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Fitzroy's Storm Glass - How To Read It

I might as well just cough up my secrets to accurate weather forecasting, since some members might want to know. I don't go by NOAA, The Weather Channel or Accuweather. I use a Fitzroy's Storm Glass - a glass tube filled a water/ethanol mixture and two different salts. The dissolved salts form crystalline structures that change form with the barometric pressure. How to read: If the liquid is clear, expect fair weather. If the liquid is cloudy, expect overcast skies with a chance of r
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Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Tier list - the good, the bad, and the uncategorizable

I haven't played UMvC3 much, but I have watched a ton of videos and am well-versed with fighting games in general. Thus, I've decided to come up with a tier list of my own. Above everything else, keep in mind that tier lists should not be focused on at any level of play. This is just to categorize each character in terms of in-game capabilities and in no way takes strategy into mind (with one exception, see below). Standard Tiers Top Tier+: Zero, Morrigan Top Tier: Wesker, Vergil,
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LEGO Digital Designer vs LDraw, and why I dislike both...

UPDATE: It turns out that LDCAD is actually what I'm looking for, believe it or not. While trying to design a 1997 UFO themed MOC, I ran into an issue. Particularly, the fact that LEGO Digital Designer is missing several parts needed for the build, such as the 14x14 quarter-saucer segments that make up the hull of the Alien Avenger and the prow of the Interstellar Starfighter. I can't even begin to understand why TLG doesn't include older bricks in LDD. I know LDD is intended for designing mode
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RC Review: E-Flite Blade mCP X v2 - First Flight Impressions

I know it's been a long time since I reviewed any RC stuff, so let's begin. I must confess, I'm a total newbie with RC helicopters (at the time of writing). I'm still learning to fly a true CP heli, which is actually nothing like a FP helicopter like the Blade mSR. A CP heli is set up with blades that can change pitch in-flight based on the throttle setting, potentially allowing the helicopter to be able to fly inverted. FP helis cannot do this, and in addition many FP helis are designed to
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Is Team Fortress 2 Crashing With The Windows Generated Message: Hl2.exe Has Stopped Working? Here's A Possible Solution.

First off, we need to figure out the problem. This is not a replacement troubleshooter, rather this is a solution to a problem that VALVe has failed to acknowledge. First off, try EVERYTHING they suggest in the troubleshooter. You can find it at https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9402-MKEN-1517 If that doesn't work, there's a fix that they mentioned in my support ticket that seems to help with some issues. If none of those work, then we've identified th
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Game Review - Robot Arena 2

This is a game that I want to review, but at the same time I dread to review. This is a game that is both innovative and lackluster, both fun and boring, and both a technical marvel and a glitchy mess that makes Sonic '06 look like a masterpiece. This game is called Robot Arena 2. Made by Infograms, arguably one of the worst games developers ever. I really don't know how to define it. A lot of people call it a hack-'n'-slash RPG combined with a simulator, but I consider it more o
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First thoughts - Pokemon White 2

I want to like this game. But as USUAL Nintendo messes up something. White 1 had a relatively short storyline that, although philosophically deep, wasn't very engaging. Pokemon White 2 has fixed that issue, but also has probably the most stupid mistake in the game. They expect you to level grind before the first gym leader, but you'll find that to be ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE with the system in place. There are way too few trainers before you reach that area, and the wild Pokemon in the area are som
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Ways to eliminate headaches in LEGO Rock Raiders

I've noticed that there hasn't been a post or blog entry yet on how to get the idiots in orange to do what you want them to. I've decided that it's better late than never. Sorted in order of usefulness. It's faster and more reliable to click on a rock raider and tell them to get into a vehicle than to click on a vehicle and select "Get Driver". Sometimes doing the latter will cause the game to select a rock raider that is currently busy. Some times this causes the raider to ignore
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Getting back into the Pokemon TCG competitive scene

Alright. I'm sure the title is self explanatory, so I'll skip the basics and get into the details (like the deck I'm going to run). Pokemon: 4x Mewtwo EX 4x Sableye 4x Terrakion 2x Darkrai EX Trainers: 4x Cheren 4x Professor Juniper 2x Skyla 2x N 4x Pokemon Communication 4x Ultra Ball 4x Plus Power 1x Computer Search Energy: 4x Fighting 5x Darkness (basic) 4x Darkness (special) 4x Double Colorless 4x Prism Strategy: Use Sableye to recycle s
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A List Of Rc Companies - Not That You Probably Care...

I just wanted to share a list of RC Car companies that I've seen. Top Stars: Associated Electronics Team Losi Kyosho Corporation Mugen-Seki OFNA Jammin' OFNA HoBao High Performance Industries Racing Division (HPI Racing) Hot Bodies by HPI Affordable Performance: Traxxas Venom OFNA Classic Bottom Dollar: Duratrax XTM Megatech Under the Radar: JQ Products Axial MRC Academy Tenth Tech Top Dollar Large Scale: FG Modelsport MDR Wil
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I accidentally my computer

<Vent> Alright... I'll keep it short. Motherboard fried. Had person come in to replace motherboard as I had a trip to Chicago coming up. Computer came back five days late - HDD was wiped with excuse that "everything was corrupted" Finds out that some data was saved. Suspects treachery. Is preparing lawsuit against technician. 'Nuff Said. Oh, also I failed in the Golden Demon painting contest. </Vent>
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Game Review - Mario Kart 7

First off... I'd like to say I'm actually not as disappointed as I thought I would be. That said, I can't just summarize the review like that. Graphics: Impressive... for the 3DS. The lighting is on par with Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, while everything else (even resolution) is equivalent to Mario Bike Kart Wii. Also, it's the first handheld Mario Kart title to not use sprites for items and track objects. Overall I'd say it's a turn in the right direction in this factor. Sound: I've nev
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A Theory About Star Wars Stormtrooper Armour And Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine Power Armour

This random thought came to my head, but in Warhammer 40,000 Lasguns are S3 AP- Rapid Fire. Because of this, they are almost worthless against heavy armoured troops like Space Marines, Eldar Aspect Wariors, Dark Eldar Incubi, and Tau Battlesuits. Space Marine Power Armour gives an armour save of 3+ (requiring a 3, 4, 5, or 6 on a six sided die), meaning that it's very strong. Assuming that a Blaster from Star Wars is about as strong as a Lasgun, yet it can blow holes through Stormtroop
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My Top-Ten List Of Easy Video Game Bosses, First Edition

Alright, I might as well make a top-ten. It was going to happen eventually. These are the easiest bosses in video games I have personally seen. First off, the rues. 1. With only one or two exceptions (and you'll see why), they can only be from games I have played. 2. Only one boss character from each franchise. 3. RPG bosses are kept to a minimum. Now the list: 10. If you're wondering why RPG bosses are being kept to a minimum, it's because of Lance from Pokemon Gold, Silv
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I can't take it...

I'd hate to be saying goodbye to a forum I felt at home on, but it's what I must do. I can't take the stress. I have a few things to say before I go. Cyrem: You are an inspiration for everyone, including me. You also made this great place. I'm sorry that some people had to ruin it for everyone. Cirevam: I wish I had gotten to know you better. Form what I do know, you were one of the best forum moderators I have ever seen, if not the best. Storm: I know you can work thro
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Tf2 Placebo Effect.

There's a thread on SPUF about the placebo effect in TF2. I decided that this topic is interesting, so I'd like to share some of my experiences with you. You can join in and add some of your own experiences in the comments. My experiences: General: Random Crits are cheap: 70% of the times I died, even if I would have died anyway, it's to a random crit. Sentry Annoyance: Whenever I tell my team that there's a sentry ahead, they run in and get themselves killed. Scout: FaN vs
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LEGO Digital Designer - (Hopefully Not) The Unfortunate Future Of LEGO

I was building an architectural model of a random skyscraper when the program lagged out. So I saved the file and restarted LDD. The file wouldn't load and the program started lagging again. Keep in mind that I'm using a computer that is known to be able to run Crysis 2, so it's not my specs. TLG had enough time to fix the bugs. I hereby declare LEGO Digital Designer Failware. The reason we still use it is because there's no alternative. It's either this or not using it at all.
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I Need A Game Suggestion.

Before you start shouting "GET BATTLEFIELD" or "GET SKYRIM", take a look at the games I already have and what's in my wishlist. http://steamcommunity.com/id/40KEndgame/games?tab=all http://steamcommunity.com/id/40KEndgame/wishlist/ Based on what you see in my collection and in my wishlist, what can you recommend to me? If you need more information, I'm into shoot-em-ups (vertical scroll, horizontal scroll or 3D into-the-screen), Racing (competitive arcade and simulation), Strategy (turn bas
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A Handful Of "dead Unicorn" Tropes I Would Like To Comment On

Alright. I just want to comment on a few things. First off... What is a "Dead Unicorn Trope" If a "Dead Horse Trope", a trope that has become so overused that parodying it has become a trope of its own, wasn't really a trope to begin with, it is considered a "Dead Unicorn Trope" instead, since it's a combination of unicorns never existing to begin with, unicorns being described as horses with single horns on their heads, and the whole "beating a dead horse" figurative saying.
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Software I Like That People Hate... A Bit Of A Confused Rant.

I'll make this a list... 1. Source SDK I know, I know... source is outdated. Heck, it even annoys me because of that. I still like it because of VALVe's business ethics. Yeah, VALVe time isn't exactly the best business ethic, but they are really open to the use of their software unlike other companies. Also, you can actually edit the source code of the engine for your mod. I'm really confused as to why people downplay the Source SDK in favor of Unreal (although CryEngine I can understand
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Smash4 - Roy Combos

I've been messing around in Smash 4 lately, doing some practice and experimenting with my current main, and I've come up with a list of combos. Combos marked with a [*] are ones I discovered myself. Combos marked with [^] are ideal combos. Note that these combos may not work on all characters. This is also not a complete list and I have likely missed quite a few. Jab -> D-Tilt Jab -> F-Tilt Jab -> F-Smash Jab -> Dash Grab -> D-Throw -> any combos out of D-Throw U-Tilt ->
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Just a test...

Yet Another Sprite Comic No. : Reploid PhoenyX and Mavrick PhoenyX Yeah, it's another "uncreative" Megaman themed sprite comic. It's unrelated to RRU or Operation: Ready to Le, and really serves no purpose than to test out something I'm wanting to try making. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Any thoughts?
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My Ideas For An Overhaul Mod: Fronteer Miners

Alright, I don't have LRR installed on this computer yet, but once I do I will attempt an overhaul mod. Fronteer Miners Storyline: A group of miners from a frontier colony have discovered a new resource, Ununoctite, in a nearby system. This crystalline compound contains a stable isotope of the heavy element Ununoctium (No. 118, atomic weight 294 in most common isotope), Ununoctium297, which in theory bonds with silver to create the metallic compound required to manufacture the extrem
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