The Banter Thread / Banter Topic / Sean Bean

[toythatkills]

I don't think anyone seriously believes that Santa flies around on the night before Christmas delivering presents to everyone, that's absurd.

I mean, there's so many kids out there. It's obvious that he starts around June time so he has time to get round everyone. That's why sometimes you can find your presents before Christmas Day, in mum's wardrobe.

[Spatial]

Best Denon Link cable ever?

A caution to people buying these: if you do not follow the "directional markings" on the cables, your music will play backwards. Please check that before mentioning it in your reviews.

I have to admit, I was a bit sceptical about this cable at first. I had already purchased a $350 Monster QX7b-4 Cat6 Ethernet cable for my audio system, and I thought "there's no way this cable can be better, the Monster is incredible!."
I was wrong. As I was thinking about the AKDL1 cable, all of a sudden, by broken PowerBook G4's speakers sprung to life and began emitting the pure, unfiltered word of God in incredible 9.1 HD+ surround sound. I felt pure agony and pure ecstasy in the same instance. In that 2.34 parsec space of time, I can now comprehend the nature of time and throw stars at one another just my motioning to the night sky.
Needless to say, I bought two of these cables for God and I when we have LANs on Trusmoday (a day that can only be experienced if, you buy this cable.)

[Update] Oh sweet merciful heavens above! It's happened! The 7 horsemen of the apoclypse are here, but they are not as they were fortold! Whilst LANing with God, our two AKDL1 cables became intertwined and achieved singularity. They were then able to literally rip God in 3 halves and banish the halves to a crystalline matrix, which they then atomised.
That said, before they destroyed the fabric of space and time and killed God, these cables produced truly excellent sound. Starship Troopers 3: Marauder has never looked or sounded clearer.

Since my AV Receiver is literally 8000 miles from my other equipment, this cable was a godsend. It appears that the cable is only a few feet long, but when you connect one end to the receiver (make sure its the correct end!), it creates a wormhole that you can hand the other end through so your companion on the other side of the planet can plug it into the switchgear you have. I know they state than you can actually step only half way through the wormhole to plug it in yourself, but I was skeptical and was willing to only risk a hand, not half of my body.

[kernow]

hehe that always made me laugh too, I just don't understand some people, its a digital connection ffs, coupled with a very robust data protocol.

[EJG1980]

I don't think anyone seriously believes that Santa flies around on the night before Christmas delivering presents to everyone, that's absurd.

I mean, there's so many kids out there. It's obvious that he starts around June time so he has time to get round everyone. That's why sometimes you can find your presents before Christmas Day, in mum's wardrobe.

Doh, I feel like such a dunce for not realising that! The magic of Christmas has been restored

[Lebowski]

whats with all the gold preorder items? First it was weapons in the likes of gears of war 2 and more recently red faction. Now you can get a gold Optimus prime character if you preorder the new transformers game is it just me that thinks this is ****?

[kernow]

Never been one for the 'limited' editions or preorder bonuses.

[EDDIE M0NS00N]

They aint gonna be worth sh1t anyway in the future, & most look cheap & tacky tbh

[kernow]

yep, and practically none are limited. I'm way past the days of having shelves and shelves full of cardboard boxes and collector sets etc. snooze.

[charlesr]

Blimey, it's like being in a pit in Silence of the Lambs!

(From the Japanese Panasonic website download area....)

[EDDIE M0NS00N]

Errr, I dont see what u mean. Or am I being stupid? (again!)

[Bort]

Book arrived from an Amazon seller today. Has stickers from Norfolk Library. All the stickers are intact (spine sticker, small internal ones) but the date stamp paper has been removed.

Sold on or pinched? mmm...

[VR46]

Copy and pasted from The Metro. It's just an advert for fooks sake.

A TV advert which showed singer Duffy cycling through a supermarket provoked a flurry of complaints.

The commercial for Diet Coke showed Duffy coming off stage before sipping from a can of the cola and cycling through dark streets and into the store, before returning to her concert in time to perform an encore.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said 18 viewers questioned whether the ad condoned behaviour "prejudicial to health and safety", because Duffy was not wearing reflective clothing and her bicycle had no lights.

thankfully the ASA saw sense

Coca-Cola argued that the ad was not meant to reflect reality, but rather "Duffy's fantasy, a scenario that depicted her escape from the pressures of stardom and far removed from the real world".

Nonetheless, the company said they had gone through a "vigorous" production process to ensure they met the Highway Code criteria for riding a bicycle on public roads.

With the regulations recommending cyclists wear reflective clothing in the dark, Coca-Cola pointed out Duffy wore a black and white sparkly top that stood out, while her bicycle had lights on the front and rear in each shot.

After investigating, the ASA did not uphold the complaints, noting the "fantasy context" and deciding that older children would understand cycling round a supermarket was not a realistic situation.

[Spatial]

I'll be honest I was one of the people who complained about that advert.

Admittedly it was about her being a warbling talentless bint, but I complained all the same!

[Jebus]

I thought that she was affecting a silly voice for the advert, my wife told me otherwise.

People actually listen to that kind of singing...without being forced to?

[EDDIE M0NS00N]

I thought that she was affecting a silly voice for the advert, my wife told me otherwise.

People actually listen to that kind of singing...without being forced to?

Agreed. Her voice in that ad is f*ckin worse than usual, & since then everytime I've heard her voice in the shops it goes thru me. It just sounds over the top imo.
I'm sick of hearing it now.