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3:01 PM
@JohnoBoy @GraceNote would be the best person currently present to ask, although you might also consider posting this question as a comment to the grant question. IMHO, I've always asked for the "normal" edition of things.
 
@JohnoBoy I think at the moment we're only reimbursing the regular version, but I'm not the best person to ask this. I'd ask in the actual Game Grant thread.
 
@OrigamiRobot I think 1:10 - 1:25 works better.
 
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@Agent86 hey, he did it to himself! I was just trying to teach him to play dead! It's not my fault that that has to involve waving treats in front of his nose!
 
@AshleyNunn "playing" dead
 
@AshleyNunn you're an enabler!
 
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3:03 PM
@Ianpugsley :( :( :(
 
Nintendogs would be a lot more exciting if it included parts where you had to rush your pets to the animal hospital because they managed to get into the food while you were at work and now they have bloat and oh god we're almost there
 
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@agent86 I just wanted him to know all the tricks!
 
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@Ianpugsley my dog does eat garbage on walks if I am not careful. But it doesn't make him sick (because there is no vet). It's just gross.
 
@AshleyNunn lol that's pretty great
 
@AshleyNunn if I had the time, I'd make a "learn ALL the tricks?" meme image with a dog instead of the person. but I don't, so you're spared.
 
3:06 PM
the development for that had to be pretty fun - "So folks, are we going to let dogs eat poop? Is that too far? How about garbage? What about kitty litter? How much do we want to let kids know about how disgusting animals can be?"
 
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laughs oh to be a fly on the wall for those meetings XD
 
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@agent86 hahaha
 
"This cat barf doesn't look realistic enough - it needs more hair in it."
 
@RonanForman Yea around there is good too.
 
Ooh, that guy does requests, good to know.
 
3:15 PM
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Q: Why is my dog so plump? Does he need to go on a diet?

Ashley NunnI walk my dog twice a day and only feed him when he is hungry. I try not to give him too many treats, but when I was trying to train him to play dead, he ate quite a few before I figured out how to use them. Now he is plump and I don't want him to be that way - I would prefer to get him back to...

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Q: Help me identify this old PC game from the 90s

MeEFrom what I can remember it is like a life simulation as an employee in a futuristic setting. You have to make a living while paying attention that your stress meter doesnt get too high. Otherwise you commit suicide and its game over. to reduce stress you can take vacations on mars for example, t...

 
@RonanForman 2:00 - 2:15 is good too. I really like the end of that section.
 
@OrigamiRobot Sounds like ending credits
Why does it always need to get sinister?
 
3:31 PM
Facebook should die in a fire.
2
 
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@RonanForman Not a fan of the "timeline"?
 
@AshleyNunn Is that what it's supposed to be?
Vertically I'm fine with it, but this one wiggles.
 
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@RonanForman Most likely. I just call it ugly. XD
 
@OrigamiRobot We need a name for this series.
 
Windows 8 Consumer Preview is great!
A massive, massive step up from the developer preview
It's really coming together, and to my own surprise I really think it's great
 
3:41 PM
@fredley what's your top 5 favorite new features?
 
@agent86 I've had it for half an hour! 5 is stretching it!
@agent86 So far though, the things that strike me are: Speed, simplicity, beauty
 
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Microsoft Flight is out as well, as a free download.
 
@fredley oh, I just ask that of people whenever microsoft releases something new. like: tell me the top 5 things you like about the current version of office vs. the previous version
 
It's not something I thought would work, but you've got all the power of a Windows 7 desktop environment (and W7 is the best desktop environment out there IMO), as well as a fantastic Metro interface
 
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Q: The caravan is coming and my rock crafts are scattered on the floor!

Jordan RoherAfter a massive influx of migrants one season, I set up a stonecrafting sweatshop to churn out hundreds of rock toys and mugs. But it looks like I screwed up my stockpile settings and/or didn't have enough bins to hold the mountain of goods. So the items exist, but not in convenient finished good...

 
3:43 PM
@agent86 I'll have it on some touch-screen devices soon, ask me in a week and I'll write a proper 5 things
 
@fredley most of the time people respond with "uhhhh...." when I ask about office.
 
@RonanForman Poll the community
 
@OrigamiRobot what's it about?
 
@agent86 I can see why though
 
@OrigamiRobot That's not that catchy.
 
3:49 PM
@RonanForman It must involve some attempt at punning, however lame
 
@OrigamiRobot I'm realizing this is likely an actual suggestion (and that this is for the "have people vote on what you do" idea)
 
Oh my
 
@IanPugsley It was not a suggestion for the actual name.
It was a suggestion on how to get the name
 
Opening the solitaire app in front of a crowd of developers at the office resulted in guffaws of laughter
 
6 days to ME3!
 
3:51 PM
It's the most hilarious thing I think I've ever seen
Wait a sec, I'll post a screenshot
 
@OrigamiRobot Oh, I see. We need some choices to vote on in that case.
 
@Sterno inorite?? who are you going to sleep with on your first playthrough?
 
@agent86 I'm gonna romance the racism out of Ashley
 
What you see the first time you open solitaire in Windows 8
 
3:53 PM
when I'm done that girl will totally be accepting of other races and creeds
 
@agent86 Everyone who lets me!
Trying to find info on what time the game unlocks on Origin, but no luck
 
@RonanForman Choose Your Own Minecraft
 
@fredley so what rating dose solitaire have?
 
@Blem No idea, but the big warning makes it seem like you're about to play GTA or something. Utterly hilarious
 
3:55 PM
@IanPugsley I still think whats-her-face the cerberus clone or whatever is my #1 pick.
 
@agent86 I can tell you felt a deep connection with whats-her-face. You guys sound like you had something special!
 
@agent86 I haven't actually finished ME2
@Sterno her name is "butt" IIRC
 
Is Tali an option in 3?
 
not for me, my Tali died in 2
 
I don't have access to my saves anyway. I saved everyone, though.
 
3:58 PM
I picked the wrong leader for the first team
blame the Asari
 
Also, @IanPugsley Ashley? Really? Man I let her die in ME1
 
@Sterno indeed. those five minutes or whatever after I convinced her to undress were... magical, I think?
 
Meat boy almost ran first time without crashing. Almost.
 
The internet has exploded - as predicted
 
I just remember her as "that girl from chuck who got really skinny this season and I was sad :("
 
4:12 PM
@agent86 In 2 I did all that work to save other-what-her-name, and then i found out you don't get an achievement for romancing her.
the only on you should get an achievement for!
 
@OrigamiRobot are you still talking about Miranda or someone else?
 
@DavidB no that's whats-her face
I'm talking about other-whats-her-name
 
the Asari?
 
No, the one you don't get an achievement for.
 
@OrigamiRobot the redhead assistance girl (name starts with a K?)
 
4:15 PM
Sure
 
oh, the DLC (that I didn't play). Kasumi or somethign like that
 
@DavidB Nope. not the DLC
 
oh, oh, the human resources chick
ok
 
Gentemen, ladies, robots.
 
Present
 
4:17 PM
that is to say hello everyone
 
@Ronan I can maybe do 5-6:30 tomorrow.
 
(and ponies)
 
@John I realised I have the morning off friday also.
@John Can you do now?
 
@Wip Hiya.
@Ronan No.
@Ronan Your morning is my middle of the night.
@fredley Even if I can't play, I wanna fly around and watch people die in my traps! >:D
 
@John Haha, well of course anyone can come and spectate!
@John You've seen that the date has been pushed back?
 
4:21 PM
I heard that was a possibility.
 
@fredley at first I thought you said "speculate" and I wasn't sure how making predictions was going to contribute. Now I understand.
 
@agent I lol'ed.
 
@agent86 Speculate while you spectate if you wish, dawg.
 
@John I've made another version of that picture by the way.
 
Herd U Liek specultating, so we put speculating in your spectating so you can spectate while U speculate!
@Ronan waits eagerly
 
4:24 PM
@John I could build a redstone speculation [read: gambling] mechanism into the map if you'd like?
 
19 hours ago, by Ronan Forman
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@RonanForman This is very cool
 
I like the blocky hair
 
Don't star that one, star the original.
 
4:25 PM
@fredley As long as you die in lava if you lose.
 
<----- @fredley
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz yeah, I saw this. watch it become a first person shooter.
 
@Ronan Very nice.
 
@agent86 Minsk and Boo stand ready!
 
4:26 PM
Stop starring it, star the original one!!!
 
@RonanForman Why?
 
@fredley Because that already has 1 star.
 
@agent86 it's not EA's Bioware doing this.
EA Bioware owns neither the domain nor any rights to the D&D franchise.
 
WE HAVE TO GET TO THE BALDUR GATE! Quickly, take this gun of Magic Missile! I will teach you how to take cover behind chest-high walls! Here's a witty sidekick! (Actual magic not included. Please purchase the Magic DLC pack to gain access to magic abilities.)
 
@Ronan I don't see a way to star the transcript from mobile.
 
4:29 PM
Which doesn't mean we won't have the Minsc DLC pack with bonus pre-order Boo add on, but it won't be EA's doing at least.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Various metallic pantaloons DLC
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz yeah, we'll just have to recalibrate our rotten egg and spoiled tomato cannons.
 
This is good. I need to buy Baldur's Gate for the 5th time.
 
@Sterno How did you manage that?
 
@Sterno Rumor is that this is not a reissue.
 
4:31 PM
@fredley 1. Original purchase. 2. Lost disc. Bought again 2 years later. 3. A bit later was out of the state but saw it in a Half Priced Books, and bought it again so I could play that weekend. 4. Then bought it on GOG when it appeared there so I'd have it digitially.
@LessPopMoreFizz I know. And I'm not sarcastic either. I'd happily throw more money at that game for an HD remake or whatever :)
 
I think? I still have the discs for that game? Can't remember
 
@Sterno Not for a remake. The game is perfect as it is.
 
I know I have planescape
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz see the problem is that if it's new, it'll either be new gameplay (best case) or be updated to newer D&D rules (either Pathfinder or 4E)
 
@agent86 I definitely have BG2 4-disk pack somewhere
 
4:32 PM
@IanPugsley 5E!
 
@fredley It's super awesome, yes. But if they wanted to give me higher resolution and graphics I'd be cool with that!
 
(It won't be 4 or 5E. WOTC/Hasbro infighting is too ugly for an unknown to show up and get a liscense.)
Actually, my money is on a mobile port.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz good point
 
Baldur's Gate for iPad.
 
I don't want a reimagining. I want the same game with a new graphics engine.
 
4:33 PM
Because... holy fucking shit Baldur's Gate for iPad.
 
all I've ever wanted is for a game to use GURPS (Fallout was so close)
 
@IanPugsley Pump dexterity. Win?
 
@IanPugsley Thats called game development.
 
@Sterno tell that to any Magic or Psionics user
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Controls would be fiddly
 
4:35 PM
@IanPugsley Back when you could have Psionics governed by Dexterity...
 
Ah, the GURPS game I played didn't have magic/supernatural/psionics stuff. So it just seemed like "he with the highest dexterity wins"
 
@GraceNote yeah, yeah, you're old :P
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Replicating the fine-control you had with the space-bar would be difficult
 
@Sterno That's why its 20pts per level. High Dex just makes you hit often and dodge often. You still need other skills/attributes
 
@GraceNote if there are tremendous imbalances (you DX16, them DX12) you'll see stuff like this, but if it's not skewed too bad and people are focusing on various different skills and techniques it gets pretty awesome
@OrigamiRobot I'll take DX12 with 20 points in skills and techniques over DX13 any day
 
4:37 PM
@IanPugsley Hum?
 
Since that special time of year is coming up, how about this for an April 1st gag: The Shoening - have your gravatar decorated with a variety of shoes for special achievements
 
The main thing I like about GURPS is that if you buy it from the Steve Jackson booth at GenCon and you pay them in exact change, they'll all cheer "EXACT CHANGE!"
 
@GraceNote 3E was big on that, 4E not so much
 
@IanPugsley Thats what I'm saying. Cranking DEX is A) hard B) inefficient
 
@fredley I lol'ed. Fits great with @Raven 's game, The Sockening.
 
4:39 PM
@OrigamiRobot I am agreeing with you
 
@IanPugsley You haven't actually said what "stuff" you're referring to things being like.
 
@John Ha, that's quite funny
 
@fredley I'm 100% serious, too.
 
@GraceNote oh whoops, that was supposed to be a reply to @Sterno (on the subject of "he with the highest dexterity wins")
 
4:40 PM
Ah, gotcha
 
@John I think making the shoes ghastly and pink would add to the effect. As would making them unremovable.
 
Out of curiosity, anyone here actually go to GenCon?
 
@John Also it would require little effort on SE's part, besides drawing some new graphics. The framework's there from the hattenning.
 
Maybe have each user only see their own shoe...
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz did you ever do the hardcore run of FONV? I found it interesting, mainly because I used a guide that gets the whole game over with before you ever have to eat, drink, or sleep.
 
4:42 PM
@AshleyNunn Are you in here? >.>
 
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@Tristan Yes :)
 
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@Tristan No package yet :(
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz OHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGOD
 
@Sterno I would love to, but it's monies
 
4:43 PM
@AshleyNunn Really? They said it'd be there Monday...
 
@IanPugsley I've been lucky. I used to live in southeast Wisconsin, and GenCon was in Milwaukee. Then I moved to Indianapolis and it followed me here.
 
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@Tristan Really. I suspect it might have gotten held at the border - does it have any tracking on it
 
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?
 
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Because if you give me the tracking number, I can see where it is :)
 
4:45 PM
@AshleyNunn sadly no... :( I'm poor so I couldn't afford the extra cost.
 
@agent86 I have only ever played FONV with hardcore mode on.
@agent86 It just makes it a Better Game.
 
@Sterno the only good con I ever lived close to was MAGfest, and I didn't know about it when I lived nearby
 
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@Tristan No worries. I can keep my eyes out for it - if it hasn't arrived by next week, say, I will try calling UPS and see if I can't sort somethng out
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz personal preference I suppose. I liked it better with it off.
 
4:46 PM
Hrm
 
@AshleyNunn k I may call them today just to check. Nothing better to do and I'm too pissed at final fantasy xiii-2 to play it lol
 
@agent86 The food/water/sleep meters were silly and didn't accomplish much, but factors like Stimpacks being a HoT are just too game changing.
 
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@Tristan lol that works - let me know if you figure something out. :) I will keep an eye out on my end ;)
 
Will do!
 
4:59 PM
I hate when people down vote with out a reason given.
On the other hand, since there is no reason I can dream up large and elaborate conspiracies about people just trying to make me annoyed and doing it in subtle ways!
 
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@James But isn't the whole point that voting is essentially anonymous?
 
@AshleyNunn That's the point of the voting being anonymous... but it also doesn't help my question or answer improve in any way.
 
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@James I suppose not, but at the same time, if it is anonymous by design, it is impossible to expect explanations for every action.
 
@James I downvote because I think a given post is bad. Sometimes, I don't think it can be improved, simply that it needs to be lower on the page.
 
@AshleyNunn Hence it all being one big wild conspiracy!!! :D Here is a question that 18 people found useful enough to +1, and one person did not and -1'd it.. Now either that one person is a moron, or something very underhanded and sneaky is going on! :D
 
5:05 PM
I generally don't comment with my downvotes unless I'm doing so to correct something that is inaccurate to the point where I want to make sure that people don't know any better don't upvote it simply because it seems like it might be right.
 
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@James Or they just don't think it is a good question or answer, and aren't a moron?
 
I will get to the bottom of it!
 
My downvotes aren't there for me to encourage you to fix your post, my downvotes are there to tell other people that I don't think your post is any good.
 
@AshleyNunn Nope, there are only two possibilities, moron or sneaky and underhanded :D
 
whats the question @James
 
5:06 PM
If there was something about your post that could be fixed, I have an edit button, I can do it myself. (Or I can flag it, or wait for somebody else to fix it because I am lazy, but that's aside from the point.)
 
@Blem I have a very old Minecraft question about mobs appearing to be on fire but taking no damage from it.. I am not even sure if it holds up in current minecraft any more come to think of it..
 
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@James That might be where the DV comes from?
 
@Ashley It would be fair to warn you that James does not agree with the lack of ability to confront one's accuser, so the principle of anonymous downvotes to him is probably equally disliked in his eyes.
 
@John: I don't know how to find you, maybe you will find me as "Gigili" there. =\
 
@AshleyNunn Quite possible, I was going to have the question deleted but since it has an useless answer to it (no offense Mr Duck) I was going to have to flag it.. Now I am just waiting to give it a test and see if it still stands or not :)
 
5:08 PM
@James my #1 answer has 3 downvotes. I think one person told me they didn't like my choice of words in one sentence of it.
 
Ironic thing is I suppose I could just go check in the source code...
 
I just kind of shrug and say "you can't please all the people all the time"
 
@agent86 My number one answer has no downvotes in spite of actually being a terrible answer.
It's just a graph I stole from a somethingawful thread.
 
@GraceNote Haha, Might also be useful to state that I am being facetious right now and would much rather some large conspiracy be in action to make my morning more... amusing :)
 
@Wipqozn You there?
 
5:10 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz goes to downvote terrible answer
but not really
 
@James Well, yes, the "sneaky and underhanded" parts and phraseology pretty much clears the air that you're being a bit facetious, but your stance is probably still the same no matter how exaggerated your theorizing.
 
@GraceNote True I suppose. If I do have the accepted answer on something and someone didnt think it did answer the question I would like to be able to address their concerns, but mostly it is like what @agent86 said, can't please everyone... Doesn't usually stop me from trying though :)
 
@William Sort of. I'm here, but in class. What do you need?
 
@agent86 In fact, not one of my top 60 answers has received a single downvote. Woo hoo.
 
So! Today I eagerly await my PS-Vita memory card... I found out last night you can do next to nothing on the Vita with out one, hehe.
 
5:13 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz booyah!
 
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@James Oh, that's always nice XD They didn't tell you that on the box? Because that would just be a meaniepants move.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Now you are just tempting me to go look and compare :D If you have such a good collection of non-downvoted answers maybe I can learn something :D
@AshleyNunn It does say on the back that to play games on it a Memory Card, or a PS-Vita card is needed.. it does not go on to say that almost everything else also requires a memory card...
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz on your 312 answers, you have a total of 12 downvotes (or 0.04 downvotes/answer)
 
I was hoping it could use some internal memory to stream video to me... I guess not ;/
@agent86 I smell a tool
 
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@James Of course not, because then you might think you don't need one :(
 
5:15 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz Are you using a tool to check this?
 
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@James That would be nice of it.
 
@AshleyNunn Well I did order one at the same time, the Vita just arrived first on its own :D
 
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A: How can I toggle fire using redstone in SSP?

NosedroolLive redstone connected to netherrack causes it to light on fire and once the redstone current ceases the netherrack extinguishes. You can use this in vanilla to use as a beacon or as an ignition source.

Upvote please
new user I need to get in chat
 
@William Why? Oh.. Um.. Isnt that illegal?
 
@Wipqozn He has some ideas for the next Game On.
 
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5:16 PM
@James Hahahaha of course, because you know you can't have it be all useful right out of the box
 
Illegal?
 
And cant you invite him to a private room even with out 30 rank??
 
Getting upvotes over the border
 
@fredley Umm... does tabbed browsing count as a tool?
 
Privleges are annoying
 
5:16 PM
@AshleyNunn Thats not the Sony Way! :D
 
I can just give him permission to talk in game on
 
OK
 
@agent86 Well yeah, I knew that. The trouble was finding the highest voted one that has one of said downvotes.
 
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@James snorts Obviously XD
 
Please do that
 
5:17 PM
(It's about 80 answers in, an answer about Magicka that's out of date.)
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz I suppose it does.. But I would still wager that @agent86 used one of his SE apps or scripts to get some tallies pretty quickly :)
 
Now my top voted question with a downvote, that shows up much much higher on the list.
Though I have no clue why it was downvoted. Possibly someone bitter over the whole badge thing.
 
@James oh. yeah. I'm tool'in it up. it's not fine grained enough to find the highest upvoted question with a downvote, but it can tell me a lot of other things pretty quick.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Ha, ok. Just wondered if you were using the data api or something
 
@agent86 ur a tool.
 
5:19 PM
such as LPMF gets accepted 66% of the time, but "answers the question" (gets at least one upvote) 97% of the time.
 
@fredley Redstone can turn netherack on and off in Vanilla???
 
@RonanForman you're welcome
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz to me, that's a compliment :D
 
@James No, you need a mod
 
@agent86 I'd wager that's a higher than average accept rate?
 
5:20 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz I'm not sure what the average is, honestly.
 
@agent86 That'd be interesting to find out.
 
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Man, whoever this new-ish user tiddy is, I think he is fantastic. He (I am assuming gender, I may be wrong) is answering a lot of my questions that normally don't see answers on SE (like NIntendogs!)
 
@fredley Thats what I thought.. Time to downvote! Muwahahahaha, Conspires take that!!!
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz mine's roughly the same as yours.
figuring that out would probably be a better data explorer query than an API query.
 
Memory card has arrived, Thank you Amazon!
 
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5:22 PM
@James Huzzah! Time to stream all the videos! (Or whatever else you were planning to do)
 
@James I think you're enjoying this a little too much
 
@fredley Shush.. I am providing my own amusement today :)
@AshleyNunn Hehe, I want to play that Fireworks game and see if its a re-release of Fantavision.. loved that game :D
 
@James I just downvoted too - rep is a multiple of 10 :D
 
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@James Have fun! :)
 
@fredley Haha! And you said I was having too much enjoyment out of this :D
@AshleyNunn Last obstacle in my path now is needing WiFi :)
 
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5:29 PM
....not only is there apparently a chocolate cheddar cheese, but apparently you are supposed to make chocolate cheddar grilled cheese with it. That disturbs me because it doesn't sound like tasty at all.
 
@AshleyNunn yeah that does sound rather distasteful.
 
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@James There are just some places I think chocolate should not be. Like in my grilled cheese.
 
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Q: How do I gain Owner Points?

Ashley NunnI have learned that various in-game items unlock using Owner Points. While I have figured out where I can see how many Owner Points I have, I haven't quite figured out how I can ensure I gain a lot of them. I figure it has something to do with taking good care of my dog, like making sure he is fe...

 
@MarcoCeppi Can't remember if you were here when I mentioned the date has changed
 
@fredley I only come when called, when is it now?
 
5:31 PM
Wow, amazon has 70% off Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
 
@MarcoCeppi Weekend after. Need to test against 1.2
 
5:47 PM
@AshleyNunn The chocolate cheese I've had has been a much closer ancestor to fudge than it has been to any actual cheese.
 
@bwarner So a toasted fudge sandwich?
 
@James Yah, maybe not the best idea in the world, but I think I would eat it nonetheless.
 
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That's the cheese. It doesn't look very yummy.
 
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Q: Does the german version of Mass Effect 3 contain an english language pack?

FabianAs the german localizations of computer games are usually not up to the standards of the egnlish original, I'd like to play Mass Effect 3 in english. Getting the retail english versions is often annoying in Germany, and the digital version at Origin is significantly more expensive than the german...

 
5:59 PM
So I don't really feel like asking this officially, since it probably overlaps with the already confusing mess of questions about Mass Effect carryover. But I do have to complete Mass Effect 1 in order to get any carryover to Mass Effect 3, right? I never actually got 2 at all.
 
@AshleyNunn Ugh... now that's a way to make me lose my appetite.. How does that not look like worms stuck in a block of something that should NOT be on a cracker...
 

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