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feenix
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   Topic: How close to pensionable age are you?Posted: 15/Jan/2009 at 19:55 |
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So having found out that Babysnakes is soon to be 43 and I am 43 I am wondering how old people are here. So heres your chance to tell. Women feel free to knock ten years off as I knwo you will anyway
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Ming
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Posted: 15/Jan/2009 at 20:31 |
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Don't forget feenix - 40 is the new 30...
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Sayso
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Posted: 15/Jan/2009 at 20:51 |
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woo im not as old as you :) i feel young again
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licenced
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Posted: 15/Jan/2009 at 21:19 |
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Wow, it's early days, but the 40s are winning!
I'm 32, so still young :-) D |
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Cyber_Tech2
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Posted: 15/Jan/2009 at 21:49 |
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00011010 here
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DavidSCuthbert
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Posted: 15/Jan/2009 at 22:10 |
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I'm 11110........!!!
Or 30 in English! |
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phlax
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Posted: 15/Jan/2009 at 22:35 |
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I'm 20. And yes you can bathe in my youthful glow.
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feenix
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Posted: 15/Jan/2009 at 23:04 |
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Certainly dont feel my age so perhaps 40 is the new 30 as you say. Just hoping there is some bu**er here older than me.
Do find it interesting though that PC gamers to tend to be a bit older. |
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phlax
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Posted: 15/Jan/2009 at 23:26 |
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I dunno in my experience mainly with mmo's most have been in their mid to late 20's
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Cyber_Tech2
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 09:06 |
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Unless you play Alliance on Ragnaros in which case it's 12 >.<
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zootzimmer
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 09:06 |
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Well i'm 24, but I have the beer gut of a 60 year old and the sexual prowess of a.. well... a 60 year old.
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Cooky
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 12:12 |
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Hell my age in binary looks like an ad for directory enquiries. Did you know though, there are only 10 types of people who understand binary, those who do and those who dont. (sorry for the old joke). Like you zoot, I used to have a six pack, but now I've got a barrel.
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Ming
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Joined: 11/Jan/2009 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 241 |
Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 12:51 |
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Well guys, those of us 101000 and over are clearly the first generation to get into computer games. That's why we are still at it. Manic Miner, anyone?
There are lots of upsides
 - like finally being able to afford a monster pc (which I hope is beginning to take shape, hehe) - but a couple of downsides for me:- late nights / hangovers - you just can't bounce back like you used to. Specially on "school" nights!
 - eyesight - I've worn specs for shortsight for years now but now I need to take them off to read, or when I get up close to the screen. Doh!
 I'm hoping my age and experience will give me the skills for strategy and diplomacy for the next TOTAL WAR.... if I have the energy!
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Cyber_Tech2
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 12:54 |
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Starcraft-II FTW I believe
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Ming
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 13:09 |
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You think Starcraft will suit a TOTAL WAR fan? I'm eager to try... Perhaps I've been spending too much time on GTA IV on my PS3... It's about time I got up to date with the best RTS's |
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licenced
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 13:17 |
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That's me well put off! Mike Edited by Cyber_Tech - 16/Jan/2009 at 13:22 |
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Cyber_Tech2
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 13:19 |
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Go and buy Starcraft and Brood war, £5 in the budget section somewhere. Best RTS of all time, no argument. It's virtually Korea's national sport!
SC2 looks awesome as well. I think anyone into RTS will like it. Have you played Mark Of Chaos? That'd be right up your street I reckon. Mike |
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Cooky
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 13:19 |
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Elite on BBC was THE game. Still got it in its original box, and it's older than a few people here.
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Cyber_Tech2
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 13:21 |
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I've a tape version for my spectrum
There's a brillaint re-production (in colour no less!) here: http://www.geocities.com/abaraba1/index.htm Mike |
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Ming
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 13:31 |
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Licenced (or Mike?)
I think you are referring to laser eye surgery - I actually went for an assessment, but they said I would need reading glasses straight away. Not the best result for spending £3k.
 Thanks for the reccomends - you've given me a few game ideas here
 I can see I'm going to have to book myself some extra gaming time! (getting more organised - or being organised by your better half - another 40+ trait!)
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Cyber_Tech2
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 13:42 |
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Err sorry Dave I hit edit rather than reply
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Cooky
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 13:44 |
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That takes me back. Wouldn't that make a great game, MMO or solo, with DX10 graphics. Ian Bell and David Braben, are you there.
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Cyber_Tech2
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 13:48 |
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There are similar games - Freelancer or EVE are very similar.
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Ming
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 14:02 |
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Phew. Tapes. I remember "Doomdark's Revenge" for the Spectrum. Played that for ages. I think half the time was spent trying to load it via my wonky tape player - about 5 minutes of computer schreeching noises followed by, 6 times out of 10, a failure to load.
Talk about long loading times...
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Cyber_Tech2
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 14:11 |
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Hero Quest. If you're talking about loading times, there's your prime target. 30 mins or something stupid, and that failed 4-5/10
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 14:51 |
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24 for me, just a young gun
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phlax
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 15:23 |
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EVE is a monumental game. Has the steepest learning curve of any mmo which makes it hellish at times. Shame it takes about a year of play before the game even starts to get exciting but once you get going god is it fun.
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Sayso
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Posted: 16/Jan/2009 at 15:29 |
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tryed to get into it and just couldnt..which is a shame cos the only one of my good friends that plays online loves it.
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babysnakes
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Posted: 20/Jan/2009 at 09:49 |
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- late nights / hangovers - you just can't bounce back like you used to. Specially on "school" nights!
 Yes Ming! Tell me about it! I used to get up with a clear head in the morning! It can now take two days to recover after a monster session.  I want to be 18 again! Boohoo! |
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Numbnuts
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Posted: 20/Jan/2009 at 10:17 |
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The 40's take the lead- like most of you the ZX81 hooked me all those years ago.
Replacing the membrane under the keyboard anyone? I agree with you Ming, late nights on GTAIV (ie 3-4am), means being woken up by the kids at 8am and feeling like a grouchy old man all day- which I apparently am (dont see it myself!! )But as you say older means you can indulge your PC dreams with a monster machine from Cyberpower. |
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licenced
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Posted: 20/Jan/2009 at 11:17 |
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Absolutely - while I too wish I was 18 again, I wish I was that age, but with the amount of spending power I now have
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Cyber_Tech2
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Posted: 20/Jan/2009 at 11:19 |
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Yeah cash flow is better
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mod2kn
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Posted: 20/Jan/2009 at 11:28 |
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32. I remember tapes....on my MSX. And then 3.5 floppies on my Amiga...
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Cyber_Tech2
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Posted: 20/Jan/2009 at 11:42 |
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Never had an Amiga. Had the disk drive for the spectrum, useless though it was. And an Amstrad CPC 464 briefly passed down from my Uncle
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DavidSCuthbert
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Posted: 20/Jan/2009 at 21:27 |
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The Amstrad CPC464 was the first pc that i ever had. Batman on a green screen was awsome!!!
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Ming
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Posted: 20/Jan/2009 at 21:32 |
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Heheheh - you know what they say: "youth is wasted on the young" Babysnakes - at least if you're gaming then you're not drinking! Er, not usually  A late night session still has its own kind of hangover, though! I think I need to get some endurance training in before my new pc arrives... or maybe store up on some sleep! |
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DavidSCuthbert
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Posted: 20/Jan/2009 at 23:48 |
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I second that last comment MING!!! My new i7 rig from here should be with me in the next couple of days hopefully. So i think that i am going to have to buy some games to go with it!!!! |
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Josh
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Posted: 21/Jan/2009 at 07:57 |
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14 FTW?
Technically 14.554 Edited by Josh - 21/Jan/2009 at 08:02 |
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Cyber_Tech2
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Posted: 21/Jan/2009 at 10:02 |
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^
 sure thats your age and not a SuperPi score?Edited by Cyber_Tech - 21/Jan/2009 at 10:02 |
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Shacster
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Posted: 21/Jan/2009 at 10:53 |
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Nearly 31 here - but still feeling like I'm 21 |
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Ming
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Posted: 21/Jan/2009 at 23:08 |
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Nvidia have, well a GPU anyway, but Licenced tells me its not that much faster than my ATI 4870 x 2 .... So if you want a battle on Total War...... please don't interfere with my suppression of the US revolution (no independence there, thankyou) and the Frenchies will be put down!
EDIT: Fixed your quote - Dave Edited by licenced - 21/Jan/2009 at 23:30 |
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licenced
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Posted: 21/Jan/2009 at 23:31 |
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It's not a new GPU - its two of the old ones, slapped together in a box and down-clocked a little to stop them overheating
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Clammo
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Posted: 22/Jan/2009 at 09:27 |
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Mid 30's here - age that is and not a reference to IQ......
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Ziggy Smith
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Posted: 12/Mar/2009 at 21:50 |
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I've just stumbled on this topic. My Zimmer frame slipped - my God! I didn't realise there were so many children about. Its disgraceful!
God got it wrong with his three score years and ten and I can't wait to tell him!
As for the ZX81 - I invented a cable connection to stop the memory brick wobbling and losing everthing but I still learned to BASIC program which started me off.
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Ming
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Nice one Ziggy
I think there's quite a few, shall I say, **experienced**, peeps out there |
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babysnakes
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Posted: 27/Mar/2009 at 08:08 |
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Aaaargh! Desparately old! 43 today....sob!
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licenced
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Posted: 27/Mar/2009 at 08:54 |
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Happy Birthday!!!
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Cyber_Tech2
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Posted: 27/Mar/2009 at 10:23 |
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Happy Birthday
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zootzimmer
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Posted: 27/Mar/2009 at 11:36 |
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Happy birthday dude!
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Posted: 27/Mar/2009 at 12:40 |
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Happy birthday mate.
I was 49 in February. Don't mean a thing. Live for the moment.
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