Just crested 7,000 Experience

At 8/24/12 02:01 AM, jonthomson wrote: how the fuck does shit like this pass

Because of twats like this!

Review by Maltos 1 day ago.
Rated 4 / 5 stars
Looking forward to the game and good work on the menu
4 stars

Damn it that was close, I almost forgot what I came here for in the first place. 90,000 Medal points.

Listening to:

Bruce Dickinson - The Chemical Wedding

At 8/23/12 12:16 PM, Knuckstrike wrote: Do you have my username in your checking list for the next 2x10k list Bahamut? Because I've just passed 9000 medals.

Meme not included.

Your name should be listed already. I've probably already mentioned you for reaching 10k EXP so seeing a medal combination with that will be the first of its kind.

At 8/23/12 03:34 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote: I said I'd drop by again. HEY AGAIN

As soon as I posted that, the strike ended. And I actually beat Half Life. Winner!

Back to normal for you?

At 8/18/12 03:50 PM, Bahamut wrote: This thread always needs more Sir-Nuts.

btw, is gfox still alive?

I assume he doesn't even care about this place anymore.

My life has been a bit slow right now. I did have the Manchester meet to look forward to next week but enthusiasm is starting to die out completely. You just can't organise an event without official support.

Messy organisation? I guess if everyone gathers in the same place at the same time is already a decent start.

Not messy, just not enough interest. Luis said that he'll probably run another meet in January in London. Keyword being probably...

As for jobs and such, any news?

Never really is. The country is full of bastards.

At 8/22/12 07:59 AM, Bahamut wrote: Listening to:

Blind Guardian - A Night at the Opera. You know what seems to be impossible about this band? Them writing a bad album since some complain about this one in particular but it's all good.

A Twist In The Myth. It isn't bad, although it's pretty weak.

And yet I'd still give it 8/10.

At 8/24/12 02:01 AM, jonthomson wrote: how the fuck does shit like this pass

How? Because the majority of voters are morons. It should be an established fact by now.

At 8/24/12 03:06 AM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/23/12 08:17 AM, Bahamut wrote: If covers determined album quality, Dance of Death would be one of the worst metal albums of all time. :P

It's not the covers, but the songs they chose and how they play it. Out of the whole discography I'd probably rate the cover album the worst. But it's still better than any Manowar album. :P

By better than Manowar, you mean the album covers or the albums themselves? In all fairness, Iron Maiden are way ahead of Manowar in any way.

Don't worry, you'll see how our government will be a complete fuckup again for the nth time.

As long as it doesn't effect me, I don't care too much. :P

That's because you live elsewhere. That's fine, I'm counting down to either the whole country crashing or the next election/ My money's on the country crashing.

Well, the shipping of a single DVD in a case can still be fairly cheap. I'm sure the difference between a CD and a DVD isn't a whole lot.

But it still can be a hassle to buy DVDs overseas.

I've not bought a whole lot of DVDs overseas. Then again, with the region lock bullshit, I wouldn't want to buy anything.

They do that, I will not pick up a PS4. Oh who am I kidding, I probably will get one anyway. With the WiiU's lackluster game line-up so far and whatever the hell Sony and Microsoft do, it looks like I'll be moving more and more to PC gaming for good.

PC gaming is DEAD! :P

Nah, consoles will fall first.

Coop prepares to unleash hell on several unsuspecting gamers, while congratulating:
Decky: Top 700 B/Per
Cool-Points: Lieutenant
Criminal-23: Staff Sergeant
LegolaSS: 20,000 B/P
Knuckstrike: 9,000 Medals
SmashLuigiFan1: 2,000 Experience
Jolly: Level 33
DiMono: 7,000 Experience
gamejunkie: 90,000 Medal Points

Thank you to:
Odyssic

At 8/22/12 07:39 AM, Odyssic wrote:

At 8/22/12 06:02 AM, Coop wrote: IGN, only not crap. Had I known much about IGN, I'd probably be impressed :P

Well, I would use Kotaku. A website that gets away with doing non video game news like girls licking doorknobs and when something is video game related, it is like a sentence. For a website that is self-proclaimed "Gamer's Guide", I call bullshit on their bullshit. So yeah, if I could make a website better than Kotaku, I would be happy.

It all sounds weird enough for me to be interested in it...

At 8/22/12 07:59 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/22/12 06:02 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/21/12 08:06 AM, Bahamut wrote: So when was the last time you played standard?

Probably early this year - I can't cope and I "forget" to bring my cards, when people ask me to as an aside.

Good, so your standard deck is still in check. Well, until six weeks time when Scars of Mirrodin block is rotated out. Thankfully I'm already taking out cards from my deck that are due to be rotated out then.

I can't stand Mirrodin or any of the other Phyrexia etc decks. Ruined afternoons for me, that did...

At 8/22/12 09:34 AM, gamejunkie wrote:

At 8/22/12 06:02 AM, Coop wrote: But you know what they say - That's Numberwang!

Probably the greatest game ever invented. And this is why British Comedy rules.

That's Wordwang!

At 8/22/12 04:06 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/22/12 06:02 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/22/12 01:11 AM, Haggard wrote:

Yeah, but for ManCity is new. Even in Germany we know what "Fergie time" means. ;)

Fergie time, isn't that when David Beckham gets hit in the face with a football boot that Fergie has just kicked across the dressing room at him?

Not quite, even though that must have looked hilarious.

Well, we only saw Beckham with a couple of sterrastrips across his eyebrow and The Sun went ape about how Fergie was a terrible cunt and so forth.

What I meant was: Must have been interesting to watch that in the changing room. Also, I thought Fergie IS a terrible cunt?

I wouldn't know - I've never met the guy.

So, how long until the next summer games? Oh right, 4 years...

Yeah, we need to focus on Sochi 2014 now ;)

Well, at least "Sochi" is easier to pronounce than "Pyeongchang".

"Puh-yong-chang" Simple, right?

And now do it in a voice like this.
"Pyeongggggg Channggggg!"

?!?!

At 8/23/12 03:34 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote:

At 8/18/12 06:23 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/17/12 04:18 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote: I declare that I have no reason whatsoever not to say at least "HEY" around here.

It's been too long, how are things?

Long enough indeed. Things have been pretty good - I now have a driving license and my own car. I'm in university studying International Relations. And I want to volunteer for the World Cup in 2014. Stuff stuff stuff

Well, you'll pass if you say "The English are just being cunts to most of South America" ;) What with the Falklands, or Las Malvinas and Julian Assange and anything else that can be thrown at us. Something will stick.

How are you peoplez? Was Clock Day a huge disappointment again?

I'm well thanks. Hoping to put the cricket team back to the top of the table today. We'll see how that pans out, though :)

Worcester Warriors? :P

No, the Warriors are my Rugby Union team, that I support. Cookley Cricket Club is my local village team, that I play for and do a hell of a lot for, besides.

55,000 Medal points.

I passed 60,000 Medal Points.

Mostly due to those How To Draw submissions that have been surfacing the portal lately. I wouldn't be surprised if they got stripped of their medals sooner or later though...

Level 44. Most metal level icon, yes?

level 38 is now mine

Became Level 16 just now and look at my nice shiny new knife.

5,000 Game Medals.

0ver 50,000 medal points.

Listening to:

Candlemass - Candlemass

At 8/24/12 01:19 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/22/12 07:59 AM, Bahamut wrote: Good, so your standard deck is still in check. Well, until six weeks time when Scars of Mirrodin block is rotated out. Thankfully I'm already taking out cards from my deck that are due to be rotated out then.

I can't stand Mirrodin or any of the other Phyrexia etc decks. Ruined afternoons for me, that did...

I can see why you don't like the Phyrexia engine Magic was using but at least that's going to be rotated out. The most you have to worry about Innistrad's engines is transformation cards. I don't use any transformation creatures myself but I like how they work.

At 8/24/12 09:14 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/24/12 03:06 AM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/23/12 08:17 AM, Bahamut wrote: If covers determined album quality, Dance of Death would be one of the worst metal albums of all time. :P

It's not the covers, but the songs they chose and how they play it. Out of the whole discography I'd probably rate the cover album the worst. But it's still better than any Manowar album. :P

By better than Manowar, you mean the album covers or the albums themselves? In all fairness, Iron Maiden are way ahead of Manowar in any way.

I mean the albums themselves, of course.

Don't worry, you'll see how our government will be a complete fuckup again for the nth time.

As long as it doesn't effect me, I don't care too much. :P

That's because you live elsewhere. That's fine, I'm counting down to either the whole country crashing or the next election/ My money's on the country crashing.

I bet Greece crashes before the UK does.

Well, the shipping of a single DVD in a case can still be fairly cheap. I'm sure the difference between a CD and a DVD isn't a whole lot.

But it still can be a hassle to buy DVDs overseas.

I've not bought a whole lot of DVDs overseas. Then again, with the region lock bullshit, I wouldn't want to buy anything.

I rather buy DVDs in the UK. I don't have to worry about the region code that way.

They do that, I will not pick up a PS4. Oh who am I kidding, I probably will get one anyway. With the WiiU's lackluster game line-up so far and whatever the hell Sony and Microsoft do, it looks like I'll be moving more and more to PC gaming for good.

PC gaming is DEAD! :P

Nah, consoles will fall first.

It's hardly possible, since PC gaming is already dead. :P
Besides, consoles will always be easier to use for gaming than PCs, so they are much more convenient. And thus, they won't fall first.

At 8/24/12 01:19 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/22/12 04:06 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/22/12 06:02 AM, Coop wrote:

Fergie time, isn't that when David Beckham gets hit in the face with a football boot that Fergie has just kicked across the dressing room at him?

Not quite, even though that must have looked hilarious.

Well, we only saw Beckham with a couple of sterrastrips across his eyebrow and The Sun went ape about how Fergie was a terrible cunt and so forth.

What I meant was: Must have been interesting to watch that in the changing room. Also, I thought Fergie IS a terrible cunt?

I wouldn't know - I've never met the guy.

Whenever I see him I think "Oh wow, what a cunt!" so he probably is one.

So, how long until the next summer games? Oh right, 4 years...

Yeah, we need to focus on Sochi 2014 now ;)

Well, at least "Sochi" is easier to pronounce than "Pyeongchang".

"Puh-yong-chang" Simple, right?

And now do it in a voice like this.
"Pyeongggggg Channggggg!"

?!?!

There's a link behind "like this": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U1nuzn_A_Y

Was listening to: Mötley Crüe - Dr. Feelgood

It's funny how I've never really got into Mötley before, despite knowing them for a pretty long time. Also, ÃoeMLÃ"ÃoeTS.

At 8/24/12 03:06 AM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/23/12 03:34 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote: Hello Mr. Haggard! How's life up there in Germany?

Cold and rainy, what did you think? :P

I don't know, maybe sunny and warm for summer's standards? D:

Actually, it has been pretty hot last week (30Ã'°C and above), but now it's a bit colder.

That's borderline hot.

Here we are without a single raindrop for about 60 days. Nothing unusual, though the dryness starts to crack the land. And my lips as well.

At 8/24/12 09:14 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/23/12 03:34 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote: I said I'd drop by again. HEY AGAIN

As soon as I posted that, the strike ended. And I actually beat Half Life. Winner!

Back to normal for you?

I guess. I hope, at least. Who knows how much university will demand from me in these following weeks.

At 8/18/12 03:50 PM, Bahamut wrote:

btw, is gfox still alive?

I assume he doesn't even care about this place anymore.

We should have something similar to a bat-signal to call him whenever... we feel like :P

There's been a flu outbreak in Texas, I hope he's alright.

Messy organisation? I guess if everyone gathers in the same place at the same time is already a decent start.

Not messy, just not enough interest. Luis said that he'll probably run another meet in January in London. Keyword being probably...

Hmm, if about 10 other people show up, it should be worth it. Smaller crowds aren't bad at all.

As for jobs and such, any news?

Never really is. The country is full of bastards.

Time to start your own business. Video-game reviewer, perhaps?

A Twist In The Myth. It isn't bad, although it's pretty weak.

And yet I'd still give it 8/10.

I'd say 7/10. "Different" from what we'd expect from Blind Guardian. Also, they played here in Brazil a couple of months ago with Grave Digger as the supporting act. Nowhere nearby, dammit!

At 8/24/12 01:19 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/23/12 03:34 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote: Long enough indeed. Things have been pretty good - I now have a driving license and my own car. I'm in university studying International Relations. And I want to volunteer for the World Cup in 2014. Stuff stuff stuff

Well, you'll pass if you say "The English are just being cunts to most of South America" ;) What with the Falklands, or Las Malvinas and Julian Assange and anything else that can be thrown at us. Something will stick.

Ah, nowadays' subjects... Always good to have a discussion on. I guess the general agreement on the Malvinas thing is that Argentina is making an enormous unnecessary fuzz about it that should have never started whatsoever. Nationalist politics. The bastards!

And Assange should suffer some kind of "accident" soon enough.

Worcester Warriors? :P

No, the Warriors are my Rugby Union team, that I support. Cookley Cricket Club is my local village team, that I play for and do a hell of a lot for, besides.

Aside from only playing? Such as administrative stuff?

At 8/25/12 03:01 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote: MÃf¶tley CrÃf¼e

Eh? I could swear that the NG forums supported umlauts. Anyway, that was "Motley Crue", and the following one was "umlauts" with an umlaut whenever it fit (everywhere).

Thanks to Neil Armstrong. You were an inspiration, whether or not it's true, I really don't care, you gave me a dream and it's shaped my existence a little. RIP.

Coop tries to work out Aston Villa's problems, while congratulating:
Jolly: 55,000 Medal Points
Auz: 60,000 Medal Points
Helloweeen: Level 44
Mihoshi: Level 38
VJF: Level 16
gamejunkie: 5,000 Medals
Decky: 50,000 Medal Points

At 8/24/12 06:54 PM, Auz wrote: Mostly due to those How To Draw submissions that have been surfacing the portal lately. I wouldn't be surprised if they got stripped of their medals sooner or later though...

Hmm... I can see me getting some medals shortly... brb...

At 8/25/12 05:27 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/24/12 01:19 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/22/12 07:59 AM, Bahamut wrote: Good, so your standard deck is still in check. Well, until six weeks time when Scars of Mirrodin block is rotated out. Thankfully I'm already taking out cards from my deck that are due to be rotated out then.

I can't stand Mirrodin or any of the other Phyrexia etc decks. Ruined afternoons for me, that did...

I can see why you don't like the Phyrexia engine Magic was using but at least that's going to be rotated out. The most you have to worry about Innistrad's engines is transformation cards. I don't use any transformation creatures myself but I like how they work.

I might have liked that, had I been around enough to get the cards when they were available and in vogue. I'm spending all of my money on cricket atm, so not exactly rolling in it...

At 8/25/12 07:46 AM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/24/12 01:19 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/22/12 04:06 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/22/12 06:02 AM, Coop wrote: Well, we only saw Beckham with a couple of sterrastrips across his eyebrow and The Sun went ape about how Fergie was a terrible cunt and so forth.

What I meant was: Must have been interesting to watch that in the changing room. Also, I thought Fergie IS a terrible cunt?

I wouldn't know - I've never met the guy.

Whenever I see him I think "Oh wow, what a cunt!" so he probably is one.

Good manager, not necessarily a nice person.

And now do it in a voice like this.
"Pyeongggggg Channggggg!"

?!?!

There's a link behind "like this": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U1nuzn_A_Y

I think I need my brain flushing out now...

At 8/25/12 03:01 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote:

At 8/24/12 01:19 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/23/12 03:34 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote: Long enough indeed. Things have been pretty good - I now have a driving license and my own car. I'm in university studying International Relations. And I want to volunteer for the World Cup in 2014. Stuff stuff stuff

Well, you'll pass if you say "The English are just being cunts to most of South America" ;) What with the Falklands, or Las Malvinas and Julian Assange and anything else that can be thrown at us. Something will stick.

Ah, nowadays' subjects... Always good to have a discussion on. I guess the general agreement on the Malvinas thing is that Argentina is making an enormous unnecessary fuzz about it that should have never started whatsoever. Nationalist politics. The bastards!

I'm sure that getting Hollywood celebrities to wade in has helped their cause so much!

And Assange should suffer some kind of "accident" soon enough.

I'm sure he would, if he would just leave the embassy ;)

Worcester Warriors? :P

No, the Warriors are my Rugby Union team, that I support. Cookley Cricket Club is my local village team, that I play for and do a hell of a lot for, besides.

Aside from only playing? Such as administrative stuff?

Yeah, I do the scoring for the Saturday league second team (though I did it for the first team today - rained out) and arrange meetings, talk to the representatives of the playing fields association, whom we rent the pitch off of, that sort of thing.

At 8/25/12 03:04 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote:

At 8/25/12 03:01 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote: MÃffÃ'¶tley CrÃffÃ'¼e

Eh? I could swear that the NG forums supported umlauts. Anyway, that was "Motley Crue", and the following one was "umlauts" with an umlaut whenever it fit (everywhere).

I just pictured it as one hellish scream of feedback. So I was half right :P

You passed 15,000 Experience Points. Good job!

35000 total stats

Also, I don't remember whether I posted about being in the top 3,333 exp rankings. But I'm there.

Coop runs into squeaky bum time, as the teams below catch up to both of his Saturday cricket teams. 3 games left. Congratulations to:
Pokemonpoeguygcn: 15,000 Experience
DiMono: 35,000 Total Points

See, this is the problem with paying far too much attention to the weather yesterday morning and when getting home after the game gets called off, being distracted by The Dirty Dozen...

Listening to:

Cardinals Folly - Such Power Is Dangerous!

Thanks to:

Odyssic
Coop

At 8/25/12 07:46 AM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/24/12 09:14 AM, Bahamut wrote: By better than Manowar, you mean the album covers or the albums themselves? In all fairness, Iron Maiden are way ahead of Manowar in any way.

I mean the albums themselves, of course.

Well, they're no Iron Maiden, that's for sure.

That's because you live elsewhere. That's fine, I'm counting down to either the whole country crashing or the next election/ My money's on the country crashing.

I bet Greece crashes before the UK does.

Alright, Greece first and when that happens, THEN I can say it's only a matter of time for the UK.

I've not bought a whole lot of DVDs overseas. Then again, with the region lock bullshit, I wouldn't want to buy anything.

I rather buy DVDs in the UK. I don't have to worry about the region code that way.

We appreciate you using our services. :P

Nah, consoles will fall first.

It's hardly possible, since PC gaming is already dead. :P
Besides, consoles will always be easier to use for gaming than PCs, so they are much more convenient. And thus, they won't fall first.

Consoles are already making themselves awkward.

At 8/25/12 03:01 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote:

At 8/24/12 09:14 AM, Bahamut wrote: Back to normal for you?

I guess. I hope, at least. Who knows how much university will demand from me in these following weeks.

A LOT, that's for sure.

I assume he doesn't even care about this place anymore.

We should have something similar to a bat-signal to call him whenever... we feel like :P

You know, he hasn't spoken to me for at least two months now. He really is slipping away.

Not messy, just not enough interest. Luis said that he'll probably run another meet in January in London. Keyword being probably...

Hmm, if about 10 other people show up, it should be worth it. Smaller crowds aren't bad at all.

For the next meet, I expect at least 20 so hopefully it works out.

Never really is. The country is full of bastards.

Time to start your own business. Video-game reviewer, perhaps?

Making reviewing your career never goes down well.

At 8/25/12 03:04 PM, Sir-Nuts wrote: Eh? I could swear that the NG forums supported umlauts. Anyway, that was "Motley Crue", and the following one was "umlauts" with an umlaut whenever it fit (everywhere).

Nope, not since the redesign and they STILL haven't fixed it. I'm hoping with the portal mod system out of the way, this is something they can focus on very shortly. It's been six months since the pound sterling symbol has been fucked on here as well.

At 8/25/12 05:55 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/25/12 05:27 AM, Bahamut wrote: I can see why you don't like the Phyrexia engine Magic was using but at least that's going to be rotated out. The most you have to worry about Innistrad's engines is transformation cards. I don't use any transformation creatures myself but I like how they work.

I might have liked that, had I been around enough to get the cards when they were available and in vogue. I'm spending all of my money on cricket atm, so not exactly rolling in it...

Not a problem with that. You seem to be doing a lot with cricket lately so of course it's taking top priority right now.

900 game medals.

Not a fat lot to report today, but I did manage to blow past 45,000 Medal Points

Perhaps I can find a few more and get after 50k, which is more of an achievement, to be honest.

Level 54

Just made Master Sergeant!

Coop decides to get his teeth into Assassin's Creed Revelations, while congratulating:
Odyssic: 26,000 Saves
SCTE3: 333 Game Reviews
Dent0n: Level 54
Tony-DarkGrave: Master Sergeant

At 8/26/12 09:14 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/25/12 05:55 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/25/12 05:27 AM, Bahamut wrote: I can see why you don't like the Phyrexia engine Magic was using but at least that's going to be rotated out. The most you have to worry about Innistrad's engines is transformation cards. I don't use any transformation creatures myself but I like how they work.

I might have liked that, had I been around enough to get the cards when they were available and in vogue. I'm spending all of my money on cricket atm, so not exactly rolling in it...

Not a problem with that. You seem to be doing a lot with cricket lately so of course it's taking top priority right now.

Counting today's game, there are only 5 games left, across 3 weeks. It'll soon be end of season work time.

I think it's around this time where I've been a BBS mod for two years now. Only recently the portal mods got started...

Listening to:

Cathedral - The Garden of Unearthly Delights

At 8/27/12 06:54 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/26/12 09:14 AM, Bahamut wrote: Not a problem with that. You seem to be doing a lot with cricket lately so of course it's taking top priority right now.

Counting today's game, there are only 5 games left, across 3 weeks. It'll soon be end of season work time.

So after that, what do then?

You passed 75,000 B/P! Congrats!

58,000 B/P!

I'll just stop by and say that I've managed 109,000 B/P

I must be getting old - I didn't notice...