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Malc wrote:

Thanks guys, bit of a mismash meal as I couldn't get everything I wanted, but making do. Watched Hobbs and Shaw earlier and probably another film later.

As an extra bonus I guess, my Son is back from uni on Monday, unsure what will happen about his job in a pub (hopefully today's announcement will apply to him)

I hope you manage to get some reassurance on that and also get to play some X-Wing with him!

Huh. I just got a CAPTCHA challenge when logging into the Epic launcher that had me spin a picture round with some arrow buttons until it was the correct way up. First time I've seen one of that form, and it's a lot less aggravating than the usual 'click on every picture with a traffic light which you'll then inexplicably fail and we'll force you to do the same thing umpteen fucking times with other objects' type of thing.

Bamba wrote:

It's the bloody websites that make you do it, after your phone has used Face ID to submit your password to that site, that really get on my tits.

DBSnappa wrote:

Bamba wrote:

It's the bloody websites that make you do it, after your phone has used Face ID to submit your password to that site, that really get on my tits.

I mean, presumably the websites don't know or care how your password as submitted so not sure why you'd expect a different behaviour there?

To start, you won't have to deal with the game's hunger and thirst mechanics. Explore mode also removes one-hit kills, and you'll always have a permanent checkpoint to return to should your character die.

First live mouse, this year, spotted in the kitchen. The game begins again.

Only in so much as you then end up with dead mice in your kitchen. Or regurgitated all over the living room floor, more often than not.

Happy Birthday to those apparently older today.

I am here for my lunch break.

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Happy Birthday to those apparently older today.

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Warhead wrote:

I am here for my lunch break.

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Dude! That's where I grew up, Upperthong! Lived there from eight years old to nineteen!

Great times as a teenager exploring Upperthong.

Has anyone ever had Amazon just send them stuff you didn't order? I just got a car phone holder before, as it happens it's a nice one and it works perfectly for my wife's car. :shrug:

NervousPete wrote:

Warhead wrote:

I am here for my lunch break.

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Dude! That's where I grew up, Upperthong! Lived there from eight years old to nineteen!

Great times as a teenager exploring Upperthong.

I see what you did there.

I seem to get quite a lot of calls in and around Huddersfield, even though my home area is Manchester.

Makes a nice change to get into some rural areas instead of just the cities.

Author:	Malc [ Sat Mar 21, 2020 0:00 ]
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Mr Chonks wrote: Malc wrote: Thanks guys, bit of a mismash meal as I couldn't get everything I wanted, but making do. Watched Hobbs and Shaw earlier and probably another film later. As an extra bonus I guess, my Son is back from uni on Monday, unsure what will happen about his job in a pub (hopefully today's announcement will apply to him) I hope you manage to get some reassurance on that and also get to play some X-Wing with him! He has discovered that he is going to get paid through out, and his job is ready when the pubs reopen. As for x-wing. Different son. Hopefully this lock down should allow plenty of time for board games though. Small mercies...

Author:	Zardoz [ Sat Mar 21, 2020 0:22 ]
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checks time Happy Birthday, Malc!

Author:	Malc [ Sat Mar 21, 2020 0:49 ]
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Thanks!

Author:	BikNorton [ Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:21 ]
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MaliA wrote: Weeeeeeeee ..... That looks like Bumper.

Author:	NervousPete [ Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:31 ]
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Aye, happy birthday Malky-boy!

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Author:	Kern [ Sat Mar 21, 2020 8:30 ]
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Happy Birthday Malc!

Author:	KovacsC [ Sat Mar 21, 2020 23:22 ]
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My boy has turned 11. I feel old now

Author:	Trooper [ Sat Mar 21, 2020 23:30 ]
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You're only as old as the passage of time since the moment you were born!

Author:	Warhead [ Mon Mar 23, 2020 14:06 ]
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I am here for my lunch break. Attachment: Screenshot_20200323-123405_Maps.jpg

Author:	Warhead [ Mon Mar 23, 2020 14:09 ]
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And carrying an insect, apparently. Attachment: 20200323_114643.jpg

Author:	GazChap [ Mon Mar 23, 2020 14:41 ]
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I'm disappointed that you don't need to go through Thongsbridge to get from Upperthong to Netherthong.

Author:	Warhead [ Mon Mar 23, 2020 14:44 ]
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One could take that route, just for the fun of it

Author:	Warhead [ Mon Mar 23, 2020 14:46 ]
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Some eejit has also started a fire. Attachment: 20200323_131503.jpg

Author:	Bamba [ Wed Mar 25, 2020 12:51 ]
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Huh. I just got a CAPTCHA challenge when logging into the Epic launcher that had me spin a picture round with some arrow buttons until it was the correct way up. First time I've seen one of that form, and it's a lot less aggravating than the usual 'click on every picture with a traffic light which you'll then inexplicably fail and we'll force you to do the same thing umpteen fucking times with other objects' type of thing.

Author:	Satsuma [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 21:31 ]
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I’ve seen two mouses this year, both dead in my pond. My advice, get a pond. Mind you, I’ve got two frogs living in my pond so maybe they shanked them up good.

Author:	DBSnappa [ Wed Mar 25, 2020 13:13 ]
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Bamba wrote: Huh. I just got a CAPTCHA challenge when logging into the Epic launcher that had me spin a picture round with some arrow buttons until it was the correct way up. First time I've seen one of that form, and it's a lot less aggravating than the usual 'click on every picture with a traffic light which you'll then inexplicably fail and we'll force you to do the same thing umpteen fucking times with other objects' type of thing. It's the bloody websites that make you do it, after your phone has used Face ID to submit your password to that site, that really get on my tits.

Author:	Bamba [ Wed Mar 25, 2020 14:33 ]
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DBSnappa wrote: Bamba wrote: Huh. I just got a CAPTCHA challenge when logging into the Epic launcher that had me spin a picture round with some arrow buttons until it was the correct way up. First time I've seen one of that form, and it's a lot less aggravating than the usual 'click on every picture with a traffic light which you'll then inexplicably fail and we'll force you to do the same thing umpteen fucking times with other objects' type of thing. It's the bloody websites that make you do it, after your phone has used Face ID to submit your password to that site, that really get on my tits. I mean, presumably the websites don't know or care how your password as submitted so not sure why you'd expect a different behaviour there?

Author:	DBSnappa [ Wed Mar 25, 2020 17:31 ]
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Bamba wrote: DBSnappa wrote: Bamba wrote: Huh. I just got a CAPTCHA challenge when logging into the Epic launcher that had me spin a picture round with some arrow buttons until it was the correct way up. First time I've seen one of that form, and it's a lot less aggravating than the usual 'click on every picture with a traffic light which you'll then inexplicably fail and we'll force you to do the same thing umpteen fucking times with other objects' type of thing. It's the bloody websites that make you do it, after your phone has used Face ID to submit your password to that site, that really get on my tits. I mean, presumably the websites don't know or care how your password as submitted so not sure why you'd expect a different behaviour there? I understand that. Doesn’t make it any less irritating to me, though

Author:	Bamba [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 10:56 ]
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@Satsuma Thoughts on the changes to Below? https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-25-bel ... ril-7.html Like most people I fancied the atmosphere but wasn't interested in the difficulty/tedium. Given your knowledge of the game mechanics, how much difference will the Explore mode make?

Author:	Satsuma [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:36 ]
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Quote: To start, you won't have to deal with the game's hunger and thirst mechanics. Explore mode also removes one-hit kills, and you'll always have a permanent checkpoint to return to should your character die. It’s probably one of the most difficult (but fair) games I’ve ever played so with these elements gone I can imagine it would be far, far, far more accessible for your average player but without them I don’t know if it would have the same atmosphere. The dread and wonder of being a second away from instant death made the world come alive for me and complemented the aesthetic. The survival mechanics were the real bastards though and required backtracking, farming and stuff I wouldn’t really put up with in any other game but worked in this. As you get deeper you wouldn’t find any food or next to none, but why would you when you’re in a desolate cave in the ground? Stuff like that. Presumably you won’t get sort of vibe from it. Permanent checkpoints will remove some of the Dark Souls from it (and this mechanic where you can lay down one warp for your next run) but I’d expect most people hate the mechanic where you always start at the beginning of the game. Some of the shortcuts take ages to traverse (all the while your hunger and thirst meters are ticking down) but give it a sense of place. Running back to collect your gear after a death with your starting gear and food was always a challenge and so on. Basically, all the stuff that made the game insanely difficult sounds like it’s been removed for that mode so it’s going to be infinitely easier than the standard mode which is the hardest thing ever devised. It might have a negative effect on the atmosphere is my take. As to how much, I’m trying to imagine Dark Souls with an easy mode. I wouldn’t like it but I bet loads would. So yeah, go for it!

Author:	Bamba [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 12:48 ]
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Cool, that sounds like what I was hoping for, I'll add it to The List. Ta dude!

Author:	Goddess Jasmine [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 12:49 ]
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I got my washing out!

Author:	TheVision [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 13:59 ]
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If I could tell me 15 year old self, how much I appreciate getting the washing out on the line... I'm sure he'd call me a boring twat. Yeah, it's great!

Author:	KovacsC [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 14:32 ]
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I love clothes dried on the line.. my washing is out.

Author:	MaliA [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 21:21 ]
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First live mouse, this year, spotted in the kitchen. The game begins again.

Author:	myp [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 21:23 ]
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MaliA wrote: First live mouse, this year, spotted in the kitchen. The game begins again. Cats help

Author:	Jem [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 21:29 ]
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Only in so much as you then end up with dead mice in your kitchen. Or regurgitated all over the living room floor, more often than not.

Author:	KovacsC [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 21:52 ]
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Question time looks odd. I get the 2m thing.

Author:	Dr Zoidberg [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 22:22 ]
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Jem wrote: Only in so much as you then end up with dead mice in your kitchen. Or regurgitated all over the living room floor, more often than not. Mine tend to leave them alive. We did get one that had been stomped flat though.

Author:	Cras [ Thu Mar 26, 2020 23:18 ]
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Cats brought me mice alive from outside, then let them go

Author:	Dr Zoidberg [ Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:47 ]
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Tiswas is being streamed on Saturday mornings. http://www.tiswasonline.com/twitch/

Author:	Mr Dave [ Sat Mar 28, 2020 16:57 ]
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Happy Birthday to those apparently older today.

Author:	Joans [ Sat Mar 28, 2020 17:14 ]
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Mr Dave wrote: Happy Birthday to those apparently older today. Everyone then?

Author:	NervousPete [ Sat Mar 28, 2020 19:55 ]
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Warhead wrote: I am here for my lunch break. Attachment: Screenshot_20200323-123405_Maps.jpg Dude! That's where I grew up, Upperthong! Lived there from eight years old to nineteen! Great times as a teenager exploring Upperthong.

Author:	NervousPete [ Sat Mar 28, 2020 19:57 ]
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Mr Dave wrote: Happy Birthday to those apparently older today. Thankee! Kind of sweet today, spent most of it on the phone and in video calls with mates. Six of them surprised me with a, "This is Your Life," style call. And then of course the Animal Crossing beexers popped round to my island.