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Just got in a few new games I ordered:
Carcassonne Big Box 3 (base game + 5 expansions)
1960: Making of the President
Leonardo Da Vinci
Lost Cities
Anyone looking for the best board game prices to order online would be wise to check out http://www.coolstuffinc.com as their prices are very good, almost always better than amazon, and they provide free shipping for orders > $100.
Also, I just tried Galaxy Truckers for the first time this past Tuesday… that is a pretty awesome game; it may end up on my list of games to purchase.
Lemm said:
I’ll play you at Touring…
Used to play grandma every Friday.
interesting….
Wikipedia said:
It is widely believed the popular French card game Mille Bornes was derived from Touring. After several revisions, Touring was discontinued shortly after Parker Brothers picked up the American license of Mille Bornes.
I own Mille Bornes….
MasterP said:
Hit me up if you ever play Risk. My mad skills make Patton look like an amateur.
I play risk factions on the xbox… lol
If you want to play a risk-esque game, Small World is really good, and doesn’t rely on lame dice rolls.
I know that the intels are faster in benchmarks.. but lets be honest, who doesnt like the idea of a 6 core 3+ghz amd cpu for ~$200? I know I do, plus AMD doesnt care if you want to overclock (they even make the black editions specifically for that purpose)
I mean I dont know what I would actually do with that much power but that is just me. AMD does a good job staying relevant with amazing price/performance, especially when you consider the platform costs.
I have to agree with you Mitch, IDK if anyone actually gets a 5770 cause they really want one; usually it is just cause the card they really wanted is OOS (when it was new, people wanted the 4870 but got stuck with a 5770 instead, as well).
Also, WD Black drives are the *edited*. Absolutely love mine. I even have the laptop version in my laptop.
sandy bridge doesnt really have the drawbacks in a laptop… i dont know of anybody who tries to OC a laptop.
Lemm said:
BAM TWO THOUSAND BAM BAM
I’d like to thank Master P, Nickname, Dice, Ephraim, Raine, and the belated Major for responding to all of my posts no matter how much non-sense is said.
I’d like to thank Adam Faulkner for starting the club and preserving the forums as well as the amazing forums and wcu server master Liam.
And thanks to adam37 for playing black ops with me.. and dice (who needs to hurry up and get a mic).
/me is not impressed, but you are welcome all the same
thats why I went with M$. You know what you are getting when you go in so you dont have expectations of actually being able to use any of the features.
MasterP said:
Nickname said:
dont hate but my fav ST was ST 8
First Contact? That thing had more plot holes than the Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones combined. I mean it was ok if you don’t really pay attention but if you apply one iota of thought to the movie it makes so little sense that your brain will start hurting.
Say what you want but the borg are *edited*ing pro.
MasterP said:
Is such power granted to Sony through the EULA? I smell a class-action lawsuit.
Probably depends on what the EULA guarantees in regards to the online services and if there are stipulations in there about piracy; lets be honest nobody has ever read it so nobody will ever know lol.
Engadget said:
In the wake of recent developments in Sony’s war on Geohot, the company has released an “Official Statement Regarding PS3 Circumvention Devices and Pirated Software,” which reads, in part:
Consumers using circumvention devices or running unauthorized or pirated software will have access to the PlayStation Network and access to Qriocity services through PlayStation 3 system terminated permanently.
To avoid this, consumers must immediately cease use and remove all circumvention devices and delete all unauthorized or pirated software from their PlayStation 3 systems.
MasterP said:
Btw, I just noticed that in one of the pics from the Dec 2010 event Liquid is using a WCU owned monitor that still has one of the new asset tags. These tags are required to be removed when an item is purchased at a surplus sale. Please tell me this wasn’t stolen…
Really? LOL
you can buy that stuff individually from newegg for $705 (thats with a corsair 750W power supply instead of ULTRA…)
Plus then you can actually customize and buy like good stuff instead. i.e. dont waste the $ on the liquid cooling and buy a faster stock processor and dont get generic RAM. And its not from tiger.
Might be a video driver problem, or at least that is my guess. Didn’t you buy the computer from me like quite a few years ago?
thoughts:
-the 20 gauge is good if you find yourself in a bind, but you have to remember it is LOUD; and the sound will likely draw more zombies to you.
-The bat is going to require a lot of effort for minimal damage unless you can completely smash the zombie’s skill (breaking its bones won’t help you). Remember that destroying the brain is the only thing that can kill a zombie.
you should use these as initial weapons only until you can replace them with something better. A machete would be a good hand combat weapon, or perhaps an axe. For range, realistically a bow and arrow or silences sniper rifle would be best, but chances of finding such are slim, so better to just keep the 20 gauge until you happen upon a quieter solution, whatever that may be, unless you do manage to get on a boat or someplace else where firing a weapon would not draw zombie attention.
For travel, you should use a bicycle. They are silent and can be used on most any terrain. The best defense you have against zombies is keeping them from discovering you, so moving in silence is paramount, as one zombie will attract others with its moaning. Cars and trucks will probably only serve you temporarily as roads will become inpassible plus they generate noise (and will thus attract zombies). Plus then you have to worry about finding fuel, which, assuming you are heading to a remote location, could prove difficult. Plus no telling if refueling stations will still be usable after a few days as most will dry up from people stockpiling fuel. Like I said, stick with a bike.
Ok now on to the survival kit. We need to add some things or you will not survive long. Here is a list, hopefully you have most of these in your house already:
* Lightweight poncho for protection against wind and rain
* Large plastic trash bag as poncho or expedient shelter roof
* Waterproof matches
* First aid kit with:
o bandages
o sterile gauze pads
o adhesive tape, and gauze tape
o medical tweezers
o antibiotic cream
o Rubbing alcohol
o suture kit
o aspirin
* Water purification tablets for areas where water is available but may be contaminated.
* Meal replacement bars/protein bars, at least a 24 pack (they are lighter and take up less room than canned foods)
* High power LED flashlight (able to have batteries replaced, and carry an extra battery)
* Compass
* Fixed-blade knife, or multitool knife such as Swiss Army knife
* Change of underwear and socks (you will regret it if your only pair gets wet and you need to stay on the move)
As for grouping, once you have a plan for a permanent location, you are best if you get in a group of 3-4 people. This will allow people to split tasks such as staying on guard for zombies, construct shelter, gather food/supplies etc. You should avoid getting in larger groups as they are more likely to incur dissent among the ranks or have stupid people do stupid things and cause you all to become zombie feed (plus more people means more people to split supplies among). Make sure the people you choose are smart and don’t do retarded things (like break out their guitar and start a sing a long). You need survivors over friends. If you need to save one member of your family that is fine but you are not having a family reunion here, you are trying to survive for the future.
MasterP said:
I have yet to meet a PSP owner who is still a happy and content owner after a year of ownership. I’m as happy with my DS now as I was when I bought it a few years ago and besides a gripe about the lack of WPA2 on its wifi I really couldn’t complain a whole lot about it, especially not when compared to the PSP’s 802.11b wifi (wtf?).
Now if it weren’t for flashcarts I wouldn’t even own one but I’d rather use a flashcart than have to softmod it. With Sony’s recent actions to curb legal homebrewing, I can’t imagine why anyone would ever want to softmod their PSP.
It seems like Sony is edging towards the same mistake that Sega made with the Gamegear. Yeah it’s way cooler than the Nintendo equivalent but you can only play for like two hours before the *edited* thing dies. When we went to NCUR, I took my NDS and Nickname took his PSP. As I remember, I was still playing my DS long after his PSP had died. If the PSP2 has a quadcore, that comparison will only get worse.
in my psp’s defense, i didnt charge it before we left, lol, but yes it did die pretty early in the trip and IIRC I forgot my charger… fail…
But I do still like my PSP, just don’t play it much, though I wouldn’t play a DSi/3DS/whatever nintendo has now either
it is all my fault i admit it