Mega Thread The Random Thoughts Thread Part 1

[Eddie Dingle]

SO in theory how would i upgrade my silver membership into Black Diamond for a game? If at all

Jarman Impey.

 

[jabba5114]

Jarman Impey.

Anyone got his personal number? Might be busy running for premier though

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[El_Scorcho]

Double Dash > 64

Not for multiplayer, which is the only reason you'd ever play either of them.

 

[Hooligan87]

Double Dash > 64

Diddy kong racing > all other kart races.

 

[Doctor Feel]

The bridge on the river kwai is a seriously, seriously good film.

 

[Peck]

I still play Mariokart 64 on a regular basis. It's the perfect multiplayer game. Easy to learn, hard to master, perfect gameplay. They could simply up the resolution and maybe add a few tracks and drivers and re-release it now instead of the clusterf*** that has been every Mariokart game since.

I have a friend who is ridiculously good at mariokart. Does that skidding shit and gets a whole lap ahead for no reason etc.

Been playing Majora's mask with my girlfriend lately, much better than Ocarina of time.

 

[Hammer#8]

Look up 'Moving The Goalposts' by Mark Courtney for the perspective of a fanatical supporter. I went to South Sydney's first game upon returning to the competition and sat with Mark. Quite an emotional evening.

Was he the bloke who was in that doco 'South Side Story', if so, yeah, he loves his club with a passion. I think I recall he was against Souths being bought out by Holmes a' Court and Crowe?

Hearing the heroics of John Sattler was inspiring, Souths are just an amazing club who fought tooth and nail for every premiership they won (reminds me of Port really).

 

[finbarr]

Was he the bloke who was in that doco 'South Side Story', if so, yeah, he loves his club with a passion. I think I recall he was against Souths being bought out by Holmes a' Court and Crowe?

Hearing the heroics of John Sattler was inspiring, Souths are just an amazing club who fought tooth and nail for every premiership they won (reminds me of Port really).

He also did this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Feuds

 

[Hammer#8]

He also did this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Feuds

Ah yes, that was featured in the doco also.

A real divide and built-up rivalry between most of those founding NSWRL clubs.

Another good watch finbarr:
http://www.fibrosandsilvertails.com.au/

Most supporters have a vendetta against Manly because they bought out all the best players in the league at the time, which helped them win premierships.

I was a Western Suburbs supporter, for obvious reasons (but still miss em').

 

[finbarr]

Ah yes, that was featured in the doco also.

A real divide and built-up rivalry between most of those founding NSWRL clubs.

Another good watch finbarr:
http://www.fibrosandsilvertails.com.au/

Most supporters have a vendetta against Manly because they bought out all the best players in the league at the time, which helped them win premierships.

I was a Western Suburbs supporter, for obvious reasons (but still miss em').

I was a staunch Balmain supporter for many years. Attended the two losing Grand Finals in '88 and '89 and practically breathed rugby league back then. Grew up on the Balmain v Souths rivalry when Benny Elias and Mario Fenech, Steve Roach and Les Davidson, Kerry Hemsley and David Boyle all went head to head and toe to toe with each other. Not as brutal as the Wests v Manly rivalry of the 70's but pretty awesome nonetheless. Roach and Davidson in particular were great friends off the field even though they'd punch the living suitcase out of each other on it.
I was bitterly disappointed when we merged with Wests, even attending the meeting and voting against it. Wrote some pretty angry emails to CEO of the time Danny Munk, which to his credit, he responded to every one. My respect for Souths only grew during this time, watching them stand up to News Ltd made me a very envious Balmain supporter.
In the end I simply couldn't support the merged entity that was Wests Tigers and half heartedly hitched my wagon to South Sydney, but it just wasn't the same and I gradually just drifted away from the game.
I do still keep an eye on Souths, not only because of the soft spot I developed for them, but because of friends like Mark. As for the Wests Tigers, I still couldn't give a rats.

 

[Hammer#8]

I was a staunch Balmain supporter for many years. Attended the two losing Grand Finals in '88 and '89 and practically breathed rugby league back then. Grew up on the Balmain v Souths rivalry when Benny Elias and Mario Fenech, Steve Roach and Les Davidson, Kerry Hemsley and David Boyle all went head to head and toe to toe with each other. Not as brutal as the Wests v Manly rivalry of the 70's but pretty awesome nonetheless. Roach and Davidson in particular were great friends off the field even though they'd punch the living suitcase out of each other on it.

Same here.
Am a casual follower of Souths and was a member for a few seasons, but just keep an eye on them nowadays.

It was those sorts of arranged marriages between Wests and Balmain that just kept chopping back the RL market more and more (the administration at the time impaled themselves with their own sword, with the SuperLeague fiasco).

Seeing the Rams team fold was an inevitability too, even though they were getting pumped week in-week they still represented our state, and exposed more of the sport over here.

Growing up in Port territory I only worshipped my Maggies for the most part, but I still watched the Sydney game from afar, those Balmain sides of the late 80s had some real talent though (Blocker Roach, Elias, Freeman, Pearce, Jack), they were like today's Melbourne Storm team.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

I was a staunch Balmain supporter for many years. Attended the two losing Grand Finals in '88 and '89 and practically breathed rugby league back then. Grew up on the Balmain v Souths rivalry when Benny Elias and Mario Fenech, Steve Roach and Les Davidson, Kerry Hemsley and David Boyle all went head to head and toe to toe with each other. Not as brutal as the Wests v Manly rivalry of the 70's but pretty awesome nonetheless. Roach and Davidson in particular were great friends off the field even though they'd punch the living suitcase out of each other on it.
I was bitterly disappointed when we merged with Wests, even attending the meeting and voting against it. Wrote some pretty angry emails to CEO of the time Danny Munk, which to his credit, he responded to every one. My respect for Souths only grew during this time, watching them stand up to News Ltd made me a very envious Balmain supporter.
In the end I simply couldn't support the merged entity that was Wests Tigers and half heartedly hitched my wagon to South Sydney, but it just wasn't the same and I gradually just drifted away from the game.
I do still keep an eye on Souths, not only because of the soft spot I developed for them, but because of friends like Mark. As for the Wests Tigers, I still couldn't give a rats.

That is almost identical to my Rugby League story.

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

Not for multiplayer, which is the only reason you'd ever play either of them.

The pipe level and topsy turvy Mario are better battle levels than anything in 64. The inclusion of being able to carry two weapons at once adds a whole new layer to the battle scene.

For your standard battle scenario, 64 and SNES are both excellent. For a far more tactical experience, Double Dash is where it's at.

Mario Kart Wii with its coin thing is terrible though. The racing is fun, but the other modes suck.

 

[Stromageddon]

I have a friend who is ridiculously good at mariokart. Does that skidding shit and gets a whole lap ahead for no reason etc.

Been playing Majora's mask with my girlfriend lately, much better than Ocarina of time.

I do that too, except it's not 'ridiculously good'. It's just reading the god damn game manual and doing what it says. Seriously, everybody sucks at Mario Kart.

 

[spookism]

I do that too, except it's not 'ridiculously good'. It's just reading the god damn game manual and doing what it says. Seriously, everybody sucks at Mario Kart.

Read? A game manual? Who does that?

Although, I do remember when game manual's were small novels and know they are only 2 pages...

 

[Southern Son]

Looked for general thread, this looks like it. My 16 yr old is shaving his head (this is the 3rd year he has done it)for World Greatest Shave at Hallett Cove Mall this Saturday 15th. He will be taking donations by the travellators from 10am to 1pm, then gets his head shaved at 1pm at the Cutting Station. If you are in the area he would appreciate any donations. So damn proud of that kid.

 

[Trewth]

Mario kart 7 on the 3DS is pretty sweet

 

[Peck]

I do that too, except it's not 'ridiculously good'. It's just reading the god damn game manual and doing what it says. Seriously, everybody sucks at Mario Kart.

Nah, I've always tried to do it and can't do it nearly as consistently as he can. Its hard man.

 

[*PAF]

Power is still out and the NT has pretty much shut down.
Just goes to show how dependant we have become on technology.
Not sure if that's a good thing or not.

 

[manureid]

Power is still out and the NT has pretty much shut down.
Just goes to show how dependant we have become on technology.
Not sure if that's a good thing or not.

Besides keeping the fridge door closed, has anything changed?

 

[Seanybruz]

Power is still out and the NT has pretty much shut down.
Just goes to show how dependant we have become on technology.
Not sure if that's a good thing or not.

 

[Jumbo]

Dr Pheel pls

 

[Forzaport]

Resurrected Doom II and Duke Nukem 1 last night. Ah memories.

 

[*PAF]

Yesssss!
We now have the technology to make a decent cofee.
You little schnifter.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Yesssss!
We now have the technology to make a decent cofee.
You little schnifter.

Is that like the drink only different John?