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Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5238

If you accept that part of the point of prison is to rehabilitate, then occasional day release as a step towards returning to society is fine. It's when it's a serious offender who has done a runner twice before that it seems odd.

myp · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 13:47

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

If you accept that part of the point of prison is to rehabilitate, then occasional day release as a step towards returning to society is fine. It's when it's a serious offender who has done a runner twice before that it seems odd.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22307

Have we done the prison argument in Beex before? Good potential for flouncing there

Cavey · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 14:15

Trooper wrote:

Have we done the prison argument in Beex before? Good potential for flouncing there

Even I cannot muster the enthusiasm for a good, old fashioned flouncing these days.

myp · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 14:19

Trooper wrote:

Have we done the prison argument in Beex before? Good potential for flouncing there

Of course we have. We've done everything I think.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38522

*old fella, impressive moustache, broom*

Lights out

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 15:01

The Aristocrats!

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

My girlfriend won a free iPad Air by entering one of those terrible Facebook competitions that I believed were unwinnable and nothing but a scam for your information. It arrived this morning!

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 16:08

Didn't Dimrill win one too? Excellent!

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 16:09

Pod wrote:

My girlfriend won a free iPad Air by entering one of those terrible Facebook competitions that I believed were unwinnable and nothing but a scam for your information. It arrived this morning!

You can use it to delete all the spam I'll send you you'll get sent.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25739

I have just performed a most excellent freezer re-organise and shall now set about becoming chef extraordinaire.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

Pod wrote:

My girlfriend won a free iPad Air by entering one of those terrible Facebook competitions that I believed were unwinnable and nothing but a scam for your information. It arrived this morning!

Yeah, they give away the stuff, but people don't understand that what they're doing is essentially exchanging their personal information for a raffle ticket, and the people running the competition then sell that info on to the highest bidder.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25739

I just de-spidered the bathroom. I think I'm pretty much the bravest person ever, now!

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 5:09

Waking up at 4:30 after going to bed at 1:15 isn't the greatest way to start a Tuesday.... Gah...

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 6:48

Mate says "come and play touch rugby league"
He says " it will be fun"

Basically it is a lot of attack and defensive work. So 90 mins of shuttle runs with a ball. Fuck my thighs hurt.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 10:31

I am looking for some rugby boots for artificial grass, why is there every colour but blac?

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10102

Better for TV!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 10:46

I can't bring myself to buy any garrish coloured ones

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14498

Game really dont have a clue do they - I got 2 emails from them this morning (to the same address) about their proposed stock flotation (after almost going bust a year ago)

Quote:

Hi XXX,

Great news from GAME!

Today we announced our intention to float on the stock market. This would be a fantastic achievement for the company and the support of our loyal customers has been at the heart of our success. Thank you.

For everyone at GAME it’s still business as usual and you will still be able to take advantage of all our great services and products in-store and online.

But wait... There’s more!

We recognise how lucky we are to have such an amazing customer community and we want to say "thank you". If our floatation is successful, we intend to reward 20,000 of our loyal customers with virtual loyalty shares to the value of £100. 18,000 of those lucky customers have already been selected from our most loyal Reward customers. That means there are still 2,000 lucky customers out there who may be chosen to receive virtual loyalty shares. We’re giving every customer who purchases any product in any of our stores or through our website between 19th May 2014 and 5th June 2014 the chance to be chosen as one of the lucky 2,000. If our floatation is successful, we will hold a prize draw and the 2,000 winners from this draw will be offered a number of free virtual loyalty shares in GAME - could it be you?!

To find out more, and see the terms and conditions, please visit our website. There are no processing fees required and should your name be drawn out we will be in touch with you in June.

Thank you for shopping with us and we hope that you will continue to do so as we take GAME into the future.

The Team at GAME

Quote:

Hi XXX,
Great news from GAME!

Today we announced our intention to float on the stock market. This would be a fantastic achievement for the company and the support of our loyal customers has been at the heart of our success. Thank you.

For everyone at GAME it’s still business as usual and you will still be able to take advantage of all our great services and products in-store and online.

The future is looking very exciting and we hope you’ll come on the journey with us!

The Team at GAME

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12310

I got the same and read it as "Oh God, please buy our stuff we need some more money."

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22307

Ah yes, "virtual loyalty shares". I'll look forward to paying those into my bank...

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22307

Oh, to celebrate this day, i'm giving everyone on Beex 1000 virtual loyalty shares in Trooper Inc.

Congratulations everyone!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 11:56

Trooper wrote:

Oh, to celebrate this day, i'm giving everyone on Beex 1000 virtual loyalty shares in Trooper Inc.

Congratulations everyone!

what can I use these trooper vouchers for?

Cavey · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 12:00

Found an enormous brown beetle outside the back door today - seriously, it was a good 30mm in length and quite a fearsome looking beast. He was struggling on his back, so I (rathei gingerly) picked him up and righted him. His legs were all sticky and he sprouted a pair of bizarre rear winglets as I did so.

I was intrigued enough to do a bit of googling; I've seen the occasional Stag Beetle when abroad, but never a bug this size here in Blighty.... it would appear that he's a Cock Chafer (lol), and apparently quite common...? Harmless to humans, though apparently a nightmare pest as far as your lawn is concerned. I've left him alone though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22307

KovacsC wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Oh, to celebrate this day, i'm giving everyone on Beex 1000 virtual loyalty shares in Trooper Inc.

Congratulations everyone!

what can I use these trooper vouchers for?

You can exchange them for Craster vouchers, at a ratio of 2 to 1.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 12:08

Trooper wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Oh, to celebrate this day, i'm giving everyone on Beex 1000 virtual loyalty shares in Trooper Inc.

Congratulations everyone!

what can I use these trooper vouchers for?

You can exchange them for Craster vouchers, at a ratio of 2 to 1.

I will keep my Trooper Vouchers :DD

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22307

KovacsC wrote:

I can't bring myself to buy any garrish coloured ones

Yeah, god forbid you did anything to make yourself stand out, you're such a shrinking violet

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11847

Cavey wrote:

Found an enormous brown beetle outside the back door today - seriously, it was a good 30mm in length and quite a fearsome looking beast. He was struggling on his back, so I (rathei gingerly) picked him up and righted him. His legs were all sticky and he sprouted a pair of bizarre rear winglets as I did so.

I was intrigued enough to do a bit of googling; I've seen the occasional Stag Beetle when abroad, but never a bug this size here in Blighty.... it would appear that he's a Cock Chafer (lol), and apparently quite common...? Harmless to humans, though apparently a nightmare pest as far as your lawn is concerned. I've left him alone though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer

Look at the eyelashes!!

I only got the second email from Game.

Maybe they don't want my money? I didn't even realise they were still trading.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 13:24

The Museum of the History of Science here in Oxford currently has a small 'history of geeks' exhibition. They've set up a BBC Micro (including the classic cube CUB monitor) with a sign encouraging visitors to have a go at 8-bit programming.

I somehow managed to resist the urge to do the inevitable 'print obscenity in infinte loop' thing.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14498

Trooper wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Oh, to celebrate this day, i'm giving everyone on Beex 1000 virtual loyalty shares in Trooper Inc.

Congratulations everyone!

what can I use these trooper vouchers for?

You can exchange them for Craster vouchers, at a ratio of 2 to 1.

Can Craster vouchers be used to increase the Craster scale in anything ?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 13:28

zaphod79 wrote:

Trooper wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Oh, to celebrate this day, i'm giving everyone on Beex 1000 virtual loyalty shares in Trooper Inc.

Congratulations everyone!

what can I use these trooper vouchers for?

You can exchange them for Craster vouchers, at a ratio of 2 to 1.

Can Craster vouchers be used to increase the Craster scale in anything ?

They can increase the Craster scale on Craster.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 13:31

Trooper wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

I can't bring myself to buy any garrish coloured ones

Yeah, god forbid you did anything to make yourself stand out, you're such a shrinking violet

There is that.. :DD

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11847

Magic cube of balancing!
Your Companion cube is ready for collection

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 13:51

Pundabaya wrote:

Pod wrote:

My girlfriend won a free iPad Air by entering one of those terrible Facebook competitions that I believed were unwinnable and nothing but a scam for your information. It arrived this morning!

Yeah, they give away the stuff, but people don't understand that what they're doing is essentially exchanging their personal information for a raffle ticket, and the people running the competition then sell that info on to the highest bidder.

Close - but they'll sell it to everyone, not just the person that decides to pay the most.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 14:10

Those wearing German uniform made to feel unwelcome in Haworth, West Yorkshire

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

I had high hopes for Wolfenstein: The New Order after thoroughly enjoying the last one but it's comes out a bit 'meh' it seems.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014- ... der-review

Boo!

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14498

Bamba wrote:

I had high hopes for Wolfenstein: The New Order after thoroughly enjoying the last one but it's comes out a bit 'meh' it seems.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014- ... der-review

Boo!

It does have the original Wolfenstein 3D as an easter egg

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014- ... g+revealed

And its getting fairly middling reviews (eurogamer is lower than average with 6)

IGN 7.8 http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/20/ ... der-review
Gamespot 8.0 : http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/wolfens ... 0-6415765/
The Escapist 7.0 http://www.escapistmagazine.com/article ... at-I-Reich

From the Escapist review

Quote:

Bottom Line: Wolfenstein: The New Order doesn't make the most of a highly promising premise, but it provides the baseline of gun-toting freedom fighting that fans expect.

Recommendation: Do you like killing Nazis? This game is very much for people who do.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14385

I've never particularly liked Wolfenstein 3D (Did I play it on the original xbox or 360? One or t'other) which I thought was a bit ropey and bland but I did sit up for the advert of this on the telly. Looked real good.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Saturnalian wrote:

I've never particularly liked Wolfenstein 3D (Did I play it on the original xbox or 360? One or t'other) which I thought was a bit ropey and bland but I did sit up for the advert of this on the telly. Looked real good.

The last one, just called Wolfenstein, was excellent I thought. Quality sci-fi/horror nazis as opposition and fun weapons. Mind you, Eurogamer gave that quite the kicking as well so maybe I should ignore them and just buy the new one anyway. I'll add it to the 'maybe; depending on how many other games actually exist I want to play whenever I buy a PS4' list.

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

Check out the AI. http://a.pomf.se/jjvpaf.mp4

Quote:

(If anyone's wondering, the footage is taken from Bring 'em on!, not Can I play, Daddy?)

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 9:25

Jesus, that's terrible.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3245

"Don't forget your stick, Terry!"
"Gosh, yes, wouldn't want to face an invader with a machine gun without that!"

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22307

Train timing database now open to anyone

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/21 ... ase_opens/

It would be awesome if someone built a client that you could put your commute in and it automagically checked every day as to which days you were eligible for a refund due to delays

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 12:26

Trooper wrote:

It would be awesome if someone built a client that you could put your commute in and it automagically checked every day as to which days you were eligible for a refund due to delays

http://www.trainrefunds.co.uk/

Years old, now.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22307

Grim... wrote:

Trooper wrote:

It would be awesome if someone built a client that you could put your commute in and it automagically checked every day as to which days you were eligible for a refund due to delays

http://www.trainrefunds.co.uk/

Years old, now.

Yeah, I know about that, but that is a manual process, and you need to know which trains were over the late threshold in the first place to use it. I want it all done automatically.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 12:33

Apart from mailing the letter (or handing it in) that was automatic when I used to use it?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22307

Oh wait, the new app is automatic. It used to be you had to fill in the details everytime.

Ta

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 12:50

When was the last time you looked, man?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22307

Grim... wrote:

When was the last time you looked, man?

A couple of years ago

That app still isnt brilliant, it's perfect if you get the same trains everyday on an annual ticket, but i'll have to fudge it a bit I think.

Is the form it sends through editable? My plan is to setup a couple of fake annual tickets for the usual routes I take, and then change the specific ticket details on the claim form if I was on a train that it shows. I really don't want to have to fill in the details of half a dozen tickets a week on the app every week!

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

We have Nina & the Neurons filming at our office today.
Managed to get a couple of autographs for the girls.

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