10) The Audacity of Hype by Armando Iannucci ( Read more... )

Ooh, apparently the British Science Fiction Association's survey of authors is winging it's way to me. Covering the results of two surveys, twenty years apart, and covering over 120 writers.

Didn't even have to ask for it, it's just a bonus to members :)

Sample survey response here.

Only 5 memberships left!

Guess who is number 895?

I managed to score some tickets to a recording of "Comedy Store" at "The Comedy Store" for "Comedy Central". The site proclaims:On its grimy stage some of the greatest acts in the business have perfected their act
Which clearly isn't true. They was a two man team with a mist-er and a stiff broom giving it quick scrub when we arrived. Owing to my ( Read more... )

1) Emission Spectra Scarves. Or Absorption spectra ones if you're after something more colourful. via @davedevereux.

2) 3 colour Brunnian link (not a knot) neck warmers / bracelets. Wikipedia link via makyo3) A double walled tubular scarf with two side scrolling levels on it that actually scrolls ( Read more... )

And both [Ultimates comics] are incredibly quick reads. Okay, perhaps that’s what I should have expected, but these comics are $4 / £3 each. And that works out to about £1 a minute or £60 an hour. When the comics are costing about the same as my plumber there’s something horribly wrong. - Richard Bruton

Even jamesb has been talked a little about the ( Read more... )

Anyone fancy joining me at an up-coming sandpit?

The evenings I've been to have consisted of a couple of newly designed games they are trialing (sometimes involving running around outside), and a few perenial favourites like Wearwolf, and Dadist Trivial Pursuit to pass time while waiting for you slot on a big game.

Monday 22 February on the ( Read more... )

Don't think I'll get around to these, but should really. Plus posting on Friday means no-one will see this anyway.

• Conrunner
  
  • Never seen a better populated programme stream :) Lots of notes.
• Stopping a fight
  • Just a slice of life post describing the 30 minutes or so I spent after I came out of a late night tube into blazing row.


• SFX weekender
  
  • +New ( Read more... )

5) Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood ( Read more... )

I'm still not reading LJ thoroughly, but I've seen a couple of different takes on the amazon macmillan dust up over ebook pricing last weekend.

I thought I'd describe my current ( book buying habits )