Today I acquired...........

[Maker]

An Oculus dk2.
Il upgrade it to a newer unit if I get on with vr sim racing.

One of my housemates got the PlayStation VR for Christmas. I'm not a gamer by any stretch but the 3d effect was very convincing, I imagine a racing sim would look amazing with it

 

[Memmeddu]

One of my housemates got the PlayStation VR for Christmas. I'm not a gamer by any stretch but the 3d effect was very convincing, I imagine a racing sim would look amazing with it

Videogames are worth at any age
Some people think that are only for kids

 

[DAPPH]

Videogames are worth at any age
Some people think that are only for kids

They are not for 70 yr old's apparently ...I dislocated my left shoulder on one of our Wii games , I was a racing car driver with the controller set in a steering wheel . I'm banned from it till the orthopaedic surgeon sees me next Monday .

Ok I'll confess, the shoulder has been knackered for 42 yrs , has always given me problems. Things flared up again in June last year with another serious dislocation , the appointment has only just come through but yes it fell out the joint again a few weeks ago when I was having a race game on the Wii with the family .

 

[slim_boy_fat]

They are not for 70 yr old's apparently ...I dislocated my left shoulder on one of our Wii games , I was a racing car driver with the controller set in a steering wheel . I'm banned from it till the orthopaedic surgeon sees me next Monday .

Ok I'll confess, the shoulder has been knackered for 42 yrs , has always given me problems. Things flared up again in June last year with another serious dislocation , the appointment has only just come through but yes it fell out the joint again a few weeks ago when I was having a race game on the Wii with the family .

We really need a "sorry to read that" emoji.....

 

[DAPPH]

We really need a "sorry to read that" emoji.....

& ROTFPMSL is good enough ,

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

One of my housemates got the PlayStation VR for Christmas. I'm not a gamer by any stretch but the 3d effect was very convincing, I imagine a racing sim would look amazing with it

From what I've seen they Excel at racing Sims
I don't want to go the triple screen route this time and hoping this works for me.

Should be great for immersion.

Unfortunately my new gpu has 1hdmi and 3 display ports so couldn't test last night. Adapter arriving soon so fingers crossed.
It's old development kit but cost me 60 quid for a test
Il shell out for newer gear if it suits me.

Very old game so graphics aren't the best but it's still the best loose surface sim going.
Kept alive by the modding community.

 

[Memmeddu]

They are not for 70 yr old's apparently ...I dislocated my left shoulder on one of our Wii games , I was a racing car driver with the controller set in a steering wheel . I'm banned from it till the orthopaedic surgeon sees me next Monday .

Ok I'll confess, the shoulder has been knackered for 42 yrs , has always given me problems. Things flared up again in June last year with another serious dislocation , the appointment has only just come through but yes it fell out the joint again a few weeks ago when I was having a race game on the Wii with the family .

PlayStation Is safer than Wii
Used to play super Mario olimpic games and every time I was destroying something

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

At some point green screen mixed media like this might be available through the headset. Great for videos though.

Adapter just hit the mat.

 

[Craig-SM]

More Milwaukee tools. My Stanley tape measure has kinked and jams so time for a replacement and being a Milwaukee fan boy i had to have a look at their offerings. Tape measures aren’t the most exciting tool but they’re used often.
I like it’s metric only on both the upper and underneath, I don’t use imperial. Big clear numbers so quick and easy to read when I don’t have my glasses on. Finger lock cutout so you can so can stop the tape retracting with just your fore finger instead of having to use switch lock all the time. Magnetic tip on the end of the tape and you can extend it nearly 2.5 metres before it starts to drop.
That’s the highlight of my Friday so far and not likely to get any better this weekend as I’m replacing the kitchen ceiling and lighting.

 

[steviec_lj]

More Milwaukee tools. My Stanley tape measure has kinked and jams so time for a replacement and being a Milwaukee fan boy i had to have a look at their offerings. Tape measures aren’t the most exciting tool but they’re used often.
I like it’s metric only on both the upper and underneath, I don’t use imperial. Big clear numbers so quick and easy to read when I don’t have my glasses on. Finger lock cutout so you can so can stop the tape retracting with just your fore finger instead of having to use switch lock all the time. Magnetic tip on the end of the tape and you can extend it nearly 2.5 metres before it starts to drop.
That’s the highlight of my Friday so far and not likely to get any better this weekend as I’m replacing the kitchen ceiling and lighting.
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Got one of those, plus a set of grips, a pad saw, flip out knife and a bag when I bought the M18 Drill/Driver and Impact Driver.

Quality kit to be fair, although the Impact had to go for repair due to a dodgy switch.

 

[Craig-SM]

Now I feel hard done by as I had to part with cash for mine.

 

[Memmeddu]

Yesterday I got those in the mailbox
Already bought one but wrong size
Notice my small foot (the tile is 30x30cm)
First ones I bought was EU42 and now I can't check the UK size anyway 26.5cm was too little.
I trusted my safety boots and my Timberland shoes for the size (42)
But I got a pair of airmax before check them and they were EU43 28cm
Didn't trust them check Nike sizes chart and 28cm stands for EU 44
So order this size .
The other ones since I couldn't send them back ...
I ended up selling them to my brother in-law
Now I can't recognise those shoes that appear to be AIR MAX but they are not
Nike Air but Air what?

 

[dobbslc]

Talk to me about boots.

Don't know much about trainers...
I don't feel safe in them even in the house!

 

[Maker]

They are not for 70 yr old's apparently ...I dislocated my left shoulder on one of our Wii games , I was a racing car driver with the controller set in a steering wheel . I'm banned from it till the orthopaedic surgeon sees me next Monday .

Ok I'll confess, the shoulder has been knackered for 42 yrs , has always given me problems. Things flared up again in June last year with another serious dislocation , the appointment has only just come through but yes it fell out the joint again a few weeks ago when I was having a race game on the Wii with the family .

My dad, who's been a painter and decorator getting on for 30 years, dislocated his sholder lifting a tin of paint onto a bench.

 

[Memmeddu]

Talk to me about boots.
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Don't know much about trainers...
I don't feel safe in them even in the house!

I got to buy trainers because I'm young and was little bit embarrassing going to driving school with safety boots ,I was using my Timberland shoes to drive but are not comfortable , continuing stuck between clutch and brake pedal wasn't the best

 

[Hopefuldave]

I got to buy trainers because I'm young and was little bit embarrassing going to driving school with safety boots ,I was using my Timberland shoes to drive but are not comfortable , continuing stuck between clutch and brake pedal wasn't the best

Pair of these?

Dave H. (the other one)

 

[Memmeddu]

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Pair of these?

Dave H. (the other one)

Those can be good for my second job in the docks after midnight

 

[Shox Dr]

Driving through a village today, I noticed what looked like a spanner on my side of the rd. Managed to stop jump out and get back in the car before the bus behind me caught me up.



It cant of been there long as it has no road rash, in fact it looks new.

 

[brightspark]

Driving through a village today, I noticed what looked like a spanner on my side of the rd. Managed to stop jump out and get back in the car before the bus behind me caught me up.

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It cant of been there long as it has no road rash, in fact it looks new.

I found a snapon ratchet spanner on road outside ours its a bit sun tanned but ok not that it will ever get used last month it was a 12 volt gritter of a pickup I found the railway crossings uneven and all; sorts drop off last year a complete cutter bar of a massive combine came adrift and fell; in the ditch opposite

 

[4String.]

...my van back, along with a bill that moved me to tears .

Took her in for repair last Saturday as the rear brakes were randomly locking on, which caused a certain amount of interesting moments driving through Barnard Castle . All the rear linings had parted company with the shoes, and the brake cylinders had subsequently burst open and were shot, so all new parts fitted, and had the timing belt and water pump replaced at the same time as she was well overdue...

Thankfully I start the new job next Monday and they're very busy so I can earn a decent wage again, but for now I need to seek solace in a bottle of single malt .