A tribute to the best and greatest thread in the world: Off Topic

[ACE01]

But have you read the original?
Start here (http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?22184-The-Off-Topic-Thread-(the-BEST-thread-ever!))

I read the first few pages, much about peoples jobs/working life (seems very different to mine!) but alas I didn't have time to read the hundreds of pages! Good to find a solid number of Brits on here though!


Also sorry for pointing it out, it is a douchebag move, but rogue apostrophes irritate me to 11.

Not at all. I'm frankly appalled it crept in there in the first place, as it's the sort of thing that gets to me, too! Not quite as irritating as the use of the word, "unorganised" versus "disorganised" though!

[Psychosplodge]

I read the first few pages, much about peoples jobs/working life (seems very different to mine!) but alas I didn't have time to read the hundreds of pages! Good to find a solid number of Brits on here though!


But it's all necessary background reading :D plus some of the serious nonsense is much further in.

[Wolfshade]

Or people who create verbs from nouns by adding -ize let me just diarize that for you, we'll shedulize that,

[Psychosplodge]

Don't violate the rules of grammar, they enjoy it too much...


And if you are going to do that at least use the correct -ise suffix.

[Wolfshade]

May have just sent a flippant email to the director pointing out that the answer to his question about a document of mine he has reviewed is in a table on page 3 in the executive summary...:eek:

[Wolfshade]

And if you are going to do that at least use the correct -ise suffix.

Depends if it is greek or latin :p

[Mr Mystery]

Personally, I could care less......



*runs away*

[Wolfshade]

Personally, I could care less......



*runs away*

Irregardless you're obviou's trap is obvious'.

[Psychosplodge]

May have just sent a flippant email to the director pointing out that the answer to his question about a document of mine he has reviewed is in a table on page 3 in the executive summary...:eek:

Isn't that the easiest way to deal with senior management.

[Kirsten]

Noel Edmonds drives a black cab (famously to illegally drive in bus lanes!) so yeah it's possible. Why you would want this over a number of better options however...

I knew somebody famous drove one.

[ACE01]

Speaking as former senior management (now MD)

No. Just the bad ones.

Personally, I read the first paragraph of anything fully. If it makes the grade, I'll dedicate time to reading the rest properly, otherwise, it goes back. If I read it and like it, I allow a greater degree of automation for the next submission.

I've definitely worked with a number of people that fall into the lazy category, though!

[Wolfshade]

It is one of three contractually required reports that expound upon what the business activities each month, including if they are meeting KPIs (which are directly related to our financial renumeration).

[ACE01]

Ah, that typically useless / pointless / waste of time that everyone hates. Team update by hangout daily ftw!

[Psychosplodge]

Speaking as former senior management (now MD)

No. Just the bad ones.

Well that's what management is in my experience, the people too incompetent to do the actual job, but not enough so to be let go...

[Wolfshade]

Ah well it is all good fun.

[KaiZie]

I'm so glad I joined BoLS forum to waste time at work....Cheers :D

[Psychosplodge]

It's why everyone else is here,
That and something about wargaming?

[Wolfshade]

Nah.

[KaiZie]

I like wargaming...and now on to something more pressing...

...Anybody been watching Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D?

[Psychosplodge]

Saw the first episode.
Wasn't particularly impressed. Not bothered since. Be careful of spoilers for people that are :D

[KaiZie]

I haven't watched any of it yet, never got round to catching it on 4OD, but I've been wrapped up in watching Breaking Bad. I figured now that its all over I can watch it in peace without waiting for Episodes to come out

[Psychosplodge]

I never watched that.
I'm waiting for the next series of Sons of Anarchy...

[Wolfshade]

I'm watching Sheild, I enjoy it.
Breaking bad I watched one or two episodes but haven't carried on with that.
Sons of Anarchy, still waiting for netflix to catch up, though I realise that I haven't finished watching season 4. The irish series I didn't much enjoy but ho-hum quite useful exposition.

[KaiZie]

Something else that's on my list of "Stuff I should probably watch eventually once I've watched everything else I said I was gonna watch"....everyone has that list right?

[Kaptain Badrukk]

Nope. I power-watch. This month me and the wife watched ALL of Dexter series 1-6 while packing up our flat.

[Wolfshade]

I can't watch too much Dexter as it is a little samey...

Also the terminology is Binge-watch

Like I tend to watch an enitre series of 30 rock in one day. Boom that is how it is done.

[Psychosplodge]

I'm currently working my way through the farscape boxsets as well, plus deadman wonderland...

[KaiZie]

I started watching Dexter, got the Season 3 and my Keen just dropped. It was deadful. The missus keeps saying I should watch season 4 for the trinity killer but I've given up on it. Breaking Bad is still looking good as far as I can see. The first few eps are slow but who doesn't love a Chemistry teacher turned Meth Cook with Lung cancer eh?

Luckliy she goes back to work soon, been off with a Sprained knee, so I can get to the PC without being bothered or poked to do stuff around the house.

[Mr Mystery]

Well this is mighty exciting! (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24429621).

And could very easily change the world we live in in a matter of years.

[Psychosplodge]

I'll believe it when it happens.
No doubt the energy companies will overcharge for it.

[Wolfshade]

Well this is mighty exciting! (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24429621).

And could very easily change the world we live in in a matter of years.

What we have to remember is that this was one of the leading contender 10 years ago and it has taken this long to get to it put out more than it takes in.

From my POV I believe this to be more realistic method of fusion rather than what is happening at ITER, though ultimately I prefer the ITER method as it is more elegant.

[KaiZie]

See I'm a fan of punching it with a Laser until it does what it's told. But if in 10 - 20 years they get this working perfectly, how long before we see it in everything? Cars, radios, tourches? posibilities are endless.

[Cap'nSmurfs]

It's more likely to change the world our grandchildren live in by the end of the century.

[Psychosplodge]

Ah the cars stopped working.
I'll just it nip down to the garage and they can swap the fusion unit out...

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2cfrasydr1r7u36t.gif

[Wolfshade]

Told you you should cycle :p

[Psychosplodge]

You won't need to, this could power hover cars...

[KaiZie]

Screw hover cars, I might finally get my 2015 Back to the Future hover board

[Psychosplodge]

Considering I can't balance on a skateboard, as cool as hover boards would be they're kinda useless to me...

[Wolfshade]

If they can do it with trains you would have thought that they could do it with skate boards...

[Psychosplodge]

But then you'd only be able to use tham at hover-parks :D

[KaiZie]

I'm all excited now about doing a Hover-kick-flip

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I miss skateboarding at times.

[Mr Mystery]

And not only does fusion power look increasingly possible, Tommy Robinson has quit the EDL.

What a lovely day it is!

[KaiZie]

I miss skateboarding at times.

Dude, I just dug out my skates while cleaning out my Parents loft at the weekend. So tempted to hit the streets Saturday. It's either skating, or start my Dark Elves....

[Wolfshade]

I am not so sure it is such a good thing. When he was speaking, publically at least, he appealled for non-violent acts, and was always very critical of its memebers when violence was done purportedly in the edl name. My concern is if the leadership is replaced with more extreme member of the organisation..

[Mr Mystery]

I reckon it will all far apart. And good riddance to it too.

[Wolfshade]

If it does, it will splinter, smaller local groups without a central point of contact, wihtout a central governance. Without a single hand on the rudder. Smaller groups to define themselves will become more extreme as they become concentrated and more seperate from a wide society.

In a similiar way, there are many south africans who are very concerned about what will happen when Mandela dies, he was a moderate and stopped some more of the extreme members who wanted to punish the whites, had he not been at the helm it could have been a person like Mugabe, and we all know how well that turned out.

[KaiZie]

To make things more intersting and following the Politics theme...

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/08/20867144-north-korea-warns-us-of-horrible-disaster-places-military-on-alert?lite

KJU is at it again

[Mr Mystery]

Indeed. But the EDL are a brainless bunch, and can barely organise a rally as is. They always claims thousands of attendees, but the counter protest not only constantly outnumber them, but also have photographic evidence showing the merest fraction of the claimed attendees.

EDL are a joke, not a threat.

And on a happier note (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-24363985)

I may be picking that up!

[Mr Mystery]

To make things more intersting and following the Politics theme...

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/08/20867144-north-korea-warns-us-of-horrible-disaster-places-military-on-alert?lite

KJU is at it again

It's a bit like a Grot threatening a Primarch.

[Wolfshade]

Cynically, it is not good timing.
Nothing unites two opposing peaceful factions as a military threat. If DPRK were to do something it could unit the senate and congress. Instead, it would be better to wait for the US to be involved in an intractable war in syria and other arab uprising countires then when the military is stretched then do something.

[Wolfshade]

Indeed. But the EDL are a brainless bunch, and can barely organise a rally as is. They always claims thousands of attendees, but the counter protest not only constantly outnumber them, but also have photographic evidence showing the merest fraction of the claimed attendees.

But the counter rallies are often worse, remember 'splogy's account of the anti-edl rally in Sheffield.
The rally in birmingham was very well attended but was not troublesome from either side.

I wonder if hilter's brownshirts were considered a brainless bunch when they failed their putsch. No I am not saying that that is most probably timeline/evolvement but it might.
Politcally, they are a non-entity, if they were to be politcised (firstly no party would want to be associated with them) and secondly it would then have yet another right party to split the vote (currently Tory & UKIP) though they are centre right rather than right.

[Psychosplodge]

But the counter rallies are often worse, remember 'splogy's account of the anti-edl rally in Sheffield.
The rally in birmingham was very well attended but was not troublesome from either side.

I do, vividly...


I wonder if hilter's brownshirts were considered a brainless bunch when they failed their putsch. No I am not saying that that is most probably timeline/evolvement but it might.
Politcally, they are a non-entity, if they were to be politcised (firstly no party would want to be associated with them) and secondly it would then have yet another right party to split the vote (currently Tory & UKIP) though they are centre right rather than right.

From what I recall of GCSE history I believe they were generally considered noisy thugs.
But they had proportional representation, so it was a lot easier for them to get in once they had a popular following.

[KaiZie]

It's a bit like a Grot threatening a Primarch.

It's a Gort with a horde of mindless Orks that do as they are damn well told mind you

[Psychosplodge]

http://i41.tinypic.com/wgxhm0.gif

[Mr Mystery]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1_F7zg4B30

Flails in an over excited and utterly uncontrollable manner

[Kirsten]

was amazed this afternoon to find a government infrastructure employee using dowsing rods to try and find a water pipe, must be serious budget problems

[Wolfshade]

wow.

Do they cast runes to determine tax codes?

[Kirsten]

possibly

[Mr Mystery]

wow.

Do they cast runes to determine tax codes?

Nope. Dice.

Most get theirs rolled up on a D100. Unless youre filthy rich, I'm which case it's a D4-3.

[Psychosplodge]

Dice are far too modern for the tax office.

[KaiZie]

I heard they consult the druids, who in turn consult the spirits of the forests for an answer. While the Forest of Dean decided to not change the tax as it stands, it come down to Sherwood to make the final decision. He's an influential player is that Sherwood Forest

[Wolfshade]

Huzzah! Though the search for the "God Particle" isn't as fun as the search for the "Naked Bottom"

Two scientists have won the Nobel prize in physics for their work on the theory of the Higgs boson.

Peter Higgs, from the UK, and Francois Englert from Belgium, share the prize.

In the 1960s, they were among several physicists who proposed a mechanism to explain why the most basic building blocks of the Universe have mass.

The mechanism predicts a particle - the Higgs boson - which was finally discovered in 2012 at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern, in Switzerland.

[KaiZie]

Anyone up for being wine tasters?

http://www.thelocal.de/society/20111209-39405.html

[Wolfshade]

Beer is better...

[eldargal]

Anyone up for being wine tasters?

http://www.thelocal.de/society/20111209-39405.html
I'd give it a shot, I'd be afraid of breaking the bottle too though.

[KaiZie]

I'd give it a shot, I'd be afraid of breaking the bottle too though.

I just really enjoyed that fact it's only been handled twice in 25 years by the same guy and it's been in the same place at the museum for 100 years, surviving 2 wars. I have a feeling the bottle will be pretty sturdy really....but I won't be the one to find out!

[Psychosplodge]

the pop-up (http://www.thelocal.de/gallery/lifestyle/2029/) was great

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

To our fans:

After nearly a year of coming to terms with our heartache, we finally feel ready to announce publicly what we have thought privately for some time. We can no longer continue making or performing music as Lostprophets. Your love and support over the past 15 years has been tremendous, and we'll be forever grateful for all you've given us. As we look forward to the next phase of our lives, we can only hope to be surrounded by people as devoted and inspiring as you guys have been.

Jamie, Lee, Luke, Mike, and Stu

My feels.

[Mr Mystery]

My feels.

Hey ho.

Feel sorry for the band. But not the alleged, well, you know. (and I say alleged because that's all it is at the moment)

[KaiZie]

It's a shame all the stuff surrounding Lostprophets. Never been a fan but it's always a sad moment to see a band fall apart that make good music people enjoy. The allegations surrounding them I feel isnt deserved (until proven otherwise)

Speaking of Bands, I was outraged to find out Motorhead are not in the Rock and Roll all of fame!

[Psychosplodge]

Well there's time yet.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Hey ho.

Feel sorry for the band. But not the alleged, well, you know. (and I say alleged because that's all it is at the moment)

They were like, my favourite band, then Ian had to go and ruin it.
I'm listening to all their albums again, to remember the good times.

[eldargal]

Never heard of them.

[Psychosplodge]

You haven't missed much, very mediocre.

:D

[Deadlift]

Never heard of them.

I don't believe you. I think if you listened to a couple of the more famous songs you would twig.

[eldargal]

Well having heard of them and having heard their music are separate things. It's quite possible I've heard songs of theirs but never heard their name mentioned.:)

[Wolfshade]

4 hours into a 1 hour meeting my will to live is missing....

[eldargal]

4 hours into a 1 hour meeting
I think you're doing it wrong.:p

[KaiZie]

I hear your plight! Paperwork keep coming in, i churn it back out. Ive been staring at spreadsheets all day

[Wolfshade]

I think you're doing it wrong.:p


I hear your plight! Paperwork keep coming in, i churn it back out. Ive been staring at spreadsheets all day

Well one person came up with a very simple solution to a hard and difficult problem. The issue was that his simple solution required working out another equally hard and difficult problem. Namely accurate modelling of abnormal behaviours. urgh.

[Psychosplodge]

4 hours into a 1 hour meeting my will to live is missing....


That's not how time works.

[Rissan4ever]

The normal laws of space/time are suspended during meetings. I'm pretty sure The Master had something to do with that. Or, maybe the Daleks.

[ACE01]

That's not how time works.

He could be stuck in a temporal loop.

[ACE01]

That's not how time works.

He could be stuck in a temporal loop.

[Kirsten]

He could be stuck in a temporal loop.

he could be stuck in a temporal loop.

[Psychosplodge]

he could be stuck in a temporal loop.

he could be stuck in a temporal loop?

[KaiZie]

he could be stuck in a temporal loop?

He Could be stuck in a temporal loop

[eldargal]

Your mums stuck in a temporal loop...

[ACE01]

Your mums stuck in a temporal loop...

I'll let her know, she'll be happy she won't die of old age.

[Rissan4ever]

I went to the doctor, and she found something stuck in my temporal loop.

[ACE01]

I went to the doctor, and she found something stuck in my temporal loop.

Was it circular?

[eldargal]

Assassins Creed III 60% off on Steam, a good week for my wishlist so far.

[ACE01]

Assassins Creed III 60% off on Steam, a good week for my wishlist so far.

MUST RESIST. Not enough time as is...

*£*$%$! :mad:

[Mr Mystery]

He Could be stuck in a temporal loop

Is that like a 'knob gag Bermuda triangle'....

1st Person - 'OH! I see your point!
2nd Person - 'Why, have my trousers fallen down? No. They're up, I can see they're up. OH! I see your point!
1st Person - 'Why, have my trousers fallen down? No. They're up, I can see they're up. OH! I see your point!
2nd Person - 'Why, have my trousers fallen down? No. They're up, I can see they're up. OH! I see your point!
1st Person - 'Why, have my trousers fallen down? No. They're up, I can see they're up. OH! I see your point!



2nd Person - 'Why, have my trousers fallen down? No. They're up, I can see they're up. OH! I see your point!
1st Person - 'Why, have my trousers fallen down? No. They're up, I can see they're up. OH! I see your point!

[Psychosplodge]

Dude!
What about mine?
Sweet!
what's mine say?

etc
etc
etc


Also it doesn't look like her day

http://i41.tinypic.com/153pcw2.png

[Mr Mystery]

Dude!
What about mine?
Sweet!
what's mine say?

etc
etc
etc


Also it doesn't look like her day

http://i41.tinypic.com/153pcw2.png

I really must stop flashing newly weds. It's not the best time to show them what they're missing out on :p

[Kaptain Badrukk]

The horribly mutated face of an otter?
Sorry, couldn't resist the Boosh reference.

[eldargal]

Aw, hope that's staged.

[Psychosplodge]

No idea, just saw it on tumblr.

[eldargal]

Oh GOD! The next Star Wars The Old Republic expansion features space dogfights.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwwHO86aZ9E

[Mr Mystery]

How much for a decent rig that can comfortably play that????

[eldargal]

It's not excessively graphics intensive, being an MMO and all.

I just want to point out my iron (hur)will in resisting making my 'Ferrus Manus giving head goes wrong' joke in the Iron Hands thread.

[ACE01]

Don't be showing me MMO's now too! I was into space stuff in SWG, and disappointed they had no real open space stuff in TOR.

I won't go back, Darth Kaurmath is dead to me.

[eldargal]

The trouble with SWG:Jump To Lightspeed was that it killed the ground game, at least that won't happen with TOR.:) A lot of people, myself included, are hoping this is a (free) test to see how the engine handles open space combat and if it goes well and as they work out the inevitable kinks we will see open space PVE in future.

[Mr Mystery]

It's not excessively graphics intensive, being an MMO and all.

I just want to point out my iron (hur)will in resisting making my 'Ferrus Manus giving head goes wrong' joke in the Iron Hands thread.

That doesn't answer my question :(

Ideally, laptop based, due to lack of room in flat.

[Deadlift]

The trouble with SWG:Jump To Lightspeed was that it killed the ground game, at least that won't happen with TOR.:) A lot of people, myself included, are hoping this is a (free) test to see how the engine handles open space combat and if it goes well and as they work out the inevitable kinks we will see open space PVE in future.

The trouble with SWG was when they took all the classes, deleted them and basically restarted the whole game anew. It turned a game with depth and a solid foothold in the starwars universe into a children's mmo It ruined it for any long term players like myself who had spent a very long time developing their characters and invested time into the game. The game became complete pants form then on. It was called a NGE for new game experience. And it killed the game.

Imagine playing the current Starwars mmo and waking up to find after two years, all your progress, xp, game items, your class abilities, your guild, your in game home, starship, everything gone. You may have spent months training to become a Jedi. All gone.

Sorry rant over. I miss my Wookie Teras Kasi Master very much.

[Wolfshade]

I was stuck in a temporal loop

[Rissan4ever]

Then Bruce Willis came back in time and kicked your ***?

[DarkLink]

Actually, in this case you had to go back and erase every change you made until you reached the initial event, rescuing your future girlfriend from getting murdered by her crazy dad, but realizing that if you don't let her die then your best childhood friend will die, so you have to fake her death so that your original past self is convinced she dies so he makes the microwave time machine to save her but still avoids getting your childhood friend killed.

[Aenir]

I was so frustrated in TOR "space" combat before, hopefully it wont be some on rails combat with a starry background... Gawd I miss the Early Lucasarts flightsim games

[eldargal]

The trouble with SWG was when they took all the classes, deleted them and basically restarted the whole game anew. It turned a game with depth and a solid foothold in the starwars universe into a children's mmo It ruined it for any long term players like myself who had spent a very long time developing their characters and invested time into the game. The game became complete pants form then on. It was called a NGE for new game experience. And it killed the game.

Imagine playing the current Starwars mmo and waking up to find after two years, all your progress, xp, game items, your class abilities, your guild, your in game home, starship, everything gone. You may have spent months training to become a Jedi. All gone.

Sorry rant over. I miss my Wookie Teras Kasi Master very much.
well yes but that happened after Jump to Lightspeed.:p The NGE destroyed SWG no doubt, stripping away everything that made it interesting and turning into a boring pile of poo.

[Psychosplodge]

The problem is no matter how pretty it looks, until they get TIE Fighter quality gameplay its just meh.

[eldargal]

SWG was pretty close actually. I like the SWTOR space missions too but they are an entirely different experience.

[KaiZie]

Ah, Hello Thursday, you beautiful beast you!

Anybody see the news about a chemical which can repair brain tissue? (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24462699)

[Wolfshade]

Thursday, and a chilly one to boot. I was all of a quandry about what to wear this morning. After going through several options I was pleased to have made the right decisions.

[Deadlift]

Ah, Hello Thursday, you beautiful beast you!

Anybody see the news about a chemical which can repair brain tissue? (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24462699)

Yes I did, exciting stuff. My father has the early stages of Parkinsons, so I hope that they can develop this drug quick enough that it could make a difference to his life as the disease progresses. He lives in Turkey and believe it or not the healthcare system (for him anyway) is far better than our own NHS. He has had the best treatment conceivable and despite being diagnosed 2 years ago he only suffers with the occasional tremors.

[KaiZie]

It's been a top week for science, and I'm glad to here it hasn't progressed that much at all in 2 years Deadlift. Here's hoping they get it right first time for ya

[Wolfshade]

My SO's grandmother has lewy body dementia, but it was quite slow for it to be picked up as she didn't present in the normal fashion, her memory was fine, she was just dillusional. My SO pushed the GP as they were like no no it is fine, but managed to challenge them to review it. From diagnosis to 6 months latter the change was rapid, from having slight dillusions to then having brief moments of lucidity with visual and auditory hallucinations. It is sad, but the decline was so rapid there was only a two week period when she was aware something was wrong. On the assessment the doc said, after seeing a brain scan, that he was surprised that she was walking and talking given the extent of the brain death.

I'm glad that they have picked it up early, much better prognosis, and that it seems to be a slow progression.

[Psychosplodge]

My nan has parkinsons or something similar(there's disagreement over diagnosis apparently, but she's treated as if its parkinsons) and the standard of care is appalling.
What's really sad is when she's lucid she wants to be put down, but unfortunately in this country we're more compassionate to animals than people.

[Wolfshade]

Yeah I have to say I am in favour of euthanisia.

[Psychosplodge]

And for something a bit more light hearted,

apparently he's reading her a scary story

http://i44.tinypic.com/255rtib.jpg

[Wolfshade]

I've heard that one before...

[KaiZie]

Curse work blocking most image hosting sites =/ I guess I'll have to wait to get home to have my heart lightened by light hearted pictures

[Wolfshade]

Curse work blocking most image hosting sites =/ I guess I'll have to wait to get home to have my heart lightened by light hearted pictures

I have the same problems with tumblr hostings.

[KaiZie]

Yeah I work for a High Sec buisness, im suprised I can window shop for LARP stuff and get on BoLS really. GW site is blocked, as is Forge World. Never very mind though eh?

And now for some shameless self promotion!

I started my hobby journal/diary/blog thing yesterday for my Dark Elves! Proud moment indeed.

[Wolfshade]

Shameless self promotion would have been better with a link to the blog....

[KaiZie]

No, no link (http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?36082-KaiZie-Dark-Elf-Painting-Blog) for you...... :p

[Wolfshade]

I did see it in new posts, but I daren't do warhammer. I have this slight issue that the armies I would like to play are:
Dwarfs
Vampire Counts
Bretonnians
Empire
High Elves

and I can't decide which ones to do.

As it is I am having to do some serious thinking about what colour scheme my chaos spash marines (from DV ) are to be.

[Kirsten]

all of them, obviously.

[Psychosplodge]

See I dabbled in WH as a mate had taken it up.
I ended up with 100 chaos warriors, at least 30 knights, 3 chariots, and a large smattering of characters. About 40% painted...

And I'd love the rest of your list as well... :eek:

[Wolfshade]

all of them, obviously.

That is the obvious problem.


See I dabbled in WH as a mate had taken it up.
I ended up with 100 chaos warriors, at least 30 knights, 3 chariots, and a large smattering of characters.

And I'd love the rest of your list as well... :eek:

Oh Chaos, ever since I read about Archaon teh ever chosen when he was realsed in a WD, I was like wow.

[Kirsten]

I have ogres, khorne chaos warriors, bretonnians, high elves, and dark elves. I have previously had empire, vampire counts, nurgle chaos warriors, another khorne chaos warrior army, wood elves, and another high elf army.

[Kaptain Badrukk]

Ogres (many), Rebel Gnoblars (Goblins), Beastmen (all pigs), Empire, WOC (nurgle), DOC (slaanesh) and about 5k of unassembled Brets.

[Psychosplodge]

That is the obvious problem.



Oh Chaos, ever since I read about Archaon teh ever chosen when he was realsed in a WD, I was like wow.

yeah, Archaon makes Abbaddon look like a whiney *****...

[KaiZie]

I've got my ever growing Warriors of Chaos army. Several units of Khorne, one of Nurgle, eventually it will have many marked units as I like the idea of having exactly what i need, all painted WYSIWIG.

I had my Vampire Counts unit the got binned by GW after I left the company, but have since started work on a Black Coach, the one model that wasn't built and in my case. - Worst thing was, that case had the majority of the bloodline models in there, as well as my first ever completed unit from when I was a lad

[Kaptain Badrukk]

Kai, that sucks man.
Archaon, doing well until Grimgor happened :)

[Deadlift]

I don't have a warhammer army, but both Dwarfs and Woodies (tree spirits) interest me. If the Dwarfs have Gotrek as a playable heroe or lord though, that will swing it.

[KaiZie]

I don't have a warhammer army, but both Dwarfs and Woodies (tree spirits) interest me. If the Dwarfs have Gotrek as a playable heroe or lord though, that will swing it.

Would be cool, but Gotrek and felix are very much mercs out for their own, or at least thats how I percieve them. Maybe if they ever did Dogs of War again though....

[Kirsten]

I would love to see a dogs of war book again, that would be fantastic.

[Mr Mystery]

Would be cool, but Gotrek and felix are very much mercs out for their own, or at least thats how I percieve them. Maybe if they ever did Dogs of War again though....

Same could be said of Darkblade...

And yeah, I third a new Dogs of Wars book! And at the rate they're releasing them, there may well be space in the schedule!

[Kaptain Badrukk]

It was.
OK, for my next foray into Home-brewing (after the traitor legions warbands supplements are done), I shall attempt to create a fully updated 8th edition version of Dogs of War. check back in two years folks :P

[Mr Mystery]

Also in other news, Metro has a story about a Teacher who paid students £300 to pose topless.

For today's star prize, in 15 words or less, explain how that was a good idea, and was otherwise destined to end well....

[Wolfshade]

It was.
OK, for my next foray into Home-brewing (after the traitor legions warbands supplements are done), I shall attempt to create a fully updated 8th edition version of Dogs of War. check back in two years folks :P
I skim read that and thought you were brewing beer...


Also in other news, Metro has a story about a Teacher who paid students £300 to pose topless.

For today's star prize, in 15 words or less, explain how that was a good idea, and was otherwise destined to end well....

Because seeing boobies is good regardless of the consequences.

[Kirsten]

is it a red herring and the teacher was actually on a 'how to watch strippers' course, and the students were on a 'how to strip' course? and they were all over 18? if not, then no.

[Wolfshade]

I've got one. They needed a nude model to pose for an art class and £300 for sitting around all day seemed reasonable.

[Mr Mystery]

Today's star prize looks like its going to go unclaimed!

[KaiZie]

£300 for a whole class to strip? Still, cheaper than spearmint rhino, and you can wear trainers

[Kaptain Badrukk]

Because boobies!
I'll take my prize now.

[Psychosplodge]

Because feminism, equality, and art?

[Kaptain Badrukk]

I've now read the story. Yeah it's nothing to do with art, he's just a sexual predator.
So I revise my statement;
Because....... "now a sexual predator who goes after young girls is on the sex offenders register."

[Psychosplodge]

See he's doing it wrong,
The necessary step is legal Boobies

[Wolfshade]

Or internet pron

[Kaptain Badrukk]

Or not being a douche.

[Psychosplodge]

All better suggestions...

[KaiZie]

So this just flew (http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/09/20886582-father-of-9-year-old-stowaway-says-son-has-had-ups-and-downs?lite) into my inbox. Follow up stories at bottom of page

[Kaptain Badrukk]

And you know the only bit people will take away from this is the mention of Grand Theft Auto.

[Wolfshade]

Let us scape goat the scape goat. Huzzah, Parental responsibility absolved!

Though it does raise questions for the flight security...

[KaiZie]

Oh yeah, Video games are the downfall of our society! They make us violent, we see it in the games and go and do it in really life. that's why i don't play them anymore....

...Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go play games of war with toy soldiers, imagine everyone being hacked apart with swords, and maybe watch Game of thrones, or something with Guns and Drugs in it.

Silliness aside, why is it just video games that get a bad rep? besides, it's got an 18 Cert on the side of the box like any movie. Just because it's a game makes it no different. When I have kids they will watch an 18 when they are mentally mature enough, same with games.

[Kaptain Badrukk]

Because parents don't seem to understand that a "game" can be for someone other than children.
It's like giving a 9 year old abusive porn and then wondering why he keeps smacking women on the *** and calling them names.
Although it has been "scientifically proven" recently that playing violent games changes the way our brains develop.

[Rissan4ever]

That kid needs professional help, and he needs it right now. If left unchecked, mental illness/behavioral problems tend to escalate; they don't get better on their own.

[Wolfshade]

Because it is easier to blame someone or something else than to take responsibility.

[Psychosplodge]

So this just flew (http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/09/20886582-father-of-9-year-old-stowaway-says-son-has-had-ups-and-downs?lite) into my inbox. Follow up stories at bottom of page

OMG how backwards (http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/07/20856102-keeping-tabs-on-beer-michigan-law-would-require-each-beer-pint-to-have-16-ounces) they can sell a pint that isn't a pint? How the **** is it a pint then? And they're complaining about the fact they may have to actually sell whats advertised?
Do they have consumer right sin the US?

[Wolfshade]

Well I presume that they mean 16 fluid ounces but that is 0.8 of a pint. You need 20, obvs that is without taking umbridge at the issue of fluid oz vs. US fluid 'oz'.
There is also issues with this that in very hot or cold conditions the volume of liquid will expand/contract making it more or less.

I was once served a liquid pint, accurately measured by HM standards, but it ended up being served in over large glasses to take into account the 2" of head you had with it. I pointed out that it needed to be topped up and the bar maid pointed out it dispensed a liquid pint and the point on the pint glass showing the level was level with the bottom of the head.

[Psychosplodge]

If it comes with two inch of head she's probably used to that.
I didn't even want to touch their mini pint issue as well...

[KaiZie]

#I don't know what you heard about me, but you can't get a smirnoff for free. You can sit yourself on my knee, but keep your hands of my P.I.N.T#

[Mr Mystery]

Silly America, you and your girly training pints!

No wonder you keep shooting each other! Not enough beer!

[KaiZie]

*grumble grumble* America....

[KaiZie]

OH MY WORD! It's nearly 5 o'clock! My captures unchain me from my desk at that time and let me go home! I gets to go home and do some hobbeh!

[Wildeybeast]

So GW just sent me an email informing me that the dark elves I picked up from the store on Saturday have now been dispatched. Glad to hear that, I was starting to wonder where they were. :rolleyes:

[Kirsten]

Because parents don't seem to understand that a "game" can be for someone other than children.

pretty much exactly this yeah.

as for the child, I love this quote from the father:

"How could you let a 9-year-old child go through a security check?” he said at the news conference. “He’s not a terrorist, he’s a 9-year-old child. He went through screening, he boarded the plane. How is that possible?"

so it would have been ok for him to go through the security screening if he was a terrorist?

[Kirsten]

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/KirstenIGMB/sparta_zpsaa568308.jpg

[Rissan4ever]

so it would have been ok for him to go through the security screening if he was a terrorist?
There are some people who allow their 9-year-old kids to get on planes by themselves. There's a whole movement called Free-Range Parenting that basically says to allow your kids the freedom to do things themselves (ride the subway, walk to school, get on a plane and get picked up other adults when they get off, etc.). It's basically a reaction to overprotective, "helicopter" parenting.

[Kirsten]

yes I get that bit, it is the fact he says, 'how could he be allowed through, he isn't a terrorist' suggesting that the kid should not be allowed through, but a terrorist should...

[Rissan4ever]

yes I get that bit, it is the fact he says, 'how could he be allowed through, he isn't a terrorist' suggesting that the kid should not be allowed through, but a terrorist should...
Yeah, that was pretty stupid.

At any rate, this kid needs professional help. He might be bipolar or have Borderline Personality Disorder or something. The parents talk about how they've been trying to get help for him, but haven't been successful. To me, this fiasco represents yet another failure of the American healthcare system. It's the same failure that led to Columbine, VA Tech, Sandy Hook, the Navy Yard, etc.

[Kirsten]

maybe they didn't try until it became national news

[Rissan4ever]

That's possible. Either way, I hope the kid gets help before he hurts himself or someone else.

[DrLove42]

Word up people, I'm back

Well sort of. New job is highly restricted internet (being a military contractor and all) so no more work time browsing, even on teh phones....but thats cos I get next to no bars there

So my attendance will be highly redcued, but will endeavour to post everynow and then. I'm pretty sure I've got most of you on facebook now anyway, thats far easier to look at.

[Mr Mystery]

Shall we shun this part timer, or embrace him when he visits?

[Rissan4ever]

We will embrace him. This the Thread of Universal Love. <3

[Deadlift]

So, Agents of Shield. Watching the 2nd episode and thinking "is it just me or is it a bit pants ?"

[Kirsten]

I think it is great

[ACE01]

So, Agents of Shield. Watching the 2nd episode and thinking "is it just me or is it a bit pants ?"

Not just you, but it's more background for the marvel avengers timeline, and that suits me fine. Held together by the mighty Phil, I will grant you.

[Wolfshade]

So, Agents of Shield. Watching the 2nd episode and thinking "is it just me or is it a bit pants ?"

It's just you.

** runs away **

[Gotthammer]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/70ae0f5f9c20a66753c33da9aa06dddf/tumblr_mr9l9xrMxQ1s2qtbjo1_250.gif http://31.media.tumblr.com/14c31dc85138d76de96c0976b93d4d61/tumblr_mr9l9xrMxQ1s2qtbjo2_250.gif



http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzg2skVaX1qfjjglo1_250.gif http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzg2skVaX1qfjjglo2_250.gif

[scadugenga]

So, Agents of Shield. Watching the 2nd episode and thinking "is it just me or is it a bit pants ?"

2nd episode wasn't as good as the pilot.

It's still a good show, but I want them to get better, not slack off.

I think a lot of people had the misconception the cast would be all superheroes. Which isn't SHIELD's bag, as a whole.

Haven't seen the third ep yet.

[eldargal]

I liked it a lot, the D. Fury cameo at the end was great too. I liked seeing Fitz/Simmons get a hint of character development as well with Simmons being the one who pushed them into field duty.

[Bigred]

I'm off to bed now...

I leave you all with the sleeping sperm whales. They always make me feel happy.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HengPojNgbM

[Psychosplodge]

Word up people, I'm back


So my attendance will be highly redcued, but will endeavour to post everynow and then. I'm pretty sure I've got most of you on facebook now anyway, thats far easier to look at.

Half an hour, every evening while your tea cooks :D


Shall we shun this part timer, or embrace him when he visits?


We will embrace him. This the Thread of Universal Love. <3

We will do what we do to everyone that belongs. Lightly mock him in a friendly manner...


So, Agents of Shield. Watching the 2nd episode and thinking "is it just me or is it a bit pants ?"

Well the first one was so good I haven't got round to watching the second yet...

[Wolfshade]

Sheild tonight.

Pizza breakfast! Champion.

Autumn is here fear it's aumnal wrath!

[Psychosplodge]

It's sooooo cold and damp.

I wan to go back to bed.

[Mr Mystery]

Pizza, Ciggie, Roleplay (possibly), SHIELD.

That's my evening.

Only possibly, as story tellers missus tried to do something stupid last week.....

[Psychosplodge]

Ciggie? ¬_¬

[KaiZie]

Today will mostly be PAPERWORK! Followed by going to the Missus' friends after work. Tomorrow will be LARP training in the a.m followed by much Hobbu in the afternoon, and then maybe a dominoes

[Wolfshade]

Today I will be mostly trying to explain to management why abnormal traffic behaviour cannot be modelled as it is abnormal...

[Mr Mystery]

Ciggie? ¬_¬

Yes. I am made of low quality moral fibre. Probably.

That and I have little willpower.

[Psychosplodge]

Be realistic demand the impossible...

[Wolfshade]

Well smoking is better for you than being inactive. Though of course better still is to be active and non-smoker, but I think it is easier not to start something than it is to stop it.

[Psychosplodge]

Yes. I am made of low quality moral fibre. Probably.

That and I have little willpower.

Did the quitting fail?
Or are you talking relapse in social situations?

[Mr Mystery]

Did the quitting fail?
Or are you talking relapse in social situations?

Managed 4 days.....then total relapse.

But hey ho!

[KaiZie]

I've got a Skin and Lung examination at work today, I'm told to not smoke 1 hour before the test as it skews the results. Annoying it falls 45 minutes after my afternoon break. *grumble grumble* I'm gonna be one grumpy Kai this afternoon

[Psychosplodge]

go early?


Managed 4 days.....then total relapse.

But hey ho!

oh dear... told you to stay in :D

[KaiZie]

Im interested what the results will say. Despite being a smoker im quite active really. Probably got some chemical damage from working where I do, but we shall see later today!

[Psychosplodge]

So anyway.

Who's ready for pokemon tomorrow?

[KaiZie]

The real question is....which starter pokemon are you taking?

[Psychosplodge]

I don't know :eek:
Probably the fire one or tree one.
Someone told me you get a gen 1 starter too at some point?

[KaiZie]

You do indeed, Im thinking take the fire one and bulbasaur, or both grass types...the choices!! good job im grabbing both games lol :P Stupid collection addiciton

[Wolfshade]

Never pokemon.

[Psychosplodge]

I'm having Y the SO is having X... thought it seemed appropriate that way round :D

Still dunno what starters though...

[KaiZie]

That's made me chuckle quite a bit Splodge

[Psychosplodge]

Never pokemon.

Why no pokemon?

[Wolfshade]

Never did, no appeal, not a grown up game ;)

[Psychosplodge]

A game just needs to be fun... :p

[Wolfshade]

Yup that's the problem :p

[KaiZie]

Pokemon is vicious man. It's like the jampanese version of underground **** fighting

[Mr Mystery]

I dunno. Teenaged Truant Badger Baiting has it's appeals :p

[Psychosplodge]

Yup that's the problem :p

http://tottenhamonmymind.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/vic_bob_handbags.jpg

[eldargal]

Never had anything to do with Pokemon either.

[KaiZie]

I dunno. Teenaged Truant Badger Baiting has it's appeals :p

This honestly sounds like the best Teenage mutant ninja turtles spin off I have ever heard of!

[Mr Mystery]

This honestly sounds like the best Teenage mutant ninja turtles spin off I have ever heard of!

Nintendo Exec #1: And that's the game in a nutshell. Granted it's promoting badger baiting, truancy, gambling, the trapping and subsequent enslavement of species and 'money with menaces', but my GOD it's got hit written all over it!

Nintendo Exec #2: Well. Let's face it, other companies have promoted worse *holds up Disney logo*. But how will we throw the parents off the scent?

Nintendo Exec #1: Well....you know that Cartoon of it? The long, glorified advertisment the kids won't be able to get enough of?

Nintendo Exec #2: Tell me more.....

Nintendo Exec #1: Well.....R&D have come up with a way to use it to trigger seizures, even in non-epileptics! The backlash will be enormous, but short lived, as all we need do is apologise profusely and promise not to repeat that effect. That lets us weed out the parents who aren't just paying attention to what their kids are watching, but also care about their offsprings health. I mean, if you don't give a monkey's about your kids mental health, what's the betting you're gonna care about the dubious moral message.....

Nintendo Exec #2: CHAMPAGNGE AND PROSSIES ALL ROUND!

[Deadlift]

Pokemon pick up line.

Can I Squirtle on your Jiggleypuffs?

[Kaptain Badrukk]

Hey, do you wanna get trapped i my pokeballs?

[Rissan4ever]

Wanna join Team Rocket?

[Wolfshade]

This honestly sounds like the best Teenage mutant ninja turtles spin off I have ever heard of!

http://miracleofraredevice.unsquare.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/teenage-mutant-turtle.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

Pokemon pick up line.

Can I Squirtle on your Jiggleypuffs?

Id in't realise you were that way inclined DL ;)

[KaiZie]

How do you get Pikachu onto a bus?.....

...Pokemon! HAHA!

No?

[Psychosplodge]

What's this from?

http://i43.tinypic.com/2e5ldeh.jpg

[Kaptain Badrukk]

The old days.

[Mr Mystery]

Can't be that old...there's a Metal Power Armour Grey Knight...

[eldargal]

http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/aBRpzPP_700b_v1.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

Silly cat. put himself out of focus...

[KaiZie]

That picture is both awesome, and whimsical

[Wolfshade]

it is pictures like that which make me like cats.

[KaiZie]

I like cats more than I like the Pug I have....stupid smelly pug

[Rissan4ever]

What's this from?

http://i43.tinypic.com/2e5ldeh.jpg

Definitely from sometime in the 90's. Notice the green-rimmed bases. Nobody at GW does that anymore; they're all brown now.

[eldargal]

Cats are the bestest!

[Wolfshade]

Cats are the bestest!

No we've been through this, Dogs > Cats > People > Frogs > Bull Frogs :p

[eldargal]

Pfft:

Cats/Bull Frogs > Women > Frogs >Dogs > Men.:p

[Wolfshade]

So in your "crazy" world the frog and the princess ends in a retrograde step...

[Kirsten]

So anyway.

Who's ready for pokemon tomorrow?

go pick it up today. Supermarkets started selling it today because games usually come out on a friday, so a saturday release just confused them. so Nintendo got in touch and said 'eh, what the hell, go mad.' we have been selling it all day in Game.

[Kirsten]

not sure what to say about this...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08RFTI9QR20

[Build]

not sure what to say about this...

....


What the hell did I just watch? Her voice alone is like sandpaper for the ears. :c

That girl be cra cra!

[Kirsten]

and she wonders why she was attacked by dogs :p

[Mr Mystery]

not sure what to say about this...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08RFTI9QR20

Obvious Troll is Obvious! (Vid. Not you!)

[Gotthammer]

Amazing Brave cosplay: (http://greatqueenlina.deviantart.com/gallery/11788683)


http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/192/4/1/41697d734b41354f601e28dcbcb894c8-d6d3ng5.jpg

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/193/d/0/d028ef038d0ffd384d23fd66469d2ee1-d6d3y32.jpg

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/193/1/0/10775b287f48a54d1986f63422725024-d6d3x5a.jpg

[eldargal]

That is just amazing. I saw teh first picture and thought 'wow that's some fancy photoshop...oh my goodness'.

[Gotthammer]

Yep, had exactly the same thought :D and it's mostly her own hair too!

[Deadlift]

Which begs the question, if any of you guys were to cosplay a character, who do you most resemble to pull it off ?

[eldargal]

Yep, had exactly the same thought :D and it's mostly her own hair too!
Even more impressive.:)


Which begs the question, if any of you guys were to cosplay a character, who do you most resemble to pull it off ?
Power Girl as drawn by Amanda Conner, which is who I'm dressing as for a Halloween party.:p

[Rissan4ever]

Which begs the question, if any of you guys were to cosplay a character, who do you most resemble to pull it off ?
That's a good question. Does anybody know of a male superhero with long, black hair and a potbelly?