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What? Nigella on the Bake Off?

Please no.

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I’m surprised they played at all. A ferocious storm moved through half the US. We  caught it here with some record-setting snow, and we were just on the upper fringes of it.
But hey, it’s American football. More than just a pastime for them!

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Happy New Year all!

@desperate-dan what an adorable face she has!

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@catsnbirds I totally agree!”

Have a happy Monday!

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@Hunnybunny hello! Nice to be back. I hope your new knees are both well. 🙂

I did fling a few at the challenge. I’m not a fan of Piggywood, the scoring is ridiculous. Haven’t managed to better my score.

 

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Things are much better @BrianN!

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Hello everyone. Apologies for my long absence, I’ve been dealing with some health issues that have had me totally distracted.

I’ve scrolled back to read a few pages & not only do I find some lovely words from @BrianN (thank you!), but I see all you Brits were cheering for my beloved Blue Jays. It was a heartbreaking loss but what a ride they took us on.

I am determined to catch up on everything here & all the messages that have collected.  And I can’t remember the last time I flung a bird so maybe I’ll give it a try again.

I hope all of you are doing ok.

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@desperate-dan Terry Fox is a true Canadian hero. Very sad but look at all he accomplished. Every September schools & communities hold a Terry Fox run, which continues to raise so much money. There is a beautiful statue & memorial just outside Thunder Bay to mark the spot where he was forced to abandon his run.

@briann yes we can claim ketchup chips! Which I’ve heard you can’t get in the US? Maybe I’m wrong about that.

 

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Those are great covers. Shipbuilding cover is really nice.

@BrianN Doug Ford is making news coverage across the pond? Here you either love him or hate him, no matter what he’s doing.

I never voted for him but I like what he’s doing.

Years ago there was a very patriotic “I Am Canadian” beer ad for Molson Canadian beer. Now the actor from that ad is back with a more current version.
🇨🇦🇨🇦

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@desperate-dan I’m no help! Not a football fan.

And don’t get me started on the 51st state thing. 🇨🇦🇨🇦

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@BrianN as far as I know she is taking a well-deserved break. Not sure for how long though.

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@desperate-dan what kind of book are you planning to write? If you know.

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Happy Birthday @desperate-dan!

Same day as my son.

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Luckily we had a White Christmas thanks to a dumping of snow on the 23rd. I know it’s Canada, but where I am it’s less common. Decembers have been getting milder.

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Belated Merry Christmas to all!

 

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I watched a few episodes of Shetland once. I’m usually pretty good with understanding the huge variety of UK accents, but I needed the subtitles for this show.

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@desperate-dan that was a long time ago!! Wasn’t it jlz who used to do that?

Maybe others can confirm that.

 

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Happy Monday!

Thanks @BrianN & @desperate-dan for the music flashbacks. Haven’t thought of either of those in years.

@hunnybunny how goes the knee rehab?

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Really enjoying the tennis. It will be very interesting with so many big names out on the men’s side.

I don’t think the women’s is a sure lock for anyone either.

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The colouring & the birds are different, but it’s basically the same as Ham Dunk 3-15. For a basketball level, HD 3-15 had little to do with basketball – one ball and one net only, which they removed in the trophy level.

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@mfiman that screenshot looks like Pig Days 1-11.

The trophy challenge is like Ham Dunk 3-15, although the background is different & it looks like the birds in the lineup are too.

 

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@kathy I don’t play this too often anymore, but did this week. Got 4 stars Mon & Tues but only 3 yesterday & today. I gave up.

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@joseantonio the missing games – Seasons, Rio, Space & Star Wars – reappeared in the Canadian app store a couple of weeks ago, after being gone for about 18 months. Nice to have them back!

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@mikemaz42 you’re right, Seasons is no longer receiving new episodes, but so far it hasn’t shown any sign of disappearing. The only active thing about it is the Pig Challenge, which continues on a weekly basis, although it’s only purpose really is to collect coins, power-ups & weekly trophies.

I don’t know why Ragnahog won’t advance beyond level 1 for you. I still get gifts of power-ups occasionally. I’m no expert, just one of many old-school flingers here that still enjoy the original slingshot games. Sorry I can’t offer more specific help.

It’s lovely to hear about the joy your daughter gets from the game. I hope she can continue to enjoy it & that Rovio won’t abandon the original games completely.

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@fretman @margbird this a bug in the game that Rovio is aware of, but I see today’s update didn’t fix it.

There is a way to avoid it. It happens when you try & save the free booster to use later in the level.

If you play the level to the point that you get the bird boost for whichever bird is in the level – Stella’s Power pop, Matilda’s splash pop etc – and you haven’t used the free booster yet, when you finally do use it, the game takes it from your supply. If you use the free booster before getting the bird boost it won’t deduct it from yours.

In other words we’re forced to use the free one right away if we don’t want the game to steal it from us.

I hope they fix this soon, it restricts gameplay, & some compensation for all the stolen boosters would be nice too.