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So uh..is it safe to delete old pictures off photobucket that were linked in threads like old pick up and posts? Don't feel like getting banned for letting that "missing image" photobucket image popping up.
 
There was some scifi short story I read in high school that was interesting, but I have no idea what the title was. It was about a freak whose parents kept him in the basement, and I think the story was told through his journal entries.. any ideas?
 
Alucrid said:
So uh..is it safe to delete old pictures off photobucket that were linked in threads like old pick up and posts? Don't feel like getting banned for letting that "missing image" photobucket image popping up.
If the posts are a couple weeks old, it should be okay.
The yellow-frog-rule is mostly in place to prevent highly active threads from being littered with broken images. No one expects you to keep everything hosted forever.
 
Numbers said:
There was some scifi short story I read in high school that was interesting, but I have no idea what the title was. It was about a freak whose parents kept him in the basement, and I think the story was told through his journal entries.. any ideas?

Where did you find my journal?!
 
I'm looking for the name of a female singer but I completely forgot it. All I know is, she had one hit in 2006-2008 but she's not well known. I think she's American, not sure.
 
Stabbie said:
I'm looking for the name of a female singer but I completely forgot it. All I know is, she had one hit in 2006-2008 but she's not well known. I think she's American, not sure.

Can you think of some lyrics to the song?
 
Fimbulvetr said:
Actually yes you can, I do this with my dad's account all the time(I accidentally started RE5 on it).

As long as you're offline you won't be hassled when switching accounts.

Is there any way to use these accounts offline other than just physically unplugging the ethernet cable or wireless adapter? It would be nice if there was some way.
 
1) What is a good Tower Deference game for the PC?

2) What is a good Tower Defense game for the DS, iTouch, or Gameboy?

3) What is a good freeware or web based Tower Defense game?

4) What is a good Co-op 4 player game for the Wii or Gamecube?
 
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wonkyaddict said:
There seems to be a dying deer in my yard. I don't think it was hit by a car, so I'm guessing it must be sick. Should I go ahead and shoot it or contact the authorities to take care of it in case it spreads some sort of epidemic? The only reason I'm hesitant to call someone is because when they get here, they'll probably just shoot it. If I went ahead and did it now it would save a lot of time.

So i guess it would be a dickish move if I didn't follow up on this. I called and they told me to go ahead and shoot it, then they sent a guy out to pick up the carcass. And NO, I didn't want to just shoot it, but it was thrashing around on it's side like it's back half was paralyzed. It made me feel bad to see it roll around in pain like that.
 
Pulgo1 said:
Can you think of some lyrics to the song?

No :/ I haven't heard the song for over a year.

Anyone know where I could find a list of hits sung by a female singer in a particular year? I would definately recognize the name. All I can find is a list of 2351 American female singers...
 
hey gaf i´m looking for a flash game with some japanese schoolgirl crashing with her bike into some random dude...dudes flyin all over the place and you have to keep him hang time...anyone any idea? was kinda popular round here.
 
Max@GC said:
hey gaf i´m looking for a flash game with some japanese schoolgirl crashing with her bike into some random dude...dudes flyin all over the place and you have to keep him hang time...anyone any idea? was kinda popular round here.
Nanaca Crash. I used to have an awesome high score at this, but can't quite remember what is was.
 
Why are electronics so crap at telling when they're out of batteries? If I can turn it on for 20 more minutes after an hour or so, it wasn't out of batteries! Stop lying to me PSP!
 
Stabbie said:
It's a copy of the product description on the Amazon page.

Yeah I noticed for some it was but didn't see it for the others... until now I went back and clicked 'see all editorial reviews' link and there it is... >_<;
 
1) What is a good Tower Deference game for the PC?

2) What is a good Tower Defense game for the DS, iTouch, or Gameboy?

3) What is a good freeware or web based Tower Defense game?

4) What is a good Co-op 4 player game for the Wii or Gamecube?
 
fifasnipe2224 said:
1) What is a good Tower Deference game for the PC?

2) What is a good Tower Defense game for the DS, iTouch, or Gameboy?

3) What is a good freeware or web based Tower Defense game?

4) What is a good Co-op 4 player game for the Wii or Gamecube?
1. Warcraft 3 custom maps, Defense Grid
2. Ninjatown? Locke's Quest? Other than that no idea.
3. Gemcraft by far
4. Not sure


Now for my question...
I use 3 plastic bottles to drink water from and rotate them in between the fridge and drinking them (duh).

However it's starting to taste different and I was wondering what kind of plastic bottle doesn't 'degrade'. I remember that there was a certain type that didn't release all those TERRIBLE chemicals and hopefully won't start tasting funny after being used a lot.

Other alternatives are good too. Besides ice cubes. Size should also be around 1 liter/quart.
 
Hazaro said:
Now for my question...
I use 3 plastic bottles to drink water from and rotate them in between the fridge and drinking them (duh).

However it's starting to taste different and I was wondering what kind of plastic bottle doesn't 'degrade'. I remember that there was a certain type that didn't release all those TERRIBLE chemicals and hopefully won't start tasting funny after being used a lot.

Other alternatives are good too. Besides ice cubes. Size should also be around 1 liter/quart.
Hm. I'm not entirely sure of this, but I think that no matter what type of bottled water you use, eventually, they will degrade over time and release those chemicals. As for an alternative for your problem, have you tried looking at Water Coolers? Check your local retail stores for prices. They're pretty awesome. You'd be surprised how great they are.

Edit:

Didn't read the size part at the end of your post. Nevermind this then lol. :(
 
Rewrite said:
Hm. I'm not entirely sure of this, but I think that no matter what type of bottled water you use, eventually, they will degrade over time and release those chemicals. As for an alternative for your problem, have you tried looking at Water Coolers? Check your local retail stores for prices. They're pretty awesome. You'd be surprised how great they are.

Edit:

Didn't read the size part at the end of your post. Nevermind this then lol. :(
No worries. Space here is at a premium and I'd prefer it cheap.

**I found that one website: http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/store/detail.aspx?ID=1232

It looks like gatorade bottles are made from hardier plastic, so I might start using those :lol
 
Nalgene bottles make a huge difference in taste. You can also wash them to get any germs out. I've had one for about two weeks and its worth it.
 
Hazaro said:
No worries. Space here is at a premium and I'd prefer it cheap.

**I found that one website: http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/store/detail.aspx?ID=1232

It looks like gatorade bottles are made from hardier plastic, so I might start using those :lol
NO, bad. Plastic is still bad. The thicker plastic bottles are made out of polycarbonate which has been proven to leach BPA, a synthetic hormone which can cause prostate cancer and mimic estrogen.

The two solutions are:
Aluminum (better) http://mysigg.com/
Stainless Steel (best) http://www.kleankanteen.com/
 
cool. thinking of getting my parents one for christmas. i know they're getting an HDTV next year, and every time i buy a new movie that they want to watch, they forget that i'm buying blurays. would be nice for them to be able to watch them even before they get their new tv.
 
Wait, the short answer yes, the long answer is, it depends. Not all SDTVs are 60Hz, if yours isn't, then it'll play in green or some such thing.
 
stuburns said:
Wait, the short answer yes, the long answer is, it depends. Not all SDTVs are 60Hz, if yours isn't, then it'll play in green or some such thing.
Well all SDTVs are 60hz, unless you live in Europe or something.
 
two questions:
1).is it GAF ethical to download a game you already own?

2). how does one retreive a starcraft cdkey from a pc if you lose the jewel case?

long story short: i got a new laptop and im giving away my pc, i want to take starcraft with me but unfortunately all three of my copies of sc: original are either dead or AWOL. so i figure i could torrent a copy, install it with my old cdkey and then use my remaining living broodwar disc for play. Problem is, i dont know how to retreive my old cdkey. :(

proof i'm not a dirty pirate:
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Because I'm a junior and have no where else to post this...

I was a pretty good Magic:The Gathering player in middle school and high school. Good enough that I won a few local tournaments with decks made of shit-cards I built on dares. As soon as I discovered pussy, my boxes and boxes of cards went to the back of my closet, only seeing the light of day when my buddies and I would get drunk and/or stoned during summer vacations when I came home from college. The last time I seriously played was 12 years ago.

I just found a card shop down the street from my house that has small, in-house, starter deck tourneys on Friday nights. I have enough disposable income that $20-$30 for a couple starters and a tourney entry fee would be a drop in the bucket.

My question is... I'm a grown man with a grizzly beard and a real job. Am I gonna look like a total loser and/or pedo if I walk in and start playing with what I imagine will be a card shop full of 14yo nerds playing MTG? There were a couple guys who used to come and play at my old card shop that we used to talk boatloads of shit to because they were like 40 and hanging out with us on the weekends.
 
Commodore_Perry said:
My question is... I'm a grown man with a grizzly beard and a real job. Am I gonna look like a total loser and/or pedo if I walk in and start playing with what I imagine will be a card shop full of 14yo nerds playing MTG? There were a couple guys who used to come and play at my old card shop that we used to talk boatloads of shit to because they were like 40 and hanging out with us on the weekends.
Unfortunately yes. The kids and people who see you will think of you like that. If you don't care what other people think of you, go in and play with them. Back in High School, when Yugioh was still relevant and big, one of my friends would always head over to Burger King where there would be kids hangin' out after school to play the game. There was this dude who was like 30 something years old there who would hang out and play with them. After the whole "wow, a 30 year old dude is playing with some High School students" factor was over, I saw it as something normal. You should ask around if there's people in your area around your age or at least over 18 that are into the game to schedule some days to play. My advice? I don't know. Try it one time. If it's too weird, then don't ever do it again.
 
Commodore_Perry said:
My question is... I'm a grown man with a grizzly beard and a real job. Am I gonna look like a total loser and/or pedo if I walk in and start playing with what I imagine will be a card shop full of 14yo nerds playing MTG? There were a couple guys who used to come and play at my old card shop that we used to talk boatloads of shit to because they were like 40 and hanging out with us on the weekends.
you might get lucky, at the last tourney i went to the youngest person in the room was working the register for the store. i'd suggest looking into nerd clubs at your local university, they might have a mtg ring for older folks.
 
Commodore_Perry said:
My question is... I'm a grown man with a grizzly beard and a real job. Am I gonna look like a total loser and/or pedo if I walk in and start playing with what I imagine will be a card shop full of 14yo nerds playing MTG? There were a couple guys who used to come and play at my old card shop that we used to talk boatloads of shit to because they were like 40 and hanging out with us on the weekends.

When I regularly went to MtG tournaments I was 18-19, and so was a large portion of the rest of the people (80% maybe). The rest were a few kids and definitely a few older guys. There was even a guy and his wife who both came down and played. I don't really think anybody gives a shit how old you are.
 
Pandaman said:
two questions:
1).is it GAF ethical to download a game you already own?

2). how does one retreive a starcraft cdkey from a pc if you lose the jewel case?

long story short: i got a new laptop and im giving away my pc, i want to take starcraft with me but unfortunately all three of my copies of sc: original are either dead or AWOL. so i figure i could torrent a copy, install it with my old cdkey and then use my remaining living broodwar disc for play. Problem is, i dont know how to retreive my old cdkey. :(

proof i'm not a dirty pirate:

Search through the registry for Starcraft entries. Your cd key might/should be there. After that, you can register your cd key on the Blizzard store, where it'll link it to your account. Then you can download it directly from Blizzard. You can do this with D2 also iirc.
 
Ok, I remember reading GAF last year and seeing a post where a guy went to a website and made a photobook or something like that. It looked like a professionally made hard cover book and it had pictures in it that he took. There was a website that did all this for you. Do any of you know of such a website?
 
Stabbie said:
Why do so few women play an instrument at a professional level beside their voice?
I'm not sure this is the case. A typical rock instrument, yes, but orchestra are typically a fairly even split.
 
Stabbie said:
Why do so few women play an instrument at a professional level beside their voice?

Why? You already know why: in this patriarchal world, women were discouraged from displaying "manly" behavior, such as playing the guitar, drums, etc as late as the '50s.

Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Michelle Branch and Liz Phair aren't really breaking the mold, but they are simultaneously playing and singing.

If you're looking for more t.a.t.u. or Tegan & Sara, give it a few more decades until those types of groups are more widely accepted and the sexism surrounding this topic dies a little more.
 
Can I ask VG related questions in here? Don't count that as my stupid question.

My REAL question is, is there any way to copy music to your 360 hard drive, and how so if so?
 
Oli said:
Can I ask VG related questions in here? Don't count that as my stupid question.

My REAL question is, is there any way to copy music to your 360 hard drive, and how so if so?
burn to a disc and rip to the harddrive.

needlessly convoluted, but possible.
 
Pandaman said:
burn to a disc and rip to the harddrive.

needlessly convoluted, but possible.

Ah. I stuck a USB stick in there, so apparently you can't just copy off of that? Pretty lame, but oh well.

Thanks!
 
So I recently just purchased a laptop for the first time in my life, having always had a job that never required me to be in constant contact with a computer I never really understood just how hot these damn things can get. My first incident started the other day when I left 'The Witcher' running on my computer (my laptop is for personal use) only to come back back a little while later and find that the eraser of a rather unfortunate pencil that had been in contact with my computer was starting to melt.

Anyway Ive looked around for solutions but I would like to know what the people here think. So far I've run across a laptop stand which elevates your computer and a fan that sits beneath it. However since this fan draws power from a USB port I cant help wonder if it actually does any good.

Any suggestions would be appreciated as I plan on using my laptop for lengthy periods of time and would like to avoid any unfortunate incidents.

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