A MacGuffin was originally a film concept, defined as "an element that drives the plot of a work of fiction." Basically, they are cheap ploys that make a hero want to do something, and they've never enjoyed more prevalence than in the video game industry. Why do you want that princess, star, or weapon you can't even use? Because you do, you benighted controller monkey! Here's our tribute to the MacGuffins that deserve recognition for being awesome, terrible, ironic, or just confusing.
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This place is always French or "continental," and even at brunch, eggs and toast cost $14. They have no specials, happy hour, or coupons, and everything is plainly five to ten dollars more than is reasonable. Too bad is the only ritzy place in town, so when your parents visit you take them here to get a $21 Croque Monsieur (read: ham and cheese sandwich). Your Dad complains about the prices, your mom speaks way too deliberately to the waitress who is possibly faking her French accent, and your food often arrives cold. But the bread is always phenomenal.

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You can only play through the main story of a game so many times, and with each replay, the experience becomes less and less enjoyable. From warp whistles to programming glitches, game secrets can refresh a stale gaming experience. Here's a tribute to our favorite ways to cheat in videogames.

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1. Inspector Gadget

This guy loves all the bits and pieces associated with gaming. He actually bought the Nintendo Power Glove and the Virtual Boy. He has Rumble Paks on his Rumble Paks. Maybe he just really likes Nintendo… No wait, there's a stack of every color of PlayStation memory card ever made. He always shows up with his own controller in pristine condition, and you laughed at him when he brought over the Master Chief helmet that came with the Legendary edition of Halo 3, because it's tiny and you can't actually wear it. Then he used it to build a scale model that actually fit, and you were kind of jealous.

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10am

There was a 9am meeting. You are an hour late, and forgot your tie.

Remove one sock. Hope that it is black or some other dark color, and not white. Using a paperclip, make incisions along the legnth of the sock, and cut it into appropriate sections. Break the paper clip by working it back and forth, and use the sections to attach the pieces of the sock-tie.
...]]> /article/3464025 http://www.collegehumor.com/article/3464025/the-lost-finale Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:14:04 -0400 A friend from home told me he wrote this essay for a final exam… I didn't believe him, so he sent it to me.

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]]> /article/3319665 http://www.collegehumor.com/article/3319665/st-patricks-day-aim-conversations Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:08:30 -0400 Streeter thought it would be a good idea for me to make a St. Patrick's Day screen name and talk to CollegeHumor fans all day. Suprisingly, most people were at work and completely sober, and just wanted to check how many IMs I was getting (a lot) and whether being a intern is fun (it is, aside from the beatings I get when I miss deadlines). Nonetheless, these are the fruits of my labor.
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