.
For those too lazy to search, Starcraft notes:
http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/2325614706
WoW notes:
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2568251#blog
and their upcoming iPhone app:
http://us.blizzard.com/diablo3/media/horadrapp/
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I get the feeling that the Starcraft on console is just an April Fools Day thing, sort of like this http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-789
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I still can’t understand why people would even attempt an RTS on a console..it just doesn’t work without a mouse :0 Perhaps it’d be good on the wii or ps3 move or something, but that must be a nightmare to play with a standard controller!
Well, we tried. I’ve had a feeling this would happen since the Victorian election last year.
The influence of lobby groups is just too great. Especially when they can exploit tension between State Coalition and Federal ALP governments.
Hey Q-bo, if you’re wondering how to turn motion blur off in Crysis 2 for PC, you can use this http://wasdie.blogspot.com/2011/03/crysis-2-advanced-graphics-options-17.html
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