Morning Discussion

So we've been hearing rumors about Sony developing their own form of achievements, but now we're actually seeing proof. Oh yeah, and that BioShock game? Should have failed! And a hard announcement date for Left4Dead, which should be a good bit of fun. Hooray!

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    June 24, 2008 5:21 AM

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      June 24, 2008 5:22 AM

      Everyime I see this it moves a little

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      June 24, 2008 5:22 AM

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      June 24, 2008 5:22 AM

      Looks like ringworm to me.

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      June 24, 2008 5:24 AM

      I really want this to be Diablo 3... Also I started a new character on the US East realm... sauerkrause is my name, barbarianizing is my game!

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      June 24, 2008 5:26 AM

      SHACKNEWS HAS CRACKED THE CODE!

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      June 24, 2008 5:27 AM

      It's definitely the same rune, but they're probably just reusing the art, isn't there a rune from the WoW deathknight on there too?

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      June 24, 2008 5:28 AM

      We all want D3 but this is sad, it's obviously the Wrath date.

      http://www.worldofwar.net/n/414868/blizzard-image-solved

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        June 24, 2008 5:29 AM

        Wishes are ponies, I don't care what you say!

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        June 24, 2008 5:30 AM

        While it probably does deal with Wrath, it's not obviously anything since Blizzard is known to fuck around with this sort of stuff.

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          June 24, 2008 5:36 AM

          What are the chances that D3 is going to have an ice theme just like WOLTK.

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            June 24, 2008 5:37 AM

            Wrath of LaTitch King!!!

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            June 24, 2008 5:37 AM

            That would go in line with the hell has frozen over quote quite literally.

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          June 24, 2008 6:21 AM

          Seriously, I wouldn't put it past Blizzard at all to keep it covered in ice the whole time, only for it to break away on the last day and reveal a solid sheet of hell-rock. "The ice was because we're Blizzard, duh!"

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        June 24, 2008 5:31 AM

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        June 24, 2008 5:31 AM

        It's still a possibility that it's a Diablo rune. Blizzard have been known to borrow from other franchises, and War3 was released after D2. I mean Illiadan has a PANDA FACE on his blades.

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      June 24, 2008 5:31 AM

      DIABLO vs WARCRAFT UNIVERSE

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      June 24, 2008 5:32 AM

      I am totally hot for this stuff.

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      June 24, 2008 5:40 AM

      I would KILL for another Diablo! That's all I want in life.

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        June 24, 2008 5:41 AM

        Diablo or an excuse to kill?

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          June 24, 2008 5:41 AM

          An excuse to kill Diablo again

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        June 24, 2008 7:01 AM

        I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.

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        June 24, 2008 7:30 AM

        same. i might as well quit my job if they ever come out with diablo 3, because that's all i'll be doing anyway.

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        June 24, 2008 7:31 AM

        If Diablo 3 ever comes out, I hope they have Hardcore mode. That's a great mode. :~(

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      June 24, 2008 5:41 AM

      i hope its d3, but its probably something todo with wow.

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      June 24, 2008 5:43 AM

      Have they officially announced WotLK yet? Usually these elaborate splash images are announcing new games: they did it for WOW, StarCraft Ghost, and StarCraft 2 when officially announcing them... My money is starting to lean towards a new game (be it Diablo III or something else)

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        June 24, 2008 5:43 AM

        Haven't

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        June 24, 2008 5:45 AM

        It's got to be Project Hydra.

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          June 24, 2008 5:48 AM

          I can see the cartoony 04.jpg 15.jpg image being a hydra, if these rumors are true

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            June 24, 2008 5:55 AM

            I'm thinking a giant, hunched over, Panderian Fonz.

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          June 24, 2008 7:35 AM

          Hydra = multiheaded creature
          Blizz Hydra = multifranchise creature, WoW + Diablo? I will weep bloody tears if that is true :(

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            June 24, 2008 7:51 AM

            diablo 3 is going to be a wow expansion

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              June 24, 2008 8:38 AM

              This is my worst fear and I will curse Blizzard roundly and often if they do this.

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        June 24, 2008 5:46 AM

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      June 24, 2008 5:49 AM

      There's no way its a wrath date; makes no sense. It's too early to peg a date down for it and doing an elaborate reveal for a release date for a known project isn't their style as far as I remember. I've got to think its the Project Hydra reveal based on numerous things (like that dude's entire gallery going down), and it seems likely that Hydra is Diablo 3 unless we're getting red-herring'd to death with the runes and the diablo3.com redirect etc.

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        June 24, 2008 6:03 AM

        Did anyone see any of the art that was removed?

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          June 24, 2008 6:37 AM

          The project Hydra art was never up, just said coming soon. The other Warcraft and Starcraft art was neat though.

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        June 24, 2008 12:03 PM

        Not only that. But do they usually do reveals for simple add-ons?

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          June 24, 2008 12:11 PM

          they did for this expansion originally. people thought it was diablo 3 then too.

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      June 24, 2008 6:10 AM

      Since someone spotted a Hel...

      http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/runes.shtml

      Does the one on the left of the splash look like a Shael rune to anyone else?

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      June 24, 2008 6:15 AM

      Awesome! I've been waiting for a Blackthorne sequel.

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      June 24, 2008 6:21 AM

      Well this still kinda holds to the the prediction yesterday based on the image names and the URL having the Blizzard show next week.

      4 = D
      15 = O

      But of course the styles are named: .tundra and .cavern

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        June 24, 2008 6:22 AM

        both of which were settings in Diablo 2! Your honor, I move for immediate mistrial!

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          June 24, 2008 6:30 AM

          I think Artha's is going to open a portal to hell unleashing his new bestest friend Diablo...

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            June 24, 2008 6:31 AM

            Worlds crossing is video game jumping the shark.

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              June 24, 2008 7:01 AM

              I would welcome a DiabloCraft.

              Maybe Arthas needs to hunt down Diablo or some shit.

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              June 24, 2008 7:43 AM

              I don't know.. a portal being opened to bridge the two games could be kinda interesting... I'd be disappointed in not being a new version of D2, but a mixing of the lore in an interesting way could be really cool.

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      June 24, 2008 6:29 AM

      boner

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      June 24, 2008 6:52 AM

      They are probably showing runes/images of each of their three franchises in the ice and then have something new break out.

      Or maybe it's Diablo 3. :D :D

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        June 24, 2008 7:35 AM

        That is my guess... a relaunch of Battle.net which more incorporates all their franchise in cross communication and much more.

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          June 24, 2008 7:46 AM

          mark my woooooords.... call'n it.

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          June 24, 2008 12:36 PM

          Yup and calling it Hydra. And isn't a hydra three headed? Three series they have.... See it writes itself. ;D

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            June 24, 2008 1:23 PM

            7 =(

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              June 24, 2008 1:27 PM

              1. warcraft
              2. warcraft 2
              3. diablo
              4. starcraft
              5. wacraft 3
              6. world of warcraft
              7. ????????
              8. starcraft 2

              !!!! Diablo 3 and it's coming out before Starcraft 2!!!!

              Or...

              1. warcraft 2 beyond the dark potal
              2. diablo hellfire
              3. starcraft brood war
              4. warcraft 3 the frozen throne
              5. world of warcraft the burning crusade
              6. world of warcraft wrath of the lich king
              7. ???????????

              OMG a new expansion to.. something!

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                June 24, 2008 1:29 PM

                another...

                1. RPM Racing
                2. The Lost Vikings
                3. Rock 'n Roll Racing
                4. Warcraft
                5. Diablo
                6. Starcraft

                OMG a new universe!

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          June 24, 2008 12:47 PM

          This would be awesome. Playing Diablo 2 again... the interface is awful.

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        June 24, 2008 3:22 PM

        or something for that game download thing they just set up

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      June 24, 2008 7:03 AM

      The Worldwide Invitational is also being held on the same day Diablo 2 was released fyi

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      June 24, 2008 7:05 AM

      I can't see it and not picture two hands opening it wide with a little ring on one of them. I'm at work or I'd provide visual aid.

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      June 24, 2008 7:58 AM

      GUYS THERE IS ICE IT HAS TO BE WRATH OF THE FAGGOT KING

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        June 24, 2008 9:55 AM

        YOUD LIKE THAT WOULDN'T YOU! HAR!

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      June 24, 2008 11:07 AM

      Something is opening up...

      http://us.media.blizzard.com/232309/_images/ice1.jpg
      http://us.media.blizzard.com/232309/_images/ice2.jpg

      its a giant ice rectum. Blizzard is going to GOATSE the fucking planet.

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        June 24, 2008 11:26 AM

        Now that I really look at those... there seems to be alot of reddish lines behind the ice.

        Hellfire perhaps?

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          June 24, 2008 11:41 AM

          o_O errr, i think your monitor needs adjusting.


          ...


          please be diablo 3
          its not going to be =(

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            June 24, 2008 11:55 AM

            errr, I see the reddish lines as well

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        June 24, 2008 12:10 PM

        Hell is no longer frozen over?

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      June 24, 2008 11:54 AM

      Lol. Wouldn't it be hilarious if it just ending up being a graphic for the event itself!

      :(

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      June 24, 2008 11:54 AM

      This has gotta be the D3 announcement. Seriously what else could it be?

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        June 24, 2008 11:57 AM

        A brand new property, incorporating Warcraft, Starcraft, Warhammer (both 40K and Fantasy), Vikings, racing, Pandas and All encapsulated in a sweet mousekilling format.

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          June 24, 2008 11:59 AM

          I could use some Vikings and Racing. :(

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        June 24, 2008 12:00 PM

        what else could it be? did you even look at the other posts in this thread

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      June 24, 2008 12:05 PM

      Sorry guys, Diablo 3 isn't far along enough in development yet for this to be it.

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        June 24, 2008 12:07 PM

        This is Blizzard we are talking about. "we are making diablo 3" + "when it's done" will work for most gamers.

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        June 24, 2008 12:50 PM

        How would you know this?

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        June 24, 2008 1:42 PM

        I read it's been in development since late 2000, but with Roper leaving and then the whole Blizzard North fiasco...it's taken longer than expected. That's gotta be impressive though. 8 years without any confirmation? Tip my hats off to them if it's true.

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      June 24, 2008 12:07 PM

      more food for thought: the cartoony images are named 04.jpg and 15.jpg.

      D = 4th letter in alphabet
      O = 15

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        June 24, 2008 12:24 PM

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        June 24, 2008 12:54 PM

        lol, I love how people are now passing this off like they figured it out.

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          June 24, 2008 1:13 PM

          hey i just figured out that "diablo" starts with a "d" and ends with a "o"!!1

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          June 24, 2008 1:15 PM

          who said that?

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            June 24, 2008 1:36 PM

            45 web sites and 200 shackers since yesterday

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              June 24, 2008 1:44 PM

              Haha, if I had seen the other thread I wouldn't have posted. Stop being childish.
              lol -> http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=17272292

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                June 24, 2008 2:24 PM

                Yes, that's me.... childish. If only I could pretend to figure out something and take credit for it then I could get over that hump....

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                  June 24, 2008 2:34 PM

                  O_o Where did I say I figured it out? Besides you, who the hell cares about giving credit for something like this?? Do you own some shitty diablo fansite or something?

                  You are insane.

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          June 24, 2008 1:28 PM

          haha I know.

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          June 24, 2008 1:45 PM

          What if they reversed the alphabet and it's really 04 = X and 15 = K ? Or what if it's hexadecimal, so it's really D and U? We could be playing DUXK tomorrow!

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        June 24, 2008 1:21 PM

        I bet the next numbers are going to be 23, 15, 18, 11.

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          June 24, 2008 1:53 PM

          If you add them you get 67. If you divide them by 6 (the amount of letters in Diablo) you get 11.....now for the square root....

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      June 24, 2008 12:30 PM

      Warcraft Vs. Starcraft. Vs Diablo 2D Fighting game.

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      June 24, 2008 1:10 PM

      Blizzard Marketing Dude #1: They think its for Diablo 3, this is so hilarious!

      Blizzard Marketing Dude #2: Let's make the next rune look like a teddy bear - see how they explain that one.

      *Maniacal Giggling ensues*

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        June 24, 2008 2:47 PM

        I'm pretty sure this is how it actually works.

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        June 24, 2008 2:51 PM

        Secret Teddy Bear Level in Diablo 3!

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      June 24, 2008 1:30 PM

      isn't this just gonna be the WoW expansion? Why would they announce D3 to compete with WoW.

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        June 24, 2008 1:33 PM

        Because D3 should not be a MMORPG

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          June 24, 2008 1:36 PM

          if D3 was released it would totally affect WoW subscriptions. Doesn't matter if its not a MMORPG or not.

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            June 24, 2008 1:37 PM

            Subscriptions, I doubt it. Playtime, maybe.

            People would probably play both.

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              June 24, 2008 1:40 PM

              ooookay then. gonna leave it right there...

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                June 24, 2008 4:46 PM

                He's more or less right. The core playerbase of WoW is Asia. Assuming D3 has no pay-to-play, the Asian users will easily balance time between WoW, D3, and Starcraft. I doubt they'll even see a large loss in numbers. Diablo has never been a huge attraction for the playerbase at large anyway. Definitely smaller than Starcraft and of course, chump change compared to WoW. You'll probably see a slight lag in WoW's numbers but most people will be playing both.

                Now if D3 is pay to play, that's a different story. But seeing as Starcraft II is not, I doubt D3 will be either.

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              June 24, 2008 1:42 PM

              What if there's a fee to play Diablo 3 online?

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                June 24, 2008 1:44 PM

                Yes. In that case I believe it might affect WOW.

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              June 24, 2008 1:58 PM

              i would :(

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              June 24, 2008 2:35 PM

              I think it would affect a lot of the 'casual' WoW players who fire it up once every couple days and have just reached level 40 after playing for a year and a half. They also don't group up a lot. For them, I think D3 could scratch the same itch, especially if it were for free.

              Especially if all their more hardcore-gaming friends are going 'HOLY SHIT D3 IS OUT YOU MUST TRY THIS' and they see it's from the same guys who made that WoW game they liked so much.

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        June 24, 2008 4:43 PM

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      June 24, 2008 1:34 PM

      How does the black smoke monster fit into all of this?

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      June 24, 2008 1:46 PM

      this pretty much confirms it http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/4277/ice11ti3.jpg

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      June 24, 2008 2:27 PM

      internet sleuthing and theorycrafting is nearing critical mass

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      June 24, 2008 3:05 PM

      It would be hilarious if it progressed a little more tomorrow, then reverted to today's picture, and then back to yesterday's, and then disappeared and was never spoken of again.

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        June 24, 2008 3:11 PM

        "Perfect Gem Activated"

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        June 24, 2008 3:12 PM

        Nerd heads would asplode

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        June 24, 2008 4:52 PM

        Wouldn't a new picture go up tonight? Or was the recent one posted today?

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        June 24, 2008 4:53 PM

        hard lols That'd be awesome :D

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