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Are Big Brother Danielle and Jade racist or are they just fucking bullies?There seems to be a big hoo-ha about this at the moment, with the story actually making the news headlines on at least two of the channel I was watch…
... perfume has been dropped by the Perfume shop and Boots, and that ... her modelling contract is down the shitter.
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Qix on the SpeccyI've been playing Qix (pronounced 'kicks') on the old Gameboy, and great fun it is too. Qix was never officially converted to the Spectrum, but I was…
... the frustrating movement of The Qix from the game and replacing it with the ... .[/QUOTE]
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Doesn't play quite ... like the arcade. The chasers move pretty damn ... quick up the lines you draw as well ... -
Windows VistaNever installed my Beta version, too many bad reports. Anybody tried it yet? I was reading a report that said serious 3D acceleration was required …
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BBC will be Apologising for there 911 hit piecein the next couple of days. Should my faith be restored in the BBC again, we shall see. After all, it was Panorama that proved 7 of the hijackers ar…
... last week though.
The reclining armchair I am sitting ... ?20 to take it to the tip, nothing wrong with it, posh ... fiver for helping in for the morning.
My pine ... an auction
The downside is, that nothing at ... -
Hello from America!!!Hi there! Well, I've now been in Arkansas for a week now, and I would like to post a few things that have made me chuckle while I've been here: 1) T…
... flag all the time were the hispanics, particulary the puerto ricans. The americans I ... lost, monitors, all the peripherals, tapes from the preservation shop, disks, etc, etc ... , etc...!!! But because of the british ... -
Sony does it again...Another reason to both detest Sony, and to avoid the PS3 - at least if you're in Great Britain :evil: According to: [URL]http://uk.gamespot.com/…
Just got a playstation for £15 from the RSPCA shop with a few games. I only want Wipeout and that's my Sony nostalgia trip complete.
Although I doubt I'll get ...... and play like in the (good) old days. -
i was almost killed at lunchtimei was walking past some mills on my way to the sarnie shop, when a tile fell from the roof and missed my head by a foot. (the distance will shorten a…
... way to the sarnie shop, when a tile fell from the roof and ... my head by a foot. (the distance will shorten as i ... retell the story) it was fom 5 ... in hospital now. i think the wind caused it to drop ... it had hit you on the head edge first, I wonder ... -
Cybernoid editorSo, my long tern goal is to make my own Cybernoid or Rex like game (see an ancient thread about Sprite advice)...but my skills are somewhat lacking..…
... POKE.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the tip. Well for now, I just ... thing) destroys tiles to the right, and the two below
$ ... thing) destroys tiles to the right, and the four below
< ... destroyed can also trigger the destruction of the whole set.
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food poll.we all get hungry from time to time, so which kind of food do you prefer the most. apol's for the very general options.
... pudding or haggis suppers from the chip shop (with proper, east of ... Scotland chip shop sauce of course), followed by ... your poncy fresh cream) from the bakers, all washed down with ... -
food poll.we all get hungry from time to time, so which kind of food do you prefer the most. apol's for the very general options.
... pudding or haggis suppers from the chip shop (with proper, east of ... Scotland chip shop sauce of course), followed by ... your poncy fresh cream) from the bakers, all washed down with ... -
food poll.we all get hungry from time to time, so which kind of food do you prefer the most. apol's for the very general options.
... in lard. Bottom of the Christmas Steps, just off ... Augustine's Parade in the town centre, not far ... from the Hippodrome.
... egg butties. British grub all the way.......
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What's your favourite musical?Any fans of musical theatre in the WOS forums? I've seen Cats in London, The King and I in Belfast, Spamalot and Les Miserables in New York. Les Mi…
Speaking of old movies rescored, has anyone watched Battleship Potemkin with the Pet Shop Boys score? How does it compare? I have the original version of the film on DVD and it's a classic. :)
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WOOOH nice find today :)all my retro game goodness came today :P nearly orgasmed in a charity shop today as i came across all the following .....boxed a gamegear (with powe…
... about 30 PS1 games on the shelf - mostly football games ...
In Whitley Bay the Game shop has a load of PS1 ... Shields there is a shop (not sure if it ...
There is another shop just opened in North Shields ... like it is the humble GameBoy - the carts for it ... -
TV Modulator. Can it be repaired?Is it possible, to repair tha TV modulator (after removing it) if it gives wavy picture? I replaced both transistors (tr1/2) and both electrolytic ca…
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After that the Speccy won't be ...
Anyway, i replaced the modulator kit with one from ... 't removed the small board from the modulator kit ... does anyone know if the two transistors inside it ...
DEATH thanks for the tip. Since I live in Greece ... -
TV Modulator. Can it be repaired?Is it possible, to repair tha TV modulator (after removing it) if it gives wavy picture? I replaced both transistors (tr1/2) and both electrolytic ca…
... gtsamour;177518]DEATH thanks for the tip. Since I live in Greece ... />
After 20+ years, the tolerance of the components tend to go ... more than possible. Samew with the capacitors etc. It's just ... replacement component - if not, the later +3 machines used a ... -
Problem with my speccy 48+My machine boots up but apon booting it freezes and you can see feint grey horizontal 1 pixel lines going down the screen. Is this fixable at all?
... it. Both methods involve finding the dodgy component:
the board).
Spray the suspected component ... that, when chilled, allows the computer to work properly. ... warm up a chip with the tip of your soldering iron. ... -
Searching for the ultimate emulationHi, I have been using Real Spectrum for soooooooooo long. It's an amazing Em to use, but now I've got Windows XP and no longer use W98,. The thi…
... Any how, settled for the Real Spec Window version. ... the program.
Oh, and the dude above, yeah, thanks for the tip ... ... did try the W98 thingy on the ... EXE file of the ... -
Computer ShopsHi, I just wondered if anyone had anyone had any stories to share of their favourite computer shop. I mean, during the speccy era. Did everyone have…
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And the other shop in wolverhampton was called Watchdog ... . Very strange shop. Piled up with games, ... in there, shifty people behind the counter. ANCIENT games in ... for years after the spectrum era at the original price, in ... -
Reasons for buying a QL ?It seems, from what I have read, that the QL was a bit of a failure back in the days. But apart from being a collectible, is there any useful/intere…
... you just begin to touch the tip of the iceberg.
... Later changes to the QL included the ability to use much ... and runs much quicker than the original operating system.
< ... emulator is probably the best bet, as the higher end graphics ... -
Windows Vista & ChessBought Windows Vista Ultimate a few days ago and noticed some things: 1-Finally a game that people can actually play! Chess! Who would have thought …
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Though thanks for the tip concerning RAM, I will be ...
6) Activate the classic theme and the only difference you'll ... midi interfaces, but why kill the gameport? Surely then they ... .
KIlling the gameport, is probably not the biggest deal, but ... -
Lords of Midnight, Tir Na Nog or ChaosInspired by the games club poll and Mousey's JSW quest I have decided to tackle a Spectrum classic bit by bit through the next few months... These th…
... remember looking forward to the rest of the "Siege of Earth trilogy ... on what happened to the rest of the trilogy.[/QUOTE]
the magazine tips. I remember when my mates and I read the tip ... about the invisible door and we ... -
Large collection of SpecciesCheck this out: [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BULK-SINCLAIR-SPECTRUM-COMPUTERS-BULK-GAMES-BULK-LEADS_W0QQitemZ220098411819QQcategoryZ11994QQrdZ1QQcmdZV…
Cool! I'll have to look into that, I only have maybe two feet worth of paper left since the late 80's. Thanks for the tip!
Skarpo
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Is this power supply ok?[url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160104076665&fromMakeTrack=true[/url] I've bought a few items from this eBay seller and ne…
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Well the polarity thing is not too ... just looked at mine and the 'tip' is negative (it came with ... have more, but not less..the computer only takes what it ... I got mine, particularly about the polarity but it ended up ... -
I'm drinking beer on company time.Paid till 1pm, home today at 10:15. Pubs not open yet, so I'm drinking beer at home and listening to punk music. Beer always tastes better during "…
... br /> Oh, BTW, the Grand National is on at ... interest, then retire to the pub around 4pm to ... done!
The tip over the work tannoy was Simon. ? ... the nose, and with the winnings put ?5 each way on West Tip ... on the national, didn't ... -
First instance of the Internet in a song.OK ... it's freaking late ... it's something like 3:30am and my eyes are bloodshot. So I will say good night with this one pondering of mine. Are t…
... "I sent a message to the internet but it rejected". No ... as I don't like the song it drove me ... it with a passion, plus the 2 tarts that sung it ... was 1999.
The Pet Shop Boys recorded a song in ... 1997 that had the chorus ... -
Need help with translating RUSSIAN (game) instructions (LETHARGY).Hi there. Is there anyone out there who can help me with translating [URL="http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/justabunchofpixels/Lethargy-Potent…
... white pots scattered all around the level. If you stand close ... works :-)
Thanks for the tip!
Skarpo
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The Drawing board the zx81 spectrum ql were designed on for sale on abayWho on earth would want that ? [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250107354606&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsear…
... . But it would not fit the loft and I could never ... an important contributor to the success of the ZX Spectrum.
Check ... out the 8 microdrives in his Classics ... [/url]
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RGB OutputWas there ever a device available for the 48 that had a RGB output ? As an alternative , what about using a pc monitor (iirc these have seperate syn…
... it was rubbish headed for the tip, but amongst it all, was ... -
New Tattoo[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/THXII38/Picture002-1.jpg[/url]
... to school and the poor women working in the local shop. Back then ... practically 1 of everything, in the half pence days we would ... 13 of those then with the half p left i'll ... -
Speccy emulator on a Nintendo DS, with M3 cartridgeAny recommendations for a good Speccy emulator on a Nintendo DS (using a M3 cartridge)?
... returns an error, the file requester simply gives ... you actually patched the binary with the appropriate DLDI driver ... someone posting somewhere on the net that ZXDS ... the instructions for the appropriate DLDI patch-thingy.
Thanks for the tip ...
