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The Lost Sheep · 18-11-2020 10:06PM

I work events in the main though obviously covids stopped that but christmas is usually one of my busiest periods for work. no holidays built up or anything like that
like last year i worked up to 22nd in one job and was back racing on stephens day. so with none of that this is my first year in 7/8 where im not working 3/4 days between christmas and new years

Squidgy Black · 18-11-2020 10:17PM

I've a bit over a month booked off over Christmas cause I had 40 something days leave at the start of our leave period (financial year).

Dunno what I'm gonna do to be honest. Have a feeling I'll be painfully bored by the end of it.

Dave_The_Sheep · 18-11-2020 10:26PM

Witcher 3. That'll sort ye for most of that time off, if you've not already played it.

Squidgy Black · 18-11-2020 10:32PM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Witcher 3. That'll sort ye for most of that time off, if you've not already played it.

Hopefully Cyberpunk actually gets released, would definitely shore up some of the time + the new Assassin's Creed.

I'd say I might pick up a new hobby, but I'd only be lying to myself and everyone else.

Podge_irl · 18-11-2020 10:58PM

Witcher 3 is bloody fantastic.

I have to work from home anyway, so I will just work from home from the depths of Ireland for a couple of weeks while I isolate. Without telling my work...

Synode · 19-11-2020 03:05PM

Was outrageously lucky today in nabbing a PS5 from Tesco of all places. Boards is superb for things like this. A poster threw up that they had them and I was lucky enough to see it quickly. Absolute carnage everywhere looking for them. Even Amazon crashed

FACECUTTR · 19-11-2020 03:12PM

Synode wrote: »

Was outrageously lucky today in nabbing a PS5 from Tesco of all places. Boards is superb for things like this. A poster threw up that they had them and I was lucky enough to see it quickly. Absolute carnage everywhere looking for them. Even Amazon crashed

Lucky you. Any idea on a second batch being released?

Synode · 19-11-2020 03:21PM

FACECUTTR wrote: »

Lucky you. Any idea on a second batch being released?

Wish I could open and play the thing but it's a Santa present for one of the kids. Still no word on more stock. I'd be surprised if they don't release another batch this side of Christmas. Huge demand for them.

FACECUTTR · 19-11-2020 03:33PM

Synode wrote: »

Wish I could open and play the thing but it's a Santa present for one of the kids. Still no word on more stock. I'd be surprised if they don't release another batch this side of Christmas. Huge demand for them.

Ya I know a few people chasing them down. I'll probably wait till the new year to get myself one.
Either that or I'm going to jump ship to a pc for a the first time.

19-11-2020 04:02PM

Synode wrote: »

Wish I could open and play the thing but it's a Santa present for one of the kids. Still no word on more stock. I'd be surprised if they don't release another batch this side of Christmas. Huge demand for them.

I've not owned a console since the PS1 but wouldn't it be best to get it opened and updates applied in advance? I think I see that tip somewhere every year.

Dave_The_Sheep · 19-11-2020 04:03PM

FACECUTTR wrote: »

Either that or I'm going to jump ship to a pc for a the first time.

You won't look back and regret it.

molloyjh · 19-11-2020 06:12PM

Anyone here watching the Mandalorian?

Paul Weller · 19-11-2020 06:15PM

molloyjh wrote: »

Anyone here watching the Mandalorian?

The spin off has bettered the original...

This is the way

molloyjh · 19-11-2020 06:24PM

Paul Weller wrote: »

The spin off has bettered the original...

This is the way

Yeah, I'm really enjoying it. Love that they've built in certain things from other media, like the Krayt Dragon, and delivered on them so well. Things that could have been cheap and cheesy fan service are being done to a high standard. If they can get the Ahsoka Tano thing as right as everything else then Disney just need to just hand the Star Wars reigns over to Filoni and Favreau lock, stock & barrel. Also, Bruce Dallas Howard is proving to be a dab hand behind the camera.

awec · 19-11-2020 06:28PM

molloyjh wrote: »

Anyone here watching the Mandalorian?

Half way through the first season, it hasn't really gripped me yet.

Paul Weller · 19-11-2020 06:33PM

molloyjh wrote: »

Yeah, I'm really enjoying it. Love that they've built in certain things from other media, like the Krayt Dragon, and delivered on them so well. Things that could have been cheap and cheesy fan service are being done to a high standard. If they can get the Ahsoka Tano thing as right as everything else then Disney just need to just hand the Star Wars reigns over to Filoni and Favreau lock, stock & barrel. Also, Bruce Dallas Howard is proving to be a dab hand behind the camera.

Bryce?

The little hints and nods are fantastic.... Easter egg etc...and can't wait for the spin off...of the spin off, Boba Fett

molloyjh · 19-11-2020 06:37PM

Paul Weller wrote: »

Bryce?
The little hints and nods are fantastic.... Easter egg etc...and can't wait for the spin off...of the spin off, Boba Fett

Bloody autocorrect...

molloyjh · 19-11-2020 06:41PM

awec wrote: »

Half way through the first season, it hasn't really gripped me yet.

Yeah I wasn't sure after the first few episodes, especially given the rave reviews it had been getting. It was a bit slow or something. But the last couple of episides I thought were great and they've kicked on to a new level with season 2. Albeit one that probably appeals to Star Wars fans more than the general public with the fan service type stuff. They brought a character over from some of the animated stuff too (which I only saw bits of) and managed to keep it completely secret. Nobody knew it was coming. And stuff like that gives great pay off.

Paul Weller · 19-11-2020 06:44PM

Anybody watching The Boys ?....
I do love how some hardcore Trump supporter's are comparing him to the "hero" Homelander...I have a feeling quite a few of them havent seen it

Dave_The_Sheep · 19-11-2020 06:47PM

Mandalorian S2:

First episode, decent. Second episode was sh*t. Might watch more tonight, see if it improves.

Dog Botherer · 19-11-2020 06:52PM

Paul Weller wrote: »

Anybody watching The Boys ?....
I do love how some hardcore Trump supporter's are comparing him to the "hero" Homelander...I have a feeling quite a few of them havent seen it

it is a fun show but i wish they would reduce the amount of profanity. “The Boys” implies a certain level of childhood naïveté, and that is hard to maintain with Mr Butcher referring to everyone as “See You Next Tuesdays”.

the incredibly graphic violence doesn’t help either.

sydthebeat · 19-11-2020 07:00PM

Dog Botherer wrote: »

it is a fun show but i wish they would reduce the amount of profanity. “The Boys” implies a certain level of childhood naïveté, and that is hard to maintain with Mr Butcher referring to everyone as “See You Next Tuesdays”.

the incredibly graphic violence doesn’t help either.

ermmm nah.... those parts are the parts i love about the show... and the fact its very funny. Without that it just becomes another "Titans" type show

most of the best stuff created by gareth ennis is like that. I love Preacher and Punisher as well.

molloyjh · 19-11-2020 07:01PM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Mandalorian S2:

First episode, decent. Second episode was sh*t. Might watch more tonight, see if it improves.

Episode 3 is excellent. Give it a go.

Dave_The_Sheep · 19-11-2020 07:08PM

Dog Botherer wrote: »

it is a fun show but i wish they would reduce the amount of profanity. “The Boys” implies a certain level of childhood naïveté, and that is hard to maintain with Mr Butcher referring to everyone as “See You Next Tuesdays”.

the incredibly graphic violence doesn’t help either.

I feel like you've totally missed the point of the show (and the source material for that matter).

The whole thing is superheroes for adults, it's Garth Ennis after all.

Dog Botherer · 19-11-2020 07:14PM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

I feel like you've totally missed the point of the show (and the source material for that matter).

The whole thing is superheroes for adults, it's Garth Ennis after all.

superheroes are for children. everyone knows this. they need to clean up their act or the parental backlash will be severe. maybe introduce an educational component? have the children count the severed heads of terrorists, that sort of thing.

Zzippy · 19-11-2020 07:34PM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Mandalorian S2:

First episode, decent. Second episode was sh*t. Might watch more tonight, see if it improves.

Ah feck. I was going to watch episode 2 tonight. Thanks Dave! :pac:

mfceiling · 19-11-2020 07:44PM

awec wrote: »

It's probably less.

Not unusual for annual leave for new hires to be as little as 10 days a year in the US, even in the big tech companies with all their perks.

10 days holidays....ppffttt, I'd use them up in a week.

Realised today that I haven't worn a pair of jeans in about 8 months. Solid trouser wearer now. Never thought that day would come but hey ho.

Synode · 19-11-2020 07:48PM

mfceiling wrote: »

10 days holidays....ppffttt, I'd use them up in a week.

Realised today that I haven't worn a pair of jeans in about 8 months. Solid trouser wearer now. Never thought that day would come but hey ho.

Where sells good trousers these days?

mfceiling · 19-11-2020 08:57PM

Synode wrote: »

Where sells good trousers these days?

Hilfiger for the win here!! Also rocking the Hugo Boss chinos at the weekends.

Podge_irl · 20-11-2020 12:06AM

mfceiling wrote: »

10 days holidays....ppffttt, I'd use them up in a week.

Realised today that I haven't worn a pair of jeans in about 8 months. Solid trouser wearer now. Never thought that day would come but hey ho.

I get upset when I have to change out of my pyjama bottoms to go to the shop...

Though tbh I thought trousers was a catch all for every leg based clothing item.

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