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Suggestions Box / Re: Question about forum messaging...
« on: July 15, 2006, 10:19:01 AM »
I got an email when stacer sent me an IM. So yeah, they should notice that...
News:
A lot of people describe Scalzi’s Old Man's War novels as military science fiction, but I would classify its sequel Zoë’s Tale as a space opera. It’s a story about, well, Zoë, a teenage girl whose parents are invited to take leadership roles in building a colony on a new planet. Zoë is an enthusiastic member of the group sent to colonize Roanoke, despite the risks—and the risks are considerable even before the political machinations of greater powers boil to the surface. Continue reading Zoë’s Tale
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Everything Else / Re: Bye-Bye CleanFlicks
« on: July 14, 2006, 12:31:58 PM »
Faster, because they were taking the works of others and then changing them and selling them. Doing it to your own property is fair enough, but when you try to resell it then it's a whole different kettle of fish.
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Rants and Stuff / Re: German Marketing
« on: July 14, 2006, 12:01:15 AM »
Precisely why are USA 'assemblymen' getting themselves involved in Dutch advertising campaigns? It's not like Sony is even an American company :s
Anyway, that ad is kinda weird - it seems a bit racist but only if you decide that it is - it does make sense in what they are trying to push as the product.
Anyway, that ad is kinda weird - it seems a bit racist but only if you decide that it is - it does make sense in what they are trying to push as the product.
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Everything Else / Re: Best Quote Lately Reincarnated
« on: July 13, 2006, 08:34:17 PM »"The Earth is degenerating today. Bribery and corruption abound. Children no longer obey their parents, every man wants to write a book, and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching."
from an Assyrian tablet, c. 2800 BCE.
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Movies and TV / Re: review: Pirates of the Caribbean 2
« on: July 08, 2006, 01:12:46 PM »
Thanks stacer. It's about what i'd expect - the film doesn't lend itself to shattering conclusions.
Wish they would stop putting things after the credits though.
Wish they would stop putting things after the credits though.
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Movies and TV / Re: review: Pirates of the Caribbean 2
« on: July 08, 2006, 07:55:19 AM »
Stacer, could you tell me what happens after the credits in a PM? We left while the credits were still running.
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Movies and TV / Re: review: Pirates of the Caribbean 2
« on: July 07, 2006, 08:29:15 PM »
I saw it today. I thought it was a great, really enjoyable but brainless romp. Very funny moments, some nice action, and about 3 clever lines in the whole movie. It's basically exactly the same as the first one, only with a different plot. If you liked the first, you should like this one.
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Role-Playing Games / Re: Geek Girl's Guide to Character Development
« on: July 07, 2006, 08:27:29 PM »
In my groups we just oscilliate between in and out, and if anyone isn't sure if a given comment was in character, they ask. GM's tend to decide that amusing or dangerous comments were, in fact, in character despite what the player thinks. Hilarity ensues.
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Role-Playing Games / Re: New Free D&D Software
« on: July 07, 2006, 06:59:52 AM »
Real site, but the blurb says it's for 3.0. Didn't bother looking past that.
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Everything Else / Re: Sweepstakes and other free things
« on: July 04, 2006, 12:47:51 PM »
Bioware has had 3 million people sign up to it's community, and are giving away goodies in response.
http://www.bioware.com/3million/
USA only: Don't think so.
To do: sign up, click a button.
http://www.bioware.com/3million/
USA only: Don't think so.
To do: sign up, click a button.
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[Grand Prize: The Ultimate Gaming Setup!
Grand Prize: The Ultimate Gaming Setup!
An NVIDIA PC Gaming System
* AMD SLI system
* XP4000+ CPU
* Dual 7800GTX 512MB cards
* 2GB memory
* 120GB SATA Drive
* ASUS MB
* DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive
An Xbox 360 Premium Bundle
* Xbox 360 Video Game System
* Xbox 360 Hard Drive (20GB)
* Xbox 360 Memory Unit (64MB)
* Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
* Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack
* Xbox 360 Headset
* Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote
* Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable
* Ethernet Cable, Detachable Faceplate, Xbox Live
2nd & 3rd Place Winners Will Each Receive:
Prizes for 2nd & 3rd Place Winners
* An Xbox 360 Premium Bundle, and
* An NVIDIA 7800GTX 512MB video card
Contest Details
1. Contest closes August 21, 2006, 11:59PM Edmonton Time. Winners will be notified by e-mail.
2. BioWare Employees and family members are not eligible to enter.
No purchase necessary. In order to win a prize you must first correctly answer a skill testing question. Approximate retail value of prizes ($USD): NVIDIA PC Gaming System $2500, 3 Xbox 360 console systems $399 each, 2 NVIDIA 7800GTX Video Cards $500 each. Contest closes August 21, 2006, 11:59PM Edmonton Time. Winners will be notified by e-mail.
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Role-Playing Games / Re: looking for a rpg group?
« on: July 03, 2006, 09:13:26 PM »
It's too hot to talk. 
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Everything Else / Sweepstakes and other free things
« on: July 02, 2006, 09:15:41 AM »
I see loads of these, so I guess we could make a thread in the hopes that a TWGer wins something nice?
https://www.zboard.com/promos/Middle-earth/
Win: Nice pc
To do: enter name and address. Need to be USA resident (*shakes fist*). Nothing else afaik.
https://www.zboard.com/promos/Middle-earth/
Win: Nice pc
To do: enter name and address. Need to be USA resident (*shakes fist*). Nothing else afaik.
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Everything Else / Re: Closet Myspace-addicts Anonymous
« on: June 30, 2006, 08:37:21 PM »
The only myspace account I ever registered was under the account name 'iheartvindiesel'. I needed an account to look at someones page. It looked horrible, of course, and I never logged into myspace ever again.
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Books / Re: Harry Potter Tease -- Will he die?
« on: June 30, 2006, 08:55:02 AM »
The name should have tipped you off - Mary Sue Pembroke.
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Table-Top Games / Re: tyranids and terain ideas and painting ideas
« on: June 28, 2006, 11:57:16 AM »
Rubble - uhm, you tried just spraying black then multiple layers of successively lighter grey?
Tyranids - they have things in the codex for terrain for the nids, but generally anything that looks icky and vaguely incectoid (overlapping layers of chitin for example) should do the trick.
Tyranids - they have things in the codex for terrain for the nids, but generally anything that looks icky and vaguely incectoid (overlapping layers of chitin for example) should do the trick.