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 Stream is live  Summer is here, and that means speedruns! Yes, it's the second of Speed Demos Archive's (SDA) annual speedrunning marathons for charity, Summer Games Done Quick, collecting money for Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) and it's happening soon! And by soon, I mean that the dates are Sunday, June 22nd to 28th. There will be speedruns, races, and other random acts of mercielssly beating the game engines to a pulp and making them cry uncle. Links of importance Schedule: Found at https://gamesdonequick.com/schedule - and as usual, it's set up in such a nifty way that it will adjust to your timezone automagically. Through science. Where to watch: As usual, it's all streamed on Twitch, but there's a specific page to watch it at - https://gamesdonequick.com (it'll have stream and stuffs once the marathon kicks off). Should that page up and die, the actual twitch channel is at http://www.twitch.tv/speeddemosarchivesda but that's only for emergencies. An alternate way to watch is to do so via Livestreamer, which lets you watch streams in your favorite video player rather than a bloated flash browser tab. BloodWulfe posted:Windows users can grab a precompiled version right here. Here's a quickstart guide. Basically the only thing you need to setup is your video player location. The config file has a bunch of default locations that you can just uncomment. It should look something like this: Chats: Part of the fun is always to chat with peeps about what's going un, but twitch chat is generally not fun. Good thing it's not considered the official chat channel! Instead, take to IRC like a decent human being. The official channel is: Server: irc.quakenet.org Channel: #sdamarathon Direct link Quakenet Webchat (can't use Mibbit for that) Of course, we also have the SA speedrunning channel, which tends to not be as insane as above mentioned one: Server: irc.synirc.net Channel: #speedruns Direct link Mibbit Webchat Suit up: The Yetee, as usual, has a lineup of shirts you can buy during the marathon. They cost $11 or $13 depending on size, and $3 of each sale is donated to the charity. Find them here. Watch what you've missed: Link to timestamped vods can be found here. ============= SGDQ: What it is All money collected during the marathon goes directly to Doctors Without Borders, with no cut being taken by anyone participating in or planning the event. It's all for charity. All attendees pay for their own travel and living expenses. SDA has hosted many successful charity events in the past, most recently Awesome Games Done Quick 2014 in January, which collected over one million dollars to the Prevent Cancer Foundation. To put that into perspective, after Summer Games Done Quick 2013, all donations to all the AGDQs and SGDQs combined had finally reached over the million. While SGDQ is smaller than AGDQ, it also grows all the time, and the technical quality of the stream gets better all the time. But everyone involved are only human, and so minor hiccups are inevitable. ============= Donations and you SDA marathons in the past used a donation widget called ChipIn, but after it crashed and burned horribly during AGDQ2013 SMK wrote an entirely new donation system that's been used by both *GDQs and other community marathons since. With every donation, you can leave a comment. In past marathons, all comments were read out live on stream, but as the events grow and more donations come in, this is no longer feasible. You probably have a better chance getting your donation read at SGDQ than AGDQ, but don't count on it. This should still be the long and short of it: quote:-The program should auto-filter donations that are less than a dollar, but in case if one slips through, filter it out. The donation tracker for SGDQ2014 can be found here: https://gamesdonequick.com/tracker/10 ============= Prizes! Donation incentives! Bidding wars! Mayhem! A thing that's certainly been driving donations a lot during past events are the different donation incentives, bids and raffle prizes available. When you donate, you can have your donation go towards one of the many incentives listed in the tracker. This includes things such as naming characters, playing different modes, sometimes even choosing a game. The incentives and bids you can donate for can all be found on this page. There's also a lot of prizes available that you can win! A full list of the prizes can be found here. There are two kinds of prizes, regular and grand. To enter the running for a regular prize, make a donation during the game block that particular prize is specified for - how much you have to donate tends to differ, but the buy-in tends to range beteen 5 and 25 dollars. All the amounts will be listed in the tracker once all the prizes have been entered into it. For the grand prize, all your donations during the event are tallied, and you can get up to three entires - at least, that is how it has worked in the past. The tracker lists all the prizes and their buy-ins here. So - what can you actually win? Some great things, such as: A Vile figurine  Signed Orange Box  Signed Kanto Field Guide  Perlers  Perlers  Perlers  Zero Suit Samus   Video games   Aaaand a lot of other stuff. Read the list, check the tracker when it's been filled in. ============= FAQ: Q: What runs should I watch? A: There is no one answer to this question. Anyone you ask will give a different answer. Read the schedule, they'll all be great. Tune in for any game you're interested in. Some of the runs that turn out to be the most amazing will be listed in the second post eventually. If you think a run should be in that post, let me know. Q: Will ____ be there? A: Check the schedule. If they're not listed as a runner or commentator, it doesn't really matter if they're there or not. It's probably a wise idea to avoid bringing up some of the more controversial runners/commentators from the past. Q: Why isn't ____ on the schedule? A: Because there's simply not enough room for it. SGDQ, like AGDQ, has grown so much that it's not possible to let everyone who wants to attend have a game on the schedule anymore. Many games and people have had to be cut from the schedule to fit it into a weeklong marathon. This might improve for future years, as there have been talks about expanding it to two streams - but that's so far only a distant plan. There will be a bonus stream after the main marathon, so stick around for that for some unscheduled goodness too. Q: Why didn't they read my donation comment? A: We went over that already, but in short, because they get so many comments that it's not possible to read them all. Q: Where is this happening? A: The Crowne Plaza (DIA) Hotel in Denver, Colorado. (okay I pretty much just copied the FAQ from the AGDQ thread but that's okay because I wrote that) ============= And I think that's about all the info we need. Got anything you think should be added? Let me know. KennyMan666 fucked around with this message at 20:07 on Jun 26, 2014 |
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List of runs you should watch (as recommended by various people) I Wanna Be the Boshy - IWBTG fangame, very good execution and entertaining commentary. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Race) - While the race was a bit of an outclassing going by the times, this has still been called a good watch. Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts - The most PJ run ever. The Lost Vikings - Three vikings. Two controllers. One player. Octodad: Dadliest Catch - It's Octodad, what more do you need Duke Nukem II - World record! ZZT - Recommended by a lot of people. WR. Bubble Bobble - MetaSigma and Darkwing Duck... cooperates is the wrong word. They did a thing. And it was glorious. Metal Wolf Chaos - See this is basically one of those games where the run would be recommended no matter how the run went. Metroid Fusion - A 1% race with three participants. Go Jaggerstrats! Mega Man X2 - Mega Man runs tend to be great. This one was a 4-way race with great commentary, making it a must-watch. SGDQ fanart and other cool stuff  by Pendleton Ward (yes, that one)     by Rumrusher A lot of cool sketches Striker's Speedrun Song KennyMan666 fucked around with this message at 12:42 on Jun 29, 2014 |
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Jun 18, 2014 16:24
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I don't think anything can top the Super Metroid race from the winter, but I'll definitely watch a Jet Set Radio Future run.
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Jun 18, 2014 17:02
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Taking side bets on the number of days before someone gets kicked out of the hotel for being an idiot and smoking in their shower or something. e. I'm excited for Lazerlong and SpikeVegita to make a heel turn durring laz's madworld run and start a new stable with naegleria. e.e. someone better post a picture of siglemic playing smash, ever since seeing that every day at agdq 14 it just wouldn't be a marathon without it. SeXReX fucked around with this message at 17:08 on Jun 18, 2014 |
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Jun 18, 2014 17:05
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I'm happy to see all the races, particularly the Symphony of the Night race. The various races like Super Metroid and Rescue Rangers were some of the most interesting parts of the winter marathon. Also Gildersneeze is gonna do Clash at Demonhead  Good luck dude!
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Jun 18, 2014 17:32
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Goddamn I love A/SGDQ. My favorite parts are the challenges and I could not possibly be more psyched for a one-person Portal 2 co-op run. I really wish 100% FFVI wasn't from midnight to 7 AM! I might have to watch... a... VOD... 
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Jun 18, 2014 17:49
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I actually like the 6+ hour runs taking up the 'dead' hours. There's a lot of great runs in past GDQs that got missed by a lot of people by being at 2 in the morning.
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Jun 18, 2014 17:58
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Didn't get a lot of chance to chat with goons at the last AGDQ, gonna correct my mistake with this time. Really looking forward to the La-Mulana run, remake or not.
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Jun 18, 2014 18:04
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Zero Suit Samus Alpaca is adorable.Quest For Glory II posted:I don't think anything can top the Super Metroid race from the winter, but I'll definitely watch a Jet Set Radio Future run. I'm most excited for the Uyama / Sinister TMNT IV race. There are 19 races on the main schedule though, so a few of them are bound to be good.
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Jun 18, 2014 18:48
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I am going to be so sad if the Metal Wolf Chaos buffer run ends up being skipped.  Everyone needs to experience Metal Wolf Chaos, the most patriotic game ever made, which was developed by a Japanese company and then never released in the US. Sindai fucked around with this message at 19:00 on Jun 18, 2014 |
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Jun 18, 2014 18:55
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I feel bad for the guy who's apparently supposed to be running Paper Mario 2 for an estimated 6 hours. e: Also I hope Morrowind ends up getting run.
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Jun 18, 2014 18:56
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I am super excited for that little Treasure block next Wednesday. Bangai-O is a crazy, wonderful game.
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Jun 18, 2014 19:37
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Gonna hope the Jet Set Radio future runner on the first day isn't a shitlord, because that's one of my all time favorite games, and I'd love to see it speedrun/done quick
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Jun 18, 2014 19:39
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KittyEmpress posted:Gonna hope the Jet Set Radio future runner on the first day isn't a shitlord, because that's one of my all time favorite games, and I'd love to see it speedrun/done quick The jet set radio future runner isn't going to make it, so yea scratch that off the schedule unfortunately. Sindai posted:I am going to be so sad if the Metal Wolf Chaos buffer run ends up being skipped. 
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Jun 18, 2014 21:21
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And the Metal Wolf runner is a goon, so I trust everyone will support it.  Thanks for the thread Kenny. Also what's everyone looking forward to the most? I got my eye on a bunch of races, Shatterhand should be hype as gently caress, especially since UA hasn't streamed his practice, TMNT IV should be fantastic as well, also forward to the X2 race, Tiki and Caleb are the obvious favorites to win but who knows, Pie might surprise us. Also Striker running Return of the Jedi, watch that run, follow that man, Striker is the loving best. Either way, it should be a killer thon, can't loving wait, hopefully I can attend one of these years.
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Jun 18, 2014 21:43
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Alteisen posted:also forward to the X2 race, Tiki and Caleb are the obvious favorites to win but who knows, Pie might surprise us. I, too, am rooting for Tiki to win the Mega Man X2 race between CalebHart, Iateyourpie, Ivan, and Trogdor.
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Jun 18, 2014 21:58
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Alteisen posted:Pie might surprise us.  Trogdor is super consistent
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Jun 18, 2014 22:02
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Studio posted:
Stranger things have happened. 
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Jun 18, 2014 22:03
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Have fun gaming.
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Jun 18, 2014 22:04
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Alteisen posted:Also what's everyone looking forward to the most? And Shantae, never seen a speedrun of that before.
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Jun 18, 2014 22:27
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Hey all. Just letting you know that I've heard that the guy running Halo Legendary this year is very cool, and that everyone should watch his run at the marathon.
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Jun 18, 2014 22:28
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Sindai posted:I am going to be so sad if the Metal Wolf Chaos buffer run ends up being skipped. Metal Wolf Chaos is the most expensive game I have ever purchased. It was worth every penny. I always look forward to the weird ones. A ZZT run? I'll watch that! I wonder if the C64 block is allowed to use a speed enhancer for their 1541...
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Jun 18, 2014 22:42
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goatrope posted:Hey all. Just letting you know that I've heard that the guy running Halo Legendary this year is very cool, and that everyone should watch his run at the marathon. Oh hey goat. Didn't know you posted here. You're a cool dude and I love posting dog faces in your stream.
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Jun 18, 2014 23:25
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MURPHAGATOR! posted:The jet set radio future runner isn't going to make it, so yea scratch that off the schedule unfortunately. Aww god drat it. I guess I'll look out for seeing if I can catch other ones and see how I feel about them, but none of the other games have as big of a draw.
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Jun 18, 2014 23:55
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Alteisen posted:Also what's everyone looking forward to the most? Bastion Dust: An Elysian Tail Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord Super Meat Boy 106% and blindfolded Dishonored race Metroid Prime 1 or 2 (but I am going to watch as much as I can every day because I'm a teacher and it's summer break and I loving love GDQ)
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Jun 19, 2014 00:33
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Sindai posted:I am going to be so sad if the Metal Wolf Chaos buffer run ends up being skipped. If it somehow doesn't make it into the main stream it's guaranteed to be in Bonus Stream (that's where it was before it managed to sneak back on the main schedule). Random Stranger posted:I wonder if the C64 block is allowed to use a speed enhancer for their 1541... If he has one, sure. Loading times for games like that would be factored out in an SDA run anyway, and we're definitely more permissive in marathons than we would be in a submission run. SGDQ starts for me at about 6:30 tomorrow morning when I have to get up and pick up Uyama and romscout at the airport. Their flights come in around 7:45am. Then I get to haul stuff from the storage locker to the hotel. I have literally 30+ packages that have shown up in the last month or so, all of it marathon equipment of some sort. UraniumAnchor fucked around with this message at 00:39 on Jun 19, 2014 |
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Jun 19, 2014 00:36
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SO I have to ask, does anyone really like or want those perlers? They seem so incredibly nerdy I would be embarrassed to get one, and I say that being nerdy enough to tell my friends to watch people run games real quicklike.
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Jun 19, 2014 00:39
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Ramadu posted:SO I have to ask, does anyone really like or want those perlers? They seem so incredibly nerdy I would be embarrassed to get one, and I say that being nerdy enough to tell my friends to watch people run games real quicklike. Ever since I won the Shatterhand perler two years ago it's been hanging in my office window.
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Jun 19, 2014 00:39
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why do they always end with a giant JRPG run anyways?
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Jun 19, 2014 00:43
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legoman727 posted:why do they always end with a giant JRPG run anyways? So people can vote on their names throughout the marathon I believe(this is also why Super Metroid tends to be near the end, for save/kill animals). Also, they tend to make bank. i think something like 200k was raised during Chrono Trigger alone in last AGDQ.
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Jun 19, 2014 00:45
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Because for some reason people like them a whole bunch. I guess some people would rather see their favorite games get played more then a game with a more interesting speedrun. I don't really remember the donation numbers from the last couple years, but aren't the JRPGs constantly some of the biggest earners?
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Jun 19, 2014 00:46
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I'm disappointed in the lack of Sanicball this season.
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Jun 19, 2014 00:49
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UraniumAnchor posted:Ever since I won the Shatterhand perler two years ago it's been hanging in my office window. Neeeeeeeeeeeeeerd  But really, I think all the prizes are cool stuff but those, I guess I'm just a miserly old bastard.
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Jun 19, 2014 00:57
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Ramadu posted:SO I have to ask, does anyone really like or want those perlers? They seem so incredibly nerdy I would be embarrassed to get one, and I say that being nerdy enough to tell my friends to watch people run games real quicklike. Are you for real? Unless its something horrifying, I don't see the problem with embracing what you like. Speaking of 2 player, 1 guy stuff, Sinister has been hard at work on doing just that in Rescue Rangers 2, so keep an eye on that run.
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Jun 19, 2014 00:57
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The small ones never seemed worth it unless you got a handful. The big ones, though, the ones that you could frame and hang instead of pictures, I've tried to donate for a couple of those every year. Things like Megaman's Bass, Samus in her armour, Chrono Trigger's ship the Epoch. Although speaking of the small ones the 3D Blaster Master perler was pretty wicked.
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Jun 19, 2014 01:36
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Ramadu posted:SO I have to ask, does anyone really like or want those perlers? They seem so incredibly nerdy I would be embarrassed to get one, and I say that being nerdy enough to tell my friends to watch people run games real quicklike. Got a Jolteon perler awhile back in a streamers raffle, and I was pretty psyched. Awesome little thing. Wouldn't exactly buy one, but if its between donating money to a great cause, and donating money to a great cause while getting a chance to win an awesome nerdy little decoration, the appeal should be obvious.
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Jun 19, 2014 03:01
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KennyMan666 posted:There's a lot of good stuff on there but I think what I'm the most excited about is one player two controllers The Lost Vikings. I'm really excited for that one too. Johann is awesome at the game, and it's a ton of fun to watch. It would be neat to see the new switch stagger in a marathon run, but I don't think he had enough time to really practice/route it. legoman727 posted:why do they always end with a giant JRPG run anyways? Because JRPG runs are awesome. Also it's hard to wedge a 4~7 hour run into the middle of the schedule. e: Perlers are neat. I stick magnets on the smaller ones and put them on my fridge, and I have a big one hanging out in my office.
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Jun 19, 2014 03:22
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What meme should I put as my donation comment? Also do I have to donate during the run of a prize I want or can I pre-emptively do so? I assume not because it would be a huge hassle. My poor sleep schedule. I don't live in the US, would I have to pay postage for prizes?
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Jun 19, 2014 03:32
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FillInTheBlank posted:What meme should I put as my donation comment? FrankerZ, duh. quote:Also do I have to donate during the run of a prize I want or can I pre-emptively do so? I assume not because it would be a huge hassle. My poor sleep schedule. During the block only. This might change at some point in the future, but for now that's high prizes work. quote:I don't live in the US, would I have to pay postage for prizes? Unless you live on some island in the middle of nowhere, I don't think so.
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UraniumAnchor posted:Unless you live on some island in the middle of nowhere, I don't think so. I live on an island in south Pacific Ocean, does that count?
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