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 | TD 360 Dynasty - NCAA '14 [Taking Enrollment - Legacy Preference - Aug. 1st] - Rick Rickles on 6/18/13 at 2:52 am [u][b]NCAA 2014[/b]:[/u]
Platform: 360
Difficulty: All-American
Recruiting: Heisman
Quarters: 5:00
Helpers: Off
Start on Aug. 1st. This allows for a two week warm up/roster availability window. Also, gives me some time to get my head on straight back at home from Afghanistan.
We will like...
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Gaming Board
 | My 2 centavos on the XB1 and the PS4 - Rick Rickles on 6/17/13 at 8:31 am Both will be excellent at their respective focus.
With the XB1, MS needed to explain that they are merely adopting a PC distribution model for content, and that the 24 hour "check-in" is just an account validation tool a la Steam, Origin, Blizzard, etc. By allowing content providers to control m...
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Money Talk
 | Calling Car Salesmen... - Rick Rickles on 5/7/13 at 2:51 pm Just bought a 2013 RWD Nissan Armada Platinum Reserve for the wife. Captain's chairs, splash guards, wheel locks, and cargo mat were only options. Price out of the door: $46,175.
Traded in 2009 Honda Pilot RWD EX-L w/Nav with 65,550 miles in very good condition: $18,750.
How do those numbers s...
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O-T Lounge
 | Sig Sauer M400... Good AR-15 type rifle? - Rick Rickles on 2/16/13 at 5:25 am Anyone have one? Can get it unit priced at $987/rifle in flat dark earth with one pmag and a sling. Magpul buttstock, pistol grip, and handguards.
It's a good price, and I'm thinking about selecting this as a rifle for our team purchase....
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O-T Lounge
 | TRX: A worthy workout? - Rick Rickles on 2/14/13 at 3:57 am Looking to buy a few of these for our deployed team, and was wondering if they were worth the hype I've heard.
Any reviewers on the OT?...
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O-T Lounge
 | Transferring HFS+ files to NTFS external HD on OSX 10.8 - Rick Rickles on 2/11/13 at 3:11 pm Using NTFS-3G to accomplish, but every time I try to transfer more than a few GBs, it errors. Suggestions on a fix?...
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O-T Lounge
 | 2013 Ford Raptor SuperCrew (Updated w/Pics) - Rick Rickles on 2/9/13 at 6:53 am Legit or not legit? Thinking of picking one up at a discount from the AAFES PX here in Afghanistan. Thoughts?
[img]http://www.muchocars.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Ford-Raptor.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j442/AddictiveDesertDesigns/wheels%20boutique/ford-svt-raptor-gets...
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Gaming Board
 | What up buddies? - Rick Rickles on 2/9/13 at 6:48 am Posting from the Ghan. Unfortunately no XBL over here, but by use of a Gaems case and wireless local system play we Halo 4 and BLOPS II it up. Hope all is well back in the states!...
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Gaming Board
 | TD 360 Dynasty '13 PLEASE BOOKMARK - Rick Rickles on 7/2/12 at 9:56 pm T-minus eight days...
1. Rick Rickles - LSU
2. JAE20 - FSU
3. JLock - UT
4. 7thWardTiger - Va Tech
5. FleurDeLonestar - TCU
6. Art Vandelay -
7. Brewski - Clemson
8. zlade8 - OU
9. nelly - Michigan
10. Gallagher - Syracuse
11. CPT Tiger - Notre Dame
12. Jefforize - USC
Legacy Prefe...
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Help Board
 | Can I get an unanchor on the "TD360 Dynasty" thread on the gaming board? - Rick Rickles on 5/11/12 at 6:14 pm It's a relevant thread to the board to discuss gaming amongst NCAA afficianados, particularly those of the dynasty that's a result of camradarie of fellow gaming board posters. And before "IM'ing" gets thrown all around, it does sometimes get chatty in there, but for the most part it's game related ...
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Gaming Board
 | GAEMS G155 - Rick Rickles on 4/30/12 at 1:16 pm Anyone had experience with this? Thinking about picking one up for my Afghanistan deployment.
[link=(http://www.amazon.com/G155-Gaming-Entertainment-Mobile-included-Playstation-3/dp/B004XGN8W4)]LINK[/link]
[img]http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/G155-Gaming-Case.jpg[/img]
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O-T Lounge
 | Nespresso vs Breville Barista - Rick Rickles on 4/23/12 at 12:53 pm Need help deciding. Interwebz not being helpful. OT experiences or suggestions?...
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Pelicans Talk
 | New Orleans Crawfish - Rick Rickles on 4/17/12 at 9:47 am Been bouncing around the office, and it seems to be popular.
Terrible or cool?
[img]http://oscarofneworleans.com/images/crawfish_large.gif[/img]...
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O-T Lounge
 | Inversely Proportional: Intelligence vs. Religiousness - Rick Rickles on 4/10/12 at 8:41 am Seems to be a valid theory. The more intellegent one is, the harder a time they have believing that there is a higher power, while those that aren't as intellectually gifted find it easier to "buy in."
Thoughts?
From Wikipedia:
[quote]Commenting on some of the above studies in The Daily Tel...
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Gaming Board
 | HBOGO coming to XBL for Comcast Customers Next Week - Rick Rickles on 4/9/12 at 2:27 pm frick a link. Just trust me. I'm at work. :lol:...
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O-T Lounge
 | Best iPad Case Manufacturer - Rick Rickles on 4/9/12 at 1:40 pm Any personal experiences with great cases here?
I've looked at:
Incase
Speck
P&Q
Dodo
Grove
Belkin
CaseMate
CaseCrown
Targus
for the iPad 3. Think I'm going to go with the Speck Pixelskin HD....
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O-T Lounge
 | Who keeps the box for things they buy for the long term? - Rick Rickles on 3/30/12 at 10:42 am Not talking a few weeks to see if you like what you bought. I'm talking for several years after you've bought something, i.e. TV, Computer, Stereo, Applainces, etc?
A guy at work and I agreed on a sale for a radio I have for $300. I bring it today, and he asks for the box. He won't buy if from me...
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O-T Lounge
 | The Apple Store - Rick Rickles on 3/25/12 at 9:04 pm Does it have any security protocol at all, or do they just figure that people think Apple is so sophisticated, that they must have some contingencies, whereas, really they don't? I know their software used to come in family bundles, but the solo copies had no DRM, so you could just install it on as ...
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Movie/TV Board
 | Characters that killed actors/actresses for you - Rick Rickles on 3/20/12 at 10:18 pm Bob Sugar - Jay Mohr, Jerry McGuire. Still think Jay Mohr sucks at life. :lol:
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O-T Lounge
 | Surprise in the Mailbox - Rick Rickles on 3/20/12 at 3:58 pm So, quick backstory:
Wife is a stay at home mom. She recently got into the coupon and online giveaway fad. She enters multiple online giveaways per day, and actually wins a lot of stuff. Recently, she's won: Carrera Aviators, $250 gift card to Honey Baked Ham, $250 gift card to Aerosoles, iPod sh...
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Gaming Board
 | XCOM: Enemy Unknown Official Thread - Rick Rickles on 3/6/12 at 9:34 pm [link=(http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/06/xcom-deep-dive-doc-probes-enemy-unknown-updates/)]XCOM: Enemy Unknown[/link]
Nice vid detailing the creative direction and how they wanted to preserve the core game while innovating with today's tech. A re-imagining of sorts. Check it out. I'm very excited...
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O-T Lounge
 | "aTm Former Student" License Plate - Rick Rickles on 3/2/12 at 10:50 am Saw this on a truck at work yesterday. WTF is wrong with Aggies? They just have to be different. Can't just say Alumni/a like everyone else....
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Movie/TV Board
 | Taxi Driver: Overrated? - Rick Rickles on 3/1/12 at 2:58 pm In my second installment in a series of posting unpopular reviews of classic movies, I present for deconstruction:
Taxi Driver
I can see the merits of it being a pinnacle in the "counterculture" fad, and for having some innovative filming techniques, but on the whole, meh.
I thought it drug...
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O-T Lounge
 | Crime vs. Attempted Crime - Rick Rickles on 2/29/12 at 9:34 am Should they be punsihed the same? Discussion at work going both ways. I.e. If you commit vs attempt murder, should the penalty be the same? Same for lesser crimes: robbery, kidnapping, battery, etc?
FWIW, I say there should be a continuum of punishment. Other say punish all equally....
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Movie/TV Board
 | Highlander - What was the big deal? - Rick Rickles on 2/29/12 at 9:30 am Never had seen this prior to last night. I knew the general plot and "There can be only one!", but hadn't actually seen it.
Netflix had the description as something to the effect of "a paragon of modern action fantasy..."
This movie fricking blew. shite effects (but I won't judge for the time), ...
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O-T Lounge
 | Old People and Technology - Rick Rickles on 2/29/12 at 7:30 am Is it laziness, stupidity or fear of technology that handicaps "old" people in the quest to modernize themselves?
I define old as anyone of adult age that gripes about "how to text", "these new tablets thingies", "who needs a smartphone, my flip works fine" type.
Now, if you're a minimalist, a...
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O-T Lounge
 | Where does Facebook email get received at? - Rick Rickles on 2/24/12 at 3:56 pm If I send a FB email to someone, or they send one to me, where does the resulting email go? I sent one to my wife, and she can't find it....
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Help Board
 | Chicken - Rick Rickles on 2/24/12 at 2:51 pm I will give you, the Mrs. and the kids a personal tour of Johnson Space Center if you oblige in changing my username to: Yah Mo Be There. Just an offer...
And while I feel honored that Rick Rickles has been your greatest creation, I just don't feel that it suits me, as an individual....
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Gaming Board
 | TD 360 NCAA '12 Invitational: Season 1 [Round 1 (Until 2/29)] - Rick Rickles on 2/24/12 at 2:41 pm I'll try to do this every few weeks. Bracketed tourney, straight up. Will randomly seed.
Any Teams
Unranked Games
All-American Difficulty
6 Minute Quarters
Injuries Off
Neutral Sites
[b][u]Round 1 Matchups[/u]:[/b]
LSUomaha3 (Brewski504)
mike76tiger (mike76tiger)
gallagherkck (ga...
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O-T Lounge
 | Small black ants (possibly sugar) in your vehicle - Rick Rickles on 2/23/12 at 1:15 pm Anyone experience this? I see them on my moon roof in the mornings sometimes, maybe four to five crawling around.
Then, other times, I'll see two or three crawling on my center console.
I'm baffled. I have an '06 G35 in great condition; clean and no trash inside. Don't eat or drink in my car (...
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