I seem to have found myself playing Fallen London, as a devious and observant person of mysterious and indistinct gender. Browser-based, free[1], heavily text-oriented (the illustrations are entertainingly thematic, but there wouldn't be any difficulty playing the game without them) and very silly. And I haven't even managed to gain entrance to ( Read more... )

I'd always assumed that the Imperial Star Destroyer was essentially top predator in the Star Wars universe, but it turns out that there's a special kind of giant space kraken that feeds on them. Who knew?

Stripey Mad Scientist, GSOH, Own Laboratory, WLTM potential research subjects new friends for full biosample analysis drinks and chat, with a view to creating an army of clones sharing mutual hobbies and possible reconstruction as cyborg minions deeper relationship.
Please send photo and blood sample with reply.

No Zombies or Cucumbers need apply.

As I wandered through our local supermarket, not buying anything (it was cold and dark and I wanted a walk somewhere that was air-conditioned and not raining), the label on a pack of bottles for minimising the hassle you get from airport security caught my eye. It asserted that the 100ml bottles in the bag were suitable for "All gels, foams, ( Read more... )

Nuff said.

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A couple of days ago, I was talking to
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Dorothea at Book of Trogool had been complaining about the difficulty of explaining to certain types of people that there really isn't any one metadata schema that's superior to all others under all circumstances. One Schema to rule them all, if you will. This was the result.

In case anyone wants to know, people responded to my Very Important Question as follows:

Two People said Dragon (including one plea for a furry flying fire-breathing cross-breed)
Four People said Tiger (including one plea for a furry flying fire-breathing cross-breed, and one would-be sportsman)

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Given the choice, would you rather be a tiger or a dragon? (Give reasons!)

(Extra marks will be awarded for writing on both sides of the screen at once.)