Weekend was good.

X-Factor trash telly nonsense continued in the usual way of watching the Great British Public systematically throw out those with any semblance of talent. The freak-haired child's continued presence is becoming somewhat uncomfortable viewing, and the oh-so-quirky student continues to degenerate into sounding like Cilla Black with ( Read more... )

I pretty much universally enjoy LARP events - whether crewing, playing or whatever, but genuinely can't remember the last time I had that much fun LARPing.

Donut, Bouncer, Zed, Sponge and, of course, Skippy - such a fucking awesome team who fed and entertained 65 odd people like no-one else possibly could. I'm unbelievable proud of us.

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We have sourced the prop weapons we need from Serenity from a local 'supplier'.

Thanks so much for the offers Nick, Ed, Tim and Spike. Good to know there are places to go in a toy gun crisis.

Stu

Man, have I come down from my hyperkeen with a *thunk* today...

Feel like crap... Tired as fuck... Hate the world... and the new look Facebook is a piece of shit.

In a bag.

With a note attached which reads "your mother".

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Fuck the naysayers... I'm keen.

Hot

Surviving the Chaos thump monkey.... Just.
Exploding polyp all over Rob/Ranquana's glasses.
Annoxia (anoxiana) yelling "Gitano... Just FUCKING RUN" at me, as I started to go back to try and help Tamsin (
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GEF:

Both were great. Had an amazing weekend, and love my faction in a way that borders on the inappropriate. Weather was suck, but that was about it.

Next time on planet gyppo... Chaos or Death (it's gonna be death, isn't it?)

Indy IV:

The OTTness of Temple of Doom, and the lightheartedness of Last Crusade. A little over-silly in places - but overall ( Read more... )

Some book titles just catch your eye:


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I suspect that without this man I'd have considerably fewer friends (although the ones I'd have would be significantly cooler).

Gary Gygax, co-creator of the first role-playing game 'Dungeons and Dragons', has died at the age of 67