Bits and Bobs 37

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

Grim... wrote:

Does it do it all the time, or only after you've been playing for a while?

Either way, it might be worth cleaning the fan ports out to make sure it's not getting too hot.[;/quote]

Straight away - put JC2 in not long after switching the 360 on.

And it's only those two games that I've noticed it.

Still, I'll give the thing a good dusting. Bloody weird, though.

Quote:

And also not posting in "whore topic that sensible people ignore 37".

It wasn't really worth its own thread.

@Chinny yes yes, well done :hat:

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16636

Have you tried popping it in the oven for a bit as per standard protocol?

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

markg wrote:

Have you tried popping it in the oven for a bit as per standard protocol?

INNUENDO OVERLOAD :blown:

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 13:48

Mr Christmassyfur wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Does it do it all the time, or only after you've been playing for a while?

Either way, it might be worth cleaning the fan ports out to make sure it's not getting too hot.[;/quote]

Straight away - put JC2 in not long after switching the 360 on.

And it's only those two games that I've noticed it.

Still, I'll give the thing a good dusting. Bloody weird, though.

Quote:

And also not posting in "whore topic that sensible people ignore 37".

It wasn't really worth its own thread.

Enjoy the replies you're getting, then

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 13:48

Is it a really old 360? Pre Jasper or whateverz?

If it is get a new one off Santa.

You're welcome.

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 13:49

Mr Christmassyfur wrote:

It wasn't really worth its own thread.

Have you seen some of the threads other people start? Of course this deserves it's own thread! Get in quick before Grim... starts charging for them.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22391

TheVision wrote:

Mr Christmassyfur wrote:

It wasn't really worth its own thread.

Have you seen some of the threads other people start? Of course this deserves it's own thread! Get in quick before Grim... starts charging for them.

I believe the plan is to charge for BnB posts, amortised against new threads at a to-be-determined ratio.

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

Zardoz wrote:

Is it a really old 360? Pre Jasper or whateverz?

If it is get a new one off Santa.

You're welcome.

Nope, it's a new one.

And it's only these two games as far as I can tell. Skyrim etc still look lovely.

Just wondered if it was a recent MS update to the 360 o/s that borked the graphics a bit for "older" titles.

Slightly Green · **Joined:** 26th Aug, 2010 **Posts:** 2069

Trooper wrote:

TheVision wrote:

Mr Christmassyfur wrote:

It wasn't really worth its own thread.

Have you seen some of the threads other people start? Of course this deserves it's own thread! Get in quick before Grim... starts charging for them.

I believe the plan is to charge for BnB posts, amortised against new threads at a to-be-determined ratio.

Can we please re-name the forum to World of Grim... also pretty please

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 14:23

interesting article about bear hunting in Calfornia. No, Zardoz, grizzly bears. No, Zardoz, the ones that live in the forest and shit inthe woods. No, Zardoz, ursines. Jesus, you filthy, filthy, man.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16636

Mr Christmassyfur wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

Is it a really old 360? Pre Jasper or whateverz?

If it is get a new one off Santa.

You're welcome.

Nope, it's a new one.

And it's only these two games as far as I can tell. Skyrim etc still look lovely.

Just wondered if it was a recent MS update to the 360 o/s that borked the graphics a bit for "older" titles.

Are you sure they weren't doing it before? I've seen the sorts of glitches you describe to but thought it was probably pretty normal.

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

markg wrote:

Mr Christmassyfur wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

Is it a really old 360? Pre Jasper or whateverz?

If it is get a new one off Santa.

You're welcome.

Nope, it's a new one.

And it's only these two games as far as I can tell. Skyrim etc still look lovely.

Just wondered if it was a recent MS update to the 360 o/s that borked the graphics a bit for "older" titles.

Are you sure they weren't doing it before? I've seen the sorts of glitches you describe to but thought it was probably pretty normal.

Deffo 100% JC2 wasn't doing it before this week. SR2 has been doing it since I bought it about 6 months ago.

It's a puzzler.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 14:30

Mr Christmassyfur wrote:

markg wrote:

Mr Christmassyfur wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

Is it a really old 360? Pre Jasper or whateverz?

If it is get a new one off Santa.

You're welcome.

Nope, it's a new one.

And it's only these two games as far as I can tell. Skyrim etc still look lovely.

Just wondered if it was a recent MS update to the 360 o/s that borked the graphics a bit for "older" titles.

Are you sure they weren't doing it before? I've seen the sorts of glitches you describe to but thought it was probably pretty normal.

Deffo 100% JC2 wasn't doing it before this week. SR2 has been doing it since I bought it about 6 months ago.

It's a puzzler.

I thought it was an open world 'sand boxy' game.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 14:57

Asperger's removed from DSM-V as a seperate entity and is lumped into the 'autistic spectrum disorder'.

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

New Wii game detects "winky" drawings:

http://www.p4rgaming.com/?p=481

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

Almost forgot - there was some excitement in the village last night. Apparently a drunk driver crashed his way down the lane where Ruth parks, and smashed up three cars and a porch in a pinball stlyee, narrowly missing Ruth’s car. After begging the people whose porch he smacked into not to phone the police ("I'm trying to get custody of my daughter, they'll take her away from me if I get reported for this" - good, you brainless twat) he tried to drive off as well but the car wouldn’t start. He was driving from Cheltenham to Cainscross, which is about 20 miles. He was about 15 miles into the journey when he crashed. Hopefully he’ll be banned for life.

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

Mr Christmassyfur wrote:

smashed up three cars and a porch

Cavey is going to be FURIOUS!

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 15:26

Completely forgot that I'm spending New Year in a cottage with friends near Stroud. That's brightened my day, considerably.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 15:39

Mr Christmassyfur wrote:

Almost forgot - there was some excitement in the village last night. Apparently a drunk driver crashed his way down the lane where Ruth parks, and smashed up three cars and a porch in a pinball stlyee, narrowly missing Ruth’s car. After begging the people whose porch he smacked into not to phone the police ("I'm trying to get custody of my daughter, they'll take her away from me if I get reported for this" - good, you brainless twat) he tried to drive off as well but the car wouldn’t start. He was driving from Cheltenham to Cainscross, which is about 20 miles. He was about 15 miles into the journey when he crashed. Hopefully he’ll be banned for life.

Crikey! That's madness.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 16:32

RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015
Pool A: Australia, England, Wales, Oceania 1, play-off winner.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 16:58

Grim... wrote:

RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015
Pool A: Australia, England, Wales, Oceania 1, play-off winner.

That is a harsh group... England and Oz through?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 16:59

Yeah. Ouch.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 17:30

Royal baby!

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6607

The Succession is safe!

Now betroth the child to a Spanish princess to secure their support for our war on France!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 17:41

MaliA wrote:

Royal baby!

Wonder if they used Royal Jelly?

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 17:44

Harry's going to throw her down some stairs.

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 17:44

That's ace news. Not the Royal Jelly, the Royal Baby.. Although a Royal Jelly Baby would be even better!

They should make those to mark the occasion.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

If they don't call it Agammemnon I'm disbanding the monarchy.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14517

Squirt wrote:

The Succession is safe!

Now betroth the child to a Spanish princess to secure their support for our war on France!

Well thats :

But wait for the next messenger and then it'll be :

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6607

Craster wrote:

If they don't call it Agammemnon I'm disbanding the monarchy.

They should call it Hashtag.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38652

Grim... wrote:

RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015
Pool A: Australia, England, Wales, Oceania 1, play-off winner.

Why have they done the draw so far in advance?

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 18:16

To give us something to talk about. They knew it was a slow day for threads on the forum.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

MaliA wrote:

MoMA NY has added 14 games to its collection due to some reasoning that probably makes sense to someone. They will be adding another 26 in the future. "Which games, MaliA?" I hear you say. Well, here's the list:

Quote:

•Pac-Man (1980)
•Tetris (1984)
•Another World (1991)
•Myst (1993)
•SimCity 2000 (1994)
•vib-ribbon (1999)
•The Sims (2000)
•Katamari Damacy (2004)
•EVE Online (2003)
•Dwarf Fortress (2006)
•Portal (2007)
•flOw (2006)
•Passage (2008)
•Canabalt (2009)

Damn you, Vib Ribbon! I missed out on that one; gutted.

DavPaz wrote:

Grim... wrote:

RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015
Pool A: Australia, England, Wales, Oceania 1, play-off winner.

Why have they done the draw so far in advance?

The dude on the radio this morning mumbled something about it making organisation easier. I guess it gives us time to book a table in the pub.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 19:47

Craster wrote:

If they don't call it Agammemnon I'm disbanding the monarchy.

Do we get another day off work for the christening?

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

Squirt wrote:

Craster wrote:

If they don't call it Agammemnon I'm disbanding the monarchy.

They should call it Hashtag.

Nah, call it "Science*". Then at the age of 3 it should be renamed "Sinclair Research".

* Science of Cambridge. Geddit?

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 19:57

, surely?

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

chinnyhill10 wrote:

Squirt wrote:

Craster wrote:

If they don't call it Agammemnon I'm disbanding the monarchy.

They should call it Hashtag.

Nah, call it "Science*".

That would be unintentionally very amusing.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 20:49

You've got to feel sorry for Clegg. Osborne's autumn statement is coming up ("Yeah, we're still fucked, but we're totally working on it"), and Clegg and Cable are both poised to do the good work and get Starbucks to pay some fucking tax by law, or whatever idea fell out of their cereal packet today. This is going to score them some seriously political capital. The tories are trying but it isn't great, but the Lib Dems ARE making someone pay TAX who is RICH!

He probably only had a few minutes to ponder what it was that caused Osborne to yell "YES! Someone's done it! Knocked the bitch up! I'm home free!!", and then the avalanche crashes down on him. He realizes, he's not going to get to do anything to make it all good. All his work. Now nobody will notice. Or the autumn statement. He had great things to say, too. People would like hi and his party again. It isn't there fault. It really, really isn't. Meanwhile, Cameron and Osborne are high fiving at this stroke of brilliant fortune, as Clegg, deflated, sips his gingerbread latte in a coffee shop. Beaten, once again. Oh, no! He's in Starbucks!

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 21:32

Oh hey, Chinny - how is it that ITV make University Challenge?

YOG · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 21:38

The Pope is on Twitter but hasn't tweeted yet. I hope he tweets in Latin and excommunicates people online and stuff.

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

Grim... wrote:

Oh hey, Chinny - how is it that ITV make University Challenge?

I believe when it came back, as was common practice the BBC invited independent contractors to produce it. Granada ended up producing it. I expect its now branded as ITV Studios or an ITV production?

Around the same time as Uni Challenge came back, Granada produced Mrs Merton also for the BBC.

Not unusual. In fact its not unusual for ITV studio shows to be shot at TV Centre and BBC shows to be shot down at what was LWT either.

Not forgetting when Thames lost their franchise, both This Is Your Life and Men Behaving Badly swapped channels to the BBC. Thames still produced them but they sold them to the BBC instead.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 22:09

It is ITV Studios. I think they make Come Dine as well.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2012 1:38

I went to see Harry Hills TV burp being filmed and that was in the BBC studios in London.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2012 1:44

Is it Mr Chris' birthday today?

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

TheVision wrote:

I went to see Harry Hills TV burp being filmed and that was in the BBC studios in London.

TV Centre. Where Roy Castle did this:

First time I walked into the courtyard with the fountain that is never on, Roy Castle popped into my head doing that. Iconic! Brilliant! Wonderful!

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Grim... wrote:

Is it Mr Chris' birthday today?

Yes.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:30

happy birthday mr chris!

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:34

Happy Birthday Mr Chris!

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:45

Happy birthday Chris!

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8655

Happy Chris-mas.

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