I know the title of this post seems like it would be some sort of spam, but just letting you guys know of a deal I just stumbled on. I was on Reddit/r/Dota2 when I came across this post: http://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/1rx10a/get_your_own_custom_dota2_mouse_pad_for_only_099/

Here is how to get the mouse pad

"I recently found this website where you can get a fairly high quality custom mouse pad for only 99 cents, no surveys or any of that BS. I thought you guys might appreciate it!

Step 1: Go to www.artscow.com and make an account.

Step 2: Go to the mousepad item, click the "CREATE IT!" button and customize your mousepad, you can put whatever you want on it.

http://www.artscow.com/photo-gifts/mousepad/large-mousepad-160

EDIT: The image on your mouse pad might be all pixelized and blurry during the customization process, but once it is printed it will be the original quality.

Step 3: After you are done customizing your mousepad, click "Add to Cart", then click "Proceed to Checkout".

On the right side there should be a box under "Coupon/Gift Certificate Code" where you can type a coupon code.

After you enter the code, your order should be 99 cents, and you can continue your checkout."

I just ordered one... 99 cents to Canada... and people have ordered to Europe and such, so I think it's good everywhere.

This is my code that gives the discount: Z099PLAY76CR8 ( To be clear, I believe I receive $1 store credit for each time this code is used ) You should be able to find other codes online if you don't want to give me a dollar 

People in that reddit post have had success with the order, seems to good to be true, but apparently it is legit.


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You can also use that code for custom playing cards for 99 cents as well ( granted they are probably complete shit quality )

http://www.artscow.com/photo-gifts/playing-cards/playing-cards-single-design-298


Looks like the rule is one 99 cent mouse pad per household. Just thought I would share the deal with you guys.

I got a 3 deck pack from AP stash... There are plenty of decks I don't have and at 21 dollars, including shipping, seemed like a pretty good deal.

Edit: Fixed the link to Pandrea's stash deal for you Don. 

Picked up a couple Black Jaqk decks, and a medallion. Caught me off guard a bit, I totally didn't realize they were going to be on sale now.. too much stuff on the go I guess. Looks like it all worked out though.

Quote from: Curt on November 28, 2013, 02:50:36 PM

According to my count of the members list, we have ~ 692 members with at least one post, the members ( 18,496  ) is inflated due to spam bot sign ups. The forum has been up for a little over 2 years.

I'd estimate actual members at between 2-3K.  Many people join and never post at all, preferring to read what we write and to simply be a member.

I would agree, it was just easier to give a more accurate number if I based it off of having a post. I know there are a lot of lurkers.

Oh god... tough to chose only one. It is really a toss up for me between the new Jaqk deck and the Exquisite. I plan on trying to pick up both, but I guess if I could only choose one it would be the Jaqk. I have wanted to add a Jaqk deck to my collection for a while and just never got around to it.

In this case, to be honest i don't think the cut out benefits the aesthetics of the deck very much. Personally i would have preferred a standard tuck. There is not enough colour/pattern distinction between the black tuck and the black card back. With Paul's Aurum decks, the cut out was stunning and worked beautifully as there was a very clear contrast of colours. I just don't think the idea translated well in this case.

I agree. This doesn't have the same effect as what Paul did with his deck. I don't think it looks bad, but it just seems a bit unnecessary.

Nice to see another Legends deck though, they are awesome cards.

Thanks for cleaning it up a bit Don, I've been meaning to get around to that. 100% agree with not discussing the workings of magic, talking about entry level techniques like a double lift I am fine with, but don't discuss the workings of the newest effect on the market.

Take a look at various magic sites, and see if there is something that catches your eye. Doing magic with sponge balls or something of that nature is an easy way to create the illusion of making stuff appear and disappear, with just a little practice. Coin magic is also quite good for the vanishing and reappearing type of effect. Coins can be a bit more tricky to learn but the payoff is well worth it.

Knowing E. If it is a misprint, and you request another, they will require a photos or a video of you destroying that deck. Saying that, if the logo is off a bit, personally, I would keep that one because it makes it even more unique and rare than a normal white LTD

New vintage bee deck I added to my collection

Here is a new 1 or 2 deck wall display I made from a box that game with a flask set I was given last year.

Sounds good - my stepson's system is a PS3.  It's a shame I can never get him to even consider story mode.  He's a bit hung up on following any fictional plot line - he somehow managed to do very little fiction reading in grade school and has no desire for it at all in high school, only reading what he has to for school.  It's gonna bite him in the ass when he reaches college, but perish the thought that he'd listen to me, right?    For him, it's all about the rankings, the XP, the unlocked bonuses, etc.  If they never even wrote a campaign story, he wouldn't miss it.

Has he tried games that were not a first person shooter? Because, I am like your stepson and don't care at all about the story of a FPS, it's all about the multiplayer. Saying that, my absolute favorite games are good RPGs with awesome stories. The Witcher series is great, so is Bioshock, and I can't count how many hours I have devoted into Fallout games. What I want from a game really is genre dependent.