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Yup, there are a lot of hot buttons that are pushed in The Simpsons which are conveniently overlooked in Futurama, but then I find that there are more memorable moments from the Simpsons than Futurama, simply because there are more episodes for the former. But when it comes to the quality of each and every episode that is aired, Futurama comes out on top, once again, probably because it, sadly, only ran for five seasons, and the writers had a lot less pressure going for them.
But to its credit, a lot of Futurama was pure satire on the political and socioeconomic aspects of modern day society as well, especially episodes like A Big Pile of Garbage, I Dated a Robot, Three Hundred Big Boys, and some overtly anti-US-warmongery sentiments in War is the H-Word. Plus, the first 10-12 seasons of the Simpsons were spectacular, but then, it started going too slapstick and too crude when it cames to its jokes and Homer transformed into a whole other person who was stupidly spiteful, even though there were a smattering of episodes where his sensitive side did shine through. Frankly though, I wish they get all the old writers back on board, including Conan O'Brien and then start fresh with the formula that made them great in the first place, instead of just going with the celebrity showoffs that's going around in the last two seasons, although I admit the Mandy Moore segment was the Simpsons at their funniest best, at least for that season.
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Simpsons, yes, except for Season 18. To quote Jeff Albertson, "WORST..SEASON...EVER!" And the way the movie screwed up, I am fast beginning to think the show has grown out of itself. Time to put the dog down in a humane way.
On the other hand, Futurama was, is, and will be, MUCH better than the Simpsons any given day of the century, unless of course, they don't screw up the four upcoming Direct-to-DVD movies. I STILL can't get over the fact that Jhn DiMaggio did the voice of Marcus Fenix. Everytime I play Gears, I think "HEY! BENDER!
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European servers also give good speeds,
2mbps MTNL.
Awww! I feel exactly the same way an impotent old man feels like standing next to a stud of a pornstar.
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April 2008. Bah! At the rate the games are getting released right now, April is an eternity away.
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LOL dude im sure its 256, ive checked my download and upload limits too, dont remember the site
I wouldn't trust the sites all that much, you might want to check your sustained transfer rate on a 10MB download. Because technically, your throughput can't exceed 256/8 = 32 kBps, and since BSNL isn't generous enough to offer a 1:1 or even a 0.5:1 upload ratio, I'd say your maximum uploads should be at a sustained 8 to 12 kBps tops. I am on the same 256k Home UL 900+ plan as well, and 40-50 kBps just seems impossible. You might want to double check with your ISP as to what plan you are actually on. Were you on any other BSNL plan before switching to the 256k UL line, something like a 512k line, since the speeds you posted seem good enough for a 512k line in actuality.
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40-50 kBps on a 256k UL line? How is that even possible? Theoretically, you shouldn't be able to exceed a transfer rate of 32 kBps. And an upload speed of 30 kBps? That's like, I don't know, like NOTHING I have ever heard of. Are you sure you are on the 256 kbps UL line and not on the 2M line?
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The X-Files ran awesome right up to its end, I was one of those people who were initially upset with Mulder's disappearance and Scully's baby and the whole John Doggett / Monica Reyes angle that it took on post-season 07, but Robert Patrick did a really fine job replacing Mulder. But with the whole Samantha Mulder, the Syndicate and the CSM issues just not going anywhere, but circling around and around and around, it finally came down to the point that at the end of Season 09, the series on the WORST POSSIBLE episode, "The Truth" which played out like a sick, f***ing joke and a manufactured insult to all X-Philes. I mean, what the hell was that, the court deposition with all the "dead" witnesses showing up, including Deep Throat and the Lone Gunmen. They completely lost focus, didn't know what they were doing and how to end it, so they botched it up big time, leaving a very sour taste in the mouth for religiously following the show for so many years. LOST is heading towards that same mistake as far as I can see, and I mirror Stephen's King warning to ABC to go out with some dignity, while there's still some left. So, its best if they get their act together and wind up in the next season, because frankly, with a thousand new shows coming, you cannot afford to keep beating a dead donkey and expecting to hit a jackpot, which is what Fox, ABC and NBC are really, really (in)famous for.
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LOST kinda went lost after the first season. Sure, Season 02 and Season 03 had some great moments, but the initial oomph has certainly worn off, as the tale twists and turns every which way, leading me to suspect that this will go the way of the X-Files and after a great run, will end in absolute stupidity as well. Season 01 was just brilliant, with the story focusing so much on the characters and the pains they had all gone through before the crash and how they were reassessing their lives now that they were on the island. But meh, I hope ABC isn't stupid enough to milk this to a point when people are just begging to put the poor show out of its misery. Wind up the story, LOST, or at least stop doing the insanely frustrating "one step forward and two steps back" crap that you are doing.
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Nokia 3230. How I wish I could go cel(l)ibate. Chuck my ever-ringing phone into a deep abyss from the top of the highest mountain. (sigh)
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Psych. One of the better, more hilarious shows that's going around right now, since Heroes, The Simpsons, etc. have just about finished their last seasons' run a couple of months back. Psych sees Shawn Spencer, a guy with brilliant powers of observation and deduction actually work for the police department by, wait for it, posing as a psychic to solve cases. Think Sherlock Holmes meets George of the Jungle! Its currently running Season 02, while Season 01 is just about getting wrapped up on Star World I think.
Another great show that's not on Star World or any other Indian channel is SciFi's Eureka. Brilliant sci-fi show about one normal sheriff trying to adjust and work in a not-so-ordinary town. Definitely one of the most enjoyable shows around these days.
The "Good" and The "Bad" News Thread :) :(
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Yup, I am playing that right now... love those little guys. Its like LocoRoco meets Frank Miller's 300! Love the Miracle dance and the weird priestess Patapon, but this game is best played in spurts rather than in long sittings.
And oh, for all those whose PSPs are freezing, upgrade to any FW higher than 3.72, because that's what is needed. If your OFW/CFW is 3.80 (I had to upgrade to 3.80 M33-2 to use this, thank God CWCheat is also compatible now, since we really need screenshots as well) then you wont have any trouble running this game. Oh well, expect a full review soon.
Yup, know that one all too well, since that's what I end up doing all the bloody time. We've got a module sent to Integration right now so I can sit back, relax (for the first time this week) and play me some Turok, Patapon and good ol' Oblivion and TR: Anniversary.