Bits And Bobs 38

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 20:33

That wasn't his thumb...

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

Is it Mary Portas's husband?

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5408

zaphod79 wrote:

Interesting (if long) article on the death of the Arcade (American but a lot of similarities with here)

http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/16/37404 ... ement-only

Thanks for that. A very interesting read.
I miss arcades

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 21:05

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Is it Mary Portas's husband?

He was on PM and I was driving over the tops so i missed the intro.

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Mar 11, 2013 21:37

https://twitter.com/ChrisHuhne

:DD

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:55

I have a feeling it will be one of those days. Still, at least it is only -3 at the moment.

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

I've found a mod for XWing Alliance that lets me play it on the Windows 7 laptop at home. It's as good as I remember it being.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:18

That sounds like something you should share!

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

On the downside, I need to buy a new joystick.

Mr TheVision - a lovely man has produced a load of mods for the Xwing/Tie series so the old installers will work on a 64 bit system, here:

http://www.markusegger.at/Software/Games/Default.aspx

(I think that's the link I used at home - work is blocking it so I can't check)

It's a bit of a faff (you have to make a new Xwing CD), but well worth it.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:27

My whole brain feels like white noise today. Noise with mass. I've lost my wallet, snapped my shoelaces (nochmal) and I've been told I won't need to attened an assessment centre for an thingy as I did one last week, so they will take the results from that. Which i assume will be the whole thing as word on the street is that everyone who applied for the (second, in my case) job that never was has applied for this one.

EDIT: And my fucking phone has updated itself so I can't use it now as everything is somewhere else and it keeps vomiting up instructions. And it turned the data on, so I'll get charged a fortune from that. Fuckssake.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22396

Tenant has given notice today. Arse.
Estate agent thinks I might be out of negative equity, I'll believe that when I see it, but worth a go at selling I suppose.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22396

Oooh, I get 5 free train tickets to go anywhere in the London Midland train network, due to them being utter shit last year.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 13:06

Trooper wrote:

Tenant has given notice today. Arse.
Estate agent thinks I might be out of negative equity, I'll believe that when I see it, but worth a go at selling I suppose.

Is it in Nottingham?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22396

Goddess Jasmine wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Tenant has given notice today. Arse.
Estate agent thinks I might be out of negative equity, I'll believe that when I see it, but worth a go at selling I suppose.

Is it in Nottingham?

Easy commute I expect, I'll do you a deal.

It's in Newcastle...

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

Trooper wrote:

Goddess Jasmine wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Tenant has given notice today. Arse.
Estate agent thinks I might be out of negative equity, I'll believe that when I see it, but worth a go at selling I suppose.

Is it in Nottingham?

Easy commute I expect, I'll do you a deal.

It's in Newcastle...

... under-lyme?

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

DavPaz wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Goddess Jasmine wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Tenant has given notice today. Arse.
Estate agent thinks I might be out of negative equity, I'll believe that when I see it, but worth a go at selling I suppose.

Is it in Nottingham?

Easy commute I expect, I'll do you a deal.

It's in Newcastle...

... under-lyme?

Did a shoot at a big facility there once. Not uncommon for foreign visitors to fly into Newcastle Upon Tyne by mistake despite every effort to advise them not to apparently.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

Catching up with pages I bookmarked yesterday and this is a tribute page put together a few years ago to Douglas Adams :

http://www.asitecalledfred.com/2010/05/ ... s-tribute/

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

US only (again) but interesting

http://technabob.com/blog/2013/03/11/hy ... 4-console/

They have a V3 already out which plays SNES / NES and Genesis , the V4 adds GBA and HDMI out to things

Amazon link for the V3 : http://www.amazon.com/Hyperkin-Retron-S ... B003O3EFY2

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

Most terrifying law firm ever.

Quote:

I have enjoyed a portfolio career, in New Zealand and overseas, managing the conduct and aftermath of relationships between people. The truth is that people aren't nice to each other a lot of the time and that causes tension and problems.

People argue about relationships and money, they steal each others' property, employers hire people they shouldn't and then fire them the wrong way. Sometimes people even go so far as to hurt and kill each other or themselves.

I believe strongly that the right intervention can provide a solution to any problem. Often that solution is for me to present as your lawyer after things have gone wrong and to fix the problem for you as best as it can be done. On rare occasions I can intervene to prevent a potential problem from occurring or stop an existing situation from worsening to your detriment.

Yes, I'm a lawyer, a private investigator and a security consultant but none of these titles alone really defines exactly what it is that I bring to criminal and employment litigation or private investigations. Finding the solution to your particular problem might call on aspects from all of my skillsets, and that's why I prefer to think of myself simply as a problem solver.

So, if you think you need my expertise, contact me for a confidential assessment of your needs

I think that really should have ended with "If you have a problem, and if you can find him, maybe you can hire Mr Leith".

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

"I prefer to think of myself simply as Macguyver"

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 16:58

...and I've just spoilered the bike racing for myself, so I don't even now get to enjoy the suspense of that tonight. I can't even go for a beer as i have lost my wallet.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14518

As the M27 was chaos this morning (look white stuff is falling from the skies ! - Panic - !) I took a side road to join the M3 and passed a small pub / club with a sign outside saying both Billy Ocean and T'Pau were going to be playing there and I just remembered to look and yes they are :

http://www.theconcordeclub.com/product.php?xProd=875

http://www.theconcordeclub.com/product. ... 74&xSec=47

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 17:30

zaphod79 wrote:

As the M27 was chaos this morning (look white stuff is falling from the skies ! - Panic - !) I took a side road to join the M3 and passed a small pub / club with a sign outside saying both Billy Ocean and T'Pau were going to be playing there and I just remembered to look and yes they are :

http://www.theconcordeclub.com/product.php?xProd=875

http://www.theconcordeclub.com/product. ... 74&xSec=47

The Concorde Club wrote:

BILLY OCEAN

Thu May 23, 2013 at 21:00
The biggest Black Recording Star - RESTAURANT FULL! TICKET ONLY AVAILABLE

It's a good job Barry White has passed away...

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 18:45

Chipped the paint on the new bike and have not even been out on it yet.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 19:55

Have you kicked up the leaves and the magic was lost too?

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 20:31

zaphod79 wrote:

As the M27 was chaos this morning (look white stuff is falling from the skies ! - Panic - !) I took a side road to join the M3 and passed a small pub / club with a sign outside saying both Billy Ocean and T'Pau were going to be playing there and I just remembered to look and yes they are :

http://www.theconcordeclub.com/product.php?xProd=875

http://www.theconcordeclub.com/product. ... 74&xSec=47

I have a real soft spot for Billy Ocean. His 70s stuff is classic.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22396

Got a parking ticket at my own flat, which was nice. I'll ignore it and it will go away.
I also got a letter from my old insurers saying I need to either send them the certificate back for my old policy that I'm not renewing with them, or sign an enclosed letter and send it back to them saying I have lost it. I'll ignore that and that will go away too. At least give me a prepaid return envelope if you want me to do your admin for you.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12337

Trooper your attitude to these kinds of things suggests you are me. Are you me?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22396

Mr Russell wrote:

Trooper your attitude to these kinds of things suggests you are me. Are you me?

I'm not sure, are you awesome?

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12337

Trooper wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

Trooper your attitude to these kinds of things suggests you are me. Are you me?

I'm not sure, are you awesome?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22396

Mr Russell wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

Trooper your attitude to these kinds of things suggests you are me. Are you me?

I'm not sure, are you awesome?

I'm awesome, I have a tshirt that says so.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 21:42

Today my T-shirt says "Without me it's just aweso".

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

Dimrill wrote:

zaphod79 wrote:

As the M27 was chaos this morning (look white stuff is falling from the skies ! - Panic - !) I took a side road to join the M3 and passed a small pub / club with a sign outside saying both Billy Ocean and T'Pau were going to be playing there and I just remembered to look and yes they are :

http://www.theconcordeclub.com/product.php?xProd=875

http://www.theconcordeclub.com/product. ... 74&xSec=47

I have a real soft spot for Billy Ocean. His 70s stuff is classic.

I love 'Red Light Spells Danger', and have Campbell to thank for that.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 0:44

Capital letters mean stuff

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:36

I'm all whistled up for this book launch later. Really looking forward to returning to Sheffield.

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

Quote:

Really looking forward to returning to Sheffield.

I'd bet that's the first time anyone has ever said that.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11898

MaliA wrote:

Really looking forward to returning to Sheffield.

You've changed, man, changed.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:40

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Quote:

Really looking forward to returning to Sheffield.

I'd bet that's the first time anyone has ever said that.

heh, I had three and a half years of (Higher education - Ed) on my first (Missionary expedition to the North). Good little gig, but, ultimately, not terribly productive.

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

I went for an interview in Sheffield, and stayed in a room that quite clearly used to be twice the size. I knew this because the sink was only half in my room. One tap, half a plughole, wall down the middle.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:12

Simon Jenkins misses the point by a country mile here. Perverting the course of justice should, and is, be treated very seriously. As seriously as nobbling juries, or witness tampering. Even though, as he says, the crime was a "minor one", it becomes immaterial what the original offence was when you try and pervert the couse of justice. I think that is what makes it even ridiculous, 8 months each for a driving ban and a few months of sackcloth and ashes. And the fact that Huhne denied, and denied, and denied it only to change his plea right at the last when the writing was on the wall for him. That is why we are taking pleasure in it. He thought he could get away with it. he tried to wriggle adn squirm and bring to bear the full brunt of his wealth and influence to attempt an escape. And it didn't work. And then the whole house of cards fell down. Huhnes is awally, and Pryce is, too. This is why it is funny, that the whole scheme fell to peices so publicly.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:14

Moral: don't cheat on those who gave you alibis.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:22

MaliA wrote:

Simon Jenkins misses the point by a country mile here.

Hell yes. Regardless of how trivial the original offence was, it is right that the courts come down heavily on those who commit perjury, and even more so for a public figure to be even more harshly treated than an ordinary citizen.

And, yes, it was just about the offence, not Mr Hune's record in government that was on trial. Silly of Jenkins to even bring that up.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:39

Kern wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Simon Jenkins misses the point by a country mile here.

Hell yes. Regardless of how trivial the original offence was, it is right that the courts come down heavily on those who commit perjury, and even more so for a public figure to be even more harshly treated than an ordinary citizen.

And, yes, it was just about the offence, not Mr Hune's record in government that was on trial. Silly of Jenkins to even bring that up.

Indeed. The argument for not sending Pryce to the slammer seems to be "She's actually quite nice, once you know her". 8 months, I thought, was a little lenient.

Unrelatedly, I heard on PM yesterday that in settlement for the McAlpine incident, George monbiot will do three eyars charity work.

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

Completely agree, but in the interests of parity they should do the same for people who lie to HMRC.

And - 8 months, of which they'll serve 2.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:00

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Completely agree, but in the interests of parity they should do the same for people who lie to HMRC.

That would be interesting. I'm often amazed at the amounts football clubs owe HMRC when they get wound up, do tehy think tehya re above the law?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22396

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Completely agree, but in the interests of parity they should do the same for people who lie to HMRC.

How big a lie are we talking about here?

<looks at tax return and pile of imported DVDs...>

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:44

Kern wrote:

Moral: Don't do something that requires an alibi. And don't cheat

Less stressful version

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:02

Royal corpse news now!

Another debate on what to do with Richard III.

Hugh Bayley MP (York Central) wrote:

I mentioned that public opinion is split, with thousands of people supporting Leicester, and three times as many supporting burial in York. I have received many letters and e-mails from members of the public supporting burial in York. Most are thoughtful, well argued and based on scientific facts, but some are, frankly, inflammatory. I talked to the Dean of York yesterday, and some of the letters she has received at the minster are so extreme that she has referred the correspondence to the police

The dean's been getting hate mail on this issue? Oh dear.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:18

Google+ just suggested a Cosplay community for me. Fuck you, googleplus.

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:44

Google+ seems like a fantastic judge of character.

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