Robert Douglas Thu Jun 6 20:35:31 2019 General Chat
Walked barefoot through Preston last week. Were they understanding? Of course not. But second day I returned and that occasion walked proudly along, a healthy mix of nonchalance and supreme confidence, iPod music a most pleasant distraction, an emotional boost. First occasion I got told off for going into the Fishergate shopping centre - strangest thing, that's never happened to me in other shopping centres, supermarkets, or train stations (including the Underground). Shame, it looked such a nice place, very clean and stylish! Under the circumstances, perhaps a bit TOO posh for my liking. Reminds me of a time when one of my aunts stayed in a hotel, but she couldn't settle: it was just TOO posh for her! There was a lovely piano but nobody was allowed to play it. A fine instrument, just sitting there, gathering dust, apparently too delicate to touch. I hate that sort of thing, very wasteful. Anyway, despite the occasional prejudice and people too scared to chat with me about my barefoot lifestyle, I enjoyed popping into some of the shops, bought a couple of things, returned back to where I was staying.
Not bad (My 1st one!) The numbers on the sections seem a bit redundant personally. Also there was only so far to explore before you found the treasure chest- I would have loved a larger initial area to give it some scope. Some of the sections were quite short for what was happening, whereas slightly longer sections would help with atmosphere. I also felt a bit short-changed when I failed one roll and died automatically! But overall a good job- some pics for the creatures/ locations would be great!
Ahhh! Killed by one bad roll again! Did quite well selling the pelts too. Enjoyable, though the dice rolls could be presented in a sequence (one round after another) so that there's some tension rather than just seeing the result. Good!
True, lots of things in life just seem to be wasteful beyond reason or purpose.
I never understood the rationale behind people buying $1000 suits, when I do just fine with a $10 T-shirt. Nor do I see the point of decorative chocolate fountains, when water fountains would do just as well aesthetically, and are far more practical. Ever tried to wash anything in liquid chocolate? As for certain places where local law demands that workplaces be cooled to 17 degrees Celsius in summer and heated to 34 degrees Celsius in winter, I really don't even know what to say...
Robert Douglas Tue Jun 11 15:36:45 2019 General Chat
@bcyy, I understand what you're saying. Another thing is how M&S food products are much more expensive than cheaper priced goods from rival supermarkets - and yet, often as not the latter tastes just as good if not better! I suppose it's mostly down to personal preference. Lidl has some great bargains, especially remember a tub of peach yoghurt that was deliciously creamy. But not so much a particular pasta sauce - it was watery and not altogether pleasant - and didn't match up to well-known, admittedly more expensive brands. Some things are hit and miss whatever the cost. Hmm, sounds like a worthy proverb.
Marks & Spencer, Lidl a good bargain... Sounds like you live in the UK. :-)
My only experience with Lidl was in Germany, where I got a lot of high-quality products, including a bottle of passionfruit juice and some local cheese. It didn't strike me as being a bargain, though. I am more used to the prices of Metro when it comes to German supermarkets.
Just to keep this conversation appropriate for this forum, can you believe that I once picked up two brand new copies of Creature of Havoc for the equivalent of $1.50 each? Now that's a bargain!
Also, if we're talking about prices instead of resources expended, I can provide yet another pretty extreme example: I am entitled to heavily subsidised housing, which costs me only $20/month (yes, 20, not a typo) to rent, and which I take maximum advantage of. Many of my colleagues, who also have access to the same subsidised housing, however, choose to buy houses priced at $400/sqft instead.
Andrew Wright Thu Jun 20 01:05:01 2019 General Chat
Hey Fighting Fantasy fans! You can get a PDF copy of the third sequel to Out of the Pit, entitled Return to the Pit, at Bundle of Holding, where it is on sale with a bunch of Advanced Fighting Fantasy second edition PDFs:
That took far longer than I was expecting. Took a while to get the right ending because I kept finding things that worked but were ultimately wrong. Namely
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Killing the warrior on the balcony for the key
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and
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never going to the ward first and thus never getting the blue data stick
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. Overall though a very good challenge, though certainly not one I could beat without the help of previous comments. I liked this.