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  1. So... I bought GTA 5 today. There were cameras at the shop. I was asked questions, answered... and now I'm on TV talking about the game. "I guess Warhol wasn't wrong, fame 15 minutes long..."

    1. OBO

      OBO

      Ok, so I talked to them 10 fu**ing minutes and they kept only the 2 seconds when I buy the game. At last I won't have to hide for a week.

  2. The windows in my flat are being changed. Now I have only a sheet of plywood between me and the cold air outside until tomorrow noon. Luckily, I have a PS3 to heat my hands.

    1. Keatah

      Keatah

      Are they changing 8 of them?

  3. Found 50 Tunisian Dinars left from my trip there a few years ago (at the time, they still had their President). What to do about it... It cannot be exchanged outside Tunisia... (unrelated, I still have Deutsh marks and Francs...)

  4. Ok, so, I've been told by an Englishman I speak with a Texan accent. If he knew I look like Alex Jones... Annnyyywways, back to work tomorrow. Gotta get mentally ready for the ton of crap that will hit the fan.

    1. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      I was going to ask how an Englishman knows what a Texan accent sounds like, but then I remembered that, whenever they have an American character in a British movie or television show, they always seem to sound like Texans.

    2. DoctorTom

      DoctorTom

      Reminds me of the time I overheard a couple from the deep south making fun of someone with a mild New York accent. Duh!

    3. Tickled_Pink

      Tickled_Pink

      We've seen Dallas, therefore we think we know what a Texan sounds like.

  5. When you have seen all episodes from Wonder Showzen, the creepypasta "Candle Cove", does not seem so scary anymore. Could easily be an episode of WS.

  6. But... first, tonight, for the first time on free TV in France... MYTHBUSTERS \o/ And the first episode they show will be the one with Kari's ass :)

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    2. Stephen

      Stephen

      1st episode - very nice :)

    3. SoulBlazer

      SoulBlazer

      How do they do American shows there? Subbed or dubbed? Since you know English, do you care? :)

    4. OBO

      OBO

      It's always dubbed for all TV shows and movies. For documentary stuff from Discovery, it's a bit different. It's dubbed but you still hear the original voices behind, however not for the commentator, who is removed and dubbed. The "blue paper" diagrams are re-done with metrics. I do have the complete MB series in English anyway, but it's for my mother, who likes the show, but couldn't see it on TV since Discovery Channel was pulled from the free channels and put in...

  7. And now, I entered the information superhighway high-speed lane with cable internet. I fought 3 hours against that damn cable modem.

    1. OBO

      OBO

      Each time my phone said "Hi !" to the cable modem, it shut down. Damn. Changing the wifi channel to 1 seems to have solved the issue.

    2. Master Phruby

      Master Phruby

      I wouldn't call a cable modem high speed. Your more of the carpool lanes. The autobahn is fiber!

    3. OBO

      OBO

      Well, my town is a big economic center with lot of big firms HQs but unfortunately, the cable company here is not owner of the network but rent it from the town. So, they try and succeed in blocking them from installing fiber until they can buy the network back. It's complicated. And so French.

  8. All I'm missing now is a 5200 and a 1200XL. What a surprise. The French guy misses only the US-only releases...

    1. SoulBlazer

      SoulBlazer

      But I bet you have all the Europe only stuff. :) BTW, I'm happy to re-ship things for you, send me a PM.

    2. OBO

      OBO

      If you're talking about the 800XE... well.. It has nothing special compared to a 65XE. It even seems "cheaper" in quality.

  9. So... I bought a Vita too. It's a nice machine (and I can't help myself calling it "Lynx 3", maybe because the shape reminds me of Lynx 1 and 2 mixed together) Only point I don't like with this is the touchscreen. I don't know why, it does not seem as soft to the touch as the one from an iPad for example. Got all the PS+ free games and a few old PS1 games that I can play on Vita and PS3 (Driver & G-Police)
  10. My PSN ID is OlivierB_ Regarding games, I mostly rely on Playstation Plus "free" games and very few other games (Last Of Us, Orange Box, Portal 2, Remember me, Tomb Raider, Alice Returs to madness, Rayman Origin), all bought second-hand.
  11. Here it is. "Potentially dangerous". The Consumer's Union the least critical of any decision of the gov. declared E-cigs "potentially dangerous". They took only low price minor brands we never saw and used a "new testing model" they have not disclosed. Here comes the future "health" tax on e-cigs, baby !

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    2. NE146

      NE146

      Hey govt saw an easy way to make money by piggybacking off the tobacco company sales, and simultaneously demonized them in order to do it. So you can't come into that territory without allowing them to "wet their beak", come on. :)

    3. Stephen

      Stephen

      It's a foreign substance being put in your lung - of course it is potentially dangerous. So is living.

    4. OBO

      OBO

      But it's not taxed as much as real cigarettes. So it's even more dangerous.

  12. Contrary to what most foreigners think, WE, the French people, can speak english and understand it...
  13. Sorry for the out of topic message, but I couldn't help but notice your account name.. Are you AAAWWWESOOOOME ?
  14. It was obviously first a tech demo that was slowly changed to be a game... But I have the same feeling regarding most psygnosis games that were "Amiga First"
  15. Well, except for the moment we only saw a movie of the game and not the real game... I'll wait and see how THE GAME looks.
  16. Wish me luck, I try to stop smoking cigarette and switched to e-cigs. Moreover I have the feeling it will be less destructive for my electronic stuff, no ?

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    2. Schmutzpuppe

      Schmutzpuppe

      Just let it be at all.

      I know it's hard but it's worth it.

      Only not the think about when to get the next cig is worth a million.

      If you can keep it up not to smoke it will be easier every day.

      Good luck

    3. yarjr

      yarjr

      We know exactly whats in the e-cig juices actually. Its nicotine,glycerin,and flavor. Thats it. Perfectly safe.

    4. yarjr

      yarjr

      That juice is also very easy to make yourself if your paranoid about it.

      Anyway I used a Nice big ego-t when I was on e-cigs not those dumb little ones.

  17. At last, I found the DVDs for Misfits of Science, featuring actors mostly dead or unknown, except for Courtney...

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    2. Jess Ragan

      Jess Ragan

      Hatchi matchi! I didn't even realize the show was on DVD!

    3. OBO

      OBO

      I almost bought StreetHawk DVDs at the same time... but then I thought that was already enough of a nostalgia trip.

    4. atari2600land

      atari2600land

      I have a VHS of a Disney Valentine's Day special that said "Misfits of Science will be back next week..." I looked it up, and it ended on February 21.

  18. Why is it that I find modern games too easy ? Is it the unlimited continue ? The save points ? Or are they made for casual gamers ?

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    2. Atarian7

      Atarian7

      Songs that made the hit parade.

    3. OldSchoolRetroGamer

      OldSchoolRetroGamer

      Guys like us we had it made........

    4. Master Phruby

      Master Phruby

      Those were the days.

  19. OBO

    Elansar Jaguar

    http://bit.ly/14z7e3K And here comes the first Elansar on eBay...
  20. After years (decades) of not showing any Star Trek movie on TV, it's an assault. One every month on RTL9 cable channel. And before it was on terrestrial, once a week for 7 weeks...

  21. OBO

    Elansar Jaguar

    Anyway, if one bought many copies to sell it on ebay, he will be noticed...
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