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fujee · Post by **fujee** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:35 am

Mexicola wrote:Alan McGee is a first class prick though, it has to be said.

Yeah but who do we have now as our music industry king pin for a generation... Simon Cowell?

747Music · Post by **747Music** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 7:25 pm

The Telepathic Kid wrote:hundreds of hugs for 747

Thanks man!

Late reply, sorry. I've been busy as I moved out into the beautiful woods.

Winter is here! I have more than 2 and a half feet of snow in my yard!

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:49 am

Thinking of learning a foreign language? Learn German.

What could be easier??

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 3:12 pm

This article made me angry.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... ?CMP=fb_gu

Treefingers · Post by **Treefingers** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 1:10 pm

CONSUMER ADVICE PLS

My laptop overheats from time to time, and I really wanna play Gone Home. Can anyone recommend a decent cooling pad / fan thing to attach to the laptop; there's way too many kinds available.

CONSUMER ADVICE PLS

Cheers

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 1:13 pm

Treefingers wrote:CONSUMER ADVICE PLS

My laptop overheats from time to time, and I really wanna play Gone Home. Can anyone recommend a decent cooling pad / fan thing to attach to the laptop; there's way too many kinds available.

CONSUMER ADVICE PLS

Cheers

Yup - this.

Works a treat

Treefingers · Post by **Treefingers** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:33 pm

Cheers for the hint. Glad to hear they're reliable enough (hopefully they'll sort my laptop out, the only problem with it (and it's a pretty new laptop, too) seems to be with overheating when doing anything too demanding); might check a few out at PC World or something as well, soon.

Incidentally, Mexicola -- I also wanna mention that I applied for a film internship that requires a picture to be uploaded with the application form and stuff. When taking the picture, I decided I'd do a little homage to that Stanley Kubrick photo that's your avatar.

There's a small part of me that wonders whether they'll see it, and go "Aw, sweet reference. Delete the other applications - this is the guy."

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 9:23 pm

Treefingers wrote:Cheers for the hint. Glad to hear they're reliable enough (hopefully they'll sort my laptop out, the only problem with it (and it's a pretty new laptop, too) seems to be with overheating when doing anything too demanding); might check a few out at PC World or something as well, soon.

Incidentally, Mexicola -- I also wanna mention that I applied for a film internship that requires a picture to be uploaded with the application form and stuff. When taking the picture, I decided I'd do a little homage to that Stanley Kubrick photo that's your avatar.

There's a small part of me that wonders whether they'll see it, and go "Aw, sweet reference. Delete the other applications - this is the guy."

Ha! Well good luck with that dude. Let us know how you get on

Your new laptop - not a Samsung by any chance???

The Telepathic Kid · Post by **The Telepathic Kid** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:16 am

gonna try to teach myself guitar.

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 7:52 pm

Haven't seen you around here in a while Treefingers, good to have you back

A_Northern_Soul · Post by **A_Northern_Soul** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:04 pm

Happy New Year, you lot.

Just back in the land of wifi after a week in the middle if nowhere eating & drinking with my family.

pianoforte · Post by **pianoforte** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:08 pm

Treefingers wrote:that Stanley Kubrick photo that's your avatar

OH MY GOD. I've gone through 2 and 1/2 years at Twoism thinking that was a Mexicola-brand selfie. Holy shit, I feel so ignorant

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:32 pm

A_Northern_Soul wrote:Happy New Year, you lot.

Just back in the land of wifi after a week in the middle if nowhere eating & drinking with my family.

That sounds so nice, bet you're bored of the internet already? I know I would be. Good to have you back though mate

A_Northern_Soul · Post by **A_Northern_Soul** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:56 pm

^ pleasantly surprised by how much I didn't miss the Internet. Likewise there was a TV but we only had that on to time the bells on the 31st and so the kids could watch DVDs - we just sat around the woodburner chatting. The house was AMAZING - on a farm in the middle of nowhere (leave the nearest town by a mini B road, turn onto a single track road for a mile or so, then onto a tiny farm track). No light pollution, so we could see the milky way on the one clear night we had.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:16 pm

A_Northern_Soul wrote:^ pleasantly surprised by how much I didn't miss the Internet. Likewise there was a TV but we only had that on to time the bells on the 31st and so the kids could watch DVDs - we just sat around the woodburner chatting. The house was AMAZING - on a farm in the middle of nowhere (leave the nearest town by a mini B road, turn onto a single track road for a mile or so, then onto a tiny farm track). No light pollution, so we could see the milky way on the one clear night we had.

This sounds so familiar to our recent Ireland jaunt. Not sure which is more amazing - (a) how little I missed internet/TV when it wasn't an option or (b) how quickly I reverted to type once I was back home

akrotiri · Post by **akrotiri** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:38 pm

welp im not happy at all
lost my best friend (read: only) because he decided to follow through with being a darknet drug dealer even though i urged him not to, telling him i dont want to be involved with someone putting themselves at such a risk. hey lets blow our entire savings account that we need to pay for school loans on chinese chemicals to sell to random people

Waterbagel · Post by **Waterbagel** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:33 pm

pianoforte wrote:
Treefingers wrote:that Stanley Kubrick photo that's your avatar
OH MY GOD. I've gone through 2 and 1/2 years at Twoism thinking that was a Mexicola-brand selfie. Holy shit, I feel so ignorant

I think Mexi and I had that same conversation like 4 years ago..

A_Northern_Soul · Post by **A_Northern_Soul** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:59 pm

Today can do one.

Back at work
It is raining
And cold
Slapped with a massive cattery bill
Slipped over and
1) turned my ankle, is ballooning as we speak
2) ripped my trousers at the knee
Narrowly avoided being hit in the face with a length of scaffolding.

Piss off, Monday.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:37 pm

A_Northern_Soul wrote:Today can do one.

Back at work
It is raining
And cold
Slapped with a massive cattery bill
Slipped over and
1) turned my ankle, is ballooning as we speak
2) ripped my trousers at the knee
Narrowly avoided being hit in the face with a length of scaffolding.

Piss off, Monday.

The ankle - you need RICE.

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

ie. foot propped up (higher than your waist), add a cold compress (bag of frozen peas in a teatowel will do), sit back and feel like a (sore) prat

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:39 pm

pianoforte wrote:
Treefingers wrote:that Stanley Kubrick photo that's your avatar
OH MY GOD. I've gone through 2 and 1/2 years at Twoism thinking that was a Mexicola-brand selfie. Holy shit, I feel so ignorant