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Your Online Presence: More and more employers today are checking out prospective candidates' Facebook profiles to get a better idea of who they are. According to jobvite.com's 2010 Social Recruiting Survey, 83 percent of employers plan to use social networks to recruit this year. If your Facebook is flourishing with photos, comments, engaging conversation and tips, and it is all neatly organized, they will have a better first impression of you. Since Facebook has added a whole new level of consideration for today's job hunter, it's important to determine what the general public can see on your Facebook page. According to Maribeth Kuzmeski, social media expert and author, "If you have any embarrassing or inappropriate material on your profile, it could be quite off-putting to your potential employer," she says. "If you think that simply making your profiles private will solve the problem, beware," she warns. "A twenty something job searcher recently told me about a new tactic that some employers are using. The interviewer asked the candidate to pull up his Facebook page—right there in the interview, leaving him no time to clean anything up! Yes, social media is a lot of fun, but make sure if you're looking for a job that your social media sites help, not hurt, your cause."
Monitor Your Reputation: Kuzmeski also advises to monitor closely what other people post about you. She says an easy way to monitor your reputation is by setting up Google Alerts that will inform you of anything that has appeared about you online (google.com/alerts). Whenever anything appears online that you or someone else has posted about you, an e-mail will be sent to you with a link to the online occurrence. "By monitoring these search results closely, you can get out in front of any problems that might arise from something negative someone else has said about you online," says Kuzmeski. "That way, at least you'll be prepared with an explanation. Bottom line, protect your most important assets—your personal brand and online reputation."


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Eurovia was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of the VINCI Group, accounting for close to a quarter of its total revenues.
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Jennifer's Q & A
Who's your favorite sports team, and why?
Ok, so I just started getting into sports and I don't have a favorite team as of yet lol. But as me again another time :)
What's your favorite movie quote?
"Listen, I know what I like, and you know what I like, because you were trained to know what I like, but I would like to know, what do you like?" Prince Akeem in Coming to America
What's your favorite video game, and could you kick our butts at it?
Last time I played any video games was shooting ducks in a range on the nintendo system I believe. So I guess that game or Super Mario lol
Piercings/Tattoos (How many? Where?)
5 tattoos.On my wrist, 2 on lower back, side ribs, and lower abdomen.
What's the most embarrassing song on your iPod?
Spice girls "Wannabe"
What's your best party trick?
Bringing all my girls
What's the most memorable pick-up line you've ever heard?
Did it hurt when you fell out of heaven?
What's the worst job you've ever had?
Retail. Never again!
What's the most dangerous thing you've ever done?
I'm such a chicken. Maybe riding a roller coaster haha!
It's 4AM after a crazy night out – what are we eating?
What's the strangest thing in your fridge right now?
Batteries in my freezer lol
What's the naughtiest thing you've ever done in public?
It was in the movie theaters. I'll leave it to the imagination ;-)
What do you feel sexiest wearing?
Wearing all white lingerie.
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(RNN) – Donald Trump hyped up his "game changing" announcement for Wednesday all week. Now social media is fired up about the news he claims will affect the presidential campaign.
In a YouTube video, the business man famed for firing people on television took credit for getting the president to release his long form birth certificate "or whatever it was he released" and now wants more information.
"If Barack Obama open up and gives his college records and applications and if he gives his passport applications and records, I will give to a charity of his choice – inner city children in Chicago, American Cancer Society, AIDS research, anything he wants – a check, immediately, for $5 million. The check will be given within one hour after he releases the records so stated," Trump offered in a YouTube video.
Trump said that releasing the records will end the questions and abate the anger of many Americans.
"They'll know something about their president. Their president will become transparent, like other presidents," he said.
Many on the internet are saying that this wasn't quite an announcement but more of a deal, with ultimatums hinted throughout it.
"Only a billionaire megalomaniac would attempt 2 bribe a President by withholding donations to charities #trump," tweeted Dr. Brown-Dean.
Some even suggest a specific counter offer.
"#Trump: I love #TheDonald. Skilled at creating buzz w/ little substance, Counter: Trade passport docs for tax returns!," Hull & Chandler said.
Trump previously denied staging a publicity stunt, insisting the announcement is "not a media event" but is "about the United States of America."
Speculations swirled around the web that Trump's announcement was linked to an alleged divorce that Obama and his wife Michelle had considered in 2000, to Obama selling cocaine in college, however the billionaire property developer denied all claims.
"All predictions re: my 12 o'clock release are totally incorrect. Stay tuned!" Trump tweeted.
Trump released the video announcement via Facebook and Twitter on noon Wednesday, followed by a written statement posted shortly after at 12:15 p.m.
The deadline for President Obama to hand over the documents is 5 p.m. Oct. 31.
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Why doesn't Trump offer Mitt Romney 5mill to release his tax records & a full description of what his so called 5 Point plan is? #trump— Nancy Joseph (@MissNance_NPC) October 24, 2012
Why doesn't Trump offer Mitt Romney 5mill to release his tax records & a full description of what his so called 5 Point plan is? #trump
Any reason Obama shouldn't comply and give #Trump's $5M to charity? Sure he negotiates with crazy millionaires already (Congress).— Dean Duke (@DeanDuke) October 24, 2012
Any reason Obama shouldn't comply and give #Trump's $5M to charity? Sure he negotiates with crazy millionaires already (Congress).
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"Caleb got hungry and I put him off as long as I could because all I had was Wheat Thins and to reach for and handle these crispy snacks would likely create noise that could spook any deer in the area. I finally gave in to Caleb's protests and as I reached for the Wheat Thins in my pack, I saw something in the brush near the feeder that didn't look right. It was a deer looking directly at us," Walker said.Subscribe to Read!


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I could totally see my daughter (3 1/2) do this to one of her twin brothers (not yet 2)...suprised it hasn't happened yet!
To her credit tho...she didn't get any in the boys eyes! Hahaha so innocent and cute! I bet bathtime was fun...and I bet the parents now remember to put the diaper cream up VERY high!!


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Arson investigators are at the scene of a fire at the doorway of a missionary building on Detroit's west side.FOX 2's Amy Andrews reports the small fire Wednesday morning caused minor damage on the steps of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Mission, also called PIME Ministries, on Quincy St. near the campus of University of Detroit-Mercy.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire wasn't immediately known, but investigators said it appeared to be of an incendiary nature.
The building was originally a convent, and it currently serves as office space and housing for a number of priests who were there at the time of the fire.
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The number of cylinders that make up the engine and the way they are arranged within it. The common forms of arrangement are In-Line, V-Type and Flat engines.
The maximum amount of fuel that the engine can burn in one complete cycle of all the cylinders together.
The amount of work the engine can do over a period of time. It is measured in Horsepower. One Horsepower is equal to the energy needed to lift 550 pounds at a height of one foot for one second. 1 PS=1.01387 bhp
The maximum power output the engine can produce over a particular range of speed.
The system of valves that lets the fuel charges in and lets the exhaust gases out.
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Diameter of the piston STROKE- distance the piston moves from top to bottom.
Ratio of the volume of cylinder when the piston is at the bottom of its rotation (X), to the volume of the cylinder when it is at the top of its rotation (Y). Mathematically it is expressed as X/Y: 1. It is used to measure performance of the engine.
A compressor used in engine to increase its power output by increasing the mass of air and fuel entering the engine. They offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. Turbochargers work better on Diesel engines.
A compressor used to pump fuel-air mixture under pressure into the engine to improve its efficiency and thus increase its output power.
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This refers to the wheel(s) that are driven by the entire moving part of the car Engine, clutch, transmission, driveshaft, differential, axles, etc.
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The system of springs, shockers, joints, etc., that connect the vehicle to its wheels. The suspension system helps absorb the shock of bumps on the road and keep the wheels in constant contact with the road, thereby improving control and traction.
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Steering type implies how the collection of rod,levers etc. connected to the front wheels of a vehicle, make the vehicle turn in the direction desired by the driver. It is either manually done or power driven.
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So your friends decided to class it up for once and skip sucking down domestic taps at your favorite dive and head for that fancy new Brew Pub. Yup, a bar where they make their own beer.
So that means no Miller, Coors or Bud Light (GASP!).
What's a PBR lover to do? Number one tip for finding something you'll like - ASK THE BARTENDER!
No really... no one wants you to find something on tap you'll enjoy more than whomever is pouring, after all a repeat customer means repeat tips. Try and get a seat at the bar, generally your bartender is a little more experienced and knowledgeable than your server. List of a couple of beers you like, even if it's Miller High Life or Old Style. More importantly, list a couple of beers you DON'T like. If you can't handle Guinness, your bartender will know to stay away from the stouts (we'll discuss why you should rethink your stance on stouts another time).
When the bartender has made a suggestion or two and offers you a sample, TAKE IT! Most Brew Pubs will give you a generous taste before charging you for a pint. Again, they really want you to find something you actually like. And remember, this isn't bar close at your favorite dive and a sample is not a shot of beer. Take the time to taste it.
If you don't like the sample... DON'T BUY THAT BEER! Usually (but not always at a Brew Pub) the person pouring the beer is not the same person that brewed it. It's not like you're calling their kid ugly, you're just saying "This ones not for me, what else do ya got?"
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Owned and operated by Jennifer and Douglas Iseneker, lifelong residents of the Lowville area, Iseneker Funeral Home is a family owned and operated funeral home, serving Lowville, N.Y. and surrounding communities.
Our funeral home is located at 5702 Waters Road, just outside the Village of Lowville.
Along with our staff, we offer personalized, caring service during your family's time of need. We understand that mobility and transportation may be an issue, and we are more than happy to come to your home for at-need services or preplanning consultations.
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Thank you, Isenekers for the outstanding job you did with my mother's services. You made the family at ease and handled every detail with respect and professionalism. Times like these are not easy, but you made this event in our lives as smooth as one could ask.
Thank you again for your services. - Chris and family.
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Jennifer and Doug – Thank you so much for your wonderful support at the time of our mother/grandmother's passing! When Ruby was alive, she spoke very highly of her "planning" meeting with you. Her final wishes were beautifully honored by you, and your genuine love and support for grieving families was evident.
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Spike Jonze Films the French Starlet's Extraterrestrial Affair For Her Latest Video
French singer and actress Soko, aka Stéphanie Sokolinski, beams an interplanetary romance story to our screens in her dreamy video for "I Thought I Was An Alien", filmed by genius director Spike Jonze. The pair previously collaborated together on Jonze's beguiling stop-frame animation Mourir Auprès de Toi, premiered on NOWNESS, for which Soko provided the voice over and music. This time Soko directed herself, her brother Maxime and Jonze's brother, music producer and composer Sam Spiegel, in an alien love story set over a day and filmed by Jonze on an iPhone in Echo Park, Los Angeles. With a distinctly DIY aesthetic, the narrative is layered with found imagery of palm trees, fireworks, color-corrected photographs and tints. Currently acting in two French films, Friends From France and Augustine, the multi-talented Soko reveals the charming story behind the video.
Do you think you're an alien?
I don't have a lot of self-confidence so I always feel like I'm the weirdo and that maybe I'm from another planet. I don't strongly believe in aliens but I think the myths surrounding them are fascinating. I wonder if we're all aliens. Maybe there are other people on other planets; they're probably just the same as us and struggling with the same things.
How did you and Spike Jonze first meet?
I was going to play the robot girl in his short film I'm Here but was under 25, which was against Absolut Vodka's laws, who were funding it. From then Spike and I became friends. He got me involved in Mourir Auprès de Toi and I worked with Sam on the music. They said I had to write an upbeat happy song, which was really hard as I was right in the middle of recording my album and feeling all emotional. Sam gave me 30 minutes and a guitar. I came up with this silly riff, which they loved and put to the two skeletons having sex.
Did that naturally lead into working with Spike and Sam on the video for "I Thought I Was An Alien"?
Well they're just my friends. I directed it, Spike filmed it, Sam's in it playing the alien I fell in love with and my brother Max plays all the other shots of the alien. I knew that I wanted it to be a very linear story and I knew what I wanted to say. The main idea was an alien love story but the iPhone came up as I'm not very good at planning stuff and finding a camera, so Spike filmed it on an iPhone 8mm app.
Where did you find that incredible alien mask?
I was looking for an alien mask for my album artwork and Spike's friend Tony Gardner, who runs a special effects company called Alterian, let me borrow one for a day. I was staying at Sam's house at the time so we shot the dancing and sex scene in his living room—which was so funny as he's my close friend—and the rest around the local area. I had to make sure I caught Spike, Sam and Max together before they went surfing as I had such a short time frame before I had to return the mask.
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4. The posting bonus will be template #896.
5. Upload your layout to the sketch challenges gallery by NOON on March 31, 2012 and reply here with the link so we can all see what you created!
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Chinese looking to finance Kitimat refinery
The move to build a $25-billion oil refinery on B.C.'s west coast took a major step forward as David Black, president of privately held Kitimat Clean Ltd., signed a memorandum of understanding with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited in April.
Imperial/ExxonMobil still evaluating potential LNG sites
Imperial Oil Limited and its parent Exxon Mobil Corporation are continuing to look at potential sites for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in British Columbia.
Four new LNG projects proposed
Four new, major international liquefied natural gas (LNG) project proposals have come forward following an expression of interest by the B.C. government on Crown land at Grassy Point near Prince Rupert, the province announced in April.
AltaGas focused on LNG exports
AltaGas Ltd., which is partnering with Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. of Japan, is in the best position to deliver natural gas for export from Canada ahead of other proposed projects, the company's shareholders heard in late April.
April land sale generates $40.5 million
Powered by two parcels that combined for total bids of $32.47 million, the British Columbia government collected $40.5 million at its April land sale.
The provincial government sold 15,760 hectares at an average of $2,570.10. Year-to-date, industry land spending has risen in the natural gas-prone province to $97.17 million on 45,489 hectares at an average of $2,136.03 per hectare. To the same point of 2012, the government had collected $81.1 million for 63,025 hectares at an average of $1,286.75.The bonus bid high at this week's sale came from O & G Resource Group Ltd., which paid $16.96 million for a 5,016-hectare lease that produced an average price of $3,381.55. The parcel included three tracts at I-94-G-08, J-94-G-08 and G-94-G-08.
Plunkett Resources Ltd. paid a bonus of $15.51 million for the other parcel, a 5,853-hectare lease, which produced an average price of $2,650. It also included three tracts at J-94-G-08, K-94-G-08, L-94-G-08, E-94-G-08 and F-94-G-08.
Brad Hayes, president of Petrel Robertson Consulting, said all the expensive parcels in the sale appear to be driven by the Montney. Most of the land is posted for deeper rights only—below the base of the Charlie Lake or Halfway—which makes the Montney the primary target, he said.
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Oh.bummer,I missed this one.Had to take dh to the VA this morning 80 miles away and didn't get back in time.I'll check the gallery and see what great layouts everyone did.
Dancing puts a smile in your feet.
Here is the link to my layout for this challenge: http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com...hp?photo=63457
1) OMAAT's Simple Pop action.
2) Alpha letters.
3) Shiny neon orange style on some journaling letters.
4) Frame.
5) Template.
6) Cluster.
7) Rose-peach-plum families.
8) Photo corners.
9) Whimsical tree element.
10) Live bird and flowers (organic elements).
11) Photo effect (changed photo to black and white with a tinge of sepia.) The photo is much brighter because of the action used on it.
12) Journaling.
13) Tear on frame.
14) Word art.
15) Flowers.
16) Greenery
17) Tags in cluster.
18) Ribbon wrap and ribbon behind cluster.
19) Extracted elements (flowers).
20) Date stamps.
My layout: Sun & Rain
Basic papers & elements from Dancing Princess' Bliss and More Bliss kits; many items recolored & altered. I used all 20 prompts:
Action - Kent's Sketch & Charcoal Smudge on the framed pic (This is hard to see on the preview in the gallery, but it's really a great action, tho quite complicated. It's available here.)
Alpha - "dance" beads on the string from Dancing Princess' Dance in the Rain
Shiny/plastic - the peachy flairs I fixed onto the string in the cluster
Frame - Dancing Princess freebie
Template/Inspiration from Sexy_Eyes Forever Love1 LO
Cluster - flowers, etc.
Rose/peach/plum color scheme
Photocorners - DD from Mitia
Whimsical element - Butterfly from GDS collab kit, Aug 09
Organic element - greenery & flowers in the cluster
Photo effect - blended into background
Paper fold - on journaling paper
Wordart - from DancingPrincess' Dance in the Rain II kit
Flowers - in the cluster
Greenery - in the cluster
Tags - in the cluster
Ribbon - in the cluster
Extracted elements - my own pink hibiscus in the cluster
Date element - DancingPrincess' Mark It DateStamp in the cluster
Here is my layout:
1. Date Element
2. Plastic (in the date element)
3. Frame
4. Photo corners (in frame)
5. Template (double template by Midnight Scrapping)
6. Cluster
7. Peach/Plum (papers & some elements)
8. Whimsical elements (duh)
9. Organic elements (flowers and leaves in the cluster)
10. Paper tear on the photo mats
11. Word Art
12. Flowers
13. Greenery
14. Alpha from the kit
15. Extracted elements (the leaves & flowers in the cluster)
Phew! Thanks a lot, Jenn, this was a lot of fun!
WHEW...finished!! This was a lot of work but soooo much fun! Thanks again for hosting, Jenn!!
1.action=b&w photo
2.alphas= Dylabel designs for sbd So Wonderful
3.shiny/plastic=sbd So Wonderful circle frames
4.frame=aug collab digital anemona
5.templates/scraplift=andrea gold #619
6.clusters=dpd Bright Spot-recolored ribbon
7.rose/peach/plum or color combo
8.photo corner=dpd Princess Samantha
9.whimsical elements=swirls=aug collab-digital anemona (recolored) and sbd, flowers=carena
10.organic elements=aug collab-maria=grass, bird=he Moms Garden Addon 2
11.photo effect=color fade with colorful center to highlight butterfly face paint
13.paper fold/paper tear=laitha paper aug collab
14.word art=aug collab JAB
15.flowers= dpd Bright Spot-cluster-recolored ribbon
16.greenery= dpd Bright Spot-cluster-recolored ribbon
17.tags-aug collab=md
18.ribbon/wraps=he Moms Garden Addon3
19.extracted elements/realistic elements=pink watering can=he Mom's Garden Addon3
20.date element=tricia curtis-Sweet Beginnings bday slider
**Papers=laitha and hollyann, aug collab
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I was really hoping to get my LO done, but unfortunately my day has been a little crazy & I wasn't able to finish it. Thanks for the fun challenge though!
Wow sounds like it was a fun chat! Love the layouts created....fabulous!
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.
The lo's are amazing. So sorry I had to miss this chat.


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Terminator 5 is happening and Arnold is back. Those are the only confirmed details we have, currently. However, it's being reported by Examiner that "The Rock" aka Dwayne Johnson has been asked to join the film. He hasn't officially signed on.
IF "The Rock" does this movie, he won't be able to make an appearance at Wrestle Mania 30 next April in New Orleans.


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Lone, I'm late again but I would have to go through withdrawal therapy if I don't get to to this every month. lol.
Here's my step 1...
Lone, I'm late again but I would have to go through withdrawal therapy if I don't get to to this every month. lol.
Here's my step 1...
Step Two:
2. Now I'd like you to find one photo with a large focal point. The photo should be about 5 or so inches square. If your photo has too much background in it, then enlarge the photo so your focal point is the main item. Duplicate it, turn one into Black and White and set both photos aside. Now use your guidelines to divide your layout into 4 equal quadrants. In PS, go to View - New Guide. When the dialogue box pops up, first input the horizontal and enter 50% in the position box. (see photo) Now do the same for the vertical guide. In PSE, you'll find the New Guide menu in the Effects palette, then follow the same instructions as for PS positions. Now go back and get your colour photo. Size the photo so that it fits just inside either the top right or left quadrant, and that there is a 1/4" border between the edges of your top paper and the quadrant guidelines. Now cut your photo into about 4 or 5 slices, repositioning a slice just a few pixels either up or down by using your up or down arrow keys. You can use the left and right arrow keys to overlap one or two slices sideways. Make an arrangement that pleases you then add shadows to give it depth and definition. Get your B & W photo, size it the same size as your sliced photo, flip it horizontally and position it with the same border tolerances as the colour photo, in the quadrant below the photo. When your satisified with the positioning, you can clear your guidelines, in PS it's in the View menu, in PSE in the Effects palette. Clear as MUD??
Post your layout by Tuesday, November 13, 2012 The next step will be posted Wednesday, November 14 2012
That's the right word for it: Clear as mud!!!
creative greetings,
sigh of relief...lol
My step 2 (glad I joined last month... to understand - not to use LOL!)
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See Phil get creative to connect with the Dunphy kids.
Andy (guest star Adam DeVine) confronts Haley, who has trouble believing he might have a girlfriend.
See Phil get creative to connect with the Dunphy kids.
Jay Walks His Son down the Aisle
Luke and Manny Get Married?
Mitch and Cam's Wedding Gets Delayed
Lily Gets Hung Up at the Dry Cleaners
Phil and Alex Buy a Wedding Gift
Elizabeth Banks and Nathan Lane at the Wedding
Phil Nailed Her in the Cheap Seats
Mitchell's Spider-Man Comic Book
Jay Is No Longer Invited to the Wedding
Cam Gets Snobby with Claire's Hand-Me Downs
Nobody Does It Better
Mitchell Feels Left Out
Phil and Gloria in Australia
Luke loses his bathing suit in Australia
Partying with Fergus (guest star Rhys Darby)
No worries, that's Australian.
Claire takes out her frustration on Jay
Mitch and Cam's soap sculpture wedding cake topper
Phil shampoos the kids into talking
Magic with Stephen Merchant, Fred Armisen and Patton Oswalt.
Phil performs magic for Patton Oswalt.
Gloria can't let Jay see Rebarka, the doggy maid.
"In space, no one can hear you scream"
Trying to impress Alex at the art museum
Shopping for Lily's flower girl dress
Who's ready to watch some basketball.
Cam vs. Will Sasso
Is Mitch's boss (Aisha Tyler) a tyrant?
"I'm Selling Away"
What happened to the old Manny?
Jay at his worst.
The family fends off lice and Gil Thorpe
Phil and Claire spy on Luke's production of "Zombie Parkour."
"Oh, baby!!!"
Cam digs for gossip.
Haley's ambitions.
Gloria plays dodgeball.
Jesse Eisenberg criticizes Mitchell.


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UNCW Press Release
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – UNCW remained in eighth-place overall after 36 holes after carding a 13-over-par score in the second round of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional on Friday at the Blessings Golf Course.
Twelfth-ranked Arkansas made its move to the front of the pack, going five-under for the round and taking a one-shot lead over No. 33 Illinois. The Seahawks enter the final round 10 shots out of fifth.
Arkansas' Austin Cook posted a four-under-68 on Friday to move into a tie for first along with Mario Clemens of SMU and Mitchell McLeroy of Stephen F. Austin.
Thomas Bass, who opened the round tied for 11th to lead the Seahawks, dropped back into a tie for 24th. Stefan Brewer is tied for 29th.
UNCW results: T24. Thomas Bass, 72-76=148; T29th. Stefan Brewer, 74-75=149; T32. Ryan Nagy, 74-76=150; T44. Payne McLeod, 80-74=154; T59. Josh Woodfox, 82-78=160.
Team standings: 1. Arkansas (290-283=573); 2. Illinois (282-292=574); 3. Texas (285-298=583); 4. Oklahoma State (286-304=590); 5. Kent State (288-303=591); T6. Tulsa (303-292=595); T6. SMU (297-298=595); 8. UNCW (300-301=601); 9. Colorado (292-310=602); T10. Kentucky (304-309=613); T10. Indiana (307-306=613); 12. Liberty (303-313=616); 13. UMKC (303-318=621); 14. Alabama State (313-327=640) Medalist standings: T1. Mario Clemens (SMU) 70-70=140; T1. Austin Cook (Ark.) 72-68=140; T1. Mitchell McLeroy (Stephen F. Austin); T4. Corey Conners (Kent St.) 67-75=142; T4. Thomas Detry (Illinois) 68-74=142; T6. Charlie Danielson (Illinois) 65-78=143; T6. Ian Davis (Okla. St.) 72-71=143; T8. Brian Campbell (Illinois) 77-67=144; T8. Cody Gribble (Texas) 70-74=144; T8. Taylor Moore (Ark.) 72-72=144.
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ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons, state and city officials have agreed on a deal to ensure that at least 31% of construction awards for the team's new stadium are awarded to minority or women-owned firms.
Including minority and women-owned firms in the design and construction of the $1 billion, retractable roof stadium was a stipulation of council members' decision to use bonds backed by $200 million in hotel/motel taxes to fund construction.
Councilman Ivory Lee Young Jr. tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://bit.ly/13R0Y3P) he's encouraged by the franchise's commitment to diversity, saying the inclusion is a meaningful engagement of minority and female business owners.
As part of the deal, the dollar value of the contracts - not the number of contractors working - will count toward the 31% goal.
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Christelle, what a darling photo. Love how you used different fonts for "Let It Snow" word arts on the page. The snowflakes and other elements make for a fun page. Thanks for joining in this month.
Here is my layout using the Winter Flakes font.
The photo of the Christmas tree shows the Christmas tree I decorated yesterday. This year it brings back very special and mixed memories...
Thanks for the challenge. It was fun to work on it.
Ingrid, that is a beautiful layout! The tree in the photo is wonderful. Love the Red Title and the cluster work. Great job on this. So glad you joined us for this challenge.
Suzette, that is one beautiful tree. Love how you chose to do a blue monochromatic page with it. The title in blue is lovely. Thanks for joining us this month.
Suzette, what a beautiful tree! Great LO.
This was a fun to work with. Thanks for the challenge.
Tricia, this is a darling page. My goodness... the snow is almost as deep as she is tall!! The snowflakes are a wonderful accent around the frame. And I really like the stitching you added on an angle. Great page. Glad you joined the challenge for this month.
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Video: Six hurt in parliament punch up
Friday 17 December 2010
Six members of Ukraine's parliament have been admitted to hospital after a fight.
Politicians from President Viktor Yanukovych's Party of Regions stormed the parliament podium last night after it had been blocked by legislators from former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko's party protesting about a corruption investigation against her.
Scuffles broke out and Ms Tymoshenko's party said six members of parliament sustained serious injuries, including concussion, a fractured jaw and multiple bruises.
Four of the injured members were still in hospital today.
The Party of Regions confirmed the fight and said its members were not injured. It said pro-Tymoshenko members had started fights in the legislature in the past.
Scuffles are frequent in the Ukrainian parliament, but yesterday's was the most violent.
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- 2 Scottish independence: What you shouldn't tweet about if you want to avoid jail today
- 3 Scottish independence: Five reasons Salmond is secretly hoping for a 'No' vote
- 4 Isis plan to 'behead random member of the public' in Sydney thwarted by Australian police
- 5 Archbishop of Canterbury admits doubts about existence of God
Daniele Watts: Django Unchained actress detained by Los Angeles police after being mistaken for a prostitute
Scottish independence referendum: A nation divided against itself
Scottish independence: David Cameron is becoming the 'George Bush of Britain'
Russia freezes Ukraine into submission: Kiev admits country doesn't have enough fuel for winter
Scottish independence: The Queen breaks silence on referendum debate – as think tank warns of £14bn black hole if Scotland votes Yes
Portuguese academic says British are 'filthy, violent and drunk'
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Infinity Ward Amazed by Rampant PC PiracyBy Chris Faylor, Jan 15, 2008 11:18am PST Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC, PS3, X360) developer Infinity Ward was shocked to discover an unexpectedly high level of piracy in regards to the PC versions of its acclaimed FPS.
After using his blog to reveal that the developer is quite happy with the recent number of PC owners playing the game online, the studio's community relations manager fourzerotwo expressed amazement at how many of those players were running a pirated copy of the game.
"What wasn't fantastic was the percentage of those numbers who were playing on stolen copies of the game on stolen / cracked CD keys of pirated copies (and that was only people playing online)," he posted under the heading "They Wonder Why People Don't Make PC Games Any More."
Renowned development houses id Software and Epic Games chimed in on the matter last year, with both noting that they were pursuing multiplatform development due to piracy of their PC titles. Two of last year's biggest PC titles--Epic's Unreal Tournament III and Crytek's Crysis--both made low retail sales debuts, though the effect of piracy on those numbers is unclear.
"I've seen studios close as the result of it, I've seen people lose their homes.," former Ritual QA manager Mike Russell told Shacknews when discussing the effects of piracy. "I guess I'm more vocal than a lot of people because I've seen the personal side of it, and it's just sad that we have so many people looking for a way of justifying it.
Irrational Games' 2K Boston and 2K Australia's attempts to protect the PC edition BioShock from piracy, meanwhile, caused a very vocal community outcry when the game was released last August.
Exact figures regarding the piracy of Cod4 were not disclosed, though fourzerotwo promises to provide them if able. "It blows me away at the amount of people willing to steal games (or anything) simply because it's not physical or it's on the safety of the internet to do," he concluded.
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By: aasyranth x Show Full PostAt the risk of sounding like a cheezy evangelist, I'm going to step forward and say "I DON'T PIRATE GAMES." I wonder how many PC gamers can say the same.Jan 15, 2008 11:27am PSTAt the risk of sounding like a cheezy evangelist, I'm going to step forward and say "I DON'T PIRATE GAMES... : aasyranth
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I don't either. : Sylvanus
I don't anymore. : SockMonkeh
I don't. : NFXFSX
That's still technically illegal under the DMCA. : Perturbation
Same here. : thejm4n
Likewise. : Waffles!
I don't. : megarust32
I do not. : dumptruck
I hate consoles and prefer the PC. I always buy my PC games even when they are overpriced at the $70 mark... : usabob
Here here! : Master Tonberry
I dont anymore : Patch-e
I'M SPARTACUS!! : phate81
Me raises hand : dlr(2)
I've met too many developers and there are too many developers that post here. I'd feel like a total fuc... : mrwolf710
In college I had no consoles, only PC, and I also had no money, so I pirated games like crazy. I bought p... : kodt
I do not : whore
People who have money don't pirate games. Pretty much all the people I know (meaning people with jobs, or... : S1ing B1ade
The only games I don't pirate are those that are incredible and must owns. In that case I like to contri... : Jobos
I started reading some of the other posts and responses under this topic with their various excuses for a... : YoYo
The people who don't probably have tons of money and are probably the same people who DO buy CD's/music i... : sherwinpg
I believe that the decline is going to start with developers delaying PC releases until months after the ... : aasyranth
Don't we ban hammer any talk of pirating on shack? Or is that an old rule Maarten? Skewed results :\ : elementZen
By: T-900 x Show Full PostPerhaps they'll finally take the hint and realise that GAMES COST TOO FARKING MUCH.
A new game costs twice a newly released DVD, and thrice a paperback novel, while offering far less mature content in most cases, as both mediums have had far longer to mature and evolve than the relatively young gaming industry.
But that's not all, it's the fact that after a gamer has somehow manages to afford the ridiculous hardware he needs to get a fully enjoyable experience out of a game, without it looking like pixellated putty, he probably doesn't want to shell out yet more just to play said games.
Trapping gamers on consoles will not win out, it will only encourage the growing popularity of free/low priced indie games and digital distribution systems.
Many people would rather pay £5-£10 for a game via Steam than go through the trouble of finding a reliable torrent, cracking it, hoping it won't be full of child pornography or viruses, and finding himself without case, manual, or the right to patch it or request support.
But rant number 2; Who gives a fuck about support? It's always the community who come up with the answers! Leaving ignorant publisher callcenters to handle every problem these rushed games inevitably present does not make for happy gamers!
Jan 15, 2008 1:39pm PSTPerhaps they'll finally take the hint and realise that GAMES COST TOO FARKING MUCH. A new game costs t... : T-900
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This is a crock of shit. Music files cost 99 cents and they're pirated like crazy too. 99 FUCKING CENTS. ... : K1Bond007
Well, go read a book then. : ProdigyXL
This is really an economics question you propose, if they lowered their game prices to $5, that would mea... : SlingBlaze
A DVD has a Theater release, a game does not. A movie that does badly in Theaters can try and recoup some... : patd
By: rodmanw x Show Full PostI wonder how many pirated copys for the 360 ther are? PC game developers should simply design a way so the game(s) can not be pirated. I could care less about the masses whining about it as they did with BioShock becouse it helped keep piracy down. If piracy is not a 'problem' on Consoles, then why can't it be the same for PC? Piracy is everywhere be it, music, movies and games and should be considered by the devs as a budgeted loss. I find it hard to beleive game developers are going out of business do to piracy. If you make a great game they will buy in such large numbers, piracy should not affect the bottom line to any large scale as it's probebly like anything else such as theft in retail stores, ect... It happens and to say "we are not going to make PC games becouse of Piracy" sounds like ther is more to it than that.Jan 15, 2008 7:41pm PSTI wonder how many pirated copys for the 360 ther are? PC game developers should simply design a way so th... : rodmanw
By: zagzig32 x Show Full PostDon't they have some auth server setup? how are pirated keys being used on servers they can see? Under the assumption that all cracked servers don't 'advertise' the server.Jan 15, 2008 3:57pm PSTDon't they have some auth server setup? how are pirated keys being used on servers they can see? Unde... : zagzig32
By: SovietOrchestra x Show Full PostOnce we see decent FPSMMOs coming out over the next couple of years, PC Gaming will again see a renaissance as consoles struggle to keep up with the bandwidth those games demand.Jan 16, 2008 10:15am PSTOnce we see decent FPSMMOs coming out over the next couple of years, PC Gaming will again see a renaissan... : SovietOrchestra
By: FTY x Show Full PostA stupid idea. Make a protection against piracy that works :). For example make account based games like MMOs. Pack the games, put them in stores, sell them for $5-10, but when you install them on your home machine, you can only play a demo of the game, unless you create an account and pay the other part of the fee $25-30 and then it downloads the additional files that are needed to unlock the full game, or if the user doesn't have internet, he gets them via the post.
Jan 15, 2008 6:07pm PSTA stupid idea. Make a protection against piracy that works :). For example make account based games like ... : FTY
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Unfortunately, that wouldn't keep the game from being pirated. Someone would acquire the full game, then... : aasyranth
Not if the downloaded files only work on the users hardware. If you happen to change the hardware you mus... : FTY
SCREW stores we have the internet now : sherwinpg
By: Cruciform x Show Full PostI rented CoD4 from Blockbuster, and enjoyed the hell out of the single player. Then I tried the multiplayer and that settled it. I bought it on the weekend. It's worth every penny.
That being said, it's ridiculous that games still range in price from 60 to 80 dollars. Games are no longer a niche market. There is enough PC and console saturation now that jacked up prices aren't needed. People may argue that it costs millions of dollars to develop games. It costs a hell of a lot more to develop most movies too.
If people didn't have to budget for their game purchases, and could more easily factor multiple game purchases in because of lesser cost I think an equilibrium could be reached.
Developers also need to learn that "credit development" is studio killer. If you can't afford to make a title on your own, then don't do it. Concentrate on smaller, quality stuff and grow accordingly. Living from milestone to milestone only to fall into a shitstorm of layoffs and legal proceedings when a title doesn't do well is not a logical way to do business.Jan 15, 2008 6:28pm PSTI rented CoD4 from Blockbuster, and enjoyed the hell out of the single player. Then I tried the multiplay... : Cruciform
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Geezus, there are like 4-5 studios that can afford to make a "triple A" PC game on their own. That's ... : Porkasaurus
As someone posted elsewhere, movies get a theatrical release, which is where they typically plan to make ... : rt702
By: vitek r x Show Full PostI really dont give a fuck until they show some numbers. "Shocking" numbers means nothing to me. Show me your master server records with 30 million of the same CDKEY in use at the same time then ill sympathize. Blaming piracy for poor sales is getting old. God knows none of these games are just pure shit and not selling well. Not that COD is shit, ive never even played it, but ID and Epic really have no rock to stand on imo. They just want to mass produce "me too" games like EA and sell 2 million copies for minimum effort at walmart like everyone else rather than make a half way decent game anyway, blaming piracy is just an excuse to be lazy.Jan 15, 2008 12:26pm PSTI really dont give a fuck until they show some numbers. "Shocking" numbers means nothing to me. Show me... : vitek r
By: deadfish x Show Full Posti always wonder what the % of gamers that pirate a game that would buy it otherwise are. Most people I know who pirate games would never buy them even if they couldn't pirate them. Thats not really a lost sale in my book.Jan 15, 2008 2:51pm PSTi always wonder what the % of gamers that pirate a game that would buy it otherwise are. Most people I kn... : deadfish
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Honestly, you really can't assume either way. At worst it's a lost sale, and at best it's nothing. In r... : walker270
At the worst its a lost sale, at the best its increased popularity and hype for the game. My friend "f... : tripkebab
Even if that is the case, it doesn't make it right to steal. That reasoning doesn't work with any other p... : gnoleb
By: the archvile x Show Full PostI might as well say it here: I was vaguely purchasing CoD4, but now I won't due to this blog entry. Congratulations, IW, you lost a sale. You can't chalk that one up to piracy.Jan 15, 2008 4:52pm PSTI might as well say it here: I was vaguely purchasing CoD4, but now I won't due to this blog entry. Cong... : the archvile
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*vaguely considering purchasing. (long day, ugh) : the archvile
During the Bioshock fiasco, I had the game on the "must-buy" list. After seeing their initial choice of ... : LeeMon
That will show them. : Porkasaurus
what : feek
what : Judecca
By: sherwinpg x Show Full PostComputers were winning before because of the internet, then the consoles came out with internet multiplayer of their own so now the PC has to come up with something better than Multiplayer Internet...we have Massive Multiplayer games that are awesome but whats next...something like Star Trek Virtual reality or somethingJan 16, 2008 11:52am PST
By: tavis x Show Full PostMake all games ad supported or at least give the option. I would totally take that over pirating. Same reason I use Hulu now instead of downloading all my shows.Jan 15, 2008 10:47pm PSTMake all games ad supported or at least give the option. I would totally take that over pirating. Same re... : tavis
By: blarrr x Show Full PostHmm, it seems to me that pirated copies are not always lost sales. I mean I'm sure a good percentage are. But not all. I used to have a friend that showed me his "piracy collection". It was huge. I asked him how he ever managed to play them all and he said I DON'T. He also had like 80 gigs of music but only listened to maybe 20 albums. Must be the Pokemon syndrome. o_OJan 15, 2008 7:19pm PSTHmm, it seems to me that pirated copies are not always lost sales. I mean I'm sure a good percentage are.... : blarrr
By: MR 9000 x Show Full PostTo everyone whining about games costing "too much" (whatever the hell that means), who's coming to your house/apartment/mom's basement and putting a gun to your head and forcing you to spend $50-$60 on them when they're first released?
You know, if you wait 9 months to a year after release you can almost always pick them up new (read: don't buy used games) for $25 to $35 and the developer and publisher still make their money.
Stealing is stealing. Whether it's you walking into a grocery store and hiding a steak under your shirt and walking out or you downloading COD4 from a torrent. It's exactly the same thing. There is ABSOLUTELY no justification for it whatsoever. Any attempt at justification is a cop out and, in my eyes, admission that you personally are a fucking theif.
Jan 15, 2008 5:46pm PSTTo everyone whining about games costing "too much" (whatever the hell that means), who's coming to your h... : MR 9000
By: Skeez187 x Show Full PostOblivion PC, Company of Heroes, GalCiv, and a couple other games all sold well with little to no copy protection. Yes they got pirated, but they sold well regardless, so it has a lot to do with the quality of the game. Also:
NPD chart detailing the best selling PC games in the USA for the week ending January 5:
1. Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Activision
2. World Of Warcraft - Blizzard
3. The Sims 2 Deluxe - Electronic Arts
4. World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest - Blizzard
5. World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade - Blizzard
6. The Sims 2 Teen Style Stuff - Electronic Arts
7. The Sims 2 Bon Voyage - Electronic Arts
8. Crysis - Crytek/EA
9. Half Life 2: Episode 2 The Orange Box - Valve/EA
10. The Sims 2 Seasons - Electronic Arts
CoD4 is number 1 in the USA alone. What does he have to complain about?Jan 15, 2008 1:13pm PSTOblivion PC, Company of Heroes, GalCiv, and a couple other games all sold well with little to no copy pr... : Skeez187
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Furthermore, the irony of this news item is that if it weren't for PC gamers making the first CoD a succe... : Skeez187
A.) Just because it sold well, doesn't mean it can't sell better. Even if they'd already sold 8 billion c... : Sturm08
CoH was pirated to such ridiculous degrees that the developers patched in an extremely restrictive copy p... : Azure013
"I think it's unacceptable that people worked really hard to make something that was ultimately stolen. "... : usedillusion
"A.) Just because it sold well, doesn't mean it can't sell better. Even if they'd already sold 8 billion ... : -hero-
Skeez187, when you get your next paycheck, can you just go ahead and take a few dollars out and burn them... : MR 9000
By: soul9321 x Show Full PostI think the larger issue here is that all games are $50, while most aren't worth half of that. It would be interesting to see how well sales would be if the game were only $29.99. This was a huge appeal for TF2 ($29.99) and I think more publishers need to look at making costs realistic.Jan 15, 2008 12:08pm PSTI think the larger issue here is that all games are $50, while most aren't worth half of that. It would ... : soul9321
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TF2 is not lot of content though. Its only a few maps and a few basic modes. $30 is justified. COD4 has a... : Sgt_Boomstick
This is an extremely poor argument when you consider that people were paying as much as $50 for NES games... : s2jason
If McDonald's charged 5 dollars for a cheeseburger you wouldn't step over the counter, swipe one, eat it,... : ColdbringeR
Sin: Episodes was $20 and there were a lot of people stealing it ... your point is moot. : MR 9000
That's because it sucked. : dpgagnon
By: elementZen x Show Full PostI gave up on buying PC games along time ago. They are flakey when it comes to performance. I tried COD4 out on my current laptop a nw8440 from HP a quality machine in all respects. The game runs great until either a) the vid card starts overheating or b)some software issue running in background causes a frame rate of like 10fps. After say 30 seconds the screen flickers black real quick and the game runs fine... for about a minute. I borrowed the game from a friend but if I had bought this I would have been pissssed.
TL:DR when im playing cod4 the screen flashes, game runs shitty for 30 secs, then flashes again and runs fine. Repeat until death.Jan 16, 2008 12:46am PSTI gave up on buying PC games along time ago. They are flakey when it comes to performance. I tried COD4 o... : elementZen
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yeah... because I'm sure every one of your PC games have worked right out of the box and never had any is... : elementZen
Mine always do. Never had a problem with any game out of the box apart from BF2142, and that's a special ... : Master Tonberry
Blaming pc gaming for your junk system?! We have people at our lan party with 3 year old pcs that run COD... : samduhman
By: theflux x Show Full PostThey're amazed by rampant piracy, I'm amazed that they still haven't patched the 360 version.Jan 16, 2008 7:33am PST
By: protozone x Show Full PostEven when I know a game is good, I have a few conditions before I am willing to purchase it.
1. I require a Linux version. I could play games on WINE, but why would I waste money on a game if I'm not even sure about how well it will work?
2. Ridiculous "copy protection" schemes such as checking with a server before playing a single-player game (Steam) are not okay. I am 100% fine with a CD key being required to connect to an internet server, though. I just don't want to be inconvenienced for being a legitimate customer.
3. I'm not going to pay $99 AUD for a game, with the exception of (see below) id games. I don't mind waiting for a good game to drop in price, but if only games were priced more sensibly around $50 AUD or even $60 AUD, they'd be much more purchasable. (Hint: At $20 or $30 AUD, I am willing to impulse-buy games on the spot!)
If game developers want people to purchase their games, they should probably look into making them more purchasable.
I never hesitate to buy id Software games because they are always the very best at customer friendliness. They generally disable any kind of CD check with a patch after a reasonable time period, they always offer a Linux version, and after a few years they even release the source code to the game under the GPL, which I think increases the value of the game quite significantly because it keeps it playable (both technically and in terms of still being interesting) even years later. I've got much more out of each DOOM or Quake game than I have out of any other games.Jan 16, 2008 6:22am PST
By: virtualsinner x Show Full PostXBOX360 games can be pirated easily too.. even if they stop making games for PC.. hackers will concentrated purely on pirating console gamesJan 15, 2008 3:41pm PSTXBOX360 games can be pirated easily too.. even if they stop making games for PC.. hackers will concentrat... : virtualsinner
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It might seem easy to you, but the numbers tell a different tale. Piracy on the console side is insignif... : STURM Mr Grey
By: sherwinpg x Show Full Postwhy don't i buy games?
1. Going to the store, wasting gas money
2. Its easy to download them on some torrent site (If i wanted, i don't though cuz thats bad)
3. The box pollutes the environment, jk i don't think i really care but I should i think to
4. Games usually take up 2 to 3 days of my time unless its like Guild Wars or Oblivion or Counter Strike Source which kind of are endless and those games I like to buy because replay value is so high
5. There's so many freaking games already and free ones to on the internet that aren't half bad...there's just too much to do man...movies last like 2 hours and I might rewatch it a few times but games can last years ....if i move to another games its like i'm sort of divorcing my old game...which one will i give more timeJan 15, 2008 5:53pm PSTwhy don't i buy games? 1. Going to the store, wasting gas money 2. Its easy to download them on ... : sherwinpg
By: DinK x Show Full PostMaybe part of the problem is the inability to rent PC games. I don't want to pay $60 for every Xbox or Wii game I want to try out, so I have Gamefly for that. I haven't been playing a ton of PC stuff lately, but if I wanted to there's no similar option. I'd have to just determine from reviews and stuff which are the AAA titles worth paying for. (since I won't put the time in to just play them all)
Maybe at one point there was a good reason not to rent PC games, because it made copying easier or whatever, or because PC games get "installed." Nowadays that's a joke. Everybody has broadband and online piracy is made so easy by the people packaging the releases that it's only a step or two harder than getting a game via Steam or something.
Steam could be a good way to do the rental thing, actually. You'd have a few game slots, and you wouldn't have to manually uninstall stuff, Steam could automatically hold onto your savegames but delete game data files when no longer used, etc.Jan 16, 2008 4:54am PST
By: whomenotme x Show Full PostThey need to develop an iTunes model for games. That would be great for buying mods and add-ons as well.Jan 16, 2008 2:59am PSTThey need to develop an iTunes model for games. That would be great for buying mods and add-ons as well. : whomenotme
By: Beady x Show Full PostI have to wonder at the stupidity of allowing people with copies of the game they KNOW are pirated to play online. I mean, that cant be helping to persuade people to buy the game, can it?
I'd get your house in order before whining about piracy. None of the figures released by publishers or devs ever reflect reality, especially combined with stupid moves like this.Jan 15, 2008 11:31am PSTI have to wonder at the stupidity of allowing people with copies of the game they KNOW are pirated to pla... : Beady
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They probably understand the futility of it. And why should they have to even do so to ensure people a... : the city
You do realize that people playing online pirate copies are doing it on the "Cracked Servers" Those serve... : omontero
By: samduhman x Show Full Post
Even though this guy works for Infinity Ward Im suspicious of his comment considering he has a shit load of console games and a smidgen of pc games. He has what, 4x mores 360 games than pc games? SHENANIGANS I SAY! I smell bias.
Jan 16, 2008 4:44am PST
By: usedillusion x Show Full PostI don't care.
Im not going to pay £30-£35 for 4-5 hours worth of scripted "gameplay" I also find it hilarious that they programmed a game that doesn't need a unique CD key to play online with.
Well done guys. maybe next time, spend less time creating shades of brown and more time protecting your Quake 3 mod.Jan 15, 2008 3:10pm PSTI don't care. Im not going to pay £30-£35 for 4-5 hours worth of scripted "gameplay" I a... : usedillusion
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doh!! : Lukiopimp
By: Solid Snake x Show Full PostI buy my games cause I also like owning a box to store them in....Jan 16, 2008 3:06am PST
By: shredomatic x Show Full PostI hate to break it to these guys but it's only a matter of time before consoles are even easier to mod and piracy will be just as rampant there.
Give it a few years for the little jimmy halo tards to grow up and get a soldering iron.Jan 15, 2008 1:36pm PSTI hate to break it to these guys but it's only a matter of time before consoles are even easier to mod an... : shredomatic
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Here's the funny thing - people don't generally pirate games on consoles. Like you said maybe that will c... : Schnapple
Just as an example. On an unnamed games private torrent tracker. here are the top 10 downloaded torrents.... : maldoror
Looking at total sales on those games and the number of downloads you're talking something like 0.004% pi... : hadronflux
err.. 0.4% doh.. bad moving of decimals. : hadronflux
Yes, but the problem is this represents but a small fraction of the total piracy community, if that's wha... : Merlin13x
I think piracy was the death of the Dreamcast. Not long after it was released, a no hardware way to effor... : festivalman
By: Lightzout x Show Full PostTrying to find newly released games at retail stores where I live sucks. EB requires pre-order (2 trips, no thanks) so that leaves CCity,CUSA,BBUY and a few others but they rarely if ever have stock at release date. So I either wait two weeks and order at gogamer or sometimes 6 weeks when its half the launch price or hopefully its out on Steam. If people can't buy the game faster than they can obtain a pirated copy its time for publishers to rethink how they sell games.Jan 15, 2008 11:00pm PST
By: Athlon7 x Show Full PostI think that some of this is the perception of length of the game vs. the cost of the game. Given the short time span to beat the SP , a lot of people may have decided to pirate vs. buying given what they view as unfair cost. It's a shame though, because the MP portion of the game fleshes out the whole experience justifying the 39.99-49.99 overall cost.Jan 15, 2008 8:39pm PSTI think that some of this is the perception of length of the game vs. the cost of the game. Given the sh... : Athlon7
By: bored x Show Full PostAh the old arguement of piracy resulting in studios/publishers/devlopers going out of business has been around since the first media formats were released and from the time of the first modem people have been pirating software.
They'll pull mythical monetary losses out of thin air with no proven data released as usual. Something not selling right? Must be piracy. I've seen that arguement for the past 20 years with various forms of copy protection proclaimed to be useful/needed but in the end ineffective. They'll never face facts that some releases are just pure crap and pirates weed out the junk. Go after the real pirates selling the copies on the street corner instead of blaming the online ones. Look there's a reason linux is popular, it's cheap for the cheapasses out there.
On the cost arguement let me bring up that yes the cost of releases overall are up there now but when Origin released Strike Commander the cost of it and the add-on speech pack pushed it to around 80-85. So until games reach that price you can't complain.
Bluntly put you want your title to sell release a bulletproof A+ title that people want not a production beta that'll be fixed once it's out in the marketplace and pimped by paid "community/fanrun" sites. Otherwise maybe your backend costs are too much so instead of spending a day to play nerf blaster whatever the hell develop the commodity your there to do.Jan 15, 2008 2:13pm PSTAh the old arguement of piracy resulting in studios/publishers/devlopers going out of business has been a... : bored
By: fuji-juice x Show Full PostYou know, I just realized, there is a good possibilty this chap is seeing a ton of false positives. I know I quite often received "CD KEY is in use" messages or "Authentication Failed", could someone have gotten my key from the insane coincidence of a key generator? Or maybe it was hijacked via a virus on my pristinely clean PC? Possible, yes, probable, no way. I am not the only one either as when trying to discover why this was happening I found quite a number of similar people complaining. I think the number of "Pirates" that they are seeing, are simply a bug in the authentication methods.Jan 15, 2008 2:20pm PSTYou know, I just realized, there is a good possibilty this chap is seeing a ton of false positives. I kno... : fuji-juice
By: gokart. x Show Full Postwtf? how are people playing the pirated version online?
lol even Q3A has an effective online cd auth systemJan 15, 2008 7:19pm PST
By: sammyl x Show Full PostI would like the PC games to tell me, a developer, why I should ever develop games for PC, as opposed to for consoles, from an economical point of view.Jan 15, 2008 3:31pm PSTI would like the PC games to tell me, a developer, why I should ever develop games for PC, as opposed to ... : sammyl
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*pc gamers : sammyl
1) You don't pay Microsoft (or Sony/Nintendo) $10,000 to submit your game for QA testing prior to release... : LeeMon
hubris : phate81
Piracy is a problem for consoles as well as PC's. If you develop at PC game, at least you can keep all o... : -hero-
Give me a game that's longer than 10 hours that's not multi-player focused, and you'll have my $50 - $60 ... : Derringer
By: Archangel2007 x Show Full PostAm I one of the few people who WASN'T upset over the Bioshock protection? "Boohoo I need an internet connection for it to register." It's an extra 30 seconds on the install time to make sure their work gets appreciated. It doesn't impede legitimate buyers at all.Jan 15, 2008 4:18pm PSTAm I one of the few people who WASN'T upset over the Bioshock protection? "Boohoo I need an internet conn... : Archangel2007
By: Spoetzl x Show Full Postah the good ol days when publishers could frustrate pirates by printing manuals in red text so they would not Xerox well. :)Jan 15, 2008 1:14pm PSTah the good ol days when publishers could frustrate pirates by printing manuals in red text so they would... : Spoetzl
By: SlingBlaze x Show Full PostI'm not sure how this works but i think it is a good place to ask.
Lets say 5-10 years from now i buy crysis, does crytech or EA benefit from that at all or is just gamestop who benefits from it because it was just collecting dust on their shelf but now they made some money on it?
At the same time, If I buy Crysis now, would that benefit EA or Crytech or just Gamestop once again, what i really mean is, do retailers say ok you get 50% of our profits on this game when it sells or do publishers set a number that they want for the game and the retailer pays it and then tries to make a profit on it, (and of course if the retailer runs out of stock then they must buy more from the publisher thus increasing profits for the publisher)Jan 15, 2008 1:29pm PSTI'm not sure how this works but i think it is a good place to ask. Lets say 5-10 years from now i buy ... : SlingBlaze
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