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    If you have patience there is still a lot of fun to be had with Splinter Cell

    I talking about the original. Since my main PC has died and I'm using a m1710 as my PC now I've been playing some older games that I've never gotten around to. SC is one of them. Due to the ancient gameplay the beginning can come across little harsh, but it washes over you before too much time...
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    ATOT Lawyers: would my friend have a legit case?

    "Friend" might be a bit strong; I knew him in high school but haven't seen him much since, with the exception of an about 2 year period during which I ran into him more than usual. He called me out of the blue yesterday that he was driving through the town I live in and I just got back from...
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    Looking for a deal on a desktop to plug in a 5970

    My desktop is kaput and I'm not really interested in fixing it. I bought it used and it's been kind of flaky for the past year or so anyway. Has anyone seen any good deals on sites, or outlets, or ebay? It just has to have a PSU capable of handling a 5970 and I'd really like Windows 7 instead...
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    You've taken 1000s of craps in your life. Do any stand out as memorable?

    I just released one that has to be a top 50 (maybe top 100) but none will ever compare to the 3 day battle I had about 5 years ago. That may have been one of the the defining moments of my life, and I became my own personal hero. It's probably rare for a crap to be so memorable that it...
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    Am I wrong, or has the fundamental re-pricing of Steam games begun?

    Or did it happen a while ago, and I didn't notice? The prices and selection during the holiday sale were a bit underwhelming. Sale or not, I always checked the specials section every day, and there usually around 80-100 games on sale. iirc at least one older AAA game was included in the sale...
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    WTH, Prison Break?

    I know this is an old series, but I have to vent. I watched the first two seasons a few years ago. Season one is fantastic, as long as you're able to suspend disbelief a bit (it's not that hard). The second season can't quite live up to it's promise, and I stalled at the beginning of season...
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    Could my HD be failing?

    It wouldn't boot about two weeks ago and ran startup repair. Took several hours. The exact same thing happened again a few days ago. Last night I was playing ME2 when the PC froze - hard lock. I had to manually shut down, and upon restarting it had to do the startup repair again. So that's...
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    Price is Right contestant wins an R8. Is there any feasible way for her to keep it?

    http://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-price-is-right-winner-gets-audi-r8-2013-12 So the car costs about $160,000. First off - there has to be a significant tax liability involved here. I'm no CPA, so I don't know how much exactly, but surely it's high. Secondly - If you're a normal...
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    How do you make day-old Taco Bell taste better?

    There's a bag with some regular tacos and a double decker sitting in my fridge right now, and I kind of want to eat them. But day-old Taco Bell tastes like ant piss, and should only be consumed in an emergency (Yes, I've done it). I was thinking of maybe scraping the beef on some grocery...
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    Hmmmm.... Lots of people were in my backyard last night

    I just looked out there for the first time today. Lots of tracks in the snow. Some of them are right up against the house. Should I be concerned? Burglars casing a house wouldn't be so stupid, would they? This is the first time since I've lived here that I can recall seeing tracks back there...
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    Anybody up for writing a poem?

    Lay down a verse, or something. Otherwise I might have to myself.
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    What are your favorite storylines of your favorite TV shows?

    I was just thinking about this the other day, and I thought it might be cool to hear other people's opinions. We all have shows that we've loved over the years, and in each of those shows there are story arcs that truly stand out. Some of my favorites, off of the top of my head: 1) The...
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    Do you like to cuddle, or are you a rapist?

    http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/08/21819741-i-dont-know-any-man-who-wants-to-just-snuggle-wisconsin-officials-target-cuddle-industry?lite "There's no way that (sexual assault) will not happen," assistant city attorney Jennifer Zilavy said. "No offense to men, but I don't know any man...
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    1998 slk 230

    Since there are some knowledgeable auto guys on here I figured I'd ask. Maybe someone knows. I have a chance to get a 1998 SLK 230 pretty cheap. The guy said he's tired of it and want's to get rid of it. He threw $2500 out there as a price. I haven't seen it yet, but it's high miles...
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    I would wear this every day if I owned it

    I didn't get the chance; it got sold. http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/05/21780903-bruce-lee-jumpsuit-fetches-100000-at-hong-kong-auction?lite
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    A bit of sports fun: woman gets nailed by pass in an NBA game

    The more you watch it the funnier it gets. http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24301716/video-lady-gets-hit-in-the-head-by-the-ball-at-bobcats-game You'll be cracking up hard by the third or fourth time you see it. Who the fuck was that guy passing to?
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    Mass Effect (Steam) won't play

    I've uninstalled and downloaded it three times now, just to be sure. I click on the icon and a box with "Play Mass Effect" comes up. I select it, click "ok", the cursor shows about 3-5 seconds of activity, a bit of HD spinning, and then nothing. The task manager shows nothing. Every other...
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    Derrick Rose out for the year

    Crap. Not only is it probably too late to tank, but the Bulls have exactly the wrong coach to do it. But if the Bull's GM is a "real" GM and not a paycheck-cashing pansy he'll trade ANYTHING of value (besides Noah, especially Deng), rest Noah a ton with phantom injuries (letting him heal...
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    Has anyone here ever used the infra red port on a t42 for gaming?

    I'm still having a lot of fun with the t42 I purchased a while back (I game with it more than my desktop at the moment). I see my nephews once a year, over Christmas, and since t42s so cheap and are constructed so well I was thinking about buying a second one to maybe introduce them to some...
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    Bono fakes playing guitar in "Rattle and Hum": Annoying or no?

    I saw it for the first time not too long ago and had a hard time getting past the fact that he pretends he's playing guitar on many of the songs. His act is not some over the top showy glitz, but appears to be a real attempt to fake people into believing he can actually play well enough to...
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    How often are you excited to go to work?

    Every day, sometimes, never? It's been hitting me a bit lately - I'm never excited about going to work. Don't get me wrong: I'm not unhappy by any stretch, and sometimes it's fun, but I'm never itching to actually get to my job. I don't ever have that "today's going to be a great day because...
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    Runner refuses to wear 666; thought of it "makes her sick"

    http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/Whitley-County-teen-refuses-to-run-race-because-of-666-number-230580371.html But she was chosen. Satan chose her to wear the mark of the beast. What other explanation is there? Wait.... 666 isn't the number of the beast?
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    Need help finding an old thread

    It was a while ago, about some dude who took plastic water bottles and used them as lamps to light up shacks in slums (or something like that). It could have been a year ago, or two, or even three. I think a kid I know could use it for a report he's doing. Does anyone remember this? Moved...
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    So I finally went to Unclaimed.org

    I have a $100 Land's End gift certificate on there. Who'd have thunk it?
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    Gamers who loved Metro 2033: what did you think of Metro:LL?

    I'm talking to people who really enjoyed 2033, not those who thought it was mediocre. Just curious what your impression was.
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    Risen is $2.50

    If you like rpgs at all and you haven't played it you have to pick this up. It's not perfect, but it's a pretty damn good modern remake of Gothic. For less that the cost of a Starbuck's coffee. doh - forgot to mention it's on STEAM.
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    I want to drive the moon buggy.

    For some inexplicable reason the desire to drive the moon buggy has been in my brain for about 2-3 days. Does it still work, I wonder? I know I'll probably never go up there, and if I do make it some day I'm sure someone will have already gotten to it. Does anyone know of any obscure sim...
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    Do you think an "anything goes" sports league is possible in the next 10-20 years?

    In light of what's happening in the NFL and the NHL, and considering the average sports fan's appetite for "big hits": do you think some new big money media entity could possibly get a foothold on American professional sports by securing an iron clad "play at your own risk" waiver? Would US...
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    Just got a letter from my health insurance

    (This is not a P&N post, it's a "completely and totally unexpected news post", but I guess if a mod wants to move it that's fine) When I saw the letter in the mail today my blood pressure immediately went up. I figured it was more bad news. A few months ago I had gotten a statement saying...
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    I can't believe what I just read: Oregon Ducks DC appalled that WSU kept trying!

    Are you serious, asshole? http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24112091/oregon-dc-nick-aliotti-calls-mike-leach-low-class WSU kept trying to score until the game was over instead of laying down and taking it up the wazoo (no pun intended). And this guy has the...
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    Does anyone know if I'm being flagged by STEAM?

    I've been switching my account from desktop to laptop several times a day, way more than I ever did before. Just lately (maybe the last week) I've getting "could not connect" errors. When it first started I would get maybe one or two of them, but the last 2-3 days I've gotten increasingly...
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    Where are they now? (Neo-nazi tween girl version)

    Anyone remember these girls some years back? They've had a change of heart. And what caused it? Pot, of course. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2165342/Prussian-Blue-twins-Lynx-Lamb-Marijuana-changed-Nazis-peace-loving-hippies.html Pot will save us from ourselves.
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    What's the greatest pirate game of all time?

    I've only played a couple, and couldn't really get into them. I bought the remake of Sid Meier's Pirates at full price; I was really excited for that one. But the arcade-ish sailing and dorky dancing made my attention wane too quickly. I have the Tropico pirate game on steam, but I...
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    Dehumidifier, less than 2 years old, won't turn on.

    Frick. The damn thing cost about $250. It's completely dead, so I assume the PSU probably burned out. I tried different outlets, no luck. Is that something I could try to order and change on my own (I've never done anything like that)? Or is the cost of owning dehumidifiers ridiculously...
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    Why don't we have a decent prison system in the US?

    I watched a part of a show dealing with this not too long ago. I understand why poor countries don't have decent prisons, but this is the wealthiest country in history. Why are the insides of so many prisons such lawless hellholes? Why are gangs allowed to run the the inside of penal...
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    When was the last time a moment in a game made your jaw drop?

    For me I think it was the first time I saw bullet time in FEAR on an 8800 Ultra. It made my head spin. Metro 2033 was great, but it was more like an extended jaw-lowering than any single jaw drop moment. Man, FEAR was ages ago. Give me some more recent jaw drop moments so I can buy the...
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    How much of the delivery fee gets paid to the driver?

    A question for anyone who works (or has recently worked) delivering food: how much of the stated delivery fee do you get per trip? I delivered pizza for a very short time, and iirc I logged my miles and got paid (very little) per mile. I ordered a pizza today and went with a special that was...
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    A pretty sizable oversight in Robocop I've never noticed before

    I'll keep it spoiler-free: Robocop goes to the top floor of a skyscraper (or at least one of the very upper floors) to confront an apparently crooked company exec. Some events lead him to have to flee the person's office. After going down one flight of stairs.... ... he's in...
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    A reality show about rich preachers? Hold on...

    .... I think I just threw up a bit. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/nightline-fix-abc-news/lifestyles-rich-spiritual-l-preachers-140648424.html Wait.... yeah, I definitely threw up this time.