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Joined on: Wednesday, 2nd October 2002, 22:54, Last used: Sunday, 5th February 2006, 19:37
Access Level: Mostly Harmless
About this user: Movie tastes: Rambo 1 and 2, robocop, predator,total recall, terminator 1 and 2.
Music: Heavy metal
Food: anything Italian!!
This user has posted a total of 27 messages. On average, since joining, this user has posted 0 messages a day, or 0.02 messages a week. In the last 30 days, this user has posted 0 messages, which is on average 0 messages a day.
Recent Messages Posted:
Video Game Addiction - A Slave`s Tale
Hi Folks,
Not sure where to start this one, but i need people`s thoughts:
My friend elephant stone loves video games, DVD`s, music etc just like all of us,
BUT over the last few months he can`t seem to stop buying anything new that comes onto the market OR he feels he can`t live without.
Its as if he`s become a SLAVE to the whole market and he can`t stop spending!
He`s just blown the best part of £2000 the last month on a LCD HDTV, 5.1 cinema system and a Sony PSP (White Version as he wants to stand out from the crowd) PLUS he`s got a Xbox 360 on pre-order!
He`s been slating the PSP since it came out, and he only gave in to buying one as myself/brother kept txt msg him almost every day for a week TELLING him that he needed to buy a PSP for a joke.........then a few week`s later he txt`s back saying he`s buckled under the pressure and bought one! I worry about the psychological, social, and neurological factors that have been associated with excessive video game playing onto my friend.
A friend of mine Dr. Orzack, the Director of Computer Addiction Services at McLean Hospital,states that social pressure can also lead to video game consumption i.e buying almost every new friggin games console out on the market.
Now this post is only meant as a bit of fun and elephant stone knows i`m just messing around, but are there other people out there who are just buying these new games machines for the sake of owning them????
Quote from Fight Club (Brad Pitt): "The things that you own, end up owning you"
Regards Mini-Me
Sky TV and Sky Plus
Phoned Sky yesterday to get a Sky Plus box for the £49 offer that they are running, but was advised that if i did`nt take multi-room (only have 1 TV in the house) i would have to pay £199 for the box and £60 for install (:¦
I`ve been a sky customer for the last 2 years and it bugs me that every 12months on a phone contract you get a free mobile phone worth anything between £100-£300, but Sky dont give anything out except when you 1st sign up!
I told the woman that i would`nt be taking the deal as i`m not paying almost £260 for the box/install and then the £36.00 each month for Sky Sports World!
I then phoned the disconnections department and advised them that i was thinking of going onto NTL Digital, they advised me that they could give me 1/2 price Sky for the next 3 months, i`ve just come off this deal with them so having 6months altogether.
The woman i spoke to was very nice and wanted to help, so i took the 1/2 price deal and will try and get a Sky Plus box for FREE in the January sales!
RE: SPLINTER CELL - PANDORA TOMMOROW
Your spot on i thought the first game was cool, played it from start to finish on my ps2 and loved it.
I bought an X-Box and a copy of the sequel a couple of months ago, but i`m not over keen on the new game. I think its cos its very much the same as the first game BUT you can play it on X-Box live which does`nt interest me. Dont get me wrong i do like the game but its not that different from the first, it just feels a bit stale. Maybe the 3rd game out at christmas will be better.
Cant wait for Doom 3 it looks great! But the best game of the year will be GTA3: San Andreas maybe EVEN the best videogame ever made??
RE: WWE Raw and Smackdown coming to the UK.....YES!!!!!
Its FOOKIN great to see the washu back on dvdreviewer.co.uk :)
As for his comments on the WWE how wrong his is! Its gonna be 2 great nights of wrestling in sunny old manchester, he`s just being an ass clown cos he`s in Japan and is gonna miss watching the LEGEND Ric Flair in action Wooooooooo :o
Just remember that Washu is not just a person BUT a way of life
RE: The "Official" return of the Washu!!!!
Cool Washu is back, its been a while mate but its great to see you back 8)
Euro 2004 has been good so far (apart from Italy not doing well) and the match between Holland & Czech Rep was great, i won £40.00 as had Holland to win the first half, then the Czechs to win the match! Only had a £1.00 on it but it felt like i`d won a million when the Czechs scored right at the end Yipppppppie :p
Heard you got caught in a public toilet in Osaka with a young girl, erm i`m sorry have i let the cat out of the bag, you dirty little bugger :o hope Japan`s treating you well!
Cant wait till me and elephantstone come over in September, i want to sit in front of your TV and eat super noodles while a fit japanese girl gives me head ;)
Keep up the good work Washu YOU are the true voice of the forums and we would be lost without you, oh great one :D
P.S. Heard the the 3DO is still outselling the X-Box in Japan?
RE: New york in xmas
The company i work for sells this hotel, it`s nice and clean on the upper west side of new york BUT its a long way to walk to say times square, macys etc and its gonna be VERY cold in december. If i was u i`d spend a little bit more and get a hotel nearer times square as at night time its one of the best places to be.
Hope this helps, and have a great time!!
Oil Filled Radiator VS Convector heaters
Just moved into a 2 Bedroom Terrace house but neither of the 2 rooms have any central heating. I`ve seen loads of heaters in places like Argos, Comet, Currys etc at prices from £29.99 up to £100.00.
I have 2 questions:
1. Is it true that Oil Filled Radiators are cheaper to run than Convector heaters?
2. Does anyone own any of these type of heaters, if so any thoughts?
Cheers people any comments would help alot
Thanks Mini-Me :-)
AC Milan/Juventus - In Manchester
Does anyone out there know where the 2 teams are staying while they are in manchester?
I want Juve to win but i think they played their best game against Real in the semi`s and Milan win beat them in extra time.
Ciao Dino
RE: Def Jam Vendetta...any good?
Played the demo of this game from the official Playstation 2 mag, the graphics, sound and presentation are 1st class and its plays well too.
From what i`ve read the single player mode gets a bit tired after a couple of days but the 2 & 4 player matches are great.
RE: Space Channel 5 part 2
From what i`ve heard its not getting a PAL release, a dam shame when you see some of the S**T that coming out at the moment on the PS2.
Been playing Splinter Cell on the PS2 at the moment what a great game. The graphics, sound and the way it plays are all spot on, the only thing that lets its down are the in-game cut scene`s, which look like they have been lifted from a PS1 game.
RE: ITV Gamestars : Manchester
Tutt, tutt, tutt so this new upstart PES2KING comes on slagging me off, i`m not even going to lower myself to having a pop at him except to say i will be keeping a eye on his contributions to these forums over the coming months.
ITV Gamestars : Manchester
Went along to the regional heat in manchester today. I thought it was well orgainised and the selection of games was very good.
I entered the event 3 times over the course of 2 hours, and i think i did alright but not good enough to get to the next heats, whenever they may be?
One of the games i played was FIFA 03, you had to start as Arsenal against Real Madrid. My first try i got beat 1-0, but when i returned for another game i won 1-0, and the guy at the stand told me i was the first person he had seen win a match!!
Anyone who went to the event in manchester any thoughts?
RE: Nokia 3650 anyone got one?
Went in my local phones4u store at the Trafford Centre the other day and the very helpful manager sat me down and showed all the features the above phone has. Before i went into the store i was dead set on getting one, but after having used it i`m now not so sure.
The problems are that it`s a bit big, writing a txt msg is not great and the camera and video playback are average at best. Dont get me wrong but this phone looks very cool, and the screen is very good its just that i was`nt as impressed as i thought i would be.
After leaving the store i went to look at the Nokia 5100, WOW i was really impressed with this weird looking but small phone. The screen was really sharp, the built in games were v.good and the txt msging was miles better than the 3650, but most important it was easy to use and comfortable.
So i`ve now ordered one from the O2 web site. £24.99 for the phone on a £20 a month contract which includeds 500 free txt`s, 500 wap minutes, 500 off-peak minutes 02 mobile/landline and 50 cross-network minutes off-peak each month.
I really pleased with the phone but feel sad that the 3650 was`nt as good as i thought it would be.
Anyone any thoughts on the 3650 and has anyone else got the nokia 5100?
RE: Nokia 3650 anyone got one?
Cheers Gavski i found a really cool review for this phone at:
http://mobile.burn.com/review.jsp?Id=230
i went into carphonewarehouse the other day but they said the phones not out until the 1 april 2003. Also Nokia have put quite a few downloads on their web site for the phone, looks good for the future of this model.
RE: Anyone got XBOX Live & does it ROCK?
Just found out that T.G.C.M.O.O.T. stands for:
"The greatest criminal mastermind of our time" this guy must be a real Superman geek!! What am i saying Superman 1 and 2 are classics!!!!
Bow down to Zod Superman.
In number 2 the small fat guy names a place "OATISBURG" i think that was COOL.
Please feel free to re-name this post YOUR FAVOURITE BITS OF THE SUPERMAN MOVIES.
RE: Anyone got XBOX Live & does it ROCK?
Just read that EA/Eidos will NOT be supporting X-Box Live, but i think there`s still enough games coming out.
Has anyone used the smaller x-box controller yet, and had any problems with lag-times etc.
**PS2 is still the king, X-Box is the prince and the GC is the ugly sister**
Nokia 3650 anyone got one?
I`m one of those people that need advice whenever i buy something, has anyone got/used the above nokia phone as it looks really cool and i want to buy one.
I`ve seen it on the O2 network for £42.00 on a £20 a month contract which gives 500 off-peak mins + 50 Xnet off-peak + 100 Txt.
The offer`s on at:
http://www.sun.ukphoneshop.co.uk/Pay_Monthly.asp?id=398&Network=O2
Also has anyone used ukphoneshop?
Thanks regards Mini-me
RE: Impressed with a game moment shocker!
Come on guys!! So the graphics are great but its still the same game as the other 7/8 Res Evil games, i`m glad as a PS2 owner the GC took these stale capcom games from our machine. Devil May Cry is a far better game, but the sequel is pants.
Washu i thought you hated video games?
Oh and i finished the Getaway the other night good NOT great game, the cut-scenes are funny, cant wait to buy Splinter Cell next week!!
RE: FINAL DESTINATION 2
Yeah your spot-on the crash scene at the start is SUPERB (Best Ever?), but the rest of the film is pants!! But the 2 main girls were pretty fit, enough to throw-one-off 2 during the film.
RE: Shoot-em-ups are CRAP! OFFICIAL!!!
YES you are washu. You speak the truth and not just agree with all those idots who are paid to get excited about the latest games cos they work for a games mag!! Elephantstone just COLLECTS games/dvd`s cos he needs them, and then when he`s bought them he needs more. Elephantstone once bought a 3DO!!! Need i say more?
** total respect for Washu we all need him on these forums **
RE: FINISHED: GTA Vice City AT LAST!!
Cheers Stantz,
No hav`nt got the army chopper yet, but not sure if i can be bothered. Your comments about getting pretty lonely in the game once you have finished it are how i feel, i think i`ll just put the game on from time to time 2 listen to the radio stations, Emotion FM is the BEST, lazlo SUCKS!!!
My favourite person in the game was kent paul, who do you think was the best? Best mission was driving the rock-band around in the limo from that weird transvestite bloke!!
FINISHED: GTA Vice City AT LAST!!
Just finished VC with 64% of the game complete. The final mission is pretty cool, but not very hard and the story ends on a cool note.
I really enjoyed this game since i bought it in Oct 02 and think its just as good (if not more of the same) as the first one.
Just wondering if anyone out there has finished it on 100%, and if so do you get any more of the story told? I know that after the last mission when you walk around alot of the people that you have met during the game phone you just to say what they think of you.
Overall £30 and 20hrs of my life well spent!!!!!!!
I`ve bought The Getaway from elephantstone for £20 and can`t wait to start playing it, even though i know its not as good as VC.
I must advise anyone out there who doesn`t own a PS2 and GTA3>A3:VC to go out and buy one, they are the two single most important games EVER made!! (Just my thoughts)
** IMPORTANT **
WE NEED TO BAN WASHU FROM THESE FORUMS AS ALL HE KEEP`S DOING IS SLAGGING OFF ELEPHANTSTONE AND TRYING TO FLOG THE GETAWAY!!
RE: PRO EVO 2: How hard is this demo!!!
Just spoke to my mate who got 3-0 score on the demo. He read on gamefaqs.com that people have started getting invites to the regional finals across the country, and he`s worried that he may miss out.
Has anyone got a letter from Konami telling them that they are through?
If so, is there a number that`s on the letter, that you can call to check with someone to see if you have reached the finals?
Please help!!!
P.S. My final score was 2-0, dont think i`ve got a chance of getting through, any thoughts anyone?
RE: X-Box - R.I.P.?!
All you guys who have a X-Box i must take my hat off to you.
Why you ask (or maybe not). Well since the machine launched in march with Halo, Gotham Street racer etc, there has been NOTHING out for the machine thats worth £45.00 (X-Box game prices).
With all the negative press the machine is getting at the moment i feel sorry for the X-Box, its gonna take time for some great games to come out. I will never buy another games machine other than the Playstation, but i think its important that the X-Box does well otherwise Sony will have nobody to challenge them AND this would be bad for the games industry.
In reply to elephantstones original post i think he should stick with the
X-Box as in the long run the machine will be OK.
P.S. I heard that elephantstone collects dead machines 3DO,N64,Dreamcast THIS man does not belong on our forums?????
RE: PRO EVO 2: How hard is this demo!!!
Come on lads i started this post weeks ago and all you talk about is how well etc the game plays!!
My FINAL score was 2-0 (Crap) which i entered at the GAME store at the Trafford Centre. A Mate of mine got 3-0 and the guys at the store said this was the best result they had seen?
Anybody out there who has a better score?
P.S. Pro Evo 2, Vice City, The Getaway, F#@K the X-Box, Bill Gates, Nintendo, Mario etc............ I have seen the light and Sony is the future.
RE: Burnout 2...i hate racing games, this is fantastic
I really love car games 2, but this game BLOWS all other car games away.
The graphics, sound and controls are superb and really show off what the PS2 can do when used to its full spec!!
Roll on Burnout 3!!!
P.S. Shame on you Skirpydoink for not being a fan of racing games, bet u own all the Army Men 3DO games?
PRO EVO 2: How hard is this demo!!!
Just back from purchasing my demo of Pro Evo 2 for the PS2.
The idea of the demo is to score as many goals past Brazil in a 5 minute game, you play as England. Dont know if its just me but this demo is really hard, it took me over an hour to score my first goal and 1-0 is the highest score i can get!!
Has anyone got the demo, and you thoughts (and tips) are welcome!!
Cheers Dingo out!!
P.S. Washu and elephant stone are a bunch of loooooooosers!!!!!!!!!