Universal Love TRTT Part 8: Random thoughts also sack Hinkley

[philthy05]

Ben Simmons being offered a USD$170 Million 5 year mega deal. Has a couple of months to accept it.

NBA's Ben Simmons reportedly set to sign richest deal offered to an Australian athlete

Australia's Ben Simmons has reportedly been offered a new $240.4 million, five-year contract extension by Philadelphia, and will probably pocket more cash with the NBA's new salary cap projections expected to bump it up to $243.2 million.

www.abc.net.au

This wiki page says it will be the 30rd largest ever sports contract in US sports. They only have one soccer player - the 2013 Gareth Bale deal to Real Madrid - so I know its not a correct world list, as Messi, Ronaldo etc have signed big deals but their transfer fees are part of the deals as well as shirts sold components, so I will call it a US/Canada sports list.

List of largest sports contracts - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Not bad to get into 30th spot as the first contract after compulsory rookie contract. Those US basketballers who came out to Oz in the 1980's and 1990's and 2000's to play in the NBL, married Aussie women and stayed and had kids, are starting to produce some decent talent

Mojave King and josh green coming through

 

[philthy05]

Also Darryl whites son playing summer league (kind of like a preseason audition for a list spot) for Houston now. A few Aussies have gotten nba lists this way.

 

[edgie]

Doctor Feel StuMan and any others who can provide input.

Have yous played/Are the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games worth playing? I know they are getting on now, but I never played them at the time and TV has reignited my interest in Chernobyl.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Went past the big rocking horse in Gumeracha today.. what a ******* eyesore.

 

[NoddyHolder]

Went past the big rocking horse in Gumeracha today.. what a ******* eyesore.

Doesn't even rock

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Doesn't even rock

Jeezus it could use a new lick of paint too.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

The hills are bloody beautiful this time of year though.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Doctor Feel StuMan and any others who can provide input.

Have yous played/Are the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games worth playing? I know they are getting on now, but I never played them at the time and TV has reignited my interest in Chernobyl.

I played the original for about two hours and never picked it up again. Could never seem to grasp why people liked it.

 

[Dylan8]

Yeah never got into STALKER either. Maybe try Metro for that Russian post apoc vibe.

 

[StuMan]

Doctor Feel StuMan and any others who can provide input.

Have yous played/Are the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games worth playing? I know they are getting on now, but I never played them at the time and TV has reignited my interest in Chernobyl.

I've only ever played the first STALKER game (Shadow of Chernobyl). I found it to be pretty good, once I figured it what I was doing.
It went through development hell, and it shows.
I imagine it would still be decent to play, so long as you're not bothered by older game mechanics.

If you have a decent understanding about installing mods, I'd recommend the STALKER Complete mod that fixes some bugs and stuff.

If you can get it cheap it might be worth a shot.

Metro is probably a better go to though. Definitely a better made game.

 

[Dylan8]

Getting back to Australia tomorrow. Gonna treat myself to a steam sale purchase I'll play for 20 minutes then never touch again.

 

[snozulu]

That has lifted my mood enormously. It was strangely hypnotic to watch. I know i shouldn't laugh.

Shame on you. Me too TBH

 

[edgie]

I'm specific in to the exclusion zone setting so Metro won't entirely do that for me. From my reading the third game doesn't feature the plant at all and just the towns and that.


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[edgie]

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If you have a decent understanding about installing mods, I'd recommend the STALKER Complete mod that fixes some bugs and stuff.

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Mate, I used to cruise around in a VL Commodore in Vice City, and my Sims did unspeakable things that really didn't gel with the innocent nature of the woohoo. I used to know mods. I once even went through all the files of Rome Total War to balance it more to my liking.


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[StuMan]

VL Commodore in Vice City

I think I'm going to install VC again soon.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

German insults are the best.

30 Hilarious German Insults You Should Start Using Immediately

One translates to 'asparagus Tarzan.' Another means 'bag of whale blubber.' In fact, some of these are so amusing you might not even mind being insulted.

mentalfloss.com

 

[Grave Danger]

German insults are the best.

30 Hilarious German Insults You Should Start Using Immediately

One translates to 'asparagus Tarzan.' Another means 'bag of whale blubber.' In fact, some of these are so amusing you might not even mind being insulted.

mentalfloss.com

Taylor Walker ist der arsch mit ohren

 

[edgie]

I think I'm going to install VC again soon.

VC? What was that like? It would probably be a more time appropriate model than the VL for Vice City if we are being technical.

 

[sobrave]

Kyrgios is an embarrassment. Thank goodness for ash barty.

 

[edgie]

I could seriously go the rest of my life without hearing the name Ash Barty ever again.


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[Eddie Dingle]

ASH BARTY

 

[dirty2]

Who?

 

[simba_]

the only ash bart y i know:

 

[Doctor Feel]

 

[Alyx]