OK, a roundup of the last two weeks for those who missed out on details or were totally unaware ( Read more... )

Firstly; roleplay is usually, a pastime associated with geekishness.

Secondly; geeks are universally viewed as a group lacking in social skills

It occurred to me tonight that a lot of my roleplaying friends run games on a Friday or Saturday night that I never subscribe to due to 'nights out' with my local friends.  Now many people might suggest a ( Read more... )

Saw a gig by a band who split up eleven years ago on Friday night.  It was the lead singers birthday the day after when they were playing the other gig in London.  A band I only really know cos of my brother, but great to see when life wouldn't normally have given me the chance.   It was almost like seeing the Beatles or suchlike.  They were one of ( Read more... )

Well once again, Livejournal comes to the fore at stupid o'clock. I've been in bed for an hour and a half and can't sleep, so I'm doing this to tire myself out..  Just to top it off, I am unable to sleep for the most usual reason (for me)

It's too hot.

Now i know it's November, and I am sat in front of the computer shivering a a little (which is ( Read more... )

Well after an evenings sustained repetetive movement, Busk decided to do a tribute to eddies (burnt down two years ago yesterday ( Read more... )

Please don't open the cut til you've done as I ask!

Ok, I found a little hidden meaning to this video after about three or four watchings.  Now, it's a good song and a good video, so enjoy it if you have or haven't seen it. But! While you are enjoying it, see what you think it means, what's going on. Then read my idea, (in the cut) and tell me if I' ( Read more... )

Finally!!

A throwaway flash game.  But in its own way an amusing idea and quite tactical.   Certainly better than Risk.

Give it a go

You know a night's gone a bit pear when you end up in a garlic eating contest ( Read more... )

At what point did some malodourous lecturer decide that the thing my complex and involved chemical engineering degree needed was an eight page essay where I regurgitate the contents of an encyclopedia...  this fuckin' year that's when!  I have nowhere near the time needed to do all of the esoteric analysis I've learnt in the two last years, yet ( Read more... )