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UK/R.O.I GAF - Thread of geopolitical confusion

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Mikeside

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Being 32 his buddies probably don't have the time they used to to jump on and co-op game any more.

This is what I'm saying - but if you can get something awesome done in an hour without having to set up and debrief then they're much more likely to be able to find that hour, rather than 3 hours for 1 or 2 hours of gameplay.
 

Mikeside

Member
Yup, sounds cool to me! I reckon if we rock up to the pub about 830-9ish then that gives a few hours drinking and chatting time before we descend drunkenly to the dancefloor - best not to get in there too early, it's even more tragic that way...

I was thinking last night, I should check to see when their halloween bash is - it might make more sense to go on that night because it could be more fun. And I like dressing up, sue me. But I don't know if that'll be the 27th or the 3rd, I'll have a check later. I get paid on the weekend pre-Halloween and can shout some drinks if you're cashstrapped.

Hopefully the 3rd, as I'll feel incredibly guilty lashing drinks from people. I'll try to hold money back either way


fake-edit: I just checked, it's the 27th. Bah, I'll try to hold onto some pennies for the whole month!
 

Cindres

Vied for a tag related to cocks, so here it is.
Enjoyed Borderlands at first. Got bored after a couple of hours when I was unloading entire clips into stuff and they weren't dying.
 

Mikeside

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Enjoyed Borderlands at first. Got bored after a couple of hours when I was unloading entire clips into stuff and they weren't dying.

Sounds like you needed to upgrade your guns or skills, I never had an issue with bullet sponges other than the bosses.
 

Kentpaul

When keepin it real goes wrong. Very, very wrong.
Dave is the only guy in the UK who has a vita confirmed.

I still ain't seen one of them in the wild yet.
 

SteveWD40

Member
I can't see it working on the Vita, the game is fucking massive for one thing and pretty highly detailed. The vita would end up with some bitch version, only 1 hub, 10 guns and one character...
 

Mikeside

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Dave is the only guy in the UK who has a vita confirmed.

I still ain't seen one of them in the wild yet.

Hey, I have a Vita.


I think Borderlands would work really well on it. You'd obviously need to lower the quality of textures etc but I think it'd fit. Though portable Borderlands 2 would HUGELY need to be able to teleport back to camp.
 

SKINNER!

Banned
Dave is the only guy in the UK who has a vita confirmed.

I still ain't seen one of them in the wild yet.

Clearly you don't go out much buddy :p I've seen people with Vitas at Edinburgh and Glasgow Airport, coffee shops, at waterloo station when I arrived into London couple of weeks back. In fact, I think I've seen the Vita, out in public, more times than the 3DS. To be fair, it does look a PSP...what, people don't use their PSPs anymore? I still do!

EDIT: Can any UK GAFfers help me out here? I know a few of you are very clued up on good TV and Movies.
I'm looking for some good scenes of Lawyers reading wills to people in movies and/or TV.

First one that came to my mind. I don't think there's much lawyers in it though.

http://www.anyclip.com/movies/baseketball/ted-denlsows-will-reading/

(Can't find the full scene but it goes on for a few minutes after that)
 

SmokyDave

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Dave is the only guy in the UK who has a vita confirmed.

I still ain't seen one of them in the wild yet.

According to NEAR, you're probably right. I never take mine out though, it's a home machine.

(UK-Vita-GAF is a slow burn thing).

I can't see it working on the Vita, the game is fucking massive for one thing and pretty highly detailed. The vita would end up with some bitch version, only 1 hub, 10 guns and one character...
I'm confident that they could get it to work. The Vita is no slouch where hardware is concerned.
 

Mikeside

Member
Vita has so many cool games out/coming out.
I hope Sony does a big push next summer when they've got a load of content out and ready to go.

Price drop followed by a bundle - Vita + 32gb card + 1 physical game + 2 DD games (choose from a list of 10 or something) would be a beast. I hope.
 

Kentpaul

When keepin it real goes wrong. Very, very wrong.
Vita has so many cool games out/coming out.
I hope Sony does a big push next summer when they've got a load of content out and ready to go.

Price drop followed by a bundle - Vita + 32gb card + 1 physical game + 2 DD games (choose from a list of 10 or something) would be a beast. I hope.

People buy sony handhelds for the games ? I always thought it was just for the awesome homebrew scene.
 

Mikeside

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Grand theft auto and my snes emulator was all my psp was good for.

Did you try other games?

Vita is a powerful unit with great controls and a gorgeous screen. It had a slow start, but now has some fantastic games and even more coming up.
I really do NOT see why it's doing so badly, or why so many gamers are ignoring it. I guess a lot of people fail to see the difference between a handheld like iOS devices/Android, which are great to take out and about and play in a meeting or on the train and the Vita, which is the perfect sofa console.


YES, JEDEYE AND DAVE, I KNOW THE IPAD/IPHONE IS GREAT ON THE SOFA TOO, I'M TRYING TO MAKE A POINT HERE!!! :p



I bet Kentpaul would love Persona.

Nuthin' wrong with Persona. Am looking forward to P4: The Golden on Vita

I bet Kentpaul would love Catherine. Or that pigeon dating sim.
 

Cindres

Vied for a tag related to cocks, so here it is.
Clearly you don't go out much buddy :p I've seen people with Vitas at Edinburgh and Glasgow Airport, coffee shops, at waterloo station when I arrived into London couple of weeks back. In fact, I think I've seen the Vita, out in public, more times than the 3DS. To be fair, it does look a PSP...what, people don't use their PSPs anymore? I still do!



First one that came to my mind. I don't think there's much lawyers in it though.

http://www.anyclip.com/movies/baseketball/ted-denlsows-will-reading/

(Can't find the full scene but it goes on for a few minutes after that)

Aha! Good one, I have Baseketball anyway so I'll watch the scene when I get home.
 

Mikeside

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All my gaming hype is based around the new HITMAN right now folks. I think about it once every few minutes. Can't fucking wait.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fpg5oEVgMU

That will be how i play it.

Pistols out bodies dropping!

fixed :p


Yeah, new Hitman looks great. The demo at EGE was a lot of fun to play.

To be honest, I just want to get home and play original XCOM solidly all weekend. Though I really should get back into Borderlands too.
 

SmokyDave

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YES, JEDEYE AND DAVE, I KNOW THE IPAD/IPHONE IS GREAT ON THE SOFA TOO, I'M TRYING TO MAKE A POINT HERE!!! :p

You're preaching to the choir chap. I think of my iPhone as my 'portable' and my Vita is my 'handheld'. I fucking love the thing, best handheld I've ever owned. I have a healthy library for it too.

The iPad is a different beast altogether and above classification.
 

Mikeside

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You're preaching to the choir chap. I think of my iPhone as my 'portable' and my Vita is my 'handheld'. I fucking love the thing, best handheld I've ever owned. I have a healthy library for it too.

The iPad is a different beast altogether and above classification.

I just wanted to cover my back against any possible retaliation :)


If I win the lottery, I'm going to buy Vitas for everybody.
World peace achieved!

edit: actually fuck that, it'll probably be cheaper just to fund the games I want myself than to buy everyone a Vita.
 

Kentpaul

When keepin it real goes wrong. Very, very wrong.
I just wanted to cover my back against any possible retaliation :)


If I win the lottery, I'm going to buy Vitas for everybody.
World peace achieved!

edit: actually fuck that, it'll probably be cheaper just to fund the games I want myself than to buy everyone a Vita.

World piece ha, But the landfills will be fucked with all them vita's ending up there fucking the environment.
 

Cindres

Vied for a tag related to cocks, so here it is.
Auditioning for a smallish part in a University Play this afternoon. Fuuuuck.

A good friend of mine from my Course is the Director but I can't decide if that's making me feel less or more nervous, he's definitely not gonna be swayed because we're mates he's not that stupid.
 
Yup, sounds cool to me! I reckon if we rock up to the pub about 830-9ish then that gives a few hours drinking and chatting time before we descend drunkenly to the dancefloor - best not to get in there too early, it's even more tragic that way...

I was thinking last night, I should check to see when their halloween bash is - it might make more sense to go on that night because it could be more fun. And I like dressing up, sue me. But I don't know if that'll be the 27th or the 3rd, I'll have a check later. I get paid on the weekend pre-Halloween and can shout some drinks if you're cashstrapped.

Can't do 27th chap
 

Jedeye Sniv

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I feel really bad for the April investigation but it's fucking me up in the morning. I turn on the news to get a glimpse of the weather and Suzanna Reid's boobs and end up sobbing. I really can't do human tragedy first thing in the morning, my emotions are far too close to the surface of my skin. I could barely take it this morning when they started talking about the pink ribbons.

And I can't help but feel that keeping that guy in custody is helping nothing. If he is keeping her somewhere... well, it's been five days now :(
 

Mikeside

Member
I feel really bad for the April investigation but it's fucking me up in the morning. I turn on the news to get a glimpse of the weather and Suzanna Reid's boobs and end up sobbing. I really can't do human tragedy first thing in the morning, my emotions are far too close to the surface of my skin. I could barely take it this morning when they started talking about the pink ribbons.

And I can't help but feel that keeping that guy in custody is helping nothing. If he is keeping her somewhere... well, it's been five days now :(

I go out of my way to avoid this type of news.
It'd be different if it was local to me, because there's a tiny chance that being informed would be helpful to the situation but it's not like I can do anything about it so I don't see the point in upsetting myself by keeping up to date.

A weather app on your iPhone and a quick visit to your local pornographer should be a good replacement for your morning routine. :)
 

Mikeside

Member
Wow, the dolphin porn thread has been going from strength to strength, eh?
I'm pretty sure its bullshit by now, if not then it's hilarious.
 

Jedeye Sniv

Banned
I go out of my way to avoid this type of news.
It'd be different if it was local to me, because there's a tiny chance that being informed would be helpful to the situation but it's not like I can do anything about it so I don't see the point in upsetting myself by keeping up to date.

A weather app on your iPhone and a quick visit to your local pornographer should be a good replacement for your morning routine. :)

But sometimes Wendy Hurrell presents the weather, and I don't want to miss her. She's lovely. When you get Wendy and Suzanna on the same show... well sometimes I'm late for work, that's all.
 

Mikeside

Member
But sometimes Wendy Hurrell presents the weather, and I don't want to miss her. She's lovely. When you get Wendy and Suzanna on the same show... well sometimes I'm late for work, that's all.

It kinda sounds like you have a problem.
A very middle class, but very disturbing and real problem.
 

Jedeye Sniv

Banned
It kinda sounds like you have a problem.
A very middle class, but very disturbing and real problem.

Second waifu

W_Hurrell019.JPG
 

Kentpaul

When keepin it real goes wrong. Very, very wrong.
We should have a big CCTV network in the UK on every lamppost ect so if a kid ever does go missing the police can find them asap.

Sure it will be a major big brother state but if i even just helps find one kid it will be all worth it.
 

industrian

will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
I prefer just implanting newborns with RFID chips. It's a lot more cost effective and aesthetically pleasing.
 

Mikeside

Member
We should have a big CCTV network in the UK on every lamppost ect so if a kid ever does go missing the police can find them asap.

Sure it will be a major big brother state but if i even just helps find one kid it will be all worth it.

Firstly, we already DO have more cameras about the place than any other country, as far as I'm aware.

Second, pushing this even further is terrifying and we definitely shouldn't do it. Advances like this are exactly what will have us living in Airstrip One.
 

SmokyDave

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Suzanna Reid makes for a pleasant image search. Nice one Jedeye.

I think most of my weekend is going to be taken up by reading that massive post by IamMikeside.

Just do what I did and read every third word. To be honest, I don't really get what he was on about.
 

Scuderia

Member
So since it's my birthday month, and i've achieved 'Legend' status on Xbox Live, MSFT has decided to give me a present.


20 MS Points. Tight bastards.
 

GJS

Member
Firstly, we already DO have more cameras about the place than any other country, as far as I'm aware.

Second, pushing this even further is terrifying and we definitely shouldn't do it. Advances like this are exactly what will have us living in Airstrip One.
Most cctv in the UK is privately owned, just as it is in other countries. Shopping areas, industrial estates etc make up most of the cctv and any other developed country is going to have just as much.
 
Suzanna Reid makes for a pleasant image search. Nice one Jedeye.



Just do what I did and read every third word. To be honest, I don't really get what he was on about.

To be honest, I don't read most of what Mike posts. Far too long and boring for a quick peruse of the forum at lunchtime.

No offense Mike.
 

Juicy Bob

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I've just scrolled up and read the whole thing, even though I don't really have an interest in Borderlands.

That's just the kind of guy I am.
 
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