Actually, from the way TFA explained it, it sounded a little more like this:
Company A and Company B buy 500 intel processors.
Intel goes back to those companies and says "Hey, we'll pay you money^H^H^H^H a 'rebate' - if you promise not to buy any AMD chips for a while."
Company A says "ok" and gets the cash, Company B tells them to go to hell, and doesn't get squat.
I haven't seen it mentioned yet, so i'll toss one into the ring: Shogun, aka Samurai Swords, is an excellent wargame. If you at all enjoy risk or A&A style games, give this one a shot (assuming you can find it because I don't think anyone makes it still). I remember having SO much fun playing it... its an absolute riot with the right people. I really loved the for being strategic, yet simple to follow. The majority of the action will always involve one of your three Daymo's (armies), rather than being a complete mess of independant units (ala risk). Every turn was a surprise too, because all players had to secretly distribute their resources (koku) and then reveal their 'plans' simultaneously (seeing who won the ninja/assassin was always exciting). Then you got to draw swords to determine that rounds playing order. Like I said though, people make a difference too. When we weren't moving stuff around on the board, someone was always whispering behind someone else's back... forging temporary alliances, playing all sides, plotting to stab your friends in the back. I think that was the part I liked the most - screwwing with other players heads as a part of the game. You were constantly plotting to double team the most powerful player, and then at the same time ruin your ally to come out on top yourself... only to be drug back down by the heads you stepped on to get to the top. Some games would last for days in a seemingly endless cycle of alliances, betrayals, feints, and strategic wizardry.
Many a sunrise-too-early crept over the blood stained fields of feudal japan when we dug out that game. Good times!:)
You must be from another planet. Come visit earth some time, you'd love it! All our women are insane, and most will start to drool at the mere sight of a shoestore. Should be right up your alley.
On a related note, what are the women on your planet like? None of the girls I know will date me. I think its time I start considering my offworld options...
Yeah, I kind of found that silly as well. Gordon's suit has an energy supply capable of:
-Briefly augmenting his speed
-Temporarilly providing him with oxygen (underwater)
or
-Powering a flashlight for a minute.
?!
Is it a flux capacitor flashlight or what? 1.21 'jiggawatts' of draw? Careful where you point that thing Gordon, might give someone skin cancer!
Reminds me of a joke....
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Hacking Vodka
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...as follows:
I had eighteen bottles of whiskey in the cellar and my wife insisted I empty the contents of each bottle down the sink, or else... After careful consideration, I reluctantly agreed and finally proceeded with the unpleasant task.
I withdrew the cork from the first bottle and poured the contents down the sink with the exception of one glass, which I drank. Then, I withdrew the cork from the second bottle and did likewise with it, with the exception of one glass, which I drank.
I then withdrew the cork from the third bottle and poured the whiskey down the sink which I drank. I pulled the cork from the fourth bottle down the sink and poured the bottle down the glass, which I drank. I pulled the bottle from the cork of the next and drank one sink out of it, and threw the rest down the glass.
I pulled the sink out of the next glass and poured the cork down the bottle. Then, I corked the sink with the glass, bottled the drink and drank the pour. When I had everything emptied, I steadied the house with one hand, counted the glasses, corks, bottles, and sinks with the other, which were twenty-nine, and as the houses came by I counted them again, and finally I had all the houses in one bottle, which I drank.
I'm not under the affluence of incohol as some tinkle peep I am. I'm not half as thunk as you might drink. I fool so feelish I don't know who is me, and the drunker I stand here, the longer I get. I'm not drunk you shilly sit!
Don't forget your hearthstone, which is a once-an-hour free teleport back to the last Inn you bound it to, anywhere in the world. Quite handy for travelling extremely long distances.
Trying to powerlevel is missing the point of WoW, IMO. I know I got stuck in the "this sucks, im just doing what everyone else is doing" mood too, with my first character. So I started a second one, determined NOT to do what everyone else was doing. So instead of going to random caves in search of random quest items, I just go wherever the hell I want to. If that means wandering 10 miles off into the distance because I saw a really cool looking cliff, then i'll do it. I'll temporarilly abandon a quest in mid hunt, just to swim up a river and see where it comes from. I'll chase critters around the plains and skin their hides simply because I can. I'll jump off waterfalls for fun, swim along the coast until I find the perfect peacful fishing spot. I ran around a forest the other day for hours on end solely because I wanted a bear for a pet (and I found one too). I'll randomly group up with people just to do whatever they're doing for quests (as opposed to what I "should" be doing). I'm just exploring and soaking up the universe now. And let me tell you, the game is SO much more fun that way. Rather than trying to "win" the game, i'm just basking in it. Its the freakin World of Warcraft after all! I've wanted to run around in it since I played Warcraft 1! Why treat it like some ordinary hack'n'slash when there is SO much to see and do? Its not a game of numbers - its a work of art. Thats the beauty of WoW IMO. And thats why i'll be subscribing.:)
Last night someone from the horde tried to attack us little night elves.
OK, either this is a really small world, or a very large coincidence. Last night I (my Orc Huntress) was involved in a Horde raid on Alliance territory. It was retallation after a Night Elf somehow managed to sneak into our newb zone. Server was Test29 (MTN zone), so either that was the same raid... or lots of good greenskins all over the world had the same idea that night!
PS: I love this game. Never actually bought an MMO- before, despite beta & stress testing a whole ton of them... but WoW has me fucking hooked like a heroin addicted prostitute to her sugar-daddy. Blizzard > Me.
Yeah dude, I couldn't have been the only one imagining what Elastigirl could do with her *ahem* superhuman flexibility. It's a wonder the Parr familly didn't have 10 kids!
Oohh, wait... I get it... Elastigirl - she could be her own condom. Or more! Guys, imagine the possib-- ok, eww... maybe thats going too far...
One thing I think Pixar has yet to perfect is speech. If you watch closely when the characters are talking, some of their lip movements seem stiff, or too simplified for what they're pronouncing. I think part of it might be under use of the tongue, or lack of depth on the lips... it's really hard to say. I know its a really difficult thing to pull off flawlessly, but I did notice it a couple times (like when Violet calls her brother a "little insect", it sounds like it was said through clenched teeth, but the character onscreen opens her jaw wide for the E). I wonder if Pixar ever records video of the actors pronouncing their lines at the recording studio... it might be handy in better matching the characters lips to the actors accents. Anyone know?
Either way though, its just a little nitpicking. Overall the movie was fabulous. I enjoyed it a lot!
(yes, still... go watch the damned movie already! Its good!)
The only villain I can think of with that type of ability is Carl "Crusher" Creed, aka: Absorbing Man. He (and his ball and chain) could turn into whatever he touched, so if he touched a brick wall he could take on brick like toughness, etc. Jack Jack is a little different in that he can (apparently) change into anything at will. As far as superheroes go, that would be an extremely powerful ability... probably too powerful for the sake of storylines, unless he has a serious weakness (ala Superman).
Man, why does everyone have this grudge against NASCAR like its some lower form of motorsport? Every event has its strengths and weaknesses, nomatter how high you turn up your nose.
But if you're truly a "car guy" than it shouldn't matter WHAT is being raced, as long as it has an engine some wheels and some competition, you should be able to appreciate, if not enjoy it.
I like NASCAR because its a test of strategy (pit and otherwise) and a cars ability to take punishment. You just don't get the same kind of action anywhere else when you see someone go three wide into a corner, swapping paint and gas fumes. Likewise, where else can you witness the astounding technological feats of cutting edge motorsports than F1 or CART? High strung engines in the lightest shell possible, its just insane fun. I love rally too, because its a combination of mad driver skill and long term durability, all wrapped up in fairly "normal" cars. And there are countless other entertaining motorsports out there too. From the raw power of drag racing, to the flair and elegance of drifting, to the brutal mechanical punishment of a demolition derby.
I just don't understand... If you really like cars, why can't you like them all?
Try changing ports from the defaults (6881-6889) to something else. I've heard rumours that some ISPs are throttling the transfer rates on those ports in an effort to reduce bandwidth consumption. Not suprising if BT is now sucking back 35% of net traffic. Anyways, try switching over to a different series of ports and see if that helps.
It's quite possible this will make you feel like a complete idiot... but if you just click on the guys name in the IMDB link you so handilly provided, it will reveal to you his past credits. Including his role in the Matrix as... *drumroll*... Commander Lock.
Sorry to be the one to point that out. The irony IS kind of amusing though. Well, at least I thought it was funny;)
Here, I've listened to nothing but French for the past deux mois, et je ne sais pas un mot!
(two months, and I don't know a word!)
Mais, je parle Francais maintenant! Incroyable!
(My, I speak French now! Incredible!)
Hey, Monsieur, aidez-moi! Ces deux types me font travailler jour et nuit. Ils ne me donnent pas `a manger, ils me font dormir par terre, ils mettent de l'antifreeze dans le vin, et ils ont donn'e mon chapeau rouge `a l'ane.
(Hey sir, help me! These two guys make me work day and night. They don't feed me, they make me sleep on the ground, they put antifreeze in the wine, and they gave my red hat to the donkey.)
Officer:
De l'antifreeze dans le vin? Ah mais c'est s'erieux, ca! Viens avec moi, fiston, tu n'as plus rien `a craindre!
(Antifreeze in the wine? This is serious indeed! Come with me, boy, you've got nothing to fear anymore!)
(PS: Not my translation, so don't shoot the messanger please;))
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Why do that when I can have someone do it for me?
Yup, my new password is gonna be "Google". Let the SS try and fuck with that one!
At my former job, one of the programs we used would return "Password is not correct" if you input the wrong password.
:P
So, for a month, my password was "correct".
Hey, at least I had a handy reminder if I ever forgot what it was.
Yes, I met a cute, bisexual, nymphomaniac with large breasts and an interest in computers and cars, thanks to WoW.
One day I hope to take her out on a date.
What? What?! Why are you all looking at me like? Its true, I swear!!
Ctrl Alt Del on the WoW boardgame.
Actually, from the way TFA explained it, it sounded a little more like this:
:P
Company A and Company B buy 500 intel processors.
Intel goes back to those companies and says "Hey, we'll pay you money^H^H^H^H a 'rebate' - if you promise not to buy any AMD chips for a while."
Company A says "ok" and gets the cash, Company B tells them to go to hell, and doesn't get squat.
But who reads TFA around here?
"But i'm not dead yet!" ;)
That and a few others.. Pirate Bay, Demonoid, Torrent Reactor, etc.
I remember that game!
It was like Mousetrap on crack. FIREBAAAAAL!!
I haven't seen it mentioned yet, so i'll toss one into the ring: Shogun, aka Samurai Swords, is an excellent wargame. If you at all enjoy risk or A&A style games, give this one a shot (assuming you can find it because I don't think anyone makes it still). I remember having SO much fun playing it... its an absolute riot with the right people. I really loved the for being strategic, yet simple to follow. The majority of the action will always involve one of your three Daymo's (armies), rather than being a complete mess of independant units (ala risk). Every turn was a surprise too, because all players had to secretly distribute their resources (koku) and then reveal their 'plans' simultaneously (seeing who won the ninja/assassin was always exciting). Then you got to draw swords to determine that rounds playing order. Like I said though, people make a difference too. When we weren't moving stuff around on the board, someone was always whispering behind someone else's back... forging temporary alliances, playing all sides, plotting to stab your friends in the back. I think that was the part I liked the most - screwwing with other players heads as a part of the game. You were constantly plotting to double team the most powerful player, and then at the same time ruin your ally to come out on top yourself... only to be drug back down by the heads you stepped on to get to the top. Some games would last for days in a seemingly endless cycle of alliances, betrayals, feints, and strategic wizardry. :)
Many a sunrise-too-early crept over the blood stained fields of feudal japan when we dug out that game. Good times!
*Insert foghorn sound here*
It can now!
You must be from another planet. Come visit earth some time, you'd love it! All our women are insane, and most will start to drool at the mere sight of a shoestore. Should be right up your alley.
On a related note, what are the women on your planet like? None of the girls I know will date me. I think its time I start considering my offworld options...
...a Cluestick in the box. So these people can beat themselves over the fucking head with it.
Yeah, I kind of found that silly as well. Gordon's suit has an energy supply capable of:
-Briefly augmenting his speed
-Temporarilly providing him with oxygen (underwater)
or
-Powering a flashlight for a minute.
?!
Is it a flux capacitor flashlight or what? 1.21 'jiggawatts' of draw? Careful where you point that thing Gordon, might give someone skin cancer!
Don't forget your hearthstone, which is a once-an-hour free teleport back to the last Inn you bound it to, anywhere in the world. Quite handy for travelling extremely long distances.
Trying to powerlevel is missing the point of WoW, IMO. I know I got stuck in the "this sucks, im just doing what everyone else is doing" mood too, with my first character. So I started a second one, determined NOT to do what everyone else was doing. So instead of going to random caves in search of random quest items, I just go wherever the hell I want to. If that means wandering 10 miles off into the distance because I saw a really cool looking cliff, then i'll do it. I'll temporarilly abandon a quest in mid hunt, just to swim up a river and see where it comes from. I'll chase critters around the plains and skin their hides simply because I can. I'll jump off waterfalls for fun, swim along the coast until I find the perfect peacful fishing spot. I ran around a forest the other day for hours on end solely because I wanted a bear for a pet (and I found one too). I'll randomly group up with people just to do whatever they're doing for quests (as opposed to what I "should" be doing). I'm just exploring and soaking up the universe now. And let me tell you, the game is SO much more fun that way. Rather than trying to "win" the game, i'm just basking in it. Its the freakin World of Warcraft after all! I've wanted to run around in it since I played Warcraft 1! Why treat it like some ordinary hack'n'slash when there is SO much to see and do? Its not a game of numbers - its a work of art. Thats the beauty of WoW IMO. And thats why i'll be subscribing. :)
PS: I love this game. Never actually bought an MMO- before, despite beta & stress testing a whole ton of them... but WoW has me fucking hooked like a heroin addicted prostitute to her sugar-daddy.
Blizzard > Me.
Yeah dude, I couldn't have been the only one imagining what Elastigirl could do with her *ahem* superhuman flexibility. It's a wonder the Parr familly didn't have 10 kids!
Oohh, wait... I get it... Elastigirl - she could be her own condom. Or more! Guys, imagine the possib-- ok, eww... maybe thats going too far...
One thing I think Pixar has yet to perfect is speech. If you watch closely when the characters are talking, some of their lip movements seem stiff, or too simplified for what they're pronouncing. I think part of it might be under use of the tongue, or lack of depth on the lips... it's really hard to say. I know its a really difficult thing to pull off flawlessly, but I did notice it a couple times (like when Violet calls her brother a "little insect", it sounds like it was said through clenched teeth, but the character onscreen opens her jaw wide for the E). I wonder if Pixar ever records video of the actors pronouncing their lines at the recording studio... it might be handy in better matching the characters lips to the actors accents. Anyone know?
Either way though, its just a little nitpicking. Overall the movie was fabulous. I enjoyed it a lot!
[MINOR SPOILER]
(yes, still... go watch the damned movie already! Its good!)
The only villain I can think of with that type of ability is Carl "Crusher" Creed, aka: Absorbing Man. He (and his ball and chain) could turn into whatever he touched, so if he touched a brick wall he could take on brick like toughness, etc. Jack Jack is a little different in that he can (apparently) change into anything at will. As far as superheroes go, that would be an extremely powerful ability... probably too powerful for the sake of storylines, unless he has a serious weakness (ala Superman).
Yeah, its Elastigirl. Go to the official site, click on heroes, and you'll see Elastigirl.
Man, why does everyone have this grudge against NASCAR like its some lower form of motorsport? Every event has its strengths and weaknesses, nomatter how high you turn up your nose.
But if you're truly a "car guy" than it shouldn't matter WHAT is being raced, as long as it has an engine some wheels and some competition, you should be able to appreciate, if not enjoy it.
I like NASCAR because its a test of strategy (pit and otherwise) and a cars ability to take punishment. You just don't get the same kind of action anywhere else when you see someone go three wide into a corner, swapping paint and gas fumes. Likewise, where else can you witness the astounding technological feats of cutting edge motorsports than F1 or CART? High strung engines in the lightest shell possible, its just insane fun. I love rally too, because its a combination of mad driver skill and long term durability, all wrapped up in fairly "normal" cars. And there are countless other entertaining motorsports out there too. From the raw power of drag racing, to the flair and elegance of drifting, to the brutal mechanical punishment of a demolition derby.
I just don't understand... If you really like cars, why can't you like them all?
Try changing ports from the defaults (6881-6889) to something else. I've heard rumours that some ISPs are throttling the transfer rates on those ports in an effort to reduce bandwidth consumption. Not suprising if BT is now sucking back 35% of net traffic. Anyways, try switching over to a different series of ports and see if that helps.
It's quite possible this will make you feel like a complete idiot... but if you just click on the guys name in the IMDB link you so handilly provided, it will reveal to you his past credits. Including his role in the Matrix as... *drumroll*... Commander Lock. ;)
Sorry to be the one to point that out. The irony IS kind of amusing though. Well, at least I thought it was funny
(PS: Not my translation, so don't shoot the messanger please