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AusGAF 9 - F*** Off, We're Full (Of People With Different Ethnic Backgrounds)
- Thread starter Kritz
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Good shit! I'm just on day 1 of the second week and I shit you not, lost about 3kg (majority of which I'd assume is water weight).Lite n Easy week 4 completed.
Day 1: 94.9KG
Day 29(today): 90.5KG
This thing is actually working woot
Also, although we have been mostly strict with it, we have been having 1 cheat day a week (e.g. last Saturday had Grill'd and some fatty snacks and Tonight we are making homemade pizza) and I have been having a bunch of scotches/bourbons each weekend. Very happy so far
Been sticking pretty closely to the whole thing as well, bringing the LnE lunch into work most days (forgot once or twice) and snacking the hell out of lunch-size popcorn things but I guess that's better than just picking up any old shit from the supermarket.
Quality of meals is surprising, too. Everything I've had I've been super impressed with. Having something different every night that's (mostly) almost home-cooked quality is a great change.
It's exxy and whatever, but I can see how after a month or two (or more) of this, it'd be enough to get you into a habit of eating less and eating well continually.
bodyboarder
Member
Just lite n easying, have to get back into regular exercise shortly. The end game is april when we get our dirt bikes, I need to fit into all the gear and also be fit, that's my motivation atm
Nice, what are you getting?
Huge announcement!
On Monday the 18th November it will be Ausgaf Steam Communities 5 year anniversary!
It's been 5 years since I made that community and what a ride it's been. Talk about all the games we have played as a community over those years. TF2.. Need for speed ... Dota 2 .. YEA, Outstanding work!
So join us in steam chat on Monday to celebrate the special occasion by not actually playing any games.
WOO!
On Monday the 18th November it will be Ausgaf Steam Communities 5 year anniversary!
It's been 5 years since I made that community and what a ride it's been. Talk about all the games we have played as a community over those years. TF2.. Need for speed ... Dota 2 .. YEA, Outstanding work!
So join us in steam chat on Monday to celebrate the special occasion by not actually playing any games.
WOO!
http://www.amazon.com.au/ is now a thing. Only selling Kindles and ebooks now, but it's a start.
shanshan310
Member
NiceJust lite n easying, have to get back into regular exercise shortly. The end game is april when we get our dirt bikes, I need to fit into all the gear and also be fit, that's my motivation atm
I know some people on steam chat recommended that T25 thing and although they all gave up >.> I have found it pretty good so far. And it's free!Huge announcement!
On Monday the 18th November it will be Ausgaf Steam Communities 5 year anniversary!
It's been 5 years since I made that community and what a ride it's been. Talk about all the games we have played as a community over those years. TF2.. Need for speed ... Dota 2 .. YEA, Outstanding work!
So join us in steam chat on Monday to celebrate the special occasion by not actually playing any games.
WOO!
Hooray! Will there be diretides?
..
Can we just play diretide anyway???
つ ◕_◕ ༽つ give cake
reptilescorpio
Member
MWave sale. Free Postage.
360 sale
Dishonored for $9
Dead Space 3 for $19
Crysis 3 for $19
Tiger Wood 2014 for $19
Persona 4 Arena for $19
The Bureau XCOM Declassified for $19
GRID 2 for $19
Metal Gear Rising Revengeance for $19
Tomb Raider for $19
Ninja Gaiden 3 Razorz Edgez for $19
Gears of War Judgment for $29
PS3 sale
Dead Space 3 for $19
Crysis 3 for $19
Tiger Wood 2014 for $19
Persona 4 Arena for $19
The Bureau XCOM Declassified for $19
Ni No Kuni for $25
Bioshock Infinite for $29
Beyond 2 Souls for $49
WiiU games
LEGO Undercover for $39
New Super Luigi Bros U for $39
Pikmin 3 for $42
3DS games
SMT Soul Hackers for $19
Donkey Kong Country Returns Again for $39
Etrian Odyssey 4 for $39
shanshan310
Member
A couple of dual sports. For me I will be getting a Yamaha WR250R and my girlfriend, most probably a Yamaha XT250 (she is fairly short and it seems to have one of the lowest seat heights).
WR250R:
XT250:
Nice
T25 sounds alright, I need to get back into Power90, was doing good for a while until I got lazy, now I have new motivation.
You can just say "gingers", DM. We're used to it by now.Nice work last night guys. Had a bloody good time. The immigrants seemed to be okay too
Edit: Oh god yes, this is the greatest video in the history of YouTube
(Street Fighter vs. Preachers)
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Anyone with nexus 5/4 should open google now and say "Ok google, who are you", "Ok google, When am I".
Language must be english US for ok google to work, and talkback enabled.
You will not be disappointed.
More fun with google now:
Language must be english US for ok google to work, and talkback enabled.
You will not be disappointed.
More fun with google now:
Thanks, my biggest issue has been not so much what I ate, sure I ate crappy junk food at times but more the exception, it was more my portion size. The first couple of weeks of lite n easy was pretty hard as I used to eat until I was full, and the drop in portion size meant I was hungry all the time even just after eating. Now I am learning to eat until I am satisfied (which happens to be the meal size of lite n easy). I guess the old rule is true about being able to have bad things (e.g. junk food, chocolate etc) but just do so in moderation
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Thanks, deal octopus! Was gonna get this for $36 or whatever from EB this week but neither of the nearby ones had it. Got lucky, I guess.
Poimandres
Member
Crazy storm hit the sunshine coast. I've never seen hail this large! Thank christ it didn't hit Brisbane because my car isn't under cover.
codswallop
Member
Works with any device with the latest Google Search installed. Works on Galaxy S3 Mini on Android 4.1.2.
Also, that's pretty cool! Thanks for sharing.
For most of our meals (particularly when we cook a lot, say chili, where it will be a ton of meals), we portion by weight. It's easy to go overboard when there's something delicious staring you in the face.
bodyboarder
Member
A couple of dual sports. For me I will be getting a Yamaha WR250R and my girlfriend, most probably a Yamaha XT250 (she is fairly short and it seems to have one of the lowest seat heights).
WR250R:
XT250:
T25 sounds alright, I need to get back into Power90, was doing good for a while until I got lazy, now I have new motivation.
Good choice on the wr, you'll have a blast with it.
Crazy storm hit the sunshine coast. I've never seen hail this large! Thank christ it didn't hit Brisbane because my car isn't under cover.
Wow. We only ended up getting grape size stuff thankfully.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
That's the next step, we will probably stick with lite n easy for another month or so (except xmas) and in the meantime plan our meals and use the scales to work out portions
It seems to be the best dual sport (in 250 size), a little more expensive than most but you get what you pay for. I already have a bunch of mods that I want to do, but a few of those will have to wait until after the factory warranty runs out. After a few years with this one I will probably get a bigger bike, maybe a KTM, but for now, baby steps. I used to ride dirt bikes a bit when I was kid, but that was 20 years ago, so we are starting out by getting a few lessons and getting our licences, can't wait for the new hobby/adventure to begin
reminds me of that crazy sydney hail storm from like 10+ years ago. our roof got majorly messed up but i was pretty happy after collecting a bunch of those cricket ball sized hail and keepin em in the freezer! they didn't last long thoughCrazy storm hit the sunshine coast. I've never seen hail this large! Thank christ it didn't hit Brisbane because my car isn't under cover.
shanshan310
Member
My parents have gone away and my 15yo brother has invited some friends over :| This is going to be the worst night.
I remember that one, think I kept a couple of hail balls too. RIP sea monkeys inconveniently placed between a window and the kitchen sink.
reminds me of that crazy sydney hail storm from like 10+ years ago. our roof got majorly messed up but i was pretty happy after collecting a bunch of those cricket ball sized hail and keepin em in the freezer! they didn't last long though
I remember that one, think I kept a couple of hail balls too. RIP sea monkeys inconveniently placed between a window and the kitchen sink.
Make the most of it, prove to them how much cooler you are than him. Demoralise him. Spout Cod/ DOTA knowledge (what ever they're into) like it's no bodies business.
shanshan310
Member
hah, I wish. Somehow being 21 doesn't make me as cool as I thought it would
Plus I'm like 90% sure one of these kids was expelled for drug dealing. Wanna go hide my valuables, but they're all in the lounge room >.>hah, I wish. Somehow being 21 doesn't make me as cool as I thought it would
Get his details, always handy to have a friend of the family contact!
Cheers! It wasn't specifically a milestone that I'd hit (and it's not what I want out of LnE) but more that it's retraining how I think about food and portions etc.
In terms of that, I think it's working wonders. I really only see myself doing it for maybe two or three months and maybe then one week every month or two if life gets a bit much. Otherwise, I hope to be on the track of cooking, portioning and eating a shitload better with the routine LnE gets me in
So many faulty Consoles from Amazon I hope mines not .
I was planing to chuck it straight up on Gumtree since of recent reviews and the delay of DriveClub but I don't want it to go faulty on the person so I might just Firmware update it and check it it runs ok before I throw it up.
.I was planing to chuck it straight up on Gumtree since of recent reviews and the delay of DriveClub but I don't want it to go faulty on the person so I might just Firmware update it and check it it runs ok before I throw it up.
BananaArnie
Member
Idk shan youre pretty coolhah, I wish. Somehow being 21 doesn't make me as cool as I thought it would
Distract them with some sweet bird noises then sneak in and grab your valuables.
So many faulty Consoles from Amazon I hope mines not
I was planing to chuck it straight up on Gumtree since of recent reviews and the delay of DriveClub but I don't want it to go faulty on the person so I might just Firmware update it and check it it runs ok before I throw it up.
How much are you looking for it?
MWave sale. Free Postage.
360 sale
Dishonored for $9
Dead Space 3 for $19
Crysis 3 for $19
Tiger Wood 2014 for $19
Persona 4 Arena for $19
The Bureau XCOM Declassified for $19
GRID 2 for $19
Metal Gear Rising Revengeance for $19
Tomb Raider for $19
Ninja Gaiden 3 Razorz Edgez for $19
Gears of War Judgment for $29
PS3 sale
Dead Space 3 for $19
Crysis 3 for $19
Tiger Wood 2014 for $19
Persona 4 Arena for $19
The Bureau XCOM Declassified for $19
Ni No Kuni for $25
Bioshock Infinite for $29
Beyond 2 Souls for $49
WiiU games
LEGO Undercover for $39
New Super Luigi Bros U for $39
Pikmin 3 for $42
3DS games
SMT Soul Hackers for $19
Donkey Kong Country Returns Again for $39
Etrian Odyssey 4 for $39
Pikmin 3 for $42?
Okay.
Thanks rep!
FormallyMegadrive
Member
Crazy storm hit the sunshine coast. I've never seen hail this large! Thank christ it didn't hit Brisbane because my car isn't under cover.
I brought Melbourne's polar weather with me to QLD.
reptilescorpio
Member
Angry Joe is still streaming Killzone Shadow Fall with other Joe (who isn't a huge gamer).
I really really really want to play this damn game! Killzone fans are saying it's even better than KZ2.
I really really really want to play this damn game! Killzone fans are saying it's even better than KZ2.
Basically to cover the cost of the Australian Version with a Game.
killzone is the greatest first person midget rampage sim out there
Picked up LEGO Undercover & Soul Hackers. thx for the heads up
MWave sale. Free Postage.
Aarglefarg
Member
Thanks for this. I bought Lego City Undercover second-hand at EB two days ago for $57. I'll return it and buy it from that site.
Enjoy Lego undercover. Other than the annoying load times its a great game and we'll worth a time investment
So I'm finally putting the time into playing Dark Souls (on PC).
It's a pretty great game. Although I think people are too willing to overlook some hilarious poor design. Half the challenge of the game comes through obfuscation. I appreciate not having my hand held, but a game simply not describing vital game mechanics is just dumb. Yeah, yeah, you can just read about it on the net, but I still think it's poor design. The best difficult games are ones where you understand the mechanics and what the game requires of you, but you have to improve your skill level in order to achieve the goal. Not "oh you have no idea how humanity works, or what some items do, or what half the icons in the game even mean? Sucks for you!"
Anyway, other than that I'm really enjoying it. My dude is level 25 and I've just beaten the Bell Gargoyles, which was satisfying as anything. Mainly cause at first they would just obliterate me, so I wondered around, did some grinding, got some better armour and then came back and killed 'em. So that was good times.
Also all the calls to make everything like Dark Souls are dumb. I don't want Zelda to play anything like this.
It's a pretty great game. Although I think people are too willing to overlook some hilarious poor design. Half the challenge of the game comes through obfuscation. I appreciate not having my hand held, but a game simply not describing vital game mechanics is just dumb. Yeah, yeah, you can just read about it on the net, but I still think it's poor design. The best difficult games are ones where you understand the mechanics and what the game requires of you, but you have to improve your skill level in order to achieve the goal. Not "oh you have no idea how humanity works, or what some items do, or what half the icons in the game even mean? Sucks for you!"
Anyway, other than that I'm really enjoying it. My dude is level 25 and I've just beaten the Bell Gargoyles, which was satisfying as anything. Mainly cause at first they would just obliterate me, so I wondered around, did some grinding, got some better armour and then came back and killed 'em. So that was good times.
Also all the calls to make everything like Dark Souls are dumb. I don't want Zelda to play anything like this.
Eh to be honest part of the fun in the game is discovering how those mechanics work in the grand scheme of things as you progress through the game, discussing it on forums etc. And you aren't gimped in the game if you don't know what those things are, mastering that stuff just makes it easier, but even without it's a reasonable level of difficulty.;p
reptilescorpio
Member
In regards to big changes this generation:
With the installation of instant streaming and archiving of video game footage of ALL video games I can easily see the power of games media reviews becoming heavily diluted.
We are the internet generation.
We pirate our music because it is free and it is there to be done with little to no effort at our leisure.
We pirate our movies because they are free and it is there to be done with little to no effort at our leisure.
We pirate our TV shows because they are free and it is there to be done with little to no effort at our leisure.
Reviews hit the public just before, or on the day, that expensive video game products release. More and more publishers are pushing the embargoes to the hour of release, rather than allowing the consumers to become informed before the product is available.
Allowing consumers to stream these products from the moment of release, at the same time games media put up their "reviews" creates a wash of possible avenues of education on the product. Unlike games media, consumers number in the millions, creating a cacophony of impressions that flawed & rushed media reviews cannot stand up in the face of once compared.
Streaming in all its forms is becoming incredibly popular, Netflix is becoming the future of television, movies are turning up on VOD services before physical media, Gaikai & the MS solution are on the horizon for games (not to mention all 5 current console platforms having 2nd screen connectivity), Spotify for music. Public broadcast streaming of events has now become expected, rather than asked for. When Nine Inch Nails last toured there was no such thing, now on their reunion tour millions of fans could see their first performances across the globe as the festivals/events would stream the whole thing up on Youtube et al, this has only been 3 years! Even small scale gaming broadcasts have caught dedicated, constantly expanding fanbases in competitive gaming. The current direction of the internet is shifting towards an even more constant flow of information, directly from the source and as instant as possible (removing the middlemen as the process evolves making it more and more cost effective). Some games media have thrived with this shift, Giant Bomb seems to be the most obvious example as I expect the majority of people who follow them do so for the streams and regular video updates, rather than the review and preview write ups. With the 2 biggest console markets allowing their consumers to be bombarded with the knowledge that streams are happening right in their console UI will lead to even more people noticing the benefits of this format, as well as becoming another cog in the streaming machine.
The big question is how much it will really matter? Will it be motivating enough for another market shift sooner rather than later?
Will we take more and more of our product decision making information from non-professional sources this generation due to this instant openness?
Will the Joe on the street have his Ustreamers, his Twitchers that he follows updates on each time a game hits the streets rather than F5 Polygon et al?
Will games media decide to change their ways, band together and tell the publishers things need to be opened up to them rather than continue the intense crunch gaming sessions that lead to uneducated, unintelligent and untrue reviews being published?
We know its coming, Microsoft showed their hand early but at the end of the day everyone accepts retail media will be a niche market. Streaming is the future. It's already here. I'm just wondering how fast this generation will speed up the process, especially in regards to the media surrounding the industry and how it will reshape to evolve alongside it.
With the installation of instant streaming and archiving of video game footage of ALL video games I can easily see the power of games media reviews becoming heavily diluted.
We are the internet generation.
We pirate our music because it is free and it is there to be done with little to no effort at our leisure.
We pirate our movies because they are free and it is there to be done with little to no effort at our leisure.
We pirate our TV shows because they are free and it is there to be done with little to no effort at our leisure.
Reviews hit the public just before, or on the day, that expensive video game products release. More and more publishers are pushing the embargoes to the hour of release, rather than allowing the consumers to become informed before the product is available.
Allowing consumers to stream these products from the moment of release, at the same time games media put up their "reviews" creates a wash of possible avenues of education on the product. Unlike games media, consumers number in the millions, creating a cacophony of impressions that flawed & rushed media reviews cannot stand up in the face of once compared.
Streaming in all its forms is becoming incredibly popular, Netflix is becoming the future of television, movies are turning up on VOD services before physical media, Gaikai & the MS solution are on the horizon for games (not to mention all 5 current console platforms having 2nd screen connectivity), Spotify for music. Public broadcast streaming of events has now become expected, rather than asked for. When Nine Inch Nails last toured there was no such thing, now on their reunion tour millions of fans could see their first performances across the globe as the festivals/events would stream the whole thing up on Youtube et al, this has only been 3 years! Even small scale gaming broadcasts have caught dedicated, constantly expanding fanbases in competitive gaming. The current direction of the internet is shifting towards an even more constant flow of information, directly from the source and as instant as possible (removing the middlemen as the process evolves making it more and more cost effective). Some games media have thrived with this shift, Giant Bomb seems to be the most obvious example as I expect the majority of people who follow them do so for the streams and regular video updates, rather than the review and preview write ups. With the 2 biggest console markets allowing their consumers to be bombarded with the knowledge that streams are happening right in their console UI will lead to even more people noticing the benefits of this format, as well as becoming another cog in the streaming machine.
The big question is how much it will really matter? Will it be motivating enough for another market shift sooner rather than later?
Will we take more and more of our product decision making information from non-professional sources this generation due to this instant openness?
Will the Joe on the street have his Ustreamers, his Twitchers that he follows updates on each time a game hits the streets rather than F5 Polygon et al?
Will games media decide to change their ways, band together and tell the publishers things need to be opened up to them rather than continue the intense crunch gaming sessions that lead to uneducated, unintelligent and untrue reviews being published?
We know its coming, Microsoft showed their hand early but at the end of the day everyone accepts retail media will be a niche market. Streaming is the future. It's already here. I'm just wondering how fast this generation will speed up the process, especially in regards to the media surrounding the industry and how it will reshape to evolve alongside it.
dishwasherlove
Member
Don't worry without the NBN it won't be an issue for Australians.