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Podcast for 03-31-08 | Gimmicks

posted by Chris on March 31, 2008 7:22 PM in Podcast

We here at The Weekly Geek loathe gimmicks. That's why we aren't trying to draw you in by posting some wacky April Fool's Day version of the podcast. Because we love you. This week Chris, Qais, Colette and Mack scrape the bottom of the barrel of geek news this week to discuss the Portal song in Rock Band, Bawls' G33K B33R, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Microsoft's lawyers being very un-lawyery. We wrap it up with a cool, crisp and refreshing discussion about gimmicky control schemes.

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Disclaimer: I did not, in fact, create the image used for this podcast. I just thought it was awesome.

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LostNightz "Spartanplaya13" says:

posted April 1, 2008 4:38 PM

Okay, okay. Let me clear some stuff up.

That was my email, but just the one i've been using since like Sixth Grade. All of a sudden it changed to my dads name.. so I have no clue how that happened.

So uhm.. Boris.. My dad does in fact. NOT have a handlebar mustache. And yes, is pretty freaken sweet. Thanks guys.

My name.. which I honestly hate. Not that its common, but its actually quite unique. I'll bet you a hundred dollars you know no one else with my name.

I HATE ITTTTTTTTTTTTT.

Lior.

It's pronounced

"Lee" - "Or"

Yeah, I HATE MY NAMMMMMMMMMMMMMME. Ignore it.

Just call me Lost. Or Nights. Or I guess according to Colette and Qais, "PLAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA".

Charlie says:

posted April 2, 2008 12:11 AM

Are you kidding? Lior is a killer name!

Charlie says:

posted April 2, 2008 12:11 AM

Are you kidding? Lior is a killer name! I'd kill to have been given a unique name like that. Charlie just doesn't cut it after Lost came out.

Jinny says:

posted April 2, 2008 8:49 AM

I used to have a friend named Lior (female) in college. I think it's an Israeli name?

Chris says:

posted April 2, 2008 8:54 AM

Lior is a warrior name.

Jinny says:

posted April 2, 2008 12:44 PM

"Have you ever been with a warrior woman?"

Lior says:

posted April 2, 2008 3:54 PM

Yes its Israeli, I was born in Israel actaully.

But I'm most certainly a male.

Zac says:

posted April 3, 2008 2:46 PM

Qais says rather strangely. It's been like consecutive podcasts where I've heard him say RAH-ther. It's quite jarring.

Joe 100517 says:

posted April 4, 2008 9:43 AM

haha what is that uber-N64 controller from? I think I'd enjoy rocking out Brawl with that bad boy...

And where are those pics of Mac's mustache Qais promised? Was that promise only for Collette?

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