Bits and Bobs 47

Nik · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1982

Lonewolves wrote:

Nik wrote:

I've found brown DMs break in a lot quicker than black DMs for some reason - I guess the leather is treated differently.

*inserts pithy social commentary*

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Grim... wrote:

TheVision wrote:

I'm not sporty in the slightest

You're a pro wrestler!

And you're the contrarian's favourite Mod, much like Mel C.

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:58

Findus Fop wrote:

Grim... wrote:

TheVision wrote:

I'm not sporty in the slightest

You're a pro wrestler!

And you're the contrarian's favourite Mod, much like Mel C.

But of course... you're both right! I'm brilliant I am.

I'm also an Olympic bronze medalist. Remember me winning that? Good times.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:59

Wait, was I Mel C, or were you?

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2016 13:02

Grim... wrote:

Wait, was I Mel C, or were you?

It depends. How good do you look in a tracksuit?

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

In the process of applying for an Irish passport, as my mother's Irish. Just planning ahead for post brexit...

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2016 17:49

MrChris wrote:

In the process of applying for an Irish passport, as my mother's Irish. Just planning ahead for post brexit...

Yeah, I should get on with that.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:07

Hurrah! Call from recruiter of job application!

DavPaz, we could be lunch buddies!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

MaliA wrote:

Hurrah! Call from recruiter of job application!

DavPaz, we could be lunch buddies!

Should I order a brown raincoat?

devilman · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:42

DavPaz wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Hurrah! Call from recruiter of job application!

DavPaz, we could be lunch buddies!

Should I order a brown raincoat?

You'll be assuming the role of Julia Bradbury from now on.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:43

devilman wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Hurrah! Call from recruiter of job application!

DavPaz, we could be lunch buddies!

Should I order a brown raincoat?

You'll be assuming the role of Julia Bradbury from now on.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:46

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TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:53

Have I mentioned the rubbish idea for secret santa here at work? Where you can steal someone elses present?

Anyway, I'm thinking that my present should be one of those tubes of glitter that explodes when opened. I think it will be amusing.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:54

DavPaz wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Hurrah! Call from recruiter of job application!

DavPaz, we could be lunch buddies!

Should I order a brown raincoat?

It's a Burberry Mac

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:56

TheVision wrote:

Have I mentioned the rubbish idea for secret santa here at work? Where you can steal someone elses present?

Anyway, I'm thinking that my present should be one of those tubes of glitter that explodes when opened. I think it will be amusing.

If anonymous, yes.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

MaliA wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Hurrah! Call from recruiter of job application!

DavPaz, we could be lunch buddies!

Should I order a brown raincoat?

It's a Burberry Mac

If it goes on a hot wash, does become a MacMini?

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 14:13

MaliA wrote:

Hurrah! Call from recruiter of job application!

DavPaz, we could be lunch buddies!

Oh, it was for a role I have previously interviewed for in October. I will email original recruiter guy and tell him that as they are still looking, time to push me forward again as they have already wasted two months dillydallying and I could have been starting in January.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 14:50

TheVision wrote:

Have I mentioned the rubbish idea for secret santa here at work? Where you can steal someone elses present?

Anyway, I'm thinking that my present should be one of those tubes of glitter that explodes when opened. I think it will be amusing.

Or... A bag of Bull penises.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

MaliA wrote:

Hurrah! Call from recruiter of job application!

DavPaz, we could be lunch buddies!

Oh, it was for a role I have previously interviewed for in October. I will email original recruiter guy and tell him that as they are still looking, time to push me forward again as they have already wasted two months dillydallying and I could have been starting in January.

Hahahah! They should also tell them you've had two months of extra experience, making you even more employable.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 15:50

MrChris wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Hurrah! Call from recruiter of job application!

DavPaz, we could be lunch buddies!

Oh, it was for a role I have previously interviewed for in October. I will email original recruiter guy and tell him that as they are still looking, time to push me forward again as they have already wasted two months dillydallying and I could have been starting in January.

Hahahah! They should also tell them you've had two months of extra experience, making you even more employable.

Good point. Anywy, I am waiting to hear back.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

First test print from a £150 3D printer that I picked up in a Black Friday sale.

Attachment:

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Never played with one of these machines before. They're strangely satisfying to watch work.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 18:07

I thought you couldn't use it till Crimbo?!!!

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

I have to make sure it works to avoid disappointment on Christmas day. I need to be properly sure too so it's just printing off a gopro mount for my mini quad.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Just to make sure.

Cavey · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 22:21

Chrimbo countdown start!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Noice.

No champers?

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Needs more Julia Bradbury.

I'm just jealous as Ruth won't let us decorate yet!

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 23:33

MrChris wrote:

Needs more Julia Bradbury.

I'm just jealous as Ruth won't let us decorate yet!

Well, if you insist on decorating with Julia Bradbury, I'm not surprised.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Who doesn't!?!?!!?!

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2016 23:47

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

I honestly thought they were the same person

Malc · **Posted:** Sat Dec 03, 2016 1:07

Omg I just realised that Private Pyle is Kingpin in Daredevil!

Cavey · **Posted:** Sat Dec 03, 2016 15:52

DavPaz wrote:

Noice.

No champers?

Gnngh. Unfortunately plenty, I still have a head in a vice hangover and we're entertaining for 30 people this evening, deep joy.

Poor Mrs C has had to do everything today whilst I've sat about trying not to be sick

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Ha! She's very tolerant, Cavey. Mrs C here would be making me chop wood or something as punishment.

Kern · **Posted:** Sat Dec 03, 2016 19:53

Little things that make me happy: queueing at a ticket barrier on the Tube and giving a nod of recognition to a stranger wearing an Oxford City Stars hoodie.

Also: on my way in there were four other people taking the stairs down to the Underground at Marylebone. New record!

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2016 16:51

I keep on forgetting that parcels weighing over two kilos cost a heck of a lot more than those under that limit. My trip to the post office at lunch was a little hard on the wallet as a result.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2016 20:58

Kidlington tourism news now!

The visiting Chinese have made the 'New York Times', only five months after I posted in B&B 46.

The explanation the paper proffers sounds plausible, admittedly.

lasermink · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1883

lasermink wrote:

I've just realized that I don't have Burnout 3 in my collection, which means I must have never played it. I am kind of stunned, actually, I have been living with the idea that I finished all burnout games except Dominator, but it seems I skipped this one, probably because I didn't have a working Xbox at the time I was playing through the other games and didn't fancy playing it on PS2 (I have the Gamecube version of the first two games), and so went straight to Revenge on Xbox 360.

But it's ordered now, and I have something awesome to look forward to!

I've now loaded this up and I am absolutely positive I played it through before, that world map and music selection is quite unmistakable. So why didn't I have the game nor any save games? I never trade in my games, especially classics like this. Mystifying. And an excuse to play it again, of course.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38224564

Jurassic Paaaaaaaaaaaaark!!!!!!!

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

Nah nah naaah nah naaaah nah nah naaaah nah nah nah nah naaaah!

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

If they can't clone a dinosaur from this, science may as well just give up and go home.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

A dinosaur the size of a sparrow. What is this A JURASSIC PARK FOR ANTS?

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Dec 09, 2016 9:54

About the right size for house pets though.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

Well chuffed with the cheap 3D printer I got. It's definitely a bit of a learning curve to get the best results out of it but it feels like magic when you're looking at something on the screen and then an hour later holding it in your hands.

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MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

markg wrote:

A dinosaur the size of a sparrow. What is this A JURASSIC PARK FOR ANTS?

What is wrong with you?! IT'S A DINOSAUR.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Dec 09, 2016 10:48

markg wrote:

Well chuffed with the cheap 3D printer I got. It's definitely a bit of a learning curve to get the best results out of it but it feels like magic when you're looking at something on the screen and then an hour later holding it in your hands.

Attachment:

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What is that, a fleshlight?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Dec 09, 2016 10:48

Cras wrote:

Nah nah naaah nah naaaah nah nah naaaah nah nah nah nah naaaah!

back in my head again!!

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

Lonewolves wrote:

markg wrote:

Well chuffed with the cheap 3D printer I got. It's definitely a bit of a learning curve to get the best results out of it but it feels like magic when you're looking at something on the screen and then an hour later holding it in your hands.

Attachment:

wateringcan.PNG

Attachment:

wateringcanprinted.jpg

What is that, a fleshlight?

I suppose it could be. Let me know if you need one and I'll scale it down a bit.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

markg wrote:

it feels like magic when you're looking at something on the screen and then an hour later holding it in your hands.]

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

I'm going with gravy boat. I like it.

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