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Anybody got any good jokes?Three men on the run from the police. One is English, one is Scottish and the other is (insert ethnic race of choice here). Englishman says "Quick …
... late in the evening,
Dr Watson and Sherlock Holmes had ...
It was a beautiful evening, golden sunset
gentle breeze ... the
beautiful night sky and the cool breeze"?
< ...
morning will be bright and cheerful".
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JON NORTHHi Jon, i just followed the last thread with some interest. I used to send you hacks years ago and got a few published in YS!! I can only say dont g…
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Regarding Graham Mason and Zareh - well Graham emailed me ... the same time they coded Star Wars and wrote their own protection ... the Star Wars hack to piss them off back (and get ... -
No, this is THE conspiracy"At no time, when the astronauts were in space were they alone: there was a constant surveillance by UFOs." - [I]Astronaut Scott Carpenter. Carpenter…
... they fly outside the atmosphere and instantaneously disappear/vanish shooting a ... of light(with a beginning and end clearly visable)in your ... " of light was very "star wars" and turned night to day. There ... -
Spectrum music for your mobileHaving just traded in my old mobile for a spunky new one that handles mp3 ringtones, I had a (rather sad) brainwave: why not record some mp3s of spec…
I used Star Dragon and Podraz III as an AMR file on my mobile.
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Great games that aged badlyAny thoughts of games that were great at the time, but are just not fun to play anymore. eg. I loved manic miner at the time, and still enjoy playin…
... by fancy graphics, sound and programming techniques, then it ... levels having their own challenges and interesting design quirks. However ... of Gyron, Dark Star, Starion and above all Starstrike II ... gameplay department becoming repetetive and/or dull very quickly. ... -
Odd soft drinks?I swear that years ago I saw a fizzy [I]chocolate[/I] flavoured soft drink -- I kid you not! :lol: There have been some strange cola flavours come (…
... a combination of germaline, poo and water. Proper root beer is delicious ... ) also released Jolt root beer and Jolt cream soda. A& ... make it (ie from roots and tree bark). That was nasty ... -
Odd soft drinks?I swear that years ago I saw a fizzy [I]chocolate[/I] flavoured soft drink -- I kid you not! :lol: There have been some strange cola flavours come (…
... a combination of germaline, poo and water. Proper root beer is ... also released Jolt root beer and Jolt cream soda. A& ... make it (ie from roots and tree bark). That was ... do as the Romans do, and give it a try, ... real stuff with roots and tree bark, mind you... -
"Famous" relativesMy niece has landed the part of Amy Barlow in Coronation Street. Her first scene was broadcast tonight, immediately before the ad break, where she wa…
... ; who knows, maybe one evening the queen and my ancestor got alone ... -
Egghead 4 Oh dear, not another outing for the fellow. Haven't we had "un oeuf" already? Yes, the game engine is underway, and from this wreckage some form o…
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Avian Flu?Any of you guys worried about the Avian flu? Over here in the States, the government has quietly released a warning pamphlet recommending that famili…
... wouldnt start worrying yet and no offence to americans ... it was Millenium Eve and every computer/clock etc ... They put out the warnings and that was that...
... stocking up on food and water, I'm inclined to ... Better to look silly and waste some food than ... -
Avian Flu?Any of you guys worried about the Avian flu? Over here in the States, the government has quietly released a warning pamphlet recommending that famili…
... wouldnt start worrying yet and no offence to americans ... it was Millenium Eve and every computer/clock etc ... stocking up on food and water, I'm inclined to ... Better to look silly and waste some food than ... produced by the government? and not the local wall ... -
AvatarsCan someone tell me how to reduce the size of avatars, I've got this really ace picture of my arse but it's to big, if i can't use this picture i'll …
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Dr Who - Peter Kay epWell, that was crap. Truly awful. Looks like they've started trailing Rose's impending death.
Sadly, it'll end up on the Volume 4 DVD and the Series 2 box set. My daughter Emma who normally loves the series (cause she loves Billie Piper) hated the episode that much, she offered to go out and water the garden! -
Dr Who - Peter Kay epWell, that was crap. Truly awful. Looks like they've started trailing Rose's impending death.
... on the Volume 4 DVD and the Series 2 box set ... , she offered to go out and water the garden![/quote]
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ITV Controllers says ITV is "unwatchable"![url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5270528.stm[/url] Blimey! Mind you, I can't remember the last time I watched ITV when it wasn't a film…
i dont have sky or them free channels and i get by. if there is an hour with nothing on, i switch off and read a book, or have a wank.
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Happy birthday monty moleYes, the famous mole is 33 today! As well as a long string of adventures, Monty also designed Sinclair Heaven. Have a beer on me....
Happy Birthday Monty :) May you find plenty of coal and escape
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N64I've just received an N64 I won off eBay at the weekend. Before I make a complete dork of myself and complain that it doesn't work to the seller only…
... the cartridges were dirty, and since the N46 wasn't ... people say use water, others say Isopropal Alchohol, and others say ... I just uses toilet paper and water, and it cured the cartridges (though ... of course repeated use of water would corrode the metal).< ... -
The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... who has played Elite, Star Wars and The Empire strikes back , ... Durrells Turbo Esprit and especially Hard Driving knows this ... a dedicated datarecorder (C2N) and that datarecorder was proven to ... computers such as the Spectrum and C64 came out, Parents ... -
The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... who has played Elite, Star Wars and The Empire strikes back ... , Durrells Turbo Esprit and especially Hard Driving knows ... dedicated datarecorder (C2N) and that datarecorder was proven ... />
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Amazon SystemsIn the 1980s, my company, Amazon Systems, did quite a few Arcade to Home Computer conversions for Parker Games. The games Panama Joe and Death Star…
... plus some development levels for Star Wars etc... The Qbert game ... , as well as Gyruss, Star Wars and Popeye I think...
and if appended onto the 8k ... leave the 8k images untouched and not release false 16k files ... -
Dougal & The Doctor?According to SFX magazine, Ardal O'Hanlon (Father Dougal) will be making a guest appearance in the new series of Doctor Who next year. That should be…
... show. It's very irritating, and I've never, ever seen ... about physics, I find Star-Trek and Doctor Who quite enjoyable. :D -
Most accurate conversion?There have been lots of threads about the "best" conversion to the Speccy, but which is the most accurate? Not necessarily in terms of graphics, as t…
... slickly. A bit too slow and unresponsive maybe. A pretty good ... accurate feel.
Star Wars and Empire were quite good, but ... -
Christmas in the 80'sIn the analogue TV thread I mentioned my old portable telly that's still going strong, together with memories of watching the BBC premiere of Indiana…
... most of us woulda seen Star Wars, and a lot of the ... poor fella`s legs went, and hellywopter etc :D
What are your favorite Spectrum games?[FONT="System"][/FONT] If anybody has asked this question before, please forgive me as I'm new to the WorldofSpectrum forums, but what are your favo…
... ) in particular Batman the Movie and Robocop.
Chase ... got the game christmas day and played non stop till ... version of Renegade (extra level and combat moves).
... went together and why. Except of course the bomb and water tap :smile ...PS3 vs Wii[url]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9136575504838642038[/url]
... hunt of the red october, and some yoshi game...[/QUOTE]
Star Fox and Doom.
Just ...PS3 vs Wii[url]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9136575504838642038[/url]
... 8 that allowed things like Star Fox and Doom.
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Star Fox used an accelerator chip ...Which games would sell were it not for the Movie Tie-in?I was watching TV, whistfully, one evening when an advert came on for a game based on that god-awful film 'Eragon'. It had massive blocky sprites (P…
Star Wars and Empire Strike Back were good ... Millennium Falcon into the Death Star, not glide a dustbin lid ...Which games would sell were it not for the Movie Tie-in?I was watching TV, whistfully, one evening when an advert came on for a game based on that god-awful film 'Eragon'. It had massive blocky sprites (P…
[quote]Star Wars and Empire Strike Back were good ... Millennium Falcon into the Death Star, not glide a dustbin lid ...Good weather for kitesIt's whipping up to ~90mph outside, maybe more. So, naturally a few of us went out for a walk to the river and onto a pier - I work right by the Riv…
Slightly chilly during evening but nice and sunny during the day here.
Weather forecast for tomorrow: ditto.
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