Bits and Bobs 23

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:09

Man forgets to pay $75 dollars and when the fire came, the firemen saved his neighbours stuff and left his house to burn down.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:12

MaliA wrote:

man forgets to pay $75 dollars and when the fire came, the firemen saved his neighbours stuff and left his house to burn down.

With three dogs and a cat inside

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10206

chinnyhill10 wrote:

I am sitting in the m6 toll services. They don't have a Burger King but something called "The Burger Company". High prices, nice signage and people waiting while stuff was being cooked to order.

Someone on WotR said much the same as you about their wares and imagined the sales/marketing meeting where they came up with the company name; that "The Burger Company" was the most snazzy name they could come up with that wouldn't immediately fall foul of Trading Standards.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:41

Wogan'sTrouserBulge wrote:

DBSnappa wrote:

Has everybody tried the Enslaved demo on Xbox? It's very good I think. Highly derivative of quite a few other games I can think of, such as Ratchet and Clank, Uncharted etc, but boy has it been buffed to a high sheen.

I thought it was a bit rubbish! It's certainly polished, but other than that, it's generic, the combat is basic and button-bashy, it controls awkwardly and rips off Uncharted's platforming and art-style to the point where it's almost a joke. Still need to try the Castlevania demo. Hopefully that'll be rubbish as well and I can save some money in this shitstorm of releases.

To be fair to it, it's not awful and probably worth a £15 pick-up if you run out of stuff to play, but particularly at this time of year, my threshold for shitness rises considerably. I mean, we've got Fallout and Fable coming this month - and that's just this month - some third person platforming Uncharted rip-off would have to be shit-hot to make me consider spending even more money.

A bit harsh I think. You could slag off a lot of very good games that way. I did say it was generic, I just felt like it had some promise — it's rare that something looks that good and turns out to be completely shit and it's soopah rare that something has an entertaining demo at all.

That WRC game demo being a point in hand. That really put me off buying the game.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:11

Methods of selling sport to television companies could be rethought as a case involving the showing of Premier League football makes it to the European Courts. A pub landlady was showing football from a Greek satellite station, rather than through SKY. This has gone through the courts and has reached Europe (unlike Liverpool), with her lawyers using the argument that she's entitled to purchase her television services from anyone she wants under the single market rules. it isn't made clear in the BBC's report what language the commentary was in, but in Sheffield when we used to watch a Norwegian station on a Saturday, they put the radio on.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10206

That can probably only end in disaster - the rightsholders sell transmission rights within specific territorial boundaries; if they're told they can't do that, satellite dies, becomes very empty, or becomes very expensive. Instantly. There was loads of trouble when the Freesat predecessor (non-subbed Sky) started happening, with all sorts of jiggery pokery to try and ensure the now-non-encrypted UK streams couldn't be received outside the UK.

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

Work chap gone done sent me this:
Stare at the black dot:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Attachment:

6ea38c1c.gif

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

HOLY LOVING FUCK!

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6634

Stop breaking my eyes!

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:54

That castle is awesome.
I've only just got to work

Mimi - as a full time carer, are you getting the benefits you are entitled to?

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:54

Zio wrote:

Work chap gone done sent me this

Dagnabbit. How about a nice glass of sasperilly?

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

Craster wrote:

HOLY LOVING FUCK!

IDGI

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26277

Grim... wrote:

That castle is awesome.
I've only just got to work

Mimi - as a full time carer, are you getting the benefits you are entitled to?

Nothing. I was told by the assessor that I wasn't entitled to anything as I am only here temporarily (I hadn't actually asked, but it was practically the first thing she said as she walked through the door) and Nan does receive and attendance allowance (or something like that) which she pays for the twice-daily 30 min visits with.

It's difficult as I'm currently getting about 4 hours sleep a night, and then only in bits (worst the last few nights as I seem to have picked up Nan's chest infection so am just coughing ALL the time) but today someone is coming to fit the key safe and nan may go into temporary rehabilitation where she can have proper physio (not just a sheet telling her to stretch her legs). Today is pretty much crunch time.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Craster wrote:

HOLY LOVING FUCK!

IDGI

Did you stare at the castle?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38720

Persistence of Vision

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Smoothness of Anger

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

Craster wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Craster wrote:

HOLY LOVING FUCK!

IDGI

Did you stare at the castle?

Yes, I did.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10206

Someone in work doesn't see it either.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:20

Kissyfur:

Zio wrote:

Work chap gone done sent me this:
Stare at the black dot:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Attachment:

6ea38c1c.gif

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10206

BikNorton wrote:

Someone in work doesn't see it either.

Ah, that person has "issues" with colour. Not-quite-colour-blindness.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:23

BikNorton wrote:

Someone in work doesn't see it either.

Ah, that person has "issues" with colour.

<predictable>

racist

</predictable>

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38720

I have issues with colour. I see differing (not different) colours with each eye. One eye has a blueish tint, the other a pinkish. I saw it fine.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26277

DavPaz wrote:

I have issues with colour. I see differing (not different) colours with each eye. One eye has a blueish tint, the other a pinkish. I saw it fine.

Doesn't everyone have that?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38720

Mimi wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

I have issues with colour. I see differing (not different) colours with each eye. One eye has a blueish tint, the other a pinkish. I saw it fine.

Doesn't everyone have that?

I've never met anyone who claims to have the same issue. Do you?

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:28

Mimi wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

I have issues with colour. I see differing (not different) colours with each eye. One eye has a blueish tint, the other a pinkish. I saw it fine.

Doesn't everyone have that?

Only if you leave the cinema and you're still wearing the 3d glasses.

Speaking of 3D stuff, the 3DTV in the notsolocal pub is really good, and I think the producers are getting the hang of where to put the cameras for the best shots.

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

The black dot moves slightly to the right?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26277

DavPaz wrote:

Mimi wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

I have issues with colour. I see differing (not different) colours with each eye. One eye has a blueish tint, the other a pinkish. I saw it fine.

Doesn't everyone have that?

I've never met anyone who claims to have the same issue. Do you?

Yes. I have never, ever, ever considered this to be a strange thing. I just thought this was the way that our eyes gave things a depth of colour. If I shut my left eye everything appears cold bluey-green, shut the other and it is a warmish pinky colour. I can see it really quite vividly when I look at the white wardrobe door, for example. I never thought this was odd at all - I just assumed all people had this.

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

DavPaz wrote:

Mimi wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

I have issues with colour. I see differing (not different) colours with each eye. One eye has a blueish tint, the other a pinkish. I saw it fine.

Doesn't everyone have that?

I've never met anyone who claims to have the same issue. Do you?

Ooh - yes, I have this too.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22407

DavPaz wrote:

Persistence of Vision

I wrote a GUI for that at uni as my final year project.

I say I wrote... it was more sitting the corner and looking stupid while the clever people in the group talked about vectors and shit.

I got a Pass in my degree.

The two may be related.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:35

Mimi wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Mimi - as a full time carer, are you getting the benefits you are entitled to?

Nothing. I was told by the assessor that I wasn't entitled to anything as I am only here temporarily

Oh right - I got the impression you were there full-time.

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

MaliA wrote:

Kissyfur:

Zio wrote:

Work chap gone done sent me this:
Stare at the black dot:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Attachment:

6ea38c1c.gif

Unless it's the black dot moving slightly to the right, then I really still don't get it.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26277

Did you ever consider it to be not the norm, Mr Chris?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38720

Meems, Mr K!

\o/

I'm glad it's not just me

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:36

The end picture looks like a castle in colour*, but actually it's black and white.

*

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

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

Mimi wrote:

Did you ever consider it to be not the norm, Mr Chris?

I thought it was a bit odd, but didn't think much of it, to be honest.

Grim... - does it? Crumbs. No.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6634

It took me a couple of goes for it to work, but it's very odd when it does.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10206

What's more odd is that I was emailing it to people and the colour trick was happening out of the corner of my eye, too, while most of the picture was obscured. Makes me suspicious, but shifting the eyes breaks it so eh.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:53

What's the going rate for a second hand 8gig iPod touch in decent condition? £80 seem OK?

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10206

No idea. Which gen?

Edit: Wait, is the "2G" 8GB a 1G in the 2G shell?

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:10

BikNorton wrote:

No idea. Which gen?

3rd, I think.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10206

Or am I thinking 3G/2G with my edit? I R BABOON CONFUSED.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:12

BikNorton wrote:

Or am I thinking 3G/2G with my edit? I R BABOON CONFUSED.

Heh. How do I know which generation it is? it was bought about 6 months ago.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10206

Clearly, I have no idea what's what. Though you've got me wondering how much my 1G 16GB one is worth; I might be able to convince myself a 64GB new one is worthwhile if I sell that on at a reasonable rate.

Edit: Though I did think the new ones are third-gen Touches, and the older, iPhone 3G(S)-equivalent ones were second-gen...

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16675

No, I think third gen are the 3GS equivalent.

kalmar · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:17

It's not even a phone! *shakes head sadly*

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:17

I have no idea.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10206

markg wrote:

No, I think third gen are the 3GS equivalent.

Wikipedia says the 3rd Gen Touch only came in 32 and 64GB configurations. So an 8GB one bought 6 months ago would still have to be second gen.

That's as much effort as I can be bothered putting into Google right now.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:21

Crikey!

Quote:

Evans, of Hamilton Close, walked up to a group of drinkers and slammed the axe into their table.

I don't think I'm ever going to go into that pub, now.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16675

BikNorton wrote:

markg wrote:

No, I think third gen are the 3GS equivalent.

Wikipedia says the 3rd Gen Touch only came in 32 and 64GB configurations. So an 8GB one bought 6 months ago would still have to be second gen.

Ah, yeah. I'd forgotten that.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10206

MaliA wrote:

Crikey!

Quote:

Evans, of Hamilton Close, walked up to a group of drinkers and slammed the axe into their table.

I don't think I'm ever going to go into that pub, now.

Unless you go in with him, then you're guaranteed a table.

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