Shuff's General Chat Thread ... #73 - Talk about anything and everything...  

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alpharx7
Post #7771

QUOTE (Special k @ Feb 7 2015, 12:55 PM) *
I'm the coolest guy in coffs harbour right now

ha ha, where's the like button. thumbsup.gif

blv
Post #7772

I saw the trailer for theory of everything. Looks like it'll be an interesting movie.

I saw a movie called Playing it cool appear on my computer and figured it might score me some brownie points. And my wife has booked us in to star class at hyperdome for 50 shades. I'll be able to watch whatever I want for the rest of the year !!!!

Shuffs
Post #7773

QUOTE (blv @ Feb 7 2015, 05:14 PM) *
I saw the trailer for theory of everything. Looks like it'll be an interesting movie.

I saw a movie called Playing it cool appear on my computer and figured it might score me some brownie points. And my wife has booked us in to star class at hyperdome for 50 shades. I'll be able to watch whatever I want for the rest of the year !!!!

Your wife booked you in?After Alphas comments on it,I said to my wife this arvo,what's Fifty Shades of Grey about,bloody hell,didn't she start carrying on,shit was mentioned a lot,last time I walked into a Movie Theater was to see Avatar,and before that,Ten Canoes,so if Mark (who doesn't like Yank war movies),enjoyed it,I might give it a go,as it's based on a true story

alpharx7
Post #7774

QUOTE (Shuffs @ Feb 7 2015, 06:07 PM) *
Your wife booked you in?After Alphas comments on it,I said to my wife this arvo,what's Fifty Shades of Grey about,bloody hell,didn't she start carrying on,shit was mentioned a lot,last time I walked into a Movie Theater

was to see Avatar,and before that,Ten Canoes,so if Mark (who doesn't like Yank war movies),enjoyed it,I might give it a go,as it's based on a true story

just for you Shuff's, best you be informed. mamoru.gif

i hope you've had a heart check up recently / and a drawer full of little blue pills.

you might need some rope too.

in the bed room.

ph34r.gif

alpharx7
Post #7775

QUOTE (blv @ Feb 7 2015, 05:14 PM) *
I saw the trailer for theory of everything. Looks like it'll be an interesting movie.

I saw a movie called Playing it cool appear on my computer and figured it might score me some brownie points. And my wife has booked us in to star class at hyperdome for 50 shades. I'll be able to watch whatever I want for the rest of the year !!!!

i was considering purchasing tickets for the movie, but my missus and i are going through an off period of our on again off again relationship.

translation: she cant be anyone's girlfriend and i'm giving her space to work out wtf is going on in her head. we may go see The Kingsman instead.

Doc
Post #7776

which to chose...


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alpharx7
Post #7777

here's a video of some of the sets that are going to be used in the upcoming Thunderbirds Are Go series

http://geektyrant.com/news/the-practical-m...wn-off-in-video

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The upcoming new Thunderbird Are Go! series looks like it has potential to be something cool that fans will enjoy. Everything that's been released so far has looked really cool, but today we bring you one of the best things that I've seen yet. It's a video tour of the locations that will be used in the series, and the detail is stunning.

What makes these so awesome is the fact that they are practical physical miniature sets that were built by the talented wizards over at Weta Workshop. The sets include the Tracy brothers’ island base and several other locations. You can get your first look at the Tracy brothers in the series here.

The cast is led by Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) as Lady Penelope and David Graham (Thunderbirds 1965) is reprising his role as chauffeur and International Rescue agent Parker. Other characters include the unstoppable inventor Brains, who will be voiced by Kayvan Novak, while Tracy brothers Gordon and John are both played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Love Actually, Game of Thrones). Both the youngest and oldest Tracy brothers, Alan and Scott, will be voiced by Rasmus Hardiker, and the fifth brother, Virgil, will be played by David Menkin. Tracy Island matriarch Grandma Tracy is voiced by Sandra Dickinson, and master villain The Hood is played by Andres Williams. Some new characters will be introduced in the series, including Kayo, the Tracy brothers’’ friend and fellow island resident, who will be played by Angel Coulby, and Colonel Casey, voiced by Adjoa Andoh (Doctor Who).


alpharx7
Post #7778

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The world of Thunderbirds Are Go, Tracy Island, miniature sets and craft have been lovingly made by none other than WETA Workshop - the model makers behind Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit and Avatar. The series music has been specially composed by Ben and Nick Foster, best known for their work on Doctor Who and Torchwood.

alpharx7
Post #7779

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155202583600112

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Cop chases driver through intersection at 157kph to catch guy doing 18kph over... Car impounded under 'hoon' legislation but later overturned after 12 months, proving laser speed devices used by police are inaccurate.

wolfman101
Post #7780

QUOTE (Doc @ Feb 7 2015, 07:32 PM) *
which to chose...


Mine looks so much better than Che's... wink.gif and man, when will this matte wrapping fad end? If it was ever cool, it was a long time ago.
Anyway, that's what I was doing with MY day...


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alpharx7
Post #7781

who's the model / photographer / location wolfie?

i've been looking for a location for a photo shoot for my rx7. would like to have the sky / sunset on the background, though something industrial would give my brother an opportunity to practise.

Shuffs
Post #7782

QUOTE (alpharx7 @ Feb 7 2015, 07:05 PM) *
just for you Shuff's, best you be informed.

mamoru.gif

i hope you've had a heart check up recently / and a drawer full of little blue pills. you might need some rope too.in the bed room.
ph34r.gif

She refused to read the book,(she's an avid reader),and said that she couldn't see the movie being any better,
When you've been married as long as we have,you travel down every road in all departments,and if you like it,they can become well worn tracks,so even today,blue pills are not required if the mood is right.It was our forty third wedding anniversary last week,so Friday night,we went back to that Japanese restaurant for a feed,once again a great night,and last night,I kept the theme going by keeping my neck lubricated with Japanese beer,not a bad drop!



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Shuffs
Post #7783

QUOTE (Special k @ Feb 7 2015, 12:55 PM) *
I'm the coolest guy in coffs harbour right now

LOL!When we were in Italy,we went to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa,in our photos it looked like a gathering of the Third Reich,with all the people in the background trying to stop it toppling.A little bit further north,you and I could have had a beer.


QUOTE (wolfman101 @ Feb 7 2015, 10:54 PM) *
Mine looks so much better than Che's... wink.gif and man,when will this matte wrapping fad end?If it was ever cool,it was a long time ago.
Anyway,that's what I was doing with MY day..

You won't get an argument there Wolfie,and I didn't realise 'till now how shiny the carbon fibre was thumbsup.gif

Slav
Post #7784

Saw the MP4-12C (DTH V8R) last night at a meet and I was disappointed. I thought I was going to be amazed like I am with other supercars Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches but it didn't do anything for me.

I get more excited seeing Wolfies R8

wolfman101
Post #7785

Just a guy from Facebook and a model he knows. He is trying to get a shoot into a magazine. The location is at Acacia Ridge, Fox rd. Very cool SPAR warehouse.
I'll stick some proper pics up when he sends them!

Slav, I know what you mean about the Mclaren. Just doesn't look exotic. I was very surprised the first time I saw one in person too. They are just so...small. The frontis boring, the back is rad, the side is ok. I expected more "wow" factor, but it just isn't there. Then again, Jay hasn't done himself any favours with that wrap...I think it has really dulled the look.
You also have to remember that they are not QUITE as exotically priced as most ppl think. Mclaren, being top blokes, slashed 100k from the Aussie price a couple of years back, and basically said "Hey Ferrari, lets stop ripping Aussies off maybe?".
Now you can basically get into one for around 300...which is WAY cheaper than a 458.

Still, INCREDIBLE piece of kit. Smashes everything all day long.

wolfman101
Post #7786

In other news, some pics from a cruise last weekend.


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alpharx7
Post #7787

QUOTE (Shuffs @ Feb 8 2015, 05:39 AM) *
She refused to read the book,(she's an avid reader),and said that she couldn't see the movie being any better,
When you've been married as long as we have,you travel down every road in all departments,and if you like it,they can become well worn tracks,so even today,blue pills are not required if the mood is right.It was our forty third wedding anniversary last week,so Friday night,we went back to that Japanese restaurant for a feed,once again a great night,and last night,I kept the theme going by keeping my neck lubricated with Japanese beer,not a bad drop!

i started reading it, then it got up to the part with the 'contract'. that just turned me off, you don't need a contract with someone you love.

that being said, i'm open to the concept of marriage with the right person, and that's a contract of sorts if you think about it.

alpharx7
Post #7788

Bathurst 12 hour production race in on Channel 7 atm. not sure on the finish time, expect that it'd be around 5pm qld time.

alpharx7
Post #7789

Doc
Post #7790

QUOTE (wolfman101 @ Feb 7 2015, 10:54 PM) *
Mine looks so much better than Che's... wink.gif and man,

when will this matte wrapping fad end?.

agreed, have had the R8 beside me at a set of lights and seen the Mc drive past
my house a few times.. plain and dull looking..

alpharx7
Post #7791

mamoru.gif

alpharx7
Post #7792

parody's pretty damn funny as well bowrofl.gif

Doc
Post #7793

hsdance.gif


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alpharx7
Post #7794

these guys get pretty serious in what they build for these competitions don't they.........

alpharx7
Post #7795

and this, if you like to keep it more traditional with push rod engines........

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wolfman101
Post #7796

So giving my notice tomorrow. Mixed feeling abound...

alpharx7
Post #7797

What's the future plan Wolfie?

wolfman101
Post #7798

Well, I am involved in 2 startups here, one of which I will probably kill, the other won't be live until April, so I'll see how that goes. I will be moving to Japan forever at the end of the year, and have purchased half a vehicle export business there. Mainly they/we ship kei trucks to southeast Asia and GTRs to the states.

blv
Post #7799

Pretty stoked I did 32km of MTB'ing over the weekend and no day after aching! Looks like I'll have to step it up this weekend!

alpharx7
Post #7800

QUOTE (wolfman101 @ Feb 8 2015, 10:10 PM) *
Well, I am involved in 2 startups here, one of which I will probably kill, the other won't be live until April, so I'll see how that goes. I will be moving to Japan forever at the end of the year, and have purchased half a vehicle export business there. Mainly they/we ship kei trucks to southeast Asia and GTRs to the states.

good luck with that, should rake in the dosh, all going well. thumbsup.gif

have/had you considered importing vehicles here to Australia / doing similar. is it worth it in the end / profit to be made or is it best just to go for the big fish of Asia and the USA if you're going to put in the time and effort?

alpharx7
Post #7801

QUOTE (blv @ Feb 9 2015, 10:12 AM) *
Pretty stoked I did 32km of MTB'ing over the weekend and no day after aching! Looks like I'll have to step it up this weekend!

no stacks then? mamoru.gif

alpharx7
Post #7802

game of thrones season 5 must be very close, an episode s05e00 A Day in the Life has been aired and is available for acquirement.

wolfman101
Post #7803

Here's hoping Alph.
No, not really trying to bring anything here, our restrictions are too stupid. We MIGHT consider importing Skylines by owning both ends (have a dealer here and a guy in Japan buying) but there are a million people doing that already.

alpharx7
Post #7804

exciting times ahead for the gaming industry and gamers / the public in general as this sort of tech becomes common place.

hsdance.gif

alpharx7
Post #7805

QUOTE (wolfman101 @ Feb 9 2015, 12:00 PM) *
Here's hoping Alph.
No, not really trying to bring anything here, our restrictions are too stupid. We MIGHT consider importing Skylines by owning both ends (have a dealer here and a guy in Japan buying) but there are a million people doing that already.

isn't that the same sort of barriers that you're facing now? government legislation and competing interests? what makes you believe that the south east asia and USA venture would be more successful?

obviously the market is different for Asia as opposed to western countries, but the USA would surely have similar levels of legislation that car importers would have to comply with to be able to import and register vehicles there??

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