The Chat Thread #3

[gnuyork]

Moon Patrol!

I also liked Laser Gates.

[is that my watch]

Moon Patrol!

I also liked Laser Gates.

do you mean laser blast as found that one too also

defender 11
centipede
kung fu master
outlaw
pole position

defender
combat --featuring tank,tank-pong,invisable tank,biplane,jet-fifgter

and wait for it star wars the empire strikes back

oh and also almost forgot... yeah right pac-man


and for the sege master /mega drive super wrestlemania

oh and a dozen or so ps1 games and a few dream cast games and sonic for the cube should be a nes up here some where too and found a steering wheel for one of them and a load of joysticks and controllers jack pot for a gamer nerd like me

[Seriously]

This looks cool

[Jato]

Error 402

[Seriously]

Not that I ever used them more than twice in my entire life ..... but:

https://www.maplin.co.uk


Now there's a surprise

[tribe125]

Loved Maplin. The sort of shop where I would look at everything, just in case I could find a use for something. I’m the same in a local old-fashioned ironmongers.

Are they only coming back online?

[Seriously]

Are they only coming back online?

I only typed the link out of random curiosity (in as "I wonder what they're doing now" type of thing, - what I actually thought was I wonder what 'the internet' does for companies that have gone out of business , I was wondering if there'd be loads of dead links or whether it would be as if the company never existed)

A bit more googling just now reveals:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/0...en_maplins_ip/

[tribe125]

I like the description of Maplin as a ‘gadget souk’.

[Raza]

Have any of you ever ordered from Brandless? Is it actually good quality products at $3 each or are they kind of crap?

[geoffbot]

What's everyone up to this weekend then? I'm hungover on the sofa looking at motorbikes I can't afford to buy. Good fun.