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Ok, I had plans to get a four inch lift, 33 inch tires, dual 3-inch flowmaster, iffy about taking out the cat, on my 86 Suburban. There aren't any emissions laws where I live but I'm not sure I want worse gas mileage than we already get. At the same time we chose to have that gas mileage when we chose to buy it a few weeks ago. I want a heavy duty bumper but my old lady doesn't. Other than the intake and filter, and a new carb, I was kinda just stuck there.
As for new headers, maybe upgrading my axles to 3/4-tons, and lockers, are there other ideas to beef it up? Brand recommendations for certain items?
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First of all if you live in the U.S. there are Emissions regulations where you live, if your particular county doesnt have required Emissions testing due to population density that doesnt eliminate your vehicle from having Cats or other emissions equipment.
Their required by Federal law and as such if you get caught removing or tampering with them you can be subject to a $10K fine and/or 1 yr in jail.
The EPA is cracking down on Emissions violaters in rural areas, over the past 3 years they've begun setting up portable Emissions testing stations along side roads and highways that snap a picture of the license plate on any vehicle passing that fails to meet certain threshhold limits, they'll mail you a citation with a court date and in some cases a date and place to bring the vehicle in for inspection. If you dont comply with the citation some date in the future you can either expect to get pulled over and detained or a knock on your front door. Either way you normally end up with a ride to the local Police station to clear things up.
Your truck, your choice but I recommend ya leave those cats on. Unless your running lots of horsepower they dont degrade performance, many engines run much better with them on now days.
Same thing with a 3" exhaust, you open the exhaust up to much and you'll lose horsepower in the lower RPM's. A decent set of Long tube headers into 2" or 2 1/4" pipes will improve horsepower and mileage some depending on how you drive.
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Ok ok clam down like I said I was thinking about the cat idea plus I like the though of the exhaust ideas I didn't know that...
The exhaust is a good example of more isn't always better. Your truck needs a certain amount of back pressure to run the best. As @tbplus10 was saying a 2" or so set of pipes is enough to give the sound most look for and the slight boost in performance.
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You live in Thurston County. I am in King. Yes there are plenty of laws related to your rig here, and you happen to live in the one county where all the legislative activity is, and where the State Patrol is headquartered. Hello? Anybody home?
Removal or tampering with a catalytic converter carries a $10,000 fine (and possible incarceration in a prison somewhere). Do you have that much money to throw away? Or are you one of the "they'll never catch me" people? I think I heard that "logic" from that multiple offense DUI suspect who mowed down the three adults (and instantly killed two) and the baby in Seattle last week.1994 Chevy K2500 Silverado, 454 (modified), original owner.
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Look dude calm the f down.... I say once again I was Thinking about it. So please back off
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A Roman Catholic priest has been removed from his post in Guam over allegations that he molested two boys four decades ago while serving in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, church officials said Friday.
The Rev. John Howard Wadeson was stripped of his duties in the Archdiocese of Agana on Monday after concerns in the community there about his past and he has since left the U.S. territory, the Guam Pacific Daily News reported ( http://bit.ly/1xdcWAe ). Wadeson, whose current whereabouts are unknown, told the paper he was innocent and was leaving to protect his archbishop.
A 2004 report on clergy abuse issued by the Los Angeles archdiocese lists Wadeson as being credibly accused of molesting two people between 1973 and 1977, while he was working as a priest with the Divine Word Missionaries religious order. Wadeson was in the Los Angeles archdiocese between 1972 and 1985 and spent many of those years at Verbum Dei High School, an all-boys Catholic school.
Wadeson's religious order would have been responsible for dealing with the allegations at the time, said Monica Valencia, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles archdiocese.
In 2011, Wadeson asked the Los Angeles archdiocese for authorization to minister once more in Los Angeles because he was traveling in California.
The archdiocese refused and contacted archdiocese officials in Guam after learning he was working there, said archdiocese attorney Michael Hennigan. He said he did not know what was done with the information.
Wadeson made a similar request in San Francisco, which was granted. That archdiocese revoked Wadeson's faculties this week, San Francisco church officials said in a statement Friday.
Wadeson has not been named in any civil lawsuits.
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A Roman Catholic priest has been removed from his post in Guam over allegations that he molested two boys four decades ago while serving in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Church officials said Friday that the Rev. John Howard Wadeson was stripped of his duties in the Archdiocese of Agana on Monday after parishioners there raised concerns about his past.
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The Corrupting Power of the NSA's Domestic Surveillance Program
The domestic spying problem raises other questions about concentration of power.
When presidents get into trouble they travel. So Barack Obama is on the road while the controversy over the domestic surveillance by the National Security Agency comes to a boil back home.
The domestic surveillance raise important questions about the concentration of power in the United States. Lord Acton's famous precept, "all power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely" seems appropriate here.
We will soon celebrate the 4th of July and the contributions that our Founding Fathers like Thomas Jefferson made to American democracy. The founders had good reason to be concerned about the concentration of power. The king of England and his ministers had absolute power over America and we had little opportunity to influence decisions made in London about the colonies.
[See a collection of editorial cartoons on the NSA.]
In particular, Jefferson's Declaration of Independence contained a litany of grievances against George III, the King of England. The problem that the founders including Jefferson had with British government was that the king was essentially judge, jury and executioner rolled into one. That concentration of power led to corruption and repression so the founders carefully divided power between the president, the Congress and judges so that no one person could become a tyrant like the King of England.
That's why the patriots would have been horrified about the Patriot Act which justified the domestic NSA supervision. The Patriot Act gives the president the power to pry into the private lives of Americans with minimal congressional or judicial review. Then there are the drone attacks against suspected terrorists including American citizens which literally make the president, judge, jury and executioner.
The domestic spying problem raises other questions about concentration of power. The surveillance power creates an unholy alliance between the government and the powerful communications industry.
The power of the axis of information which includes the federal government, Verizon, Facebook and Google frankly scares the living hell out of me. The U.S. Government should protect Americans from the excesses of corporate America, not encourage them. The cozy relationship of the National Security Agency and Silicon Valley is a dangerous to democracy as the alliance between the Treasury Dept and Wall Street.
[Read Robert Schlesinger: The Corporate Roots of the NSA Spying Controversy.]
The titans who run Silicon Valley are as bad or worse as the crowd that controls Wall Street. Google is especially arrogant. The software giant's customers are justifiably angry that the company has shared personal data about its customers with NSA. A federal court order obtained by the government prohibits Google from sharing the details of its ugly relationship with the feds. So Google has countersued and argued that the government's prohibition on sharing details of the program is a violation of the company's First Amendment right to free speech.
Google has some nerve saying that the company's First Amendment rights were violated when the company collaborated with the National Security Agency to deprive its customers of their Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure.
Individual citizens have little power when so much of it is concentrated into a few hands. When people feel they are out of the loop, they get angry and sometimes they start revolutions. It has happened before and it will happen again.


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The test is administered in accordance with the procedures detailed in Chapter 14 of Army Field Manual 21-20, Physical Fitness Training.
Soldiers who fail any portion of the APFT must re-take the entire APFT within three months (unless they have an approved medical profile). Soldiers who fail the APFT are flagged in accordance with Army Regulation 600-8-2, Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions. Individuals who are flagged for APFT failure are not eligibile for promotion, reenlistment or enlistment extension.
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Outside, the landscaped gardens reconnect Kensington Gardens and the new entrance has a canopy to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Inside, the space has been transformed with a new palace cafe and two shops, as well as a separate ticketing space and a large and stunning luminous lace sculpture, adorned with Swarovski crystals, that was inspired by the Royal Dress Collection. This is the navigation point to choose from one of the four routes to explore the palace which should help visitors discover three hundred years of history; not just the twentieth century.
- Victoria Revealed
- Queen's State Apartments
- King's State Apartments
- Fashion Rules (temporary exhibition)
Victoria RevealedQueen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace and lived there until she became queen and had to move to Buckingham Palace. She left in 1837 and the building fell into disrepair.
This permanent display tells the story of her life with some insights into her childhood days at the palace. It's where Victoria met Albert and where she was when she found out she was to be queen so there is an emotional journey and, as she was a prolific writer, the palace has tried to use her own words to tell the story. Through this exhibition you should get to know Queen Victoria as a person and discover the woman behind the crown was a much more colorful character than you would expect.
The exhibition includes over 300 objects and takes up almost the whole first floor of the public side of the building. Instead of dressing rooms as bedrooms, dining rooms, etc. the rooms have themes and the Falling in Love room is covered with quotes from love letters between Victoria and Albert; not only on the walls but also on the carpet, the mirrors, and the furniture. Plus there's a wonderful Franz Winterhalter portrait of the queen that was on display at the Queen's Gallery in the 2010 exhibition Victoria & Albert: Art & Love that shows what a beautiful young woman she was.
Younger visitors can be kept entertained with traditional toys, especially in the Childhood and Family Life room which has a toy box for them to play with. Most rooms have something to help children enjoy their visit including puzzles in the red despatch boxes in Duty & Work.
Items that visitors can't touch are generally in glass cabinets but most of the furniture is new so visitors are allowed to sit down, especially at the table in the Red Saloon where Victoria held her first Privy Council.
Queen's State ApartmentsAs with the Enchanted Palace, a theatrical company has 'interpreted' the area offering a different access to history in these dark rooms.
There are clues in the installations to hint towards their significance, such as paper birds across the ceiling in the Queen's Gallery and the twittering audio is because flocks of song birds were kept here in cages, but visitors won't discover these well thought through facts without interacting with the actors or other palace staff.
The theatre company intends to use literal, metaphorical, stage and story to bring history to life and if you're able to interpret these ideas you'll find out a vast amount about the palace's residents. Good luck with that.
King's State ApartmentsThese rooms are larger, lighter and grander than the Queen's Apartments and can be entered from the Queen's rooms or via the King's Staircase and its amazing William Kent painted walls and ceiling. There's a card collecting game for children but sadly not much else in the imposing rooms but that does mean nothing is roped off so you can walk around the whole of the rooms. That theatre company are still in this area but at least you can see them easier as there's a lot more natural light. The King's Gallery is a wonderful room and a pleasure to see in its full glory once again.
Fashion RulesThis temporary exhibition is on from 2013 to 2015. Find out more on the Fashion Rules pages.
- Buy tickets from Viator (Buy Direct)
- Four Exhibitions in One Palace
- Kensington Palace Visitor Information
- Kensington Palace History
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I first heard of The Pirate Bay when a friend told me about this site where he had just downloaded and watched Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle — then in theaters — at the comfort of his own home.
It hardly seemed worth the trouble. Obviously, I'm in the minority, as the site claims more than 25 million active users worldwide, who share movies, music, video games and other copyrighted works via torrent files.


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Availability: Grand Hotel Aminta
Attic Room with Skylight window and no viewMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Standard Double Room, Garden ViewMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 1 infant)
Economy Double Room with no view, Annex BuildingMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 1 infant)
Std Double or Twin Room, Garden View, Annex BuildingMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 1 infant)
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Tranquil hilltop hotel with panoramic sea views
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Secluded setting
Set 200 metres up among olive and citrus trees, this hotel three kilometres west of Sorrento centre offers views of Naples Bay, Mount Vesuvius, and the Lattari Mountains.
Shuttles to town
Guests can sunbathe around the pool which has a separate children's section, enjoy sweeping views from the restaurant, or head to Sorrento centre on the free shuttle bus.
Internet access
Cool, contemporary guestrooms feature decorative tiled floors, and include free high-speed Internet, minibars, in-room safes, and satellite television.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Grand Hotel Aminta Amenities
- General
Grand Hotel Aminta's quiet public areas feature pale marble, arched white walls and ceilings, and large windows, and there is a sea-view sitting room off the lobby. The annex building, Villa Aminta, is accessible by a 100-metre stone path bordered by lavender bushes. Leisure travellers come to the hotel for relaxation amid olive and citrus trees and for the soothing effect of the expansive views.
Just off the Grand Hotel Aminta's lobby are two small rooms where guests can plan days out using computers with complimentary high-speed Internet access. Complimentary wireless Internet is available in the main building's public areas and the annex building has a complimentary coffee machine, microwave, and ice machine. Guests can watch satellite television in the main building, and limited free parking is available for those arriving by car. The hotel provides a complimentary local area shuttle for guest use within 3500 meters (2 miles) of the hotel.
A pool with terrace is open during the summer months. The hotel restaurant and bar offer panoramic views of the Bay and city of Naples, Mount Vesuvius, and Lattari Mountains from terraces fringed with olive trees and bougainvillea.
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Concierge services
- Free breakfast
- Restaurant
- Room service (limited hours)
- Total number of rooms - 100
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Multilingual staff
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Number of bars/lounges 2
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Computer station
- Rooftop terrace
- Outdoor pool
- Luggage storage
- One meeting room
- Number of floors - 5
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Terrace
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Conference space size (feet) - 323
- Children's pool
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Laundry facilities
- Garden
- Snack bar/deli
- Year Built 1961
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Conference space size (meters) - 30
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Television in lobby
- Wedding services
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
- Parking
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
- Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- Private bathroom
- Bathtub only
- Memory foam mattress
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Dining
Guests of the Grand Hotel Aminta enjoy a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast from 7 AM to 9.30 AM each morning.
Grand Hotel Aminta Restaurant - Floor-to-ceiling windows. Terrace seating amid olive trees and bougainvillea. Panoramic views of Bay and city of Naples, Mount Vesuvius, and Lattari Mountains. Snack foods and light meals for lunch. Regional, Italian, and international choices for dinner.
Grand Hotel Aminta Bar - Bar-lounge with rattan seating offering similar panoramic views as the restaurant. Rattan seating on terrace and lower terrace. Open mid-morning to late night. Live musical entertainment some nights.
- Recreation
An outdoor 16-metre pool with separate children's section opens from mid-March to mid-November. Use of chairs and umbrellas on the pool's sundeck is complimentary. Sun loungers are available for a daily surcharge of €4 (amount subject to change).
The nearest beach is Marina Grande 2.5 kilometres away. Sailboats and motor boats with crews can be hired at the marina, where snorkelling and scuba excursions are offered in summer. Seaside and mountain hiking trails run throughout the Sorrentine Peninsula.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
Grand Hotel Aminta Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 12:30 PM
Special check-in instructions:
A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property in cash. The tax applies to stays from 1 April to 31 October. This tax does not apply to residents of the city, or children under 18 years of age. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For further details, please contact the property using the information contained in the confirmation received after booking.
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: Visa, American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard
- Pets
Pets allowed, Only dogs and cats are allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 1, Pet maximum weight in kg is 3
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.50 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.
- Hotel Name
- Grand Hotel Sorrento
- Hotel Aminta
- Additional Details
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.


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The Sysadmin's Daily Grind: Leafnode
Leafnode is a Usenet server for small sites where just a few users need access to a large number of groups. The Leafnode server is designed to recover from errors autonomously and needs very little attention.
If you are faced with the task of setting up a news server, you might discover INN in your package management tool. The INN daemon is powerful and flexible, and it scales well. On the downside, INN can be hungry on resources, depending on the configuration and peerings, and maintenance is not exactly trivial. In fact, INN is total overkill for smaller workgroups, and this is where Leafnode steps in. Although Leafnode is formally an NNTP server, it might be more fitting to refer to Leafnode as a news proxy. To save resources, the Leafnode server does not attempt to store every article in every newsgroup. If a user subscribes to a newsgroup, Leafnode will tell the user that the postings for the group are not available and offer to fetch the postings from a real news server.
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Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Eligible employees GS-12-15 from supervisory or non-supervisory ranks, selected through a nomination process;
- Provide a networking opportunity for USGS employees who demonstrate significant interest or potential for leadership and/or management positions;
- Enhance the growth and leadership development of program participants through a variety of learning experiences;
- Facilitate a deeper level of understanding and involvement across organizational boundaries through interaction among participants representing all the Area and Headquarters offices; and
- Provide exposure to high-level bureau managers who serve as instructors.
Full course description of L101.
Leadership 201 (L201) Part II 1 week
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Eligible employees graduates of Leadership 101, GS-12-15 employees;
- Provide an experience that is an expansion/continuation of L101 which provides a deeper understanding of leadership, group interaction, and application of theories;
- Opportunity to work on current USGS issues with high-level managers from the bureau and members of the Executive Leadership Team;
- Use creative approach to problem-solving.
Full course description of L201.
L201 Course Materials
- Learning About Yourself
- Kahan Getting Change Right Workbook
- Kahan Getting Innovation Right Workbook
- Addressing Your Personal and USGS Challenges
- Action Learning as a Leadership Tool
Leadership Intensives 2 Days
Various Locations, see course schedule for 2013 offerings
Open to all employees through a nomination process
- Provide leadership training to a large population of the USGS to support the bureau's commitment to creating a leadership-centered culture;
- Provide a mix of components from L101 and L201 courses;
- Leadership 201 graduates serve as facilitators and take this training to science centers around the country.
Full course description of Leadership Intensives.
Train-the-Trainer Program (T3)
- A 3-day leadership course that gives participants the opportunity to practice teaching and coaching a variety of leadership related topics that they will in turn deliver to other USGS employees through the Leadership Intensives.
- Before a T3 class, all Leadership 201, TLP, ELP, FEI, and SES/CDP leadership class graduates are sent an invitation to apply for one of the 25 slots and participants are chosen by a panel.
- They are strongly supported by the Leadership Team during the entire process.
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|#2371 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/19/2012 01:16:49
Here's the thing: You're just seeing it from your perspective. What about the crowd who doesn't buy AAA games? The kind that, I don't know, flocks to Nintendo systems? Sony and MS need that because we're their target audience. Nintendo has a different target audience and thus a different business model. It's not a great move to have this when they're trying to win us back, I'll admit, in fact I'm baffled as to why the deluxe doesn't have a monster hard drive. But fact of the matter is, you're ignoring the big picture. It's the same reason Microsoft's so successful with that 4GB 360, people who want a Kinect or little more than Call of Duty get that with none of the bells and whistles people like us need to game the way we like.
I still see some possiblities with this thing for WRPGs. The console version of Dragon Age was a joke for how it butchared the combat, but if they could cram a bunch of hotkeys on that screen, we'd have a great port of the game. I also can see it used well for turn based strategy and especially local multiplayer. And if at the end of the day, we just have another underpowered system, I'm not sure if game budgets will be reasonable for companies like THQ or Sega next gen. They could jump at the chance to keep up with current technology. We may have another Wii, but the more powerful systems get, the less the jump to next gen matters. If they tried this in any gen before last gen, they would have fallen on their face because the leap between technology was too big. Now, you say all the time how so many games look barely better than PS2 games, it could capitalize on it. Since this has more than three action buttons unlike the Wiimote though, I'm more optomistic.
And I'm just saying, this gen would have been so much more stale without Nintendo. Mario Galaxy didn't innovate, but just putting him in space felt a lot fresher than LA Noire's facial capture. Nintendo survives mostly because they ignore what's popular and give something that feels so refreshing when all the AAA games feel like they're getting more and more similar to each other this year. I still call them out when they mess up, Skyward Sword and Metroid: Other M were embarrassing compared to their past games and Mario's 3DS ventures were not up to par with his usual quality. At the end of the day though, they're still making games that blow me away, and until that stops happening, I'll still buy their systems at some point.
|#2372 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/19/2012 05:07:42
I want to pick apart your argument Neph, but that seems like a lot of work. I see your issues with the system, but can you see why someone like me, who will potentially have the next PlayStation as his main system would want this as a second system. I mean I don't need it for third-party games or other media features (or whatever you were complaining about it missing). And I'm going to wait for it to be at a reduced price. I'm not claiming it should win the console battle next-gen, just that I will get one. Doesn't it seem reductive to call me stupid or a sheep for wanting one eventually? I mean when I know exactly what I'm getting into, am waiting for a lower price and don't need it for some of the features you are saying it would be missing.
Also I don't think there is a chance in hell that the next Xbox has better exclusive games than the Wii U. And since those will in all likelyhood be what those potential purchases would be about for me, the Wii U will probably be the better buy for me. I mean I am totally speculating, but what else can I do right now.
Also no one is saying you are stupid for not buying one. But you not seeing why it might be a good decision for others seems kind of narrow minded.
Really like Greenman's second paragraph up there too. Lots of good points in there.
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|#2373 Subject: General Discussion Posted: 11/19/2012 13:00:20
Thanks for indulging me. And have at me Trip. It's a good discussion.
I'm not calling anyone stupid for buying the WiiU. I'm saying that Nintendo is calling you stupid for buying a WiiU and you should be offended. Video games are particularly bad but there's plenty of examples across all consumer products. Companies try to rip you off and hope you're not smart enough, or too lazy to notice.
A very clear cut example is movie tie in games. They are notoriously awful but companies continue to make them so they can target uneducated parents and young kids. For example, Activision says, "Let's put zero effort into this piece of crap Twilight tie in because stupid parents and kids will buy this game just because it says twilight on the cover." The entire market for that game would be premised on people's stupidity. You might say to yourself, "Well I love Twilight. I'm not taking the game seriously, I just think it would be fun to play as a poorly animated, glitchy controlled wolf for a 2 hour campaign without any of the original voice actors." Regardless of your personal motivation, you've still rewarded a company for expecting you to be dumb.
And the WiiU just screams of this kind of marketing for all the reasons I listed. I won't repeat them but every one of those things should be an insult to you as a consumer. It has nothing to do with me not liking it or whatever, because I have no interest in any first party Nintendo games except for Fire Emblem. I like 2D Mario and Mario Kart and Mario Strikers and others... but if I wanted to play them I would just pull out the GameCube rather than buy a new system to play the same shit. Another example, AC is a series I've given up on because I don't like it. Fine. But the fact that they think they can release a new one every year is insulting to consumers, regardless of whether I'm interested in the game or not. If I make some comment about Ubisoft milking a franchise to death, it's not fair to just write that off because I don't like AC. It's a valid observation, just like my observations about the WiiU.
Greenman you're basically making my argument. I'm not their target audience. Their target audience is all the cuckolds in the "casual market". It's like how certain cars are targetted towards people that know nothing about cars, certain electronics targetted at people that know nothing about electronics, etc. In the same way movie tie in games target the lay audience, or the 4 gb Kinect sells. But I don't think any of this lets you off the hook as an intelligent video game enthusiast because you 'want to play the next Mario".
I think there's plenty of innovation this generation, tons of it in fact. And none of it came from Nintendo. These great new triple A games pop up and unfortunately they then tend to move towards the mean and get white washed but you can't overlook the fact that they existed for a short time. I've always said you have to be somewhat impressed with Nintendo just towing the line, doing their own thing and, through some sort of hypnosis, convincing everyone to keep buying the same stuff. Objectivity it's an accomplishment but that doesn't mean you have to support it or that you shouldn't be irritated with it.
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|#2374 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/19/2012 13:21:14
Neph, what you said there about their target audience is actually something I agree with. That's why I said it was stupid that the deluxe model only has a 32GB drive instead of giving us what the gamers like us really need. Your comparison before though was something different, as a tire without cars is unusable to everyone. They are suckering people in with this which is why I'm not getting this system until there's either a model I can agree with or the current one is at a price I can agree with. But it won't be unusable to these people, they will still be able to enjoy the system how they intend to. It's if they want to try something more that they'll have to upgrade.
I still say Nintendo games have enough quality and creativity to overlook if they're not always trying to push gaming forward. Their games are a lot more memorable and fun to me than the average developers, which at the end of the day matters more to me now and ten years later than the usual AAA innovation. You could make that argument, "Why not play what you have?" but if I enjoy it that much, why not pay for more of the same? I may wait until it's at a price I agree with which I did for Assassin's Creed Revelations, but if I enjoy something enough, I'll want more of it.
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|#2375 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/19/2012 18:10:07
Amazon is going crazy with their Blu-Ray sales lately. If anyone wants to beef up their library, check it out. I picked up their Lord of The Rings extended trilogy for $45 over the weekend. Best Buy has it for $40 right now.
I'm undecided on the WiiU. Support for external HDD and more than one gamepad-screen-thingy and I may pick one up. I feel about the 360 the way Neph feels about the Wii and WiiU so I can see where he's coming from.
|#2376 Subject: General Discussion Posted: 11/19/2012 21:14:55
Well I still think an 8 gb console is essentially useless to almost everyone. You would have to have someone without an internet connection, that only plays 1 to 3 games a year.... which is actually probably a large portion of the WiiU audience... so yeah okay I get your point. The Wii had a 1.7 attach rate for fuck's sake, that's absurd.
This is another issue (and entirely my opinion) but if something is purely gameplay, then I don't see the need for new iterations. If something is story or tech driven then you want to see the next chapter of the story or you want to see the next level of graphics etc. ME3 can have the perfect, best story ever, and you will still buy ME4... for a new story. GTA4 was awesome but I will still buy GTA5 to see that new city. But if something is entirely gameplay driven, and the gameplay is great, then why buy a new game? For example Fire Emblem is perfect and every Fire Emblem is the same. When I have the urge to play Fire Emblem I just boot up the DS. If they made a new Fire Emblem for the WiiU I wouldn't feel the need to play it. Does that make any sense? Mario Kart DS is perfect, I've played hundreds of hours of that shit. No need to buy the 3DS one with fucking gliders or whatever dumb gimmick. Something like Zelda is complex enough that I can see the desire to play new levels and stuff. As much as Dark and Demon Souls are absolutely perfect gameplay wise for me, I would still buy the next one for new bosses, new challenges and levels etc. But 2D Mario is the same freaking thing every time.
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|#2377 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/19/2012 21:50:43
Well, most of the games you play and really love are story heavy, so (and I mean no offense by this), I don't think you can get it. A good example would be me and Pokemon though, most people see what hasn't changed because they're not as invested as I am. I am obsessed with the series though, so to me the change between generations and even the expansions/remakes has been huge. But if you're not playing the multiplayer or paying close attention to things like natures or abilities, it isn't that big of a change. But when I started playing Pokemon online, Platinum's biggest changes were a couple guys a few new moves. And the multiplayer was a completely different game because it changed how often they were used and by extent the guys who countered them and were countered by them were used.
Even when Mario's changes aren't that big with NSMB2, the level design is so good I can forgive even when they add little new. With a game like Galaxy 2, they were able to make the levels so much more memorable and fun than Galaxy 1 that the game's only changes were new suits and Yoshi didn't matter to me, it was jus that fun. It works to me. I'll call them out when a game like 3D Land or NSMB2 isn't up to par with Galaxy or NSMBW, but compared to most other platformers, but the level design in both of those was still good enough that I didn't regret spending $40. Mario Kart, I buy for the new tracks which were really good and I replayed enough to justify $40. I'm not saying it shouldn't feel the same to you, but the more I love a game, the more I play it and get familiar with it so the more the little differences stand out.
|#2378 Subject: General Discussion Posted: 11/19/2012 22:37:05
I think what Neph is really mad about is neither the Wii or the Wii U have trophies. /thread
|#2379 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/19/2012 23:04:46
Part of me wants to try and explain why new levels in stuff like 2D Marios or Mario Karts are so important and totally worth playing new versions of, but part of me wants to take that sliver of a compliment Neph gave Zelda and just run with it. I mean "Zelda is complex enough..." is about as nice a thing as Neph's ever said about that series... haha.
|#2380 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/20/2012 06:18:05
Maybe someday in a galaxy far far away I'll buy a WiiU, but it won't be this year, and it more than likely won't be next. If they removed that damn plumber from their systems, I could really care less about anything that Nintendo does (I like Zelda though, just don't love it). Yet, they put that damn plumber on every system they make, and it makes me want one. Damn them.
I don't know if I've ever spelled plumber before, and it looks wrong. Plummer looks more wrong though.
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|#2381 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/20/2012 13:20:26
Adventure Time offically has the best videogame theme song ever.
|#2382 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/20/2012 14:32:36
That is glorious. Ever since I got the chance to catch up on it, Adventure Time's been my favorite show on TV. This game definitely looks like it's worthy of the name. Now I have to go beat myself up for not bringing my DS with me
|#2383 Subject: General Discussion Posted: 11/20/2012 21:02:17
Yeah Greenman, I really just don't get it, probably because of my game preferences, that's why I prefaced my comments saying it's entirely just my opinion. I think it's super obvious I have a very different approach to video games. I just don't find a lot of games fun. I play them for the experience. When I find a game that's actually fun from a gameplay perspective like Xcom... well you see the outcome... no trophies for a month and a half.
TheMeat, the WiiU not having trophies is more attractive to me than if it had trophies. I don't need something else to get OCD about so not having achievements lends itself better to just picking it up and playing it.
Haha Trip.
Going back to what I was saying earlier about Nintendo and the WiiU treating people like they're stupid, I was trying to think of an example of a really bad product that I enjoy regardless of the company treating me like I'm stupid. 3D movies!! 3D is decades old technology that no one cared about being sold again like new. No one likes 3D. The glasses are uncomfortable, it gives people headaches, it lowers the quality of the picture, movies start to film gimmicky scenes and adds absolutely nothing. It's an excuse for theatres to charge an extra five bucks and say that they're offering something unique that can't be pirated. 3D movies are like someone slapping you in the face and calling you stupid.
But I'll be damned if I miss a chance to take my kids to see Beauty and the Beast, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc, Little Mermaid, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, etc in the theatres. They can't even wear the fucking glasses (my son lost three pairs of glasses during Wreck it Ralph so I had to watch half the movie without mine) but a chance to see old movies on the big screen is too awesome to pass up. So I drop 80 bucks to take the family in spite of the movie industry calling me a stupid moron for doing it.
The difference is that when I walk into a 3D movie I hang my head low, defeated. I'm ashamed of my weakness. I just don't understand the people excited about the WiiU and jumping to Nintendo's defence. The Wii completely lost me last generation to the point where I don't care about a single Nintendo franchise, but if Sony turned around tomorrow, made a ton of bad decisions with the PS4 and treated me like I'm stupid... well honestly I'm too invested in too many Sony franchises to not get a PS4. But I would buy one hanging my head low, defeated. I wouldn't be jumping to their defence.
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|#2384 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/21/2012 01:09:08
I'm in their defense because I like the gamepad. I think it's an awesome idea. If they use it for things like setting down to play golf or shit like that, yeah, it's stupid. But I see a lot of potential I like for this, which I cannot say for 3D. I respect that you think it's stupid, I see your points on it. But I like it, not enough to spend as much as they're asking, but I still do.
|#2385 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/21/2012 02:42:02
I'm back for more (long Neph/Twolf-style post incoming)! Assuming I am in the category being accused by Neph here of defending Nintendo. I haven't actually even done that much. I was more defending the fact that I am almost undoubtably going to buy a Wii U. But we seem to differ on one big point and I'm going to run down your issues (as I can see them, please mention any I miss here Neph and I will tackle them).
No big Harddrive included: I am not defending this. The only reason I mentioned Sony and MS doing the same thing was to point out that you can't single out Nintendo on this front. I complained about the Vita and its memory situation when it was announced. I thought the idea of the 360 not having an HDD standard at the begginning of this gen was stupid. And I complained about the Wii U when it was announced to have such small memory or whatever. And in this case, I'm not allowing them to treat me like I'm stupid because I have said one of the reasons I want to wait is for one that comes standard with a big HDD.
Underpowered hardware: I have also complained about this at length. I wish it was more powerful. I think for one system owners it being underpowered is going to hurt third-party support generally because porting across it, the PS4 and the Next Xbox will be difficult and it will lead to a similar issue the Wii had. But I'm a PlayStation guy. And I am just not seeing a world where I wouldn't buy my multiplatform stuff on PS4 anyway. So that particular issue (lack of multiplatform games on this system) that would affect someone who only owned a Wii U next gen, wouldn't affect me much. I'm still disappointed they didn't use more powerful hardware because some games could probably use it, but I don't think I'm letting them treat me like I'm stupid because I am again waiting for a price drop.
And the big point we differ on seems to be the Gamepad which I am totally cool with and actually like. I think your suggestion that its terrible and no one can possibly like it is where you are being narrow minded. So here are some Gamepad points.
Using it without the TV: You say there is no reason anyone could possibly want this. I explained why I like this before multiple times, but I will explain again. I watch a lot of sports when I'm home. And a lot of sports shows. Assuming its not an Eagles game, a Florida State game or some other big game, I typically multitask while watching/listening to the game. So I write blogs on my computer for the week sometimes. I do actual work for my job. I play my handhelds. And the Wii U pad will be another option for me. So this is actually a cool feature for me.
Multiplayer: You say there is no use for this when we have online, but some of us play games locally still. My brother plays games with me. My friends play games with me. And my cousins play games with me when we get together. Using the tablet screen to show stuff that isn't on the TV allows for some new neat multiplayer possibilites. I imagine just the tablet features alone offer some new multiplayer features for stuff locally.
Uses: Some games are going to use this in stupid ways. Just like when the DS came out or the Wii came out. Hell I play games with my Dualshock that have all kinds of stupid or gimmicky shit shoved into them. But I think there will probably be some good things too. I think the positive here is that around that tablet are traditional controls. And since some games will be playable just on the tablet screen, then those games won't even need the tablet. But some games will surely do some cool things with it. At least I feel so.
And this doesn't factor in my attachment and enjoyment of Nintendo franchises. And I will never make you understand any of my feelings about platformers. It is like Greek to you or something. But new levels are a huge deal. And you are underselling what other little tweaks are done to 2D Mario games that keep them fresh. It's very similar to the new challenges you suggested in Demon's Souls. Platformers are all about movesets and level designs. Both of which are always expanded or changed in Mario games enough that to say "Just play the old ones" is absurd. Also multiplayer in NSMB Wii was a big addition for me. And the Galaxy games actually do a lot different than the previous 3D Marios.
Oh and while you might be okay to play MK DS over and over. I'm not. I have been playing Mario Kart Wii (and other console ones with local multi) at least once a month with friends since it released. We are ready for some new tracks and whatever else the Wii U one brings.
Now having said all that, I have done anything but give Nintendo a pass. I was disappointed they didn't show much at E3 in regards to software. I've always wished they could do some cool stuff with narrative in their games to add to the gameplay for a more balanced package (its one of the reasons I favor Sony's PS2 platformers to Mario). But they do bring it for me on the gameplay front. And if last E3 was any indication a lot of games on other consoles are heading in one direction. So Nintendo giving me something different is appreciated even if I am not totally happy with some of the stuff that is missing in their games.
So I know eventually they will have enough on this system for me to want it. And down the line if I buy this at a better price (with a bigger HDD) as a second system, I really don't see why I'm letting Nintendo treat me like I'm stupid.
Edit: And it goes without saying since I've said it a million times, I wish Nintendo would invest in some big new IP.
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|#2386 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/21/2012 04:43:57
I just buy consoles if they have games i want to play just that.
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|#2387 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/21/2012 10:27:57
I played the Dmc demo, and honestlly it feels like two completely different teams handled it. The gameplay is polished, and pretty enjoyable, but when you get to the cutscenes and story stuff its hard to follow, and the dialogue is some of the worst shit I've ever heard it even goes so far as to be hilariously bad. I guess its not quite offensively bad but i just played the demo.
|#2388 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/21/2012 14:07:34
Kays Addiction wrote:
Wasn't the dialogue always kind of in the hilariously bad territory in this series. I admittedly have not played them all. At least the gameplay sounds like it came out fairly well. To me, that is more of what DMC is about. I am going to give the demo a try later.
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|#2389 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/21/2012 14:26:03
Sort of mean i know Dante's lines were always meant to be stupid, but in a charming way these just flat out fail at doing any of what they others did on so many levels. Just pay attention to lines in the boss fight. I was laughing my ass off at how ungodly awful they were. It's amusing to be sure but its only amusing because of how fucking bad it is.
EDIT: also you might want to play on Nephilim i found Devil Hunter to be fairly easy.
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|#2390 Subject: General Discussion Posted: 11/21/2012 21:51:37
I'm obviously not talking to you or Greenman, Trip. Neither of you guys are even close to Nintendo fanboys. I just needed to rant in general about the WiiU because of how silly the system is and how much I want it to fail. Again, thanks for indulging me. Everything you just wrote and your entire attitude is exactly what I'm talking about when I go to see a 3D movie. Yes 3D movies are a rip off but... it's still worth it because of x. That's the same approach you and Greenman take to the WiiU (granted you're not nearly as negative about it as I am). I will buy it when it drops in price as a second console to play first party games i enjoy. My comments are all aimed at the Nintendo humps that are all too happy to buy this objectively weak system with a grin on day one. Or all the people happy to support the console just because it's Nintendo.
I've said it many times but if you're blindly buying something on brand name alone then you're not a consumer you're an income stream. What would it take for you to not buy a Nintendo console... or a Mario game?
But I still disagree about the controller. It will be extremely awkward and uncomfortable.
Using it without the TV: I do the same thing when I'm watching TV. 90% of the time I'm on this site, I'm actually watching TV with the wife. But it seems way more rude to be playing a game. I've never played DS or PSP or PC while my wife was watching TV, it takes a different level of concentration. Also how lame is the game you're playing when you're watching TV at the same time? I play Bubble Bobble sometimes while I watch football just because it's such mindless crap. Are you going to play Mass Effect on a tiny tablet while someone in the room watches football, or even play a 2D Mario while watching a movie? I mean if I could use the tablet to whore stupid Family Game Night 4 trophies while doing something else that would be cool. Again this stupid tablet technology is completely dwarfed by the Vita and the ability to actually take your game with you outside of the house. It's a complete mismatch.
Multiplayer: It's just my demographic. I realize I'm having a bit of tunnel vision but I don't think I'm far off when I say that this doesn't have a huge audience. If a couple friends of mine play the same game as me and I can chat with them about it then I'm super happy. Getting a group of people over to play games just isn't happening. Back before I had kids we would have gaming nights rarely where we would just get drunk after an hour (we used to play Mario Strikers a ton) and lose interest or Rockband parties. I just don't see anyone my age having four friends over to play WiiU Town or whatever the fuck it's called.
Uses: We'll see. Nintendo doesn't have a good track record supporting peripherals. The best you can hope for is gimmicky uses from 3rd party ports (which is all we've seen) or bad games like Zombie U (supposedly it's a mess). Given Nintendo's track record of killing 3rd party games, do you see anyone making a really awesome 3rd party exclusive game for the WiiU that really used the controller well? I'm blown away that Ubisoft really made such a huge effort and took such a risk with Zombie U, it's the kind of new 3rd party exclusive IP you just don't see on Nintendo systems. Look at me, I'm praising it for taking a risk and it's a fucking zombie game for christ's sake. Again we'll see. There are some potential uses for it, sure, but you really have to stretch. Again, I'm repeating myself, but this silly tablet is the THE draw for the system. It's not a feature or bonus like the Kinect or Move or youtube access or whatever. Aside from the next batch of 1st party games, that's the only thing the WiiU can hang it's hat on.
And it is Greek to me. I just don't understand the new Mario Kart or Mario level thing.
|#2391 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/23/2012 00:47:27
You know, I'm not going to lie. I thought you might have been exaggerrating about how shitty the dialogue was. Especially since you were so against the character design changes, I thought maybe you were just piling on. Plus DMC as a series has always been a bit cheesy. And when I played the regular demo level, I really didn't have a problem with any of it (though seeing Vergil was weird... I had not seen him in this). But oh my are you right about the boss fight (and I apoligize for my assumption otherwise). The dialogue doesn't work at all. I just had no idea what I was walking into. It was really horrible. Dante has a fucking pizza party or some shit in 3 and it isn't nearly as stupid as the stuff in the boss demo. I'm sure they were trying for the level of charming/stupid/cheesy the other games had, but they really failed there. Falling flat is exactly what they do here. You are right.
Having said all of that, the gameplay felt good. I had to relearn how to play since it has been a while. I could see some really cool combos being created with both pull mechanics. Some of it felt off (and I don't know my DMC like I know my NG so I can't pinpoint the differences), but I think it will end up being a pretty cool game. I also think it looks quite good and the deforming enviroments are pretty neat. A platformer based around that idea could be pretty damn cool. Maybe this exists already and I just am not aware.
Also I know they had the DMC series to build off, but it feels much much better than their (Ninja Theory's) other combat systems have in the past. So you know, if they ever do another new IP, hopefully they won't botch that aspect up as bad. No shame in taking some of these elements and what they learned here over. Actually Heavenly Sword was a good start if rather flawed. It could have been built off to be pretty great, but Enslaved just went in a totally different shallow direction. We could use more combat systems even in the general vicinity of good DMC/NG/Bayo though and I see this being the case here. I mean even if its not as good as earlier DMCs, this subgenre is rather small, so it will still be pretty good I think.
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|#2392 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/23/2012 04:28:39
lol nah its fine ive been bashing this game from the day it was announced. Though that said I don't really know how to I should feel about the game after the demo tbh. I thought the gameplay was really fun, not perfect but i liked the combos with the 3 different weapons, and the hook shot things you get, but the dialogue in that boss fight I seriously can't even grasp why or how they would even come to the conclusion that this is something that should be in the game. I honestly can't imagine anyone thinking its good or even passable. It's probably the worst dialogue I've ever heard in a game. I mean sure it could get better, but if this is the impression they wanted to give people who played the demo I just don't even....
|#2393 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/23/2012 14:04:26
Kays Addiction wrote:
|#2394 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/23/2012 17:28:33
anyone do any black friday shopping? if so, what sweet deals did you get?
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|#2395 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/23/2012 17:37:58
I traded in a few games including AC3 to Gamestop since they were giving extra trade in credit for a 16 GB memory card, then on Amazon I got Skylanders Giants for $40, X-Com for $35 and Forza Horizon off the MS store for $15
|#2396 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/24/2012 01:44:41
The only thing I grabbed was NCAA Football for $25. A bit late, but I have wanted to get it for months and figured I could trade it back and forth with my brother so he could play some as well. Hope I can squeeze a season in before the bowls. First time I have ordered something off amazon! Look at this new world I'm living in!
|#2397 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/24/2012 16:07:12
I've been trying to download this patch for a game for 2 days on the PS3 and everytime the download is around 80-90% it says that my connection has timed out, I even left my ps3 on all night so it could download only to find that same shit with the connection again. I mean my internet connection is fine, what the hell is going on? I'm tired of trying to download it and without it I can't play online. Anyone have any suggestions?
|#2398 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/24/2012 18:01:38
Disregard that last comment, it downloaded, finally.
|#2399 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/24/2012 19:25:03
SpaceMonkey wrote:
I picked up the AC Liberation Vita Bundle for $179 and Forza for $15. Wanted to get some more games but its a good thing I didnt. Have a massive backlog now. And adding a Vita does not help things much.
|#2400 Subject: Re:General Discussion Posted: 11/24/2012 20:04:39
I got some movies and some games. I have three nephews, so I picked up presents for them. Missed their birthdays (they're all so close, and it is close to christmas so sometimes i just get them their bday presents on christmas)
Presents for them...
Madden 13 for $25, Dead Island for $10, God of War Collection for $15, Gran Turismo $10
Had my girlfriend get me some Christmas presents
Battlefield 3 for $25 (not sure if I want to keep it though, depends on if my cousin gets it), Little Big Karting for $25, and Darksiders for $10 (this game has never interested me, but Trip's blogs about the game made it sound like something I might like. Never thought I'd like God of War until I tried it)
Got some blu-rays too
Brave for $8.96, Tintin for $8.96, Season 5 and 6 of It is Always Sunny on blu-ray for $8 each. Might be missing a few things, but that's what I can remember.