Posted August 18, 2019
The "Carrefour" supermarket "arrow-like" logo is actually a "C".
jonridan
Not so new user
Registered: Jan 2012
From Argentina
Oddeus
Pinky and brainy
Registered: Jul 2013
From Germany
Posted August 18, 2019
Something interesting, huh? Okay: While the hyena looks like a dog, it is actually a cat. More precisely a felidae.
cardangrille
what?
Registered: Nov 2012
From United States
Posted August 18, 2019
Thanks for the giveaway, I'm in! +1
Here's something interesting I heard once and never forgot: the official sport in the state of Maryland in the US is jousting
Here's something interesting I heard once and never forgot: the official sport in the state of Maryland in the US is jousting
bler144
μαϊμού
Registered: Dec 2013
From United States
GamezRanker
Disagreement Verboten!
Registered: Sep 2010
From United States
Posted August 18, 2019
low rated
I'm in, as I love Duke Nukem and related stuff.
Interesting: No one knows what lays beyond the "boundaries" of the universe, or what(if anything) it's expanding "into".
Interesting: No one knows what lays beyond the "boundaries" of the universe, or what(if anything) it's expanding "into".
aCyborg
20 year old dweeb
Registered: Oct 2015
From United States
Posted August 18, 2019
Ion Fury
If you want a chance to win the game, post something interresting in this thead.
-You can post more than once, but everyone will only get ONE entry.
-You can only enter for yourself.
-Accounts made in July/August 2019 will be disregarded.
-Winner will be chosen at random
Cut off time to enter is Sunday 4pm GMT.
Good Luck!
THESLITHERYDEE
Abattoir
Registered: Sep 2013
From United States
Posted August 18, 2019
I'm in. Thanks for the giveaway.
Here's something interesting I learned today. Japan has numerous stones with "Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point" dotted around it's shorelines. Many of them date anywhere from 200 to 600 years old. These were erected after different tsunamis in their history and mark the point where the destruction stopped. In more recent disasters they have proven to be fairly accurate.
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/world/asia/21stones.html
Here's something interesting I learned today. Japan has numerous stones with "Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point" dotted around it's shorelines. Many of them date anywhere from 200 to 600 years old. These were erected after different tsunamis in their history and mark the point where the destruction stopped. In more recent disasters they have proven to be fairly accurate.
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/world/asia/21stones.html
truhlik
^^ Bobik ^^
Registered: Jan 2013
From Czech Republic
Posted August 18, 2019
Thanks for the giveaway, I'm in! +1
Some interesting historical fact: In ancient Egypt, Pharaoh's subject were smeared with honey to distract the attention of flies and other insects from their master.
Some interesting historical fact: In ancient Egypt, Pharaoh's subject were smeared with honey to distract the attention of flies and other insects from their master.
toxicTom
Big Daddy
Registered: Feb 2009
From Germany
Posted August 18, 2019
Not in, but thanks for the generous giveaway :-)
AB2012: I'd like to be in, please. Frontier: Elite II (the sequel to Elite Plus) was the first video game to feature procedurally generated star systems. The "core" of the system is static, however beyond that each system had a randomized name, and layout of planets & moons that accurately obey the laws of physics stretching out on a 30,000LY x 30,000LY map. The systems and flight system were accurately modelled on Newtonian physics (unlike Hollywood you don't turn in space like a fighter jet), the moons orbited planets that orbited suns, they rotated correctly (if you were landed and sped up time you'd see the night sky change to match), and it was even possible to do realistic gravitational slingshots around large planets. It was coded in pure assembly, and all that fit into 945KB on a single floppy disc. (Prods GOG, another one on the wishlist). If you loved Frontier and First Encounters, try Pioneer and/or Pioneer Scout Plus:
https://pioneerspacesim.net
https://sourceforge.net/projects/pioneersp/
Warning: Like the original games - incredible time-sinks :-)
https://pioneerspacesim.net
https://sourceforge.net/projects/pioneersp/
Warning: Like the original games - incredible time-sinks :-)
runnerex
Highway 61 & 49
Registered: Dec 2013
From Other
Posted August 18, 2019
Pac-Man's game designer Toru Iwatani was allegedly inspired by the shape of a pizza with one slice removed. He was struck by how much the remaining pizza reminded him of an open mouth.
In for the giveaway, Ion Fury looks spectacularly and ticks all the right boxes a shooter should. Thank you!
In for the giveaway, Ion Fury looks spectacularly and ticks all the right boxes a shooter should. Thank you!
Post edited August 18, 2019 by runnerex
wormholewizards
TNAimpact
Registered: Mar 2011
From Malaysia
Posted August 18, 2019
I'm interested too. Thanks
By the way, not everybody cup of tea but Mutant Year Zero the base game is completely free on Epic Games Store for limited time. Grab your copy if you haven't
By the way, not everybody cup of tea but Mutant Year Zero the base game is completely free on Epic Games Store for limited time. Grab your copy if you haven't
Post edited August 18, 2019 by wormholewizards
NameGoo
Go RedBlacks!
Registered: Apr 2011
From Canada
Posted August 18, 2019
One more hour-ish to get your entries in!
Sachys: I seem to remember you had a very different avatar last I saw you on here. Hope yer well enough! (not in) I changed it a few times over the years, back then it must have been The Dragon. I'm good, hope you and the rest of the old gang are well too.
andysheets1975: I'm in, thanks!
Something interesting...uhhhh...I was at a wrestling show with ringside seats a few months ago and was finishing off an overpriced hot dog and chips dinner that I had to get at the show, and when Hornswoggle was making his entrance he stuck his hand right into my plate, grabbed a fistful of chips and stuffed them into his mouth. I didn't mind. I didn't need those chips anyway. Nice, thanks for the laugh.
AB2012: I'd like to be in, please. Frontier: Elite II (the sequel to Elite Plus) was the first video game to feature procedurally generated star systems (...) (Prods GOG, another one on the wishlist). +1 wish!
Trid: Well, I'm interested in this game so count me in. :)
As for interesting thing: I don't know how many ppl know about this but apparently some fan remastering Duke 3D on Serious Sam engine. Fuck yes!
Something interesting...uhhhh...I was at a wrestling show with ringside seats a few months ago and was finishing off an overpriced hot dog and chips dinner that I had to get at the show, and when Hornswoggle was making his entrance he stuck his hand right into my plate, grabbed a fistful of chips and stuffed them into his mouth. I didn't mind. I didn't need those chips anyway.
As for interesting thing: I don't know how many ppl know about this but apparently some fan remastering Duke 3D on Serious Sam engine.
Sachys
Woodie Guthrie's Guitar!
Registered: Dec 2011
From United Kingdom
Posted August 18, 2019
Aye im still in contact with a lot of that bunch - though most dont post here anymore. All seems to be well for the most part.
Lifthrasil
Bring the GOG-Downloader back!
Registered: Apr 2011
From Germany
Posted August 18, 2019
Did you know that the LHC carries an energy equivalent of the explosion of 87 kg of TNT in each beam? The emergency beam-dumps are huge, cooled carbon blocks encased in 750 tons of steel each, to be able to dissipate all that energy.
But the carried energy is nothing compared to the total stored energy in the magnets. About 10 GJ. That is equivalent to 2400 kg of TNT. Or more than the kinetic energy of a fully loaded 747 and just a bit less than the kinetic energy of a fully loaded Airbus A380 at travel velocity.
I'm in.
But the carried energy is nothing compared to the total stored energy in the magnets. About 10 GJ. That is equivalent to 2400 kg of TNT. Or more than the kinetic energy of a fully loaded 747 and just a bit less than the kinetic energy of a fully loaded Airbus A380 at travel velocity.
I'm in.
NameGoo
Go RedBlacks!
Registered: Apr 2011
From Canada
Posted August 18, 2019
Giveaway closed for new entries, picking winner shortly...