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burger1 wrote:Fallout 4 being announced June 14, 2015 ? Apparently they are announcing an rpg, action game and a free to play game.
http://gamingbolt.com/fallout-4-what-if ... at-e3-2015
Jesus don't say that without a massive confirmation.

*needs more fallout quite badly*
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Fallout 4: What If It’s Not Announced At E3 2015 wrote:I think we are all expecting Fallout 4 to be announced this E3, right? I mean, it makes sense...
"I mean, it makes sense..." is probably one of most commonly used introductions for wishful thinking. :D
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Oculus Rift consumer VR headset coming first quarter of 2016
http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/6/8557893 ... er-of-2016


180 degree fov lenses prototypes
http://uploadvr.com/wearality-180-degre ... vid=5rPl2h
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I never new of this action at Itter Castle, Austria.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32622651
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Windows 10 the last version only updates after that
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32658340
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burger1 wrote:Windows 10 the last version only updates after that
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32658340
Which means that Microsoft is finally going to commit to a "subscription only" based model for their OS.
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Could mean they'll follow the Apple approach of charging less for more regular updates--how many revisions has OS X gone through since it was launched?
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Antilogic wrote:
burger1 wrote:Fallout 4 being announced June 14, 2015 ? Apparently they are announcing an rpg, action game and a free to play game.
http://gamingbolt.com/fallout-4-what-if ... at-e3-2015
Jesus don't say that without a massive confirmation.

*needs more fallout quite badly*
Fallout 4 even more likely
http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/fallo ... ailer.html?

Planetary Society Set To Launch Solar Sail Experiment
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/201 ... experiment

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Sold Early by Retailers
http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/05/11/t ... -retailers


x wings designers pvp 16 player space shooter
http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/6/8558745 ... ickstarter
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Terre wrote:I never new of this action at Itter Castle, Austria.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32622651
THAT is one of the most awesome bits of info I've read in this thread! Sorry for missing it earlier!

It would also make a great movie! It's got all of the best movie and story elements.

Add: This has got to be made into a movie... Read the "Battle" portion of the wiki. It's perfect! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_Castle_Itter
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TED:
Terry Moore: How to tie your shoes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAFcV7zuUDA

For runners that have that extra set of eye holes at the top of the shoe .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IijQyX_YCKA
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The Saga of Noggin the Nog - Noggin and the Pie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb7uaqV1akg

- tum-ti-tum.. :roll:
- the whole universe is running in BETA mode - we're working on it.. beep..!! :D :thumb_up:
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In not so surpsing news, Bill "I have no clue how any of this works" O'Reilly still is an idiot. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/ ... ristianity
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BugMeister wrote:The Saga of Noggin the Nog - Noggin and the Pie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb7uaqV1akg

- tum-ti-tum.. :roll:
Marvelous. :)
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You's like clouds ? I like clouds .
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Simla-Colorado
Storm chaser Kelly DeLay has captured a rare and stunning image showing two tornadoes spawned from a single, massive supercell last Thursday in Simla, Colorado.

He posted the on his Twitter and Instagram feeds on Sunday, generating plenty of retweets and commentary.

At least eight tornadoes swept across Colorado on Thursday, including one that destroyed and/or damaged several homes, according to the Associated Press.

Delay’s image clearly shows the twin twisters–the stronger of the two at the right–touching down beneath the towering supercell that pelted the region with hail

Read more at http://www.grindtv.com/random/image-of- ... 8B2Iega.99



@ Terre , Forgot to comment on the "Nog" vid posted by The Bugster . Was going to suggest to BugMeister that maybe he should get out more .

I watched the full ~ 18 min . Maybe I need to get out more ! I found it entertaining . "Marvelous" , works
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burger1 wrote:Steam summer sale June 11, 2015?
http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/05/29/s ... dates-leak
This is like that one time a year that plankton spawn in certain oceans and the entire ecology comes to life, scrabbling for every bit of sustenance it can get...
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Check out these kittens! LITERALLY!
"Cat library" offers purrfect solution to stress - LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- In Las Cruces, New Mexico, there's a library with no books, but a great story; a library with nothing to read, but that you have to check out; a library for people who just want to take a few minutes to sit down and get lost -- in a good kitten.

Becky Garcia is the kitten librarian. Actually, she's the receptionist at the Dona Ana County office building, where a couple years ago county officials installed a little kitty condo in the lobby. The cats are from a local shelter and they're available to any employee looking for a moment of purr bliss. ...
I'm not a "cat person", but I am an animal lover. (Platonically, as they're too expensive to date..) I have to say that this is a pretty awesome idea. Imagine going to work, having a stressful day, then taking some time from your lunch break to play with a kitten or a puppy for awhile. That's pretty darn cool and a great idea, all around.
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"British tourist Eleanor Hawkins 'scared, upset and sorry' after arrest for naked photo on top of Malaysian mountain"
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Tribal elders have called for the case to also go before a native court.

“To appease the mountain protector, the 10 western tourists who stripped and urinated on Mount Kinabalu should be fined 10 head of buffalo, according to local customs,” said Tindarama Aman Sirom Simbuna. He said the fee was more than the usual fine of 10 chickens or one pig. “According to local beliefs, the spirit of the mountain is very angry. The tourists who angered the guardian of the mountain should pay for their mistakes by giving 'sogit’ (a peace offering),” he said.
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X2-Illuminatus wrote:...
Tribal elders have called for the case to also go before a native court.

“To appease the mountain protector, the 10 western tourists who stripped and urinated on Mount Kinabalu should be fined 10 head of buffalo, according to local customs,” said Tindarama Aman Sirom Simbuna. He said the fee was more than the usual fine of 10 chickens or one pig. “According to local beliefs, the spirit of the mountain is very angry. The tourists who angered the guardian of the mountain should pay for their mistakes by giving 'sogit’ (a peace offering),” he said.
Well, ten buffalo is better than "Death by Oogah Boogah."

Those tourist should have been more respectful and deserve the fine.
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Speaking of older traditions using animals for barter / appeasement , etc .

Barack Obama Offered 50 Cows For Daughter Malia’s Hand In Marriage :
.....As such, ahead of his forthcoming trip to Kenya in July, Obama has received a curious proposition, one he may only get once in his lifetime. That proposition came from a Kenyan lawyer named Felix Kiprono, who expressed an interest in the president’s 16-year-old daughter Malia. .......

....So interested is Kiprono that he has offered Barack 50 cows, 70 sheep and 30 goats for Malia’s hand in marriage, an offer no one thinks Obama will be interested in. After all, the grounds at the the White House couldn’t possibly contain all that livestock. ......
http://www.inquisitr.com/2121854/barack ... -marriage/

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