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	Santa Claus is Coming to Town! November 29th 2007, 21:11 CET by Chunkstyle And he wants you to wear his hat. It's the happiest/suicidiest time of year again, so what are you asking for / buying others / killing yourself with? What are your favorite / most hated Christmas songs? Or which minor alternative holidays will you be observig instead?

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#72 by Gabe
2007-11-30 17:38:44

Oh, and Shadarr.

#73 by G-Man
2007-11-30 17:46:00

Jamie, it is a 4chan thing. So everyone is just on the non-ironic bandwagon.

#74 by FoRmaT
2007-11-30 17:59:03

That´s my phone, btw. Not the first one I linked. There were rumors the phone had an unannounced-by-HTC internal GPS antenna but that was disabled in the firmware because of incompatibily with the phone´s Bluetooh chipset, which turned out to be true. The antenna was later activated with a firmware upgrade, and works very good. The HTC site STILL doesn´t mention the GPS antenna... Also, in Asian and New Zealand/Australia markets, the phone got an official Windows Mobile 6 firmware upgrade, which is not planned to be released for Europe. Korean cocksuckers! Anyway, there are plenty homebrew WM6 roms for the device, ripped from other HTC products, plus you can circumvent the phones vendor ID check and install the NZ/AUS upgrade. I´m very happy with this phone, and can recommend it wholeheartedly.

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#75 by G-Man
2007-11-30 18:09:57

Fine Gabe. Happy now?

Also, re: the santa is a lie meme, what do you guys think about this service?

#76 by anaqer
2007-11-30 18:15:56

it is a 4chan thing

This must be some kind of 4chan-pride Day.

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#77 by Gabe
2007-11-30 18:16:38

G-Man, that is acceptable.

#78 by CheesyPoof
2007-11-30 18:21:06

That Lapland thing sounds cool. I would have loved something like that as a kid.

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#79 by Chunkstyle
2007-11-30 18:22:39

Yeah, that trip sounds great.

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#80 by Squeaky
2007-11-30 20:59:44

#66 by Jamie

I just don't get the chocolate rain thing. Is it a kind of so bad it's awesome situation?

Like gman says, its a 4chan thing. A bunch of kids decided to make that the most popular video on youtube and Tay Zonday has been milking the "success" of it ever since.

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#81 by Gunp01nt
2007-11-30 21:00:39

It's the internet celebrity bubble.

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#82 by eggbert
2007-11-30 21:21:26

Well forces have conspired to prevent some of my impulse purchases, so there's still stuff on my christmas list.

My Rockband deal fell through (the whole Seinfeld bit, "You know how to take the reservation, but you don't know how to *keep* the reservation, and really that's the most important part."), and my plasticlust subsided enough after reading about the guitars breaking after a few hours that I didn't feel the need to get buy it at retail.

I did end up getting a 360 though, despite my better consumer instincts. I went to Best Buy with every intention of getting the service plan for it, but as the cashier prattled on and on about the plan I couldn't bring myself to do it. I just have a natural aversion to extended warranties I guess. I did make sure I got the new and (maybe) improved 65nm version, (if you're looking for one, the easiest way to tell is the wattage of the power supply on the white sticker outside the box, 175w is yes, 203w is maybe but probably not, and 230w is no yuo) and it seems to run pretty cool and quiet so that's nice.

Oh, the biggest scam in video games is the USB Microsoft wifi adapter. Not only does it cost 100% more then the equivalent PC version (which you're purposely locked out from using), but it's for functionality that every other modern console includes for practically nothing, including the $130 DS. Luckily I could rearrange my network to deal with it, and I have a wireless bridge for my Tivo anyway, but it still baffles me how they could charge that much.

#83 by Shadarr
2007-11-30 21:40:15

The harddrive is a pretty big scam too. $220 for a 120GB? Christ!

#84 by The_Joker
2007-11-30 22:36:20

it's just a joy to see the donation meter climb like crazy on ron paul's site. he's almost passed every other candidate.

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#85 by The_Joker
2007-11-30 22:36:45

i'm telling you i want my 1ds mark 3. i fucking need it now.

#86 by The_Joker
2007-11-30 22:38:26

the pain of waiting is unbearable. god help me

#87 by gaggle
2007-11-30 23:02:17

Just saw The Man From Earth. Seriously a kickass movie, completely wonderful. Wish I had seen it with someone. It's an incredibly simple, lowkey scifi story, but told with grace and care. It's about a schoolteacher that's leaving his area, and his colleagues throw a farewell-party. But it takes a turn for the unexpected when he starts talking about how he's an immortal being, 14,000 years old.

There are no flashbacks, there are no action sequences, it is a simply a movie with people talking. Highly recommended for anyone who can sit still and listen without going "boooooring!". All I need now is to go purchase the damn thing, amazon here I come.

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#88 by Ergo
2007-11-30 23:14:55

Hmm. I'll check it out.

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#89 by jjohnsen
2007-11-30 23:24:07

Nice find gaggle, I've never heard of it.

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#90 by The_Joker
2007-11-30 23:24:15

the man from earth is a fucking shit movie. totally overhyped.

#91 by The_Joker
2007-11-30 23:25:04

it was a waste of my 700MB of bandwidth, to be sure.

#92 by Ergo
2007-11-30 23:27:15

If Joker hated it, it's a must buy. I'll get it from Amazon.

#93 by gaggle
2007-11-30 23:54:16

There's apparently no PAL version of the movie. I realize most of you will find that fact at most quaint, perhaps adorably irrelevant, but to me it means I can't buy the darn thing. Silly publishers.

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#94 by Ergo
2007-12-01 00:04:16

Ordered!

#95 by Jibble
2007-12-01 01:17:21

Also, re: the santa is a lie meme, what do you guys think about this service?

A fool and his money...

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#96 by The_Joker
2007-12-01 04:21:22

Ordered!

A fool and his money...

#97 by yotsuya
2007-12-01 06:26:43

Hmmmm, a $25 DVD or a $10,000 camera.....

#98 by The_Joker
2007-12-01 15:21:42

Ron Paul Is The Biggest GOP Fundraiser
Passes $10 million mark for total funds raised in the fourth quarter with a month still to go

AAAAAAAAAW YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

RON PAUL IS GOING TO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!

#99 by assemblerer
2007-12-01 15:44:06

That's Mr. Ron Paul Morans for you.

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#100 by Ds_
2007-12-01 17:08:28

http://www.gamedesign.jp/flash/chatnoir/chatnoir.html

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#101 by Gunp01nt
2007-12-01 18:16:57

Looks a lot like the chance of winning is decided by the randomly pre-blocked dots. I hate that sort of game.

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#102 by FoRmaT
2007-12-01 20:29:46

Does anybody have the uncensored, color Resident Evil 1 intro as .avi? (I remember it came on a PC Gamer coverdisk, once.)

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#103 by The_Joker
2007-12-01 23:09:39

also, if you really want to buy a good movie, buy Endgame, Zeitgeist or Loose Change Final Cut.

#104 by assemblerer
2007-12-02 00:25:49

Zeitgeist was boring and already was inaccurate within first few minutes (I've watched a few minutes back when anon linked to it).

Bender's Big Score was good. Not 10/10 good, but good. But I think that 20 minutes length is more appropriate.

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#105 by The_Joker
2007-12-02 00:45:35

What exactly was inaccurate?

#106 by assemblerer
2007-12-02 00:56:40

I don't remember. Something about religion. Nothing serious, something like that the "christian" cross originates in pagan X while it originated in pagan Y, but it was enough to lose that pixel of interest I've had. Like Microsoft would tell you: Get the fuckds.

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#107 by The_Joker
2007-12-02 01:46:40

that's the point. nothing in religion is accurate. the only thing accurate about religion is that it is bullshit.

#108 by FoRmaT
2007-12-02 01:49:15

Ahh those there the times when The_Joker was still funny... Long gone they are!

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#109 by yotsuya
2007-12-02 02:12:37

Joker hasn't been funny since he ditched the dreadlock icon.

#110 by Ergo
2007-12-02 02:31:01

#97 by yotsuya

Hmmmm, a $25 DVD or a $10,000 camera.....

Actually, I got it for $12.

#111 by yotsuya
2007-12-02 03:28:18

An even better value!

#112 by The_Joker
2007-12-02 04:08:18

What's funny is that the mexicans are now moving from the US back to mexico to find a job so they can support their family in the US.

anyway, i'm just wasting my time here. i'm going to beat my meat now and sleep. later.

#113 by Squeaky
2007-12-02 04:25:24

So I bought myself a new ipod today. Hooray! No more waiting 10 seconds to play a song while the harddrive grinds and grinds.

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#114 by gaggle
2007-12-02 05:07:52

I found Bender's Big Score was kinda worthless*. Beerfest was funnier and more rewarding, but all in all it's not been a day full of earthshattering movie-experiences.

* But I'm glad Futurama is back. I just didn't get a lot out of this one, it felt very uncoordinated and too fast-paced for its own good.

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#115 by Chunkstyle
2007-12-02 05:11:15

Best Christmas Songs:

"White Christmas", The Drifters.  I love this when it comes on the radio because my voice matches up pretty well with the deep voice guy who sings the first verse.

"White Christmas", Bing Crosby.  Same song, even better.

"Merry Fucking Christmas", Mr. Garrison. Just plain fun.

"Christmas Cookies", George Strait.  I don't like much country music, but I love this one.

"Santa Baby", Sheila E.  The best version of a great song.

"Baby, it's Cold Outside".  Doesn't matter who it's sung by.

"Blue Christmas", Elvis Presley.  Great song with sad memories from Christmas I spent away from the girl I loved.

Worst Christmas song:

"Jingle Bells", Barbara Streisand.  Man, I hate this one, it represents everything that is horrible about Barbara Streisand.  One tempo, please.  Bleh.

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#116 by Jibble
2007-12-02 05:11:17

Bender's Big Score would have been better served as a series of four separate episodes (or chopped down a bit to remove the chaff). There were a few laugh out loud moments (chicken, grease, and salt), but the rest was really uneven. Still good, but not quite the same quality as the series.

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#117 by FoRmaT
2007-12-02 12:01:31

The best thing about Futurama is Bender´s voice. The voice acting for that character is better than most of the show´s jokes.

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#118 by anaqer
2007-12-02 13:39:44

"Baby, it's Cold Outside". Doesn't matter who it's sung by.

Really? How about Tom Jones and Catatonia?

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#119 by assemblerer
2007-12-02 14:00:03

I agree with Jibble. I really didn't get what was supposed to be "too fast-paced" - in fact, it seemed too slow for me. Series seemed more packed with jokes and action; but maybe I just couldn't wait till they kicked the alien butts, which took them hell long to do.

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#120 by Hugin
2007-12-02 15:18:51

Best Christmas songs:

Father Christmas: There's the original by the Kinks of course, but it's a song that manages to sound good most of the time when it's covered as well.

Anything from "James Brown's Funky Christmas" album.

Jimi Hendrix doing an instrumental Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne medley.

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#121 by gaggle
2007-12-02 16:53:14

#119 by assemblerer

I agree with Jibble.

Hooray we're all in agree-

I really didn't get what was supposed to be "too fast-paced"

Oh.

in fact, it seemed too slow for me. Series seemed more packed with jokes and action; but maybe I just couldn't wait till they kicked the alien butts, which took them hell long to do.

Well, okay, that's a good point, I also thought the jokes and action came more easily in the series. So from that perspective, yeah, the movie was too slow. I could use several paragraphs to explain what I meant with too fast-paced, but safe to say it sounds like we're all in agreement, so who really cares.

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