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

[Mr Mystery]

Cooee!

Hope you enjoyed your extended time off work dude.

[Psychosplodge]

Did you go to the PS4 release mystery?

[Mr Mystery]

Unfortunately not. Still digging out the financial mire!

But nearly there. 3 more pay packets having chunks sacrificed, but come March, I should wind up with around £800-900 a month disposable income, after rent, commute, pension, Sky, food, mobile bill and credit card bill.

Which is nice.

[Psychosplodge]

**** you :p


That sounds a good position to be in. Any idea if they did that give away you were on about at the London hmv?

[Mr Mystery]

Nothing on the news about it so far, but then, HMV isn't what it was!

So, so looking forward to March, and being on an even keel at long last. Even looking at paying my council tax in a lump sum this year, as although it will leave me broke for that month, at least it will be done and dusted there and then.

Oh, and standard payrise in April..... Hoping for 4-5% this year!

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Cooee!

Hope you enjoyed your extended time off work dude.

Wha?

[Mr Mystery]

You said you had a bunch of days off.

May haven been the other week.

Paying attention is not my forte at the moment. Work related brain drain.

[Wolfshade]

I've been moved upstairs, my pc is now showing to the eintire room. My curtain my forum action :(

[Mr Mystery]

Bummer.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

You said you had a bunch of days off.

May haven been the other week.

Paying attention is not my forte at the moment. Work related brain drain.

It was a while ago, however, I do have 11 days off in December.

[Mr Mystery]

Ah fair enough.

And unrelatedly.....

Convicted child killer loses sentence appeal, and not one person cared (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-25148560)

[Psychosplodge]

I've been moved upstairs, my pc is now showing to the eintire room. My curtain my forum action :(

Why they moved you?

[Wolfshade]

Why they moved you?
They are doing a reburbishment. We have been moved once, we need to be moved at least twice more.

However, the building contractor has yet to be annouced/sign the contract so it is pointless really.

[Psychosplodge]

That sounds well organised. No chance to shuffle round to a corner?

[Mr Mystery]

Posted up a bit more in the Heroquest thread about what is actually happening.

[Wolfshade]

No unfortunately, no courners just one long corridor of an office with all desk being perpendiculra to the long walls.

[Psychosplodge]

That sucks.

[Wildeybeast]

Ah fair enough.

And unrelatedly.....

Convicted child killer loses sentence appeal, and not one person cared (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-25148560)

Bah, she should never be released. How they weren't charged with murder I'll never know. Still, in some good news to come out of it, the front page of our local paper informed us that the eldest child's organs have saved someone else's life.

[DarkLink]

I may be singularly unable to lure a lass, but I did just get another promotion, this time avec pay rise. Yay!

I happen to live and work in an area where all the women are either still high schoolers or about 10 years older than me and already married. There's no winning there.

[eldargal]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/17fccaa95d60921c8e2549ae456c9cc5/tumblr_mtr79r7XLA1s14vibo1_400.jpg
So sweet.

[Gotthammer]

Ah, so beautiful...



On a different matter (http://timelady-of-221b.tumblr.com/post/65752338394/thelaughteraddict-deductionwiththedoctor) - be sure to read the notes.

[Kirsten]

so true. it was a point David Gemmell often made in his fantasy books, evil does not always look evil. if it did, everybody could recognise it easily and it wouldn't be a problem. we want evil to be a monstrous figure that is different to us and easily spotted.

[Wildeybeast]

And now we can change to Christmas avatars without it being indecently early.

[Deadlift]

so true. it was a point David Gemmell often made in his fantasy books, evil does not always look evil. if it did, everybody could recognise it easily and it wouldn't be a problem. we want evil to be a monstrous figure that is different to us and easily spotted.

As you can imagine, I'm a bit (big bit) of a Druss fan. What you say is true. In his books the "villain" isn't always so easy to hate as Gemmell always seems to give the antagonist and good back story and a reason for why he or she is doing what they are.
Evil isn't always easy to spot, look at the band mates in the Lost Prophets. How long had the band been together ?

[Gotthammer]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/a0ff4a338ffe9408c841ba6643d13ac8/tumblr_mfeynl2OW61qidjxyo1_500.jpg

http://31.media.tumblr.com/2c0735f012fa13eeedc4bcb1d8be925f/tumblr_mfeynl2OW61qidjxyo2_500.jpg



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

[Houghten]

Never listen to the voices in your head, especially when they have good ideas...

If you make it a hard and fast rule, they'll get wise to it and start suggesting the opposite of what they want you to do.

[Gotthammer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_faxjRKqJ4

[eldargal]

Ha!:p

[Kirsten]

As you can imagine, I'm a bit (big bit) of a Druss fan.

I love Gemmell's books. They are all pretty similar, same sorts of characters, same sorts of themes, but it is exactly the way I like my fantasy books, so I don't care. I have all of his books, and have read each one at least three times. need to get the new book by Stella Gemmell as well, see what she is doing now.

[Wolfshade]

Gott, all of them are brilliant.

[Psychosplodge]

And now we can change to Christmas avatars without it being indecently early.

Maybe in a couple of weeks...


If you make it a hard and fast rule, they'll get wise to it and start suggesting the opposite of what they want you to do.

Didn't think of that...

[Wolfshade]

It is satisfying when Advent Sunday and 1st of December coincide.

Also this comic perfectly sums up how I feel of my neighbours:
http://thepunchlineismachismo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-11-25.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

pssst Wolfie SPOILER the ginger dude is the baddie in the current pokemon/spoiler

[Wolfshade]

Yeah heroes don't usual speak of cleansing...

[Gotthammer]

Maybe in a couple of weeks...

http://24.media.tumblr.com/d08189fcd3fa586ce3bb6f788d44d501/tumblr_mwk5zvus6b1seiqmto1_500.jpg

http://25.media.tumblr.com/6417be8da7f96ee1629123f172046d0b/tumblr_mwk5zvus6b1seiqmto2_500.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

Quick drown it

[Gotthammer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCPFK61Yu3M

[Psychosplodge]

Nope

http://i40.tinypic.com/se60jc.gif

[Wolfshade]

Shock Nvidia says pcgaming is the best performance, sly snub at rival and gpu providers for XB1/PS4

[Psychosplodge]

It's a simple fact.

You can't argue with facts.

[Mr Mystery]

Meh. I stick to consoles because for my money, I get gaming, various bells and whistles, and the ability for five or so years to buy any game published for that platform without having to stress about upgrading my hardware to make sure it runs.

Which isn't to knock PCs, just explaining my preference.

[Wolfshade]

My gfx card before it expired celebrated it's 8th birthday... I could play skyrim with it and any other game I threw at it. So had forwardws compatibility and backwards.

Two of my HDDs have reached their 10th birthday, as has my mouse...

So you don't need to stress about upgrades in five or so years.

[Psychosplodge]

Yep my previous tft monitor still works after more than a decade. Same on a HDD. And my Keyboard too. I can still run some games from pre windows 95 if I use my XP machine, or I can still use some pre xp stuff on my win 7 machine...

[Wolfshade]

Rather worrying fact of the day.

Boris Johnson was in New York and so can claim american citizenship, therefore he could run for President...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I still hate Christmas.

[Wolfshade]

I still hate Christmas.

I love Christmas, you get carols and some stonking readings and a pink candle.

[Psychosplodge]

Yeah but all the stress for december...

[Wolfshade]

The people who walked in darkness
Have seen a great light;
Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death,
Upon them a light has shined.

Brilliant!

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I'm not a Christian, what is the point of Christmas...

[Gotthammer]

I'm not a Christian, what is the point of Christmas...


http://joshreads.com/images/13/12/i131202heathcliff.jpg

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

O_o

[Psychosplodge]

I'm not a Christian, what is the point of Christmas...

Eating, drinking, and merriment. The true meaning of christmas before its rebranding...

[Wolfshade]

I'm not a Christian, what is the point of Christmas...

There is none, so don't celebrate it.

Or

The point is that despite your unbelief you still have the gift of slvation, Donate now and Be Saved 0800-SAVES-A-LOT, hmm sorry I turned into a TV evangilist...

I still fail to understand your rubbish gorilla got.

[Kirsten]

Eating, drinking, and merriment. The true meaning of christmas before its rebranding...

exactly, celebrate the proper holiday

[Mr Mystery]

As an atheist, I feel disappointed a major world religion can only be arsed to dedicate a single day to the spirit of not being an arse to your fellow man. And indeed woman.

[Wolfshade]

*cough* easter (yes, let us completely ignore the name of it but sssh!)

[Psychosplodge]

Eostre? :rolleyes:

[Wolfshade]

Eostre? :rolleyes:

I said don't mention it! Damn it...

[Psychosplodge]

Oh was that what that meant :confused:

[Kirsten]

well I have just got back from buying some decorations and now face that most difficult of questions that has plagued mankind for decades. tinsel. on the tree, or round the head for christmas rambo?

in other news, upon purchasing a couple of packs of underwear from M&S yesterday, I was given the receipt with the words just in case... just in case what? what exactly is going to go wrong with them? so if you see in the next few days an article about someone being killed because their pants spontaneously combusted, then you will know... and keep your receipt...

[Psychosplodge]

It's no contest.
Xmas Rambo all the way.

[Wolfshade]

I vote Christmas Rambo.

Perhaps the person selling them was thinking you had the sizing wrong, not that you can return underwear

[Gotthammer]

http://www.kingkeepo.com/images/photoshops/rambo%20christmas%20escape.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

Surely that should be red tinsel?

[DarkLink]

Yeah heroes don't usual speak of cleansing...

Protip: any japanese character who looks like Gannondorf probably is.

[Rissan4ever]

http://www.kingkeepo.com/images/photoshops/rambo%20christmas%20escape.jpg
That made my day at least 300% better. Thanks. :)

[Wildeybeast]

Eating, drinking, and merriment. The true meaning of christmas before its rebranding...

I thought the original meaning was all about making the sun come back? That's why we still celebrate it; to make sure the sun comes back and we aren't stuck in perpetual darkness forever. If it were left to slackers like TDA then we'd all be doomed.

[Rissan4ever]

I thought the original meaning was all about making the sun come back? That's why we still celebrate it; to make sure the sun comes back and we aren't stuck in perpetual darkness forever. If it were left to slackers like TDA then we'd all be doomed.

As a Secular Humanist, Christmas for me is about getting together with family I don't see too often, putting pretty lights up in my yard, and cookies.

What's TDA?

[Houghten]

What's TDA?
Usually, Tactical Dreadnought Armour (better known as Terminator armour), but in this context, this guy (http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/member.php?5345-Tzeentch-s-Dark-Agent).

[Wildeybeast]

As a Secular Humanist, Christmas for me is about getting together with family I don't see too often, putting pretty lights up in my yard, and cookies.

What's TDA?

That's cool. All that stuff helps make the sun come up. Whether you believe it doesn't really matter, so long as you keep doing it.

[Wolfshade]

The sun does go up, the earth spins down, hmm think about...


http://youtu.be/IMNkYK_IuuI

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Usually, Tactical Dreadnought Armour (better known as Terminator armour), but in this context, this guy (http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/member.php?5345-Tzeentch-s-Dark-Agent).

The deadliest sonuvab!tch in existance.

[Wildeybeast]

You most certainly are. If you had your way, you'd wipe out all life on earth with your refusal to help bring the sun back.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Yep.

[Psychosplodge]

I thought the original meaning was all about making the sun come back? That's why we still celebrate it; to make sure the sun comes back and we aren't stuck in perpetual darkness forever. If it were left to slackers like TDA then we'd all be doomed.

Yeah, but how do we do that apart from feasting, drinking and joviality?




What's TDA?



TDA - "Tzeentch's Dark Agent (http://arch.413chan.net/Tzeentch_Pony-%28n1305279316139%29.jpg). Beware the moderator... "
TDA - Tactical Dreadnought Armour, more commonly Terminator Armour

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Former Moderator.

Now evil escapes my wrath on the daily.

[Gotthammer]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/86cc7e7a76d97ce89acbe5d4ac254c98/tumblr_mety29oSRr1rhi0rbo1_500.jpg

[Wolfshade]

I wish I could see these images :(

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I remember that story

[Wolfshade]

Huzzah, transformation meeting, providing an improved service by delievering less functionality :|

The meeting went a lot like this:

Me: "Currently I can do [task], can I do that with the new system?"
Them: "No"

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

http://fim.413chan.net/fim/src/134305934119-5dkqoh.jpg

[eldargal]

Amazon to use mini-drones to deliver product to customers (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/amazon-39-hopes-drone-deliveries-094714181--finance.html)

Online retailer Amazon hopes to have mini drones delivering packages to customers in just 30 minutes, its chief executive has claimed.
During a TV appearance in the United States, Jeff Bezos played a video showing the tiny robotic devices, known as octocopters, which pick up items in small yellow buckets and whiz them through the air.
"I know this looks like science fiction. It's not," Mr Bezos told CBS television's 60 Minutes show.
"We can do half-hour delivery ... and we can carry objects, we think, up to 5lbs, which covers 86% of the items that we deliver."
Lot of obstacles to overcome, would be nifty when it happens though. A lot further off than the five years they estimate though, in my opinion.

[Wolfshade]

Can you imagine the number of deliveries that would end up in ponds or on the roof etc.

Alternatively, just outside of the HQ, someone has a large net, or hijacks them electroinically,,

[eldargal]

Yep, like I said, a lot of obstacles to overcome.:) Maybe a little GPS drone-port instead of post boxes one day.:p

[Wildeybeast]

Yeah, but how do we do that apart from feasting, drinking and joviality?

That pretty much covers it. The only other one is putting up lots of shiny things and sparkly lights to remind the lazy sun what its supposed to be doing. Bringing greenery indoors helps keep the evil spirits away and/or reminds the lazy plants what to do, but isn't really related to the sun-bringing back rituals.

[Mr Mystery]

That pretty much covers it. The only other one is putting up lots of shiny things and sparkly lights to remind the lazy sun what its supposed to be doing. Bringing greenery indoors helps keep the evil spirits away and/or reminds the lazy plants what to do, but isn't really related to the sun-bringing back rituals.

I prefer simply starting on the sun, taunting it as it runs away at night like a big wuss that's scared of the dark.

[Kirsten]

lol

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/KirstenIGMB/christmastrees_zpsee988532.jpg

[Mr Mystery]

Extra cookie for spelling pagan with a small p.

Hate it when people treat it as some single religion thing.

[DarkLink]

Huzzah, transformation meeting, providing an improved service by delievering less functionality :|

The meeting went a lot like this:

Me: "Currently I can do [task], can I do that with the new system?"
Them: "No"

I do lots of hand paperwork because parts of the bureaucracy hasn't figured out what that whole computer thing is all about yet.

[Mr Mystery]

Bums!

Signed up to Equifax and Experian to check my credit rating and get fixing what needs fixing....

Turns out both have double charged me!

Well I'll be getting that sorted, and refunds in the morning! £25 a month between them. Pushing me into unauthorised overdraft as well!

And just found out my town now has a comic book store *flails into a fit*

[Wildeybeast]

lol

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/KirstenIGMB/christmastrees_zpsee988532.jpg

Though sadly there is no evidence that pre-Christian pagans ever bought trees indoors. They more than likely used holly and mistletoe for warding of evil spirits and fertility and such like, but why would they bring a whole tree in? This is one tradition that probably only goes as far back as the Victorian revival of Christmas.

[Wolfshade]

The Victorians have a lot to answer for...

[eldargal]

It's true the inside thing seems to be a Renaissance-early modern invention but the tree itself is almost certainly a pagan inclusion. I'd be more interested in how enforceable and legal the 'Christians only' thing is, it would be interesting what would happen if an inter-faith group or some such wanted to buy some to celebrate in a multi-faith sense and were knocked back. Also surely there are laws against that kind of discrimination in the US (where I assume the picture originates).

[Wolfshade]

How would you prove it?
It's not like we have a secret handshake, or tattoos in discreet areas of our bodies, or even a plan to take over the universe...

I blame the germans, it seems the thing to do for these issues.

[eldargal]

Well prove is not the right word, we have accounts of pagan rituals by early Christian writers, that sort of thing usually. It's not an area I know a lot about, the Roman influence yes, Northern European pagan influence not so much.

[Wolfshade]

Sorry, I meant how would one go about proving that they were Christian or no?

[eldargal]

Ohh that, right that is what I meant about how enforceable it would be. Do they have a quiz or is just racially motivated bull****. What happens if a Coptic Egyptian refugee goes to buy one for instance.

[Wolfshade]

Probably. Though I think tree buying is the least of the copts issues at the moment.

[Wolfshade]

Well you may very well see me in an advert this coming winter...

[eldargal]

Probably. Though I think tree buying is the least of the copts issues at the moment.

True lol, but there are sizeable enclaves of Copts around the world so it could conceivably happen.

You advertising pornographic materials?:p

[Wolfshade]

You advertising pornographic materials?:p

How did you guess?

[Mr Mystery]

http://i.imgur.com/1SMfEwq.jpg

Upsidedowndog does not care for religion.

[Rissan4ever]

Faith has a purpose. Faith can give people strength when they need it most. I've seen faith in action, and it's a beautiful thing.

Religion, on the other hand, has caused all sorts of problems throughout history.

[Wildeybeast]

I agree on the faith part, but disagree on the religion part. Religion is simply the organisation and codification of faith. People cause problems and religion is one of the many different excuses they have found to do so.

[Rissan4ever]

Fair point. I suppose the real problem is the failure of people to understand that someone being different doesn't make them wrong or evil.

[DarkLink]

Sorry, I meant how would one go about proving that they were Christian or no?

Weigh them against a duck.


Faith has a purpose. Faith can give people strength when they need it most. I've seen faith in action, and it's a beautiful thing.

Religion, on the other hand, has caused all sorts of problems throughout history.

Two of the three biggest mass murders in history were atheists, iirc. When it comes to violence, religion is an excuse, not a reason.

Edit: also, I would define religion as a set of spiritual beliefs. Atheism qualifies, it's just somewhat unique in that it believes there is no spirituality, unlike most other religions.

[Wildeybeast]

Atheism is obviously a belief but it is not a religion. It lacks any of the distinguishing features that most sociologist would apply to a religion. No element of the supernatural. No rites or rituals. No creed of belief. No moral code. And so on. At a push you could make a case for saying Humanism is a religion, but not plain atheism.

[Mr Mystery]

Weigh them against a duck.



Two of the three biggest mass murders in history were atheists, iirc. When it comes to violence, religion is an excuse, not a reason.

Edit: also, I would define religion as a set of spiritual beliefs. Atheism qualifies, it's just somewhat unique in that it believes there is no spirituality, unlike most other religions.

Hope you're not including Mr Hitler in that. He was most definitely a self identifying Christian....

[Wildeybeast]

At the start. Later he tried to set up his own wacky religion to embed his master race ideas. The upper echelons of the **** party were 'uncomfortable' at how closely tied to Judaism Christianity is. I'm also fairly certain that most Christians would argue that Hitler hadn't fully grasped the finer points of Jesus' message.

[Mr Mystery]

Hate to say it, but same goes for a great many Christians, particularly it would seem in the US. Far more into hatred and finger pointing than loving their fellow man.

Indeed, seems Rush Limbaugh (apologies for this low blow) has accused The Pope of being a communist.

Can only conclude Mr Limbaugh has either never read The Bible, or only the bits which preach hatred.

[Mr Mystery]

Wonderwoman cast in the new Superman/Batman film (http://www.newsarama.com/19722-superman-batman-s-wonder-woman-cast.html)

Not that it seems she's getting her own film yet....

And to be honest, having been thoroughly underwhelmed by Man of Steel, and less than convinced Ben Affleck can carry off Batman, likely never will, as this film may just bury DC films for a good long while.

[Rissan4ever]

Can only conclude Mr Limbaugh has either never read The Bible, or only the bits which preach hatred.

Probably the latter. The religious right tends to pick and choose which parts of the Bible to listen to, and which to ignore. The left does it, too, but I agree with their ethics, so they get a pass. ;)

[Mr Mystery]

I swear that even as an atheist I make a better Christian in thought and deed than some of the more vehement god botherers!

[DarkLink]

Hope you're not including Mr Hitler in that. He was most definitely a self identifying Christian....

He's the one that isn't atheist. Mao Zedong and Stalin were, though. Unless I'm mistaken about their respective kill counts.

[Wolfshade]

Indeed, seems Rush Limbaugh (apologies for this low blow) has accused The Pope of being a communist.

Surely that is a compliment, after all communism (in its pure form) is all about everyone working together and sharing what they have. Each contributing to society with what skills they have.

[Psychosplodge]

Former Moderator.

Now evil escapes my wrath on the daily.

Yeah but I was quoting the acronym thread...


Huzzah, transformation meeting, providing an improved service by delievering less functionality :|

The meeting went a lot like this:

Me: "Currently I can do [task], can I do that with the new system?"
Them: "No"

Common sense prevails again...


That pretty much covers it. The only other one is putting up lots of shiny things and sparkly lights to remind the lazy sun what its supposed to be doing. Bringing greenery indoors helps keep the evil spirits away and/or reminds the lazy plants what to do, but isn't really related to the sun-bringing back rituals.

Exactly. Damn lazy star, all it does is shine, and then it doesn't even manage that right half the time...


Mindless Self Indulgence were kinda awesome btw, but I was amazed to see most of the audience was sub 20. It mad me feel extra old...
Also the bass player's skirt was very nice :D

[Kirsten]

Hitman was on tv this evening, I think it is underrated. certainly not a great Hitman film, but a good hitman film, if you know what I mean.

Agent 47: Because that suitcase perfectly holds my Blaser Sniper Rifle, two .45s and a gag for irritating, talkative little girls like yourself. You want me to stop and get it out?
Nika Boronina: I don't know - you think we have time for foreplay?

hehehe

[Psychosplodge]

It's a decent film, but it's not a hitman film...

[Kirsten]

yup. I really liked it, it just isn't 47.

[Psychosplodge]

Exactly. Glad I'm not only one that thinks like that...

[Kirsten]

to be honest it was exactly what I expected. I said before it ever came out they would get Agent 47 wrong, but would probably make a good action film.

The end mission of Hitman 2 was legendary. Stalking the church with any weapon you want at your disposal, assassinating henchmen who thought they were better than you, listening to the growing panic... gave me a wonderful feeling of superiority.

[Psychosplodge]

tbh I can't think of a film of a game thats made a good stab at it, can you?

[Wolfshade]

I saw it on a flight ages ago, not seen it on a proper sized tv.

Did find out that you can switch your netflix region to unlock more/different content.

[Kirsten]

tbh I can't think of a film of a game thats made a good stab at it, can you?

not really. I quite liked the Prince of Persia film. it captured a lot of what made Sands of Time excellent, but missed a few notes. there was no reason at all to make him some sort of Aladdin street orphan character. His aristocratic upbringing is one of the things that makes the banter so great in the game.

[Gotthammer]

I liked Bloodrayne :p

Speaking of movies, every movie of 2013 in one trailer:


http://youtu.be/YU8CvjIwAlY

Full list of titles here. (http://sleepyskunk.tumblr.com/post/68954232025/list-of-movies-used-in-my-2013-movie-trailer-mashup)

[Kirsten]

I could only get about a third of the way through bloodrayne before I had to turn it off...

[Psychosplodge]

I liked Bloodrayne :p


But was it owt like the game?

[Wolfshade]

A wee bit windy outside, I swear I spent more time going sideways than frontways.

[Psychosplodge]

Sideways cycling? Impressive.

lols
http://i42.tinypic.com/qoj32v.png

[Gotthammer]

I could only get about a third of the way through bloodrayne before I had to turn it off...

http://soberingconclusion.com/movies/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/bloodrayne.jpg

Does that mean you didn't get to the bit with Meatloaf (the musician, not the loaf)? Classic cinema :cool:


But was it owt like the game?

Never played the game :p

[Wolfshade]

Saw this today:
http://www.collegehumor.com/article/6872071/8-new-and-necessary-punctuation-marks

made me giggle.

[Gotthammer]

These need to be adopted. I would use most of those when writing.

[Psychosplodge]

The semicolon replacement is unnecessary.

[AirHorse]

http://imgur.com/gallery/rbpxY

Important guide for people new to ponies.

[Psychosplodge]

http://imgur.com/gallery/rbpxY

Important guide for people new to ponies.

1) I can't believe I clicked on that.
2) O_o

Also, just seen on tumblr :D

http://i42.tinypic.com/2duqzs.jpg

And aren't children horrid?
http://i44.tinypic.com/5505kl.gif

[Wildeybeast]

And aren't children horrid?
http://i44.tinypic.com/5505kl.gif

I suppose that would depend on whether you are a character in a Jane Austen novel. I'm not, so I'd say they are horrible.

[Kirsten]

my lunch break today consisted of me going to the bank to find out why my debit card had stopped working just as I had bills to pay. the cashier looked at me as though I was being strange
'well your card has been cancelled'
'ok... why...?'
'because you were issued a new one'
why was I issued a new one?'
'because this one was cancelled'
'...and why was it cancelled?'
'I don't know'
'...'

[Rissan4ever]

Frakin' banks.

[Kirsten]

I had to change banks last year for basically the same reason, the staff must have changed banks too...

[Aegwymourn]

Be glad the person was smart enough not to get stuck in an infinity loop.

"'because you were issued a new one'
why was I issued a new one?'
'because this one was cancelled'
'...and why was it cancelled?'"

'because you were issued a new one'
why was I issued a new one?'
'because this one was cancelled'
'...and why was it cancelled?'

:p

[Kirsten]

I left before that could happen

[Rissan4ever]

Be glad the person was smart enough not to get stuck in an infinity loop.

"'because you were issued a new one'
why was I issued a new one?'
'because this one was cancelled'
'...and why was it cancelled?'"

'because you were issued a new one'
why was I issued a new one?'
'because this one was cancelled'
'...and why was it cancelled?'

:p

The only way to break such a loop is to make a person-shaped hole in the wall as you run out, screaming.

[Mr Mystery]

CSI. Season 11, episode 6.

Guest starring Katee Sackhoff. As a redhead.

Back off bungholes, I saw her first.

And yes, I'll be in my bunk. Sounding my mating call.

[Rissan4ever]

I left before that could happen
Did they at least give you your new card, or is it in the mail?

[Kirsten]

in the mail, but was supposed to have arrived by now. going back tomorrow to find out what is happening

[Rissan4ever]

CSI. Season 11, episode 6.

Guest starring Katee Sackhoff. As a redhead.

Back off bungholes, I saw her first.

And yes, I'll be in my bunk. Sounding my mating call.

I liked her better as Starbuck. I have this fantasy where we're making out, but then I say something that makes her think I'm a Cylon. So, she chains me to the wall and puts a cigar out on my face to get me to confess. It works. I tell her everything.

[Mr Mystery]

ALL YOU REDHEADS ARE BELONG TO ME!

11th Commandment that.

[Wildeybeast]

I liked her better as Starbuck. I have this fantasy where we're making out, but then I say something that makes her think I'm a Cylon. So, she chains me to the wall and puts a cigar out on my face to get me to confess. It works. I tell her everything.

A little too much info there Howard.

[Rissan4ever]

A little too much info there Howard.

I was holding back; there's a lot more. ;)

[Wildeybeast]

Like this?

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

[Rissan4ever]

Not exactly. It involves Pres. Roslin.

[Wildeybeast]

I'd go with Admiral Cain, but each to their own.

[Rissan4ever]

I'd go with Admiral Cain, but each to their own.
Not for me. Starbuck and Roslin I can trust to just toy with me. Cain is too likely to flat-out murder me. And that's no fun at all.

[Wildeybeast]

That risk just makes it more fun. Besides, there are far worse ways to go than playing Cylon and Colonist.

[Rissan4ever]

But that's just it. Roslin and Starbuck are risky; they MAY throw you out an airlock. But Admiral Cain isn't a risk; she will DEFINITELY kill you. I can't think of a single named character that was closely associated with her that didn't wind up dead. Now, if you're into that, that's fine. But I like to live to tell the tale.

[Wildeybeast]

Meh, we all got to go sometime. If I'm playing sex games with Admiral Cain, life's probably not going to get any better.

[Rissan4ever]

Lol!

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

ALL YOU REDHEADS ARE BELONG TO ME!

11th Commandment that.

Hayley's mine.

[Psychosplodge]

https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1472984_237279786447373_1723363263_n.jpg

[Wolfshade]

Morgan Freeman is dead?

[Psychosplodge]

Apparently?

[Wolfshade]

Loads of pictures of him on fb...

[Psychosplodge]

Not so much for me yet...

[Wolfshade]

Well something had to top Nigella's revelations today...

[Gotthammer]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/fe15bbd97890f695d98d8289d97b3b71/tumblr_mxcgqcWXjo1t3sogxo1_500.jpg

[Rissan4ever]

Ha! I knew it!

[eldargal]

Well something had to top Nigella's revelations today...

Big deal, she used cocaine a few times. Now people are saying it's going to sink her breakthrough into 'merica, which it may. Because you know no one gives a **** about numerous male actors and celebrities with known drug habits, some ongoing, but god forbid a woman do drugs sometimes...><

[Deadlift]

Big deal, she used cocaine a few times. Now people are saying it's going to sink her breakthrough into 'merica, which it may. Because you know no one gives a **** about numerous male actors and celebrities with known drug habits, some ongoing, but god forbid a woman do drugs sometimes...><

God forbid you turn another discussion into a feminist topic :p

Personally couldn't give a monkeys about Nigellas drug use. Could be argued old Sachi made her life so misrable that she gave coke a go. Does make me wonder if it's actually icing sugar she's dusting her cakes with though. And that gammon boiled in coke recipe is given a whole new twist.

[Mr Mystery]

But that's just it. Roslin and Starbuck are risky; they MAY throw you out an airlock. But Admiral Cain isn't a risk; she will DEFINITELY kill you. I can't think of a single named character that was closely associated with her that didn't wind up dead. Now, if you're into that, that's fine. But I like to live to tell the tale.

Some like Jalapeños, some prefer Scotch Bonnets....

6 is my number personally.

[eldargal]

Believe me I'd much prefer if patriarchal bollocks didn't permeate every aspect of our society.:p

But yep, who gives a crap really. If it isn't affecting her work in the public eye it doesn't matter, if it does it's something she needs to sort out. It's not like she's shaking down old ladies for drug money or something.

[Deadlift]

I heard that Nigellas just been offered a new cooking show. It's called "Baking Bad"

Also a seasonal Christmas special, all about what to do with left overs. It's called "Cold Turkey"

[eldargal]

I would kill for an action-drama starring Nigella, seriously.

[Mr Mystery]

She is a fine looking woman.

Hard to believe she, a voluptuous, youthful food fanatic is the same age as haggard, turkey necked old crone 'Dr' Gillian McKeith.

[Psychosplodge]

Its the difference between eating well, and "healthy"

[Mr Mystery]

That and one's a self important harridan.

Though you know that given Nigella's mastery of the kitchen, any partner would have to quickly get up to speed in..erm..another room in the house.

[Psychosplodge]

Nah she probably doesn't care where you do your speed.

[Wolfshade]

Billard Room?

[eldargal]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/10/29/article-0-190C07E200000578-437_634x704.jpg

It should be pointed out that not only is Saatchi a wife abuser he is also the chap who 'discovered' Tracy Emin. I hope Ms Lawson takes him for all he's got.

[Mr Mystery]

EG, marry me.

I thought I was the only one who despised Tracey Emin.

[Psychosplodge]

Anybody with a modicum of common sense despises emin

[Mr Mystery]

She is the walking embodiment of Margate.

[Wolfshade]

We have been through this before, none of us like emin.

[Mr Mystery]

People round my way seem to think she's great.

They're wrong of course. She's a drugged up old hag. But they're entitled to their incorrect opinions.

[Wolfshade]

People round my way seem to think she's great.

They're wrong of course. She's a drugged up old hag. But they're entitled to their incorrect opinions.

I can tell you are a liberal...

[Mr Mystery]

She is a drugged up old hag.

And that's my conservative side coming out!

[Wolfshade]

No, that was to the "They're entitled to their incorrect opinions", they aren't entitled to their opinions if they are wrong ;)

[Mr Mystery]

Jingle Bells! Batman Smells!
Robin flew away!
Wonder Woman did a fart, and blew up Santa's sleigh!

[Mr Mystery]

Start your fanperson/boy/girl/those who are yet to decide flailing!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/25253821

[Psychosplodge]

Jingle Bells! Batman Smells!
Robin flew away!
Wonder Woman did a fart, and blew up Santa's sleigh!

http://i39.tinypic.com/huhidx.jpg

[Wolfshade]

Argh!

Nothing is so frustrating as talking with the council.

So at first I am trying to acertain whose boundary is whose, I do not hold my title deeds on my person so after talking with the coucnil's property records, which didn't hold the information, the helpful person at the land registry who told me what I suspected, the left hand fence is not mine.

Huzzah! It is the left hand fence which is broken.

So, I speak to the housing repairs department, apparently, I cannot log a call to report the broken fence. Nor can they tell me if it has been done.

So they transfer me to the estates management, first they ask me why I am talking with them about this, and I explain that I was transfered from repairs, then they tell me they can't tell me as it is covered by the data protection act. I respond, by asking what personal information is being held? They were fuzzy. They then told me that they were not responsible for the repairs, to which I responded, well either you are wrong or your website is and quoted the relevant section of the website, he then agreed that they are responsible. He then tried to tell me that it was on the wrong side, (having not mentioned what side it was previously I was a little puzzled) so I responded that having spoken with the land registry and confirmed that it was not my boundary fence.

Argh!

So the council is quite happy to acknowledge that the repairs need to be done, but I can't do it. So if I get injured or my property is damanged I will be looking at BCC for compensation.

[Mr Mystery]

You phone the council expecting them to be useful?

You noob!

[Wolfshade]

Yeah. I am going to write to my MP. It is stupid that they cannot tell me if they are going to repair my fence or not. I have made them aware, if they cannot or will not do anything about it then they are negligent. In the mean time I have a broken fence...

I could talk to my neighbour but I hate them with a passion usually reserved for, I am not quite sure what..

[Mr Mystery]

*Fix it with your Neighbours tendons and other fleshy parts?





*May not be strictly legal.

[Wolfshade]

That would solve so many issues...

[Psychosplodge]

Yeah. I am going to write to my MP.

Now you're just compounding your error.

[Mr Mystery]

I'd write to Echo and the Bunnymen myself (anyone get that reference?)

[Wolfshade]

No, too mainstream.

[Wolfshade]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-25203820

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/71523000/jpg/_71523313_heritage2.jpg


A foundry that has been making bells for more than 200 years has begun an attempt to raise £3m to save its Victorian building.

[Psychosplodge]

It's all about timing...

http://i43.tinypic.com/ih8ikz.gif

[Mr Mystery]

Nope. Pretty sure that's fake.

Pedestrians aren't obscured by the dust thrown up.

[Deadlift]

Holy sh*t that was close. How that lad was not decapitated by the car boot.

[Wolfshade]

http://www.stpeterslist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Nicholas-Icon-Meme-2.jpg

[Deadlift]

Other news, the house move is finally completed. Stressful doesn't even cover it. But new kitchen is massive, just right for cooking huge dinners :D

[Wolfshade]

Did you sell yours? That was awfully quick.

[Psychosplodge]

Other news, the house move is finally completed. Stressful doesn't even cover it. But new kitchen is massive, just right for cooking huge dinners :D

Testing it at xmas ready for holding the LoF Foodhammer event next summer? :D

[Rissan4ever]

I thought something didn't look right. The pedestrians also less grainy than the rest of the objects in the video.

[Psychosplodge]

I am disappoint. It was the last of a load of close call gifs including some I've seen on news before so assumed all were real

[Wolfshade]

I am disappoint. It was the last of a load of close call gifs including some I've seen on news before so assumed all were real

I believe they call that doing an ITN...

[Psychosplodge]

Nah, it wasn't computer game footage...

[Deadlift]

Did you sell yours? That was awfully quick.

Renting it out (eventually). All in all from putting offer in moving took us 5 weeks. Helps with having a wife in banking ;).

[Kirsten]

Big deal, she used cocaine a few times. Now people are saying it's going to sink her breakthrough into 'merica, which it may. Because you know no one gives a **** about numerous male actors and celebrities with known drug habits, some ongoing, but god forbid a woman do drugs sometimes...><

once it was reported all I can think about is Nigella going 'would like a cake father? they've got cocaine in them!'


EG, marry me.

I thought I was the only one who despised Tracey Emin.

Emin is a terrible, terrible person. the closest she gets to an artist is... something witty I will think of later.

[Deadlift]

Nigella Lawson, off her t*ts snorting cocaine. I'm not bothered. Nigella Lawson snorting coke off her t*ts, now I'm interested.


Seriously though, I think now we know Nigella has a "experimental" side to her, it kind of doubles her appeal. I'm not advocating recreational drug use at all. Boys and Girls just say "no", but I think you know what I mean ;)

[Kirsten]

yup

[Kirsten]

casually challenged a friend to a game tomorrow using my dark elves, having now acquired everything I need. Unfortunately I had glossed over the fact that only 24 of the 125 models needed were actually built. 40 down, 60 to go :eek:

[Deadlift]

casually challenged a friend to a game tomorrow using my dark elves, having now acquired everything I need. Unfortunately I had glossed over the fact that only 24 of the 125 models needed were actually built. 40 down, 60 to go :eek:

Ouch, all core or some big stuff too ?

[Kirsten]

all infantry, hydra and cauldron are built. repeater crossbowmen, corsairs, executioners, witch elves, sisters

[Deadlift]

You've got a lot on then :D

[Kirsten]

yup, slightly manic

[Kirsten]

twenty models to go...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Nice. Over the past two weeks I have built:


60 Warriors
36 Archers
6 Chariots
16 Horsemen
20 Tomb Guard
2 Khemrian Warsphinxes
1 Tomb Prince (foot)
1 Liche Priest (foot)
1 Necrotect
3 Ushabti
3 Necropolis Knights

[interrogator_chaplain]

Wow. Superglue factory's might just need to build a shrine to you.

So I had a fun game going tonight. 3 person FFA (Using modified Crusade rules and custom deployment) and my Dark Angel Tactical Squad took down 3 terminators in overwatch. Second only to the Termigaunt that killed an Assault Terminator (SS&TH) in overwatch with a Fleshborer. It was not the SM player's night in assault and was cut to ribbons. He still managed to come in ahead of me, but not ahead of the double Flyrant wielding Tyranids. Gonna have to finish the last bits of my ADL for next time.

[Bigred]

With Stronghold Assault just making all my summer fortifications game legal - I'm taking a more WW1 view of my Death Guard.

My new challenge: how little can I move and win a game? I want all fortifications, my boys in dirty white and green manning the trenches, and something super cheap to sally forth and grab objs late game. Then shell em into nothing while I enjoy a gin & anything over a couple of hours.

Speaking of which as it's off topic:

Combine to your liking... Mmmmmmm!
http://thecocktailgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Bombay-Sapphire-Gin-Bottle.jpg
http://www.transatlanticsketches.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/fl%C3%A4dersaft-ikea1.png
http://www.betterbeveragefinder.org/media/uploads/canada-dry-club-soda_full.jpg



Hmmm, planning lists...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Lists of alcohol measurements?

[Mr Mystery]

Tsk tsk tsk. Poor Dear Leader.

You drink Gin with Tonic Water. Not club soda. Whoever lounged upon a colonial veranda in the noon day sun, demanding gin and soda to accompany their Tiffin?

[eldargal]

You can use soda water to top up combinations of gin and other spirits/liqueurs when you don't want tonic water flavour in it.

[Mr Mystery]

Pffrt. Gin and Tonic, with or without Bitters.

Reminds of 1997, and when I was shown how to make a proper Pink Gin by a very pleasant guest at the hotel (never work in a hotel. It's poorly paid, and utterly thankless which is why I remember this polite gent). Few drops of angostura bitters, swirled round the glass to coat. Ask if sir would like with our without. If without, pour out excess from glass. Then proceed with typical g&t.

[Mr Mystery]

Oh, and Sigmar's Blood is a cracking read!

[Mr Mystery]

Man it's quiet here of a weekend!

I'm watching Brave tonight.

[Psychosplodge]

So it turns out I've started an Ork Kult of speed...

Can't pass up two half tracks and a fighta for £15, go with the bikes I got for xmas other year...

[Kirsten]

Man it's quiet here of a weekend!

I'm watching Brave tonight.

Brave is awesome

the game against wood elves did not go well. I think wood elves are exceedingly well equipped for killing other elves, last few games (using high elves then dark elves) have not gone well at all. It is certainly possible to build a wood elf killing list, playing them at their own game. but I can't afford to buy the stuff needed. both my elf armies were designed primarily to fight undead and dwarfs, the 'standard' sort of army you see in a white dwarf. ie. blocks of infantry, few missile units, war machines, a monster. wood elves made up of small missile units zipping all over the place absolutely decimate a T3 low save army. at some point I will have to invest in fast cavalry, scouts etc. but right now I am just going to have to try and avoid playing them.

[Mr Mystery]

I can fix that.

Buy Ogre army.

Sit on their girly little heads.

Wood Elves do not like Ogres! Can't cause enough wounds quick enough, and then into combat, and it's all over bar the kicking, screaming, and of course eating.

[Kirsten]

I already have an ogre army, and a chaos army. both can stomp wood elves nicely, laughing at their puny arrows. elves however suffer massively against massed accurate bowfire, expecially S4 bows.

[Mr Mystery]

Indeed they do.

Though the common MSU is one of the things that irritates me about playing against Wood Elves. It's really hard to make what combats your can get into pay off.

[Kirsten]

exactly, you end up chasing units all over the place that wont actually stand still for a round of combat, fleeing as a reaction etc. then the tree man stomps all over whatever survives the arrow

[Mr Mystery]

Yup. Can't blame the players, but it does make me look forward to their new book more than their players do!

As an aside, watching Game of Thrones and I don't get why Brienne of Tarth is meant to be a minger.

I really rather fancy her myself.

[Kirsten]

I do like the fact that they play differently to other armies, it just needs a dedicated army to fight them and I can't afford it, which makes the game a bit pointless. It was immediately apparent from deployment that I had no chance of winning.

[Mr Mystery]

Never, ever won against Woodies with my Dark Elves, though seeing as I seriously favoured Chariots and Monsters in those days (still do :p) it was hardly surprising!

[Kirsten]

yup, some shades and dark riders would do a good job, some cold one knights, harpoon chariot for tree killing...

basically everything I don't have... :p

[Mr Mystery]

Indeedy.

Man I can't wait to have money again! Need moar Dark Elveses.

Oh, and check this out (http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/14d5/#tabs)

[Kirsten]

yeah I need to convert some shades and add lots of cavalry.

those clothes look cool

[Mr Mystery]

I need to stop looking at that website.....

Found one for Splodge... (http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f2b5/)

[Kirsten]

oh my god

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ee4a/

[euansmith]

Casting :) Gwendoline Christie is a real stunner. Maybe they should have cast Olga Kurkulina instead... although she's got a certain je ne sais quoi too

5953

I guess it is that the men in Game of Thrones are basically a bunch of tossers who wouldn't know a good looking woman even if she waltzed up and kicked them in the nuts (except for Tyrion, of course).

[Deadlift]

A sonic screwdriver remote control. Sounds cool for you Who fans, but the advert describes it as "fashionable", now I know my idea of fashionable is jogging shorts and t-shirt, but I'm quite sure this isn't fashionable. :p

[Mr Mystery]

Sonic Screwdriver remote controls are cool.

Fezzes are cool.

Bow ties are cool....

[Deadlift]

Casting :) Gwendoline Christie is a real stunner. Maybe they should have cast Olga Kurkulina instead... although she's got a certain je ne sais quoi too

5953

I guess it is that the men in Game of Thrones are basically a bunch of tossers who wouldn't know a good looking woman even if she waltzed up and kicked them in the nuts (except for Tyrion, of course).

I couldn't agree more, but I prefer this pic

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab3/joenortonjones/db2c9376c3fe30f291d0901b14006a82.jpg

:) so very attractive.

[Mr Mystery]

The sort of look that says 'You, young man. You will be thrown around the room until I am satisfied. You dirty boy'

I think I'm in love!

[Wildeybeast]

I can fix that.

Buy Ogre army.

Sit on their girly little heads.

Wood Elves do not like Ogres! Can't cause enough wounds quick enough, and then into combat, and it's all over bar the kicking, screaming, and of course eating.

Treekin and dryads disagree with you there. The best wood elf army is one that features as few wood elves as possible.

[Wolfshade]

Welcome to the desert of the real!

I surived teh birthday weekend without shifting stock :)

Though it was good fun.

We can now talk of Christmas...

[Kirsten]

Sonic Screwdriver remote controls are cool.

Fezzes are cool.

Bow ties are cool....


truth