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Let's say you have a bad Oreo habit. Like a box a day. With such Oreo consumption, you have negotiated a deal wherein you get a full month's supply for $100. 30 boxes or so for $100. Now a few days before the month is up, you run out of Oreos. You see, you have visitors , and they like Oreos too. You would thing you could just to to 7-Eleven and buy a box for $5. But you can only buy Oreos from your current supplier, as the local municipal government has legally mandated that there are only two OSPs (Oreo Service Providers) allowed to sell Oreos in your city. You have to pick one (which you have) and you can't switch mid-month without paying for the next month you'll never receive. So you get the extra box from your OSP, and pay the overage fee of $25 a box.

Yeah, the internet is exactly like Oreos.
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Verno wrote on Sep 16, 2016, 10:28:

Retired wrote on Sep 16, 2016, 01:42:
Which would be fine if my insurance didn't go up because of them! Make unhealthy people pay more for insurance and I am all on board.

Why is it important that "fat people" pay more? How do you determine who is fat and who isn't? What happens if someone from your family puts on weight and gets sick, are you going to truly be ok with your comment here? Do you understand that food choices aren't always transparent and well educated? As a society we subsidize processed garbage and fast food. Perhaps we should start tackling root causes rather than embracing thoughtlessness?

Porn-O-Matic wrote on Sep 15, 2016, 13:31:
I'm still using my Note 7 simply because I think the odds are too great to worry about it. I turn it off at night before going to bed and only charge it to 60%, which still lasts all day. I'll be trading my *potentially* defective Note 7 in for a new Note 7 as soon as my carrier has them available because it is still a fantastic device. Fuck iPhone and Apple's continuous stream of pissing-in-your-face mediocrity. An iPhone is an iPhone is an iPhone. Personally, I think the whole Note 7 thing is being blown WAY too far out of proportion, but the ball is already rolling, so all I can do is stand by and watch.

Verno wrote on Sep 1, 2016, 10:20:
They were getting DDoS'd last night, it was up and down like a yo-yo. I did get in some solid games though, BF1 continues to be super fun for me.

nin wrote on Aug 19, 2016, 10:10:

The other funny element is the new filter that substitutes a benign or self-deprecating phrase when someone types "gg ez" at the end of the match. This provoked everyone on both teams to spam that exact thing.

kek!

Verno wrote on Aug 17, 2016, 15:58:

We had a lot of flooding around here a few months ago and most of the deaths were due to people's own stupidity. One particularly outstanding incident had some lady drive around a tow-truck, that was blocking the road, and into 30 feet of water. It's unfortunate and a shitty way to go, but it's their own fault. I think it kinda goes with the general theme that people have a false sense of security, power and entitlement while in their vehicles.

We have a ResQMe in our vehicles just in case we ever went off road into water. We live near 2 big lakes and other people drive like crap so for $10 it helps me sleep at night. Reacting in an emergency is more difficult than people realize and simple things like your power locks failing can throw people for a loop. People just assume life is like the movies where they can open the door or kick the window out. A guy I knew in high school died in a freak accident where his car ended up in a river. Water pressure gives no shits about how tough you are.

The Half Elf wrote on Aug 16, 2016, 20:56:
*resists urge to make comment about asian men's endowments from personal experience*


*runs off snickering*

Darks wrote on Aug 12, 2016, 09:56:

nin wrote on Aug 12, 2016, 09:41:
I ps4 a lot of stuff any more. I like the pickup and go.

Plus, I've had a 3 day head start on you.

Your not a real gamer nin, lost all respect for you now. And yes turn in your card.

Sepharo wrote on Aug 5, 2016, 16:42:

Agent.X7 wrote on Aug 5, 2016, 15:04:

Flatline wrote on Aug 5, 2016, 13:02:
Sure why not? Blizzard is basically porting every idea they ever had into every other game they make.

I expect to see Demon Hunters in Overwatch in the next year.

Illidan was in the first batch of heroes.

Where'd you get this from? I'd like to know more about failed/dropped heroes.

nin wrote on Aug 5, 2016, 10:40:
Really looking forward to this one, especially after how enjoyable the first one was...hope it's as good!

Flatline wrote on Aug 5, 2016, 13:02:
Sure why not? Blizzard is basically porting every idea they ever had into every other game they make.

I expect to see Demon Hunters in Overwatch in the next year.

bbq4tw wrote on Aug 5, 2016, 10:47:

nin wrote on Aug 5, 2016, 10:39:
WC 1+2+DP, please...

And I would have expected them to save this for Blizzcon.

Hell, while we're at it Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction too please!