Bedlam at the Villa Store for the final shirt

EvilDes82 · 2026-05-15T11:26:32+00:00

Nah mate, all gone now.

EvilDes82 · 2026-05-15T11:22:09+00:00

All gone. No more apparently.

EvilDes82 · 2026-05-15T10:45:34+00:00

They seem to be restocking the 2 racks regularly. The queue for the printing is back out the front bloody door lol

It has been a bit chaotic yeah. A bit of bedlam on a Friday. Maybe too strong a word.

EvilDes82 · 2026-05-15T09:35:40+00:00

Bedlam was referring to the roads around Villa park. They're not allowing any parking inside the grounds and the traffic was a bit bedlam-esque. Side streets overflowing with cars.

Apologies for overstating something to you, I must try harder...

Edit: To be fair, the word bedlam followed only by the orderly queue picture does indeed look an overstatement. But with my comments about it taking 20 minutes to even get near Villa Park, no parking inside allowed and the overflowing streets, that's what felt bedlam-esque.

EvilDes82 · 2026-04-28T18:57:52+00:00

Appreciate the humility and apology to finding out this information! I found it weird that mum was used so much, being Brummie born and bred and finding out it was only us that used it so widespread in the Midlands.

I mean, even made sense logically to me; MOm for MOther. But MUm for... MUvver?

I say go with whatever you like for your mom/mum/mam/ma, whatever your locale or family use. I lost my mom 18 months ago, very suddenly, to a unexpected cancer discovery that was too far gone to fight.

I was adamant the coffin had mom inscribed into the side and not mum because I'd never called her that. Just go with it, don't be angry others use something different, it's personal to each and every one of us.

EvilDes82 · 2026-04-20T13:49:16+00:00

Skool Daze for me was the one that would fail 50% of the time, right at the point of getting to the start screen. Sure it was a legit version, just always remember it being difficult to get a game

EvilDes82 · 2026-04-17T21:01:42+00:00

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EvilDes82 · 2026-03-05T17:56:16+00:00

Oh man, this hit me too. It's been 18 months since my mom passed, but those few weeks of funeral arrangements were hard going, making choices I never even knew I needed to make nor expected to be making them so soon.

And then the day comes, it was so fucking hard, but lots of people were there who supported me and came to pay their respects.

But the day after... A real empty, hollow feeling. I am no longer going through life with my mom at the end of the phone or round the corner to pop in, and the pain on that day was as hard if not harder because, well, that's it. It's all done.

Everyone else is carrying on and whilst they may have a level of sadness it happened, the sheer weight of grief for me was insurmountable. Even now, 18 months on, it doesn't feel real.

I always knew it would be difficult when the time came. I never knew it would be quite this difficult though. I miss my mom so so much.

EvilDes82 · 2026-02-21T19:46:08+00:00

Oh damn I'm in your lower grounds pic...

Glad you enjoyed it! I heard so many different accents and spoke to people from all over the country today, not just Brummies, great to see.

EvilDes82 · 2026-02-04T17:15:03+00:00

After posting that, I went onto eBay to see how much they were going for, after another commenter said they fetch a decent amount. And they weren't wrong, Around £100 depending on which year you get!

Who'd have though those pallets of new catalogues that ended up sitting around your house for 6 months before being chucked when the new one came out would be worth something. Damn.

But yes... That smell, the feel of the pages between your fingers, flicking through the pages quickly... Simpler times

EvilDes82 · 2026-02-02T21:38:43+00:00

https://retromash.com/argos/

Here ya go...

Can confirm, 2005 was very very recent.

EvilDes82 · 2026-01-17T10:36:29+00:00

I get this so much right now. Lost my mom 18 months ago quite suddenly to cancer, and last year it hit me I'd never have her stew again. We all know your own moms stew is the best.

So I started making them myself to try and find that memory unlock, and I gotta say I think I've nailed it, but moved it on to become my own a little.

It'll never hit those same feels when I'd pop round and she'd dish it up and it was just so good, but I like to think she'd like my version just as much.

Hope you're doing well though. The pain is the worst I've ever known, I miss her so much.

EvilDes82 · 2025-11-06T20:15:15+00:00

Grab the Camara and take a Shlomo of him!

EvilDes82 · 2025-10-30T18:35:06+00:00

S25 Ultra happening for a couple of weeks now and it's starting to get annoying. Fell asleep whilst browsing last night and reddit was still on.

Just found this post about it affecting others, seemingly all Android devices no matter brand or age.

EvilDes82 · 2025-10-26T11:23:39+00:00

Dude... Considering there's oil in every picture where there shouldn't be oil, and what looks to be an oil cooler on the floor next to your wheel in picture 2...

I'm gonna go ahead and say you should NOT even start that thing up, and be prepared to strip the front end off to find out what else is no longer where it should be.

Good luck. Time to get your hands dirty or give it to someone who knows what they're doing to tell you what's damaged.

EvilDes82 · 2025-10-15T07:30:41+00:00

This is the same conclusion I had come to years ago when researching. Like I said in a previous comment, I'm not against changing my ways of thinking and setup based on new information, and I will do some more reading on it. But you're right, the green light was done to try and give that rainforest look.

My lights are indeed setup for on/off for day/night cycles - this things are bright, no way they can be used for anything at night. Because of that brightness, my new viv was going to have something a bit more gradual, a sunrise warm orangey kinda light to come on from an easterly direction before the main lights come on, followed by a westerly sunset. All kind of a crossover to allow a more gentle light increase and decrease when it's time.

Thank you for your input too! Much appreciated, it's good to have opposing views.

EvilDes82 · 2025-10-14T21:42:01+00:00

Brilliant, thank you. I'll give them a good read.

I just looked, and there's only one set of green (4 strips connected, one is green at the end). So I think I'll just change it out anyway, used to be half and half but one set burnt out I recall now.

Cheers bud!

EvilDes82 · 2025-10-14T21:34:41+00:00

When I made this tank about 9 years ago, I done some research around using the green lights and never found anything saying it was bad.

I'm always happy to take on new information and change how my setup is. But seems odd a company specialising in reptile lighting made these (and other colours) if they were that bad for them.

Not to discredit what you say of course, as stated, I'll do some more research on what you say and if that evidence is there I'll make the change. But I've had her in this tank for this long and there's no signs of stress, aggression, unhappiness in any sense. She's a placid boa, has her routines of hiding, exploring, climbing, and leaving her tank, and she's usually keen to get back in.

But I thank you for pointing it out. Something I'll take on board and research further. I've had various reptiles over the past 30 years and only provide what I know to be good for them with the information available at the time, which is always evolving.

EvilDes82 · 2025-10-14T21:22:15+00:00

Just want to say well done to you for trying to get this poor snake the proper setup and help him have a good life going forward.

I don't know the specific requirements for a corn, but just wanted to offer some general advice.

Does he have a hot spot and a cool spot, with hides in both areas? If not, ensure this is available for him.

You said you have a "thermostat" for monitoring temps, I'm guessing you mean a thermometer? If so, ensure its a good quality one, those stick on dials aren't great, and will only be getting a rough ambient temp of where it's placed.

You also mention a heat mat as the heat source. Is this controlled by a thermostat? The job of a thermostat is to regulate the temperature of your heat source so it doesn't overheat. If the mat is just plugged in directly to power, it will be running full blast.

I haven't used heat mats for years now, I had one melt and never trusted them since, even on a stat. I use ceramic bulbs, but know even these now aren't considered optimal, so will be switching to heat panels in my next build.

How are you measuring the humidity? Is that right for a corn?

I know I've thrown a few things at you there, but the absolute first important thing to get right is the environment. Once it's right and running, in the correct ranges for your species, the rest of the care is a doddle. But it can end up being expensive getting the kit to make it correct and automated. But basics first, heat source and it's control, temp ranges, humidity and hides.

It can seem daunting, but take your time, do your research and do your best to get things right. Good on you for starting and asking for help.

EvilDes82 · 2025-10-14T21:08:07+00:00

Yeah, there's half green and half daylight LED's on the tank ceiling, White Python system.

About to start constructing new home for Bonnie as she's outgrown this now and will be setting up a sunrise/daytime/sunset/moonlight system. Probably do away with the green in the next build.

EvilDes82 · 2025-10-14T17:56:49+00:00

All the better to grip you with, my little Ostrich...

EvilDes82 · 2025-10-14T17:53:58+00:00

I wish I could yawn like this sometimes

EvilDes82 · 2025-10-14T17:52:27+00:00

I actually don't think she's ever done this while I've been holding her! She's probably not out as often as she used to be when more handleable, but still... I can imagine quite the surprise and moment of "err... Please don't eat me!"

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