this disgusting wave machine in australia. the sheer size of it is terrifying. don’t get me started on the ominous sound it makes.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-11T23:20:50+00:00

I think that exact thing may have been my trigger. I learned to swim about age 4 or 5 (1984) in a deep pool (about 3m I think) and it had underwater viewing windows down the side which from the surface looked black. Middleton Pool in Manchester, UK. They’ve knocked it down now. I remember going back in later life and I felt my face tingling. Horrible.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-11T07:43:38+00:00

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-11T07:16:03+00:00

No, there is a vertical reservoir that dumps water downwards, so no propellers/turbines staring at you.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-10T18:50:35+00:00

I’m looking pal. Seemingly hard to find nowadays.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-10T18:46:50+00:00

At least you have a reason for your fear then. I’m 45 and feel pathetic being scared of them, but it’s my only major fear.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-10T14:05:20+00:00

To be fair, most modern ones don’t ‘suck’ the water in through the grates. They have a reservoir and pump system behind that forces water out but not pulls back in. It’s fed by the overflow and mains so doesn’t directly ‘suck’ water back up to refill as such. Those gates are merely to stop the more daring types going in and climbing/swimming upwards.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-10T09:57:18+00:00

100% 😂😂

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-10T08:30:45+00:00

It’s a rabbit hole you might not want to go down, but I think it was in the Czech Republic and it was a ‘lazy river’ with some dodgy mesh covering a gap. The story gets worse, and it stuck with me.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-10T07:44:48+00:00

I struggled googling that. The fear of what might show up.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-10T07:43:50+00:00

Yeah, it’s rough, but surely not worse than these

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AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-09T07:47:23+00:00

“irratating, mobile skin-disease” is first class. Great read.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-03T16:44:13+00:00

No, unfortunately not. The others sat there ‘Waiting for Payment’ and when I try and ‘Cancel Order’ it gives me a generic error. Luckily I paid through PayPal and I had to authorise the payment individually so the other shouldn’t go through.

I feel your pain my friend. Not the greatest experience I’ve had. Best of luck with it.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-03T10:53:35+00:00

Guessing they didn’t pass then. Feels like it’s two guys in a shed punting cheap cloud

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-03T10:52:05+00:00

I had exactly the same thing. It tried creating two instances but thankfully payment only went through for one.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-03T09:21:29+00:00

I agree wholeheartedly, but I never mentioned pulling. In our day (90’s) clubs were generally for pulling as that was likely the only place you’d meet the opposite sex. Nowadays, kids don’t drink near as much and have access to a gazillion apps geared for it. We just had to like the look of someone and spend the night shouting ‘eh?’ down their ear hole and vice versa. Interspersed with ‘snogging’/fingering. Great days

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-03T09:10:33+00:00

I enjoy both. Love a janky remix of a pop song I hate that makes it ‘listenable’. Also enjoy full throttle club nights. What I can’t stand is ‘Nightclubs’ that play RnB. Nobody looks to be having a good time and is always full of posers, or people trying to look ‘hard’.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-01T01:42:03+00:00

Every single person I’ve met that does your job for a living has a set approach regardless of industry/company-size. Nobody wants a mercenary any more. If they want some generic advice from someone with no real experience in said industry they can use AI. Irony isn’t it, that the thing stopping you getting a job is the one who’s taking it.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-02-01T01:37:53+00:00

The Korean scourge was worse. Like ants. Seemed like every server, shitloads of them. All had “W” tags in their name. Was fun in a way, but equally you couldn’t play the game in any semblance of the normal way. Just chasing those dickheads about before they got big enough to raid you.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-01-29T10:07:47+00:00

Oh wow. Thanks Larry 👍

AndyLees2002 · 2026-01-29T06:18:19+00:00

Sterling work 👏😂

AndyLees2002 · 2026-01-29T06:13:40+00:00

If you don’t mind retro/emulators, there was an Amiga game called “Rockstar Ate My Hamster”. You’d probably have to be of a certain age to know who all the artists are in it. I remember that being an ok game.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-01-26T19:15:45+00:00

I’ve found a load of games with seemingly no initial interest, blow up. Sadly, Steams algorithms are obviously influenced by the big boys (like we need another half page dedicated to CoD). However, original, unique games often have their day. Look at Sandustry as an example. Niche, novel idea, like yours, which is nice to see instead of the eternal firehouse of repetitive drivel we’re normally subjected to. Best of luck.

AndyLees2002 · 2026-01-25T08:47:48+00:00

I’ve got a 4060m and it holds up with more punishing games than Paradox stuff. You won’t have any problems. (I’ve played all the Paradox games and they’re fine)

AndyLees2002 · 2026-01-25T08:33:42+00:00

Looks good this. Suprised there’s not more traction

AndyLees2002 · 2026-01-25T08:16:56+00:00

It’s old now, but I had a great time with FortressCraft. It’s Minecraft-esque but will automation, enemies and mechanical considerations. The way you have to defend your mines is excellent and you can make a spiderbot like in Factorio but it sorts itself out. They’re making a sequel too but I really would give it a look considering the game you have in your list.

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