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[Ferga]

So how do people buy games in stores? It's always been on my mind.

Do you guys pick up the empty box and go to the counter and pay like that?

Or do you just go to the counter and ask for a copy of it.

Always feel a bit weird holding an empty box at the counter. I mean, you get an entirely new box either way unless that was the last box they had in the store.

 

[markot]

Is it me or is YouTube kinda slow recently?

 

[reptilescorpio]

I like to grab a box

 

[Shaneus]

So, the new Daft Punk song sounds like it has Michael Jackson on vocals when sped up. Shit be cray, yo.

Is it me or is YouTube kinda slow recently?

It's just you that thinks it's been slow only recently.

 

[shanshan310]

I like to grab a box

Me too. Though its probably more annoying for the staff to re-shelve now that I think about it.

 

[markot]

What's wrong with the fire emblem art book?

 

[Deeku]

i go to counter cos i cant be bothered looking for stuff

 

[Dead Man]

i go to counter cos i cant be bothered looking for stuff

Yup.

 

[Johnny Dazzle]

So, the new Daft Punk song sounds like it has Michael Jackson on vocals when sped up. Shit be cray, yo.

Yeah, it does sound similar to him.

 

[reptilescorpio]

New Daft Punk is the first thing to make me want to go dance at a club in years. Just so joyful and happy. None of this drank drank stank hoe motherfucker britney bitch bullshit. Something with more class than the scum that infests the airwaves these days.

i go to counter cos i cant be bothered looking for stuff

I like to pick through the wares though for bargains, how else would I find Ghost Trick for $14 or Alpha Protocol for $9

 

[codswallop]

New Daft Punk is the first thing to make me want to go dance at a club in years. Just so joyful and happy. None of this drank drank stank hoe motherfucker britney bitch bullshit

While I agree with you about the spirit of the single (and the really negative attitude of most of that horrible music lately), the lyrics ARE about people going out with the intent of getting laid. Pretty standard French house feel, with that usual Daft Punk awesomeness.

I like it, can't wait to hear the rest.

 

[reptilescorpio]

SOMEONE KNEECAP ABLETT FFS!

While I agree with you about the spirit of the single (and the really negative attitude of most of that horrible music lately), the lyrics ARE about people going out with the intent of getting laid. Pretty standard French house feel, with that usual Daft Punk awesomeness.

I like it, can't wait to hear the rest.

'Get lucky' and 'get some' are a fuckload more restrained than most of the sexually explicit club tracks though lol

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

So how do people buy games in stores? It's always been on my mind.

Click on 'Buy it Now'.


This is why NZ is awesome. We need people like him.

 

[bodyboarder]

So, the new Daft Punk song sounds like it has Michael Jackson on vocals when sped up. Shit be cray, yo.

Pharrell has always had a similar vibe.

As for the song itself, I like it, though I have a feeling it will get destroyed (overplayed) on the radio.

 

[Omikron]

This is amazing - http://vimeo.com/64420260

 

[codswallop]

Holy shit. That's incredible.

Unfortunate that The Daily Show is already likely preaching to the converted.

 

[Box of Bunnies]

This is amazing - http://vimeo.com/64420260

Fantastic.

 

[Deeku]

New Daft Punk is the first thing to make me want to go dance at a club in years. Just so joyful and happy. None of this drank drank stank hoe motherfucker britney bitch bullshit. Something with more class than the scum that infests the airwaves these days.

totally, much more pleasant and head bobable than dubstep!

I like to pick through the wares though for bargains, how else would I find Ghost Trick for $14 or Alpha Protocol for $9

ya true, but there are a lot less gems to be found these days. i remember some eb's used to have glass cabinets or folders of gba games, got me a copy of jp mother 3 once for 5 bucks

 

[Jintor]

God damnit why didn't I track down and hurl abuse at John Oliver while he was in Australia

God, I haven't seen Howard for years.

 

[BananaArnie]

woooooooooooooooooooo
found the fuckign cookbook ive been looking for for 2 years
still cant find 2 Polaroid photo things i was actually looking for though
not sure i care though after the book showed up
edit:i should clarify, i lost it in my room, i wasnt looking to purchase it from somewhere

 

[EatChildren]

My Saturday night in a nutshell.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

NeoGAF presents "thread of the year"

 

[Shaneus]

My contribution to that thread:

At a Japanese wedding... in Australia, right? Because they're so racist?

New Daft Punk is the first thing to make me want to go dance at a club in years. Just so joyful and happy. None of this drank drank stank hoe motherfucker britney bitch bullshit. Something with more class than the scum that infests the airwaves these days.

Let me introduce you to Late Nite Tuff Guy:
Burning Down the Acid House
Holiday (LNTG Muscle Mix)
My Body's On Fire (LNTG Rework, original by Janet Jackson)
2nite (LNTG re-edit)
Bill Withers - Lovely Day (LNTG remix)

Crappy commercial music is becoming less and less prevalent, thankfully. You just have to make sure you avoid the main club in any given area and you'll be fine

 

[Jables Swan]

My Saturday night in a nutshell.

If only it wasn't Boags. Hotline Miami is fun.

 

[reptilescorpio]

This is amazing - http://vimeo.com/64420260

To the pirates I go!

And yeah. Daily Show is unfortunately stagnant in terms of converting people, they do a fantastic job day in day out though.

ya true, but there are a lot less gems to be found these days. i remember some eb's used to have glass cabinets or folders of gba games, got me a copy of jp mother 3 once for 5 bucks

I'm genuinely annoyed that I don't see Gamecube/PSOne/N64/Dreamcast/SNES/Mega Drive games anywhere. They fucking exist. They were printed in factories. They were sold. They have to be someone so why can't I buy them anywhere?

America doesn't have this problem

God damnit why didn't I track down and hurl abuse at John Oliver while he was in Australia

Pretty sure he was only here for a very short time.

 

[evlcookie]

To the pirates I go!

And yeah. Daily Show is unfortunately stagnant in terms of converting people, they do a fantastic job day in day out though.

Just install the mediahunt extension and watch it on the dailyshow site.

 

[Planet_JASE]

NeoGAF presents "thread of the year"

I love the delicious irony of people calling out all Japanese people as being racist. "It's just how they all are. The whole country is the same. They're all racist."

 

[Jintor]

You could probably quantify it. Generally speaking in the collective Japanese consciousness they largely don't seem as aware of other racial problems as cultures that have by now been steeped in liberalism do? Something like that?

I don't know, I've been reading some Japanese political history books and it's got me thinking about the Guns Germs and Steel philosophy of geographically-determined collective consciousness

 

[Lafiel]

I love the delicious irony of people calling out all Japanese people as being racist. "It's just how they all are. The whole country is the same. They're all racist."

To be honest, it's just unintentional racism anyway, it's not like they are being intentionally hateful towards other races.

 

[markot]

Japan is definately more racist and more xenophobic.

They make Australia look like the Chevy Chase of racism!

 

[Planet_JASE]

No, you don't understand, Jint. All Japanese people are racist and you're wrong if you think otherwise.

Wrong. All of them. Oldmaneveryone.gif

 

[Jintor]

All chimps look baller in tuxedos

 

[bodyboarder]

This is amazing - http://vimeo.com/64420260

Whop de do.

 

[Planet_JASE]

All chimps look baller in tuxedos

Once you start you can't stop yourself, can you?

 

[Omikron]

But, do the Japanese yell at aliens on buses and other public transport infrastructure?

 

[Box of Bunnies]

But, do the Japanese yell at aliens on buses and other public transport infrastructure?

If consumption of their media has taught me anything, it's that they probably grope them instead.

 

[Clipper]

Just install the mediahunt extension and watch it on the dailyshow site.

Did you mean Media Hint? In any case, Media Hint (Firefox) seems to work great (there's an extension for Chrome too, it seems). Here's the Daily Show link for anyone trying the same:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-april-18-2013/gun-control-whoop-de-doo

 

[Shaneus]

I just use Unblock-us. Saves the hassle, plus I can use things like BBC streaming, Netflix (not that I have it) and other stuff that normally requires VPN.


On that note, does anyone here use Netflix at all? Do you need to have a legit US billing address, or can it be faked?

 

[Clipper]

You have to pay for Unblock-us, though...

And I have to say that setting up Media Hint was a hell of a lot easier than when I tried to get the Unblock-us trial to work a while back. Unblock-us is probably easier now, I guess, but Media Hint is just installing a Firefox extension.

 

[reptilescorpio]

I just use Unblock-us. Saves the hassle, plus I can use things like BBC streaming, Netflix (not that I have it) and other stuff that normally requires VPN.


On that note, does anyone here use Netflix at all? Do you need to have a legit US billing address, or can it be faked?

Pretty sure Fusebox said you need a US billing account but PM him and he can probably help out.

 

[evlcookie]

Did you mean Media Hint? In any case, Media Hint (Firefox) seems to work great (there's an extension for Chrome too, it seems). Here's the Daily Show link for anyone trying the same:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-april-18-2013/gun-control-whoop-de-doo

Yes I did!

Dunno why I typed hunt.

 

[Clipper]

Yes I did!

Dunno why I typed hunt.

At least it was a good enough hint to hunt it down

 

[Shaneus]

AusGAF, you're welcome.

(hint: Instrumental fan edit of Get Lucky. Markedly better than the original radio edit)

Yes I did!

Dunno why I typed hunt.

Rhymes with "cunt".



Edit: I haven't tried that Media Hint thing, might have to give it a go. Does it help to get around region blocks for YT and other sites?

 

[reptilescorpio]

I haven't tried that Media Hint thing, might have to give it a go. Does it help to get around region blocks for YT and other sites?

Doesn't work with Youtube, or at least it didn't for me yesterday.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Wii with Mario Kart Wii for $74 pickup from Dick Smith (enter your postcode for Click & Collect)

 

[shanshan310]

Racism doesn't feel like a word anymore.

 

[Shaneus]

Wii with Mario Kart Wii for $74 pickup from Dick Smith (enter your postcode for Click & Collect)

Um, shit. I know I shouldn't (and is that the Wii with GC BC or not?) but damn that's cheap. Almost worth it just for the Wiimote so I can use it on PC.

If it was the Gamecube-compatible one, it'd probably almost seal it for me. But there's no HDMI on Wii, is there?

Yeah, it does sound similar to him.

God damn, that's a great picture.

 

[markot]

Racism doesn't feel like a word anymore.

racist

 

[reptilescorpio]

Um, shit. I know I shouldn't (and is that the Wii with GC BC or not?) but damn that's cheap. Almost worth it just for the Wiimote so I can use it on PC.

If it was the Gamecube-compatible one, it'd probably almost seal it for me. But there's no HDMI on Wii, is there?


God damn, that's a great picture.

Not sure, best to ask Vook or even have a look at it in-store.

Actually make that a NOPE.

I wonder how hard it is to find one of the old Wii's. Anyway, easy enough to get a Gamecube still thankfully.

 

[Shaneus]

Racism doesn't feel like a word anymore.

Not to bring it into debate, but it's almost like everyone calling everyone else "misogynistic" for every little sexist comment. Or "literally" is used to emphasise something rather than it's actual meaning. Or "addicting".

The English language is being butchered before my very eyes. I wonder if there are other eras/generations where this has happened, or if it's just recently because of the intermingling of cultures, dialects and region-specific definitions that caused it.

Edit: Thanks rep. Will give it a miss. Only really be worth it to me if I could tinker with it or play random old GC titles as well.