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I have an interesting combination of below-average coordination and
above-average balance that leads to some wacky moments. Yesterday I was walking
upstairs carrying a snack when I basically tripped over my own feet, leading to
me stumbling up the entire flight of stairs without quite ever falling. I did,
however, manage to spill iced tea on every single stair along the way. It's all
cleaned up now, and who knows? Maybe they will look better after all that and I
will begin to market some funky sort of tea-based furniture polish.
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Juggling is more timing, and balance than spatial awareness. Try juggling when you're walking around and see what happens. We - old school gamers - just get on better in 2D worlds. 
I'm a bartender/waiter. I have zero problem carrying several plates and/or a tray of drinks to you and setting them down. But I'll probably ding myself on the table on the way in or out.
'The media says I use fear as a tactic. That doesn't even make sense. How do you use fear as a breath-mint?'
- Terry McGurrin as George W. Bush
I'm a bartender/waiter. I have zero problem carrying several plates and/or a tray of drinks to you and setting them down. But I'll probably ding myself on the table on the way in or out.
'The media says I use fear as a tactic. That doesn't even make sense. How do you use fear as a breath-mint?'
- Terry McGurrin as George W. Bush
"There was no downside to cocaine. Period. If you have a chance to try it, I strongly recommend it." - Corey Wolfhart, Futureman
That's a great list. I myself would especially love to see Archon on XBLA. And I have fond memories of Patton vs. and Seven Cities.
I'd say all gamers are 'spatially challenged'. I have a great sense of balance, but tend to smack into stuff all the time.
Pch, speak for yourself. All those hours in Counter-Strike and CoD worked wonders for my own coordination. I just recently taught myself juggling for shits and giggles, and it wasn't hard at all.
Steam + PSN: PHJF
Hells yeah! I'm pretty f'n stoked about GTAIV meself! I'd assume the guy who took those pics probably works for the printer who's printing them.
I'd say all gamers are 'spatially challenged'. I have a great sense of balance, but tend to smack into stuff all the time.
'The media says I use fear as a tactic. That doesn't even make sense. How do you use fear as a breath-mint?'
- Terry McGurrin as George W. Bush
I'd say all gamers are 'spatially challenged'. I have a great sense of balance, but tend to smack into stuff all the time.
'The media says I use fear as a tactic. That doesn't even make sense. How do you use fear as a breath-mint?'
- Terry McGurrin as George W. Bush
"There was no downside to cocaine. Period. If you have a chance to try it, I strongly recommend it." - Corey Wolfhart, Futureman
Damn! That's a big ass game!
http://kotaku.com/372415/gta-iv-street-map-leaked
From everything I have seen (hurry up and save images before they get torn down) and this, every bit worth the 80.00 price tag for the SE!
The hours I am going to put into this - ugh. Can't wait anymore. I have NEVER taken off work when a game came out - but I will be taking the day after release off.
We won't be busy anyway.Welcome to Liberty City: Where the people are angry and lonely, and the taxes sky high.
Gassy much!? hehehehe
Am I the only one that ate Ramen like spaghetti and not soup? People looked at me like I had 2 heads in college.
Actually, no.
I ate it the same way - I don't usually like a lot of water in the ramen. Sometimes, yes, but typically I drain most of it out.
Have I lied to you? I mean, in this room? Trust me, leave that thing alone. - GLaDOS
Did IQs just drop sharply while I was away? - Ripley
Damn! That's a big ass game!
http://kotaku.com/372415/gta-iv-street-map-leaked
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One of my favorites in college was 1-2 packages ramen noodles (including the flavor packs) and one can Dennisons Chili (hot or regular). Mix well. Can eat theat for a couple meals.
Gassy much!? hehehehe
Am I the only one that ate Ramen like spaghetti and not soup? People looked at me like I had 2 heads in college.
Welcome to Liberty City: Where the people are angry and lonely, and the taxes sky high.
One of my favorites in college was 1-2 packages ramen noodles (including the flavor packs) and one can Dennisons Chili (hot or regular). Mix well. Can eat theat for a couple meals.
Have I lied to you? I mean, in this room? Trust me, leave that thing alone. - GLaDOS
Did IQs just drop sharply while I was away? - Ripley
Can eat theat for a couple meals.
Have I lied to you? I mean, in this room? Trust me, leave that thing alone. - GLaDOS
Did IQs just drop sharply while I was away? - Ripley
'Spaghetti with tuna sauce' reminds me of how my college roommate used to make lasagna.
Lasagna:
Prepare one box macaroni and cheese.
Mix in one can of tuna fish.
Enjoy! ?
Lasagna:
Prepare one box macaroni and cheese.
Mix in one can of tuna fish.
Enjoy! ?
Victory needs no explanation; defeat allows none.
Digg is down - find the image here: http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/7837/failederrorgv1.jpg
This is actually a listed as an error for Windows Sockets - I've seen it once before. You have to love the "returned under various conditions" bit:
WSASYSCALLFAILURE
System call failure.
A system call that should never fail has failed. This is a generic error code, returned under various conditions.
This is actually a listed as an error for Windows Sockets - I've seen it once before. You have to love the "returned under various conditions" bit:
WSASYSCALLFAILURE
System call failure.
A system call that should never fail has failed. This is a generic error code, returned under various conditions.
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Vic Fontaine for President
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Vic Fontaine for President
Bah Blue you take all the fun mystery out of cooking my grandma had, by not telling you what was in it!
Sounds like both my grandparents on my mom's side. They both cooked, and they both had a tendency to "forget" some key ingredient when passing along recipes.
My mom used to tell a story about asking her dad if he could figure out why her version of one of his odd specialties (spaghetti with tuna sauce) tasted different from his, and he asked her about how she added the anchovies, to which she responded that he hadn't actually included them on the ingredients list.
Stephen "Blue" Heaslip
Blue's News Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, El Presidente for Life
Blue's News Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, El Presidente for Life
In defense of my man-cred, I drink my coffee black with no sugar, and I dare say my coffee is stronger than the espressso in most Starbucks.
That said, I admit I don't really like unsweetened tea. I make green tea, and put in a tablespoon of sugar and a tablespoon of honey for each quart of tea I ice.
you still got plenty of cred to spare.
I'm exactly the opposite of you. Hate sweetened tea, but drink coffee with a dash of sugar to take the bitter edge off.
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I don't believe in a lot of things, but I do believe in duct tape.
OH MY GOD!!! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!;P Oh, wait...my "give a damn" button isn't working. Shit. Move along, folks. Nothing to see here.
This comment was edited on Mar 26, 10:41.
This comment was edited on Mar 26, 10:41.
I thought the big thing about being a chef is the mystery around having a touch of this or a dash of that, or to personal taste?
Bah Blue you take all the fun mystery out of cooking my grandma had, by not telling you what was in it!
Bah Blue you take all the fun mystery out of cooking my grandma had, by not telling you what was in it!
if you're a real man and can drink it without sugar
In defense of my man-cred, I drink my coffee black with no sugar, and I dare say my coffee is stronger than the espressso in most Starbucks.
That said, I admit I don't really like unsweetened tea. I make green tea, and put in a tablespoon of sugar and a tablespoon of honey for each quart of tea I ice.
Stephen "Blue" Heaslip
Blue's News Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, El Presidente for Life
Blue's News Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, El Presidente for Life
and I will begin to market some funky sort of tea-based furniture polish.
that depends though. do you put sugar in your tea?
we all know that sugar's bad for wood (no real truth to that comment...) and decides if you're a real man and can drink it without sugar (the real point to all of this nonsense).
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPqkCxV8SkI
I don't believe in a lot of things, but I do believe in duct tape.
You can play 2 out of the 4 positions in Rock Band, but snack+drink+stairs=disaster. Way to go Blue
Then again I can't complain after nearly killing myself and a huge ass plasma TV attempting DDR on a cheap ass plastic map, at Best Buy in front of shoppers... *coughs and walks away briskly*
Then again I can't complain after nearly killing myself and a huge ass plasma TV attempting DDR on a cheap ass plastic map, at Best Buy in front of shoppers... *coughs and walks away briskly*
That's a great story. My wife is always making jokes at me because she says I suffer from "Spatial awareness" I'm constantly whacking my hand into door's & corners...lol it's quite funny.
Gods Gunslinger...
Gods Gunslinger...
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