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      <title>Remove Thumbs Down</title>
      <description><![CDATA[So, since the topic of making the forum a less hostile environment has been pervasive today, I figured I'd suggest something here that would actually be a simple step to prevent some of it.<br />
<br />
Down voting doesn't serve any purpose other than to annoy the person on the receiving end.<br />
<br />
Unlike upvotes which save people the need to post things like &quot;haha&quot; or &quot;good post&quot; or &quot;cool!&quot;, and make the person happy who receives them.<br />
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Down votes are usually used when you disagree with something someone posted. And when the downvote is issued, the person will want to know why, and a post will be needed to explain it, which defeats the purpose in the end.<br />
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I challenge anyone to show me a downvote that actually had a useful purpose. Sometimes people downvote and then reply anyway, which is just redundant. It only feels good for the person giving it to them, and it's a malicious way of feeling good.<br />
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Thoughts?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/remove-thumbs-down.243490/</link>
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      <author>Vegeta897</author>
      <dc:creator>Vegeta897</dc:creator>
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      <title>Dota 2 Weekly Patch - 24/05/13: Items, Couriers &amp; China</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This <a href="http://www.dota2.com/news/updates/10693/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">week’s Dota 2 update</a> continues the <a href="http://www.valvetime.net/threads/dota-2-weekly-patch-17-05-13-fixes-huds-goals.243455/" class="internalLink">recent trend</a> of extremely light patches which focus more on gameplay fixes and cosmetic items as opposed to introducing new features or heroes. This <a href="http://www.dota2.com/news/updates/10693/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">particular patch</a> features some minor fixes for <a href="http://www.dota2wiki.com/wiki/Elder_Titan" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Elder Titan</a>, a series of improvements to the UI and a major reduction to the game’s memory usage, which should help to improve the game’s performance for users with less powerful computers. A series of cosmetic item sets have been introduced for <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Items_BM01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Beastmaster</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Items_CK01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Chaos Knight</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Items_Clinkz01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Clinkz</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Items_Leshrac01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Leshrac</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Items_Lycan01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Lycanthrope</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Items_PA011.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Phantom Assassin</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Items_Razor01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Razor</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Items_Rubick01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Rubick</a> and <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Items_Weaver01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Weaver</a>. Three brand new cosmetic couriers have also been added to the game including <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Courier_D2L01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Maximilian the Beetlebear</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Courier_iG03.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Yonex’s Rage</a>, and <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Courier_Shagbark01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Shagbark</a>, which has been a community favourite courier for some time after being designed and developed by <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">CyborgMatt</a>, <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/id/anuxinamoon/myworkshopfiles/?section=collections&amp;appid=570" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Anuxi</a> and several other famous personalities. <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Courier_iGFly02.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Yonex’s Rage</a>, an <a href="http://www.dota2wiki.com/wiki/Invictus_Gaming" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Invictus Gaming</a> themed courier, and CyborgMatt’s own <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Courier_ShagbarkFly01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Shagbark</a> are both available from the Dota 2 drop system while <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_Courier_D2LFly01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Maximilian</a> is rewarded as a purchase incentive to owners of the <a href="http://www.dota2.com/store/itemdetails/15179" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">&quot;Raidcall Dota 2 League Season 3 Pass&quot;</a>.<br />
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<div align="center"><img src="http://www.valvetime.net/attachments/shagbark-jpg.24185/?temp_hash=33bee069f2cbd9da8815944f4c982696" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[IMG]" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small"><i>Introducing Shagbark: Man's newest best friend.</i></span></div> <br />
A series of <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_UI_Guild04.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">unearthed</a> <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_UI_Guild01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">UI files</a> hint at the upcoming release of a &quot;Guild&quot; system, which appears to function similarly to the team organisation feature, only in a less serious manner. A massive selection of <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_TutorialMap2_09.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">new models</a> for <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_TutorialMap2_18.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">upcoming second tutorial map </a>were also discovered in the game files, which appeared alongside the addition of an updated world map showing a total of three separate tutorials, two of which are brand new but cannot currently be accessed. A series of &quot;Low Violence&quot; alternative censored assets were also introduced for use in the recently released Chinese client. Strict censorship laws in China prevent violent content such as blood and gore from being shown, forcing Valve to make a series of cosmetic modifications to a number of heroes including <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_AA.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Ancient Apparition</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_Bane.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Bane</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_Clinkz.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Clinkz</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_Doom.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Doom</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_Huskar.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Huskar</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_Lich.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Lich</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_LS.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Lifestealer</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_NS.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Night Stalker</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_Pudge.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Pudge</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_Pugna.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Pugna</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_SD.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Shadow Demon</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_SF.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Shadow Fiend</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_SK.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Skeleton King</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_Undying.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Undying</a> and <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LV_Visage.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Visage</a>. A number of item and ability icons were also modified to remove violent content in order for the game to conform to the previously mentioned censorship laws, including changes for Queen of Pain, Warlock and the Morbid Mask. Fear not, however, as this 'Low Violence' feature will only affect the Chinese version of Dota 2. <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">CyborgMatt</a> has uploaded images of every affected hero and icon in his <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/2013/05/dota-2-23rd-may-2/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">update analysis</a> should you want to take a curious look at <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LVIngame_Lifestealer.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">restrained Lifestealer</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LVIngame_SK.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Robo-King</a>, <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LVIngame_SF.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Shadow Crow</a> or <a href="http://www.cyborgmatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dota2_LVIngame_Doom-600x490.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">masked Doom</a>. The <a href="http://www.dota2.com/news/updates/10693/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">officially released changelog</a> can be found over on the <a href="http://blog.dota2.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Dota 2 Blog</a> as always. glhf!<br />
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<div align="center"><img src="http://www.valvetime.net/attachments/pudge-jpg.24186/?temp_hash=33bee069f2cbd9da8815944f4c982696" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[IMG]" /></div><div align="center"><i>Pudge is looking healthier than ever after his recent surgery.</i></div>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/dota-2-weekly-patch-24-05-13-items-couriers-china.243498/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/dota-2-weekly-patch-24-05-13-items-couriers-china.243498/</guid>
      <author>Omnomnick</author>
      <dc:creator>Omnomnick</dc:creator>
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      <title>Alan Wake: Humble Sale</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly</a><br />
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In case you haven't heard of the game series (only 2 so far), it's pretty awesome. It tells a dark, gritty story and the gameplay is pretty fun too. I bought the game on Steam quite a while back but I decided to get this because of the new extras. Pay what you want for the games, and a whole crapton of extras not released before including:<br />
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<blockquote>Early Alan Wake Demos (torrent) 246 MB<br />
Harry Garrett Show (torrent) 136 MB<br />
Making of Videos (torrent) 2.6 GB<br />
Writer in the Cabin clips (torrent) 318 MB<br />
Night Springs Episodes (torrent) 4.0 GB<br />
Balance Slays the Demon Music Video (torrent) 141 MB<br />
Alan Wake &quot;The Movie&quot; (full playthrough of the game) (multiple GBs)<br />
The Library of concept art and production photos 44.0 MB<br />
Alan Wake Score Sheet Music 46.8 MB<br />
Alan Wake Screenplays 1.03 MB<br />
Alan Wake Visual Identity Guidelines 1.86 MB<br />
The Alan Wake Files Book 5.2 MB<br />
Alan Wake Wallpapers 50.8 MB<br />
Cardboard Cutouts 12.7 MB<br />
Night Springs Comic Book 128 MB<br />
Psycho Thriller Comic Book 94.2 MB</blockquote>This is a message from them to us about a possible sequel and where the developer, Remedy, is at right now:<br />
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<iframe width="533" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qm8PP-Ic240?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/alan-wake-humble-sale.243492/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/alan-wake-humble-sale.243492/</guid>
      <author>DEATHMASTER</author>
      <dc:creator>DEATHMASTER</dc:creator>
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      <title>ValveTime Weekly News Round-Up - 20th May 2013</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The last week was a particularly busy one for Valve, as they released a series of new updates for a variety of products. Steam received <a href="http://www.valvetime.net/threads/steam-trading-cards-officially-revealed.243441/" class="internalLink">Trading Card</a><a href="http://www.valvetime.net/threads/steam-trading-cards-officially-revealed.243441/" class="internalLink">s</a>, Dota 2 received <a href="http://www.valvetime.net/threads/dota-2-weekly-patch-17-05-13-fixes-huds-goals.243455/" class="internalLink">more compendium stretch goals</a> and Team Fortress 2 recieved...more hats. <a href="http://www.valvetime.net/threads/team-fortress-2-update-robotic-boogaloo-now-live.243450/" class="internalLink">Robotic hats</a>. There was also a lot more news that you should check out in this week's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7eimiEc5lc" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">ValveTime Weekly News Round-Up</a>. Thanks for watching.<br />
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<div align="center"><iframe width="533" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/r7eimiEc5lc?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/valvetime-weekly-news-round-up-20th-may-2013.243459/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/valvetime-weekly-news-round-up-20th-may-2013.243459/</guid>
      <author>Omnomnick</author>
      <dc:creator>Omnomnick</dc:creator>
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      <title>Finally got access to my Hl2.net account again</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Been a few years. I had lost the password and forgot which email account it was associated with.  I'd like to apologize to everyone I harassed/argued with during my religious &quot;awakening&quot; of 2005-2008. I was disappointed with my post count when I logged in, sub 2000 posts despite this account being so old. Oh well. Can see that not much has changed here. Here's hoping for a HL3 announcement soon!<br />
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BIOZEMINADES AT E3, you heard it here first!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/finally-got-access-to-my-hl2-net-account-again.243497/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/finally-got-access-to-my-hl2-net-account-again.243497/</guid>
      <author>FoB_Ed</author>
      <dc:creator>FoB_Ed</dc:creator>
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      <title>Off the wagon...</title>
      <description><![CDATA[I don't really post here anymore, but I thought this would be a good place to come out and thought dump about this topic, seeing as how I made a thread about it the last time it was a prevalent theme in my life.<br />
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So, after probably something like 3 years of having kicked a pack a day smoking habit, I was a huge pussy and relapsed. I remember making a self-congratulatory (i.e. masturbatory) thread about it when I had finally managed to quit, but oddly enough, quitting at the time was incredibly easy. I was just fed up with smoking, and really hated the act of it so much, that after getting too sick to consistently chain smoke, I gave it up. Ironically though, I can't seem to get over how much I enjoy it now.<br />
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What's really pathetic, is how much I try to come up with excuses for this shit. &quot;Oh ****, i'm just going through some shit&quot;, or &quot;I was in a weird spot and caved&quot;, are the typical quips I spew when people ask why the hell I went back to it. But, from a purely logical standpoint, I had been (idiotically) smoking spliffs with my friends, which progressed to smoking spliffs on my own, which progressed to taking drags from friends, which spiraled into bumming them from friends and strangers, at which point I thought to myself &quot;Well, I guess I gotta support my own habit with my own money&quot;. A part of me really believes though, that it was some sort of pathetic cry for attention.<br />
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I bought a bag of Top from a gas station a little less than a week ago. ****... I bought it last Friday, and I doubt it'll even last me to tomorrow. The trip was out of the way too; I went with the explicit goal of buying either a pack or some rolling tobacco, and I trembled like an eager meth-addict the whole way There. I came out to my mom about it afterwards, since she smoked for a decent chunk of time too. I told her, and everybody else, that i'd quit again after this bag. But what really sucks is that I think i'm just ****ing lying to myself when I tell that to other people.<br />
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I smoked my first cigarette of today with a cup of coffee, and it was great. I loved it so much that I thought to myself, &quot;Damn, I dunno if I can just drop it like that after today...&quot;. I came up with more excuses: &quot;Oh, I just gotta fix my mindset, and then i'll be ready to quit&quot;, or &quot;yeah, once i'm feeling better emotionally, then i'll quit&quot;.<br />
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I think i'm going to go pour another cup of coffee once i'm done with this post. Another cigarette would go great with that, but I just may have to turn it down, in an effort to stretch this bag as far as possible. That'd be 3 cigarettes in 3 hours too. A boge and some coffee sounds so good right now though...<br />
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TL;DR : Sinko is a huge crybaby who started smoking again]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/off-the-wagon.243464/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/off-the-wagon.243464/</guid>
      <author>sinkoman</author>
      <dc:creator>sinkoman</dc:creator>
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      <title>Day of Defeat YouTube video</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The following video was uploaded to Valve's YouTube channel yesterday causing much speculation.<br />
<iframe width="533" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/D8jQJ5SFqBU?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 20:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/day-of-defeat-youtube-video.243496/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/day-of-defeat-youtube-video.243496/</guid>
      <author>withoutpants</author>
      <dc:creator>withoutpants</dc:creator>
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      <title>Xbox One</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Seriously? What an awful name! I understand that the idea is that it's supposed to be a complete entertainment center, hence the concept of &quot;oneness&quot;, but it's going to cause some confusion. Whenever I am talking about the original Playstation I can say the &quot;PS1&quot; or &quot;playstation one&quot; and people will know what I talking about. I'm already experiencing some cognitive dissonance - I see &quot;Xbox One&quot; and I think of this:<br />
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<img src="http://media.teamxbox.com/faq/xbox.jpg" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[IMG]" /><br />
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WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/xbox-one.243463/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/xbox-one.243463/</guid>
      <author>Mogi67</author>
      <dc:creator>Mogi67</dc:creator>
      <slash:comments>56</slash:comments>
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      <title>New Arrival</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi there! I'm Mythos. I make comics using Garry's Mod, my latest and so far best example being <a href="http://www.valvetime.net/threads/the-adventures-of-hercule-cubbage-chapters-1-2.243444/" class="internalLink"><i>The Adventures of Hercule Cubbage</i></a>, which I've heard is better than it sounds. I'm a friendly, polite guy who's been a member of a few communities for quite some time.<br />
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If you want to know more about me, you can check <a href="http://metrocop.net/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">my personal site</a> (oriented towards comics) or do like Marc Laidlaw and <a href="https://twitter.com/LDMythos" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">follow me on Twitter</a>.<br />
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I hope you'll like having me and my comics here.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 13:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/new-arrival.243446/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/new-arrival.243446/</guid>
      <author>Mythos</author>
      <dc:creator>Mythos</dc:creator>
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      <title>Post your latest purchases with pics (NO STOCK IMAGES)</title>
      <description><![CDATA[For no particular reason, just to share purchases you've made with intelligence or otherwise<br />
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Logitech v450<br />
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<img src="http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/4648/dsc00005l.jpg" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[IMG]" /><br />
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First thing I bought on eBay. Saved some money, even though I didn't technically as I still spent money on the actual purchase. Kudos to Willeh for picture inspiration<br />
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looking into buying one of these, though:<br />
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<img src="http://www.greenseduction.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/EcoStrip.jpg" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[IMG]" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: small">RULES FOR THREAD</span><br />
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<blockquote><div>FishBulb</div>A quick checklist for the people playing at home:<br />
<ul>
<li>Did you take that picture yourself? <i>No.</i></li>
<li>Did you Google Image search for it and then proceed to hotlink? <i>Yes.</i></li>
</ul>I'll say it again for the hard of hearing - unless you took the picture yourself, IT IS THE DEFINITION OF A STOCK IMAGE IN THIS THREAD.</blockquote>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 01:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/post-your-latest-purchases-with-pics-no-stock-images.167370/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/post-your-latest-purchases-with-pics-no-stock-images.167370/</guid>
      <author>evil^milk</author>
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      <title>The stanley Parable</title>
      <description><![CDATA[I loved this mod,finished it 3 days ago,a really short mod,but i had a laugh. Deffo recommending all to try it out. <br />
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I would like to know your toughs on it.<br />
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You only need source sdk base 2007 to play it i think,not sure tough.<br />
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<a href="http://www.moddb.com/mods/the-stanley-parable" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">http://www.moddb.com/mods/the-stanley-parable</a><br />
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To anyone who would like to try it out]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 22:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/the-stanley-parable.243491/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/the-stanley-parable.243491/</guid>
      <author>tomemozok</author>
      <dc:creator>tomemozok</dc:creator>
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      <title>Music: Rate and Discuss</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We are rejuvenating the “Rate and Discuss” threads, with the intent of generating discussion and debate, in regard to your recent watch, playthrough, or read. For the music forum, this could be the last gig you attended or the latest albums you have been listening to. As a prerequisite of posting in this thread, you must expand upon your rating with, at the very least, a brief paragraph as to why you delegated it said rating. You must discuss, analyse, and critique – “I liked it” is not sufficient, and any posts that do not meet this criteria will be deleted.<br />
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There can, of course, be discussion and argument - but in the same way that &quot;I liked it&quot; does not constitute a post, neither does - and it pains me to say this - &quot;You're stupid, shut up&quot; though some of you clearly are.<br />
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An example of a suitable post:<br />
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<blockquote><div>kupocake</div><b>Pinocchio</b> - 4/5<br />
With the Disney movies, it takes me a while to work out whether I've seen them before in my childhood. I'm still none the wiser here, since I'm pretty sure I would have repressed memories of seeing this if I was a child... but then, as an adult there's a whole extra dimension of sinister to it. Some of it's probably not intentional (why does Gepetto want a real boy in his house anyway, huh?) but some of it must be (the coachman who <i>takes young boys to pleasure island, and they 'don't come back as boys'</i>?!), and it's just generally as far from a stereotype of Disney as simple, tedious good versus evil as you're likely to find.</blockquote>Anyone who has problem with this,  I suggest you <b>pm me</b>; your post will only be deleted here.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 21:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/music-rate-and-discuss.157439/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/music-rate-and-discuss.157439/</guid>
      <author>Rossjg</author>
      <dc:creator>Rossjg</dc:creator>
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      <title>ERROR IN GARRYS MOD 11</title>
      <description><![CDATA[I keep getting this error when i try to pen the thrusters menu!<br />
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garry's mod ox11c617bf memory cannot be read<br />
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I need the thrusters for alot of stuff, from comics to regular machines...<br />
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		  is there a fix for this?<br />
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 PLEASE GET TO ME ASAP <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head    :banghead:" />]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/error-in-garrys-mod-11.243489/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/error-in-garrys-mod-11.243489/</guid>
      <author>LOL</author>
      <dc:creator>LOL</dc:creator>
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      <title>Half Life 3 Ideas</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We all basically know Half Life 3 is like the second coming, it could happen tomorrow or in a million years, so with that in mind I'm just curious what would valve fans like to see in the game? I personally would like to see.<br />
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-The Borealis (basically the whole Sea-Station confrontation they've been planning since Half Life 2 but that got cut, this would also include whatever the Tech Eli was worried about, be it a Portal Gun or something else.<br />
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-New Weapons(pretty self explanatory)<br />
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-More Gravity Gun Interaction( I know the gravity gun is already highly advanced but it'd be cool to see it branch out farther beyond what it can already do, maybe to cross a chasm you have to sprint and jump and use the gravity gun to swing on a loose piece of metal across, think of all the possibilities!<br />
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-Down The Sights Aiming For All Guns(this isn't that important but its pretty much the only area HL feels a bit outdated compared to most modern shooters)<br />
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Vehicles That Are Actually Fun To Drive(maybe a setpiece where you get control of a gunship?)<br />
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So thats just what I've thought of now, what do you want to see?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 18:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/half-life-3-ideas.243236/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/half-life-3-ideas.243236/</guid>
      <author>Nameerf</author>
      <dc:creator>Nameerf</dc:creator>
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      <title>CS:GO "Overwatch" Introduces Community Driven Policing</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Valve have begun a trial run of a new community initiative for <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/730/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Counter-Strike: Global Offensive</a> named <a href="http://blog.counter-strike.net/?s=overwatch" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Overwatch</a>. The idea is to recruit a group of &quot;investigators&quot; from the community in order to combat persistent cheating and other disruptive, in-game behaviour. Players are selected to become investigators based on a variety of criteria, including their win ratio in competitive games, the age of their steam account, the number of hours they have played, and their own record of behaviour.<br />
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Once chosen, community investigators will receive cases via a new &quot;Overwatch&quot; option on their menu screen. Each new case will consist of around 10 minutes of recorded footage featuring the suspected player in action, after which they will be asked to make a decision as to their accountability. If enough investigators agree that the accused player is guilty of an offence, then a suitable banning will be issued. Over time, each individual investigator will receive a score based on the number of cases they have judged, as well as the frequency that other Overwatch Investigators agree.<br />
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For now, the system is undergoing a limited beta test in order to ensure the fairness of the system and reveal any major problems with its conception. A full FAQ for the Overwatch initiative can be found <a href="http://blog.counter-strike.net/?s=overwatch" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">here</a>.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/cs-go-overwatch-introduces-community-driven-policing.243488/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/cs-go-overwatch-introduces-community-driven-policing.243488/</guid>
      <author>Lobster</author>
      <dc:creator>Lobster</dc:creator>
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      <title>Animated avatars are now working again!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Yep.<br />
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True story.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/animated-avatars-are-now-working-again.243443/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/animated-avatars-are-now-working-again.243443/</guid>
      <author>Chris_D</author>
      <dc:creator>Chris_D</dc:creator>
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      <title>Video Dump I (POST YOUR RANDOM/GOOD/FUNNY VIDEOS HERE)</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Rules</b><br />
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1. All normal forum rules apply<br />
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2. For anything remotely questionable, use spoiler tags and give a warning<br />
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Gogogo! <br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jDIrxSenM" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jDIrxSenM</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 01:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/video-dump-i-post-your-random-good-funny-videos-here.148404/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/video-dump-i-post-your-random-good-funny-videos-here.148404/</guid>
      <author>Azner</author>
      <dc:creator>Azner</dc:creator>
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      <title>Post Your Computer Desk</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Exactly what the title says.<br />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 01:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/post-your-computer-desk.171527/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/post-your-computer-desk.171527/</guid>
      <author>Uriel</author>
      <dc:creator>Uriel</dc:creator>
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      <title>Petition for an ultra-lightweight alternate Steam client</title>
      <description><![CDATA[I would like a version of Steam that I could load, when I wanted to, as an alternate to the main Steam client (on PC/Mac/Linux). This version would support game launching and possibly game maintenance, only.<br />
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Since the only thing we &quot;own&quot; via Steam are licenses to execute the games we have purchased, it would be nice to be able to get to that functionality without a lot of other encumbrance, when we so desire.<br />
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For times one wants the full Steam experience, just load that client, instead.<br />
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Would anyone else be interested in something like this?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 20:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/petition-for-an-ultra-lightweight-alternate-steam-client.243451/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/petition-for-an-ultra-lightweight-alternate-steam-client.243451/</guid>
      <author>Beat Darwin</author>
      <dc:creator>Beat Darwin</dc:creator>
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      <title>Post a screenshot!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Post the best screenshots you have of any game on your computer! (no real reason for this, just wanted to see what moments people had captured)<br />
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Here's mine:<br />
<img src="http://www.kittsplace.com/klingenco/ss00011.jpg" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[IMG]" /><br />
Fire and Ice: bombers take on a group of assault frigates in homeworld 2.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/post-a-screenshot.104376/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/post-a-screenshot.104376/</guid>
      <author>theotherguy</author>
      <dc:creator>theotherguy</dc:creator>
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      <title>Huge Tornado wrecks up the place near Oklahoma City</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Basically, the majority of a Oklahoma City suburb has been obliterated. Multiple schools were hit right as kids were getting out, with the town only having about an 18 minute warning before it hit them. They're still trying to dig out people house by house, and are still trying to find more kids at one of the schools that was hit. The debris at the school is about 10ft deep, and they said one section where a teacher brought a bunch of kids to take shelter simply doesn't exist anymore, the walls to the room are just gone. Doesn't sound good...<br />
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<a href="http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...ugh-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite</a><br />
<blockquote>A monster tornado packing winds as strong as 200 mph roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, pulverizing block after block of homes and demolishing the walls of an elementary school. At least 10 people were killed, the Oklahoma City medical examiner said.<br />
Crews frantically searched an estimated 30 square miles of wreckage and were only beginning to get a sense of the destruction. Dazed people stepped around mangled cars and picked through acres of splintered wood and metal where houses had stood. Hospitals reported several dozen injured.<br />
“The whole city looks like a debris field,” said Mayor Glenn Lewis of the city of Moore, which appeared to be hardest hit.<br />
At Plaza Towers Elementary School, the tornado tore the roof off, and authorities kept hysterical parents back because it was too loud to hear screams for help. It was not clear how many children were inside. A teacher told NBC affiliate KFOR that she draped herself on top of six children in a bathroom to shelter them.<br />
More than two hours after the tornado struck, several children were pulled out alive.</blockquote><img src="http://i.imgur.com/hamuPgZ.jpg" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[IMG]" /><br />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/huge-tornado-wrecks-up-the-place-near-oklahoma-city.243460/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/huge-tornado-wrecks-up-the-place-near-oklahoma-city.243460/</guid>
      <author>Krynn72</author>
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      <title>Miscellaneous</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This thread is for general discussion of goings on in yours or other people's lives. It is for sharing information and posting about topics that do not easily fit in to other threads, and that do not seem worthy of a dedicated thread.<br />
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Attempt to post well, as short/meaningless or +1ing posts will be deleted. (as will obvious drunkposts).<br />
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This thread is not necessarily going to remain open forever.<br />
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[Original post below]<br />
Give it a chance.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/miscellaneous.243053/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/miscellaneous.243053/</guid>
      <author>Sheepo</author>
      <dc:creator>Sheepo</dc:creator>
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      <title>Game of Thrones non-spoiler thread</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The other thread is full of spoilers. Let's keep that one for people who have read A Song of Ice and Fire.<br />
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So how'll everyone be watching the show? I'll either been watching it on Sky on my own or with a friend off his PC. Can't wait to see how everything looks in full instead of just in trailers. Also looking forward to seeing how everyone pulls off the characters. Especially Viserys. That guy was great in Doctor Who.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 21:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/game-of-thrones-non-spoiler-thread.176806/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/game-of-thrones-non-spoiler-thread.176806/</guid>
      <author>ríomhaire</author>
      <dc:creator>ríomhaire</dc:creator>
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      <title>The Banner: Journalism in a Combine Dystopia</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This isn't one of mine, but it's good enough that I'd like to share it here. I hope you'll enjoy.<br />
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<div align="center"><a href="http://www.mine-dog.net/files/comics/banner.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.mine-dog.net/files/comics/bannerep1thumb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[IMG]" /></a><br />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 18:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/the-banner-journalism-in-a-combine-dystopia.243461/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/the-banner-journalism-in-a-combine-dystopia.243461/</guid>
      <author>Mythos</author>
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      <title>Arrested Development returns, S4 trailer</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<iframe width="533" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vzVhPCMAxWQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 21:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/arrested-development-returns-s4-trailer.243434/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/arrested-development-returns-s4-trailer.243434/</guid>
      <author>Stigmata</author>
      <dc:creator>Stigmata</dc:creator>
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      <title>No more "USER" folder.</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hadn't played HL2-DM for several months.  Logged on and received a hugh Steam update 97,000kb.<br />
Game no longer worked. Would show Valve splash screen/sound, then Powered By splash screen and then right back to desk top.  Played with it for days.  Deleted and reinstalled game.   Deleted game &amp; steam - reinstalled.  No joy.  Finally did a complete disk wipe, reinstalled Windows, Steam and game.<br />
Well, game now works -yea.  However, no modified Weapon Sights, History, Favorites etc.   Also notice that in the Steam/HL2 folder tree there is no longer a Folder named after the user.  IE: ja3780  where I assume all my personal stuff would be.   Sorry for the long preamble.   Now, 2 questions.   Since I still have the full original Steam folder tree on an external drive.<br />
1.  Can I put back my original stuff and where would I put in.<br />
2.  Should there be a USERNAME folder.<br />
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Many thanks all<br />
JohnnyA]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 18:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/no-more-user-folder.243386/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/no-more-user-folder.243386/</guid>
      <author>Johnnya</author>
      <dc:creator>Johnnya</dc:creator>
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      <title>Will valve have any role in the Xbox announcement?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Your toughs on Valve and their console of choice.<br />
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Will they be on stage on the reveal of the new xbox?<br />
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P.S. I know that they will be forcing the steambox, and don't really need to get up on stage, but they do need the consoles to generate some revenue for them, and since they have always done their games on the xbox themselves, do you think they will support the new xbox?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/will-valve-have-any-role-in-the-xbox-announcement.243457/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/will-valve-have-any-role-in-the-xbox-announcement.243457/</guid>
      <author>tomemozok</author>
      <dc:creator>tomemozok</dc:creator>
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      <title>Dota 2 Weekly Patch - 17/05/13: Fixes, HUDs &amp; Goals</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This week's <a href="http://www.dota2wiki.com/wiki/May_16,_2013_Patch_(Test)" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Dota 2 update</a> shipped a little later than usual in order to avoid complications with the ongoing <a href="http://qualifiers.thegdstudio.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">I</a><a href="http://qualifiers.thegdstudio.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">nternational 3 Western Qualifier</a>. The update includes a series of gameplay tweaks relating to Elder Titan and Ursa, while a few modifications related to memory management were made to help improve the game's performance. Lobby and tournament games now support up to 6 broadcast channels, which has been increased from the previous limit of 4, allowing even more commentators and language options to be available by spectators viewing online matches or replays. A new cosmetic item set was released for Queen of Pain as a reward for purchasers of the recently released <a href="http://www.dota2.com/store/itemdetails/15173" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">&quot;Premier League Season 5&quot;</a> ticket. This item set is unique however, as the appearance of the &quot;Wicked Succubus Set&quot; can be upgraded and improved based on the amount of tournament matches the owner has viewed. The three different levels and their cosmetic differences are shown in the <a href="http://www.valvetime.net/attachments/qopset-png.24179/?temp_hash=e76338a7214c8bac9562c52d724ac1f8" class="internalLink">below image</a>.<br />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/dota-2-weekly-patch-17-05-13-fixes-huds-goals.243455/</link>
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      <title>next 3 sonic games will be WiiU exclusive....</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/next-3-sonic-games-will-be-wiiu-exclusive.243452/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Well, it's incredible. I didn't ever doubt that, but the formula seems perfected. The atmosphere is unrivaled and beautiful. Ken Levine delivers again, huzzah! I'm a fan of Booker DeWitt and the idea of a talking protagonist. Also lots of race/class issues at hand that most vidja are too scared to tackle.<br />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/bioshock-infinite-no-spoilers.243316/</link>
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      <title>Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson Reveal They Left Valve to Create Augmented Reality Technology</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Back in February <a href="http://www.valvetime.net/threads/updated-3-staff-departures-from-valve.243175/" class="internalLink">we posted</a> about a large number of staff departures from Valve that started off when Jeri Ellsworth tweeted about her leaving the company. <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/18/4343382/technical-illusions-valve-augmented-reality-glasses-jeri-ellsworth-rick-johnson" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">The Verge</a> have revealed Jeri's reason for leaving Valve: She and fellow ex-Valve employee Rick Johnson left to found their own company called Technical Illusions which aims to create augmented reality technology.<br />
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<div align="left">There was internal debate in Valve about whether to pursue augmented reality or virtual reality and the virtual reality supporters won out in the end. Jeri and Rick wanted to stay on the augmented reality project and so they left to create their own company. There are no hard feelings though and Gabe Newell had the Valve lawyers sign off all rights to Valve's augmented reality projects to the new company. Jeri said &quot;I talked to Gabe, and he talked to the lawyers, and he's like, 'It's theirs, make it happen.'&quot;</div> <br />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/jeri-ellsworth-and-rick-johnson-reveal-they-left-valve-to-create-augmented-reality-technology.243454/</link>
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      <title>The Adventures of Hercule Cubbage: Chapters 1 &amp; 2</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello there! I'm Mythos, a fellow Half-Life fan and occasional comic creator. My latest work is <i>The Adventures of Hercule Cubbage</i>, a series that <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcLaidlaw/status/323223310437580800" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Marc Laidlaw himself has approved</a>. I decided to join the ValveTime forum and share my comic series with you guys, I hope you'll like it. Right now, there are two chapters available online, with more to come in the near future.<br />
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I hope you'll reply with your opinions and feedback. For more comics or updates on this series, feel free to <a href="http://metrocop.net/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">check my blog</a>; I realize that might sound like an ad, but I'm not competing with ValveTime, it's more of a personal, comics-oriented thing.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 18:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/the-adventures-of-hercule-cubbage-chapters-1-2.243444/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/the-adventures-of-hercule-cubbage-chapters-1-2.243444/</guid>
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      <title>Steam Trading Cards Officially Revealed</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Following a week of <a href="http://www.valvetime.net/threads/steam-trading-card-beta-access-found-on-steam-servers.243430/" class="internalLink">speculation and rumour</a>, Valve have officially announced the beta of <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/tradingcards/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Steam Trading Cards</a>, a new feature that will allow players to earn and trade rewards using their games and Community Profile. Also included is a major cosmetic update for the Steam Community, offering players better ways to personalise the look and layout of their profile pages.<br />
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<div align="center"><img src="http://www.valvetime.net/attachments/cards-png.24173/" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[IMG]" /></div>Players will be able to obtain the new Trading Cards in two ways. Firstly, by playing any of the participating games on Steam and secondly, by trading with other players in the <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Steam Community</a>. Currently, the beta allows users to obtain cards using any of the games listed below, with more titles to follow in the coming months:<br />
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<li><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/730/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Counter-Strike: Global Offensive</a></li>
<li><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Don't Starve</a></li>
<li><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/440/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Team Fortress 2</a></li>
<li><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/620/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Portal 2</a></li>
<li><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/570/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Dota 2</a></li>
<li><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/220/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Half-Life 2</a></li>
</ul>Once you have amassed a completed collection of cards, they can be combined to craft a badge specific to that game. These badges will be displayed on your profile page, including one &quot;featured&quot; badge displayed at the top of the page. Badges now also posses an XP value that contributes towards your profile level. Each new level offers certain perks, including increased friends list capacity and Profile Showcases, a new feature that allows you to highlight your favourite games, workshop items, or achievements on your profile page.<br />
<div align="center"><img src="http://www.valvetime.net/attachments/badges-png.24168/" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[IMG]" /></div>Crafting badges will also unlock their own randomised rewards, including coupons for the steam store which offer discounts on Games and DLC; new emoticons for use in your steam chats; and background art for your newly customisable profile page. All of these crafting rewards are tradable. However, they can only be used while you own them.<br />
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Invites to the new beta are being released periodically, so be sure to sign up <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/tradingcards/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">here</a> if you wish to get early access to all the new features.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/steam-trading-cards-officially-revealed.243441/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/steam-trading-cards-officially-revealed.243441/</guid>
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      <title>Team Fortress 2 Update "Robotic Boogaloo" Now Live</title>
      <description><![CDATA[After <a href="http://www.teamfortress.com/mechaupdate/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">nearly half a year</a> without a major Team Fortress 2 update, Valve have announced <a href="http://www.teamfortress.com/roboticboogaloo/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">&quot;Robotic Boogaloo&quot;</a> - the most recent sizable patch for everyone's favourite war themed hat simulator. <a href="http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/May_17,_2013_Patch" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">The update</a>, which was announced on the <a href="http://www.teamfortress.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Team Fortress blog</a> alongside the release of a brand new <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKLYJIU7vuA" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">short teaser trailer</a> and <a href="http://www.teamfortress.com/roboticboogaloo/comic.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">comic</a>, is being described as &quot;the first entirely community-created update&quot; and includes 57 brand new community developed cosmetic items, many of which are robot themed replicas of existing hats and miscellaneous items. Every element of the update was created by the community before being evaluated and accepted by Valve including the <a href="http://www.teamfortress.com/roboticboogaloo/factory/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">website</a> <a href="http://www.teamfortress.com/roboticboogaloo/battlefield/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">pages</a>, the<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKLYJIU7vuA" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow"> teaser trailer</a>, the <a href="http://www.teamfortress.com/roboticboogaloo/comic.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">comic</a>, all artwork and all in-game models. The new items are all available from <a href="http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/RoboCrate#58" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">the RoboCrate</a>, a robot themed crate the community have been collecting en masse since it was added by Valve in late April 2013.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.teamfortress.com/roboticboogaloo/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">update website</a> uses original community created artwork uploaded to the Steam Artwork section to highlight a series of individual items included with the patch. The update is now available, so head on over to <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/440/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Team Fortress 2</a> if you feel like checking it out. While you download the update, don't forget to watch the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKLYJIU7vuA" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">impressive update teaser traile</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKLYJIU7vuA" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">r</a> included on the <a href="http://www.teamfortress.com/roboticboogaloo/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">main announcement page</a>, which was created by community member <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MrPopulus89" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">&quot;MrPopulus89&quot;</a>.<br />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/team-fortress-2-update-robotic-boogaloo-now-live.243450/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/team-fortress-2-update-robotic-boogaloo-now-live.243450/</guid>
      <author>Omnomnick</author>
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      <title>Nintendo claiming ad revenue from Youtube videos (Let's Plays, etc.)</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/16/4336114/nintendo-claims-ad-revenue-on-user-generated-youtube-videos" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/16/4336114/nintendo-claims-ad-revenue-on-user-generated-youtube-videos</a><br />
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Basically Nintendo partnered with Youtube and now videos with a certain amount/length of content matched to Nintendo's samples that they've provided to Youtube have had ads put on them with the money going to Nintendo or if the uploader was already monetizing them the money is now going to Nintendo instead of them.<br />
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To be honest I'm surprised it's taken this long for a major company to do something like this. Let's Plays are pretty blatant copyright infringement (whether it has any positive or negative effect on sales or anything else) and large companies tend to be fairly conservative about that sort of thing and edge on the side of caution.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/nintendo-claiming-ad-revenue-from-youtube-videos-lets-plays-etc.243449/</link>
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      <author>ríomhaire</author>
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      <title>Six New Games Greenlit</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Valve today announced six more games have been greenlit for release on Steam. The six games are:<br />
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<a href="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92919970" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Bleed</a> - a 2D action platformer<br />
<a href="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=134714217" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Game Dev Tycoon</a> - a game development simulator<br />
<a href="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93285018" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Stardew Valley</a> - a co-op &quot;country-life RPG&quot;<br />
<a href="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=129385144" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">RIOT</a> - a game about riots<br />
<a href="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=113108799" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Legends of Eisenwald</a> - a medieval RPG-RTS<br />
<a href="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93184542" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">The Legend</a> - a first person horror game that isn't about collecting notes<br />
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We'll keep you up to date on any more titles getting through the greenlight process.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/six-new-games-greenlit.243445/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/six-new-games-greenlit.243445/</guid>
      <author>ríomhaire</author>
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      <title>Films: Rate and Discuss</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We are rejuvenating the “Rate and Discuss” threads, with the intent of generating discussion and debate, in regard to your recent watch, playthrough, or read. For the music forum, this could be the last gig you attended or the latest albums you have been listening to. As a prerequisite of posting in this thread, you must expand upon your rating with, at the very least, a brief paragraph as to why you delegated it said rating. You must discuss, analyse, and critique – “I liked it” is not sufficient, and any posts that do not meet this criteria will be deleted.<br />
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There can, of course, be discussion and argument - but in the same way that &quot;I liked it&quot; does not constitute a post, neither does - and it pains me to say this - &quot;You're stupid, shut up&quot; though some of you clearly are.<br />
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An example of a suitable post:<br />
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<blockquote><div>kupocake</div><b>Pinocchio</b> - 4/5<br />
With the Disney movies, it takes me a while to work out whether I've seen them before in my childhood. I'm still none the wiser here, since I'm pretty sure I would have repressed memories of seeing this if I was a child... but then, as an adult there's a whole extra dimension of sinister to it. Some of it's probably not intentional (why does Gepetto want a real boy in his house anyway, huh?) but some of it must be (the coachman who <i>takes young boys to pleasure island, and they 'don't come back as boys'</i>?!), and it's just generally as far from a stereotype of Disney as simple, tedious good versus evil as you're likely to find.</blockquote>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 21:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/films-rate-and-discuss.157428/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/films-rate-and-discuss.157428/</guid>
      <author>Rossjg</author>
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      <title>Boston Marathon Conspiracies</title>
      <description><![CDATA[this site has the right idea:<br />
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<a href="http://bostonmarathonconspiracy.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">http://bostonmarathonconspiracy.com/</a><br />
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because you know it'll happen, which it already has. the clown prince of conspiracy stupid:<br />
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<blockquote>Alex Jones, who has become the country’s preeminent conspiracy theorist, wasted no time. As with 9/11, Sandy Hook and other national tragedies, he sees the Boston explosions as a “false flag” attack committed by the government. The objective this time: Expanding the Transportation Security Administration’s reach to sporting events</blockquote>stfu you idiot<br />
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<a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/04/15/alex_jones_labels_boston_explosion_a_false_flag/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">http://www.salon.com/2013/04/15/alex_jones_labels_boston_explosion_a_false_flag/</a><br />
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and there's plenty more where that came from:<br />
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<a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/16/the-five-weirdest-boston-bombing-conspiracy-theories-yet/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/16/the-five-weirdest-boston-bombing-conspiracy-theories-yet/</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/boston-marathon-conspiracies.243367/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/boston-marathon-conspiracies.243367/</guid>
      <author>CptStern</author>
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      <title>Looking for a 120hz monitor</title>
      <description><![CDATA[I like the look of the <a href="http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001716CVF" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Samsung SyncMaster S27A950D</a>, but I wonder if there's another out there that would give me more bang for my buck. My only requirements are<br />
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- limited to no ghosting<br />
- minimal output delay (apparently most LCD monitors are in the 8-16ms range here?)<br />
- 1080p or 1200p<br />
- non-shit colour and contrast<br />
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How the monitor physically looks is not relevant in the slightest, I just want one with fast response and reasonable colour reproduction. Any help is hugely appreciated.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/looking-for-a-120hz-monitor.243431/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/looking-for-a-120hz-monitor.243431/</guid>
      <author>Stigmata</author>
      <dc:creator>Stigmata</dc:creator>
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      <title>this is probably a good enough reason why the US/UK shouldnt arm Syrian rebels</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<blockquote>A graphic video has emerged of a Syrian rebel commander cutting the heart out of a government soldier’s chest and biting into it.<br />
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Described by Human Rights Watch as “emblematic” of a civil war that has rapidly descended into sectarian hatred and revenge killings, the amateur footage was posted on the internet yesterday - sparking outrage among opposition figures, as well as supporters of President Bashar al-Assad.<br />
Human Rights Watch said the video shows Abu Sakkar – the prominent founder of rebel group Farouq Brigade, which originated in Homs.<br />
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In the clip, Sakkar cuts into the chest of the dead soldier before ripping out his heart and liver and declaring: “I swear to God we will eat your hearts and your livers, you soldiers of Bashar the dog”. To off-screen cheers and chants of “Allahu akbar [God is Great]”, the man then bites into the heart.</blockquote><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/human-rights-watch-outraged-by-video-showing-syrian-rebel-commander-abu-sakkar-cutting-out-government-soldiers-heart-and-eating-it-8615112.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ent-soldiers-heart-and-eating-it-8615112.html</a><br />
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the US/UK should be familiar with putting their foot into a quagmire only to have it blown off]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 06:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/this-is-probably-a-good-enough-reason-why-the-us-uk-shouldnt-arm-syrian-rebels.243438/</link>
      <guid>http://www.valvetime.net/threads/this-is-probably-a-good-enough-reason-why-the-us-uk-shouldnt-arm-syrian-rebels.243438/</guid>
      <author>CptStern</author>
      <dc:creator>CptStern</dc:creator>
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