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Arcade and Retro forum beers! (AKA the night of the scandalously drunk retro geeks)

o1s1n · 2009-10-30 14:28:38

Before this idea completely vanishes, might as well get a thread going. Any preferences as to where/when?

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#2552 16-12-2011 4:36pm

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Ah crap. Crappity crap crap.

Due to half year end I have to work late. Very late. Just thrown at me now. Sorry but I won't be able to make it out to Black Mesa. :mad:

Blame M$

If you see an XBOX, kick it.

(Unless of course it's Cidermans, in which case he'll either obliterate you with a Tau Cannon or a Gravity gun)

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#2553 16-12-2011 4:40pm

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o1s1n wrote: »

Ah crap. Crappity crap crap.

Due to half year end I have to work late. Very late. Just thrown at me now. Sorry but I won't be able to make it out to Black Mesa. :mad:

Blame M$

If you see an XBOX, kick it.

(Unless of course it's Cidermans, in which case he'll either obliterate you with a Tau Cannon or a Gravity gun)

God damn it!
Whose going to eat all of these pies!

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#2554 16-12-2011 4:41pm

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CiDeRmAn wrote: »

God damn it!
Whose going to eat all of these pies!

I'm not fat, it's glandular

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#2555 16-12-2011 4:42pm

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The 'theory of Enternow' (according to which the day of the beers shall see an ever rising number of dropouts) continues to prove itself a wholly accurate hypothesis. It'll soon be the 'rule of Enternow'!

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#2556 16-12-2011 4:44pm

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'Rule of Enternow' sounds like people arriving. Entering. Entering now.

Maybe he needs to change his name to 'Leavenow' so he can formally have a rule named after him?

Small price to pay for eternal fame.

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#2557 16-12-2011 4:49pm

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EnterNow wrote: »

The Beer Night Template:

Poster 1 - Beers at Mine, yay!

Poster 2 - Great, I'll be there for 8pm
Poster 3 - Great, I'll be there for 8pm
Poster 4 - Great, I'll be there for 8pm
Poster 5- Great, I'll be there for 8pm
Poster 6 - Great, I'll be there for 8pm
Poster 7 - Great, I'll be there for 8pm
Poster 8 - Great, I'll be there for 8pm

The Beers Night Arrives:

Poster 2 - May not make it, somethings come up
Poster 3 - I'm out for tonight guys, have fun
Poster 4 - Forgot about something lads, can't get there
Poster 5 - I'm working tonight, can't get out of it
Poster 6 - Argh, I have the flu
Poster 7 - Possibly may not make it tonight
Poster 8 - Can't wait! (Likely Atavan)

Just to bring it to the foray again

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#2558 16-12-2011 4:49pm

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It's ultimately up to the World Association of Scienticians (WAS for short) what the rule is called.

I'm naturally presuming said organisation exists.

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#2559 16-12-2011 4:56pm

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EnterNow wrote: »

Just to bring it to the foray again

Are you coming this evening?

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#2560 16-12-2011 5:03pm

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CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Are you coming this evening?

I wrote the bloody template of course not. Sure non of you have gotten near enough SF4 practice in it wouldn't be worth my while

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#2561 16-12-2011 5:04pm

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o1s1n wrote: »

'Rule of Enternow' sounds like people arriving. Entering. Entering now.

Maybe he needs to change his name to 'Leavenow' so he can formally have a rule named after him?

Small price to pay for eternal fame.

EnterNow's Beer Night Template has a nice ring to it

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#2562 16-12-2011 5:06pm

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Hmm, I tried asking Sean Moncrieff to come along, via text on his show, but he says he's washing his hair

I think that maybe a weak excuse....

He can wash his hair anytime!

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#2563 16-12-2011 5:09pm

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Any last minute hardware / software / malware requirements?

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#2564 16-12-2011 5:10pm

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johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Any last minute hardware / software / malware requirements?

Dinorex? Cho Aniki?

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#2565 16-12-2011 5:13pm

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Just bring yourselves and that'll be a start!

Just dusting now!

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#2566 16-12-2011 5:18pm

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I'll bring the X-arcade.

I'll also bring my old laptop, as my new laptop seemed to go a bit crazy on the key bindings last time around.

The old laptop is the one we almost set on fire the last time we did one at mine.

We'll have to give the MUGEN a proper go again.

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#2567 16-12-2011 5:47pm

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Just realised, re VCS and giant Warlords action, the projector doesn't have an RF input!!!
Have to puzzle this one out, maybe the through put of the VCR can help here too!
A ****ty old VCR, the Aspirin of video standard complaints!

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#2568 16-12-2011 6:20pm

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How is this possible..myself and atavan were going to bring our 3DSes for streetpass. I couldnt go...about 40 min ago i got a streetpass hit from him randomly in the city. Ive never gotten a hit from anyone i know. Let alone this.. Wtf?!

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#2569 16-12-2011 6:24pm

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o1s1n wrote: »

How is this possible..myself and atavan were going to bring our 3DSes for streetpass. I couldnt go...about 40 min ago i got a streetpass hit from him randomly in the city. Ive never gotten a hit from anyone i know. Let alone this.. Wtf?!

He was outside your job making sure you really were actually in work?

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#2570 16-12-2011 6:25pm

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o1s1n wrote: »

How is this possible..myself and atavan were going to bring our 3DSes for streetpass. I couldnt go...about 40 min ago i got a streetpass hit from him randomly in the city. Ive never gotten a hit from anyone i know. Let alone this.. Wtf?!

Weird!!

Maybe he's stalking you!

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#2571 16-12-2011 6:26pm

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Ciderman.....Could you put something on the gate so I know which house it is this ???????

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#2572 16-12-2011 6:27pm

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alpahaeagle wrote: »

Ciderman.....Could you put something on the gate so I know which house it is this ???????

You'll be able to see the glow from his xmas jumper for literally miles. You should be grand

Edit - In fact, Cidey caused quite a stir over in the astronomy forum during the week when trying the jumper on - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056480879

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#2573 16-12-2011 6:31pm

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alpahaeagle wrote: »

Ciderman.....Could you put something on the gate so I know which house it is this ???????

Makes no difference his house is so well hidden even the most astute navigator shall fumble his way to cideys abode!

Also it's in the middle of nowhere, well 1.5 kilometers from the middle of nowhere to be precise :pac:

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#2574 16-12-2011 6:35pm

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EnterNow wrote: »

I wrote the bloody template of course not. Sure non of you have gotten near enough SF4 practice in it wouldn't be worth my while

All that matters is Dinorex.

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#2575 16-12-2011 6:36pm

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Retr0gamer wrote: »

All that matters is Dinorex.

That killer whale game though was seriously intriguing

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#2576 16-12-2011 6:37pm

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If you call me I'll go out and signal...

You'll know, that's all I'm sayin...

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#2577 16-12-2011 6:38pm

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pdbhp wrote: »

Makes no difference his house is so well hidden even the most astute navigator shall fumble his way to cideys abode!

Also it's in the middle of nowhere, well 1.5 kilometers from the middle of nowhere to be precise :pac:

You should really get your butt in gear and get over here, who knows what goodies may be in store, and you'll miss them because of.... Employment!

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#2578 16-12-2011 6:48pm

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CiDeRmAn wrote: »

You should really get your butt in gear and get over here, who knows what goodies may be in store, and you'll miss them because of.... Employment!

I know it's horrible having a job:( except they give me money on a weekly basis. But at what cost!!

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#2579 16-12-2011 9:08pm

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right , the law of EnterNow is in full effect, as I have to pull out
It'll be after 10 before I get a chance to leave here , after 11 before I get to chez Cider and with a poorly toddler and a pregnant missus I'd be leaving an hour or so later with another hours drive ahead of me
Balls! sorry
I'll need to give my secret santa victim a pm over the weekend as they're usually near the city centre and I wont get a chance to drop the pressie over now this evening

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#2580 16-12-2011 9:16pm

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I'm up for hosting the January one btw

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#2581 16-12-2011 9:19pm

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Hope you have a great time tonight lads!

You really seem like such a positive and sound bunch.

I can remember about 5 years ago (maybe more), i was mainly a voyeur and used to make the odd post,
and iirc there could be a week or even a few weeks sometimes between the last post date on threads.

The Retro forum really seems to have become stronger exponentially since then,
and the level of enthusiasm these days is staggeringly high!

Maybe we're just getting nostalgic with our old age.

Just really glad its so healthy atm, and I've really enjoyed posting here the last few months.

Long may it last!

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#2582 16-12-2011 9:24pm

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luas_dublin wrote: »

I'm up for hosting the January one btw

Before I made the long winded emotional post, I was going to suggest that!

Your absence tonight will be a great excuse to have another one soon,

it's only fair to someone as enthusiastic as yourself with such a nice console collection...

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#2583 17-12-2011 4:50am

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Thanks to all for making the night go so so well!
Knackered now and want sleep!

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#2584 17-12-2011 4:51am

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Thanks to our gracious host for a fantastic eve.

New Hit Box Adventure for life.

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#2585 17-12-2011 5:32am

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Thanks to ciderman for hosting, le pokemon and the ps1 game and thanks to sera for the lovely christmas pressie! Twas nice to see you all!

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#2586 17-12-2011 4:13pm

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Thanks for a great night again ciderman. Even a few dodgy hitboxes couldn't spoil the night. Thanks a million for luigi's mansion and a lend of the books!

It was a foine night to be shure.

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#2587 17-12-2011 4:51pm

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Now to eat all of these mince pies on my own!
Strangely all the Haribos disappeared without such issue....

Hmmm....

And Dinorex can really rock an ape mask!

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#2588 18-12-2011 12:13am

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Cracking evening to be sure to be sure

Had a really great night and thanks to cidey for the lift

See you all soon and Happy Xmas to all

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#2589 18-12-2011 4:15am

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Did someone text Sean Moncrieff on the Radio about this? he mentioned a party featuring retro games as the main form of entertainment and I figured it could only be boards beers

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#2590 18-12-2011 7:29am

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Well the Exchange are running a night on Thursday if anyone wants to pop along:

http://www.facebook.com/events/152685801502340/

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#2591 19-12-2011 1:15am

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Thank you so much Cidey for hosting a funtastic beers and extra thanks for the hot chocolate!
Have a few photos

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#2592 19-12-2011 6:50pm

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WTF is the game where you wander ramdom forests of Ireland? :pac:

Did one of ye make that or modify an existing game?

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#2593 19-12-2011 7:11pm

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It's called leprechaun, found it looking for crazy **** on mame

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#2594 19-12-2011 7:25pm

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Retr0gamer wrote: »

It's called leprechaun, found it looking for crazy **** on mame

LOL! Sure why the **** would anyone want to play a game like that,
when you can go to a perfectly good real life Irish Forest,
get someone to dress up as a leprechaun and have them chase you around the place?

Young fellas these days and their video games, they'd do anything to avoid getting some decent exercise! :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d0DlBlTGhI

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#2595 19-12-2011 7:32pm

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The kill screen is Tralee.

Think that's all that needs to be said.

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#2596 20-12-2011 2:05am

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Thanks for a Great Nite all, great bunch, delighted to meet ye after so long on boards, well worth trip up from cork, also picked up load of goodies in Dublin during weekend

BUT MAJOR thanks to Ciderman, loved ur DVD Arcade system buddy and Rage Racer kicked ass, and thanks for EDGE Mags, they totally rock and got good home here, love Edge to bits

Great Pics Sera
Found the name of that Side Scolling Beat em up we randomized
"Ninja Baseball Batman"

And Sparks, U like Bolderdash much no?

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#2597 20-12-2011 10:14am

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You randomised Ninja Baseball Bat Man? What a result!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb4-1G4Tc-I

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#2598 20-12-2011 1:03pm

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If by randomise you mean me sifting through the MAME list picking games with funny names, then yes :pac:

I still am disappointed that the game wasn't a dodgy hacked ROM about Batman engaging in some ninja like activities.

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Hmm, reminds me of BatManuel in The Tick!

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#2600 21-12-2011 1:43am

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and then

(was it Super HitBox Adventure? I forget, it wouldn't fit anyway)

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#2601 21-12-2011 1:59am

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What's that game?! I need it!

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