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    What I don't get is why video container formats take so long to get into mainstream use and home entertainment machines. Only in the last, say 2 years from what I've seen, have we really "accepted" mp4 as a widely accepted format on machines like PS3 and such. The format was first approved in 1998.

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    It's sad that so many video formats are not recognised by the PS3. It would really be so much more useful if we can play more formats via streaming.
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    Sony being the company behind the infamous rootkit scandal it's no wonder why PS3 is stiff and wouldn't accept formats commonly used for illicit purposes.

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    What I don't get is how some rockers can roar/scream and do it so naturally. Most of the time it doesn't even make you wince.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jaitne
    What I don't get is how some rockers can roar/scream and do it so naturally. Most of the time it doesn't even make you wince.
    If you're talking about Michael Akerfeldt from Opeth, then you ought to consider the rumor that he contracted a demon for this talent. A rumor started by me.

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    What I don't get is, is it pronounced "Code Gay-ass" or "Code Geees".


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    I mix them and say "Gee-ass"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Animeniax
    What I don't get is, is it pronounced "Code Gay-ass" or "Code Geees".
    If I'm not mistaken, it's a Celtic word, so it would probably be "Geh-ahs".

    Edit: Well according to Wikipedia it's a corruption of the words "geis" and "geas", and the entries on those words say they're pronounced "Gesh".

    That is, with a "sh" and not an "s" ending.

    Edit: "E" is not "EI". I'm a Linguist and should know better.
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    "If it doesn't kill you it can only make you stronger." - someone rips your arms and legs - have it made you stronger? i really hate this proverb and i don't understood it sheer stupidness.
    I also don't get fashion trends(does any metalhead understounds them?) its just way to get cash for you for chloths that would not sell otherwise.
    Also i don't get xbox fanboyism(and ps3 one too - but in my opinion ps3 is better) - you get weaker console than ps3 and no motion control and you have to pay to play online.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xelbair
    "If it doesn't kill you it can only make you stronger." - someone rips your arms and legs - have it made you stronger? i really hate this proverb and i don't understood it sheer stupidness.
    Have you ever like....went to the gym before?
    Or taken some sort of risk with potentially great rewards?

    Also if someone rips your arms and legs out, it will probably kill you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Assertn
    Have you ever like....went to the gym before?
    Or taken some sort of risk with potentially great rewards?

    Also if someone rips your arms and legs out, it will probably kill you.
    yeah i did some hi-risk activities(with not that big rewards but still) and i have been to gym before - this proverb works only for lesser things i agree, and if someone rips your arms and legs and you will get fast medical attention you will live, and it wont ever make you stronger.

    also for xbox360 better games library - it had 1 year head start so its normal, also most of those games are for pc too(the ones i'm interested in)
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    If they rip your arms and legs off and you get cybernetic replacements, that would certainly make you stronger. I think the $6 million man only had a robotic hand and thigh, and was a superhero.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Xelbair
    if someone rips your arms and legs and you will get fast medical attention you will live, and it wont ever make you stronger.
    If you truly get over it, it makes you a stronger person on the inside.

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    What I don't get is, is it unhealthy to eat shrimp where they don't butterfly it and remove the shit trail?

    Do you all eat shrimp with the shit trail still present?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Xelbair
    "If it doesn't kill you it can only make you stronger." - someone rips your arms and legs - have it made you stronger? i really hate this proverb and i don't understood it sheer stupidness.
    It only works if you're not a dumb ass who can't learn from it.

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    That, or you'll suicide from being called stumpy so much.

    The PS3 is a better console. Better specs, semi-motion control, slick design, Blu-Ray capability, no RROD problems. However, it's library is shit compared to the 360's, and they don't have any solid exclusives besides MGS4.

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    How does the head taste? I've never brought myself to eat any heads or come close to it.

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    Shrimp heads aren't usually eaten, though sucking them dry is common.


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    It's kind of hard to describe, since it's mostly a cavity filled with whatever sauce it's cooked in, plus whatever organs/brains is inside. It's got a prawn flavour, since you can usually smell it on your hands if you handled them, but it's kind of different from the regular meat. Probably tastes more like the tail.

    It's been too long since I've had one to describe accurately, but I'll remember to give an account of it here when I do.

    Edit: Ever had the inside of a crab? Not the pincers and legs, but the stuff under the main shell that's not muscle. Or when you scrape the underside of that shell. It sort of resembles that. (though again, slightly different)

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