Gather round boys and girls, people of all ages. Behind this curtain I’ve got something so incredible, so hideous, that it can only be revealed on a Friday. That’s right, it’s the internal workings of Lazygamer loving. What? Don’t run away – we promise it won’t scar you for life! At least, not visibly.
Best Story
It seems we were graced with a variety of good news this week. A local indie is nominated for an award, TESO is going free to play, Nintendo still has its charm in Japan and idiot “hackers” got hacked.
But the best news? Microsoft is finally going to allow cross-platform play between PC and Xbox One. It’s what we’ve been wanting for a long time, and might just change the whole nature of the console war.
Worst Story
In bad news, productivity is about to drop to an all-time low with Theme Hospital free on Origin. Worse, though, Minecraft usernames and passwords were leaked. But don’t worry, there weren’t many. Still, probably best to change your passwords… again.
Best ION Header
Sorry everyone. Darryn has been gracing us with some excellent looking women now that he doesn’t need to deliver every day, but nothing can beat Vietnamese food. Combining French techniques with Asian flavors – if you haven’t tried it, you really need to make a plan and do so.
Most Comments
I win I win I win! You guys had lots to say about League of Legends Championships returning to Europe, although not really about the eSports side of things. Thanks to my amazing photoshop, it was all about if Scotty knows and kielbasa.
Least Comments
Take the good with the bad, I suppose. People didn’t have much to say about my game jam post. I guess none of you want to make your own games this weekend.
Batman of the Week
It’s so cute. Alessandro actually believes each week that he will win Batman, and then has his dreams brutally crushed. This week, the ultimate crusher was Geoff, proving to us all that we are useless and should just bow before him.
Header Image of the Week
There were a few contenders, but only Geoff’s header continued to make me giggle even days later.
Comment of the Week
In honor of a very special community member, we’ve decided that there should be seven winners. First up, Jaded Reprobate’s comment about Nintendo:
They don’t understand the need for chargers either…
EDIT: I think Eskom has a stake in Nintendo… they don’t seem to understand the need for power either
Okay, I lied, I’m not giving seven awards because nobody has time for that. But you should go have a laugh at Hammersteyn’s brilliant use of GIF. Also, thanks to Geoff’s twitter research, we finally have clarity:
“@JimLenoir: @WobblyOnion: Afrikaans people… Please help me understand. Why? pic.twitter.com/qEEuFV2UjA” It goes with khakis AND jeans? ????
— MarindaKoleva (@MarindaKoleva) January 22, 2015
Bonus Content
You made it this far! I have some rewarding videos for you.
This one is a bit NSFW, so I’m only going to give a link instead of the embed… you know, just in case. And, because Geoff did the latest and greatest form of Rick Rolling, you need to watch this:
Last Updated: January 23, 2015
Ryanza
January 23, 2015 at 12:35
http://images.complex.com/complex/image/upload/t_article_image/knnpdqmhtvd6cio810rm.jpg
Ryanza
January 23, 2015 at 12:36
http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2013-10/enhanced/webdr01/14/14/enhanced-buzz-31956-1381775288-0.jpg
Ryanza
January 23, 2015 at 12:36
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/cc1406b69c163e96a6f36ad63cd7c416/jaden-smith-tweets-2.jpg
Ryanza
January 23, 2015 at 12:37
http://i.imgur.com/Ry7Cx7S.jpg
Spathi
January 23, 2015 at 12:37
STAAAAAAAAHP GOOBY!
Quo Vadis?
January 23, 2015 at 12:45
This kid needs to lay off the acid.
Hammersteyn
January 23, 2015 at 12:48
You’ve been kinda blue too lately
Ryanza
January 23, 2015 at 12:54
http://new1.fjcdn.com/thumbnails/comments/4867954+_07d941e72016f0bc11c459d278dd0419.jpg
The trolls and DRM makes me blue.
Kensei Seraph
January 23, 2015 at 12:57
Well trolls are green (or grey) and we all know what emotion the colour green symbolises.
Rage.
https://jvle77.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/425-the-incredible-hulk-033108.jpg
Ryanza
January 23, 2015 at 12:56
Fuck it you asked for it. And it’s in my head now.
Kensei Seraph
January 23, 2015 at 12:59
I got the song stuck in my head even before knowing what song the video linked to.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
January 23, 2015 at 19:55
Matthew Holliday
January 23, 2015 at 13:26
Jaden is like your soul mate, 5 dimensions out.
or something.
Im sure if you ask him, he could tell you the science behind it.
Ryanza
January 23, 2015 at 13:30
Don’t mix me up with that bag of crazy. And if I need to know about science. I’ll ask Bill Nye the Science Guy.
Matthew Holliday
January 23, 2015 at 13:32
Bill Nye needed school though, your boy Jaden reckons school would just hold him back.
also, illuminati crystals for wisdom or something.
Those are some pretty sick credentials.
Ryanza
January 23, 2015 at 13:41
http://www.awesomelyluvvie.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Screen-Shot-2013-11-12-at-11.44.48-AM.png
“your boy” I think not.
Why you trying to make it out like I’m in favour of his shit. And “your soul mate”I don’t get it. But I tend not to understand crazy talk.
Matthew Holliday
January 23, 2015 at 15:39
thats the tweet i was thinking of, good job.
thanks based Jaden senpai.
Captain JJ Saga
January 23, 2015 at 14:02
The most upsetting thing about this is the amount of retweets and favourites
Matthew Holliday
January 23, 2015 at 15:40
i dunno, if i twittered, i retweet pretty much everything he posts, he’s a comical genius.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
January 23, 2015 at 19:51
How can Jaden be real if Will is a mutant robot clone?
Kensei Seraph
January 23, 2015 at 12:37
Anyone know how to convert a SQL nvarchar to datetime for a date in 2016?
It works for dates in 2001 and 2004 but not 2016.
Kensei Seraph
January 23, 2015 at 12:40
Oh god, I think it just uses a random date when it imports the time from an excel spreadsheet.
Who the f*** thought that would be a good idea!?!
Kensei Seraph
January 23, 2015 at 12:55
And it does indeed take a string in the standard HH:mm format from an excel spreadsheet and convert it to datetime without setting the date.
Now I have more than a years worth of dirty data.
Yay.
Whoever it was who did this really must love the taste of my despair.
http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/ftpuploads/bloguploads/0413/tears-delicious-meme-legend-korra.gif
Lord Chaos
January 23, 2015 at 12:58
Look in the bright side, you’re not the one writing a query that already has 11 inner joins.
O_o
Kensei Seraph
January 23, 2015 at 13:00
No, I’m the one fixing said query and adding a case statement that returns a customised datetime because SOMEONE forgot to combine the date that is logged with the time that the log was made at.
Hammersteyn
January 23, 2015 at 12:39
Nice one Jaded Reprobate 😀
GEOFF is Batman!!!
http://media.giphy.com/media/YCBHHVX5sBOsU/giphy.gif
Hammersteyn
January 23, 2015 at 12:41
There’s not enough fire in the universe for that header
HairyEwok
January 23, 2015 at 12:41
Jibbers Crabst our lord and savior. PRAISE JIBBERS!
Ryanza
January 23, 2015 at 12:43
I can see it now. The Oscar goes to Dick Poop.
Quo Vadis?
January 23, 2015 at 12:47
Shame. Even Zoe is now having a go at Rants A Lot…. WHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Raptor Rants A Lot
January 23, 2015 at 13:00
I thought at least I was safe with her :'(
Quo Vadis?
January 23, 2015 at 13:01
The underdog always gets kicked, boet. You know that!
RinceThis
January 23, 2015 at 13:23
I know, the shame!
Hammersteyn
January 23, 2015 at 12:51
That shirt on Twitter O_o I’ve got a couple of shirts just like that along with my Crocs in my closet in hell.
Quo Vadis?
January 23, 2015 at 13:03
Watse hemp is dit?
Hammersteyn
January 23, 2015 at 13:05
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B782jOaCUAAjHGF.jpg:small
Quo Vadis?
January 23, 2015 at 13:07
*violently retches* That’s a Pretoria thing
Matthew Holliday
January 23, 2015 at 13:14
violently retching is a Pretoria thing?
I probably need to move then.
Quo Vadis?
January 23, 2015 at 13:17
LOL no, the two tone shirts. You can spot them on Saturdays close to Loftus in their natural habitat 😉
Eric
January 23, 2015 at 13:28
nuffing is rong wiff too tone
Quo Vadis?
January 23, 2015 at 14:17
LOL!
Lardus-Resident Perve
January 26, 2015 at 10:06
Not just a Pretoria thing hey. You forget Bloemfontein, Brits etc. Plus some rural suburbs these days.
Quo Vadis?
January 26, 2015 at 10:16
Ag, OK. Delmas, Pietersburg, etc etc. The list is pretty long I guess ;P
RinceThis
January 23, 2015 at 13:23
0-O
Raptor Rants A Lot
January 23, 2015 at 12:59
Et tu Zoe?
Lord Chaos
January 23, 2015 at 13:00
7 Alphabet characters?
Raptor Rants A Lot
January 23, 2015 at 13:00
*throws hands up*
*gives up*
Quo Vadis?
January 23, 2015 at 13:01
He just cant win.
Her Highness the Hipster
January 23, 2015 at 13:02
it was totally Geoff’s idea. Also, at least you know we’re paying attention 🙂
Raptor Rants A Lot
January 23, 2015 at 13:03
Lol I guess. Hey, at least I know I’m everyone’s favorite right?
Raptor Rants A Lot
January 23, 2015 at 13:05
Those shirts are worn by Charlie Sheen aren’t they? So technically they are winning shirts that are meant to be worn by people with tiger’s blood.
Unless they were distributed by lazygamer because then they’d be large enough to house actual tigers
Hammersteyn
January 23, 2015 at 13:08
Charlie wears bowling shirts, there’s even a site for it. These shirts are worn when you cross the oranje again. Or Marthinus delivers a speech. Don’t get me wrong. I love Afrikaans. But some is a bit too outyds
http://www.charlieharpershirts.com/
Raptor Rants A Lot
January 23, 2015 at 13:09
Ah I see my mistake. Still correct about what would happen if lagz had to distribute them though
Hammersteyn
January 23, 2015 at 13:09
Yup
Lord Chaos
January 23, 2015 at 13:21
Mayhaps they’re just trying to politely tell you that you need to gain some weight. 😛
Raptor Rants A Lot
January 23, 2015 at 13:52
Could be…
Quo Vadis?
January 23, 2015 at 13:14
BIG difference between bowling shirts and two tone khaki shirts. One is qausi retro cool, the latter, well, is not.
RinceThis
January 23, 2015 at 13:24
And take a half a year to get to you…
Random Guy
January 23, 2015 at 13:23
#NetfixComingToSA
Lardus-Resident Perve
January 23, 2015 at 13:25
Just so you guys know, not only Afrikaans people wear those shirts these days. Just sain’
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
January 23, 2015 at 19:59
Yeah, my african neighbour wears them as well… in fact I think he has like 6 of them different colours. He is a plumber, so I guess maybe it’s also a plumber thing.
RinceThis
January 23, 2015 at 13:25
Not a bad week people! I’d give your participation about a 7/10. I expect more from you next week! More GIFS, more clever, witty comments from Trevor, and more DRM!
Axon1988
January 23, 2015 at 13:50
Can’t really call it cross platform connectivity when it’s not allowed to stream both ways. Or at least that’s how I feel about it.
Captain JJ Saga
January 23, 2015 at 13:56
That header is funny because Jaden probably won’t ever be able to grow a beard.
RinceThis
January 23, 2015 at 13:58
HAHAHAHAHA!
Generic ZA
January 23, 2015 at 15:26
With reference to the above mentioned two-toned shirt featured in a tweet, are the pants that are usually paired with said shirt, not more commonly called ” a kiff jean pant ” in the local vernacular, just asking.