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by Smivs
Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:52 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7486
Views: 1838069

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Time for a picture clue. http://www.smitheman.org/smivsonline/images/temp/OoClueTwo.jpg This sci-fi car featured in a TV series, but was first seen in an unrelated movie. The winner is the first person to name the series, the film and the Producer of both (same person). Bonus point for ultimate Goog...
by Smivs
Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:28 pm
Forum: Expansion Pack
Topic: Wanted Posters for Ya-Adds
Replies: 78
Views: 83988

Re: Wanted Posters for Ya-Adds

Surely if there is no photo, then they would use an artists impression, from descriptions of witnesses. However, in Coyote's case, never photographed and only described by those who have crossed his path (i.e. run away from him and lived), the descriptions would likely be wildly inaccurate. They wou...
by Smivs
Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:54 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7486
Views: 1838069

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

You'll find six here ;)
by Smivs
Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:30 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7486
Views: 1838069

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

I was thinking Dune as well.
Totally from memory, isn't the instrument a Balisat? No idea what it was (stringed?) or how it was played. Was it Gurney Hallek?
Probably best to ignore this array of wild guesses really :P
by Smivs
Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:15 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Addon clutter: Which OXPs should I nuke?
Replies: 23
Views: 27576

Re: Addon clutter: Which OXPs should I nuke?

These errors are all due to the age of the OXPs in question, and that they have not been updated for current Oolite versions. The manifest.plist warnings are not too important, simply stating that the OXP doesn't have one, which it should to be compatible with the Manager. The sub-entity definitions...
by Smivs
Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:03 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Addon clutter: Which OXPs should I nuke?
Replies: 23
Views: 27576

Re: Addon clutter: Which OXPs should I nuke?

Seriously, why not just delete them all. Start from scratch, thinking about what you really want, finding what you really want using a combination of the list and the wiki, then grabbing latest versions from the manager. You will end up with a leaner, fitter install, and with only stuff you really w...
by Smivs
Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:47 am
Forum: Expansion Pack
Topic: [WIP] System Guard Navy
Replies: 3
Views: 4335

Re: [WIP] System Guard Navy

UK_Eliter wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2018 12:17 am
and I speak as someone whose idea of a new ship is to take an existing one and then retexture it!.
Nowt wrong with that - I've made a career out of it! :D
by Smivs
Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:28 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Reporting spam
Replies: 4941
Views: 806153

Re: Reporting spam

Image

Fixed that for you.
<goes to get the bucket and mop........>
by Smivs
Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:42 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Weirdness with 'quotes' in BB posts
Replies: 20
Views: 19695

Re: Weirdness with 'quotes' in BB posts

Cody wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:34 pm
...and the link to the quoted post is very handy!
<Nods> I'm sure I'll get used to it.
by Smivs
Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:31 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Weirdness with 'quotes' in BB posts
Replies: 20
Views: 19695

Re: Weirdness with 'quotes' in BB posts

Cody wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:20 pm
Quote attribution is working again - differently, but working!
Oh, yeah :) But it is a bit different - It's changed. :( I'm old now, I don't like change.....
by Smivs
Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:57 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Introduce Yourself.
Replies: 1373
Views: 752974

Re: Introduce Yourself.

Welcome back - good to see you again.
by Smivs
Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:47 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Introduce Yourself.
Replies: 1373
Views: 752974

Re: Introduce Yourself.

Greetings Nite Owl.
C64 eh? You'll remember those tense minutes wondering if the cassette was going to load OK........
by Smivs
Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:35 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Testing, testing...
Replies: 21
Views: 10249

Re: Testing, testing...

Array their heads on spikes atop the Admiralty gates!
by Smivs
Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:22 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Testing, testing...
Replies: 21
Views: 10249

Re: Testing, testing...

Commander_X wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:27 am
... Maybe we'll have quotes with references now?! (one can only hope :wink: )
Nope :P
by Smivs
Fri Jan 05, 2018 7:10 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Happy ***
Replies: 16
Views: 12679

Re: Happy flu

Cody wrote: Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:53 am
Flu! And I had the bloody jab! <grumbles>
This probably explains it.