I'm not sure but I think that the game itself is a newer version now than when it was last played. Although I'm not sure if anything visual has changed, the loading times are definitely incredibly faster, at least for Crysis 2. Perhaps some optimizations in a game update have contributed.

Anyway, inquiry finished. Thanks.

Same TV, same TV settings. Maybe nothing visual has technically changed, and it's just perception.

Both PS3s were Slims, but one was a newer model by a few years. It also has far less installed on it atm.

Older PS3 crashed. Got a new one, a newer model. On the old one, Crysis 2 had very long loading times between levels. On the new one, the loading times between levels are almost instantaneous, and the graphics look slightly better (more photorealistic).

I want to share an anecdote:

Someone I know went from running 12 minute miles to under-6 minute miles in less than a year, using the method in my last post.

Again:

CRASH DIET (LESS THAN 100 CALORIES/DAY, VEGGIES AND FRUITS, VERY LOW FAT FOODS)

MODERATE TO HARD DAILY EXERCISE (1+ MILE RUN, ENDURANCE MUSCLE TRAINING)

THIS WILL ENSURE YOU WILL BURN OFF WAY MORE CALORIES PER DAY THAN YOU CONSUME, DESTROYING THE FAT ON YOUR BODY.

DO THIS FOR 2-3 MONTHS AND YOU WILL BE A NEW PERSON.

Actually, as an icon, it looks much better than the old one.

Go on a crash diet and exercise hard. Eat fewer than 100 calories per day for a few months, whilst running 1+ miles daily and doing lots of push-ups, sit-ups, etc. Focus on endurance exercise to lose fat. Exercises to increase muscle can come later, after you have lost the bulk.

I know people who have followed this routine and they lost 30+ lbs. in anywhere from a few weeks to 3 months max.

Unfortunately it seems like HFSExplorer is missing a crucial feature that MacDrive has and which I need:

write functionality (e.g. can't copy files onto an HFS+ drive, only extract off of it).

Anyone have a spare MacDrive license they are willing to lend?

So wait, are you looking for criteria for a joke to be considered a joke, or simply for a joke to be a joke? The latter is a self-evident truth (X is X), but whether something is considered something is a different matter.