tquilha Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 And the Enfields... Link to post Share on other sites
Got Wood? Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Bought myself a grown up car this morning. Now shopping in ikea with the other half who moves in on a couple of weeks. Having the best week for a very, very long time! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to post Share on other sites
Habakure Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Get a dishwasher (if you don't already own one) seriously, it will help. Link to post Share on other sites
Got Wood? Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Why do you think I'm having her move in with me?! Wahey!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Are her standards up to scratch? Cause I ask as I've just finished re-washing up nearly everything we own while she's at her sisters for the weekend because she never uses enough soap and everything has a film of grease. It drives me mad. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Turns out, season 2 of The Expanse has started airing already! this is a brilliant adaptation of a brilliant series of books. They stopped season 1 about two thirds of the way through the first book, and so far, with the exception of one character, they've got the casting spot on. Apart from Naomi's accent. Fairly certain the inhabitants of stations in/around the asteroid belt ('belters') wouldn't sound like they come from lahndahn. If they stick as closely to the book as they have do so far, this is going to be very good. also new TV, and fish and chips and beer for dinner. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 It's that good? Never read the books, or know anything about it, just added it to my Netflix list on a whim and not started it yet... Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Watched one episode of that on Netflix. Seemed boring as *fruitcage*, yet also totally confusing. Had no clue what was going on and no incentive to figure it out. YMMV. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted February 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Free computer games. Post here and then PM me for access to:Husk, Okhlos, Project Highrise, Ryse: Son of Rome or Steamworld Heist. First come first served. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 It definitely started slowly, perhaps I was more invested because the books are freaking brilliant. The book, at least, is a brilliant mix of proper film noir detective stuff, which just happens to be set in space, and proper plot twists. Hedg, if you're into sci-fi at all, try the second episode out, it introduces the rest of the crew quite well, and episode 4 is where things get REALLY good. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 I might try it again. First episodes really should grab the attention, though, especially if one isn't already familiar with the franchise. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 I agree. Sadly, two thirds through season 2: episode 1 they've veered irreconsolably from the book. Jury's out at the moment as to whether it's a good idea or not, or if it'll work. Season one is very good, on the whole, though. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Game of Thrones was like that. Season one followed the book quite closely, then the following seasons starting going their own way... I'm unsure why they think it's a good idea - although in that case I think they may be right, Martin seems to have written himself into a corner, but the TV series makes more sense, having more key characters still breathing. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Wait. I think I'm getting confused. They introduced a Gunnery Sargeant, Roberta Draper of the Martian Marine Force, who doesnt show up in the books till book two, and they exploded a station, and I think I mixed up the station that they exploded with the station Bobbie has an epic fight on. It may be back on track, it's been that long since I read the first book I can't remember it straight in my head, coupled with the TV show introducing very very important characters (Bobbie, Avasarala, and the like). Link to post Share on other sites
danr Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 I think they just introduced key characters earlier, but don't think it is terribly far off the books yet. I think they're just inserting characters into places they could be but weren't described in depth in the books (things that get mentioned as having happened in the books get depicted in the show). I'm enjoying it thus far. Edit: what i meant to add was that it actually tries to do space right. Actual orbital mechanics and g forces and whatnot. Which is very rare in space Sci Fi. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 Oh yeah. Thrust gravity and spin gravity and all sorts. Its very well done. Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 by coincidence I started watching The Expanse night before last.. two eps in and I quite like it... not as cheesy as I was expecting, although the detective's outfit is awful lol Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 I do love The Expanse. I forgot S2 was starting this week so that was a bonus. Luckily for me I haven't read the books so it's all cool from my POV. Surprisingly decent quality for the Syfy channel. 2 thumbs up from me. 'What's the go signal?...for the assault' 'That will explode. And turn into a door' PM'd stunt re. games. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Husk and Ryse gone. Others still available. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 I love you. XCOM2 is brutally cruel. I love it. Link to post Share on other sites
Pdubyuh Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Expanse series 2 on netflix, uk now ? im sure i checked yesterday! and Stranger things 2 trailer OMG! Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted February 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 I love you. XCOM2 is brutally cruel. I love it. Playing XCOM 2 is like being in an abusive relationship. It keeps killing all your friends but you keep going back. Maybe she'll change. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 She just killed all my friends again. I think she's just had a bad day, maybe tomorrow she'll be nicer. She's nice, really. Honest. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted February 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 If she wasn't nice, you'd stop introducing your friends to her, right? Link to post Share on other sites
sandstorm Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 It might depend on the definition of 'friend'... Maybe it's like in those westerns of old, where the barkeep tells the fresh face in town to 'Listen friend, if I was you, I wouldn't step on those cowboy's toes, but I ain't you, with a fancy gunrig...' (unsaid 'and propensity to hit on my girls without paying my pimping fees...) Link to post Share on other sites
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