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new_pornographer
11/17/09

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Nice pic of Southbank in the background! <3 #cosplay
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Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do...
11/17/09

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It was all fun and games until he went to central park and started farming for leather. #cosplay
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Koztah
11/17/09

@Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do...: Hyde. Hyde Park. #cosplay
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Hiero
11/17/09

@Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do...: Is it even profitable? who much is a hobo leather worth at the AH? #cosplay
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Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do...
11/17/09

@Hiero: Depends on how well you tan the skin. #cosplay
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denki
11/17/09

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Is he the same guy that some Japanese rockabillies tried to beat up because he was walking around their turf being an ass? I know the idea sounds cool, but in practice, while you may want to interact with the world in that fashion, nobody else wants to interact with you. #cosplay
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-MasterDex-
11/17/09

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That's awesome, pity about the low triangle count though, seems like the real world needs a new graphics card. #cosplay
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That mop mutant from NES.
11/17/09

@-MasterDex-: Click on the jump. This column will make sense then. #cosplay
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Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
11/17/09

@That mop mutant from NES.: I'm impressed he has fingers... #cosplay
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-MasterDex-
11/17/09

@That mop mutant from NES.: I did. I was talking about how the style of the suit uses a low triangle count to make it look like something from a game.
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Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
11/17/09

@-MasterDex-: Ummm Dex? I think he's telling other people how to understand your joke, not actually addressing you... at least, that's how I read it... #cosplay
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-MasterDex-
11/17/09

@Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): Aha! My bad! lol #cosplay
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Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
11/17/09

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.... Why does the image on the front page look higher res. than the one in the article? I don't think it is size, as other than being cropped, the images look about the same size?

Ah there's much better pictures at the link... You can actually see the details there... Love the one showing the hand.

Heh, that's pretty cool, but why does he have a bike lamp on a pole sticking out of his back? Is that the Camera? If so, shouldn't it be higher like someone else suggested? He can't sit, can he? Bringing that camera up a lot will slove the problems of sitting and seeing where the damn heck he is going... Even in PSO you could sit... though only if you had a keyboard or something?

He's also missing his name, class and level floating above his head, in neon letters.

Maybe he'll do that in a Patch?

Also, is that some kind of one way window for the visor, or is he going around blind? Wait, that's a camera on his back and he's seeing himself third person? Heh, reminds me of a bit from an early DiscWorld Novel...
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Helba
11/17/09

@Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): I think it's a head mounted display screen, so I reckon without that camera he's pretty much blind.

But yeah, what he really needs is like 5 cameras, not one; the one-camera setup is like a car accident waiting to happen. #cosplay
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Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
11/17/09

@Helba: There was a bit in one of the first few DiscWorld novels where Rincewing found a Helmet that gave him a Third Person View...

He commented on how useless that was, as it meant someone could fall down a hole right in front of them...

I think he needs to add a collar attatched to the helmet, with a camera attatched that is held behind and above his head, that will turn when he turns his head. He could perhaps make it somewhat elastic, so clipping it in place would mean he could turn his head and keep the camera static, if that was what he wanted, but he still needs to be able to see round corners.

My guess he won't be wearing this anywhere near traffic, or jocks, or etcs... #cosplay
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Helba
11/17/09

@Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): If this thing were mass marketed, it'd be like Neuromancer meets .HACK//.....

Pure Awesome. #cosplay
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Scottaholic
11/17/09

@Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): It was one of the later novels, Interesting Times. Spoiler alert, but he uses the armor to control a golem army in RTS style. I didn't realize until now, but it's almost as if he's playing a game of ancient golem Pikmin--only he never figures out the controls. #cosplay
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Atomsk88
11/17/09

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It's cool and all when he stands still, but when he's walking, the environment looks abstract and the whole visual effect simply appears as though he's using a fisheye lens to record himself.

Kinda made me feel a bit sick in the stomach watching the constant shifting and pulling of the sky... #cosplay
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-MasterDex-
11/17/09

@Atomsk88: Imagine how he felt walking around while seeing that! #cosplay
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Alvarez
11/17/09

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Cool but I'm wondering why the camera isn't just a little bit higher so he can see in front of himself. That's a problem I always have while driving in the GTA games, constantly pressing up on the camera so I can see where the hell I'm going. #cosplay
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Bialia
10/10/09

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Yeah!
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Ursus-Veritas
10/10/09

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Sheesh, don't remind me Owen! I'm already thinking about potential Christmas presents and such. I love this time of year, Autumn and Winter are when I go into a glee overdrive.
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oosiegewolfoo
10/10/09

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Christmas has been tainted for me this year. I spent the entire time with my girlfriend(who broke up with me last tuesday for no reason). But hey more money to spend on videogames...yay!
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Kusanagii
10/10/09

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Oh man... last Christmas I spent it playing l4d with my Guild...

My Christmas present to them was lighting them all on fire with a Christmas Molotov.

This year I'm extremely looking forward to spending it with my significant other ^^ Maybe he can join my brother's and I gaming session.

[www.i-am-bored.com] Best Xmas lights evar.
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Gortexfogg
10/09/09

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Shouldn't it go on top of the tree? Very cool though. I might have to break out the power tools and attempt to make one for myself (and it will look HORRIBLE)!
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Kobun
10/09/09

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2 in stock

If it wasn't over like 15 years since I last did a Christmas tree, I'd own those two remaining stars. I know it's simple and easily replicated, but the paint texturing sells it to me.
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relic1980
10/09/09

@Kobun: Well, since the nieces and nephews are either grown or nearly grown, they don't come around as much. So we probably won't bother with a tree this year.

May put out my obnoxious 60s-style lights, however ^_^.
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AncientUnknown1
10/09/09

@relic1980: I had an awesome front yard Christmas decoration of Santa's sleigh crashing into the ground. Then just a few feet in front of it was a portly Santa figure face planted in the snow holding a bottle of Grey Goose (my own touch).

Unfortunately, it got stolen. And I've lost the spirit to decorate ever since.
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Kobun
10/10/09

@AncientUnknown1: That stinks. : / I truly believe it's the "small" crimes like theft and vandalism which stop people from making improvements and bringing a sense of cheer and culture to a neighborhood which ruin a community.
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relic1980
10/10/09

@AncientUnknown1: Aw man, that'd be cool to see. That's why I had to put my American flag on the roof. When I first moved here, I placed it on the pole by my porch. The very next day, I discovered it missing. Some people really stink.
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(DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD
10/09/09

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Man Christmas comes earlier and earlier. I saw Christmas decorations, on September :/
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Demonbird
10/09/09

@(Zombie) Goldwings - Zombie antidote. Attempt 1:
There is a year round christmas store at our mall.
Year
Round
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Kanji08
10/09/09

@Demonbird: There seems to be a couple of those in every city though (at least, every city I've ever lived in). It's weird when you see Wal-Mart and Target rolling out the Christmas decorations before Halloween though.
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Demonbird
10/09/09

@Kanji08:
I was at my target yesterday and walked straight from skeletons to animatronic reindeer. Yes, it is weird.
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AncientUnknown1
10/09/09

@(Zombie) Goldwings: It is never too early for Christmas!
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Demonbird
10/09/09

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Oh, great. Soon they will come, and demand of me what I want for christmas.
I will avoid them, as long as I can, but they will never stop.
The pressure...
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AncientUnknown1
10/09/09

@Demonbird: I just tell my friends what I want money can't buy.

I want to do a choreographed group dance number in the middle of a busy intersection during rush hour. And I'm looking for volunteers.
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