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    (DEAD)24" LCD Vivid Color Widescreen Height & Pivot Adjust w/ HDMI, Recertified Buy.com $199.99 Shipped after $50 rebate

    It's $199.99 if you select budget shipping AND pay with Paypal. Awesome deal if you're comfortable w/ refurb.
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    Updated 9/20: Bing cashback

    Same thing happens to me. What's the deal?
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    *Dead* Xbox 360 Pro 60GB + 5 games Lego Indiana Jones, , Pure, KungFu Panda, Saints Row 2, Bioshock) $350

    This is most likely legit. I got in on a Frys.com bundle about this time last year that included Premium, Bioshock, Orange Box, and Two Worlds (exchanged for Halo 3) for $400. Best deal of 2007 for me.
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    Is 5.00 a good tip for a 23.00 haircut?

    I tip $5 on a $20 haircut that includes cut, wash, conditioning, and styling. And my guy does a consistently good job, unlike the cheaper places I've been to over the past seven years.
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    Fighting a bogus red light ticket?

    Are you from the South? I've heard that it's considered bad etiquette in the South to pull into an intersection and turn when the light turns amber or red. Up here in Chicagoland it's a fact of life for one or two cars to pull into an intersection so that they can turn when the light turns red...
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    Large Gaming Centers near Milwaukee/Chicago?

    There's a LAN center in Naperville, IL... I don't remember the name but it's next to a bar named Pepe's that I go to sometimes. It's on Chicago Ave somewhere between Naper Blvd and St. Charles ave.
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    Embarrassment?

    I'm 6'5" and 210lbs with a developed lower body due to running and basketball but pretty much no upper body, except broad shoulders. When I finally decided to hit the gym seriously about four months ago I found that I was only slightly embarrassed about my lack of strength. I had a 12-week plan...
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    FREE T-Mobile BlackBerry phones (1-year term)

    Any indication that this will work for existing T-mobile customers? Either in or out of contract?
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    A game that REALLY scared you when you were young.

    Dragon Warrior I - Dungeon music + watching older cousin play in the dark + being 6 years old + green dragon popping up and loud sound effect = scared of DW1 for many years Ninja Gaiden I - Creepy (but revolutionary) cut scenes and scary music in level 4 = didn't get past level 4 for years...
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    Xbox 360 gets Blu-Ray

    PS3's bluray drive reads dvds. I doubt MS would publish games on bluray as that would alienate millions of established gamers.
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    Never played KOTOR

    KOTOR is an excellent game and should be played no matter how long ago it came out. The graphics aren't that dated, especially if you play it on PC. I remember 4 years ago I played it 1.5x in 2 weeks... during school time... it was damn addicting. I played about half of it as a good...
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    *DEAD* Super Smash Bros Brawl for around $23 shipped pre-order

    Deal seems dead, price shows $49.82 on product page.
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    COMP USA going out of business.

    The best deal I ever got from CompUSA was Conqueror 1086 A.D. in 1995. I spent an entire summer playing that game when I was 11 years old -- it only cost me $1.88 from the bargain bin (remember those sales?). It's sad to see them go since they were a fixture of the PC world in the 90's, but...
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    What gaming podcasts do you guys like?

    The only podcast I listen to regularly is PlayerOne Podcast, partly because most of the others are blocked at my workplace, and partly because I've grown to like the hosts.
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    Assassin's Creed for $39.99 this Thursday at Fry's

    It's in Downers Grove... take I-88 East, then 355 North one exit to Butterfield Rd.... turn right and then right on the first street to go down to Frys. Pretty easy to find. I'll probably be there tomorrow for Mario Galaxy.
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    How can you guys/girls afford a hdtv

    I use to think electronics were way too expensive. Then I got a salaried job. Got a 42" 1080p recently and couldn't be happier. Reasonable price too (<$1,000).
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    Ratchet and Clank TOD demo

    Demo was quite good. Excellent graphics, solid gameplay. Looking forward to the full release.
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    *DEAD* Xbox 360 Pro (HDMI, 20GB HDD) + 5 games - $399.99 + shipping at Frys.com

    Looks like my bundle shipped out via DHL. Tracking # was supplied but not available on DHL website yet.
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    *DEAD* Xbox 360 Pro (HDMI, 20GB HDD) + 5 games - $399.99 + shipping at Frys.com

    This was just too good of a deal. After months of deliberation, I pulled the trigger w/in 2 minutes. Thanks OP!
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    Logitech MX518 @ Target B&M $29.99

    Thanks OP, picked one up. I have a Logitech Duo wireless mouse from years back and I love the design - the MX518 is great. I have it for work since I was provided with a sh*tty mouse.
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    Firefly - The Complete Series on DVD $20 @ Amazon

    Thanks OP, always wanted to check this out. In for one.
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    Refurbished 37" Westinghouse LVM-37W3 - $579.95

    Placed an order on one from PCConnection yesterday (9/5) - called in today to learn it was canceled during the order process. Rep said they only received 8 from Westinghouse. Seems deal is dead for good.
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    Syndicate

    Yes, great game. Last level was quite difficult, and the overall atmosphere of the game is wonderful.
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    Recommend a mag...

    I don't know much about print publications for gamedev but see Game Developer Magazine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Developer_Magazine). I'd recommend gamepolitics.com, gamasutra.com, gamesindustry.biz, and gamedev.net for online articles and community. Gameproducer.net isn't bad, but it's...
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    *DEAD* Case for up to 17" laptop FREE after rebate *DEAD*

    Thanks OP. Will try to pick one up on way back from work tomorrow since it's sold out in stores near me.
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    Jagged Alliance 2:Gold **DEAD**

    Now $19.95 on Steam. Thanks for informing us of a great game, though, OP.
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    I have some older gaming hardware.

    On the contrary, I think the newer NES would fetch a higher price due to its having a much better cartridge connector and being more rare. What games do you have?
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    Sonic the Hedgehog (a critique on the series)

    Yea, it has pretty good gameplay. I'd check it out if you miss 2D Sonic. However, the story portions are terrible. The voice acting sound effects, dialogue, and art direction between stages made me nails-on-chalkboard cringe.
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    Xbox360 and PS3 Game Prices

    I remember a time when Funcoland (remember them?) had a Neogeo AES console in their flier for $40... of course you couldn't find it anywhere. Nowadays there is a nice niche group of gamers who convert MVS Neogeo boards for play at home - consolizing. I'd like to build one and get together a...
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    Xbox360 and PS3 Game Prices

    I agree. We lambaste retailers for charging $60 (heck, even I do), but I paid $75 for Final Fantasy III back in 1995 and didn't care at all (granted, I was 11 yrs old). I bought Zelda: Link's Awakening for Gameboy for $30 in 1993, and gameboy/DS games are still at that price point for the most...
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    Xbox360 and PS3 Game Prices

    Games won't reach $100 in this generation, or probably any generation. It is possible that publishers may sell "special" editions for slightly more, say $70, or in the case of Halo 3 over $100, but no game itself will be $100. However, what strikes me as interesting is that games for SNES and...
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    Which game review website do you frequent?

    One such website is http://www.gamerankings.com. I check out that place pretty often and then go to review sites through it. Sometimes you can get different perspectives by being exposed to reviews by smaller guys. I usually check out IGN and Gamespot for the latest hype and video reviews...
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    Seagate 500GB SATA internal $59.99AR CC B&M

    Do these drives still have the obnoxiously loud read & seek levels? The 7200.7 PATA drive I have is quiet as a mouse in comparison. Don't absolutely need another drive but $60 for 500GB is hard to pass up...
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    BF2 running on VISTA! requires more then 2gb of ram???

    I have 2GB DDR2 in my Vista Business system (E6300 @ 2.5ghz, 7900GS) and BF2 runs well. On XP w/ 1GB it ran like a dog ;)
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    Transformers on Guitar Hero 2!

    Haha, excellent. Thanks for that, OP.
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    The ***Official Warhammer Online*** thread!

    Thanks OP, signed up
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    Gap jeans for $13

    I've found 36L in Gap before (Oakbrook, IL location). I think it was a lucky find, though...
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    Wanted: good FPS game with great cooperative team play

    Thanks for starting this thread, OP. I've been wondering the same thing lately. I ended up playing Diablo2 over LAN with a couple of friends this past weekend; lots of fun to play and interact at the same table ;) I'll have to give these games a try too. Half-Life 2 also has a co-op mod, but I...