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Cars, creative media and fuzzy stuff found here. Con staff. Fox McCloud wannabe. Views expressed are my own. Expect sarcasm.
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Love ya bud! Need to do the same this weekend!
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In a world where everyone is increasingly on edge with each other as each day passes, we need to stop and think before being reactionary. We need to remember how to be rational and shut out the corporate pricks who pit us against each other for views.
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We wouldn't do this if we didn't find it fun and enjoyable. Seeing people in-fighting when we need to support one another from the ignorant, bigoted arseholes who are trying to prop up their dying industry with sensationalist, regurgitated, ill-informed opinions framed as "news" depresses me.
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The comments I have read from people who believed the clickbait that was spread about Scotiacon were despicably vile as were the articles that got progressively worse and worse. I saw the effect it had on my friends. We were being painted as sexual deviants on blast in front of the nation.
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Been volunteering at cons for 10 years now in various different roles and outside of the people who are throwing shade, usually online, I have also seen what the media can do and it is horrifying.
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It's genuinely terrifying.
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I adore tail bags. Such a fun accessory! Good view too!
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I need a tame photographer ideally XD
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I can't DM you but I would be interested
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Oh gawd dayum, one of my favourite cars. I knew there had to be a good reason to sell the R32!
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... its butts, right?
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I have had to mute a few people because of that.
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I used to really enjoy listening to Start Something. My heart goes out to the victims as well as the band members who destroyed everything to do with the band and moved on.
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Not sure if VW has the rights for that as I remember they did Golf Gates. Then again there was also the Astra GTE.
It does look stunning though.
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Ultimately in a world of bland SUVs and awful Chinese deathtraps, this is a very welcome thing to have. I reckon it will be around £38-40k judging from the current prices of other 208s. I want it to succeed but I fear the fact it is electric will put off petrolheads and normies don't care about GTis
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I want to actually see the car. It gives the impression you are trying to hide something.
Then there is the GTi brand itself. It used to mean Grand Touring Injection due to the engines so seeing GTi on an electric car is like slapping a Mustang badge on a crossover. It's... odd.
4/5
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I would have liked to see the evolution of the GTi throughout the years rather than Peugeot going back to the old, "It's like the 205 but new" idea which really does not work. You can see this in the comments.
Also can we stop this habit of introducing a car in the dark?
3/5
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Second, the launch for this was pretty cool. Getting all those 205s together at Le Mans is such a gloriously French way to introduce your new vehicle.
However whilst I know it is an icon, relying so heavily on one vehicle from the past doesn't inspire confidence.
youtu.be/9aY8dzmwx5o
2/5
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9) Ending to Sly 2: Band of Thieves. I won't spoil it but I didn't see it coming.
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8) Best soundtrack - this one is tricky.
Do you go for something with original music like Split/Second, Star Fox Assault or Burnout 2 or something with licensed music like NFS: Underground, Gran Turismo 3/4 or DRIV3R?
There are some answers. I can't pick from them.
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7) Favourite couple - these two are iconic
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6) Most annoying character - Alisa Bosconovitch - honestly killed Tekken for me. I know it's a stupid series but she was a step too far
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5) Game character I feel I am most like - Murray from Sly Cooper
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4) Guilty pleasure game
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3) Underrated game
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2) Favourite character - pretty obvious :P
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1) First game
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I will add that graphics don't make the game. Something that a lot of publishers have forgotten.
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Aah, so that's why it costs £75!
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I like that