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by Some Strange Man
Sat, 2. Aug 14, 22:47
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: Music
Replies: 1507
Views: 70143

by Some Strange Man
Tue, 29. Jul 14, 23:40
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: PC parts & builders
Replies: 11
Views: 724

I've already got the three decent ones. I may have to get them on GoGs to get fully compatible versions, if I'm too lazy to do the right patching of the old versions I have. What I'm looking at on PC specialist would be around £1300. Its a bit more than my budget really allows. I bought a house and ...
by Some Strange Man
Mon, 28. Jul 14, 21:36
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: PC parts & builders
Replies: 11
Views: 724

PC parts & builders

So, my PC is dying after 6 years of very fine service, and I'm out of the loop on good places to buy PC components and/or good PC builders. If it helps, the spec I'm looking for is good enough to play Thief 4 on recommended (or better), and my budget is probably limited to less than £1k. PS. Its goo...
by Some Strange Man
Fri, 2. Sep 11, 19:51
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: Why do things always have to be harder than you expect.
Replies: 4
Views: 289

Ah, CBJ, you're not operating at peak capacity! You've forgotten that I'm Scottish. ( GIMME IRN BRU!!! :D )

I just need to see if my local library has a copy of the train bible.
by Some Strange Man
Fri, 2. Sep 11, 17:34
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: Why do things always have to be harder than you expect.
Replies: 4
Views: 289

Why do things always have to be harder than you expect.

So, I decided to get myself booked up for a holiday that would let me tour europe for a fortnight. I found out about a fun weekend event that was going to happen in Lisbon, and I've been hearing good things about Germany, so I thought "Yeah, fly to Lisbon, enjoy the weekend, train/bus it around Euro...
by Some Strange Man
Sat, 27. Jun 09, 09:18
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: Portion size.... Put a stop to the shrink ray!
Replies: 25
Views: 1818

Speckled hen is a drink. - As I'm not a drinker, I can't classify it as a beer/lager/cider/ale, but its alcoholic, I know that little.
by Some Strange Man
Fri, 26. Jun 09, 22:24
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: Michael Jackson dead?
Replies: 101
Views: 6874

..So, please, if you truly loathed the guy, just shut up. He's dead. Going on with the insults and telling people to get a grip about it makes you seem like a crass arsehole. Erm, no. You're entitled to air your opinion, so is the next person irrespective of whether you like what they have to say o...
by Some Strange Man
Fri, 26. Jun 09, 11:21
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: Michael Jackson dead?
Replies: 101
Views: 6874

This close to someone's death, even if it is a farcical celebrity, it is entirely tasteless and tactless to gainsay anything about them or their life. Not to mention downright offensive. So, please, if you truly loathed the guy, just shut up. He's dead. Going on with the insults and telling people t...
by Some Strange Man
Mon, 22. Jun 09, 08:27
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: Good SciFI TV shows
Replies: 41
Views: 2648

The only star trek movie to rely on knowledge of the series was The Wrath of Khan.

Khan was shipwrecked on that planet by Kirk in one of the episodes.
by Some Strange Man
Mon, 15. Jun 09, 07:56
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: A Rant About the UK
Replies: 41
Views: 2450

Why would you want to live in an insular community when access to other like minded people is a button click/phone call away? The world these days to me is a global community and in that respect I probably know and interact with more people than I ever would have 50 years ago at the same age. Thats...
by Some Strange Man
Mon, 15. Jun 09, 00:07
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: A Rant About the UK
Replies: 41
Views: 2450

The reason I don't go out and knife people is threefold, 1. Its scary. - I could lose the fight and end up with a gaping wound that kills me 2. Getting caught would mean jail. 3. Because I'm wise enough to know that knifing people would have other social consequences. What about the effect on the p...
by Some Strange Man
Sun, 14. Jun 09, 09:32
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: A Rant About the UK
Replies: 41
Views: 2450

You also failed to point out what the real cause of habitual repeated crime was. What would you be referring to? The fact that crime, as a method to increase the amount of cash/items you have, is actually effective. The reason I don't go out and knife people is threefold, 1. Its scary. - I could lo...
by Some Strange Man
Sun, 14. Jun 09, 01:35
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: A Rant About the UK
Replies: 41
Views: 2450

SomeStrangeMan - Ok, I wasn't very clear and was very tired - yes we need more Police on the streets, but what I rather ham-handedly tried to point out, we really need to takle the causes of crime. You also failed to point out what the real cause of habitual repeated crime was. bull. Thats right, I...
by Some Strange Man
Sat, 13. Jun 09, 10:15
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: A Rant About the UK
Replies: 41
Views: 2450

And I know these people, I've known them since school, they're narcissistic idiots who can't ever be wrong, they can't ever see anyone else's points of view, and they'll ignore anyone who disagrees with them. I recently removed one of them from my friends list on facebook after spending some time g...
by Some Strange Man
Thu, 11. Jun 09, 07:47
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: sound problem, again
Replies: 13
Views: 963

Sounds like you've either got some type of crosstalk in your PC, or you're running something which is telling the speakers to make that humming noise. I have ventrilo on my machine. When it's switched off or disconnected, the headset is silent, as soon as ventrilo connects, it makes that kind of noi...
by Some Strange Man
Sun, 7. Jun 09, 14:37
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: Australia are back! -soccer.
Replies: 16
Views: 1119

What Snowship said. :) SSM: Rugby Union and Rugby League are actually two entirely separate games . Related, but very different. I am fully aware that rugby league and rugby union are two different games, however, the point I was making was that the word "football" in their names is entirely option...
by Some Strange Man
Sun, 7. Jun 09, 09:21
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: Australia are back! -soccer.
Replies: 16
Views: 1119

At the risk of opening old wounds, you can call it football if you like. We have four games called football, so we need a bit more precision in Australia. I can only think of three. American Football (pfeh, should be called handball, since it very rarely gets kicked) Aussie Rules Football (about wh...
by Some Strange Man
Wed, 3. Jun 09, 08:34
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: should we all share our pains?
Replies: 21
Views: 1376

4. What can I do about huge closed blisters across my feet with loosening skin? I just cut them off if they annoy me. They come back though... Cheers, fOSSil Get proper footwear. Or, make sure that your trainers are tighter on your foot. Blisters come from your footwear being too big for you, and i...
by Some Strange Man
Mon, 1. Jun 09, 08:31
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: Emails and job applications
Replies: 26
Views: 1638

that's just silly :wink: besides work given email address can be used from home too. Any large employer is not, realistically, going to be using web-based email. Or do you mean with a work laptop? In which case its as simple as using work resources for personal reasons. You won't be provided a work...
by Some Strange Man
Mon, 1. Jun 09, 08:20
Forum: Off Topic English
Topic: Emails and job applications
Replies: 26
Views: 1638

If all you know about the email was that it was sent from a work address, then yes, I'd agree with the statement that "they could be on lunch". But, if they're doing a job they don't want to be doing, then my assumption would be one, or many of the following: a) They don't lunch with colleagues, mea...

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