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Random Chat / Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog

« on: July 19, 2008, 01:33:22 PM »

http://www.drhorrible.com

LISTEN TO ME.

LISTEN.

GO WATCH THIS RIGHT NOW.

This is absolutely beautiful. It was made by Joss Whedon, of Buffy/Firefly fame. It was made during the writer's strike, to prove that you can make a production-quality feature with literally no budget, using only the internet for publicity. It's a 3-part, ~40min film starring Neil Patrick Harris as the titular Dr. Horrible, who's trying to get into the Evil League of Evil, and inadvertently introduces his laundromat-crush Penny to his arch-nemesis Captain Hammer. It's only going to be up for another day or so, and then they're taking it down, and releasing it for purchase on iTunes or on DVD. The songs in this are so ridiculously catchy, you'll likely be singing them for days.

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Random Chat / R.I.P. Gary Gygax

« on: March 04, 2008, 03:27:55 PM »

http://wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=7963395

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9885383-7.html

Rest in peace, DM.

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☃ / I wonder...

« on: December 06, 2007, 12:55:46 PM »

(Note: This is a cesspool thread with MERIT. GASP)

A lot of people wonder things that they don't have the time, means, or good sense to test. This is a thread for said wonders, and possible enlightening by others. I'll start.

What happens if you freeze mayonnaise?

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Random Chat / THIS JUST IN: Play-Asia is full of dong pirates.

« on: September 10, 2007, 12:38:09 AM »

I ordered Samurai Shodown VI from PA, with UPS shipping. I paid extra for the speed, and the ability to track it. I didn't get a tracking number in my "your package left our building" email, so I shot them an email about it. Their response:

Dear Dustin,

Thank you for contacting Play-Asia.com.

We regret that we cannot provide the tracking number in this circumstance
due to security reason. We have some bad experience from some customers
that they insist they have not received the parcel after changing the
delivery address by the tracking number. We suffer a certain amount of
loss from such cases. Please kindly trace your parcel through our online
tracking system. This tracking information is provided by UPS.

By the online UPS tracking, the parcel has arrived US. We believe that you
will receive the parcel in near future.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Best regards,

Joe
Play-Asia.com

What the fuck? So, because a couple assholes decide to cheat you out of money, I have to pay for it? What the fuck is that? I wouldn't have paid for the extra fucking shipping otherwise. Their tracking service is useless. Basically it says "K, uh, it left Hong Kong. It's probably there in America now."

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Gaming / Best game in the world.

« on: August 31, 2007, 11:05:33 AM »

http://www.maidmarian.com/Sherwood.htm

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Gaming / FFXI

« on: August 19, 2007, 03:27:52 PM »

I don't believe anyone else plays, but I do, and there's a WoW topic, so...

If anyone's mildly interested in playing, Squeenix released the Vanadiel Collection recently that's the base game and all 3 expansion packs, it's only about $60. It's $12 a month, plus one additional dollar per month for each character beyond the first. As well, I can get you a free month of play for like 1k gil, which is nothing, by buying a Gold Worldpass ingame, it'll let you play on the same server as me and give you a free month.

It's a very different game from WoW, dunno how much any of you know about it, but feel free to ask.

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Introductions / 'lo.

« on: August 18, 2007, 06:46:04 PM »

I talked with Ian on the phone last night long enough to discover that my phone cuts off a call after 4 hours.

Whoops.