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Forum: General Discussion Topic: I el mayoed. |
| The Egg |
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 16:13
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Am I being super thick here, what does the name of this topic mean or refer to?
'I el mayoed'? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Winter Watch 2010-11 |
| The Egg |
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 13:17
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| I believe Michael Fish would call it 'a fucking good dose of snoes' here in Cardiff. A tidy pile of about 4 inches sat on top of the car this morning. Hacked to work along the M4 for an hour and a half, spent an hour in work and then they closed the office so an hour and a half home again. Not many ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose UK TV thread |
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 22:21
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Watched most of season 1 of Misfits today. Loved it. Currently watching the last episode in the season, exciting stuff. Really enjoyed it.
As annoying as the chatty Irish guy is, he has had some quality lines. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 22:17
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| Sympathy, EW. I worked for a guy like that, he'd had a lucky break just before the dotcom burst and somehow this was due to his brilliance as a businessman, not sheer dumb luck. He also gave the vaguest instructions ("play around with it" being the most common) and then was disappointed b... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 21:52
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| oh, and if something's not your fault, don't take crap from the managers, you are not at school, and they are not your teachers, they have a job to do, and part of that job is to look after you, make sure you ok and if you are having difficulties, to try and make your life easier. Malc Ordinarily I... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 21:39
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| @ Flis Sounds like good sport, valuation time must be fun. What's up with him not speaking to the Client - that's just bizarre! Presumably he's got more than one job on otherwise he should be all over your external works re-measure. Or he's ultra lazy. @ Zio sorry to hear about your rubbish times ch... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 15:15
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Cheers chaps, also Kovacs enjoy your beverages!
I'll be the fat beardy bloke in a Pith helmet |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 14:51
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| Anybody know how mainline trains into That London are? In particular into Paddington from Wales? Also, tubes? Our company booze up is tomorrow in That London and I'm wondering how much of a ball ache it's going to be arriving into Paddington at 4.30 then hacking across to Great Portland Street. Ther... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 14:08
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| PQS = Private Quantity Surveyor (acts on behalf of the client) CQS = Contractor's Quantity Surveyor (acts on behalf of the contractor) They've been at each other's throats since the dawn of time as they both sit on opposite sides of a construction contract. Well the shitty, loud mouth ones are, the ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 13:51
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| That's exactly it - how did you guess so quickly? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 13:50
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Scale rulers at dawn!
I was a PQS until very recently.
Some of them are utter gobshites. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Vanquish: because we do not deserve God Hand 2 |
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 13:01
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Play are selling Vanquish (360) for £17.99 today.
Am very tempted to add it to my mountain of untouched games for that price. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 14:49
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In my profession it would be the 1890s |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 14:46
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| I prefer letters. Well thought out, nicely typed letters. Letters take time to prepare, in my experience this means that people tend to think more about the content, the structure and the point they're trying to convey. I genuinely hate emails, people have stopped thinking about what they're writing... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 16:50
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| Need more sleep. Just tried to make a phone call with my calculator. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 15:42
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Wow. I'll consider my life changed forever.
No wait. . . the other thing |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The chilli thread |
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 14:43
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Luckily there's one close to my house so should anyone want some I'm happy to grab a few bottles and post out.*
I'll only charge my usual £19.95 handling fee.
*It's actually just another excuse to go and see what them thar rich folk eat and maybe root through the bins out the back. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The chilli thread |
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 13:53
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| Where can I get Chipotle Tabasco? Loved this on holiday but only see the normal Tabasco over here. Is that the really hot one in a tiny bottle? We got given some of that a present last year. It was great. I just read about this stuff. It sounds aces. It was lovely. Grab it if you see any. Waitrose ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 21:48
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Dear 2002 and assorted internet nerds,
I am watching Firefly for the first time right now.
Ta
Egg
PS Well done MaliA, it was definitely the suit/tie combo that did it. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Media Center [sic] PCs |
| The Egg |
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 14:47
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I saw used PS3s (60gb Fats) for £160 yesterday - pretty servicable as a media centre with a bit of fiddling with file formats.
Again, obv appreciate it's 160 quid rather than formed from bits you already have. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Media Center [sic] PCs |
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 14:45
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| That's a pain chap. Afraid I have no sage words of wisdom as a) I am geuinely a buffoon and b) it's been years since I've built a computer so have no idea what all of the numbers mean anymore so I wouldn't even know which component would need swapping out to get the oomph you need. I'm assuming that... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: BITS AND BOBS 24 |
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 20:43
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MaliA wrote: Progress of sorts.
Well done that man, keep at it.
MaliA wrote:
Other pro tip, pinstriped suit, cufflinks, white shirt and a red tie make you look "like an asshole a winner" according to MrsA The Egg
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: THE BETEO COOKBOOK |
| The Egg |
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 13:26
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| Here's something that's been bothering me for a while and perhaps you greedy bastards super brains could answer; If I cook something, say a beef chilli, on a Saturday and then refrigerate any leftovers the same day - how many days would you leave it in the fridge before you considered it unsafe to e... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: THE BETEO COOKBOOK |
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:37
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The Guardian website today has recipes for 'proper' Salt Beef and Pastrami
I'm pretty certain that the Salt Beef will be next on my list of meat feasts. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The 'Yay!' thread |
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 14:37
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| A couple of Yays for me this weekend. Should they ever ask, being asked to be Godfather to my friends daughter was a big yay. Given that I spent 9 months trying to convince them that their baby should be called Tiberius. And then calling her Tiberius every time I see her/ask about her. I was somehwa... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The iPhone thread |
| The Egg |
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:20
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| I'm sure that mine worked ok, I am not sporting the lates OS though if this has anything to do with it? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Newsgroup download automation |
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Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:20
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Replies: 418
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| Anybody know what I can do about this error, basically all files downloaded but it seems to have ballsed up when unpacking. It's been stuck like that for about 24 hours now. I think I've broken it Just in case anyone else comes across this, Sabnzdb didn't work again until I had deleted the broken f... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Newsgroup download automation |
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 21:45
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These are the exact things that I am struggling with, the tidying up of the files and post processing. So I'm afraid I'm no help.
I am planning on tinkering with it some more tomorrow so I may stumble upon the answer then.
But secretly I'm hoping a know it all turns up first! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Newsgroup download automation |
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 20:21
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| Yeah, I gave that a go and it didn;t work. Looks like it's having a problem with par2, so i need to unrar it myself FAQ SABnzbd is stuck repairing a file, how do I fix it? SABnzbd processes files sequentially, so if Par2 stops working the rest of your downloaded files will get hung up. To fix this, ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Newsgroup download automation |
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 19:12
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Anybody know what I can do about this error, basically all files downloaded but it seems to have ballsed up when unpacking. It's been stuck like that for about 24 hours now.
I think I've broken it |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Newsgroup download automation |
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Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 13:00
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| I also upgraded my Giganews account this morning - 10gb in a day yesterday. My ISP is going to have a fit. Ah well! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Newsgroup download automation |
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Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 17:55
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| I've had a consistent 320kbs all day with PlusNet, pulling stuff down from News Groups, I'd never, ever get that with torrents. I've managed to get Sick Beard and SABnzdb talking now - I'd used duff port information - all seems to be working okay. I'm not entirely convinced that I've got Sick Beard ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Newsgroup download automation |
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Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 13:39
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| Have made progress, have got Sickbeard running and fed it all of the details I think it needs. I've added a show and am waiting for it to go off and find the 5 or so episodes that I'm missing. It's not done much yet though, even though I know that the episodes are on NZBMatrix. I'll need to do some ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Newsgroup download automation |
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Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:05
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| Thanks for the other stuff too Craster. Will peruse. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Newsgroup download automation |
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Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:01
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DavPaz wrote: I used a pre compiled exe. From that very download link infact.
Yes, you're very right.
I am in fact a knob.
Needed to run as administrator, otherwise it throws up an error.
Carry on.
(Also, thanks for replying chaps, even you non Windows scorn-y types  ) |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Newsgroup download automation |
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Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:47
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| Got SABnzbd, NZBMatrix and Giganews working Trialled a couple of TV shows, all seems to be working together like the well oiled crew of the Good Ship Yarr and was straightforward enough. Next up, Sick Beard. Presumably, if I download the source from the Sick Beard Site I need to then compile it into... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Newsgroup download automation |
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Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 18:56
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I am about to embark upon the Quest For Automagic Yarring.
Wish me luck, I'm about to fiddle with me beards and that. Expect questions. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 23 |
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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 13:27
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GovernmentYard wrote: I've seen this in Splott. Might have been another rodent type but basically they're all the fucking same.
Do you think it may have been a skunk?
Because I'm sure to fuck that I saw a man walking a skunk around Splott and no one believes me! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: GOVERNMENTYARD'S ONLINE COTTAGE |
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 16:12
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Replies: 78
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Some Tic-Tacs and a glass of water.
My body is a temple. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: GOVERNMENTYARD'S ONLINE COTTAGE |
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 15:13
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| Sorry, I can't hear you. I'm currently standing naked on the garage roof wearing nothing but my beer hat and a smile. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Red Dead Redemption |
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 14:07
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You need to lasoo the one you like the look off then pull it towards you, mount it and then hold on (use the controls to balance) as it tries to throw you. I think that you then need to go and hitch it so that it becomes yours.
I'm not sure whether I've described RDR or a night out in Newport  |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Rev Owen |
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Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 20:01
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| I didn't really get a chance to meet Owen, but he was an absolutely awesome guy, a real gent. I knew him (as much as you can through the internet) back in the old Dead Journal days and I'm sad that he's no longer around in fact I'm pretty devastated. I am glad however that I got to read about his re... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 23 |
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:26
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Apparently they adjusted the recipe as bar tenders were finding it difficult to mix.
I think they should have left it alone. No need for anything special, either drink it with Coke or neat with ice and a splash of lime. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 23 |
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:45
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| "old formula"? They changed the recipe earlier this year for a much blander one with less vanilla and lime. Well, Pimp That Rum! I thought about doing this on the weekend, I was a massive fan of the old style Sailor Jerry's. New style is nowhere near as tasty. I was considering tinkering ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Halo Night - TUESDAYS 8PM |
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:05
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I'll be there for more shooty shooty bang bang fun.
I'm sure there'll be enough non-footy fans (or non English footy fans) to have fun. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Halo Night - TUESDAYS 8PM |
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 15:05
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I'm up for another evening of shooty shooty bang bang punching girls in the face. And some Halo too.
What time's kick off? 8 ish? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Halo Night - TUESDAYS 8PM |
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:02
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Thoroughly enjoyed that last night. Thanks chaps and chapettes.
I have no problem with the fact that you punched a girl in the face. I will turn a blind eye. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Halo Night - TUESDAYS 8PM |
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 18:54
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| I'm in for this. I'm shit and I've never played Multiplayer Halo. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: How many hours do you work each day? |
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 14:20
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| ah I see Thinking about work when not in work is going to see you off. What about putting your pad away half an hour before you get off the train/bus/man servant and have that last bit of time to clear your head? Recently I've found my drive home, without the radio off thinking about work is the onl... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: How many hours do you work each day? |
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 14:12
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Zardoz wrote: The Egg wrote: However, I don't have kids yet. You wouldn't understand.
Eh, have I missed something? |
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