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On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:28:02 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>> I can't bear it. Paddington.
>>
>>
>
> This is the point when I ask if we are playing to Southern Rail rules or
> the traditional GNR variation? It is important as the GNR variation puts
> any Marmite eating personage, in Huff. And the Widdershins fairy slips a
> Mickey into the pork pie of life.
> So it is John's turn, if you would be so kind as to wind him up. :)
Obviously, the Southern Rail rules. Otherwise I wouldn't have moved to
Paddington. :)
>>>>> Interestingly, also the name of an arcade at the shopping mall near
>>>>> me when I was growing up. Never got to go there - my dad couldn't
>>>>> see the sense in spending money in an arcade on something so
>>>>> nonessential as entertainment.
>>>>>
>>>>> My older half-brother used to give us bicentennial quarters (which
>>>>> were supposed to be good luck for kids playing arcade games), and we
>>>>> never actually got to use them for the intended purpose.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> So what purpose did you use them for?
>>
>> I think ultimately, they ended up in the bank. Which I guess means
>> they could be anywhere, including in my PSN account as games now. :)
>>
>>
> You track quarters? ^ ^
Well, not individual ones. Once they're in the bank, that becomes a
challenge. :)
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:36:13 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> In my day an arcade was a roofed shopping lane.
That would do it.
In actuality, Piccadilly Circus where I lived was in a roofed shopping
mall.
But yeah, if I wanted to play Pac-Man, I had to play on my Atari 2600 at
home.
Jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 17:09:27 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/28/2016 1:01 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 23:35:23 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/27/2016 11:16 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> The thing that got us was the first episode - Jeremy actually sounded
>>>> for a little bit like he could sing and the whole "Jeremy can't sing"
>>>> thing was all an act. His voice didn't break even once.
>>>
>>> I will have to re-listen to it. I think you might be right that the
>>> song suited his voice better than most.
>>
>> It wasn't just the one song, though - there was a second round (I think
>> the following week). Pick-up song, I believe - and that one also went
>> pretty well for him.
>>
>>
> You are too full of the milk of human kindness. Even his mother could
> not say that he was close to being in the same room as the tune.
Oh, I didn't say it was close, just that his voice didn't break and it
was missing that normal Jeremy Hardy tonal quality that he's so famous
for. :)
> I did listen to Telstar again. It was terrible. :)
Indeed it was. We're all caught up now, just waiting on next week's
episode.
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On 7/29/2016 7:20 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:28:02 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>>> >>I can't bear it. Paddington.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>> >
>> >This is the point when I ask if we are playing to Southern Rail rules or
>> >the traditional GNR variation? It is important as the GNR variation puts
>> >any Marmite eating personage, in Huff. And the Widdershins fairy slips a
>> >Mickey into the pork pie of life.
>> >So it is John's turn, if you would be so kind as to wind him up.:)
> Obviously, the Southern Rail rules. Otherwise I wouldn't have moved to
> Paddington.:)
>
In that case it is my turn. And John either agrees or is asleep. So
Smithfields it is.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 7/29/2016 7:22 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:36:13 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> In my day an arcade was a roofed shopping lane.
>
> That would do it.
>
> In actuality, Piccadilly Circus where I lived was in a roofed shopping
> mall.
>
Piccadilly Circus is well named for an arcade. The original was named
after an area where piccadills were sold.
> But yeah, if I wanted to play Pac-Man, I had to play on my Atari 2600 at
> home.
>
The only time I've played an arcade game was in an airport holding pen.
A wire frame tank battle afair.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 7/29/2016 7:23 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 17:09:27 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 7/28/2016 1:01 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 23:35:23 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 7/27/2016 11:16 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>> The thing that got us was the first episode - Jeremy actually sounded
>>>>> for a little bit like he could sing and the whole "Jeremy can't sing"
>>>>> thing was all an act. His voice didn't break even once.
>>>>
>>>> I will have to re-listen to it. I think you might be right that the
>>>> song suited his voice better than most.
>>>
>>> It wasn't just the one song, though - there was a second round (I think
>>> the following week). Pick-up song, I believe - and that one also went
>>> pretty well for him.
>>>
>>>
>> You are too full of the milk of human kindness. Even his mother could
>> not say that he was close to being in the same room as the tune.
>
> Oh, I didn't say it was close, just that his voice didn't break and it
> was missing that normal Jeremy Hardy tonal quality that he's so famous
> for. :)
I'll give you, he wasn't as unmusical as normal.
>
>> I did listen to Telstar again. It was terrible. :)
>
> Indeed it was. We're all caught up now, just waiting on next week's
> episode.
>
iplayer has been playing up recently. It is taking longer for programmes
to be put on nut they are staying available for longer too.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 29/07/16 23:00, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/29/2016 7:20 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:28:02 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>>> >>I can't bear it. Paddington.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >This is the point when I ask if we are playing to Southern Rail
>>> rules or
>>> >the traditional GNR variation? It is important as the GNR variation
>>> puts
>>> >any Marmite eating personage, in Huff. And the Widdershins fairy
>>> slips a
>>> >Mickey into the pork pie of life.
>>> >So it is John's turn, if you would be so kind as to wind him up.:)
>> Obviously, the Southern Rail rules. Otherwise I wouldn't have moved to
>> Paddington.:)
>>
>
> In that case it is my turn. And John either agrees or is asleep. So
> Smithfields it is.
>
>
Sorry, mate. Not asleep. Listening to Buddy Rich. Reason: the old man
(my father) died this morning. He was a month off 101.
Still expect to see you at PovCon - he was a Lagavulin fan and we will
drink to his memory. Therefore my move is:
Leicester Square
John
--
It's not about bravery.
It's about doing what I need to do to win
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On Sat, 30 Jul 2016 00:13:45 +0100, Doctor John wrote:
> Sorry, mate. Not asleep. Listening to Buddy Rich. Reason: the old man
> (my father) died this morning. He was a month off 101.
>
> Still expect to see you at PovCon - he was a Lagavulin fan and we will
> drink to his memory. Therefore my move is:
> Leicester Square
That's a double-capital move. 'L' and 'S', specifically.
I think, since we're off to the pub in a couple hours for a celebratory
dinner, Rotherhithe.
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Fri, 29 Jul 2016 23:17:01 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/29/2016 7:22 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:36:13 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> In my day an arcade was a roofed shopping lane.
>>
>> That would do it.
>>
>> In actuality, Piccadilly Circus where I lived was in a roofed shopping
>> mall.
>>
>>
> Piccadilly Circus is well named for an arcade. The original was named
> after an area where piccadills were sold.
That struck me as well. :)
>> But yeah, if I wanted to play Pac-Man, I had to play on my Atari 2600
>> at home.
>>
> The only time I've played an arcade game was in an airport holding pen.
> A wire frame tank battle afair.
Sounds like Battlezone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlezone_
(1980_video_game)
More typically done with a green wireframe than the white shown in the
picture. I remembe rit well.
Jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Fri, 29 Jul 2016 23:21:30 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>> Oh, I didn't say it was close, just that his voice didn't break and it
>> was missing that normal Jeremy Hardy tonal quality that he's so famous
>> for. :)
>
> I'll give you, he wasn't as unmusical as normal.
Yeah, and that's what was shocking.
>>> I did listen to Telstar again. It was terrible. :)
>>
>> Indeed it was. We're all caught up now, just waiting on next week's
>> episode.
>>
>>
> iplayer has been playing up recently. It is taking longer for programmes
> to be put on nut they are staying available for longer too.
I did notice that - I was pleased to see that the previous 5 were still
available, so I didn't have to look for alternate sources.
Jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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