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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 18, 2008, 01:23:30 PM

Title: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 18, 2008, 01:23:30 PM
I bought an XBL subscription today.  Just a month to check out some trial games but I'll get another plan here soon.  Might end up buying Banjo Kazooie and Lumines Live

Gamer Tag - Rich Manley
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: G The Resurrected on December 18, 2008, 01:26:38 PM
Got these as a nice little set for the misses. I gotta find a art deco style frame thats been aged now.
(http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/take2store_2034_1909299)
(http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/take2store_2034_1533279)

Also donated $250 to various charities for christmas. I know things will be hard for me, but others have it just as hard. And even more so the animals are suffering. So I donated a lot towards animal care facilities and some homeless shelters.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 18, 2008, 01:31:51 PM
That's good.  I thought about volunteering for Christmas if I was unable to back down to family.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: G The Resurrected on December 18, 2008, 01:37:47 PM
volunteering doesn't just have to be done during the holidays. You can do it all year round. Even if its just a few hours a month the impact of just giving your time can mean the world to some.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 18, 2008, 02:23:32 PM
excuse me this thread is about BUYING things not HELPING people

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512IePeoDvL._SS500_.jpg)

Musical Commentary and Japanese subtitles!

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41t0NvTS1eL._SS500_.jpg)(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41AKJFV3CJL._SS500_.jpg)

Tezuka's most enjoyable work and best character. Black Jack performs surgery the way Jack Bauer stops terrorists. House is a snivelling limpet next to Black Jack.

(http://www.boingboing.net/bottomless-belly-button.jpg)

1/3 through, will report back later
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: CurseoftheGods on December 18, 2008, 02:25:32 PM
Fuck you. :lol
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: CurseoftheGods on December 18, 2008, 02:26:55 PM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CNI7vt02L._SS350_.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eWJeSCNjL._SS500_.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51AQjWBZOEL._SS500_.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Nx1YSRe1L._SS500_.jpg)
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 18, 2008, 03:30:23 PM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61%2BKzYvQtzL._SS400_.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oJbOkOyaL._SS400_.jpg)

:bow Circuit City going out of business :bow2

And from Half Price Bookstore:

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KBN3KMTPL._SS500_.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51G8FCYB1TL._SS500_.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D83T2MP3L._SS500_.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411MQDZRGCL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HHBXHZPWL._SS400_.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5113QM4DQQL._SS500_.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xcBSfSZxL._SS500_.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CPPG0MYSL._SS400_.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51557DKS61L._SS500_.jpg)
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Fragamemnon on December 18, 2008, 03:38:45 PM
Just an FYI, anyone who buys Dawn of War Soulstorm is eligible for the real-soon-now Dawn of War 2 beta. So that's definitely a good pick, not that Dawn of War is ever a bad purchase. Have fun with the DE and SoB armies, DE has some FUN units like jetbikes and scourges, and SoB Seraphim squads, inferno pistol commander upgrades, etc. make for fun times too.

And King's Bounty is just :bow :bow. Best turn based game this year.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 18, 2008, 03:42:23 PM
Quote from: Fragamemnon on December 18, 2008, 03:38:45 PM
Just an FYI, anyone who buys Dawn of War Soulstorm is eligible for the real-soon-now Dawn of War 2 beta. So that's definitely a good pick, not that Dawn of War is ever a bad purchase. Have fun with the DE and SoB armies, DE has some FUN units like jetbikes and scourges, and SoB Seraphim squads, inferno pistol commander upgrades, etc. make for fun times too.

And King's Bounty is just :bow :bow. Best turn based game this year.

I'll definitely have to check out the Dawn of War 2 beta, although not before I rack up a few hours in Soulstorm. As a bonus, my brother has DoW and all the expansions [minus Soulstorm], so I can get down with the entire experience.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Eric P on December 18, 2008, 03:46:03 PM
woo.

dungeon siege 2!
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Ganhyun on December 18, 2008, 03:57:53 PM
wooo


Dungeon Keeper 2. Always fun.

Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 18, 2008, 04:01:31 PM
Quote from: Ganhyun on December 18, 2008, 03:57:53 PM
wooo


Dungeon Keeper 2. Always fun.



Vista doesn't like it very much though.  :'(
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Ganhyun on December 18, 2008, 04:12:18 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 18, 2008, 04:01:31 PM
Quote from: Ganhyun on December 18, 2008, 03:57:53 PM
wooo


Dungeon Keeper 2. Always fun.



Vista doesn't like it very much though.  :'(

Yea, I know.   :'(  But at least my old XP will play it  :D
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 18, 2008, 04:38:40 PM
Quote from: Ganhyun on December 18, 2008, 04:12:18 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 18, 2008, 04:01:31 PM
Quote from: Ganhyun on December 18, 2008, 03:57:53 PM
wooo


Dungeon Keeper 2. Always fun.



Vista doesn't like it very much though.  :'(

Yea, I know.   :'(  But at least my old XP will play it  :D

Yeah, I still have my old lappy laying around. I'll probably boot it up sometime just so I can play a little Dungeon Keeper.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Don Flamenco on December 18, 2008, 05:28:29 PM
Haven't bought much lately, but today I went all out.  I did my Xmas shopping for niece and nephews.  also managed to score some stuff for myself.

Gifts:
--2x Super Mario Galaxy (for the niece and nephews)
--Some pokemon figure + a pack of cards for my nephew

here's where the fun starts.  Went to Half Price Books and found all of this:
--Halo 3 - $14.99 - complete
--Einhander PS1 - $6 - complete
--Hellsing vol. 8 (I stopped at 7 years ago, but this was too good to pass up) - $7
--Fallout 1 Brady strat guide + Fallout 1 Vault Dweller Survival Guide + Fallout 2 Vault-tec lab journal - $8 for all 3

The kicker:
--Monster Portable 2nd G - PSP complete - $9.  So random I had to pick it up.

Then I went to Borders and got:
--Queen and Country Definitive Edition vol. 1 

Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: FatalT on December 18, 2008, 05:42:30 PM
Quote from: Fragamemnon on December 18, 2008, 03:38:45 PM
Just an FYI, anyone who buys Dawn of War Soulstorm is eligible for the real-soon-now Dawn of War 2 beta. So that's definitely a good pick, not that Dawn of War is ever a bad purchase. Have fun with the DE and SoB armies, DE has some FUN units like jetbikes and scourges, and SoB Seraphim squads, inferno pistol commander upgrades, etc. make for fun times too.

And King's Bounty is just :bow :bow. Best turn based game this year.

Is that for people who bought it in general? I bought it on Steam the week it came out.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 18, 2008, 06:02:30 PM
Quote from: Kranz Fafka on December 18, 2008, 05:28:29 PM
here's where the fun starts.  Went to Half Price Books and found all of this:
--Einhander PS1 - $6 - complete

:maf

Also:

:bow King's Bounty :bow2
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Bebpo on December 18, 2008, 07:38:03 PM
(http://image4.play-asia.com/640/7w/pa.142192.1.jpg)
-Watched the first 15 mins or so and the video quality looks solid.  Nice upgrade over the old dvd I have.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bebpo/minnanopata.jpg)
-Not worth the $6.  9 freaking holes.  Not even a full course.  Plus the camera is shite.

Might get some PSN stuff if the update is good. 
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 18, 2008, 08:01:49 PM
I bought a pregnancy test today. My wife has been feeling nauseous, and even though she had her period last week, she thought she was pregnant...














She's not! THANK GOD!!!!!!
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 18, 2008, 08:10:41 PM
Quote from: Jinfash on December 18, 2008, 08:03:27 PM
Whoa!

Congrats dude, seriously you dodged a bullet.

She called me while I was at Whole Foods, asking if I'd go upstairs and snag one at the drug store before I came home... didn't want to, but I did. I want kids, but in a couple years.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Fragamemnon on December 18, 2008, 09:04:36 PM
Quote from: FatalT on December 18, 2008, 05:42:30 PM
Is that for people who bought it in general? I bought it on Steam the week it came out.

Yeah, if you bought it on Steam you should be good to go-just need to get your key out of the registry, probably.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: FatalT on December 19, 2008, 12:38:01 AM
Quote from: Fragamemnon on December 18, 2008, 09:04:36 PM
Quote from: FatalT on December 18, 2008, 05:42:30 PM
Is that for people who bought it in general? I bought it on Steam the week it came out.

Yeah, if you bought it on Steam you should be good to go-just need to get your key out of the registry, probably.

Sounds good!

I just picked up this from Wal-Mart since it was $10 off:

(http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/01/46/33/19/0001463319169_500X500.jpg)
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: demi on December 19, 2008, 12:59:37 AM
Quote from: distantmantra on December 18, 2008, 08:01:49 PM
I bought a pregnancy test today. My wife has been feeling nauseous, and even though she had her period last week, she thought she was pregnant...














She's not! THANK GOD!!!!!!

Guess it's time to use the other hole
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: TVC15 on December 19, 2008, 01:33:37 AM
Quote from: distantmantra on December 18, 2008, 08:01:49 PM
I bought a pregnancy test today. My wife has been feeling nauseous, and even though she had her period last week, she thought she was pregnant...

If she had just gotten pregnant over the last week, I don't think a pee-type test would be effective, right?  Not enough time would have passed for the indicators to show up in her pee yet.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: littlemathletics on December 19, 2008, 01:40:58 AM
I think that's true. Mind you, also wouldn't be enough time for her to start feeling nauseous.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 19, 2008, 02:08:33 AM
Quote from: littlemathletics on December 19, 2008, 01:40:58 AM
also wouldn't be enough time for her to start feeling nauseous.

That's what I've been telling her. She's just stressed out from work, but whatever calms her nerves. As soon as she got a negative reading, the nausea went away completely.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 19, 2008, 01:22:15 PM
From XBLA

(http://www.mooki.com.mx/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/banjokazooie_qjgenth.jpeg)

Might get Lumines Live but the idea of buying map packs to complete the game is kind of a slap in the face.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: G The Resurrected on December 19, 2008, 01:59:24 PM
Quote from: FatalT on December 19, 2008, 12:38:01 AM
I just picked up this from Wal-Mart since it was $10 off:

(http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/01/46/33/19/0001463319169_500X500.jpg)

Any good I heard it was edited for language. I've been on the fence cause they are all live tracks.

Also the lack of this song for Karaoke disappoints me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g23GiivXC78

Nothing so far but I've got to go to palo alto for some books so we'll see what I come back with later today.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 19, 2008, 04:54:48 PM
Got this today too

(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2007/01/lumines_live_packs.jpg)
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: archie4208 on December 19, 2008, 04:58:32 PM
Bought STALKER off Steam for $5.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Enl on December 19, 2008, 05:20:52 PM
Today's no Thursday!

Anyways I just ordered this finally. I've been going back and forth between the 750 model and the 950 one. In the end I decided to go with this one and use what money I have left to upgrade my PC. Now to decide what game to get today to pop my LCD cherry with. I'm thinkin Fallout 3.


Samsung LN52A750 (http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN52A750-52-Inch-1080p-Touch/dp/B001418WF4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1229724795&sr=8-1)

(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c296/SamSawyr/Happy%20Fun/31UiVcce-xL_SS400_.jpg)
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday 12/18/2008
Post by: Don Flamenco on December 19, 2008, 05:32:07 PM
Quote from: Enl on December 19, 2008, 05:20:52 PM
Today's no Thursday!

Anyways I just ordered this finally. I've been going back and forth between the 750 model and the 950 one. In the end I decided to go with this one and use what money I have left to upgrade my PC. Now to decide what game to get today to pop my LCD cherry with. I'm thinkin Fallout 3.


sounds about right.  set it to Ultra, go out on a deck at Ten Penny Tower and stare at the fuck awesome draw distance.  also, try finding people to snipe.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: Tauntaun on December 19, 2008, 11:01:21 PM
Got another box of

(http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1252508_99120101044_SMSniperScoutsqdmain_445x319.jpg)
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 19, 2008, 11:11:02 PM
(http://www.maximumpc.com/files/u46168/xbox-360-arcade.jpg)

(http://secondstorygamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/xbox-360-hard-drive.jpg)

(http://fallout3.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/fallout3xbox3601.jpg)

Boo yah.  Got a jasper, too.  I'm super tempted to set it all up and start playing but I won't for 2 reasons:

1. Finishing up Persona 4 before I move into the current gen.
2. Won't have my shiny new hdtv until next Wednesday and don't want to rape my eyes.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 19, 2008, 11:20:23 PM
You made the right choice
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: TVC15 on December 19, 2008, 11:24:59 PM
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51d9yoq5U5L._SS500_.jpg)

The better Van Sant movie released in 08.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BgASEKLvL._SS500_.jpg)

I <3 this movie.  Planet Terror blows.

(http://www.dvduell.de/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/criterion-453-chungking-express.jpg)

I'm still pissed that Criterion fucked up and cheaped out on BD packaging, but Chungking Express is essential.  Holding out on The Third Man because I have already purchased it twice and the BD release uses the old transfer, which upscales just fine.

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MYU1r3mLL._SS500_.jpg)

And he has shot to the top of my favorite directors list.  Greenaway is heady, arty, and transgressive in all the right ways.  He frames shots beautifully and his work ranges from formalist to off the fucking wall, always internally consistent.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: FatalT on December 20, 2008, 12:08:35 AM
Quote from: archie4208 on December 19, 2008, 04:58:32 PM
Bought STALKER off Steam for $5.

Oh, shit. I'm on that too!
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: TVC15 on December 20, 2008, 12:11:59 AM
Seriously, who here wouldn't want to see this movie?  Oh yeah, all of the Hollywood lobotomized WrikaTards that have no concept of judging quality on their own.

Also, NSFW content within

spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnmIHCMw6go
[close]
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 20, 2008, 12:14:47 AM
Is The Baby of Macon available in the US?
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: TVC15 on December 20, 2008, 12:22:54 AM
Quote from: T EXP on December 20, 2008, 12:14:47 AM
Is The Baby of Macon available in the US?

No, I torrented it.  I watched it last night and it might be the strangest thing I've seen by him yet.  Like The Draughtsman's Contract, it appears to have been filmed on 16mm (probably due to budget reasons, but possibly also do to stylistic reasons, which makes sense once you see how the movie is presented), so it's not like this would look great on DVD unless someone piled a ton of money into restoration.

It is very very strange and very very dense.  And also pretty damned indulgent, but he pulls it off.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: FatalT on December 20, 2008, 12:35:04 AM
I just bought STALKER for an internet friend and a real life friend. Man, $5 is ridiculous for that game!
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: Rman on December 20, 2008, 12:46:48 AM
VMWare Fusion and 4 gigs of ram.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: G The Resurrected on December 20, 2008, 01:04:11 AM
Quote from: FatalT on December 20, 2008, 12:35:04 AM
I just bought STALKER for an internet friend and a real life friend. Man, $5 is ridiculous for that game!

I'm trying to buy it but I fucking forgot my steam login details.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: Robo on December 20, 2008, 01:11:29 AM
I was thinking of picking up Umberto Eco's History of Beauty for my stepmother for Christmas.  Or does that have too many titties for a high-class religious lady?
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: TVC15 on December 20, 2008, 01:17:47 AM
Quote from: RoboJ on December 20, 2008, 01:11:29 AM
I was thinking of picking up Umberto Eco's History of Beauty for my stepmother for Christmas.  Or does that have too many titties for a high-class religious lady?

It's got nudity, but it's not like, a lurid pervy book or anything.  Most big book stores should have a copy for you to page through.  On Ugliness is also worth checking out. 
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: G The Resurrected on December 20, 2008, 01:22:48 AM
I fucking hate people that go through books. I was in a rush to get some books ordered from amazon> This morning I look and find out a book I wanted was out of stock. So I'm rushing to look for it nearby and ended up finding it in Palo Alto. So I put the books on reserve online and waited till after work to hit up the store. What the fuck do I find when I get there? Fucking shitty looking books that had torn pages and bent spines!

just need to get that out there that I hate people that read full books in a book store. I swear its as if they haven't heard of a fucking library.

So I just finally found the books I needed to pick up at some bookstore online i've never heard of. God knows if it was worth the extra money for the shipping. Fucking Xmas!
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: BamYouHaveAids on December 20, 2008, 09:46:13 AM
My new Vaio arrived today. :hyper

Now I can post pics in the "post pictures of yourself" thread. I won't, but now I have the option to ignore it.
Title: Re: What Did You Buy - Thursday and Friday - 12/18/2008 and 12/19/2008
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 20, 2008, 12:01:23 PM
(http://www.gamestop.com/common/images/lbox/647445brp.jpg)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2B9QtHYvnL._SL500_AA240_.jpg)