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4:00 PM
In other news, I found out the bug that stymied last night... was checking the wrong variable
D'oh.
 
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Q: problem with ps3 game sharing

clankI game shared with my friend and all of the dlc downloads said "install complete" but when I went to the game nothing was there and I checked my data utility and it said my dlc was updated that same day I downloaded it, then I tried to redownload them all but still nothing was there. can someon...

 
MOAR COWBELL
 
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4:27 PM
I need more cowbell. :p
 
Good morning, Bridge
We have gained about a foot of snow last night.
All my shovelling has been erased.
 
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Q: How can I have more cowbell?

Ashley NunnUsually in Harvest Moon games you have a cow bell that you can use to get your cow to follow you so it is easy to take them outside to graze. I don't have one, and can't figure out how to get one, and pushing my cow around to get it outside is a very slow process. Where can I get a cowbell?

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Q: Is there a way to view edits that were made to my answers?

Ilya MelamedI gave an answer to a question, and then I got a notification that it was edited. I want to see what the edit was, in order to see how to better my answers, my spelling and grammar, but unlike with questions, when I enter edit mode, it doesn't show me the previous versions, so I can't compare bet...

 
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@fbueckert I have no snow here and it's 16 degrees. XD
 
@AshleyNunn It is currently -6. Which, for November, is crazy warm.
 
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@fbueckert yeah, the 16 here is really unusual. Gonna take advantage of it for sure.
 
4:46 PM
@Fluttershy Sorry, went to bed. Still need me?
Also, who are you on Steam? I forget.
I'm guessing it's the person with the Fluttershy avatar.
 
@fbueckert story of my Ottawa winter life
 
@Mana It's our first major snowfall!
This is what I have to look forward to for the next four or five months.
 
@fbueckert Hahahahahaha I hate it when that happens.
 
@GnomeSlice Do me a favor and let me know when this gets released.
 
@fbueckert Objection! -6 is not warm by any stretch of the definition. It is just surprisingly not cold.
 
4:51 PM
@InvaderSkoodge Sure thing.
@InvaderSkoodge In the meantime, you can play its predecessor, Nitronic Rush It's free!
But you should get a gamepad for it.
 
@badp I barely even need a toque at -6.
And after winter, not even.
 
@GnomeSlice Oh that's what I should tell people I want for Christmas.
People have been asking and I've had no idea what I wanted.
 
@InvaderSkoodge Yes.
@InvaderSkoodge That. You can play Skydrift and Megabyte Punch and Nitronic Rush if you get one.
 
Yeah. I forgot all about Megabyte Punch.
 
@InvaderSkoodge If you do try Nitronic Rush, use the word 'Arqade' as your 'highscore group' or whatever it's called for online scores. That will show you scores from other people using the same word (currently myself and @RedRiderX).
Assuming you care at all, of course.
 
4:54 PM
I have some other games I wanted to try once I had a controller, too. SMB and Shank.
I think a few others.
 
@InvaderSkoodge Meat boy is awesome. I still haven't tried Shank, but I should.
 
@InvaderSkoodge I buy all my geek-related stuff, like video games and consoles and whatnot, so I just tell people to get me more practical stuff.
 
@InvaderSkoodge Skydrift.
 
@fbueckert I have been in need of a wired controller for like 4 months, though, and I still have been too cheap to get it for myself.
Now is not the time to be buying things for myself, either.
 
@badp Have you beaten the last level of Super Meat Boy yet?
Ahh this is so good.
 
4:59 PM
Client: Hello. I’d like to speak to someone about a possible discount.
Me: I am not able to issue discounts, that’s something my manager takes care of. His name is Brian, but he’s not here at the moment.
Client: Can I speak to him?
Me: I’m afraid he’s not here - but I can leave a message for him and have him call you.
Client: I just wanted to talk to someone about a discount on my order.
Me: Yes. You would need to speak to my manager.
Client: When will he be in?
Me: Tomorrow afternoon.
Client: Can I speak to your manager please.
 
@fbueckert ?
 
@GnomeSlice Clients from hell.
 
@fbueckert heeheehee
 
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Q: Comprehensive list of all arena-style quest chains in WoW

PeterI'm looking for a complete list of all arena-style quests in WoW. By arena-style, I'm not referring to PvP arenas, but rather PvE arena fights where you fight an elite monster for a group quest, turn in the quest nearby, and receive a follow-up for more of the same. Examples are the Ring of Blood...

 
@Lazers Hmmmmmmm
 
5:09 PM
@Lazers @MarkTrapp @LessPop_MoreFizz: You kids both play WoW. Is this quesiton fine?
 
@Wipqozn "kids"
 
@Mana You read me.
 
How are players meant to find out about special items they find in post-apocalyptic settings? http://rpg.stackexchange.com/q/18662?atw=1 #postapocalyptic
WhatisthisIdon'teven
Is this... a good question on RPG.SE????
 
@GnomeSlice Yes...?
How wouldn't it be.
IT's an excellent question.
 
@Wipqozn It seems... really dumb.
 
5:11 PM
Have you never played a table-top RPG beforE?
 
Not really, but I've seen them played. Just seems like a really strange question.
I just read it and it makes more sense now.
 
@GnomeSlice Nah, it's a good subjective one in the context of being a game master.
 
I was just going on the title before.
 
It's not at all. It's about coming up with solutions that maintain immersion, and such methods don't result in meta.
@GnomeSlice Stop that.
 
@Wipqozn No.
 
5:12 PM
Even the title is fine.
 
The title by itself sounds like a truly terribly question.
 
but you shouldn't judge a question solely on the title.
16 secs ago, by Wipqozn
Even the title is fine.
 
Whatever.
@Wipqozn Read this again.
 
What you mean to say "It sounds terrible because I have no idea what I'm talking about"
 
@Wipqozn Yeah, pretty much.
 
5:13 PM
@Wipqozn oooh.....that's mean, man.
 
Bah, you edited it.
 
stop these negative vibes bro. let's just enjoy some royal tarts.
 
@Mana Stop ignoring me on Facebook chat.
 
@Mana Not really. It might sound mean, but I didn't know a better way of phrasing it. IT only sounds terrible because Gnome has little to no knowledge of the subject the question is about.
 
@Wipqozn I'm familiar enough with tabletop RPGs for it to make sense, the title just struck me as really poorly worded at first.
 
5:15 PM
@GnomeSlice THEN SUGGEST EDITS YO
WE GOT THE POWER OF COMMUNITY.
 
@Mana Nah, I'm not familiar enough with it to re-title it.
Plus, I don't care.
 
@GnomeSlice :(
 
I really wish there was a way to flag a question for 10k only.
13 mins ago, by Lazers
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Q: Comprehensive list of all arena-style quest chains in WoW

PeterI'm looking for a complete list of all arena-style quests in WoW. By arena-style, I'm not referring to PvP arenas, but rather PvE arena fights where you fight an elite monster for a group quest, turn in the quest nearby, and receive a follow-up for more of the same. Examples are the Ring of Blood...

 
@Wipqozn Dude, what happened there.
a 'WoW' to flag a question?
 
and I killed a loot goliath
and it spawned the loot chest
and the loot chest is me.
I am the loot chest, it's me.
 
5:17 PM
@badp O_O
 
I'm referring to this question. The only person who can really judge this is someone familiar with WoW, because this could either be a large-as-fuck list which is just not going to work at all. Or it could be small and manageable. It also could be not a real quesion since "Arena style" might mean absolutely othing in the context of the game.
 
 
Trailer: Maldita Castilla (Locomalito) http://bit.ly/WUpmRh
ZOMG this is finally almost out.
 
A 10k only flag would be a good way to bring it to the attention of 10k users, some of which will hopefully have knowledge of the game, without clogging up the queue for mods.
ACtually the ability to flag it to appear in the review queue would be perfect.
 
@Wipqozn Do you have 10k rep?
 
5:18 PM
That way all users with review privs. can see it.
@badp Yes?
 
This is your 10k-only flag list
There are no flags now, but when they are that's where they show up
 
@badp I... I know.
But any flag I make appears to mods as well.
Either way, ignore me earlier idea because it's stupid.
 
Yeah, it turns out we also have 10k rep :P
 
A flag to add to the review queue would be ideal.
 
amazing
 
5:20 PM
@badp I just meant a special type of flag so that a question can be brought to the attention of users who will hopefully have better knowledge of the source material.
 
@Wipqozn Like a Requires attention flag
 
But adding to the review queue is better.
 
@ArdaXi Actually "requires attention" flags are the only ones 10kers don't get to see
 
@badp Negative.
 
(afaik)
 
5:21 PM
That's the "Requires moderator attention" flag.
 
@ArdaXi Exactly.
 
The flag @Wipqozn and I refer to is a hypothetical new flag.
 
A normal user one would be quite nice.
 
@ArdaXi Yeah... I thought that's what you sarcastically was referring ot.
 
@badp Come now. Arda is never sarcastic.
 
5:21 PM
@AshleyNunn I just looked at 3DS prices, and they're not bad.
So I'm gonna go get one later today.
 
@fbueckert Are they not only $200?
I bought mine before they got heavily discounted.
 
I guess I'm going to "save and quit"
 
The ability to flag questions to be added to the review queue would be perfect.
The way anyone with close / edit privs would have it brought to their attention.
Because that's an example of a question I'd flag for review, but wouldn't want in the flag queue.
 
@Wipqozn Yeah, the 3DS XL is that price.
Which is why I say they're not bad.
 
@fbueckert Apparently the XL doesn't come with a charge cable. I find that hard to believe though, because that's fucking stupid.
But I read that somewhere on the Internets.
So just a warning.
 
5:24 PM
@Wipqozn Then it must be true.
 
@Wipqozn Good to know; I'll have to double check at the local EB.
 
@InvaderSkoodge Exactly! The internet wouldn't lie to me.
 
This is your bi-weekly-or-something reminder to please make sure all Meta questions have at least one white tag
 
@badp No. I refuse.
Also, that's racist.
 
@Wipqozn You are dead tortoise meat
or will be at some point in the next 100 years
 
5:30 PM
@Wipqozn I sincerely hope it uses the same end as the DS lites.
I don't want to have to have different connectors everywhere.
 
@Wipqozn Something related to Europe. In america it comes with a charger.
North America, that is.
 
@Wipqozn You already have some age on your shoulders though
 
@Wipqozn It's small and managable. I don't know the answers, however.
 
@Wipqozn Robots can operate longer than turtles
 
5:35 PM
@RavenDreamer Great, thanks.
 
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Q: Do I need to pay for a Teamspeak server?

neilH90I want to talk to four friends in private while gaming. I know of Skype, but that is not ideal as "Push to Talk" is limited (I can't set it to my mouse 5 button). I've heard of Teamspeak, but I need to pay for a server?

 
So I found this gif in my active tabs.
Not sure how I got to it, but I feel compelled to share it
 
Okay, how much am I going to have to relearn to play DF since I haven't played since 0.31?
 
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@ArdaXi Very little.
Oh, you might need to learn about pastures, though.
Herbivore animals can starve to death now.
Also, Farms are fixed.
 
@RavenDreamer I love it when that happens.
 
5:38 PM
I basically follow this guide every time.
What, still no one-boxing for other Mediawikis?
 
@ArdaXi You should be good then.
 
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@fbueckert Awesome!
 
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Get Harvest Moon!
 
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@Wipqozn Here, the 3Ds is 169.99, and the XL is 199
 
heh
 
5:42 PM
@badp I do that!
 
good boy pats on head
 
Hm. No clue how I could acquire Harvest moon 64 these days.
 
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@RavenDreamer ebay. That's what my sister did.
 
@AshleyNunn I wonder if I still have my N64 too...
 
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@RavenDreamer Yeah, that is a crucial component of the plan
 
5:45 PM
@FAE Splice is awesome, btw. Thankee muchly.
 
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@RavenDreamer Oh, I haven't gotten to it yet. I am scared it will frustrate me....like most games do :P
 
So far I've not run into anything I couldn't finagle.
 
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@RavenDreamer That gives me hope. :)
 
I can give you more than just hope!
I'm getting lucnh!
 
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@RavenDreamer ooooooh I am intrigued by your offer!
 
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5:49 PM
Hahahha dear bank, if I had $25k to put into that fancy account you are offering me, I would not have your cheapie student banking account. Just saying.
 
@AshleyNunn Have you played Auditorium?
 
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@fbueckert The name sounds familiar.
 
@AshleyNunn It's done by the same people.
 
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@fbueckert Ah, yes, I have played that game. I liked it.
 
5:54 PM
@AshleyNunn I have yet to finish it, but the music is so zen that's it's very relaxing.
 
@Wipqozn There's only like... half a dozen of them total.
It's a stupid question, but no, it's not an unmanageably large list.
 
Is @James around? I hope he magically shows up after I press enter.
 
21 mins ago, by Wipqozn
@RavenDreamer Great, thanks.
@AshleyNunn How goes Harvest Moon?
 
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@Wipqozn OH MY GOD. I love it. I have a cow, and turnips and potatoes and am growing grass for my cow and I am so rich and I make really awesome turnip soup.
 
@AshleyNunn How does it compare to HM64?
 
5:59 PM
I always liked the idea of Harvest Moon, but never played it. I tried once, but never got to the actual farming. All people wanted to do was talk talk talk.
 
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@Wipqozn It's the most like it that I have played since. Game starts a little slow (you will likely run out of things to do in a day, but it does pick up).
 
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@OrigamiRobot Yeah, some of the games are talk heavy. This one is not so much
 
@AshleyNunn Good to hear.
I'm probably going to pick it up myself next year.
 
@AshleyNunn Which are you currenlt playing?
 
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@OrigamiRobot Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning for the 3DS.
 
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6:00 PM
@Wipqozn I highly recommend it!
 
@AshleyNunn I don't have a 3DS :(
 
gah why this no work in chrome
 
In fact, I only just saw one IRL on Friday
 
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@OrigamiRobot You should get one! There are so many good games out/coming out soon.
 
@AshleyNunn My DS Lite gets so little love as it is. Plus the 3DS probably doesn't come in the badass Red/Black that I have.
 
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6:01 PM
That reminds me, I have to see if I can convince my roommate to drive mt to Gamestop when she gets home - Paper Mario Sticker Star is in, and the Sunday bus schedule sucks, so I can't actually get to the GameStop that has my game by bus.
 
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@OrigamiRobot No, but it comes in a really cool purple?
 
@AshleyNunn I'd give you a lift but I live in a different province.
 
BORING
 
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(I think they discontinued the Flame Red that I have in NA, but I am not 100% sure.)
 
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@Wipqozn I appreciate the gesture nonetheless.
 
6:02 PM
@OrigamiRobot There's a red/black 3DS.
It's not as cool, no.
But at least it shouldn't have randomly shattering hinges!
 
@fbueckert I never had this problem with any of the 4 DSes I've owned
 
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@fbueckert O.o
 
@OrigamiRobot I've owned 6.
At least half of the lites, the hinges went blewy.
 
I've had the original and 3 Lites
 
@OrigamiRobot One original, a white (gave to my little sister, hinge broke after quite some time), red/black (broke within a month), replaced with another red/black (lasted a little longer), and a refurbished black one (because they wouldn't honor their warranty, the bastards).
Huh. I guess I've only had 5.
I was sure I had six, for some reason.
Three out of four DS lites having hinge problems tells me it's pretty darn common.
 
6:06 PM
THANKS FOR MAKING THE FRONT PAGE OF META USELESS @badp
 
Original > White (had to sell needed $) > Black (Had to sell needed $) > Red/Black
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz YOU ARE WELCOME, FOR A CHANGE I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY SOME OF THIS MASS EDITING OF DOOM ACTION
 
The life of a poor college student,
 
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So far I have managed to never have to sell my stuff for money.
 
There you go, bumped yours back to the top while I'm retagging
 
6:08 PM
@AshleyNunn Apartment complexes love to come up with bullshit things to charge you for when you move out.
 
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@OrigamiRobot Yeah, so far i have been very lucky with that. Haven't had to pay for stuff yet.
 
@badp is a useful and constructive tag.
 
What the fuck, php/html, why does this work in ff and IE and not in chrome.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz just wait a second before I edit these two questions before rolling back, mmkay?
go go go
 
I should go through Meta and tag appropriate questions with . For Posterity.
 
6:10 PM
@AshleyNunn Sometimes it's not BS, just unforeseen. Like the back of my couch broke and ended up putting a hole in the wall behind it. We didn't know until we moved out.
 
@OrigamiRobot I would've loved to keep my red/black; it was one of the best versions.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz The main meta page after you do that would be painful.
 
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@OrigamiRobot Yeah, I know I have to fill in and repaint a hole in my bathroom wall before I move.
 
@fbueckert The only one I'd rather have is the Gold Zelda Edition
 
@OrigamiRobot EB refused to honor the warranty the second time around, even though they did the first one.
So, now I'm stuck with a straight black one.
 
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6:12 PM
@OrigamiRobot I got my 3DS right before the Zelda edition came out...I was so annoyed XD
 
On the plus side, I have the lanyard that came with the original!
 
Shit fuck, it's one of my extensions.
 
@AshleyNunn Then another time my tire went flat and I needed a new one. Bye bye Netbook :(
 
@InvaderSkoodge But glorious.
 
I love the fact Splice only has one Graphics quality option: Sexy.
 
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6:16 PM
@ArdaXi snorts that is lovely.
 
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@OrigamiRobot I do not have a car, so I do not have such worries.
 
It is a confusing game to start with.
 
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@ArdaXi Good to know. :)
 
@AshleyNunn Living off campus almost requires a car. Even with unexpected expenses it was still cheaper than living on campus.
 
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@OrigamiRobot I live off campus and manage pretty well carless, but I suspect the fact that I am in a completely different country makes a difference.
 
6:19 PM
maybe it isn't one of my extensions...
wtf
I give up.
 
hmm, prototype+prototype 2+DLC for $10 on amazon.com
I'm considering it, even though my rig technically can't run it
I would store it in my steam library like squirrels store nuts for the winter
 
What kinds of games are they?
 
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@agent86 I do that a lot. XD
 
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I buy games as if I am suddenly going to run out of money.
 
@InvaderSkoodge open world, kind of anti-superhero. think something along the lines of infamous, if you're familiar with that series
you can get all sorts of crazy powerful weaponry, and steal people's DNA to impersonate them or what have you
 
6:34 PM
Not familiar with that either, but it sounds neat. I should watch a video to see if I'm interested in it.
 
lots of running real fast, leaping high into the air, and
 
@InvaderSkoodge Think Just Cause but with superpowers instead of gadgets.
 
the most fun part is sneaking up behind some general, stealing his identity (and recovering health by consuming him) and then pointing out some other soldier and going HE IS OVER THERE IMPERSONATING THAT MAN
and then watching them gun him down
I played the first one on the xbox, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. they say the second's more of the same, and tbh that's fine by me.
 
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@agent86 That is delightfully evil.
 
@AshleyNunn indeeeeed.... mwahahahaha
 
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6:38 PM
 
@agent86 I like Dishonoreds version of that. Get a dude to shoot you, stop time, possess him, and then move him in front of his own bullet, then step out of the body and watch the fun.
 
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Q: Losing Experience In Killing Floor

omghai2uI just started playing Killing Floor on my Desktop, then I moved over to playing it on my laptop. I was pretty happy to see that my progress was transfered over automatically to my laptop when I installed it via Steam. The problem is that it doesn't seem like I'm ever gaining any experience. F...

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Q: Why do games cost more on X-box 360 than Wii?

PearsonartphotoI've seen numerable games that are more expensive on X-box 360 than Wii. Is there a reason for this that matters (Quality, levels, etc), or is it just a difference on the cost to make the product? Specifically, I was looking at Lego Lord of the Rings, but I have noticed this with other games in ...

 
Watched 30 seconds of gameplay, bought it.
 
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Oh, one warning about Harvest Moon - of you ever watched Polka Dot Door or Polka Dot Shorts as a kid, you might notice that all of the owls sound like they are saying "Polkaroo!" and that might make you a little crazy.
 
@AshleyNunn twitches x_o
 
6:49 PM
I don't understand...
 
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@TimStone Yeah, once I noticed it, I was like OMG. Then I went and watched 2 episodes of Polka Dot Shorts to make sure it was as awesome as I remembered.
 
Hahah
 
Firefox is showing all fo the stuff Chrome isn't and vice versa...
WHAT THE HELL MAN
 
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I hate budgeting. I am missing 8.18 somewhere and I cant find it. :(
 
7:09 PM
I used to think it was awesome that my cat realized that the dot from the laser pointer comes from the laser pointer, but now it's annoying. Anytime I come within 5 feet of the laser pointer my cat demands play time.
 
@AshleyNunn Sounds like a lunch.
 
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@LessPop_MoreFizz Likely, yeah, but I can't find the transaction in my list anywhere, which is annoying the crap out of me
 
7:23 PM
@AshleyNunn Which harvest moon did you get? I'm having trouble googling it.
(Also, good lord there's a lot of harvest moon games)
 
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@RavenDreamer Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning
 
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@RavenDreamer Yeah, there really is
 
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|genre= Puzzle |modes= Single-playerMultiplayer |ratings= |platforms= Nintendo DS |media= |requirements= |input= }} Puzzle de Harvest Moon is a spin-off puzzle video game in the Harvest Moon series. It was developed by Platinum Egg and published by Natsume on November 6, 2007. Gameplay Puzzle de Harvest Moon is a strategy game in which the object is to harvest plants from a small field you share with three other players. Farm animals the player periodically receives give special abilities in a small area; for example the dog protects an area for a short period of time from other player...
 
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That was the worst Harvest Moon related thing ever
 
I was getting "Tale of Two Towns" showing up, and was confused.
 
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7:25 PM
@RavenDreamer Yeah, that was the one that got both a 3ds and ds release. I did not like it.
 
What in the world is this?
 
@RavenDreamer Puzzle de Harvest Moon.
 
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@RavenDreamer That's the worst Harvest Moon spinoff, and hte game in the Wikipedia article I linked above.
 
@Wipqozn It looks like a legitimate strategy to simply let other people play, and scratch madly at the board and get points for their crops.
Weeeeird.
 
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@RavenDreamer Yeah, it was really weird.
 
7:39 PM
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Q: In Tales from the Minus Lab, where are the 31 secret keys?

wokIn Tales from the Minus Lab, where are the 31 secret keys? I'm able to get four, but I am missing the others. Here are the keys I already have: one in the water place in the hamster cage, one inside a yellow boot, one at the root of the tree, below the floor, one in the box lying on the floor,...

 
7:50 PM
Okay, Splice is a great game.
 
SON OF A BITCH, WORK
 

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