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NWR Forums Discord / RE:The Funhouse is Hiring!*
« on: May 09, 2007, 05:57:03 PM »
Haha, its on!

1. The farm business is lucrative because the competition is rednecks. And we all know they make smart business decisions. Fortunately the Amish haven't woken up to the world of commercialisation, otherwise I'd bail out of this get-rich-quick scheme so fast!
2. If I had to choose between Windyman and a pig, I would kiss the pig without hesitation.
3. ~ Home, home on the range / Where the SUPER and the WoW roleplayers graze ~ And by "graze" I mean "lose any remaining dignity and respect that I had for them"
4. Why you little over-used reference that everyone thinks is still cool!
5. I cheat on my tax form because Uncle Sam is an inbred hick, and also because I have six wives. None of them can cook my books or my dinner, so I have to do it myself in order to live my exorbitant lifestyle and not starve.
6. I cheat on my wife because i have five others (duh!), and also because I owe six years in back taxes. How I owe someone else back taxes is pretty stupid but if I'm stupid enough to get into a situation like that then I'm stupid enough to cheat on her
7. BIG DAMN TRUCKer! That one was obvious enough
8. K H A A A A N !   Yes, I just changed this one around to suit myself. Go away.
9. And now, the star of Match Game '74, a dead guy?! I'm trying to play the stupid American role but that one just threw me
10. I want this job because I'm not sure any more.

I'll go and resign from my current job because I know I'm a shoe-in after that performance. Eat dirt, Khush!

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NWR Forums Discord / RE:Making the trip
« on: May 09, 2007, 02:10:07 AM »
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Originally posted by: ShyGuy
So how do these posts work? The bots establish a post count to fake being legit and then start offering viagra and ring tones?


Nah, this is more to do with that "phishing" craze. Someone throws an asinine concept into the interweb attached to a e-fishing rod, in the form of a dumb post and perhaps they fish out a sucker, or perhaps some cheap perfume. I'm not sure how it works, but there's definitely cabbage involved.

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NWR Forums Discord / RE:Making the trip
« on: May 08, 2007, 11:30:05 PM »
Oh man, these advice threads are getting more and more misdirected. Lets play a "Do you know your forum audience?" game and see who wins!

My advice, don't get her Budweiser. That beer is just terrible. What was the question again?

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General Gaming / RE:Interesting Read: MS and users resisting change
« on: May 07, 2007, 10:34:45 PM »
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Originally posted by: Ceric
Its an interesting article that talks about how Microsoft is having a hard time progressing on with its software because of the users.  Its much like on a computer old standards are hard to drop even if they make the whole machine faster.  It sort of goes with what I've been arguing for a while.


The example they cited there (new version of Hotmail similar to the Gmail interface - Web 2.0 applications for those playing along at home) is a case of Microsoft making a product that didn't suit the users that they targeted.

Unlike Gmail users, Hotmail users are not as computer savvy. They're more likely to be using dialup connections and are happy with the current Hotmail interface. So when Microsoft produced this spiffy new interface with functionality that mimics desktop functionality such as drag-and-drop, the problem is not the users but the software development process.

They didn't give enough consideration to what their current users wanted.
They didn't factor in how a new system would affect current Hotmail users.
They didn't consider user feedback in the development process, which is suprising considering this product would be applied to a large existing userbase.

Nailing down requirements and getting user feedback is the toughest part of software development. This just shows that even the biggest companies are not immune to this.

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NWR Forums Discord / RE:Names of fictional that are known for being shouted out.
« on: May 07, 2007, 03:19:31 PM »
STELLAAAAAAAAA!


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NWR Forums Discord / RE:It really bothers me that some people do not like Khushrenada
« on: May 06, 2007, 09:02:12 PM »
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Originally posted by: Khushrenada
Well, then I'm afraid it can't be you because I'm an OVER qualified opponent


Its a sad day when someone believes their own hype...

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TalkBack / RE:Midway Plans Exclusive Wii Titles
« on: May 06, 2007, 12:48:13 AM »
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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
Well I guess the big question is whether they will be good or not...


Tenbuxsezno!

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TalkBack / RE:Miyamoto Makes TIME 100
« on: May 06, 2007, 12:28:48 AM »
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Originally posted by: UncleBob
'meh.  I'd agree with that if the article wasn't about the "most influential people".

You say that "not much has changed" since 9/11... How much has the average person's life changed because Miyamoto helped make a new Zelda game?


Bupbow. Try again.

This year I don't think he's been as influential as his previous years - he was in there in 04-06. His influence has been severely weakened now that the Democrats are in majority in the Congress and I don't see him doing much aside from the troop surge plan to change things.

I'm not going into a rambling tangent about the Iraq war as this is neither the time nor the place. Simply put, he does not belong.

And Miyamoto did a lot more than just help make a new Zelda game.  Fatality goes on to say that Miyamoto was the head of the Wii Design (can't confirm that as I don't care for the rest of the garbage he spouted) but his title at the end of 2006 was "Nintendo’s Management Director and the Head of the Entertainment Analysis and Development Department (EAD)" so I'm sure he was much more influential inside Nintendo regarding the design of the Wii than just helping to produce TP.

I was out at lunch with friends tonight and we ended up talking about Super Mario World (I didn't even realise they were talking about it until they mentioned the Wii) because it was available on the VC. People are still talking about the Wii at the moment. Generating that sort of mass interest in a product doesn't happen by accident.

Source

EDIT: I'm also adding, in the midst of Fox News also complaining about the President being included in this list solely because he is the President, that Bush is not included in that list because there is a greater interest in who will be the next President, rather than who is currently in office. The recent Democratic debates generated a lot of interest in the minor candidates like Gravel and this just shows that more Americans are looking to the future rather than the present.

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NWR Forums Discord / RE:It really bothers me that some people do not like Zelda
« on: May 06, 2007, 12:14:03 AM »
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Originally posted by: S-U-P-E-R
Do you guys want me to make my own list?


Second'd

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NWR Forums Discord / RE:It really bothers me that some people do not like Zelda
« on: May 05, 2007, 05:05:11 PM »
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Originally posted by: Khushrenada
Make one spelling error and this forum is up in arms.


I miss the threads involving segagamer posts and then several replies highlighting posting errors. Those were always entertaining reads.


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TalkBack / RE:Miyamoto Makes TIME 100
« on: May 05, 2007, 04:38:56 PM »
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Originally posted by: UncleBob
The issue with Time's 100 list is that it's not right.

Now, I know there are a lot of people who don't like the man (me included), but to not include the "Leader of the Free World" George W. Bush anywhere on the list of most influential people is... well, crazy.  I don't mean to turn this thread into a politicial discussion or anything, but dude... Dubya's actions each and every day are going to influence what happens around the world and into the long term future.  We'll probably have him to thank for Madam Clinton getting elected next year.


OK, I'll bite.

From the time website
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Here's our list of the 100 men and women whose power, talent or moral example is transforming the world.


Of course there are going to be people who are omissions from the list. I think leaving Dubya off the list is reasonable because he's been in the public spotlight constantly since 9/11. His influence and actions are well known in the western world (Time's primary target for the list which is also the areas in which its magazine is published) and, to be honest, not much has changed.

We know what he thinks, we know what he's doing, we know what he wants. Give the publicity to someone else.


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NWR Forums Discord / RE:It really bothers me that some people do not like Khushrenada
« on: May 05, 2007, 04:33:23 PM »
If you want a real nemesis, I'll throw my hat into the ring. I've worked with several nemesises in the past and am striving for a qualified opponent.

"For shits and giggles" - Shift Key in '08!


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TalkBack / RE:Nintendo Leaving Redmond Area?
« on: May 05, 2007, 03:17:48 PM »
Come to Australia, we need a real Nintendo presence.

The disaster that is NAL needs to be documented somewhere. It is truly hilarious.

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NWR Forums Discord / RE:It really bothers me that some people do not like Khushrenada
« on: May 05, 2007, 03:13:22 PM »
Forget recovery, how about you set up a position in your cabinet for a Nemesis? That'd be incentive enough for NWR to find your greatest enemy and reward them.

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NWR Forums Discord / RE:Erection Time: Time to vote me into orifice.
« on: May 05, 2007, 02:28:56 AM »
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Originally posted by: oohhboy
In the face?


On the chest

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NWR Forums Discord / RE:It really bothers me that some people do not like Zelda
« on: May 05, 2007, 02:27:53 AM »
Educational and stealth games are waaaaaaay too high up on that list. Try again.

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TalkBack / RE:Miyamoto Makes TIME 100
« on: May 04, 2007, 01:37:40 AM »
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Originally posted by: NewsBot
NBC's Tina Fey was voted the most influential by TIME Magazine, while readers (probably Korean readers) voted Korean R&B star Rain as the runaway favorite in the online poll.


Ugh.

I don't see any reference to Tina Fey actually being the most influential person on the Time website. She's just the first person referenced out of the 100. This list was never about ranking these people (they aren't referenced in the magazine, just for the users browsing the online site).

And the online poll is just an indicator of the people in the list who have the biggest following of Net-savvy users.
#1 is a Korean music star (South Korea has one of the highest rates of uptake of broadband internet and a large online gaming community)
#2 is a comedian with a satirical news show that has a fanatical audience (Youtube's popularity has been integral to his popularity)
#3 is an American Idol contestant - we all know how fanatical those viewers can be.
#4 is another comedian who is a hit with the 18-30 demographic as well.

An interesting read, but to claim that one person is more influential than another because they are more popular is bollocks.

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NWR Forums Discord / RE:She is too shy about verbalizing sexual needs and desires?
« on: April 30, 2007, 11:04:10 PM »
Forget JonLeung's problems, this takes the cake.

And to be the cynical bastard that I am, it sounds like she's got you by the balls. Not in the good way.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:2007 First Party List
« on: April 30, 2007, 03:12:44 PM »
This is just for Japan. Don't hold your breath to see all those games come out worldwide this year (I'm look at you, Prime 3).

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:So, how about that Mii popularity channel, eh?
« on: April 30, 2007, 03:11:06 PM »
Because there's more important things to report about? Like the stockholder's report, the Pokemon craze rearing its ugly head (sit down Pokemon fans), and first party games that may actually come out this year (Australia doesn't count, we're used to it).

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General Gaming / RE:Ken Kutaragi "Retires"
« on: April 30, 2007, 12:57:15 PM »
The article (or is it Kuturagi) seems to be contradicting itself.

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In an exclusive interview with EE Times, Kutaragi said: "As a matter of course, I have the vision of Playstation 4, 5 and 6, which will merge into the network."


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The outgoing Sony executive said he will maintain an amicable relationship with Sony, but added that future projects will be largely independent of Sony.


That still gives a fair bit of weight to the "executives don't get fired, they get moved to a desk at the window with no real work to do" notion. Hell, that article just sounds like the same old Crazy Ken speak - grand claims from an engineer out of touch with reality.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:As much as it pains me....
« on: April 29, 2007, 02:20:01 AM »
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Originally posted by: the1st_fret
Gamers like myself are in the worse possible spot. You're not a 'casual gamer' so you don't get all the kicks you should from games like Wii Sports or warioware, but i'm not a Ninty hardcore fan either, so I'm not into the stuff Nintendo are hyping and putting all their effort into like Zelda and Metroid.


You want Nintendo to make 3rd party games?

Don't worry, there'll be a lot of interesting news when E3 rolls around, from Nintendo and 3rd parties. Casual, hardcore, and the rest will probably find something fun to enjoy.
Personally, I'm hanging out for Super Mario Galaxy. There are some other games along the way but that's the one that grabbed my attention, especially after the average taste that Sunshine left in my mouth. Also Mario Strikers, and the prospects of quick online matches (this depends entirely on how long I am in queues on average - if its too long, it goes onto the Zelda pile).

As for my choice of games, I've definitely moved from the hardcore crowd into the casual crowd. I don't really see myself getting a DS anytime soon for the simple reason that it'll probably just collect dust. Games like Trauma Center and Phoenix Wright caught my eye, but that was the extent of it.

My gaming time has been sacrificed greatly these days by other commitments, and so when I find myself with a bit of time you're more likely to see me playing a bit of Wii Sports instead of Zelda. Maybe that will change down the track, but at the moment I definitely won't sit down for a long gaming session.

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NWR Forums Discord / RE:RAPE TIME
« on: April 28, 2007, 01:51:42 PM »
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Originally posted by: Djunknown
Bump!


Don't encourage Bill!


Oh no I've done the exact same thing! PARADOX!

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TalkBack / RE:Kojima Plays Super Smash Bros. Brawl
« on: April 28, 2007, 01:39:30 PM »
I'm with Infernal on this.

"Wow, look at those graphics oh no i fell off again."
"Kojima-san, this is the menu screen. We haven't even chosen characters yet."
"Truly this is next-gen. I will say wow now."

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Official Wii Sales Thread
« on: April 28, 2007, 03:44:29 AM »
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Originally posted by: Ceric
Thats not bad at all.


To quote Bender: "Second place? That's just a fancy word for loser."


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