newt-othis.bsky.social
Father and geek. Definitely don't imagine myself as old as I am.
Loving Lego, Star Wars, Nintendo, tech, and science.
Took me far too long to write this, which explains a lot.
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I've got the same HOTAS - but not played for some time. Was a backer and did play quite a bit, but ultimately struggled to find the (uninterrupted) time it needs. Also, my combat skills suck! Hope you get some enjoyment out of it
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Loved SaberWulf (on the Speccy). I think I did finish it once - but might be dreaming that!
Lunar Jetman was also a favourite.
(Oh, and hello to another 'Ade'!)
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Definitely had a love/hate relationship with Horace!
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May I suggest photographing butterflies instead? Behold!
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I love blackbirds - easily my favourite bird!
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We had a small lab of Archimedes at uni in the early 90's. I remember being pretty impressed with them
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The Centre for Computing History is wonderful place, hidden away at the back of a random industrial estate!
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This /is/ coming from somebody that had to call the Nintendo helpline to find the sword in Ocarina of Time in the late 90's, so not really a surprise
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The older I get the *more* they get me in the feels - I guess parenthood does that to you.
I try to let my kids know it's OK to be emotionally invested in a story, although they probably think I'm weird
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Baa Dum!
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I miss my dog. Do they smell like toffee popcorn?
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I am old
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Well done! 'Eating mindfully' is a great phrase.
For me, it was mainly cutting out snacks, not having second-helpings, and no alcohol on school nights.
The weight loss was gradual, but I thinks that's all for the better.
Been trying to introduce more exercise - but finding the time is hard!
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Yeah, there's some great music in that. I'm glad I've still got the WiiU plugged in to fire Wind Waker up occasionally.
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Unfortunately not true for hamsters...
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Well done. Keep it up!
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As a recent-ish glasses wearer I can't understand how they get so dirty so quickly when I'm *really* trying to be careful. I blame my kids
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How did you get a photo of the cables in my living room... and why did you unplug everything?
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I remember being blown away (and very confused) by Captain Blood from Exxos
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain...
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Maybe follow that by watching the first few minutes of Up, and then the 'Onesies' episode of Bluey. Both are almost impossible to rewatch (for me, at least)
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Final post from OP that just says "Fixed It"
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It's refreshing to hear somebody talk about avoiding spoilers for The Hobbit! Must be great to hit it fresh. Not a fan of the Hobbit films, but OMG the LotR films are fantastic and much more accessible than the books if you're going to try them.
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Almost as iconic as being trolled by this guy
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To be honest I think they found it a bit slow. I definitely got more from the experience. That said, they certainly absorbed the characters and would talk about Bilbo, Gandalf, and Gollum (of course) afterwards.
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I've had the pleasure of reading this to both my girls, from the copy I read as a boy.
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Had to go to a M&S Food store yesterday. It was the most civilised chaos I've ever experienced.
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Been trying to work out how to gift this for my wife but looks like I'm gonna have to mock up a case with a note inside
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WiiU still plugged in and used often. Wind Waker HD particularly popular with my kids
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I use my Switch most days. As a parent I find the ability to put the Switch to sleep instantly to deal with the latest drama invaluable!
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Getting a bit tired of the "The Switch 2 may have this amazing feature" news items too
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My brain really can't handle chess. I'm in complete awe of anybody that can play competently
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I gently shook my Switch and this fell out.
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Ha ha - brilliant!
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Followed by the sinking feeling that you cleared out said box just 3 days earlier
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I used to love/hate the Horace games on the Speccy. What even was Horace anyway?
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Ah yes - multiplayer GoldenEye on a 14" CRT!
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I really don't like to criticise the person that made this, but that hurts my eyes so much. It's like a really bad Escher drawing.