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by Menelaos
March 11, 2008, 5:40 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: NBA Discussion Thread*
Replies: 625
Views: 97282

Re: NBA Discussion Thread*

Yea, Celtics record versus west teams was perfect up until they lost to I think the Nuggets, and then the Warriors the game after. And the Pistons have been the real deal for years.
by Menelaos
March 11, 2008, 2:56 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: NBA Discussion Thread*
Replies: 625
Views: 97282

Re: NBA Discussion Thread*

The West ain't shit? And that's why the EIGHTH PLACE Warriors would be fucking #3 seeds in the East? Is that why the combined average record of the top eight teams in the west is a full 15ish games higher than the equivalent in the East? I mean, there is team loyalty, and then there is just plain ig...
by Menelaos
March 11, 2008, 1:40 pm
Forum: Ryyysfemorrrr!
Topic: Silva and the rest
Replies: 18
Views: 7446

Re: Silva and the rest

Please don't be ignorant. Lyoto Machida is a "Single-style" fighter who happens to be undefeated in his career to this point. They claim he is a BJJ black or brown belt but you never see him on the ground. He simply avoids takedowns a la the sprawl and good footwork. He is a single-minded ...
by Menelaos
March 11, 2008, 1:20 pm
Forum: Ryyysfemorrrr!
Topic: Griffin vs. Rampage
Replies: 2
Views: 2917

Re: Griffin vs. Rampage

Bonner vs. Griffin.....

lol
by Menelaos
March 11, 2008, 1:18 pm
Forum: Ryyysfemorrrr!
Topic: Owwwww!
Replies: 4
Views: 3160

Re: Owwwww!

Stretching for 5-10 minutes before and after a workout greatly reduces risk of injury and will greatly reduce the muscle pain/burn from a workout ;) And lots of water, the proper diet, and rest! Remember, it is during sleep that your muscles actually heal and grow :) I think there are differing scho...
by Menelaos
March 11, 2008, 12:27 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Activision merges with Blizzard
Replies: 14
Views: 2660

Re: Activision merges with Blizzard

Great. Hope activision doesn't start putting out games with cartoon graphics aimed at children.
by Menelaos
March 8, 2007, 4:20 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Audi S4 vs BMW 525xi
Replies: 26
Views: 7518

Oh by the way Funk, did you replace your air filter on your car with an aftermarket one, like a K&N? If so, I've heard that they can have a detrimental effect on your mass air flow sensors, caused somehow by the oil or solution used to saturate the filter after cleaning it. End up having to repl...
by Menelaos
March 8, 2007, 4:17 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Audi S4 vs BMW 525xi
Replies: 26
Views: 7518

Yea, I should probably qualify my above statements with the knowledge that you can get unlucky with Audis and get a "lemon". I've heard all the horror stories, believe me ;) A good friend of mine had his A4's electrical system go haywire, and the car wouldn't even start. He's avoided Audi ...
by Menelaos
March 7, 2007, 9:31 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Audi S4 vs BMW 525xi
Replies: 26
Views: 7518

Audis have superior drivetrains, engines, and trannys, as compared to BMW, Toyota (wtf this is doing here, I dunno), and Suburu. There is just no comparison WHATSOEVER. The problem with Audis is the components around the drivetrains, engines, and trannys, can and will fail if you do not properly mai...
by Menelaos
March 6, 2007, 7:07 pm
Forum: Ryyysfemorrrr!
Topic: WAR St. Pierre!
Replies: 10
Views: 2906

Hughes held his title for so long fighting against NOBODY'S. First time he even met someone worth a damn, and he lost dramatically (BJ Penn 1). You can't judge a person by how long he holds a "title". There is so much more to it. Quality of opponents plays a huge part of it, and of the 46 ...
by Menelaos
June 11, 2006, 7:41 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: FANTASY FOOTBALL - Veeshan Vault NFC
Replies: 19
Views: 2804

S.F. Barbarians in the AFC again this year.
by Menelaos
June 5, 2006, 5:32 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: The World Cup
Replies: 37
Views: 5490

All I can say is, I'm extremely impressed with the #8 ranking of the United States team. The strongest ranking team they have ever fielded in WC history? England? #9

Who's the stronger team with more Cup experience? It doesn't need to be said.
by Menelaos
June 5, 2006, 4:44 am
Forum: Ryyysfemorrrr!
Topic: BUSHIDO SURVIVAL 2006
Replies: 4
Views: 1335

I really hope Chonan fights and beats Baroni in the first round. I really like Chonan and his abilities; he's a very techinically sound fighter. You only need to analyze his fight with Anderson Silva to see what I am talking about. The finish was just the icing; the entire fight was a technical show...
by Menelaos
October 28, 2005, 8:39 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: NBA 2006 Season Predictions
Replies: 31
Views: 6260

Warriors will make the playoffs for the first time in, I think, eleven seasons! Baron Davis helps push them over the hump. WHen he came over last year, the Warriors started playing some really good up-tempo basketball, and started to win a lot of games. They still lack a good presence in the post th...
by Menelaos
October 20, 2005, 10:24 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Xmen Legends 2
Replies: 65
Views: 11209

Flying is absolutely required for attaining some of the danger room discs and Homing Beacons, but other than that, it's not so usefull really... You could use it to cross crevices as a shortcut, and haev your teammates warp to you, but it's better to explore every inch and kill every single monster ...
by Menelaos
October 20, 2005, 10:19 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Age of Empires 3
Replies: 7
Views: 1051

Age of Empires 3

Anybody playing this at all? Picked it up yesterday and thought it was lacking in a lot of things that made AoE2 fun. It's really not the same game at all, but completely different. Still pretty fun though.
by Menelaos
October 20, 2005, 10:17 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Pick your favorite Suns Dancer!
Replies: 22
Views: 4655

They're all sort of unpleasant in the face except for maybe Amy Jo, who just looks very average-pretty. Some of the are just downright ugly IMO...
by Menelaos
October 20, 2005, 10:13 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: FF Week 6 Results
Replies: 6
Views: 1097

Somehow my yahoo-drafted team is doing well enough for me to be +1 in the AFC league for the moment. Edge and Stephen Jackson are really the strongest reasons. I predicted my team to finish last this year; guess I was way off. I call it luck, though I did pick up what amounts to my starting WR's and...
by Menelaos
October 3, 2005, 3:09 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Xmen Legends 2
Replies: 65
Views: 11209

I played through on normal with : Wolverine Jean Grey Storm Cyclops Pretty powerful team, and Wolverine with his Reflexes skill has insane Attack+Defense rating :) Plus he does something like 112-148 damage per regular power attack, so his Eviscerate mutant power does like 1800ish damage. He's unsto...
by Menelaos
October 3, 2005, 2:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: sup Veeshan?
Replies: 5
Views: 955

WHat's up Fitty! Been a long time man; long LONG time. How've you been? I still remember the Corin Salkiri Fitty days with much fondness. Our newbie days together were very fun :) Glad to hear from you, always good to see an old familiar face long forgotten! Oh and no, I don't play anymore, quit a c...
by Menelaos
September 16, 2005, 10:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Which is tastier?
Replies: 43
Views: 4285

I don't really find much enjoyment in the act itself...it doesn't really turn me on. But it's nice for the lady if done right I guess.
by Menelaos
September 15, 2005, 5:19 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Dynasty Warriors 5
Replies: 77
Views: 7558

Good god, I started a shit-storm of a thread. I only posted because I've seen many a post of pirated games being posted in this forum. Sorry if I've offended people... If you can't afford to buy games, go get a fucking job. I'm fairly certain that I make more money than 90% of the people on this boa...
by Menelaos
September 15, 2005, 10:10 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: FF First week Results
Replies: 8
Views: 1089

Not nearly as bad as mine Masteen :) (S.F. Barbarians)

I missed the draft on accident, and didn't pre-rank my players, and ended up with a bloody mess of a team, hahah.

edit: I predicted my team would finish dead last in the league, and so far I am well on my way :)
by Menelaos
September 15, 2005, 10:02 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Dynasty Warriors 5
Replies: 77
Views: 7558

Dynasty Warriors 5

Anybody have any leads on a download for Dynasty Warriors 5 for Xbox yet? I haven't found anything for it on IRC yet.
by Menelaos
September 10, 2005, 7:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'll take "Wasting $500" for.... $500 Alex
Replies: 13
Views: 1534

Not to mention the 7800 only comes in a PCI-E version? And the 2350 has an AGP slot only...hehe
by Menelaos
September 10, 2005, 6:55 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: 2005 NFL Predictions!
Replies: 35
Views: 3028

Too lazy to write it all down, so just going to make a Superbowl prediction.

Carolina vs. New England

Carolina by a FG.
by Menelaos
September 4, 2005, 6:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Kanye West comments on Bush
Replies: 106
Views: 6399

Wow what a Kanye Nuthugger...the dude is terrible. Representative of the filth that young folks call music these days. I agree that it was not the proper forum for him to express this opinion in, but that doesn't make him wrong. Lol, saying that Bush hates black people, expressing your political vie...
by Menelaos
August 19, 2005, 10:53 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Dungeon Siege 2
Replies: 9
Views: 1462

DLed it last night, and am having a lot of fun with the single player. To me it's basically Diablo with more quests and a group/henchmen system. Can't play multiplayer over the internet though, as it's pirated. Oh well ;) edit: Have to agree with the character creation though, it's pretty pathetic i...
by Menelaos
August 18, 2005, 8:08 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Looking for a game...
Replies: 8
Views: 1199

Hey Fash

Heya Fash, was just wondering if you are the one administering to fosco.com? I noticed that a few links you hooked us up with linked to them. Are you the one uploading the fine warez to there? Since it isn't a website as of yet, I have to assume either you are handling it, or a friend of yours is :)...
by Menelaos
August 18, 2005, 8:04 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Looking for a game...
Replies: 8
Views: 1199

Nothing beats Daemontools when all you want to do is to mount an image to a virtual drive !
by Menelaos
July 14, 2005, 12:11 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: radeon 9800 pro 256mb
Replies: 7
Views: 1029

Flash the bios to an older bios version, then reflash the most current one back. That'll reset any settings on it. Also, it's handy to have a PCI video card on hand when you do this, in case you run into any problems with the flashing and you can't get your computer to Post. I don't think that's the...
by Menelaos
July 12, 2005, 1:42 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Fantastic 4
Replies: 19
Views: 2054

Dled it and watched it today. Have to agree with the general sentiment of the thread; this movie just plain ol' sucked my hairy balls. One liners galore, bad acting, terrible script, the list goes on and on. Disgrace to the FF comic book.
by Menelaos
July 2, 2005, 4:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pee in the shower?
Replies: 77
Views: 9224

Peeing in your wetsuit may feel good but ultimately it will make you colder as you're losing body heat by losing that 98 degree piss.
Actually, veteran divers and surfers wearing wetsuits in extremely cold water often do that to warm themselves up. It's a common practice that works.
by Menelaos
June 27, 2005, 4:20 am
Forum: Ryyysfemorrrr!
Topic: Pride clips (Crocop VS Magmedov etc)
Replies: 1
Views: 993

Wow cool, the PPV in United States hasn't even aired for that event yet. Too bad the rest of the fights aren't on there yet! Thanks Kwon!
by Menelaos
June 25, 2005, 7:24 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: VV FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Replies: 77
Views: 8631

Cmon, we need 3 more managers for the AFC team to make it a nice and even 10 total. Sign up before it is too late!
by Menelaos
May 19, 2005, 6:04 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: All-NBA Teams for 2005
Replies: 12
Views: 1691

Tough to say. You could also say the 1st team would pound the 2nd team down systematically, with their overwhelming size. They'd surely get the large majority of rebounds. And noway could Lebron guard Duncan or Nowitzi in the post. And you got Nash distributing the ball for them, while the 2nd team ...
by Menelaos
May 17, 2005, 4:50 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Guild Wars progress...
Replies: 5
Views: 1018

Finished all missions on a ranger/ele and am on the 4th to last mission with a war/monk now. Xanu wtf are you doing, lvl 20 and still in Kryta? I was lvl 17 on the warrior when I ascended, lol.
by Menelaos
May 2, 2005, 3:13 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Guild Wars
Replies: 73
Views: 13010

I must say, very beautiful game. I love the graphics and character models, and the game itself is pretty ufn so far ;) I'm only level 4 atm, made a Ranger/Elementalist. Boy, do I pack a punch ;) Loving this combo so far. I did ranger/everything else, to try all the secondary classes, and liked this ...
by Menelaos
April 24, 2005, 6:57 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Jade Empire
Replies: 33
Views: 7052

I took that Brit's gun as a style, it is very powerful but extremely taxing on focus and very slow to reload. Also, you can bind Death's Hand as a fully open palm disciple as well, but you do gain some closed fist points, and it does force you to take that same path you speak of. I took both paths i...
by Menelaos
April 23, 2005, 7:18 am
Forum: Ryyysfemorrrr!
Topic: cardio in 5 mins?
Replies: 18
Views: 3770

Hmm, Cardio workouts mean keeping your heart rate at a certain elevated point, for a given amount of time. By definition, that means there are no "quick" cardio excercises that are meaningful. Far as I know...
by Menelaos
April 18, 2005, 7:54 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Jade Empire
Replies: 33
Views: 7052

Ton of dialogue! I had fun with it though, has a good storyline. I think it took me something like 35 hours to beat the game. Fighting is pretty easy though, except against demons and some spirits that are immune to support styles. You can pretty much use that Lightning support style to freeze any e...
by Menelaos
March 11, 2005, 4:20 pm
Forum: Everquest 2
Topic: Still playing?
Replies: 75
Views: 27343

Harvesting is the suck :( Was a godsend when they started putting them on mobs. We keep all raid mobs dead, and they almost always drop 1-3 tier 5 rares, so that helps a lot.
by Menelaos
March 10, 2005, 3:50 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Splinter Cell: Chaos Sphere
Replies: 6
Views: 1408

FPS and Stealth variations are always hands-down, better on the PC, if you ask me ;) That said, yes, the graphics are sharper and the controls are far more versatile.
by Menelaos
March 10, 2005, 3:38 pm
Forum: Everquest 2
Topic: Still playing?
Replies: 75
Views: 27343

Taunts aren't nearly as bad as everyone thinks they are. At the lower levels they aren't too effective and require you to constantly use Hold The Line to keep aggro on multiple mob encounters consistently. Honestly, I've never had aggro problems after level 20ish or so, after which I figured out my ...
by Menelaos
February 16, 2005, 1:03 pm
Forum: Ryyysfemorrrr!
Topic: Ab Help
Replies: 1
Views: 994

Leg raises. It's all about leg raises and torqueing it as variety(twisting your hips left, then right, on subsequent lifts while bending the knees). You should also do crunches and not situps.
by Menelaos
February 16, 2005, 1:01 pm
Forum: Ryyysfemorrrr!
Topic: Cyborg Smiles
Replies: 5
Views: 1528

Isn't that wedding picture of Aleksander, and not of Fedor?
by Menelaos
February 16, 2005, 1:00 pm
Forum: Everquest 2
Topic: Obelisk of Lost Souls
Replies: 7
Views: 2433

To do access for tower, what you want to do is spawn the named but dont kill it yet. Keep the harvester up, so that the same type may not spawn elsewhere. Let all 4 spawn eventually, then yer set. I like this zone a lot myself, the mobs at the very bottom , after you get the access to other door fro...
by Menelaos
February 16, 2005, 12:51 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Karl Malone to retire
Replies: 8
Views: 669

Class act? The guy was one of the dirtiest players in league history hehe ;) Never liked him, but have to respect his skeelz. Great player.
by Menelaos
February 16, 2005, 12:46 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Vanguard
Replies: 12
Views: 1678

How the hell would you know how the engine is written without seeing any animation...

Eq engines suck fuckin ass.
by Menelaos
January 7, 2005, 8:13 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Reggie White Dead at 43
Replies: 4
Views: 598

I've disliked Reggie White ever since he made that incredibly racist remark about Chinese, Mexicans, and Indians in an interview in the late 90's. While I would never disrespect the dead and say that I'm glad, I will say that I am certainly not sad.