The 'trampoline wars' FG Off Topic Thread

fixXxer

Speaking of new pets...

Oh for fux sake Fixxxer!!!!

sullivlo

Need to put a trigger warning on that for those who are afraid of toes.

Necro

Aww he's gorgeous fixxy, you name him yet?

RobbingBandit

Parker Peters would fit

Banjo

That spider wants to watch out, your bath is infested with Leg Mimics

sullivlo

We had a power cut that lasted an hour and a half and the TV won't turn back on since the power came back

Banjo

sullivlo wrote: »

We had a power cut that lasted an hour and a half and the TV won't turn back on since the power came back

Are you sure the power is back? Your eyes may have just adjusted to the dark.

(Is it a Samsung? Could be a blown cap. That's 50c or €800 to fix depending on your level of handiness)

sullivlo

It's the skybox that won't turn back on. It's stuck on the orange light of dread. I'm trying to update the system software but it hasn't worked yet.

Banjo

Give it 5 mins. Mine did that a while ago, the old hd plus box. Eventually after about half an hour got sick of waiting, pulled the plug for a minute and it was grand and had updated the firmware. But that is not a scientific approach or analysis.
Hard drive in it making a kerchunk kerchunk noise? If the power dropped and there wasn't any residual power to park the head it might have crashed and gotten stuck, which is bad news short and long term
At least the amber led tells you it's got power so me forgetting to start with the base C's of check for a tripped fuse was in fact a stroke of genius

Clarabel

Fixxxer that's 1 million points for you.

Scoring is peehs

I caved to hype and popular opinion, and started watching Rick and Morty over the past week. It's very good.

Someone expressed interest in running a R+M WW before, can't remember who, but I would also be interested in doing that some time.

sKeith

Banjo wrote: »

Give it 5 mins. Mine did that a while ago, the old hd plus box. Eventually after about half an hour got sick of waiting, pulled the plug for a minute and it was grand and had updated the firmware. But that is not a scientific approach or analysis.
Hard drive in it making a kerchunk kerchunk noise? If the power dropped and there wasn't any residual power to park the head it might have crashed and gotten stuck, which is bad news short and long term
At least the amber led tells you it's got power so me forgetting to start with the base C's of check for a tripped fuse was in fact a stroke of genius

that hasn't been a thing for at least 20 years, possibly 30.

sullivlo

It's alright lads - it came back on. Took me 4 goes.

Banjo

sKeith wrote: »

that hasn't been a thing for at least 20 years, possibly 30.

Suuuure. Sky use nothing but enterprise class holographic 4d optical in their consumer boxes.

fixXxer

I'm still in the shower, he won't let me leave.

Baggly

Deleted User wrote: »

I caved to hype and popular opinion, and started watching Rick and Morty over the past week. It's very good.

Someone expressed interest in running a R+M WW before, can't remember who, but I would also be interested in doing that some time.

Welcome on board

Banjo

fixxxer wrote: »

I'm still in the shower, he won't let me leave.

So you were in the shower, naked, with your phone out and you hadn't switched the water on ... Why do I get the feeling that the real answer is so disturbing that masturbating is the cover story?

quickbeam

Mollyb60 wrote: »

The update is I have no update. She's still hiding behind the couch from us any time we go into the room. It's torture. I'm singing to her at this point when I sit with her. She fell asleep once while I was singing. I'm taking it that my voice was soothing rather than boring. lol.

She was close enough to me to touch this evening when I called in to feed her but I still didn't want to invade her space.

Aww, it does sound like progress, even if it's slow. How's cat #1 coping? Are they getting along with each other at least, even if cat #2 is still wary of hoomans?

Mollyb60

quickbeam wrote: »

Aww, it does sound like progress, even if it's slow. How's cat #1 coping? Are they getting along with each other at least, even if cat #2 is still wary of hoomans?

Cat 1/Pangur has a fungal claw infection at the moment so we've been cleaning her claws nightly with hibiscrub and giving her steroids in her food. So she hates us at the moment.

We've still not introduced them cos we can't figure out how to do it when Síonna won't even come near us. We want to control the introductions properly and we can't do that till she's ok with us. It's exhausting and so freakin stressful. :rolleyes:

Baggly

How are you keeping them apart? Slow and steady progress Molls. Ye will get there

Mollyb60

Baggly wrote: »

How are you keeping them apart? Slow and steady progress Molls. Ye will get there

Síonna is confined to the 3rd bedroom. Pangur has the run of the rest of the house.

fixXxer

Pangur is a lovely name.

Mollyb60

fixxxer wrote: »

Pangur is a lovely name.

Aww thanks! It was my husband's choice. It's from an old poem in a manuscript from around the 9th century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangur_B%C3%A1n

So we have Pangur Bán and Síonna Rua.

Baggly

Baggly wrote: »

Welcome on board

It was yourself? Thanks, nice one. If you ever want to run that game, count me in.

Baggly

It's in the schedule for next year.

Baggly

Baggly wrote: »

It's in the schedule for next year.

Oh right, deadly, well November is a decent time of year for me to mod.

And so it is, I declare the long-awaited alliance of House Redman and House Baggly...House Bagman? Blindboy Boatclub can be on our banners.

#IWillHaveMyPoliticking

fixXxer

Windy out there today. If the rain keeps away I might wander down to Poolbeg lighthouse after work.

sullivlo

fixxxer wrote: »

Windy out there today. If the rain keeps away I might wander down to Poolbeg lighthouse after work.

For photos?

fixXxer

sullivlo wrote: »

For photos?

Hopefully! Conditions are not ideal but worth a try, see what I can get.

Banjo

Photos? Awwww I thought you were going to try to catch the ghost of a shipwrecked sailor.


Then you could battle mine, like pokemon.

fixXxer

Banjo wrote: »

Photos? Awwww I thought you were going to try to catch the ghost of a shipwrecked sailor.


Then you could battle mine, like pokemon.

There are always side quests along the way! Come with me I'll show you my shower spider

Clarabel

fixxxer wrote: »

There are always side quests along the way! Come with me I'll show you my shower spider

Is he still your pet?

Does this mean you've not showered since?

fixXxer

Clarabel wrote: »

Is he still your pet?

Does this mean you've not showered since?

Its a sad story actually. I released him out the bathroom window so he wouldn't drown. A couple of days later I saw him skulking under the window ledge but minus two legs :(It was also kind of cool though as he'd just molted so he still had his old exoskeleton nearby.

Electric Nitwit

fixxxer wrote: »

...minus two legs...

...he'd just molted...

Are you sure it wasn't an ant in a spider costume?

Banjo

If that's an Endgame spoiler I will find you, I will kill you.

Necro

Banjo wrote: »

If that's an Endgame spoiler I will find you, I will kill you.

It's out on DVD now Banjo, you can pick it up handily

fixXxer

Banjo wrote: »

If that's an Endgame spoiler I will find you, I will kill you.

Epic battle that finishes the movie off, Spiderman vs Ant Man

tusk

This is like saying don't spoil who won the world cup... After a certain amount of time, you're just playing with fire haha

fixXxer

tusk wrote: »

This is like saying don't spoil who won the world cup... After a certain amount of time, you're just playing with fire haha

I managed to get all the way to Endgame release without getting spoiled on Infinity War. It was... exhilarating.

tusk

playing with fire

Banjo

Don't push me Tusk, or I'll tell you an uncomfortable truth about Keyser Soze.

Necro - I have to wait for the VHS, 'cause on my CRT telly I only get to watch the middle 30% of the DVD, the resolution is too high.

tusk

Banjo wrote: »

Don't push me Tusk, or I'll tell you an uncomfortable truth about Keyser Soze.

Necro - I have to wait for the VHS, 'cause on my CRT telly I only get to watch the middle 30% of the DVD, the resolution is too high.

Necro

Off to IT Chapter Two tonight. Must say I'm rather excited, I enjoyed Chapter One immensely

Finishing up work an hour early and the kids have been shipped off to their grandparents for the night

Banjo

Bring the kids - the sooner they know the truth about drain balloons the better!

Mine are bringing me to Spiderman tomorrow - I'm just giddy with all this newfound MCU-Up-To-Dateness

Ted_YNWA

It's on my list for weekend too hopefully.

Necro

Banjo wrote: »

Bring the kids - the sooner they know the truth about drain balloons the better!

Mine are bringing me to Spiderman tomorrow - I'm just giddy with all this newfound MCU-Up-To-Dateness

Nah, then I'd pass up a night on our own :pac:

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

It's on my list for weekend too hopefully.

I'll stay schtum about it so

Banjo

Isn't a night on your own how you ended up with kids in the first place?
(spoiler alert for anyone who hasn't had The Talk)

Necro

Banjo wrote: »

Isn't a night on your own how you ended up with kids in the first place?
(spoiler alert for anyone who hasn't had The Talk)

Yes but we're more sensible now... allegedly

sullivlo

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/irish-blood-transfusion-reverses-15-year-long-uk-donor-deferral-policy-949941.html

Good news for those that lived in the UK. Your blood is no longer unclean.