Ph34rsome.

Concerned, a Half-Life comic about the life of Gordon Frohman, has ended.

Jesus christ. 332840?
My best isn't even half that.

Let's just say I've been practising a lot lately.

But I bet that 1 American Meteos point exchanges to 2 European Meteos points. :p:p. I'd say it's the other way round - the Euro names sound much more classy. Come on - Gigantis or Yooj? Aetheria or Brabbit? Perilia or Boggob? Magmor or Jeljel?

Incidentally, our scores for Vortinia/Gigagush are almost exactly the same... although even then I still have a slight lead.

Our planets may not be classy, but they SOUND funny, and that's what matters.
GUY-GAH-GOOOOOSH!

Our planets may not be classy, but they SOUND funny, and that's what matters.
GUY-GAH-GOOOOOSH!I always assumed it was "gih-gah", on the basis that that's actually (part of) a word, being the Greek(?) prefix meaning "one billion".

SAM & MAX IS OUT WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

http://www.telltalegames.com

*disappears in a blaze of gaming*

Got off the bus comming back from work, and guess who was waiting for me?
A KITTEN!
Cute. Kitten. And I tought, meh it's too troublesome to chase it... but it walked towards me, and just let me grab it just like that.
So I took it home and fed it, it has met Boris already and they had a fight (:p)and it's now out there in a box :p
What I wonder is, wheter I should keep it or give it away. :-/
It's quite tame mind you, and also seems to have been taken care of quite well, it's hair is all soft and stuff.

And I tought, meh it's too troublesome to chase it... but it walked towards me, and just let me grab it just like that.
Yeah, animals do this when they are rabid. :D

Yeah, animals do this when they are rabid. :D
Eh ?

Eh ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZYp_pt_DSQ ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZYp_pt_DSQ ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbZ2E3n7iu8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbZ2E3n7iu8

Firstly, ow, my eardrums.

Secondly, for some odd reason, that makes me much more sad than scared. Maybe it's some subconscious thing... but really, what on Earth would make that cat that way? Maybe it was abused...

Lookout, it's Quake 3... ON YOUR BROWSER!

http://necromanthus.com/Games/ShockWave/quake3.html

Seriously. Not some cheap 2D Flash game or anything.

I thought that I should mention xkcd (http://www.xkcd.com/) to you guys.
It's "A webcomic of romance,
sarcasm, math, and language".
I've never seen a webcomic before that often deals with high mathematics.

E to the pi times i (http://xkcd.com/comics/e_to_the_pi_times_i.png)
String theory (http://xkcd.com/comics/string_theory.png)
Accident (http://xkcd.com/comics/accident.png)
Hamster ball (http://xkcd.com/comics/hamster_ball.png)
Words that end in gry (http://xkcd.com/comics/words_that_end_in_gry.png)
Search history (http://xkcd.com/comics/search_history.png)
Automatic doors (http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/automatic_doors.png)

Firstly, ow, my eardrums.

Secondly, for some odd reason, that makes me much more sad than scared. Maybe it's some subconscious thing... but really, what on Earth would make that cat that way? Maybe it was abused...

Funnily enough that's exactly the same reaction several people had on the forum I first saw that vid linked to. Personnally I can't tell the difference between it and your average cat :p

that 'words ending in gry' comic is brilliant :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabies

Already read that article, and I'm quite sure this kitten doesn't have rabies.

Are you sure it doesn't belong to someone?

I saw an ad for this on TV, and it truly strikes me as surreal. Tetris as a tabletop game?!? (http://www.firebox.com/index.html?dir=firebox&action=product&pid=916)

It's David Blaine!
OR IS IT?
No, it isn't.
It's a SPOOF of David Blaine.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OhfjEkdtpwk

I saw an ad for this on TV, and it truly strikes me as surreal. Tetris as a tabletop game?!? (http://www.firebox.com/index.html?dir=firebox&action=product&pid=916)
It's not quite the same without completed lines disappearing. If they could pull that off, I would be truly impressed.

I discovered that maybe half a year ago.

Hang on, digging up relevant IRC quote...

http://www.netsoc.tcd.ie/~bbrazil/ircquotes/79.

We were FAR too bored that day...

It's not quite the same without completed lines disappearing. If they could pull that off, I would be truly impressed.That wouldn't be too hard actually. If they made each line in the blocks able to slide apart. Then all you'd need to do is pull the line to remove the blocks and then push it back to let the other blocks fall.

That wouldn't be too hard actually. If they made each line in the blocks able to slide apart. Then all you'd need to do is pull the line to remove the blocks and then push it back to let the other blocks fall.
But how would they do that and still retain the shapes of each block?

But how would they do that and still retain the shapes of each block?
The blocks would have to be put together by 4 single blocks.
They could be put together with grooves. Maybe magnets could do the trick too.

But then you would have problems with floating blocks. How on earth would you do floating blocks?

Are you sure it doesn't belong to someone?
I'm quite sure it belongs to someone actually. He seems quite used to people and is obsessed about getting inside the house, which is quite bad considering it has to stay outside.
But it was probably abandoned by the looks of it. Either way I'm too lazy to search for the owner.

Oh, for cryin' out...

Put up flyers or some sort or something. Just because the cat wandered up to you one day doesn't mean its owners tied it to a brick and threw it out the window.

It's not quite the same without completed lines disappearing. If they could pull that off, I would be truly impressed.

How about a robot that stands behind the game and monitors for completed lines. He could have some kind of 10 pronged block-grabber that pulled a line away. The shapes would have to come apart of course. He could rebuild shapes using the blocks from the completed lines he's grabbed. :cool: The blocks would have to attach to something in the position where they fall initially, so that you can have floating blocks.

I do remember seeing a Tetris tabletop game many, many years ago. But it wasn't that one.

But then you would have problems with floating blocks. How on earth would you do floating blocks?
On second thought, only magnets would do the trick, as they could even hold a floating next to another one.

Grooves (similar to those ins puzzles) wouldn't work as the parts extending from a single block which are not connected would mess up the height.
If the grooves are all aligned in the same directory, pushing out a whole row would work.

Floating blocks that are totally alone over a hole are a problem though.

But then you would have problems with floating blocks. How on earth would you do floating blocks?Why would they float? We have this thing called gravity.

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7564/yellowboxthingyse2.gif

What the hell did I just do?!

Why would they float? We have this thing called gravity.
Yes, but in the Tetris computer games single blocks wouldn't fall, even if there was nothing to support them underneath.

Yes, but in the Tetris computer games single blocks wouldn't fall, even if there was nothing to support them underneath.They're wrong then. In Tetris the blocks fall after removing a line.

They're wrong then. In Tetris the blocks fall after removing a line.But they only fall that one line, not completely. Otherwise you'd rarely have the ever-annoying holes.

They're wrong then. In Tetris the blocks fall after removing a line.
That single blue block on the right doesn't fall down although it doesn't belong to any of the adjacent blocks.
http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/the_fairway/game_pages/screen_shots/tetrisshot1.gif

Ok, I understand what you mean now.

Oh, for cryin' out...

Put up flyers or some sort or something. Just because the cat wandered up to you one day doesn't mean its owners tied it to a brick and threw it out the window.

As I see it there's two things I could have done: Leave it there to let it die, or Pick it up.
I picked it up.
And I honestly can't be bothered to put up fliers. If the owner wants the cat back, he should look for it, it wasn't that far away from my house when I found it, so the owner should eventually come to my house if he/she cares enough.

And I honestly can't be botheredSuppose the cat was yours and somebody holed up with it and didn't bother lifting a finger to let you know about it.

I've really lost more than a little respect for you just now, Angelus. I'm not exactly the captain of the swim team myself, but damn, that level of laziness is just... Cripes.

As I see it there's two things I could have done: Leave it there to let it die, or Pick it up.
I picked it up.
And I honestly can't be bothered to put up fliers. If the owner wants the cat back, he should look for it, it wasn't that far away from my house when I found it, so the owner should eventually come to my house if he/she cares enough.Put up a flier, where you found it. That's no great pain, since I assume you go that way anyway and don't just prowl around looking for cats.

Myspace?

Oh dear God.

Meh .

There's some orangey/pink mould growing on my bread. I think I've created a new lifeform...

Unfortunately, I ate some this morning and last night.

Strange question, I know, but where does tungsten come in the reactivity series?

EDIT: I'd like to know for gallium as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactivity_series, perhaps?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactivity_series, perhaps?Give me some credit. Those two aren't on it.

Suppose that I should actually look at what I link to sometimes. :p

I can't find it anywhere. Maybe it doesn't react? OOH.
I don't actually know if that sounds ridiculous or not.

Suppose that I should actually look at what I link to sometimes. :p

I can't find it anywhere. Maybe it doesn't react? OOH.
I don't actually know if that sounds ridiculous or not.

Everything reacts with something if you grindit up and get it hot enough. Hell, I think everything burns (except oxygen, obviously).

Tungsten does react. That's why lightbulbs have argon gas in them.

Everything reacts with something if you grindit up and get it hot enough.
Tungsten does react. That's why lightbulbs have argon gas in them.
True.

This could be the reason why they aren't listed in that (simple) reactivity list though:
"Its corrosion resistance is excellent and it can only be attacked slightly by most mineral acids. Tungsten metal forms a protective oxide when exposed to air but can be oxidized at high temperature."
Link
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten)The metal oxidises in air and must be protected at elevated temperatures. It has excellent corrosion resistance and is attacked only slightly by most mineral acids. Link (http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/W/key.html)
High-purity gallium is attacked only slowly by mineral acids. Link (http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Ga/key.html)
Hell, I think everything burns (except oxygen, obviously).
Hmm.
I could only find Xenontrioxide and other noble gas compounds from Krypton and heavier.
So Helium and Neon and Argon probably don't "burn".

(except oxygen, obviously).

Err... could you say why?
I forgot. :p

Chemistry wasn't my best class...

Err... could you say why?
I forgot. :p

Chemistry wasn't my best class...
Because burning is a redox reaction with the Oxygen being the oxidizer.

Main reason I want to know is because I'm compiling a set of Metals Top Trumps, and reactivity is one of the categories. I want to include tungsten and gallium because they're both interesting elements: tungsten is your melting point top trump, and gallium is almost as extreme: only mercury and caesium have lower melting points among the metals (To make things interesting, I'd like the declarer to be able to say "higher" or "lower" as well)

"Its corrosion resistance is excellent and it can only be attacked slightly by most mineral acids. Tungsten metal forms a protective oxide when exposed to air but can be oxidized at high temperature."
Link
The metal oxidises in air and must be protected at elevated temperatures. It has excellent corrosion resistance and is attacked only slightly by most mineral acids. Link
High-purity gallium is attacked only slowly by mineral acids. LinkTricky part about that is that aluminium also has that behaviour, yet it's classed as pretty darn reactive because it is once you get rid of the oxide (It's also great at displacing other elements well. The Thermite reaction is Al + Fe2O3 --> Fe + Al2O3 + silly amounts of heat).

:D I want to include tungsten and gallium because they're both interesting elements: tungsten is your melting point top trump, and gallium is almost as extreme: only mercury and caesium have lower melting points among the metals
I really like Gallium, Caesium and Rubidium as they are solid at room temperature but melt in your hand.
The Thermite reaction is Al + Fe2O3 --> Fe + Al2O3 + silly amounts of heat).
A friend and me once tried it but the Aluminium only slightly burned (from the Magnesium igniter) and the reaction didn't start because we only had small aluminium chips instead of powder.

Fun side story is how I got the Fe2O3:
We dumped an iron nail and a graphite electrode into water and plugged it in into the socket (220V AC).
The problem was that we added too much NaCl (as electrolyte) and the AC corroded the graphite electrode as well.
Also, the high concentration of salt resulted in massive amounts of chlorine gas build-up... in the cellar.
At first we liked the funny smell "like in the swimming pool", but then we got burning eyes, had to cough and got dizzy.
We then decided to continue the experiment outside. :D

At the end of the day (litterally) the graphite electrode was gone and enough rust had built up, which we then dried on the stove in a Teflon frying pan.

Hooray for amateur chemistry!
Next week you'll hear about our napalm experiments.

Ahahah! Read this news article. http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1160788205216950.xml&coll=1

What a strangely hilarious coincidence! :D

Caesium is better in water.

Bwahahahaha! Some guy tried to set a firework from his ****: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/6132140.stm

Caesium is better in water.
A very bad idea to put Caesium in water.

You mean, an awesome idea!

Don't do it in a confined space and then peer over it to get a closer look, but if you're sensible it's safe enough.
Ahahah! Read this news article. http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1160788205216950.xml&coll=1

What a strangely hilarious coincidence! :D

You know, I read that twice before I even spotted what was funny about it and now I can't go back to taking it seriously.

You mean, an awesome idea!

Don't do it in a confined space and then peer over it to get a closer look, but if you're sensible it's safe enough.
Those two lines make me refrain from calling it "awsome":
"Caesium reacts explosively in cold water and also reacts with ice at temperatures above −116°C."
"Caesium hydroxide (CsOH) is a very strong base and will rapidly etch the surface of glass."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesium

CsOH is on of the strongest bases, BTW. And since there is also a build-up of Hydrogen gas when soluting Cs in water, there's also the danger of further explosive reactions.

You should only use very small samples I'd say.

Ahahah! Read this news article. http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1160788205216950.xml&coll=1

What a strangely hilarious coincidence! :D
Couldn't they have... I dunno... used their first names or something?
I feel like the news media people should be able to notice these things, but they never do.

A very bad idea to put Caesium in water.Personally I see it as a very good idea.

Aside from anything else, they should have looked in their thesaurus a bit more.

The number of times they used the phrase "documents state" was scary.

Robot Chicken just made two fairly legendary parodies: Mario in Vice City (http://www.gametrailers.com/umwatcher.php?id=20067), and, breaking all taboos, Calvin and Hobbes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA64g3pi97M).

Meh. Calvin and Hobbes isn't that good.
Just Robot Chicken shock humor, pretty much.

Mario: Vice City is a fair bit better, though. Rather then their usual "Let's make some old pop-culture character really f***ed up, it seems more like the regular Mario and Luigi go to a messed up place, and the knowledge from their entirely different video game world gets them into trouble.

I really would've rather had Mario die in the goofy face-the-screen-and-drop-off-the-bottom reaction when he died, rather then just a gory end like the Robot Chicken team usually does.

I really would've rather had Mario die in the goofy face-the-screen-and-drop-off-the-bottom reaction when he died, rather then just a gory end like the Robot Chicken team usually does.

Well, also keep in mind that that's pretty much exactly how your character dies in Vice City, so it's not entirely generic violence.

It's still not even half legendary. It made me actually laugh once. The rest is pretty much LOL HAHAHA MARIO HAS BAD ITALIAN ACCENT HA HA MARIO GOT SHOT AND HE'S BLEEDING WITH BLOOD AND MUSHROOMS AND HA HA

Edit: And it's not really original, either. Pretty much like the 6th different rendition of LOL MARIO MEETS GTA.

Well the kitten is gone. :p

...More specifically...?

Well the kitten is gone. :p
Did it die from rabies?

Meh. Calvin and Hobbes isn't that good.
Just Robot Chicken shock humor, pretty much.Meh, I found it funny.

Mario in Vice City was cool, but Calvin and Hobbes... yeah, it was mostly just shock value, didn't like it much.

...More specifically...?

It left or something, I don't really know I wasn't home at the moment.

As of today, I own the COMPLETE Calvin and Hobbes collection. Three absolutely beautiful hardcover volumes of every Calvin and Hobbes ever made, plus insight on Bill Watterson and a whole bunch of other great stuff. Set me back just over $130, but I had to have it.

While I was there, I also found the complete Hitchhikers' saga in one volume for $15, so now I can read the original again and read Mostly Harmless for the first time.

Scott McCloud has written a new book/graphic novel: Making Comics.
I've just barely read it, but it looks like it will help me immensely in making comics.

In case you've never read his books, Understanding Comics in particular, you're really missing out.
They're spectacular.

As of today, I own the COMPLETE Calvin and Hobbes collection. Three absolutely beautiful hardcover volumes of every Calvin and Hobbes ever made, plus insight on Bill Watterson and a whole bunch of other great stuff. Set me back just over $130, but I had to have it.:eek:

I envy you.

Has anyone here read Citizen Dog though? The guy's only written 3 small books, but they're easily the same or higher standard than Peanuts or Calvin and Hobbes.

I've got all three. It's good stuff, yes.

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=30975

please let me have my fun in this thread ok

Saw Serenity last night.

Damn good movie.

Remind me to buy the Firefly DVD.

(posted in the RIGHT thread, this time :p)

TF2...er I mean, Episode 2 of Half Life 2 delayed until summer next year...!?!?!
T_T

Attack of the sprouts! (http://www.eyegas.com/xmas05/)

Attack of the sprouts! (http://www.eyegas.com/xmas05/)

For a moment there I was expecting that little game with the nodes and arcs.

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=30975

please let me have my fun in this thread ok
aww you guys are no fun :(

Hey, I didn't do nuthin'. Cisken reported it.

Hey, I didn't do nuthin'. Cisken reported it.

I think someone wants to be banned.

*thread reported to mods*

I think someone wants to be banned.

*thread reported to mods*
: /

Snakes On A Plane - The Unofficial Soundtrack. (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=79LESQT1) Funny stuff. :D

TF2...er I mean, Episode 2 of Half Life 2 delayed until summer next year...!?!?!
T_T

As opposed to spring of next year, yes. From this vantage point it's not that huge of a difference. :p

Quick question about dual core processors:

Apparantly I have two 1.6GHz processors in my new machine.

What would be the equivalent of that in terms of ordinary processors? Would it be 3.2GHz, or less, or what?

I assume you have a dual core 1.6GHz processor - which is "technically" only one processor chip. If you've got two of these, then you have a very nice quad-core piece of kit.

For simplicity, a dual core is the same as running two processors inside your computer, so you do indeed have about 3.2GHz. Although, I think one Dual Core chip is marginally faster than two single-core chips

If you've got two of these, then you have a very nice quad-core piece of kit.
I doubt I'd have that in a £700 laptop ;).

Cool. So Company of Heroes should run just fine then, if I decide to get it.

I think it also means you can, for example, have something hogging up one of the cores, while the other one's free for whatever else you want to do.

As opposed to spring of next year, yes. From this vantage point it's not that huge of a difference. :p

Oh. I had completely missed that one, so in my head it went from "should be out in a couple of weeks" to "Summer 2007" :p

Does anyone know of an alternative to Xfire? I haven't been able to log on to Xfire for months - others are having the same problem too and they don't seem to have a clue what's causing it.

Does anyone know of an alternative to Xfire?

I've been using nothing for twenty three years and never had any problems.

No alternative to X-Fire that I've ever heard of.

Ask X-Fire. They should be able to fix it, or at least say if it's beyond the ken of mortal men.

Oh, a rhyme!

What... is Xfire? And is it pronounced "ecks-fire" or "crossfire"?

What... is Xfire? And is it pronounced "ecks-fire" or "crossfire"?
http://www.xfire.com/

Basically, it tracks what games you play and lets you play with your friends when they are online.

I would imagine it's pronounced "crossfire" because they're just cool like that

Oh, so it's basically an overengineered solution to a problem that doesn't exist, right?

Edit: Not meaning to slag it off, particularly. But you can acheive the same results with MSN Messenger, can you, in a rather clumsier way? It's not actually useful so much as convenient.

MSN doesn't say what game you are playing and the sound doesn't play (at least with me) if I get a message while I'm on a game. Plus I use an Xfire sig in RealVG. It doesn't exactly look good to make it seem like I never play games even though I'm reviewing them.

For all that's worth, I never started Xfire before, yet it works fine for me.
I'm supsuper, if that wasn't obvious enough.

One bad thing about X-Fire:

It doesn't detect a copy of Defcon bought from Introversion. Only copies bought from Steam. Bah.

And it's apparently pronounced CROSSFIRE. But everyone I know calls it Ex Fire. Oh well.

And it's apparently pronounced CROSSFIRE. But everyone I know calls it Ex Fire. Oh well.Wrong! http://www.xfire.com/faq/#159

Possibly unsurprisingly, the words from the Pinky and the Brain theme to the tune from Singing in the Rain is an astonishingly good One Song To The Tune Of Another.

Possibly unsurprisingly, the words from the Pinky and the Brain theme to the tune from Singing in the Rain is an astonishingly good One Song To The Tune Of Another.

I'm glad there are other people who do that. Roddy Hart's The Secret (from Bookmarks) goes well into Travis' Blue Flashing Light (from The Man Who).

Though my preferred method is One Song Over The Backing Of Another.

Green Day's Warning and Semisonic's Chemistry is a good pair for that, as is Pulp's The Night That Minnie Timperley Died (from We Love Life, I think) and The Rembrandts' I'll Be There For You (better known as the theme from Friends).

Wrong! http://www.xfire.com/faq/#159

I sit corrected. :D

One bad thing about X-Fire:

It doesn't detect a copy of Defcon bought from Introversion. Only copies bought from Steam. Bah.

And it's apparently pronounced CROSSFIRE. But everyone I know calls it Ex Fire. Oh well.

As to Defcon, tada! (http://forums.introversion.co.uk/defcon/viewtopic.php?t=3030&highlight=xfire) I haven't tested it personnaly, but other people in the thread seemed to have got it to work.

I've pretty much had it with Xfire now. One of the admins now seems to be implying that I have illegally acquired games using cracks.

I've pretty much had it with Xfire now. One of the admins now seems to be implying that I have illegally acquired games using cracks.
He meant this link:
http://www.xfire.com/faq/#158

The anthem of the USSR and the USA can be put to each others' music. It's kinda creepy.


(if you don't know how the USSR anthem goes you can see the sheet music and hear a cheesy MIDI at http://www.kaikracht.de/balalaika/english/songs/rosi_mel.htm)

He meant this link:
http://www.xfire.com/faq/#158Aye.

I'm pretty sure other people on the uni network have no problem with Xfire and I've changed internet since the problem started and I still have the same problem.

Went to buy some clothes today and new shoes.
Also stopped by at a games store which was advertising pre-ordering Zelda:Twilight Whatever, turns out they are gonna be selling the Wii at 4800 pesos, that's around $450 US.
Hell, even the Xbox360 sells at $350 now... they really love overpricing stuff here, now I'll definitely have to get it in US.

I'm glad there are other people who do that. Roddy Hart's The Secret (from Bookmarks) goes well into Travis' Blue Flashing Light (from The Man Who).

Though my preferred method is One Song Over The Backing Of Another.

Green Day's Warning and Semisonic's Chemistry is a good pair for that, as is Pulp's The Night That Minnie Timperley Died (from We Love Life, I think) and The Rembrandts' I'll Be There For You (better known as the theme from Friends).I've mostly picked the habit up from I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue :)

I've mostly picked the habit up from I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue :)

Or, remove all abbreviations from songs to see how ridiculous you can make them sound. Again, the Rembrandt's is a good example, mostly for the line "your life is a joke, you are broke, and your love life is dead on arrival".

Or, remove all abbreviations from songs to see how ridiculous you can make them sound. Again, the Rembrandt's is a good example, mostly for the line "your life is a joke, you are broke, and your love life is dead on arrival".How about:

"It is fun to stay at the..."

How about:

"It's fun to stay at the..."
That definitely doesn't beat "MfG (http://www.diefantastischen4.de/DISKOGRAPHIE/FANTA4/MFG.HTM)" by Fanta4.
:D

Edit:
Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZC6CNxtBhE)
The series of freeze frame pictures in the first part cleverly align with all the abbrevations in the verses.
Three of them in every line associate to a bigger meaning. Probably makes more sense if you know what they mean.

That definitely doesn't beat "MfG (http://www.diefantastischen4.de/DISKOGRAPHIE/FANTA4/MFG.HTM)" by Fanta4.

There's a few like that. PCP, for example.

There's even a song which gets shorter (in parts -- over all things like "you're" probably push it over). Anyone care to take a guess what it could be?

There's a few like that. PCP, for example.

There's even a song which gets shorter (in parts -- over all things like "you're" probably push it over). Anyone care to take a guess what it could be?Presumably it has Ws in it.

EDIT: Or maybe R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

I sometimes find myself singing "Love is All Around" whilst playing a Battle Game in Super Bomberman. I've been doing this on and off for the past twelve years.

"I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes..."

www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com/

http://www.cryingwhileeating.com/

Have to be the strangest sites I've found in a while.

www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com/Lol, that cracked me up. :D

True darksiders:
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=290010&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__business/

Best DA gallery ever, due to a 4chan meme:

http://spengbob.deviantart.com

http://spengbob.deviantart.com
A teenage Spongebob fan that has reached puberty? :)

It's almost decided, I'm getting a PS3 first.
Great graphics, good games, and it's the console most likely to get more FF titles, and a Naruto title :p
And Katamari, GTA, etc.
Also Awesome Graphics.
And Assasins Creed.
Also I'll have to get it on US, theyre gonna sell it here at $950 US equivalent... -.-

Latest hurricane on the PS3 newsfront: roughly 200 past games fail to work with it, I doubt that includes Katamari Damacy or GTA, but I also doubt Sony will be willing to help out those who buy the system before the issue is fixed in future units. Also this (http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/gizmodo/one-mans-ps3-hdmi-issues-215190.php), potentially this (http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor/rumor-no-20-gb-ps3s-coming-215234.php), and the fact that both the PS2 and PSP have tended to have many more issues near release than later on in their lifespan.

I'm trying not to speak as a general disliker of Sony, but if you're going to attempt to adopt a console at launch, with Nintendo you can at least expect it to work exactly as planned. :p

I'm trying not to speak as a general disliker of Sony

Oh yes you are, don't even try it.

http://www.seasonshot.com/How.cfm

o_O, as they say.

Oh yes you are, don't even try it.

Trying. Perhaps not successfully, but there it is. :p

Although with the latest updates I'm seeing the Wii has a couple oddities out of the box that it needs to go online and download an update to fix -- no bootup sequence, and a lack of ability to transfer data from the internal HD to an SD card or vice-versa.

NINTENDO, YOU'RE SLIPPING :mad:

I'm giving it 2 or 3 weeks to see how bad it is, then I'm getting it.:p
About the hdmi whatever issue, yeah like I could have a hdtv.. and no 20 gb ps3, I was planning on buyingthe 60 gb one anyway.:p

Has any console ever been in mint condition in the first release weeks?

Has any console ever been in mint condition in the first release weeks?

I don't recall there being any issues with the DS, GC, PSX, SNES, N64... in fact, the GC had the port on its rear for composite video cables (or something like that) removed later in its lifespan.

Well, the first wi-fi DS games didn't come out on launch day, but anyway. :p

Trying. Perhaps not successfully, but there it is. :p

Ah, I misread it as "I'm not speaking as a general disliker".

Well, I just had my very first sip of wine. Red wine, specifically.

It's... different. Whoa.

One gulp, and I think I can already sense that I might have a hard time holding my liquor, which doubles my motivation to drink very sparingly. :p

Was it dry or sweet though? And you've seriously never had alchohol before?

A. To be honest, I don't really know.
B. Not besides maybe a sip or two over the 21 years previous.

Well, red wine's not exactly the shallowest end you could jump in at.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=nation_world&id=4771040

Seems the PS3 is causing more violence than all those "video game based crimes" put together.

DEAR GOD.
WATCH THIS NOW AGGGH.
Most beautiful and surreal animation I've ever seen.

http://theblackheartgang.com/TALE_OF_HOW.mp4

Well, red wine's not exactly the shallowest end you could jump in at.Figured that much, yeah.

Pretty glad I stopped at a small amount. Even thanks to that, I felt a little groggy through a lot of today. I've decided to forego another "test" tonight, given that and the fact that I don't have much in my stomach.

In other news, it turns out that Maverick Hunter X (MMX1 remake for the PSP) also includes an entirely seperate storyline where you play as none other than Vile. It's stupidly hard compared to X's regular mode, but it's still pretty cool.

Edit: Hell, don't give me any of that about the Zero series. This has to be the hardest Mega Man thing ever.

I've decided to forego another "test" tonight
Hehe.
Testing will soon come to an end and normal drinking procedure be launched.

DEAR GOD.
WATCH THIS NOW AGGGH.
Most beautiful and surreal animation I've ever seen.

http://theblackheartgang.com/TALE_OF_HOW.mp4

That's truly quite something.

Man ALIVE. I gotta say, I'm actually pretty damn glad I got a PSP (as a gift). The graphics are wonderful, and man... I'm listening to some of the music from Tekken: Dark Resurrection through headphones, and God it's just beautiful.

God it's just beautiful.

Is it the most beautiful thing in the world?

It's funny, because I'm thinking of selling my PSP.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6169220.stm

"Bond film Casino Royale has stormed to the top of the UK box office, taking £13.37m in its debut weekend." :p:D

Hello, chaps.

The main reason to use Xfire is because you can use it in-game. You can send and receive IMs without having to minimise. If you regularly play PC games you'll appreciate being able to launch a game a contact is playing and join the same server as him by clicking one button. The program also automatically keeps a list of the servers you've played on, which is handy if you liked a server but forgot what its name or IP was. It's a shame you can't use it with the MSN service.

According to the news, some film about tapdancing penguins has beaten the new bond film to the top of the BO in the US.

It's funny, because I'm thinking of selling my PSP.How much?

Is it the most beautiful thing in the world?
If you love it so much, why don't you marry it?

If you love it so much, why don't you marry it?

I'm not sure how that makes any sense at all.

I think that RealVG blew up.

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/641/windote6.jpg

Either that, or the don't-steal-images code backfired.

Is it the most beautiful thing in the world?Nah .

According to the news, some film about tapdancing penguins has beaten the new bond film to the top of the BO in the US.

Then I assume the US has seen Die Another Day.

I think that RealVG blew up.

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/641/windote6.jpg

Either that, or the don't-steal-images code backfired.The "don't block these sites yo" list probably got eaten at some point.

The "don't block these sites yo" list probably got eaten at some point.

Seems that way. At least, adding RealVG to its own allowed site list fixed it.

Is it still easy to derail this topic?

I'm not sure how that makes any sense at all.
it's one of those things that little kids say for some reason :-/

it's one of those things that little kids say for some reason :-/

UR MOM!!1:mad: :mad: :mad: ;)

DE_DUST PLZ!!1!i

Panda porn sparks panda baby boom: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15852885/?GT1=8717

It's the poodle disguise kit for dobermans! (http://www.users.bigpond.com/daniel1977/kits.htm)

http://www.users.bigpond.com/daniel1977/images/aaafinishz.jpg

HAHAHA! :D
The "other happy customers" section is hilarious!

http://www.users.bigpond.com/daniel1977/images/Kristis_dog.jpghttp://www.users.bigpond.com/daniel1977/images/aaadis2.jpghttp://www.users.bigpond.com/daniel1977/images/aaadis1.jpg

Vandalise a church and get given free Xbox 360s! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6184820.stm

Concerning the Church thing: Makes sense, in a way. And it probably will keep them off the streets. Or get them to vandalise more. Though most people won't be so forgiving...

Concerning the Panda Porn: I read about that in TCD's satrical magazine "Pirahna!". It was an article on how God hates pandas. It took established scientific facts, and twisted them.

Example:
"Pandas hardly ever mate. They ovulate only once every few years and still won't do anything about it. They just sit there! These ****ers know they're endangered and still won't do anything about it. Zoos have actually resorted to making panda porn to coax them."

There's also stuff on how they're carnivores, but only eat bamboo, and about the fact that baby pandas are 1/900th of the mother's bodyweight. "That's like giving birth to your big toe."

Vandalise a church and get given free Xbox 360s! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6184820.stm...wow. I never thought "love baskets" could be worth that much.

Those guys probably need to commit more crimes to get enough money to buy XBOX games or steal them in the first place.

Vandalise a church and get given free Xbox 360s! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6184820.stm
Okay, I understand forgiveness and all that, but isn't this just providing an incentive for robbery?

Next thing you know they'll be getting a car for burning the church to the ground.
Hmmm... *buys gasoline*

Nah, for church arson you get permision to demolish a listed building and have your planning permision aproved for that neat block of flats you had planned.

Animator vs Animation taken one step further: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/350320
:p

PROOF THAT IT'S TRUE! (http://englishrussia.com/?p=494)

I'll totally have to ask K^2 about that.

I'll totally have to ask K^2 about that.

Yeah, dunno what he was thinking drinking when he built that.

http://englishrussia.com/?p=339
Wow coolest thing ever.

Paintball Minigun! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i-qMEAPGNU)

You think that's cool?

How about this: Mini Browning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSzshkg9LJ0&eurl=)!

It's a mini-Minigun!

I want this! (http://www.nerdyshirts.com/productdetails.aspx?id=100088724)

Nintenders might prefer this! (http://www.nerdyshirts.com/productdetails.aspx?srchval=NINTENDO-GUYS&catid=100364)

That nintendo tree is pretty cool. I wouldn't want it for a shirt though.

This shirt is actually pretty cool: http://www.nerdyshirts.com/productdetails.aspx?id=100088770

I want this! (http://www.nerdyshirts.com/productdetails.aspx?id=100088724)

Nintenders might prefer this! (http://www.nerdyshirts.com/productdetails.aspx?srchval=NINTENDO-GUYS&catid=100364)Those both rule.

On a related note, I (not pictured) got my Kingdom of Loathing t-shirt (http://store.asymmetric.net/images/sm.sm2.m.jpg) recently. I think I'll wear it tomorrow to get myself back into the KoL spirit. Been slacking off for WAY too long.

I saw a girl whose bag was a giant NES pad yesterday.

I saw a girl whose bag was a giant NES pad yesterday.
The ideal woman?

The ideal woman?
I suppose it depends on whether she was attractive.

Oh, and the whole intelligence thing.

She was pretty enough, I suppose. But I was on my way to work. Had it been from I might have stopped to compliment her on her choice of peripheral. But we'll never know now, will we?

She was pretty enough, I suppose. But I was on my way to work. Had it been from I might have stopped to compliment her on her choice of peripheral. But we'll never know now, will we?
I bet that was your last big chance for the next 23 years.

Not to fear though, for if she is truly the one, fate will probably draw you together once more.

I tought fate was suposed to be an evil b**ch that just loves to mess things up?

I bet that was your last big chance for the next 23 years.

Where have all the optimists gone?

Optimism? You're looking in the wrong forum.

They all died from dehydration?

Optimism hasn't been kind to most of us. :p

Me either, but a proper optimist wouldn't let that stop them. That's what optimisim means.

I'm a pessimist by default.
That way it only can get better. :p

The idea that you can be restored to factory settings is going through my head, bonz.

I just got SNES emulation working on my Dreamcast :)

I'm playing through Earthbound for the first time ever, and I'm really liking it

That way it only can get better. :p
Actually it could be even worse than you imagined. Unless every moment of your life, you imagine you're about to receive genitalia torture, or something.

The idea that you can be restored to factory settings is going through my head, bonz.

His factory setting is beer jokes.

He gets reset about nine times a week.

MS Word wants me to change "multicellular" to "multicultural" :confused:

MS Word wants me to change "multicellular" to "multicultural" :confused:

Well, nobody can accuse them of being racist. :p

Good job on the new title :D

This thread is biased against eradiated ex-Russian spys.:eek:

This thread is biased against eradiated ex-Russian spys.:eek:Are you sure it isn't biased with them?

Is it weird that I like ramen noodles so much?

Is it weird that I like ramen noodles so much?I dunno. Is it weird that I like cheese sandwiches so much?

I think the cheese sandwiches might be a just a little weirder than ramen noodles.

In that case, I wouldn't say you're weird at all :p.

http://www.childsplaycharity.org/

It's gamers and charity! What other reason do you need?

This thread is biased against eradiated ex-Russian spys.:eek:

Eradiated or Irradiated?

Maybe he meant erradicated.

Maybe emaciated?

Edit: So I just played a demo of Mega Man: Powered Up, which is a sort of PSP revisiting of the very first Mega Man -- but with super bubbly happy-time fun cute ultra-chibi graphics.

...And I have to admit... It's actually pretty cool when you play it.

I'm tired and grouchy and I have no idea why. I choose to blame the vent in the wall that doesn't close, thus letting in a permanent chill.

Still, I have all of my Yule shopping done now. So I can sleep easy tonight.

How the hell do you find the perimeter of
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3465/lolmatheb9.png
using a simpler method than mine:

Perimeter = AB + BC + CD + AD = 45+(sqrt(45^2+35^2-2*45*35*cos(123))*(104-arccos(((35^2)*2-2*45*35*cos(123))/(2*35*sqrt(45^2+35^2-2*45*35*cos(123))))/sin(65)+sqrt(((sqrt(45^2+35^2-2*45*35*cos(123))*(104-arccos(((35^2)*2-2*45*35*cos(123))/(2*35*sqrt(45^2+35^2-2*45*35*cos(123)))/sin(65))^2+45^2+35^2-2*45*35*cos(123)-2*(sqrt(45^2+35^2-2*45*35*cos(123))*(104-arccos(((35^2)*2-2*45*35*cos(123))/(2*35*sqrt(45^2+35^2-2*45*35*cos(123)))/sin(65)*sqrt(45^2+35^2-2*45*35*cos(123))*cos(180-((104-arccos(((35^2)*2-2*45*35*cos(123))/(2*35*sqrt(45^2+35^2-2*45*35*cos(123))))-65))+35
~= 350m

? :(



Also, I have a slight (read: huge) suspicion I'm wrong.

*head explodes*

How the hell do you find the perimeter of
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3465/lolmatheb9.png
using a simpler method than mine:

Perimeter = AB + BC + CD + AD =etc

? :(



Also, I have a slight (read: huge) suspicion I'm wrong.
The image isn't coming through for me, could you describe it? because if it's a quadralateral I can't off the top of my head see why you need trig.

Stop trying to smart up the conversation in here!

I get about 200.5

To be honest, I couldn't make any sense out of your method, (the whole "everything in one long equation" thing freaks me out) so I'll just say what I did:

I solved for the length of line segment DB with the Law of cosines, and then use the Law of sines to find the unknown two angles in the resulting bottom triangle, which I labelled here as theta1 and theta2.

Then I could find the values of the adjacent angles through subtraction, which I labelled here as theta3 and theta4.

With these angles, I could now use the law of sines again to solve for DC and BC.

You know, I never wanted this to happen, ever, but I'm mildly drunk right now. At least I think mildly. I don't think I'm acting a lot differently, but my physical coordination is shot. I feel kinda like when you have a cold and you take a bunch of medicine for it.

I'm gonna call this an end to my "experimental drinking" -- I've officially decided I just really don't like the stuff.

Stop trying to smart up the conversation in here!I have to concur.

Could someone explain how Worm God happened to become not merely banned, but sent to delete-land?
Spam in Splapp's thread, I assume.
Also, the red NO-MORE-POSTING text only works when I post it. Fun fact.

I can't break up maths problems into several operations. Ever.

I have no idea what's wrong with me. Either I do it in one huge, messy equation, or I sit there and stare blankly at the paper.

Must be a disorder or something.

Also, I'm fairly sure ~200 is the correct answer, so yeah.

Could someone explain how Worm God happened to become not merely banned, but sent to delete-land?

Oops. He wasn't. Sorry about that.

(Geez, thanks for making your username one word so it won't show up on a search for "god", Wormgod.)

(Geez, thanks for making your username one word so it won't show up on a search for "god", Wormgod.)

This is probably not the right place to be looking for God.

This is probably not the right place to be looking for God.God can't be omnicognisciant: he doesn't have access to OD :p

Of course I do.

God can't be omnicognisciant: he doesn't have access to OD :p
Well, if God is everywhere, then surely He is inside the T17 webservers and is able to read the forum database from in there (as He will probably be able to read and "render" PHP/HTML code) and thus gain access to OD

God can't be omnicognisciant: he doesn't have access to OD :p

But we know God isn't omniscient, because it says so in the Bible.

After the Great Flood, he apologises for making a mistake. Either he's not all-knowing, or he's not as smart as Ratzinger and his goons would have us believe.

But we know God isn't omniscient, because it says so in the Bible.

After the Great Flood, he apologises for making a mistake. Either he's not all-knowing, or he's not as smart as Ratzinger and his goons would have us believe.

Yes to the first one you said, only because he connot lie.

The second one is wrong. He did not feel regret for the flood, he felt regret for making mankind because of all the horrable stuff that was going on. People were killing eachother, false worship, angles came to earth and took for themselves wives and the children were pretty much super strong ass holes. I'd feel regret after everything after the garden of Eden went completly to hell too. And after the flood and all that, he made a rainbow with a promise never to flood the earth again.


In other news, I'm going eather tonight to Walmart to get Twilight Princess for the gamecube or early tommrow at Best Buy. I can waaaaiiiiiiiiiiit. Sure I've spoiled a few things via YouTube for myself... and there are some aspects that are a bit disapointing. Everything else is good gravey. And the game as a whole is still mouth watering. :p

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/thesimpsonsmovie/trailer_large.html

There may be a sliver of hope yet.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/thesimpsonsmovie/trailer_large.html

There may be a sliver of hope yet.
I love the start to that!

Moe: "Err, guys, da bunny ain't breathing"

I have to say, the new Zelda game has got to be the best one I've ever played. It's all around kick ass. There are a few things I guess you can nitpick at if you stop and think about them, but this is by far one of the most enjoyable games I've played. The way you put your sword back after you kill an enemy, never EVER gets old.:D

The way you put your sword back after you kill an enemy, never EVER gets old.:D

I honestly forgot about that, because I only ever managed to pull it off about 3 times, all within about half an hour, by accident. :p

I can waaaaiiiiiiiiiiit.

I'm guessing that you meant "can't", there.
And as long as I'm on a grammar vein...
Me either, but a proper optimist wouldn't let that stop them. That's what optimisim means.
Shouldn't that be "neither"?

Yeah. Just ignore me. :p

Shouldn't that be "neither"?

It should if you want to be pedantic, yes. But I put "either" quite deliberately, to set tone.

Grah.


Wii's sold out everywhere here.

I didn't expect there to be such a demand for it.

Grah.


Wii's sold out everywhere here.

I didn't expect there to be such a demand for it.Same here.

I guess there's hope for Portugal yet.

Even if that means me getting screwed over. Oh well, the 360s look nice. :p

Aaah nice work, job! Paying me one day before witouth telling me! D:
I tough I had a nice ammount of savings when I checked my balance yesterday, and was looking forward to getting paid today, but turns out I had already been deposited my payment yesterday...
W*nkers.

Cave Story Katamari (http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2131/cavestorykatamaricy3.jpg)!
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2131/cavestorykatamaricy3.jpg

That is AWESOME!

World's tallest man saves the lives of two dolphins!
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-13556813,00.html

World's tallest man saves the lives of two dolphins!
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-13556813,00.htmlThat's definitely one for the "you couldn't make it up" pile.

That's definitely one for the "you couldn't make it up" pile.
I dunno, I could definitely see the Chinese government staging it like the Soviets frequently did. National pride and all that.

I think it's the headline that does it. It's the sort of thing you might get if you made a Random Headline Generator.

The guy who made the call must have a very good imagination.

Cave Story Katamari (http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2131/cavestorykatamaricy3.jpg)!


I've actually had that for a good while, but in a lower resolution. Thanks. :p

The title of this topic confuses me. Every time I go to it, I feel like I should be doing something.

Something else, you mean?

Hot damn! I beat Zelda Twilight Princess today. Took me 39 hours, but I did it. The final boss is MOST fun to fight. :D
*crawls back into dark hole to start the side quests*

Something else, you mean?

Every time I read this topic I genuinely should be doing something else.

Hot damn! I beat Zelda Twilight Princess today. Took me 39 hours, but I did it. The final boss is MOST fun to fight. :D
*crawls back into dark hole to start the side quests*
And I beat Wind Waker with 100% yesterday.
I figured that since I'm going to sell my cube when I get the Wii, I would give it one last hurrah.

It didn't occur to me before how much fun Wind Waker was... or how pretty.
The game got a lot of flak for the cel-shaded style, but if people just look past that they'd see how smooth and beautiful everything is.

I'm looking forward to Twilight Princess, yes.

I liked Wind Waker a lot. One of my favourite Zelda games, I think, easily. Annoying in places (particularly the end, in the black-and-white rooms), but that's Zelda for you.

You might have a job selling a Cube for anythign much... the market's probably going to be a bit saturated with people who've just realised the thing is totally obsolete.

I liked Wind Waker a lot. One of my favourite Zelda games, I think, easily. Annoying in places (particularly the end, in the black-and-white rooms), but that's Zelda for you.

You might have a job selling a Cube for anythign much... the market's probably going to be a bit saturated with people who've just realised the thing is totally obsolete.

Yeah, recap rooms are rather dull.
It nearly broke Viewtiful Joe 2 for me. You had to fight EVERY boss again, even the one you just fought in the level before.

And I know that the cube won't get a lot of money, but I'm selling games and stuff too. Heck, there's not much of a reason to keep it around.


And OH MY GOD it's ARLO (http://www.jenville.com/pleasures/uncleliamshow.html)!