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[challenge entry] When I were a Lad.... We had the Bestestest 'Pootas...
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(I helped save b3ta! philiphunter is liable to flooding, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:42, archived)
# back when I was a lad
all we had were computers with tape drives :(
(I helped save b3ta! Zykatious Is all like WWOOOAAAHHHH, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:43, archived)
# +3 had a floppy disc drive
... crazy Amstrad floppies too, not 3 1/4" discs
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:45, archived)
# madness!
I had the original Specrum ZX... didnt even have a tape deck built in! :P

Man, Batman on the ZX was awesome. As was The Hobbit.
(I helped save b3ta! Zykatious Is all like WWOOOAAAHHHH, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:48, archived)
# so did I :p
I had the rubber keyed wonder, and the spectrum+, then the 128K+2 and then the 128K+3

\m/ ROCK ME AMADEUS
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:49, archived)
# Yeah
mine deffo had rubber buttons :D

That shit was hardcore.
(I helped save b3ta! Zykatious Is all like WWOOOAAAHHHH, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:51, archived)
#
I had the original ZX81 1K with a flat wipeclean keyboard. Why don't they make one of them nowdays?
(I helped save b3ta! firstinch returns after about 10yrs, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:55, archived)
# dunno but I still have one kicking around the house :)
.. plus a RAM pack :)
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:56, archived)
# old
skool RAM packs are much better.
(I helped save b3ta! Zykatious Is all like WWOOOAAAHHHH, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 15:02, archived)
# yes.
yes they are.

(5 Lighters for a Pound, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 15:14, archived)
# We know you did
(I helped save b3ta! DogHorse plop, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:52, archived)
# hahaha! comedy gold!!
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:52, archived)
# Those were the days
Sitting waiting 5 minutes for a game to load to find it was crap, bit like the Sims today.
(Europir8, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:53, archived)
# :)
(Carwash Maaaaaaaaarge!, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:57, archived)
# indestructible disk tech
(I helped save b3ta! Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:48, archived)
# yeah and about 32K on each side of the disc

/small swipe at Zyk0tiK there ;)
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:49, archived)
# meh,
I no longer make 32k.

As of friday my contract is up, which means no more work for me. Kinda sad, but oh well... Thinking about going to the army as a Computer technician... would guarentee me a job during the service and also after. I really cant be fucked going to uni.
(I helped save b3ta! Zykatious Is all like WWOOOAAAHHHH, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 15:03, archived)
# eh?
go to uni, shag, drink, take drugs, don't pay tax

OR

get sent to the Middle East and get shot at

its a tough decision
(I helped save b3ta! twig Save 6 Music, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 15:08, archived)
# As a techy
you'd mostly not be there. You'd probably be stashed away in a base somewhere navigating and whatnot. Techies aren't very good with guns.
(I helped save b3ta! Zykatious Is all like WWOOOAAAHHHH, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 15:22, archived)
# seXXXy spectrum
*fwap*
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:45, archived)
# Wow
I had that one!
Spectrum +3 was cool!
(I helped save b3ta! Squiggy Alloria makes theme parks., Tue 25 Jan 2005, 14:53, archived)