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    The TomTom Price Slashes Continue: Full iPhone Navigation App Hits $70

    O Canada: Bungie-centric Xbox 360 Bundle Heads Up North

    Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)

    Say Hello to Your New Local Power Guy

    Wait, Did This Bell Palm Pre Video Just Diss Americans?

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    Image of Xagest Xagest
    12/14/09

    In reply to The TomTom Price Slashes Continue: Full iPhone Navigation App Hits $70
    Seriously, you can get a full TomTom device for 70 bucks. I can tolerate this price because it comes with the damn hardware, but when you're piggy backing off of someone else's hardware, there's really no reason for this app to cost so much.
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    Image of Killjoy Killjoy
    12/03/09

    In reply to O Canada: Bungie-centric Xbox 360 Bundle Heads Up North
    At the moment, the Pro and Elite bundles still contain older chipsets. Without Jasper is this really a deal?
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    BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2 promoted this comment Killjoy was starred Killjoy was unstarred
    Image of Illundiel Illundiel
    12/03/09

    @Killjoy: Not sure, but I thought there were reports of some having them and that you had to look at build numbers. When the updated processor came out last time(falcon, was it) i looked at build number/build date to ensure I got a newer one.
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    Killjoy promoted this comment Illundiel was starred Illundiel was unstarred
    Image of Killjoy Killjoy
    12/03/09

    @Illundiel: That still applies - check build numbers, and check the amperage on the power supply if you can. Based on the Xbox community's reports about their results, it's a near certainty that the newest chipsets are currently only shipping in the bare-bones Arcade version.
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    Image of Mark Sanders Mark Sanders
    12/03/09

    @Killjoy: Every xbox 360 on the shelfs pretty much will have a jaspar, unless its an older pro.
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    Killjoy promoted this comment Mark Sanders was starred Mark Sanders was unstarred
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    12/03/09

    @Killjoy: So should I be taking my new Elite back? I didn't know about this new chipset
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    Killjoy promoted this comment soysoy was starred soysoy was unstarred
    Image of Killjoy Killjoy
    12/03/09

    @soysoy: Not so fast - checking the details always trumps all. Look on the power supply label for "Output DC: 150W" and "12V 12.1A." This is the power supply for a Jasper unit. That being said, the warranty should be filed either way.
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    Killjoy was starred Killjoy was unstarred
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    12/03/09

    @Mark Sanders: Sorry, didn't mean to ignore the retail angle. I'm used to internet sellers, some of whom will think nothing of bundling any remaining old stock with new games. Yes, store-bought units should be fine - but it never hurts to check.
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    Image of Hearthatvoiceagain Hearthatvoiceagain
    12/03/09

    In reply to O Canada: Bungie-centric Xbox 360 Bundle Heads Up North
    I love it when people from the US act all superior to Canadians, makes me laugh so much.
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    NorwoodIsMyHero promoted this comment Hearthatvoiceagain was starred Hearthatvoiceagain was unstarred
    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    12/03/09

    @Hearthatvoiceagain: I love it when Canadians take it all seriously when we joke about being superior, as this is a sure sign of an inferiority complex.

    That said WE don't have native French speakers AND our army is bigger than yours so by definition we are superior.
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    Image of Hearthatvoiceagain Hearthatvoiceagain
    12/03/09

    @NorwoodIsMyHero: So you admit that the Chinese are superior to you then and the former Soviet Union was also. Incidently, I am not Canadian.
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    12/03/09

    @Hearthatvoiceagain: So you admit that you can't take jokes very well?

    The only Americans who are afraid of China are ones who don't realize that they need us as much as we need them. Sadly this is a majority of Americans, but what can you do?

    As for the former Soviet Union, it can be superior all it wants, but as I recall when the Berlin Wall fell it was East Berliners that were pounding on the Wall to come West, not the other way around.
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    Image of Hearthatvoiceagain Hearthatvoiceagain
    12/03/09

    @NorwoodIsMyHero: I can take jokes just fine thank you. I was just applying your "we have a bigger army" criteria, since you claimed this as one of the things that made you superior.
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    12/03/09

    @Hearthatvoiceagain: Your missing the point of the superiority game man!

    The rules of the "My country is better than all the others" game are rigged such that your home country always wins.
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    Image of RT100 RT100
    12/03/09

    @Hearthatvoiceagain: the more important reason why USA ≥ Canada is the native french speaker part.

    The bigger army is only secondary.
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    Image of Hearthatvoiceagain Hearthatvoiceagain
    12/03/09

    @RT100=tg14: To quote Travisco Nabisco's post above "We don't have native French speakers either. They all speak Quebec French which is quite different from France French". Just as that Bastard mess you speak is not English.
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    Image of Hearthatvoiceagain Hearthatvoiceagain
    12/03/09

    @NorwoodIsMyHero: Ah, I see. So what you are saying is that the American notion of Fair play is more retarded then the French one.
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    12/03/09

    @Hearthatvoiceagain: So are you saying your British? Well if that's the case, we know what the problem is already.

    Look, we're sorry we rebelled against you all those years ago, and that you guys are no longer the biggest kid on the block any more, but your king really was a jerk.

    And any dialect of French is bad, not just native French. the fact that they are not from France and still have large swaths of the population that choose to speak a dialect of French may mean an even larger point deduction in our little nationalistic pissing contest.
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    NorwoodIsMyHero promoted this comment NorwoodIsMyHero was starred NorwoodIsMyHero was unstarred
    Image of Hearthatvoiceagain Hearthatvoiceagain
    12/03/09

    @NorwoodIsMyHero: Oh, if it is a Nationalistic pissing contest the US will wins hands down, what with all the all the urine you pass off as beer over there.
    You are right about George III though the second stupidist ruler called George your country has ever had.
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    12/03/09

    @Hearthatvoiceagain: The great thing about America is we for the most part are equal opportunity on our beers.

    I like a good dark Euro type brew although some of the Texan Shiner brews are nice. Miller and Bud aren't the only things on tap at American bars, we're much more diversified in our beer tastes than that.

    Bush was bad, but as a resident who lived in America under Bush and has read the Declaration, he was no King George, no sir not by a long shot.
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    Image of Aetius Aetius
    12/03/09

    In reply to O Canada: Bungie-centric Xbox 360 Bundle Heads Up North
    Wow, Adam. Thats a lot of hatorade right there. Oh well, atleast Canada doesn't owe China 1 trilly :P
     Reply
    NorwoodIsMyHero promoted this comment Aetius was starred Aetius was unstarred
    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    12/03/09

    @Aetius: Can you check and see if that comes with milk in a bag for us?

    Yes, I went there, you darn Canuck!
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    Image of Adam Frucci Adam Frucci
    12/03/09

    @Aetius: No hatorade! I love SCTV, legal weed and universal healthcare. I wish I had access to more than 1 of the 3 in the States.
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    Image of Aetius Aetius
    12/03/09

    @NorwoodIsMyHero: We also get Starbucks mocha latte in bags. True story. But only on Canada Day and only if Nickelback is playing a concert that day.
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    Aetius was starred Aetius was unstarred
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    12/03/09

    @Adam Frucci: Thats fine. Atleast you don't have to flip past 17 French channels to get to NBC!
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    Image of Segador Segador
    12/03/09

    In reply to O Canada: Bungie-centric Xbox 360 Bundle Heads Up North
    something something Bacon, The Arcade Fire something, eh?

    But seriously, if they're going to toss an exclusive 360 pack to Canada, I'm surprised it's not an NHL 10 combo, since I think Canada makes up about 94% of that market.
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    Image of Rob C Rob C
    12/03/09

    @Segador:
    Actually I believe we'd rather get out on the rink and play the game in real life rather than simulating it in a game...
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    BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2 promoted this comment Rob C was starred Rob C was unstarred
    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    12/03/09

    @Segador: Arcade Fire is to music what Bacon is to food. Figure that one out!
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    Image of Segador Segador
    12/03/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: Speaking of Bacon, it's good to see your star back.
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    Image of dingus dingus
    11/25/09

    In reply to Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
    Never, ever say "powned" out loud. It makes the baby Carmack cry.
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    Edited by dingus at 11/25/09 1:45 AM dingus was starred dingus was unstarred
    Image of ty_person ty_person
    11/25/09

    In reply to Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
    uh thats bob and DOUG mackenzie, sheesh if your going to put down Canada do it right...
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    Image of hoffmanbike hoffmanbike
    11/25/09

    In reply to Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
    looks like opera 10.10 broke giz for me.

    i can't view any pictures except ads
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    Platypus Man promoted this comment Edited by hoffmanbike at 11/25/09 1:23 AM hoffmanbike was starred hoffmanbike was unstarred
    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    11/25/09

    @hoffmanbike: Well, that's really the most important stuff, right? You can't read it and they're still getting money.
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    11/25/09

    @Platypus Man: it's working now. weird.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/16/09

    In reply to Say Hello to Your New Local Power Guy

    I can't wait until Optimum Online sends mechanical spiders to fix our cable boxes and repair lines outside the buildings.
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 11/16/09 10:40 AM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of ps61318 ps61318
    11/16/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: That's an excellent picture from an execreble movie. Although Kirstie looked good in that one.... #powerlines
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    Image of NFLBLitze1 NFLBLitze1
    11/16/09

    @ps61318: OMG I REMEMBER THIS MOVIE WHAT IS ITS NAME #powerlines
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    ps61318 promoted this comment NFLBLitze1 was starred NFLBLitze1 was unstarred
    Image of ps61318 ps61318
    11/16/09

    @NFLBLitze1: Runaway. That's the name of the movie, and what the audience should do at the opening credits. #powerlines
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    Image of tharden33 tharden33
    11/16/09

    In reply to Say Hello to Your New Local Power Guy
    This is just the prototype. The final version will look like an anime character that repairs power lines with samurai swords and odd creatures. #powerlines
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment tharden33 was starred tharden33 was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/16/09

    @tharden33: Oh, those Canadians. #powerlines
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    Image of Benjello Jiggler Benjello Jiggler
    08/31/09

    In reply to Wait, Did This Bell Palm Pre Video Just Diss Americans?
    It did because some classless little twat at some little Ad agency is thoughtful enough to assume that this is funny. And old people handling a phone... it's funny because Old people are stupid too. Yep, surely some pre-30 year old little yuppy douche is real proud of themselves for this campaign.
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    Scazza promoted this comment Benjello Jiggler was starred Benjello Jiggler was unstarred
    Image of Scazza Scazza
    08/31/09

    @Benjello Jiggler: I laughed
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    08/31/09

    In reply to Wait, Did This Bell Palm Pre Video Just Diss Americans?
    Haha. "This game was first played in 1299... And I think some of these people were there."
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    Image of frigg frigg
    08/31/09

    In reply to Wait, Did This Bell Palm Pre Video Just Diss Americans?
    The sarcastic dig is inconsequential.

    What's remarkable is Palm's further development of ads that make you not want to buy their product at all.

    I expect the next Palm Pre ad out of, say, Sweden, to feature a hamster with a lit cigarette in its mouth and a Palm Pre duct-taped to its back slowly spinning on a lazy susan for around a minute. "Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima" will be the music.
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    Image of takeshi takeshi
    08/31/09

    In reply to Wait, Did This Bell Palm Pre Video Just Diss Americans?
    Oh please -- as if we don't constantly dig on the Canadians...
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    GlenTen promoted this comment takeshi was starred takeshi was unstarred
    Image of dcdttu dcdttu
    08/31/09

    In reply to Wait, Did This Bell Palm Pre Video Just Diss Americans?
    Uh, Canadians are 'Americans' too. Seriously...
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    Image of denisnossevitch denisnossevitch
    08/31/09

    @dcdttu: Yup, we realize that, however most of the U.S. citizens tend to think of themselves so highly as to consider themselves representing the Americas in general.
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    Image of t0ph t0ph
    08/31/09

    @denisnossevitch: Doesn't nearly every country refer to us as 'Americans'?
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    t0ph was starred t0ph was unstarred
    Image of denisnossevitch denisnossevitch
    08/31/09

    @t0ph: Actually, in Europe, people refer to both Canadians AND U.S. citizens as 'Americans'
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    Pope John Peeps II promoted this comment denisnossevitch was starred denisnossevitch was unstarred
    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    08/31/09

    @denisnossevitch: Yeah but then we in Canada get the joy of thinking whoever said that is an uneducated boob! Reverse snobbery!
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    Image of denisnossevitch denisnossevitch
    08/31/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: Very true, actually I think only Canadians and Mexicans actually refer to U.S. citizens as 'Americans'.
    Personally, we get insulted when someone calls us that though lmao.
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    denisnossevitch was starred denisnossevitch was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    08/31/09

    @dcdttu: Well, what are we gonna call folks from the United States, then? Unitedians? Statesmen?

    Actually, Statesmen doesn't sound too bad...ugh. I'm sure the founding fathers spent a good deal of time on developing the best system of government they could with what they had.

    But you can't neglect branding, guys. Shorten that mess.
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    Image of ninjagin ninjagin
    08/31/09

    @OCEntertainment: How about the time-tested "Yankees" or "Yanks"? I always find it amusing to be called a "Yank".
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    08/31/09

    @ninjagin: That may work in the international market. Southrons may take issue, though. You're welcome to explain it to them.
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    Image of Rodime Rodime
    08/31/09

    In reply to Wait, Did This Bell Palm Pre Video Just Diss Americans?
    hehe, bell is just doing publicly what we all do privately - Make fun of you fat idiots down south. I mean, what other country would elect someone like bush ... TWICE (Well, technically once... but still! that was for a second term).
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment Rodime was starred Rodime was unstarred
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    08/31/09

    @Rodime: Yes, yes I see. I have always thought that the laziness, obesity, and inactivity of Americans was directly related to a particular president that we had elected. Well, *they* elected. I was too lazy to get out of bed early enough to go vote for a president that I didn't really know much about because I couldn't be bothered to do my due diligence in researching the candidates.

    ....I'm sorry, I think I forgot whether I agree with you or think you're crazy....
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    08/31/09

    In reply to Wait, Did This Bell Palm Pre Video Just Diss Americans?
    Good thing I'm north of Canada, in Detroit.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    08/31/09

    In reply to Wait, Did This Bell Palm Pre Video Just Diss Americans?
    I worked for a Canadian firm and most of my co-workers were Canadians in the US. The only activity I ever saw them seriously engage in was drinking of the beer and smoking of the cigarettes, and they were VERY serious about both of those activities. And they always let their phone go to voice mail.
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    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    08/31/09

    In reply to Wait, Did This Bell Palm Pre Video Just Diss Americans?
    Now which Canadians? The French or the good ones?
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    Image of diskdaddy diskdaddy
    08/31/09

    In reply to Wait, Did This Bell Palm Pre Video Just Diss Americans?
    We're (Canadians) afraid of our "Nazi Healthcare" system so we need to keep in tip-top shape. Got to keep the bureaucrats from coming to our doors with their scythes.

    In Boston on a vacation, I rarely saw fatties, oddly enough. The downtown area is all walk-friendly, which contributes to passive excercise. Same deal over near Harvard. Didn't go to Fenway though ;)

    In both Canada and America, it is my belief that the suburbs are what's making ppl fat. When you gotta drive to go to the fastfood/donut store.... :/
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    Image of Amir Oulad Amir Oulad
    08/31/09

    @diskdaddy:
    You're canadian? A canadian would never call his healthcare a nazi system.
    It exceeds American healthcare system by a million to the tenth times.
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    Image of nicklar nicklar
    08/31/09

    @Amir Oulad: Tangent, but my healthcare coverage exceeds Canada's by 10 fold. You might mean that everybody is covered in Canada, but it's not great coverage. :/

    Btw, diskdaddy, being from Boston, I concur that there are not a lot of obese people about here, but they do exist. :)
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    Image of TonyWonder TonyWonder
    08/31/09

    @nicklar:

    yeah but you pay for yours...I don't....my free-decent healthcare trumps your awesome-paid health care...
     Reply
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    08/31/09

    @TonyWonder: Yeah motherfuckers. I got surgery for free! When can an American ever say that? Our health care system is damn good.
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