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Post by Faceless on Mar 16, 2020 10:21:00 GMT
I have seen two of the Harry Potter films. The first one, which I quite enjoyed, and one of the later ones, where he seemed to spend much of the film stood by a lake acting like a bratty emo teenager. I did not care for it.
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Post by cobblers on Mar 16, 2020 10:24:38 GMT
I have never seen the Harry Potter films but I understand that they include Helena Bonham-Carter playing a deranged sadistic witch, so I think that’s something I can fully support, regardless of any other merits they may have.
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Post by stxdpr on Mar 16, 2020 10:54:50 GMT
Working from home with lots of actual working. Am I doing this right?
Best apocalyptic games to see us through 2 weeks isolation? What needs to be stocked up on, drinking alcohol hand gel seems like the end of the line.
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Mar 16, 2020 11:04:27 GMT
Has everyone got enough food and toilet paper to last 2 weeks?
I cannily snuck a few extra tins of Heinz soup on the last shop so I'm sure I will be fine.
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Mar 16, 2020 11:10:55 GMT
Jesus titty fuckin' Christ my pension fund has taken one hell of a hit.
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Post by Chumbles on Mar 16, 2020 11:59:57 GMT
Jesus titty fuckin' Christ my pension fund has taken one hell of a hit. You and the rest of the world. Irrespective of the damage the virus will do, the fiscal and economic drag is every bit as worrying. I'm close to being locked away for 4 months*... oh. *Hunter Davies is apparently leading the zimmer frame charge against being locked in for 4 months. Good of then to decide it's OK to get and give. I hope the selfish old bastard has a DNR. |
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Post by Felice Landry on Mar 16, 2020 12:27:49 GMT
Nothing to do with the fact HD is a Spurs fan?
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Post by Chumbles on Mar 16, 2020 12:39:48 GMT
Nothing to do with the fact HD is a Spurs fan? Bonus! |
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Post by sandybahookie on Mar 16, 2020 12:43:44 GMT
Hah! I knew not having a pension would count in my favour eventually.
The old people phoning in to Radio2 are raging about being asked to avoid getting Bat plague, I say let them do what they like.
"This is disgusting and ageist, this is not North korea"
Zero games over weekend, have been heartily supporting my local pub, am pretty sure they would go out of business if they had to close for 3 days never mind 3 months.
Harry Potter Movies: Worst movies ever, even worse than the Transformers movies.
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Mar 16, 2020 12:51:33 GMT
The virus is basically punishment for Brexit.
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Post by crankcaller on Mar 16, 2020 13:05:24 GMT
Has everyone got enough food and toilet paper to last 2 weeks? I cannily snuck a few extra tins of Heinz soup on the last shop so I'm sure I will be fine. Wiping your arse with empty soup cans won't go well I'd imagine. |
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Post by crankcaller on Mar 16, 2020 13:08:26 GMT
Space cake and playstation in isolation with a bunch of Dutch young people sounds terrible. Despite the space cake and playstation.
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Post by dakylosaurus419 on Mar 16, 2020 13:11:23 GMT
I've only watched the Harry Potter films, not read the books. The films are better imo
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Post by Destry on Mar 16, 2020 13:13:27 GMT
I see Keef has an article at The Other Place about building a gaming PC. Incredibly without the advice of long time Guardian Gamesblog contributor Simon from Norwich.
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Post by amipal on Mar 16, 2020 13:24:12 GMT
The virus is basically punishment for Brexit. And visited upon the rest of the globe! You're welcome, world! |
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Post by amipal on Mar 16, 2020 13:25:01 GMT
I see Keef has an article at The Other Place about building a gaming PC. Incredibly without the advice of long time Guardian Gamesblog contributor Simon from Norwich. I cannot believe this has happened. Maybe Keef and Simon from Norwich had an almighty falling-out? |
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Mar 16, 2020 13:27:18 GMT
I never understood the whole Simon from Norwich thing.
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Post by Faceless on Mar 16, 2020 13:30:43 GMT
I'm avoiding the comments on gaming articles at the other place until someone puts that tedious dickhead bozzer splug out of his misery.
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Post by tenthenemy on Mar 16, 2020 13:31:18 GMT
Hello.
Ocado finally has its technical issues under control. They now make you join a queue for their website to prevent it from constantly keeling over. There's also a disclaimer that they are currently not accepting new customers until they can organise more deliveries.
So I successfully completed next week's shopping. All is well, apart from the prospect of being cooped up for the foreseeable future for the sake of the Pref. Mam., who unfortunately ticks almost all the bat plague risk boxes. But this is where my lifelong training as a couch potato is kicking in. I knew it would come in useful one day.
Ganes: The usual. Made great strides towards my completionist goals. As I've said before, the release of Animal Crossing concerns me a great deal as I can already see that I won't be having time for any of the DLC that I bought before I leave everything behind on this mortal plane to ascend to the new life that Tom Nook is offering me. Only four more sleeps!
I've also indulged in a spot of save scumming as the game did something I wasn't prepared for. I love DQB2 but it is just impossible to play without internet help. Felice was talking about working towards a god weapon in a game and a quick look on the interwebs shows that by sheer dumb luck I've apparently stumbled across the strongest weapon in the game, but the method of obtaining it is very weird and totally obscure (to me at least), referencing a famous glitch in Dragon Quest 2.
Harry Potter films: Own all of them on DVD somewhere as they were a staple Christmas gift at the time they came out. Never watched the last two. The only one that's any good is Prisoner of Azkaban.
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Post by tenthenemy on Mar 16, 2020 13:35:19 GMT
I'm avoiding the comments on gaming articles at the other place until someone puts that tedious dickhead bozzer splug out of his misery. He's made a new account hasn't he? I knew it. "Tedious dickhead", why are you being so nice to him? |
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Post by Felice Landry on Mar 16, 2020 13:36:53 GMT
I'm an inverter and a save scummer, probably no surprise.
I'm staying out of the cogent, interesting and enlightening critique of the HP films as I would only lower the tone.
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Post by Chumbles on Mar 16, 2020 13:39:27 GMT
I see Keef has an article at The Other Place about building a gaming PC. Incredibly without the advice of long time Guardian Gamesblog contributor Simon from Norwich. I cannot believe this has happened. Maybe Keef and Simon from Norwich had an almighty falling-out? I've sent Keef the link to your "sweet content" amipal , so he can get you to film the 'Making of' once Graunaid has sent you the components. Edit: I'm lying although you would make a better job of it. Hmm... why is it I can't put sweet content in there without the quotes? Perhaps because some of the head shots remind me of... No offence meant! |
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Post by Chumbles on Mar 16, 2020 14:32:02 GMT
Jeff's tracking system's thrown a wobbly...
"Arriving today by 8 PM"
at 11.30 a.m. "Your parcel will arrive between "2.45 PM - 4.45 PM"
at 1.30 p.m. "Your parcel will arrive between "11.00PM - 2.00 PM"
"Still arriving today by 9 PM*
*Sorry we missed your delivery slot, your parcel is still on its way"
*sigh*
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Post by Sheep2 on Mar 16, 2020 14:38:08 GMT
I cannot remember where it was but there used to be a regular contributer i tbink to the Guardian who called himself Simon from Norwich.
When we met Limni (who posted as Limni) his name is Simon and he is from Norwich.
It became an in joke to refer to Simon from Norwich.
Very meta.
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Post by MrTiddles on Mar 16, 2020 14:59:29 GMT
Hullo.
Harry Potter?: No. A mate's girlfriend tried me get me to watch the first film. 20 mins later and Mr Tids had left the building.
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