What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[quicksilver]

1 hour ago, D.E said:

This looks laughably shit! WTH? 😁 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/27/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience-slammed-as-farce-as-tickets-refunded

Even the knockoff Oompa Loompas seem depressed.

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.

[Wack]

Everytime I go for a pee at my mother in laws house I lift the seat up and feel like some 70s designer is going 

Yeah fuck you man 

[hairnet]

Errrr............

Wtf @Parky this us whir yer tax dollahs go

Yes i thought it was another but speed cameras in nz are organic

 

 

[Dyslexic Viking]

6 minutes ago, hairnet said:

Errrr............

Wtf @Parky this us whir yer tax dollahs go

Yes i thought it was another but speed cameras in nz are organic

I'm not sure if posting your full name and address is a good idea.

At least I know where you live now...

[hairnet]

8 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I'm not sure if posting your full name and address is a good idea.

At least I know where you live now...

stalker  - you can have a go on the postie

do i get a cake for the furthest away from here ticket

[Dyslexic Viking]

14 minutes ago, hairnet said:

stalker  - you can have a go on the postie

[hairnet]

kim naaaaaah

ferry to eemshaven then hook then northwest

mercedes ville vært veldig velkommen

fisk og chips vil bli kjøpt og/eller takeaway

[hairnet]

(of course yourself also)

[Wack]

What a guy 

[Dyslexic Viking]

6 minutes ago, Wack said:

What a guy 

The world needs more people like that.

[Wack]

9 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

The world needs more people like that.

I'm sure plenty of millionaires donate to charity if only for tax reasons but this guy goes well over what most would do 

Something I read about Phil Collins, he's had a lifelong interest in The Alamo so has spent decades picking up original artefacts from private collectors 

He's enjoyed owning and looking at them but rather that selling them so they end up back in some collectors cupboard he donated them to The Alamo museum 

That's the kind of thing that benefits everyone 

[inconsistant]

Yeah but Sussudio.

[Wack]

29 minutes ago, inconsistant said:

Yeah but Sussudio.

There's always a downside 

I knew I was attending my last genesis concert in 2007 at old Trafford when I saw a line of guys in their 40s doing some sort of robot conga to we can't dance alongside their seats 

Nope that's me done 

[808 Estate]

Apparently there’s a QR code voucher going round for £9.50, unlimited use.
When it’s scanned, it’s actually a barcode that adds a product - from the sound of it lots of folk just get embarrassed and abandon their shopping!

[808 Estate]

[808 Estate]

[hairnet]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/68440296

so you come second in the event youre very good at and didnt get the time needed to qualify for this one?

notwithstanding the guy that won the british champs in front of you  didnt get picked either cos he didnt get the time either

dont hear him moaning

verdict

entitled wanker

[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.