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Post by flatapex on Aug 18, 2022 21:24:38 GMT
Was just thinking there hadn’t been a meet up in a while.
I’ll be there, been way too busy lately.
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Post by 8bitboyuk on Aug 19, 2022 12:30:23 GMT
Let's hope it's 11th time lucky Looks like it might not be. My oldest son had COVID a few days ago, and just in the past hour my youngest has now also tested positive. So he'll be housebound for a few days, and likely going to derail everything for me over the weekend. 😢 Hope your nipper is ok mate.
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Post by kungfukid on Aug 19, 2022 14:57:30 GMT
Looks like it might not be. My oldest son had COVID a few days ago, and just in the past hour my youngest has now also tested positive. So he'll be housebound for a few days, and likely going to derail everything for me over the weekend. 😢 Hope your nipper is ok mate. Cheers, he's okay, currently lying on the couch under a blanket and watching Lego Batman (him, not me! 🤣). Just a bad cough, sore throat, and generally lethargic and sore. My oldest was the same but it all passed in 3-4 days. I think tomorrow is just coming a couple of days too early sadly. Ah well, there's always 2023! Unless I get my finger out and organise a Scottish meet-up like I've threatened too before... 🤣
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Post by flatapex on Aug 19, 2022 22:18:45 GMT
Hope your nipper is ok mate. Cheers, he's okay, currently lying on the couch under a blanket and watching Lego Batman (him, not me! 🤣). Just a bad cough, sore throat, and generally lethargic and sore. My oldest was the same but it all passed in 3-4 days. I think tomorrow is just coming a couple of days too early sadly. Ah well, there's always 2023! Unless I get my finger out and organise a Scottish meet-up like I've threatened too before... 🤣 Hope your lad is on the mend mate I was quite bad with it back in spring, spent a week feeling sorry for myself watching motorsport and Caroline in the city (90s sitcom and the second best thing Lea Thompson ever did)
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Post by rupert on Aug 20, 2022 7:51:38 GMT
Sega8bit & SMS Power! Event 2022
After a 2-year hiatus, I can now confirm that the annual get-together is back on!
DATE: Saturday 20th August 2022 TIME: 11.30am onwards LOCATION: Flour & Flagon - Manchester, England ADDRESS: 126 Grosvenor St, Manchester M1 7HL PRICE: FREE ITINERARY: Games and whatever else we want
List of confirmed attendees: (post that you are coming and I will update the list)
- Ian (ian8bit)
- Kev (retrokevretro)
- James (rupert)
- Maxim
- (armix)
- Andy (flatapex)
- TBC
Equipment- 1 x CRT TV, 1 x Everdrive (Ian)
- 1 x CRT TV, 1 x Everdrive, 1 x SMS 1 console (Kev)
- 1 x CRT TV, 1 x LED TV, 1 x Mega SG, 1 x console, 1 x Everdrive (James)
- 1 x console, 1 x Everdrive
Flour & Flagon is located near to the city centre. We have used this venue before as it was formerly known as Pub/Zoo. I have arranged with them that we'll have the 'snug' room to ourselves for as long as we want. Map here: goo.gl/maps/kkxdUj65p872Just wanted to double check.. I’m bringing 2 full set ups (TV’s and consoles) however only have one Everdrive.. is someone bringing a spare Everdrive otherwise there will be no point bringing one of the set ups.
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Post by armixer24 on Aug 20, 2022 10:34:09 GMT
Hi ! I'm running a bit late, but I'm still coming ! Regarding the two SMSes with only 1 everdrive, I suppose that could make one of them a dedicated alex kidd machine ? Edit: Maxim had offered to bring an everdrive earlier in the thread otherwise, maybe he'll have it
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Post by ian on Aug 21, 2022 16:14:55 GMT
Another year, another meet done! I was up at 5am and set off on my drive from down south at round 6am. I didn't have too much trouble on the roads, so got to Manchester in good time. I found some parking and went to a coffee shop to kill some time before the venue opened at 11.30am. I was the first to arrive but I didn't have to wait long until Kev, Kaleb and Andy got there. We were told that there was a Britney Spears tribute going on in the room next door to where we usually set up, so we were relocated to the other side of the pub. There was still plenty of space and tables, so it didn't cause any issues. If anything, it may have been a slightly better spot. What did those in attendance think? We set up one TV with a system but we couldn't get the TV I brought working. At some point during the TV kerfuffle, Armix and Maxim arrived. James was fashionably late but he saved the day with his two setups. Armix also brought his Game Gear, which kept most of us entertained at some point. We did our usual gaming, chatting, drinking and eating until we finished at around 7.30pm. I enjoyed my annual humbling at Putt & Putter by James and complete annihilation at Micro Machines by Maxim. I had a lot of fun playing Sonic 1 simultaneously on the SMS and Game Gear with Armix. Unfortunately I didn't a chance to play with Andy and Kev. Sorry guys, I'll have to make it a point to circulate the room next year! Unfortunately we forgot to get a group photo before people started leaving. This is the only photo I did get: As usual, it was great to see everyone and catch up after a few years. It felt good to keep the tradition alive and even see a new face. Thanks again to everyone for coming along. I hope you all enjoyed the day and got home safe. I'll try to organise next year's get-together a bit further in advance so that more people can attend.
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Post by flatapex on Aug 21, 2022 21:32:38 GMT
Awesome meet, would have been gutted if I hadn’t found out about it, it was great to be around such awesome people and to be back doing gaming stuff again. Huge thanks especially to ian for organising and retrokevretro for ensuring I got there and back. Apologies for forum and real life silence, it isn’t like me and will be rectified. Maybe one meet I will have a set of controllers that aren’t falling to pieces, half way there this year. I’ll have to try and fix my others, not like they could be any worse is it? Once my office/games room is sorted then I will have more idea what I actually have and have a little more room to try and undertake deep cleans and repairs (as much as one decent eye and dyspraxia will allow) The space we ended up with worked really well, the hen party playing the loudest pool match EVER was….memorable. I’ve got an sd card reader on order so I can make a dedicated home brew folder and investigate the awesome competition games. I really need to lose weight though 😂😂😂
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Post by 8bitboyuk on Aug 22, 2022 12:21:06 GMT
Looks like you all had a blast. I'm still really disappointed I missed it. The wife is trying to make it up to me for the late change, I'll be milking that for a while. lol. I sincerely hope to make the meet next year. Stay cool everyone.
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Post by armixer24 on Aug 23, 2022 13:09:06 GMT
Hey guys.
This was my first ever meetup, and it was really lovely! Thanks everybody for being so welcoming, even though I have not been in the SMS community for nearly for as long as everybody else.
Seeing everybody's setups (all Model 1s, except a good looking MegaSG) was also a treat. Maybe with a bit of luck and organisation I can bring my own and represent the SMS2 owners next year!
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Post by kungfukid on Sept 6, 2022 15:30:13 GMT
Looks like it was a great meet-up, and I'm gutted that I missed it as I really thought I was going to make it this year. It ended up being a conveyor belt of issues - not only did one of my sons get COVID, but my other one did too, followed by my wife too. Somehow I completely avoided it. And then to top it off, my wife's sister ended up giving birth to her daughter also on the Saturday night (a couple of weeks early!). Somebody REALLY didn't want me to get to Manchester with all of you! 🤣
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Peder Johnsen
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Slowly completing my sega collection as well as developing Collect Media!
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Post by Peder Johnsen on Sept 17, 2022 20:45:52 GMT
shoot, completed missed this 😢
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