Spectrum Computing

Some dark stuff here:

AndyC wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:29 am Some of those have to have been intentional references, right?

I'd like to know too. Google shows at least 4 "Hungry Horace" greasy spoons situated in or near London, Marske by the Sea, Bristol, York. At least one of these must be a spec-chum, if not all. Is anyone here nearby, or already a regular (or even the owner!) able to shed any light on these?

R-Tape wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:34 pm

AndyC wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:29 am Some of those have to have been intentional references, right?

I'd like to know too. Google shows at least 4 "Hungry Horace" greasy spoons situated in or near London, Marske by the Sea, Bristol, York. At least one of these must be a spec-chum, if not all. Is anyone here nearby, or already a regular (or even the owner!) able to shed any light on these?

I can do Hungry Horace in Marske as I need to get my car an MOT and the garage I go to is about 400 yards away. I'll definitely ask!

R-Tape wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:34 pm

AndyC wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:29 am Some of those have to have been intentional references, right?

I'd like to know too. Google shows at least 4 "Hungry Horace" greasy spoons situated in or near London, Marske by the Sea, Bristol, York. At least one of these must be a spec-chum, if not all. Is anyone here nearby, or already a regular (or even the owner!) able to shed any light on these?

Not necessarily...

'Hungry Horace' has been a comic book character for years:-

https://ukcomics.fandom.com/wiki/Hungry_Horace

I've also heard it used as an idiom ("Look at 'im scoffin' that pie down, 'ee's a right 'ungry 'orace!") by people who wouldn't even know what a Spectrum was.

lister_of_smeg wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 9:16 pm Not necessarily...

'Hungry Horace' has been a comic book character for years:-

https://ukcomics.fandom.com/wiki/Hungry_Horace

Ah yes, I'd forgotten the Dandy's Hungry Horace, this is how I remember him - like a podgy Dennis the Menace:

I've also heard it used as an idiom ("Look at 'im scoffin' that pie down, 'ee's a right 'ungry 'orace!") by people who wouldn't even know what a Spectrum was.

I've never heard that, but I like it! (I'm not doubting it)

The 'Hungry Horace' I posted is in Redcar, BTW - so that makes five that we know of!

No that's the Marske one that Fahhn mentions (near Redcar).

Any which way, it'd be interesting to know which of these, if any, applies to the greasy spoons in question.

Took this photo on holiday in Canada a few years back:



...And of course, there's always:

R-Tape wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 9:38 pm

lister_of_smeg wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 9:16 pm The 'Hungry Horace' I posted is in Redcar, BTW - so that makes five that we know of!

No that's the Marske one that Fahhn mentions (near Redcar).

Actually lister is right, it is in Redcar, it's on Moore Street, which is one of the roads linking the High Street to the Coast Road. But when I first looked on Google Maps it looked to be in the square in Marske. Very weird. Maybe there actually are two?

But it barely makes a difference anyway (in fact it means it's much closer). I can walk there in ten minutes (not now though, it'll be shut). I'll do it tomorrow and take pictures.

I'm tempted to pop into Blaby's Double Dragon restaurant - it's an hour's drive away - to ask if their name's inspiration came from two brothers fighting their way across streets to a crazy villain's palace. Who knows what I'll receive, apart from a Cantonese take-away?

PeteProdge wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:11 pm I'm tempted to pop into Blaby's Double Dragon restaurant - it's an hour's drive away - to ask if their name's inspiration came from two brothers fighting their way across streets to a crazy villain's palace. Who knows what I'll receive, apart from a Cantonese take-away?

Haha please do! What's the worst thing that can happen?

I never knew that "Blaby", as you call it, is a place. If only we could reload a reality in which Blaby got the DD deal. Actually maybe not...

It's a shame I don't actually have a copy of Hungry Horace to take along with me. I've got Horace Goes Skiing as it was one of the ones in the game pack that came with my original Spectrum. I'll take that instead. Close enough, right?

Looking forward to this now. Gonna get a bacon bun. Or maybe a bacon and egg bun. Or perhaps I'll be tempted for a full-on sit-down breakfast. So many options!

Fahnn wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:30 pm It's a shame I don't actually have a copy of Hungry Horace to take along with me. I've got Horace Goes Skiing as it was one of the ones in the game pack that came with my original Spectrum. I'll take that instead. Close enough, right?

Yep, and spec-chum pics/selfies will get bonus points

R-Tape wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:27 pm

PeteProdge wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:11 pm I'm tempted to pop into Blaby's Double Dragon restaurant - it's an hour's drive away - to ask if their name's inspiration came from two brothers fighting their way across streets to a crazy villain's palace. Who knows what I'll receive, apart from a Cantonese take-away?

Haha please do! What's the worst thing that can happen?

Well, the next video for Reheated Pixels (see signature) is about Double Dragon. This could be an ideal opportunity to travel tens of miles just to film something that'll be on screen for about five seconds for a quick laugh. Just like the previous video, really. I think this is a must!

R-Tape wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:27 pmI never knew that "Blaby", as you call it, is a place. If only we could reload a reality in which Blaby got the DD deal. Actually maybe not...

Oh yes, it's the same town. About a block or two away from Double Dragon! The building is now just miscellaneous shops and small banks. Mind you, it had always pretty much been that way back in the day. I *think* Blaby Computer Games sprung out of a television rentals place there.

PeteProdge wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:52 pm Well, the next video for Reheated Pixels (see signature) is about Double Dragon. This could be an ideal opportunity to travel tens of miles just to film something that'll be on screen for about five seconds for a quick laugh. Just like the previous video, really. I think this is a must!

Works for me. Just like Silverstone, I get the laugh without having to do the ground work. Even better if you can convince the (presumably soon to be bewildered) owner to give a thumbs-up that the Speccy version "could do better"

That's totally in context!

Next thing you're going to claim the earth isn't flat

Not really a spectrum game but Sinclair related nonetheless

Juan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:29 pm

'Nabulus'? Close, but no prize for you!