sixjax is an ecommerce company based in new york city , us .

it is a pay-per-bid online shopping website , with gaming features offering discounts on products as prizes .

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november 10 , nrg teams up with main sponsor sixjax , the team changed its name to sixjax . nrg . [ 9 ]
evoli / gosutrolling did it for a while before he got hired by sixjax and then eg . lol , sixjax . . .
september 4 , evoli announces the release of major from sixjax . [ 7 ]
sixjax is one of the top online auction sites providing people with quality products & also allows penny bids . see the deal of the day at sixjax auctions !
the mexican terran player juan ' major ' lopez has been released from sixjax gaming after not having met the professional and ethical expectations of sixjax ' s sponsor and upper management .
august 2 , skew announced on twitter that he has left sixjax gaming . [ 6 ]
sc2 is like high school , drama everyday . sixjax looks like a shitty team atm lol
sixjax gaming was founded on march 31 , 2011 and disbanded on sept . 16 , 2011 .
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march 31 , sixjax drops its sponsorship for nrg . four of nrg ' s best players , dde , vibe , mihai and cocoa , will still be sponsored under a new team , sixjax gaming . [ 1 ]
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sixjax gaming was a team previously affiliated with the sc2 clan nrg but then been independent since march 31 , 2011 . during the initial announcement of the split with nrg , sixjax gaming made a statement revealing artosis would be joining the organization as the new team captain . the team was financed by the bidding fee auction site sixjax . com .
april 30 , sixjax gaming is invited to participate in the evil geniuses master ' s cup series v . [ 5 ]
sixjax is a turbo - charged shopping experience combined with the excitement of gaming . sixjax offers members six different styles of auctions , plus achievements and game modifiers . and youâ€ : tm : ll get almost 50 % more tokens for the dollar than other sites .
sixjax , ltd . has another company listed as an officer . it is not uncommon for one company to hold a position in another company .
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one thing i do here is look for new products to auction off on sixjax . this upgrade period has allowed for even more focus on finding new p . . .
as juan has proven through his actions that he has no intentions of changing , we here at sixjax have been left with no choice but to terminate his contract and release him .
what will happen to sixjax in the future with the recent loss of both major and skew remain unknown . the team roster consists of ahhboxxah , cocoa , vibe , dde and artosis .
the sixjax site reveals that he has breached his contract on several occasions and having continued to act out . breaches incudling not wearing his team jersey at mlg anaheim and swearing at his opponents .
have you bid on sixjax ? what have your experiences been with this penny auction ? did you receive items ? a few months back when i tried i did manage to win a few items .
those aren’t made - up prices . they’re among the recently completed sales at sixjax , a new penny - auction site where you can score some pretty big - ticket items for a fraction of the list price .
sixjax ' s standard auction is the most common auction on the site . users with regular tokens , and each bid will increase the price by one cent . the winner is the last person to bid with no counterbid .
sixjax , ltd . filed as a domestic limited partnership ( lp ) in the state of texas on monday , february 27 , 2006 and is approximately twelve years old , according to public records filed with texas secretary of state .
major responded by saying he was promised to be sent to korea due to an upcoming partnership between incredible miracle and sixjax that fell through . he then felt that the team did not send enough players to mlg and that his opinions were not heard .
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the thing that made me the most mad was last mlg when they send 0 players to mlg i asked for a reason and evoli ( team manager ) asked the owner of sixjax but he apparently responded with wait a few days we have an annoucment to do , so i was kinda piss at that ,
says major .
big deal because even to this day it receives traffic ( so , on a traffic point of view , that ' s another reason why it seems like sixjaxgaming had little traffic ) . but sixjax won ' t die out , they are fairly active now in the sc2 scene , they now sponsor even artosis of gsl ( who is a pretty damn good player ) , vibe , and a couple others i think .
when we first recruited juan ' terran ' lopez he represented both an opportunity and a liability . he was as famous for his poor attitude as he was for his expectional grasp of the game . we took a chance when we picked him up , and things didn ' t work out like we wanted . as of september 2nd , 2011 juan ' terran ' lopez will no longer be a part of the sixjax gaming organization .
i guess what i ' m saying is that yes , esports is a business , but because it is so different from most other businesses due to its primarily online nature , hyper - engaged / hyper - connected consumer base , and unfiltered business - community interaction , being an asshole is not a dominant strategy . a case in point - complexity is , as far as i can tell , the worst professional sc2 team there is , except maybe sixjax ( but probably not - dde and major are really strong ) . i ' m sure they ' re going to improve , and i don ' t mean to hate - it ' s just that they don ' t have great results or impressive players .
march 31 , well known starcraft commentator artosis is signed , he will be leader and captain for the new team . [ 2 ]
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specialty auctions operate in the same manner as the standard but with more sophistication . they only happen with our most unique and valuable items , like backstage passes , sporting tickets and vacation packages .
last man standing is a totally different kind of auction experience . itâ€ : tm : s all in the timing . members are shown the price of a regular standard auction , but whoever wins will pay only 1 % of the normal auction price , a huge discount on the ending auction price . the last person to bid when the timer strikes zero wins this endurance themed auction .
in an upper hand auction , strategy is key and things are never what they seem . bidders have special modifiers that can be used ( though not required in order to bid ) against specific players or against all the users in the auction . for example , they can be used to â€œfreezeâ€ another bidder , preventing them from bidding for 30 seconds . or , they can â€œscrambleâ€ the clock . there are a bunch of special moves , meaning these auctions can be dirty , mischievous , but really fun . for more information on modifiers , please refer to the modifier ( link ) faq .
hybrid auctions are a cross between specialty and last man standing auctionsâ€ : tm : awesome , unique items and an upper hand auctionâ€ : tm : s strategic special plays . it combines the best elements of all our auctions with unique items , special moves and more .
vip auctions are only available to our biggest bidders . theyâ€ : tm : re similar to standard auctions but are only accessible to an exclusive list of invitees .
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yet another penny auction that could not make it… urltoken is shutting down on march 27th , 2012 .
” on the day of our 1 year anniversary in business , it is with great regret that we are informing you of our decision to suspend auctions after march 27th . due to internal circumstances , the decision has been made that we will no longer keep our doors open . it gives us no pleasure to make this decision , however we feel it is in the best interest for the company . we have appreciated your continued support , loyalty , and business . it saddens us to have to end our relationship with you , because it has been such a privilege serving you over the past year .
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this is a very competitive business and it is a true shame when this happens . i hope this site is ethitical and puts it’s customers first before closing . when penny auction sites close and don’t refund the customers for new bid purchases that have not been spent it gives the business a bad name .
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equip : you champion the cause of the dragonmaw clan . all reputation gains while in level 85 cataclysm dungeons will be applied to your standing with them .
equip : while avenging wrath is active , you gain 1 holy power every 4 sec .
we were betrayed by the man we called our prince . i pledge the blades of my blood knights to the defeat of kil ' jaeden and the restoration of silvermoon . we will fight beside you , a ' dal .
use : launch a vortex of destruction that seeks your current enemy . when it reaches the target , it explodes , dealing a critical strike to all enemies within 10 yds for 140 fire damage .
kil ' jaeden the deceiver , supreme commander of the burning legion , has a simple agenda : consume all life and magic , assimilate every race into the legion ' s ranks , slay any who dare resist , and destroy all of creation .
use : sound the horn , increasing your primary stat by 2332 for 30 sec .
the strongest vrykul are awaited by odyn at the halls of valor , to become valarjar . they fight eternal , shiny and gold .
equip : grants you the wake of ashes ability , which deals massive damage to enemies in an area .
so it was that over the course of time , the man and the weapon seemed as one . ashbringer became a name of legend , attributed not just to the fearsome blade but also to the relentless knight who wielded it .
increases the damage done by templar ' s verdict by 20 % , and the damage done by divine storm by 10 % .
strike the target for 267 , 551 physical damage . maximum 2 charges . grants zeal , causing zeal attacks to chain to an additional nearby target per stack . maximum 3 stacks . each jump deals 40 % less damage . generates 1 holy power .
emits dazzling light in all directions , blinding enemies within 10 yards , causing them to wander disoriented for 6 sec . non - holy damage will break the disorient effect .
your auto attacks have a chance to reset the cooldown of blade of justice .
reduces physical damage you take by 35 % , and instantly counterattacks any enemy that strikes you in melee combat for 117 , 911 physical damage . lasts 10 sec .
reduces your divine shield cooldown by 20 % . in addition , any attack which would kill you instead reduces you to 20 % of your maximum health and triggers divine shield . cannot occur while divine shield is on cooldown or forbearance is active .
increases your damage and haste by 3 . 0 % for 32 sec . each holy power spent during crusade increases damage and haste by an additional 3 . 0 % . maximum 15 stacks .
throws a blessed hammer that spirals outward , dealing 53 , 099 holy damage to enemies that it hits , and causing them to deal 12 % less damage to you on their next auto attack .
avenger ' s shield now deals 50 % increased damage to the first target hit . grand crusader now has an additional 10 % chance to occur .
calls down the light to heal a friendly target for 30 % of the target ' s missing health . while you are standing in your consecration , hand of the protector ' s healing is increased by 20 % .
judgment now applies judgment of light to the target , causing the next 40 successful attacks against the target to heal the attacker for 8 , 309 .
each enemy within 8 yards reduces the damage that you take and increases the damage that you deal by 3 % . this effect has diminishing returns .
infuse a friendly target with faith for 5 sec , healing them for 254 , 477 at the end .
restores 6 , 362 health to 3 injured allies within 10 yds every 1 sec . while aura mastery is active , heals all allies in the aura instead of 3 and healing is increased by 100 % .
light of dawn and holy shock have a 15 % chance to not start their cooldown , and make their next cast free .
avenging wrath lasts 25 % longer and also reduces holy shock ' s cooldown by 50 % for its duration .
mark a second target as a beacon , mimicking the effects of beacon of light . your heals will now heal both of your beacons , but at 20 % reduced effectiveness .
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tomorrow artosis and noregret will be casting the ksl online qualifiers for 12 hours
focusing on teaching people about sc1 through the lens of sc2
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yes . we always come down after the show is over . before and during we don ' t have much time but its sometimes possible to run into us then .
generally show ends - > we clean up and get changed - > we come out . takes a few minutes .
why does artosis quit sc2 after a couple of games because he doesnt want to figure out how to play against against ghost rush . . .
maybe it is his opinion but sometimes i feel like it is difficult to know if a caster is just trying to hype up the game or actually speaks his opinion .
says on the liquipedia page that 9th - 16th get 225 points . seems like some people disagree . i don ' t know .
in 1 year innovation has won iem gyeonggi , the ssl , gsl vs the world and a gsl championship .
everyone in here who isn ' t shaming the guy who unpaused is wrong and morally confused . unpausers are the worst . end of story .
artosis after protoss became strong vs artosis after terran became strong post 3 . 8
i ' m a whiny bitchy player who gets frustrated all the time just like anyone else . i ' m allowed to be human in my free time .
hero , the evolution of adept / phoenix transitions , and the difference between gumiho and alive . - article by artosis
i mean . . . all artosis really said in this article is
make mass adept when they ' re 2 basing , transition when theyre not
right ? if that ' s a complex decision for protoss players . . . well idk what to say to be honest .
and i didn ' t mean literally all the entire article said that , i meant when you ' re addressing protosses decision making that that ' s what it boiled down to , clearly there are other intricacies and you pointed them out well , but these intricacies are what separates hero from say , myunsik , for example , and i don ' t believe they are necessary to play the style at a decent level .
in the same way that it boils down that terran just needs to turtle vs adepts .
artosis do you know brownbear personally ? just curious as to how you stumbled across this stuff otherwise .
not too deep in the piece yet but the bit where he talks about replays makes me sad and disappointed in overwatch again . i still can ' t believe that we live in an age where replay features aren ' t standard in any competitive video game : /
as someone who writes about rts design as a side job this is incredibly well done and very in depth . it ' s a long , but very good , video but to sum it up the author discussions design decisions focusing on things like map design , macro , balance and iteration process .
the author does a great job comparing without degrading either and looks deeply at how the philosophy of each company impacted their games and how that design achieved ( or failed , as the example of generated maps in the empire series as the author discusses ) the goals set out by the developers . he evens discusses urltoken and how it ' s a platform rather than just a service .
also for more enjoyable watching the author discusses balance specifically in this video , also well done .
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“starting out , bidso will function similar to urltoken with the xpress auctions . basically items will start at the lowest retail pricing we can find on the internet and go down from there with every bid placed . after phase 1 is completed we will be adding a full penny auction feature to the site and perhaps some seat auctions as well . there are extensive plans to have a long - term business with a roadmap with added auctions and features .
what will make us completely different are two very important things : 1 . the bids will be free ( cannot release details on this yet , but this will be game - changing with these types of auctions and is patent pending ) . 2 . we have hands - down the best affiliate program in the industry – users will be able to refer friends for lifetime income on any bids that their referrals place ( and remember , bids are free so there will be a lot of bids placed ) – we are projecting incomes in the $ 50k – $ 100k range for our super affiliates in the first year .
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the main issues with penny auctions is that there are so many losers per 1 winner and also that there are many sites you cannot trust and / or are going out of business . we have solved these issues by creatively using different auction models and not charging for bids , while still providing new retail items for up to 90 % off . also we have a long - term business plan and are backed with resources , unlike most in this industry .
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so let me understand this . based on the details provided in this excitement packed letter , the business makes no sense . it says that the item will start with the lowest retail price . each bid ( which will be free ) will only lower the price further . how does bidso make money ? with free bids , affiliates will get a percentage of 0 . something is missing here , and i suspect that this something is quite important . until this gap is filled , i would not get excited about bidso .
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ok sure , he ' s criticizes others while saying it ' s not okay to be critical on his own projects . . . maybe he just really believes he offers the best at what he does .
ok sure , he trolled combatex on skype that one night on destiny ' s stream , and then the next day ranted about needing more professionalism in esports . . . maybe he was just drunk or something : /
as for banning someone for streaming gsl , and then asking for a restream because he can ' t find the free link on gom ? . . . i just can ' t think of anything .
i thought he asked for a restream first . that would have been funnier .
dear incontrol : mlg is better than nasl , shut the fuck up and deal with it .
some strange event occurred with sc2 where people actually thought incontrol was a decent person instead of the oafish prick he was in bw .
this is just the world slowly righting itself in my opinion . he is and always will be no more than a straight up moron .
tens of thousands of current sc2 fans , including myself , didn ' t follow bw - our bad on the whole incontrol thing .
in fairness , i thought he was a decent guy until he refused to let anyone but himself cast the finals of nasl . i mean , when you have two of the best casters in the world flown in . . . you let them do their job . meh .
i stayed liking him through that - i figured it was possible that it was some nasl higher - up ' s decision , idk . what put me over the edge was his totally unnecessary and nonesensical attack on tb , and this is even worse . i feel like he ' s just kind of stupid at this point - does he not know that a large chunk of the community already liked tb and sundance more than him , even before all the ridiculous things he ' s been saying ?
he accused tb of being part of a group of people that moved into casting sc2 purely for money and how he dislikes people like that . this was during an interview .
he also thinks science should be replaced by creationism , he ' s not very good on the whole thinking thing .
meanwhile , he went to work for russ , who basically admitted that he put together nasl so that he could make a living off of it ( which i don ' t mind , i ' m all for people capitalizing on sc2 - i ' m just out of the incontrol fan club - the guy is a hypocrite douche ) .
it ' s just a passing comment in this interview , but here it is .
i love the way tb handled the situation . he didn ' t snap back at incontrol . he just ran his invitational tournament and raised a buttload of money for more tournaments .
i could have and probably would have handled that so much worse if it had happened pre - dreamhack . lotta lessons learned at that event and advice given to me from great people . my defensive nature is a gigantic character flaw that i have to rectify which will take a while but i ' m feeling like it ' s starting to happen and i feel much happier as a result .
at least combatex realizes he ' s acting as a douche and isn ' t apologetic about it .
the difference is that combatex is just an obvious troll who can , at times , be entertaining . you can laugh with or at him . incontrol , on the other hand , went full retard years ago .
well he wants to be a community figure - head and leader so bad that he will literally say anything to get that status .
like i ' m going to leave sotg for practice ( secret eg conflict of interest ) and move to another show . that whole bag of shit too ! saddest part is he gave such a moving talk about really buckling down and becoming a better player and posting results , then you find out it was all bullshit ? !
seriously hoping this guy gets knocked out of group play for raleigh based on his performance at anaheim and columbus . might humble him a bit .
i must admit i was sad when he left but i would rather see artosis stay as a pillar . artosis > incontrol , this is not even taking possible tasteless appearances into consideration .
artosis is a genuine great guy too . incontrol is just a fake douche who easily shows who he is in any and every conflict .
neither artosis or incontrol are top tier players and threats to big names like mc but incontrol insists on taking himself seriously at that level while artosis is at least a good guy and wants esports to grow . incontrol gave off that feeling as if he believes anyone who joined the sc scene post - bw isn ' t welcome .
he ' s not a very talented player so we can look forward to him becoming irrelevant pretty soon .
yeah , i saw jecho crush him on stream in a clan war 2 - 0 . kid hasn ' t even been able to enter a major tournament yet
i ' m one of those hardcore incontrol haters and i ' ve been saying this for months and now that people is finally realizing his true nature i ' m glad . but in his defense , i think he ' s just young and impressionable and that he has had really bad influences ( cough sirscoots cough ) that turned him into a manipulative cutthroat business - type wannabe . in one sotg he talked about a guy that used to take him to school or something like that that was like a mentor figure to him . maybe he got his social climbing notions from him . there ' s also the debate club . . .
i think he ' ll come to realize the value of honesty and become a better person with age .
young ? the guy is like 25 - 27 isint he ? . . . . theres a difference between a 17 year old gosi [ terran ] being young and immature and a 25 year old incontrol being
young
( by pro - gaming standards ) and immature . . .
we are talking about business and in that context that age is definitely young .
it ' s kind of tangential , but the naivete of these esports shark wannabes kind of annoys me . being a shark is effective in certain contexts works for a variety of reasons , but to my understanding , the most important is limited information - if your competition doesn ' t see it coming , you ' re much more effective . in esports , almost everything ends up coming out very quickly , so if you ' re being an actual rational businessperson rather than superficially branding yourself as a jaded realist , it ' s in your best interests to be forthright and consistent .
esports makes money off eyeballs , and you get eyeballs from people ' s interest . what the eg crowd ( i don ' t mean to be an eg hater , but it ' s where a lot of this attitude is coming from ) doesn ' t seem to understand is that in this business , not only is being an asshole , both in statements and actions , not beneficial , it actively hurts your brand . contrast liquid , mlg , and gom as institutions with eg and the nasl , and you ' ll see exactly what i mean - the first former are very open with the community , accept criticism , and we like them . i would argue that the fact that their products are superior is related to this fact .
instead of being open and accepting of constructive criticism , eg and the nasl , particularly xeris , have been incredibly defensive , and every time they ' ve tried to control information , they ' ve failed miserably . they then take this incredibly frustrating , patronizing , and ultimately myopic position that ' oh , we ' re business people . we wouldn ' t expect kids like you to understand , ' when community relations is absolutely everything in this business .
you know what though ? i love complexity . justin lake is awesome - it ' s possible that he ' s manipulating me by being a nice guy who interacts with the community in a positive and constructive manner , being perfectly open about his exciting partnership with mvp , and acquiring a well - liked na squad , which has stayed engaged with the community , but i ' m ok with that kind of manipulation . i ' m not really a fan of any of his players , but when he posts something , i ' ll probably believe it , and i ' m much more likely to watch his team and his institution ' s events than i would be if i didn ' t care about the organization , doubly so compared to what i ' d do if i actively disliked it , like i do eg .
let ' s compare that to eg . i like djwheat . i used to like his shows , but i gradually lost interest the more i hear about the way these eg guys act . understand , i ' m not depriving myself of anything by not watching these shows - i ' ve just lost interest in what incontrol and scoots have to say . when idra is your professional class act , your organization is in trouble .
edit : mixed up alex garfield and justin lake ' s first names . ironic , considering the content of my post .
scoots . a bad egg that one . i remember being in a chat with scoots moderating . and it was constant bans and threats of him
killing esports
singlehandedly . in his defense , he was being trolled pretty hard but thats still no reason to rage that bad and threaten such rediculous things .
my favorite incontrol - isms was when he was having his ' language debate ' with destiny . he ' d say something to the effect of
now i ' m not saying you ' re a raging rapist asshole molester , buuuuut . . .
. it cracked me up so hard . he ' d preface all his massive accusations / insults with
now i ' m not saying . . .
. destiny just blew it off , but it was the most hilarious linguistic setup ever that only an oaf would think was a clever way to argue
for being an english major who debated as a hobby , he ' s not only astonishingly bad at knowing what words mean , but at effectively conveying a point .
it was on one of the urltoken shows when the community was freaking out about language and destiny being destiny was the person everyone had their pitchforks pointed at .
i agree , i would like to see these two people debate . for science .
it was on state of the game about a month ago , don ' t remember what episode though .
she ' s a hardcore fundamentalist christian ; despite what many of us would do to her in bed , i can ' t imagine that there are more than only a couple desperate losers here that would even consider dating her .
especially after a person waits ( edit ) their entire life for sex . marriages definitely have no sex . children are brought by storks .
he can ' t fuck his girlfriend ? no wonder he ' s such an asshole .
never having had sex doesn ' t prevent you from experiencing the sexuality of your partner , and knowing whether you are compatible or not . i have had boyfriends that showed me very quickly how distasteful i would find intimacy with them . ( blech ) on the other hand , i can assure you beyond a shadow of a doubt that sex with geoff will be awesome . i just don ' t agree with the argument that you can ' t know compatibility without fully experiencing every aspect of sexuality .
i know i like chocolate . - i know i like boys . i choose a new chocolate bar at the store , a brand i ' m not familiar with . - i meet a boy , one i ' ve never had any relationship with . i like the ingredient list and specifications , so i buy the chocolate . - i like the guy , so i enter into a relationship with him . i open the chocolate bar and see the color , smell the aroma , and even test the snap of the chocolate ( connoisseurs know what i mean . ) . - i date the guy , and experience intimacy with him in ways that are not sex . i can know , at this point , even though i haven ' t tasted it , that i will like this chocolate bar . - i know , through all experiences with this boy , that we are compatible . i eat the chocolate and now taste it for the first time , it is a new experience , but i knew and could predict much of what it would be like . - i marry the boy and we have sex , it is a new experience , and much better than what i have done before , but i knew and could predict much of what it would be like . i am happy . - i am very happy .
something about this makes me think less about her home - state , since a hardcore christian can be their best female specimen .
indeed a laughable concept , beauty pageants have little to do with beauty and more to do with manipulating the hivemind , which is eas when the only people who pay attention to that crap are bogans . ( what do you call bogans in america ? rednecks ? )
so when anna says that creationism should be taught in schools because evolution is just a theory , rednecks agree and go vote .
only the crazy ( mostly ) christians pay beauty pageants any attention . them and perverts . and anyway , most of the country is still christian you know , and that includes oregon . we ' re not an atheist state or anything , just a bit above average .
look , i get it , it ' s pretty unusual , and this has less to do with you than the starcraft community as a whole . but why is incontrol ' s girlfriend ' s worth based on how much sex he gives her ? why can ' t he love her and she love him ? why can ' t we assume that she ' s a bomb ass partner and that ' s why they ' re together ? why the fuck does sex always come up when his girlfriend comes up .
this is why i feel alienated as a woman from screddit . because whenever a woman is brought in in conversation ( it rarely happens anyway . . . ) either her body or sex is the topic of discussion . can you imagine a screddit where men ' s bodies were talked about the same ratio that women ' s bodies were ?
you ' re making a solid effort on getting that up to 100 % , though .
hard to convey that i dun give a toss about 2 nuts
finding
each other while responding to the
model
gf remark .
i ' m curious : what ' s the story behind him and bw ? all i ' m aware of is that he was a token entrant in some overblown american reality show that reinforced all kinds of stereotypes about
gamer culture
.
i have a few pro friends who told me even more about his antics in bw . he was an uber - prick and super fucking annoying ( still is ) . you can see evidence of this in the image below when he started bm ' ing idra during highlander .
he wasn ' t and still isn ' t respected by his peers and is / was a pretty bad player . i remember a story about a very patient , manner , well - liked member of eg put him on ignore on vent for like 2 years and never told anyone . if this guy puts you on ignore , you must be the biggest fucking douche bag in the world .
inc is super insecure and doesn ' t want to be seen as a
nerd .
he tries very hard to impress people when others are around . when he is one - on - one with you , you ' d think this guy might actually be pretty cool , then as soon as another person shows up , it is like is constantly trying to show - off . pretty weird .
there is a lot more , but that is probably enough . . . maybe too much .
i said a similar thing to this yesterday and in a somewhat nice way and / r / starcraft of course downvoted me into oblivion and i was called a witch hunter . this bipolar nature needs too be fixed or it will end up like / v / on 4chan
i am sincerely sorry that you guys misunderstood what i was saying . . .
and further , i am sincerely sorry that everyone misunderstood the apology i was trying to make about the public misunderstanding my statements . . . . .
solidarity , because you know , he ' s like , really solid . . . .
incontrol is a two - faced hypocrite . if you take this guy to have one ounce of true conviction in what he says , you have most likely never seen more than one statement by him .
he talks about abusing sensationalism then trolls combatex in skype call , apologizes , talks about professionalism in esports and proceeds to act like a fucking child and knock other tournaments while being a figure - head fora competing organization , apologizes , the list goes on .
here ' s an idea when you write something as a public figure , write that shit down , sleep on it , think about it , then spell check it , then post it .
it ' s truly amazing how different destiny and incontrol are in this respect , and it ' s why destiny gets nothing but love from this subreddit and incontrol gets a fuckload of hate . one believes every word he says , and has ultimate conviction and critical thinking applied to all of his ideas , the other doesn ' t know half the shit he ' s saying most of the time and will say something contradictory 2 hours later .
i do not know if the other destiny fans downvoted you for a percieved attack on destiny or some other reason , but i agree . the key thing destiny seems to stress is how genuine he is ( though not nice ) . i cannot think of a time when destiny was forced to eat his words ( though i have not really looked ) . incontrol on the other hand . . . well that is what this thread is about isn ' t it ?
i also find destiny ' s points well argued whereas incontrol just seems to throw in random colorful words to make it look like he knows what he ' s talking about but they don ' t craft a well argued point . you can see this in the debates for extended series on sotg .
in another episode of sotg he argued with tyler over something ( i can ' t remember atm ) and handled that argument pretty well . the thing is he had idra to back him up who is a very pragmatic and logical person that speaks genuinely like destiny .


goget carshare is a car sharing service operating in sydney , melbourne , canberra , brisbane and adelaide , and the first such program in australia .

goget was launched as newtown carshare on 6 june 2003 with three vehicles and twelve founding members .

following interest from the city of darebin , the service was extended to melbourne under the name " goget " in november 2004 .

with the growth of the service to other areas in sydney , newtown carshare was renamed goget in may 2005 .

goget members choose a rate plan and pay an annual fee .

fees cover fuel , insurance , maintenance , and cleaning .

the vehicles are mostly late-model hatchbacks , but also include vans , utes and premium vehicles .

each vehicle has a home location , referred to as a " pod " , either in a car park or on a street , typically in a highly populated urban neighborhood .

members reserve a car by web or telephone and use a key card to access the vehicle .

goget is an invented word which reflects the utility you get from using , rather than owning , a car .

as in ' go get the shopping , go get the kids . ' in june 2014 , goget had over 1300 vehicles australia-wide .

in october 2015 , goget had over 65,000 members , which is estimated to take 100,000 cars off the road .

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goget is australia’s first and largest professional car sharing service and operates in sydney , melbourne , brisbane , canberra and adelaide .
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goget plans range from $ 49 a year to $ 30 a month , and cars start at $ 6 . 35 an hour or $ 74 a day . goget covers the cost of fuel , rego , insurance , and maintenance . we include 150km free for day bookings .
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why own a car when you can goget ! find pods , book cars and easily extend your booking with the official goget app . learn more about goget and join online at urltoken join goget to start driving brand new cars parked near you , with petrol , insurance , rego and all the hassles of car ownership all taken care of . take a hatchback for short trips around the city , a high - end brand for fancy jaunts or one of our big vans for furniture hauls . the goget fleet includes the right car for your trip , no matter what you ' re up to . using goget is easy ! find cars parked near you , on streets and in car parks book a car for the hours or days you need tap on with your smart card get in - the keys are in the car extend your booking if you need to return the car , tap off and walk away you’ll get a bill for your usage the following month if you have any questions about using goget , read more and chat to us at urltoken
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find cars near you with the goget app or on our website . book just the hours you need or for a full day , and start driving straight away !
goget share cars are parked all over australia . with almost 3 , 000 cars in 5 cities , there’s probably one near you ! maybe in your building or on your street !
we see a real opportunity for business to cut down on transport costs and large fleets with goget . we offer a great deal for business , with low rates and no membership fees .
keep your smart card on you – goget cars lock themselves after being inactive for a little while . if you ever lock yourself out of a car , you can always call us for help .
if you’re going to be late , you can extend your booking online , or by using the goget app . refer to your booking confirmation email if you can’t park in the car’s dedicated pod .
goget also pays for fuel , insurance and rego , and maintenance . so , you pay for a car when you actually use one . that saves you money and gives you even more options than owning a car .
chris vanneste , head of locations and partnerships for share car vendor , goget said that his organisation’s model is based on membership with origins in the consumer space but it is increasingly becoming a viable corporate solution worth considering .
petrol is on us , so use the fuel card to fill up if you’re running low . the card can be found with the car key , and the pin is in your booking confirmation email or the goget app .
find your nearest goget vehicle by searching below . just enter a location to see cars near you ! you can use advanced search to find a particular type of vehicle , like a van , convertible , or people mover .
we also have mercedes a180s , audi a1s and a3s , hyundai i30s , and toyota rav4s . our fleet of hybrid vehicles is also growing every year . any goget member can book one of out toyota prius cs , or our mitsubishi plug - in hybrid outlander .
goget car share is more convenient than car rental , cheaper than owning a car , and gives you access to a huge variety of cars . membership gives you self - service access to thousands of cars across australia , all available to book and access 24 / 7 .
while the goget model relies on a traditional location - based car - share , membership model , chris noone , campaigns manager for leading australian peer - to - peer car share company drivemycar , said that his organisation basically facilitates people renting out their cars to other people .
“while car sharing services such as goget have the potential to be cost - effective , the greatest advantages are in transparency over vehicle use , ” vanneste said . “the real value for organisations in using pool cars is when they are integrated into the fleet as an alternative to taxis and rental .
probably ! there are almost 3 , 000 goget cars in five australian cities – adelaide , brisbane , canberra , melbourne , and sydney . you’ll find cars parked on the street , in car parks , and at shopping centres and airports . head to our find cars page to see cars near you .
business grew quickly , and soon went interstate . melbourne was launched under the new brand ‘goget’ on november 18 , 2004 . bruce recalls by the fourth or fifth year , the growth became really significant , with the number of cars growing rapidly from 20 , to 80 , to 200 , to 550 and now over 2000 .
if you pick up a smart card , you can join goget and be in a car on the same day ! sign up online , and elect to pick up a smart card from a pickup location near you . once you’ve got your smart card , give us a call to activate it , and you’ll be good to go !
even with a new level of rigor at the board level , the goget entrepreneurial spirit still drives the business today , from constant expansion to selling the solutions they have developed to solve their own problems , like their unique fleet management system . with over 18 million privately owned cars in australia , nic and bruce know they have just scratched the surface .
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car - sharing schemes are poised for a rapid growth in popularity in australia , a us expert has predicted .
car - sharing , in which several people in one area pay to use a shared vehicle for private trips , is popular in the us and australia would follow the trend , said visiting transport expert dr susan shaheen .
traffic congestion , the scarcity of premium parking spaces , and the cost and environmental impact of running a private vehicle would convince some australians to become members of car - sharing schemes , she predicted .
dr shaheen , the keynote speaker today at the reinventing the private car conference in sydney , said the number of shared vehicles in the us grew from 10 , 000 to 40 , 000 between 1998 and 2003 .
if it ' s happening in the us it could definitely happen in australia ,
she said .
australia ' s first car - sharing scheme , newtown carshare , began 18 months ago in the inner - sydney suburb .
newtown carshare co - founder nic lowe said his company would launch a car - sharing service in melbourne next week and was preparing to expand into other parts of sydney , including bondi .
mr lowe said members paid a monthly fee of $ 15 - $ 30 to join the scheme and then paid $ 4 an hour , plus 35 cents a kilometre , to use one of nine available vehicles which had guaranteed parking spaces .
he hoped to have 500 to 1 , 000 share cars on the road within five years .
the service suited people who lived close to good public transport corridors but needed a car for occasional trips , mr lowe said .
dr shaheen , from the university of california , said car - sharing schemes in some instances could rival the flexibility , convenience and reliability of a private vehicle , particularly in congested areas where driving and parking was a hassle .
she acknowledged it would take a significant shift in attitudes to alter australians ' love affair with cars but said businesses could develop different models of car - sharing to suit different areas .
is everything like newtown in sydney ? no ,
dr shaheen said .
governments were interested in the idea and us authorities already were providing subsidies to car - share operators , she said .
eighty per cent of car - sharing schemes in the us received some sort of subsidy , whether through direct capital grants or by providing parking spaces or other non - monetary subsidies .
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just return the car to its pod with at least a quarter tank of fuel after your trip . we pay for petrol – there’s a fuel card in the car to pay for it .
instead of owning an expensive and time consuming car , car share gives you access to thousands of cars when you need one . book a hatchback , suv , van , or other car share vehicle for as little as an hour .
car share members have access to a huge variety of cars . instead of the same car every week , use the car best suited for your trip ( or best suited for your mood ! ) .
we also want to make needing a car an optional cost for students and seniors . mobility doesn’t need to cost an arm and a leg with our discounted plans !
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before getting out of the car , make sure the key is out of the ignition , all the lights are off , and the doors and windows are closed . then lock the car by swiping your smart card .
it doesn’t matter whether you use car share to replace your main car , to help get by with just one , or just to use for work .
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we have the widest variety of vehicles available out of any car sharing provider in australia .
the current models in our fleet are listed below and are all automatic transmission .
perth born and bred , nic lowe and bruce jeffreys arrived in newtown in 2002 . both wondered how they were going to navigate this new city , and neither wanted to own a car , nor could either justify the cost . a need soon turned into a business idea .
after extensive global research and touting the idea of ‘newtown carshare’ at their local festival one sunday that november , nic and bruce turned strong public interest into an operation on the smell of an oily rag . starting with twelve founding members and an eclectic collection of three cars – an old corolla , a hiace ute and a loaned vw polo – newtown carshare was launched on friday june 6 , 2003 .
12 members soon became 50 , and maintaining close customer relationships meant nic and bruce started to hear that customers were putting their hard earned cash back in their pockets for other things – a uni degree , a family holiday , a four day working week . plus it was good for the environment .
strong customer relationships were key to organic growth – constant service feedback and improvement meant customers started telling their friends . the word got around , and creating value in members’ lives meant it was becoming harder for a competitor to replicate the business .
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flexicar is an australia wide carsharing service that provides a cheap and green alternative to car ownership for individuals and businesses .
together , we reduce car usage , traffic and parking pressures , save our members money and unite communities to reduce our environmental footprint . carsharing is ‘all - inclusive’ car rental by the hour or the day . our rates include fuel , insurance and all on - road costs . registered flexicar members have access to our fleet of car share vehicles in sydney , melbourne , brisbane and perth .
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the rapid emergence of car - pooling as a viable alternative to car ownership or leasing is set to have a massive impact on the current models of fleet management when you look at the diversity of options now available .
one of the main plenary sessions at the recent 2016 australasia fleet conference and exhibition in melbourne brought together a range of experts in the car - pooling industry .
interestingly , the car sharing session was preceded by a keynote address from jim mckinley , general manager of connected intelligence company telogis who duly noted that we are now in the era of “the internet of everything” where over 50 billion devices are now connected .
he believes that irrespective of the attitude of current fleet managers and drivers , it has to be remembered that the “selfie generation” is rapidly joining the workforce and they have totally different attitudes to what they are used to .
“we are quickly heading towards a world when we are no longer fleet managers but instead we are mobility managers , ” mckinley said . “the attitude and the way of thinking of the next generations is totally different to what our generation knows .
“they are connected all of the time and they have heightened expectations about everything and they want it now . with the advent of services like uber , many of them will never own a licence . as these new attitudes enter the workforce , they don’t need a car but they do still need their mobility managed .
“that’s the challenge for organisations going forward . so , all organisations need a connected intelligence strategy as business increasingly becomes all about doing more with less . ”
this keynote led nicely into the discussion that followed about car - pooling and various new models that have emerged and that are now getting significant traction .
“technology now offers secure authentication , automated booking and access so there are no keys to retrieve and there is no paperwork to manage . ”
“at the core , we are about monetising idle assets and under - utilised assets , ” noone said . “every fleet management organisation has to meet this challenge as it is a massive drain on their profit and loss .
“peer - to - peer car sharing on a market - based online platform is a pathway to generating revenue by turning an idle asset that is owned by one company or individual into an asset that can be used by another company or individual who needs that asset .
“this is not a fad . it is a large and growing trend not just in vehicle management but right across the collaborative and share economy . so far it has been very popular for consumers but it is now well and truly moving into the corporate space . ”
chris stavrou , fleet co - ordinator at melbourne university , who was also on the panel at the afma conference then went on to discuss his organisation’s implementation of a pool car system to improve vehicle utilisation and to automate a lot of manual processes .
prior to implementing new technology , melbourne university used three full time staff to manage a fleet of over 300 vehicles at city and rural locations . their car pooling service involved a lot of paperwork and someone had to manually hand out keys and then someone else had to manually bill out the service to the responsible cost centre .
“our appointed fleet management organisation , smartfleet had already developed online booking software , so we decided to undergo a trial , ” stavrou said . “our goals were initially to eliminate manual booking and access management processes and , in the longer term , to improve vehicle utilisation and to reduce the fleet size all of which would help us save money on the way our fleet was managed . ”
there is now an online booking service and a pin controlled key locker operating in their largest central car park that manages the shared use of a component of the fleet vehicles . there are now over 1000 staff using 10 pool cars .
“the journey was not without its speed bumps but we go there in the end . it means our fleet vehicle users no longer have to rely on another person to book , pick - up and return a car , ” stavrou said . “as a result , we managed to reduce our fleet size by 33 per cent and reduced the number of staff in fleet management operations from three to one .
”we have achieved a car sharing solution that involves practically no paperwork , a fully automated online booking system and secure key pick up that operates 24 / 7 and there is no longer a need for paper log books in vehicles .
“there is no doubt that this sytem has saved us significant time , resources and money in the management of our fleet . ”
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