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AusGAF 5/5 - Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy, a rental at best
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Regarding the thing you're having problems with if it's still a problem (no story spoilers):
each room with those enemies has a power weapon or two lying about. Just make a run for the grenade launchers to kill them. Pistols also work okay I think
I had exactly the same problem, and even though the solution isn't completely hard, it still is a pretty annoying part of the game.
Uhh, that's right. I never said I was.
So you're saying I should take anecdotal evidence as some sort of indicator that something works? This is exactly what these people use to sell people on it. What's a testimonial if not anecdotal evidence? How about some hard numbers or something to show that it works other than someone telling me it does?
Here's an example of a procedure that stemmed from anecdotal evidence. Based on such accounts of "first-hand experience", at the time I should believe that blowing tobacco smoke up the arse of a drowning man would revive them. It may sound funny now, but at the time it would be no different on what you are telling people. There is no proof that it works, just people telling you it does. The brain is an amazing thing, but it can be fooled in many ways. The placebo effect is well documented, though not fully understood. I believe this is what you have experienced, as do I for everyone else who espouses this treatment.
I don't have to believe anything of the sort and I should not be shot down or targeted because I refuse to accept such a thing.
I'm not hell-bent on discrediting it, though I am finding I have to defend what I believe. I have attempted to demonstrate why I believe what I do. Taking someones word for it just doesn't fly with me.
I was high once and saw a screaming Medusa head come flying at me once. If I swore blind to you that it happened and that there are weird Medusa heads flying around out there, would you believe me? No way. Should you? Not at all.
Someones experience is about the most unreliable thing out there. If it weren't for science, we would believe a lot of crazy crap.
Actually, if you read what I have been writing, I have exactly that sort of flexibility or mindset, rather. I don't just take someones word that something is true.
Edit: You'll also note that in court cases, the judge will instruct the jury not to take the persons word at face value. They stress very heavily that a persons recollection, especially a long time after the fact are notoriously unreliable. They will tell you that you may believe all of what they say, some of what they say, or none of it at all. This is all at the jurors discretion.
reptilescorpio
Member
You only encounter a handful of those dudes Legend and they can be counteracted by putting a few shots into them and then making sure the final hit leaves you with a few bullets left to kill the second level of them.
Agreed. Very happy with my m4 purchase. Everything loads instantly and transfers super fast. Plus less noise. Certainly the last point of call when upgrading a PC though, wouldn't have got one if I really was doing it hard and had to choose between a great graphics card and a great SSD.
AnkhWeasel
Member
A while ago, Kritz was poking around in his web-space and found some old AusGAF-related stuff. It stirred something, deep down in the cobwebs of my brain. A memory approaches from back in the AusGAF 2 days:
Choc, do you still have that RB3 keyboard you were going to sell me?
Choc, do you still have that RB3 keyboard you were going to sell me?
Bought a roast chicken, a loaf of bread, and some cheese.
Was going to have the lunches of a king all week.
bit into some chicken, it went down the wrong way. now I'm vomming and can't eat
wtf.
I have a reflux issue, sometimes if i choke on food my throat swells up
so now nothing can go down! not even saliva!*hands out graphic deets*
ank yes i do amazingly
also i can't believe i am the one to say this but we can just move on from this atlas thing. It's clearly causing tension and no matter what Shaneus says it seems people will disagree.
If its working for him, good, awesome who gives a fuck (except Shaneus). There is no need to continue to belittle each other for this and what headphones you buy.
also i can't believe i am the one to say this but we can just move on from this atlas thing. It's clearly causing tension and no matter what Shaneus says it seems people will disagree.
If its working for him, good, awesome who gives a fuck (except Shaneus). There is no need to continue to belittle each other for this and what headphones you buy.
I have a reflux issue, sometimes if i choke on food my throat swells up
*hands out graphic deets*
Fuck that for a bad joke.
I don't even know what's happening anymore, apparently I'm installing it but the game wasn't meant to be out here for another 2 days but I can't check becasue we don't have a store page :s
Heh, doesn't even appear in the search anymore.
That download would be your pre-load one presumes.
Yeah, my mistake. Was at work, misread what you wrote.
When it's first-hand, it should absolutely be taken into consideration. I have no agenda on this whatsoever, I was merely letting people know that there's a treatment that may help people. I made no mention of names of specific treatment methods until my third or fourth post on the matter.
Testimonials are usually solicited and used as a form of marketing. Like I said above, I have no agenda or reason to push people in a specific direction. I was just saying that if people are having issues with certain ailments or physical function that they look into having something done that they may not have considered.
It's not placebo. Have I not mentioned that my posture has noticeably improved? I can stand in the mirror and observe that not only am I standing straighter, but my shoulders are now more in line than they've ever been in my entire life.
Well, you're shooting me down by saying physical effects that I'm seeing are "placebo". You accuse me of lying, saying it's all in my head, you have every right to be attacked back.
You're free to believe what you want, but I'm also free to state what I've gone through. If you're disputing that, then
You were high. That immediately puts doubt in one's head about the rest of your experience. What have I said that would make you doubt mine?
Doesn't sound like it. I doubt I could find where you have given any of the statements I've made as to the benefits I've gone through any sort of leniency whatsoever. You may have said it as a side note, but it's been hidden away amongst the energy you've expelled trying to disprove what I've gone through.
Anyway...
I'm still not quite getting the performance I was expecting out of my SSD. I bought a 60gb OCZ Vertex 2 (with the Sandforce chipset) but it doesn't feel like it's much quicker than when I was running off a single 7200rpm 120gb WD SATA drive. Maybe I need a reinstall :/
How long until Windows 8 is out again?
Weird. WB have taken it off the Aus store to change the price IMO, expecting it to come back at $120.
Also, nice work Teddy. http://www.theage.com.au/sport/horseracing/jumps-clear-hurdle-with-funding-boost-20111122-1nsrf.html
This is why I hate posting in OTs.
Point out a frustrating area in a game? Well it's obviously because you have the IQ of a rat and just really suck at video games. It couldn't be that the area of the game is poorly designed. I've basically played video games my entire life. I've played all the games in the series. If I found it frustrating, people without that much experience will too.
Point out a frustrating area in a game? Well it's obviously because you have the IQ of a rat and just really suck at video games. It couldn't be that the area of the game is poorly designed. I've basically played video games my entire life. I've played all the games in the series. If I found it frustrating, people without that much experience will too.
It's Jett and some random junior who replied to you. Fuck them, they're fucking assholes.
ClivePwned
Member
It's not Uncharted anymore. It's Uneven.
The game is padded out with badly put together shooting sections. The armoured guys with the shotguns pushing you out of cover while a sniper headshots you. Rinse and repeat.
Positive thing: http://www.smh.com.au/business/medi...ched-radio-standards-acma-20111123-1nttb.html
"Controversial radio presenter Alan Jones has been found in breach of the commercial radio standards over his reporting on environmental issues."
I'm not sure I agree about a rule about airing opposing viewpoints, but yay for accuracy at least.
"Controversial radio presenter Alan Jones has been found in breach of the commercial radio standards over his reporting on environmental issues."
I'm not sure I agree about a rule about airing opposing viewpoints, but yay for accuracy at least.
Uncharted 2 also had the armour guys and snipers but no one complained about them. I think it's because they pretty much combined the highly annoying slippery, flanking enemies from Uncharted 1 with the variety enemies from Uncharted 2. I don't think it worked out too well, just made the game more frustrating if anything.
roosters93
Member
So I'm playing Saints Row and thinking this Tanya chick sounds a lot like Mila Kunis.
Very surprised to learn it is Mila Kunis!
Very surprised to learn it is Mila Kunis!
I was nervous.
No, I joined, forgot about it, had a shower, lunch, etc. and when I came back it was all over.
(When I say all over I mean mibbit had kicked me off).
Hey guys, SC2 is $30 on the US Blizzard store: http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100001122
I don't know if Aussies can buy from there but yeah, play SC2 because it's awesome.
I don't know if Aussies can buy from there but yeah, play SC2 because it's awesome.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Got a free 3-month membership to Quickflix from TRU-energy (my gas retailer).
Yay for free blu-rays.
Yay for free blu-rays.
I think theyre my electricity peeps.. how can I get things!
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
Which game, if I may ask? I pretty much ignore all negative comments that come from a source I know for a fact likes to troll or generally say unhelpful things... or if I think they have terrible taste.
have to phone them up to cancel though.....and their customer service sucks :/
fairly sure we can but that restricts you to US servers
Everyone from Australia plays on the NA server anyways. SEA server is pretty much dead.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Check your latest bill. They should have sent you a gift card.
Yeah as Ham just said, nothing to worry about, all the good custom games are on NA, all the gaf activity is on the NA sever, and lag from us here to NA server is non existent bar normal levels.
I'd like to get my first bill
I havent had one for the 5 months I've been here.. I've told them this too.. and sigh. they're going to put 5 months in one bill aren't they,
Ruthless_Barbarian
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roosters93
Member
I may be mistaken but I thought midonnay was talking about Quickflix.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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I'd like to get my first bill
I havent had one for the 5 months I've been here.. I've told them this too.. and sigh. they're going to put 5 months in one bill aren't they,
Hmm I doubt they will give you a free gift card. It's probably a scheme for existing customers only.....but you can hope
Quickflix is super-fast. Ordered movies yesterday and they came in the post today.
no no quickflix....
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Oh I see, even then I'm simply going to use the 3-month free service and cancel it once they want to bill me.
Why should it? Perhaps you'll see my point why I don't think it should be taken to account a little further down.
How exactly does this disprove a placebo effect? You're telling me this is true, you're not saying "before this procedure, I would lean to the left by about 1.7 degrees and now this has been rectified and is no longer the case". Were before and after photos taken? What about X-Rays to show the change in bone structure?
This is information that should be extensively documented, not necessarily by you, but by the company which is making the claims that this does such things.
Well, since I don't believe the treatment actually does anything, why would I believe someone who has undergone it telling me it works?
I will note that I have not once called you a liar. I totally believe that you are experiencing what you have told us. I don't think it will be long-lasting since the placebo effect does eventually wear off.
As I have said, the brain is easily fooled. The placebo effect is well documented. People can get better from a sugar pill, it's a purely psychological effect. You are told you get better and so you do. People have even gotten better when they are told they are receiving the placebo.
I never said you couldn't say what you've said. Everyone's getting hot under the collar about this. You said something worked for you, I don't believe it worked, the same as others have. Now you're all indignant.
You're taking this far too personally. I don't believe the treatment is valid. It's naive to think that I believe what I do because I think what you're saying is untrue.
I have no doubt that there is something out there that some people believe that you don't. Let's use demonic possession as an example, I don't know what your stance is on this, but let's pretend you don't believe in such things.
Someone comes on this forums and says that their priest told them that demonic possession is the cause of a number of ailments and they can be cured of these things by a simple exorcism. They had the exorcism done and now they feel better. Their depression is gone, their shoulders feel lighter, they can think much more clearly, and their sleep is more restful.
You don't believe demonic possession exists and you think exorcism is a fraud, yet someone comes on this forum and tells you it worked, they feel better and that it may work for others. Should you take their word for it? They have first-hand experience of it, so it must be true, right?
I don't think you're getting it. I don't have to take your word for it. It really is that simple. I understand that what you're experiencing feels real to you, I'm not disputing that. I don't believe in the treatment, I don't have to.
I haven't been out to disprove anything, you should note. I initially said I don't believe it and have been subsequently jumped on by Planet_JASE, after which my defense of my belief and supporting argument has offended you.
yeah, I was a member for about a year in Perth.
their actual service is decent if alittle overpriced but it was a bitch to cancel. Not that you shouldn't use the free service..... just may be waiting abit on the phone from my experience.
their actual service is decent if alittle overpriced but it was a bitch to cancel. Not that you shouldn't use the free service..... just may be waiting abit on the phone from my experience.
also I kept losing those fucking envelopes
Ruthless_Barbarian
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BanShunsaku
Member
I lol'd!
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
If they keep me waiting to cancel, I'll just block them from my paypal account.
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