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<item><title>US tax system... explained in beer,,,</title><link>http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=28210&amp;g_num=11029</link><description>&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;A  brilliant explanation of our tax system using actual percentages, the impact of  a tax cut, and the public reaction that even Obama should be able to understand.  &amp;nbsp;Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten  comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go  something like this:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;The  first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay $1.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;The  sixth would pay $3. &amp;nbsp;The seventh would pay $7. The eighth would pay $12.  &amp;nbsp;The ninth would pay $18. The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.  &amp;nbsp;So, that&amp;#39;s what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every day  and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them  a curve. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&amp;#39;Since  you are all such good customers,&amp;#39; he said, &amp;#39;I&amp;#39;m going to reduce the cost of your  daily beer by $20.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&amp;#39;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;Drinks  for the ten now cost just $80. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;The  group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes, so the first four  men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. &amp;nbsp;But what about the  other six men - the paying customers? &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;How  could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his &amp;#39;fair share?&amp;#39;  &amp;nbsp;They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted  that from everybody&amp;#39;s share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would  &amp;nbsp;each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that  it would be fair to reduce each man&amp;#39;s bill by roughly the same &amp;nbsp;amount, and  he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay. &amp;nbsp;And so - The fifth  man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings). &amp;nbsp;The sixth now  paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings). &amp;nbsp;The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7  (28%savings). The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings). &amp;nbsp;The  ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 ( 22% savings). &amp;nbsp;The tenth now paid $49  instead of $59 (16% savings). &amp;nbsp;Each of the six was better off than before.  And the first four continued to drink for free. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;But  once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings. &amp;#39;I only got  a dollar out of the $20,&amp;#39;declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man,&amp;#39;  but he got $10!&amp;#39; &amp;nbsp;&amp;#39;Yeah, that&amp;#39;s right,&amp;#39; exclaimed the fifth man. &amp;#39;I only  saved a dollar, too. &amp;nbsp;It&amp;#39;s unfair that he got ten times more than I!&amp;#39;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;#39;That&amp;#39;s true!!&amp;#39; shouted the seventh man. &amp;#39;Why should he get $10 back when  I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!&amp;#39; &amp;nbsp;&amp;#39;Wait a minute,&amp;#39; yelled  the first four men in unison. &amp;#39;We didn&amp;#39;t get anything at all. The system  exploits the poor!&amp;#39; The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;The  next night the tenth man didn&amp;#39;t show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had  beers without him. &amp;nbsp;But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered  something important. &amp;nbsp;They didn&amp;#39;t have enough money between all of them for  even half of the bill! &amp;nbsp;And that, boys and girls, journalists and college  professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes  get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for  being &amp;nbsp;wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might  start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier. For those  who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, or will not,  understand, no explanation is possible. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;amp;b_id=28210&amp;amp;g_num=11029&quot;&gt;[3 Comments]&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=28210&amp;g_num=11029</guid></item><item><title>Banned SNL skit...</title><link>http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=27888&amp;g_num=11029</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Now why would they want this to be hush hush... hmmmm...&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://patdollard.com/2008/10/it-is-here-the-banned-snl-skit-cannot-hide-from-louie/&quot;&gt;patdollard.com/2008/10/it-is-here-the-banned-snl-skit-cannot-hide-from-louie/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;amp;b_id=27888&amp;amp;g_num=11029&quot;&gt;[3 Comments]&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=27888&amp;g_num=11029</guid></item><item><title>Thought this was beautiful...</title><link>http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=25349&amp;g_num=11029</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot; color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot; face=&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot; color=&quot;black&quot;&gt;Tony Snow&amp;#39;s Testimony on Life &amp;amp; Death&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot; face=&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot; color=&quot;black&quot;&gt;This is a beautiful testimony on life and death from Tony Snow, President Bush&amp;#39;s former Press Secretary.  A Catholic convert, aConservative writer, commentator and broadcaster Tony Snow announced in 2005 that he had colon cancer.  Following surgery and chemotherapy, Snow joined the Bush Administration in April 2006 as Press Secretary.  On March 23, 2007, Snow, 51, announced the cancer had recurred, with tumors found in his abdomen, leading to surgery in April, followed by more chemotherapy.  Snow went back to work in the White House Briefing Room on May 30, 2007, but resigned once again due to illness.  Earlier that month, o&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot; face=&quot;&amp;#39;Goudy Old Style&amp;#39;&quot; color=&quot;black&quot;&gt;n May 12, 2007, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., Tony gave an inspiring 118th Annual Commencement Address for the graduates at Catholic University of America.   Here is a link to Tony&amp;#39;s commencement address, &amp;quot;&lt;a title=&quot;http://integratedlife.catholicexchange.com/2008/07/14/reason-faith-and-vocation/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://integratedlife.catholicexchange.com/2008/07/14/reason-faith-and-vocation/&quot;&gt;Reason, Faith, Vocation.&amp;quot;&lt;/a&gt;  At age 53, Tony, a husband and father of three, passed away in the early morning hours on Saturday, July 12, 2008.  We pray for the repose of his soul that Tony be taken to his Heavenly reward, if not already.  Below is Tony&amp;#39;s testimony on life and death.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot; face=&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot; color=&quot;#0017d9&quot;&gt;        His gift was to remind everyone around him that even though God doesn&amp;#39;t promise us tomorrow, he does promise us eternity, - filled with life and love we cannot comprehend, - and that one can in the throes of sickness point the rest of us toward timeless truths that will help us weather future storms.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot; face=&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot; color=&quot;#0017d9&quot;&gt;        Through such trials, God bids us to choose: Do we believe, or do we not? Will we be bold enough to love, daring enough to serve, humble enough to submit, and strong enough to acknowledge our limitations? Can we surrender our concern in things that don&amp;#39;t matter so that we might devote our remaining days to things that do?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot; face=&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot; color=&quot;#0017d9&quot;&gt;        When our faith flags, he throws reminders in our way. Think of the prayer warriors in our midst. They change things, and those of us who have been on the receiving end of their petitions and intercessions know it. It is hard to describe, but there are times when suddenly the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, and you feel a surge of the Spirit. Somehow you just know: Others have chosen, when talking to the Author of all creation, to lift us up, - to speak of us!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot; face=&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot; color=&quot;#0017d9&quot;&gt;        This is love of a very special order. But so is the ability to sit back and appreciate the wonder of every created thing. The mere thought of death somehow makes every blessing vivid, every happiness more luminous and intense. We may not know how our contest with sickness will end, but we have felt the ineluctable touch of God.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot; face=&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot; color=&quot;#0017d9&quot;&gt;        What is man that Thou art mindful of him? We don&amp;#39;t know much, but we know this: No matter where we are, no matter what we do, no matter how bleak or frightening our prospects, each and every one of us who believe, each and every day, lies in the same safe and impregnable place, in the hollow of God&amp;#39;s hand.&amp;#39;      &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;amp;b_id=25349&amp;amp;g_num=11029&quot;&gt;[2 Comments]&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=25349&amp;g_num=11029</guid></item><item><title>Sid Meier&amp;#39;s Civilization Revolution</title><link>http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=25143&amp;g_num=11029</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;///C:/DOCUME%7E1/ANGELA%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;///C:/DOCUME%7E1/ANGELA%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Image&quot; src=&quot;http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/857/857928/civilization-revolution-20080307043511813_640w.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Yes I know I just did a review this week. But there was such a buzz on this one I just had to try it out. So in my opinion this is like a Simcity board game. Bascially you chose a civilization and decide where you want it to go and what you want it to do. For instance do you want a republic, democracy, fuedalism, yada yada. Do you want to nuke everyone or be religious zealots. Do you want to watch India totally pwn your ass with rocket ships... so on and so forth. &lt;br /&gt;
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This is just one of those games that you kinda lose yourself in for a couple hours only to look up at the clock and realize you should have gone to bed hours ago but you really want Japan out of your city so maybe just fifteen more minutes.&lt;br /&gt;
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So if there&amp;#39;s anything to learn from this game is that democracy sucks (from the games point of view). So here I am developing my three little cities making peace treaties with everyone when here comes my allie Japan. &amp;quot;Japan has just taken over your city.&amp;quot; WTF I just spent thirty minutes developing that SOB F*** you this is war. So you have all these armies you&amp;#39;ve developed and you go to attack and here comes the kicker... &amp;quot;Sorry but the people vetoed your decision.&amp;quot; WHAT THE HELL... But they just took MY city... screw the people that was MY city. To no avail... I lost my city. Bastards... If you&amp;#39;re gonna play this just become a dictator and nuke em all... it&amp;#39;s not that simple and there&amp;#39;s no dictators... DAMN!!! &lt;br /&gt;
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The game play is average and the graphics are average. Overall its an average game but it&amp;#39;s addictive. I could see myself playing it for hours on end EXCEPT that it cost $60. This should be a market place arcade game at best and I&amp;#39;ll be more than happy to pick it up when it comes down under $30. Don&amp;#39;t get me wrong I don&amp;#39;t not like it... I just don&amp;#39;t think its worth that kinda money. But if you&amp;#39;re looking for a single player game that you can just stick in and not have to worry about Timmies and your contact drying out from too much FPS then its probably a game you&amp;#39;d enjoy.&lt;br /&gt;
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So I know this is kinda break from the FPS/shooter genres I normally play but I do enjoy other games as well. Really wether or not you like this one comes down to what kind of game you enjoy. If you don&amp;#39;t mind the turn-based system and strategy games you may very well like this game. But if action and fast paced games are what you&amp;#39;re looking for may I suggest another game. Overrall I had mixed emotions about this game.&lt;br /&gt;
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I kept picking egyptian and I don&amp;#39;t know why...&lt;br /&gt;
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Okay maybe I do know why... but I am just not admitting it...&lt;br /&gt;
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Current ratings:&lt;br /&gt;
IGN 8.8&lt;br /&gt;
Gamespot 8.3&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;amp;b_id=25143&amp;amp;g_num=11029&quot;&gt;[3 Comments]&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=25143&amp;g_num=11029</guid></item><item><title>Unreal Tournament 3</title><link>http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=25081&amp;g_num=11029</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Image&quot; src=&quot;http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/21/ut3new.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Alright so I have to sit down for this one because let me tell ya... this game is pure bliss...&lt;br /&gt;
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So when I first started playing the game I noticed right off the bat that I needed to change my configuration settings so I hopped off and looked at the options... OMG... I almost creamed myself just with the configurations options alone. On top of the normal look sensitivity and such there are a million other options. Basically if you were to take any bitch you&amp;#39;ve ever heard about any game UT3 has a set up for you to fix it. For instance I can change my turning speed (what a concept). I get to decide how I want to drive my vehicles and how my map reads directions (fixed north &amp;amp; south or moves while I move). AND GET THIS... are you prepared... this is the ultimate... I CAN REMOVE THE OBNOXIOUS GUN OFF MY HUD OR MAKE IT SHOW SMALLER!!! What does that mean... oh that I don&amp;#39;t have a gun blocking my view. I mean c&amp;#39;mon I can even chose which hand that gun goes in. I mean this game is designed for competitive play... and you can fix you configs to fit your game style... SWEET!!! &lt;br /&gt;
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Okay so after I literally giggles over the awesomeness of the configurations alone I then started up the game. OH Epic how I love thee. So pretty... done with the true unreal/epic feel. But some of the characters do look a little familar...&lt;br /&gt;
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It&amp;#39;s okay though... I&amp;#39;ll forgive you because... THAT&amp;#39;S ALL I HAVE TO SAY BAD ABOUT THIS GAME!!!!&lt;br /&gt;
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So let&amp;#39;s talk multiplayer functions...&lt;br /&gt;
Sooo many maps...&lt;br /&gt;
The most balanced weapon system you&amp;#39;ve seen in like ummmm forever...&lt;br /&gt;
Smooth gameplay...&lt;br /&gt;
Fast but still slower than PC versions...&lt;br /&gt;
Tons of gametypes... (CTF, Territories, deathmatch, instagib... etc)...&lt;br /&gt;
WTF... DEDICATED SERVERS... no host advantage for gb...  &lt;img alt=&quot;o&quot; src=&quot;http://www.criminalgaming.com/forums/images/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif&quot; /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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So I was talking to Istassi (stacey) about this game and the question came up. &amp;quot;Why did everyone hate this game?&amp;quot; Well a simple answer was brought up and I agree with it. The PS3 version was the first unreal engine played on that console. X360 already had an unreal engine game (Gears of War) and we all knew that there were glitches in it. But not this game. I really don&amp;#39;t even know if they&amp;#39;ll have to patch it... that&amp;#39;s how perfect they made this game. Graphics are there, game play is there, online co-op there, game variants there, etc. &lt;br /&gt;
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So in conclusion this game has absolutely floored me. Thank you epic for not cutting corners the wait was well worth the end product. You&amp;#39;re following valve in making sure you&amp;#39;re getting quality not quantity on the market. And I can&amp;#39;t wait to play Gears of War 2 now. &lt;br /&gt;
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Verdict: If you haven&amp;#39;t played it yet you should go buy it... take your BF:BC in as a trade (ok that was a low blow but I sticking with it &lt;img alt=&quot;roflmao&quot; src=&quot;http://www.criminalgaming.com/forums/images/smilies/yelrotflmao.gif&quot; /&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Here&amp;#39;s the IGN review... and from my perspective... they only have little things to complain about as well... &lt;br /&gt;
Oh and thank Microsoft for not allowing the custom maps... &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/746631/unreal-tournament-2007/videos/urt3_360review_070708.html&quot;&gt;http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/7466 ... 70708.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Current ratings...&lt;br /&gt;
IGN 8.5&lt;br /&gt;
Gamespot 8.3&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;amp;b_id=25081&amp;amp;g_num=11029&quot;&gt;[10 Comments]&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=25081&amp;g_num=11029</guid></item><item><title>Quake Wars : Enemy Territory</title><link>http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=24270&amp;g_num=11029</link><description>&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hotwire3d.com/press/activision_04022007.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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So I know that a lot of you have been seeing me play gross amounts of time on this game. Some of you prolly wonder if you should try this game because of it so here comes the review.&lt;br /&gt;
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***STOP*** Before you even think about this game know that you have to have a team to play it. In a few weeks time when everyone has figured out how to play this game you will not be able to go in and win single handedly. This is team tactics at his hardest and no matter how you play it there is no single player that can carry a team. &lt;br /&gt;
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So here&amp;#39;s the break down. There are 2 teams that you can play Strogg (the aliens) or GDF (humans). There are 3 main game types: Objective, Stopwatch, and Campaign. And there are 5 classes: Soldier, Engineer, Field Ops, Covert Ops, and Medic. These classes have different names as Strogg but the symbols stay the same. Essientally each class is the same for human and strogg but the perks are a little different for each of the races.&lt;br /&gt;
For instance a Strogg Medic has the ability to create a &amp;quot;spawn host&amp;quot; in which the medic alters a dead humans body so if the medic (or whichever Strogg that claims it) dies they respawn at that point. Strogg medics health packs are also ammo packs. Where as the human medic can not create spawn host and their health packs only give health BUT they can drop unlimited supply crates which provide both. &lt;br /&gt;
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Alright since we have a brief understanding of classes (and I do mean brief) we&amp;#39;ll talk about game play. Quake wars has 12 maps: 3 maps to a campaign.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Each map has between 2-4 objectives that have to be completed to win the map. Strogg 90% of the time is defense and GDF is 90% offense. There are some maps in which it switches. Objective gameplay is for a single map only. Campaign is for all three maps to a campaign. And stopwatch is a single map where one team will play the map and set a time for completion then you switch sides and try to bet that time. You pick a class to play (and can change classes during the game). Each class has different tools that you can use as well as each objective has a particular class that has to complete it (there are a few objectives that any class can complete). Each class has tools that can be used to help to complete objectives. For instance Field Ops can make mortar cannons and artilery cannons and call airstrikes. Engineers can repair any vehicle for you race and build mining lasers, towers and other things. Covert Ops can wear disguises pulled off dead bodies to look like the opposing team as well as drop radars. Soldiers can blow up selected walls and enemy vehicles/equipment by planting time-delayed bombs. Theres so much that each class can do that I would be sitting here all day typing them so if you pick up the game I&amp;#39;ll be more than happy to show you what I know. (That&amp;#39;s right there&amp;#39;s so much that after 25 hours of game play I am stilling learning things that these classes can do.) There are tons of vehicles from helicopters to tanks to ATVs. &lt;br /&gt;
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SO... here&amp;#39;s my two cents on the overall game. When I first picked this game up I hated it... absolutely hated it... there&amp;#39;s so much going on that you stay confused probably through the first 4 hours you play it. But once you understand the basics of whats going on it all changes and now I absolutely love this game. Its definitely a rent it first title as I would say a majority of people will not like it because it&amp;#39;s complex and takes time to learn. It&amp;#39;s done on a quake engine which means that its fast (makes COD4 look sluggish fast). Which also means that there is a mean auto-aim system&amp;nbsp; necessary for the game play. But trust me it&amp;#39;s necessary and easy to break off from. The graphics are not bad but not cutting edge but that&amp;#39;s because the maps are HUGE and you already have a nice 2 minute load screen at the start of the game (but it&amp;#39;s the only load screen... there&amp;#39;s no load time in game). The maps are so big that the same maps on the PC version support up to 32 players comfortably but the x360 version only supports to 18 (same maps mind you). It&amp;#39;s still glitchy but no more so than and non-beta test LIVE game... give them time for a patch and problem solved. And besides all I really notice is that sometimes I can jump in vehicles on the ground floor when I am standing on the top floor of a building. The maps are 100% playable... if you fly to the top of a skyskraper you can be on it sniping of calling in strikes. I am truley enjoying this game so much that I am finding it hard to pull myself away to go play other games. And by the way if you reading other reviews of this game you may want to rethink before you pass judgement... there are a lot of misconceptions...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;amp;b_id=24270&amp;amp;g_num=11029&quot;&gt;[0 Comments]&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=24270&amp;g_num=11029</guid></item><item><title>I am falling apart...</title><link>http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=23562&amp;g_num=11029</link><description>Yep so for whatever reason, I (a normally healthy person), am having a series of health issues. 1) My finger is swollen and feels dislocated but I can&amp;#39;t tell and I pulled on it and it seems fine but whatever. 2) My kidneys are killing me. 3) I have to go get my boobies smashed because I found a lump. Hopefully nothing but still nerve racking. So i get to go to the doctor and act like a hypochondriac. YEE HAA!!! Just felt like bitching...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;amp;b_id=23562&amp;amp;g_num=11029&quot;&gt;[1 Comments]&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=23562&amp;g_num=11029</guid></item><item><title>Funny funny...</title><link>http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=20028&amp;g_num=11029</link><description>FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director&lt;br /&gt;
TO: All Employees&lt;br /&gt;
DATE: October 01, 2007&lt;br /&gt;
RE: Christmas Party&lt;br /&gt;
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I&amp;#39;m happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23, starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill House. There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks! We&amp;#39;ll have a small band playing traditional carols...feel free to sing along. And don&amp;#39;t be surprised if our CEO shows up as Santa Claus! A Christmas tree will be lit at 1:00pm. Exchange of gifts among employees can be done at that time; however, no gift should be over 10.00 to make the giving of gifts easy for everyone&amp;#39;s pockets. This gathering is only for employees! Our CEO will make a special announcement at that time! Merry Christmas to you and your family.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Patty&lt;br /&gt;
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FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director&lt;br /&gt;
TO: All Employees&lt;br /&gt;
DATE: October 02, 2007&lt;br /&gt;
RE: Holiday Party&lt;br /&gt;
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In no way was yesterday&amp;#39;s memo intended to exclude our Jewish employees. We recognize that Chanukah is an important holiday, which often coincides with Christmas, though unfortunately not this year. However, from now on we&amp;#39;re calling it our &amp;quot;Holiday Party.&amp;quot; The same policy applies to any other employees who are not Christians or those still celebrating Reconciliation Day. There will be no Christmas tree. No Christmas carols sung. We will have other types of music. Happy now? Happy Holidays to you and your family.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Patty&lt;br /&gt;
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FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director&lt;br /&gt;
TO: All Employees&lt;br /&gt;
DATE: October 03, 2007&lt;br /&gt;
RE: Holiday Party&lt;br /&gt;
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Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous requesting a non-drinking table ... you didn&amp;#39;t sign your name. I&amp;#39;m happy to accommodate this request, but if I put a sign on a table that reads, &amp;quot;AA Only&amp;quot;; you wouldn&amp;#39;t be anonymous anymore. How am I supposed to handle this? Somebody? Forget about the gifts exchange, no gifts exchange are allowed since the u nion members feel that $10.00 is too much money and executives believe $10.00 is a little chintzy.&amp;nbsp; NO GIFTS EXCHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED.&lt;br /&gt;
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FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director&lt;br /&gt;
To: All Employees&lt;br /&gt;
RE: Holiday Party&lt;br /&gt;
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What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20 begins the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking during daylight hours. There goes the party! Seriously, we can appreciate how a luncheon at this time of year does not accommodate our Muslim employees&amp;#39; beliefs.&amp;nbsp; Perhaps the Grill House can hold off on serving your meal until the end of the party- or else package everything for you to take it home in little foil doggy baggy. Will that work? Meanwhile, I&amp;#39;ve arranged for members of Weight Watchers to sit farthest from The dessert buffet and pregnant women will get the table closest to the restrooms. Gays are allowed to sit with each other. Lesbians do not have to sit with Gay men, each will have their own table. Yes, there will be flower arrangement for the Gay men&amp;#39;s table. To the person asking permission to cross dress, no cross-dressing allowed though. We will have booster seats for short people. Low-fat food will be available for those on a diet. We cannot control the salt used in the food we suggest for those people with high blood pressure to taste first. There will be fresh fruits as dessert for Diabetics, the restaurant cannot supply &amp;quot;No Sugar&amp;quot; desserts. Sorry! Did I miss anything?!?!?&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Patty&lt;br /&gt;
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FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director&lt;br /&gt;
TO: All F****** Employees&lt;br /&gt;
DATE: October 05, 2007&lt;br /&gt;
RE: The F****** Holiday Party&lt;br /&gt;
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Vegetarian pricks I&amp;#39;ve had it with you people!!!&amp;nbsp; We&amp;#39;re going to keep this party at the Grill House whether you like it or not, so you can sit quietly at the table furthest from the &amp;quot;grill of death,&amp;quot; as you&amp;nbsp; so quaintly put it, and you&amp;#39;ll get your f****** salad bar, including organic tomatoes. But you know, tomatoes have feelings, too. They scream when you slice them. I&amp;#39;ve heard them scream. I&amp;#39;m hearing them scream right NOW! I hope you all have a rotten holiday! Drive drunk and die,&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The Bitch from HELL!!!!!!!!&lt;br /&gt;
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FROM: Joan Bishop, Acting Human Resources Director&lt;br /&gt;
DATE: October 06, 2007&lt;br /&gt;
RE: Patty Lewis and Holiday Party&lt;br /&gt;
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I&amp;#39;m sure I speak for all of us in wishing Patty Lewis a speedy recovery and I&amp;#39;ll continue to forward your cards to her.&amp;nbsp; In the meantime, management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and give everyone the afternoon of the 23rd off with full pay.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Happy Holidays!&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Joan&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;amp;b_id=20028&amp;amp;g_num=11029&quot;&gt;[2 Comments]&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=20028&amp;g_num=11029</guid></item><item><title>Don&amp;#39;t blame me...</title><link>http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=19989&amp;g_num=11029</link><description>Okay got the links to work... but can&amp;#39;t embed... please enlighten me... but not now... enjoy...&lt;br /&gt;
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Yeah... Feel better???&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;amp;b_id=19989&amp;amp;g_num=11029&quot;&gt;[3 Comments]&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=19989&amp;g_num=11029</guid></item><item><title>Random awesomeness</title><link>http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=19958&amp;g_num=11029</link><description>Yep so it&amp;#39;s getting really really close to the Arizona LAN and I am more than excited about it... I AM SOOOO READY!!!&lt;br /&gt;
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Got my VGA cables for my box and purchased a GH3 carrying case as well as new turtle beach x3 headset. So far I really like it even though I thought my ears were gonna bleed&amp;nbsp; the first night I used them. Its amazing how many sounds were not being picked up through my tv set. Now I can hear R3d &amp;amp; LB slicing me in COD4. But there&amp;#39;s a couple things I dont like about em though. When they battery is dying your mic is the first thing to go and now that I know its prolly not gonna be just a big deal but the first time I was livid thinking they were already broken. Also the mic is wired to the controller tolerable but would prefer wireless. Otherwise I am happy with my purchase. Was thinking about buying another guitar for GH3 since I can carry 2 in my new case but I think I will hold off because I already but Rockband for the LAN. &lt;br /&gt;
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I&amp;#39;ve been having hella fun playing with other clans lately. Profanity, OMM, Wheezin, and some other I am sure I missed. Thanks for the inv guys it&amp;#39;s been awesome. And as always I&amp;nbsp; send inv to all my AOW &amp;amp; Westies I have online at the time. Live still seems to be a bit glitchy but I play late at night when theirs less people so it&amp;#39;s not as bad I think. &lt;br /&gt;
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Gave Lotus a bunch of crap last night about being a prestige 10 but then everyone else (randoms) starting shitting on him too and I felt kinda bad... sorry lotus all in fun.&lt;br /&gt;
R3d I apologize for nothing. LB your ass is always welcome in my face... in COD4 that is... i think the wifey would get mad otherwise lol.&lt;br /&gt;
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Alrighty well see yall on live tonight... gotta go to work...&lt;br /&gt;
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Jessica Marie Daniels came into our lives and will always be with us in spirit. She was so fragile. And though she knew nothing but fighting for the brief time she was here she was surrounded by family and friends who fought with her. She will always be loved and remembered. Happy Birthday Jessica from your godmother Angela.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;amp;b_id=19793&amp;amp;g_num=11029&quot;&gt;[4 Comments]&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.2old2play.com/modules.php?name=Gamers&amp;ws=ws_comments&amp;b_id=19793&amp;g_num=11029</guid></item></channel></rss>