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    The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
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    Image of Darklighter Darklighter
    07/03/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    Where, exactly, is the Pacific Northeast?
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    07/03/09

    @Darklighter: Japan.
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    Image of schteph schteph
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    New New York?


    People tubes, Suicide Booths etc.

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    Image of B B
    07/03/09

    @schteph: Pssah. New New York is awesome. New Los Angeles, on the other hand, is a hellish wasteland. Not unlike current LA.
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    Image of Elizabeth Weinbloom Elizabeth Weinbloom
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    This is a delightful article.


    Also, can we add London? London on Christmas, anyway.

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    Image of bluehinter bluehinter
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    You can also add Star City, Keystone City, Opal City, Ivy Town, and pretty much anywhere a major superhero hangs his cape to the list.


    Ivy Town in particular has had a rough time lately, as Ray Palmer's shrinking powers have warped the fabric of reality so much that it has basically turned into the DC equivalent of a Hellmouth, and the focal point of a war between microscopic alien invaders (who live on the back of a dog) and the great cancer god (who may or may not just be a bad B-movie creation)

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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    No love for "The Village"?


    Be seeing you!

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    Image of bluehinter bluehinter
    07/02/09

    @Chip Overclock: Actually, you're relatively "safe" in The Village.


    Sure, you may be drugged, brainwashed, and forced to wear gaudy horizontal-striped sweaters, but as long as you tell #2 what he wants to know and don't cause any trouble, there's very little chance of being declared "unmutual" or submitted to "degree absolute."


    Now that I think of it, you're probably in far more danger of dying or going insane if you *are* #2.

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    Image of Pobre Pobre
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    Can we get a NSFW tag on the true blood vid? I knew it was a racy show, but I had no idea you could show what's in that clip on FX. Definitely more NSFW than a lot of post already tagged. Would have appreciated a warning to spare myself the vampire sex, thanks.
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    07/02/09

    @Chris Coonradt aka Pobregizmo: Why do people surf the net at work anyway? There's a reason it's called work.
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    Image of Alexis Alexis
    07/02/09

    @Bill-Lee: And that reason is why I'm here.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    Living over the Hellmouth is tons of excitement and adventure, but I lived right next to Hells Gate for two years, and all there was was a playground and a ConEdison plant.
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    Image of smirkette smirkette
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    Aw, no Santa Carla?
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    07/02/09

    @smirkette: You mean Santa Cruz?
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    07/02/09

    @Bill-Lee: Fulla those damn vampires!


    But apparently nothing else supernatural.

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    Image of Kpibca Kpibca
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    No love for Twin Peaks? They have damn good coffee, and damn good cherry pie!
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    07/02/09

    @Autobot Kpibca: Damn fine cherry pie. But you have to watch that soap opera and might end up wrapped in plastic.
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    Image of geesejuggler geesejuggler
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    I've always wonder about people's insurance inthese cities. "Hi, welcome to First Metropolis Insurance. First off the bat, let me tell you that your car and house will be fully covered for astroids, Luthor incidents, and superheroes crashing into it for a *very* reasonable price."
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    07/03/09

    @geesejuggler:
    I'm guessing "very reasonable price" equals roughly the full cost of replacement every six months?
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    Image of Silentkiller2774 Silentkiller2774
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    What no Rapture? An underwater steam-punk city that was supposed to be a haven for scientists and other people but then went straight to hell thanks to a bit to much Adam and Eve.


    And how about City 17 from Half life 2? I don't even need to mention why that place is completely fucked up

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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    07/02/09

    @Silentkiller2774: Yeah City 17 is awful. After those terrorists destroyed the citadel nothing works right.
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    Image of The Curse of Millhaven The Curse of Millhaven
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    You missed Cleveland.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    07/02/09

    @The Curse of Millhaven: Land of cardboard bears?
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    07/02/09

    @The Curse of Millhaven: You wish!


    (That it were fake, not that it's not one of the worst cities on earth. Because it is.)

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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    07/02/09

    @The Curse of Millhaven: not at all. the weapon has not arrived yet.
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    Image of octaslash octaslash
    07/02/09

    @The Curse of Millhaven:


    In the Buffyverse there's a hellmouth under there.


    "There is another one in Cleveland. Not to spoil the moment..."

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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    07/02/09

    @The Curse of Millhaven: I wouldn't say anyone missed it.
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    Image of ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
    07/04/09

    @octalass: "I know there's a lot of demonic activity in Cleveland!"
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    Image of alphanumeric1971 alphanumeric1971
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    I've said it before and I'll say it again.


    Why does everyone go after the grand father? For all you know your REAL grandfather was the postman.


    If you really want to do the time paradox test wack your mom.


    You KNOW she's related.

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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    07/02/09

    @alphanumeric1971: Are you sure?


    There are a bunch of derivative paradoxes proposed, including the autoinfantcide (sp...) one, but in the end, it boils down to this:


    Shut up and eat your awesome.

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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    Malice? (from Venture Brothers and one of the best worked in music references anywhere ever)
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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    07/02/09

    In reply to The Worst Fake Cities On Earth
    how about MegaCity 1, 2, TexCity, BritCit... (Judge Dredd)
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    07/02/09

    @KhaiJB: ABSOLUTLY FUCK YEAH!! Sorry for the enthusiasm but its rare I find 2000AD fans on here.
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    Image of Sam Sam
    07/02/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Well heres another one. "I'm turning the dial up to four Pa!"
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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    07/02/09

    @Sam: me generl purpus pizen I think Ratty..
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