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  1. scoops

    Jokes

    A wise old gentleman retired and purchased a modest home near a junior high school. He spent the first few weeks of his retirement in peace and contentment. Then a new school year began. The very next afternoon three young boys, full of youthful, after-school enthusiasm, came down his street...
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    Jokes

    Two brothers were always getting into trouble in their neighborhood. The people in the neighborhood started complaining to the parents about the boys. So the boys parents decided to have their priest talk to the boys. The priest asks to speak to the boys alone, requesting to see the youngest...
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    HD DVD or Blu-Ray

    access to data storage is going to become a new kind of currency I think. I'm picturing a world where we don't buy storage media any more, but rather rent or lease space on huginormous (yeah, I made up a word) servers. Then we'll be able to access our data from extremely tiny devices with a...
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    I sold my book!!!

    Hey way to go! That's really awesome! I have renewed hope. Be sure to let us know when it's in stores. I'll be buying one for sure! Make sure you get yourself an agent now if you don't already have one.
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    HD DVD or Blu-Ray

    I have an HD LCD, and my DVD player upconverts to 720i with component cables. I'm getting near HD quality with $200 worth of equipment (that includes the cables). And while I CAN tell the difference between a DVD and my HD cable picture, it's not enough to go out and spend another $600.
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    HD DVD or Blu-Ray

    I'm with you there. It's already happening with iTunes, and TiVo-like products are bountiful everywhere.
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    HD DVD or Blu-Ray

    Don't vote for your preference, vote for which format you think will realistically win the race!
  8. scoops

    Question of the Day

    Hrm. I'm finished at noon on Friday, and then I come back at 7:30am on Tuesday, the 2nd of January.
  9. scoops

    what do you want for christmas?

    FFIII for DS Black & White (for Mac) Booze and mixers A carpeted castle type thingy for my cats gift certificates for clothes and electronics iSight camera new iPod A Sony Reader A GPS navi for my car.
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    Superman Returns (the movie)

    James Marsden also plays the "other guy" in "The Notebook". In each of these movies, he plays a all-around great guy, boy-scout type, honourable, and so-on, opposite a slightly roguish hero (Superman's leaving and mischeivousness making him roguish in this particular movie). So far, he has yet...
  11. scoops

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Grrr. Us Canadians are at work all week. Stupid America, taking vacation while we have to work!
  12. scoops

    its out.

    Last console I got for a gift was the NES. Strike that .... the ONLY CONSOLE I GOT FOR A GIFT WAS THE NES.
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    its out.

    They better have it figured out before they bring out a light saber game.
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    Damn, this thing is beautiful

    Unless they've already got a bunch in place that haven't been released yet.
  15. scoops

    its out.

    They improved it a lot since E3, from what I hear. I've not really read any reviews yet though.
  16. scoops

    its out.

    Unfortunately, the purchase of Red Steel is unlikely until the new year.
  17. scoops

    boring???? lets play

    Big Mac. I'm not a huge fan of BK, although the stacker is alright. Steak, Blue or charred? (one or the other, nothing in between)
  18. scoops

    its out.

    Friggin' w00t. I fixed it. Had to change the channel on my router from 6 to 1. That fixed it. Anyhoo, send me your console codes and I'll reciprocate! Anybody know when they're going to start sending playable demos out over WiiConnect24?
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    its out.

    No, we just brought a pizza and some chips and sat and talked mostly. He showed me his Xbox on his new giant HD projector (his 360 is in the mail, should be there in a few days - that'll cheer him up I'm sure).
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    its out.

    My brother in law's good friend's wife was hospitalized over the weekend. It doesn't look good. They live in California, so Emma and I went over to her brother's place to keep him company and take his mind off of what was going on on the other side of the continent.