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Gameboy Advance SP Released Today in North America

Txiasaeia writes "The latest version of Nintendo's venerable Gameboy has been released today in North America. The Gameboy Advance SP builds upon its predecessor by adding a front lit display, and a foldable design in order to protect the screen. Also, instead of using AA batteries to power the device, it uses a Lithium-Ion battery. Other than that, the basic architecture of the system remains the same as the original Gameboy Advance. Most online retailers' first shipment has been sold out, but my local Walmart had plenty of copies. Check out this Gamespy review." I snagged one at lunch today. The screen is vastly improved from the original GBA. Now the only question is how many Pokemon I can collect ;) (And yes Hemos, we got you one too ;)

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  1. w00t by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    frosty piss!

  2. First Post. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sorry. Couldn't help it.

  3. Crossdresser seeks to be gangraped by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    On another sleepless night I go for a walk. After a while I find
    myself drawn to the park and decide to walk among the trees. I've
    always liked the park. I'm grabbed from behind and a hand is forcibly
    placed over my mouth. I begin to struggle when I'm thrown to the
    ground. I feel the weight of a knee planted in my back and my attacker
    pulls my arms behind me. Hearing the tape unwind from the roll
    clinging to my wrists holing them tight. Taking a deep breath to
    scream, I feel the weight in my back increase and I hear a whisper, "I
    wouldn't. One peep outa you and things will get ugly." When the
    weight lifts from my back I struggle to my knees and look about me
    seeing several grinning men. One begins to open his fly and says,
    "Now, your all ours."

    Now that I've got your attention. I've had this fantasy of being
    rapped over and over by a group of guys. I live in Ruston, Louisiana
    and I've decided to give those of you who live here or near by a chance
    to fulfill that fantasy. It's quite simple. On the night of Tuesday,
    August 24 (actually I guess it'd be the morning of Wednesday, August
    25) at, oh, I guess 2:00am I will be walking in Hideaway Park. It's
    that simple, all those of you who want to participate need simple be
    there before me and wait to grab me. Then you get to have your fun at
    my expense.

    I guess at this point your wondering a bit about me. Ok, I'll clue you
    in. I'm a 37 year old crossdresser (yes, I plan to be "dressed" for
    this). I'm over 6' tall and weight around 175#. I've long red hair
    and brown eyes (not that you can tell eye color in the dark of the
    middle of the night).

    Now a couple of things I feel the need to stipulate. First, I have
    *NO* STD's and would like to keep it that way and so I ask any who
    participate to be clean of STD's. This is for your safety as much as
    mine. Next, I'm sure some of you are imagining all kinds of things
    you'd like to do to me (bondage, animals, electricity and such), but I
    ask that you consider the others in the group and not start with the,
    ah, "games" till everyone has had a chance to... well you know. Also,
    I have to ask that you not engage and activities that will leave marks
    for more that a few hours. And lastly (yes, this is it), if you plan
    to be part of this please e-mail me. I ask this last so no one wastes
    their time. If no one is going to show there's no point in my taking
    that fateful walk. If it seems that there are too few people
    interested (I'm hoping for at least 4) I'll post a notice here in this
    news group announcing the cancelation on Tuesday morning. This way no
    one need waste their time.

    I'm sure that if you've read this far you realize I'm serious, I hope
    that there are a few of you out there who'll take me up on this.

    Thank you for your time.

  4. Real men use ZeroMemory() by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    not memset() or bzero()

    Undernet #linux is a secret gay channel

    I am ashamed to be an American, the warchimp has gotten his way (and Bush does look like a chimp).

    YOU FAIL IT!

    The linux community disgusts me. You're all terrorists.

    1. Re:Real men use ZeroMemory() by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      you peaceniks are taking a powerful stand here.

      • Its too hard too liberate the Iraqi people, so lets just let them suffer under Saddam
      • Its ok that Saddam has huge weapons that he wants to use against us. He seems pretty resposible with them anyway.
      • Who cares that Saddam has defied his own cease-fire as well as 17 unanimous UN resolutions. There is nothing wrong with letting a crazy 3rd world dictator get away with whatever he wants to.
      • Its probably America's fault, anyway. Everything is America's fault, you know.
  5. Re:Just in case by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am so sick of you freaking karma whores. Contrary to what you may think, getting more karma makes you more of a loser, not the other way around.

  6. YOU FAIL IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Are you a Linux user? Must be.

    Why do all Linux users enjoy blowjobs from men?

    Undernet #linux is just another pr0n distribution channel

    1. Re:YOU FAIL IT by Linux-based-robots · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      Undernet #linux is just another pr0n distribution channel

      Let me guess, this is the most popular distribution on that channel? ;)

  7. Gypped? by soundsop · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Maybe a bit offtopic, but...

    The reviewer uses the word gypped. This is an allusion to the stereotype of Gypsies ripping people off. I trust that the reviewer is unaware of its origins and used it without meaning to degrade anyone. However, I think the time has come to drop this disprespectful word from our vocabulary.

    1. Re:Gypped? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      But gypsies do rip people off, even today. Hey, a lot of stereotypes are based off of some truth. In this day and age, I know it isn't politically correct to use terms like this, but if you ever went to a country when gypsies still are you might understand there's some truth to this.

      I was once surrounded by a group of 15 women. They surrounded me and came close. One of them threw their baby at me. When I caught the baby (luckily!), my hands were full, and they proceeded to grab everything out of my pockets. I found it disgusting how little they cared for their baby.

      So yeah, I've been gyped before.

    2. Re:Gypped? by Izeickl · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      " a lot of stereotypes are based off of some truth"
      So true, after all a stereotype can not come about unless a significant amount of a certain trait can be found in something. Sometimes its called racist or sexist or any other .ist but its just an attempt to hide from a factor of truth.

  8. Best War news ever by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  9. Re:Boycott Walmart by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you can cry you worthless baby. who cares. honestly.

  10. GameWallet successes/failures? by detritus. · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I wonder if anyone has had success/failure with the GameWallet with the SP? It would seem to me the form factor of the GameWallet would get in the way of the clamshell design, but maybe i'm wrong..