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

[Kirsten]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFerLNdpwO4

do like that One Shot character, the medic and the Cruz woman too, awesome

[eldargal]

Oh it's a song, that makes sense. also vaguely disappointing, I like my idea more.:p

Yep, they're great.:) Cruz is badass
https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/643/201/66bab7fcb267eab6d1f1e1b4ba1e6c8e_large.jpg?1370303 640

[Kirsten]

I love Blondie, have a photo of her (not taken by me) on stage wearing only a t shirt, literally nothing else. so because she is on stage and higher up than everyone else, nothing at all is left to the imagination. that isn't why I like her though

[Deadlift]

Atomics better, I saw Debbie Harry in concert in the early nineties. Unfortunately she was so bad I spent the second half in the bar.
@ Kirsten, Blondies the band not the singer :p

[Kirsten]

Atomic Kittens Dead?

[eldargal]

I love Blondie, have a photo of her (not taken by me) on stage wearing only a t shirt, literally nothing else. so because she is on stage and higher up than everyone else, nothing at all is left to the imagination. that isn't why I like her though

to google!:p

[Kirsten]

yeah...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Banana.

[eldargal]

yeah...

Actually I just ended up watching her sing on Youtube which was nice if not quite as potentially exciting...

[Kirsten]

hehehe

[Mr Mystery]

Mmmmmmm! Sexy wexy nexy new weapons to be custom made for Larp!

You can keep your silly, inaccurate, short ranged throwing daggers. This bad boy is taking to the field with not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, but SIX wheels of misfortune to be liberally lobbed into your ranks, around about head height.

Aerodynamically superior, and quite bouncy, because rebounds count!

Yeah baby! £25 each from Dark Herald Foundry!

[Kirsten]

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/KirstenIGMB/qEaNbCa_zps14dc7903.jpg (http://s1216.photobucket.com/user/KirstenIGMB/media/qEaNbCa_zps14dc7903.jpg.html)

[Deadlift]

MM have you heard of full contact medieval fighting ?
http://battleofthenations.org/
My cousin is having a stab at it (sorry bad pun I know) and keeps on at me to have a go. Looks fun and is actually "quite safe" Do you know much about it ?

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_medieval_battles

[Mr Mystery]

Not really my bag. Besides, my armour is leather, so I'd be bruised to buggery getting tonkes by steel weapons!

[Deadlift]

Not really my bag. Besides, my armour is leather, so I'd be bruised to buggery getting tonkes by steel weapons!

Fair enough :). I like the look of it, watched a few French YouTube vids and it seemed something I could have a bash at if I can borrow some gear and make the time.

[Mr Mystery]

If I could afford the kit, I'd give it a bash I guess.

And now, Mr Mystery's Adventures in trying to appreciate Anime #3.

Having been left cold by Full Metal Alchemist, and utterly perplexed by Overfiend, I have tonight selected at random off Netflix Strait Jacket....

[Kirsten]

Full Metal Alchemist is excellent, Overfiend is a bit tedious. Let me know what sort of thing you might like to watch and I will suggest something you will like

[Mr Mystery]

It's all Greek to me for the most part...

Watched Akira when I was a nipper, and I think it spoiled a lot of anime because it was such a good example of its genre.

Strait Jacket is going well for me. Plot makes sense, background well explained, no bloody steam punk (because lazy trope is lazy)....but most of all, the voice acting is good, which I find normally rather touch and go. I appreciate an English dub is limited by the characters mouth movement, and that can mess with things. But when it's just someone reading a script? No ta!

But this......this is quit enjoyable!

[Deadlift]

Only Anime I have seen is "The Cat Returns" watched it with the kids, it was one of you guys who informed me it was actually Anime. I just thought weird animated Japanese movie.

[Kirsten]

glad to hear it.
dubbing is far better than it used to be, Hellsing Ultimate has superb dubbing.

[Mr Mystery]

Definitely watching this the whole way through...

It's on Netflix, as is a fair bit of anime. Will follow it up in the week with another random selection from their listings.

[Kirsten]

yeah netflix has quite a good selection. I loved Afro Samurai personally which is on Netflix

[Mr Mystery]

Caught some of that on Sky a few years back, and its pretty cool!

Strait Jacket so far is restoring my faith in the medium. No silly 'I'm shouting so my head is big' and no odd sound effects when someone jumps...

[Kirsten]

glad to hear it

[Kirsten]

watching as usual a sublime game of football from Spain. lifelong football fan, best team I have ever seen by a long long way. just a joy to watch.

[Wolfshade]

Ah football, the english version of handegg.

[Kirsten]

I love it, I have never seen anything like this spanish team. nor quite frankly has anyone else. they are several orders of magnitude beyond any other team. only way they wont win the world cup next year is some sort of miracle for the opposing team

wont be another team of this skill in my life time, as close to football perfection as I will ever see. teams like this only come along once in a generation. they play more passes in a single match than most teams play in a whole tournament.

[eldargal]

MM have you heard of full contact medieval fighting ?
http://battleofthenations.org/

I've been doing that since I was a little girl. At least that group seem to be using metal weapons unlike a lot of the pansy reenactment groups here.

[Wolfshade]

Monday is here once again, hello and welcome every one to another exciting week.
This week is brought to you in association with the We Hate Matt Ward Fan Club - for all you that new dex is OP whineing.

[Deadlift]

They are metal, but blunted so instead of cutting and stabbing, it's more bludgeoning :D looks fantastic. I have been asked if I would like to try it at a meeting in Ludlow in August. I'm very tempted as long as I can get cover at work. My cousin has just bought his sword. Big two handed job. No shield.

[Psychosplodge]

Only Anime I have seen is "The Cat Returns" watched it with the kids, it was one of you guys who informed me it was actually Anime. I just thought weird animated Japanese movie.

Yeah it's a ghibli movie, so's ponyo which you'll have probably seen.
Ghibli movies are awesome.


It's all Greek to me for the most part...
But this......this is quit enjoyable!

I second Kirsten on the Hellsing OVA.

[Deadlift]

Monday is here once again, hello and welcome every one to another exciting week.
This week is brought to you in association with the We Hate Matt Ward Fan Club - for all you that new dex is OP whineing.

But I love Mat Ward :) well his writing anyway.

[Psychosplodge]

I hate Matt ward, but more because he included that ridiculous greyknight walker thing than anything else.

[Deadlift]

I hate Matt ward, but more because he included that ridiculous greyknight walker thing than anything else.

Noooooo :( lol
The Dreadknight really has come into its own in 6th hasn't it. Still Ward did write Iyanden too and I suspect the rules for the wraith units in general.

[Psychosplodge]

IDK. I just hate the model :D

[Wolfshade]

I have no issue with Wardy. But with SM rumours starting to fly I expect Ward-rage soon.

[Psychosplodge]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/131d158e05eb590a6510bc0b08f52829/tumblr_mogkabSZom1r20a4mo1_500.jpg

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Heh, I follow Taylor on Twitter, as well as many other interesting people. :p

[Wolfshade]

Heh, I follow Taylor on Twitter, as well as many other interesting people. :p

So is the Duran Duran drummer interesting?>

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Roger? I dunno, haven't followed him.

[Psychosplodge]

I don't twitter.

[Wolfshade]

So it is Dennis Taylor?

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Taylor Swift... Oh, you can't see 'splodgy's photo can you?

Also, the correct grammar would be "I don't tweet"

[Wolfshade]

Non I can't :(

Does it make it more explanatory?

Tweet is now in the new OED (as both verb and noun) so I imagine (without seeing the entry) that it would be correct.

Follow and follower have now been updated to include the online meaning.

[Psychosplodge]

No that would suggest I just don't tweet.

I don't use twitter at all. The only reason I saw the tweet was it was on tumblr.

[eldargal]

That's my only exposure to twitter as well, when someone posts a picture of it somewhere. Usually tumblr.

[Wolfshade]

My only experiance is here...

[Wolfshade]

Saw this, had a nerdgasam:

http://media.pcgamer.com/files/2013/06/Titan-3way-610x346.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

Saw this, had a nerdgasam:

http://media.pcgamer.com/files/2013/06/Titan-3way-610x346.jpg

Looks noisy, that really should be watercooled :D


When did orks^3 get banned?

Also where did you see it?

[Wolfshade]

Watercooled, that is so last year. You need total immersion cooling. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/02/27/iceotope/1


Not sure, though not surprised. His last post was 7/6 so I would suggest arround then.

[eldargal]

Saw this, had a nerdgasam:

http://media.pcgamer.com/files/2013/06/Titan-3way-610x346.jpg
Been there, done that. Well not the Titan specifically, just three Geforce connected up. I get giggly referring to it as a graphics card threesome.

[Psychosplodge]

you mean this (http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/10/23/hardcore-computer-launches-immersion-cooled-pcs/1)?

Looks cool but impractical...

[Wolfshade]

Trouble is with the titan is the price tag :(

Splogy, Orks^3 had been warned before so I'm guessing it was his personal attacks/trolling (http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?32032-Do-you-play-with-special-characters&p=308849&viewfull=1#post308849)

Though the threesome isn't as powerful as three seperate cards, damn you interface loss!

[Wolfshade]

I was reading one system where the chappy hooke his water cooli9ng to the mains water supply so let his house be his raditaot.

[eldargal]

I've only seen the USD price tag of 999, what is it here?

The good thing about investing in three high end graphics cards with SLI is that 3-4 years on my machine is still like a little gaming god.

[Wolfshade]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-GeForce-Graphics-Express-Display/dp/B00BKV3EVK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371462070&sr=8-1&keywords=titan

£791, though you might find it more or less.

It is better to buy 1 top range cards than 2 mid range.

I just need a new PC, damn it I want an i7 (and someone else to pay for it)

[Psychosplodge]

Ah, not much of a surprise then really.

I've seen one where the radiator on a cooling loop was chucked in an aquarium...


between £780 and £860 last time I looked.

Threes overkill really with something that powerful. I'm still considering a second 660 ti for mine apparently that's better than a single 680...

[eldargal]

Hm one of my brothers friends is a computer bits wholesale selling person, will investigate. Upgrading my PC is one of the very few things I get worried about. I'm always absolutely paranoid I'll get a motherboard that isn't compatible with the bits and pieces or vice versa or that it won't fit in the case (which is fudging huge anyway) and I'll be left without a computer for longer than a day.

[Psychosplodge]

There's plenty of places to check compatibility just google it, or you know you could ask a man :D

Or people will always offer their opinion on the internet.

[eldargal]

I do google it and I know what is an isn't compatible, it's an irrational fear.:p Also I used to ask my brothers and they would just say 'ask another brother' or 'ask whatisname the pc parts wholesale selling person' or 'google it'.

[Psychosplodge]

Ah I see.

Are you running an ssd yet?

[Wolfshade]

My plan to upgrade my pc went out the window when I brought the current Mrs Wolfshade a tablet and new laptop.

[Psychosplodge]

You fool.
Mrs Wolfshade shouldn't have time to use those while she's making your sandviches to fuel your gaming :D

[Kirsten]

Yeah it's a ghibli movie, so's ponyo which you'll have probably seen.
Ghibli movies are awesome.



I second Kirsten on the Hellsing OVA.

ghibli is awesome, My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away, Grave of the Fireflies are some of the best films ever released.


Saw this, had a nerdgasam:

http://media.pcgamer.com/files/2013/06/Titan-3way-610x346.jpg

yeah the titan is pretty impressive, three would require a lottery win though. clearly one is doable for some people though. friend of mine a few years ago spent a similar amount on three cards, so would be willing to splash £800 on one titan.


Watercooled, that is so last year. You need total immersion cooling. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/02/27/iceotope/1

liquid nitrogen is where it's at. saw one system where the cooling system was so cold it could only be used when the machine was running full load like gaming or similar, and was still at zero degrees, if it was just web browsing or idling it was too cold and would damage the machine if not turned off.


Hm one of my brothers friends is a computer bits wholesale selling person, will investigate. Upgrading my PC is one of the very few things I get worried about. I'm always absolutely paranoid I'll get a motherboard that isn't compatible with the bits and pieces or vice versa or that it won't fit in the case (which is fudging huge anyway) and I'll be left without a computer for longer than a day.

Tom's Hardware is the place to go in my opinion, great forum, lots of helpful people and lots of reviews. Now that I have a great PC running well I am definitely considering starting on another one, and gradually building a kickass rig now. with this one the need was to get it up and running quickly.

[Wolfshade]

You fool.
Mrs Wolfshade shouldn't have time to use those while she's making your sandviches to fuel your gaming :D

Like last nights sandwich?
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b489/_wolfshade_/IMAG0707_zpsb52206dc.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

Like last nights sandwich?
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b489/_wolfshade_/IMAG0707_zpsb52206dc.jpg

Are you turning this into instagram? :D

[Wolfshade]

#ribeye #steakftw #vegeterian #Cogito_ergo_NOM

[eldargal]

Isn't liquid nitrogen cooling only good for short term stress tests and so on because the liquid nitrogen evaporates or something?

Lightly toast your sandwich bread or it goes soggy!:p

[Kirsten]

I don't know, seemed to work for this guy

[Wolfshade]

Searching around, I did hear of a chap who set his pc in his beastly pc in his loft, and then networked access points all around the house and watercooled it.

[Mr Mystery]

Two Tings Folks!

#1. Yep. More anime experimentation tonight, as thoroughly enjoyed Strait Jacket. Apologies for my rudness, but I'll stick to an 'at random' selection. Sadly, the stuff people have recommended to me just doesn't press my buttons. However, once more comfortable and used to the genre all suggestions will be reassessed!

#2. Just saw an advert pop up for 'Imperium : Galactic War. With a Black Templar wielding a Bolter and looking all Black Templary as the artwork. Not having heard of this, had a quick Google....and it's nowt to do with GW so far as I can tell, and not even 40k.... BAD DEVELOPERS! BAD! DIRTY! IN YOUR BED! ON YOUR RUG!

[Psychosplodge]

Two Tings Folks!

#1. Yep. More anime experimentation tonight, as thoroughly enjoyed Strait Jacket. Apologies for my rudness, but I'll stick to an 'at random' selection. Sadly, the stuff people have recommended to me just doesn't press my buttons. However, once more comfortable and used to the genre all suggestions will be reassessed!

#2. Just saw an advert pop up for 'Imperium : Galactic War. With a Black Templar wielding a Bolter and looking all Black Templary as the artwork. Not having heard of this, had a quick Google....and it's nowt to do with GW so far as I can tell, and not even 40k.... BAD DEVELOPERS! BAD! DIRTY! IN YOUR BED! ON YOUR RUG!

That's fair enough. It's a wide and varied genre of entertainment. Just wait till you get to the tentacle porn...

Yes bad developers.

[Wolfshade]

Two Tings Folks!

#1. Yep. More anime experimentation tonight, as thoroughly enjoyed Strait Jacket. Apologies for my rudness, but I'll stick to an 'at random' selection. Sadly, the stuff people have recommended to me just doesn't press my buttons. However, once more comfortable and used to the genre all suggestions will be reassessed!

#2. Just saw an advert pop up for 'Imperium : Galactic War. With a Black Templar wielding a Bolter and looking all Black Templary as the artwork. Not having heard of this, had a quick Google....and it's nowt to do with GW so far as I can tell, and not even 40k.... BAD DEVELOPERS! BAD! DIRTY! IN YOUR BED! ON YOUR RUG!


No. 2, scrab e-mail GW ask them what their new project is about learn2troll :)

I'm trying netflix if i like it I might try some anime. Though never seen the appeal.

[Mr Mystery]

No. 2, scrab e-mail GW ask them what their new project is about learn2troll :)

I'm trying netflix if i like it I might try some anime. Though never seen the appeal.

Pretty much my position. As mentioned previously, saw Akira...erm....23 or so years ago, and it totally blew my mind. Futureshock off the scale. Absolutely fantastic stuff.

Then came....the rest....and to my mind, the vast majority was impenterable drivel, drowning out the few beacons of light.

But now giving it another chance. Ghibli stuff...again, bit hit and miss for me. I don't have a massive understanding of Japanese culture, so a lot of stuff goes over my head. Likely this has a knock on effect! (though I do know about Cherry Blossom representing innocence/virginity)

And I've just emailed GW about the naughty developer. Once you get onto the game's site...not a hint of 40k!

Crikey o'blimey TROUSERS!

http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/simgad/12359815022130737291

They're even ripping off Deadspace! BAD, DIRTY, NAUGHTY, PUSTULED DEVELOPERS!

[Kirsten]

Then came....the rest....and to my mind, the vast majority was impenterable drivel, drowning out the few beacons of light.

you can say that about any medium though

[eldargal]

They had an add with Jim Raynor and text saying 'Better than Starcraft II' as well. There is the odd genre of knock off games that shamelessly rip off other games graphics and art to get people in, I think a lot of them are based in China.

[Mr Mystery]

True, very true. Sadly it did put me off.

My mate watching hour after hour after hour of Dragonball Z didn't help either....half an hour of watching some bloke get angry? No ta!

[Psychosplodge]

My mate watching hour after hour after hour of Dragonball Z didn't help either....half an hour of watching some bloke get angry? No ta!

That's enough to put anyone off...

[Mr Mystery]

http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/simgad/15336627167781747087.

Jesus. It's not even subtle!

According to their website, they're based in Californi-ay, and Luxembourg....

[Kirsten]

I have twenty or thirty anime series on dvd, love it

[Mr Mystery]

I do like the themes covered in anime...dystopic futures, fantasy worlds, all that, so my general 'meh' about it is even more puzzling.

Definitely worth persevering. Even if only 1% of it is worth watching, from my experience, it's not too be missed!

[Psychosplodge]

Not bad...

[eldargal]

I got put off anime when my brothers made me watch Urotsukidoki or something. Tentacle rape is not cool. Now tentacles make me feel uncomfortable.

[Wolfshade]

That really is not subtle. I was expecting it to be a little more subtle than that. Not, here is an astartes, use of "Imperium" while not copyrighted is still associated with teh brand portrayed.

They have stopped broadcasting Kerrang Radio on FM in these parts, instead we now have PlanetRock, I am not impressed by this change.

[Kirsten]

not a film worth watching, plenty of awesome series that stay well away from that genre :p

[Mr Mystery]

Yeah. That film just made no sense either.....

Scene...plot...plot....TENTACLES! TENTACLES EVERYWHERE oh the humanity! MORE TENTACLES!!!!!!

There's a Devil May Cry one on Netflix. Shall give that a bash tonight methinks.

[Kirsten]

it was a rubbish film that wasn't really porn and it wasn't really anything else either. I watched it because I read a review in the Telegraph of all places going on about how controversial it was. I think the reviewer and I have different opinions of what is shocking and controversial :p kinda bored me.

love the Devil May Cry anime, highly recommend that

[Psychosplodge]

I got put off anime when my brothers made me watch Urotsukidoki or something. Tentacle rape is not cool. Now tentacles make me feel uncomfortable.

Legend of the overfiend? iirc very tame compared to some.




They have stopped broadcasting Kerrang Radio on FM in these parts, instead we now have PlanetRock, I am not impressed by this change.

We can only get them both on DAB, I'm surprised though, I would have thought kerrang a bit too pop -py

[Mr Mystery]

Here's the current listings for Netflix....https://signup.netflix.com/BrowseGenres/Anime/7424

Seems DMC may have been taken off. Sure I saw it on there last night though.... Macross? Tried it, didn't get on with it. Set piece battles were bobbins!

As for Kerrang? Sky now installed.....KERRANG. STOP PLAYING NICKELBACK. THEY AREN'T ROCK. THEY ARE SUCK......

[Psychosplodge]

Is that it?
Ghost in the shell is quite good.
Bamboo blade is ok, if a bit "cutesy"
And the Girl who lept through time is definitely worth watching.

[Mr Mystery]

I think so, though they swap stuff around quite regularly.

Plus, I've found the recommendations that show up once you've watched something typically include stuff not otherwise listed.

[Wolfshade]

Yeah they were a little indie tastic, but it is better than Dad Rock FM, where every song has the same blues bass line...

Also look at this one:
http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/simgad/6384740234568479705

[Mr Mystery]

Yup. Sad isn't it?

[Psychosplodge]

I think so, though they swap stuff around quite regularly.

Plus, I've found the recommendations that show up once you've watched something typically include stuff not otherwise listed.

Ah I see.


Yeah they were a little indie tastic, but it is better than Dad Rock FM, where every song has the same blues bass line...

Also look at this one:
http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/simgad/6384740234568479705

I think all radios guilty of that though isn't it?
We have the local station on(apparently CoF aren't appropriate for a work enviroment, like it matters when I'm on my own?ffs) and they play pretty much the same playlist week in week out with a smattering of a dozen or so different songs...

[Wolfshade]

My issue is that it seems to be the epitomy of what is wrong with the rock scene at the moment, no new music coming through because only the familiar is played.

No music at work, though I have just got a free 16Gb microSD card for my phone so I need to decide what music comes onto it to listent to,.

[Psychosplodge]

See I worry about what's going to happen when the Big acts start to die off in numbers, as I can't think of any of the mid-acts that are really ready to step up and replace them yet.

also thought you'd like this
http://i42.tinypic.com/imuopj.jpg

[Wolfshade]

Well, I am all for the re-introduction of Beavers into Scotland. (aside from man, beavers have the largest impact on their environment)
Then Wolves to control their number.
And Bears because that would just be cool.

[Wolfshade]

Also, Titan is no longer the most powerful machine, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22936989

[Psychosplodge]

beavers are great.

Yes but how many FPS do they get?

[Mr Mystery]

beavers are great.



http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.5037112907989020&pid=1.7&w=147&h=147&c=7&rs=1

[Psychosplodge]

http://images.sodahead.com/polls/000047818/polls_beaver_5442_708154_poll_xlarge.gif

[Wolfshade]

Apparently I am the social media guru at work. #facepalm

[Psychosplodge]

Does it come with a payrise?

[Kirsten]

nothing comes with a pay rise

[Mr Mystery]

I dunno...

Two pay rises so far this year, with a third in the offing.

[Mr Mystery]

Adventures in Anime #4....

Guyver tonight....

Got the live action ones (ropey fun!) and the original 12 part series on VHS, so should be on safe ground!

[Wolfshade]

nothing comes with a pay rise

Once again Kirsten hits the nail on the head.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Just saw Now You See Me, it was awesome!

[eldargal]

The future of warfare:
http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=4233&d=1371535735

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Can I make it disappear?

[Psychosplodge]

But it's a guinea pig, it's still scared of it's own shadow.

[DrLove42]

Morning

After the weekend and then a day off sick where i watched all of GoT S1 back to back, i'm back at work

Still Ill, but work to be done

[Wolfshade]

My guinea pig requires no armour. He already has a reputation for eating other guinea pigs eyes...

[Psychosplodge]

And fleeing from shadows?

http://24.media.tumblr.com/23e8c15ea083e6c484df730b374bfb01/tumblr_mogs7dXpfJ1qf7rico3_250.gifhttp://24.media.tumblr.com/a9557fd92136949bc8203f4f2cf0e5d9/tumblr_mogs7dXpfJ1qf7rico6_250.gif
http://25.media.tumblr.com/564dc2b020f239474c8020a481d4678e/tumblr_mogs7dXpfJ1qf7rico7_250.gifhttp://25.media.tumblr.com/f414b85328b0b8c6c5fa5f425024cf9a/tumblr_mogs7dXpfJ1qf7rico8_250.gif

[Wolfshade]

Something like that.

I hooked up my new laptop (recently replaced after an argument and a two hour diagnosis from the Know How people to come to my conculsion and decide that I needed a new one, like I had said when I walked into the shop) and used HDMI cable and a a free month with netflix and watched The Devils Rejects a great Zombie film, much more coherent than House of 1000 Corpses. Then Thomas the Tank engine narrated by Ringo Starr. Squeee!

[Psychosplodge]

Cool proper Thomas the Tank Engine, not like those silly new ones.

[Wolfshade]

Exactly.

Watched some greats. Warning SPOILERS

Thomas and Gordon - Thomas is cheeky to Gordon so ends up being pulled along with the express. Thomas learns to not cheek Gordon.
Edward and Gordon - Edward is discriminated against because of his age. He helps Gordon push a train up a hill and is treated as a valueable member of society again.
The Sad Story of Henry - Henry is vain and refuses to go out in the rain so hides in a tunnel. He is bricked in and left to think about his actions
Edward, Gordon and Henry - Gordon is showing off racing too fast and bursts a value so can't pull the train and breaks by Henry's prison. Edward is the only engine available but the train is too heavy. Henry then agrees to pull it and learns that it is more important to be useful than to look pretty.
Thomas' Train - Thomas is bored of doing his job and is given the chance to pull a train. He is too excited and pulls away without the train. He realises his mistake and embarrased returns to collect the train, learning humility.

[Psychosplodge]

I've got all those as books...

[Wolfshade]

:D

I had them on video :)

[Psychosplodge]

Yeah that too :D
But my Dad did better voices than Ringo Starr :)

[Wolfshade]

Anyone does better voices, but then having said that there is a nostalgic quality to it.

[DrLove42]

I love those books

And the TV show. The new stuff just ain't the same. Looking back on it as an adult, they're suprisingly educational...

[Psychosplodge]

Walked past a model shop with trains in the doorway last weekend. It's only £74 for your own Thomas :D Though the bigger ones are all around a £100. Don't think any have carriages at that price though.

[Wolfshade]

https://www.hornby.com/shop/thomas-and-friends/?SortBy=HighestPrice&Submit=Sort

I always wanted Gordon.

[Psychosplodge]

Who's spencer or stepney?

The twins always made me lol.

[Wolfshade]

Who's spencer or stepney?

The twins always made me lol.

Donald & Dogulas

or

Bill & Ben?

Stepney was one of the Blue Bell engines, not sure about spencer, I'll google it.

[Wolfshade]

http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Spencer

[Psychosplodge]

Bill & Ben?


Yes the funny ****ers lol

[Mr Mystery]

Remember that Imperium Galactic War?

Thanks for the email and for bringing this to our attention, we have passed this issue on to our legal team to investigate.


Many thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Regards


Oops! Silly me!

[eldargal]

Once caught my brothers watching the Ringo narrated series on television a few years ago and they reacted like I caught them watching pornography.:rolleyes: Love Thomas, needs more girl engines though...

I love Spencer, always had a soft spot for the streamlined Gresley locomotives.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Number_4468_Mallard_in_York.jpg/800px-Number_4468_Mallard_in_York.jpg
I'd hit it.

[Psychosplodge]

Wolfie have you seen some of the stuff on that Hornby site?

I want a train set now :(

[Mr Mystery]

I think everyone has a soft spot for Thomas.....

Thanks Rev! You're an awesome, train obsessed dude!

[eldargal]

My brothers have some model railways set up like parts of Sodor, it's nifty.

[Psychosplodge]

That's it, rub it in :p

[Mr Mystery]

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4578221445481030&pid=1.7&w=114&h=135&c=7&rs=1

[eldargal]

I made myself a Hogwarts table when I was younger to practice terrain making skills for my GW tables.

[Kirsten]

pretty sure everyone wants a train set. if they say no they are lying.

[eldargal]

Yep.

[Wolfshade]

Remember that Imperium Galactic War?

Thanks for the email and for bringing this to our attention, we have passed this issue on to our legal team to investigate.


Many thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Regards


Oops! Silly me!

You mean it isn't part of GW? :rolleyes:


Wolfie have you seen some of the stuff on that Hornby site?

I want a train set now :(

I have seen it, I made comments about finding a hobby more expensive than 40k back in the other place. Refering to this.


I think everyone has a soft spot for Thomas.....

Thanks Rev! You're an awesome, train obsessed dude!

Another reason to be thankful to the Church of England Cake or Death.


My brothers have some model railways set up like parts of Sodor, it's nifty.

Jealous, I always wanted to, I just had Thomas, Percy and Diesel, Annie & Clarrable and some trucks and wagons. I always wanted Gordon.


pretty sure everyone wants a train set. if they say no they are lying.

Damn right.

I think I did say in the art thread that trains were art, but I believe someone shouted me down.


Just been handed 321 page document to review for a meeting tomorrow, yay!

[Mr Mystery]

Dad's still got his childhood train set.

Wide gauge and clockwork.

Loads of track, level crossing, station, water tower, points, signal. Glorious stuff!

[Psychosplodge]

I have seen it, I made comments about finding a hobby more expensive than 40k back in the other place. Refering to this.




Ah yes the other place... *nostalgia*


Dad's still got his childhood train set.

Wide gauge and clockwork.

Loads of track, level crossing, station, water tower, points, signal. Glorious stuff!

Does it count if you don't get to play with electrickery?

[Kirsten]

51 animal pics to see before you die :3

http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/animal-pictures-you-need-to-see-before-you-die

[Wolfshade]

It's OO gauge or no gauge..

[Wolfshade]

51 animal pics to see before you die :3

http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/animal-pictures-you-need-to-see-before-you-die

Squee

[Psychosplodge]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/983f3f682bb2d0c2212d21d101a6ea51/tumblr_mklusqlEXG1qb4mxmo1_250.gif
http://24.media.tumblr.com/a1cd06c25c1e38536b5f3ae856e70cbe/tumblr_mklusqlEXG1qb4mxmo2_250.gif
http://24.media.tumblr.com/a80780cea41ff2254f657c1da8ee4a45/tumblr_mklusqlEXG1qb4mxmo6_250.gif

[Mr Mystery]

Clockwork trumps lekky. Hands down!!

[Wolfshade]

No, you can't do direct control with it. You need to be able to programme each train seperately!

[Mr Mystery]

Wuss.

And in other news, MP Nadine Dorries confirms she'd like a crack at Strictly Come Dancing.

No doubt she'll claim the thing she did when she went into (and sadly came out of) the jungle. Anything but admit she's a fame hungry mental case.

[Wolfshade]

To be fair it has raised her profile, though I am not sure if this is a good thing or not.

[Mr Mystery]

Whoopdedoo.

Suits her....shame I'd imagine those to whom it actually matters (constituents) either knew that, on account they'd voted for her, or don't care, on account they didn't vote for her.

Seriously folks, if you're an MP....BE AN MP. Not some kind of wannabe telly luvvie.

[Psychosplodge]

Oh yeah. Mystery, forgot to ask. How long you been a troll?

[Mr Mystery]

Oh the redacted comment?

Dunno. Depends how sensitive the person is to being called on a lack of originality I guess :p

[Psychosplodge]

Apparently sensitive enough...

[Minibem]

Afternoon all,

Sorry have not been on here for a while but got a promotion and so havent had time to post on here. Don't they know how important BOLS is????

How have we all been?

TDA how is "the plan" going? Any advancements?

[Psychosplodge]

Apparently they don't, how dare they not.

[Wolfshade]

Ohh exciting news, big changes but sssh! it's a secret. Largest turn-over over here ever (as in it's history not in world history)

[Psychosplodge]

Our turnover's up, but profits are down, and this has nothing to do with the director's extensive collection of new designer shoes.

[Wolfshade]

Sorry staff turn over. This contract I work on is a zero-profit jobby. Though you can get surpluses..

[Mr Mystery]

Horrible Histories Highlight........

Watching it on iPlayer on my morning commute....

Charles Dickens singing about his inspiration....in the style of The Smiths......GENIUS!

[DrLove42]

Oh dear.

Hope everyone elses day is going faster than mine. Come on home time!

[Mr Mystery]

Complete with flower twirling......

And a song about Marcus Crassus....to the tune of Bonkers, by Dizzee Rascall.

[Psychosplodge]

It really isn't... last hour anyway...

[Wolfshade]

50 pages into my reading, 1 paper down. I am losing the will to live. That is before the 234 page technical spec...

[Psychosplodge]

most of it drawings?

[Wolfshade]

I wish.

The one I am reading is distinctly colonial and has clip art...

[Psychosplodge]

Someone not set their copy of microsoft word up properly?

[Wolfshade]

It is a pdf

[Psychosplodge]

Yeah I've never made one of those, only accessed them.

[Wolfshade]

Seriously, there is a wizard in this paper... a 8 line tall wizard, with pointy hat and stars, wand and open brief case with papers falling out of it. Urge to kill rising...

[Psychosplodge]

And this is supposed to be taken seriously?

[Wolfshade]

They have used the same network junction cartoon 3 times in this peice of junk.

[Psychosplodge]

But why? Once is bad enough, but three times?

[Wolfshade]

and a magicians hat with a pink exlposion with £ symbols flying out if it.

[DrLove42]

Some people may not like the man, but he's damn impressive at screwing with people


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADJhErmJuoQ&feature=player_embedded

[Mr Mystery]

Bollocks to that knobend. And important part of being a comedian is being funny. He isn't.

Now then...thing what I want to learn, and pronto #1....

Leather Craft.

I need to make an addition to my armour to enable me to carry my new (custom made) throwing weapons....

Need to make strapping for the upper arm. Three loops on each arm to secure the six throwing weapons, and a strap or two to secure them to my upper arm.

It's a simple enough project, as it will attach to my exiting kit....

But I've never tried sewing before!!!

YouTube helps with free demos, and an idea of the kit I'll need......

[Kirsten]

I had a long day -.-
after the usual farm work I had to go and repair other people's work. my mother and my sister's boyfriend were replacing windows on one of the houses and decided that the way to do it was to take the frame beading out, and then shoulder barge the glass. with the inevitable result of pane in a thousand pieces, wood frame split, and the screws for one hinge sheared off. I had to spend three hours fixing it all after I would normally have finished, with them disappearing off and leaving it all. promised a barbecue in return and the damn thing hadn't even been lit by the time I finished at 7:30. didn't fancy waiting around another hour and left feeling very tired and hungry. and annoyed.

[Mr Mystery]

Just another bonus to living 500 miles away from your folks! No DIY you don't want to DIY!

[Kirsten]

I am too good at it unfortunately :p

[Mr Mystery]

Bummer :(

Well, bloody nearly payday, and bonus day!

Bonus already pre-spent in the form of bills :(

But that does free up the rest of my wage this month....

Time for a 10 man Emperor's Children Tactical Support Squad pimped out with Volkite Calivers!! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmyeah!

[Kirsten]

yeah, too good, and too convenient, impossible to be 500 miles away on the isle of man.

I am getting a nice big tax rebate and that is all going on bills too, and I don't have a wage to then spend either, sucks.

hurrah for emperors children.

[Wolfshade]

I am too good at it unfortunately :p

I have a couple of doors that need hanging...

[Kirsten]

that is easy. got the tools or do I need to bring my own? hardwood or softwood?

[Wolfshade]

that is easy. got the tools or do I need to bring my own? hardwood or softwood?

My wood is quite hard. Sorry.

It's a panel door so some plywood whatever that would count as.

[Kirsten]

soft I expect. anyone can hang a door, get on with it :p
get a pencil, tape measure, the hinges, power screw driver, drill bit for pilot holes, screws, hammer, and chisel.

[Wolfshade]

I prefer to get a man in to do such things.

[Kirsten]

what are you then? :p

[Wolfshade]

what are you then? :p

Above such things...

[Deadlift]

My wood is quite hard. Sorry.

It's a panel door so some plywood whatever that would count as.

My wood is quite hard ? Dirty sod :)

This is how to fix doors ;)
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab3/joenortonjones/b907317617275d020d5939176876a7a5.jpg

[Wolfshade]

It was either that or ask if she wants sheep.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

What a shame we all became such fragile broken things, a memory remains, just a tiny spark...
I give it all my oxygen, so let the flames begin... Let the flames begin...
Oh glory...

Loving the tabs on this song.
Kinda want to metal it up more.


God I love Hayley's voice.

[Wolfshade]

https://myspace.com/joyelectric/music/song/decode-58335641

[scadugenga]

My wood is quite hard ? Dirty sod :)

This is how to fix doors ;)
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab3/joenortonjones/b907317617275d020d5939176876a7a5.jpg

Glad I wasn't thinly one who thought that Dead....

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

https://myspace.com/joyelectric/music/song/decode-58335641


I hate it... The original is so much better. >.<

[Wolfshade]

It was something else.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

But there is a kind of desperation in the way Hayley sings the lyrics for Decode, which is very fitting for the meaning of the lyrics and the overall theme of the song.

[Wolfshade]

I really like Decode, I think that that cover was an abomination.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Oh. Oh good.

Shame that it had an association to Twilight, but I can say that about Muse too, and no f*cks were given.

[Mr Mystery]

yeah, too good, and too convenient, impossible to be 500 miles away on the isle of man.

I am getting a nice big tax rebate and that is all going on bills too, and I don't have a wage to then spend either, sucks.

hurrah for emperors children.

Fret not petal! I'll be sending out the Swordmasters this Saturday. Then you'll have some new toys to keep you sane!

As for Paramore....nothin against the band (except when attempting to wind up TDA of course) I prefer Skunk Anansie. Skin's voice.......

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Totally getting Paramore's logo on my wrist. :p

[Psychosplodge]

Now then...thing what I want to learn, and pronto #1....

Leather Craft.

Wouldn't you rather just make something like this?
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs43/i/2009/097/4/9/Drow_specialist_complete_by_Sharpener.jpg


Totally getting Paramore's logo on my wrist. :p
Really?

keep it above the elbow, easier to hide if you need to/regret it at some point lol

[Mr Mystery]

Wouldn't you rather just make something like this?
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs43/i/2009/097/4/9/Drow_specialist_complete_by_Sharpener.jpg




You calling me a ****pixie????

Nah. Too ornate. Makes you a target. And I'm nowhere near hard enough to attract that sort of attention. Well. Not if I hope to survive it any way.

[Psychosplodge]

A pixie? lmao.
You mean it's not for standing around posing in?

[Mr Mystery]

Silly me. Forgot about the filter....

A rude word for pop pixie.....

[Psychosplodge]

lol.

Anyway, this (http://doingitwrongandlovingit.tumblr.com/post/53310089677/ive-realized-why-i-think-you-and-dodger-would-make#notes) made me lol.

[Deadlift]

Psycho where the hell do you find this stuff :D

[Wolfshade]

Worryingly I quite enjoyed the Russell Brand sketch above.

How are we all?

I ended up watching the Woman in Black (2012) last night and I was quite impressed. Then ended up watching Vampire Diaries, it seemed to me that this was to Twilight as Stairway to Heaven was to Crow, only with crow being a great film in the first place.

[Deadlift]

Woman in black scarred me ****less. I'm not good with scary films. 20 stone plus man hides behind pillow :o didn't help my little sister kept making me jump too. She kept calling me names.

Good today thanks, currently sat in office drinking relentless, eating some chicken and playing on here. Watched a cool D Day landing prog last night and booked tickets for Man of Steel for Friday. Life's good atm.

[Psychosplodge]

Psycho where the hell do you find this stuff :D

The internet - in this case tumblr :D


Worryingly I quite enjoyed the Russell Brand sketch above.

How are we all?



Statistically someone has to.
Suffering. Feel like I haven't been to bed, despite have a reasonably early night.

[DrLove42]

It is morning! And suprisingly hot and sunny.

How is everyone? Think my day is going to be a day in the lab

[Psychosplodge]

Is it?
Very grey and muggy here.

[Wolfshade]

I want chicken :(

I like these negative interviews, where the guest doesn't conform to the rules of the "promotional interview". This makes people involved uncomfortable. Peter Steele did a rather amusing one years ago. Every so often the stars in the reasonable price car suffered a negative interview as they were chatted with rather than ebing asked about their latest product, Wossy also did this from time to time and it was amusing to see the celebrity not coping with this.

[Psychosplodge]

I think it happened about 50% of the time for the star in a reasonably priced car. Either talking about interesting car histories, or being educated why they shouldn't have bought that prius...

[Deadlift]

Really very nice here today, nice and sunny with a pleasant sea breeze.

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab3/joenortonjones/e56f480c52a0049e8674927713eff6dd.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

That looks pleasant. Nice breeze?

[Wolfshade]

I think I speak for the majority that your view is better than everyone elses.

[DrLove42]

I'm jealous DL. My view sucks

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m252/drlove42/2013-06-19092955_zps8b1ed481.jpg (http://s106.photobucket.com/user/drlove42/media/2013-06-19092955_zps8b1ed481.jpg.html)

[Psychosplodge]

What's a view?

[Wolfshade]

Mine was just of GoTSF de-wedgying herself.

[Psychosplodge]

The problem with thongs...

[Wolfshade]

The problem with thongs...


Tell me about it...

[DrLove42]

thats a lovely prospect.

[spaceman91]

I wish i had a camera to show you guys and dolls my view. second best bet everyone go and google isles of scilly and tell me what you think:)

[Psychosplodge]

Tell me about it...



Long hailed as sexy underwear with more than a hint of bad girl, the thong as underwear has gained a lot of acceptance and popularity in the last five years. With the rise (pun intended) of low-rise jeans, a hint of thong riding up became a fashion statement in the under thirty crowd. At least, one hopes it was only the under thirty crowd that adopted this trend.

Personally, I've been wearing a thong since I first discovered them about twenty years ago. Yes, that was roughly about the time the round wheel was invented, too. I loved wearing a thong or it's sister, the G-string, for many reasons. I liked feeling sexy and kind of bad. They didn't take up much room in the dresser drawer. They could fit in your purse without falling out when you were digging for gum or something. You didn't have to worry about panty line issues in knit pants or skirts or anything else. And I just plain liked the fact that I was wearing practically no fabric at all on my nether regions.

My topography has changed a lot in twenty years. I've had two children; I've cultivated cellulite; things are headed south (and I don't mean migrating birds or retiring seniors either); the sight of new wrinkles is so common it isn't even shocking. But I've never given up the thong. I moved to wide waistband, mostly cotton Hanes thong underwear that totally left out the hint of naughty, but the comfort of minimal coverage remained.

On my last visit to my doctor I must have mentioned in casual conversation that I wore thong underwear. Imagine my surprise when she practically forbade me from wearing the butt cheek baring panties! "I would like to tell all women", she said, "that wearing a thong has long-lasting health effects. It's bad for the entire genital and perineal area."

Who knew? I was devastated. I turned forty, needed a mammogram, bifocal glasses, anti-wrinkle products, a fiber supplement, and now granny panties?

Sure enough, I found out through my research that doctors are concerned about the health implications of wearing thong underwear. Recurrent vaginal infections are more common in thong wearers. The string part can inflame the skin, leading to thrush which is a yeast infection of the skin that thrives in warm, moist environments. Another concern is bacteria can travel along that little string from the rectum to the vaginal area. Everyone knows that you wipe from front to back, not the other way around, so wearing thong underwear defeats that purpose. The chafing that occurs can negatively impact the whole genital area and leave the area more susceptible to infections. Bladder infections and urinary tract infections are more common in thong wearers, too.

Since this second half of my adult life is including such fun things as visits to mammography labs, using Metamucil, and a visit to a urologist, I decided to go underwear shopping on the advice of my doctor. I was pleasantly surprised to find cute bikini panties that weren't uncomfortable and decidedly not grannyish even in the Hanes line. And then I was thrilled to discover the boy-cut panties. Cut low in the waist, and cut straight across the top of the thigh and in every conceivable design from lacy to downright boyish, I was in panty heaven!

And really, my doctor did me a favor. I now have another reason to go shopping.


There you go.

[Wolfshade]

There you go.

Read my sig...

[eldargal]

It's not like sexy underwear begins and ends with the thong anyway, which is ridiculously overrated.

[Psychosplodge]

Indeed.
But I thought that covered anything from normal speedos to skimpier? or is a fuggle a thing?

[Wolfshade]

Fuggle is a type of Hops that makes brilliant beer, it was the Bananahammocks part...

[Deadlift]

It's not like sexy underwear begins and ends with the thong anyway, which is ridiculously overrated.

I was forced into one for a laugh once. Couldn't get the thing off as it lodged its way into my hairy arse.

[Wolfshade]

I was forced into one for a laugh once. Couldn't get the thing off as it lodged its way into my hairy arse.

I may regret this photos or it didn't happen ;)

[Psychosplodge]

A piece of string across the scrotum with a testicle hanging out each side isn't my idea of comfort...

[Wolfshade]

You wouldn't like this then:
http://www.wigglestatic.com/images/selle-italia-slr-tekno-flow-med.jpg?w=350&h=350&a=7

[Psychosplodge]

:eek:
Probably not, it looks like some sort of torture implement...

[Wolfshade]

With a £300 price tag it c ertainly does tourture the wallet.

[Psychosplodge]

Could've had a Wii U for that.

[DrLove42]

Eeesh. Yeah that looks uncomfy...

[Wolfshade]

But would you want to?

[eldargal]

Looks like a sextoy.

[Psychosplodge]

Out of the three console offerings, yes. I've got a PC for first person shooters :D.

I thought they all looked like rabbit variations these days?

[Kirsten]

the consoles or the bike seats? :p

[DrLove42]

Out of the three console offerings, yes. I've got a PC for first person shooters :D.

I thought they all looked like rabbit variations these days?

And are grossly oversized, and have more elctronics in than my phone

[Psychosplodge]

And are grossly oversized, and have more elctronics in than my phone

I'd expect any console to have more electronics than your phone, or are we talking a really complicated sextoy?

[DrLove42]

Sex toys. My console is pretty damn good...although doesn't have the same effect on the ladies

[Psychosplodge]

Sex toys. My console is pretty damn good...although doesn't have the same effect on the ladies

Turn the rumble feature on, leave pad on their lap, shoot them with other pad...

[Kirsten]

although doesn't have the same effect on the ladies

obviously you aren't meeting the right ladies :p

[Wolfshade]

obviously you aren't meeting the right ladies :p

We've seen the videos...

[Psychosplodge]

obviously you aren't meeting the right ladies :p

I saw that video you posted yesterday lol, Call of duty? Really? :p

[Kirsten]

I play call of duty all the time. I prefer Battlefield though personally, 4 looks amazing. a female friend of mine is officially one of the top black ops players in britain, top five percent or some such.

[DrLove42]

I'm looking forward to BF4.

My lady gets motion sickness. She can't play more than an hour of anything FP (even Minecraft) without getting really ill. So she sticks to the Legos games and driving when she wants to

[Wolfshade]

I just like that they haven't advanced in game play since quake..

[Psychosplodge]

Has your good lady wife tried turning the field of view up? it might help with the motion sickness.