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Post here every time you get something new!

o1s1n

I saw this idea on another forum and thought to give it a go here. Title says it all. - Any time you buy some new arcade or retro goodies post about it here so we can all admire/drool in jealousy.... (And plan to raid your house :pac:)

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Mr.Saturn

ghostchant wrote: »

I hate Big Bang Theory, mainly because I spend my days in a physics department interacting with people who are scarily like the characters sometimes, so feels too much like work

Also: Arrested Development >>>> Every other TV show ever.

The first two series and a bit. The 'Wee Brain/Britain' arc in the 3rd season almost went ways to justify it being cancelled.

Steve X2

Andrew76 wrote: »

Annnnnnyway...

Not particularly interesting but this came today, I still tinker about with the mame pc and it's a pain to have to open up the cab and pull out the keyboard & mouse each time.
Gave it a try earlier and it works flawlessly, really good build qualtity to it also. Excellent little device.

Thanks keithgeo for the heads up ages ago about these!

Very nice,
I ended up going with one of these for the my Hyperspin/Mame tinkering needs when it eventually ends up in my cab.

51XIW6O1ZTL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Handheld-Wireless-Windows-Keyboard-Control/dp/B003ZV3O86/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1LOQY4RKJYAKW&colid=2FBXTOA7QIE9E

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ghostchant

I hate Big Bang Theory, mainly because I spend my days in a physics department interacting with people* who are scarily like the characters sometimes, so feels too much like work

Also: Arrested Development >>>> Every other TV show ever.

*might include me

Andrew76

Annnnnnyway...

Not particularly interesting but this came today, I still tinker about with the mame pc and it's a pain to have to open up the cab and pull out the keyboard & mouse each time.
Gave it a try earlier and it works flawlessly, really good build qualtity to it also. Excellent little device.

Thanks keithgeo for the heads up ages ago about these!

Dr Bob

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Hi-larious :P

no not really funny , but its a nice touch
anyway to each their own
I know a lot of people like "curb.." , and it gets awards etc so I'm not saying its a bad show but whenever I watch it its just about the main protagonist making an ass of himself.It's just cringe comedy.

James Howlett

luas_dublin wrote: »

BBT is an ok enough sitcom .Not fantastic , and sometimes it feels like they're trying to do "friends" but with comic-con references , but its decent enough.
Oddly enough theres the occiasional geek joke done pretty well.
Oh and there's the sheldon/green lantern t-shirt in-joke.
In Green Lantern comics(which I like a lot, just ignore the film ok.) , theres various different factions each built around an emotion, so Green lantern= willpower , yellow lanterns=fear, oragne=greed , red lanterns rage and so on .Each one has its own logo etc .Whenever Sheldon(one of the main characters) is wearing a 'lantern' t-shirt he'll be acting appropriatly (i.e. yellow means somethings going to happen that has him scare , red means he'll end up angry etc).

That's pretty cool

Retr0gamer

luas_dublin wrote: »

Oh and there's the sheldon/green lantern t-shirt in-joke.
In Green Lantern comics(which I like a lot, just ignore the film ok.) , theres various different factions each built around an emotion, so Green lantern= willpower , yellow lanterns=fear, oragne=greed , red lanterns rage and so on .Each one has its own logo etc .Whenever Sheldon(one of the main characters) is wearing a 'lantern' t-shirt he'll be acting appropriatly (i.e. yellow means somethings going to happen that has him scare , red means he'll end up angry etc).

Hi-larious :P

Dr Bob

Jebus I read about the whole shrodingers cat thing yeeears ago <nerd>
I've always liked futurama though .
To be honest I 've always felt the opposite to Oisin .The Simpsons have indestructable characters that no matter what happens reset at the end of the episode , where as I actually find myself caring about the Futurama ones.
Also ..this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgR3v2zz6gU

BBT is an ok enough sitcom .Not fantastic , and sometimes it feels like they're trying to do "friends" but with comic-con references , but its decent enough.
Oddly enough theres the occiasional geek joke done pretty well.
Oh and there's the sheldon/green lantern t-shirt in-joke.
In Green Lantern comics(which I like a lot, just ignore the film ok.) , theres various different factions each built around an emotion, so Green lantern= willpower , yellow lanterns=fear, oragne=greed , red lanterns rage and so on .Each one has its own logo etc .Whenever Sheldon(one of the main characters) is wearing a 'lantern' t-shirt he'll be acting appropriatly (i.e. yellow means somethings going to happen that has him scare , red means he'll end up angry etc).

johnny_ultimate

Nothing is a Curb Your Enthusiasm. Head and shoulders above any other comedy that has ever existed on television.

Retr0gamer

Steve SI wrote: »

So, something good but relatively mainstream that Retr0 doesn't like.

Hmm, where's the "I'm not surprised" emoticon.

I jest, I Jest :D

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It's no curb your enthusiasm :P

Steve X2

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

And as for the characters, I find it's a more straight up comedy, and the inherent wackiness of the central concept means the characters need to be more caricatures. I agree that they can suffer as a result: the Fry / Leela plot always seems a bit weird, although some episodes are genuinely emotionally involving (the dog episode most famously). I see where you're coming from though, even if I think they use the characters to their utmost comic potential.

Anyway, think we're way off topic here :P

Don't mention that episode or I'll need to get some hankies or something.

johnny_ultimate

Personally I think the Simpsons downfall links very closely to Futurama. Season 10 of the Simpsons (1998-1999) would have been the start of it being pretty bad, although I agree it had shown signs for a few series previously. And with Futurama starting in 1999, there's definitely a strong indication some of the creative talent was focused on Futurama more so than the Simpsons. Although obviously the departure of some of the Simpsons writers for entirely different pastures was a significant factor too!

But Futurama is really the only 'prime time' animation I can watch anymore. I'd completely disagree that it's crude, and think it's far cleverer with its gags than other similar series. Something like South Park I just can't watch anymore because the tone so radically alternates between childishly obscene and worthwhile satire. The combination of the two only works occasionally. Others, like the beyond dreadful Bob's Burgers, are just plain bad.

And as for the characters, I find it's a more straight up comedy, and the inherent wackiness of the central concept means the characters need to be more caricatures. I agree that they can suffer as a result: the Fry / Leela plot always seems a bit weird, although some episodes are genuinely emotionally involving (the dog episode most famously). I see where you're coming from though, even if I think they use the characters to their utmost comic potential.

Anyway, think we're way off topic here :P

Professey Chin

o1s1n wrote: »

Is it wrong that I never really liked Futurama?

BURN THE WITCH!

o1s1n

I always found that Futurama/Simpsons downfall link to be a bit wrong. The Simpsons went downhill long before Futurama came along. Futurama was just the final nail in the coffin.

I'll admit, sometimes it can be very funny and smart. When this happens I tend to think 'Hmm, maybe I've been wrong all these years'.

Then they'll throw in some increadibly Juvenile humour similar to that you'd see in rubbish Simpsons episodes.

Also, the Simpsons in the first 8 years or so were also very endearing as characters. If Homer was sad you genuinely felt it.

I found the complete opposite with Fry, Leela and the gang. Couldn't care less of they got sucked into a black hole.

Bender is the shows saving grace..but even at that, he's just a robotic more extreme version of homer.

johnny_ultimate

o1s1n wrote: »

Is it wrong that I never really liked Futurama?

Hell yes!

It's one of the few jokes that has ever got nerdy humour down to a tee.

It's creation and subsequent stupidly high quality is in direct correlation to the downfall of the Simpsons, too.

However, the movies were profoundly disappointing, and despite some great episodes (the last episode was a doozy) it can be a bit hit and miss these days.

o1s1n

Is it wrong that I never really liked Futurama?

johnny_ultimate

Everyone knows there's only one TV show for frequent jokes about Schrodinger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL3SEiUIThI

Steve X2

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Bonus points if you don't watch crap like the big bang theory :P

So, something good but relatively mainstream that Retr0 doesn't like.

Hmm, where's the "I'm not surprised" emoticon.

I jest, I Jest

:D

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Optimus Prime

No bonus points for me. Love that show!

Retr0gamer

Steve SI wrote: »

Bonus points if you knew of Schrödinger's cat before an episode of the big bang theory

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Bonus points if you don't watch crap like the big bang theory :P

Steve X2

luas_dublin wrote: »

Until it arrives and I open the boxes I wont know ,and its state is in flux:
Yes!... its Schrodinger's megadrive.

Nerd high five dude

Bonus points if you knew of Schrödinger's cat before an episode of the big bang theory

Optimus Prime

luas_dublin wrote: »

I've a "havent tested it in years, may work" Megadrive 1(ebay sale with lovely stock photo) winging its way to me at the moment .Seemingly the whole lot bar RF cable, plus 2 controllers.
99p plus a tenner postage.
Also he has to split the packages up in the post as the postage was more than he thought it'd be *.

I bought a megadrive 2 off a guy on adverts two weeks ago and he said the same thing, no RF cable has the boxes. when it came to posting he said he would post the boxes off the console and games seperataly to save postage.

week later megadrive 2 and games arrive, tried it with my RF cable and it doesnt work.

2 weeks later still no sign of the boxes. he sends me an email with pictures of the boxes. a quick google search on the first image of the megadrive 2 box and i find the pic on a site in the uk for a guy selling a megadrive. I didnt even have to google search the second image, it was the back of a box off a megadrive 1!

So he was lying in his ad about having the boxes and the megadrive 2 he sold wasnt working.

Retr0gamer

I queued up for the Wii as well. Have to say queuing up was great fun and had some great DS multiplayer matches waiting for Smyths to open

Mr Vengeance

Andrew76 wrote: »

I did the same, bought it at launch with Zelda and Wii Sports or whatever it was, even queued up early outside Game like a plonker. It's had some great titles since then like Mario Galaxy 1 & 2, Okami (worth getting even if you had the GC version), Little King's Story, Klonoa, Sin & Pun, Zack & Wiki etc. The motion controls didn't bother me since that was the whole point of the machine, when done right they were great to use. But the best thing about the Wii by far is being able to softmod it!

Queuing up like a plonker - lol very funny! I was probably in the queue with ya!

Having said all that, I eventually got my moneys' worth from the machine playing absolutely brilliant games like the ones mentioned, but also relatively obscure gems like Punch Out!!, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, Sonic Colours, Wario Land: The Shake Dimension, Ghost Squad and Kirby's Epic Yarn.

Wii = A great console. Eventually

Dr Bob

I've a "havent tested it in years, may work" Megadrive 1(ebay sale with lovely stock photo) winging its way to me at the moment .Seemingly the whole lot bar RF cable, plus 2 controllers.
99p plus a tenner postage.
Also he has to split the packages up in the post as the postage was more than he thought it'd be *.

Place your bets people

result a: both boxes arrive once I replace the "missing" cable it all works
result b both boxes arrive, and I get a dead meg , but a working PSU and pads(not the end of the world as they'll be handy)
result c: both boxes arrive, the PSU is knackered but the meg works
result d: one box arrives ..the other 'lost' and I get a meg on its own
result e: one box arrives ..the other 'lost' and I get 2 pads
result f: both boxes arrive , its a megadrive 2.
result g: both boxes arrive , one contains a wooden megadrive , the other some bricks.
result h: there is no spoon , the matrix is real, I am the one
result i: Wolftones/Atari jaguar

Until it arrives and I open the boxes I wont know ,and its state is in flux:
Yes!... its Schrodinger's megadrive.

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*In fairness to the guy he's got 100% feedback , and its probably costing him money to send this.I'm such a cynic

CiDeRmAn

Oh, finally picked up Left 4 Dead 2, Blazing Angels 2 and Far Cry 2 for my 360, had to drive to da 'Fermott hood, fun fun fun, should've taken the M50!
Anyways, only 15 euro so that's good value there.
L4D2 is very good indeed.

CiDeRmAn

atavan-halen wrote: »

Je parle un peu francaise, par ce-que J'ai fait francaise pour le bac. Il y a le stade Pokémon un ou deux?

Well, I don't speaky no francy talk, so as the bard said...

WHAT?

Oh, and if you're asking what I think your asking, its the first one!

This is what Babelfish made of your statement,
"I speak a little French, by EC-that J' made French for the vat. There is the stage Pokémon one or two?"

And this is Google Translates effort!
"I speak a little French, by French-that I made for the tray. There is one or two Pokemon Stadium?"

zero19

atavan-halen wrote: »

Nice job zero! Looks naked without the stickers on the back :P

Thanks.

I know looks very odd, can't really do much with it though!

Dr Bob

Kailyn Beautiful Technique wrote: »

This cable any use to you?-
http://cgi.ebay.ie/Commodore-64-C64-128-High-Quality-RCA-A-V-Lead-TV-Cable-/250811214485?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item3a65836a95

Amiga kit sells another- http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/EUR.php?url=product_info.php?products_id=890

A quick search can show how to build your own if you rather.
http://www.c64-wiki.com/index.php/Audio-/Videoconnector

cheers
yeah I want to make my own alright , and I used those pin outs , but oddly enough the it just doesn't output video .I've tried it with two different DIN plugs , 2 different c64s and re soldered it twice , but it doesn't work .Only thing that's been common each time is the specific phono cable I'm using , so possibly its a problem with that.

Retr0gamer

Balls, I've windows 7. I'll report back later when I give it a try.