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	<title>Xbox 360 Gaming World: Whats On Yo Mind?</title>
	<description>High Interest Topics for users</description>
	<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/index.php</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Christmas Jumper</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/6019-christmas-jumper/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[So this year instead of waiting for a lovely Christmas jumper to be given to me, I thought I would make my own.<a class='resized_img' rel='lightbox[42724]' id='ipb-attach-url-456-0-18237200-1329904905' href="http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=456" title="top.jpg - Size: 509.59K, Downloads: 6"><img src="http://www.xbox360gamingworld.com/forum/uploads/monthly_12_2011/post-23-0-75072200-1324289680_thumb.jpg" id='ipb-attach-img-456-0-18237200-1329904905' style='width:100;height:80' class='attach' width="100" height="80" alt="Attached Image: top.jpg" /></a><br />
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The wife didn't see the funny side.<br />
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It was however painful to listen to her explaining to my daughter that it was from a film. A film that Rocky was in, but this time he wasn't Rocky he was Rambo and he caught a man in the woods who was chasing him and wrote this on his tshirt. It's almost Christmas so I just nodded and agreed.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/6019-christmas-jumper/</guid>
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		<title>Just Joined Lovefilm.com</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/6017-just-joined-lovefilmcom/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[I have just joined LOVEFiLM.com which i think is just a UK thing,similar i would imagine to Netflix<br />
<br />
I am only on a light package of Ł5.99 a month where i can have 2 discs a month 1 disc at a time,i actually get a 20quid Amazon voucher for using the trial which i am currently on<br />
<br />
My main reason for using this is because i am still not able to work and i go through games quite fast taking advantage of offers in shops(eg Rage got traded in for Gears 3,Gears 3 got traded in for Batman,Batman got traded in for Battlefield etc)..and there are few games at the moment,i want to keep(I think Skyrim is a keeper for sure...COD obviously because of online)<br />
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I was wondering what people's experiences were with rental?,do you find it saves you money or do you find you are still spending just as much on games?<br />
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Skin or Mobs are you with Lovefilm by any chance?<br />
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also,i can't find it,but i take it you can keep a game for up to a month,do i get charged or anything if i don't send it back within that month,or does it get carried over as one of my next months 2 discs ?<br />
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I am probably going to have a few more questions when i think of them]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/6017-just-joined-lovefilmcom/</guid>
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		<title>Happy Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/6016-happy-holidays/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey everyone, just wanted to drop by and wish you all a happy Thanksgiving, X-Mas, New Year, etc...<br />
<br />
I know I haven't been around much, things have been really busy for me. My side business is doing well, it's keeping me crazy busy. Been real busy at the day job too, I'm finally starting to learn some web technologies. I'm going to try building some applications in Flash (wish me luck).<br />
<br />
My car finally kicked the bucket in October, so I was without wheels for a few weeks. That really sucked. But after 12 years and 230,000 miles, I'd say I got my money's worth from it. Got a new one a few weeks ago, you should see it, it's a real pimp mobile! I scored a 2005 Chrysler 300C. First thing my son said was "Ooh.. a 425hp HEMI V8!". He makes me a proud papa. This thing goes 0-60 in 4-5 seconds no problem, and with every option available, it practically drives itself. I swear everything on this car is automatic. I've never even heard of half these features!<br />
<br />
Anyway, I hope to have some time to play Xbox this winter. I'll probably pick up MW3 used at some point...after you guys have worked out all the bugs of course! You'll definately see me playing ME3, that's a must. Other than that, I don't see much on my radar until the next Rainbow Six is released.<br />
<br />
Until next time..<br />
Have Fun, Be Safe, and Stay Warm!<br />
-Homebuilt]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/6016-happy-holidays/</guid>
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		<title>Missing My Xbox</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/6012-missing-my-xbox/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Not that you all was wondering where I've been as I still frequent the internet via my laptop? But there has been a lot of changes going on in my life right now. As most of you know I retired after 22 years of service in the Army. What you may not know is I got an Army Contractor job down in Northern Alabama. With that comes a relocation which required to put my house up for sale. This was more emotional that I had reckonned. Lora and I have been in that home for 11 years, the longest in one place for either of us. But there is a bright side. I bought a new house Sunday and that very same day got a bid for my house. Now if I can just get through closing on both houses, which is only 2 days apart, I will be golden. This is why I have been unable to go get the new games. I just haven't had the time to play. Besides even if I do get on, everyone is playing a game I don't have. But don't frett my friends, I will return in full force with a beer and whiskey near by. Until I get situated, try and reflect of how much more peaceful it has been, because it won't last. LOL. Until I see you all soon on Live.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/6012-missing-my-xbox/</guid>
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		<title>Nike Air Mag(Marty Mcfly Nikes)</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5989-nike-air-magmarty-mcfly-nikes/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[I had to rename this topic,as they don't actually self lace<br />
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only 1500 pairs are being made,and the proceeds go to Parkinsons,Michael J Fox was on Letterman talking about it<br />
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<a href='http://www.nicekicks.com/2011/09/nike-air-mag-release-info/' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>http://www.nicekicks.com/2011/09/nike-air-mag-release-info/</a><br />
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<img src='http://nicekicks.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp/files/2011/09/nike-air-mag-mcfly-shoes-11.jpg' alt='Posted Image' class='bbc_img' /><br />
<br />
they are officially named as The Nike Air Mag aka &#8220;Marty McFly&#8221;<br />
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<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>The Nike Air Mag aka &#8220;Marty McFly&#8221; shoe has captured every eye in the sneaker community within the past 24 hours. Earlier today, we notified you that Mr. Marty McFly himself, Michael J. Fox will appear on David Letterman tonight with some details regarding this highly anticipated release; however, we have just learned from Nike CEO Mark Parker that there will be 1500 pairs auctioned on eBay. All of the proceeds will go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Stay tuned for the official date of the eBay auction.<br />
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**Note**: 1500 pairs of the 2011 NIKE MAG will be auctioned on eBay with all net proceeds going directly to The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Each day for the duration of the 10-day auction, 150 of the 2011 NIKE MAG shoes will be made available via eBay&#8217;s Fashion Vault. The auction starts September 8, 8:30PM PST, and will end September 18.</div></div><br />
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<img src='http://nicekicks.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp/files/2011/09/sketch-mag-1.jpg' alt='Posted Image' class='bbc_img' /><br />
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<a href='http://www.nicekicks.com/2011/09/is-nike-taking-us-back-to-the-future/' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>Nike</a><br />
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okay,so they don't self lace,so maybe this guy can help<br />
<a href='http://www.youtube.com/user/BlakeBevin' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>http://www.youtube.com/user/BlakeBevin</a><br />
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so,Hoverboards next?]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 06:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5989-nike-air-magmarty-mcfly-nikes/</guid>
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		<title>New Tv</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5977-new-tv/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[okay this Friday i am picking up a new TV,its only a cheap TV,but it's a HDTV,so i will have a shagload of questions<br />
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its a Sony Bravia 32BX300 32" if that means anything to anyone<br />
<img src='http://latestprice.in/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Sony-Bravia-KLV-32BX300-a.jpg' alt='Posted Image' class='bbc_img' /><br />
<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Sony Bravia KLV-32BX300 is a 81 cm flat LCD TV having a maximum resolution and intelligent picture quality. It features FM Radio, Sleep Timer, USB Playback, 24P True Cinema, BRAVIA Engine 3, Teletext, Picture Frame Mode and Clock.</div></div><br />
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<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Sony Bravia KLV-32BX300 features:<br />
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    * FM Radio<br />
    * Sleep Timer<br />
    * 24P True Cinema<br />
    * BRAVIA Engine 3<br />
    * USB Playback (Photo/Music/Video)<br />
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Sony Bravia KLV-32BX300</div></div><br />
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<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Specifications:<br />
LCD Screen Size 	32 (81 cm), 16:9<br />
Color System 	NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43 (AV in only), PAL, PAL60 (AV only), SECAM<br />
Display Resolution 	WXGA (1366 x 768)<br />
Video Signal 	480/60i, 480/60p, 576/50i, 576/50p, 720/50p, 720/60p, 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 1080/60p (HDMI / Component), 1080/50p (HDMI / Component), 1080/24p (HDMI)<br />
Sound Mode 	Dynamic / Standard / Clear Voice<br />
Stereo System 	NICAM, A2<br />
Picture mode 	Vivid / Standard / Custom / Game-Standard / Game-Original<br />
Screen format 	TV: Full / Normal / Wide Zoom / Zoom, PC: Normal / Full 1 / Full 2<br />
Battery 	2 x AAA<br />
Power Requirements 	AC 110-240V, 50/60Hz<br />
Power Consumption 	109 W<br />
Dimensions (W x H x D) with Stand 	804 x 532 x 220 mm<br />
Dimensions (W x H x D) without Stand 	804 x 497 x 96 mm<br />
Weight with Stand 	10.7 kg<br />
Weight without Stand 	9.2 kg<br />
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the questions will probably be something along the lines of what the fuck is the difference between HDMI and those Red,Green and Blue(RGB?) cables that you get with the Xbox 360,or have even they got anything to do with each other?<br />
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it may be a cheap TV but its still means i will be missing out on Deus Ex this week,but getting the TV now ensures that i can pick up the games i want in October and November(Bats,BF3,Skyrim and MGS collection)]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5977-new-tv/</guid>
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		<title>Star Wars Question</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5911-star-wars-question/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[O.K. so here's the deal. If you could choose to be a actor/character in one of the 3 original Starwars films who would you pick? But wait a minute, you can't be one of the main characters you have to pick one that has a walk on part and has one or two lines at the most. Like for example the guy that tells Lord Vader that the ships are avoiding the turbo lazers when the Death star is under attack.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 17:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5911-star-wars-question/</guid>
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		<title>The 5 Stages Of Star Wars Fandom Grief</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5900-the-5-stages-of-star-wars-fandom-grief/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[a friend sent me this,thought i would share,its a good read,about a guy who has to come to terms with the prequel Star Wars films being a bit shit<br />
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<a href='http://www.slate.com/id/2294083/' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>a long time ago...i was a star wars fan</a><br />
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and i think now is the best time to have another chance to see these two short clips from Spaced with Simon Pegg<br />
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and the follow up<br />
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 02:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5900-the-5-stages-of-star-wars-fandom-grief/</guid>
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		<title>Off The Wall Question</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5896-off-the-wall-question/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[I know we have a few Englishmen on here, so I thought I'd just ask you guys. Why is the word "spaz" or "spastic" so incredibly offensive to people in the UK? I know in the US a lot of people will call each other a spaz if they're actin crazy, weird or hyper, and we're just goofing around. However, apparently I made the HUGE mistake of calling a man from the UK a spaz the other day when I was playing Modern Warfare 2. Because he was talking really fast, acting crazy, and just saying the most random things. So, out of habit, I laughed and said "calm down there, spaz", not really meaning any offense, and I swear, if he could have reached through the headset to strangle me, he would have. He also called me a "radge pot" or something to that extent. <br />
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So I'm just wondering if it means something a little more serious over there, or what. I hate being yelled at lol.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 00:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5896-off-the-wall-question/</guid>
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		<title>Bowling For Battle Droids</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5890-bowling-for-battle-droids/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Battlefront 2... Usually on Kamino... Does anyone remember bowling for battle droids?<br />
Everyone on the CIS takes a battle droid but one person, that person takes a droideka... The battle droid players line up in the classic triangle, the droideka gets a running start down the ramp, and tries to knock them off the platform to score.<br />
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Remember doing that?<br />
I do. <br />
And apparently so do the devs for Lego Star Wars III.<br />
I discovered a bowling alley in one of the many secret areas, And there it was. You had to use a droideka as a bowling ball to knock down the battle droids set as pins. Getting a strike gives you a minikit!<br />
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I just about fell off the couch when I found that. What a trip down memory lane!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 05:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5890-bowling-for-battle-droids/</guid>
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		<title>Rawr</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5876-rawr/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Haven't been on the site in a long time. Just wanted to pop in and say Hi :D]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5876-rawr/</guid>
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		<title>Thundercats 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5866-thundercats-2011/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[well,i guess it had to happen,another part of my childhood raped.....this doesn't look too bad,but not keen on the individual TCs...Lion-O being more of a kid etc <br />
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also wilyKit and Kat looking like something Manga/Anime rejected..and call me old fashioned,but i preferred Cheetaras leotard in the old series ;)]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5866-thundercats-2011/</guid>
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		<title>Greatest Music Video In The Wooooorrrrlllllldddd</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5862-greatest-music-video-in-the-wooooorrrrlllllldddd/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[i don't care what you say<br />
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lalala Unicorns L.A.,lalalal Unicorns L.A..aaaaayhey.. hey,hey]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5862-greatest-music-video-in-the-wooooorrrrlllllldddd/</guid>
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		<title>Sw Battlefront 3</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5861-sw-battlefront-3/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Sorry, I know this is a sore point round here and will probably open old wounds, But.....<br />
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If YOU were going to make Battlefront 3 what would it be like?<br />
 What would you include? Would you have a perk system like COD, experience points, unlocks or would you stick to the original formula?<br />
<br />
 Would that still work in todays online gaming community? <br />
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If it was me I would probably have the same system  as the first battlefront, just polish the hell out of the graphics, add new playable characters, new maps aswell as the old. Don't think I would have an online leader board as they don't mean shit, and anyway there were none when we played the first one and we all played the hell out of that one.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5861-sw-battlefront-3/</guid>
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		<title>Bully Gets Slamdunked</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5854-bully-gets-slamdunked/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[okay i am guessing we have all seen this video now of the Bully who gets woven into the concrete by the kid he was picking on<br />
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how about a Streetfighter II update?<br />
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<a href='http://kotaku.com/#!5782603/casey-the-bully+breaking-zangief-kid-gets-the-street-fighter-remix-he-deserves' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>kotaku</a>]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5854-bully-gets-slamdunked/</guid>
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		<title>I Want This Girl Dead</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5851-i-want-this-girl-dead/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[simple as..anyone wants to do the deed for me,then they get a thumbs up from me<br />
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<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://youtube.com/v/7UmotTE-VlY"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://youtube.com/v/7UmotTE-VlY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>just kill the bitch!!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5851-i-want-this-girl-dead/</guid>
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		<title>Modern Warfare 2 Live Action Trailer: Find Makarov</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5848-modern-warfare-2-live-action-trailer-find-makarov/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[stolen from Bobbs, looks mega cool, wonder when we might get graphics like this?<br />
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5848-modern-warfare-2-live-action-trailer-find-makarov/</guid>
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		<title>About The Site</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5845-about-the-site/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[I know some of you have been wondering what's been going on with the site and why it was down lately.  I wanted to take a second to explain.  Right now I am the only one making the main payments for the site and ran a bit behind because I haven't been paying attention to it lately.  While the site was down Homebuilt has offered to host our site.  I am currently making the move with the files and databases and in the meantime updating the site since I've been doing it for a while.  There may be some times where the site will be inaccessible as I will be making some changes.  I want to thank homebuilt for offering to host as it will take a huge burden off my shoulders.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5845-about-the-site/</guid>
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		<title>Rip Mygamercard.net</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5844-rip-mygamercardnet/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[I'm sure some of you have heard this but mygamercard.net posted a blurb on their site saying the service has been discontinued <img src='http://www.xbox360gamingworld.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':crazy:' />.  It is a sad day and the site will be sorely missed.  While it was around it got millions of hits a month and was a pretty popular site.<br />
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Here is their message:<br />
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<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>Dear Xbox Community,<br />
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First, thank you for visiting MyGamerCard. I apologize in advance if this turns out to be long or disjointed, or if things don't even make sense or seem relevant; there are a number of things I want to say, much of which I'm not even sure how to say, and even more that I will likely forget to say and will have to add in later.<br />
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For over five years, MGC has served the Xbox Community in ways that I had never imagined. What started as a "test of concept" for a few Xbox.com forum users led to a rollercoaster ride that has been one of my life's greatest adventures.<br />
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When I started working on the code that would eventually become the heart of MGC, I certainly did not imagine that nearly five million unique GamerTags would end up using it. Nor could I ever fathom that the handful of requests that saturated my home cable modem (and kept me from playing Halo 2!) would eventually require five servers to handle the load of thirteen million daily GamerCard requests!<br />
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I don't share these numbers just for show: to me, they're testaments. Testaments that such a service was useful to the Xbox Community - even needed, and worth nurturing and investing in. I wasn't in it for fame or money, I was doing it because I loved the challenge, the learning experience. Of course the recognition felt great, but mostly because it reinforced that I had created something beyond myself, something I was giving others.<br />
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Plus I got to play with fun datapoints, and show my love for programming and gaming at the same time! It was easy to work with a company who recognized, embraced, and respected the concept of community involvement in building a strong and loyal customer base. A true symbiotic relationship that benefitted both parties.<br />
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However, in the past few years, that love for community has been lost by Microsoft. The closure of customer-to-company community-centric interfaces (that weren't tech support (no disrespect towards the awesome @XboxSupport!)) was a huge blow for Xbox fans. Especially those who really felt like they had a connection to the company they were spending their disposable income on. Similarly, the Xbox Community Developer Program - the program that was essentially created for MyGamerCard and a select few similarly broad-minded community projects - stagnated, with extremely few updates or new data features (despite constant requests), and waning communication as Xbox was not allocating any time to the program.<br />
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To make matters worse, while most of us who insisted on playing by the rules (Terms of Use) of the XCDP, others were showing their lack of respect and selfishness by setting up 'screen scraping' mechanisms to gather additional data from the Xbox website that are otherwise unavailable to us. If you've ever been to Xbox.com and noticed how slow it is - they are the reason why. These sites - some of them for-profit corporations - benefit from having the type of information that the rest of us had been asking for, which quickly started eating away at our traffic. Repeated discussions with Microsoft regarding this issue have gone largely unacknowledged (and certainly un-actioned) by anyone beyond my initial contact.<br />
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Eventually, the rise of these websites, coupled with the declining advertising ecosystem, pushed my out-of-pocket expenses upwards as advertising alone couldn't maintain the (quite modest, comparatively) monthly hosting fees. Eventually, the decision had to be made to take down the site. It wasn't (and still isn't) a decision I've made lightly; proof of that is the simple fact that I've been running half of my monthly costs out-of-pocket for over a year now. But despite the sadness of having to shut down this part and chapter of my life, there's a part of me is a little relieved that there's a set 'closure' to all of it, rather than infinite abandonment.<br />
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But it hasn't been all bad! In fact, as I mentioned, it's been one of the greatest parts of my life so far. I've been able to make wonderful friendships and business acquantances with community members, Xbox Employees, and industry workers. The technical experience I've learned about programming, database design, system architecture and scalability, community management, public relations, advertising (I could go on).... all of that has been invaluable and much of it not easily taught by a book or online. I have gained jobs from that experience, and I've lost those same jobs when my loyalty to MGC came before the tasks I was hired to do. However, I'm currently in a job that I would like to hold onto (assuming my experience doesn't qualify me for any game-industry jobs, which I would certainly consider!), and I simply don't have the resources to maintain the site or bring it back to a respectable state where it could be self-sustainable.<br />
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I'm incredibly proud of how far MyGamerCard went, and the status it obtained in the gaming community. While in 'normal' terms five years isn't all that long, as far as the Internet goes, that's essentially a lifetime. QuantCast currently measures MyGamerCard at a rank just under 15,000. Out of nearly 200 million websites on the Internet. I'd consider that an Achievement (Unlocked).<br />
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Is this the last you'll hear from me? One can never say. Obviously I'll still be around personally, whether it be Xbox Live (Morgon), Twitter (@Morgon), or via email (see the bottom of the page). But I still have a number of project ideas floating around in my head, including some non-Xbox related things, so perhaps I'll hit on something that's a fraction of the success that MyGamerCard has been.<br />
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Thank you again for your praises, suggestions, and criticisms; awards, interviews and invites; and Tweets, Friend Requests, emails, and posts. But most of all, thank you for being a part of MyGamerCard!</div></div>]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Nightshift</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5842-nightshift/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Bit of a long shot this but here goes, about 100 years ago when we used to play battlefront on the nightshift there was a guy with a really cool sounding voice. I'm pretty sure Vampagan got him to do some voice overs for nightshift radio. It was about the same time that Vamp fell asleep with his mic open and was talking in his sleep(lol) Can anyone remember who he was?]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>How To Bitch Slap Those Whiney Halo3 Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5828-how-to-bitch-slap-those-whiney-halo3-kids/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[I stole this off of Bobble as he put it on Facebook<br />
i wont tell you too much, but this kid wont say shit to anyone after this<br />
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Back To The Future Power Laces A Reality</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5827-back-to-the-future-power-laces-a-reality/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[we remember how cool that was<br />
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well a lady is currently designing the real things, this is her second attempt<br />
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and this is her 2.5 version, doesnt show them in action till the end, but she is quite easy on the the eyes<br />
<a href='http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1230434124/power-laces' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>Power laces</a>]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Scary Movies</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5818-scary-movies/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Which do you find scariest?<br />
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A film that has a monster in it but you don't actually see it, just hear it etc.<br />
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A film that has a monster in it but you don't see it till some way into the film.<br />
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Monster right from the word go.<br />
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or no monsters at all thanks.<br />
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Just wondered]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Matakeo</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5809-matakeo/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[So, I got Dan Newcomb's, aka Nuclear, book Matakeo today. Has anybody else ordered it. Hell, did you even know about it? He mentions his Xbox live buddies on the first page! Basically, the Mrs. has first dibbs on reading it, but I'll get to it. It's a Sci Fi book, in fact, here ya go, the back says; In the year 2046, mankind colonized the Giefan Cluster. Seven years later, they won the Human War and gained their independence from Earth. A small percentage of Giefans are born with a rare birthmark that separates them from the rest. With a mysterious fourth strand of DNA, they are stronger and quicker than all other races in the galaxy. They are, Matakeo. <br />
So who's read it? Who hasn't known about it? Who's getting it?]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5809-matakeo/</guid>
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		<title>Happy Holidays Everyone</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5808-happy-holidays-everyone/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[<!--id1--><div><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QMmaO6MzK4E&"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QMmaO6MzK4E&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350" /></embed></object></div><!--id2-->]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pogues' Birthday]]></title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5806-pogues-birthday/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[well i saw a thing on Face book saying it is Chad Gonzales 30th b'day<br />
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anyone know who this guy is?<br />
<br />
Well, happy b'day dude]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The Existance Of E.t.s To Be Announced?</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5793-the-existance-of-ets-to-be-announced/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[NASA have called for a news Conference today(Thursday) at 2pm Eastern <br />
<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>"to discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life."</div></div> <br />
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<a href='http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>NASA</a><br />
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there is some speculation that it has something to do with one of the moons of Saturn(Titan),and also something about life being found on this planet in an environment that first thought of as uninhabitable<br />
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The Telegraph has a bit more info<br />
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<a href='http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/8174040/Life-as-we-dont-know-it-discovery-could-prove-existence-of-aliens.html' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/8...-of-aliens.html</a><br />
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<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>The bacteria has been found at the bottom of Mono Lake in California's Yosemite National Park which is rich in arsenic â€“ usually poisonous to life.<br />
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Somehow the creature uses the arsenic as a way of surviving and this ability raises the prospect that similar life could exist on other planets, which do not have our benevolent atmosphere.<br />
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Dr Lewis Dartnell, an astrobiologist at the Centre for Planetary Sciences in London, said: "If these organisms use arsenic in their metabolism, it demonstrates that there are other forms of life to those we knew of.<br />
<br />
"They're aliens, but aliens that share the same home as us."<br />
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The space agency will announce the full extent of the findings at a press conference titled â€śastrobiology finding which will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial lifeâ€ť.<br />
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They believe the creature proves the existence of a second form of life that exists in tandem and before and after intelligent life blooms on planets across the universe.<br />
<br />
It follows a growing belief that alien life far from being rare is actually abundant in the universe just in a form that is not recognisable as life.</div></div><br />
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<br />
and here is the link about Titan,one of Saturn's Moons<br />
<a href='http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7805069/Titan-Nasa-scientists-discover-evidence-that-alien-life-exists-on-Saturns-moon.html' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7...turns-moon.html</a><br />
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<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'><strong class='bbc'>Evidence that life exists on Titan, one of Saturnâ€™s biggest moons, appears to have been uncovered by Nasa scientists.</strong></div></div>]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 03:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Whats The Weather Like Where You Are?</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5791-whats-the-weather-like-where-you-are/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[so UK has been hit by a shagload of snow,and in some places the temps have hit -18Â°C / -20Â°C,and according to SKY news its been the deepest November snow since 1965(which lets get something right,we are now in December)<br />
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so,is anyone else suffering with the cold and snow?<br />
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<br />
Crunk,its officially summer now where your weird Narnia world is right?<br />
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<br />
From Jimmy Carr Wiki<br />
<p class='citation'>Quote</p><div class="blockquote"><div class='quote'>since it started snowing all my missus has done is look through the window, if it gets any worse ill have to let her in..</div></div>]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Wtf?</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5788-wtf/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[I don't know about you guys, but I want an explaination about what happened, and why I was depribed from my daily game information and witty retorts about how Pogue is gay?]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Leslie Nielsen Is Dead</title>
		<link>http://www.xbox360gw.homebuiltpcs.com/forum/topic/5786-leslie-nielsen-is-dead/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[aged 84 and died of complications from Pneumonia<br />
<br />
Nielsen starred in over 100 films and was in numerous TV series but his work on Airplane and The Naked Gun films and the short lived TV show Police Squad is where all of us will remember him the best<br />
<img src='http://www.sinepil.org/imaj/gorcun/naked-gun-la.jpg' alt='Posted Image' class='bbc_img' /><br />
other comedies Nielsen starred in never really got the same acclaim,Spy Hard,Repossessed,Dracula:Dead and Loving it,Scary Movie 3 and 4 and Wrongfully Accused<br />
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<br />
so Leslie Nielsen,Irvin Kershner...who will be that elusive number 3?<br />
<br />
<a href='http://www.abevigoda.com/' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>this guy perhaps?</a>]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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