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Bouya
Title: Delinquent
Joined: Aug 15 2007
Location: Suzuran
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| Knyte wrote: |
| Being a huge Commodore gamer at home, I had quite a few games that had the C64 version one side of the disk and the Apple IIe version on the other side. A lot of the time in elementary school, if it was raining we could go to the computer lab for recess. They would give you your choice of game (Oregon Trail, Reader Rabbit, etc.) And, then the teacher pretty much sat in the corner and read her book, and didn't pay any attention. So, I would smuggle in other games (Such as Spy vs Spy, Top Gun, etc.) and amaze everyone with the fact that I was playing REAL games, instead of the ed-u-tainment ones they were stuck with. |
Surely you're not besmirching the good name of Oregon Trail!
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
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The best part of Oregon Trail was putting swear names on the gravestones 
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Char Aznable
Title: Char Classic™
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
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Someone care to dig that thread up? I can't remember the name, or where it was.
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
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Or going hunting and killing every animal but only carrying back 100 lbs of meat. Then having your teacher yell at you for killing unnecessarily, when in reality thats what early settlers did, kill everything to the point of extinction. Ah... good times
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| Klimbatize wrote: |
| I'll eat a turkey sandwich while blowing my load |
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MOGHARR
Title: The Original CandyWafer
Joined: Apr 05 2007
Location: Under Jolly Roger
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Man, I feel like I live in the dark ages or something. I still had a Discman until late last year, when I finally caved in and bought a 1 GB Sandisk mp3 doohickey super cheap.
That being said, I mostly listen to music on my computer, and my mp3 player is generally used for RiffTrax. |
Two years ago in 7th grade I would smuggle in my portable tape player so I could listen to Grim REaper and Overkill during our tests.
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"Well I don`t judge most things by graphics, reality has amazing graphics, and I don`t like it, that`s why I play video games." Laminated Sky on Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
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Char Aznable
Title: Char Classic™
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
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Username, your teacher actually cared what happened in the game? Seriously? Mine never gave a shit.
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Tishwitch
Title: PornStarExtraordinaire
Joined: Jul 01 2006
Location: Winter Wonderland
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| Murdar Machene wrote: |
| What's the best Mp3 player for going running with? I need something durable, light weight, and of considerable storage capacity. Running without music sucks. |
 iPod Shuffle holds 240 songs (1gb) - flash memory (skip proof) for $79...
iPod Nano 4gb (1000 songs... also can be used for photos and videos) - flash memory (skip proof) for $149...
8gb (2000 songs/photos/videos) for $199...
Refurbished iPods (various sweet prices): http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=46D9D6BC&nclm=Certified
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PhreQuencYViii
Title: olololol
Joined: Jul 25 2006
Location: VA
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When we talke my sister out of getting an iPod shuffle (because of the fact there a fad at her middle school, not any thing like they suck or whatever) she got a creative something that was 2gb for 70 at Wallyworld. It does pictures and stuff cus it....has a screen.
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Char Aznable
Title: Char Classic™
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
Posts: 7542
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The Nano isn't skip proof, or freeze proof (since it uses a hard drive. I've been using an RCA Lyra 256MB with a 1GB SD memory card in the back. It's only frozen on me once, and it never skipped. If you're looking for something that's going to be exposed to a lot of motion, get something with flash memory. You'll lose space, but it won't skip.
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Bouya
Title: Delinquent
Joined: Aug 15 2007
Location: Suzuran
Posts: 1443
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| MOGHARR wrote: |
| Two years ago in 7th grade I would smuggle in my portable tape player so I could listen to Grim Reaper and Overkill during our tests. |
You're in 9th grade and your like Grim Reaper? You are wise beyond your years, good sir.
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
Posts: 16136
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| Char Aznable wrote: |
| Username, your teacher actually cared what happened in the game? Seriously? Mine never gave a shit. |
Nah, she only came over when we would start laughing, cause she would suspect we were screwing around or something. Most of the time we would laugh at the stupid things we put on the tombstones, and we would use the hunting as the scapegoat if you will.
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| Klimbatize wrote: |
| I'll eat a turkey sandwich while blowing my load |
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FNJ
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Joined: Jun 07 2006
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| Char Aznable wrote: |
| I want a Zune because I can watch videos, and it's Windows-based, so I can hack it. I wanted a Halo 3 one, but Jew, if you're willing to unload your old one for relatively cheap (since I don't have a job yet), I'd buy it. |
im debating,. it cost me a hundred fifty and i dont want to lose money here. its brand new though.
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Knyte
2010 SLF Tag Champ*
Title: Curator Of The VGM
Joined: Nov 01 2006
Location: Here I am.
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We ALL avoided Oregon Trail at my school. We only played it when we had to. Why would all of us kids not want to play what was arguably the best educational game ever made?
Because we lived in Oregon City, OR. The End of The Oregon Trail, and the town reminded us of this fact everywhere. On signs, historic sites, the three gigantic covered wagons that make up the "End Of The Oregon Trail Interpretive Center." Stores and Diners all had the cleaver names such as the "Wagon Wheel." or the particularly cleaver "Inn of The Oregon Trail."
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Mr. Bomberman
2009 Forum Champion
Title: (still) token black.
Joined: Jan 27 2006
Location: Home of the lost towers
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Right now I use my sis's 40Gig Red U2 iPod (cause she never uses it anymore..), but I wanna get a Zune when I get some money.
Jew, if you decide yes, and char doesn't come through, I'll buy it.
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Xbox Live: HazNobody, pronounced "HAz". | Haven't went to IRC yet? Go! #sydlexia @ DALnet. | Y'all should play some Super Robot Wars J (hey that rhymes!) | yeah I'm back who gives a shit |
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Bouya
Title: Delinquent
Joined: Aug 15 2007
Location: Suzuran
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I'm not much of a PC gamer at all, but I would become one overnight if they released an Oregon Trail MMO that had PvP areas. I'd stock up on ammo and leave town, then shoot people's oxen and set their wagons on fire, and pillage my way to Oregon.
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Char Aznable
Title: Char Classic™
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
Posts: 7542
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Oh, Bomberman, that reminds me. I'm not sure if you fixed the problem, but your monitor problem is caused by one of the pins of your VGA cable getting broken off.
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Mr. Bomberman
2009 Forum Champion
Title: (still) token black.
Joined: Jan 27 2006
Location: Home of the lost towers
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So that's what it was... they weren't broken, but they were rusty.
Also the wire felt strange and thin at one place. Oh well, time to say goodbye to that.
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Xbox Live: HazNobody, pronounced "HAz". | Haven't went to IRC yet? Go! #sydlexia @ DALnet. | Y'all should play some Super Robot Wars J (hey that rhymes!) | yeah I'm back who gives a shit |
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Char Aznable
Title: Char Classic™
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
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Jay-Gun will send you a new one free of charge (besides shipping). He has a shitload of them lying around.
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MOGHARR
Title: The Original CandyWafer
Joined: Apr 05 2007
Location: Under Jolly Roger
Posts: 2718
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| MOGHARR wrote: |
| Two years ago in 7th grade I would smuggle in my portable tape player so I could listen to Grim Reaper and Overkill during our tests. |
You're in 9th grade and your like Grim Reaper? You are wise beyond your years, good sir. |
I like better stuff now. Still metal though. Let's just say I've evolved in my metalness.
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"Well I don`t judge most things by graphics, reality has amazing graphics, and I don`t like it, that`s why I play video games." Laminated Sky on Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
Posts: 16136
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| -bjork- wrote: |
| I'm not much of a PC gamer at all, but I would become one overnight if they released an Oregon Trail MMO that had PvP areas. I'd stock up on ammo and leave town, then shoot people's oxen and set their wagons on fire, and pillage my way to Oregon. |
thats an awesome idea. I would definitely be a thief robbing you of your extra clothes in the night.
Anyhow, im also down to buy that Zune Jew. But seems like Bomberman has dibs on it, which is cool w/me too. So, yeah lol...
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| Klimbatize wrote: |
| I'll eat a turkey sandwich while blowing my load |
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Char Aznable
Title: Char Classic™
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
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I have dibs on it. Well, if I can get the cash. If not, then I'll just buy the Halo 3 edition myself when I do have the cash.
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PhreQuencYViii
Title: olololol
Joined: Jul 25 2006
Location: VA
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I've got all the Halo 3 preloaded stuff on my Zune. It's alright.
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Tishwitch
Title: PornStarExtraordinaire
Joined: Jul 01 2006
Location: Winter Wonderland
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| Char Aznable wrote: |
| The Nano isn't skip proof, or freeze proof (since it uses a hard drive.......... If you're looking for something that's going to be exposed to a lot of motion, get something with flash memory. You'll lose space, but it won't skip. |
The NANO does have a flash memory...
If you click on "iPod Nano" in the list of models you'll see that it is flash memory (and the 2nd and 3rd gen. are too):
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61688
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Char Aznable
Title: Char Classic™
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
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Wrong. The first generation is flash memory. The second and third are HD.
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PhreQuencYViii
Title: olololol
Joined: Jul 25 2006
Location: VA
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I like getting flashed, but not memory, and not wieners.
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