Wassup Marcus!

Nice to see you found us. In regards to the gwaanin' in the world of Saur - I'm still doing all the same stuff;

Still at UIP during the day and doing console mods for Videogamesimports.com in the evening, bare training down the gym every day aswell to get hench.

For gaming - apart from a brief Dotstream addiction I play nothing but Devil May Cry 3 still! XD
Hopefully my copy of Godhand will arrive in the next few days - gagging to get started on that!

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Word up.

Dead Rising, I played the demo, with a narrative I thought it might be quite smart as a game.

Is it?

...or do you just use objects to beat up zombies for 53hours?

Setting it in a Shopping Mall was one of my ideas. Someone else also had that idea, I'll have to start wearing foil hats.

Change the avatar *Smiley broken* IT HURTS MY FACE!

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Sumo Digital - Teaboy

Glad all seems well with you Saur, you must be legend on DMC by now

Gym... tell me about it, Im the same at the moment on a bit of a health-phase losing lots of weight getting my fitness back and stuff, Im still into gaming but its less important to me now and I play less frequently although my Gamerscore would suggest otherwise hehe. Working as an IT contractor now, currently in central London, its going ok but I miss the benefits of paid holidays and sick days

Ive known about you guys since the sites launch, problem for me is that I only really was ever able to fit the one website in and NTSC was my baby and I spent 99.9% of my games-website time there. However times change and unpleasant things happen unfortunately, the site is now unrecognizeable to me to be honest which is disappointing in my eyes but I guess not totally unexpected. Im sure everything happens for a reason though and Im pleased to see so many of you still about. I cant promise you guys 10000+ posts like I had there ('thanks god' I hear you all say..) but Ill pop in from time if thats ok.

Eh...oh....Dead Rising... yeah, its a bit more than chopping zombies up with lawnmowers and chainsaws, that was my worry too but theres an awful lot to it and the environment is *very* nicely done. Im struggling to make headway in it at the moment and it has the stupidest save system ever, but it is really addictive and a bit of a one-off.

BTW feel free to add me on your list, marcus2704

Glad you're on the fitness tip Marcus - I'm going the complete opposite way though, I'm trying to gain as much weight as I can at the moment! No joke I was only 9 and a half stone when I started training, now I'm up to just under 12 stone. I want to be Vin Diesel! XD

Oh man that place..... X_X
....THE HATE! I cant get over how those people HATE on gaming so much, there's barely any talk I cant even remotely relate to. It's like you have to be some sort of financial analyst to even begin to understand what them lot are talking about. I really couldnt give a fuck about how much game/console X sells in relation to some other sales figures I dont give a fuck about.

If they dedicated as much time and energy into actually talking about GAMES rather than sales figures, they might one day discover this shit is fun!

That's why I keep myself completely to myself now - I love games just as much as I always have done, there's no way I'm letting fuckwits ruin it for me.

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What suppliments are you taking? If you're doing it the natural way, how many Cal's do you intake a day?

I presume you're doing low rep strength training pretty much all the time?1?

On the ntsc-uk front, it seems that every post I look at there's numerous members that are banned, and is it me or is the first play thread depreciating constantly.

Many of the members that I regarded with high esteem have disappeared like venom for example.

Plus as saurian said way to much chatter about sales etc... than actual gaming and when games are chatted about it seems to be more about generic racer x and generic gta clone y.

I was on the N-Large suppliments to start with, it gave me a little kickstart - but I cant stomach them man, I just make sure I train a lot like you say; low reps, loads of weight and I'm seeing results. I used to do speed before training aswell for a while - but that's TOO madded! I concentrate on different areas each day and do no more than 4 sets on each as I dont want to burn anything off, I lose weight REALLY easily.

No idea how much calories a day I intake - I just eat LOADS! XD - like every evening I eat 2 big steaks before and after training, plus I blaze a lot (which also makes cardio work next to impossible, which for me works out OK) - when the munchies kick in I eat even more.

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sounds about right, i got to 14.5 stone and it got to the point where I couldn't go clothes shopping so I've cut down over the past 6 months to 13 flat.

Although I'm taking 2 suppliments 3 times a day, and I'm pretty much numb all the time from 6 days a week training.

It's got pretty ridiculous though now, I benched 110kg with 6 reps last week, and I didn't feel a thing the following day.

I'm getting a bit bored with it all, it's a never ending cycle of constant rotation of training that's so rigid that it eats your social life.

Im awaiting delivery of a 5lb tub of MRM protein shake drink, I lost over 1 and half stone through running/gym and sports since the beginning of the year, but now Im at the point where I want to increase upper body strength. One of the better threads on NTSC is the stickied fitness one in OT, theres some really useful advice there. Unfortunately, I can no longer access that forum so Im on my own from here on lol.

Cant imagine you as a beefcake Saur

That's wicked Ginger man! - I didnt know you were into your training aswell! I've got a LONG way to go before I get to a point where I'm happy (got to the clothes not fitting anymore phase already! XD), I'm naturally so fucking wirey it does my head in, I understand what you're saying the way the routine starts to rule you.

I'm liking it though - because unless I keep myself very busy I just start blazing, depression sets in and I shut down completely. So as well as my normal job I do a bit of work when I get back from the gym in the evening for the console stuff, and I study Japanese every spare moment I have (that's another mission I aint ever giving up on - I'm moving to Japan if it kills me!)

I aint THAT hench yet - working on it though!! >}
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I'm 21 and I started when I was 17 although I had a year off, when I was 18-19. I got back into it again, and I became obsessed, I was gonna be a PT but the moneys crap and web developing is my thing.

I'm now on protein, glutomein(spell) and thermogenics, and alternate between extreme strength training (4-6reps) and cut up weeks(20 reps) every 3 weeks and I train 6 days a week.

If you ever need any help give me a shout.

Ditto, I might be going for the first time after christmas for a clothes shopping trip with a couple of mates.

Nice one man - I'll definetly do that!

For a long time I was going about things all wrong - fucking clueless.

You'll LOVE Japan! If you're going to Tokyo you'll blow up! I've got a pair of tickets I can use to go, but I dont have money for hotel and spending yet - definetly going there next year without fail.

If you ever need places to go to listed down - let us know and I'll write down what I remember.

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Isn't that cos you killed the forums B/W with pr0n

Now that's just plain surreal. What happened?

Beer > Working out...

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Sumo Digital - Teaboy

'Surreal' is one way to describe being unable to access a site I myself created myself, although I can think of more appropriate words

In fairness I asked to be blocked as my logic suggested that not knowing what was going on meant I wouldnt be upset by it, I have since asked to be unblocked but it hasnt, so the way I see it now is that Ive been banned. I wont miss too much, but the fitness thead was great and I still like First Play, and not being able to trade is frigging annoying too, but such is the price you pay for speaking your mind there.

Anyways..., gym calls, talking of which Im freaking starving yet feel as though I need to go, I expect Ill pass out on the treadmill or something...

You may have a point there -

This geezer;

Brought nothing against The Arnie but belly and actually managed to overpower him! O_o

I just need the chainmail then I'm there

http://www.commandofans.com/avpvbennett-full.jpg

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Sumo Digital - Teaboy

PMSL!! XD

That picture is pure gold!

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My god... You’re banned Marcus? I never thought that would happen.

I still look over NTSC for news, but reading the rest of it usually annoys me. Just like Saurian says, too much time talking about sales and not enough time playing. It was something I’ve known for ages but I think it was highlighted with Outrun2006. The amount of people that supposedly love it and the 8 scores per track posted on Live just don’t add up...

And just to join in with the rest of the discussion. I weigh 15 stone, last Xmas it was 16. That may seem like a lot but I am also about 6.2/3 so I don’t look or feel fat. But I think I should try and get down to 13/14, I know I am unfit.

Just to make sure people dont think I was fat, when I said I was 14.5 stone.

That was cos I took pro-gain and intentionally made myself bigger, cos I wanted to be absolutely huge like someone from flex mag. Then cut it up, but I can safely say it's not impressive when you're in the diesel store and a XXL t-shirt wont get get over your traps.

Why were you upset in the first place? It was your site after all. What happened to cause this bizarre chain of events?

I left the site because at that time, it was getting me down and it left me little time for anything else. That was a good decision, what wasnt was the decision I made of who to hand it to. It didnt take long for me to join a (long line) of people who once were part of the site to have problems with John, initially not so much the changes he made (its his call) but the arrogance and tone of his communications towards me. I then began finding out about the sheer number of people the guy had banned, I challenged how the site had become so defensive (to the point of removing writer feedback completely, closing amd deleting posts left right and centre, and generally removing anything they dont like) and then I too became an 'enemy' of the site when in actuality I was one of its most loyal visitors. What finally broke the camels back for me was finding out this site was banned there, OS was meant to have good relations with NTSC as after all its made by the very people who had a firm hand in building NTSC (were it not for Rob I doubt NTSC-uk would even be here today, I havent forgot!). Im sure there are reasons why you guys all fell out (if I was still betting Id know what Id put my money on..) but there is no smoke without fire, but it was just one too many incidents of this nature so I let someone know what I thought about it and the sites 'direction'. It made no difference, I was told to shut up, its not my site anymore etc etc which was what I expected to be told (that I built, and ran the place for years means jack-shit to these people). I then asked to be banned/blocked because frankly I was upset by it all, which they did (no challenge at all to that I might add, one less 'enemy' of the site I guess...). I have since asked to be unblocked as there's threads there that are of value to me and Ive been totally ignored. Amusingly, I registered a new account which was promptly deleted (no reason), so there you have it. Im still banned, and dont ever expect to be anything but. I doubt this post will help relations but it doesnt matter now as my opinion of certain people there is now so low as for me not to give a crap anymore.

Great, the bumbling Beaulieu strikes again. It's bizarre that you've been kicked though, you made NTSC-uk after all.

I don't think anyone here was booted from ntsc-uk, we decided to leave. Some people got banned afterwards though.

Gets weirder:

http://ntsc-uk.domino.org/showthread.php?p=903091#post903091

it's not bumbling...

I was going to post something interesting... something about nurturing children and adolence and stuff... instead I'll go with..

ROCK ON!

Peace out.

As much as my life would surely be enriched from reading the link, I cant as Im blocked so Ill remain quietly on tenterhooks instead - is it juicy?

Rob - thats the most sense Ive read all day - ROCK ONNNN wit yor badd self!

Well its says

"Marcus Jullion, one of the founders of ntsc-uk, has decided to leave the forums for pastures new.

We thank him for the hard work he put into the site while he was on the staff and his forum contributions after he handed over the reins and wish him well for the future.

NTSC-uk"

Man, I just did screenshots....

I even had to log in to do that!

Ah well. End of an era, I suppose. I had to leave soon after Marcus, I couldn't stand the bullishness and arrogance of a few people. Which is a shame, as there's plenty of decent peeps over there.

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Sumo Digital - Teaboy

I rarely seem to post anywhere any more - it's not directed at any one site, more at t'internet as a whole. I find the sheer volume of negativity towards (insert game/system here) so off-putting; harmless ribbing I like & most certainly enjoy, but the outright venom that gets spat in all directions on a lot of boards grinds me down.

I'm sure it's probably always been this way - maybe I've become more sensitive to it of late.

would you like a hug?

Does "wanting to leave for pastures new" equate to wanting my account to be unblocked, but being ignored and refused? That post is basically just to put the nail in the coffin on a 'return' so to speak, they dont wish me well at all they are simply pleased to see the back of me. What BS.

i thought it was a bit weird that thread was started and locked instantly.
i guess they wanted to avoid all the 'not as good as it used to be' stuff....but everybody knows that anyway.

i cant really be bothered to post anything much anywhere these days.
still, you did a top job making that place, but all good things come to an end.

No-one is allowed to post in that forum, if you have a comment to make about the site or wish to respond to one of those threads you are shit-outta luck. You can always email or PM an admin and be ignored like me o_O Site feedback is crucial, it allows you to communicate directly with your readership and address any issues they may have, the very fact people are posting there shows they have an interest and even care about the site which should please the owner(, but more often than not the site views this as confrontational and imflammatory, I lost count of the amount of threads closed prematurely there because 'our word is final - like it or lump it'. Its a lot like the old Edge forum in many ways.

I agree with Saur in that the sales talk is pure BS, but I would say that First Play is probably the best forum section around, and its what I will miss the most. Ive even toyed with the idea of building a forum based around First Play but seriously doubt Ill do it, besides building that sort of membership takes years

Going back to the fitness thing, on Saturday I FINALLY take delivery of MRM Metabolic Whey - each morning for the last week or so Ive been weighing myself, and Ive dropped around 2lb in weight despite eating a fair amount. Ive gone from 14st 10lb (ish) to 12st 10lb (this morning) since the beginning of the year. Now I want to hit the gym hard and build upper body muscle so I can become hench like Saurian

Sick! I WISH I was proper BLENCH like Ginger - got a long while to go yet! XD

I was training well hard tonight - finally getting somewhere with my arms which have always been really weak. It took ages to get anything started but now at last I can lift decent weight and I see the difference every session.
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Good luck with that, you'll have to train at least 4 times a week for upper body training, that doesn't take into account any leg or proper CV work.

Strength / Size / Muscle definition takes a very long time.

There's no quick fixes... If you need any training info give me a shout...

We need Mads to balance the jock talk here.

Although, I'm getting to be a fatty too.

Have you still got the shorter hair style?

You looked like that Legendary Pimp Leon S Kennedy last time I saw ya!

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We should do a meet some time

Actually I was thinking about this, I would be happy doing another one, I live in Watford just outside of London, but I guess most of you guys already know that

That would be mint - wouldnt mind hooking up again,

I endured the BIG bald German dykes in Virgin Megastore and met THE HOFF earlier!!!

I already feel more powerful! O_o

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How's KITT?

I wish I knew!

He got them to lock off the Knightrider Theme they were playing - he must be SICK of it!

The German chicks....no.... I cant call them chicks - whatever they were (they made ME look totally feminine in comparison!) behind me all had KITT samples on their phones and knew every fucking word of all his songs!

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HOFF / Arm Wrestling Shenmue style....

Sounds awesome...

So KITT was parked outside, monitoring heatbeats or something I'm guessing.

Did you notice any mulletted, moustachioed suspicious types... other than yourself?

And did you compare pecks? (sp?)

It was ALL BIG lesbians with shaved heads - no sign of any mullets, I had my dreads hidden under a bandanna cos I look like The Predator if not!

You CANNOT compare with The Hoff's "Really Great Pecks(TM)" - it's not just the size and definition, the fact remains those are THE HOFF'S pecks!

You just cant have them, give up.

Seriously though for his age he looks fucking mint - he's still t3h Knightrider!

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Did you get to touch him??

Yeah man I shook his hand!

I think I can fly now! O_O
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Greetings all.

I'm new to the forums and just wanted to say hi, and as there doesn't seem to be a specific welcome thread I thought I would just hijack Marcus's thread instead .

I don't often visit (or should I say lurk around) many other forums these days, as i just get unnecessarily angry with the amount of bitching and moaning that is so prevalent across the whole gaming community (how some people call themselves gamers these days is just baffling). Also I'm still rather pissed off that enough gamers didn't buy P.N.03 and so the Likelihood of a sequel is slim, even though a Wii version could be absolutely incredible.

Anyway, I hope I can contribute to more meaningful posts in the future as you have an excellent forum here.

Welcome to Opensenses Rav!

Totally feeling you about PN03 - the attitude of "gamers" these days is shocking, some even go as far as to call the game "childish"! O_o

PNWii would be the best thing since oxygen XD

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