Fisho's Frolics

[A Mum]

I don't remember any of these games..

The only ones I remember playing are Lemonade Stall and "the Hobbit" and they were on the school computers, the good ol' Commodore 64's

I don't remember them either FC.

I do remember lemonade stall - however I would not have remembered if you didn't just mention it

[JK]

The only ones I remember playing are Lemonade Stall

LMAO I remember that one .. That and Oregon Trail were the only ones on the school comps.

[Media Park]

And just because I was so ordinary last night, I actually "youtube searched" Police Quest, and watched the run thru all the way. Yep, cheating, but I reckon i'll be able to finish it 2nite...

[AFLflyer]

And just because I was so ordinary last night, I actually "youtube searched" Police Quest, and watched the run thru all the way. Yep, cheating, but I reckon i'll be able to finish it 2nite...

no need to cheat MP. i remember finishing this from start to finish, you've inspired me to do it again. save as you go..
the challenge is on.. see what i can remember.

can you explain in a (computer idiot) way how to download safely and play for free.
also want to download the original LL1
thanks!

[fisho mcspaz]

Oregon Trail! 'You have died of dysentery.'

AFLflyer, you'll need a DOS emulator - I use DOSBox at www.dosbox.com. It's free to download and a cinch to use. Ignore the 'how to mount games' guide - when you've downloaded a game, just grab the application icon and drag it into the DOSBox icon (it should install a desktop shortcut) and then it'll run automatically.

Here's a link for Police Quest: http://www.thehouseofgames.net/index.php?t=10&id=183

And one for Leisure Suit Larry: http://www.bestoldgames.net/eng/old-gam ... -larry.php

[AFLflyer]

Oregon Trail! 'You have died of dysentery.'

AFLflyer, you'll need a DOS emulator - I use DOSBox at http://www.dosbox.com. It's free to download and a cinch to use. Ignore the 'how to mount games' guide - when you've downloaded a game, just grab the application icon and drag it into the DOSBox icon (it should install a desktop shortcut) and then it'll run automatically.

Here's a link for Police Quest: http://www.thehouseofgames.net/index.php?t=10&id=183

And one for Leisure Suit Larry: http://www.bestoldgames.net/eng/old-gam ... -larry.php

cheers for that fisho. installed dosbox for windows, installed both games, once i drag them it seems like it is going to load, then dosh box says not responding.... ahhh!

[JK]

I got LSL3 working after following McFishy's Dosbox link

[JK]

Alright, finished Leisure Suit Larry 3 last night (via assistance from the various "Walkthrough" sites, buggered if I know how anyone could finish it without them) .. Wasn't actually as enjoyable as I'd remembered Sierra games, so will try LSL4 and if still not much fun I'll put the cue in the rack I reckon.

[AFLflyer]

Alright, finished Leisure Suit Larry 3 last night (via assistance from the various "Walkthrough" sites, buggered if I know how anyone could finish it without them) .. Wasn't actually as enjoyable as I'd remembered Sierra games, so will try LSL4 and if still not much fun I'll put the cue in the rack I reckon.

but, that was the fun of them, figuring it all out by yourselves, it used to take months to finish.. doing little bits at a time ! sitting around the PC with your bro's and mates, when you got a spare minute.
your right though maybe those days are gone! !

[JK]

Yeah fair call .. I might start LSL4 this arvo and not use any "cheats" unless completely stumped.

[fisho mcspaz]

I wasn't planning on writing at all tonight - my head still feels like it's been shat on by a hippopotamus - but there is something that is currently annoying me VERY MUCH and I feel the need to express my irritation.

>.< THIS is the culprit. Here it is again: >.<

This symbol keeps popping up on various Facebook friends' status updates (not the lovely lady whose picture I posted on 'Social Networking Conundrum'; her status updates generally consist of 'f*** off niggaz' or 'stop judgin me yo bitches' - except on one occasion when she announced that she was 'hangin in tha poo' which, judging by the accompanying photo which nobody wants me to post here, was actually meant to be 'pool'). So what DOES >.< mean? I know what O.o is - it represents someone raising an eyebrow in bewilderment. O.O is synonymous with 'What the f***?!' and ^_^ means 'overjoyed'. But >.< ...I'm stumped. To me it looks like it's meant to symbolise a constipated person: 'I tried for over an hour but that was all that came out.' (Naturally, it would then be followed by a .)

Anyway, I refuse to be confused by emoticons any longer. As a solution, I've rounded up all the stupid symbols I don't understand and created my own reference guide:

>.< = Oxycodone addict trying to take a dump
8-) = Mall's balls pissing on concave wall
: -)* = Use your serviette, you grubby peasant!
(-}{-) = Big jugs
:-E = Oh dear, it seems I have stabbed myself with my fork
O-\-<]: = How to ride a leprechaun
</3 = I broke my bum

I won't even get started on chat acronyms...

[Media Park]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emoticons

I wanted to get all technical and show you what they all were...

But it was too hard, and yours were too funny!!!

I knew the top one means "dammit" in the "Cartman" mould...

[Footy Chick]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emoticons

I knew the top one means "dammit" in the "Cartman" mould...

Bugger, you beat me to it! or it could also be "D'OH!"

[fisho mcspaz]

I play this game called 'Treasure Madness' on Facebook. One aspect of the game involves trading in a currency called Museum Dollars. These can be bought with a credit card; alternatively, they can be earned by completing various offers. I am not quite enough of a geek to buy Museum Dollars so I have to spend a lot of time filling out answers to useless surveys or downloading game toolbars that I really don't want. But I bought the Ultimate Shovel Upgrade with my hard-earned Mu$, so it was worth it. Because shovels are very exciting. Anyway, today I noticed that if I signed up to RSVP.com.au, 'where more Australians meet', I would earn 13 Mu$. So I did.

This isn't the first time I've signed up to a dating website. I once got an account with Cupid.com because I'd heard that one of my high-school classmates was on there and I wanted to scare him a bit. Unfortunately I got deleted pretty quickly because they worked out that 'madmickthemonkey' was not a real identity. Having learnt from my errors, I decided that this time I should choose a more believable profile name, but 'chestylarue' was already taken. However, the website kindly suggested 'chestylarue1970', thus solving my dilemma once and for all.

But the question of 'real identity' persisted with me. How could I deceive my fellow RSVP.com.au members by creating a profile that was merely a shallow vessel of empty promises? With the most honourable of intentions, I henceforth proceeded to create a profile based on my ex-husband. Well, if his third marriage ever broke down, he might need a backup plan. I'm nothing if not an altruist. So, for the first few questions at least, chestylarue1970 was a thirty-seven-year-old chronic smoker with lots of nostril hair but very little on his head. Until I began to really get into the spirit of things. It was the website's fault. It wouldn't let me name my country of residence as the US; American Samoa was evidently the closest I could get. Fair enough - American Samoa it was! Having told one lie, I thought it wouldn't matter if I told a few more.

So, for the grand reward of thirteen Museum Dollars, I have successfully created a thirty-seven-year-old American Samoan Buddhist, a chronic smoker with lots of nostril hair, whose mother was an Ewok. He is under five feet tall but will accept potential partners up to six foot eight. He is quite a party animal, listing Def Leppard and Conway Twitty as his musicians of choice; however, he is somewhat restricted in his literary pursuits, declaring 'i don't read books unless they're about the vietnam war god dammit'. His favourite sport is 'riding in a deckchair with a balloon on top'. Everyone loves an individual, after all.

And yes, I know that this is very immature of me but it does offer the possibility that I'll get some interesting responses, which should be a laugh. In the meantime, I'm off to upgrade my shovel some more.

[mighty_tiger_79]

has anyone played the druglords game that was going about a few years ago

buying and selling drugs like the stock market

[Media Park]

I'm just glad that I don't frequent dating sites now Fisho!!!!

[fisho mcspaz]

He's having trouble finding a potential soulmate - no one has expressed any interest (wonder why?) - so I made a couple of additions to his profile. It now asserts that 'i own my own business and am the richest person in american samoa. i am a millionaire looking for luuuuuuuuuurve.'

Because I am sure that the offers will start flooding in now, I also added a couple of criteria to the 'What you're looking for' section: 'someone who doesn't mind me biting off my toenails in the lounge room, they are too tough for scissors. oh yeah and i hope you have big knockers. just two will do, i'm not looking for a whole udder.'

I think I should be a matchmaker for real life people. I would make a fortune I reckon.

[Media Park]

How do you come up with this stuff???

[fisho mcspaz]

How do you come up with this stuff???

I'm not sure - I think I broke my brain.

[Media Park]

I'm NEARLY desperate enough to go on one of these sites, but now I'm not sure if my attractive, articulate, mid-20's dream is actually some balding 40 year old dude...