General Slowchat topic

[_Chris_]

You must have just missed the last part...

[charmed699]

I sure did and wireless connections can be a real pain but if it was always working then you should be able to get it fixed in no time.

Since I never used a wireless adapter cant really say much but have you tried restarting your router as sometimes I have to do that when logging into xbox live? What stage does the live test stop working and is it with the DNS part?

[Bleach22]

Try just doing an automatic search on your router, then your Xbox will get all the info it needs.

Wireless = Pain in the arse. I hate having to use it but my Dad is a tail and wont put in a port so I can use our nice Linksys in my room ¬_¬

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x200/metallitia/26.jpg

[_Chris_]

I've tried everything, every possible thing, was on the phone to MS for near on 2 hours, they were baffled too, i even moved my 360 to my front room next to the router to see if it was because they were not in the same room, fucking nothing, i'm gonna call them again tomorrow and bitch at them some more, i gotta go to fucking work now...


LONG!!!!!!

[JasonA]

OH ! MY GOD !!!!

I'd do my nut in...in fact probably self harm myself in anger :P

[Rossko_UK]

Sounds like you're gunna be sending that 360 back Chris...

[JasonA]

Yeah its dumb, on the bright side, after nearly a fucking month, MY CONSOLE CAME BACK THIS MORNING!!! Now i just gotta goto my mates house and get my copy of GTA back, and my HDTV should be back in a couple days, things are FINALLY looking up!!!:D

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK THIS!!! I get my fucking console back and it refuses to connect to live, my wireless adapter is stuck red, says its connected but wont connect to my wireless network, i connected to it manually, says its connected but still says its not connected on the live test, its fucking fucked!! What the hell is wrong?!?! MS said the wireless adapter and router should'nt be separated by walls or floors, but thats bullshit, its been fine with a perfect connected for 2 and a half fucking years, why fuck up now?! I'm going fucking insane, life fucking hates me. WHY WONT IT CONNECT?!?!


Go to System, then Network settings, then down to wireless mode, press A, then after the search click where it says your wireless internet is connected, then enter in your WEP code.

You may have already done that or try System, Initial Setup, then the above.

[Bleach22]

Your router could be blocking the 360 using its arsehole firewall. But that would just make you NAT strict tbh.

And don't bother ringing MS, they're retards with this kind of thing. I rang up to see if I could get a wireless router and it was just "Ummmm... The book does not say anything about this problem..." So I just said fuck it and hung up. Sorted out the problem myself which was my 360 assigned itself to be a public IP address, so really it just made itself a DMZ which my router didnt like.

[HylianHitman]

Jay, 6000 posts.

[Rossko_UK]

Jay, 6000 posts.

Spam whore.

[_Chris_]

Ive tried everything, i did every possible thing in the network settings, while in network settings, when in wireless mode, it finds my connection, all 4 bars signal strength, says its connected to it, but soon as i goto test live connection it says its NOT connected to the very same network it said it was connected to five seconds before, MS are fucking screwing me, and its making me very... VERY fucking angry...

[Rossko_UK]

Ive tried everything, i did every possible thing in the network settings, while in network settings, when in wireless mode, it finds my connection, all 4 bars signal strength, says its connected to it, but soon as i goto test live connection it says its NOT connected to the very same network it said it was connected to five seconds before, MS are fucking screwing me, and its making me very... VERY fucking angry...

Stick with the single player, the multiplayer for GTA isn't that fantastic anyway.

Oh wait this isn't the GTA thread, but that's all you'll be playing anyway so my point still stands *looks round nervously*

[Nayse-BTC]

hahaha you funny.
i really like the multiplayer, i reckon the singleplayer is a bit easy especially the cop chases- so going against other players is great. plus free mode is maybe the best thing on the 360 imo. try getting a few of you on scooters and get chased by another mate in a gunship down times square. hilarious aint the word.

[Bleach22]

GTA online is pretty good with loads of people in a free roam.
Me and my mate Joseph got up to 6 stars online and we had the police chasing for about 50mins-1hr XD

[xboxguy]

i might have to get gta after i beat cod4 on veteran

[Chris]

might!?

[JasonA]

lol... "Might" hahaha....

[Bleach22]

umm... loooollll maybe? :/

[HylianHitman]

I posted in the Call of Duty 5 thread by 'accident'. Whoops!

[JasonA]

I posted in the Call of Duty 5 thread by 'accident'. Whoops!

you're forgiven.

[Fanappy]

lol oh dear so whats this issue with the COD5 thread?

[JasonA]

lol oh dear so whats this issue with the XXXX thread?

I can barely speak of it, and he's never so much as played CoD2, CoD3 either...

[xboxguy]

i say 'might' because i have never been a big fan of gta, i always get about halfway through and just get bored. i have them all since gta2 on playstation, even the game boy version.

[Bleach22]

I don't see why a 'XXXX' thread is much of a big deal...
CoD4 is way overrated. It was fun to play online but it was very repetitive.
I think in CoD4 they actually tried to get it a bit like Counter-Strike, but thats just my opinion.

[max2663]

i agree totally, also the maps were lacking something in my opinion, none of them came close to gridlock for fun to play-ness

[Rossko_UK]

I don't see why a 'XXXX' thread is much of a big deal...
CoD4 is way overrated. It was fun to play online but it was very repetitive.
I think in CoD4 they actually tried to get it a bit like Counter-Strike, but thats just my opinion.

Just because you suck at the game.

CoD 4 is an awesome game and definitely not over-rated. It's only being overshadowed atm by GTA which isn't surprising, otherwise it's one of the best experiences on the 360, and certainly THE best on the PS3 to date (not including GTA of course).

[Bleach22]

Lies. RSV2 > CoD4. UT3 > CoD4. GH > CoD4 etc. etc.

I just don't like it, it wasn't that I was no good at the game because tbh I was decent at it, especially when I had it on PS3 as again, I find the controller easier to play with especially in FPS'. But, it was just really the same thing over and over, camp, move, camp, move, camp, move.

[Rossko_UK]

Lies. RSV2 > CoD4. UT3 > CoD4. GH > CoD4 etc. etc.

I just don't like it, it wasn't that I was no good at the game because tbh I was decent at it, especially when I had it on PS3 as again, I find the controller easier to play with especially in FPS'. But, it was just really the same thing over and over, camp, move, camp, move, camp, move.

RSV2 over CoD 4?! Hahahaha, gimme a break. It's quite obvious you sucked at the game, since you camp. That's noob moves right there, noob.

[xboxguy]

RSV2 is not a better game, no matter how you look at it.

[Bleach22]

So your telling me you've never once camped in CoD4? I have, but to the minimum camping amount possible, but it's stupid to run around when the rest of your team are in one area.

And it's opinion, in my opinion, CoD4 is boring as shit.

[Strawbs]

There is nothing wrong with camping occasionally. It's easy to kill run n' gunners if you can just sit still for 15 seconds and keep your eyes and ears ready. And COD4 is one of the best FPS ever in my opinion. RB6V is great... but COD4 is better.

[toyota4x4]

i think all of u are wrong...halo is better than all the other games u guys are arguing over!!!!! haha :P

[_Chris_]

*Chris backhands toyota4x4*

[Bleach22]

Halo 3 is a peice of shit. It's actually worse than CoD4 tbh.

Halo Combat Evo has a absolutely amazing single player.

Halo 2 has a shite single player, but class multiplayer

Halo 3 has... Nothing... Singleplayer was VERY short and VERY dull. Multiplayer makes me think i'm in slow motion or something. Why the fuck did they put the framerate down ¬_¬ and the maps are terrible. For one, they remade ZANZIBAR! WHY?! Why not something great like Lockout! Idiots. And the only maps I enjoyed playing were Guardian, Valhalla, Sandtrap was alright, Snowbound and High Ground was decent too. But seriously, what is with the Halo 3 maps? They were NOTHING like the Halo 2 maps in quality.

And go ahead, i'm waiting for someone to say "But you loved it when it first came out" because granted, I did. It was great at first playing with pretty much every member of Xbox Live, it was a right laugh. But once the numbers dropped down and the hype wore off, man that game got boring, and you could finally see what was wrong with it.

EDIT: I may actually play some Halo Custom Edition... Would be fun.

[_Chris_]

I gotta agree there, the novelty of Halo wore off pretty quick, and when it went it really didn't leave much behind...

[HylianHitman]

I'd like to see Alex review Halo 3 again, and see if he would give it a 9. In fact, reading his review would suggest a score of 8 at best.

[toyota4x4]

*Chris backhands toyota4x4*

haha...if i really thought halo was better than all those games including cod4 i think id deserve to be backhanded and woke up from that dream.

[_Chris_]

Don't worry i know you were joking, just can't pass up an opportunity to backhand someone:D

[nofear360]

http://www.clewis7951.com/Photography/Motivation/backhand.jpg

[max2663]

:D

[Balloonenstein]

I'd like to see Alex review Halo 3 again, and see if he would give it a 9. In fact, reading his review would suggest a score of 8 at best.

I wouldn't give it a 9 again, but at the time I feel that it deserved the score it got. It was the best Multiplayer experience on the 360 at the time, but has since fallen to wayside in the wake of COD4 and GTAIV. Sure the Multiplayer feels a bit lacking now, but the only thing to compare it to at the time was GoW and CoD3 which it handily outclassed.

[Bleach22]

Far Cry 2 looks immense, I just watched some gameplay from it.
Hope it's more like the original and not like FC:P, the original was so good, used to spend hours and hours perfecting a map, then go online. Back in the day of BrickBox.

[Chris]

What'd I say a looooong time ago?

Xbox 3 will be announced in 2009, launch in 2010. (http://xboxkings.com/index.php?site=news_comments&newsID=902&lang=uk)

(all speculation duh)

[Rossko_UK]

So your telling me you've never once camped in CoD4? I have, but to the minimum camping amount possible, but it's stupid to run around when the rest of your team are in one area.

And it's opinion, in my opinion, CoD4 is boring as shit.

Of course I've camped, everyone does at some point. It's also not always a good idea to run around madly if you play it with a proper team. However I do also do the whole running around thing (I do that more than I do camp) and it's great fun.

[Rival24]

I can honestly say that I've never camped in CoD4.

[max2663]

depends whether I'm playing tactical or not

[Rossko_UK]

I can honestly say that I've never camped in CoD4.

I camp when I'm playing with my mates in games like Search and Destroy, but TDM is a run and gun affair for me.

[R.E.Keeper]

Hey guys just came back from vacation few days ago, i missed a lot of shit....whats up people?

[Rossko_UK]

You only missed Jay doing his usual attention whore routine, nothing major.

[Bleach22]

Woo! New sunglasses for teh holidays came today :D
And about time, payed about £100 for the bastards and they never came for 3 bloody weeks ¬_¬

[_Chris_]

Hes like the most famous person on here, and has most likely brought more people to the forums than any of us, shouldn't be so bitchy towards him man...

[Bleach22]

^ = trufax.

[HylianHitman]

Woo! New sunglasses for teh holidays came today :D
And about time, payed about £100 for the bastards and they never came for 3 bloody weeks ¬_¬

Were you the one who paid for them?

[Rossko_UK]

You gotta link to the sunglasses dude, I wanna see 'em.

Hes like the most famous person on here, and has most likely brought more people to the forums than any of us, shouldn't be so bitchy towards him man...

He bitches about me, I bitch about him, whatcha gunna do? I speak truth, you guys got blinkers on.

[Bleach22]

Were you the one who paid for them?

Your kidding right?

http://www.sunglasses-shop.co.uk/uk-sunglasses/D&G-Sunglasses/D&G-8015-Black/2163.htm

They look shite on there compared to real life, and they have an anchor :D :D

EDIT: I wont wear these as much as my 2 pairs of sexy Ray Bans, i'll try and find pictures.

[Rossko_UK]

Your kidding right?

http://www.sunglasses-shop.co.uk/uk-sunglasses/D&G-Sunglasses/D&G-8015-Black/2163.htm

They look shite on there compared to real life, and they have an anchor :D :D

EDIT: I wont wear these as much as my 2 pairs of sexy Ray Bans, i'll try and find pictures.

No they look pretty sweet even on the site actually. If I ever wanted to blow more than £20 on sunglasses, I now know where to look.

Were you the one who paid for them?

Oooh you have a wicked sense of humour sometimes Hylian, good one.

[Bleach22]

http://www.sunglasses-shop.co.uk/uk-sunglasses/Ray-Ban-Sunglasses/Ray-Ban-3386-Gunmetal/5284.htm

http://www.sunglasses-shop.co.uk/uk-sunglasses/Ray-Ban-Sunglasses/Ray-Ban-3025-Aviator-Black-L2823/325.htm

The first link are only slightly like mine, I couldn't find the actual ones on there. The 2nd pair I have but the first are differentish, mine have a thicker frame and are chrome with a black lense.

[Rossko_UK]

They are less appealing to me, but I can still appreciate that they are nice glasses.

Since we are on the topic of sunglasses, I'll pose a question: Does anyone else hate the massive fly-eye sunglasses girls seem to constantly wear these days? At work lat week I told three girls they looked fucking stupid in them, the glasses are just too big and suit only the super-attractive girls.

I'm pretty sure they took offence, as myself and others laughed at them. But is it just me and a select few mates? Or is the hatred for massive sunglasses international?

[Bleach22]

Some people they suit and some they dont. My mam has a few pairs and she suits them tbh, someone like my sister would look like a bit of a prat in them. But I hate the overly huge ones in daft shapes and stuff, anyone looks like a prat in them.

[Rival24]

I found a pair of Oakley sunglasses a few days ago :P

[Bleach22]

My dad has these nice Bolé ones, he has some stupid special lenses for golfing too. Moron.

[Strawbs]

Associated Press
updated 8:58 a.m. ET, Tues., May. 13, 2008
DARWIN, Australia - An Australian man has been fined after buckling in a case of beer with a seat belt but leaving a 5-year-old child to sit on the car’s floor, police said Tuesday.

Constable Wayne Burnett said he was “shocked and appalled” when he pulled over the unregistered car Friday in the central Australian town of Alice Springs.

The 30-can beer case was strapped in between two adults sitting in the back seat of the car. The child was also in back, but on the car’s floor.

[Rossko_UK]

Associated Press
updated 8:58 a.m. ET, Tues., May. 13, 2008
DARWIN, Australia - An Australian man has been fined after buckling in a case of beer with a seat belt but leaving a 5-year-old child to sit on the car’s floor, police said Tuesday.

Constable Wayne Burnett said he was “shocked and appalled” when he pulled over the unregistered car Friday in the central Australian town of Alice Springs.

The 30-can beer case was strapped in between two adults sitting in the back seat of the car. The child was also in back, but on the car’s floor.

He got his priorities right, what more can you ask for?

[Bleach22]

Depends what beer it was. Knowing Australians it will be something like Fosters or Castlemaine :P (Obvious stereotypical joke)

[Rossko_UK]

Fun fact: Australians don't drink either of those beers.

[HylianHitman]

I think the only Australians that drink Foster's are probably the ones in the adverts we get over here, in the UK.

[Bleach22]

Seriously? They don't drink those?
Holy shit o_O

[Rossko_UK]

I think the only Australians that drink Foster's are probably the ones in the adverts we get over here, in the UK.

Yup.

Seriously? They don't drink those?
Holy shit o_O

Wow I thought this was common knowledge. I read it many years ago, and also a mate went there last year and said there's literally no sign of either of those beers. I forget what he said they actually drink, but it is neither of those two you mention.

[Fanappy]

Twohy's Boags and Victoria Bitter are the main ones I saw when I was out there Fosters is brewed here in the UK and I didn't see it once when I was there and I was at a different pub every nite

[46Matt]

I found a pair of Oakley sunglasses a few days ago :P

Sweet! I love my Oakleys

Twohy's Boags and Victoria Bitter are the main ones I saw when I was out there Fosters is brewed here in the UK and I didn't see it once when I was there and I was at a different pub every nite

Victoria Bitter is the one that I heard australian people talk about

[_Chris_]

I quit cannabis on Sunday, i did not sleep at all Sunday night, ended up falling asleep finally about 1am Tuesday morning, had about 10 hours sleep, and again haven't slept tonight, so since Sunday morning... I've had 10 hours sleep, and its now fucking Wednesday. I don't even feel tired... Gotta go work 9 till 5, then pub after, should sleep well when i eventually do tonight!! Damn my dependence on cannabis to sleep, but be proud i quit!!! (not forever, just for a month or so so my tolerance drops and i save a good 300/400 quid (yeah thats about how much i smoke a month...not cool)

[nofear360]

300/400 quid (yeah thats about how much i smoke a month...not cool)
:X

Don't start smoking again!

[_Chris_]

I'm not ready to quit, yeah its a drain on money, but i still love getting stoned. And it really helps me, i have a bit of an anger control issue, if i get pissed off i see red and smash the shit out of things, hit stuff, had one today over something really dumb, punched a door, put a hole in it and cut my hand up, that would never have happened if i had some green to keep me calm. When i start again i intend on a HARDCORE cutdown.

[max2663]

good for trying! going cold turkey isn't easy though.

[Rossko_UK]

I'm not ready to quit, yeah its a drain on money, but i still love getting stoned. And it really helps me, i have a bit of an anger control issue, if i get pissed off i see red and smash the shit out of things, hit stuff, had one today over something really dumb, punched a door, put a hole in it and cut my hand up, that would never have happened if i had some green to keep me calm. When i start again i intend on a HARDCORE cutdown.

I have anger management issues too, but I try and walk away before I do something I regret. Sometimes it works, other times I just, well, go a little crazy.

[Cage]

I'm coming over to the UK tomorrow for a business trip.. Any tips for good restaurants and/or pubs between Heathrow and Watford :)

[Bleach22]

The Queen Vic is in Watford, if your lucky you might get on the tele :P

[_Chris_]

The Queen Vic is in Watford, if your lucky you might get on the tele :P

Watford = real place
Walford = where Eastenders is set... Dammit PAY ATTENTION KIERAN!!!

[HylianHitman]

When they do stories where folks get sent to court, they head up to Watford.

[JasonA]

I'm coming over to the UK tomorrow for a business trip.. Any tips for good restaurants and/or pubs between Heathrow and Watford :)

Just keep an eye on your wallet

[Cage]

Sounds promising. Can't wait to get on the plane :o

[Rossko_UK]

Sounds promising. Can't wait to get on the plane :o

I have no idea on the surrounding area that you are asking for, but should you see a pub, head in there and get food. You can't beat good English pub food.

[Bleach22]

I hate eating a pubs :/

Get some fish and chips :D

[HylianHitman]

Fish and chips is better at the seaside. Really, it is. The fish and chips I got in Southend when we went there was more memorable than the local chip shop, that's for sure.

But hey, pub food is nice. I'm quite fond of steaks.

[Bleach22]

I love steaks, but, not at pubs.

And I just ordered new tshirts wooo, another slipknot tshirt, a devildriver tshirt and a dimmu borgir tshirt :D

[Ivan Joidherpus]

Cultural Differences 101, cont'd:

In Canada, fish+chips IS pub food.

[Rossko_UK]

Cultural Differences 101, cont'd:

In Canada, fish+chips IS pub food.

Pubs do do it over here too and in my experience it has always been excellent.

[JasonA]

Cultural Differences 101, cont'd:

In Canada, fish+chips IS pub food.

Well to be honest - where I live in Devon UK, Fish & chips is Pub Food along with Pasta, Pies, Chips, Mash.

There are fish and chip shops everywhere, but it's a different style ( aka very greasy, reheated looking slop in batter )

[Rossko_UK]

Grease is good.

[Bleach22]

Bleurgh.

[max2663]

they slobber everything in gravy or curry sauce here. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm:)

[charmed699]

You got to try Nando's and this restaurant in China Town if your in London for long that I cant remember the name which is most unfortunate. One of my best mates lives in Watford as well and it is a really quiet and nice litlle town. ^__^

[_Chris_]

[offtopic] after 10 hours of sleep in 4 days, i'm gonna go bed now.

[Chris]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2359/2205172655_5860304720_b.jpg

[_Chris_]

If you can't hack what people reply with, don't post your problems on here in the first place. I'm not the kinda guy who has sympathy for someone who gets upset over someone creating a fucking thread on an anonymous forum.

And I'm insensitive because I don't treat the forums as my Dear Diary? Because I don't care about people on here the same way some of you do? I'm here to keep the forums clean, I'm not here to make people feel better because they have ridiculous issues in their life.


I am insensitive as it happens, but I wouldn't say I was insensitive on an INTERNET FORUM. NO-ONE KNOWS YOU ON HERE REALLY.

I was drunk, i chat shit when i'm drunk as you and i all do. Sorry ard. Wont do it again boss... *thumbs up*

And don't even bother with the whole "don't come on here when you're drunk", cause a lot of people do, Fuck i'm sure i even saw a thread for it once...?

Meh, i must be the only person who manages to occasionally make what i would call "as close to real friends as you can get considering its online", i stick up for people i respect, SORRY!!!!!!!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* :*:*:*
Anyway, whatever.

[Rossko_UK]

I was drunk, i chat shit when i'm drunk as you and i all do. Sorry ard. Wont do it again boss... *thumbs up*

And don't even bother with the whole "don't come on here when you're drunk", cause a lot of people do, Fuck i'm sure i even saw a thread for it once...?

Meh, i must be the only person who manages to occasionally make what i would call "as close to real friends as you can get considering its online", i stick up for people i respect, SORRY!!!!!!!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* :*:*:*
Anyway, whatever.

You were drunk when? I wasn't referring to anything in particular. I missed the whole "cunt" thing as I was away (ban next time?).

And yes there was a thread for drunken posts, feel free to use it. Pretty difficult for any of us to stop you posting drunk unless we come round and bash your computer in (we're "'ard", so be afraid mmkay?).

I do not consider anyone I haven't met a friend, but I understand that others may have a different opinion on this, and I understand why you stick up for them. Even if they are totally indefensible, it's still cute.

Can we all take a chill pill now and calm down? Ahhh shucks, you gone cold turkey for a month, no pills for you. In which case I look forward to your next "drunk" post. Hopefully it won't be as embarrassing as the above.

Seriously, calm down. I already said to Jay, what I said was a general rant, using Jay as an example. It applied to everyone, no specifics.

Anyway, whatever.

[_Chris_]

You were drunk when? I wasn't referring to anything in particular. I missed the whole "cunt" thing as I was away (ban next time?).
Threats of bans now, wehey!

And yes there was a thread for drunken posts, feel free to use it. Pretty difficult for any of us to stop you posting drunk unless we come round and bash your computer in (we're "'ard", so be afraid mmkay?).
At which point did i saw "try and stop me"? I said don't bother with the whole "dont come on drunk" bollocks.

I do not consider anyone I haven't met a friend, but I understand that others may have a different opinion on this, and I understand why you stick up for them. Even if they are totally indefensible, it's still cute.
Thats just the kinda guy i am, cute, down to the fucking bone darling.\

Can we all take a chill pill now and calm down? Ahhh shucks, you gone cold turkey for a month, no pills for you. In which case I look forward to your next "drunk" post. Hopefully it won't be as embarrassing as the above.

Yeah cause that has EVERYTHING to do with it... obviously. Cause i've never stuck up for anyone or got bitchy when i was still blazing, nahhhh, Don't bring that up just to make me seem like some fucktard that just because he hasnt had some green in a while turns into some cunt that goes around bitching at everyone and everything for no reason, i've been here long enough for you to know i'm just like that when i'm lean too. And yeah, i'm WELL embarressed... Cause your opinion of me rates so high in my list of priorities.

Seriously, calm down. I already said to Jay, what I said was a general rant, using Jay as an example. It applied to everyone, no specifics.
please don't tell me to calm down when you just tried to (for lack of a better phrase) rip the shit out of me. Thats just a bit silly really..

[Rossko_UK]

Threats of bans now, wehey!

At which point did i saw "try and stop me"? I said don't bother with the whole "dont come on drunk" bollocks.


Thats just the kinda guy i am, cute, down to the fucking bone darling.\


Yeah cause that has EVERYTHING to do with it... obviously. Cause i've never stuck up for anyone or got bitchy when i was still blazing, nahhhh, Don't bring that up just to make me seem like some fucktard that just because he hasnt had some green in a while turns into some cunt that goes around bitching at everyone and everything for no reason, i've been here long enough for you to know i'm just like that when i'm lean too. And yeah, i'm WELL embarressed... Cause your opinion of me rates so high in my list of priorities.

please don't tell me to calm down when you just tried to (for lack of a better phrase) rip the shit out of me. Thats just a bit silly really..

Come on dude, I'm not the only one that's stated you've been different on the forums since you quit the green stuff (some may not have said in the forums...). You're much more aggressive than normal. I'm not making it a scapegoat, I'm not suggesting you're dependent on it. But you're certainly different, and this is just on a forum.

I wasn't trying to "rip the shit out you", I was having some light hearted fun in the hope you'd relax a little more. Ban threat was a joke; may have mis-interpreted what you meant with the drunk thing, though not surprising with the unemotional text-based conversations we have to have.

And you really should calm down, you seem highly strung at the moment. If you were a woman, I'd understand; that time of the month, get the jam rags out and so on. That or you have a massive grudge against me because of my (and maybe other's) comments about yourself and/or Jay.

Anyway bedtime for me, try and get some sleep Chrissy, you might wake up a bit calmer in the morning with any luck. Sleep tight, don't let those damn bed bugs bite darling.

[_Chris_]

Come on dude, I'm not the only one that's stated you've been different on the forums since you quit the green stuff (some may not have said in the forums...). You're much more aggressive than normal. I'm not making it a scapegoat, I'm not suggesting you're dependent on it. But you're certainly different, and this is just on a forum.

I wasn't trying to "rip the shit out you", I was having some light hearted fun in the hope you'd relax a little more. Ban threat was a joke; may have mis-interpreted what you meant with the drunk thing, though not surprising with the unemotional text-based conversations we have to have.

And you really should calm down, you seem highly strung at the moment. If you were a woman, I'd understand; that time of the month, get the jam rags out and so on. That or you have a massive grudge against me because of my (and maybe other's) comments about yourself and/or Jay.

Anyway bedtime for me, try and get some sleep Chrissy, you might wake up a bit calmer in the morning with any luck. Sleep tight, don't let those damn bed bugs bite darling.

I know i've been pretty weird in real life, but i honestly thought i hadn't changed on here, but if a few people have noticed it it must be true, in that case i do apologise.

Suppose i have been taking things to heart a bit the last few days, not just here. And if you actually were joking i'm sorry for just going off on one. To be honest i would say i'm kinda dependent, which is exactly why i've stopped,its fucking me up, a LOT of people have said i'm more aggressive at work and such, and when i was at the pub last night i nearly got into about 3 fights... So yeah, i've taken this the wrong way, sorry for going off on one. Suppose i'm having a harder time than i thought i would with all this. So i'm sorry, i am pretty uptight right now. I seem to be picking fights all the time. And as you said,its hard to interperate what people really mean and when they are joking when it comes down to emotionless text, so its all just a case of misunderstanding, i've calmed down.

We cool?

[JasonA]

I know i've been pretty weird in real life, but i honestly thought i hadn't changed on here, but if a few people have noticed it it must be true, in that case i do apologise.

Suppose i have been taking things to heart a bit the last few days, not just here. And if you actually were joking i'm sorry for just going off on one. To be honest i would say i'm kinda dependent, which is exactly why i've stopped,its fucking me up, a LOT of people have said i'm more aggressive at work and such, and when i was at the pub last night i nearly got into about 3 fights... So yeah, i've taken this the wrong way, sorry for going off on one. Suppose i'm having a harder time than i thought i would with all this. So i'm sorry, i am pretty uptight right now. I seem to be picking fights all the time. And as you said,its hard to interperate what people really mean and when they are joking when it comes down to emotionless text, so its all just a case of misunderstanding, i've calmed down.

We cool?

This has all escalated from my own rant hasn't it, as soon as Ross posted in the other thread. I thought let's just close it and hope you didn't see it :P It's why I came back now because I just knew what you was gonna post.

In a minute because of our inability to keep things in PM we'll probably both end up getting banned. I do consider people I communicate with friends whether I see them, speak to them, type to them, blink at them, text them, write to them...any form of communication to me between people I get on with is a form of friendship - even if it is a modern form of penpals.

Ross suffers from an agressive form of humor due to testosterone levels
http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/004916.html ;) LOL

[_Chris_]

As stated, having a "strange" time at the moment... I'll blow my top for nothing recently, i'll be back to 'normal' soon, however close to normal i've ever been anyway...:P

I probably contradicted myself a couple times back there, but its cool, i'm a fucking walking paradox anyway.;)

Anyway, bed time.

[JasonA]

As stated, having a "strange" time at the moment... I'll blow my top for nothing recently, i'll be back to 'normal' soon, however close to normal i've ever been anyway...:P

I probably contradicted myself a couple times back there, but its cool, i'm a fucking walking paradox anyway.;)

Anyway, bed time.

It must be doing the rounds, thats how I would have described me recently. 28 going on 8 for me !! - Im almost over it. I got work n all to face yet today and I've been a cunt there lately.

[CleanSweep31]

My wife was tearing up the roof in our house to put some new lights in or something .... she found a box of prophylactics in between the studs.

Talk about a real life easter egg. >:)

[Ivan Joidherpus]

lol at the last dozen+ posts.
relax gentlemen. weapons down.
O-)

[nofear360]

Happy Birthday Jay!!! \o/

Two more years until ....

http://www.4to40.com/images/jokes/happy_birthday_to_you.jpg

:D

[Bleach22]

Sooooooooooooooooo...

This sounded like fun :/
And I still class some people I talk to over the net as friends. It's just like Jay said, it's the modern equivalent to a penpal.

[JasonA]

Happy Birthday Jay!!! \o/

Two more years until ....

http://www.4to40.com/images/jokes/happy_birthday_to_you.jpg

:D

yes it is my birthday today :'( :'(

[Gaz-DanaWalker]

yes it is my birthday today :'( :'(

happy birthday buddy.\o/
Now lets see your muffins!!!!:D

[JasonA]

lol :D

[Fanappy]

Happy Birthday Man hope u eventually enjoy it!!!

[_Chris_]

Happy birthday mother-fucker!
Much straight love!
:D

[46Matt]

Happy b'day Jay, have a good one!

[_Chris_]

IT is when i'm only 20 in September, MWUAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!!!!! OLD PEOPLE!!! MWUAHAHAHHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!
....
sorry, i just got too happy, DBZ demo on UK marketplace!!!! YAY!!!

[Bleach22]

Weeewwwt, new shirts are here. Just got to go round the post office and pick them up.

And happy birthday Jay, you like birthdays deep down inside im sure :)

[max2663]

put a link in please

[Bleach22]

put a link in please

What?
Wtf are you on about?

[_Chris_]

He wants to see your clothes so he can imitate you, feel special.
:D

[Bleach22]

... Ok...

http://loudclothing.com/prodimages/large__05_10_2007_12_11_Et4rCTDiSkQqHNt2909m.jpg
http://loudclothing.com/prodimages/large__01_08_2007_09_06_Slipknot-MonsterMain.jpg

Happy now?

[_Chris_]

I have too many slipknot clothes, but i fucking want that Devildriver one... Dez fafara is god. I've seen them live 5 times:*)
Same with Slipknot, and met them:*):*)

[Rossko_UK]

S'all cool now everyone, s'all cool.

/me realises the conversation has moved on so soon

Er yeah, the weather, hmmm.

[_Chris_]

:D

[Bleach22]

I was going to get this epic Slayer tshirt instead of the devildriver one, and I mean it was EPIC. Looked really good, but it wasnt in large (I'm not fat, im tall ¬_¬ I hate saying that I wear large XD) so I got the DevilDriver one which is good too.

I'll post a picture of the Slayer one when im back from this lush indians im going to.

[JasonA]

Yeah thanks for all the Birthday messages. Everyone in work clubbed together and got me a Game Gift Card so I can go pick an xbox360 game... glad I didn't walk out..lol

[YoinkIRL]

<3 forum drama

;[

[Thryon]

Hmmm yeah...must be a slow day to be talking about T-shirts :p

[Bleach22]

I love Google Blog Search :D

Just found all the albums I needed, and now I can relax and listen to The Mars Volta *happy sigh*

[_Chris_]

|:(:r

[Bleach22]

I like them, I like a lot of prog. and alternative stuff. I'm open to music and I listen to whatever I like.

[_Chris_]

Hardcore defensive much?! All i did was show my dislike, did i say what you can and can't like? Calm down love.
I listen to things most people in this whole fucking country think is fucked up and weird, or even don't know about, when people tell me its stupid or sounds like robots fucking, i don't go hardcore defensive, calm down man. Like all the utter cack you want. I was just letting you know i think its cack, you have some good taste in music so you're forgiven;)

Oh, and its called Emo. Don't ever bother trying to hide the fact its not, its okay to like emo, well... Its not, but each to their own;) "progressive" lol. Best emo cover up i've heard to date.:D

[Chris]

Yeah, I guess some of the music I like would be called emo, I'm not ashamed. But then again, (As I've come to notice) the less loud and repetitive a song is, the more emo it becomes. Also, if there's any ounce of lyrical thought put into a song, it automatically becomes emo. I think this idea is extremely retarded myself.

Just because you listen to a song with a double bass in it doesn't make you hard.

[_Chris_]

Did i say that? Was i even talking about metal when i was referring to my music tastes? I think not.And the whole "the less loud and repetitive a song is, the more emo it becomes. Also, if there's any ounce of lyrical thought put into a song, it automatically becomes emo." is complete bollocks, emo is music that is whiney shit done by whiney arse bands who moan on and on about their lost love, and sound like whiney little bitches. A lot of my music is mellow, lyrics have nothing to do with anger and fighting, and have actual meaning to the lyrics, yet funnily enough... None of its emo. So just because the non shouty cack you like is emo, does NOT make everything that isnt loud and angry emo.

And i never said anything about "being hard because i listen to a song with double bass" youve probably never even heard of a quarter of the shit i listen to on a regular basis, so please don't act like you know. Emo is "popular" thats why so many silly cunts follow the trend, and thats how i can easily comment on it, because its so well known and you can't help but hear the shit, on radio, at work, its just around, making it fucking easy to comment on. My music however, is barely heard of by anyone who doesn't make an effort to go out and find said music. Making it pretty hard to comment on. So before you go with your "blah double bass blah, angry shouting blah, no lyrical thought blah" take some time to actually listen to the stuff i listen to on a regular basis.

Look into things before you come in thinking you know everything, cause funnily enough, you don't know everything. Surprise surprise!

[Chris]

Emo is "popular" thats why so many silly cunts follow the trend, and thats how i can easily comment on it, because its so well known and you can't help but hear the shit, on radio, at work, its just around, making it fucking easy to comment on.

That's exactly what I'm talking about. You haven't heard 90% of the shit I listen to. No one over 15 listens to the radio/MTV/FUSE/whatever the hell else exists in the mainstream anymore if you happen to be a music head.

I just said what I said because I love these people that judge music from their high horse acting as if what they listen to has any more merit than what I happen to listen to. The radio? really? Come on. Don't tell me you only listen to the stuff corporate tells you to listen to. And if you don't, why would you expect anyone else?

[max2663]

Listen to blackest eyes by porcupine tree _chris_ thats not at all emo but it is prog.

[Bleach22]

It was early morning and I was tired ¬_¬

And prog is not emo. Not at all. Emo is all that shite like Hawthorne Heights, From First to Last etc. etc. etc. This I am defending against as it's not emo at all.

[_Chris_]

That's exactly what I'm talking about. You haven't heard 90% of the shit I listen to. No one over 15 listens to the radio/MTV/FUSE/whatever the hell else exists in the mainstream anymore if you happen to be a music head.

I just said what I said because I love these people that judge music from their high horse acting as if what they listen to has any more merit than what I happen to listen to. The radio? really? Come on. Don't tell me you only listen to the stuff corporate tells you to listen to. And if you don't, why would you expect anyone else?

You obviously have no idea what specific radio stations play over here, which is understandable, you don't live here. Bare in mind i also used to hang out in a huge group of alternative people, and a LOT of them were emo, and i couldn't help but hear the cack they listen to. I used to be friends with a lot of emo people, but the more and more they got into the trend the more annoying they got, and i don't mean just the music they listened to and they way they dressed, it just seemed to turn them into complete and utter fools. Please don't try and tell me i don't know what emo is when i used to know lots and lots of emo's who never ceased to go on about their bands all the god damn time. Yeah i don't know half the shit YOU listen to, i'm going on emo people in general, not YOU. Same as when you try to rip on my music, you should try say things about industrial, EBM and such as a whole, not just try say the metal i listen to is all pure shite, cause i barely even listen to much metal anymore anyway. I was talking about emo as a whole and you try to come down on my personal music tastes. Hmmm?

Anyway, bored of this now.

[Bleach22]

I wasn't saying you didn't know what emo was. I was just saying you can't label prog and alternative as emo, or even the majority of it being emo.

And Chris, (Not _Chris_, i'm going by usernames here) you most likely listen to a lot of mainstream so don't go on like you listen to shitloads of neo-punk and think it liberates you because you listen to underground bands. I have a lot of friends like that who go on about all mainstream being shit and tbh it's VERY annoying.

Plus, there's thousands and thousands or radio stations and music channels over here. I flick over to Scuzz to see whats on now and again when i'm bored, and sometimes I listen to this Death Metal radio station on the internet. So you can't say that the 'corporate' tells me to listen to that when it doesn't at all, I listen to whatever I like.

[_Chris_]

Lol

[Chris]

Anyway, bored of this now.

yeah me too. this happens like every 5 months or so doesn't it

[_Chris_]

yeah me too. this happens like every 5 months or so doesn't it

Pretty much. Why are we at each others throats at least once a year?

[Bleach22]

Stress?
Beginning of Summer this year has brought stress to me in the form of Exams D:

[JasonA]

I've finished my holiday packing today even though I don't leave until Thursday, but Im working right up until then except for tomorrow.

Tomorrow I am making an xbox360 morning/afternoon of it from 10am - 4pm so see who ever's left on my list then... :P

Pretty much. Why are we at each others throats at least once a year?

Yeah thats quite true, then we all just carry on and start again like nothing happened...

[Bleach22]

I just noticed that the FF3 Beta has been updated a bit.

[Rossko_UK]

This is why I hate music generally, way too much technical stuff that I don't understand.

[Bleach22]

I need to buy another Dreamcast D:
I just went to play some PSO and it wont read anything *sobsob*

[Nayse-BTC]

This is why I hate music generally, way too much technical stuff that I don't understand.

you hate music? that pretty cold g...
my suggestion is never turn on the radio unless your in work or tripping balls and want a laugh, completely ignore anything on bbc or channel 4 or mtv, completely ignore anyone with skinny jeans and stupid hair (especially if they have a fedora), buy a sam cooke/the meters/caetano veloso vinyl (not cd) and play it while getting baked.
your love for music should bloom and the inane squawks of uninteresting, poncy malcontents will cease to offend your senses, but instead fuel your passion for 'proper' music that stimulates and educates your mind.

[Bleach22]

The Mars Volta ftw.

[_Chris_]

Grendel, Project Pitchfork and Wumpscut FTW:)


We REALLY should be in the music thread for this...

[Bleach22]

Meh...

*Revises*

[Rossko_UK]

you hate music? that pretty cold g...
my suggestion is never turn on the radio unless your in work or tripping balls and want a laugh, completely ignore anything on bbc or channel 4 or mtv, completely ignore anyone with skinny jeans and stupid hair (especially if they have a fedora), buy a sam cooke/the meters/caetano veloso vinyl (not cd) and play it while getting baked.
your love for music should bloom and the inane squawks of uninteresting, poncy malcontents will cease to offend your senses, but instead fuel your passion for 'proper' music that stimulates and educates your mind.

This is the other issue I have with music. You have no idea on my music preferences, yet you try and recommend me stuff that I will definitely like, just because you do.

That's nothing personal towards you, people do it the world over, and never understand that I'll listen to what I like. I know what I like, I know what I don't like. If I want a recommendation I'll ask for one, but when people say "hey you gotta listen to this because it's fucking ace", nine times out of ten I hate it.

[Bleach22]

What about Grandmaster Flash? He's ace.

:P

[JasonA]

This is why I hate music generally, way too much technical stuff that I don't understand.

I agree... I just detest most of it.

[Nayse-BTC]

You have no idea on my music preferences, yet you try and recommend me stuff that I will definitely like, just because you do.
If I want a recommendation I'll ask for one, but when people say "hey you gotta listen to this because it's fucking ace", nine times out of ten I hate it.

you really are a smartarse aintcha? im not trying to recommend you something, i AM recommending you something, and giving you sound advice since you sounded dissatisfied with the music youre hearing. im recommending you "proper" music that is incredibly hard not to like, stuff that instills feelings that most crap doesnt come near to capturing and trying to be nice to ya. i wont bother in future..
if you dont like sam cooke then youre dead inside, if you dont like the meters you have no soul and if you dont like veloso then, well, you dont like veloso (its not all great.) but if you dont want to try anything new to you (even very famous old tunes) and "know what you like and what you dont like" then cool. continue hating music.

[JasonA]

Damn you for not being too specific Nayse :P

[Rossko_UK]

you really are a smartarse aintcha? im not trying to recommend you something, i AM recommending you something, and giving you sound advice since you sounded dissatisfied with the music youre hearing. im recommending you "proper" music that is incredibly hard not to like, stuff that instills feelings that most crap doesnt come near to capturing and trying to be nice to ya. i wont bother in future..
if you dont like sam cooke then youre dead inside, if you dont like the meters you have no soul and if you dont like veloso then, well, you dont like veloso (its not all great.) but if you dont want to try anything new to you (even very famous old tunes) and "know what you like and what you dont like" then cool. continue hating music.

Can you not read? I said in my post that it wasn't aimed at you specifically. I don't want recommendations on what you think will make me alive inside. Music affects people in different ways, and that shit you just recommended me is horrible. I hit up YouTube for Sam Cooke and Meters, and it's all jazzy shit that would never see the light of day on my Zune.

That's why I said I hate it when PEOPLE IN GENERAL recommend stuff for others because "they have to love it". No I fucking don't have to love it, IMO Sam Cooke is shit and does nothing for me inside. That's also why i said I have no problem with recommendations when I ask for one, as I'd say "Can anyone recommend me some classic Hip-Hop tunes". I'd be specific to what I want to listen to, and if you're still obnoxious enough to recommend a different genre altogether then you really are a prick (again not aimed at you Nayse; generally speaking).

Please stop acting as if my opinion on music is wrong. It isn't. Neither is yours. I shall continue to hate music as I please, regardless of whether it pisses you off or not, just don't be so ignorant next time and accept my views.

kthxbye.

[_Chris_]

YAY! Beef i'm not involved in for once!


...Sorry... I'll shut up now...

Hides in the corner, but watches intently

[Rival24]

You should try Britney Spears Ross.

[JasonA]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZAN !!

Hope it's a good one...

[Bleach22]

Happy Birthday Zan :)

I had my Maths exam today D:

[Nayse-BTC]

I hit up YouTube for Sam Cooke and Meters, and it's all jazzy shit that would never see the light of day on my Zune.

IMO Sam Cooke is shit and does nothing for me inside. if you're still obnoxious enough to recommend a different genre altogether then you really are a prick (again not aimed at you Nayse; generally speaking).

Please stop acting as if my opinion on music is wrong. It isn't. Neither is yours. I shall continue to hate music as I please, regardless of whether it pisses you off or not, just don't be so ignorant next time and accept my views.

kthxbye.

jazzy shit? smirk
why not just say "tryed the tunes you recommended but they didnt really get me goin, cheers" instead of all this righteous bull? i never said your opinion of music is wrong or that its pisses me off that you hate music, i merely wanted to change it for the better (not 'better' music but you feeling better) is that really that hard to fathom? unfortunately your views aint worth squat ross cause you seem to think its ok to talk how you like to anybody, and you just end up sounding like the obnoxious prick.

[nofear360]

Thanks Jay and Bleach22! :D

[Bleach22]

:)

And tbh, it's just an opinion. It's like me saying I hate cats and you going "ZOMG BUT YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THIS CAT BECAUSE ITS AMAZING AND IF YOU DONT LIKE THE CAT THEN YOU ARE DEAD INSIDE!!!" :/

Or someone who doesn't like Heroes or Smallville and me saying "BUT YOUR WATCHING THE SHIT SERIES' AND IF YOU DONT LIKE THE GOOD ONES YOU HAVE NO SOUL!"

Don't bother to change people opinion, allthough these days everyone tries (Including me, but mostly without noticing or intending to XD) theres no point, at the end of the day we are all different.

Now, can we shut up pl0x?

[JasonA]

Thanks Jay and Bleach22! :D

Well we remembered anyway... :D

[Bleach22]

Fyi I saw it in the birthdays on the forum front :P

[max2663]

Happy Birthday Zan :)

I had my Maths exam today D:

so did I :) happy birthday zan

[_Chris_]

I didn't forget, i've just been at work all day...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZAN!!
You should speak to Jay about that thing we spoke of on MSN concerning this summer, see how he feels.

[Bleach22]

so did I :) happy birthday zan

Which exam board are you with?

Mine was OCR, the 3rd question and the vectors question on mine were fucking solid.

English and IT Multiple Choice tomorrow.

[Rival24]

At least I admit that I'm dead inside!

[_Chris_]

I'm not dead inside, theres loads going on inside me, its all evil, but at least its something!


Oh and if you like crazy stuff, go watch Doomsday, sick film. I wanna live in a world like the crazy people.

[Rossko_UK]

jazzy shit? smirk
why not just say "tryed the tunes you recommended but they didnt really get me goin, cheers" instead of all this righteous bull? i never said your opinion of music is wrong or that its pisses me off that you hate music, i merely wanted to change it for the better (not 'better' music but you feeling better) is that really that hard to fathom? unfortunately your views aint worth squat ross cause you seem to think its ok to talk how you like to anybody, and you just end up sounding like the obnoxious prick.

In your fucking opinion, it's not for the better for me, this is why I reply in the way I do. You seem completely oblivious to what I'm saying! There's no better or worse, it's just opinion.

I can talk how I like to anybody on the forum as can everyone else, I do not know you and hopefully never will, so if you don't mind I shall continue to be an obnoxious prick, since it obviously winds you up and I enjoy that.

[nofear360]

Here we go again ...

[JasonA]

Ross setting a good example of Forum talk...not that I have any Room to coco of course. LOL :P In fact it is quite weird seeing other people argue especially when you get both sides and even weirder seeing two people not being able to understand each others writing habbits by what is meant in what context.

See this is why I like Big Brother... it could get interesting any .... moment .... soon, or then maybe not and onto the next argument...

[max2663]

Which exam board are you with?

Mine was OCR, the 3rd question and the vectors question on mine were fucking solid.

English and IT Multiple Choice tomorrow.

ocr yeah did you have non calculator and calculator or is it just that we had an different exam but at the same time???

[Cage]

I must say, I love the tube in london :D Damn good transportation if you're visiting the city. Always on time and if you mis it a next one will be there in a minute or two.. Been doing some sightseeing last sunday. 'twas nice 8)
If only the Dutch public transport was as accurate as the tube :(

[_Chris_]

I must say, I love the tube in london :D Damn good transportation if you're visiting the city. Always on time and if you mis it a next one will be there in a minute or two.. Been doing some sightseeing last sunday. 'twas nice 8)
If only the Dutch public transport was as accurate as the tube :(

But it nearly always smells and is completely packed out most of the time, i hate having to use the damn tube. Take it you're not still in London no?

[Cage]

But it nearly always smells and is completely packed out most of the time, i hate having to use the damn tube. Take it you're not still in London no?

We always had seats on sunday.. guess we were just lucky then.. Nope, not in London anymore. Had my flight back home yesterday.. But hooray for terminal 5 at Heathrow. A bag of one of my colleagues is still there atm :X

[_Chris_]

Sundays tend to be one of the only days that are okay, but every other day is pure long.
You should have said before, i could have shown you around this "lovely" city:D

[Cage]

Sundays tend to be one of the only days that are okay, but every other day is pure long.
You should have said before, i could have shown you around this "lovely" city:D

I didn't know we had a day off to go into the city, or else I would've asked :D
We were walking down Soho and couldn't find the spearmint rhino. Could've used a guide ;)

[46Matt]

I didn't know we had a day off to go into the city, or else I would've asked :D
We were walking down Soho and couldn't find the spearmint rhino. Could've used a guide ;)

Isn't there enough strip clubs in Holland?:P

[Cage]

Isn't there enough strip clubs in Holland?:P

Not where i live in the south O-):P

[Bleach22]

ocr yeah did you have non calculator and calculator or is it just that we had an different exam but at the same time???

I had non-calculator. Everyones exam is at the same time across the country.

EDIT: Also, forgot to say we found a way onto the roof of the school :P So on Friday we're ringing firebells and egging people when theyre all on the yard :D

[Ivan Joidherpus]

This is why I hate music generally, way too much technical stuff that I don't understand.

technical =/= the two resident Chris's throwing poop at each other.

technical = watching your buddy work over a sound board like it was a voluptuous woman and master a track that was recorded in an empty barn

[max2663]

I had non-calculator. Everyones exam is at the same time across the country.

EDIT: Also, forgot to say we found a way onto the roof of the school :P So on Friday we're ringing firebells and egging people when theyre all on the yard :D

your in sixth form i do belive so you maight not have had tghe same exam as me, but i am having exams atm

[Bleach22]

Im doing GCSE's... I'm 15 ¬_¬

[HylianHitman]

Ah ha ha, isn't it hilarious when Max tries to be smart?

[Nayse-BTC]

:)

It's like me saying I hate cats and you going "ZOMG BUT YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THIS CAT BECAUSE ITS AMAZING AND IF YOU DONT LIKE THE CAT THEN YOU ARE DEAD INSIDE!!!" :/

Or someone who doesn't like Heroes or Smallville and me saying "BUT YOUR WATCHING THE SHIT SERIES' AND IF YOU DONT LIKE THE GOOD ONES YOU HAVE NO SOUL!"

Don't bother to change people opinion, allthough these days everyone tries

no, thats not a fitting analogy. you cannot compare liking cats or shit US dramas to sam cooke. doesnt work. there is a thing called taste and it isnt as open to opinion as you people would like to believe. i wasnt trying to change opinion, actually read what i write if your gonna respond please.

I'm not dead inside, theres loads going on inside me, its all evil, but at least its something!

Oh and if you like crazy stuff, go watch Doomsday, sick film. I wanna live in a world like the crazy people.

is that worth seeing? might be my tinternet film for tonight

In your fucking opinion, it's not for the better for me, this is why I reply in the way I do. You seem completely oblivious to what I'm saying! There's no better or worse, it's just opinion.

I can talk how I like to anybody on the forum as can everyone else, I do not know you and hopefully never will, so if you don't mind I shall continue to be an obnoxious prick, since it obviously winds you up and I enjoy that.

it doesnt wind me up, you just sound like a spoilt child.

But it nearly always smells and is completely packed out most of the time, i hate having to use the damn tube.

tubes suck indescribable balls, especially on a hot, sticky day with heavy bags. they make airport check-ins seem almost bearable.

oh to be 15 again, dont worry gcses are bullshit- i didnt turn up for most of mine and still went college. they dont determine anything and if your teacher tells you otherwise theyre a dirty liar (or a supreme ponce thats more bothered with the schools stats and funding than your wellbeing). on the bright side its probably the last time youll have to see algebraic equations, i do hate them so..

2 weeks til next lost, its horrible like crack but its got me hooked like methamphetamines.

[JasonA]

I think GCSE's should be banned... they do not determine any kind of academical future for yourself what so ever. They should be teaching you at school that it is only hard work and an eye for opportunity that gets you ahead in this world. In fact sometimes I think it is just luck...whatever will be will be, but 14 - 19 year olds are being brainwashed into thinking it is about the benefit of their future when in fact it is not - it's all about the schools and teaching performance where results determine how much funding they can nab of the local council.

[Bleach22]

no, thats not a fitting analogy. you cannot compare liking cats or shit US dramas to sam cooke. doesnt work. there is a thing called taste and it isnt as open to opinion as you people would like to believe. i wasnt trying to change opinion, actually read what i write if your gonna respond please.

You didn't see the point to my analogy. I was saying that your being quite biased.

But i'd rather have some GCSE's under my belt rather than nothing tbh.

[max2663]

Ah ha ha, isn't it hilarious when Max tries to be smart?

i thought he was in sixth form or sometyhing i was not tryin to be smart

[HylianHitman]

He's been talking about his GSCEs for ages now.

[Bleach22]

^ is true btw.

[Nayse-BTC]

I think GCSE's should be banned... they do not determine any kind of academical future for yourself what so ever. They should be teaching you at school that it is only hard work and an eye for opportunity that gets you ahead in this world. In fact sometimes I think it is just luck...whatever will be will be, but 14 - 19 year olds are being brainwashed into thinking it is about the benefit of their future when in fact it is not - it's all about the schools and teaching performance where results determine how much funding they can nab of the local council.

spot on jay, spot fucking on- thats all everything is nowadays- targets and standards that arent set with people in mind, but money and political correctness. it sucks balls bigtime.

You didn't see the point to my analogy. I was saying that your being quite biased.

But i'd rather have some GCSE's under my belt rather than nothing tbh.

i saw the point of it, but it wasnt a decent representation of the conversation.
you could call is bias if you like, i would call it 'taste', something that transcends personal preference, opinion, culture and status. you could think of this as sociologically snobbish- but i bet youd agree that a mcdonalds meal or a britney spears record (or eating a mcdonalds while listening to britney spears) isnt in good taste..

definately get some gcses under ya belt, get maths and english most importantly but science and geography are useful as well. useful in terms of a CV, not in terms of reality though. thats the kicker. you could get all As and still be a dismal idiot, unfortunately thats the crappy system that we have.

[nofear360]

2 weeks til next lost, its horrible like crack but its got me hooked like methamphetamines.
Thanks for reminding me! I was JUST about to put it out of my mind :( lol

Can't frigging wait!!!111

[Rossko_UK]

I found this comment in my GTA IV feature slightly perplexing:

Originally posted by Tater:

Since when does 10/10 mean something isn’t perfect? When I was in school a 10/10 always meant I had earned a perfect score. So what does a perfect game get a 12/10? Why do just about all reviewers now deem a 7/10 as an average score? A 7/10 should mean its a good game, above average and worth a rent or purchase of a cheap used copy. A 5/10 should be an average score. Personally I gave the game a 8.5/10. It’s a very good game, but it didn’t bring anything new to the sandbox genre.


I always thought that in the gaming world, it was known that ten out of ten doesn't mean the game is perfect. How can a game be perfect? It's a very subjective thing, and not everyone will agree.

A ten out of ten at school is entirely different, as that is based on ten questions and which of those questions you got right; totally objective, and a ten out of ten of course means perfect, since you can't improve on a right answer.

Does anyone else on here not understand review scoring, or is it just this one commenter? Just wondered what you all thought on the whole scoring thing really.

[_Chris_]

I think that guy's just a tard man, i'm sure everyone on here understands the difference between rating something something that can always be improved on as technology progresses and so forth and a set test where there is only a specific amount of questions/things you can get or do right or wrong. Hes just a complete twat. Nevermind.

[Bleach22]

GTA doesn't deserve a 10/10 though, it could be so much better.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SrcXNzhzQIM&feature=related

This sums up Newcastle Transport tbh XD! I can't stop laughing at it:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TY58sP00VvA&feature=related

[Rival24]

Every game can be 'so much better'.... oh you actually proved Ross' point.

[Rossko_UK]

I think that guy's just a tard man, i'm sure everyone on here understands the difference between rating something something that can always be improved on as technology progresses and so forth and a set test where there is only a specific amount of questions/things you can get or do right or wrong. Hes just a complete twat. Nevermind.

GTA doesn't deserve a 10/10 though, it could be so much better.

I could be offensive, insulting and just plain rude, but these two contrasting quotes, one which shows someone understanding my point and one that shows quite the opposite, does that well enough.

[Bleach22]

Did I say I was talking to you? No.
I was just stating my opinion about the current subject which was GTA is not good enough for a 10/10

[HylianHitman]

I wonder if there can be such a thing as a perfect game. Apparently, there is such a thing as a perfect movie, that being The Godfather (http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/godfather).

I suppose in video games, it is easier to scrutinize a game's flaws, no matter how small or far between.

[JasonA]

I don't think there will ever be 'THE' perfect game, but Im guessing something that is continuing and neverending that changes every single day you play.

For me the perfect game would be an interactive online world/city where you could do things like join an army and fight battles to control other peoples land...and maybe other people could join the game as civilians and have to do things like go to work and build things...some people form gangs, other fight gangs... like sims/cod/gta/ all rolled into one... and eventually your character just gets old and dies

edit... see now all the forum librarians will want to rush out and create a thread called 'Your pefect game' * YAWN

[Ivan Joidherpus]

Apparently, there is such a thing as a perfect movie, that being The Godfather (http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/godfather).

A timeless classic, capturing a developing immigrant culture in a foreign land, while exposing the flaws and complexities of real people, who though 'bad' in their actions, are good at heart and share many of our own dreams, hopes and insecurities. At the same time, the first film(s) accurately portrays a (plausable) realistic look at the art/style/deco of the times, spanning the decades of the 1900's-1980's.

but to be clear, the third one was shit.
Lick my balls Joey Zaza. Lick 'em good.

EDIT: read the book. The movie is flawless, until compared to the original work. Like most times, the book wins.

[toyota4x4]

i would have to agree here. the godfather is the best movie ive seen. i can watch it over and over but your right the third one sucked really bad. my only complaint about the whole series is there to long...i mean did they really have to be 4 hrs long? id give em a 10/10.

[HylianHitman]

Well, in my opinion Yoshi's Island is a perfect game. Of course it's all subject to opinion, it probably has some minor flaws, yada yada yada.

[Bleach22]

Well tbh, my perfect game would be a game which perfectly simulated life. So you could literally have an alter ego.

[xboxguy]

Well tbh, my perfect game would be a game which perfectly simulated life. So you could literally have an alter ego.

Would taking a shit be a rhythm mini game or a rail shooter?

[Ivan Joidherpus]

Well tbh, my perfect game would be a game which perfectly simulated life. So you could literally have an alter ego.

Here, your perfect game was released (originally) in 1861 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_of_Life)


Would taking a shit be a rhythm mini game or a rail shooter?

depends on the night before. :P
(anything involving habenero peppers nets you a 2.5x score multiplier!!)

[JasonA]

anyone know why we 'take' a shit instead of 'have' a shit...:?

[Rossko_UK]

Well tbh, my perfect game would be a game which perfectly simulated life. So you could literally have an alter ego.

The Sims? Or The Sims 3 when that releases might do a better job.

[xboxguy]

anyone know why we 'take' a shit instead of 'have' a shit...:?

Same with showering...I have no idea

[Chris]

or leave a shit.

[Bleach22]

The Sims? Or The Sims 3 when that releases might do a better job.

Not really, I mean like, actual life. The Sims you dont really have 100% control over your... Sim :/ ... But I mean a game which has the whole world as its map, you can go on holiday, have a job, commit crimes, go to jail, break out of jail etc. etc.

But if you murder then the guy can choose a new character. And it doesn't actually play in real time obviously.

[JasonA]

Same with showering...I have no idea

I've come to the conclusion now after thinking of other words we use 'take' in front of...

Take a shower,
Take a shit,
Take a nap
Take time out...

all seems to be things that refresh us and make us feel better...

I had this in my emails this morning from MS advertising:

WOLF OF THE BATTLEFIELD: COMMANDO 3 (PEGI 16+)
Arcade thrills and a brilliant bonus…

All that stands between the evil General Ratiev and certain doom is you, a friend and an arsenal of explosive weapons. Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 is a spectacular blaster of the old-school. Better still, buy it now and get a code for the Street Fighter IV beta test too!

[charmed699]

I definetly got to see how much that is then to have a go at the new Street fighter. :D

Have any of you guys got questions about the new Alone in the Dark?

[HylianHitman]

You probably know all there is to know about it, right Diogo?

[charmed699]

I mean as in if you were to be able to ask the producer a question what would it be? Well that is if your interested in the game offcourse but why would I know all about it mate? :P

[JasonA]

Hey everyone - just letting you know that I am off the forums for a week as I am going on my fantastic cruise around Spain/France.

So I shall be back in touch in 7 days...

[Cage]

Wasn't there a internet cafe (Tw@) on that cruise? :P Have a good trip!

[JasonA]

Wasn't there a internet cafe (Tw@) on that cruise? :P Have a good trip!

Yes Cyb@ something or other...but it's 50pence a minute and from all accounts slow too from feedback - Im gonna be too busy to use it I am sure... internet or pool ? , internet or jacuzzi ? internet or 8 Bars ? internet or 11 restaurants ? do you get my drift LOL...

right i am going back to complete my final packing bits...cya

[_Chris_]

Have fun man, try not to miss me too much. Still slightly disappointed you're not hiding me in your suitcase though...

[JasonA]

Have fun man, try not to miss me too much. Still slightly disappointed you're not hiding me in your suitcase though...

My suitcase is pissing me off... I spent all day ironing a whole weeks worth of clothes and I have to change twice a day !! because of evening wear at dinner...I know when I get there tonight it'll all be creased again of which I will just wear creased clothes now lol

I changed my money into Euro's today which really does look like monopoly money. The first thing I want when I get to Spain is an ice cold bottle of Diet Coke. I wont hit my first destination until Sunday morning so Im a few days at sea with no fucking coke... im stresssing already :P

There'll be TONS of photo's of me in every room on every deck for sure...

I just hope it's not full of kids because in case of an emergency they'll be hogging the lifeboats

[Bleach22]

FUCKING YES!

FINISHED SCHOOL. Had a tech exam, skived off the rest of the day down Durham. Then got home to be bombarded on MSN with "HAVE YOU HEARD?!?!?!?!!!!one111oneone!!" and I was like "Urrr... Wut?" "WE'RE FINISHED! WE DONT GO IN TOMORROW!" And I just stood up and we'nt FUCK YES!

So glad I don't have to go in, avoids having my pegleg Geography teacher going "Zomg you skived yesterday!" and me going "Yeah, fuck off I should be on study leave you twat" and then her going on at me for an hour.

WOOOOOOOOOOO

[HylianHitman]

Any ideas what you want to do for a job Bleach?

[Bleach22]

Nah not really.

Tomorrow theres like a full scale riot at school. We're all meeting and taking masks and shit hahaha. Eggs, bricks etc. haha

Should be fun.

[Rossko_UK]

Nah not really.

Tomorrow theres like a full scale riot at school. We're all meeting and taking masks and shit hahaha. Eggs, bricks etc. haha

Should be fun.

Why on earth would you take bricks? Eggs are understandable, no lasting damage. Bricks is just immature and totally stupid.

"Wooo look I can smash things! I think I'm so cool now I've finished school that I can wreck the place that gave me my education, fuck yeah!"

Pathetic dude, just pathetic.

[HylianHitman]

Unfortunately, these are the times we live in, Ross. The sort of thing he's on about reminds me of something my sister would do. That's not a good thing.

[toyota4x4]

alot of the younger kids dont have respect for anything anymore. sad part about it is the parents wont bust their ass for acting that way. i got my share of whoopins and paddlins when i was a kid and i turned out ok.

[Bleach22]

I personally am not taking bricks, i'm just getting a load of eggs.
But some people will most likely take bricks.

[Rossko_UK]

I personally am not taking bricks, i'm just getting a load of eggs.
But some people will most likely take bricks.

And I bet you throw one under peer pressure, you need to be cool after all.

[JasonA]

I can't leave Plymouth because an armed operation is under way regarding fucking some kind of suicide bombing attempts in Plymouth & Exeter.

Plymouth Bus Depot & other shopping area's are on bomb watch - no coaches are to leave tonight or not all anyway.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1316842,00.html?&lid=NEWS_TAB_EXPLOSION_AT_EXETER_SHOPPING_CENTRE&lpos=TABCONTENT

I am now making my way to the cruise ship early hours tomorrow :(

[kidkit]

Sorry to hear about the trouble Jay.

To all of the Europeans on this forum, happy RockBand Week! Waiting 6 months isn't THAT long is it? :X:9~

Hope you enjoy the game.

[JasonA]

It's cool - at least I will get my coach money returned as well. Typical though that it just couldn't happen any other day than today...

[HylianHitman]

I can't get it, not at that price. I'm sure it's oodles of fun not unlike another recent release, but it's way too expensive for me.

[Rossko_UK]

I could afford Rock Band, but I refuse to pay ridiculous, inflated prices simply on principle. I'm still reeling from the SE of GTA IV that turned out to be less great than I thought.

[Taterific]

I always thought that in the gaming world, it was known that ten out of ten doesn't mean the game is perfect. How can a game be perfect? It's a very subjective thing, and not everyone will agree.

A ten out of ten at school is entirely different, as that is based on ten questions and which of those questions you got right; totally objective, and a ten out of ten of course means perfect, since you can't improve on a right answer.

Let me try two different examples.

1. The next sandbox game is released and reviewed. This game is better than GTA IV. Since the condition for being rated a 10/10 has the clause, "but at the time of writing", the review is only technically valid until a new game of this genre is released and recieves a 10/10. After that time the score has lost all relevance.

2. I release a game that invents a new genre and you review it. Since it's the only game in that genre does it get a 10/10? It is the best game in it's genre, but it has horrendous gameplay. Does that mean it gets a 3/10? Can a game recieve two reivew scores from one review?

Please note that while my examples may exagerate a bit, I am exagerating to prove a point.

Does anyone else on here not understand review scoring, or is it just this one commenter? Just wondered what you all thought on the whole scoring thing really.

I fail to see how you came to the conclusion that I do "not understand review scoring". I am simply disagreeing with Xboxic's review scoring. I'm not trying to say it is wrong or baseless, but I am viewing a 10/10 differently from this web site. I would like for people to be able to take my review scores in five years and have them know whether GTA IV or its successor was better. The next GTA could be miles ahead of the current version or it could be marginally better, how is someone going to know if both receive a 10/10? I grade on an absolue scale, Xboxic doesn't.

[Chris]

I fail to see how you came to the conclusion that I do "not understand review scoring". I am simply disagreeing with Xboxic's review scoring. I'm not trying to say it is wrong or baseless, but I am viewing a 10/10 differently from this web site. I would like for people to be able to take my review scores in five years and have them know whether GTA IV or its successor was better. The next GTA could be miles ahead of the current version or it could be marginally better, how is someone going to know if both receive a 10/10? I grade on an absolue scale, Xboxic doesn't.

So say you gave GTA:IV a 9/10. What if GTA: V is better than only 1 extra point? This argument can go in circles for ages. Should all games be 1/10 so it gives 10 chances to be better in the future? No. It shouldn't.

[Rossko_UK]

Wow you came and joined the forums. Good job, nice to have you here. Now I shall answer you as best I can.

Let me try two different examples.

1. The next sandbox game is released and reviewed. This game is better than GTA IV. Since the condition for being rated a 10/10 has the clause, "but at the time of writing", the review is only technically valid until a new game of this genre is released and recieves a 10/10. After that time the score has lost all relevance.

One of the many problems with reviewing by numbers is that people often don't read the actual text. With your scoring system, people will likely just scroll to the bottom and check out the scores, then compare. Should GTA V score 10/10, which is what I would have scored GTA IV (as I said in the feature before people whinge), then readers would actually have to read both reviews to see which is better. If I stated in the conclusion "GTA V goes leaps and bounds beyond GTA IV", people will look back and check out the review of GTA IV and actually read it.



2. I release a game that invents a new genre and you review it. Since it's the only game in that genre does it get a 10/10? It is the best game in it's genre, but it has horrendous gameplay. Does that mean it gets a 3/10? Can a game recieve two reivew scores from one review?

This is slightly confusing. From a personal experience, I don't immediately look to compare a game to something similar. I of course do, but that's not my initial reaction; I like to look at the game for what it is. Regardless of genre, if the game is shit, the game is shit, unique genre or not. You can have awful genres ya know.

I fail to see how you came to the conclusion that I do "not understand review scoring". I am simply disagreeing with Xboxic's review scoring. I'm not trying to say it is wrong or baseless, but I am viewing a 10/10 differently from this web site. I would like for people to be able to take my review scores in five years and have them know whether GTA IV or its successor was better. The next GTA could be miles ahead of the current version or it could be marginally better, how is someone going to know if both receive a 10/10? I grade on an absolue scale, Xboxic doesn't.

And this brings me back full-circle to what I said at the start. People will just compare the numbers because of your absolute scale, meaning they likely do not read the reviews you right. Based on what you are saying, how can a 9.9 (oh and ".9" scores, seriously?) be different from a full blown 10? Why do you have 10 on the scale when you admit yourself that it cannot be used? It's ridiculous that .1 of a difference separates a "perfect" game from a "perfect-but-flawed" game.

Reviews are subjective, you are trying to treat them as fact. FACT, you cannot have the perfect game. Well yes, we all know that, hence why, when a 10/10 is given in the videogame world, you know that it has to be a pretty damn remarkable game to earn such a score. It's likely the best game out at the moment, now's the time to take a look at it. If you stack up a load of 9.9 games it becomes meaningless and everyone will wonder why they never get a 10.

Hopefully when readers see a 10 on our site, they know this is the game of the moment, something that cannot be missed out on (right readers?!). With you handing out 9.9s for the best games at the current time, it makes you look like a stingy bastard with stupidly high standards. I know which review method I prefer.

[Chris]

2girls 1fist (http://www.ratemyshocker.com/viewVideo.php?fileID=538)

[_Chris_]

Why do i fucking click these things... My girlfriends with me for fuck sake...

[Chris]

lol :D

[xboxguy]

Certainly was NSFW...

[Rival24]

Cocksuckers, check the calender.

[HylianHitman]

You can only suck one cock, in satire. Surely, after having sucked several cocks, you have become a cocksucker.

[nofear360]

Cocksuckers, check the calender.
Yeah, and ... ?

[Rossko_UK]

You can only suck one cock, in satire. Surely, after having sucked several cocks, you have become a cocksucker.

He was talking to more than one person though; he was talking to multiple people that suck cocks, therefore he was addressing cocksuckers.

[Bleach22]

I'm confused...

[nofear360]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MFoyp71xw3w

:D

[kidkit]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MFoyp71xw3w

:D

Bah, PS3 has slimmed up since that video :P

[Taterific]

Wow you came and joined the forums. Good job, nice to have you here. Now I shall answer you as best I can.

Thanks. Normally I try to avoid signing up for as many things as possible, but when you're asked to join to have a discussion with someone, I find it hard to refuse.

One of the many problems with reviewing by numbers is that people often don't read the actual text. With your scoring system, people will likely just scroll to the bottom and check out the scores, then compare. Should GTA V score 10/10, which is what I would have scored GTA IV (as I said in the feature before people whinge), then readers would actually have to read both reviews to see which is better. If I stated in the conclusion "GTA V goes leaps and bounds beyond GTA IV", people will look back and check out the review of GTA IV and actually read it.

That's true that people will be able to scroll to the bottom and just check the numerical value I rated the game. I think its a good idea how you incorperated your score into your GTA IV review (as text inplace of a fraction and in the middle of the review). It's going to force people who are looking for a number to read at least half of what you spent your time writing. But if "people often don't read the actual text" how can you expect them to read two reviews to determine which is better?

This is slightly confusing. From a personal experience, I don't immediately look to compare a game to something similar. I of course do, but that's not my initial reaction; I like to look at the game for what it is. Regardless of genre, if the game is shit, the game is shit, unique genre or not. You can have awful genres ya know.

I'll try to clear up what I was saying. The Xboxic description of a 10/10 is as follows.

"10. Excellent: As close to perfection as can currently be. It may be surpassed by later products, but at the time of writing it was king of the hill. Spend your dough now.

Note that we do not reserve the highest mark for 'perfection'. Perfection doesn't exist, and especially in fast-moving technology a perfect product may already be surpassed next week. We can rate 10, and it would mean there's no better product on the market in its niche at that very moment. We could very well give another 10 the month after to another product that is just slightly better again."
Retrieved from "http://wiki.xboxic.com/Xboxic:Scoring"

If a new niche is created then a game would fit the description of a 10. But if the game was not very good it might also fit into a different rating. So how would a game like this be judged?

And this brings me back full-circle to what I said at the start. People will just compare the numbers because of your absolute scale, meaning they likely do not read the reviews you right. Based on what you are saying, how can a 9.9 (oh and ".9" scores, seriously?) be different from a full blown 10? Why do you have 10 on the scale when you admit yourself that it cannot be used? It's ridiculous that .1 of a difference separates a "perfect" game from a "perfect-but-flawed" game.

Reviews are subjective, you are trying to treat them as fact. FACT, you cannot have the perfect game. Well yes, we all know that, hence why, when a 10/10 is given in the videogame world, you know that it has to be a pretty damn remarkable game to earn such a score. It's likely the best game out at the moment, now's the time to take a look at it. If you stack up a load of 9.9 games it becomes meaningless and everyone will wonder why they never get a 10.

Hopefully when readers see a 10 on our site, they know this is the game of the moment, something that cannot be missed out on (right readers?!). With you handing out 9.9s for the best games at the current time, it makes you look like a stingy bastard with stupidly high standards. I know which review method I prefer.

My review score of a 9.9 is not given out to the best games at the current time. I would give a game a 9.9 if it was all but perfect which is highly improbable and therefore will rarely, if ever, be given out (but is theoretically possible). I am trying to rate the games on an absolute scale which would neglect time. So if I reviewed GTA IV now and gave it an 8.5/10, I should also be able to review it in 20 years and still give it an 8.5/10.

An example would be PONG. When PONG came out it was fairly revolutionary. It used position of the paddle as well as the trajectory of the ball to determine the new trajectory of the ball. This was a milestone in game physics. Now between the way we both rate a game PONG would recieve considerably different scores today. Where I would probably rate it an 8.5, you (or another Xboxic reviewer) as I believe would rate it closer to 5 or 6. Neither one of us is wrong, we are merely rating these games on a different scale.

I do have high standards. I don't see this as a bad thing though. If people didn't have high standards we'd all be playing crap. While my standards may be higher than some, they are certainly not out of reach. I believe in the aim high, miss high kind of life.

[Bleach22]

Oh jesus christ T_T

WHEN WILL IT END!

[HylianHitman]

Who's this guy, is he a reviewer or something?