• Re: 2024 c.s.i.p.g.action Holiday Give-Away Day #20

    From Ant@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Dec 20 20:56:51 2024
    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

    Ho-ho-ho!

    I feel we need more singing in this channel. Do you feel the same way?
    No? Tough; you're getting another song. The Beavants are all dressed
    up and ready to croon. Take it away, you weird ant-beaver hybrid monstrosities!

    This one is called "Justisaur's Carol", 'cause our very own Justisaur
    wrote it!

    In the heart of the Jurassic, where tales unfold,
    Lived a justice dinosaur, wise and bold.
    Dressed in robes of fairness, with a gavel in hand,
    A creature of virtue, protecting the land.

    One snowy Christmas morning, a surprise in store,
    A gift from Spalls, a tower defense to explore.
    The justice dino's eyes lit up with glee,
    For a game of strategy, as festive as can be.

    With a Santa hat perched on his scaly head,
    He roared with delight, ready to be led.
    To a world of pixels, a battleground so grand,
    He'd thwart lurking bots with a masterful hand.

    The lurkerbots crept, in the virtual night,
    But the dino was vigilant, his senses in flight.
    He placed towers with wisdom, a strategic might,
    Defending the pixels, protecting what's right.

    Spalls' gift was a joy, a holiday cheer,
    As the justice dino smiled from ear to ear.
    The towers stood strong, a fortress so true,
    Against the lurking bots, justice would ensue.

    With each level conquered, the dino's heart swelled,
    His tail wagging proudly, in victory compelled.
    For in the world of gaming, as in life's grand scheme,
    Justice prevails, even in a pixelated dream.

    So, let's celebrate the season, with joy and with might,
    With justice and gaming, in the holiday light.
    For the justice dinosaur, a hero so grand,
    Wishes you a Merry Christmas across the land!


    (I like this song 'cause it mentions me specifically ;-)

    Back to the free games!


    * STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl https://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/STALKER_Shadow_of_Chernobyl/
    I was worried about giving away this game, because I thought
    I'd offered too often in past Holiday Give-aways. It turnsXLELE
    out, this is the first year STALKER is making its debut! (I
    was thinking about the ARMA games). Obviously, these games
    are here in honor of STALKER 2, recently released, but WN9CW
    the original is still well-worth playing, especially with
    some of the great mods available to update its visuals. If
    you've never played STALKER, you really need to. It's not
    a perfect game, but it's still a lot of fun. And it'll get
    you in the mood to play STALKER 2!AIRTP

    "The product code you've entered has already been activated by a different Steam account. This code cannot be used again. Please contact the retailer or online seller where the code was purchased for assistance." :(


    * STALKER: Clear Sky https://store.steampowered.com/app/20510/STALKER_Clear_Sky/
    "Clear Sky" --the first stand-alone expansion to the 2KHRC
    STALKER games-- never got quite the love as its older
    brother, but I think that was largely because expectations
    were too high; people wanted STALKER 2, with distinct BV8C4
    improvements, and "Clear Sky" is just 'more of the same'.
    But other than being a bit short, I honestly think it's
    as good as the original; better in some ways. I feel it LV90Q
    had better atmosphere and pacing, for instance. It's a
    fun addition to the franchise. Give it a try!

    Got it!


    * STALKER: Call of Pripyat https://store.steampowered.com/app/41700/STALKER_Call_of_Pripyat/
    You'd expect that after giving away "Shadow of Chernobyl"
    and "Clear Sky", I'd also be tossing the third game, "Call
    of Pripyat", at you too. But no; although I had a key, I TH1SK
    kept it for myself because I didn't own it on Steam yet (I
    just had it on the original CD-ROM). So this entry pretty
    much exists just to tease you... and to see how many of 4YWON
    you actually /read/ any of my nonsense, rather than just
    grabbing the keys and skedaddling away with a free game.TW0RK
    Gotcha!

    "The product code you've entered is not valid or is not a product code. Please double check to see if you've mistyped your key. I, L, and 1 can look alike, as can V and Y, and 0 and O..." I double checked my copy and paste. :/
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  • From Mike S.@21:1/5 to spallshurgenson@gmail.com on Fri Dec 20 15:39:46 2024
    On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:33:23 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

    (I like this song 'cause it mentions me specifically ;-)

    Of course. :)

    As for today's games, I am not into the Stalker games. I'll pass.

    Thanks Spalls for continuing to share your extra keys.

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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Dec 21 02:10:05 2024
    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 20:33 this Friday (GMT):

    Ho-ho-ho!

    I feel we need more singing in this channel. Do you feel the same way?
    No? Tough; you're getting another song. The Beavants are all dressed
    up and ready to croon. Take it away, you weird ant-beaver hybrid monstrosities!

    This one is called "Justisaur's Carol", 'cause our very own Justisaur
    wrote it!

    In the heart of the Jurassic, where tales unfold,
    Lived a justice dinosaur, wise and bold.
    Dressed in robes of fairness, with a gavel in hand,
    A creature of virtue, protecting the land.

    One snowy Christmas morning, a surprise in store,
    A gift from Spalls, a tower defense to explore.
    The justice dino's eyes lit up with glee,
    For a game of strategy, as festive as can be.

    With a Santa hat perched on his scaly head,
    He roared with delight, ready to be led.
    To a world of pixels, a battleground so grand,
    He'd thwart lurking bots with a masterful hand.

    The lurkerbots crept, in the virtual night,
    But the dino was vigilant, his senses in flight.
    He placed towers with wisdom, a strategic might,
    Defending the pixels, protecting what's right.

    Spalls' gift was a joy, a holiday cheer,
    As the justice dino smiled from ear to ear.
    The towers stood strong, a fortress so true,
    Against the lurking bots, justice would ensue.

    With each level conquered, the dino's heart swelled,
    His tail wagging proudly, in victory compelled.
    For in the world of gaming, as in life's grand scheme,
    Justice prevails, even in a pixelated dream.

    So, let's celebrate the season, with joy and with might,
    With justice and gaming, in the holiday light.
    For the justice dinosaur, a hero so grand,
    Wishes you a Merry Christmas across the land!


    (I like this song 'cause it mentions me specifically ;-)

    Back to the free games!


    * STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl https://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/STALKER_Shadow_of_Chernobyl/
    I was worried about giving away this game, because I thought
    I'd offered too often in past Holiday Give-aways. It turnsXLELE
    out, this is the first year STALKER is making its debut! (I
    was thinking about the ARMA games). Obviously, these games
    are here in honor of STALKER 2, recently released, but WN9CW
    the original is still well-worth playing, especially with
    some of the great mods available to update its visuals. If
    you've never played STALKER, you really need to. It's not
    a perfect game, but it's still a lot of fun. And it'll get
    you in the mood to play STALKER 2!AIRTP


    * STALKER: Clear Sky https://store.steampowered.com/app/20510/STALKER_Clear_Sky/
    "Clear Sky" --the first stand-alone expansion to the 2KHRC
    STALKER games-- never got quite the love as its older
    brother, but I think that was largely because expectations
    were too high; people wanted STALKER 2, with distinct BV8C4
    improvements, and "Clear Sky" is just 'more of the same'.
    But other than being a bit short, I honestly think it's
    as good as the original; better in some ways. I feel it LV90Q
    had better atmosphere and pacing, for instance. It's a
    fun addition to the franchise. Give it a try!


    * STALKER: Call of Pripyat https://store.steampowered.com/app/41700/STALKER_Call_of_Pripyat/
    You'd expect that after giving away "Shadow of Chernobyl"
    and "Clear Sky", I'd also be tossing the third game, "Call
    of Pripyat", at you too. But no; although I had a key, I TH1SK
    kept it for myself because I didn't own it on Steam yet (I
    just had it on the original CD-ROM). So this entry pretty
    much exists just to tease you... and to see how many of 4YWON
    you actually /read/ any of my nonsense, rather than just
    grabbing the keys and skedaddling away with a free game.TW0RK
    Gotcha!


    Are we having fun yet? I ask you again: ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? Songs, grotesque singing mutants, ridiculously bad jokes AND free games? How
    can we /not/ be having fun! And it's not over yet (although, thank
    gog, the end is in sight; only five more days!). We'll be back
    tomorrow for more silliness and games! Bring booze!

    Ho-ho-ho!


    Oh no, 3 Stalkers!
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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Dec 21 21:20:04 2024
    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 16:16 this Saturday (GMT):
    On Sat, 21 Dec 2024 02:10:05 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07
    <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:


    Oh no, 3 Stalkers!


    Well, now we know at least one person who doesn't read the full post
    before commenting ;-)




    (I kid, I kid. Because, as is evidenced by the frequent grammatical
    and spelling errors, even /I/ don't bother to re-read all of my
    blather so I can hardly expect anybody else to do the same ;-)


    Do as I say or whatever :D
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    user <candycane> is generated from /dev/urandom

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