Quote from DeKo :

was sure its ben collins, and that picture of the stig does look like him a fair bit.



and dont moan that i posted it, there is *spoilers* in the thread title, if people dont want to know who it is, they shouldnt have come into the thread.

+1

Quote from HSE report :

....to ask BC, who worked closely with Top Gear as a high performance driver and consultant,......

I would guess that NOTW used the exact same photo to stick his 'eyes' in the helmet!


As you said...title DOES say spoilers!

Whats this got to do with Shadow of Chernobyl? When I saw the thread title, I thought it was about good games!

MY Xmas pressie to ME!

Wow, how 1337 can a person get!!??!!1!
Replying to a post 2 minutes before it was posted! I sometimes surprise myself!

Quote from Velociround :

If I quoted your post, I have obviously read it.
I did not say in any way that it was a illegal copy of the game. You are reading too much into my post.

The free copy was not the full game. It is just Half-Life 2: Deathmatch plus HL2 Lost Coast, and it is still available for everyone who wants to download it.
- For nVidia
- For ATi

And you can only (and I mean, only) download mods for hl2 if you have bought (i.e. paid for) a Source game. It does not work with the free downloadable content for having a "ATi" or "nVidia" graphics card.
I did not say in any way that this free downloadable content was illegal. I did not say in any way that people who downloaded this content are thieves. You are reading too much into my post.

If you downloaded the free Half-Life2: Deathmatch, Lost Coast or anything from the STEAM website because you have a "nVidia" or "radeon" graphics card, you won't be able to play any mod at all, unless you have paid for any Source game.

You are wrong. And I think you were rude.

Looks for smilie of me banging head against wall....



:banghead:

Thats better!

I was NOT talking about the HL2: Lost coast that ANYBODY could download for free...I was talking about the FULL HL2 that was bundled with CERTAIN ATi cards in a promo...(as stated as well by a few previous posters here!)

As for rude...I haven't even warmed up yet...you forget; I am a bus driver..we have specialized training in being rude!

(btw, I wasn't wrong, either! )

Quote from Velociround :

No.. it only works with source games you have bought.......rest of stuff......

Please READ my post directly above yours...most notably my 'quote' from the DIPRIP site....


Again: D.I.P.R.I.P. Warm Up is available for free to all owners of any Source Engine game.

Unlike some people, I do not categorize "OWNERS" in the same way I categorize "THIEVES"


IIRC, the HL2 that was 'given away' with ATi cards was a FULL, LEGITIMATE copy, so therefore it should work. FYI, there is a current deal on with certain nVidia cards that will give you the FULL LEGITIMATE version of Far Cry 2, and another that I have seen with Race Driver Grid.
Just because the game publisher strikes up a deal with a hardware manufacturer to push either of their respective products, does not mean that the freebies are in any way illegal.
Admittedly, SOMETIMES you only get a 'demo' version (example: rTractor with G25!!!), but I believe the HL2 copy was the full game. (and LEGAL!)

Quote from Bose321 :

Did I hear 'gratis' ? Does this work with the 2 HL2's of the ATI offer?

Probably...seeing as it is just a mod for HL2! Check out the site...or d/l it through steam and see if it works...nothing to lose!

Quote from DIPRIP site :

D.I.P.R.I.P. Warm Up is available for free to all owners of any Source Engine game.

'nuff said?

Last edited by Bladerunner, Wed 7 Jan 2009, 18:13.

Awww...c'mon n00blets!!!! Anybody with HL2/Steam installed can download D.I.P.R.I.P for free/bugger all/gratis....


Check it out here: http://www.diprip.com/news.php5


Might not be fantastic gfx, but its great fun multiplayer!

Ban all forms of conversation in a car...full stop! That includes the most dangerous road users there are...


Q: Whats more dangerous than a woman in a car?
A: TWO women gossiping in a car!


(Besides, when I'm driving I have the stereo so loud I cant hear anybody talking anyway! )

Quote from Becky Rose :

And Bohemian Rhapsody the new national anthem?

Nah...more appropriate would be: "I'm going Slightly Mad" !


(anything except Cwm Rhondda, anyway!)

I dont need a flag, I got my own coat of arms!

Just for fun, I priced up a kit that would run GTA4 properly...this was based loosely around an i7 CPU, 8Gb DDR3 ram, and a trio of 280GTX's...





Unfortunately this lot (including the 32" monitor and other stuff) came to around €5500...so for now I will just have to plod along at low-rez

Found this (by accident- honest!) while trolling through Youtube...best vid I have seen of the lads yet

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RylCUvkCN-k

Getting better all the time Daj...just remember...CARLING ACADEMY OXFORD!!! If its good enough for Airbourne and Apocalyptica, I'm sure you guys can manage it!

On topic, and something that I thought of..
My experience with using these 'debit' cards (through watching EmmyLou!) is that while a lot of sites WILL accept them, there are quite a few that need full credit cards to make purchases.
The reason for this, as explained by Tesco Onlie helpdesk is quite logical really.
When we asked them why they would not accept Emmy's card, they explained that as these sort of cards were freely available to people under 18 (Emmy has had hers since she was 12!) they could not take them because if they did, there would be nothing stopping kids buying booze, 18-rated films, or even (Heaven forbid!!1!!!) 18 rated games like GTA4
Therefore, the reasoning is sound, even though it is a PITA.
It doesnt work in all cases though, for example, HMV accept them for online purchases, and NO age checks! (so buy your violent games and soft pr0n from HMV! )

If it is a "Solo" card from the HSBC or similar, then you will have no problems.
I will however warn you about buying online using the wrong type of card....
I once tried to buy something and used my Donor Card by mistake...





......and it cost me an arm and a leg!!!!

Quote from Hyperactive :

Why did you edit out the phone numbers? (which one would you recommend?)

So teh mods wouldn't nag me for advertising naughty ladies!
If you want the numbers THAT badly, the phone booth is directly outside the exit to Victoria Coach Station (Departures)...where the bus drivers gather for a crafty smoke

Saw this at Victoria Coach Station this afternoon, and just could not resist snapping it with my mobile and editing it (VERY slightly!)

New Years Eve? Really..I just got home from work..
Can't have a drink tonight either, cos I'm working again tomorrow.



Happy New Year to all those who rely on idiots like me to get where they need to go

There is always Svens Co-op mod for Half life!

Or you could go even further back and play Double Dragon...that was co-op too
Neverwinter Nights can be played in co-op mode, but you have to do each mission individually, I think; but Dungeon Siege was full co-op..I remember playing it with Emmy a few years back.
The classic "Gauntlet" was also a co-op game..

Plenty of them if you look around

OMG WTF...its COLD in winter!!!! Next thing we will have people saying that if the temperature reaches 25 deg C in summer then that will be proof of global warming to!

Personally I will start taking notice when I can sunbathe in England in January without freezing my cods off


(ps...forgot, I DID get sunburned in January once...at Les Deux Alps...but its been normal to sunbathe at alpine ski resorts for many years.)

[edit] oops..just noticed the sand storm bit...is raining frogs forecast for next week as well?[/edit]

[gloat]
My insurance is so cheap that I pay a lump sum every year for BOTH my cars...total? (Fully Comp, Protected NCB, all sorts of extras and stuff-including flood damage!) - £350 for the two :haha: [/gloat]


Seriously though..have a look around for companies that will insure you on a MONTHLY(m) or QUARTERLY(q) basis...it will work more expensive than an annual payment(y), (12m > 1y, and 12m > 4q > 1y) but might still be more manageable than a big lump sum up front

I got hold of it when it first came out...I assure you that you wil get VERY bored, VERY quickly....Every mission ('job') is exactly the same, and the roads all look the same...and the traffic is always the same....BORING!!!!!!!

Quote from Osco :

looking closer at it may be helped by a bigger picture

I am fully in agreement...however, that was the size of the pic I found, and I didnt want to lose any quality by trying to resize it larger..
Might hunt for a bigger version though...

(and yes, they ARE boobies!!)

[edit] Found it! ....along with the whole zodiac (for those that are interested! )


http://www.astrologyweekly.com ... s/zodiac-bodypainting.php

Last edited by Bladerunner, Sat 27 Dec 2008, 01:57.

Just found this...now thats what I call body painting!:

Look VERY closely at it!