What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 23/02/2024 at 12:43, Wack said:

Numpty alert 

What is the payload of the Iveco Daily 70C18?

 

 

 

It's the only van/chassis that covers the weight range from 3,300kgs to 7,000kgs gvw with subsequent payloads from 3,600-4,600kgs and cargo volumes from 7.3 to 19.6 cubic metres, making it a truly impressive range of vans and chassis cabs

[richardmorris]

On 28/02/2024 at 14:43, quicksilver said:

Another entry in the UK's long and noble tradition of disappointing themed events. If you see something described as a wonderland it's guaranteed to be shit.

I blame “the apprentice “. This looks like something some of those idiots would come up with. What I’ve read of the people employed ( won’t get paid though) seems that they come out well trying to comfort the crying children.

[horriblemercedes]

[junkyarddog]

[Bren]

Looking at e61's to replace the insignia.

Given the prices being asked I can only assume the sellers are addicted to crack.

[Wack]

I wonder if AI picks the books to advertise 

[hairnet]

@Parky parky gis a wave

hope its going ok m9

[MikeR]

Curry last night ...

[andy18s]

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/vSbtzT8r8EwUEbVK/

[myglaren]

 

[nev_jr]

Is tattooshite a thing? If so I have an entry from how I’ve spent my day.

 

[Dyslexic Viking]

I have finally got hold of a book I have been looking for, I found it and bought it from a used book shop in the UK on ebay. 

And it lives up to expectations, lots of interesting history and facts here.

[Zelandeth]

Came across a very unusual sight on UK shores in the 21st century.  Heck, pretty unusual in the US these days, never mind the UK.

Visited Arcade Club in Bury as a birthday trip for one of the family today.  Did I spend the entire damned day on the pinball tables?  Yes.  Do I regret that decision?  Not in the slightest.

All got a shot.  Still don't like Twilight Zone for all it's touted as a classic table by a lot of folks, I just don't get along with it.  Addams Family is still good fun, as is Dr. Who.  Surprise of the day though was The Getaway.

Despite now I'm looking apparently being a popular table it's one which had escaped my radar until today.  Really impressed with how it plays though.

Would I pick it over Medieval Madness if I could pick any table to have in my house?  If I'd won the lottery, probably not.  However given that they seem to change hands for about a third of the price, it would absolutely be a contender.

I mean they are all absolutely absurdly expensive for what is indeed absolutely a toy which is why it's very unlikely I'll ever end up with an actual table (also...they're not exactly small!).

Still reckon the late 80s/early 90s was the peak for pinball table design.  They just got needlessly complicated after that and added lots of flashy tat on top which really doesn't do anything to actually enhance the gameplay.  Especially the raft of movie tie ins from Stern.  Sure they'll keep me occupied for ten minutes, but after that they're just so utterly forgettable and all play so like each other it's hard to tell them apart.  Yes I know that under the skin that Medieval Madness and Attack from Mars are very similar tables, but they play differently enough it's really not obvious unless you're thinking about it - plus they both play really WELL rather than just being painfully average, which is probably my biggest gripe with the Stern tables.

Really impressed with this place to be honest.  There's a mind boggling amount of kit here right through the years from an original Asteroids cabinet, through the 80s to more or less the present day, and a decent number of import games we never got in the UK.  One of our number has a huge soft spot for both rhythm and dancing games, and found themselves very well catered for.  Not only do they have probably a dozen dancing games, they ALL are in good working order.  In fact I think I only saw one or two out of order signs the whole day.  Which given they've got four floors pretty well packed full is quite a credit to the folks here looking after things.

I'm not a huge gamer really, the pinball is what really attracted my attention, but nevertheless I still lost a couple of hours to Arkanoid, Warlords (in both upright and table forms), Outrun, Robotron, Marble Madness and good old Pac-Man.

If you've got a day, like games and are in the Bury area it's well worth a visit.  Cafe gets a mention too.  The food is very basic fare, but for what it is it's pretty decent.  More to the point given they've got a captive audience they have pointedly NOT chosen to price gouge.  Freshly made 10" pizza and a Coke, £6.20.  Inside an attraction in 2024 I don't think you can complain about that at all.

[myglaren]

 

[andy18s]

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/9677ec22mrKDhup8/

[MiniMinorMk3]

14 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

 

I mean they are all absolutely absurdly expensive for what is indeed absolutely a toy which is why it's very unlikely I'll ever end up with an actual table (also...they're not exactly small!).

 

I used to have a Sky Dive by Gotlieb in my bedroom when I was 18. It cost me £35 from a bloke I knew who worked for a company that did coin-op machines. In the early '80s all the pub pinball machine were being replaced with Space Invaders and Astroids. It was fully working and I played on it for about 3 years. It then got put into storage and I never played it again. About 10 years later I had a look into getting it restored as most of the rubber parts had perished, but couldn't find anyone local to me. In the end i listed it on Ebay another 10 years later and got £250 for it. I guess fully working it's probably a couple of thousand now. If I still had it now I'd go on the Repair Shop with a sob storey and get it fixed.

[Zelandeth]

1 hour ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

I used to have a Sky Dive by Gotlieb in my bedroom when I was 18. It cost me £35 from a bloke I knew who worked for a company that did coin-op machines. In the early '80s all the pub pinball machine were being replaced with Space Invaders and Astroids. It was fully working and I played on it for about 3 years. It then got put into storage and I never played it again. About 10 years later I had a look into getting it restored as most of the rubber parts had perished, but couldn't find anyone local to me. In the end i listed it on Ebay another 10 years later and got £250 for it. I guess fully working it's probably a couple of thousand now. If I still had it now I'd go on the Repair Shop with a sob storey and get it fixed.

These days there are enough specialists out there that you can buy replacements for most perishable parts and just put it back into service yourself.  They are worth a few quid though.  If you're not too picky about what you're looking for you can probably pick up a working table for around a grand, but if you want something better known you can double or triple that.  Having said that, there's a company who specialise in this sort of thing who have a Getaway table currently up for an asking price of £3995 - though if you want one of the really well known ones like Twilight Zone etc that figure can easily jump into five figures.  Which is why I honestly can't see us ever ending up with Medieval Madness (which is probably my all time favourite table to play) as I sure as heck ain't paying ten grand plus for one!  It's something I'd enjoy having in the house, but it absolutely isn't worth that to me!

I've been window shopping here quite a lot since yesterday!

[hairnet]

first ferry booked woop

[richardmorris]

On 02/03/2024 at 20:04, nev_jr said:

Is tattooshite a thing? If so I have an entry from how I’ve spent my day.

 

Well it’s a talking point . Will you need to keep your leg shaved to see it ?

[richardmorris]

8 hours ago, myglaren said:

 

They thought it was the moon.

[EyesWeldedShut]

40 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

They thought it was the moon.

Young horse will do the same thing when you ride them out on the road for the first couple of times.
They'll rock up to a Give Way or Stop junction and do a couple of things:

1) Pop over it like the cows     (Wannabee Unicorns)
2) Stop and stare at it                 (Wannabee Pony Trekking career)
3) Spin and fuck off sharpish (Wannabee Findus Lasagne) 

[Wack]

I grew up in Kettering Northants where we had our own theme park, Wicksteed Park

I remember the train ride well, the bridge over the lake was particularly hairy as a child

Can you imagine anyone proposing this today

So, let me get that right, you want to build a train ride by screwing some park benches to a flatbed truck which you're going to drive over a lake

 

[High Jetter]

Now we have Dotty Dotto trains!

[andy18s]

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/dHhkacJtcWGMWiRq/

[jakebullet]

On 03/03/2024 at 02:22, Zelandeth said:

Came across a very unusual sight on UK shores in the 21st century.  Heck, pretty unusual in the US these days, never mind the UK.

Visited Arcade Club in Bury as a birthday trip for one of the family today.  Did I spend the entire damned day on the pinball tables?  Yes.  Do I regret that decision?  Not in the slightest.

All got a shot.  Still don't like Twilight Zone for all it's touted as a classic table by a lot of folks, I just don't get along with it.  Addams Family is still good fun, as is Dr. Who.  Surprise of the day though was The Getaway.

Despite now I'm looking apparently being a popular table it's one which had escaped my radar until today.  Really impressed with how it plays though.

Would I pick it over Medieval Madness if I could pick any table to have in my house?  If I'd won the lottery, probably not.  However given that they seem to change hands for about a third of the price, it would absolutely be a contender.

I mean they are all absolutely absurdly expensive for what is indeed absolutely a toy which is why it's very unlikely I'll ever end up with an actual table (also...they're not exactly small!).

Still reckon the late 80s/early 90s was the peak for pinball table design.  They just got needlessly complicated after that and added lots of flashy tat on top which really doesn't do anything to actually enhance the gameplay.  Especially the raft of movie tie ins from Stern.  Sure they'll keep me occupied for ten minutes, but after that they're just so utterly forgettable and all play so like each other it's hard to tell them apart.  Yes I know that under the skin that Medieval Madness and Attack from Mars are very similar tables, but they play differently enough it's really not obvious unless you're thinking about it - plus they both play really WELL rather than just being painfully average, which is probably my biggest gripe with the Stern tables.

Really impressed with this place to be honest.  There's a mind boggling amount of kit here right through the years from an original Asteroids cabinet, through the 80s to more or less the present day, and a decent number of import games we never got in the UK.  One of our number has a huge soft spot for both rhythm and dancing games, and found themselves very well catered for.  Not only do they have probably a dozen dancing games, they ALL are in good working order.  In fact I think I only saw one or two out of order signs the whole day.  Which given they've got four floors pretty well packed full is quite a credit to the folks here looking after things.

I'm not a huge gamer really, the pinball is what really attracted my attention, but nevertheless I still lost a couple of hours to Arkanoid, Warlords (in both upright and table forms), Outrun, Robotron, Marble Madness and good old Pac-Man.

If you've got a day, like games and are in the Bury area it's well worth a visit.  Cafe gets a mention too.  The food is very basic fare, but for what it is it's pretty decent.  More to the point given they've got a captive audience they have pointedly NOT chosen to price gouge.  Freshly made 10" pizza and a Coke, £6.20.  Inside an attraction in 2024 I don't think you can complain about that at all.

I went to the Leeds branch when it first opened, but not much in the way of pinball there

Pinball machines are 80's fords now. I've got a doctor who that I paid £750 for, fully reconditioned from pinball heaven. I've also got attack from mars that was £1200 from the free ads.

I need to go back on a Friday night for no ankle biters. Wanted to play gauntlet last time, but too many stupid children had pressed start, not understood it and fucked off. Too annoying trying to kill 4 players so I could have a go.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Saw this up the road from me when out walking the dog.

My partner was on the way home and specifically called me when she arrived to take me to 'see something exciting'.  She had no idea I'd just walked the dog and seen it - but it was nice of her to think of it!

Lomax 232:

[robinmasters]

Apparently the current surfacing on the A303 was designed specifically for Jaguar XJ220 drivers.  

[paulplom]

[Rustybullethole]

Had a sort out and found a few toy cars from when i was a kid. Well a smaller child but anyway.

[hairnet]

Reminded of this today

Fun times

@Jon

#mundano #nodisestate #gottalovekiwi