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#1 SummerHillard
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Well, a "dent" isn't really a scratch. By definition, blu-ray discs should be extremely scratch-resistant.

I know this firsthand as I once had a loose PS3 game that bounced around inside its case. By the time I had opened it up, I had expected it to be scratched to holy hell (any DVD disc would've been), but to my surprise ... not the tiniest, visible scratch anywhere on the disc.

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#2 SummerHillard
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I'm sure he means new in box, unopened. MC-Reap

Except in reality, it's impossible to tell if a PS3 has been opened or not, as it is EXTREMELY easy to remove that tape and put it back on again like new.

I mean, hell, this is coming from someone who can literally slip new games out of their plastic and replace them (if I so choose) and reseal them.

Not that I necessarily condone any of this, but the point I'm making is that it's not hard at all to take a game out and place it back into the plastic and reseal. The consoles, by comparison, are cake. You could, in theory, use a PlayStation for five years, wipe/reset the accounts, wrap it back up again the same way it was when it came to you, and put all the accessories back into the box like it originally was ... and then place that stupid piece of tape back on ... and then sell it as "new."

Bottomline, I would never purchase a so-called "new" console from anyone online except major retailers.

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#3 SummerHillard
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Sealed?

As far as I know, PS3s are not wrapped in plastic. Unless you mean that little sliver of tape.

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#4 SummerHillard
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He gave us free will.turtlethetaffer

"Free will" is an illusion. It does not exist. EVERYTHING in the universe follows a set path. It's like a string of dominoes. One will fall after another as the falling of one domino, while precipitated by the falling of the previous one, in turn makes the next one fall.

Every tiny decision you make is already determined by what happens in your brain and what happens around you. You only "feel" like you are making your own choices, but it is ALL set in stone.

That is how psychics are able to see into the future. That is also howTaoists have been able to see the relationships between every single force in the universe using the Ba Gua (Eight Diagrams) and easily see what is going to happen at any given time in the future. Look up the Five Elements, and you can see that even from the very beginning, Taoists were already able to see the obvious relationships between the forces of the universe, long before any kind of scientific research.

For instance, the relationships between the elements of fire, water, earth, metal, and wood. Fire melts metal, metal chops wood,wood drains from earth, earth sucks up water, and water extinguishes fire. On the other hand, water also nourishes wood, wood feeds fire, fire creates earth, earth bears metal, and upon metalforms water (condensation). Everything in the universe is inter-related ... I'm pretty sure it's also explained by the "butterfly effect," which I believe is also a film starring moron douche bag Ashton Koucher.

The bottomline is, "free will" is an illusion.

You can study cells and know exactly what they're going to do. Humans are no different. These concepts/principles have been around for thousands of years and predates Christianity and pretty much all religion (which, if you can't tell, I do not respect in any way, shape, or form ... as there is absolutely no actual basis for any of it).

In fact, the friggin' planet is nothing but a CELL that is beingdestroyed by the virus/cancer that is humanity.

Normally, I would think that it would simply be pure chaos to start a religious, philosophical, or political discussion on the internet ... but hey, I wasn't the one who made this thread.

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#5 SummerHillard
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Honestly, anything you do for fun could be described as an escape from the boredom of your life. So the answer is yes. You read books because you're bored. You hang out with friends because your bored. Maybe the best way to put it is, we play games to avoid boredom, just like any other activity or hobby.cboyuno

In addition, isn't everything people do in life simply a distraction from the reality that death is coming?

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#6 SummerHillard
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The character of Michael Scott is one of the absolute greatest, most well-developed, multi-dimensional characters in television history. Everything from his lack of self-awareness to his complete lack of social skills is so friggin' relatable, believable, and realistic. I would say he's 80% of what makes The Office great.


With Steve Carell's departure, I fear it's all downhill from here. There are still great characters left on the show (that's one of the things that has made it one of the best comedies of all time), but The Office without Michael Scott is like House, M.D. without Dr. House.

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#7 SummerHillard
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what do you think is the right thing for Obama to do?CBR600-RR


Well, since someone else already opened the political door, I might as well say ...

... the entire government needs to stop enacting their socialist policies that are ruining this country.

Especially the SEC and the CFTC bastards trying to control the trading markets and making it harder for capitalist traders/investors such as myself to trade freely in a country that is *supposed* to be built on that principal.

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Whether people get this game should depend on the reception that it gets. Most Tales games are not received well at all.

That said, a few, like Tales of Eternia and Tales of Symphonia, and maybe even the first game (Phantasia) and Tales ofDestiny,are worth playing.

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#9 SummerHillard
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This is an odd topic, but someone told me today that he always refridgerates all of his cooking oils (canola, olive, sunflower, peanut, corn, etc.) that he buys.

In addition, he was going on about how oils can easily become rancid from any exposure to high temperatures, oxygen, or light (oxidation/free radicals) and that you cannot use any oil after six months from when it was opened.

I basically told him he was exaggerating, but I also wonder if oils are as fragile as he claims.

How do you store oils in your home? I would have guessed that most people put them in a cupboard or something in the kitchen, stored at room temperature and used until it's gone. That seems normal to me, as opposed to neurotic.

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What are your top 5, 10, or even 20 games for each system (home console or handheld) that you've played in the past (and present)? In other words, the classic titles that are worth coming back to time and time again ... i.e., "timeless."

My comprehensive list:

(in no particular order ... although I tried to rank them *somewhat* from best to worst)

TOP 5 NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (NES) GAMES
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II
• Super Mario Bros. 3
• Castlevania III
• Bionic Commando

TOP 10 SEGA GENESIS GAMES
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• Streets of Rage 2
• Phantasy Star IV
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
• Alien Soldier
• Vectorman
• Gunstar Heroes
• Comix Zone
• Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse

TOP 20 SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (SNES) GAMES
• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
• Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
• Super Mario World
• Chrono Trigger
• Mega Man X
• Final Fantasy VI
• Donkey Kong Country
• Street Fighter II
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
• Secret of Mana
• Mega Man X3
• Demon's Crest
• Earthworm Jim 2
• Mega Man X2
• Tales of Phantasia
• Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
• The Adventures of Batman & Robin
• Contra III: The Alien Wars
• Zombies Ate My Neighbors
• Flashback: The Quest for Identity

TOP 5 NINTENDO GAME BOY ADVANCE (GBA) GAMES
• Pokemon Emerald
• Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
• Golden Sun
• Metroid Fusion
• Mother 3

TOP 5 NINTENDO 64 (N64) GAMES
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Super Mario 64
• Star Fox 64
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
• Diddy Kong Racing

TOP 10 SONY PLAYSTATION (PS) GAMES
• Final Fantasy VII
• Final Fantasy IX
• Metal Gear Solid
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Resident Evil 2
• Chrono Cross
• Vagrant Story
• Xenogears
• Tales of Eternia
• Mega Man Legends 2

TOP 5 SEGA SATURN GAMES
• NiGHTS into Dreams ...
• Panzer Dragoon Saga
• Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei
• Guardian Heroes
• Shining Force III

TOP 8 MICROSOFT XBOX / NINTENDO GAMECUBE GAMES
• Halo 2
• Halo
• Metroid Prime
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
• Jade Empire
• Tales of Symphonia
• Shenmue II

TOP 20 SONY PLAYSTATION 2 (PS2) GAMES
• Kingdom Hearts 2
• Kingdom Hearts
• Final Fantasy XII
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• Resident Evil 4
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
• Okami
• Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
• Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
• Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
• Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
• Devil May Cry
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• Final Fantasy X
• Dark Cloud 2
• Silent Hill 2
• Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
• Soulcalibur II
• Tekken 5

TOP 5 NINTENDO DUAL SCREEN (NDS) GAMES
• Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
• Pokemon Platinum
• Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Dragon Quest IX
• Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia/Dragon Quest V (tie)

TOP 5 NINTENDO WII GAMES
• Super Mario Galaxy
• Super Mario Galaxy 2
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl
• Donkey Kong Country Returns

TOP 15 SONY PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) GAMES
• Heavy Rain
• Mass Effect 2
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• LittleBigPlanet
• Final Fantasy XIII
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Super Street Fighter IV
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• BioShock
• L.A. Noire
• God of War III
• Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
• Dead Space
• Ninja Gaiden Sigma