Have You Heard the Incredible Story of the ATM Check?

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The thread discusses various online games, particularly focusing on the "Smack the Pingu" game and other boredom-relief activities. Participants share their high scores, experiences, and frustrations with the games, as well as links to different websites. The conversation also touches on a separate story about an ATM check, which some participants find intriguing.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants share their high scores in the "Smack the Pingu" game, with scores ranging from 190.9 to 593.5.
  • Others express frustration with the game not working or receiving error messages, such as 404s.
  • There is a discussion about strategies for achieving higher scores, including the importance of hitting the penguin at the right angle.
  • One participant mentions a separate story about a man who deposited a fake check into an ATM, which leads to an interesting narrative that some find captivating.
  • Several links to different games and websites are shared, indicating a variety of online activities being explored by participants.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the enjoyment of the games and share their experiences, but there are varying opinions on the effectiveness and functionality of the games, as well as differing high scores. The discussion about the ATM check story is separate and does not seem to have a consensus on its relevance to the gaming topic.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express confusion or frustration with technical issues related to the game links, and there is no resolution to the problems encountered. The discussion about the ATM check story is not fully explored, leaving its implications unclear.

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Readers interested in casual online gaming, competitive score tracking, and entertaining anecdotes may find this discussion engaging.

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i found a cool website to relieve any boredom/stress

http://www.damell.net/yp010.swf


see if you can beat my top distance...323.4
 
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are you serious, someone suggested that same site to me a few days ago... I played until I was nausious from seasicknes, I believe I had 323.9! though!
 
[b(] and i thought i did good...
 
I was in a competitive game on MSN
 
i was in a competitive game, and got 323.4 then just before my friend left, he sent me a pic of him getting 323.5 . I feel so inadequate!
 
Im bored and the Link aint working!
 
Hmmm you just don't have enough patience.
 
I'm getting a 404...

But seeing as you mention distances, I assume this is the infamous "Smack the Pingu" game...
 
it is indeed the 'smack the pingu' game. That has stopped working what's the point in that? GAR! just cos i bring it to everyones attention it stops working.
 
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Lol i was sent a link last nite,

http://meph.eu.org/

and there it is in from my history folder.

I managed 577 last nite, but was trying to beat someone else's score of 588.3
 
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this is another boredom releasing activity in our lab

http://www.flingthecow.com/flash/
 
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My Personal Best so far 567.4
 
  • #13
Ah Reached 575.7
 
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6th or 7th try:

586.1


i'd take a screenshot if i knew how... (print screen button won't work)

EDIT: anyone know how to take a screenshot (in Opera)
i still have it open
 
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588.8 after \infy try
 
  • #16
587.1 on my third try!

Now 593.5!
 
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What is also fun is to see what the smallest distance you can hit it is...and i mean HIT...the smallest i have hit it is 228.6
 
  • #18
k, just got 190.9
 
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593.5 is the maximum on the penguin smack game


6 or 7 people I've talked to have gotten that as their high score
 
  • #20
This deserves a thread on its own, but anyhow.. any knows the pink panther?

http://www.bored.com/nosepilot/real.html
The imagery is just classic!
 
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The key to the penguin game is to hit a line drive so he slides across the snow a few times... If you hit it too high, he buries into the ground and doesn't bounce for that extra 50-100 units.
 
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i just got 593 flat...
 
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More boredom relief: I've been reading this account and it is truly amazing http://www.goodthink.com/$$tablecontents.html

On a whim, Patrick Combs deposited into his bank's ATM machine one of those "fake" checks you get in a junk mail letter, never expecting it to get cashed. But, to his surprise, they did cash it. That was only the beginning of his fascinating true story. Hear his amazing saga from beginning to end.

I should've gone to sleep two hours ago.. but I just have to finish the story..
 
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