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1) Lay down 2) No idea 3) Nope but i want one 4) It's exactly the same as a ps3, size wise. 5) I think temp plays a part but not sure 6) Na mate this is Sony, aint no body got time ferr that! 7) Kill her? yes i would You are welcome

Man Utd fan dials 999 after Sunderland game demanding to speak to Sir Alex http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/23/fan-999-police-sir-alex-ferguson-manchester-united

(what I read) "blabblablaSTABBED YA DICK"

Just a cheaper bench warmer for Chelsea... Salah is a good player from what iv seen but Willian and schurrle are better...

Fucking knackered Only a small number actually turned up, I guess parents thought since my dad wasn't here training was off. Still, did the warm up as usual then followed with a couple of small possession games. Went pretty well and I couldn't have asked the lads to behave any better. We followed with a longer game than usual and just some shooting to finish as I was packing away.

Also if people could think of games that we could stream so it's not just COD and BF, our main issue will be picking games, 24hours is a long time and we want to pick games which people will find exciting. I used to do quite a lot for a few charities but since i've moved to London i haven't really done much and since i've been a gamer since i was around 5 this seems like the perfect way to give me thanks back to gaming. I figured we'd be a team and make it from Forever Gaming, i don't know if Dave has the same sort of ideas but super hyped about doing this so going to post lots. I think you might have to quit work for this Dave

Thanks for all of the suggestions guys. I had a feeling there was a wealth of dog ownership knowledge on here. Deterioration - I'm thinking puppy for this same reason. I'm not sure what kind of emotional baggage a resuce may bring to the table. Maybe he seems gentle until a 4 year old yanks on his ear and he's like "yeah, been taking this shit for years and its go time." No thanks. Thanks Jordie - I may take you up on this. Yeah, I freaking hate cats. I brake for dogs and squirrels. When I see a cat I hit the gas.

Yes, I remember that! Very worthy cause if you ask me...

I've recently been following a fantastic charity based in Oxfordshire who help disabled people engage in videogames using specially engineered and modified controllers to enable them enjoy something we all take for granted on a daily basis. Some of the work this organisation has done has been remarkable and the stories from the people have been truly inspiring. It really puts into perspective the pointless squabbles we see too often on Call of Duty! To learn more; have a browse at http://www.specialeffect.org.uk/ There is also the SpecialEffect GameBlast 24 hour endurance fundraiser that a few of you may be interested in http://www.specialeffect.org.uk/gameblast Thanks for reading

He's just added me on Steam probably whilst Steaming and he is currently playing Arma III. I would join his game but I can't find an English translator this time of the evening!

I'd be down!

7.she needs a donkey punch followed by a dirty Sanchez

1) Horizontal 2) Dunno 3) No 4) Same as PS3 5) Fits on tne shelf 6) A few wires 7) Who? Would I what?

As a regular Twitch viewer, I've noticed that CoD and especially BF4 get hardly any views in comparison to other games. This could just be to do with specific large channels playing the same games but it seems MOBA's, Dayz, Minecraft etc. all get the most views. And obviously more views = more donations.

1.horizontal 2.not a clue 3.no stand, doubt its fine without one. 4.same as ps3 5.no idea 6.nope minimal wires 7.not unless she grew some decent top bollax.

In Scotland we say "De gan doon there yal get stabbed ya dick"

Sweet. Looks like i'm going to London in April then! Diddums, take this as notice that i'm crashing at yours!

Thanks guys, sounds like there is a fair bit of interest. I will keep you all posted once dates/times are figured out on my end. Haha. You go ahead and drink that one. I'll get the next one.

The next left is Swindon I ain't going back there!

Right i'm hype about this, lets get it done people, got some great ideas as well Dave! This is a good video about tips for doing marathons, i like the idea of having forfeits at certain amounts of money.

Nice to see the emotion in the Man Utd players last night after the penalties. It may only be the League Cup but it was nice to see that players actually cared last night unlike the West Ham ones who were more interested in sorting out their night out down the east end with Keiron 'I spend £70,000 on a bottle of champagne and every round is my round' Dyer after the City game. Well it ain't gonna be the Manchester derby like a few expected but Sunderland could do a Wigan and pull off a major shock but the way City are playing; it could be a cricket score regardless of who they are playing!

I'm down with anything, let me know and i'll make sure i'm free to help. Definitely a worthy charity! If we can't sort anything out then i'll host a 24 hour live stream at mine if anyone's interested, if not i'll definitely be doing something towards this. Thank you for posting this! <3 Dave, hit me up man and we'll sort something! I'm busy as hell at work but will put my spare time into this!

Dublin.....hhmmm *strokes chin*.... I've never been to Ireland

Finally a decent signing! Should of happened in the summer but with Mata coming in and Rooney and Vizzle Pizzle coming back, i think we're looking pretty strong.....stronger, i should say. Oh and shut up Euan!

That's Roy Wood from Wizzard !!

They can rest when we're dead but until then it's party time!

Chelsea accept Mata's bid. I wonder if he'll be the first Man Utd player that'll ask for a relegation clause in his contract .

Saw this the other day.

I'm not above 2 footing an 8 year old haha

I'm sure he's lurking somewhere

Or forgotten to exist? Or breathe? Maybe he's been chasing a butterfly for the last week? You never know with that kid.

I haven't seen Dylan on here for over a week - maybe he's attempting his world record attempt or perhaps he's just forgotten he's a member of this community Even if we can't scramble something together in time for the GameBlast event; there is an easy way of donating through the justgiving site. I get paid at the end of the week so I will weigh in with a few notes from my PS4 games fund. I donated a fiver earlier instead of buying the Hitman Franchise which made me feel very happy

You still have douche bags who camp for whatever reason. Teammates that won't throw down med or ammo packs or my favorite ones who can't fly for shit but wait for planes or choppers to spawn in then crash with in minutes of being in them. Besides for that. The community is great.

I'm already throwing some huge ideas around, but the time scale is too short. I'll update this as I go.

We could get a ForeverGaming 24 hour stream going. I'm sure a few of us (especially Dylan ) would be up for it. Either way I'd really like to help out somehow.

Ok, I've shared it on a few forums and will be posting it on Twitter shortly. I've actually got some very large ideas regarding this although this is very short notice.

A while back on the old forum (and I'm talking mw2forum.com old) a guy called 'AskACapper' made a few posts. He's a quadraplegic gamer and comedian (and is quite popular on youtube now). He was asking for help with a petition to add button remapping in CoD to make it easier for him to game. It might be worth tweeting or messaging him to see if he can send traffic that way, I'm sure he'd be interested. http://www.youtube.com/user/askacapper/ https://twitter.com/AskACapper

Looks like I've got some promoting to do. This is astonishing, thanks for sharing James!

These spackers have to pay for a train ticket. That's it. Maybe 20 quid for booze. The rest is provided. Food, accommodation (although the room is rented out, so Tam will have to sleep on a couch or something), the lot. Train ticket. That's it. Don't make your problems my problems.

The one thing that jumps out at me is beware of making images blurry, the subject look fake and creating different texture areas within an image. When you airbrush and/or use layers at different opacities over one another you start losing texture in the image. Different images have different textures going on in them depending on areas of exposure to light, if they’re color or B&W etc... A great way to combat this is by using selections and adding grain. (Filter/Texture/Grain) Again images are different some have large grain some small, you can fuck with the settings in PS. But by adding grain you can reintroduce texture back into an image by using a layer at like 2-15% depending on areas. Take her cheek for example. If you have 20 layers for her cheek and you have it looking good but there is no texture select the 20 cheek layers copy and merge the 20 layers into 1 and add grain to that over top of the 20 original layers. Then mess with that layers opacity to dial it in. If you mess around with it what I’m suggesting will become clear. Adding low opacity grain to areas you’ve airbrushed will bring the image back close to original. I’m sure you’ve seen a porn image or 5,000 where the girl is so airbrushed that she looks like silly putty. Over all I think they’re good!

Are you thinking of a puppy or a rescue? I'd be weary with a rescue and kids. I guess keep in mind that ALL dogs are different and have the potential to bite or hurt a kid. IMO with bigger dogs 2 things happen 1.) they die quicker 2.) They ruin your house more, or they're bigger so they create bigger messes/damage. I have an American Pit Bull Terrier. I know the media demonizes Pits but they are very good animals for family pets and protection. As for a Rottweiler I've debated this with a lot of people who think they are great dogs for home protection. IMO they are the biggest, dumbest and most violent dogs I've ever come across. Again all dogs are different but it's an incredible hulk sized dog with a peanut brain capacity. Based on growing up with and/or having raised them if I had to choose a big dog, with kids, and I'd get a puppy, I'd look for a German Sheppard or Doberman Pinscher. Smart, loyal, and not to be fucked with. Good luck!

So you're considering a shotgun for home defense? That's generally considered a solid choice, but there are some myths and misunderstandings out there. Let's walk you through the pro's and con's, and then we'll do some general tips. Pro 1) Cost. A quality shotgun is cheaper than a handgun of similar quality. Why? Because shotguns are dead simple to produce, they have few moving parts, the barrel isn't rifled (except slug guns, we'll get to that later), and they generally have looser tolerances because of that "have few moving parts" thing. This is also why semi-auto shotguns tend to be much more expensive. They need more moving parts, closer tolerances, etc. 2) Effect on target. A 20g shotgun or larger is devastating. It makes a large ragged hole. 3) Ease of aiming. Any long gun is easier to aim than a handgun because of the concept of "sight radius". Basically the longer barrel makes it easier to line up the sights, and a little deviation from having it centered creates less deviation between point of aim and point of impact. Most shotguns only have a bead sight on the front. Put your cheek where its supposed to be, put the bead on the target, pull trigger. 4) Ease of maintenance. Any idiot can oil a shotgun, and they are very simple to maintain. 5) Ease of use. Shotguns at close range are fairly easy to get proficient with. Con 1) Sucks to practice with. Remember how I said the shotgun is devastating? Physics says that also means it sucks on the shooter's end. Shotguns are high recoil. Its not something you are going to want to put 50 rounds down range in one practice session with. You can mitigate it a bit with recoil reducing stocks, reduced recoil loads, and a padded shirt...but it still sucks. 2) One handed operation sucks. A pump shotgun is slow to run one handed, impossible if you don't practice and know how. If your home invasion plan requires you to move around the house, this is a concern. Ideally you will be holing up and ambushing the intruder, but if you've got kids you need to get to and the layout of your house dictates opening doors, this is a concern. 3) Ease of use. Yeah, I know, its in the pro section as being easy to become proficient with. It is. The shotgun is easy to gain a base proficiency with, but difficult to master. Reloading sucks. Controlling recoil for faster followup shots sucks. Ok, now that you have a base understanding, let's clear up some misunderstandings. 1) Shotguns are "point and shoot". No. The shot is only slightly larger than the end of the barrel at 5-10 yards. It doesn't spread that quickly. 2) Birdshot is good for self defense. No. Fuck no. Shot sucks for penetration. Shot is round, which means shot has a terrible sectional density, which means it won't penetrate as deeply as a bullet of the same weight. Buck shot relies on having a butt ton of power behind it. Bird shot is simply too light, so even with a butt ton of power behind it, it loses inertia very quickly. Birdshot will rapidly slow and lose penetration and it is unlikely to get to anything vital. Bird shot is for birds and small game. Buckshot is for people. 3) Shotguns are safer in the house because they won't penetrate walls. No. Drywall ain't stopping buck shot. Know your background. Which shotgun should I buy? Stick with a pump if you are a beginner. Semi-autos are pricey and can be very finicky on what type of ammo they run. The last thing you need in a self defense shooting is a stuck shell that won't extract and your gun is down. The market leaders are the Remington 870 and the Mossberg 500. I like the Mossberg because the safety is up on to where its easy to see and can be ran with either hand. I carry the 870 because that's what my department mandates. Differences in quality are minor. Smooth bore only. SMOOTH BORE ONLY!! No rifled barrels. Rifled barrels are for slugs. Running shot through a rifled barrel will result in a doughnut shaped impact, because imparting spin on the shot shell imparts centrifugal force which makes the shot spread out too much and in odd patterns. There are slugs you can safely run through smooth barrels. There are no shot shells you can run through rifled barrels. Sights? Personal preference. Traditional bead, two beads, rifle sights, ghost rings, they all have their place and all have pro's and con's. If anyone is real interested, I can walk through them. For short range use, a bead set up is fine and will likely be the fastest to acquire. You bought your shotgun, now what? Take it to the range. The first thing you need to do is pattern it with different kind of shells. This will show you how much it spreads at various distances, and also what types of shells it likes. Now run some drills. As you work on your speed, learn the feel of your gun. Pump actions can be "short stroked", where you didn't move the pump far enough forward to cycle it correctly. Try to stress yourself and make sure you don't short stroke under pressure. What type of ammo should I use? Depending on how it patterns and how recoil sensitive you are, 00 buck or #1 buck are the preferred rounds. #4 buck is the absolute smallest you should go. Understand that #4 buck =/= #4 bird. 000 buck is available, and gives you bigger shot in exchange for less pellets per shell. I haven't tried 000 myself, I think 00 is the sweet spot. How should I store it? SHOTGUNS ARE NOT DROP SAFE! Modern handguns are designed so that if you drop them, they won't go off (when everything works like it should). Shotguns have free floating firing pins and can discharge when dropped. Keep this in mind when storing. *I* store mine in a wall safe near my bed with the tube full, the action mostly closed, and the chamber empty. If it tumbles out of the safe, its not going to go off. The action isn't locked, so there's no button to push before I can work the pump to chamber the first round. This can be done quietly by going slow. What accessories do I need? I highly recommend a light. You need to identify your target and using a flashlight and a shotgun is impractical. A forestock light makes this a much simpler proposition. A side saddle for more ammunition is optional. Questions?

Let's take some time to talk about kids and guns. Recent events that have come through my office have made this a front runner in my mind. Do NOT EVER NOT EVEN FOR A FUCKING SECOND LAY YOUR GUN DOWN WHERE A KID CAN REACH IT. I don't care that you can see it. I don't care you don't think you're kid can see it. DO NOT FUCKING EVER DO THIS. Why Doc? Because your kid can reach for his chocolate milk and instead end up shooting himself through the face, which is fatal. This will result in a dead child, a feeling of being a total asshole for the rest of your life, as well as possible criminal charges. There is no god damned reason to ever ever fucking ever leave a loaded firearm unattended and unsecure if kids are in your house or the possibility exists of kids in your house. Never fucking ever ever fucking ever. If you're concerned enough about a home invasion to constantly have a firearm at hand, carry it like you do out of your house. In a secure holster. I carry a snub nose revolver any time I'm not under water but I don't lay it down and walk away from it, its in a pocket holster or ankle holster at all times. Now, on a happier note, here's what's on my short list to acquire in 2014: The new Match Champion Ruger GP100: http://www.ruger.com/products/gp100/specSheets/1754.html Ummm, sexy.