Rummy

Ok that's cool man! I'll ask everyone to respect you asking for requests to not be made for now, and you can let people know if/when you have spaces going(in case you're giving preference to folks like Goron etc). I've changed my 23rd July and 20th August from Nos to Maybe/No's - I might leave in the evening. Outside of the original 30th I think the 13th August is actually best for me though.

Oh I hadn't assumed that you'd have presumed, but just want it clear to all and make sure Zell's comfortable with putting limits as needed! I didn't intend to take up space last year, and can easily avoid that again this year. Yep! I'm seconding the new date calls too. The amount of effort and commitment you've shown over the years coming from Denmark, I'm sure a few of us can certainly make allowances. What works best for you Danny, I think most of us will go from there?

Btw, I just want to check with @Zell on his opinions of things going similar to last year - I know you've posted the thread, but I don't intend, nor hope anyone else does, to expect to impose on your hospitality without you saying that's ok or more importantly not so. The thread seems to imply it in places, but I want to be clear it's not cool if it's not cool with you.

I've been sleeping harder than ever lately this year, but this time I'm gonna make sure I'm proper rested up for the meet and try to avoid it! I'll most likely fail miserably, but good intentions and all. I'd also say Shorty's post is a fairly accurate representation of things. That game sounds cool @Cube, I'd definitely be interested.

I'm maybe about this eve, but I've no context of any of this update and haven't PS4'd let alone Destiny'd much in the last few weeks. If not tonight I'd definitely be up for trying some of the new stuff out with folks at some point if they want and my light level's good enough! I'll try and give Shorty's summary post a read when I get in in a bit to catch up on what's new etc.

Been waiting for this to pop up - I am down on all grounds. Will do availability in a bit. EDIT: After a mini-panic attack that I forgot to RSVP my friends' wedding, and now finding out it isn't actually until like December, my availability is up! EDITEDIT: Forgot bride's birthday tho -.-

Dunno if it's a thing(and you've suddenly made me realise my lack of racial diversity in my social circle, especially black women) - but I have known a couple who love the gingers. However I must say I'm a little with King_V myself - I do slightly love me a ginger. Sucker for the Irish too.

Is your behaviour ill?

Sorry guys. I'll try and keep it under wraps...but no promises I dunno what the structure of your services are there but if you're seeing an NHS psychiatrist then they/you must be under a specific team? Can you put in a request for therapy/psychology intervention? Sounds like that's what'd be good going forwards. Try and get on it ASAP tho - those things take time and there's lots of demand etc, especially in more recent times(tho also a lot of structural changes to services to facilitate it better from what I understand). A psychiatrist is mostly gonna just be doing/tweaking your meds rather than going at underlying issues - though they may be sort of the gatekeeper of care/referrals so best to try and chase things up as soon as you can and get it all in motion.

Highly highly support @Cube's recommendation of Codenames. Discovered it a whilst back through our regular tabletop host - played a few times with different groups since and people absolutely love it. (also 7 wonders has been in my arsenal for quite a few years Cube, and we've recently played colt express through said tabletop host a few times - both excellent for the tabletop fans!) I don't think there's anything else I particularly indulge in outside of tabletop that's not very well known, so my own recommendations for the thread are pretty non-existent :p

Ladyfriend came over on Wednesday, we watched more HP and I convinced her to play through Journey - tried my hardest not to spoil anything but I kinda did halfway through. She absolutely loved it. Had a bit of a chat Wednesday evening, think we're gonna have some stuff to work past going forwards. It's only been a few weeks but it does feel like aaages - took a bit of a plunge yesterday morning and very gayly asked if I could call her my girlfriend - seems that we're on the same page Totes skipped out on work yesterday and she stayed for the day as I was having friends(including her bro+cousin) over in the eve to watch Code Geass - all she wanted to do was sit and play Monster Hunter beforehand which is also awesome. Just gutted now as I won't see her until Wednesday as she's busy and back to uni in a few days - plus lots of exams/revision and placement after. I'm still wary as it all feels a bit too good to be true, but here's hoping it stays on track. I'd second Flink's sentiments and suggest trying to see if you can get any help from some professionals with all of that - it's certainly a big chunk of things to be going through; and as you say/recognise it can be really difficult to be rational or believe realities whilst you're in the throngs of it. Can be so much more difficult with a lack of support network around you too.

Folders and SonyVerse don't bother me at all - but I'd kill for an activity log akin to Ninty's on 3DS/WiiU!

Hmm, rationally I was going to say 7's quite a few times, but at the same time I understand a bit where you're coming from on the lack of communication in the interim. Is the little communication on your part, her part, or both parts? Maybe you're just not those kinda people? What sort of things(if much :p) do you guys tend to chat about when you do see each other? I'm still trying to work out what my thing is. We've obvs spoken about family a few times, but is that just because I know hers? I'm also, kinda like you, not much of an interim chatter but we have been texting each other most days and I try my best to actually make an effort for now when I probs otherwise couldn't be arsed. The weird thing is that every time I see her I feel like she's a bit colder/unreceptive to me, and then warms up a bit as the time goes on and it's not making a lot of sense to me. I don't know if it's an awkwardness of spending time in company of her brother/cousin or something else. I feel a bit more comfortable now than I probably did a week or so ago, and I'll see her for tabletopping later and she said she'll come round Wednesday. Not sure what's going to happen when she's goes back up to uni this week, but I've got a London thing next week and she seems fine with me seeing her after. I have a feeling we're both feeling mutually irrationally awkward and doubtful, and it's just getting over that - I feel like it's moving into something a bit more comfortable already but who knows. My take home to consider from that though @Shorty - what if she's going through exactly the same thing you are and neither of you are plucking up the courage to say/do anything about it? Ofc the brain doesn't tend to err on that side of things, as I've recently come to learn :p

I don't follow the Wrestling much beyond the tidbits I get from facebook and Frag and the PPVs I go to - srsly regret sacrificing sleep and work today for last night's Wrestlemania. Other than Shane's moment and New Day's generally New Daying, I found it all rather crap. I napped through the IC title, which apparently was quite good unfortunately for me, and through the first half of Reigns v Triple H - which even for the bits I did see wasn't blowing me away. I think I still quite dislike Reigns, and his stupid arm pump/cocking thing.

I updated but still not joy for me. Maybe it's not even related to my phone being rooted. Are you on a stock or custom ROM?

Well, I think if you've nothing to lose I'd suggest getting MBAM and giving the computer a scan. It never used to be real time though could be these days - it was more a fire it up, run a scan, and see what it gets. It'll get lots of stuff like cookies etc but it may also get some other bits you don't expect, and I found that pretty handy as they weren't strictly virus-ey things per se but I wouldn't say they were wanted either. Used to pick up dodgy registry keys too, which my mind jumped to for your problems, whereas an antivirus probably wouldn't necessarily do that.

Thanks, I did come across Xposed with my whole 4OD fiasco but for a reason I can't quite remember I did not opt to do it. I think I felt like it was almost too much of a large thing to do and the risk of losing/bricking data vs backing up bothered me plus the level of access I have to give Xposed. For now, sadly, I'll just pass on Miitomo. I shouldn't be forced to hide my rooting from apps merely because I chose to take control of my own device for absolutely legitimate purposes.

Ohohoohoho! Tbh I've had it since I got my WiiU and never played - possibly gonna check it out on the PS4 though. It isn't something that massively takes my fancy on the whole, but I'd probs play through it whilst chatting with peeps or so.

Yeah was thinking it's probably that. Had major headaches with All4's app post chromecast update too. It's a rooted s3 mini that I put cyanogenmod on, but I used SuperSu to make it look unrooted which fools a lot of apps - but All4 checked the bootloader or something rather than just checking for root access, and knowing Nintendo I'd presume they'd be as thorough with Miitomo. It's annoying because I'd expected rooting is pretty common, and all 3 of my phones so far have been too. Additionally, what happens to anyone who buys used phones/devices who aren't all that technically inclined and so can't understand rooting etc. and why the app doesn't work for them? I doubt many resellers check or unroot phones, do they?

App won't even open on my phone without crashing straight off, fantastic start to it for me -.-

Probably much more often than you actually think or see, but most of the mods and members are pretty good at jumping on said topics that they disappear quite quickly. From what I recall sometimes it comes in big waves, other times it's a trickle. I can't comment on the popularity side of things, but if you think that they're bots then they're probably just exhausting every possibility they can find, and we're obviously still on the surface very Nintendo oriented/focussed. Take this all with a pinch of salt though - I don't know enough about the workings of these bots and many of the older mods/admins will have seen it for a much longer time than me. EDIT: Ooops, hadn't seen Shorty's reply. That'll be a better informed one than mine, @killthenet!

Sadly I have to admit I wasn't actually much into the Fast Show, only really coming across it when it was nearing the end of its run. Back in those days there was none of this new fangled technology to catch up on that shit short of dropping top dime on a VHS or DVD something, and that was a heavenly criteria that it never met. Also I don't think she'll find it funny. So I'm making excuses. I really want to watch it now, actually, if just to see how it's aged. I will also be hard-pushed to walk away, as I'd likely be in my own house and it would really take the weight out of the gesture. Or actually, quite possibly make it.

Tbh I'm of a view it won't really affect me either, but that doesn't stop me thinking, possibly to Ronnie's delight, that Sony are absolute fucknuggets for doing this if true. It doesn't even really bother me personally as a consumer, but I think it's a crappy business move. It'll net them some cash in the shorter-term, but I can see it alienating people longer term. What the balance of those will be given the rather large install base, well I guess that's the ultimate consideration.

Yeah we already had that awkward conversation too, though she had actually been born, I think! She read them quite young too iirc, so by the 4th or 5th book was probably on track with them coming out etc. She's a massive potter fan, which I think is part of how I accidentally charmed her :p Not that any of that actually changes the weirdness of it - but as I said I'm not going to dwell on that :p

I too second S.C.G's sentiments, a great thread to start off with and let me also extend a great welcome to our community @kettunen! Personally, I've replayed a lot of old Mario games, often more than once - but SMB1 and Lost Levels have always been a bit of an exception. I just find them frustrating, and not aged well. For their time - sure, great games. Now though? Not so much. I've less time and patience for the 'bastard-hard' approach, even if Mario doesn't meet it, but the constant trial-and-error learning that used to be used to make a game longer just doesn't work for me now - when I was a kid with more time in the world I'd played them through completely as part of All-Stars, but I've just never had an urge to go back to them particularly - any time I have it's been straight up warp cheating to World 8 any way.