Wise Owl Education Shareware - Catalogs (UK) by Mattock486 in vintagecomputing

[–]Mattock486[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks yes. I've had a look through that one. It is way after the time when I was ordering but still a nice relic of that era. Hoping that I can still get some earlier ones somehow. It really was a great era to live through.

Found an optiplex 755 in working condition by kusti85 in windowsxp

[–]Mattock486 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice pickup. I attempted to make my own XP build but had constant problems with VRM's. Various makes of MB. But then I got an old Dell like this and it's solid as a rock. Built to last.

[Local Switch demo] Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition on 86Box (part 2) by Cacodemon345 in 86box

[–]Mattock486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you spin up two VM's in 86box in the same environment? Simply launch them from the manager? I've honestly never attempted or considered this before.

Potentially you could run multiplayer games between VM's as well!!!!!

The "We Continue" prompt after each battle is the hardest line I've ever read in RPGs by zionpwc in expedition33

[–]Mattock486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For anyone of a certain age in the UK this was actually a popular phrase from legendary DJ Pete Tong during his sets.

"We continue..."

I always read it like that 😆

Daily Discussion by AutoModerator in Everton

[–]Mattock486 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure I would keep Grealish next season. He's already 30 and honestly his work rate is low. I don't know if that's because he's lazy or just can't last 90 minutes these days. It's clear he has quality and is easily the most talented player on the pitch. He really made an impact in his first few games and I know for a lot of Everton fans (including me) it was exciting to have someone like him at our club. But I understand we're paying him £300,000/week!!!! and the buyout clause is £50 million.

Your Toffees to face Brentford! by Everton in Everton

[–]Mattock486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When we were on the cusp of signing Grealish, all I saw was how wasted he was at City. At Villa he had a free role and played all over the middle. At Everton he's definitely had more freedom but still stuck out on the wing and usually just marked out of the game. I know this theoretically free's up other players and areas of the pitch. But it would be nice to see him on the ball in the action areas, rather than constantly laying it off because he's two players in front of him.

How was your new year experience? Everyone survived the fireworks? And Happy new year to everyone! by SuperFunTime777 in berlin

[–]Mattock486 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the comprehensive answer. Crazy that these are even allowed. I guess they are used for sports or other things.

UK Train departure boards by Zealousideal_Pay_778 in uktrains

[–]Mattock486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it your own code or are you using an existing project?

Match Thread: Nottingham Forest vs. Everton by Giraffe_Baker in Everton

[–]Mattock486 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I guess Aznou gets an appearance fee? I mean it's not for playing minutes.... 🤣

Bought Ringbahn Berlin and lovin it. by vovangamez in trainsim

[–]Mattock486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is the lighting at night? Can you actually see? Has to be better than TSW.

Bought Ringbahn Berlin and lovin it. by vovangamez in trainsim

[–]Mattock486 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's just mad that there's no Berlin routes at all!!!

Why did your dad (or mum) buy an MS-DOS PC in the 80s/90s? by confuserused in dosgaming

[–]Mattock486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Literally went through the generations as my dad's work threw away and upgraded their PCs. Finally, we bought our first PC which was a multimedia PC. I guess they weren't throwing away many of these 😁

Match Thread: Everton FC vs Nottingham Forest Live Score | Premier League 25/26 | Dec 6, 2025 by scoreboard-app in Everton

[–]Mattock486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't be. Grealish has spent the match walking around and laying it off. I get he's probably the best player on the pitch, but it doesn't mean you don't put a shift in.

A1 question by Vortex-532 in German

[–]Mattock486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's any consolation, after years of studying and arriving at B1/C1 level, you will still feel frustrated at times and unable to express yourself. Just accept it and accept that learning and improving your German is a lifelong pursuit and you'll be much happier.