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BrilloPad replied

2 January 2012, 19:51
Originally posted by k2p2 View Post

Happy New Year!

Congratulations
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mudskipper replied

1 January 2012, 09:11
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

I did 7 on the pub telly/BBC but there's the satellite delay and I'm on 3G so I've no idea what the overall latency was :

Hence the need for calibration posts (with the added bonus of winding up AtW).
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AtW replied

1 January 2012, 04:09
Originally posted by k2p2 View Post

Happy New Year!
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AtW replied

1 January 2012, 04:08
Originally posted by administrator View Post

You can all give up now - there may be another temporary winner but time stamps can be changed

I knew it!

Robbers!
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Troll replied

1 January 2012, 01:11
Originally posted by k2p2 View Post

6 seconds to midnight on PC clock to hit submit. Last year I did 5 and lost to NF! Next year maybe I'll get a life...
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MarillionFan replied

1 January 2012, 01:01
Feck. Was getting stitches!!! Next year! Next Year!!!
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norrahe replied

1 January 2012, 00:50
Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

WOW.
the most amazing sight

a stream of lights in the sky, moving faust. from se manchester to the nw.

lots of speculation about helicopters, or micro lights, but there are so many of them, they have to be chinese lanterns.

Very bright chinese lanterns. I have counted 2 dozen so far

Fantastic fireworks on on cloggers, went on for about an an hour.
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NickFitz replied

1 January 2012, 00:46
Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

WOW.
the most amazing sight

a stream of lights in the sky, moving fast. from se manchester to the nw.

lots of speculation about helicopters, or micro lights, but there are so many of them, they have to be chinese lanterns.

Very bright chinese lanterns. I have counted 2 dozen so far

Can you still see them when you close your eyes?
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minestrone replied

1 January 2012, 00:46
Who won?

I have been listening to a haggis getting throttled for the last hour.
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EternalOptimist replied

1 January 2012, 00:33
WOW.
the most amazing sight

a stream of lights in the sky, moving fast. from se manchester to the nw.

lots of speculation about helicopters, or micro lights, but there are so many of them, they have to be chinese lanterns.

Very bright chinese lanterns. I have counted 2 dozen so far
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eek replied

1 January 2012, 00:21
Originally posted by k2p2 View Post

You're a gent. As well as a chimp.

He doesn't monkey around
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mudskipper replied

1 January 2012, 00:16
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

"You must pass some rep around" etc. In the bank for you

You're a gent. As well as a chimp.
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NickFitz replied

1 January 2012, 00:15
Originally posted by k2p2 View Post

You forgot to leave me my winner's +ve rep though.

"You must pass some rep around" etc. In the bank for you
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NickFitz replied

1 January 2012, 00:13
Originally posted by k2p2 View Post

6 seconds to midnight on PC clock to hit submit. Last year I did 5 and lost to NF! Next year maybe I'll get a life...

I did 7 on the pub telly/BBC but there's the satellite delay and I'm on 3G so I've no idea what the overall latency was :
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mudskipper replied

1 January 2012, 00:12
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

That would be why I described k2p2 as winner then

You forgot to leave me my winner's +ve rep though.
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