So I got some more time with my city, Melbrook, tonight. Built it up from around 124,000 to 144,000. I filled out more space in my second "loop," with a good deal of commercial and a little industrial. Decided to expand a new residential center to the east, within reasonable distance of my big commercial center and the industrial zones to the north. Got an elevated rail line started.

Placed my major league stadium. Added a recycling center and another coal plant. Got access...

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Melbrook started as a new city in an existing region. I started this weekend and got to about 80,000 population, then brought it to over 100,000 last night.

I started out in the southwest corner and started building a ring of industrial zones with commercial and residential in the middle. Almost everything within 5x5 blocks. Mostly medium-density residential with pockets of high density and some low-density toward the outer ring. Some low-density commercial between the residential...

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I remember reading a lot of (and probably posting a few) complaints about how expensive next gen gaming had become, with 360 and PS3 game prices going up to $60 US and hardware costing $100-$300 more than it did last gen (depending on what model you chose). And Platinum Hits and Greatest Hits titles starting at $30 rather than $20.

But looking at game prices today, there are a lot of good games under $20 (and even more under $30) for the 360 and PS3. A few examples:

• Dead Rising

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Not much of a 'haul,' but I did pick up Bioshock (PC) and Assassin's Creed (PC) for $9.99 each at Best Buy.

Conversely, Star Ocean: First Departure (PSP) was priced at $49.88 at Walmart. Hoping that was a pricing mistake.

Stores were busy, but I was there in the afternoon/evening, and avoided the early morning insanity. I wasn't even really planning on going, but it happened to work out.

*Edit* Also picked up Ratchet & Clank Future (PS3)...

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Subject: verry kool profile‏
From: Tanisha (*******@yahoo.com)
Sent: Thu 11/06/08 9:43 PM
To: **notmyemailaddress**@gmail.com

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Hello, i am Suzette I am 24

Nice profile you got there
Recently moved into the city
Would like to make some new friends

write me

coronary

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Wow, really? Coronary to you, too. Stranger is that there didn't...

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