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	<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/</link>
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		<title>By: Zach</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-16</link>
		<author>Zach</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-16</guid>
					<description>Grid Wars did indeed improve Geometry Wars.  I still play both to this day.

Bullet Candy is also ACE!  A nice 20 dollar program.  Worth every penny.  Not a fan of the 'bullets hitting something' effect though.  Hopefully it gets a big following - even though casual players must have to pay attention and 'learn' each stage to score big.

Protecting IP is something which should be expected I guess, but we all know my thoughts about the entire premise of IP.

and about Geometry Wars having original game play:  

Sure it does, but so does Grid Wars, Veck, Smash T.V and Robotron.  'Original' is a relative term.  Most if not ALL games have some semblance of originality, but I must admit Geometry Wars surely has MORE than most. 'ICO' with it's parent game 'Shadow of the Colossus' wins that war! ;)

It's a shame an esteemed website has called about 20 games 'clones' of Geometry Wars, but now, you may continue on your enlightened path - FULL SPEED AHEAD - without the worry of MS ripping your soul from your chest! heh</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Grid Wars did indeed improve Geometry Wars.  I still play both to this day.</p>
<p>Bullet Candy is also ACE!  A nice 20 dollar program.  Worth every penny.  Not a fan of the &#8216;bullets hitting something&#8217; effect though.  Hopefully it gets a big following - even though casual players must have to pay attention and &#8216;learn&#8217; each stage to score big.</p>
<p>Protecting IP is something which should be expected I guess, but we all know my thoughts about the entire premise of IP.</p>
<p>and about Geometry Wars having original game play:  </p>
<p>Sure it does, but so does Grid Wars, Veck, Smash T.V and Robotron.  &#8216;Original&#8217; is a relative term.  Most if not ALL games have some semblance of originality, but I must admit Geometry Wars surely has MORE than most. &#8216;ICO&#8217; with it&#8217;s parent game &#8216;Shadow of the Colossus&#8217; wins that war! <img src='http://smayds.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>It&#8217;s a shame an esteemed website has called about 20 games &#8216;clones&#8217; of Geometry Wars, but now, you may continue on your enlightened path - FULL SPEED AHEAD - without the worry of MS ripping your soul from your chest! heh</p>
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		<title>By: Smayds</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-18</link>
		<author>Smayds</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-18</guid>
					<description>No offense intended to any of the games I mentioned or linked to - indeed, only Grid Wars and Grid Assault could reasonably be called 'clones', with only Grid Assault going out of its way to replicate GW's real look and feel. Of course, because of this, &lt;a href="http://wiebo.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Wiebo&lt;/a&gt; had to restrict gameplay time, which is a shame as Grid Assault is absolutely gorgeous to look at and play.

Yes, it's quite the relief to know there's not likely to be any objection from Bizarre, at least, but who can say what Microsoft will think? Especially as I've been playing with the XNA, ahem...

What do you think yer doin', calling my website 'esteemed' ?!?! You DO realise I draw &lt;a href="http://thiscomic.com" rel="nofollow"&gt;this piece of crap&lt;/a&gt;, don'tcha?! :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No offense intended to any of the games I mentioned or linked to - indeed, only Grid Wars and Grid Assault could reasonably be called &#8216;clones&#8217;, with only Grid Assault going out of its way to replicate GW&#8217;s real look and feel. Of course, because of this, <a href="http://wiebo.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Wiebo</a> had to restrict gameplay time, which is a shame as Grid Assault is absolutely gorgeous to look at and play.</p>
<p>Yes, it&#8217;s quite the relief to know there&#8217;s not likely to be any objection from Bizarre, at least, but who can say what Microsoft will think? Especially as I&#8217;ve been playing with the XNA, ahem&#8230;</p>
<p>What do you think yer doin&#8217;, calling my website &#8216;esteemed&#8217; ?!?! You DO realise I draw <a href="http://thiscomic.com" rel="nofollow">this piece of crap</a>, don&#8217;tcha?! <img src='http://smayds.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: Zach</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-19</link>
		<author>Zach</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-19</guid>
					<description>Not this website.

I was talking about all of these so-called 'CLONES'.  

http://indygamer.blogspot.com/2006/08/geometry-wars-clones.html

But even so, 'esteemed' might be going a bit far eh heh.  

I'm already seeing spelling errors grrrr I can't edit it's to be its, DA OUTRAGE! ;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not this website.</p>
<p>I was talking about all of these so-called &#8216;CLONES&#8217;.  </p>
<p><a href="http://indygamer.blogspot.com/2006/08/geometry-wars-clones.html" rel="nofollow">http://indygamer.blogspot.com/2006/08/geometry-wars-clones.html</a></p>
<p>But even so, &#8216;esteemed&#8217; might be going a bit far eh heh.  </p>
<p>I&#8217;m already seeing spelling errors grrrr I can&#8217;t edit it&#8217;s to be its, DA OUTRAGE! <img src='http://smayds.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: Zach</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-20</link>
		<author>Zach</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-20</guid>
					<description>I almost forgot...

I saw some of your comics before.  Is this a passing interest for you, or do you take it seriously (in a funny way of course)?  You're quite the funny dude naturally tbh.

...and where in gods name did you get that Evil Dead 2 avatar?! That was great! I was going to copy dat sheet only to see you have replaced it with some goofy Anime avatar.  Shameful ;) 

Supply your source or meet your doom!  

BTW I wouldn't know the first damn place to look to go avatar shopping.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I almost forgot&#8230;</p>
<p>I saw some of your comics before.  Is this a passing interest for you, or do you take it seriously (in a funny way of course)?  You&#8217;re quite the funny dude naturally tbh.</p>
<p>&#8230;and where in gods name did you get that Evil Dead 2 avatar?! That was great! I was going to copy dat sheet only to see you have replaced it with some goofy Anime avatar.  Shameful <img src='http://smayds.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Supply your source or meet your doom!  </p>
<p>BTW I wouldn&#8217;t know the first damn place to look to go avatar shopping.</p>
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		<title>By: Smayds</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-21</link>
		<author>Smayds</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-21</guid>
					<description>Whoops, forgot to reply...

Well thank goodness for that! I was afraid that someone was holding this stinking wreck of a website in high regard! Though I do rather like IndyGamer, and Tim's a very good mate of mine, so please bend over and prepare yourself for a jolly good rogering.

As far as the comics are concerned, they're not so much a passing interest as a therapeutic tool to try and keep me sane. I'll keep "drawing" one a day until I give up, I guess... Cheers for thinking that I'm funny - most people just think I'm slightly sad. Ahem!

Is &lt;a href="http://pix.smayds.com/Ashmoar.gif" rel="nofollow"&gt;THIS&lt;/a&gt; the &lt;s&gt;droid&lt;/s&gt; avatar you're looking for? There's plenty of good avatars on the &lt;a href="http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Main_Page" rel="nofollow"&gt;Encyclopedia Dramatica&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whoops, forgot to reply&#8230;</p>
<p>Well thank goodness for that! I was afraid that someone was holding this stinking wreck of a website in high regard! Though I do rather like IndyGamer, and Tim&#8217;s a very good mate of mine, so please bend over and prepare yourself for a jolly good rogering.</p>
<p>As far as the comics are concerned, they&#8217;re not so much a passing interest as a therapeutic tool to try and keep me sane. I&#8217;ll keep &#8220;drawing&#8221; one a day until I give up, I guess&#8230; Cheers for thinking that I&#8217;m funny - most people just think I&#8217;m slightly sad. Ahem!</p>
<p>Is <a href="http://pix.smayds.com/Ashmoar.gif" rel="nofollow">THIS</a> the <s>droid</s> avatar you&#8217;re looking for? There&#8217;s plenty of good avatars on the <a href="http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php/Main_Page" rel="nofollow">Encyclopedia Dramatica</a>.</p>
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		<title>By: Zach</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-22</link>
		<author>Zach</author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-22</guid>
					<description>Well golly gee!  Here he is.

That IS the avatar.

Tim has a great site, no doubt.

Now bod-down to my short paragraphs!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well golly gee!  Here he is.</p>
<p>That IS the avatar.</p>
<p>Tim has a great site, no doubt.</p>
<p>Now bod-down to my short paragraphs!</p>
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		<title>By: Smayds</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-23</link>
		<author>Smayds</author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-23</guid>
					<description>&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;[Smayds bods]&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>[Smayds bods]</strong></em></p>
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		<title>By: Nick</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-135</link>
		<author>Nick</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-135</guid>
					<description>BC article link are borked.

Now here: http://www.bizarrecreations.com/article.php?article_id=5240</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BC article link are borked.</p>
<p>Now here: <a href="http://www.bizarrecreations.com/article.php?article_id=5240" rel="nofollow">http://www.bizarrecreations.com/article.php?article_id=5240</a></p>
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		<title>By: guitargod1</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-460</link>
		<author>guitargod1</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-460</guid>
					<description>It sounds fantastic. The question is - this post is absolutely new and original, isn’t it? It seems to me I've saw it somewhere before.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It sounds fantastic. The question is - this post is absolutely new and original, isn’t it? It seems to me I&#8217;ve saw it somewhere before.</p>
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		<title>By: Alexwebmaster</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-960</link>
		<author>Alexwebmaster</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-960</guid>
					<description>Hello webmaster 
I would like to share with you a link to your site 
write me here preonrelt@mail.ru</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello webmaster<br />
I would like to share with you a link to your site<br />
write me here <a href="mailto:preonrelt@mail.ru">preonrelt@mail.ru</a></p>
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		<title>By: Roberisco</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-970</link>
		<author>Roberisco</author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-970</guid>
					<description>I wanted to comment and thank the author, good stuff</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wanted to comment and thank the author, good stuff</p>
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		<title>By: Vonpoker.com</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-980</link>
		<author>Vonpoker.com</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-980</guid>
					<description>Thanks for a great blog! Checkout my site if like. Really a nice design and content you got here...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for a great blog! Checkout my site if like. Really a nice design and content you got here&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: my blog</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-1122</link>
		<author>my blog</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-1122</guid>
					<description>&lt;strong&gt;check this out...&lt;/strong&gt;

this is mine...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>check this out&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>this is mine&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: sandrar</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-1236</link>
		<author>sandrar</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-1236</guid>
					<description>Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog.  :) Cheers! Sandra. R.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post&#8230; nice! I love your blog.  <img src='http://smayds.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> Cheers! Sandra. R.</p>
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		<title>By: Kayce Peary</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-1456</link>
		<author>Kayce Peary</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-1456</guid>
					<description>Merely want to say your article is awesome. The clarity in your post is simply spectacular and i can assume you are an expert on this subject. Well with your permission allow me to grab your rss feed to keep up to date with incoming post. Thanks a million and please keep up the admirable work</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Merely want to say your article is awesome. The clarity in your post is simply spectacular and i can assume you are an expert on this subject. Well with your permission allow me to grab your rss feed to keep up to date with incoming post. Thanks a million and please keep up the admirable work</p>
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		<title>By: My Domain</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-1555</link>
		<author>My Domain</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-1555</guid>
					<description>&lt;strong&gt;Joe...&lt;/strong&gt;

Check out my domain sometime....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Joe&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>Check out my domain sometime&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Sergio Scripps</title>
		<link>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-1644</link>
		<author>Sergio Scripps</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://smayds.com/2007/03/26/totally-unexpected/#comment-1644</guid>
					<description>I like the layout of your blog and I'm going to do the same thing for mine.  Do you have any tips? Please PM ME on yahoo @ AmandaLovesYou702</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like the layout of your blog and I&#8217;m going to do the same thing for mine.  Do you have any tips? Please PM ME on yahoo @ AmandaLovesYou702</p>
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