The Bridge

@RavenDreamer Good deal. That's what I had too after graduation. Started June 1st. This coming June will be 3 years. 3 years of not enough time to play video games :(

user15026

@RavenDreamer The only sap I know comes from trees....but yay?

StrixVaria

SAP is a competitor of my company!

Kind of.

We're too tiny for them to care about, though :P

Raven Dreamer

@StrixVaria The funny thing was, I got an email this morning whas was basically

"Heeeeey, newhire! The weekend after you start working, we're going on our annual company retreat! You should come!"

StrixVaria

Yeah R&D went to Six Flags shortly after I was hired.

It was pretty cool.

LessPop_MoreFizz

3:05 AM

My first week on my current job was spent at a training in Birmingham Alabama.

It was less than awesome.

Raven Dreamer

We're going to greenbrier.com

StrixVaria

@LessPop_MoreFizz That's on the list of states I never want to visit.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria I used to have a list like that, but now that I've been through 35 in the past year alone, and am up to 40ish total, I figure I might as well go for 50

StrixVaria

I haven't been to all that many. NH, VT, CT, drove through MA, NY, NJ, DE, MD, drove through WV and VA, NC, and FL. I'm pretty sure that's it.

user15026

@RavenDreamer That could be cool :D

StrixVaria

3:07 AM

Oh I stopped at a Subway in VA in the middle of the night. I felt scared.

user15026

Man, I can count the times i have been out of Ontario on one hand.

StrixVaria

The guy behind the counter was drinking whiskey when we went in.

Ontario is enormous though.

user15026

Only been out of the country like.....twice. Both times to the states

user15026

@StrixVaria Let me rephrase - out of Southwestern Ontario

StrixVaria

I've been to Mississauga and Toronto. I would go back.

user15026

3:09 AM

@StrixVaria Toronto's not bad :)

user15026

Never really been to Mississauga except for once when I got lost

StrixVaria

I remember standing at the base of the CN tower, looking up and getting dizzy.

user15026

@StrixVaria It does that to me too

user15026

I have never been up there but the idea scares me

user15026

epecially the glass floor

StrixVaria

3:10 AM

I heard glass floor and I instantly decided against going up.

user15026

@StrixVaria The very idea shakes me to the core

LessPop_MoreFizz

Pfft. Cowards both of you.

Raven Dreamer

user15026

has a fear of heights

Raven Dreamer

Best dog costume ever...

LessPop_MoreFizz

3:12 AM

@RavenDreamer Meh, I've seen better

StrixVaria

@RavenDreamer I saw this earlier. It's an amazing, amazing idea.

user15026

@RavenDreamer It took me a second to figure out what was going on, then I laughed

Raven Dreamer

@LessPop_MoreFizz pics or gtfo!

LessPop_MoreFizz

Raven Dreamer

@LessPop_MoreFizz Touche, sir. Touche.

Lazers

3:14 AM

0

Q: Is there a way to shoot a ranged weapon consistently without moving my feet?

I switched to using a bow, and now I find myself constantly running to a few steps away from enemies before shooting them in the face. At my current level it isn't a big deal since I can still tank most of them, but as I face tougher enemies they are often dealing some painful blows. I try to j...

diablo-2

0

Q: Portal 2 Crashes

I load up the game, within 5 minutes the game crashes and I get an error message: "Portal 2 has stopped working" Does anyone know why? Or someway to fix it?

portal-2

LessPop_MoreFizz

Borat Dog.

Fluttershy

user2334

what is this room I don't even

LessPop_MoreFizz

@MarkTrapp Dogs in Costumes!

Fluttershy

I found the winner.

user15026

3:21 AM

@Fluttershy That is terrific

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Fluttershy Incorrect.

2

user15026

@LessPop_MoreFizz Dog bus?

Fluttershy

@LessPop_MoreFizz Alright. You win... Can I at least get 2nd?

LessPop_MoreFizz

@AshleyNunn Yeah. Fun fact, dog bus was accompanied by a 5 year old dressed as a bus stop.

user15026

@LessPop_MoreFizz OMG yay that is awesome

LessPop_MoreFizz

3:22 AM

@AshleyNunn lemme find it

user2334

@LessPop_MoreFizz The lady to the right of the lady in the red t-shirt looks like her face is melting.

Fluttershy

Sterno

@Wipqozn Crap. I don't have Operation Arrowhead and I don't think I want to drop $20 on it just for the mod

LessPop_MoreFizz

Yes that is a dog in a Dave Mustaine costume.

user15026

@LessPop_MoreFizz That is so awesome :D

user15026

3:24 AM

@LessPop_MoreFizz idk who that is

Fluttershy

@AshleyNunn Lead singer of Megadeth

user15026

@Fluttershy Ah

user15026

Now here is where I admit I only know of Megadeth from a Audio Adrenaline song (the Houseplant Song)

Fluttershy

@AshleyNunn They're classic!

user15026

@Fluttershy I grew up listening to Country or Contemporary Christian - my Metal likings are relatively recent (last 5 years or so....and I only really know what my roommate listens to)

StrixVaria

3:37 AM

@AshleyNunn I'm so sorry.

Fluttershy

@AshleyNunn I grew up listening to Rush, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Journey, and Nazareth... lol

StrixVaria

@Fluttershy My dad played Pink Floyd nonstop, but hated Rush. I seem to have inherited that taste.

user15026

@StrixVaria I am trying to make up for it now - recommendations of things to try are always welcome. Right now I like hair metal and prog metal mostly

StrixVaria

I don't love Pink Floyd, and I don't hate Rush, but it's close.

Fluttershy

@StrixVaria I don't know how anyone can dislike Rush...

StrixVaria

3:38 AM

@AshleyNunn Do you have a Last.FM?

@Fluttershy They're ok, but not amazing IMO. I'd rather listen to something else if I had the choice is all.

user15026

@StrixVaria No, I do not

StrixVaria

@AshleyNunn Can you name a few bands then :P

That you already know that you like.

user15026

Hmmm.... Savatage, Iron Maiden, Symphony X, Borealis, Muse

StrixVaria

Hm...

That is a tough one.

Symphony X is from New Jersey, though!

Fluttershy

Metallica, pre-St. Anger!

user15026

3:41 AM

@StrixVaria Nifty

user15026

They are one of my current super favourites

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Fluttershy Well, allow me to step in and prove to you that it's possible to not just dislike, but to absolutely despise Rush.

user15026

@Fluttershy I have never listened to Metallica really

LessPop_MoreFizz

Hate them. Completely and utterly. Cannot stand them. Drives me nuts.

Fluttershy

@LessPop_MoreFizz =( But... but why?

user15026

3:41 AM

@LessPop_MoreFizz I think I have to like them. It's like in the Canadia code of existing

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Fluttershy fucking boring.

show-offy snoozefest.

user15026

@LessPop_MoreFizz I went to see them once, I kinda liked it

user15026

but to each thier own

user15026

I know anything like really growly or yelly I do not like

StrixVaria

@AshleyNunn Try Nightwish. They're like Symphony X (kinda) but with a female lead. youtube.com/watch?v=o0RnPHfLrkY

user15026

3:43 AM

@StrixVaria I like them! Do you like them better with this lead, or the old one?

StrixVaria

Ehh. It depends on how operatic the old singer gets. More operatic = worse.

user15026

@StrixVaria Agreed.

user15026

I have seen them live - it was a pretty good time.

user15026

Oh, I also like Within Temptation. (That was a good concert - my back was bad then- so they gave me a high stool to sit on in the midst of the standing crowd. I had the best view.)

Fluttershy

@LessPop_MoreFizz I don't agree with this at all...

StrixVaria

3:45 AM

Oh cool it looks like I deleted all the Rush music I used to have.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Fluttershy That's cool. Enjoy it if you like. But I stand by my statement that I hate them.

StrixVaria

I don't mind that at all.

The cool thing about music is different people can like different kinds!

Fluttershy

I need opinions on this song. Not Rush. @AshleyNunn you've heard it already.

user15026

@Fluttershy Yes I have, and I like it.

skovacs1

I think this is too relevant to The Bridge

►

And gamestop.com/meatshield redirects to gears 3 incidentally.

fbueckert

4:04 AM

@StrixVaria Hey, I've been up there! And I'm freaking terrified of heights.

@AshleyNunn You were saying you live in southwest Ontario?

user15026

@fbueckert yup!

fbueckert

@AshleyNunn I'm not far, then!

user15026

@fbueckert Oh? Where are you?

fbueckert

@AshleyNunn Winnipeg.

user15026

@fbueckert That isn't all that far, no. :)

fbueckert

4:07 AM

@AshleyNunn It really is a small world.

user15026

@fbueckert so i am discovering

GnomeSlice

Ten rules to set for yourself while playing Diablo 3.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Mostly, just remember, IT'S A GAME!

StrixVaria

@GnomeSlice This is the stupidest article I've ever read.

@fbueckert The only thing I know about Winnipeg is that the Jets play there.

fbueckert

@StrixVaria It's a really tiny city.

And we have an aboriginal population that's much higher than average.

user15026

4:12 AM

@StrixVaria I still find it odd that the Jets exist again

StrixVaria

@AshleyNunn I just think it's hilarious that they have to travel all the way to the southeast US for all their division games.

Didn't really think that one through.

user15026

@StrixVaria Yeah, no one really planned that one very well

fbueckert

You should've seen the partying when it was announced that we were getting the Jets back.

The city lost its collective shit.

StrixVaria

Well you didn't get them back. They're still in Phoenix. You got a new one.

Fluttershy

Did anyone get a grant e-mail today?

fbueckert

4:14 AM

@StrixVaria To most people, it didn't matter.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Fluttershy Negative

fbueckert

@Fluttershy I haven't.

spugsley

I AM EXCITED

Fluttershy

Guess it'll be Monday before we find out.

spugsley

I JUST WATCHED ALIENS AND IT WAS BAD ASSSSSS

StrixVaria

4:15 AM

@spugsley timeanddate.com/counters/…

Fluttershy

@spugsley Had you never seen it before?

spugsley

@StrixVaria ALSO THAT FUCCKKKKKKKKKK

@Fluttershy Nope :)

Fluttershy

@spugsley Had you seen Alien?

spugsley

@Fluttershy saw it last weekend :)

It's a brilliant

Brant

@fbueckert Hey, another Winnipeger!

Fluttershy

4:16 AM

@spugsley Do yourself a favor and skip Resurrection... And all of the AvP movies.

spugsley

@Fluttershy so I've heard

but I need the nerd-cred

I'll see them

I have to be able to complain about them

LessPop_MoreFizz

Alien 3 is okay, but super different.

Fluttershy

@spugsley There's no nerd-cred in those movies. Only pain.

user15026

I have never seen an Alien movie

spugsley

@Fluttershy and the opportunity to complain with other nerds :)

skovacs1

4:17 AM

@AshleyNunn They're actually made here on earth.

spugsley

@AshleyNunn you definitely should

LessPop_MoreFizz

Resurrection and AVP though... there is a large amount of nerd cred in having not seen them.

GnomeSlice

Comicon in Ottawa this weekend.

Never been to one before.

Fluttershy

@GnomeSlice They're fun. You should cosplay.

Brant

@LessPop_MoreFizz Funny, that's the same reason I haven't played any Final Fantasy games that end in "-2".

GnomeSlice

4:18 AM

@Fluttershy No.

Fluttershy

@GnomeSlice Oh c'mon, cosplay is fun.

user15026

I have never been to a con ever - crowds are scary

user15026

@Fluttershy It always looks like it would be

skovacs1

@Brant Actually X-2 was pretty fun.

GnomeSlice

I don't have a costume.

Fluttershy

4:20 AM

@GnomeSlice Tear up some clothes, throw dirt and fake blood on your face. Boom. Instant zombie.

GnomeSlice

@skovacs1 Of course it was

Fluttershy

@Brant XIII-2 is actually surprisingly good. Assuming you like XIII.

GnomeSlice

Speaking of cosplay. And final fantasy.

I'll admit, that does seem like it might be fun, for some reason.

StrixVaria

@GnomeSlice MAN I WORK THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT AND MY BOSS SITS RIGHT NEXT TO ME NOW I'M FIRED

GnomeSlice

@StrixVaria ...That stinks.

skovacs1

4:24 AM

@GnomeSlice I was actually referring to the gameplay and narrative. I enjoyed it more than FFX.

GnomeSlice

I've never played a Final Fantasy game.

Fluttershy

@GnomeSlice You should.

skovacs1

@GnomeSlice Some of them are really quite good, especially the older ones.

spugsley

BOOM! Sci-Fi question about Aliens! I AM WIN

GO ANSWER IT: scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/16588/…

:) please

user15026

@GnomeSlice I have ever only played the first one

Fluttershy

4:27 AM

@GnomeSlice If you ever do want to try one, and aren't against 2D graphics, I'd go with Final Fantasy III. You can find a rom for it easily. If you're wanting something with better graphics, IX or X.

StrixVaria

@Fluttershy Do you mean 3 or 6?

Fluttershy

@StrixVaria yes.

StrixVaria

I really like 5 more than 6.

Fluttershy

Six is harder to emulate because it requires a PSX emulator.

I liked the gameplay of 5 better, but the story for 6.

StrixVaria

Yeah 5 had a fairly weak story.

I should go back and finish 6 some day.

Obviously I won't be able to do it before Diablo 3 comes out, and after that everything is up in the air.

skovacs1

4:30 AM

FF4 and FF6 are among my favourites. FF9 is also quite fun. FF7 is solid too. FF8 was brooding, but fun. FF1 was hard in its original form, but brief. FF2 added some cool elements and dynamic character growth. FF3 and FF5 have some job systems which can bog them down a bit. FFX was very Japanese. FFX-2 was far more light-hearted than FFX. FFXII is like MMORPG lite and was more active. FFXIII was like a narrative monorail. I haven't touched my FFXIII-2 yet.

Brant

@Fluttershy eh? FFVI was for SNES.

StrixVaria

@skovacs1 I specifically like FF3 and FF5 because of the job systems.

I dislike how narrow most of the other ones are.

skovacs1

@Brant originally. They re-relased it on Playstation and handhelds and stuff.

Fluttershy

@Brant I've only ever seen it as FFIII for SNES.

@skovacs1 I think you're confusing FFXII with FFXI.

user15026

So many letters.....*confused*

StrixVaria

4:33 AM

@Fluttershy No, FF12 was really MMORPGish in its combat.

It got better as you got into it, but it never really got to be active enough.

Fluttershy

@StrixVaria Oh. You mean like... Hit attack, wait for battle to end?

StrixVaria

Exactly.

skovacs1

@StrixVaria And that's what I was getting at.

Fluttershy

@StrixVaria Gotcha. I misread. I hated the Gambit system... "Press left thumbstick to win."

StrixVaria

My biggest gripe about FF12 was the unforgiving auto-lose battles to block off areas you weren't supposed to go yet.

Fluttershy

4:34 AM

I don't even think @GnomeSlice is listening to us. We listen to his game-rec but he ignores ours.

StrixVaria

So you'd do a bunch of training, then just get slaughtered and have to restore a previous save.

GnomeSlice

@Fluttershy I'm not particularly interested in Final Fantasy.

I've seen it played a lot, my sister is a huge fan of the series.

skovacs1

@GnomeSlice And that's the problem.

Fluttershy

@GnomeSlice How old's your sister?

GnomeSlice

@Fluttershy 22 I think?

Fluttershy

4:37 AM

@GnomeSlice Tell her I said what's up. >.>

But seriously... We try your recommendations, you should try at least one of ours. =P

StrixVaria

If I go to sleep, then it's like time traveling to the future. A future that is closer to Diablo 3's release!

skovacs1

@Fluttershy Yes, tell your younger sister that a fictional yellow pegasus from the internet sends her greetings. That will be a fun conversation.

StrixVaria

I can't pass up this opportunity.

Fluttershy

@skovacs1 That's what I meant, entirely. Didn't have anything to do with the fact that I'm an actual person at the keyboard. (No sarcasm at all, I literally wanted him to tell her "My friend Fluttershy says hello.")

OrigamiRobot

@StrixVaria I could just turn our flux capacitor back on.

user15026

4:42 AM

@Fluttershy Now I want to tell someone that XD just because it would be awesome, especially as no one I know IRL watches MLP

Fluttershy

@OrigamiRobot Can we hit 1.21 from here?

OrigamiRobot

@Fluttershy No, I dumped the rocket fuel out.

Fluttershy

@OrigamiRobot To make room for the tuna?

OrigamiRobot

@Fluttershy Duh.

Fluttershy

@AshleyNunn Be my guest!

user15026

4:44 AM

@Fluttershy Yessssss

user15026

Next time I see my sister, this is so happening, because she will make the best WTF face.

Fluttershy

Yayy!

OrigamiRobot

Give this all the upvotes

user15026

@Fluttershy Yay

Fluttershy

@AshleyNunn That's the ticket!

user15026

4:50 AM

@Fluttershy Its one of my favourite moments.

Fluttershy

@AshleyNunn Mine too. But my absolute favorite is in Hurricane Fluttershy.

user15026

@Fluttershy I have not gotten that far

Fluttershy

@AshleyNunn You will, if you ever watch it again. lol

user15026

@Fluttershy I have been! Just....slowly. A lot of life distractions

Fluttershy

@AshleyNunn Understandable. You have time to catch up before the new season starts. Also, removing my star from your earlier comment about oreos did not help. <.<

user15026

4:53 AM

@Fluttershy Yeah so I see.....

user15026

Makes me look quite awesome, eh? laughs

Fluttershy

yesterday, by FAE

@TimStone I am excellent in bed.

@AshleyNunn I think you'll be fine.

user15026

@Fluttershy snorts Oh dear. Her and I make a lovely pair in the starred list..... XD

OrigamiRobot

@Fluttershy How many stars did this get?

Fluttershy

@OrigamiRobot 6

user15026

4:59 AM

@Fluttershy Oh, Bridge, never change. XD

Fluttershy

@AshleyNunn War... War never changes.

OrigamiRobot

@FAE Oh is that what that means? I should start telling people about my sleep skills.

Fluttershy

31 million views... 159,867 likes, 644,673 dislikes

user15026

@Fluttershy ?

Fluttershy

►

7

Yi Jiang

5:10 AM

@Fluttershy I should star that, just so that random people will click on the link from the sidebar and be Blackrolled

Fluttershy

@YiJiang Please do.

Everyone, do what @YiJiang just said.

Also, "i think we owe a big apology to rebecca black..." for anyone who hasn't seen Hot Problems yet... >.>

If you have yet to see Hot Problems, watch it. Just make sure you don't mind your ears bleeding a bit.

skovacs1

@Fluttershy I'm pretty sure auto-tune could help there. So bad.

user15026

@Fluttershy Is this like a serious deal?

Fluttershy

@AshleyNunn I... think it is...

user15026

@Fluttershy O.O

Raven Dreamer

5:19 AM

I can't believe how bad Friday's lyrics are.

Fluttershy

@RavenDreamer You haven't watched Hot Problems yet...

user2334

@Fluttershy As a hot girl myself, I can relate to this voice of our generation.

Fluttershy

@MarkTrapp Remember a while back when you said you like to award answers in which large amounts of science were involved? >.>

Raven Dreamer

@Fluttershy No. Friday is worse. Hot Problems has its own... problems, but Friday definitely has worse lyrics.

Admittedly, Friday's chorus is much better

skovacs1

@RavenDreamer Can't we just admit that they are both abominations deserving of fire?

user2334

5:22 AM

But Tuesday does come after Monday! You can't get that kind of accurate portrayal of reality from Dark Side of the Moon or whatever

user2334

@Fluttershy Mmmmmmmaayyyyyyyybeeee

Raven Dreamer

@MarkTrapp But which seat should we take-ake-ake?

Fluttershy

@MarkTrapp Take a look at these my friend. =P

Actually, you've seen one of those because you helped me with the formatting of the table.

user2334

status-completed

Fluttershy

O_O

I honestly wasn't expecting you to do that...

user2334

5:29 AM

@Fluttershy Joke's on you, I'm awarding it to the -6 deleted answer!

Fluttershy

@MarkTrapp I can't even see that one. =( Not a 10k user.

user2334

> In my experience it depends on several factors, or at least there's a large degree of randomness, but it seems to to be 5-10 blocks per level for both. So if you have a knockback 2 sword then it will knockback the mob between 10 and 20 blocks.

user2334

> Sprinting on the other hand seems to stay <10. My recommendation though is to just get a sword and experiment yourself. =)

Sterno

♪ ♫ Gotta get down to the bus stop! ♪ ♫

user2334

Why does she go to the bus stop to wait for her friends to pick her up? A mystery for the ages.

Fluttershy

5:31 AM

@MarkTrapp Oh! I remember a comment on that "Telling someone to experiment themselves isn't really an answer."

@MarkTrapp Why does she have to decide between the back seat and the front seat when the front seat is already taken?

user2334

@Fluttershy She hates the boy who beckons her so much she's willing to sit on someone's lap in the front

Sterno

@Fluttershy The entire song is a clever metaphor

Fluttershy

@Sterno For intercourse?

user15026

@Fluttershy O.O

user2334

She's 12!

user2334

5:33 AM

Actually I just made that up I have no idea how old she is

Sterno

And later the guy cuts in, talking about how he's in the front seat, back seat, switching lanes. It's all so clear

Fluttershy

@MarkTrapp I think she's 14 and pregnant.

user2334

Really?

Raven Dreamer

@Fluttershy The back seat is also already taken.

user2334

E! Online says she's 13 and totally not preggers

user2334

5:35 AM

Oh, that was from a year ago

Sterno

I need to start linking this video in here every Friday.

Fluttershy

@MarkTrapp So I had the age right, but not the pregnant bit.

Raven Dreamer

Reminded of single-mother Bristol Palin's blogrant about how Barack Obama supporting gay marriage is wrong, because families need daddies and stuff.

Fluttershy

@Sterno I'm excited about the potential pings I get about that, and why it has 6 stars. lol

LessPop_MoreFizz

I will never understand how some answers get this many votes while far superior ones languish at +2

Fluttershy

5:44 AM

@LessPop_MoreFizz Can we get an example of +2?

user15026

Hm.. Just watched a video tutorial on playing the MLP theme on piano. Looks pretty doable, if I devote myself to watching and practicing. That might be awesome.

Fluttershy

@AshleyNunn I miss my piano.

user15026

@Fluttershy I have a digital one, and my room is so small I have to sit on my bed to play it, but I do love it - there is something cool about being able to make music - even if I am not very accomplished yet.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Fluttershy Here, have several

Fluttershy

@LessPop_MoreFizz I could only upvote two of those because I didn't know a thing about the other game.

LessPop_MoreFizz

5:56 AM

(Yes, the wow answer is probably out of date, I'm just making a point.)

@Fluttershy Hah. You should check out KODP if you have access to an iThing. It's amazing.

9

Q: How do I know which cranky old dude does the best god impression?

I've reached the point in King of Dragon Pass where I want to HeroQuest as often as possible in order to score sacks of phat lewt and mad XP secure the future of my clan, honor the gods, and ensure their blessings for our tribal ambitions. Sadly, it would seem that the various interchangeable ...

ios king-of-dragon-pass

Fluttershy

@LessPop_MoreFizz Is it free?

LessPop_MoreFizz

One of the answers is by the dev. Another is by the woman who has been his primary beta tester for various iterations of this game over something like 20 years.

@Fluttershy tenbux

Though it goes on deep discount periodically

Fluttershy

@LessPop_MoreFizz Bit out of my range at the moment.

user2334

@LessPop_MoreFizz Such is life. 1 score vs. 51 score and 300k views

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Fluttershy Yeah, I know. Add it to The List though.

Possibly the single most repayable game I own.

@MarkTrapp Yeah, I know. I just find it amusing.

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