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Time
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patrice
15:00:41
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Ewen
15:35:07
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BTNLinks
15:35:37
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mullerbiker
15:49:32
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Ewen
15:49:36
Afternoon
mullerbiker
15:49:56
howdie
BenGillam_
16:01:46
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mullerbiker
16:01:50
patrice come on dial in were lonley
BenGillam_
16:02:29
afternoon
BenGillam_
16:02:43
Day off today, thought I’d check out the Mac show too
sambassman
16:04:04
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sammy_
16:04:23
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sammy_
16:04:25
Hey all
jeff
16:05:04
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sammy_
16:06:36
So, there's another Sam here? Cheers!
Ewen
16:06:59
Hey Hey Hey. SAM in the house
sammy_
16:07:27
Hello!
sammy_
16:07:40
It's renamed me
sammy_
16:07:46
I need to adjust it.
sammy_
16:07:56
I'll return...
sammy_
16:07:58
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sambassman
16:07:58
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sambassman
16:08:06
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sambassman
16:08:14
There we go!
sambassman
16:08:29
Now I'm back to B. Assman
mullerbiker
16:09:08
Knee job?
sambassman
16:09:17
Robo Doc?
sambassman
16:09:43
Looks great!
sambassman
16:12:44
TWIB
sambassman
16:13:23
58 degrees in Southern CA right now. I'm actually wearing a sweater.
BenGillam_
16:16:04
No sh** Phil
sambassman
16:16:15
I'm excited that they changed it for the 2019 16"
sambassman
16:21:07
It is a pain in the butt to do.
sambassman
16:21:21
I used to do Apple Service for about a year.
sambassman
16:22:03
I'm going to wait for the Apple Refurbished 16"
sambassman
16:22:32
If you put a SSD in it it would run very snappy
sambassman
16:22:56
Yes!! Matte for the win
mullerbiker
16:23:15
core duo apple 17 inch was my first apple mac
sambassman
16:24:24
Boom!
sambassman
16:25:52
I'm sure they've created the Apple Card to help with people just pulling the trigger
sambassman
16:26:44
Can you still pop the back off? Or is there no way in anymore on the new one?
Guest7
16:28:44
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sambassman
16:29:20
Yes, 32 GB for Video for sure.
sambassman
16:29:34
Yep
sambassman
16:30:24
Ha!!
mullerbiker
16:30:37
I love Dim Sum jeffg
sambassman
16:31:04
Yes, the back of the MacBook Pro. Because OWC offers a lot of kits for the upgrades,
sambassman
16:31:13
Which is important
sambassman
16:31:27
I would get the ram from them and save a few $
sambassman
16:32:09
The SSD requires soldering
iMendMacs
16:35:06
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mullerbiker
16:35:09
GBRedneck
16:38:31
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sambassman
16:39:19
But, you're buying a truck...
sambassman
16:39:20
:)
Joe-iMendMacs
16:40:23
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sambassman
16:40:33
That's time and that's valuable
iMendMacs
16:41:05
We're in!
sambassman
16:41:08
Chat room Chat room Chat room!
Joe-iMendMacs
16:41:13
We ARE HERE!
sambassman
16:41:50
Has anyone used the near EarPod Pros?
BenGillam_
16:41:54
What apps to people need for vaping. Or smoking for that matter?
sambassman
16:42:19
It's also filled with Formaldehyde
sambassman
16:42:48
The problem is that the vaping companies are targeting children here.
bobbeach
16:42:49
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sambassman
16:43:05
I think them removing the apps is symbolic
sambassman
16:43:36
Were they selling vaping paraphernalia?
mullerbiker
16:43:45
Even the BEARS IN BOULDER ARE VAPING IN THE TREES
sambassman
16:43:55
That would be the issue I think Apple would be stopping
bobbeach
16:44:15
Sounds a good idea to me too
JeffG
16:44:54
Vaping bears are the worst!
BenGillam_
16:45:03
😂
bobbeach
16:45:50
Not interested in News+ at all
sambassman
16:46:03
Don't even have News installed.
bobbeach
16:46:47
Cancelled Arcade today too
bobbeach
16:47:05
TV+ is great but I get that for free anyway
sambassman
16:47:08
Yep, it's frustrating
GBRedneck
16:48:05
i'm still using the news app and i like it
GBRedneck
16:48:14
its still cheaper than my times sub was
WesFL
16:50:26
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bobbeach
16:50:31
CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility
bobbeach
16:51:41
He's vacant, pretty vacant
mullerbiker
16:53:09
https://apple.new s/AY4O7IUclREKkfkqYTF1AXw
Joe-iMendMacs
16:53:54
It comes from Steve Jobs ethos, Apple always want to think about the health of their customers and the wider world, look at how early they were with the enviofriendly way of making products
iMendMacs
16:53:56
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bobbeach
16:54:00
Sex Pistols
Guest7
16:54:20
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sambassman
16:54:45
I think Apple is doing a great job at the Health space, but I hope they aren't targeted by the government for being to dominant. (Fueled by competitors and haters)
Joe-iMendMacs
16:54:55
Callum is coming on very soon...
sambassman
16:55:10
I'm good a shit commentary too.
sambassman
16:55:11
:)
patrice
16:55:17
unfortunately I think that might eventually happen @sambassman
sambassman
16:55:43
@patrice True, there is a contingent that wants to see them fail
bobbeach
16:56:50
Markets generally work the best with lots of competition, not dominant incumbents.
sambassman
16:57:17
Yep, everyone wants to make Apple be Google, but that doesn't foster directed growth, it only fosters growth
sambassman
16:57:58
That's a song! "Lunch with Luca!" Ok, it should be
sambassman
16:58:15
I love his accent though, it'd be great to hear him just talk.
sambassman
16:58:25
Maybe not for 50K
bobbeach
16:58:25
Surely Jeff would pay you!
sambassman
16:59:06
That everyone can talk through
sambassman
16:59:07
:)
sambassman
16:59:13
There we go!
sambassman
16:59:28
My name is Luca...
sambassman
16:59:34
I live on the second floor
sambassman
16:59:36
...
mullerbiker
17:02:35
is it workth sticking SSD in a 2014 mac mini?
Joe-iMendMacs
17:02:50
YES MULLER i did it
mullerbiker
17:02:50
Cause mine runs like poo
mullerbiker
17:03:28
Seen it done on youtube but Im a coward
Joe-iMendMacs
17:03:41
Let us at it!
Joe-iMendMacs
17:04:09
Yes most definately we can
Joe-iMendMacs
17:04:36
Most of the devices are the same, across the countries
patrice
17:05:20
my cool thing: https://airmailapp.com/
Joe-iMendMacs
17:07:49
@Ewan it was Mailbox
mullerbiker
17:08:51
is it par avion in france?
sambassman
17:09:41
I liked airmail and that was why I stopped using it. Glad it's gotten better...
bobbeach
17:10:55
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sambassman
17:13:37
Can you still stream iTunes files from the computer?
sambassman
17:14:05
I have the Litra Pro!!
sambassman
17:14:09
It's awesome!
sambassman
17:14:41
The pro has Bluetooth and you can control it from the app
mullerbiker
17:14:41
MY EYES MY EYES
sambassman
17:15:17
It comes with the diffuser
sambassman
17:15:25
Worth every penny!
sambassman
17:15:38
That's what I have!
Joe-iMendMacs
17:15:54
Well done Ewen you just reflashed someones EFI on the motherboard with that light!
sambassman
17:15:56
And it has control for color
sambassman
17:17:03
And Bluetooth control
sambassman
17:18:51
I met Jeff the same year I met you Ewen. He probably doesn't remember, but we did a podcast together way back when on the now defunct Not Another Mac Podcast
Joe-iMendMacs
17:19:05
Legend Ewen
sambassman
17:19:12
Well done!
Joe-iMendMacs
17:19:43
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JeffG
17:19:56
bye, gang!
Guest7
17:19:58
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JeffG
17:20:04
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sambassman
17:20:05
Ciao!
sambassman
17:20:20
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mullerbiker
17:22:03
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GBRedneck
17:45:48
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batwench
19:33:24
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batwench
19:47:03
Hiya lads.
Ewen
19:47:59
Ola Batwench
batwench
19:50:32
Ewen when did the ‘sitiching’ of photos into a panoramic really become a thing?
Ewen
19:50:46
Always
batwench
19:52:35
I have discovered that my work mate does it. he did the panoramic for this website. You ought to see the one he has for Sellafield at night. He comes across as being a total blonde (lets say I do most of his paperwork for the skips) but he has hidden depths
batwench
19:53:03
let me know when you are live so i can re-fresh
batwench
19:55:27
is santa doing an crimbo show this year?
DeepPan
19:56:23
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DeepPan
19:56:54
evening all
Ewen
19:58:16
Ignore that
DeepPan
19:58:18
So, nationalise BT then? Diane Abbott has run the numbers :D
batwench
19:58:21
ewen which one
mullerbiker
19:58:25
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mullerbiker
19:58:42
hello
batwench
19:59:25
BT used to be part of the post office the GPO it was split up etc. As much as I love the idea of nationalisation of things we cant afford it at the moment and long term upgrading of systems we cant afford
BenGillam_
20:00:25
Evening
Hauwa
20:01:35
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jeff
20:01:46
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DeepPan
20:01:59
God, the all powerful omnipotence being, but you can only prey to him/her in a church, on a Sunday morning! :D
pearcen
20:02:04
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batwench
20:05:41
greenie - the only person I know who doesnt get Cards against humaity as he is too nice
DeepPan
20:05:52
Sorry, bloody work ran on
TomF
20:05:57
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batwench
20:06:09
mine is colloquy
BenGillam
20:06:39
Get mirc or colloquy
batwench
20:06:48
mine is fine scrolling
TomF
20:06:57
Howdy
TomF
20:06:59
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BenGillam
20:07:00
Or igloo on the iPhone which is what I’m using mostly.
ColloquyUser
20:08:25
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batwench
20:08:47
WOW I am impressed it is not a white male panel :-)
ColloquyUser
20:09:28
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ColloquyUser
20:09:43
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batwench
20:10:05
exactlyt
ColloquyUser
20:10:09
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batwench
20:10:28
Liver issues mullerbiker
ColloquyUser
20:10:31
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DeepPan
20:10:49
I guess @Batwench couldn’t spell “sausage-fest” :D
ColloquyUser
20:11:08
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batwench
20:11:14
in a jara
ColloquyUser
20:11:20
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patrice
20:11:28
Hi batwench :)
ColloquyUser
20:11:38
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batwench
20:11:39
hello sweetie. Lovely to see you
DeepPan
20:11:54
oh, Big Tech Show?
Hauwa
20:11:54
hello hello
ColloquyUser
20:11:57
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ColloquyUser
20:12:01
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ColloquyUser
20:12:15
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ColloquyUser
20:12:34
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batwench
20:12:57
patrice how is the family settling in?
patrice
20:13:31
Family is still in PHX
DeepPan
20:13:53
The video equivelant of “jiggling the handle” :)
BobBeach
20:14:18
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batwench
20:14:35
patrice: when are they joining you. It must be hard for all of you\
BobBeach
20:14:56
Getting Coloquy to work on the iPAd pro took some time!
mullerbiker
20:16:17
Ewen dating site
batwench
20:17:58
You are doing a brilliant job when fostering. You are a star
batwench
20:18:32
I am keeping to my cats
batwench
20:18:59
I dont do kids
patrice
20:19:54
It is! I miss them very much :( There were a few nights were I cried myself to sleep.
patrice
20:19:55
Hopefully we can get everything done until end of January @batwench
DeepPan
20:20:32
You put 3 josticks up? That must have made Muller’s eyes water
batwench
20:21:00
I love a flip phone.
Guest7
20:21:20
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DeepPan
20:22:11
Looks a lot better than the Samsung folding phone
BenGillam
20:22:21
Not sure I’m sold on need for foldable yet
BenGillam
20:22:54
Agreed DeepPan , better implementation of the idea.
BenGillam
20:23:11
Nostalgia purchase for people with too much money
DeepPan
20:23:18
If they made a cheaper version, with two separate screens inside, it would sell well.
WesFL
20:24:01
Sorry - I will pass on this phone.
GBRedneck
20:24:03
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BenGillam
20:24:35
Anyone think Apple will ever go near foldable?
GBRedneck
20:24:52
evenin all
GBRedneck
20:24:56
i gope not
GBRedneck
20:25:02
*sorry i hope not
BenGillam
20:25:21
At least If and when they do, it will be with the tech is more mature and ready
BenGillam
20:25:35
Plus an Apple foldable would probably be £2500+
batwench
20:26:21
I am not as old as you Ewen
BobBeach
20:27:20
Not interested in any Android Phone. A foldable Phone? Maybe.
BobBeach
20:28:11
My battery went
batwench
20:28:16
Well I have moved to a iwatch 5 from my withings watch.
BenGillam
20:29:22
batwench: are they stable now on battery?
DeepPan
20:30:28
As retro, would people prefer the Nokia banana phone? https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_gb/nokia-8110-4g
DeepPan
20:31:01
£40!
Hauwa
20:31:35
makes me think of the matrix
batwench
20:31:51
Mr Bat went for a pro just the standard size one.
BobBeach
20:31:54
I’m too much in the Apple ecosphere to have anything other than an iPhone
batwench
20:32:45
Waiting for our stadia to arrive. we have re ordered it
batwench
20:34:17
They had me at Destiny 2
DeepPan
20:34:44
With Google, will people want to invest in a subscription model with a company that has a history of canning products without any warning or replacement.
batwench
20:35:08
Disk = coaster when server not working
batwench
20:35:55
It is being cross platform from what I read but I am willing to be corrected.
DeepPan
20:36:07
BobBeach
20:36:22
Google will kill it in 6 months
DeepPan
20:37:34
batwench
20:38:39
I am wanting to get the new version of Medievil as I used have it on PS original. But I am going to wait for the new PS5 next year. I am an x - boxer but I loved that game
DeepPan
20:39:27
Google can’t even release an Advent Calendar, as they can’t sign up to that level of commitment :D
batwench
20:39:33
although I am probablyt the worst gamer in the world LOL
batwench
20:41:35
I am happy that we are getting it in the UK next year. Looking forward to the Marvel stuff esp Tom Hiddles. But I am preditcable
DeepPan
20:43:05
Netflix are panicing, I can see a lot of people cancelling their Netflix subscription while they try out Disney+. There’s no overhead to leave a service, then come back later.
BobBeach
20:44:10
If you have your kids Disney+ is a no brainier isn’t it?
WesFL
20:44:14
Man in the high castle S4 Today. lot's on now, even without Disney +
batwench
20:45:02
eat Cheetos with chopsticks, saves staining your fingers
BenGillam
20:45:28
I’d kind of like services that if you use, then you get charged for the 30 days if it runs out it doesn’t rebill unless you are still using. Then people more likely to try them all, and maybe keep using them all
BobBeach
20:45:48
Give it tome Ewen
WesFL
20:46:19
show name --- Eat Cheetos with chopsticks
BobBeach
20:47:17
I sign on and off these services all the time
batwench
20:47:49
BobBeach: do they allow you so do the ‘new customer’ offer if you do that
mullerbiker
20:47:51
thats batwench so she can eat fistfuls whist your pratting around with chop sticks
BenGillam
20:48:36
batwench: I’ve normally got away with it using a new email beach time
BenGillam
20:48:40
Each*
BenGillam
20:48:56
Make a new gmail or Hotmail
batwench
20:49:34
Ewen - Blade runner - one film and one spinn off film....
BobBeach
20:49:40
I like Man in the high Castle
WesFL
20:49:49
I love Man in the High Castle
batwench
20:50:33
Wow you made it through the 1st series. I cant get Stranger things or GoT either
patrice
20:50:37
Hobbit. 250+ pages turned into too many movies
BobBeach
20:50:58
Agree about Heroes.
mullerbiker
20:51:30
batwenches remote control is to cheesey
batwench
20:51:40
Three for hibbit
BobBeach
20:51:54
Three hobbit movies I think
patrice
20:52:06
yes, about two too many
DeepPan
20:52:44
they made another hobbit movie while you were talking about it! :D
BobBeach
20:53:12
You should subscribe to Apple TV+ Jeff. Both TMS and For all Mankind are really excellent
patrice
20:53:24
lol @BobBeach
patrice
20:53:40
sorry I meant @DeepPan
batwench
20:53:41
Disney plus is for the marvel stuff for me
batwench
20:55:45
but if it wasnt filmed in high res upresining it? will it make a difference
WesFL
20:55:49
Nope keeping Netflix for now
BobBeach
20:56:17
I might sign back on to Netflix to watch The Irishman
patrice
20:56:19
Depends @batwench. If it was filmed on actual film it might
batwench
20:56:35
Iplayer doesnt like VPN
BobBeach
20:57:01
I thought it was a Netflix exclusive?
Ewen
20:57:53
It may be Bob but that wouldnt be as funny
BenGillam
20:58:03
batwench: do they block it? I’ve got VPN set up to my house for the m.i.l so she can download programs whilst she’s on holiday abroad. Works surprisingly well
batwench
20:58:45
criminals are dodge buggers you mean
batwench
21:02:07
I would say no, our security people scare me more than the criminals.
batwench
21:02:39
BenGillam: it really doesnt like it on apps at least on pads and iphone
batwench
21:02:42
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batwench
21:03:13
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batwench
21:03:29
BenGillam: it dont like it on iphone or pad app.
DeepPan
21:06:44
In the US, the police have a stingray system that emulates a cell tower
batwench
21:07:37
The mmmmm of thinking
patrice
21:08:55
Yeah @DeepPan . That technology is actually used throughout the world
batwench
21:11:08
No worries none of you are celebrities
DeepPan
21:11:17
Corridor Crew hire a Tom Cruise impersonator and make a DeepFake https://youtu.be/3vHvOyZ0GbY
batwench
21:13:35
Facebook as a main news source for people scares me
BenGillam
21:15:16
Will we be thanking pornhub for their suppprt next week ?
batwench
21:22:57
damn you JeffG .. I thought I had stopped buying stuff for Mr B
JeffG
21:23:33
Glad to help! :)
WesFL
21:24:49
you just can't take through TSA
JeffG
21:25:08
Very true. It isn’t TSA friendly
DeepPan
21:25:38
Greenie can start selling some Swedish Army Knives :D
patrice
21:25:48
lol @DeepPan
batwench
21:26:22
do you have to go in costume
DeepPan
21:28:11
Look at your credit card statement the next day, to see where you had drinks :D
Hauwa
21:28:11
I might do for the moriarty one @batwench
BenGillam
21:29:05
Got one of them I think in the car, very good and strong
Hauwa
21:29:08
next time I'm not driving so i can enjoy the drinks @DeepPan
BenGillam
21:29:19
Chips fitted by mini helicopter mullerbiker
BenGillam
21:29:47
They last though
DeepPan
21:30:09
@Hauwa, you’ll solve the puzzles faster too, as you’re killing off the slowest braincells through the evening :)
mullerbiker
21:30:30
he blinding us again
Hauwa
21:31:23
:) @DeepPan
mullerbiker
21:33:13
batwench
21:37:46
ian lewis
DeepPan
21:37:49
@Ewen, use the cartoons :)
DeepPan
21:40:20
Good show all. Good to see/hear you all :)
batwench
21:40:27
night all
batwench
21:40:34
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BenGillam
21:40:48
Thanks all, great show . Night everyone
Hauwa
21:40:57
night night
mullerbiker
21:41:22
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DeepPan
21:42:29
Batchwench is a panda? Eats, shoots and leaves :D
patrice
21:43:00
Thanks chat room :)
patrice
21:43:12
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Hauwa
21:43:33
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pearcen
21:43:51
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BenGillam
21:44:02
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JeffG
21:44:06
bye, gang!
BobBeach
21:44:20
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JeffG
21:44:29
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DeepPan
21:44:33
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BTNLinks
21:47:15
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Ewen
21:48:00
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GBRedneck
22:15:14
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WesFL
23:24:49
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November 15 2019 23:24:49