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Post by alvoram on May 19, 2012 16:25:14 GMT
Used to play Unreal Tournament ctf, was a great game back in the day Are we talking the original UT... GOTY edition? If so, then so did I. We used to get all our PC's together and have what we called "LAN" parties as well, Back at a time when most of us had dial up connections, so couldn't play online... CTF was a favourite, Face was popular with the snipers amongst us, Gauntlet was another of our favourites. For TDM or DM Tempest was a popular one, but Morpheus is amazing... Taken me back some there, I might go and download UT:GOTY edition, I think it's pretty cheap. Nowadays I don't game much, did a lot of COD:4, MW2 and Black Ops, playing in leagues and tournaments with a clan, but I've gone off those games now, MW3 is utter dog poo.
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Post by alvoram on May 18, 2012 23:13:10 GMT
Well this thread died quickly lol...
So... anyone looking forward to the Euros?
I'm not really, don't fancy our chances.
Here's a better question, for football fans at least. Which are you looking forward to the most, the Euros or the Olympics.
I would have to say the Olympics. I've been looking forward to them ever since it was announced we would host. I have always said I want to see us host a World Cup, and the Olympics.... One down (almost)
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Post by alvoram on May 18, 2012 22:54:50 GMT
They're having a fun day njk, but that just shows it was a good idea. I'll be attending that with the kids, hopefully help make some money for a very worthy cause. I put the idea of a fun run forward, Only to find out there is also a fun run planned on the same day at the same place as the fun day, so unless I (well, with your help, lol) think of something better, that is what we will be doing. www.facebook.com/events/265584033539643/I can't believe they've raised over £3000 in 1 day, not including gift aid, or the £800 raised by the balloon release earlier, it's brilliant. Still looking for ideas of something we can do as a family and raise sponsorship money.
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Post by alvoram on May 18, 2012 21:53:33 GMT
I wanted Angel fish, but the PH of my tap water is far too high, they prefer a more acidic water, and the hardness of my water is also a touch too high, although not hard. I'd have to have reverse osmosis kit. Plus the OH won't let me get a tank any bigger than 4 foot, which wouldn't really be ideal for them They're beautiful fish too, very jealous. I've actually got to move the Neon Tetra to another tank soon, as the GH is a touch high for them too, so the plan is to move them over, and gradually reduce the GH, but because it can be a lot smaller tank than the Angels would require, I can just use DI water, slowly adding more with each change. I had to remove the fry for the first few weeks blakey, the parents and guppies quite liked the look of them as a midday snack. They're pretty much safe in there now though, they wouldn't fit in the mouth of any of the others.
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Post by alvoram on May 18, 2012 15:55:48 GMT
Derby County have been fantastic to lewis and his family, raising money for him when there was still a chance he would need to go to America for treatment, the players have sent video messages to lewis, visited him, and much more I can't think of off the top of my head. No doubt they would be willing, and it is a fantastic idea, it could even become an annual thing to raise funds for kids like him and the people who look after them, and also raise awareness about neuroblastoma. The only thing is several people are already doing the race for life in his name. Definitely an idea worth thinking about though. Thanks colli
If anyone else has any good ideas, please do still post them.
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Post by alvoram on May 18, 2012 15:16:14 GMT
It's been a very bad week or so in Derby, and heaven has now acquired 8 young Angels, in different, but equally tragic circumstances. There was a house fire, which I'm sure you've heard about, it was started deliberately, it took 6 Children from their parents. I can't imagine anything worse than losing a child, and I certainly can't bring myself to think about what these parents, siblings, family and friends are going through. I live very close to where it happened, and my heart has been aching all week, so I dread to think how the family feel. It's really shaken the whole community, but they have pulled together in ways in which I have never seen. My thoughts are, and have been all week, with that family. There was also a baby killed locally, I don't know much about that, but as I said in another thread, it just proves that it never rains but it pours. The last little lad is 7 year old Lewis Mighty, some of you may have heard of him and heard his story, but for those that haven't. He was 7 years old, for around 4 years he's been battling a rare form of cancer, called Neuroblastoma. He was so brave, and up until a month or so ago, it looked like he'd won his fight. Until he fell ill with pneumonia, the doctors then discovered his cancer had returned, and he was given days to live. Despite this he stayed brave, accepted his fate, and enjoyed the last few days he had left with his family. What's remarkable about this little boy is his bravery, and just how loving, full of life, and well loved, he was in the community. He will be missed, dearly. You can read more of his story in the following links. www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Little-Lewis-Mighty-loses-brave-fight-life/story-16088006-detail/story.htmlwww.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/pictures/Lewis-Mighty-lantern-flight/pictures-16110199-detail/pictures.htmlI've been so touched by his story, and the other losses recently, that I wanted to do something, but I really don't know what to do. I think the question has been answered for me, this is a statement from the lewis mighty fund... So please if you can go to www.justgiving.com/lewismightyE38 and donate what you can... But this brings me onto why I'm writing this, I'm thinking of doing something, possibly a sponsored something or other, to raise money for the E38 ward and the Lewis Might Fund, and I want to do it with the whole family. So I'm asking all of you for ideas, things I can do with young children, that I could be sponsored for. I'm not exactly physically fit, although Its obviously got to be challenging in some way... Ideas please folks. Thanks for reading.
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Post by alvoram on May 18, 2012 13:46:08 GMT
Here's a slide show of our Gerbils, Snowball and woody, and our Fish, including our young BN Plec, which changes colour all the time, naughty guppy boys, Neon Tetra, Shrimpy, the baby molly fry I mentioned in another thread a while back, which are all doing very well btw, and their pregnant (again) mum. I am posting a link to the slide as I didn't know which pictures to post, sorry about the quality of some of the pictures, I'm not great, neither is the camera, but it was also in Macro, zoomed, and have since been cropped, so the pictures lost quality at every stage. s1132.photobucket.com/albums/m562/AlvoRAM/Pets/?albumview=slideshowThis is my favourite pic, of one of the fry...
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Post by alvoram on May 18, 2012 11:43:48 GMT
None of those test were performed on a big battery mod, without vents. That is, I believe, where the problems lie. You can see in the video, even with the tiny batteries they test, that hot gas vents in almost all situations. The 'explosion' occurs when there is a lot of gas, venting from a big battery, sealed inside a tube mod or similar with no vents. The pressure build up of compressed gas and heat is what causes the explosion. So this video doesn't really cover the problem at all, all it proves is that ciggalikes are a lot safer, although I've certainly never heard a confirmed case of a ciggalike exploding in the first place, so pointless.
I only say this because I don't think people should take any less care with their big batteries, and what mods they put them in, whereas this video might confuse some folks into thinking that big battery mods are the same thing, and that little or no care needs to be taken. The work done on VTTV shows that it is very hard to cause a battery to fail, but care still needs to be taken, and mods definitely need to have vent holes.
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Post by alvoram on May 16, 2012 17:12:11 GMT
#icon_rofl# #icon_rofl# #icon_rofl#
Well done Gaz!
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Post by alvoram on May 16, 2012 17:02:45 GMT
I am actually shocked this hasn't been snapped up yet, it's a fantastic price.
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Post by alvoram on May 16, 2012 14:49:46 GMT
Hmmm don't think this will be here long!!! #shoppingm2#
Wonder who will snap this up!
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Post by alvoram on May 16, 2012 14:45:24 GMT
Very interesting show, I am not that worried either macca, and I think there will be a tax eventually.
One thing I noticed though hifi, was that you said the 15mg refills contain 45mg juice, which doesn't add up. He stated they contain 0.4 ml of liquid, so one ml would fill 2.5 refills, 2.5x15mg is 37.5 not 45... Or did I miss something?
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Post by alvoram on May 15, 2012 23:08:49 GMT
Spurs are probably the most likeable team in the Premier league at the minute to be honest. They play good, honest, entertaining football, I like to see them do well, and know many fans of other lower league teams who also like to see them do well. Having said that, I'd prefer to see Villa do well, always had a soft spot for Villa. Lifelong Villa fan me (you can tell, cos I'm a miserable bugger) always had a liking for Derby as well. Happy bunny now that Mcleech has gone. Always have been a Derby fan, Being born here, and growing up here, it's difficult not to be, Derby really is a football city, and the rams are at the centre of that love. But back in the 90's when I was very young, my brother in law used to take me to odd matches at Villa (probably to impress my sister and mother, lol) I remember one match, I can't say for sure what year it was (maybe 1992,) but Villa beat West Ham 1 - 0 with, I believe, Paul McGrath heading home the winner about 20 mins (?) before the full time whistle. That goal put Villa top of the league at the time. Being stood on the Holte End terrace, as it was back then, with the whole stand singing "we are top of the league" amongst other things, was an experience I'll never forget. I may not have chosen to support Villa, but it was certainly that game, that atmosphere, that really got me into football as a spectator sport, and gave me the desire to attend football matches regularly. I often look back to how Villa were in that first Premier League season and wonder how different things would have been if they'd managed to win the league in the end, after being so close for much of the season. I was there in 1994 as well when Atkinson, I think it was, scored in the last few minutes, the Holte end went crazy. It saddens me a little to see them struggling like they have this year, after my experiences in the 90's. I said, at the pre season friendly at Pride Park, before this season, that Villa were going to struggle and be relegation contenders, and it seems I was right. But at least they didn't get relegated, and with Alex Mac gone, hopefully next year will be a better season for you guys.
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Post by alvoram on May 15, 2012 16:06:02 GMT
Spurs are probably the most likeable team in the Premier league at the minute to be honest. They play good, honest, entertaining football, I like to see them do well, and know many fans of other lower league teams who also like to see them do well. Having said that, I'd prefer to see Villa do well, always had a soft spot for Villa.
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Post by alvoram on May 14, 2012 10:31:25 GMT
To be fair to fegie, he did say they deserved to win the title, in the post match interview. Glad City won, I hate Man Utd, but for no better reason than their (admittedly deserved) domination in the past 2 decades. I fell out of love with premier league football a long time ago, and surprisingly, not just because I'm a Derby fan, but because of their domination, and the lack of any real competition. This season has been great, and has got me interested again, best premiership season ever IMO. Congratulations citeh! It's been getting more interesting right through the league though, not just the race for the top spot, Newcastle challenging for CL spots, Liverpool no where to be seen, Arsenal having their worst start to a season in decades, and then not winning at all for a month, but coming back to finish third, all exciting stuff. Back down in the Championship, we've had our best season for a long time, and have played some entertaining football, I've really enjoyed going to matches this year. I'd like to think now that I'll be able to back the Germans in the CL, as I don't exactly like Chelsea either, but I doubt I'll be able to bring myself to do it, no matter who it is, I always seem to back the English clubs in Europe, I think I would even back Forest in Europe (not that they'll get there again any time soon) #icon_rofl#
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