John Phillips
@underlogic.bsky.social
Jaded geeky gamer. Runs www.consolemad.co.uk
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Off and on it
![[Scene is heaven, in clouds. JESUS, acting as God’s PA, is briefing God, a big ball of light with arms sat at an executive desk, with a computer on it].
Jesus [holding a tablet computer]:
OK, so -
The next one to check in on is…
‘Earth’.
God: Spelling?
Jesus: E-A-R-T-H.
[God types into the computer]
tap-tap-tap-tap-tap. Tap.
God: F—ing hell.
What’s happened here!?
We need to complain - get me the manager.
Jesus: Uh, well, the most powerful one is…
[Jesus turns his iPad round to show God. We can’t see the screen]
God: What is that.
I mean, it’s been a while but that’s definitely not how I designed them. Are you sure we’ve got the right planet?
Jesus: Yes, this is the… top human.
God: Off and on it again
Jesus: I’ll book the meteor
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January 23, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Off and on it
Post the first game you actually completed.
Sure, Bruce Lee was an easy game once you got the hang of it, but it was still fun to loop it over and over. Plus at that age, I wasn't able to complete many spectrum games full stop.
Sure, Bruce Lee was an easy game once you got the hang of it, but it was still fun to loop it over and over. Plus at that age, I wasn't able to complete many spectrum games full stop.
January 19, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Post the first game you actually completed.
Sure, Bruce Lee was an easy game once you got the hang of it, but it was still fun to loop it over and over. Plus at that age, I wasn't able to complete many spectrum games full stop.
Sure, Bruce Lee was an easy game once you got the hang of it, but it was still fun to loop it over and over. Plus at that age, I wasn't able to complete many spectrum games full stop.
I like my women how I like my coffee. In a cake.
I like my men how I like my coffee, forgotten in a cupboard behind a tin of beans
January 14, 2026 at 11:58 AM
I like my women how I like my coffee. In a cake.
"No, I've never cleaned up my own mother's piss"
(been through another Thick Of It rewatch recently)
(been through another Thick Of It rewatch recently)
Trump yells “fuck you” and flips off an auto worker in Michigan who yelled “pedophile protector” www.tmz.com/2026/01/13/t...
January 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"No, I've never cleaned up my own mother's piss"
(been through another Thick Of It rewatch recently)
(been through another Thick Of It rewatch recently)
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... I've been in this very situation. Gamstop is great for blocking any UK-registered sites, and although the spam emails from gambling sites has all but dried up, I still get the occasional one from some sketchy overseas site boasting they're not on Gamstop's list.
Football fan died after being targeted by 'predatory' gambling sites
A coroner concludes that a 36-year-old Liverpool fan took his own life after he was enticed to use illegal gambling websites to bet on football matches.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 10:02 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... I've been in this very situation. Gamstop is great for blocking any UK-registered sites, and although the spam emails from gambling sites has all but dried up, I still get the occasional one from some sketchy overseas site boasting they're not on Gamstop's list.
Slightly diminish a game
Dessert Strike
Dessert Strike
January 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Slightly diminish a game
Dessert Strike
Dessert Strike
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what’s made of brass and sounds like tom jones
trombones
trombones
November 24, 2024 at 8:46 PM
what’s made of brass and sounds like tom jones
trombones
trombones
Bought a bundle of Amstrad games, so it's time to load up the MiSTer and get testing.
January 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Bought a bundle of Amstrad games, so it's time to load up the MiSTer and get testing.
- loading games from cassettes
- not being able to use the phone and the internet at the same time
- actions having consequences
- not being able to use the phone and the internet at the same time
- actions having consequences
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 11:33 AM
- loading games from cassettes
- not being able to use the phone and the internet at the same time
- actions having consequences
- not being able to use the phone and the internet at the same time
- actions having consequences
Extra pathetic to see him pretending to be humble for thirty seconds and not even managing that.
unspeakably pathetic stuff from Trump here as he says he'd be honored to accept María Corina Machado's Nobel Prize if she wants to give it up to him
January 9, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Extra pathetic to see him pretending to be humble for thirty seconds and not even managing that.
I may have been single for *cough* a long time, but at least I've never been dumped by a text generator.
January 7, 2026 at 8:50 PM
I may have been single for *cough* a long time, but at least I've never been dumped by a text generator.
Not often I buy an Atari Lynx that works perfectly, but it's certainly a nice surprise. Came with the Sun visor and Comlynx cable too, which is a bonus
January 7, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Not often I buy an Atari Lynx that works perfectly, but it's certainly a nice surprise. Came with the Sun visor and Comlynx cable too, which is a bonus
First Monday back at work after a long break.
January 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM
First Monday back at work after a long break.
I need to stop the Onion writing about me.
Man Spends Whole Day Dreading Fun Activity He Signed Up For https://theonion.com/man-spends-whole-day-dreading-fun-activity-he-signed-up-1819579571/
January 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I need to stop the Onion writing about me.
The problem with using cursive fonts for your game is that an idiot like me will wonder why you've called your game 'Nightclown'
December 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The problem with using cursive fonts for your game is that an idiot like me will wonder why you've called your game 'Nightclown'
"Movies we think you'll like". Well, the lack of the 'Prime' symbol on three of them means I've already bought them, so thanks, Amazon for recommending me stuff I already own.
And they can't even get the title right on one of them.
And they can't even get the title right on one of them.
December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"Movies we think you'll like". Well, the lack of the 'Prime' symbol on three of them means I've already bought them, so thanks, Amazon for recommending me stuff I already own.
And they can't even get the title right on one of them.
And they can't even get the title right on one of them.
Roaring in the sense that everything will be on fire.
Rep. Michael Rulli: "I think we're really gonna see an economy hopefully by Easter that is roaring"
December 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Roaring in the sense that everything will be on fire.
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Yesterday @bootsmcgoot.bsky.social and I saw some techbro giving “30 pieces of advice for people under 30” over on Twitter and it was all grind culture bullshit. As adults of 38 and 43 respectively, we compiled 30 pieces of advice that people under 30 won’t have heard before:
December 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Yesterday @bootsmcgoot.bsky.social and I saw some techbro giving “30 pieces of advice for people under 30” over on Twitter and it was all grind culture bullshit. As adults of 38 and 43 respectively, we compiled 30 pieces of advice that people under 30 won’t have heard before:
Trump spouts over 100 social media posts on Christmas Day and yet Floella wins with just a single one.
Merry Christmas everyone, especially my #Playschool Babies. Be kind, considerate and compassionate as the festive season continues. Spread joy everywhere you go and remember the best gift you can give is unconditional love ❤️🎄❤️
December 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Trump spouts over 100 social media posts on Christmas Day and yet Floella wins with just a single one.
Did family stuff yesterday and will be doing a bit more tomorrow, so today is about the tinkering and testing of consoles. So far so good...
December 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Did family stuff yesterday and will be doing a bit more tomorrow, so today is about the tinkering and testing of consoles. So far so good...
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7 reasons why The Thing (1982) is a Christmas film:
1) snow
2) bearded men concealing surprises
3) compulsory party games
4) introverts shunning group activities
5) digestive issues
6) revellers bursting open to reveal partially assimilated canine lifeforms
7) knitwear
1) snow
2) bearded men concealing surprises
3) compulsory party games
4) introverts shunning group activities
5) digestive issues
6) revellers bursting open to reveal partially assimilated canine lifeforms
7) knitwear
December 25, 2025 at 8:39 AM
7 reasons why The Thing (1982) is a Christmas film:
1) snow
2) bearded men concealing surprises
3) compulsory party games
4) introverts shunning group activities
5) digestive issues
6) revellers bursting open to reveal partially assimilated canine lifeforms
7) knitwear
1) snow
2) bearded men concealing surprises
3) compulsory party games
4) introverts shunning group activities
5) digestive issues
6) revellers bursting open to reveal partially assimilated canine lifeforms
7) knitwear
I feel this one hard :)
Shout out to the introverts and socially-uncomfortables who’ll be spending the next few days in a rictus of bejumpered terror.
December 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I feel this one hard :)
If you haven't already played the excellent Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, it's free on Epic at the mo - store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/bloo...
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games Store
Download and play Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night at the Epic Games Store. Check for platform availability and price!
store.epicgames.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
If you haven't already played the excellent Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, it's free on Epic at the mo - store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/bloo...
In 'Robin of Sherlock', for the ZX Spectrum, if you try and enter the Smurph village window by typing 'GO WINDOW', the game thinks you're swearing and resets.
December 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
In 'Robin of Sherlock', for the ZX Spectrum, if you try and enter the Smurph village window by typing 'GO WINDOW', the game thinks you're swearing and resets.