Comments by Mr Andy Dixon
Re: Dancing in SWTOR turns players into God
Why bother with dancing? Can't they just type IDDQD? ... view replies
Re: (Probably fake) miniature Wipeout track is too cool
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus from the papillomavirus family that is capable of infecting humans. Like all papillomaviruses, HPVs establish productive infections only in keratinocytes of the skin or mucous membranes. While the majority of the nearly 200 known types of HPV cause no symptoms in most people, some types can cause warts (verrucae), while others can – in a minority of cases – lead to cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, and anus (in women) or cancers of the anus and penis[1] (in men). It can also cause cancers of the head and neck (tongue, tonsils and throat).[1] Recently, HPV has been linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.[2]
More than 30 to 40 types of HPV are typically transmitted through sexual contact and infect the anogenital region. Some sexually transmitted HPV types may cause genital warts. Persistent infection with "high-risk" HPV types — different from the ones that cause skin warts — may progress to precancerous lesions and invasive cancer.[3] HPV infection is a cause of nearly all cases of cervical cancer.[4] However, most infections with these types do not cause disease.
Most HPV infections in young females are temporary and have little long-term significance. Seventy percent of infections are gone in 1 year and ninety percent in 2 years.[5] However, when the infection persists — in 5% to 10% of infected women — there is high risk of developing precancerous lesions of the cervix, which can progress to invasive cervical cancer. This process usually takes 10–15 years, providing many opportunities for detection and treatment of the pre-cancerous lesion. Progression to invasive cancer can be almost always prevented when standard prevention strategies are applied, but the lesions still cause considerable burden necessitating preventive surgeries, which do in many cases involve loss of fertility.
In more developed countries, cervical screening using a Papanicolaou (Pap) test or liquid-based cytology is used to detect abnormal cells that may develop into cancer. If abnormal cells are found, women are invited to have a colposcopy. During a colposcopic inspection, biopsies can be taken and abnormal areas can be removed with a simple procedure, typically with a cauterizing loop or, more commonly in the developing world — by freezing (cryotherapy). Treating abnormal cells in this way can prevent them from developing into cervical cancer.
Pap smears have reduced the incidence and fatalities of cervical cancer in the developed world, but even so there were 11,000 cases and 3,900 deaths in the U.S. in 2008. Cervical cancer has substantial mortality in resource-poor areas; worldwide, there are an estimated 490,000 cases and 270,000 deaths each year.[6][7]
HPV vaccines (Cervarix and Gardasil), which prevent infection with the HPV types (16 and 18) that cause 70% of cervical cancer, may lead to further decreases.[6][8] ... view replies
Re: Super Meat Boy sells 1 million copies, is still hard
You're playing it with a keyboard?
YOU'RE PLAYING IT WRONG. ... view replies
Re: Review: All Zombies Must Die!
That's because Maurice doesn't HAVE any friends :) ... view replies
Re: MAGFest X: The (tentative) Destructoid Meet-ups Schedule!
Fun fact: left the cock rings out and my two-year-old daughter picked them up and put them on her fingers.
Was... awkward. ... view replies
Re: Being a Jolly Good Fellow in Dark Souls Co-op
^Cool commas, bro. ... view replies
Re: Being a Jolly Good Fellow in Dark Souls Co-op
Dear, sweet, fucking God, knut. What an awesome blog! ... view replies
Re: ESA still fully backs SOPA, issues statement of support
Ugh. ... view replies
Re: Destructoid Live! panel at MAGFest X this weekend
Replace "give you prizes" with "chuck hamburgers at you" and this sounds about like the PAX panel :) ... view replies
Re: MAGFest X: The (tentative) Destructoid Meet-ups Schedule!
I hate every motherfucker who gets to go to this while I'm stuck sitting here with my dick in my hands. ... view replies
Re: Review: All Zombies Must Die!
^HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! ... view replies
Re: Review: All Zombies Must Die!
@Fuzunga
I never played it, but that's just because Maurice Tan told me not to.
http://www.destructoid.com/review-dead-block-205720.phtml ... view replies
Re: Review: All Zombies Must Die!
There is really no excuse for local-only co-op these days. (Looking at you too, Scott Pilgrim.) ... view replies
Re: Bastion sells 500k, Supergiant to self-fund next game
Really happy to hear they sold so much. What an awesome game! ... view replies
Re: Bastion sells 500k, Supergiant to self-fund next game
http://twitter.com/supergiantgames/status/154286143310012416 ... view replies
Re: C blogs of 01/02/2012 + mcgeeisms
CAP FAP ... view replies
Re: CAN'T UNSEE: TV's Terra Nova stars Old Snake, Sheva
God this show sucks.
Dale North, on the other hand, does NOT suck. ... view replies
Re: Skyward Sword alphabet cracked, font available
Videogame nerds are the best kind of nerds. ... view replies
Re: NintenDOOMED: 3DS clears four million sales in the US
DOOM ... view replies
Re: The Daily Hotness: Parkour fail
@Beasley Darrell
That's some awesome spam. ... view replies
Re: The success and failure of franchises in 2011
@RagingStormX
"If 2011 wasn't the year of the PS3, I don't know what was. M$ should be ashamed of themselves for putting their customers through a year like that."
The simple fact that we couldn't play our PS3 games online for an entire month made 2011 very much not the year of the PS3. ... view replies
Re: Review: Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Well look at that, Romo Metaxxas is back. ... view replies
Re: End of Year Thoughts
Happy birthday Jesus!! ... view replies
Re: I need help with a math question!1!!111
Hate/10 ... view replies
Re: FIRST ENTRY
This is what happens when you use all caps ;)
Welcome to Dtoid! ... view replies
Re: FIRST ENTRY
FIRST BLOG ENJOYING WWE 12 GREAT GAME CANT PUT IT DOWN MAKING ALL THESE STORYLINES AND JUST HAVING A BLAST IM NEW TO THIS FEEL FREE TO JOIN MY BLOG AND WELCOME ME. ... view replies
Re: Rainbow Game Awards
I like your awards! Your formatting is a bit fucked (lotta ’ where apostrophes should be), but your writing is humorous :) Thanks! ... view replies
Re: Anyone Wanna Play Borderlands Tonight?
@cnshards
dare may have been a bit direct there, but he was only trying to help :) A lot of people around here look down on "self-fapping" (no matter how appropriate it may seem to fap oneself), so it's best not to make a habit of it! ... view replies
Re: PS3 Friday Night Fights: Unmurdered Edition
PS3 blog gets 24 comments
360 blog gets 6 comments
PS3 IS DEAD ... view replies
Re: Most pirated games of 2011 include Crysis, Mario, Gears
Even though I liked Crysis 2 quite a lot, TheNephilym's comment just made me lose my shit. Thank you, good sir :) ... view replies
Re: Why Nathan Drake would make a fantastic homosexual
@Sonintega
Ooh... great idea! ... view replies
Re: Friday Night Fights: Goodbye 2011!
Holy fuck. So many people on the TF2 server I received complaint tweets that peeps couldn't join. I'd call that a pretty god damn big success! ... view replies
Re: Anyone Wanna Play Borderlands Tonight?
There's no rule against posting things like this here, but you might have better luck sharing this in our forums!
Click here: http://forum.destructoid.com/forumdisplay.php?23-Friday-Night-Fights-Meet-Up-amp-Play ... view replies
Re: Why Nathan Drake would make a fantastic homosexual
@Judas
"You can look at the animal kingdom and see that gay partnerships are practically non existent. Animals aren't subject to confusion of sexual orientation."
You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.
@omicron1
"What? It's only OK to try to foist political viewpoints on people you disagree with?"
Um, duh. Why in Sagan's name would you ever argue with people you already agree with?? ... view replies
Re: Why Nathan Drake would make a fantastic homosexual
@free touch
"Also, it wouldnt 'MAKE HISTORY RAGHBARGLOHMYGOD' like you claim, it would just be a pointless addition to the story. It wouldnt change anything, or make amazing leaps or bounds, because to be honest, its 2011, and I would hope most people don't care who or what you are fucking to the point it doesn't change the over all story. "
That's just it; creating a gay videogame hero and NOT making a big deal out of it would be a huge step forward all on its own. ... view replies
Re: Why Nathan Drake would make a fantastic homosexual
@Kraid
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Re: Friday Night Fights: Goodbye 2011!
@Football Religion
That's because I haven't opened one for the last couple weeks! I'll try to do one today as soon as I'm back at a PC. ... view replies
Re: Why Nathan Drake would make a fantastic homosexual
Wonderful editorial, and I agree 100%. They wouldn't have to change the game or gameplay at all, and videogaming as a whole would finally leap forward into the 21st century. Do it, Naughty Dog! ... view replies
Re: Friday Night Fights: Goodbye 2011!
MEDDDIIIIIIIIIIC!!! ... view replies
Re: Japanese dude tries to look up an augmented reality skirt
(Read: Japan sounds AWESOME.) ... view replies
Re: Japanese dude tries to look up an augmented reality skirt
This and Godzilla are literally the only things I know about Japan. ... view replies
Re: 360 Friday Night Fights: My New Year's Resolution
D'oh! Fixing now. ... view replies
Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 not coming to Wii
Magnalon: "Who only owns a Wii nowadays?"
Janklogs: "I do. I'm not too crushed by this news, though, since I'm a multiconsole gamer. The news kinda makes sense, what with the Wii U just around the corner."
So you don't only own a Wii then after all? ;) ... view replies
Re: 360 Friday Night Fights: My New Year's Resolution
Hey! That's my resolution too! ... view replies
Re: The DTOID Show: Gaming Predictions of 2012!
Nice... crystal balls... ... view replies
Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 not coming to Wii
Don't worry, they'll eventually port the 360 version to the WiiU. ... view replies
Re: Fallout: New Vegas lead designer releases new mod
^HA!
(Video embedding doesn't work here, mate :D) ... view replies
Re: Destructoid officially stands against SOPA
"On a personal note, I honestly couldn't be prouder of my association with Modern Method and Niero Gonzalez today."
THIS ... view replies
Re: N-control fires Ocean Marketing
Fair enough, man. Sorry if I got too heated, but sometimes my brain takes over from my boner and types lots and lots of words.
/bows out ... view replies
Re: Destructoid officially stands against SOPA
Fuck SOPA. ... view replies
Re: N-control fires Ocean Marketing
@free touch
"I think my anger more so than anything is coming from Andy saying 'give it to me for free', like you are entitled to it for free [...] I hate entitlement babies or hints of asking for shit when nothing was done to deserve it in the first place."
First of all, I never said that anyone should send "me" anything for free. I said they should send one to Destructoid for review by its reviews editors (i.e., NOT ME), which is something companies do every day already. (Furthermore, I'm about the furthest thing from "entitled" on the planet, so you can go ahead and take that back right now.)
All I was proposing (in a very lighthearted way, mind you) is that a good way to counter bad publicity is with good publicity, and one way to gain some good publicity is to see some positive reviews written about your hardware. And the best way to ensure that those reviews are written AT ALL? Send review copies to the press (which, again, is standard practice, and has nothing at all to do with me). ... view replies
Re: Why I would rather have Steam DRM than no DRM
"I trust Valve"
That's honestly where I'm at as well. As far as I'm concerned, Valve is the best thing to happen to videogames in the history of videogames, and they can seriously do no wrong in my book.
So yes, I am a Valve fanboy. But until they give me a reason not to be, why shouldn't I be?
Side note: I bought a game on Impulse a few years ago but for the life of me I can't even remember what it was. Supreme Commander, maybe? Either way, now that their catalog is on Steam, I'll probably just rebuy it... you know, the next time it's on sale :D ... view replies
Re: N-control fires Ocean Marketing
@free touch
Hardware developers send out (free) review units every day of the week because they know that a positive review equates to positive sales figures. How would this be any different?
You're really trying to argue against something that doesn't exist. ... view replies
Re: How to use PS Vita with more than one PSN account
Dale North. You've got questions, he's got answers. ... view replies
Re: N-control fires Ocean Marketing
/high fives Magnalon ... view replies
Re: 30
First! ... view replies
Re: MAGFest X: My list of things to do (and some not to do).
That MAGFest logo looks like DOOM. No idea why I'm just now noticing that. ... view replies
Re: A Better List than Microsoft's "Best of 2011: Indie Games"
Awesome suggestions! Thanks for writing this! ... view replies
Re: N-control fires Ocean Marketing
Dtoid should reach out to N-control for a free sample of their wares in exchange for a product review. If their stuff is quality, it couldn't hurt to have some positive press! ... view replies
Re: Bulletstorm is as Smart as No More Heroes
Couldn't agree more! ... view replies
Re: Resolutions: Quad Damage
My wife and I are hoping to get our first tattoos soon. It won't be Mega Man, but it's still exciting! ... view replies
Re: Resolutions: No More Games (Okay.. maybe one).
I hope things work out for you and you don't find yourself homeless as you fear. I'll check out your Walking in Circles tracks when I get a moment! ... view replies
Re: The Tipping Point in Games
@ScottyG
Ha!
@Elsa
Great blog! I've never been a huge fan of the CoD multiplayer games either, but I totally get the tipping point idea. Like Ali D, one of the first games I experienced this with was Team Fortress 2; it's a wondrous thing to behold! ... view replies
Re: Always check your targets: Inability to Google vs Ocean Market(t)ing
Yeah, I feel bad for Kotkin. They really don't deserve the flak they've gotten. ... view replies
Re: For Omicron1(with a Dash of Jim), Mostly...
omicron1 lost the argument the moment he told people not to voice their opinions in public and then wrote several paragraphs outlining his own. ... view replies
Re: A response to "review controversies"
"Most of us, however, have the good grace to hide [our opinions] when in the public sector."
"Call of Duty isn't a 9.5... The Witcher 2 is not a 6.0."
Pot/Kettle ... view replies
Re: The Daily Hotness: The Lakers have a jazz band
Random boldface is random. ... view replies
Re: PlayStation Vita operating impressions and FAQs
The bubble icons looks a bit silly, but everything else makes my wiener feel funny. Thanks for the write-up, Dale! ... view replies
Re: Thirsty? Have some delicious Mortal Kombat lemonade!
Fucking love this. The first "get over here" made me giggle, the second made me burst out laughing :) ... view replies
Re: Valve on Half-Life 3 rumors: You're being trolled
The Alaska bit was a joke people. Jesus Christ. ... view replies
Re: Valve on Half-Life 3 rumors: You're being trolled
Hmm... let's analyze this in a bit more detail, shall we?
Half-Life 3 will be the third Half-Life game. Chet Faliszek's name starts with a C, which is the third letter of the American alphabet. America is surrounded by three countries: Canada, Mexico and Alaska. Canada + Mexico + Alaska = 18 letters, which is evenly divisible by three. Chet Faliszek's own name consists of 12 letters, which is also divisible by three. A well-known anagram of "chet faliszek" is "the face silkz", which is three words, one of which is three letters. And spelled backwards, Chet Faliszek's name is "Kezsilaf Tehc", which is also interesting.
Sorry Valve, not buying it this time! ... view replies
Re: PS Vita sells 72,479 units in second Japanese week
@doomknight66
"I think it's just they know this industry far more then anyone else does"
Yep. Nintendo knows that no matter what it does (wrong), people will still buy its shit because it's fucking Nintendo; why change?
And that's this industry for you. ... view replies
Re: Ocean Marketing's PR goof becomes Internet sensation
Not gonna lie, I first clicked on this because I saw the Weyland-Yutani header and thought it was an article about Colonial Marines.
Time for some coffee, methinks. ... view replies
Re: Review: Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary
@Stealth
"The touchscreen controls, however, are something of an issue, providing by far the biggest barrier toward enjoying this updated release. Despite a range of control options that make use of both the screen and the iOS device's accelerometer, there's no comfortable way to play the game. Be it walking or driving, every control scheme has its own set of unique problems, contributing to a more difficult and frustrating experience."
He devoted multiple sentences to expressing how frustrating the controls were. I'm not sure I understand what your issue is here. ... view replies
Re: Myst coming to 3DS in March
Dear publishers who own the rights to porting Myst,
Kinect.
Sincerely,
Mr Andy Dixon ... view replies
Re: Battleduty Modernfield 3 looks pretty legit
Smegma/10 ... view replies
Re: Review: Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary
Yeah, the controls really are frustrating, more so than any high-profile iOS game I've played in a while. Still a fun game, but not quite as perfect as I was hoping for.
Thanks for the review! ... view replies
Re: The wackiest Destructoid reviews of 2011
I hope Stealth comes back before I finish pooping. ... view replies
Re: The wackiest Destructoid reviews of 2011
The "Jim Review" meme is my favorite thing to come out of 2011. Even more than the cum that came out of my penis. ... view replies
Re: PlayStation Vita hardware impressions and FAQs
That is a sexy fucking piece of hardware. ... view replies
Re: Wii U launch window now between June and end of 2012
If they launch it with a solid first party title I'll be interested. A bunch of Xbox 360 ports with tacked-on second screen support aren't enough to get me interested yet. ... view replies
Re: Merry Christmas, Destructoid!
Every time Jim Sterling faps an angel dies.
There are a lot of dead angels.
Merry Christmas! ... view replies
Re: A Very Failblog Christmas
I got a coffee mug shaped like a toilet for Christmas.
/high fives self ... view replies
Re: The Night Before Creepmas.
Wonderful! ... view replies
Re: This is what MAGFest is all about
Sooooooooooo jealous of you fucks. ... view replies
Re: My gift to the Destructoid EU Community
This is so fucking amazing I can't even believe it exists!! ... view replies
Re: Special Holidayisms from the Recap Team!
What an awesome fucking year! ... view replies
Re: My musical resolution.
I want you to follow me around and be the soundtrack of my life. ... view replies
Re: Friday Night Fights: Snowbot
Alright, as of right now the Dtoid TF2 server still isn't updated to the latest version of the game (even though I started the update almost two hours ago). I still plan on playing tonight, but I have no idea when the fuck it'll be done :( ... view replies
Re: E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy is just $2.49 on Steam
E.Y.E. E.Y.E., captain. ... view replies
Re: Look at the US Army's Dismounted Soldier Training System
Well, at least it's money better spent than the NASCAR endorsement... ... view replies
Re: 'Gun-like' Avatar items to be banned from Xbox Live soon
Well that's fucking stupid.
@llort het
"There is ZERO value to buying some stupid little item for your avatar. It serves no value whatsoever and you are seriously stupid with your money if you buy it and are now defending it by equating it to video games in general."
What about people who pay for DLC that adds extra costumes, weapon skins, etc? Are those people gaining nothing of value either? And if not, what DOES constitute value in your mind? Because I'm sure some people might disagree.
Paying to dress up one's avatar is just as valid an expenditure as paying for anything else in the realm of videogames. It's all "fake", yet it all serves to contribute to an entertainment value that some people obviously enjoy... so what's the harm? ... view replies
Re: Friday Night Fights: Snowbot
VIDEOGAMES ... view replies
Re: E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy is just $2.49 on Steam
E.Y.E.d this one earlier myself. Divinitely considering picking it up! ... view replies
Re: The official Legend of Zelda timeline revealed
1.21 gigawatts is a lot of watts when you really think about it. ... view replies
Re: 360 Friday Night Fights: That Time Of Year
Why do you guys even let this guy write these? ... view replies
Re: PS3 Friday Night Fights: Trev is Much Cleverer Than I
LOOK AT THIS DICK ... view replies
Re: GameStop just called me to say Sadness is cancelled
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Re: Comments of the Year: Part 1
First!
^There, I just wrote "Comments of the Year: Part 2" for ya. ... view replies
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