View Full Version : CAGcast #219: Arse to Gob
CheapyD
11-12-2010, 01:31 AM
15060[/IMG-L]CheapyD talks Call of Duty: Black Ops and 3D gaming, Shipwreck buys Kinect and Dance Central, and Wombat learns some special abbreviations. We also tackle the latest gaming and shopping news, your CAGbag (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71382) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/cheapyd) questions and so much more!
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Bainmarny
11-12-2010, 02:05 AM
60" is a big tv, almost as big as my 61" Panasonic. ;)
Can't wait for the name to change to www.cheapasstomouthgamer.com
eliter1
11-12-2010, 02:06 AM
Nice, will listen to this tomorrow during my midterm!
Master Troll
11-12-2010, 04:13 AM
It's 4 AM and right before I go to bed my favorite podcast shows up.. looks like I won't be getting any sleep tonight.
xlaxparkax
11-12-2010, 04:30 AM
Great. I just finished my first Scott Pilgrim play-through, so now it's time to check that's new this week.
bebop
11-12-2010, 05:35 AM
I should so be going to sleep right now...but new cagcast! Sweet.
NegativeZero
11-12-2010, 06:42 AM
thanks for this, the morning will begin nicely
"Sing o' Me... what are you, Irish? ...yea." Another great CAGcast.
PlumeNoir
11-12-2010, 08:20 AM
At 5am EST, as I'm getting ready to leave for work, I checked iTunes and saw the new ep downloaded. "Cool," I thought, "Something to listen to on the way in."
Then I saw the episode title. I thought, "Please, tell me they don't talk about 'ass-to-mouth.'" I should have known better.
Mostly, I'm just surprised that only Ship knew what it was. Banky's going to be disappointed in you two. What other podcast segues from ATM into Cuban presidency? (And Ship came through again.)
Seriously, though, funny episode.
blacksanta87
11-12-2010, 08:33 AM
Wow. Cheapy D is all over 3D Gaming cock now? It's funny how having money can change you. (shipwreck is another example of this. Life must be great when you make $58/hr.)
McBeesj
11-12-2010, 10:52 AM
where are the toilet pictures!? and HELL YES I pee in the shower, just pee into the drain to reduce spattage and never tell the wife, I do it because I am a man and I can and for no other reason
isd71
11-12-2010, 10:57 AM
Anyone got a link to this raptor site? Tried google but its got to buried under a billion dinosaur and airplane sites.
Hoffer
11-12-2010, 11:01 AM
I saw the "Arse to Gob" title and wondered what the hell that was about. Thought maybe it was an Arrested Development reference. I love what it is really about. :D
Wombat
11-12-2010, 11:05 AM
Anyone got a link to this raptor site? Tried google but its got to buried under a billion dinosaur and airplane sites.
www.raptr.com enjoy
isd71
11-12-2010, 11:12 AM
www.raptr.com (http://www.raptr.com) enjoy
Thanks Wombat. I need some stuff to do at work today.
eataburger
11-12-2010, 11:23 AM
Lately and this episode especially, Cheapy's been rubbing me the wrong way with bragging about how much stuff he's buying. Everything from a home theatre setup / renovations / cross-atlantic trips / $100 steak dinners / designer clothes for his kid's interview with a private daycare...
I don't know guys, try to remember that CAG stands for Cheap Ass Gamer, not affluent gamer.
I admit it's probably more about getting stressed about Christmas coming up, but I doubt I'm alone in feeling this way.
RanchLizard
11-12-2010, 11:41 AM
Why is leasing a car better than just buying one?
Velo214
11-12-2010, 11:45 AM
I love how shipwreck says we should talk about games and then they talk for 5 minutes about peeing in the shower. lol. I pee in the shower but the worst thing is when i take a shower with my girl and the urge to pee comes on. i have to get her all soaped up and turn her around and take a secret undercover piss. omg that's gross. sorry
peace
Master Troll
11-12-2010, 11:50 AM
I love how shipwreck says we should talk about games and then they talk for 5 minutes about peeing in the shower. lol. I pee in the shower but the worst thing is when i take a shower with my girl and the urge to pee comes on. i have to get her all soaped up and turn her around and take a secret undercover piss. omg that's gross. sorry
peace
This post for some reason was pretty funny.
adriley313
11-12-2010, 12:04 PM
Raptr finally updated with the new update for 360
sweetness
trip1eX
11-12-2010, 12:20 PM
Rockband sales have been decreasing for quite awhile now so this announcement that they are being sold won't affect MadCatz and other companies doing peripherals more than they've already been affected by the low sales of the past year or two.
Sony and MS aren't going to buy Harmonix at least not for the RB brand. RB doesn't any mindshare with the mass market. The GH brand does.
They could buy them for the talent for future games. But the risk there is the talent doesn't stay for long.
LimitZer0
11-12-2010, 12:20 PM
Lately and this episode especially, Cheapy's been rubbing me the wrong way with bragging about how much stuff he's buying. Everything from a home theatre setup / renovations / cross-atlantic trips / $100 steak dinners / designer clothes for his kid's interview with a private daycare...
I don't know guys, try to remember that CAG stands for Cheap Ass Gamer, not affluent gamer.
I admit it's probably more about getting stressed about Christmas coming up, but I doubt I'm alone in feeling this way.
Yeah! Cheapy should pretend to live on the streets and eat out of a garbage can just to make you happy.
I don't see anything wrong with peeing in the shower. When you gotta go, you gotta go. Wombat's disgust with it reminded me of that dude in that Seinfeld episode.
Shippy's distaste with Goldeneye Wii's visuals make total sense. But I heard the game is good enough that you can look past it. I'm surprised Ship couldn't deal with it.
Btw, I finished CoD: BO on Hardened last night and the campaign is FANTASTIC. You guys are in for a treat. So many cool missions.
Curufinwe
11-12-2010, 12:34 PM
Lately and this episode especially, Cheapy's been rubbing me the wrong way with bragging about how much stuff he's buying. Everything from a home theatre setup / renovations / cross-atlantic trips / $100 steak dinners / designer clothes for his kid's interview with a private daycare...
I don't know guys, try to remember that CAG stands for Cheap Ass Gamer, not affluent gamer.
I admit it's probably more about getting stressed about Christmas coming up, but I doubt I'm alone in feeling this way.
Cheapy just talks about his life on the podcast, and he leads a rich lifestyle. I'm afraid you're going to have to
http://www.funnypictureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/deal-with-it.gif
trip1eX
11-12-2010, 12:55 PM
Kinect Adventures and Kinect are analogous to the typical Wii fps- mostly generic, sloppy and junky.
Sold mine after a day. Kinect is part Wii shovelware 2.0. Part Vista release. Part deja vu. And part cool for a day tech.
Ship told the Kinect story pretty accurately.
Achuba Nanoia
11-12-2010, 01:15 PM
Great show guys, keep up the good work!
smoger
11-12-2010, 02:02 PM
Hey wombat.. is that hyundai station wagon an Elantra Touring perhaps?
I'm actually hoping to buy one of those in the next couple months.
Simple reasons why:
1. easier trips to ikea
2. easier to bring my dog to the park
3. better on gas than my current car(and no need for premiuim like my current car)
4. great warranty
5. cheap!
oh, and it literally has every comfort feature that my Acura does. (granted my Acura is now 10 years old)
that being said... if that is what you bought.. how do you like it so far?
Wombat
11-12-2010, 02:16 PM
Hey wombat.. is that hyundai station wagon an Elantra Touring perhaps?
I'm actually hoping to buy one of those in the next couple months.
Simple reasons why:
1. easier trips to ikea
2. easier to bring my dog to the park
3. better on gas than my current car(and no need for premiuim like my current car)
4. great warranty
5. cheap!
oh, and it literally has every comfort feature that my Acura does. (granted my Acura is now 10 years old)
that being said... if that is what you bought.. how do you like it so far?
That is exactly what I got. So far, I really like it. Drives well with good gas milage and unlike my old car an ipod jack.
wiiheat
11-12-2010, 02:37 PM
Awesome show linkage and notes...
If you listen to this whilst on a train to Edinburgh and a hostess looks down at your ipod, prepare to get a cheeky wink
strife18
11-12-2010, 03:27 PM
Great one guys. I was in the gym working out while listening to this, and when you guys started talking about the ass to mouth i almost dropped the weights. I had to take a break because I couldn't lift anything while laughing. Good thing no one else was in the gym or else I would have looked pretty stupid.
Keep up the good work.
Clarke
11-12-2010, 04:23 PM
My Top 5 Played Games (As Reported By Steam)
Team Fortress 2 - 558.8 Hours
Left 4 Dead - 363.3 Hours
Modern Warfare 2 - 170.3 Hours
Left 4 Dead 2 - 100.7 Hours
Mass Effect - 60 Hours
banodyne
11-12-2010, 04:37 PM
To answer the last e-mail question, my 3-year old toddler loves Kinect Adventures and also Kinectimals. Some of the concepts in Kinectimals are too advanced for her though. Be prepared to step in frequently to handle the menu options.
In my opinion, three is the beginning age of being able to grasp the concepts. Two is too young. I'd recommend five is the ideal age for understanding these games.
Funny bug. If an adult and a toddler play, the Kinect sometimes gets confused and thinks the smaller player is kneeling.
banodyne
11-12-2010, 04:42 PM
The Harmonix news shows after the "It's new" phase of music games leveled out the business isn't dead but can't support weekly new releases. Remember when each release was considered big gaming news? Now, no one cares.
SuxoR
11-12-2010, 04:44 PM
Wombat's new avatar looks buff >_>
Nothings wrong with peeing in the shower..it goes to the same place
johnnypark
11-12-2010, 04:52 PM
First people are disillusioned by Shipwreck peeing in the shower, then he's the only one on the show who knew without looking it up exactly what A2M was.
hufferstl
11-12-2010, 08:25 PM
Note to Wombat and all other podcast broadcasters: There is nothing more fucking annoying that when you call out your own fucking segue. It isn't funny and noone in the real world talks like that. Everyone is well aware of your awkward and unfunny addition(?) to the conversation.
Other than that, I love you guys and the CAGcast.
geezer_man
11-12-2010, 09:49 PM
surely, the ONLY podcast that includes a2m AND Tai singing...in one show! remarkable,
thought-provoking, timely
lokizz
11-12-2010, 10:59 PM
holy shit the end is really near. did my ears deceive me or did cheapy say positive things about the ps3 and sony!?!?!?!and even positive things about psn plus!?!?!?!?! be careful man youre going to make microsoft jealous if you keep gushing over sony like that lol.
Maute
11-13-2010, 01:13 AM
Peeing in the shower is pretty awesome, but NOTHING compares to peeing in the sink.
I heard Adam Carolla talking about it on his podcast, tried it, and now I'm a changed man.
mrangrypants
11-13-2010, 03:44 AM
So seriously, how is it that pure, unswearing Shipwreck is the only one that previously knew what ATM means? I am shocked with how much Cheapy and Wombat talk about asses and shit.
BigBizzee
11-13-2010, 01:16 PM
Great show guys!
Cheapy - Last month I bought a 55" LED TV to replace my two year old 40" LCD. Both Samsung, both 120HZ, both 1080P. The 40" had the most amazing picture I've ever seen. Therefore...
I was expecting at LEAST the same quality picture in the 55", but much like yourself - it was slightly disappointing. The larger screen caused the picture to not look as nice. So if anything, misery loves company. Feel comfort knowing you are not alone.
But you are right...bigger is BETTER. And the lower quality picture mostly applies to broadcast TV, as games and BluRay still look incredible.
I'm excited for 1080P tv broadcasts (over cable at least). Not sure if it will ever happen though. I would get FIOS if they had it in my area. Till then, I'll suffer with a slightly lower quality - but much bigger - picture.
Edit: OH, and as for peeing in the shower (again) - its disgusting that you're standing in your own piss. Who gives a shit if it saves water???? Do you brush your teeth in the toilet just so you don't use water in the sink???? Come on guys...
Since there's a high possibility that more there'll be more talk of pee & poop next podcast, I'll comment on it! I'm in the crowd of I-pee-in-the-showerers. I mean, you're constantly getting clean, anyway. That's what showers are for. Join us, Wombat!
johnnypark
11-13-2010, 04:24 PM
The shower-pee discussion is so funny to me I decided to make a poll:
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=278272
saunderscowie
11-13-2010, 05:29 PM
So wheres the toilet picture?
yobak3r
11-13-2010, 05:50 PM
Great cagcast!
I always thought Cheapy was going overboard with the whole Wombat's always wrong joke, but damn... Wombat, this is your worst showing since... well, Wombat's Bad Fact Day. And I like how you took credit for being right about Harmony Smurf when all you did was look it up. Oh well, I still like when you're wrong Wombat, it's always hilarious.
Anybody who doesnt pee in the shower is crazy and needs to get off their high horse. Seriously, Wombat. You rip on Cheapy for getting emotional over video games and movies, but you don't pee in the shower cause you think it's gross? Not only do you not pee in the shower, you must also pee sitting down...
ps: BEST SHOW CLOSING EVER!
"Sing O me? What are you, Irish?"
"Yeah"
"Oh, you are Irish"
thorbahn3
11-13-2010, 07:21 PM
I laughed for a good minute about your discussion as to which Fable had the part where you're a prisoner because in both 1 & 2 you become a prisoner and grow older within the cells of the prison. Peter Molyneux is so innovative.
Darknyss
11-13-2010, 07:30 PM
Cheapy, I shopped around the last couple months and the price difference between 3D and non-3D high-end HDTVs is not much different here in the US either.
$2k - 2.5k is about what you'd expect to pay for a high-end LG, Samsung or Sony LED HDTV. I already decided on Sony and all of their top models are 3D-ready. Sony and Samsung have been offering bundles on their TVs which usually include a 3D Blu-ray player/PS3 and a 3D starter kit (2 pairs of glasses, transmitter and 3D movies).
I got a 55" HDTV, PS3 and 3D starter kit + 3 movies for $2400. I ended up selling the PS3 and two movies for $450. Most 3D movies only come with TV purchases so they sell quite well on eBay.
Curufinwe
11-13-2010, 07:50 PM
Edit: OH, and as for peeing in the shower (again) - its disgusting that you're standing in your own piss. Who gives a shit if it saves water???? Do you brush your teeth in the toilet just so you don't use water in the sink???? Come on guys...
You can pee in the shower without standing in your own piss.
dohmai
11-13-2010, 09:46 PM
Great show as always! I'm here for the A2M and poop discussion!!
I used to piss in the shower every morning but dunno why I stopped. Now every morning I do exactly what Cheapy ridiculed- piss, flush, then shower. I'm ashamed of myself and will start pissing in the shower again!
2. Wombat- congratz on the Hyundai! A thing to consider about the free XM trial is to never activate it! I never got around to calling Sirius to activate my free trial so I just got the 15 or so stations that were on 'demo' mode for the dealerships. I guess XM starts the 3 month counter once you call them in, but if you never call in, they just assume the car is not sold yet. I got an entire year out of the dealer demo XM! Sure it's only 15 stations, but it had 15 great stations, including Playboy Radio for all my A2M needs!
Eventually they caught on or something and the demo stopped working.. that's when I called in and got my free 3 months of full XM. So if you didn't activate it that's a protip!
Also congratz on the new toilet and your faster bowel movements. That's a good feeling.
CaptainJoel
11-13-2010, 10:11 PM
Great show, guys! I must admit, I, too, pee in the shower. Wombat, man up and pee in the shower! It's not that bad, it actually feels pretty damn liberating!
Also, for the next show could you guys talk about everyone going crazy over the fact that Kinect cost around 54 bucks to make? Thanks! Keep up the great show!
MattJ1991
11-14-2010, 12:25 AM
I have you two beat, I poop in my shower, all over the walls
Interfeci
11-14-2010, 04:29 AM
Edit: OH, and as for peeing in the shower (again) - its disgusting that you're standing in your own piss. Who gives a shit if it saves water???? Do you brush your teeth in the toilet just so you don't use water in the sink???? Come on guys...
I don't pee enough to fill up my shower, and I don't take baths to where it's floating in my face.
If you keep your toilet extremely clean, there's no problem with brushing your teeth with toilet water. But it'd be a big waste since you'd have to flush that stuff. Unless you brush your teeth before a bowel movement.
I had no idea what A2M meant. It was pretty funny that both Cheapy and Wombat had no idea what it was, considering endless poo and toilet conversations.
FecesBreath
11-14-2010, 10:34 AM
Congratulations - a Google search for "arse to gob" now brings up CAG as the 3rd search result. Nice to see the CAG social media train hard at work!
Ultramontane
11-14-2010, 02:20 PM
Thanks a lot guys. My wife heard this podcast and yelled at me for peeing in the shower. I can't help myself, it's just so easy with all of that water rushing around the place.
itachiitachi
11-14-2010, 05:10 PM
I don't see how threatening to ban steam games is stupid, the point is not "inconvenience customers" but simply to discourage developers to use steam for DRM.(well most PC users like steam we don't like steam being used in games that don't benefit from it(civ 5,fallout new vegas ect...)). Retail sales still make up a majority of PC sales and I don't think a developer wants the potential loss of sales shelf space. While I doubt those retailers have enough sales to have considerable pull, they are risking little in a threat and in add in addition to what ever pressure there threat does put on the developer it could serve as a rallying call to other retailers if they are of the same opinion.
Also that whole graphics are the most important part of an FPS statement is stupid. If you look at the most successful FPS's the have never been about the graphics, infact FPS's that featured their graphics tend not to do well. Also Since you guys don't even play PC games harping on graphics is rather hypocritical.
Curufinwe
11-14-2010, 05:21 PM
It is kind of weird how Wii graphics put them off so much, but the low frame rates and sub-HD nature of many PS360 games doesn't seem to concern them.
Blacks Ops only suffers from one of those issues on the 360, but stretching its 1040x608 resolution across a 60 inch screen is far from ideal.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-tech-comparison-cod-black-ops-pc
Ninjouzata
11-14-2010, 05:34 PM
The title "Arse to Glob" had me very curious to see what this was about xD
Microshock
11-15-2010, 12:14 AM
So Wombat pees in the backyard and acts all British about peeing in the shower? What are ya, the Queen?
Same pipes dummy!
SuxoR
11-15-2010, 12:53 AM
This show was a great one, really excited fir next weeks deals discussion...I'll tell you that when you shower with dudes or share a shower oeeing on your feet prevents athletes foot >_>
Cokomon
11-15-2010, 02:23 AM
Congratulations guys on causing another weeks worth of peeing in the shower feedback in this discussion thread. You've really outdone yourselves this time.
Also, checking this out via the new mobile site. It's quite nice and easy to navigate. Tell Super Programmer John that he did a great job.
collipop
11-15-2010, 10:04 AM
Sorry guys but I don't find the shit, piss and toilet discussions funny or entertaining. It seems its all your capable of doing, It can be funny once in a while but you do it every week extensively.
Its literally the same shit every week, wombats some old jokes cheapys new fancy purchase and shipwreck being super dull. I used to be a huge fan and would never miss the show but recently I struggle to listen to the whole thing.
Your at episode 216 and I think you need to mix it up a bit. Some new features and segments to the show would go a long way I think.
smoger
11-15-2010, 10:06 AM
Sorry guys but I don't find the shit, piss and toilet discussions funny or entertaining. It seems its all your capable of doing, It can be funny once in a while but you do it every week extensively.
Its literally the same shit every week, wombats some old jokes cheapys new fancy purchase and shipwreck being super dull. I used to be a huge fan and would never miss the show but recently I struggle to listen to the whole thing.
Your at episode 216 and I think you need to mix it up a bit. Some new features and segments to the show would go a long way I think.
sorry to hear that you're being forced to listen
Z_meista
11-15-2010, 10:52 AM
i can't believe wombat and cheapy (especially cheapy since he talks about new porn sites he has discovered in the past) didn't know about ass to mouth.
RichMeisterMan
11-15-2010, 01:06 PM
i can't believe wombat and cheapy (especially cheapy since he talks about new porn sites he has discovered in the past) didn't know about ass to mouth.
Lol, as soon as I got here I was just hearing that part on the cagcast. Fuckin' hilarious. I also couldn't believe he had no idea what it was.
...watch out Misses Cheapy!
Anyway about Harmonix...
I was talking about this topic in the Rock Band forum and mentioned that one of Rock Band's problems is their marketing. All they do is bring up the keyboard in their TV spots and even then it's a small bit at the end. The ad itself just seems to be more of an announcement for a 3rd game; it doesn't show any game play and really only alludes to the fact that Bohemian Rhapsody is more than likely in the game (because it's the song being sung in the commercial).
I feel like more of their market dollars need to go towards showing that there is a keyboard, vocal harmonies, that they offer up new DLC every week and that it is easy to access, and that all in all it is the BETTER game. Instead though people just see it as another music game that isn't Guitar Hero which the brand that has a foothold on the minds of the casual.
I feel like the lone ad they run is total garbage as far as advertising goes. They put so much into the game and all they show off in the commercial is the fact that a new game is out. That kind of marketing I think only appeal to current fans; they need to put some shit in the commercial that makes people say, "Man Guitar Hero is cool* and all, but this Rock Band 3 looks tight as shit!"
As far as them losing money, what did Harmonix make in the past years while just putting out DLC and smaller releases? Maybe overtime they'll recoup their losses with the DLC after losing money putting out a new title? I don't know.
*Guitar Hero is actually total garbage in my eyes. Total. Garbage.
collipop
11-15-2010, 02:23 PM
sorry to hear that you're being forced to listen
No, I mostly enjoy the cagcast and am offering some criticism.
DarkNessBear
11-15-2010, 02:32 PM
What's the link for the raptor website?
TheH2s
11-15-2010, 08:08 PM
The Horny Smurf answer that Cheapy gave was hilarious. I laughed so loud at my desk at work I had a few people ask me what I was listening to.
Haven't posted in many moons but this was one funny ass CAGcast!! Cheapy...I can't believe you went into full description for ATM...those early pubescent boys got their imaginations going ..."ATM...what?!?!?" Just like being on the school bus!! Oh what the little girls will be hearing on the playground. Great job sir! LOL. Other things learned on this CAGcast, Wombat...not good with the facts and Shipwreck is like the Cliff Clavin of the bunch...knows a buttload of useless information. Every thing from Cuban political history to hardcore sex acts...BRILLIANT!!! Here here to the 3 Stooges of videogaming!!
DarkNessBear....www.raptr.com
meager
11-16-2010, 06:18 AM
The sad thing about Harmonix's situation is that a whole line of plastic horn instruments/controllers may never come to be. No rocking out (or the brass section version thereof) to Goody Two Shoes.
NDarkness
11-16-2010, 05:50 PM
Wah Wah Wombat!
jkanownik
11-16-2010, 06:58 PM
Anyway about Harmonix...
stuff
Companies do market research prior developing advertisements to determine how to deliver the message. Unless an ad campaign is complete trash (i.e. PS3 baby), it's unlikely that a change in messaging would make a huge impact on sales.
As far as Harmonix's results (source (http://www.thestreet.com/story/10921539/1/viacoms-rock-band-up-for-sale-hopes-to-keep-rocking.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN)):
2008 - $678MM sales, $87MM loss
2009 - $362MM sales, $24MM loss
With overall music sales down 69% through September (source (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/51942/232194)),a $65MM loss in Q3 (source (http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/viacom-looking-to-sell-rock-band/)) and a $260MM writeoff, 2010 probably looks something like this:
2010 - $110MM sales, $65MM+ loss, $260MM writeoff
SeanNOLA
11-16-2010, 07:06 PM
A2ATM: When you pull it out of the ass, and then stick it into an ATM.
(try not to think about that next time you need to get cash)
Braehole
11-16-2010, 10:52 PM
Shit, you guys had me rolling not knowing what it was....Love the show, good job guys!
Conboy
11-17-2010, 08:37 AM
Cheapy, I was disappointed that you didn't know what A2M meant. You were the guy that recommended UPorn, Red Tube, and other various sites that have categories, and A2M is definitely a category. Pay attention to what you are wathing. :)
Conboy
11-17-2010, 09:21 AM
Ship was a bit hard on the Kinect. As he pointed out, set-up is easy, you don't need the controller for the menus IF you are in the Kinect menus. Motion control and voice only work for the Kinect dashboard, expecting it to work on the rest of the dash is silly.
Changing players on the fly works extremely well, stand in front of the camera, wait to be scanned, new player acknowledged. The Wii and Move do not have this ability, right? Makes it great for parties.
BlueSwim
11-17-2010, 01:21 PM
I don't get the whole "standing in your own pee" complaint of pissing in the shower. Doesn't everyone who pees in the shower aim for the drain?
ZombieJeebus
11-17-2010, 04:26 PM
Wombat I don't think I've heard you mention the new Avengers cartoon on the cagcast yet. Have you checked it out? It's been surprisingly good imo. They're really setting up for a lot of the classic Avengers storylines.
TheResistance
11-17-2010, 05:24 PM
Great episode this week. Can't beat a good CAGCAST!
TehSovietMudkip
11-17-2010, 05:39 PM
I don't get the whole "standing in your own pee" complaint of pissing in the shower. Doesn't everyone who pees in the shower aim for the drain?
i think its safe to say you'd be surprised
jacobeid
11-17-2010, 06:57 PM
Am I the only one who is entirely sick of the bathroom talk that seems to control this podcast? I've had to fast forward a lot recently. I don't find it particularly entertaining and it's not part of a video game podcast...
jam3d
11-18-2010, 02:25 PM
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BlueSwim
11-18-2010, 02:48 PM
i think its safe to say you'd be surprised:shock:
Okay now *THAT'S* lazy. If someones gonna pee in the shower, they should at least aim for the drain.
casamh
11-19-2010, 12:37 AM
I have a question. When you all offer your opinions on things like games and consoles, and they are less than flattering, do you hear any feed back from the developers or anyone else associated with these products. For instance, does Microsoft contact you guys after Shipwreck says kinect isn't good, to find out ways to improve it, or just for general feedback?