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Is this...is this innuendo...???

This is the correct answer. Nickelback is the "face" of your typical sellout band. The issue is that a lot of mainstream rock bands and pop stars fall under this category. If you like bands such as Linkin Park or Three Days Grace, you like sellout bands. Personally, I don't listen to Nickelback, but I don't dislike them. Hell, I kind of respect them for this awesome cover of Sharp Dressed Man they did back in 2007

Console wars are dumb (PC Master Race), but for the sake of the topic let's break it down anyway. The PS4 has a slightly faster GPU, faster memory, and more memory bandwidth. There is no disputing those points. The PS4 has a better controller, specifically the D-Pad. It is largely accepted that the Xbox One's D-Pad is subpar. In terms of functionality, the PS4 was conceptualized, designed, and marketed as a gaming console first and foremost. The Xbox One chose to market itself as a sort of "all in one" media center, except that many of the system's functions do not work outside of the US. Finally, let's look at first party titles and exclusives. This is entirely subjective as to which system has better exclusives, but Microsoft is shooting themselves in the foot by releasing a lot of their first party games on the PC as well. I know that they are trying to support the Windows 10 Store but in doing so they are devaluing the Xbox One. Simply put, if you have a gaming PC there is very little reason to own an Xbox One. Taking all of that into consideration, the PS4 is better than the Xbox One. However, they both lose to the glorious PC Master Race.

I don't give money to beggers/homeless people. There are far too many peddlers, scam artists, and drug addicts in my region. Instead, I offer to buy them a meal in exchange for their story. I've met some interesting characters from these experiences.

The cool thing about living in the DC/Metro area is that we get pretty decent weather all around the year. Our summers aren't too hot (75-95F) and our winters aren't too cold (15-35F). On top of that, our springs and autumns are absolutely gorgeous.

The problem is that the Moon Lord is pretty much impossible to beat solo without resorting to cheesing him, especially in Expert Mode. He moves too fast, hits too hard, and has way too much HP. On top of that, class archetypes are severely imbalanced. Melee characters are gods up until the Moon Lord fight at which point they are useless against him. They also are forced into a tanking spec and do have any any endgame DPS options for armor. Rangers are too good, even after the Phantasm nerfs. Mages are WAY too tanky for the amount of damage they pump out. Summoners are useless. I love Terraria, and the game is a lot of fun, but Re-Logic is absolutely atrocious at balancing their game.

I can't believe I've never heard of these guys before. I caught the tail end of this song on the radio on the way into work and I'm already hooked... Bring Me The Horizon - Throne

Anything with more than four legs is an abomination of life...except house centipedes. House centipedes are real bro-bugs since they eat every other house bug, including each other. Also, they are kind of cute in a terrifying sort of way...

My ideal cake is pie because cake is gross. Yeah, I went there. What're you gonna do about it?

Vocaloid - Ifuudoudou / Pomp and Circumstance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6hbxeFctFg Lord that chorus is catchy...

I wasn't really sure what direction to take this in since you never really specified anything. I can make any adjustments if you'd like. Just let me know.

Unfortunately I'm stuck at work for a bit so I won't be able to tackle this request until tomorrow. My apologies for the delay.

I would hardly call rehashing the same half-dozen IPs over and over again "original". Splatoon was the most original thing Nintendo has done in a long while and, oh hey, it's a third person shooter.

When you say background, are you asking for like...a signature? Any particular size you want? I'd be willing to give this a shot once I get home in 8 hours.

Steam gets criticized all the time. It is pretty much universally accepted that Steam/Valve has one of the worst customer support departments of any online service. Aside from that no one really criticizes the DRM aspect of Steam because Valve, despite their horrible customer support, is still seen as a bastion of honesty and integrity when it comes to running a business. They take good care of their employees, their offer incredible gaming sales on a weekly basis, their platform is lightweight and functional with no unnecessary bloat, and have numerous highly acclaimed and successful franchises under their belt. I mean, look what they are doing with DotA 2 Reborn. Valve is essentially rebuilding the entire game using a new engine, as well as moving most of the online traffic onto their own private global network. Simply put...that's amazing.

Nintendo has NEVER gotten a free pass from me, and I've been very vocal outside of this community about their many missteps over the last few years. Speaking specifically about the Wii U, I understand Nintendo's desire and fascination with being known for their innovation, as opposed to directly competing with the PS4 and Xbox One in terms of raw performance power. However, innovation only works when you either solve a problem or directly meet consumer demand. The Wii worked so well because it came out right at the onset of consumer interest in motion controls. Combine said interest with a lineup of great first party titles and you have yourself a smash hit. Now fast forward to the Wii U. This time, we get an attempted replication of the dual screen experience provided by the immensely successful 3DS. However, the market demand was just not there. The gaming community at large was already opposed to the idea of tablet gaming before the Wii U even hit the market. Also, Nintendo launched with none of their usual first party franchises, and only had a handful of remakes, last gen ports, and indie games. On top of all of that, Nintendo really shot themselves in the foot in terms of marketing by calling it the Wii U. It wasn't clear to the average consumer that the Wii U was a new console. Nintendo did the same exact thing by following up the 3DS with...wait for it...the 2DS. Oh but wait, after the 2DS we got the...New 3DS XL. Now, all that aside, Nintendo has done a lot of good in recent years as well. For example, I can appreciate their approach to DLC. I won't touch the Amiibo fiasco because it's been discussed to death, but look at games like Splatoon. Since it's launch almost two months ago, the game has received numerous free and frequent updates that have added new content. With Mario Kart 8 Nintendo has added 16 new tracks to the game at a very reasonable price. Super Smash Bros. 4 has slowly been adding in new characters that fans have asked for, again at a reasonable price. So, at the end of the day, Nintendo's refreshing approach to DLC does not excuse the huge blunder that was the Wii, nor the poor marketing decisions made across the board. However, I have some hope that their next console (the NX) will be more successful.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S1PL89I Yeah, yeah I know...I'm boring. :okiedokielokie:

I'm not really into the whole culture surrounding Vocaloids, but I do enjoy some of the music that has come from it. I'm also a huge fan of the tech that goes into the live concerts. For example:

I use a Sennheiser GAME ZERO headset.

I should not have read through these responses... I shower at least once a day, every morning, and throughout the day as needed. I personally don't see how people can go about their day without bathing/showering in the morning. I feel so...unclean...

Seether - Nobody Praying For Me (Explicit)

I generally stick to 09thRoad or some variation thereof (O9thRoad, NinthRoad, etc) for most of my non-essential online identities. That being said, I've had numerous other identities over the last decade and a half, including SonicBreaker7, Seran, AzarathAngel, VagrantShard, TrinalHeart1103, Gizamimi, Ppijjukgwi, and others I'm sure I'm forgetting.

My ringtone is currently the Squid Sisters boss theme from Splatoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In9OJgVudBA

PC - Heroes of the Storm - Ori and the Blind Forest - Terraria - Valdis Story: Abyssal City PS4 - Dead or Alive 5 Last Round - Destiny Wii U - Splatoon - Super Smash Bros.