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@Rat9...I still call a carbonated beverage soda. When I went back to Iowa with hubby for a wedding, everyone calls it pop.
@fenikus, @mvnla2...there are a couple of real British pubs here in Southern Calif, (San Marcos) called "Churchill's Pub & Grille" and "Penny Lane Pub & Grill" which has the some of the most extensive collection of Beatles memorabilia, some of which I've never seen. Penny Lane is world-famous for their fish & chips. -
@Kelani Okay but once the shot is successfully made and the square stone block hits the tower up top, what was your success rate of the boulder slowly rolling down ALL the way (whether it breaks the wooden leg or not)? I just had two instances of it stopping at the VERY edge of the tower. I did try tipping the iPad a bit and also blowing on the screen but still didn't come down. Just wondering if my shot is not THE shot.
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I see you're still flinging in #19. I've been on that level on and off now for about three days, which culminates to about 200+ resets! And not ever ONCE getting close to knocking that tower over. I just sent Terence into a face-plant with that blasted round boulder, and ALMOST fainted! So, instead of the stone block flying into the tower, it went all the way over and hit the pile of barrels/stones, sending that over the edge, leaving the tower intact! AARRRGGHHH!
Dagnabbit, I'm determined now! *hangs head and mumbles to self about fling, repeat* -
yeah, so he says. He already told us he has some kind of complicated rig for ipad stability. Add in the nerve tremble and either he's screwing with us or he's some kinda demigod who chose to live in SC of all places.
Back when I first came here, I posted a list of my ideas on how Rat gets his scores. I need to find that and give some of them more scrutiny. -
@fenikus SC used to be NC. The government split them up and gave SC all the money, and NC got all the pig farms, tobacco farms and intelligence. :o)
We feel the same way about Tennessee. They were also in NC once.
Charleston is very nice, and @Rat's town is pretty nice also. Hell of a lot better than mine :)
@Sweetp it does that missing the TNT to mess with you. Hang in there, you almost got it. :) -
@Kelani, my first post in BP was:
"Nice place. Can I have an order of Espetinhos to go and a glass of chilled Sauvignon Blanc while I wait. Please put it on @rat9 's tab, he said he's buying as long as I'm ahead of him in Rio's Blossom River…snickers :=>"
Never spoke to him before -- he simply congratulated me on getting the Buster Keaton badge and invited me to come and hangout in BP. Something about the man just rubs you the certain way and you just want to taunt him. And then he goes and complains about it to Kathy!
Yup, sleep time here as well. Now that I beat BR-19 again, I'll sleep like a baby.
Good night, @SweetP and good luck.
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@fenikus Since my eyesight is not perfect, I use a magnifying workstation light that I have attached to my table outside. On tough shots I zoom in all the way and then swing the magnifier over in between my eyes and the I-pad. It's the only way I've come up with to see at the pixel level. The light glaring on the screen also helps illuminate the dust. I told you that you'd laugh if you saw my setup outside to work around my disabilities. It's also the biggest reason I only fling outside. Too hard to move everything. The biggest problem I had with this setup was the instability of the swing arm. It tended to oscillate slightly making the focal point move. I was able to get around this problem by stabilizing it to the table with two large rubber bands. The type used by the moving companies to quickly secure shipping pads to furniture for scratch protection. I can take a picture if your having problems visualizing the setup. It looks weird but works. Easy Peasy Pixel Seezy.
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Mumsie pops her head around the door - so pleased to see that BR is still buzzing in the BP - but I'm off to my third game of golf in 4 days so no time to stop! Will try and read back when I get back later though as it seems to be at least 30 pages since I was last in I may have to skim read! OB an Americano to go please and here is a tray of croissants for the flingers who arrive at their breakfast time! Adios amigos:)
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Yes, @fenikus it is a "vision" that has come so close to reality! Have a good night and sweet dreams!
You're right about that messing with my head crap @kelani! I've probably flung Terence now about 50 times, and haven't been able to get that lucky bounce on the life raft yet! Something happened since, the boulder flies just past between the life raft and the box of TNT, and smashes to smithereens. grrr...just gotta fling another 100+ more times and I'll get it.
It's only a little past midnight here on this side of the pond @Mumsie42, but thank you for the croissants! I'll take one and save it for the morning when I can have it with my coffee.
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@all Boy my ears were burning tonight. I see why now. Every other post in the BP referenced me in some way. Some good, most bad. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Sorry I couldn't come out and play, but SWDNF got back tonight and we hadn't seen a lot of each other this month. Quality catch up time ensued. Nudge, Nudge, Wink, Wink, Say no more.
@Kelani I was born a Yankee, but I grew up a Rebel in Mississippi. And my answer saying I moved to South Carolina in 2007 was a little misleading as well. It was factually true. But with the exception of four years I spent in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, I've actually lived in SC since 1995 . So I am a true Southern gentleman.
Hi @Mumsie. I was hungry after "talking" to the wife all evening. I left a few of the croissants for others, but @SweetP was smart to grab one now for later. Thanks. They were delicious and really hit the spot.
@All Still not flinging. One step forward, two steps back yesterday. I see the River Rats are expanding their lead on me while I sit on the sidelines. But just like @Burpie, I'm enjoying the show. And the popcorns buttery good. -
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Hello guys, I'm back. Wanted to wish you a pleasant friday.
@mvnla2, ok, thank you - for another english lesson, will not forget this. Mark this: condescending (I had to look up the word) has neven been my intention.
@kelani, @fenikus, thanks for the support in this. As I do in Holland is just speaking (or writing) with the words that come up on me. There's never been any 'between-the-lines' thoughts. And let's say that I'm not a teen-boy anymore, unfortunately.
But, on the other hand, keep on correcting me. It feels like being a puppy dog - corrections make a fenomenal grown up dog from that puppy. Or have I being rude again, by bringing in dogs in this medium? -
Another nice observation: Kelani is still 1560 point ahead of me - that's nice, Ow, @Kelani, you are so nice for me
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@bernersenn I notice you're causing confusion by transliterating ("woorden bij me op komen" ≠ "words that come up on me") and using familiar but outdated or spurious terms (guys and/ 'n' dolls was a musical in the 50s and a terrible pop group in the 70s.) Personally I find it charming!
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@fenikus, in your reply about the pixels. Yes, I am wearing glasses when reading and playing on the Ipad. I played #19 completely zoomed-in. Normally I don't use it. Then you pull the sling, and look where Terence's lines are. Those I remember. Then watch the result. Again, little change the position of Terence a little - look at the result, etc. As we all know, persisting is the most important skill to have when playing AB. I will practice this also on #14, because that game is still annoying me.
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@sweetp, this is really frightening. I have friends in Australia, they had this situation last winter. (Their summer). You notice how the fire is approaching and there's just nothing you can do. Let's hope it will extinguish.
In Australia, last february: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/09/homes-lost-as-fires-burn-across-victoria-south-australia-live -
@SweetP -- Hope you are well away from all the current fires and no new ones start near you.
Yeah, it gets pretty impressive when newscasters say things like "There have been at least half a dozen wildfires in S. CA." That was a couple of days ago, and implies they are starting so rapidly that officials (or at least news organizations) are having problems keeping track of the number.
I think now they are saying that there are 9 in San Diego county alone. That probably doesn't count the 2 set by teens yesterday and quickly put out. The teens are in custody, but they are not connected with the other fires, and officials think most of the other fires were deliberately set.
At least the Santa Anna conditions (very hot and very windy) in LA are beginning to break, and it's supposed to be a lot cooler next week. -
@California I've never been hit by a tornado, flood or, perish the thought, fire. I can't begin to imagine the pain from the loss of possessions, home, and even lives. It's times like these that make me count my blessings and remind me to make donations to various charities. Good luck to all that have been displaced by the fires.
It's funny, but I wouldn't miss the material things. Most can be replaced. But picture memories would devastate me. To that end, the wife has digitalized every picture we have and we keep them in a safe deposit box. At least we'll have memories in our golden years.
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