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[FallbackPants]

Maybe not after that dinner



92 was truly the best year.

1988 was the best year.

Bicentennial, and all that jazz.

It's like you guys haven't even heard of 85.

Also happy birthday Shan!

 

[DarthHomer]

this nostalgia is destroying my ebexpo rant

That's nostalgia for you dude. Kills all seriousness. And happy birthday to Shan!

 

[reptilescorpio]

ANOTHER DAY DOWN SHAN, CONGRATS!

 

[ClivePwned]

By now, theres probably a precocious gaffer or two who were born after the PS2 was released.

 

[r1chard]

By now, theres probably a precocious gaffer or two who were born after the PS2 was released.

It makes me sad to think of all these kiddies who didn't get to grow up with a C64... or hell, some of them missed the Amiga too! :-(

I'm hoping the Raspberry Pi will be the modern equivalent.

 

[The Giant]

Just pre ordered a black Wii U for $406.60 at dick smith.

 

[Cohsae]

OMG Idle Thumbs is a a day early!
Just in time for when my parents are out and I'm cooking dinner.
Excellent, Keikaku etc.

 

[Jintor]

I'm embargoed on a thing I want to talk about

so instead, I will just say

a grenade rolled down a hill

 

[Fogz]

so it just dawned on me that EBExpo may actually be illegal. Hear me out.


In australia we have classification laws around video games. Under that law video games are not allowed to be shown publicly in Australia without a classification. There is NUMEROUS video games going to EBExpo that are unclassified in Australia, such as MGS Rising.

Now you might argue that this has happened for years @ press events etc. The difference is the press events are not classified as public events, and are instead trade events which is a major difference. EBExpo is a public event as anyone can go.

The other issue with EBExpo is they have not put an age restriction on those who can go. Again, MA15+ all over the place, kids under 15. You could argue that EBExpo is facilitating the viewing of restricted content to minors which is kinda illegal....

The way E3 gets around this its trade only. The way Gamescom gets around this is I believe all games must be rated via PEGI before they can be shown on the public days, same with TGS and CERO.

Just a thought.

The big litmus test will be EBExpo next year where EB is promising not to age restrict the expo but if there is R18 games, you can sure as shit guarantee they will have to age restrict it.

Something for PAX AU to consider as well... this isn't america. We have direct federal law that deals with this that cannot be avoided or excluded.

My 2c.

Last years expo had the trailer of Lollipop Chainsaw running. I was talking to the guy about it he said its actually a playable demo but got pulled at the last minute because it wasn't rated in Aus yet.

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

I'm embargoed on a thing I want to talk about

so instead, I will just say

a grenade rolled down a hill

Cryptic. I will have completely forgotten you said anything once it's revealed.

I have a gigantic backlog on my Wii and PS3 yet I wants a Wii U

 

[midonnay]

motherfucker ....wheres my coin :/

Jeff Kennett came to our Vanilla Slice hoedown though!

we got Brian Burke...post jail.... awkward >_>

 

[Salazar]

:lol

Game Change is so goddamn excruciating.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Going for Taken 2, hope it does not disappoint.

 

[Shaneus]

OMG Idle Thumbs is a a day early!
Just in time for when my parents are out and I'm cooking dinner.
Excellent, Keikaku etc.

Torchlight 2 and Tokyo Jungle? Could it possibly be any better?!?

 

[reptilescorpio]

Dishonored on PS3/360 for $64 from Big W! Awesome launch day price.

Rough day for Port Adelaide

I'm embargoed on a thing I want to talk about

so instead, I will just say

a grenade rolled down a hill

Far Cry 3? Is it fun? DOES IT HAVE A FUNCTIONING PC VERSION?

Going for Taken 2, hope it does not disappoint.

Enjoy!

 

[Shaneus]

Ahahaha. Who did that pic? That pic needs an OT.

Edit: Nevermind. Saw the OT. Good ol' Sculli.

 

[Stackboy]

Hey Ausgaf, haven't been round in the last few weeks. Works been cracking down on the internets.

What have I missed? Loving Borderlands 2, after I realized some bad RAM in my new PC was causing it to crash.

 

[senahorse]

World Expo '88
Together
We'll show the world!

Bahaha

Fun fact: I've been told that the spinnaker-style cover/roof things used for that are now sheltering the servos and KFCs at the CBD end of the West Gate Bridge. Apparently.

Edit: Fuck me, I think I still have one of these stickers that I got in a box of Weet Bix stuck to the inside of my wardrobe door at my folks' place.

That sounds about right, a lot of stuff was re-purposed. Like the strobe light that went over the city (Stefan bought it), the monorail (now at Jupiters), various statues (throughout Brisbane). I am sure there is plenty more.

 

[Gazunta]

I work a block away from Stefan's needle, I remember it being a lot brighter and multicolored when I was a kid :/

I think the only memory of Expo 88 I had was wanting to go to the Japan exhibit to see these newfangled HDTV sets they were showing. That was neat.

And r1chard it's a crime that kids grow up without knowing the beauty of the C64. It should be taught in primary schools.

 

[Box of Bunnies]

Brenda Brathwaite and Tom Hall want you to give them your money. Please consider doing so.

 

[Deeku]

zomg ausgaf radiohead peeps, I just watched a video of part of their show at fuji rock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiFh9XrZtBU

dat blooooom:OOOO

only like a month and a bit until sydney!!!!!!!!!!!!:OOOOOO

 

[FallbackPants]

The episode of Futurama on 11 right now is amazing.

Those windmills will keep them cool!

WINDMILLS DON'T WORK THAT WAY!!

 

[Dead Man]

I work a block away from Stefan's needle, I remember it being a lot brighter and multicolored when I was a kid :/

I think the only memory of Expo 88 I had was wanting to go to the Japan exhibit to see these newfangled HDTV sets they were showing. That was neat.

And r1chard it's a crime that kids grow up without knowing the beauty of the C64. It should be taught in primary schools.

This is how I know I am the best age. C64 was our computer of choice, both at school and among friends.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Taken 2 was really a let down. Didn't have high hopes but still very disappointing.

 

[Shaneus]

Man, watching Jurassic Bark, I feel vindicated that the episode feels forced as an intended tearjerker compared to Luck of the Fryrish.

 

[markot]

Man, watching Jurassic Bark, I feel vindicated that the episode feels forced as an intended tearjerker compared to Luck of the Fryrish.

hitler

 

[Choc]

I'm embargoed on a thing I want to talk about

so instead, I will just say

a grenade rolled down a hill

Honor of Medals: Fighting Wars

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

$99 ICS 7" Tablet.

Good for someone who just wants a cheap tablet, or a gift for someone who won't know the difference (like my mom, wants a tablet but has no use for it).

 

[Darklord]

Taken 2 was really a let down. Didn't have high hopes but still very disappointing.

10% already on RT. God damn.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Dishonored on PS3/360 for $64 from Big W! Awesome launch day price.

$69 @ JB gets you free tshirt and keychain.

10% already on RT. God damn.

Don't go by RT just yet because the movie hasn't released. It was 7% yesterday.

The main problem is, Taken 2 does nothing the first movie did.

 

[dinopoke]

Did they run out for the PC version? D: I'm already sad that I missed out on the Special Edition at EB.

 

[bodyboarder]

Dover street market was nice, thanks commanderdeek (I think). Really flash shop, slightly out of my price range though.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Legalising gay unions is prelude to 'group marriage'


As if comparing same-sex marriage to bestiality wasn't enough.

 

[Planet_JASE]

I've heard that as soon as one gay couple gets married, all children will spontaneously die.


And crime will be legalised.


And all the world's crops will wither and die.


And Hitler will come back and rule the world.


Damn those gays!!!!

 

[Rahk]

Dota 2!

- Added Magnus!
- Enabled Team creation.
- Made all 6.75b Parity changes
- Added around 150 new items to the store.

 

[hamchan]

Dota 2!

- Added Magnus!
- Enabled Team creation.
- Made all 6.75b Parity changes
- Added around 150 new items to the store.

Oh snap. I will start playing again when it reaches main client!

 

[shanshan310]

Well, this gives me a reason to start playing again

 

[markot]

Legalising gay unions is prelude to 'group marriage'


As if comparing same-sex marriage to bestiality wasn't enough.

haha, love the pic they used

 

[Salazar]

Legalising gay unions is prelude to 'group marriage'

there is no ground (other than superstition) for insisting that marriage be limited to one person rather than several.''

:lol :lol

You don't fucken say

I love how these fucken divs feel perfectly fine filling up marriage with Christian social conservatism, but as soon as anybody else takes an interest, it's "politicising it". Like it wasn't ideologically charged before.

 

[Jintor]

Tax-exempt religions are on the slippery slope to tax-payer funded terorrism

 

[Planet_JASE]

It's not terrorism if it's for Christianity.

 

[Raxum]

Isn't marriage a legal contract that can actually have absolutely nothing to do with the church or any religion whatsoever anyway? Also what happened to the separation of state and church?

 

[markot]

And ze contractual basis of the aforementioned does make it rather difficult/messy for marriage to be for more zen 2 parties.

 

[Fredescu]

Also what happened to the separation of state and church?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_referendum,_1988_(Rights_and_Freedoms)

 

[Raxum]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_referendum,_1988_(Rights_and_Freedoms)

You're missing the end parenthesis ")" in the url section so it screwed up the link, I fixed it . And I may need you to explain slightly further. What were the changes that didn't get through? No freedom of religion for us?

 

[Fredescu]

Basically a separation of church and state exists at the federal level, but not at the state level. State governments are free to pass laws restricting religion or even to create their own state government based religion. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_116_of_the_Australian_Constitution

 

[Jintor]

s116 of the Constitution

The Commonwealth shall not make any law for establishing any religion, or for imposing any religious observance, or for prohibiting the free exercise of any religion, and no religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust under the Commonwealth.

So it's a limited freedom. You can see that the Commonwealth is not free to

1. Establish religions
2. Impose religious observances [i.e. force persons to conform to religious observances]
3. Prohibit the free exercise of any religion
4. Require a religious test for any office or public trust

/edit as Fred points out though the states can do whatevs

 

[Fredescu]

Yet the states can do all of those things.

 

[senahorse]

Urgh religion, just die already.

 

[Raxum]

Urgh religion, just die already.

Definitely agreed. They interfere in too many things that they make judgements based on old superstitions that don't work in our current society. Our understanding of things improves every day through research and discovery, yet religions decry it as heresy because it goes against what their 'histories' say.

I still think that the bible (which is the only one I've really paid any attention to, having gone to an anglican school) is a series of stories told to give people examples to live their lives by and examples of what not to do. Someone, somewhere along the line either took it too seriously, or decided to use it as a form of control over people.