[Jimmy]

I'm guessing you're trolling, but the Avengers isn't a crossover.

[Jeff]

Got home in one piece. I also got this free pin from work:

[Radar]

Jimmy, on 24 June 2013 - 09:26 AM, said:

I'm guessing you're trolling, but the Avengers isn't a crossover.

THEN WHAT IS IT

[Mark]

Its a group of superheroes that have been a team off and on for at least 40 years now in the comics. ( said the old timer )

BTW, that union button would have triggered a Blue Lightning rant if he was here.

[Fox]

I have played Duke Nukem: Zero Hour a little. It's funny when you think I spent so much time working with Duke 64 and never played much attention to that "sequel".

Everything screams Build engine on it, and would have made a great game if it was in first-person and didn't had such changes in the dynamics.

Plus it is fun to export the geometry:



Hey look, flat sprites!

[Jeff]

Mark., on 24 June 2013 - 03:57 PM, said:

BTW, that union button would have triggered a Blue Lightning rant if he was here.

This is the guy I work for. No wonder there's a 95% chance to strike. Most of the issues boil down to lack of hours, better wages and treatment of workers (despite the company raking in huge profits). My bosses I work for are cool, but I think it's all the suits in upper management which is where the issue is.

[Lunick]

[Radar]

So Jeff, are you with the strikers? Why/why not?

[Jeff]

Yep I'm with them. Lack of hours (I used to work 15-20 hours a week). For the last year or so I've only worked between 4-8 hours per week.

Strike vote is in August, but this is just the pre-strike warm up.

[Mark]

I'll give this one response and then let it drop before I get too carried away. After reading a number of the links provided, the only real thing that bothered me is if it is true that expired goods were left too long on the shelves. Almost everything else is the owner's and managments rights to run their company as they please and rake in the cash as long as they commit no crimes. Someone in one of the articles complained of the "lack of democracy" in the stores. They are not "the people's" stores. The boss is king generally speaking.

[Jimmy]

Radar, on 24 June 2013 - 03:47 PM, said:

THEN WHAT IS IT

Marvel comics are all interconnected. Spiderman is like the fifth Beatle of the Fantastic Four for example.

Fox, on 24 June 2013 - 04:02 PM, said:

I have played Duke Nukem: Zero Hour a little. It's funny when you think I spent so much time working with Duke 64 and never played much attention to that "sequel".

Everything screams Build engine on it, and would have made a great game if it was in first-person and didn't had such changes in the dynamics.

Plus it is fun to export the geometry:

Hey look, flat sprites!

Well, it was built with BUILD.

[Jeff]

Mark., on 24 June 2013 - 07:15 PM, said:

I'll give this one response and then let it drop before I get too carried away. After reading a number of the links provided, the only real thing that bothered me is if it is true that expired goods were left too long on the shelves. Almost everything else is the owner's and managments rights to run their company as they please and rake in the cash as long as they commit no crimes. Someone in one of the articles complained of the "lack of democracy" in the stores. They are not "the people's" stores. The boss is king generally speaking.

I don't know about any other things regarding the strike, other than the hours. Least what the union reps told me. At the end of the day, as long as I can get three shifts a week instead of two or one on a regular basis, I'll be a happy man.

[Master Fibbles]

Striking you'll get no shifts a week, but that is a red herring.

Getting more hours sounds like the type of thing to talk to a manager about but if that doesn't work, something else is going on.

They either have too many people working for them to give sufficient hours to everyone, the manager doesn't want to give you more hours (the ass), or they have a policy of keeping people part time so they don't have to give them benefits (because full time people have lots of expensive benefits).

Either way, that sucks. I remember when I worked part time trying to get as many hours as possible...

[Lunick]

Sarcastic Fringehead

[Mark]

WOO HOO. Its like finding money in the street. Almost. I was going through a pile of old receipts and check stubs looking to throw out the un-needed ones. I found a check stub with my paycheck still attached. I've got about a week to go before the 180 day expiration date. And I thought this was going to be a bad day because it started out with no morning newspaper delivery and only enough Wheaties in the box for half a bowl.

[Inspector Lagomorf]

Mark., on 26 June 2013 - 10:10 AM, said:

WOO HOO. Its like finding money in the street. Almost. I was going through a pile of old receipts and check stubs looking to throw out the un-needed ones. I found a check stub with my paycheck still attached. I've got about a week to go before the 180 day expiration date. And I thought this was going to be a bad day because it started out with no morning newspaper delivery and only enough Wheaties in the box for half a bowl.

You threw away two weeks worth of pay? With money management skills like yours, no wonder you only have enough Wheaties for half a bowl.

[Radar]

I recall Mark once saying that he was adequately putting enough money away for retirement.

[Mark]

I usually let the checks pile up before getting the ambition to go to the bank. Someday I'll sign up for direct deposit. And buy extra boxes of cereal.

[Paul B]

http://www.youtube.c...e&v=dojCeh4z22s

Crappy quality, but I had to share this. This guy is amazing!

[Fantinaikos]

For those who don't know where to go on vacation this Summer, here are some suggestions:

CLEVELAND



OAKLAND
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzkoeyhAAdk

INDIANA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKDdqImmHrc

MICHIGAN
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byiq5dKZEzI

LAS VEGAS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5vPmVV-kfg

[ReaperMan]

Best place ever.....

[Hank]

... time to go there

[Darkus]

I modified my UT99 to make it look like DN3D. I've just changed all the players to Duke skins, and the weapons to match DN3D. Too bad I did not make screenshots showing the M16 and the pipebombs, but we can see the shrinker/expander and the freezethrower.

(note: due to the hugue size of my post because of the screenshots, I added them in spoilers)


A shrunken player. Splat.

Spoiler

The freezethrower. Act indentically like the original in DN3D

Spoiler

The green player is on the effect of the expander. Like a bubble.

Spoiler

Me being shrunk

Spoiler

Killed myself with freezethrower

Spoiler

With also a tiny Duke to tease me

I have also the DNF player model for UT2004, maybe I'll try to do some cool screenshots with him...

[leilei]

what

[Person of Color]

leilei, on 27 June 2013 - 01:22 PM, said:

what

BUT WHO WAS 3DREALMS

[Forge]

leilei, on 27 June 2013 - 01:22 PM, said:

what

Country: United States
Age: 49

Quote

hi it 3D Realms i am working on a Duke Nukem Forever Mod for quake 2 it a Remake For the 1998 game but i call it Duke Nukem Forever 1999 it a mix to 1998-2001 if this dont work i gone to the halflife 1 engine Bio i have the voice of Duke Nukem and i make Gta Mods long time of ago Now i making Mods for So Old Games but the old is Easy to Make and New is hard some times you now know so if you need help just let me know and i can't use hard tools

Quote

Hi guys it 3D Realms Software we are back to take games to the next level. we have to update are moddb co so we back now.

Quote

hi guys this is 3D Realms if you need me for a duke nukem mod or game
i am the right guy for the job and i am the voice of duke nukem but not jon st john. if you need me just let me know you

Old and from the U.S. so one might assume English is a primary language. His spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure are atrocious. Must be from Arkansas or Louisiana. I wouldn't trust this guy to read a script without a translator. I'm guessing Duke would end up with a deep southern hick accent. Maybe he should be advertising his voice overs for Redneck Rampage.

[Fantinaikos]

Probably is a kiddo, perhaps not even american, that lied to appear competent (Ohoh, i write i'm from USA and i'm big man so i'm pro make goog mods huuu).

Anyway...

!!!Endurance challenge!!!

[Master Fibbles]

Actually, I'd wager he isn't American at all. If he is, he can't be over 10.

[Inspector Lagomorf]

Forge, on 27 June 2013 - 02:38 PM, said:

Must be from Arkansas or Louisiana

There are idiots up north too, you know.

[Forge]

i had to spend two years in Texas that i will never get back, so it's my prerogative...no, my right, to make fun of southerners

10 worst school systems (academically) by state (2012):
1. South Dakota - worst
2. Nevada
3. Idaho
4. Mississippi
5. Alaska
6. Nebraska
7. Montana
8. Arizona
9. Oregon
10. Missouri

seems the northwestern part of the country is the dumbest with four out of ten (if you count Alaska). (3,5,7.9)

10 best school systems (academically) by state (2012):
1. Maryland - best
2. Massachusetts
3. New York
4. Virginia
5. Arkansas
6. Florida
7. Georgia
8. New Jersey
9. West Virginia
10. Kentucky

seems the northeast has the best education system - Arkansas ranks at a respectable # 5, but i'm still going to make fun of them