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  • posted a message on Pokemon X and Y
    I think this looks great. Finally taking that next step in the right direction. I loved Gen 5 so I'm obviously excited about this. Battles look great.

    But I don't have a 3DS and I don't plan on buying one. Pokemon on 3DS was inevitable but it's disappointing now that I realize it's finally happening. Handheld consoles/gaming just doesn't impress me anymore; I'm trying to save for college and if anything I'm going to spend my money on one of the new home consoles (probably PS4) if it hits at the end of the year.

    So that's what it comes down to: my love for Pokemon can't conquer my total lack of desire to get a 3DS. Diamond and Pearl was the main reason I bought a DS and that system ended up having some of my favorite games ever on it. I haven't seen those type of games on 3DS yet that could possibly convince me there's more than X/Y out there for it -- only maybe two or three games.
    Posted in: Video Games
  • posted a message on 2013 NHL Season - The Lockout is Over!
    Quote from {mikeyG}
    A lot of people I know are boycotting the rest of the season which strikes me as an idle threat since most of them aren't near a city to actually go to games anyway. But I think that just goes to show how seriously and emotionally Canadians sports fans tend to take hockey. Many turned to minor leagues to get their fix and got attached so I can see that being a factor at least with Canadian hockey fans.
    Lots of people said the same about the NBA or even the NFL but they did just fine last year.

    But I think a boycott could have a larger effect on the NHL since it's got a smaller fanbase than the NBA. They'll come back around though.
    Posted in: Sports
  • posted a message on 2013 NHL Season - The Lockout is Over!
    I'm no hockey fan so maybe I'm coldhearted, but I kind of would have liked to see the lockout go on for a lot longer because I know Bettman is an idiot. I think that would have been the only way to get rid of him and help the league out (or potentially kill it, y'know...). Because let's face it, the NHL is considerably less popular than the three other main sports and I think Bettman has a lot to do with it.
    Posted in: Sports
  • posted a message on The Official NBA Thread
    Quote from acpc2203
    There are several solid coaches available (SVG, Flip Saunders, Nate McMillan and Sloan:tongue: to name a few), but they won't fire him unless OKC goes into a prolonged losing streak. In the long term if they keep losing in the playoffs due in large part to him being badly outcoached, they may make a change. I'm not an OKC fan but it is still frustrating to see a team that good repeatedly undone by a crappy coach.
    I agree. I want to see them succeed. I'd much rather see an OKC dynasty than a Miami dynasty. OKC is never going to go into a regular season slump of more than two or three games, so if they're going to fire him it will be due to postseason coaching failures or the fact their bench kind of sucks. I think the only way Brooks could get blamed is if he was visibly outcoached and they were swept in the WCFs or something...

    They did just extend his contract after all.
    Posted in: Sports
  • posted a message on The Official NBA Thread
    Quote from acpc2203
    OKC would be so much better off if they had a good coach, Brooks is really bad in every aspect of coaching other than maybe motivation. He keeps playing that awful starting lineup, has terrible plays for the last shot (Basically end up with Durant taking a heavily contested long jumper every time), and heavily limited Ibaka's minutes last year (Though I've heard that was to get him on a more team friendly contract). Really a testament to how talented they are since they are so badly hamstrung by Brooks.
    Brooks doesn't seem all that great to me either. But at this point, I really don't know who else they're supposed to get. Phil Jackson? Nah.
    Posted in: Sports
  • posted a message on Batman vs. MTG Salvation Forums
    Once we got together or even over social media, we'd probably argue uncontrollably about our gameplan or whatever and have no hope of being united. Just too many people. Batman would dispose of us handily. So, Batman.
    Posted in: The Versus Forum
  • posted a message on Picking up chicks...
    Quote from kingcobweb
    This is totally untrue. People who go to bars: normal adults that want to get a drink. It depends on the bar, obviously, but normal adults meet other normal adults in bars. It's incredibly common to meet people as a result of that, and not just for a night.

    This is misogynist. There is no type of a "bar-going girl."
    Well I didn't mean to come across as misogynist. Most of the bars I'm familiar with don't have people looking to find a date or a long-term relationship in them, guy or girl. I guess I need to go to more bars. Confused
    Posted in: Real-Life Advice
  • posted a message on [[Official]] Embedded Youtube Videos
    Great work guys. Really happy to see this get implemented.

    Quote from kingcobweb
    What are the rules for allowed content inside embedded youtube videos?
    I'd make sure it doesn't break any forum rules, like censor evasion. Censor evasion is really the only thing I can think of that we should hash out in regard to [youtube].
    Posted in: Community Discussion
  • posted a message on Picking up chicks...
    Quote from Jay13x
    That's actually a pretty big generalization.

    I think it's more important to say that the person a nerdy guy is looking for in a long-term relationship probably doesn't go to bars.
    That's probably more true in this case than what I said, but regardless of how big my generalization is, I still don't think a guy would go to a bar and expect to find a dinner date there.
    Posted in: Real-Life Advice
  • posted a message on Picking up chicks...
    Quote from SavageBel
    Lol?
    Why not? Bars aren't evil places.
    The type of girls you meet in bars are generally the type of girls looking for a short burst of fun, like a one night stand. They just aren't the type of girls who are looking for a relationship, it's not the mentality of a bar-going girl.

    He explained it in the rest of the quote. It makes sense. I don't know what's lol-y about it. I would never go to a nightclub and walk up to a girl and say, "Can I take you out to dinner sometime?"
    Posted in: Real-Life Advice
  • posted a message on Amusing new laws going into effect today...
    I think a lot of these are reasonable, but it's just kind of funny to see them show up in law form.

    That said, it's a good thing I don't live in Kentucky right now, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do with all these wild pigs.
    Posted in: Talk and Entertainment
  • posted a message on [The Crafters] are trapped in Limbo...
    I think an Un-themed year would be fun. Come on, everyone needs some pointless humor in their lives and to let loose a little bit.
    Posted in: Clans
  • posted a message on Art in the Art Forum
    Quote from rezombied
    Where is this?
    You can apply to be a member of the NSFW group in the User Group Memberships option in the user control panel. Once they approve you if you meet the requirements, I think it'll be at the bottom of the forum index in the Red Zone.
    Posted in: Community Discussion
  • posted a message on Useless Things That You've Bought?
    I seriously bought a pack of Shamwows a while ago because I spilled something bad and wanted to be prepared for the next time. (And because I liked the commercial and thought it wouldn't suck)

    I was still not properly prepared, as anyone who has used a Shamwow could tell you.
    Posted in: Talk and Entertainment
  • posted a message on [The Crafters] are trapped in Limbo...
    That's not Titan Quest, is it Syphon? I remember I had that back in like 2006. I might be wrong but it looks like it.
    Posted in: Clans
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