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Author:  markg [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:09 ]
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Went for a proper golf club fitting and got a new set of irons, an absolute bargain at only £170 per club.

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Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:32 ]
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Fucking hell! I hope you’re only using those for best.
Author:  Warhead [ Tue Oct 31, 2023 0:06 ]
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A replacement for Edith, our 19 year old boiler, so named as we used the money left to me by my aunt Edith to buy it.

Unfortunately, the new boiler''s not working at the moment because there was an elbow pipe missing from the box and they couldn't get hold of a replacement today, we've been without heating or hot water since this morning. We've got a hive hub as well, but I don't intend to use it, it was included in the deal at no extra charge on free trial for three months. We've got enough devices using our router without adding another one to save me getting off my backside to fiddle with the thermostat.

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Author:  Mimi [ Tue Oct 31, 2023 14:18 ]
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I bought £50 of light bulbs today and when the heck did light bulbs get so expensive?!
Author:  markg [ Tue Oct 31, 2023 14:56 ]
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When political correctness went mad and unelected bureaucrats in Brussels forced everyone to buy "woke" LED bulbs instead of incandescents.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Oct 31, 2023 15:21 ]
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I was forced into getting this by greed.
Author:  markg [ Tue Oct 31, 2023 15:58 ]
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Not greedy at all mate, most people buy pianos with way more keys than that.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Oct 31, 2023 16:04 ]
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This just has the good ones. They told me at the shop.
Author:  Mimi [ Tue Oct 31, 2023 17:30 ]
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markg wrote:
When political correctness went mad and unelected bureaucrats in Brussels forced everyone to buy "woke" LED bulbs instead of incandescents.

I remember back in t’olden days when everywhere was falling over themselves to give energy saving bulbs away.
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Oct 31, 2023 21:22 ]
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We don’t need bulbs of any sort, thanks to daylight savings time.
Author:  Mr Russell [ Tue Oct 31, 2023 21:44 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
We don’t need bulbs of any sort, thanks to daylight savings time.

We did it! We saved daylight!
Author:  Warhead [ Tue Oct 31, 2023 22:25 ]
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Mimi wrote:
markg wrote:
When political correctness went mad and unelected bureaucrats in Brussels forced everyone to buy "woke" LED bulbs instead of incandescents.

I remember back in t’olden days when everywhere was falling over themselves to give energy saving bulbs away.


Those bulbs were crap. Who wants bulbs that have to warm up before they get to full brightness, which wasn't very bright anyway?

The fluorescent tube in our kitchen went on the blink last week. I'd been looking at prices for replacement tubes and it was only then that I discovered that they've been banned since September. Then, when I was taking the faulty tube out of the fitting, it started to fall apart, so I wouldn't be able to install another tube, even if I could get one. This was turning into a classic 1st world problem as we were having the new boiler installed on Monday and didn't have fully operational lighting in the kitchen.

Anyroadup, the boiler is now working as the missing part was delivered and installed this morning, and we've got an order in for an LED replacement for the knackered fluorescent tube, so hopefully we won't have an ugly mark on the ceiling where the old one used to be.
Author:  Warhead [ Wed Nov 01, 2023 17:39 ]
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LED there be light. Replacement for the knackered Fluorescent fitting.

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Author:  Grim... [ Wed Nov 01, 2023 18:10 ]
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Now you just need a new camera ;)
Author:  Warhead [ Wed Nov 01, 2023 21:41 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Now you just need a new camera ;)


No, I need to learn how to use the one in the phone. And posting on here has quite severely cropped it, so it's your fault,
Author:  Grim... [ Wed Nov 01, 2023 22:42 ]
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I'm not sure the site changed the focus :DD
Author:  Warhead [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 0:06 ]
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Soft focus, innit.
Author:  Zardoz [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 0:16 ]
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Romantic :luv:
Author:  Grim... [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:38 ]
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Hawt.

Anyway, how much worse is the LED woke version of a strip light?
Author:  Mimi [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:14 ]
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Traditional strip lights give me migraines, and I can’t explain this but they guvexne panic attacks and have done since I was about 12. I wonder if these will be better for that.
Author:  Warhead [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 9:23 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Hawt.

Anyway, how much worse is the LED woke version of a strip light?


I'm not sure. What scale are we using to measure this?
Author:  MaliA [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 9:44 ]
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Warhead wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Hawt.

Anyway, how much worse is the LED woke version of a strip light?


I'm not sure. What scale are we using to measure this?


Whiteness
Author:  Warhead [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 9:47 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Warhead wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Hawt.

Anyway, how much worse is the LED woke version of a strip light?


I'm not sure. What scale are we using to measure this?


Whiteness


Is that like the Daz window test?
Author:  MaliA [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 13:18 ]
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Warhead wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Warhead wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Hawt.

Anyway, how much worse is the LED woke version of a strip light?


I'm not sure. What scale are we using to measure this?


Whiteness


Is that like the Daz window test?


This week, I made reference to leaving a box of daz on the back windowsill to indicate to your lover that your spouse was out to be met with blank looks.i am sure it was A Thing
Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 13:24 ]
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I don't remember that from the Doorstep Challenge
Author:  Grim... [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 16:55 ]
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MaliA wrote:
This week, I made reference to leaving a box of daz on the back windowsill to indicate to your lover that your spouse was out to be met with blank looks.i am sure it was A Thing

That rings a faint bell with me, too.
Author:  Warhead [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 16:58 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Warhead wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Warhead wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Hawt.

Anyway, how much worse is the LED woke version of a strip light?


I'm not sure. What scale are we using to measure this?


Whiteness


Is that like the Daz window test?


This week, I made reference to leaving a box of daz on the back windowsill to indicate to your lover that your spouse was out to be met with blank looks.i am sure it was A Thing


I'm confused. Why would I want to indicate to my lover that my spouse was out being met with blank looks.

Oddly enough, I was met with blank looks when I cheerily hailed a couple of our neighbours when I was walking the dogs last week. Perhaps it was because I didn't have a box of Daz with me.
Author:  GazChap [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 17:19 ]
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Were they in their taxi? If not, that's probably why.
Author:  MaliA [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 19:11 ]
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A very expensive trip across the Thames as I forgot to pay the Dartford tunnel toll....
Author:  Findus Fop [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 20:06 ]
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MaliA wrote:
A very expensive trip across the Thames as I forgot to pay the Dartford tunnel toll....


I've been there. Painful and frustrating.
Author:  MaliA [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 20:11 ]
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Findus Fop wrote:
MaliA wrote:
A very expensive trip across the Thames as I forgot to pay the Dartford tunnel toll....


I've been there. Painful and frustrating.


Oh no hang on it seems it is only £3 as I am a first time offender!

Stupid London.
Author:  Bobbyaro [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 20:58 ]
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Yes, complain about the small fine, so they charge you more.
Author:  Warhead [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 23:08 ]
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GazChap wrote:
Were they in their taxi? If not, that's probably why.


No, just walking in the opposite direction on the opposite side of the road. We don't know each other well and only met for the first time a couple of months ago when some new neighbours a couple of doors down invited us to a 'get to know the new neighbours party.'
Author:  Warhead [ Thu Nov 02, 2023 23:11 ]
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Findus Fop wrote:
MaliA wrote:
A very expensive trip across the Thames as I forgot to pay the Dartford tunnel toll....


I've been there. Painful and frustrating.



Similar problem at the Mersey Gateway Bridge. You have 24 hours after crossing to pay the toll. I think I only forgot to pay on two occasions, but it was frustrating as I'd paid the toll lots of time, so they had my registration and email address, so they could easily set up an automated email to regular users to remind them if they've forgotten to pay.
Author:  BikNorton [ Fri Nov 03, 2023 14:58 ]
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BikNorton wrote:
I had a good reason to separate kbd/mouse from video for everything else and I cannot for the life of me remember what it was now 24 hours have passed.

Grim... wrote:
:D

Now I'm approaching having everything set up (only 6 months later) I can tell you it absolutely isn't so that my work laptop has the keyboard and mouse while some other device has the monitor.

I've now got a monitor arm to free up all the space the stand occupied. It's rated for 15kg on the gas strut (massively overbuilt in every other aspect). Turns out my monitor is really bloody heavy, it can hold it when it's too high but get to horizontal and the gas strut gives up. Too much effort to undo and return, so it's wedged for now and I'll figure out how to limit the range of motion.
Author:  BikNorton [ Fri Nov 03, 2023 16:18 ]
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Or I could use the dial to adjust the tension on the arm.

:DD
Author:  Kern [ Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:01 ]
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Escape Room Advent Calendar!

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Enjoyed doing similar one last year so thought I'd make it a tradition.
Quite fun to do a little puzzle every day over lunch or before dinner. Only gave up totally on three!
Author:  Dimrill [ Fri Nov 17, 2023 14:38 ]
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Hit Squad games for the Speccy!

Darkman (last sold item on eBay £411.99
Addams Family (last sold £389.90)
WWF Wrestlemania (£103.00)
Castle Master (Not sold items showing)

I got them at £20 each from a place you wouldn't expect spectrum games to be. BARG!
Author:  MaliA [ Fri Nov 17, 2023 14:41 ]
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Sweet! I love Speccy and BBC B games as they seem to be able to do so much with so little.

Where is this magical place?
Author:  Dimrill [ Fri Nov 17, 2023 14:45 ]
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It is a magical marketplace that normally is known for arts and crafts that is 1/2 of eBay.
Author:  GazChap [ Fri Nov 17, 2023 14:46 ]
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£20 each? I should look and see how much I can get for my tapezzzzzzzz in the loft.
Author:  Dimrill [ Fri Nov 17, 2023 14:50 ]
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GazChap wrote:
I should look and see how much I can get for my tapezzzzzzzz in the loft.


They're worthless, mate. Luckily I am in charge of a recycling plant for magnetic media (very caustic) and will take them off your hands before you're stopped by the police.
Author:  DavPaz [ Fri Nov 17, 2023 16:22 ]
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I remember the Speccy version of Addams Family. Very different to the 16-bit versions, but a lot of fun. Wrestlemaina on the other hand...
Author:  TheVision [ Fri Nov 17, 2023 16:47 ]
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I had Wrestlemania on the Amiga and I can't tell you how disappointed I was with it. From the screenshots, it looked just like WWF Superstars on the arcade. A game that I loved and still play to this day but the gameplay of Wrestlemania was completely different. You just had to waggle the joystick to perform moves. Terrible. I managed to complete it but only by having the mouse in the joystick port and waggling with that instead.

But anyway, I thought I'd kept up with game prices but those prices are absolutely crazy! An amazing find Dimrill. Few and far between these days but well done.
Author:  Dimrill [ Fri Nov 17, 2023 17:17 ]
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Simpsons Hit Squad went for over £500 a few months back. I was getting a lot of the younger and rarer titles for under a tenner, but then Retro Gamer did an article on a Hit Squad collection and it's gone mad since then.
Author:  Grim... [ Fri Nov 17, 2023 21:56 ]
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Those games look like they're in great condition, too.

With prices like that, is there a grading service like there is for MTG cards and the like?
Author:  Dimrill [ Fri Nov 17, 2023 23:25 ]
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I replaced the cases with nice minty fresh ones and popped em into protective sleeves. No idea if they'd load, of course :S
Author:  Findus Fop [ Fri Nov 17, 2023 23:31 ]
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TheVision wrote:
I had Wrestlemania on the Amiga and I can't tell you how disappointed I was with it. From the screenshots, it looked just like WWF Superstars on the arcade. A game that I loved and still play to this day but the gameplay of Wrestlemania was completely different. You just had to waggle the joystick to perform moves. Terrible. I managed to complete it but only by having the mouse in the joystick port and waggling with that instead.

But anyway, I thought I'd kept up with game prices but those prices are absolutely crazy! An amazing find Dimrill. Few and far between these days but well done.


Ha, the mouse waggle hack is an incredibly evocative memory.
Author:  Grim... [ Sat Nov 18, 2023 2:35 ]
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Dimrill wrote:
I replaced the cases with nice minty fresh ones and popped em into protective sleeves. No idea if they'd load, of course :S

Weird question, but does that matter to collectors?
Author:  Dimrill [ Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:04 ]
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Lawks knows, but it's miiiiiine now :D
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