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by mac_d
Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:52 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So, Red Bull win in Hungary and Vettel wins at Spa...
Replies: 17
Views: 5469

Re: So, Red Bull win in Hungary and Vettel wins at Spa...

Watson and Lauda started 22nd and 23rd in the 1983 US GP and went on to smash the field ending up 1st and 2nd by a large margin. From what I read earlier it seemed to be a case of messing up setup for Qualy but nailing it going into the race. By coincidence, I happened to be reading about this on Qu...
by mac_d
Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Marchionne deceased (formerly Marchionne replaced)
Replies: 38
Views: 11340

Re: "Sergio Marchionne replaced as FIAT Chrysler CEO" -BBC

Jezza13 wrote:Having said that though, when the term "these have worsened significantly in recent hours", and people start saying they're "profoundly saddened by the situation", it's usually not a sign things are going to end well.
Yeah, those do give off a certain feeling. Good luck and best wishes to him.
by mac_d
Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:42 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Joke Thread
Replies: 1173
Views: 618859

Re: The Joke Thread

Ah, so when you said "pretty cool" you meant f***ing incredible! I love P&T Fool Us but I had not seen this gentleman. His act was funny but the sleight of hand is really just incredible. I love a bit of magic. I used to love the Edinburgh Fringe because there was an abundance of magic on during th...
by mac_d
Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:56 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Joke Thread
Replies: 1173
Views: 618859

Re: The Joke Thread

Ah, so when you said "pretty cool" you meant f***ing incredible! I love P&T Fool Us but I had not seen this gentleman. His act was funny but the sleight of hand is really just incredible. I love a bit of magic. I used to love the Edinburgh Fringe because there was an abundance of magic on during the...
by mac_d
Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:58 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: FIA requested by Stewards to review Bizarre F3 Crash?
Replies: 26
Views: 8103

Re: FIA requested by Stewards to review Bizarre F3 Crash?

Jump to about 7 mins in the YT.


Wow, I'll be honest, I didn't think it would be anywhere near as bad as it was. That looks like the F3 driver is texting someone or similarly not paying attention. Plenty of time to react and he just drives into the back of him.
by mac_d
Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Shower Thought: Constructor points instead of grid penalties
Replies: 35
Views: 9026

Re: Shower Thought: Constructor points instead of grid penal

I don't like the idea particularly. A couple of situations that I feel could easily arise that would be issues. 1) It's the last race and the constructors is sewn up but the WDC is on the line. Might as well give your guy a new set of bits because the points are meaningless. 2) Negative points situa...
by mac_d
Sat Jun 23, 2018 3:38 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

Life Is Strange 2 confirmed by DONTNOD, Loved Life is Strange - probably in my top 10 or 20 games of all time. The prequel - Before the Storm was pretty sweet too, though not quite as good. I till need to finish the epilogue chapter. I must say though, I don't care for the episodic release style thi...
by mac_d
Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:15 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Schumacher double in current Chase commercial?
Replies: 4
Views: 2934

Re: Schumacher double in current Chase commercial?

I could maybe buy it if someone said he was a brother or a cousin but doesn't look enough like him to bother me. Kinda wish I'd seen it indepenently of your message, I wonder if I'd see it differently then.
by mac_d
Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:03 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

The Resi 2 stuff I saw looked cool. The gameplay looks like an ideal mix of Resi and Resi 4 style gameplay. Less actiony but with the improved combat. Probably a day-1 purchase for me if it keeps looking as good for me. As for State of Decay 2 I have some issues after playing it more. Xbox One Versi...
by mac_d
Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: My god I love Le Mans
Replies: 207
Views: 41812

Re: My god I love Le Mans

I've been following a little of the youtube channel. They did the YT well, getting chunks up fairy quickly. I'll catch some more highlights.

Well done to Alonso, Nakajima and Buemi. Huge deal for those guys. Hadn't really followed so was surprised, despite evidence maybe I shouldn't have been.
by mac_d
Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:45 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: World Cup 2018
Replies: 39
Views: 33971

Re: World Cup 2018

I don't follow football much so more on the guess side of things here...

Costa Rica will bet Tunisia in the final 6-3.

You heard it hear first, people!
by mac_d
Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:16 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: NFL thread
Replies: 501
Views: 356401

Re: NFL thread

12 more weeks!
by mac_d
Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:11 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

I was really hoping that, not unlike Fallout 4 a few years ago, the new Elderscrolls game might have ended with a "coming November". Skyrim still absolutely stands up as being of the most playable games of all time. If they add in the stuff like not needing to load cities sepatately (no load door be...
by mac_d
Wed May 23, 2018 5:46 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

My buddy picked up a game called "Human Fall Flat" on steam the other day. We did the single player but as a co-op type game, which works pretty well. Enjoyable game. It's like 8 levels but the sizing and content of the levels isn't split into 8ths. It's mostly physics based puzzles. Move a box from...
by mac_d
Thu Apr 26, 2018 12:49 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

The discussion of the SNES mini made me think of the N64 and I had an urge to play Perfect Dark. Downloaded it onto my Xbone. I should have remembered that it didn't age well. I love the N64 and I loved Goldeneye 007 and Perfect Dark on the N64 but they both aged horrifically. Some games aged well -...
by mac_d
Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:24 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

Black flag was the best in the series imo. Game was smooth, flawless and had a bit of everything to keep you interested. Too much sailing about. That said, I would rate Black Flag as by far the best AC game that doesn't star Ezio. I got it on 360 at the time my 360 died and then got a Black Flag & ...
by mac_d
Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:48 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

I found my Assassin's Creed limit. Turns out, my limit is 100% of AC2, 100% of Brotherhood and the main story of Revelations. I played all 3 at release and had some thoughts from playing them again. AC2 is a great game but lacks enough side things and the plot doesn't challenge you. This version has...
by mac_d
Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:20 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

My thoughts on the AC series are also fairly similar. I think it went downhill massively after Black Flag. My issue was simply that they seemed to simplify it so much, it made the free running easier (just hold a button and push forward) and that for me lost a lot of the fun in the game. I also nev...
by mac_d
Mon Mar 26, 2018 12:58 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Fixing a race with this VSC
Replies: 207
Views: 48199

Re: Fixing a race with this VSC

A nice hypothetical. However, I strongly believe that the punishment to both Ferrari and Haas/Sauber in this hypothetical would nullify the benefit. It would be awful PR for any of the three. You'd be utterly toxic to most people who want to pay you a lot of money to have a logo on your car. Ferrari...
by mac_d
Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:42 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

It seems I misunderstood Xbox Live's Games with Gold thing. I thought it was a case that for having Gold in a given month, I always got to play the game. I let me Gold lapse at the end of last year because I rarely used it. Outwith some brief time on Mass Effect Andromeda and when my buddy and I wou...
by mac_d
Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:54 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

Went back to Batman: Arkham Knight. Finished it, and loved it. However, the forced batmobile bits just absolutely suck. If these were skippable, or outright removed it would improve the game imo. I mean, it's cool to have the batmobile but I still think that someone with power came up with the conce...
by mac_d
Sun Mar 11, 2018 9:12 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Movie Review Thread
Replies: 1589
Views: 799102

Re: The Movie Review Thread

Finally got see Thor Ragnarock. Maybe I'm just a contrary Mary in my old age, but I really think Thor and Thor 2 were better movies. Far, far too many comedy beats. Potentially the best moment was kindly ruined by marvel in the f**king trailer. I mostly liked the plot but this felt like they wanted ...
by mac_d
Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:26 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The TV Thread
Replies: 693
Views: 457896

Re: The TV Thread

I've heard a few people saying that the world they created in altered carbon was good, but that's where the positives stopped! A couple of people I know who've seen it said that the script writing and acting were awful. But I usually have similar taste in TV to mac_d, so I'll give it go based to th...
by mac_d
Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:08 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

Picked up Life is Strange: Before the Storm a while back and finally played it recently. For those that haven't played this or the original, they are somewhat similar to the Telltale games in that they are more of an interactive movie style than a traditional game. Though LiS lets you walk around an...
by mac_d
Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:56 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The TV Thread
Replies: 693
Views: 457896

Re: The TV Thread

Altered Carbon on Netflix. :thumbup: Very much enjoyed this show. No real hassle following it and putting a few of the pieces together that they didn't have time to explain. Excellent cast. Likeable characters where they intended them to be likeable. Clearly had a solid budget behind it and at no po...
by mac_d
Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:10 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: NFL thread
Replies: 501
Views: 356401

Re: NFL thread

The city (or Twin Cities? I'm not sure what the phrasing should be) turning purple then having the prince symbol appear was really cool. The rest sucked. Seems like it's pretty common an opinion. Lackluster would be about the most positive.
by mac_d
Mon Feb 05, 2018 4:19 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: NFL thread
Replies: 501
Views: 356401

Re: NFL thread

Great game, well done to Philly (and good luck to the city!)

Horrendous Half Time Show. One of the worst that I can remember.
by mac_d
Tue Jan 30, 2018 5:32 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Positive Thread
Replies: 351
Views: 389675

Re: The Positive Thread

A rare, positive post from me. I've had a crappy couple of years. I'd call them hell but I do have enough perspective to know that things could have been a lot worse. 2016 and 2017 were mean and I had a lot of bad times (like within myself, no one died or significant tragedies, I'm not sick, I had f...
by mac_d
Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:39 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: NFL thread
Replies: 501
Views: 356401

Re: NFL thread

Big fan of the NFL's documentaries. Football Life is great, though I do find some that I just don't end up caring about at all. As a guy who only started following NFL in about 08/09 and has only really be a fan since '12, I like America's Game too. Sum up the Superbowl story in an hour. Missing Rin...
by mac_d
Mon Jan 15, 2018 1:22 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: NFL thread
Replies: 501
Views: 356401

Re: NFL thread

Such an exciting ending. Wow. Glad I watched to the end.

Vikes D should be able to handle Foles and the Philly O hopefully, so just need Keenum to beat their D. I'd love to see a Vikes home SB win, though that's hardly a surprise.
by mac_d
Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:06 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: [Merged] Hamilton apology / instagram deleted
Replies: 81
Views: 74258

Re: [Merged] Hamilton apology / instagram deleted

My takes on this whole thing... 1) It wouldn't bother me if that had been said to me (I think). Now, I'm not saying that what offends me and doesn't offend me is the be-all and end-all of offence. Plenty of words and terms don't offend me but I wouldn't use. I've also never gone through certain sign...
by mac_d
Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:04 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

I picked up Motorsport Manager on sale recently on Steam. Obviously, I'm a motorsport guy (shocking, I know) so the content is good. I also happen to like games that are somewhat passive to play sometimes (menu games as I call them). I quite enjoy it. I got the free DLC to start my own team so did t...
by mac_d
Sat Dec 30, 2017 2:51 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Movie Review Thread
Replies: 1589
Views: 799102

Re: The Movie Review Thread

1313 Cougar Cult... Imagine the script quality, acting talent and production values of a low budget porno and take away the redeeming feature of the pornography and you have this film. (Was watching with a group of friends, wasn't just me sitting in my flat watching it. We were hoping for fun-bad ra...
by mac_d
Wed Dec 27, 2017 10:44 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Movie Review Thread
Replies: 1589
Views: 799102

Re: The Movie Review Thread

Well, Star Wars. I'm pretty mixed about it. Also, 6pm showing and they start the movie at 18:35. bull****. Start at 10 past or quarter past, 30 mins of extra adverts and crap is mugging us off. Negatives: The film was too long. The entire Casino planet thing felt janky as a plot device and I found i...
by mac_d
Mon Dec 25, 2017 2:10 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Christmas
Replies: 11
Views: 28634

Re: Christmas

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it. Had a nice Christmas Eve already. Went to drop presents off at my folks as they are the ones driving tomorrow. Grabbed a nice curry from our local curryhouse (which is a great place both for tasty food and top notch staff) then played cards with my brother,...
by mac_d
Thu Dec 07, 2017 9:29 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

Got stuck into The Turing Test, which was recently free on Xbox Live. Decent game I thought. Puzzles were of a decent standard and the difficulty curve was well handled (I always think it must be a *inaudible* to design puzzle games). The plot though. I feel like this is a game that is either trying...
by mac_d
Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:44 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

I remember thinking the same, but then I did something, it might have been to click the "make paperclip" button again and something happened. If I recall I had the make paperclip button and maybe my processor/memory window (but not special projects) left. I clicked everything that was left and noth...
by mac_d
Tue Dec 05, 2017 12:14 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

Mine ended when I released the hypno-drones and was able to devote all of the planets resources to making paperclips. Enjoyable for some time killing. I'd have liked some few bits and bobs changed but given it's a free browser game I can't expect amazing production quality. One the whole, I'm reall...
by mac_d
Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:21 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Official Gaming Thread
Replies: 1941
Views: 877368

Re: The Official Gaming Thread

Anyone played the browser based game Universal Paperclip? http://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/index2.html (If on a phone you may need to request the desktop version, but to be honest, I'd play it on your computer so you can alt tab away and back to it) What the heck did I just waste 30 mins o...
by mac_d
Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:50 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton - Enjoy him while you can
Replies: 196
Views: 87666

Re: Hamilton - Enjoy him while you can

There will come a point when he will think, 'what more do I have to prove?' If the Mercedes is not the best car on the grid over the next few years that time will come quicker. I agree. But I also think if he has another couple of good seasons he could be close enough to Schumi's 7/91 stats that I'...