Barfy

hmmm, need more practice: http://barfy74.mybrute.com/fight/80354733

meh, level 6 here.

Over the past couple of days, I've been trying to get the updates for Pain and Killzone installed. Although they download fully, they won't install and instead I just get an error message (code 80029564). I've had a search on the net and found people getting this code but it related to download of demos and not updates. Anyone else having/had this problem?

1) A & B 2) Neither 3) 1/16 4) D 5) A (Just for the heck of it!) Then again, I've never claimed to be clever.

If they're open to negotiations, maybe we could drop the last nine figures?

There's no such thing as too low on the internet, surely? http://barfy74.mybrute.com/ On a similar subject, anyone play mafia wars on facebook?

Last Ninja 2 on the Spectrum: iirc it came on three tapes, took an age to load, and was near impossible to play, but it was one of the first over-hyped must have games I remember. Can be found here: http://www.zxspectrum.net/

A B reg 1.1 Metro bought in 1994. Had it for about 18 months, and never missed it at all once I got rid, mainly because it liked going wrong at the worst possible moment. i.e. bonnet catch giving up whilst I was doing 70mph on a dual carriageway!

Having just downloaded the PS3 version from the Playstation store, I would also like to add a vote for Worms (though the PS3 version is a bit lacking in some areas compared to older versions).

Had a go this afternoon whilst Saints were 'playing'. I was so bad, but enoyed it more than WaW!

Are we allowed to sack footballer for gross incompetence? On the plus side, by avoiding the telly I've just downloaded the new prodigy album, and it's pretty good.

I think I made the right decision by not watching this on sky

World at War MP isn't bad in itself, but I've had all sorts of network problems from day 1 which kind of spoiled it for me. I might dust off CoD 4 over the long weekend

Are there still a lot of people on COD4 online then? I must admit I haven't loaded it up since World at War came out.

As far as I've seen, all modes are team based, theres: Bodycount (kill as many of the other team as possible) Search & Destroy (plant explosives or defend against other team planting explosives) Capture & Hold (does what it says on the tin, 3 areas your team need to hold) assasination (either a member of your team or other team is target kill or defend) Can't remember the name of the other one, but you have to pick up an object and deliver to a specific place. If you've only played a basic bodycount game like I did at first, it probably didn't last very long (basic settings are first team to 25 kills or 5 minutes). The best thing to do is to get into a match that incorporates all of the above modes. Depending on the person who created the match they can last anything between 10 and 90 minutes. There's not as much in the way of promotions as you go through the levels, but new toys do get unlocked as you earn ribbons and medals. if you go to http://www.killzone.com/ and use your psn login, you can see your profile for both online and single player. There's also a bit more explanantion about the ribbons and medals. Obsessed. Me. Never

So I don't totally hijack the thread, I'll put a little summary in the Killzone thread

Final Fantasy 10, very closely followed by FF7 with an honourable mentions for Sim City 4 and Killzone 2 For online play, until recently I would have said CoD4 (I'm still having too many network problems with world at war). Now it would be Killzone 2 which I am just far too addicted to

I don't specifically disagree with anything here or in your responses above. I'm not intrinsically anti-drugs, but struggle to see that legalisation could provide long term solutions particularly where harder drugs such as herion & cocaine are concerned. They don't provide any great benefits to society, and would probably be better for everyone if eradicated at source. With regards to cannabis (and other softer drugs), it's not addicitve and apart from the smoking part probably is no more harmful than alcohol. Although I wouldn't take advantage, legalisation probably wouldn't be a bad thing, I would just feel a little uneasy about some of the things I've already highlighted happenning due to easier access to drugs.

Thanks btf, there's not many subjects I can be arsed to climb onto the high horse for so I like to go for it when one comes along I certainly wouldn't dispute that legalised drug consumption would be much different to alcohol consumption. But if drugs are as accessible as alcohol it is surely reasonable to assume that there would be an increase in cases whereby those in positions of trust would be required to perform their roles whilst under the influence of drugs. Random testing is fine as a means of deterrent, but in large organisations like hospitals, it only would take one 'miss' for something potentially catastrophic to happen. Personally I'd prefer that not happen to me or my loved ones.

The problem is if you're talking about legalising/legitimising drugs like herion & cocaine (in all it's forms?), the people who are truly addicted to these will generally have no money to pay for their habit. That leaves two options, prescribed supply as you suggest, which would really negate any tax benefit of the legalisation, or continuing with criminal activities (theft, prostitution etc). Furthermore if it was easier, cheaper and safer (i.e. no threat of prosecution) to get hold of, it wouldn't take long for levels of useage to increase in the existing addicts meaning that the health service would have to cope with the fall-out of this too. Legalising or legitimising more recreational drugs (cannabis, acid, ecstasy) is in theory fine, but do you then restrict who can use it? as I said, would you want your doctor or dentist stoned? what about the emergency services? also do you then have to take into account that more people might be tempted to drive whilst under the influence and have to increase policing in this area? What about if your boss is on a bad trip when doing your annual appraisal? I used to be a strong supporter of the idea, but having now come to terms with the possible long term side effects of extended/excessive drug use, I don't personally think legalisation is a viable or sensible option. I'd like to see more common sense used with regards to mere possession of drugs, and more support for the rehab of addicts (not just getting off the drugs, but addressing the reasons they started taking the drugs in the first place). Until the governments of Europe and the USA start addressing the root of the problem, drugs and the related social problems will remain, and legalising them won't really have much effect. So, any news on consortiums then?

Tried that too. All of the copy & paste options have been disabled. I've got to wait until the person with the password turns up so he can unlock it for the web team to make the amendments. Goverment agencies, you've got to love them...

I assume all the programs that claim to be able to do it for free take an age to work though? I might have to see if I can get in touch with the author before I resort to one of these (unless someone has a better suggeestion?) Thanks anyway though.

Hi, I'm trying to fill in a form in MS Word, but there seems to be a problem with the formatting. I'm not able to contact the person that created the form, but need to fix the problem. Does anyone know how to get round a password protected MS word file? Ta.

Which is why you have to go right back to the farmers who grow the coca leaves and make it more profitable for them to grow benficial crops. Not only would that cut off the main supply of raw materials for cocaine, it would improve the lot of the farming communities in South America in one fell swoop. Lack of raw material = massively reduced ability to supply. I don't know what the figures are, but surely this would be a far cheaper way of restricting the cocaine trade than the huge resources that must go into trying to restrict it at national borders and on the streets?

It will if no cocaine/herion is being supplied...