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Post by whatalark on Apr 18, 2023 13:01:57 GMT
Got a brass whale oil lamp from local antique store. Straight from a house clearance the wicks are still moist so used in recent history. Need to go catch me whale to refill it.
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Post by lazybones on Apr 18, 2023 13:19:50 GMT
Thanks amipalActually - in my early morning investigations into Gonzo Games - I discovered that, even though Wipe out was credited to Steve Howard and ‘Dr Gonzo’, the co-founder of the company was actually a Paul Smith who (possibly) disappeared, taking all the company’s money. Who was Dr Gonzo? Where did he go? I am extremely interested in this.  |
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Post by MrTiddles on Apr 18, 2023 13:50:54 GMT
Flat battery.
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Post by Chumbles on Apr 18, 2023 13:59:28 GMT
MRW I push the green button Finished three very painful procedures, the last reaching "agony" level at 11.45 a.m - I'd taken 10ml of Oramorph* an hour before that. As for pain relief, a mug of tea, Paracetamol and dozing... I don't have a green button to dispense it*, but this guy's "Recovering from back surgery. Not gonna lie, I was pretty scared going in but I'm doing OK so far." I hope the guy was told the side effects of overuse. |
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on Apr 18, 2023 14:14:17 GMT
Good to hear you're OK Mr. C
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Post by stxdpr on Apr 18, 2023 14:15:43 GMT
MRW I push the green button Finished three very painful procedures, the last reaching "agony" level at 11.45 a.m - I'd taken 10ml of Oramorph* an hour before that. As for pain relief, a mug of tea, Paracetamol and dozing... I don't have a green button to dispense it*, but this guy's "Recovering from back surgery. Not gonna lie, I was pretty scared going in but I'm doing OK so far." I hope the guy was told the side effects of overuse. I hope he doesn't throw out his back again trying to relieve himself after the side effects. Might need something for the pain then. |
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Post by MrTiddles on Apr 18, 2023 14:17:43 GMT
Hmmmnnnn. Battery charger (big Dave) says the battery is fully charged. He is full of shit, so I told Dave that it was a 6V motorcycle battery and he's now charging it. After a couple of hours I will switch him to 12V mode and the job's a good 'un.
Top Tip. *taps nose*
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Post by MrTiddles on Apr 18, 2023 14:19:04 GMT
It'll all end in tears.
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Post by muffrat on Apr 18, 2023 14:49:37 GMT
Wordle 668 6/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
That could have been at least 2 other words, lucky boy
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Post by muffrat on Apr 18, 2023 15:03:22 GMT
Lunch: 2 poached eggs on marmite toast, but one was a 'double yolker' (been getting loads of these recently since switching to eggs delivered from a local farm)
Picked up a box of PS vita games from a reseller on ebay before hols - they were described as 'imperfect or not working / for repair'. 35 games for £80. Cleaned them all up with contact cleaner and all work except one - so have been hammering through those round the pool last week. Special mentions to Child of Light (with all the DLC), Metal Gear HD remakes, and Everybody's Golf. Sold enough of the shitter ones that I'll never play at Cex this afternoon to buy Hogwarts legacy for the youngest
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Post by Chumbles on Apr 18, 2023 15:20:36 GMT
Wordle 668 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩❕🔱 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 That could have been at least 2 other words, lucky boy Too true; I reckon after you get the score past ❕🔱getting the first letter is a choice between equally probable letters. Thus the score you get should be the score at ❕🔱line + 1... |
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Post by MrTiddles on Apr 18, 2023 15:28:09 GMT
Big Dave now switched to 12V and charging normally, the slacker.
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Post by stxdpr on Apr 18, 2023 15:38:30 GMT
Lunch: 2 poached eggs on marmite toast, but one was a 'double yolker' (been getting loads of these recently since switching to eggs delivered from a local farm) Picked up a box of PS vita games from a reseller on ebay before hols - they were described as 'imperfect or not working / for repair'. 35 games for £80. Cleaned them all up with contact cleaner and all work except one - so have been hammering through those round the pool last week. Special mentions to Child of Light (with all the DLC), Metal Gear HD remakes, and Everybody's Golf. Sold enough of the shitter ones that I'll never play at Cex this afternoon to buy Hogwarts legacy for the youngest So you are saying that it is the child going around a school using the killing/torture spells on the other children and not you? Sounds like it's a game rockstar should have made but didn't. |
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Post by amipal on Apr 18, 2023 19:35:33 GMT
Evening all.
Having recently acquired a GameCube from a friend, I’ve been playing through some games with my son.
Super Monkey Ball 2 may be the perfect game for a six year old - he doesn’t care if the monkey falls, he still giggling like a loon.
He’s very intrigued by the demo of Windwaker, but I reckon the controls may currently be beyond him.
By a stroke of luck, this afternoon I found the full-game disc of Mario Kart Double Dash in a different game’s case. I know it’s not the best version of Mario Kart, but the boy has been thoroughly enjoying it.
TVblog: Race Around the World. Also the penultimate Picard.
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Post by muffrat on Apr 18, 2023 20:06:10 GMT
Evening all. Having recently acquired a GameCube from a friend, I’ve been playing through some games with my son. Super Monkey Ball 2 may be the perfect game for a six year old - he doesn’t care if the monkey falls, he still giggling like a loon. He’s very intrigued by the demo of Windwaker, but I reckon the controls may currently be beyond him. By a stroke of luck, this afternoon I found the full-game disc of Mario Kart Double Dash in a different game’s case. I know it’s not the best version of Mario Kart, but the boy has been thoroughly enjoying it. TVblog: Race Around the World. Also the penultimate Picard. Good work! Gamecube was one of the digital teats with which I weaned my oldest daughter onto video games. She loved Kirby's air ride (good luck getting a copy of that nowadays though for less than £150) and Pikmin I've got a Jap copy of Pikmin in the loft that I'll send you if you like - but you'll need a freeloader disk or to fit a region switch to the GC (menus are in Japanese, but easy enough to play with a guide) |
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Post by muffrat on Apr 18, 2023 20:14:11 GMT
And double thumbs up for Super Monkey Ball 2 - the best of the series by far. It was shit on the Wii and I couldn't bear to pay for it on Switch
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Post by MrTiddles on Apr 18, 2023 20:22:06 GMT
Battery still not charged. Luckily, I have a no-tribble guarantee on it.
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Apr 18, 2023 21:04:47 GMT
Monkey Ball 2 Glider is the stuff of legend. The golf and baseball is fantastic too.
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Post by Chumbles on Apr 18, 2023 21:18:57 GMT
... TVblog: Race Around the World. Also the penultimate Picard. I'm looking forward to the final Picard! Blacklist S1:E19. The Test S1:E7 - surprisingly enjoyable and actually making me feel pity for the Aussies and a little bit ashamed of their treatment after the Cape Town stupidity. At the time I wondered how many times they would be punished. Justin Langer and Steve Smith (who hadn't played at all during the Langer / Finch reconstruction period, when even their supporters despised them. Why? Because that Cape Town lunacy had destroyed the team's rep). So to get two centuries back to back at Edgebaston speaks volumes, but Archer vs Smith almost persuaded me to get a Sky sub. btw my research proposal was serious... Time for sleep... |
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Post by MrTiddles on Apr 18, 2023 21:28:44 GMT
Battery charged.
Sky Arts is where the action is right now.
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Post by crankcaller on Apr 18, 2023 21:52:17 GMT
I think I've seen that doc about Hunter. I mean I probably have.
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Post by MrTiddles on Apr 18, 2023 22:23:34 GMT
If you remember it, then you weren't there.
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Post by amipal on Apr 19, 2023 6:31:39 GMT
Monkey Ball 2 Glider is the stuff of legend. The golf and baseball is fantastic too. Monkey Target, Monkey Racing, and Monkey Bowling have been the ones we’ve given a go so far. Squeals of delight all round! |
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Post by amipal on Apr 19, 2023 6:32:51 GMT
Evening all. Having recently acquired a GameCube from a friend, I’ve been playing through some games with my son. Super Monkey Ball 2 may be the perfect game for a six year old - he doesn’t care if the monkey falls, he still giggling like a loon. He’s very intrigued by the demo of Windwaker, but I reckon the controls may currently be beyond him. By a stroke of luck, this afternoon I found the full-game disc of Mario Kart Double Dash in a different game’s case. I know it’s not the best version of Mario Kart, but the boy has been thoroughly enjoying it. TVblog: Race Around the World. Also the penultimate Picard. Good work! Gamecube was one of the digital teats with which I weaned my oldest daughter onto video games. She loved Kirby's air ride (good luck getting a copy of that nowadays though for less than £150) and Pikmin I've got a Jap copy of Pikmin in the loft that I'll send you if you like - but you'll need a freeloader disk or to fit a region switch to the GC (menus are in Japanese, but easy enough to play with a guide) That’s very kind of you! I’ve got a few irons in the fire at the moment in terms of friends giving me some old GC bits, but I’ll give you a shout if they don’t come to fruition! |
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Post by amipal on Apr 19, 2023 6:33:18 GMT
I think I've seen that doc about Hunter. I mean I probably have. Was it about his laptop? Was Trump right all along? |
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