# talk

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## [Happy 1st Birthday!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-1st-birthday/49374)

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**Author:** [@Unflux](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Unflux)\
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**Last updated:** [April 22, 2004, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/happy-1st-birthday/49374 "2004-04-22T02:42:50Z")

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to my son: Matthew. Today he is 1 year old, and I cannot believe it. It seems like just a few weeks ago I posted his pics here shortly after he was born. Time goes by way too fast my friends. Here's a pic of him at 1 d…

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## [3d studio max lighting](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-studio-max-lighting/49368)

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**Author:** [@Optical](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Optical)\
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**Last updated:** [April 22, 2004, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-studio-max-lighting/49368 "2004-04-22T01:28:32Z")

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anybody know a good tutorial site for 3dsutdio max lighting? I'am a new on this prog. and I really need to learn how to put proper lighting, thanks!

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## [Kirupa.com Stock Market Game](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-com-stock-market-game/49360)

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**Author:** [@GreenLantern](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GreenLantern)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-com-stock-market-game/49360 "2004-04-21T22:38:19Z")

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\*\* \[font=Times New Roman\]When?\*\* \*\*\[/font\] \*\* \[font=Times New Roman\]Starts: 5/1/04\[/font\] \[font=Times New Roman\]Ends: 5/31/04\[/font\] \[font=Times New Roman\]Please note will not be able to play if you are no…

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## [High School, The best or worst time of your life?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/high-school-the-best-or-worst-time-of-your-life/49359)

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**Author:** [@Raver\_Ryan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Raver_Ryan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/high-school-the-best-or-worst-time-of-your-life/49359 "2004-04-21T22:34:19Z")

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I'm currently in high school its great, its the best time of my life, but for my friend hes sees it as the worst time of his. How was/is it for you?

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## [Hi people](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-people/49351)

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**Author:** [@Illuminae](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Illuminae)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hi-people/49351 "2004-04-21T21:24:05Z")

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OK, so apparently I've been gone for a long time because I come back and everything's different. I feel really weird. What did I miss? :crazy:

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## [Universal 3D Graphics Format in the Works](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/universal-3d-graphics-format-in-the-works/49347)

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**Author:** [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/universal-3d-graphics-format-in-the-works/49347 "2004-04-21T21:07:46Z")

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The Register is reporting that 30 some companies (including Intel, Adobe and Microsoft) are working on a universal 3D file format (.u3d) which will be as common a format for 3D as MP3 is for audio. "In particular, they…

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## [Phunny Photoshop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/phunny-photoshop/49339)

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**Author:** [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/phunny-photoshop/49339 "2004-04-21T20:35:03Z")

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Look at this photoshop tutorial: http://www.idigitalemotion.com/tutorials/guest/whiteteeth/whiteteeth.html Man, this guy cracks me up. \[smiley\] He screams at the top of his lungs throughout the whole tutorial. Crazy! …

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## [Apoligy :)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apoligy/49337)

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**Author:** [@peveebanned](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/peveebanned)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apoligy/49337 "2004-04-21T20:04:52Z")

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www.sporadicmedia.com/sorry.php even tho im now officially branded a nonce , have me back?

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## [Site Check on almost complete site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-check-on-almost-complete-site/49321)

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**Author:** [@enriquepr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/enriquepr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/site-check-on-almost-complete-site/49321 "2004-04-21T18:47:54Z")

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Hello all, I'm relatively new to flash and have only done a few projects. This is a site for a friend of mine. I'm still not so good at optimization (figuring out how to stop getting to complex with things). Any tips, …

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## [Question for you maya heads](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-for-you-maya-heads/49304)

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**Author:** [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-for-you-maya-heads/49304 "2004-04-21T16:36:21Z")

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One thing I dont understand about maya. look at this link: http://www.alias.com/eng/products-services/maya/index.shtml Look at the bottom of the page under "Maya Solutions for your Industry" Now each of the those too…

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## [Maya 6 no longer in beta](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maya-6-no-longer-in-beta/49298)

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**Author:** [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maya-6-no-longer-in-beta/49298 "2004-04-21T15:57:05Z")

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Its out if you have been waiting to slap down 7g's for Maya 6. It is here: http://www.alias.com/eng/products-services/maya/index.shtml I lost a bet so my next project will be in maya...aaarrrrgh.

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## [Yet another cool one](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yet-another-cool-one/49294)

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**Author:** [@mdipi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdipi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/yet-another-cool-one/49294 "2004-04-21T15:29:16Z")

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http://www.bitkraft.com/ Cool feel to it, his flash experiments arent half bad either :thumb: edit: http://www.spacefx.co.uk/spacefx.htm i like hte rollovers and transitions too -Mike

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## [Funny stories](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/funny-stories/49293)

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**Author:** [@RabBell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RabBell)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/funny-stories/49293 "2004-04-21T15:18:30Z")

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Inspired by SeiferTim's "ROFLMAO People are stupid" thread I thought I'd come up with this variation. My hope, nah dream, is that this thread becomes somewhere you can escape when your belief in mankind takes a beatin…

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## [Xbox Live Update/Shutdown Begins Today!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xbox-live-update-shutdown-begins-today/49292)

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**Author:** [@grinch](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grinch)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xbox-live-update-shutdown-begins-today/49292 "2004-04-21T15:15:55Z")

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Hey y'all, I signed onto Xbox Live the other day and a message came up and said that Xbox Live will be shutdown to updates. So after this update/shutdown for 24 hrs, hopefully there will be many patches and updates for m…

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## [\<\[Flush\]\>](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flush/49287)

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**Author:** [@SeiferTim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SeiferTim)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flush/49287 "2004-04-21T14:18:31Z")

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That was the sound of my entire life going down the toilet. So how was your day so far?

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## [Postal Mailer Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/postal-mailer-question/49285)

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**Author:** [@fester8542](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fester8542)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/postal-mailer-question/49285 "2004-04-21T14:09:07Z")

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Hey, I am designing a direct mail peice for a client and wanted to know if there is anything that I should know before hand. Are there any standard elements that I need to make sure are there for the USPS? It will no…

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## [Kirupa Stock Market Challenge](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-stock-market-challenge/49275)

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**Author:** [@GreenLantern](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GreenLantern)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-stock-market-challenge/49275 "2004-04-21T12:54:04Z")

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I recently designed a database for a high school teacher that would keep track of a stock market game that they are playing. I thought it would be cool to play this game here on Kirupa. Everybody starts with x amount…

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## [Link for user statistics?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-for-user-statistics/49274)

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**Author:** [@GreenLantern](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GreenLantern)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-for-user-statistics/49274 "2004-04-21T12:45:27Z")

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I am looking for a link that shows stats on what internet users are using. Things like: -Resolution -Browser -Connection Speed If anybody has a link like this, I will be greatfull.

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## [Check my site - Flash MX multimedia database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-my-site-flash-mx-multimedia-database/49270)

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**Author:** [@necrite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/necrite)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-my-site-flash-mx-multimedia-database/49270 "2004-04-21T12:16:24Z")

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Hi, Here's my last work in Flash mx / coldfusion. The main interface is in flash MX / Actionscript, it use coldfusion webservices to query the postgres database on a linux server. The video & sound are powered by M…

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## [What d,ya think?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-d-ya-think/49260)

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**Author:** [@cairoboy1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cairoboy1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-d-ya-think/49260 "2004-04-21T09:34:50Z")

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Hi Kirupa fans!! This is my first posting but what a place to do it,it looks like you guys really know your stuff!.I,d really appreciate if some of you could have a look a design of mine for a splash page.Most of my frie…

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## [Star Sixty Nine](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/star-sixty-nine/49249)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/star-sixty-nine/49249 "2004-04-21T05:34:18Z")

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Here's a website for a band here in Florida. It's got some tweaking yet - it hasn't been transferred over to their server. So there are a few minor inconsistencies with functionality and layout. Just thought I would sh…

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## [FFF fonts :(](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fff-fonts/49246)

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**Author:** [@Kristopher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kristopher)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fff-fonts/49246 "2004-04-21T04:50:20Z")

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All the nice freebies dont have commas/etc or numbers. I WOULD buy some, but im in college and cant get a credit card = only have a checking card = bank wont let me get pay pal = cant pay for FFF fonts \[frowning\] Anyo…

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## [Smoothing in Photoshop](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smoothing-in-photoshop/49243)

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**Author:** [@morse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/morse)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smoothing-in-photoshop/49243 "2004-04-21T03:23:57Z")

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I did a google search and a forum search with no avail; how would you suggest I smooth jagged edges in Photoshop?

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## [Not that we need to remember](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-that-we-need-to-remember/49230)

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**Author:** [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-that-we-need-to-remember/49230 "2004-04-21T01:05:18Z")

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But I found this an interesting read http://slate.msn.com/id/2099203/?GT1=3256 Only because I was one of the ones who thought the columbine shooting was about kids being bullied until they could not take it and I never…

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## [2a and FI: Pack your bags](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2a-and-fi-pack-your-bags/49229)

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**Author:** [@mdipi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdipi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2a-and-fi-pack-your-bags/49229 "2004-04-21T00:55:22Z")

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http://www.kigot.com/ Amazingly done. You have to see it for yourself :drool: -Mike

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## [Anti-Spam Programs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anti-spam-programs/49210)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
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**Last updated:** [April 20, 2004, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/anti-spam-programs/49210 "2004-04-20T22:25:57Z")

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Hey everyone, What programs do you all use to eliminate spam from your mailboxes? I have been using Spamfighter, and it's ok, but it only catches about 50% of my spam e-mails. I am not limiting myself to only free pro…

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## [Long time reader, first time poster](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/long-time-reader-first-time-poster/49208)

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**Author:** [@Google\_Spider](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Google_Spider)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2004, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/long-time-reader-first-time-poster/49208 "2004-04-20T21:50:33Z")

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Hey Kirupians! I've been browsing these forums for a while now, and I must say you guys are some talented people. Of course, being a robot I have a special liking for computer savvy individuals such as yourselves. Just…

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## [4:20 on 4/20](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/4-20-on-4-20/49207)

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**Author:** [@GreenLantern](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GreenLantern)\
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**Last updated:** [April 20, 2004, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/4-20-on-4-20/49207 "2004-04-20T21:46:31Z")

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\[image\] :beam: \[url="http://www.redmirrorball.com/Kirupa420.jpg"\]

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## ['Blender' Names 50 Worst Songs](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blender-names-50-worst-songs/49200)

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**Author:** [@Unflux](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Unflux)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/blender-names-50-worst-songs/49200 "2004-04-20T20:44:59Z")

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According to Blender Magazine, "Don't Worry, Be Happy," and "Dancing on the Ceiling," may have been catchy tunes and big hits, but they still stink. The music magazine is publishing its list of the 50 worst songs in it…

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## [Steam](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/steam/49196)

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**Author:** [@JFK3NN3Dy1999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JFK3NN3Dy1999)\
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**Last updated:** [April 20, 2004, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/steam/49196 "2004-04-20T20:26:00Z")

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My steam is screwed up right now it says i have a fatal error and i dont know what to do can someone plz help me? Also i scrwed up the settings on it so when i played the screen went black and these white lines would go …

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