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Exterminatus Now Super Meet-Up Spectacular 2009; Alton Towers, POST PIX PLZ
Topic Started: Sep 8 2009, 03:21 PM (5,247 Views)
Jeffk38uk
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Everything's great at your Junes.
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Pixellated,Sep 8 2009
08:13 PM
The Virus,Sep 8 2009
09:07 PM
Something's gone horribly wrong.

No worries, pretty much everyone's quit out anyway.

Indeed. People are too tired or interested in other areas.
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The Virus
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Keepin it odd like a motherfucking gastropod
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A couple of times Steam had failed to load properly on startup. It doesn't appear on the tray, or it does, but not until 10 minutes or so after startup. Trying to run from the Start menu prompts a dialogue telling me it's already running, and indeed a process is visible on the Task Manager. And then tonight, while it seemed to load okay, TF2 wouldn't launch. First it hung on the message "Preparing to launch TF2" (I hit the launch then went to bathroom and returned to find it still "preparing") When I cancelled that and tried again, it told me the game was unavailable or couldn't be launched, or something.

It's now taking its damn time "Updating Steam Platform", and has dropped the download twice. Trouble on their server making it drop, or dodgy connection my end?
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Jeffk38uk
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I only suggest the usual, check your connection is working prompty. If you are wireless, directly connect. Check the software is not being blocked by a firewall or antivirus. Try doing the whole Verify integrity of game cache on TF2 to check if the game itself is the problem.
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Dakatsu
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FLYING PRESS
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I can just smell the memories I will never have. How delightful.

Looks you fellars had a fun time, though.
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Kaempfer
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Boop beep boop
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Looks like it was a good time guys. East and Lothar trying to golf :lol: And that was a fine stack of hats Pix.
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LGHunter
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Lost and tired...
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*sniff sniff* I wanted to be there... :(

But looking at the pictures, and seeing Pix's video, I can tell it was a fabulous day!

...ok jealousy, you can go away now and green up someone else's life. You have the West Edmonton Mall's Galaxyland to keep you occupied (when I can afford it).
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Feldoon
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Pixellated,Sep 8 2009
07:26 PM
Just been editing some photos, and one of my shots of the pagoda in the gardens came out nicely.

No shots of you sliding down a hill?
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Pixellated
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Being responsible
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Feldoon,Sep 8 2009
11:29 PM
Pixellated,Sep 8 2009
07:26 PM
Just been editing some photos, and one of my shots of the pagoda in the gardens came out nicely.

No shots of you sliding down a hill?

I can't even remember what it was that made you shove push prod tap me. But if you're off balance, sometimes the best approach is to admit defeat and go with the flow.

It wasn't one of those times. Head down with shame.
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Feldoon
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It wasn't even going with the flow. It was more "All right, I'll take a couple of steps. Oh fine, I'll fall on my butt and slide. Whee!".

I'm just disappointed you couldn't get us free Burger King.
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QueenQeeko
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Damns, I had to be in Australia while this was going on XD

All hail Emperor Lothar XDDD
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Sabre_Justice
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Australia? Should told us, the Adelaide Show is on and I managed to be there in spirit, but with my little brothers (and mother and some random kid) instead of a crowd of nerds and spent way too much money on quite questionable purchases.

...hey, that Princess Peach plushie wasn't selling well, I felt sorry for it.
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csadn
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QueenQeeko,Sep 9 2009
12:05 AM
All hail Emperor Lothar XDDD

...and that phrase alone justifies the American penchant for Overthrowing Monarchs. :)

(Granted, with the track record the State Dept. has there, we'd wind up with... oh, I
don't know... Empress Raye? :) )

BTW, QQ: Love the avatar.
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AstroFenn
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The Local Crazy
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Baww.. Looked like fun ^_^. we'll have to do another one sometime.
Thought there were more girls on this thing than just me, raye and LG.
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Feldoon
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Did you not see the photos? If there were any girls with us, it would've seemed like we were stalking them.
And by we, Jon/Pix. He would've been stalking them.
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Pixellated
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Feldoon,Sep 9 2009
09:07 AM
And by we, Jon/Pix. He would've been stalking them.

(13:34:30) Matt / Feldoon: Just dropped off Martin
(13:34:37) Jon/Pix: 'righty
(13:35:12) Matt / Feldoon: Stuart said you already knew that
(13:35:45) Jon/Pix: ?
(13:36:09) Matt / Feldoon: Because you're a creepy stalker?
(13:36:35) Jon/Pix: That's right. I'm secretly in the car boot
(13:36:53) Matt / Feldoon: You could fit in there?
(13:37:01) Matt / Feldoon: You're a ducking good hider
(13:37:07) Jon/Pix: haha
(13:37:10) Jon/Pix: autocomplete.
(13:37:17) Matt / Feldoon: Fucking*
(13:37:44) Matt / Feldoon: THIS THING HATES CERTAIN WORDS

(16:37:03) Matt Hall / Feldoon: Do you know Stu's PIN yet?

Stalkstalkstalk.

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Feldoon
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I asked that when East bought lunch on his card and said you probably already know his PIN.

Or as Jeff would say; PIN number. Which you type into the ATM machine.
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The Virus
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As we queue for Rita, Pix contemplates devouring Lothar's entire head.

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Loth is out of frame, but Pix is still thinking about it. Feldoon's disgust is palpable. D:<

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Boo-urns for the no-coasters crew.

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Another shot of the Tower O Hats. I like the jazz hands framing this one.

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The gawkers ooh and ahh as Retro scales the wall.

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Nemesis begins its ascent

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And spirals overhead. Didn't get many shots of the rides, did we? You'd think since only 5 of us had the stones to go on Nemesis, the rest of em could at least take some pics while they were milling around :P

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Pix, Jeff and Silv chill for a moment...

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...Retro, Met, and Feldoon look on and laugh...

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...As Pix gets mugged for his hat.
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Jeffk38uk
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The hat mugging was quite glorious.

EDIT: Meh shots from me, but oh well. I didnt take much shots anyway and all the good ones were already shown.

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The two sides meet and they knew how to settle their scroes. VITH MINIATURE GOLF!!!!

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SCIENCE!!!!!

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This came out a little blurry so I apologise. This was like 2/3 of the way through the game and most of the tiles were placed down.
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LGHunter
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Mental Note: if this happens again, I'm around, and Retro brings those goggles... I'm stealing them!
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Jeffk38uk
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LGHunter,Sep 9 2009
02:24 PM
Mental Note: if this happens again, I'm around, and Retro brings those goggles... I'm stealing them!

What makes you think I haven't tried? XD
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Retrogamer!
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IT'S HERESY
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LGHunter,Sep 9 2009
02:24 PM
Mental Note: if this happens again, I'm around, and Retro brings those goggles... I'm stealing them!

Get in line. I think at least 5 people wanted to take them home with them. :P
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Feldoon
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It's why we led you into the woods. We were planning on mugging you.

But no. What with your passive Roaming ability, you out-did us in the forest.
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Pixellated
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Feldoon,Sep 9 2009
06:02 PM
What with your passive Roaming ability, you out-did us in the forest.

Feldoon, calling ahead: "Good thing we had Retro with us when we got lost in the woods, since Scottish people have the right to roam!"

*RETRO GLANCES BACK WITH +5 STARE OF PURE HATRED FOR NO REASON
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Even your facist dictatorship would not have protected you had you tried to take the goggles.


I still find that one of the highlights of the trip, standing with Pix and Met awaiting the others when I get a phonecall from Jeff. The side that Pix heard must have been weird.

"Hey?"

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"Oh, hi Jeff."

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"At the monorail."

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"Yeah, we just got here, we've met Pix."

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"Hmm...nope."

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"Still nope, sure it's the right one?"

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"What do you mean can I see any facists?"
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Heh, I remember that. Look, if you see a fascist, a communist and an asain, you'll know its us. You can't miss us. Neither did the staff I suspect.
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