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Author: | Satsuma [ Mon Apr 22, 2024 19:30 ] |
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Why did the cow cross the road? Because he cud. You’re welcome. |
Author: | MaliA [ Mon Apr 22, 2024 19:53 ] |
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Why do cows have hooves instead of feet? Lactose |
Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Apr 22, 2024 20:31 ] |
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INTERRUPTING COW |
Author: | GazChap [ Mon Apr 29, 2024 23:34 ] |
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I wrote some shit. |
Author: | DavPaz [ Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:36 ] |
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GazChap wrote: I read some shit. Good read. Keep 'em coming. |
Author: | Findus Fop [ Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:24 ] |
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GazChap wrote: This is great, enjoyed that. Definitely share some of those memories, esp Cannon Fodder. |
Author: | Malc [ Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:33 ] |
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Findus Fop wrote: GazChap wrote: This is great, enjoyed that. Definitely share some of those memories, esp Cannon Fodder. I concur, although I was surprised you didn't finish Cannon Fodder, I did it a few times, (I think I managed it once, with keeping one of the originals alive too - I did consider trying to do it without losing anyone, but It was far too hard for that) I struggled with Cannon Fodder 2 though, I don't think I got very far at all. |
Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Tue Apr 30, 2024 13:03 ] |
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Skool Daze seemed like an amazing bit of programming when it was first released. So much more depth than most of the games of the time |
Author: | JBR [ Tue Apr 30, 2024 13:08 ] |
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Ooh, Skool Daze, that reminds me of this school I saw in March. Had to take a photo. It'd make a great real-life setting, I watched for a bit for someone standing on the stairs, firing a catapult at the geography teacher. Attachment: Skool.png
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Author: | Warhead [ Wed May 01, 2024 17:26 ] |
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JBR wrote: Ooh, Skool Daze, that reminds me of this school I saw in March. Had to take a photo. It'd make a great real-life setting, I watched for a bit for someone standing on the stairs, firing a catapult at the geography teacher. Where is this? |
Author: | JBR [ Wed May 01, 2024 20:45 ] |
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Windhoek, capital of Namibia. Full picture is like this: Attachment: IMG_3902.JPEG Facing the other way you see the church, which is a famous view of the capital. Attachment: IMG_3898.JPEG
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Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Wed May 01, 2024 21:26 ] |
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Not sure what I’d gave expected in Namibia, but that looks great |
Author: | JBR [ Wed May 01, 2024 22:43 ] |
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Dr Zoidberg wrote: Not sure what I’d gave expected in Namibia, but that looks great Well, typical shots of Namibia would be desert and safari pictures. If your contact is me, who didn't really fancy the rigours of a self-driven safari on his tod, then you'll get these as a summary: Dune 7 (I nearly got to the top, but wigged out), Flamingos, Seals, Shipwreck on Skeleton Coast, Sunset in Swakopmund, a salty lake. Attachment: Screenshot 2024-05-01 at 22.40.47.png
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Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Tue May 07, 2024 20:21 ] |
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We have cat sitters calling in to feed our two while we are away on holiday. They were left a live and now very plump gift by one of them. |
Author: | Jem [ Wed May 08, 2024 8:19 ] |
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I have a similar "gift" in my kitchen who is alternating between making himself at home under the cupboards, and in the baking tray drawer. T'was quite a shock when I opened the drawer to grab a tray and there was a fat mouse sat eating an ancient conker (we find the conkers everywhere, presumably because the previous owner believed the myth about them deterring spiders). You'd think with four cats, one of whom brings back "treats" almost daily, this wouldn't be an issue... and yet here we are. |
Author: | Jem [ Thu May 09, 2024 9:08 ] |
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Woke up to a mouse head and some internal organs on the rug so I guess now we just wait and see if that was the mouse or another one that's been brought in... |
Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Thu May 09, 2024 9:46 ] |
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Jem wrote: Woke up to a mouse head and some internal organs on the rug so I guess now we just wait and see if that was the mouse or another one that's been brought in... Probably one for the Nay but Yay thread |
Author: | Jem [ Thu May 09, 2024 11:16 ] |
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Haha, yeah. |
Author: | Warhead [ Fri May 10, 2024 1:25 ] |
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Free wine hidden in small print claimed after three months |
Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Thu May 16, 2024 8:21 ] |
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These signs are clear enough. Attachment: IMG_8926.jpeg But I’m not sure how effective they will be in practice. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
Author: | Squirt [ Thu May 16, 2024 8:58 ] |
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I'm glad to see people take Fire Safety seriously. A non-Fire Door there would be a disaster waiting to happen |
Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Thu May 16, 2024 9:03 ] |
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Squirt wrote: I'm glad to see people take Fire Safety seriously. A non-Fire Door there would be a disaster waiting to happen If they can't even be bothered to lock the door, I'm not sure they are as committed as you think. |
Author: | Bobbyaro [ Thu May 16, 2024 9:40 ] |
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It says "Keep shut" not, "Keep locked" TBF |
Author: | Mimi [ Thu May 16, 2024 9:50 ] |
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You should never lock a fire door. Imagine if it were locked and there was a fire there now, there’d be no way to escape. Everyone would be trapped behind that door. |
Author: | Squirt [ Thu May 16, 2024 9:58 ] |
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Plus, why would you even need to lock it? It clearly says "No Entry to Unauthorised Persons". Only the authorised can enter, therefore there is no need for a lock. |
Author: | Kern [ Thu May 16, 2024 9:59 ] |
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But what are they hiding? |
Author: | MaliA [ Thu May 16, 2024 10:39 ] |
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Ooh, is Dark Season available on iPlayer? |
Author: | MaliA [ Thu May 16, 2024 10:40 ] |
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No |
Author: | MaliA [ Thu May 16, 2024 10:40 ] |
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I think the line is "...but they never tell you why". |
Author: | Kern [ Thu May 16, 2024 10:45 ] |
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Ha! Had forgotten that. Did the writer do anything else? |
Author: | MaliA [ Thu May 16, 2024 11:34 ] |
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Some sci fi thing for kids. Bit pigeonholed tbh. |
Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Thu May 16, 2024 13:29 ] |
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Mimi wrote: You should never lock a fire door. Imagine if it were locked and there was a fire there now, there’d be no way to escape. Everyone would be trapped behind that door. If the brook is on fire, we've got bigger problems |
Author: | markg [ Thu May 16, 2024 13:48 ] |
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Mimi wrote: You should never lock a fire door. Imagine if it were locked and there was a fire there now, there’d be no way to escape. Everyone would be trapped behind that door. It's a common mistake but I think you're getting fire doors confused with fire escapes. Fire doors like that one must always be kept closed in order to prevent the spread of a fire. |
Author: | Mimi [ Thu May 16, 2024 14:47 ] |
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markg wrote: Mimi wrote: You should never lock a fire door. Imagine if it were locked and there was a fire there now, there’d be no way to escape. Everyone would be trapped behind that door. It's a common mistake but I think you're getting fire doors confused with fire escapes. Fire doors like that one must always be kept closed in order to prevent the spread of a fire. Fire doors should be kept closed, not locked, surely? Hospitals and schools are full of fire doors and they’re usually heavy swing doors that return to place, but you can still pass through them. |
Author: | Warhead [ Thu May 16, 2024 15:46 ] |
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Mimi wrote: markg wrote: Mimi wrote: You should never lock a fire door. Imagine if it were locked and there was a fire there now, there’d be no way to escape. Everyone would be trapped behind that door. It's a common mistake but I think you're getting fire doors confused with fire escapes. Fire doors like that one must always be kept closed in order to prevent the spread of a fire. Fire doors should be kept closed, not locked, surely? Hospitals and schools are full of fire doors and they’re usually heavy swing doors that return to place, but you can still pass through them. All this discussion is moot. There are bloody great holes in it, so it wouldn't hold the fire for the required period. Wouldn't even stop smoke. |
Author: | MaliA [ Tue May 21, 2024 7:49 ] |
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Juergen who? |
Author: | Warhead [ Tue May 21, 2024 22:38 ] |
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Paape. |
Author: | Warhead [ Wed May 22, 2024 0:27 ] |
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First it was crypto mining, now electricity grids creak as AI demands soar There’s a big problem with generative AI, says Sasha Luccioni at Hugging Face, a machine-learning company. Generative AI is an energy hog. “Every time you query the model, the whole thing gets activated, so it’s wildly inefficient from a computational perspective,” she says. A Generative AI system might use around 33 times more energy than machines running task-specific software, according to a recent study, external by Dr Luccioni and colleagues. The work has been peer-reviewed but is yet to be published in a journal. |
Author: | Kern [ Thu May 23, 2024 11:42 ] |
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Cow News Now! Oxford Mail: Oxfordshire firefighters rescue cow with head stuck in tree The article and pictures are slightly .... .... .... .... moo-ving. |
Author: | Squirt [ Thu May 23, 2024 11:48 ] |
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Udderly ridiculous. |
Author: | JBR [ Thu May 23, 2024 14:04 ] |
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Slightly menacing, the "this was the tree". Sounds like revenge served! I could go on, but I won't milk it. |
Author: | JBR [ Fri May 24, 2024 16:48 ] |
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The UX of lego interface panels (or, I'd say, general UX with some reference to lego space terminals). Attachment: positioning.jpg
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Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Sun May 26, 2024 9:02 ] |
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Fire door update. It’s now locked and achieving something. I just saw a jogger hop over the stream and up the stairs, not realising it was padlocked. He went back down then up the bank and round it. |
Author: | Warhead [ Sun May 26, 2024 11:01 ] |
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Idiot. He could more easily have climbed over the side. |
Author: | MaliA [ Sun May 26, 2024 11:18 ] |
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If you're not working tomorrow, don't forget to unset your repeat alarms on your phone. |
Author: | Warhead [ Sun May 26, 2024 11:28 ] |
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MaliA wrote: If you're not working tomorrow, don't forget to unset your repeat alarms on your phone. Good call. I wouldn't be working, but I would need to be up for the school run, if it wasn't half term. |
Author: | Mr Russell [ Sun May 26, 2024 12:24 ] |
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MaliA wrote: If you're not working tomorrow, don't forget to unset your repeat alarms on your phone. Thank you! |
Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Sun May 26, 2024 17:30 ] |
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Sadly my body clock wakes me up around 6am whether I need to be conscious or not |
Author: | Warhead [ Mon May 27, 2024 1:46 ] |
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Dr Zoidberg wrote: Sadly my body clock wakes me up around 6am whether I need to be conscious or not Yeah, but you can go for a jimmy, then go back to bed for a couple of hours. |
Author: | JBR [ Wed May 29, 2024 16:26 ] |
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Kieron Gillen talks about PC Gamer (and a smidge about Amiga Power). Scroll past the comic stuff to get there. https://buttondown.email/KieronGillen/a ... real-hero/ |
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