Bits & Bobs 44

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Can I suggest calling the thread in the upcoming Reddit "Dread Oven"?

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 22:16

Trooper wrote:

#rosetillclose

Yes.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 22:49

That's a big old place, Troops. It's going to take ages to add network cables.

Are you going to drive to Bedford station?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Grim... wrote:

That's a big old place, Troops. It's going to take ages to add network cables.

Are you going to drive to Bedford station?

I'm hoping that 500mbit ethernet over electric will work, but we shall see!

Drive to Flitwick and get on there, much easier than coming into bedford.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 23:27

Trooper wrote:

In other exciting news

Achievement unlocked! House offer accepted!
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for ... 39340.html

It was bloody freezing though, going to need to invest in some jumpers, and 6 miles to the station rather than my intended 3, but fuck it.
A short taxi ride from Bedford though...
#rosetillclose

That looks awesome Troops!

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 23:28

Mimi wrote:

It is a wonderful space, Trooper, and one which I hope with all my hopes that you and Mrs T will spend many happy years in. You are so lovely that you will both bring warmth and live to that space. It sounds like there are many things to discover in that house. I wonder if you'll ever find out what is in the safe? Do you remember someone posting here about a locked safe once, and someone had the same model and managed to find the set spring code for it to get it open? Those gold bars could pay for the kitchen remodelling

It was Joans; no gold bars though.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 23:44

Trooper wrote:

Grim... wrote:

That's a big old place, Troops. It's going to take ages to add network cables.

Are you going to drive to Bedford station?

I'm hoping that 500mbit ethernet over electric will work, but we shall see!

Hmm, if it has two ring mains you're going to have trouble.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Grim... wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Grim... wrote:

That's a big old place, Troops. It's going to take ages to add network cables.

Are you going to drive to Bedford station?

I'm hoping that 500mbit ethernet over electric will work, but we shall see!

Hmm, if it has two ring mains you're going to have trouble.

Should be OK, i'd expect there to be separate rings for the bakery and the house, but the bakery only has the kitchen and main bedroom, which can both make do with WiFi (might need a booster though), the rest of the house should hopefully be on the same ring.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

The bread oven could make a very nice office if you can get into it. I'd be tempted to get an endoscope camera once you are in, and drill a couple of holes for a nose.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

The bread oven could make a very nice office if you can get into it. I'd be tempted to get an endoscope camera once you are in, and drill a couple of holes for a nose.

The main issue is going to be restricted head height. The part of the rear hall that runs alongside the oven is 5'10" to the ceiling. I'm 5'11"...
Opening up the oven wouldn't be too tricky, but I expect i'd need to excavate down about a foot to make it a workable space, which wouldn't be cheap.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:22

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

The bread oven could make a very nice office if you can get into it. I'd be tempted to get an endoscope camera once you are in, and drill a couple of holes for a nose.

I've got an endoscope camera with a light. And some drills!

What time should I get there?

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

Grim... wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

The bread oven could make a very nice office if you can get into it. I'd be tempted to get an endoscope camera once you are in, and drill a couple of holes for a nose.

I've got an endoscope camera with a light. And some drills!

What time should I get there?

Probably best to wait till he actually owns it.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Where's the fun in that?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

My dining table at the moment.

Attachment:

2015-02-01 11.07.09.jpg

Yes, those furniture cutouts are to scale.
Yes, I am a total nerd.

If we lose this house for some reason, i'm going to be moderately annoyed...

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

I've done the scale model furniture cutout thing. But even worse, when I moved to this flat, I did a 3d render of the living room with furniture in various places.

Kern · **Posted:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 17:08

Trooper wrote:

My dining table at the moment.

Attachment:

2015-02-01 11.07.09.jpg

Thought that was 'Kill Doctor Lucky' for a moment.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 17:11

How the fuck is it 4-15 on a Sunday already? Weekends get very depressing.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Cook and Becker are a company that do prints of a load of officially licensed artwork from various game companies (as well as independent artists doing their own stuff) and there's some really pretty stuff in their selection. From a quick browse through I see:

Dragon Age Inquisition
Jak and Daxter
Street Fighter
Mass Effect
Uncharted
The Last of Us
Okami
Battlefield 4
Bioshock Infinite
Journey
Mirror's Edge
Killzone

I'm genuinely considering some of the Journey stuff to fill my currently fairly empty living room walls.

Morte · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:16

Ooo, some of the pieces are lovely.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Had there been a Shadow of the Collosus artwork or two I'd have had to take out a second mortgage, as it stands, it's very pretty but I sharn't be dropping no dollar on it. Er, yo.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 12:13

Kern wrote:

Trooper wrote:

My dining table at the moment.

Attachment:

2015-02-01 11.07.09.jpg

Thought that was 'Kill Doctor Lucky' for a moment.

Me, too.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

Does anyone know how to set up MS Outlook 2010 to forward only emails from an external source to another email address?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Bobbyaro wrote:

Does anyone know how to set up MS Outlook 2010 to forward only emails from an external source to another email address?

Do it the other way round? Setup a rule to forward all email, except when it contains your internal domain?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

MaliA wrote:

Kern wrote:

Trooper wrote:

My dining table at the moment.

Attachment:

2015-02-01 11.07.09.jpg

Thought that was 'Kill Doctor Lucky' for a moment.

Me, too.

Live action game, anyone?

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

there isn't any logic function, so you can't say, 'not'. However, I solved it, you say, if it contains '@' in the sender's address.

myp · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 12:26

Bobbyaro wrote:

there isn't any logic function, so you can't say, 'not'. However, I solved it, you say, if it contains '@' in the sender's address.

Err.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Saturnalian wrote:

Had there been a Shadow of the Collosus artwork or two I'd have had to take out a second mortgage, as it stands, it's very pretty but I sharn't be dropping no dollar on it. Er, yo.

How about this?

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Or even this?

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

They're quite nice. I like the first but it doesn't capture the atmosphere of the setting.

The second is really nice but it doesn't have cricket bat guy in it. That fight (with the cricket bat guy) epitomises the game in my mind: the setting on the tilted structure that looked like a Colosseum sinking into the lake, a huge behemoth sleeping on a massive roof; the lonely cricket bat guy, with a cricket bat, smashing your fucking face in.

These ones were quite nice too though...

http://society6.com/product/shadow-xoj_print#1=45

http://society6.com/product/barba-the-c ... print#1=45 (Cricket Bat guy. Not on a roof. Not smashing your fucking face in.)

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

I've done what I always do when looking at possible art for my flat: find a few nice looking example and get very excited, then dig a bit further and suddenly find myself drowning in possibilities and unable to decide what to do so getting bored looking and give up.

myp · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 15:18

Bamba wrote:

I've done what I always do when looking at possible art for my flat: find a few nice looking example and get very excited, then dig a bit further and suddenly find myself drowning in possibilities and unable to decide what to do so getting bored looking and give up.

I got a couple of nice pieces of Portal artwork for Christmas. One was a handmade Mimi original, the other was a commissioned original!

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

I'll need something to go on the wall of my dedicated gaming room, apart from the projector screen, of course

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 15:48

Trooper wrote:

I'll need something to go on the wall of my dedicated gaming room, apart from the projector screen, of course

Because of you, the "let's move to a cottage in Haworth" train has spluttered back into life. You dick.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

You're welcome

Mortgage application has been put in this afternoon. That's the major possible blocker, so hopefully all will be well!

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

MaliA wrote:

Trooper wrote:

I'll need something to go on the wall of my dedicated gaming room, apart from the projector screen, of course

Because of you, the "let's move to a cottage in Haworth" train has spluttered back into life. You dick.

Here you go
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for ... 26661.html

I've even saved you the effort of finding a place.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 16:10

Trooper wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Trooper wrote:

I'll need something to go on the wall of my dedicated gaming room, apart from the projector screen, of course

Because of you, the "let's move to a cottage in Haworth" train has spluttered back into life. You dick.

Here you go
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for ... 26661.html

I've even saved you the effort of finding a place.

I like that. MrsA likes this:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/s6p/40575019

Or

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/s6p/48218624

My preference is the second one of those. However, gardens and parking are a problem.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Both very nice, I think I prefer the first one.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38457

The bed in that 2nd one.... Wow. Much cushions. So luxury.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 17:03

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/s6p/47888258 or this for some balcony fun!

Morte · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:10

Is it wrong that when I look at photos of the interior of houses the main question in my head is "Will I be able to fit a table big enough to play Arkham Horror on?"

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Morte wrote:

Is it wrong that when I look at photos of the interior of houses the main question in my head is "Will I be able to fit a table big enough to play Arkham Horror on?"

No, because it's something you enjoy.

You wouldn't judge someone for the same thought but instead saying "... big enough to host a dinner party" or something.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:37

Morte wrote:

Is it wrong that when I look at photos of the interior of houses the main question in my head is "Will I be able to fit a table big enough to play Arkham Horror on?"

Yes, it's disgustingly wrong. You are an aberration of society.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:51

Future Warrior wrote:

Morte wrote:

Is it wrong that when I look at photos of the interior of houses the main question in my head is "Will I be able to fit a table big enough to play Arkham Horror on?"

Yes, it's disgustingly wrong. You are an aberration of society.

So's your face?

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2015 16:54

Bit of Heimweh today. I miss Kernow sometimes.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Jordanian prisoner burnt alive in a cage by ISIS. Jesus.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:21

If only there was a source of cheap original artwork you could buy directly from.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 8:48

Not looking good for Asia flights again.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38457

Have you seen the video of it going down? Christ alive, that's scary!

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:03

The still on the BBC News front page was enough for me. Harrowing.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Bloody hell, I thought that was fake at first. It's insane.

I also see Jordan has executed two prisoners today. Well, they certainly ain't afraid to stand by their word.

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