Bits and Bobs 37

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:28

MaliA wrote:

Jesus. "Give money to poor people to spend on TVs and things" as that'll help. Idiots should instead colonize Mars.

I don't know if we should colonise Mars with idiots. It'd be like America all over again. (/runs away)

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:56

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/ga ... own-begins

Quote:

It's likely Microsoft will announce the Xbox 720/Durango/Infinity at E3 with a Christmas 2013 launch date

Thank fuck that is after the end of August.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2013 14:30

Hadn't noticed Tranmere's midfielder before.

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

Can I go back to being Mr Kissyfur please? Thanks.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2013 16:53

Excellent thingymadoo about Knightmare

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

MaliA wrote:

Excellent thingymadoo about Knightmare

That was great

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

MaliA wrote:

Excellent thingymadoo about Knightmare

Saw it a while ago. Far better article in the Nov 1987 edition of C+VG ( the one with Thundercats on the cover)

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

MaliA wrote:

Jesus. "Give money to poor people to spend on TVs and things" as that'll help. Idiots should instead colonize Mars.

They should only give it to the poor 'hard working families' that MPs are always banging on about.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Saturnalian wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Tell his boss that, then.

Bit difficult in a solicitors firm as it's not a typical office hierarchy. They're funny old places to work, y'know.

And often full of cunts at senior level. Incompetent cunts, at that.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:39

Jolly good. The Sun has taken upon itself to do diplomacy with the foreigns.

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

Which bizarrely made the news on Today this AM.

Still, they're right.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:03

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Which bizarrely made the news on Today this AM.

Still, they're right.

But not exactly diplomatic, ending it with " HANDS OFF! "

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

Curiosity wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Which bizarrely made the news on Today this AM.

Still, they're right.

But not exactly diplomatic, ending it with " HANDS OFF! "

I believe that's exactly what Maggie said before sinking their boat.

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

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Which bizarrely made the news on Today this AM.

Still, they're right.

Beeb page on it if you'd rather not click on a sun link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20907312

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:18

I've downloaded some .FLAC files. What can I use to play them or can I convert them into MP3s or something?

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:43

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Which bizarrely made the news on Today this AM.

Still, they're right.

But not exactly diplomatic, ending it with " HANDS OFF! "

I believe that's exactly what Maggie said before sinking their boat.

We should offer them Scotland, instead.

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

Quiet, today.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:54

I am working today, for once

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:55

I'm avoiding work today. Looking forward to lunch though.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:04

MaliA wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Which bizarrely made the news on Today this AM.

Still, they're right.

But not exactly diplomatic, ending it with " HANDS OFF! "

I believe that's exactly what Maggie said before sinking their boat.

We should offer them Cornwall, instead.

Obvious Feex!

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:04

TheVision wrote:

I've downloaded some .FLAC files. What can I use to play them or can I convert them into MP3s or something?

I convert stuff with Super: http://www.erightsoft.org/GetFile.php?SUPERsetup.exe

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

TheVision wrote:

I've downloaded some .FLAC files. What can I use to play them or can I convert them into MP3s or something?

Any decent media player software should handle FLAC files and they're full CD quality rather than the compressed version of the audio you'll get with mp3 etc so they're worth listening to as is.

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:30

Bamba wrote:

TheVision wrote:

I've downloaded some .FLAC files. What can I use to play them or can I convert them into MP3s or something?

Any decent media player software should handle FLAC files and they're full CD quality rather than the compressed version of the audio you'll get with mp3 etc so they're worth listening to as is.

I thought that.. but I don't think Zune will recognise them. I'll try again tonight but in the mean time, I've got Grims... super converter so thanks for that.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 13:34

CROWDS CHEER AS DOG RECSUED BY FIREMAN FROM TERRIERFYING ORDEAL

Not a lot has happened around Bradford of late, clearly.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 14:42

"What is the point of HR?" as I manage to needle into every single item of employee feedback workshops I have to attend. Ever.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 15:09

"self-contained bacteria-resistant biological packages for extra-uterine development of the chick embryo"

best description of an egg, ever.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2827412/

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Why is sorting a new video player module for the website so hard?

Running Joomla 1.5 and Allvideos Reloaded. That doesn't play nicely with iThings annoyingly.

Found a module that plays nicely that uses the lovely Flowplayer. Problem is the Javascript conflicts somewhere and the popup doesn't work. autoplay also refuses to work on iThings.

All because Steve Jobs took Flash off his devices. And ironically I use mp4's renamed as flv anyway so its not even real Flash. But it fools the newer versions of Flash into using their decoder and plays nicely.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Sony to possibly ban pre-owned sales on the PS4.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a448274/sony-to-block-pre-owned-games-on-ps4-disc-tagging-technology-patented.html

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 16:55

chinnyhill10 wrote:

Sony to possibly ban pre-owned sales on the PS4.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a448274/sony-to-block-pre-owned-games-on-ps4-disc-tagging-technology-patented.html

That's a bugger for those of us with two PS4s.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 16:56

lovefilm and blockbusters will be affected!

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

Currently trying to help a customer who's scanned a document consisting of 295 full colour A3 sheets to the internal hard drive on his old-as-the-hills photocopier in PDF format. Every time he tries to retrieve the document, the machine gives him a 'Memory Error'. He's going nuts, as this apparently is an extremely important document.

"That is a very large document," I point out. "You might need to try scanning it again, only this time in blocks of fewer pages."

"I can't" says he. "I've already shredded it."

"Right..."

Seriously people.

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 17:05

Zio wrote:

Currently trying to help a customer who's scanned a document consisting of 295 full colour A3 sheets to the internal hard drive on his old-as-the-hills photocopier in PDF format. Every time he tries to retrieve the document, the machine gives him a 'Memory Error'. He's going nuts, as this apparently is an extremely important document.

"That is a very large document," I point out. "You might need to try scanning it again, only this time in blocks of fewer pages."

"I can't" says he. "I've already shredded it."

"Right..."

Seriously people.

I shouldn't laugh but yep.. That got me!

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 17:17

MaliA wrote:

chinnyhill10 wrote:

Sony to possibly ban pre-owned sales on the PS4.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a448274/sony-to-block-pre-owned-games-on-ps4-disc-tagging-technology-patented.html

That's a bugger for those of us with two PS4s.

Not if they both use the same PSN account.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

Yay, international conference calls at 19:00 on a Friday!

No, not yay, the other one.

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 20:52

I forgot to bring my D7000's battery charger with me to Amsterdam, but amazingly the camera's battery has lasted all week on just one bar, with the "warning" icon on display in the viewfinder.

Admittedly, I've not been taking as many photos as I might have done had the battery not been very low, but I've still taken a good 150 or so - many using the flash, too.

Also, fuck Nikon for apparently changing the make-up of the D7000's battery so much that none of the more common Nikon chargers (or even multi-chargers) on sale in Amsterdam fucking work with it, I've been hunting around for a charger all week and have tried about 4 or 5 different ones in shops, to no avail.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 21:00

The new Cancer Research advert is great.
We're fucking coming to get you, cancer bastard!

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 21:12

BBC2: History got sexy.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 21:35

MaliA wrote:

BBC2: History got sexy.

Prince Albert's Prince Albert?

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 21:36

Kern wrote:

MaliA wrote:

BBC2: History got sexy.

Prince Albert's Prince Albert?

The vampy sexbot presenting it.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

Well, that was fun! Time for a drink, i think!

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:06

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Remember it's retro weekend on the CITV channel. Knightmare, Duckula, Dangermouse etc.

And T Bag and that arsehole kid sidekick of hers who even when I was 7 wanted to punch in the face for the next 1000 years.

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

Top tip! I have set many nuggets of nostalgia to record.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:19

CORNWALL NEWS NOW!

Graham Hart wrote:

A maxim of Roman Law which carries forth today is: “Let he who would be deceived, be deceived.” Which is to say, if your ignorance allows you to be deceived, then so be it… deception is allowed under the law and it occurs all the time when you consent to it.

metalangel · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 18:40

"Can I deceive you?"
"Okay!"
"HAH! Your consent is mine! Take all this deceit!"
"Nooooo!"

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

Is it because they're all inbred in Cornwall? Or is it radioactive clotted cream?

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 20:46

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Is it because they're all inbred in Cornwall? Or is it radioactive clotted cream?

Kernow has uranium mines. Down Grampound Road they is.

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

Yes, that was why I referred to the radioactive clotted cream.

We in Stroud, on the other hand, have a shit load of granite so have a radon risk. But that's still not as much of an issue as the ENDLESS FUCKING HIPPIES we're infested with.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 20:57

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Yes, that was why I referred to the radioactive clotted cream.

We in Stroud, on the other hand, have a shit load of granite so have a radon risk. But that's still not as much of an issue as the ENDLESS FUCKING HIPPIES we're infested with.

H&K MP 5 solves most things.. Lovely walks, though.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25594

My little (not little) brother is coming over tomorrow, on his way back to university. I've spend the day decorating treasure chests and taking pictures, and now I am knitting some socks I'm designing for a magazine, underneath a quilt that a friend made me for me. :luv:

All days should be more today-like.

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