Off-Topic III: The Revengening!

[Gotthammer]

Wait what? Has that actually happened to you lol :p

[Mr Mystery]

Yup!

Another reason I am now extremely reluctant to go the cinema. Bloody expensive, full of oiks, and idiocy.

[Gotthammer]

I don't go very often but when I do I usually do during the day on a weekday, cuts down on the riff-raff. Or I'm going to a kids movie so it's expected.

[Mr Mystery]

It's also usually cheaper for me to wait for the Bluray 3D.

£14.65 for a premier seat (to best match the comfort of home). £10 there, £10 back by Taxi (cinema is on the arse end of town, with little to no Bus service). Plus snacks and stuff......

Or, £20 for the Bluray 3D, and no smelly oiks, screaming idiots, shrieking babies etc? No contest.

[Wolfshade]

Buy a bike save yourself £10. Noob.

[Mr Mystery]

£20, Maths NooB.

[Psychosplodge]

You pay £20 for a bluray? Wait till the supermarkets are flogging them for sub £10

[Wolfshade]

£20, Maths NooB.

I admire your optamism that it will be there when you leave...

[Mr Mystery]

You pay £20 for a bluray? Wait till the supermarkets are flogging them for sub £10

Nah I'm not that patient! :p

[Psychosplodge]

you only have to be patient initially, as once you've reached that point there's always something reaching that point :D

[Kirsten]

true, I know a guy who is one year behind on all games, so he gets them for half their launch price.

[Psychosplodge]

Yeah it's rare I pay full price for games.
Even rarer when they're for myself. Exception seems to be pokemon :D

[Darren Richardson]

Yeah it's rare I pay full price for games.
Even rarer when they're for myself. Exception seems to be pokemon :D

Gotta Catch Them All huh?

I don't even bother wasting money on games, I just play Freetoplay games such as LOTRO; Everquest 2; World of Tanks;

Though I do spends an odd £5-10 once in a blue moon on Magic The Gathering Online....

And of course there's those lovely codes that come in packs of Pokemon cards.....

[Psychosplodge]

If only I could. I think I'm upto about four hundred or so now...


codes? :confused:

[Darren Richardson]

If only I could. I think I'm upto about four hundred or so now...


codes? :confused:

Yeah

Every Pokemon Card Set released since Black & White's premier set has inclued a card with a code on it for a free digital pack for use on the Pokemon Online game...

Collectors sets often have special codes as does preview packs and some magazines.....

I just wish Magic would do the same!

[Kirsten]

new phone, and pic'n'mix, this evening rocks.

[Mr Mystery]

Watching Alien on Bluray.

It cleaned up really nicely!

[Darren Richardson]

Well I see today events were held in Normandy to mark the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, BAck in the 90's when at school we went to Normady for a two week trip, saw the Bayux Tapestery, Paris, but the two most poignent for me, was our visit to one of the British landing beaches (can't remember which one) and Pegasus Bridge, Which I am glad was included in the ceremonies held...

I just hope that when I'm 89 I'm as spry and game as this old WW2 Vet d-day-veterans-great-escape-care-home (https://uk.news.yahoo.com/d-day-veterans-great-escape-care-home-145250723.html#JoSqZsD)

Less we Forget :Salute:

[daboarder]

what a boss

[Deadlift]

Yeah it's rare I pay full price for games.
Even rarer when they're for myself. Exception seems to be pokemon :D

I'm pretty much the same unless it's something by Blizzard, I just can't help but love all their games and buy anything they make. Hearthstone has me hooked at the moment. F2P and so fiendishly addictive.

[eldargal]

Blizzard and Bioware are the two companies I have that trouble with.

I'm quite enjoying Hearthstone, not quite as addicted as some of ym friends but it is fun.

https://31.media.tumblr.com/89ef0be24c2dc82606d57311bdcd2b4f/tumblr_inline_n6rmh2zMg51r80fg0.jpg
This amuses me muchly.

http://37.media.tumblr.com/e7c74b7ad2c340b2d4d3234d7bb69585/tumblr_n6qczuNTuH1rovisuo1_500.jpg
http://37.media.tumblr.com/12e8db114fe0a1812bf20d44b51c03a7/tumblr_n6qczuNTuH1rovisuo2_500.png
Source (http://comic-chick.tumblr.com/post/88043180361/onascaleofonetohannah-i-see-no-difference)

[Deadlift]

What's your "name" on your Blizzard account, I would love to give you a game sometime. I'm crap but enjoy it muchly. My Battletag is Baymax#2429 if you fancy it :D

[eldargal]

I will consider it.:p Hehe I'm on the American servers though so I don't have any decks or anything on the European ones.>< Seriously it was the default so bah.

[Deadlift]

I will consider it.:p Hehe I'm on the American servers though so I don't have any decks or anything on the European ones.>< Seriously it was the default so bah.

That's cool, I will be switching to the American ones soon anyway :D

[Tyrendian]

I've been thinking about giving it a try as well... so you would recommend it I take it? Seems rather simple at first glance, though there's plenty of tactical depth in there no doubt... anyone care to give a quick comparison to Magic?

[eldargal]

I've never played Magic so I can't compare but it is free and it is fun. If you struggle after a few games especially against other players check out some of the deck building guides and whatnot, helped me. I've not played any ranked games yet so it might be they are more difficult.

Edit: I do like that because cards are randomly assinged in the packs you buy it is quite difficult to buy an amaze deck, you would have to spend quite a bit of money and disenchant and craft a lot of cards so that is nice. Also luck of the draw plays a big part which I think is nice, someone who has an amaze deck but draws badly can lose to someone who has an average deck but has better luck getting the cards they need.

[Tyrendian]

Edit: I do like that because cards are randomly assinged in the packs you buy it is quite difficult to buy an amaze deck, you would have to spend quite a bit of money...

ingame money I hope? or is there a "Pay to Win" option?

[eldargal]

Both, you can earn gold by winning matches and doing quests and also earning achievements which can use to buy packs or you can buy them with real monies. You can disenchant cards you don't want and craft cards you do want so while you could pay money to get a killer deck you don't need to. I think it is a good system personally. Like I said having an amaze deck doesn't guarantee wins against someone with a solid deck so whatevs.:)

[Kirsten]

almost finished the Night Lords trilogy and now I am considering doing some. given how heavily modified their armour is, even during the Heresy, I feel I could make a force using 40k plastics that works for both.

[Mr Mystery]

Never read those, but only heard good things about them.

Today, I bought some Magic cards, and a Transformer.

Being a nerd rules!

[Kirsten]

they are good yeah, they add an awful lot more personality than you might otherwise expect of the legion. unfortunately I read book one then book three, and am now on book two. the black library site listed them in that order. fortunately they are separate enough that it doesn't really matter. but I am loving their motivations, insights etc. for the warband in the books, the siege of terra wasn't that long ago, only a few centuries. most of them hate chaos too, so I think taking chaos plastics, filing off all chaos stars, adding a few more skulls etc. and they will look fine for 30 or 40k.

[Mr Mystery]

Are they set just post Terra, or is it Chaosy-whaosy-timey-wimey?

[Kirsten]

they are set 'current era' 40k, and they know that it is ten thousand years since the heresy, but it has only been two or three hundred years for them.

[Mr Mystery]

Intriguing!

Shall have to pick those up.

[Deadlift]

almost finished the Night Lords trilogy and now I am considering doing some. given how heavily modified their armour is, even during the Heresy, I feel I could make a force using 40k plastics that works for both.

What about the Nightlords do you find so appealing after reading the books Kirsten ? I've not read them and to be honest I've always found the Nightlords to be a bit unappealing in a "my chemical romance forced emo" kind of way. But I'm open to convincing and interested to hear any redeeming features the Nightlords have in your opinion or anybody else's for that matter.

[Kirsten]

well they have always just been the 'we hate everything and love to torture people' legion. but the books massively flesh them out, it covers a lot of Curze's foresight, his predictions. he knew the emperor would come for him, knew he would crusade, knew he would turn traitor and get assassinated, all before he had even left Nostramo. it makes everything seem utterly futile. he suffers severe depression, which is what causes a lot of his contempt and lack of concern for his legion. he believes very strongly in punishing sinners, and also knows full well that he and his legion are sinners, and waits for their punishment to fall. that is why he allows himself to be assassinated, he knows that he deserves it and he feels that it vindicates his whole belief system.

all in all the books (combined with Vulkan Lives, which covers a lot of it) add so much depth and personality, they make the whole legion so much more tragic and flawed, rather than just being space marines recruited from murderous gangs who are evil all along.


I am very sorely tempted to get my world eaters off the ground though instead...

[Cap'nSmurfs]

The Night Lords trilogy is definitely one of the best BL series. ADB's a seriously good writer, glad you're enjoying them.

[Deadlift]

World Eaters are very appealing, now they have fleshed out the background far more and given them a backstory that's more than just blood crazed lunatics with marine armour, also Angrons story is rather more tragic and less raving madman. I too do fancy painting me some examples. Not an army, I'm out of the game now but I still really enjoy the models and fiction very much. Painting will always be a hobby for me.
I've read Vulkan lives and was a bit disappointed myself. Vulkan seemed far too placid and Curze seemed far too one dimensional psycho. I've read better HH books.

[Kirsten]

yeah World Eaters have been planned for a good long while now, so tempted to do them. A friend of mine has a good sized army of chaos marines he wants rid of, so I am thinking of taking those off his hands, painting up the plastic berserkers in heresy colours with some FW shoulder pads and seeing how they look. With chaos and khorne icons removed they might not look too bad, they already look like older armour, and given the lack of care World Eaters spare for their armour the non standard look might be fine. I googled it to see if anyone had pulled it off, but only found badly painted varieties. if nothing else I could get a modest world eater and modest night lords force out of his stuff with a few extra purchases, then I can gradually convert them to full heresy models should I feel the need.

Vulkan Lives was disappointing in some ways, I would agree it isn't the best, but at this stage I welcome anything about night lords and salamanders given their lack of coverage so far. the secondary plot line with the marine remnants I found a bit disappointing too, didn't really go anywhere.

[Psychosplodge]

The nightlords trilogy was good.
They almost seem the most humanly flawed space marines.

[Kirsten]

I agree, and I found their situation quite believable as well, as far as space marines go. their flaws are understandable and logical for the background. plus I love the traitor legions that are still at heart traitors, and not chaos worshippers. the night lords and iron warriors disdain for the chaos gods, and their superiority complex is amazing.

[Darren Richardson]

Never read those, but only heard good things about them.

Today, I bought some Magic cards, and a Transformer.

Which set, I've lost track, got hundreds in my collection,. yet never seem to get a game in.....

mind you I have more World of Warcraft CCG cards, Last I looked, I have nearly 4000 of them :D


Being a nerd rules!

Yes Nerds will inherit the Earth and rule to boot!

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I agree, and I found their situation quite believable as well, as far as space marines go. their flaws are understandable and logical for the background. plus I love the traitor legions that are still at heart traitors, and not chaos worshippers. the night lords and iron warriors disdain for the chaos gods, and their superiority complex is amazing.

Seems's interesting will have to read them some time....

It seems that perhaps at least 3 "Tratior Legions" might not be fully traitor then after all..... Based on what you guys have been commenting on.

[Kirsten]

there is a difference between the legions that fully embrace chaos, like the emperors children, and the legions that turn traitor because they believe the emperor is wrong, rather than because they turn to chaos. night lords, iron warriors, alpha legion are the latter category, most of them don't worship the chaos gods, don't want to have much to do with them, and fight the imperium because they believe it is the right thing for them to do.

[eldargal]

http://37.media.tumblr.com/f8c40fa1e45f43a62bc66ea16aef3c4f/tumblr_n2ymjxuC241qiod9yo1_500.jpg

[Gotthammer]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/03c2f845d06934bb04802d1ab4f17974/tumblr_inline_n0t0bvzEEy1snb7hk.gif

[Darren Richardson]

awww this on Tumbler caught my eye

fireman-saves-kitten-video (http://sizvideos.tumblr.com/post/87634858584/gopro-fireman-saves-kitten-video)

It's nice to know some firemen do care about pets as much as their owners.

[Deadlift]

[QUOTE=Kirsten;427743]there is a difference between the legions that fully embrace chaos, like the emperors children, and the legions that turn traitor because they believe the emperor is wrong, rather than because they turn to chaos. night lords, iron warriors, alpha legion are the latter category, most of them don't worship the chaos gods, don't want to have much to do with them, and fight the imperium because they believe it is the right thing for them to do.
This ^

It's why both the Iron Warriors and especially the Alpha Legion intrigue me. Are they truly evil or just fighting against the shackles of the Imperium and for freedom ? I have read the Iron Warrior books and whilst in some instances they seem to embrace chaos in all it's corrupted form they do also seem to have a valid reason for fighting against the imperium of man. Alpha Legion are the most interesting, from the outset of the Horus Heresy you never really know the twin Primarchs true motivation.

[Kirsten]

yeah some of the iron warriors and night lords worship chaos, but most are very much against it, or at most will tolerate it as a means to an end.

[eldargal]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/bfa10565cc5ffca67d8ba6fb9a689271/tumblr_n6tzv7m1GQ1qhi2rlo1_500.jpg
https://31.media.tumblr.com/0bd3099e2f1a311dc321feb38c2fb135/tumblr_n6tzv7m1GQ1qhi2rlo2_500.jpg
https://31.media.tumblr.com/c2f892c6c6ed70d0dc905da69718c590/tumblr_n6tzv7m1GQ1qhi2rlo3_500.jpg
Source (http://kedasederragar.tumblr.com/post/88250095957/commandersheena-in-one-of-my-film-classes-last)

[Wolfshade]

Happy Monday all. BRB should arrive today.

[Cap'nSmurfs]

You won't be disappointed. It's a lovely (set of) book(s).

Speaking of ADB, I'm reading The Emperor's Gift at the moment. It's very good so far; they've just investigated a derelict ship that popped out of the warp. Very creepy atmosphere, like a good horror story. Like anything involving daemons should be. :)

[Gotthammer]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/c988c13bd45cde1288b744310eb037e2/tumblr_n5kfp44MSD1s2yegdo1_400.gif

[eldargal]

Ha! I like her a lot.

[Gotthammer]

I also approve ;)

[Wolfshade]

Rik Mayall has passed away.

[eldargal]

o.O Sad.:(

[Gotthammer]

http://37.media.tumblr.com/e5a83e7bf8b969b32f0834a2b78bef12/tumblr_n01wxdIzg41qiley9o2_250.gif http://24.media.tumblr.com/4fdc8eec347f36340e720a0e8eeadf12/tumblr_n01wxdIzg41qiley9o1_250.gif

That's not right, he was still so young :(

[Kirsten]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/bfa10565cc5ffca67d8ba6fb9a689271/tumblr_n6tzv7m1GQ1qhi2rlo1_500.jpg
https://31.media.tumblr.com/0bd3099e2f1a311dc321feb38c2fb135/tumblr_n6tzv7m1GQ1qhi2rlo2_500.jpg
https://31.media.tumblr.com/c2f892c6c6ed70d0dc905da69718c590/tumblr_n6tzv7m1GQ1qhi2rlo3_500.jpg
Source (http://kedasederragar.tumblr.com/post/88250095957/commandersheena-in-one-of-my-film-classes-last)

I don't really get that one

clearly he is organics and composting :p


https://24.media.tumblr.com/c988c13bd45cde1288b744310eb037e2/tumblr_n5kfp44MSD1s2yegdo1_400.gif

hehehehehee

[Mr Mystery]

This house will become a shrine, and punks and skins and rastas will all gather round and hold their hands in sorrow for their fallen leader. And all the grown-ups will say, "But why are the kids crying?" And the kids will say, "Haven't you heard? Rick is dead! The People's Poet is dead!

:(

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxocli4oOu1qb9pa3o1_500.gif

[Gotthammer]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/34ce6a448887fdcf06c98ae305021700/tumblr_n6wm2dxpYn1qewacoo1_500.jpg

[Mr Mystery]

Table booked for my date on Friday.

Yay!

[daboarder]

well I finally got my thesis back, that is terrifying thats for sure

[Wolfshade]

What is your thesis concerning?

Mystery where is the table?

[Psychosplodge]

awww this on Tumbler caught my eye

fireman-saves-kitten-video (http://sizvideos.tumblr.com/post/87634858584/gopro-fireman-saves-kitten-video)

It's nice to know some firemen do care about pets as much as their owners.

Too early for those feels



This house will become a shrine, and punks and skins and rastas will all gather round and hold their hands in sorrow for their fallen leader. And all the grown-ups will say, "But why are the kids crying?" And the kids will say, "Haven't you heard? Rick is dead! The People's Poet is dead!

:(

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxocli4oOu1qb9pa3o1_500.gif

http://i58.tinypic.com/30tl3ex.png

[Wolfshade]

Why do I continue to use TotalWargamer, yes they are dirt cheap, but no they never meet the delievery estimates, argh!

All work and no 7th ed rule book makes Wolfie sad.

[Mr Mystery]

What is your thesis concerning?

Mystery where is the table?

Table is at a really nice Italian restaurant in Tunbridge Wells, called Il Vesuvio. Her choice as well, which is nice.

[Wolfshade]

http://weknowmemes.com/generator/uploads/generated/g1336382996415296221.jpg

[Mr Mystery]

Why do I continue to use TotalWargamer, yes they are dirt cheap, but no they never meet the delievery estimates, argh!

All work and no 7th ed rule book makes Wolfie sad.

Have you tried kicking it?

[Wolfshade]

Yes, next step is a road trip to Evesham.

[daboarder]

What is your thesis concerning?

Mystery where is the table?

Magnetic nanopartile mediated electrochemical gating.

[Wolfshade]

So drug delivery mechanisms?

[Gotthammer]

http://i58.tinypic.com/30tl3ex.png

What were you saying about too early for feels? :(


A short story about the dangers of browsing random animies and mangos:

https://31.media.tumblr.com/8279f8fbaff92a63aa8b4d1d8850e1bd/tumblr_n2wislADqE1srqku9o1_500.gif

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[Psychosplodge]

What were you saying about too early for feels? :(


A short story about the dangers of browsing random animies and mangos:

https://31.media.tumblr.com/8279f8fbaff92a63aa8b4d1d8850e1bd/tumblr_n2wislADqE1srqku9o1_500.gif

https://24.media.tumblr.com/51a32726ef5faf5758c65e9802190ed4/tumblr_n6vd64qTw31rkmjjzo1_500.gif

https://31.media.tumblr.com/158ab2c8693f0f947604e71b1af8360b/tumblr_inline_n3iiw9WA6o1rxrsn1.png

I saw it yesterday....

And those three gifts line up perfectly

[daboarder]

So drug delivery mechanisms?
Nah biosensors. Specifically a means of eliminating diffusion of an analyte to a sensing surface by using dispersible electrodes

[Mr Mystery]

Nah biosensors. Specifically a means of eliminating diffusion of an analyte to a sensing surface by using dispersible electrodes

Have you tried kicking it?

[Wolfshade]

Nah biosensors. Specifically a means of eliminating diffusion of an analyte to a sensing surface by using dispersible electrodes

In what sort of applications?

[Wolfshade]

So, I am due to complete and exchange next friday on my house, but the house I am moving into still has no completion request. If anyone needs me I'll be the homeless guy :/

[Mr Mystery]

I'll never understand the English system.

[Psychosplodge]

Don't ask me I've never done it...

[Wolfshade]

The main issue, actually, the ONLY issue is that the people I am buying from have employed cheap-*** internet solicitors who are seemingly unable to do the simplest of tasks, like chase for information that is 20 days overdue.

It isn't so bad, the buy who is buying mine will allow me to rent for a month from him owing to my hounds.

[Wildeybeast]

I'm still waiting to complete on mine as the guy I'm waiting from is waiting for the idiot builders he is buying from to hurry up and sort the contracts. Anyone would think they didn't want to sell the house they just built and make some money.

[Kirsten]

Why do I continue to use TotalWargamer, yes they are dirt cheap, but no they never meet the delievery estimates, argh!

All work and no 7th ed rule book makes Wolfie sad.

they really really suck. use Darksphere, they are awesome.

[Darren Richardson]

they really really suck. use Darksphere, they are awesome.

I can testify that their personal servce if you call in store is supberb, aiming to go there in the next couple of days to buy some much needed airbrush paints, so I can finally get my figures painted!

[Wolfshade]

Urgh, that website does not display well in all browsers.

[eldargal]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/9207ee11f5bf6ca814ff7f73fbd6e359/tumblr_n6flb8MKiN1qdm5ngo1_250.gif

[Psychosplodge]

Rounders?

[Wolfshade]

Woman I work with represents GB women for rounders

[Psychosplodge]

She probably doesn't need to wear a glove to play it though?

[Wolfshade]

I don't know. For reference I cannot se EG's pic.

[Psychosplodge]

Its a gif of a bloke playing rounders with his rounders glove on and getting hit with the ball.

[eldargal]

It's hilarious.:)

[Wolfshade]

Feeling excluded, again.

[eldargal]

I tried to upload it to BoLs but it says the file is too big.

[Psychosplodge]

I think he can see them if you host them here http://tinypic.com/

[eldargal]

But that takes effort.:p

[Psychosplodge]

:p

[Wolfshade]

Am I not worth it? (The answer you are looking for is yes)

[Gotthammer]

http://i61.tinypic.com/nd60wg.gif

I hope you appreciate the effort :p

[Wolfshade]

I do, though i am concerned.

[Gotthammer]

That I would so casually deceive you?

[Wolfshade]

No, of what the hell I just witnessed, also what is a dickbutt?

[Gotthammer]

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100208205907/soranowoto/images/thumb/a/a6/Dickbutt.jpg/800px-Dickbutt.jpg

Originally from here (http://horribleville.com/d/20060702.html):

http://horribleville.com/comics/20060702.jpg

Bonus:

http://i.imgur.com/6KmhzAE.gif

http://i.imgur.com/FmFjQmw.gif

[Wolfshade]

I wish I never asked

[Gotthammer]

I tried to warn you before! :p

Also everyone must play the dragon game (https://www.choiceofgames.com/dragon/).

[Wolfshade]

How did you ?

[Gotthammer]

You complained about missing out on the fun then immediately regretted it (http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?41512-Off-Topic-III-The-Revengening!&p=427332&viewfull=1#post427332) :p

[Wolfshade]

Well you can prove anything with facts :p

[Gotthammer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF6SNxNIV08

[Mr Mystery]

Apparently, Sonic the Hodgeheg is getting his own film.

Article says 'the stories you can tell with Sonic are limitless'.

Though one assumes that much like The Flash, the stories are only limitless on the proviso each involves running really fast as central to the plot?

[Darren Richardson]

Apparently, Sonic the Hodgeheg is getting his own film.

Article says 'the stories you can tell with Sonic are limitless'.

Though one assumes that much like The Flash, the stories are only limitless on the proviso each involves running really fast as central to the plot?

Hollywood just does not learn,. computer games just don't transalate into film at all, just look at all the previous failed attemps....

In fact I can't think of any that was any good at all :shocked:

[Mr Mystery]

Hollywood just does not learn,. computer games just don't transalate into film at all, just look at all the previous failed attemps....

In fact I can't think of any that was any good at all :shocked:

I like the Resi Evil series. Yes. All of them.

[Tyrendian]

also, the Fast&Furious films weren't masterworks admittedly, but no complete failures either imho...
as long as the movie is only loosely based on the games it may work, though I can't really imagine Sonic working out...

[Wolfshade]

The Need for Speed film is an abomination.

[Mr Mystery]

Haven't watched it.

Cars don't interest me in the slightest.

Now, I think all we need do is mentione Uwe Boll, and we're done :p

[Psychosplodge]

I only want someone to mention him if they're saying either he's retired from film making or someones taken action to prevent him making further films

[Mr Mystery]

All it needs is Germany to tighten up its tax laws, and his career is stuffed.

[Deadlift]

http://youtu.be/2vjPBrBU-TM

I don't do "pop" music, but oh my word is this video and song good. The lyrics are brilliant. Saw it live on Ellen via YouTube too. The girl doing the improv dance is bloody fantastic.

Watch it now :D

[Darren Richardson]

also, the Fast&Furious films weren't masterworks admittedly, but no complete failures either imho...
as long as the movie is only loosely based on the games it may work, though I can't really imagine Sonic working out...

was that based on a game?

if yes that is surprising, I thought it was just a normal film series.....

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I like the Resi Evil series. Yes. All of them.

since I've never played the games, I view the films as a stand alone, and yeah, taken in that context their not bad....

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Haven't watched it.

Cars don't interest me in the slightest.

me neither.... nor does football while were on Macho subjects.....


Now, I think all we need do is mentione Uwe Boll, and we're done :p

Who :D

Yeah I've seen some of his... Ahmm, 'work', god it is bad......

It makes Dungeons and Dragons the movie look good :rolleyes:

[Deadlift]

Cars don't interest me in the slightest.



Cars are for shopping, Bikes on the other hand ;)

[Wolfshade]

Cars are for shopping, Bikes on the other hand ;)

Yes, practical every day transport, though hills are *****es :p

[Deadlift]

Yes, practical every day transport, though hills are *****es :p

Mines got about 190 horses pushing it along, hills aren't much of an issue :p

[Wolfshade]

You're obviously doing it wrong

[Kirsten]

well today I built a sunshark bomber and a chaos warrior chariot. tomorrow will be three stealth suits, a high elf phoenix, and maybe the other chariot...

[Deadlift]

I have a soft spot for Stealth suits, they look so cool.

[Kirsten]

yup, the last ones I did were for a desert tau army so I painted them to match the bases, looked awesome. I am thinking these one will be the same colours as my urban terrain, tarmac and concrete

[eldargal]

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

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIYvD9DI1ZA

[Psychosplodge]

Prefer the original smaller stealth suit than the massive plastic thing they replaced it with.

[Mr Mystery]

Wayne Rooney, being prepped for public view.

http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608047934845289688&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

[Wolfshade]

I had a rather nice wine from the Lebannon last night

[Deadlift]

I had a rather nice wine from the Lebannon last night

Red ? I've heard Lebanese wine was pretty good. What was it ?

[Wolfshade]

Yes a Château Musar 2001 Gaston Hochar.
The trouble is they can be very variable.
This could have been improved, but its legs and colour suggested it wouldn't acttually get any better

[Psychosplodge]

OMG Build a bear factory are selling toothlesses (http://www.buildabear.co.uk/shop/productdetail.aspx?ProductSKU=421601&Category=Toothless&CallingPage=ProductSummary&MSCSProfile=3C79F0C7EA3162B289A6F3317CC124D8D2D4A1 CA9FC76BB56CD8F6A1C61A2503DE179F27A1A7BC1901B7AF12 F2985A2F662BA5A046477B95381897441E3156F819E2DD21AC C5FBA5F5080CF19B17448C9C727A205AB62E4B96E0962FA614 06F7B11DEF793C302BBC01105661273BAE8A98D57029BAFEA7 DE964AFBF7D2BC9F215F6C55A75774CE5B)

[Wolfshade]

http://www.buildabear.co.uk//ProductImages/BABW_UK/Large/420424L.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

Yeah I've seen them, but they're disappointing next to the plushies Deadlift got.

[Deadlift]

Most romantic song I've ever heard
http://youtu.be/wrSOCXSOQ2w
Stirs your soul

[Psychosplodge]

lols

I prefer stirb vor nicht mir

[Deadlift]

Yes a Château Musar 2001 Gaston Hochar.
The trouble is they can be very variable.
This could have been improved, but its legs and colour suggested it wouldn't acttually get any better

Know your wines then :)
If I were spending £25 plus on a bottle of red I would be hard pressed to buy anything but European myself, French or Spanish. On that note you've got my taste buds tingling, Faustino tonight now whilst watching the footy, seems rather apt :D

[Wolfshade]

I'm not sure that I would go that far, but it certainly was interesting and I have never had anything like it before.

[Mr Mystery]

I see Katie 'rent-a-gob-spewing-venom-and-bile' Hopkins has flapped her gums again.

Apparently, she supports those spikes meant to prevent rough sleeping.

[Psychosplodge]

Sorry Mystery but I don't have a problem with them in residential areas.
Last thing I'd want is my SO having to worry about stepping over some potentially violent, drunk, or drugged up individual in the doorway to an apartment building if we lived in one.
I think more should be done to address homelessness generally though so it should never be an issue of spikes or no spikes. I'm sure there must be unused warehouse units that could be used as decent shelters.

[eldargal]

I think they are obscene except in areas where the homeless person might be in danger or pose a danger to others. I mean literally the very least we can do for homeless people is let them ****ing sleep somewhere relatively sheltered. All it does is shift the problem into poorer areas where they can't afford to install the spikes.

[Psychosplodge]

But surely there's plenty of sheltered areas in commercial areas?

[Gotthammer]

Rather than spending money on making the homeless even moreso spend it on actually helping them maybe?

[Psychosplodge]

Obviously, but as the spikes are generally paid for privately, not out of tax whats the issue?

The fact that theres so many homeless is a disgrace anyway and should be addressed.

[Mr Mystery]

Bingo.

Make the homeless history - Give them somewhere to live.

[Psychosplodge]

You mean like build affordable housing?

[Gotthammer]

Obviously, but as the spikes are generally paid for privately, not out of tax whats the issue?

Company could donate the money to a shelter..?

[eldargal]

Some cities in US actually worked out it was cheaper to rent a place for every homeless person rather than keep spending what they were spending trying to drive them off and so forth. The economics would be different here but would be worth investigating at least.

[Wolfshade]

Bingo.

Make the homeless history - Give them somewhere to live.

Ship them to rockall...

[Psychosplodge]

Company could donate the money to a shelter..?

IDK how that works, most of the big charities now seem to be soending vast amounts on staff/offices/slick advertising and not what they're supposed to be doing.

[Wolfshade]

ebay can be a bad thing: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chris-Froome-s-2012-Tour-de-France-Pinarello-Dogma-/201106098379?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item2ed2db88cb

[Mr Mystery]

Some cities in US actually worked out it was cheaper to rent a place for every homeless person rather than keep spending what they were spending trying to drive them off and so forth. The economics would be different here but would be worth investigating at least.

Probably not all that different. We need to stop treating homelessness like it's some kind of personal choice, and give it proper solutions.

Once people are off the streets, it's a lot easier to get them any help they might need.

[Psychosplodge]

ebay can be a bad thing: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chris-Froome-s-2012-Tour-de-France-Pinarello-Dogma-/201106098379?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item2ed2db88cb

Its just a bike...

[eldargal]

Probably not all that different. We need to stop treating homelessness like it's some kind of personal choice, and give it proper solutions.

Once people are off the streets, it's a lot easier to get them any help they might need.

Not just a personal choice but a personal failing. Most homeless people are homeless because their families are dysfunctional or violent and they have nowhere else to go, the stereotype of them being the dregs of society, drug addicts and alcoholics and the like just isn't true though of course there is an element of that but it is a chicken and egg situation.

[Wolfshade]

Joe Root 200!

This makes interesting reading, especially regarding young people's homlessness.

http://homeless.org.uk/sites/default/files/111202.Young_and_homeless.pdf

[Mr Mystery]

Yup.

As EG says, when it comes to homeless people and addictions, chicken or egg?

And a lack of social housing just compounds things somewhat.

[Wolfshade]

Education, that is the issue. Not nutured at home, disinterested at school, drop out and hit drugs as they have no hope.

[Mr Mystery]

Yup.

In this day and age we simply shouldn't have anyone sleeping on the streets. There's no need for it.

[Tyrendian]

hmmm... unfriendly move or good point? bit of both maybe...
https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/8218212096/h491936AE/

[Kirsten]

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

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIYvD9DI1ZA

first video is bizarre, second is good


Prefer the original smaller stealth suit than the massive plastic thing they replaced it with.

weirdo

[Deadlift]

hmmm... unfriendly move or good point? bit of both maybe...
https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/8218212096/h491936AE/

I always tip when I get good service. It's something my Grandfather taught me and I've always done it.

[Wolfshade]

I tip iif the service is good. I dislike the thought that one should tip, the server should be paid a living wage without having to resort to tips.

[DarkLink]

Whenever I hear the argument that you should tip because that's how waiters/waitresses make their living, I feel like someone is trying to pass of the blame from stingy employers. You shouldn't ever demand what is effectively charity. If the service is is worth X, it should be paid X, not half of X plus begging for scraps.

[Kirsten]

I agree with both of the above, tipping should not be a thing, people should be paid a decent amount in the first place.

[Darren Richardson]

I don't bother with tipping much, because I never eat in places that require Tipping, Subway and the odd McD's for me!

Though I do ususally tip my Hairdresser if they do a good job.....

on another note Fat People could get classed as disabled people (https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/should-you-be-sacked-for-being-too-fat-103655032.html).....

How ridiculous is this, parking spots closer to where they work? they should be the furthest away, make them damn excerise that fat away!

*I can say this with head held high, I've lost almost 4 stone the past 1 and a 1/2 years, and still losing weight, I've gone from a 46 inch waist to a 40 inch waist now, and DAMN I feel much better for it!

[eldargal]

Whenever I hear the argument that you should tip because that's how waiters/waitresses make their living, I feel like someone is trying to pass of the blame from stingy employers. You shouldn't ever demand what is effectively charity. If the service is is worth X, it should be paid X, not half of X plus begging for scraps.

The trouble is over tehre they get taxed ( at least in some states) on an assumed level of income, if they don't actually earn it through tips then they still pay tax. I will tip regardless of service when in the US until minimum wage is raised to a level where people can actually survive on it. Not a big issue over here, tip if service is good.

[Gotthammer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmkn59N5SDg

[Kaptain Badrukk]

I may have just experienced a moment of mad genius.

[Wildeybeast]

When I worked in pub, the tips were pooled and shared out equally amongst all the kitchen and waiting staff. I had assumed that was how most places worked, what with it being fair and equitable and all that. Is that not the norm?

[Kirsten]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmkn59N5SDg

weird and awesome


When I worked in pub, the tips were pooled and shared out equally amongst all the kitchen and waiting staff. I had assumed that was how most places worked, what with it being fair and equitable and all that. Is that not the norm?

first pub I ever worked at, only the table staff and kitchen staff got a share of the tips, bar staff weren't allowed any.

[Gotthammer]

weird and awesome.

Butts certainly are :cool:

[Kirsten]

true dat

[Mr Mystery]

Dunno about yoo lot.

But I is going Green! Gonna get me so much Dakka!

[Wildeybeast]

first pub I ever worked at, only the table staff and kitchen staff got a share of the tips, bar staff weren't allowed any.

Oh yeah, as bar staff we didn't get any. But the locals would buy us drinks so it pretty much evened out.

[Deadlift]

Just taken the daughter to see Maleficent, boy was at a party and we were at a loose end. After much arm twisting I agreed to take her to see this movie I had no interest in. We both loved it, far better than I expected and Disney did a grand job of putting a new twist on their old story.
Loves true kiss was predictable but touching non the less.

[DarkLink]

When I worked in pub, the tips were pooled and shared out equally amongst all the kitchen and waiting staff. I had assumed that was how most places worked, what with it being fair and equitable and all that. Is that not the norm?

No, and in fact in some places the tax regulations on tipping actually can make that illegal.

[Mr Mystery]

I used to sort of get tips when I worked in a hotel (first job, back in 1998).

I say 'sort of' because as the general assistant (and paid next to bugger all) I fulfilled pretty much ever role, except kitchen staff (wasn't into cooking back then, and the Chefs, to a man, were total arseholes). Bar? Check. Waiting? Check. Reception? Check. Housekeeping (Lemon Pledge?) Check.

And when you do that many roles, you get a great many tips. Indeed in many cases, I was the only member of staff to serve certain customers. Yet still they were shared out 'fairly'. I'd get precisely 10% of the tips I generated. Which was bollocks. Once got a £50 tip for persuading my GP to come and do a housecall when a guest got food poisoning from a cafe in the town. All me. I got £5 of that. Nobody else involved, and £45 went to utter wankers.

Me? I now only tip if I receive excellent service. And when it's automatically added to the bill? It gets deducted. You don't effing tell me how much to tip.

[Wolfshade]

The other weird thing, why only tip food servers?

You don't buy your groceries and tip the checkout person, or at the end of a funeral give the undertaker a tip. So why is it expected in one peculiar area?

[DarkLink]

Or mechanics, or technicians, or any one of a number of service employees.

[eldargal]

Just taken the daughter to see Maleficent, boy was at a party and we were at a loose end. After much arm twisting I agreed to take her to see this movie I had no interest in. We both loved it, far better than I expected and Disney did a grand job of putting a new twist on their old story.
Loves true kiss was predictable but touching non the less.

It's a great film.:)

[Gotthammer]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/45bdcb5479c0e7c85d1b753f1d270478/tumblr_mu8gndmB9Q1s2yegdo1_400.gif

[Wildeybeast]

No, and in fact in some places the tax regulations on tipping actually can make that illegal.

You get taxed on tips?


The other weird thing, why only tip food servers?

You don't buy your groceries and tip the checkout person, or at the end of a funeral give the undertaker a tip. So why is it expected in one peculiar area?

It is a fair question. I assume because they get paid bugger all. Mystery is right that we should only really tip for excellent service, but it seems to have become commonplace to tip everyone.

[Deadlift]

Happy Father's Day to my fellow Dads on the forum. :D.

[DarkLink]

You get taxed on tips?

Tax laws also cover what you don't get taxed for. You get taxed for X, don't get taxed for Y, you're allowed to deduct Z, and so on. Or it may be laws related to how employers are allowed to pay their employees. Doesn't matter too much for our purposes. Point is, there are laws governing how tipping works so employers don't abuse their employee's tips, but in at least some places those laws have unintended consequences.

[daboarder]

Never understood tipping as a basis for an economy. Thank god for reasonable minimum wages

[Gotthammer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkPm-BLa9Oo

[eldargal]

lol.:p

https://31.media.tumblr.com/fb9fe9df63c5937bfec2cd7360d7b0b8/tumblr_inline_n6838aBSwu1qaez0i.png
https://31.media.tumblr.com/2c7d669d884cc626d58053553fe9e952/tumblr_inline_n6839318qb1qaez0i.png
https://31.media.tumblr.com/8b2b8cad4444abb1b0c9d396b937b93b/tumblr_inline_n6839cw1ZC1qaez0i.png

[Gotthammer]

Omfg :D

[Gotthammer]

http://youtu.be/Lt2MIB8oCK0

[Wildeybeast]

lol.:p

https://31.media.tumblr.com/fb9fe9df63c5937bfec2cd7360d7b0b8/tumblr_inline_n6838aBSwu1qaez0i.png
https://31.media.tumblr.com/2c7d669d884cc626d58053553fe9e952/tumblr_inline_n6839318qb1qaez0i.png
https://31.media.tumblr.com/8b2b8cad4444abb1b0c9d396b937b93b/tumblr_inline_n6839cw1ZC1qaez0i.png

Amateur. Always cleanse your porn history, it's good practice and avoids situations like this.

[eldargal]

Or just be a shameless hussy.:cool:

[Wolfshade]

Never mind all that stuff I can't see. 12 days until the 12 bell final in oxford, so excited.

[Psychosplodge]

http://youtu.be/Lt2MIB8oCK0

OMFG :eek:

[Wolfshade]

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Philip K. Dick's cult sci-fi novel inspired the film Blade Runner. Set in a world devastated by nuclear war, a San Francisco bounty hunter is on a mission to retire a group of rogue androids. James Purefoy and Jessica Raine star in this new adaptation.

In post-war 1992 androids are becoming indistinguishable from human beings, even in their capacity to love, and bounty hunter Rick Deckard is tasked with locating and retiring a rogue group of escaped androids who have fled a life of slavery and returned to Earth.

Radio 4 has dramatised this over two installments, the first is here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b046j873

[Gotthammer]

Having a wedding in a Detroit cathedral so they invited the neighbourhood to join them:

http://i.imgur.com/nVMd8uN.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

Those bridesmaids dresses are too pink.

[Mr Mystery]

Dude. You can't have the Bridesmaids upstaging the Bride.

That's why Bridesmaid's dresses are universally awful.

[Wolfshade]

27 dresses.

[Mr Mystery]

I believe that's the sort of film that's not my bag. Romcom yes?

[eldargal]

Dude. You can't have the Bridesmaids upstaging the Bride.

That's why Bridesmaid's dresses are universally awful.

So bourgeois. Better to have the brides dress absolutely stunning and then the bridesmaids dresses simply amaze.

[Wolfshade]

Or do it ferengi style.

[Mr Mystery]

Same difference - They can't upstage The Bride!

[Gotthammer]

Lol :p one nice one I saw was just having the brindesmaids and groomsmen wearing their own dresses/suits to match a them (say blue dresses / ties) so that way they either don't necessarily have to spend money on something they don't like but it'll also look better on them individually as a single style won't always suit everyone the same.

Also Carrie Fisher hiding in a garbage can on the set of Star Wars:

https://24.media.tumblr.com/5d478645f0abbd35cb109013880e090c/tumblr_mv6qt6IpvI1si7zcio1_1280.jpg

[Wolfshade]

Cricket is slow today :(

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Oh and a wicket, mm.

[Mr Mystery]

W. T. F. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-27868874)

Yes, clearly Social Services have a full on 'crap parent radar' and should have stepped in, on account you couldn't be bothered*

Also....Wolfie....here's another one for you.

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.607995390215979501&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0





*Would have used stronger language, but work filter.

[Wolfshade]

Am I reading that correctly, the house is a squallour because social services didn't clean up? Is that really what the father is implying? FFS they are adults and whether or not they behave like one they are and so should stand on their own two feet and accept that they didn't bother to clean or care for their children. I mean its not like after the first they didn't know where they came from.

It is things like that which makes me wonder if people should have their eggs and sperm removed once developed, froze and then have IVF once you have been licenced to be parents.

Wrong Wikket

http://andrewswebsite.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/smallwikkitGate_IMG_9498.jpg

[Mr Mystery]

Oh you appear to have read it correctly.

And Mums - I'm not entirely convinced mayonnaise can be used to treat headlice.

Really not liking the passing the buck. And unless there's another couple out there in the same straits, that'd be the ones who when nicked, both attempted suicide....

[DarkLink]

Cricket is slow today :(

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Oh and a wicket, mm.

Just today?

[Kirsten]

Cricket is slow today :(

no change there then...

ba-dum tish.

[Wolfshade]

My goodness after tea it sped up, could hardly catch my breath! Still 5 days and a draw...

[Mr Mystery]

Well, I'm in a right mood.

Immediate colleagues deliberately accessed a confidential document they shouldn't, and wound up knowing the level of my pay rise and bonus. Something I still don't technically know, and won't do until Thursday.

And yes, that's very much a sackable offence, being gross misconduct. Leaves me in an awkward position. Think I have to tell the boss, as no way am I going guilty by association.

[Kirsten]

have you tried kicking them?

[Mr Mystery]

Nearly.

Seriously not happy with either situation.

[Deadlift]

have you tried kicking them?

Well he did say somebody's getting the "boot"

I've had to "let go" many staff over the years. It's not a pleasant experience, even if they have had warnings or done something warranting instant dismissal, (which never happens due to appeals and consultation) would start with suspension 1st anyway.

Quiet bollocking wouldn't help 1st ?

[Psychosplodge]

How are you aware its been accessed?
Not just better to keep your head down?
As a public sector employee isn't your renumeration details available to anyone making a freedom of information request?

[Wolfshade]

Purge them with fire.

That is all.

[Mr Mystery]

Well, that wasn't much fun. But right thing is done.

If you sit on these things, and they get found out (which they do), you can get in as much troub.

Didn't enjoy it at all.

[Psychosplodge]

How did your thing friday night go anyway?

[Mr Mystery]

It didn't. She cancelled.

Bah.

But I did pull Saturday night, so balanced out.

[Psychosplodge]

http://i59.tinypic.com/33uwcxs.jpg

[eldargal]

Trade it in for Wife 1.0.

[Wolfshade]

Trade it in for Wife 1.0.

That is illegal in many parts of the world.

[Mr Mystery]

Take two of Game of Thrones tonight, with Simon and Chloe.

And with Game of Thrones done, we're going to check out Penny Dreadful. Which is either going to be ace (Victoriana FTW!) or utter bobbins (you spoiled it with Steampunk, you goon).

[Wolfshade]

I would watch Penny Dreadful, and it has got good reviews in the RT. But I don't Sky Atlantis.

[Gotthammer]

https://38.media.tumblr.com/358a73d30598ad2dd428797219034232/tumblr_n5mdwgyxSq1r364imo1_500.jpg

Unrelated but super cute!

[Darren Richardson]

http://i59.tinypic.com/33uwcxs.jpg

That is the funniest thing I've read all month LOL

:D

[Tyrendian]

That is the funniest thing I've read all month LOL

:D

seconded

[eldargal]

Autocorrect for coup d'etat is metadata? Really Chrome, really?

[Gotthammer]

Lol :p

http://sideshow.me.uk/images/Telegraphed.jpg

[Wolfshade]

In the days of information wars the putsch is irrelvant, only the metadata and the ministry of information.

[Psychosplodge]

omg theres a laundry RPG!
(http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Laundry-RPG-Gareth-Hanrahan/dp/1907204938/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1403013738&sr=8-2&keywords=the+laundry)



The Laundry is the world's only ISO9001-approved occult intelligence agency. As a Laundry officer, you're empowered and bound to investigate bizarre cults, thwart misguided experiments, exorcise demons from computer networks or the brains of voters, and ensure that the world doesn't get destroyed ahead of schedule... and come in under budget, or the Auditors will eat your soul. You can't efficiently protect the United Kingdom from the scum of the multiverse (in an efficient, enterprise-focussed sustainable customer-facing manner) without this employee's handbook. Inside, you'll find: Advice on tradecraft, tactics, and safe sorcery New equipment and training courses Things with tentacles, some of which may be your co-workers Rules for civilians, external contractors and non-Laundry personnel Archival notes on the Laundry, including rules for running historical games Maddening forms and eldritch bureaucracy And more! The Laundry Files: Agent's Handbook for those employees who, on the whole, would prefer not to be devoured by alien space gods. Everyone else, form an orderly queue for Cthulhu.


now if only I had fellow fans, and people to rpg with >_<

[Wolfshade]

Play by post?

[Psychosplodge]

Doubt it'd work considering I've never traditional RPGd before...

[Wolfshade]

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn ?

[Psychosplodge]

And the first one, but thats on PC even if it is using AD&D in the background.

[Kirsten]

Roflcopters

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/16/david-cameron-britishness-charlie-brooker

[Wolfshade]

The guardian lol.

[Psychosplodge]

The guardian lol.

I know, why do they waste toilet roll by printing words on it?

[eldargal]

Got told I didn't have to go into work today *flails*

http://38.media.tumblr.com/5241241d310ef543d2c1bb4058bd2926/tumblr_n4s4kp0rsz1tqc27mo1_500.jpg
http://media.tumblr.com/501440cbced224fbc605d3803ce9b9ba/tumblr_inline_n732ow0NK21qcjmpv.jpg

[Wolfshade]

Do you still get paid though?

[eldargal]

I don't know, maybe?

[Mr Mystery]

Oddly, reverse for me.

I'm the only one not suspended.....

More later, once I've finished work.

[Psychosplodge]

uhhh drama

[Mr Mystery]

Yeah.

[Wolfshade]

I have drama, more drama than the works of shakespeare!

In other news woman at work is annoyed with me because the data that I said would take 3 days to get couldn't be produced within 4 hours of her asking for it.

[Gotthammer]

https://38.media.tumblr.com/74129f696024c8d717e5a534371bc8b9/tumblr_mmwrvzwE0P1ql2603o1_500.jpg

"It's been 23 days and the pack still has not noticed I am not one of them."

[eldargal]

Amaze.

[Gotthammer]

Aubergine

[Psychosplodge]

Not convinced it would last 23 days in that condition

[Mr Mystery]

I'm getting me a new kitchen toy on Monday. It's the next logical step in my 'pasta is well cheap and good for you' strategy (http://www.amazon.co.uk/AMOS-Stainless-Professional-Spaghetti-Tagliatelle/dp/B00EYZTOCM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1403088918&sr=8-4&keywords=PAsta+MAchine)