Bits and Bobs 30

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

The Daily Mail really are a bunch of cunts, aren't they?

Discussing the new public sector pension stuff, with the examples:

Nurse on 15k a year.

Teacher on 25K a year.

Civil servant on £200,000.

Yeah, because that's an average wage for a civil servant.

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

Aerage public sector pension is £5k a year or so - I think that's the only number they need to print, but the one they never do.

devilman · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 14:49

MaliA wrote:

23-2 in the cricket.

88-6 now. Erk.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 14:50

devilman wrote:

MaliA wrote:

23-2 in the cricket.

88-6 now. Erk.

Indeed.

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

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

Bloody quiet on here again.

Friday lunchtime, innit? The city workers go to the strip clubs, Kissyfur goes for a run and I sit in an empty office, crying.

Ordinarily, but as I've had the manflu for the last 6 weeks (SIX FUCKING WEEKS!), I wandered into town and bought a star wars toy instead, ostensibly for the kids but mainly for me.

"Kit Fisto"? Really?

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 15:01

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

Bloody quiet on here again.

Friday lunchtime, innit? The city workers go to the strip clubs, Kissyfur goes for a run and I sit in an empty office, crying.

Ordinarily, but as I've had the manflu for the last 6 weeks (SIX FUCKING WEEKS!), I wandered into town and bought a star wars toy instead, ostensibly for the kids but mainly for me.

"Kit Fisto"? Really?

What? We're witnessing a possible batting collapse here. It's swinging wonderfully. Too wodnerfully.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 15:06

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

"Kit Fisto"? Really?

No, Bruno Shit.

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

I bought Dead Rising yesterday for £6 at CEX - it's a bit good. I'm only 2 hours of in-game time in yet, but it seems good. Odd that you can get bitted or scratchened by zombies and not turn into one though.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 15:12

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I bought Dead Rising yesterday for £6 at CEX - it's a bit good. I'm only 2 hours of in-game time in yet, but it seems good.

*awaits the inevitable*

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

Zardoz wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I bought Dead Rising yesterday for £6 at CEX - it's a bit good. I'm only 2 hours of in-game time in yet, but it seems good.

*awaits the inevitable*

which is?

I'm aware of the ways in which it's a bit broken and annoying, but it's zombies, in a mall. For £6.

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I bought Dead Rising yesterday for £6 at CEX - it's a bit good. I'm only 2 hours of in-game time in yet, but it seems good. Odd that you can get bitted or scratchened by zombies and not turn into one though.

I think they're "rise from the dead" zombies rather than infection zombies. Like the original Night of the Living Dead.

Dead Rising is still woefully underplayed in my house. It takes a lot of patience, I think is the problem - I'm all too aware that playing it can result in tonnes of fun or powerful infuriation.

Try aiming and firing at a zombie when you have no item equipped. I had the game for a year before I found that.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 15:18

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I bought Dead Rising yesterday for £6 at CEX - it's a bit good. I'm only 2 hours of in-game time in yet, but it seems good. Odd that you can get bitted or scratchened by zombies and not turn into one though.

I envy you.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 15:18

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I'm aware of the ways in which it's a bit broken and annoying, but it's zombies, in a mall. For £6.

You will learn to hate it.

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

the pertinent points here again:

zombies
mall
£6

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 15:20

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

the pertinent points here again:

Broken
fucking
gash

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

the pertinent points here again:

zom-
(RIIIIING)
Zomb-
(RIIIIING)
Z-
(RIIIIING)
zombies
mall
(RIIIIIIIIING)
£6
(RIIIIIING)
WILL YOU FUCK OFF OTIS I AM BUSY FOR FUCK'S SAKE

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 15:30

117-7. Dear god.

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

The one thing I wil say against it, is that the subtitle text is too wee.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

The one thing I wil say against it, is that the subtitle text is too wee.

Good Lord man. That's a 5 year old complaint

Do you have an SD TV?

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

DavPaz wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

The one thing I wil say against it, is that the subtitle text is too wee.

Good Lord man. That's a 5 year old complaint

Do you have an SD TV?

Yes. I won't be buying a new telly until the current 32" CRT dies. Old Skool, me.

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

MaliA wrote:

117-7. Dear god.

Is that good, then?

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 15:42

124-8 Bell just gone.

No, not good.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 15:47

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

MaliA wrote:

117-7. Dear god.

Is that good, then?

Depends. At you secretly Indian?

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

Mr Dave wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

MaliA wrote:

117-7. Dear god.

Is that good, then?

Depends. At you secretly Indian?

That would be an ecumenical matter.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 15:55

Yay, pub time.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 15:56

Kern wrote:

Yay, pub time.

Happy hour @duke's cut until 6pm. They have the cricket on.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 15:57

MaliA wrote:

Kern wrote:

Yay, pub time.

Happy hour @duke's cut until 6pm. They have the cricket on.

Good-o.

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

The one thing I wil say against it, is that the subtitle text is too wee.

Good Lord man. That's a 5 year old complaint

Do you have an SD TV?

Yes. I won't be buying a new telly until the current 32" CRT dies. Old Skool, me.

It's still no excuse on the game's part. The text is stupidly small either way.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 16:03

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I won't be buying a new telly until the current 32" CRT dies. Old Skool, me.

But you'll still buy Star Wars figures and shit games.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I bought Dead Rising yesterday for £6 at CEX - it's a bit good. I'm only 2 hours of in-game time in yet, but it seems good. Odd that you can get bitted or scratchened by zombies and not turn into one though.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

But you *do* get infected in the endgame

Oh and waiting for comments about c*ntvicts - but ignore the bashing its a great game.

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

Two hours in I'm guessing you've not fought any bosses yet. Have fun.

Remember, you're not supposed to be able to actually play the game until you've played it all the way through three times, or some similar comment.

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

Craster wrote:

Remember, you're not supposed to be able to actually play the game until you've played it all the way through three times, or some similar comment.

I once criticised the game to Perkies at some length. He said that of course it wasn't fun and I needed to level up some more first. He proposed with a straight face I go down to some tunnel under the mall, get in a car, and drive back and forth in a straight line killing zombies for "about three hours, maybe four." Then I would unlock some powerful gun that would make the game fun.

To Perkies, I politely demurred; to Dead Rising, I said "get fucked."

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 16:20

*Drinks Orange Juice*

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

Zardoz wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I won't be buying a new telly until the current 32" CRT dies. Old Skool, me.

But you'll still buy Star Wars figures and shit games.

Well, yeah, as I don't have those already. I already have a telly which works.

BTW, someone's spolier tags there don't work. Thanks. :facepalm:

EDTI - oh, and it's not a figure, it's a spaceship. A jedi starfighter, for somewhat less than half price. TK Maxx occasionally has odd but excellent stuff. I nearly bought a very large model kit of a Russian transport helicopter.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 16:22

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Well, yeah, as I don't have those already.

You don't have any Star Wars figures or games? You lying bast.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 16:22

*Drinks Orange Juice*

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 16:23

Zardoz wrote:

*drinks orange juice*

Dead Rising?

*Picks up barge pole.*

[Barge pole breaks]

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

Zardoz wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Well, yeah, as I don't have those already.

You don't have any Star Wars figures or games? You lying bast.

Oh, I see what you did there.

I have had your mum but I'm still not needing a new telly.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 16:30

Your face was reduced in TK Maxx and I still didn't buy it.

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

Zardoz wrote:

Your face was reduced in TK Maxx and I still didn't buy it.

You haven't got room.

EDIT - What? I need to go hmme and get some sleep. After I'm done with Zardoz's mum.

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

Twatter is useless, possibly because I have no friends. So, beteo communal mind: How long should a spider bite last? Not a serious one, was less painful than I remember a wasp sting being when I was a kid (which was THE MOST PAIN ANY LIVING BEING HAD EVER SUFFERED, obv).

This was three weeks ago, and I still have three red bumps where it repeatedly bit me in a panicky bid to escape my sock. They're not painful or itchy or infected, but they are raised and highly visible. Is this normal? Is it something I should mention to the doctor, with whom I already have about 20 things to discuss to narrow down the long and alarming list of ailments that might apply to me?

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 16:53

3 weeks is a long time, bro.

Plissken · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 16:56

Before you ask, I'm not sucking the poison out.

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

zaphod79 wrote:

... it seems there are *no* star wars clips on youtube at all ...

Not true! For example, the have the Vader Sessions. Never fails to have me cry with laughter.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 17:03

200-9 eep!

We think, in the office 220, tops.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

BTW, someone's spolier tags there don't work. Thanks. :facepalm:

Sorry :-(

As to Doccy G's comments about the super duper gun , that is a method of playing it but not one I did , and its a game which you wont 'win' the first time round but I often dont play games to 'win' but to enjoy myself.

For Mr Chris , play around and enjoy yourself - dont think you need to do things perfectly - if you die - restart and do other things - theres a lot of fun in simply wandering round the mall picking up stuff and bashing Zombies with it - when you get the 'you've failed all these tasks' then just keep going - *dont* expect to go through the game once and get a perfect finish - if something is too powerful for you then run away.

I'll spoiler this (hopefully correctly) in case you dont want any hints or tips and these are from memory and i've not played the game in a long time but :

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Take pictures of things , you get points for it - especially the various survivors you meet
Mixing drinks is useful - at the start go to the cafe where the annoying ginger photographer is and you'll have an unlimited supply of orange juice and a mixer - at the start OJ will reful all your hit points - later mixing 2 together gives you a potion that will.
Killing zombie cops will give you pistols but the best early weapons are bats and swords - easiest first sword to get is jumping out of the upstairs of that first cafe and its on the ledge.
Later in the game books are important and make weapons last longer / food heal more so make sure you pick them up
There is a secret passage you get as part of a mission which makes things easier later , also there is one baddie who is a clown who carries mini chainsaws which are the most powerful weapon in the game - makes sure you get those - but dont worry about it at the start.
You can hear survivors from a distance - and its useful to carry a queen to distract the zombies while you get to them - they also do well with weapons and whatever you give them *wont* wear out so give them your guns when your low on ammo (they can simply keep using them)

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

MaliA wrote:

3 weeks is a long time, bro.

That's what I suspected. I pinched off a quite deep chunk of skin on my thumb the week before (who knew a corkscrew could be so dangerous?), and that's completely healed since.

I don't know if this might just happen with bites sometimes, though - maybe some people are just a bit more sensitive to them so they last longer?

Plissken · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 17:05

What about Geordie Star Wars

Or Snatch Wars

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

(re: Dead Rising) More importantly,

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

You can kill the fuckwit photographer - in one deeply satisfying shot - with the sledgehammer.

Oh, and (early boss fight tip):

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

The machine gun mounted on the convicts' jeep will make extremely short work of anyone who gets in your way

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 17:06

References - GOT.

Most useful.

Even the company owner sent me a missive.

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