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Put away your peglegs, eyepatches and hooks. Why not try air piracy[^] for a change?
It's an old game and it may be a little hard to get to run, despite the game being from Mickeysoft. But what could be more fun than playing the air pirate with fictional 1930s airplanes and an airship as pirate ship/aircraft carrier?
The price is good, anyway. Get it here: Download Crimson Skies (Windows) - My Abandonware[^]
And try to find the bonus objectives in the missions!
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Interesting, will keep that in mind, harrrr 
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One of the earlier missions[^]
Protecting your airship while it is being repaired. Meanwhile the base's owners try to take it back.
Sorry, Brits, all your base are belong to us!
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Even airship carriers sare not entirely made up, but real experiments in that direction did not come very far.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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I had Crimson Skies on the original XBox and it was a lot of fun.
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I still have my PC copy
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I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka.
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Wish me luck, I have a meeting at the bank later this morning and if all goes well I will be out of debt.
I'm so excited I can barely put on my ski mask!
Technician
1. A person that fixes stuff you can't.
2. One who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge.
JaxCoder.com
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Don't go for peanuts. Look up one topic and try air piracy. That#s where the money is. 
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Mike Hankey wrote: I have a meeting at the bank later this morning and if all goes well I will be out of debt
Rule 1 of bank robbery : Do not brag about it on a public internet forum.
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ROTFL 
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Thats actually rule 2. Rule 1 is don't get caught.
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Be sure to remember that spelling, grammar, and penmanship are very important. You don't want the teller to think you have a "gub".
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And of course manners...always say please.
Technician
1. A person that fixes stuff you can't.
2. One who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge.
JaxCoder.com
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Quote: You load sixteen tons, what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store
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Tennessee Ernie Ford, remember the song well!
Technician
1. A person that fixes stuff you can't.
2. One who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge.
JaxCoder.com
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I tried to rob a bank when I was drunk.
I got in there and shouted "Handsh *hick*up, thish ish a shrubbery!"
They kindly directed me to the nearest gardening store 
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Any suggestions of a "lightish" laptop which I intend some simple VS code programming over holiday break.
Will get low useage through out the year.
Screen size helpful, resolution more then physical. So many £300 laptops but 720p resolution.
Been using Mac Book Pro 2011 since 2011. Getting slow. Resolution getting a bit nagging.
Also considering replacing the aging tablet, so maybe kill two with one by spending on something that folds up for bed tablet viewing?
thoughts?
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I'm running a 13" HP Spectre x360 for exactly what you described, currently about a year old. It was light to travel internationally with and I've had no problems coding on it. I even use it in tablet mode with a stylus for taking notes in meetings since my recall is better with handwritten notes and then I don't have to retype them afterwards for storage!
Does most everything I need it to without complaining. Only problem I've found is that it doesn't handle newer games all that well due to the Intel video card. Guessing if I picked up an eGPU and ran it through that I'd see much better results though.
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Quick google, price made me skip a beat, but I think slowly rationalising replacing tablet as well, which this looks like if folds nice.
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I had the same reaction to the list price, fortunately I snagged it during a sale which made it much more reasonable.
It does fold well and stays in whatever spot I select, be it laptop, tablet, or A frame for display. There is a slight gap due to the chassis shape when you go full tablet mode. Never had a problem though since it seems to handle being fully folded just fine and the gap comes back after you release any pressure.
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My main complaint with mine is the 'feel' of the keyboard when using it as a tablet. just feels odd in my hands, even though the keyboard is inactive, I dislike the feel of the keys in table mode.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, navigate a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects! - Lazarus Long
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I'll admit that at first I felt the same way, and you do bring up a valid point. As recently as yesterday I've bumped keys while converting it to tablet mode but but before it was 100% flipped so a few errant keystrokes have occurred.
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