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PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 17:53 
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Patched my surfboard up.

For a first go, I'm reasonably happy, will layer some more resin on if needs be.


Hmm. It doesn't appear smooth. More resin needed?

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Also

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cow

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3. Informal. a domestic bovine of either sex and any age.


If a forum about computer games isn't "informal" then I don't know what is.

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Has anyone ever had a 360 Play and Charge cable knacker on them?

It wouldn't start charging, so I blew in it and the 360 connectors in case of dust. Nothing, but it suddenly started. But it would only light up for maybe 30 seconds before going out again. So I made sure the cables and battery were all properly seated, tried both USBs on the front of the 360, same result. Even tried my broken wireless controller.

Noticed, then, while unplugging the cable it was flashing green very pathetically and fading. Plugged in again, pulled it out, and a faint red stayed on. Took the plug end apart and can't see any damage to anything, still knackered, very annoying. I assume it's fuxx0red.

Oh, and here's another thing. Don't buy cheap miniscrewdrivers. You know how the make the centre bit grooved so you'll grip it while turning? On these this was so badly machined it was actually frayed, and inserted one of the jagged metal slivers deep into the meat of my thumb, leaving a tiny bloody hole (luckily, the sliver remained attached to the screwdriver throughout). OWWW.

I got a second hand cable and battery from Game for £2.99. Unsurprisingly, no worky. Although I could use it as a wired controller fine.

Got new battery - brand new. Still no worky. A quick google then revealed thousands of hits that they break a lot. I'm going to get a plug and charge kit instead and have two spare batteries.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits & Bobs XII
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"....any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed"

Jack Churchill. The only man in the British Army to have killed an enemy with a longbow.

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He resumed his commission after Poland was invaded, and volunteered for the Commandos after fighting at Dunkirk. Churchill was not sure what Commando Duty entailed, but he signed up because it sounded dangerous.


We'll forgive him for the bagpipe playing.

OR:

Amedeo Guillet. he was so hard, he led cavalry charges.

Against tanks.


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edit, also, check out the stats for the [urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War]Winter War.[/url] 8)

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"....any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed"

Jack Churchill. The only man in the British Army to have killed an enemy with a longbow.

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He resumed his commission after Poland was invaded, and volunteered for the Commandos after fighting at Dunkirk. Churchill was not sure what Commando Duty entailed, but he signed up because it sounded dangerous.


We'll forgive him for the bagpipe playing.

OR:

Amedeo Guillet. he was so hard, he led cavalry charges.

Against tanks.


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edit, also, check out the stats for the [urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War]Winter War.[/url] 8)


Can't beat the ancient Greek boxer/gladiator Theogenes:

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Theogenes never lost in over 1000 fights.

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mugs which link together so you can carry three at once! I think they are the fourth picture.


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That story about the only woman in the French foreign legion is amazing.


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I know that joke. I think she's a camel.

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I know that joke. I think she's a camel.

:DD

problem with those mugs is when you take one out of the cupboard and they bring all the rest tumbling out as well.

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I know that joke. I think she's a camel.

:DD

problem with those mugs is when you take one out of the cupboard and they bring all the rest tumbling out as well.


I think that if you put them away all joined up, you are asking for trouble.


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Well today was well spent.

I am yet to get dressed, and have spent the ENTIRE day (well, from 11am ish) playing Rock Band 2.

The only thing to have annoyed me are my fucking cats who won't stop rubbing round my legs, but have plenty of food, don't want to go out, and run away if I try to give them any fuss.

THOSE ARE THE ONLY THREE THINGS YOU NEED, CAT. NOW GO AWAY.

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Can't beat the ancient Greek boxer/gladiator Theogenes:

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Theogenes and his colleagues would each be strapped to a flat stone within punching range. When whatever passed as the bell sounded, they would fight to the death, unable to circle, dodge, or clinch.

Theogenes never lost in over 1000 fights.


Tell me again why we can't fox hunt anymore?

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Dude did his time, and takes drugs to control his nutbag disease. He already drives an minicab (the type you can only book) and has done for a while. What's so special about a black cab?

[edit]Except now they've taken his minicab license away as well, for fucks sake. Why let him out of hospital if you're going to treat him in the same way as when he was in it?


I didn't know he already drove a minicab. I know that many people can control such things when they are on special medication, but there have been cases where they stop taking the drugs and bad things happen. I don't know... it's a tough one. I really think he should be allowed to be a cab driver, but then I admit I'd not be comfortable knowing that he was my driver. I'd actually feel even less safe knowing that he was my minicab driver, because the minicabs in London are rather scary.


I'm in two minds about it too.

Srsly tho - I'm all for giving people a second chance, but not sure I'd feel comfortable with someone I love being in a cab alone with him. It's a tough one. If pushed, I'd probably be for letting him do it.


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I didn't know you got live chat on Facebook until just now, when my nephew started chatting to me. I feel old.


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I didn't know you got live chat on Facebook until just now, when my nephew started chatting to me. I feel old.


"You remember when Robin Hood came out?"

"I was an embryo then."

Woe.

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I didn't know you got live chat on Facebook until just now, when my nephew started chatting to me. I feel old.


"You remember when Robin Hood came out?"

"I was an embryo then."

Woe.


The worst thing is when I get Id'd (which happens all the time for some reason) and they look at my ID and go 'oh. Sorry.' I'm not even very old!!!


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I didn't know you got live chat on Facebook until just now, when my nephew started chatting to me. I feel old.


I have my chat set to permanently offline, but then I'm an antisocial sod.

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I would say the URL says it all, but these need to be seen to be believed:
http://wildammo.com/2009/07/27/unusual-paintings-of-obama-naked-with-unicorns/

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superdupergill wrote:
I didn't know you got live chat on Facebook until just now, when my nephew started chatting to me. I feel old.


I have my chat set to permanently offline, but then I'm an antisocial sod.


Well had i known that chat was there I would possibly have done the same.


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Jesus H Christ - I'd never have thought I'd be applauding Michael Cocking Heseltine against a Labour minister. Harman is a fucking disgrace to the country.

On the other hand, I may do babies with David Laws.

FUCKING VLC PLAYER, mind. Jesus.

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Jesus H Christ - I'd never have thought I'd be applauding Michael Cocking Heseltine against a Labour minister. Harman is a fucking disgrace to the country.

On the other hand, I may do babies with David Laws.

FUCKING VLC PLAYER, mind. Jesus.


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superdupergill wrote:
I didn't know you got live chat on Facebook until just now, when my nephew started chatting to me. I feel old.


I have my chat set to permanently offline, but then I'm an antisocial sod.

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Digby Cocking Jones - he used to be the head of the CBI. He did a "speech" at an annual general meeting thingy at L'Oreal, when I worked there, and went on about how we all need to work more, get paid less, stop asking for so many holidays and basically just work ourselves to death. He is a cock of Dickensian character and proportions. And I wish him death via gay bodybuilding ninjas.

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Harriet Harman really shouldn't speak, especially when all she is achieving is demonstarting how clueless she is.


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Was that a BNP supporter speaking out during Question Time??


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Bollocks, I forgot about QT. I will iPlayer it some time over the weekend.

Awake, but knackered again, quick shower then the 0703 bus. Motorbike started on 10th attempt yesterday, so that's a good sign, need to book it in for an MOT. I think it just needs a new rear tyre (due to a nail sticking out of the current one).

Woman from freecycle came to collect the bed that's been in my garage for the past 18 months, freeing up an awful lot of space, so I'm happy about that.

Oh well, 9-5 again today and no BBBC action in London for me.

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It is still dark!!

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Harriet Harman really shouldn't speak, especially when all she is achieving is demonstarting how clueless she is.


Is she the ex head of the Department of Culture Media and Sport?

If so, about 5 years ago I was at an event which she was speaking at. She was literally wheeled in, did a 10 minute speech like a robot and was wheeled out again.

My impression was that she was literally a performing monkey dancing to her masters tune.


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It is still dark!!


Its been very noticable in the last week that its darker and darker in the mornings , we've only got a few weeks till the clocks change as well .....


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I have a big fluffy dog who likes the cold, I however!!!

Time to get my warm coat out..

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Still sitting here in shorts and T-shirt with the window open!

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Still sitting here in shorts and T-shirt with the window open!

Malc


It is nice and toasty in the office, just not outside..


where are you, you mad man? :)

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Ok, I'm currently playing through Half Life 2 (incidentally, I've been telling the guy who sold The Orange Box to me how good it is and he has just offered to buy it back off me lolz), but never played the original Half Life game. Can someone please fill me in on the storyline? Where does this messed up world come from, and why does everyone think I'm such hot shit? (in game character, not me personally :p )

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I could lend you the first game on the PS2 if you like? :P

This site is really good.

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I could lend you the first game on the PS2 if you like? :P

This site is really good.

How spoiler packed is it? If I read the Half-Life stuff will it ruin my Half-Life 2 experience?

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I could lend you the first game on the PS2 if you like? :P

This site is really good.

How spoiler packed is it? If I read the Half-Life stuff will it ruin my Half-Life 2 experience?

It's only one fan's interpretation, but it's pretty in-depth. Let me find you the pages you want to read (if you look at the table of contents it'll probably spoil some stuff for you).

http://www.members.shaw.ca/halflifestory/timeline.htm

Read up to section 1.5, but no further. It won't spoil anything in HL2 unless you read 1.6 onwards.

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Still sitting here in shorts and T-shirt with the window open!

Malc


It is nice and toasty in the office, just not outside..


where are you, you mad man? :)


10 miles outside Plymouth, the sun is shining, although the car said 7 Degrees earlier.

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I was woken up by someone delivering me flowers today, from my Nan. I've not received a bunch of flowers for... well, for a very very long time indeed. Actually, no, the last time I had flowers was this spring, when I bumped into my old lecturer in M&S and he bought me a fe bunches of daffodils. Today I received many orchids. They are beautful.

It is dark in the mornings and evenings now. I like this time of year very much. I can wear my coat and hat, wrap my scarf around me, find some mittens and hide, and I'm not forced to look at people's bare bellies wobbling by because in Lancaster it is still 1984. Oh, and hopefully everyone will stop wearing ugly shorts over leggings, because it looks terrible, and just because it is fashionable doesn't mean it is right.

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I doubt he will, now he's hooked on cheevos.

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My skin is so dry. That is the only problem with autumn and winter.

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Got paid today, my Net Pay was £11 more than Basic Pay thanks to all the overtime I did in August!

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Still sitting here in shorts and T-shirt with the window open!

Malc


It is nice and toasty in the office, just not outside..


where are you, you mad man? :)


10 miles outside Plymouth, the sun is shining, although the car said 7 Degrees earlier.

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I am down in Portsmouth on Suday, I hope it is warm

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You should really play Half Life.

I doubt he will, now he's hooked on cheevos.

More to the point, I have a queue building up of games both already bought and soon-to-be bought... which is kind of a good thing, I guess. My True Achievement multiplier/ratio thingy is going downhill though now I'm less of a mono-gaymer.

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http://www.members.shaw.ca/halflifestory/timeline.htm

Read up to section 1.5, but no further. It won't spoil anything in HL2 unless you read 1.6 onwards.


Interesting, but a few thoughts as the guy seems to omit a number of facts:

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-he says Opposing Force isn't mentioned in the timeline because it's not critical to understanding the story. Black Mesa being nuked by the US Government, with the GMan ensuring that the nuke goes off after Shepard disarms it, is pretty fucking critical, I would have thought. Only the nuclear blast is mentioned, not the GMan's desire to see this happen.
-I've read elsewhere that Breen was actually in communication with the Combine prior to everything going Pete Tong, hence why he was appointed administrator as, being at Black Mesa, he'd have been among the first to know about Xen. Anything beyond this is too much of a coincidence.
-There's also a mention that the satellite network that Gordon activates in the original game is somehow responsible for the portal storms - the Black Mesa scientists erroneously believed it would fix the resonance cascade but in fact it made things worse and also made it possible for the Combine to come through.
-I also don't think Breen is as naive as the author thinks. He has chosen this path of oppression as the only alternative was humanity being wiped out altogether by the Combine. When you're captured at the end of HL2, he's giddy with delight as finally he has some kind of advantage over the Combine.
-He also seems to think that Breen somehow survived that massive explosion.


But yeah, don't read 1.6 or further until you've finished Half Life 2.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits & Bobs XII
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It's a game that everyone should play though. I wonder how it holds up today? The graphics will have dated obv (although there are texture packs now) but I'm sure the gameplay and story will still be good.

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