Stuart is back onboard according to his latest YouTube video (the sofa-based one, looking at a collection of random DVDs). I think the relevant bit is towards the end, probably the outro.
Matt
1 year ago
Just listened to the retro hour podcast that came out today where nostalgia nerd was talking about the bar. He referred to Ashens being an investor. Sounds a bit more than hands off to me.
I’ve heard the Retro Hour referred to as “Radio Norwich” so there may be a link.
Sorry, that’s mean, Ravi is lovely and decent chap.
The Furthest Man From Home
1 year ago
You know your KS campaign is off to a poor start, when as part of the perks, your offering a signed copy of the 2017 book, Attack of the Flickering Skeletons…
A book that’s become somewhat infamous these days for it’s use of a certain writer and his laughable submission about a certain Tiertex title.
Stuart has clearly been attached to the project to try and muster more ahem, credibility than Nostalgia Nerd and his current missus can offer on their own.
And when it falls flat on it’s face, as it inevitably will, will we see Stuart trying to distance himself from it at a rate of knots?
Will there be public fallout between all involved? finger pointing?
Just another duplicitous YouTuber trying to have his cake and eat it at the expense of their fans, and Nostalgia Nerd had that air about him from the videos I’d seen him in years ago on Ashen’s channel. Never liked him because of that, and now it looks like I was right about him. Plus, I can’t say I’m totally shocked that Ashens is involved in this scumbaggery being perpetrated by NN. As Ashen’s scumbaggy nature came to light to me around 5 or 6 years ago, and that’s why I unsubscribed from all his channels and even stopped watching content from other YouTubers who featured him in their content.
“And now, with an explanation, here’s the Nostalgia Nerd!” Like he’s some kind of authority on all such things. That bothered me too, yeah.
Which is a shame because I used to really enjoy Ashens’ videos.
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Sandalbear
1 year ago
The Worker Bee is ‘Dan Does’ (formerly anatomicalbomb), who latched onto Ashens last year and has used it to get a leg up into the whole Digi scene. Had some kind of falling out with Limmy, as I recall.
Stevieboy74
1 year ago
So if it’s not about the arcade machines and mainly about the food and the bar, as he clearly says in this video, then why the fuck did Nostalgia Nerd harp on and on in his kickstarter video about the arcade aspect of it, like that was the main attraction of the venture. Ashens here has basically said (without actually saying it) that it’s a terrible idea that I’m already distancing myself from, and I know it’s going to fail miserably. How embarrassing.
he’s mostly “known” for doing videos pissing about with rubbish handhelds on a scabby couch, with only his hands in shot. you MIGHT have seen his videos in the past, but nowadays it seems he’s trying to convince people he’s an “internet personality”. the irony there being that in order to be a personality, you have to actually have one.
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Danger Otter
1 year ago
Love a rough pub…all the best ones are a bit shady, they wont make a profit from vegan food and tokens to play games.
Oh but they will, they’ll make a £28K profit bonanza and then come to the realisation that the venture won’t work due to not enough footfall and competition.
I think I’ll get the old funding campaign ball rolling up here in Sunderland with a brand new titty bar and free access to arcade machines, for those who pledge £1000 you get a free private lap dance on opening night and put into a raffle for a end of night happy ending massage while challenging me at Track and Field.
Now you are talking!!! Half arcade half strip club, that’ll work as long as its freeplay on the machines and tokens for the ladies and gentlemen of the night….needs to have a sticky carpet and be plenty dark!
no mate i don’t think they will either. i just think the whole thing is a bare faced attempt to grift once again from the people who put them in the position that allows them to do so. sooner or later they’ll hit a brick wall and the cycle will cease to perpetuate itself. that time might just be right about now.
The Arcade video clips appear to be from arcade club. Not retroplay. I could be wrong, I’m sure it’s arcade club which adds even more insult for using clips from someone else establishment as part of a promotion for your own.
well, arcade club ARE competitors of retro replay so it stands to reason they’d want/allow their footage to be used. makes sense, sadly. the BASTARDS !
Some of the clips do look like they were shot at Arcade Club in Bury. I go there every couple of months since I discovered it around 2016 and it’s awesome! Absolutely no way I’d visit a place like “Barcadia”, apart from to tell Nerd what a wanker he is
Great to see you onto it so quickly George. Anyone that’s already backed this nonsense might well be annoyed to find it’s basically Peter and (his girlfriend?) Sam starting this venture, with cash from any mug foolish enough to back it to the tune of £25k, and trying to give it some credability to having Stuart Ashen attach his name to it when it seems like he has nothing to do with it at all! There’s more honesty and information in this clip than the farcical kickstarter campaign.
It stinks to high heaven m8 and this ashens comes across as complete pretentious, arrogant, egocentric patronising prick(did i miss anything out?). I had seen him floating around on twatter a few times but never gave him much thought thank fuck.
ashens was for some time known as just a pair of hands pissing about with shit aliexpress handhelds etc. it was benign enough but since he attempted to reinvent himself as a film director/personality/”comedian” (!?) it’s been downhill at rollercoaster rates. a deeply unimpressive individual who would have been better served by remaining as a pair of hands and a scabby couch.
Stuart is back onboard according to his latest YouTube video (the sofa-based one, looking at a collection of random DVDs). I think the relevant bit is towards the end, probably the outro.
Just listened to the retro hour podcast that came out today where nostalgia nerd was talking about the bar. He referred to Ashens being an investor. Sounds a bit more than hands off to me.
If he is investing in the bar why doesn’t he say so? Hmmmm
I’ve heard the Retro Hour referred to as “Radio Norwich” so there may be a link.
Sorry, that’s mean, Ravi is lovely and decent chap.
You know your KS campaign is off to a poor start, when as part of the perks, your offering a signed copy of the 2017 book, Attack of the Flickering Skeletons…
A book that’s become somewhat infamous these days for it’s use of a certain writer and his laughable submission about a certain Tiertex title.
Stuart has clearly been attached to the project to try and muster more ahem, credibility than Nostalgia Nerd and his current missus can offer on their own.
And when it falls flat on it’s face, as it inevitably will, will we see Stuart trying to distance himself from it at a rate of knots?
Will there be public fallout between all involved? finger pointing?
As for Dan Does…
Sorry,but…
WHO??????
This has already been attempted in Stockport with ‘Glitch’ opening late last year. Seems to be the same MO but without the meat-free grub.
https://www.facebook.com/GLITCHSK1/
Just another duplicitous YouTuber trying to have his cake and eat it at the expense of their fans, and Nostalgia Nerd had that air about him from the videos I’d seen him in years ago on Ashen’s channel. Never liked him because of that, and now it looks like I was right about him. Plus, I can’t say I’m totally shocked that Ashens is involved in this scumbaggery being perpetrated by NN. As Ashen’s scumbaggy nature came to light to me around 5 or 6 years ago, and that’s why I unsubscribed from all his channels and even stopped watching content from other YouTubers who featured him in their content.
I think I know what you’re referring to here.
“And now, with an explanation, here’s the Nostalgia Nerd!” Like he’s some kind of authority on all such things. That bothered me too, yeah.
Which is a shame because I used to really enjoy Ashens’ videos.
The Worker Bee is ‘Dan Does’ (formerly anatomicalbomb), who latched onto Ashens last year and has used it to get a leg up into the whole Digi scene. Had some kind of falling out with Limmy, as I recall.
So if it’s not about the arcade machines and mainly about the food and the bar, as he clearly says in this video, then why the fuck did Nostalgia Nerd harp on and on in his kickstarter video about the arcade aspect of it, like that was the main attraction of the venture. Ashens here has basically said (without actually saying it) that it’s a terrible idea that I’m already distancing myself from, and I know it’s going to fail miserably. How embarrassing.
Cue next week the barrage of social media ‘friends’ white backed this to drum up further support / get on that opening night guest list….
If this place lasts 12 months…. it’ll look more like the clansman from still game than a hipster social scene.
I think I need to Google Stuart Ashens as I have no idea who he is.
he’s mostly “known” for doing videos pissing about with rubbish handhelds on a scabby couch, with only his hands in shot. you MIGHT have seen his videos in the past, but nowadays it seems he’s trying to convince people he’s an “internet personality”. the irony there being that in order to be a personality, you have to actually have one.
Love a rough pub…all the best ones are a bit shady, they wont make a profit from vegan food and tokens to play games.
Oh but they will, they’ll make a £28K profit bonanza and then come to the realisation that the venture won’t work due to not enough footfall and competition.
I think I’ll get the old funding campaign ball rolling up here in Sunderland with a brand new titty bar and free access to arcade machines, for those who pledge £1000 you get a free private lap dance on opening night and put into a raffle for a end of night happy ending massage while challenging me at Track and Field.
Now you are talking!!! Half arcade half strip club, that’ll work as long as its freeplay on the machines and tokens for the ladies and gentlemen of the night….needs to have a sticky carpet and be plenty dark!
no mate i don’t think they will either. i just think the whole thing is a bare faced attempt to grift once again from the people who put them in the position that allows them to do so. sooner or later they’ll hit a brick wall and the cycle will cease to perpetuate itself. that time might just be right about now.
The Arcade video clips appear to be from arcade club. Not retroplay. I could be wrong, I’m sure it’s arcade club which adds even more insult for using clips from someone else establishment as part of a promotion for your own.
well, arcade club ARE competitors of retro replay so it stands to reason they’d want/allow their footage to be used. makes sense, sadly. the BASTARDS !
Some of the clips do look like they were shot at Arcade Club in Bury. I go there every couple of months since I discovered it around 2016 and it’s awesome! Absolutely no way I’d visit a place like “Barcadia”, apart from to tell Nerd what a wanker he is
Great to see you onto it so quickly George. Anyone that’s already backed this nonsense might well be annoyed to find it’s basically Peter and (his girlfriend?) Sam starting this venture, with cash from any mug foolish enough to back it to the tune of £25k, and trying to give it some credability to having Stuart Ashen attach his name to it when it seems like he has nothing to do with it at all! There’s more honesty and information in this clip than the farcical kickstarter campaign.
It stinks to high heaven m8 and this ashens comes across as complete pretentious, arrogant, egocentric patronising prick(did i miss anything out?). I had seen him floating around on twatter a few times but never gave him much thought thank fuck.
ashens was for some time known as just a pair of hands pissing about with shit aliexpress handhelds etc. it was benign enough but since he attempted to reinvent himself as a film director/personality/”comedian” (!?) it’s been downhill at rollercoaster rates. a deeply unimpressive individual who would have been better served by remaining as a pair of hands and a scabby couch.
Well pfft…. er… ummmmmm