Off-Topic III: The Revengening!

[eldargal]

He's obsessed with sex workers, he thinks modern men are terrible because they act like women and modern women are terrible because they act like men and he's just a terrible person in general. He tends to sexualise characters a lot and apparently subjects them to a lot of sexualised violence as well because realism or something.

[Psychosplodge]

Ah I see. Yeah some of that could apply.

[Wildeybeast]

More common than it should be and the justification for using lethal force is vague:

"Officers have long been trained to shoot to kill because that is the only way they say they can neutralize a threat. The idea of shooting someone in a limb is fiction."

"In all policy everywhere on force in any law enforcement agency in America, the bottom line statement should read: If you feel sufficiently threatened or if lives are threatened and you feel the need that you must use lethal force, then you must take out the suspect."

Firman said shooting to wound is impractical because "the likelihood of success is low." The officer may miss the target, leaving both the police and the public at risk, he said.

Officers are trained to assess the risk before firing, Firman said, but often a situation escalates quickly. A guide from his association on officer-involved shootings states that deadly force is legally justified "to protect the officer or others from what is reasonably believed to be a threat of death or serious bodily harm; and to prevent the escape of a fleeing violent felon who the officer has probable cause to believe will pose a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others."

Full Article:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/19/police-deadly-force_n_5693020.html

And police are free to bring the hammer down on any group of people the moment them deem it to be a "riot"... another vague definition awaits!

http://news.yahoo.com/can-the-police-really-do-that-105437241.html

Apparently the 'Land of the free' turns into a 'police state' at the drop of a hat. :(

I had assumed armed police in the Uk had a similar policy, until I asked my father about it (a bobby himself at the time). Apparently they don't shoot to kill or injure, simply to stop the threat. Exactly what that means depends on the situation, most likely a torso shot since it is the easiest part to hit and pretty much everyone stops being threatening when you put a bullet through their torso. This often turns out to be fatal, but they don't deliberately shoot intending to kill someone.

[40kGamer]

Police have an awful job that puts them in some impossible situations but the training here seems a little quick to justify lethal force. Plus citizens don't share the same blanket protection from prosecution that police have for using lethal force.

[Kirsten]

I don't know if it has been mentioned here already or not, this thread has moved quickly last few days. but apparently in Germany in 2011, with a population of 81 million people, police fired a grand total of 85 rounds. in America in the same year, 84 rounds were fired by police at a single individual in one incident.

[40kGamer]

I don't know if it has been mentioned here already or not, this thread has moved quickly last few days, but apparently in Germany in 2011, with a population of 81 million people, police fired a grand total of 85 rounds. in America in the same year, 84 rounds were fired by police at a single individual in one incident.

Amazing! The US government (who keeps track of everything including as we now know individuals emails and phone conversations) does not track or report officer involved shootings. This is cause for suspicion in and of itself as it indicates they do not want the public to know these things. Here is an informal compilation from 2011.

http://jimfishertruecrime.blogspot.com/2012/01/police-involved-shootings-2011-annual.html

From the data gathered there were 1146 people shot by police in the US and 607 of them died.

[Kirsten]

yeah it is quite something. the approach is so different to that of Britain for example. I don't know why it is that guns have such a hold over the imaginations of people in the US. so many other countries get by without shooting random people in the street. and who the hell fires 84 rounds at one person? must be a police issued M60 :rolleyes:

[40kGamer]

yeah it is quite something. the approach is so different to that of Britain for example. I don't know why it is that guns have such a hold over the imaginations of people in the US. so many other countries get by without shooting random people in the street. and who the hell fires 84 rounds at one person? must be a police issued M60 :rolleyes:

Gun culture and violence both run deep in the US. personally I would be happy if they at least required gun safety training and started screening people who want to buy guns. It is sad that people with mental health issues have no problem getting a gun but face an uphill battle of getting treatment. :(

[Kirsten]

it is such a bizarre situation. most people in western nations are largely indifferent to firearms. why do the americans go so crazy over them? I don't know what makes otherwise normal, intelligent people foam at the mouth over guns and how amazing they are and how they are going to save everybody, one lethal round at a time. my american friend is a smart, left wing (for an american) guy, yet the fact that a police helicopter was over his town looking for an escaped criminal made him get out his pistol, **** it, and grab several loaded magazines (because obviously nine rounds aren't enough, you need at least thirty to stop a single criminal) and wait up all night in case the guy broke in...

[40kGamer]

it is such a bizarre situation. most people in western nations are largely indifferent to firearms. why do the americans go so crazy over them?

Well this is a loaded topic... :p

I'll try to frame it with my own experience. I was born and raised in a rural part of the US where guns were imbedded in the culture. So much so that I was given a gun (and taught how to handle it) many years before I could legally drive... Seriously, how many people think it's a good idea to give a 10 year old a rifle? But that's how things were where I came from. Hunting, fishing and raising your own food were the way of life there. Every member of the family and community enforced gun safety and responsibility... and you practiced... a lot. I actually got pretty good at target practice but I was never one to shoot animals. Just didn't have the "killer instinct" or whatever it takes to kill living things.

Now move forward to the present. I haven't touched a gun in 2 decades and have no desire to use one for anything, yet the minute that the government mentions gun control my blood pressure goes through the roof...

Maybe its not wanting the government to take more freedoms away. The majority of the gun rights population does not trust the government.

Maybe its a cultural echo through history from when the country rebelled all those years ago. The War of Independence was covered with patriotic fervor in school so it has to have some impact on one's thinking.

...or maybe after having guns in your life from childhood you develop an irrational attachment to them like Linus and his blanket.

I honestly have no idea exactly why I have such strong feelings about this issue and I would be surprised if most people on either side of the debate truly know why they feel the way they do. I wish that they at least screened people and had mandatory safety training before selling weapons but it seems like that is even too much to ask at the moment.

[Tyrendian]

also, apparently now people are collecting money for the cop who shot Michael Brown and started the whole affair so he and his family can handle any costs a possible law suit may bring... put that way it doesn't sound all that bad of an idea, but look at it another way and suddenly he's getting a reward for shooting Brown...

[Psychosplodge]

I had assumed armed police in the Uk had a similar policy, until I asked my father about it (a bobby himself at the time). Apparently they don't shoot to kill or injure, simply to stop the threat. Exactly what that means depends on the situation, most likely a torso shot since it is the easiest part to hit and pretty much everyone stops being threatening when you put a bullet through their torso. This often turns out to be fatal, but they don't deliberately shoot intending to kill someone.

When I was younger we went shooting on the Police range, and they told us then they aim for "the centre mass".

[Wolfshade]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15975720

Britain has one of the best records in the world for road casualties. However, hundreds still die on the roads every year. In 2010, the police recorded 1,850 deaths, 22,660 people seriously injured and 184,138 who received light injuries.

About the map: Using official data recorded by police in Great Britain between 1999 and 2010, we have plotted every road collision in which someone died. In all, 36,371 fatalities are marked on this interactive map. You will also find partial data for Northern Ireland, for 2004-2009.

How the data is gathered: Detailed information about each crash is recorded by the police at the scene. It is subsequently transferred onto a computer database. This is available to researchers from the Economic and Social Data Service.

Missing data: As with any large collection of data, there will be errors and omissions. The BBC apologises for any distress or offence that may be caused by the inclusion of these errors. If you find any errors, please use the feedback form and let us know. We will endeavour to correct them where possible.

[Psychosplodge]

http://i57.tinypic.com/dmwcy0.jpg

In other news found my way into a game of cards against humanity online last night with a bunch of randoms.
And I thought the tabletop version was bad :eek:

[Wolfshade]

http://rs1img.memecdn.com/winter-is-coming_o_755840.jpg

http://img.pandawhale.com/post-36026-the-cold-never-bothered-me-any-9FUQ.gif

[AirHorse]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/28873220

Another brilliant example of the wonderful power of the internet...:confused:

[Psychosplodge]

poorly titled but will restore your faith in the internet (http://tallymarx.tumblr.com/post/95367811477/rotzloeffel-check-your-privilege-feminists)

[eldargal]

Most of those responses are **** though. I mean a lot of the complaints are bull**** too but it is clear from a lot of those that the people making the responses have no more idea of cultural appropriation than the people making silly comments. Also it was reblogged from someone who described their blog thusly:

Feminism has been taken over by privileged, radical leftist women who do not give two ****s about women facing actual oppression. Since a popular slogan for them to yell at men is "check your privilege!", it's time we started calling them out on their own privilege and sense of entitlement.
Which kind of tell you who this sort of **** is aimed at.

[Psychosplodge]

yeah a ****ty source. but the ones telling people why they should be offended just make me laugh and facepalm at the same time.

[eldargal]

Yup, but some of those are still missing the point. Cultural appropriation of Japanese or Indian culture might not mean much to a Japanese or Indian person but it could impact on Japanese Americans or Indian Americans who get fetishised and objectified as a result. The responses that go like 'Indian culture isn't going to disappear because Britney in Ohio wears a sari' are completely missing the point as much as people complaining about a white woman in India being given a sari to wear by her Indian friends are.

[Wolfshade]

In other news:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lian-Li-PC-CK101SB-Train-Black/dp/B00961JI02

[40kGamer]

In other news:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lian-Li-PC-CK101SB-Train-Black/dp/B00961JI02

Nice but I really want to throw my fun money at a Warlord Titan Mk 0. Too bad the damn things almost never surface for sale. :p

[Psychosplodge]

Overclockers do the same one for £200, or the deluxe model. (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-609-LL&groupid=2362&catid=187)..

[Mr Mystery]

Yay!!!!

ITS LARP O'CLOCK!!!

See you Monday!

[40kGamer]

Yay!!!!

ITS LARP O'CLOCK!!!

See you Monday!

Have fun mate!

[Mr Mystery]

Gonna get my pagga on, and mace someone right in the face!

[Wolfshade]

It is August, I should not have to dig out my long fingered (fnar!) gloves or long sleeve top to travel to work in :(

[Psychosplodge]

Yay!!!!

ITS LARP O'CLOCK!!!

See you Monday!

Good luck! and have fun!
And remember to watch out for those temptresses!

[Mr Mystery]

Good luck! and have fun!
And remember to watch out for those temptresses!

I shall see them off with my mighty Chopper!

[Psychosplodge]

uh eh...

:D

[Wolfshade]

Big Chooper: http://www.girlsstuff.co.uk/naughty/product/the-big-chopper/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=merchant-feed&utm_campaign=The+Big+Chopper&gclid=Cj0KEQjw1NufBRCx8ayaqY2t6KkBEiQA2nLWm-4euKAyUVTEqchnB3vXspyoBNgshvF3NqEqIWSANhYaAvDJ8P8H AQ

[eldargal]

https://38.media.tumblr.com/cc047915ad3d725e2d96e09cc1f5433f/tumblr_n83ikzjgiV1qak4ico1_400.gif
Have I posted this before? It always cheers me up watching it.

[Psychosplodge]

I know I've seen it before, and the leg at the end just perfects it.

[Wildeybeast]

Watching someone's life's work and dreams literally slip through their fingers in front of tens of thousands of people amuses you?

[White Tiger88]

Watching someone's life's work and dreams literally slip through their fingers in front of tens of thousands of people amuses you?

Well she is evil..........

*cough* Also anyone got a White truck i can borrow? I want some free military goods XD

[eldargal]

Watching someone's life's work and dreams literally slip through their fingers in front of tens of thousands of people amuses you?

It's more that she had the presence of mine and sassiness to flick her foot up at the end.:p

[Kirsten]

It's more that she had the presence of mine and sassiness to flick her foot up at the end.:p

that was awesome.

plus there will be other competitions, it is not as though her life is over and we must never speak of it. she must have had a sense of humour about it to do the little leg flick.

[Tyrendian]

you know, it never occured to me that she did that deliberately... I always interpreted that as some weird nerve reaction, which makes it scary to look at...

[Wolfshade]

Well she is evil..........

*cough* Also anyone got a White truck i can borrow? I want some free military goods XD

You mean humanitarian aid...

[Mr Mystery]

And now it's time for Half Time report. Brought to you by 36 hours of fully immersive Roleplay, five pints of proper beer, a bottle of Mead, a sustained and brutal kicking and a damned narrow squeak......

DO YOU WANT SOME? DO YOU? THINK YOU'RE TASTY? YOU'RE ABOUT AS HARD AS ONE'S GRAND MAMA! COME ALONG PRESENTLY YOU SIZABLE LADY'S CHEMISE! THERE'S AN ELEGANT SUFFICIENCY FROM WHENCHE THE FORMER WAS SOURCED!!!!!

[Darren Richardson]

Me doth think thy Mystery's Mead was spiked with something stronger..... :p

[Kirsten]

23 unintentionally hilarious headlines...

http://diply.com/trendyjoe/23-hilariously-unintentional-newspaper-headlines/47727/1

[eldargal]

Lol.

http://cdn.diply.com/img/fbea2776-c019-42f6-8367-bdf0c65fab5c.jpg
We've all been there...

[Kirsten]

I told myself never again...

[White Tiger88]

Oh look Russia just invaded eastern Ukraine....... with only ~250 armored vehicles/artillery

[daboarder]

Honestly who the **** does russia think they are fooling, imperialistic dogs

[White Tiger88]

Honestly who the **** does russia think they are fooling, imperialistic dogs

Looks like they are trying to make a path to there new little island of doom....

http://www.reddit.com/live/3rgnbke2rai6hen7ciytwcxadi\

Also remember the Ukraines left a bunch of perfectly new T-64 Battle Tanks for the rebels to use..........


Seems legit.

[Psychosplodge]

So did you survive Mystery?
And did the weather hold out for you?

[Mr Mystery]

Ooh, ahh, ee! Ee ahh ooh!

Everything hurts.... Muscles feel tighter and stronger....

Ace event for the most part, but missed yesterday due to drinking with the Fir Cruthen Faction. Foot juice and Horn of Plenty were tasty, but walloped me good and proper.

Didn't get dead! And that includes the clusterfeth that was the trip to Kol Kathrak. Daemon Cities are to be avoided, and I very, very nearly carked it proper. 3 seconds left of my death count, and a lovely healer found me. Later returned the favour by saving Poke Da Goblin Queen, who is one of our main healers!

If anyone does fancy giving it a bash, I'm looking to form a new group within my faction to get some new blood. Whatever fantasy trope tickles your fancy (except Steampunk, not encouraged by the system which is magic over technology), you'll fit in!

[Wolfshade]

Honestly who the **** does russia think they are fooling, imperialistic dogs

It doesn't matter. There will be no response. We have learned that if you wish to stop military persecution then you need to make sure that
a) The country has mineral resources that can be exploited
b) The country's military is at least a decade (preferably more) out of date.

The US do not want a war with Russia, they barely want to be involved in stopping ISIS
NATO do not want a war with Russia, they barely want to be involved in stopping ISIS and several member countries cannot economically start a war.

Once they are entrenched nothing will shift them, short of vitrification and no one wants that. Especially over a country that is economically and geopolitically unimportant.

[Psychosplodge]

What happens if you die?

[Wolfshade]

What happens if you die?

Me, I go to heaven, you, you'll probably go to hell. But there is time, REPENT NOW AND BE SAVED! Call 0800-SAVES-A-LOT pledge now be saved!

[Psychosplodge]

:p
I haven't murdered anyone or committed adultery, I should get purgatory or limbo shouldn't I?

[Mr Mystery]

When you die, it's time to see a man about a God, and get another one.

Every Renewal event (big one I've just been too) you survive also grants a Veteran Ability, giving you more stuff your character can do.

I started out as a fairly generic fighter, with a smidge of healing magic. I have now diversified into Crafting, so I can make stuff, plus two odd skills, Forage and Scrounge - those get me items I can sell or use. Next event I get another, and not 100% sure what I want to take. Might boost up my Crafting, as I can do more.

In particular, want to catch and skin something with Natural Armour, see if I can make a more effective light or medium armour, as any heavier and you can't cast.... Reckon might need some Ritual Magic, but if I can offer that protection, it's totally worth it. And I'll be able to sell such for a fethtonne of munneh!!

[Wolfshade]

How did your wasp repellant do?

[Mr Mystery]

Sodding bar steward Wasps didn't even show up!

Also, turned out to be well, well busy, and didn't really have time to do my Crafting. Only takes an hour and half of physical roleplay, but needs to be uninterrupted. But always next event, which is our Faction Parliament. That ought to provide what I needs!

Come to think of it, didn't get to torture anyone either! Boo!

[Wolfshade]

A weekend without tourture! Wellity what a wasted bank holiday

[Mr Mystery]

Yup. But discussions with the Inquisition did open up the potential of flaying the Natural Armour to make yet moar Faction Ming!

Also, now watched Doctor Who. Time to resurrect a thread!

[Psychosplodge]

but did you kill anyone?

[Mr Mystery]

Managed to job a few monsters. Not as many as last time, as on our battle a lot of them were resistant to mundane weapons. But those cannibals proper got it when I got close enough!

[Psychosplodge]

How cool are these D&D achievements (http://bretonmage.tumblr.com/post/95765554257/thedancave-dungeons-and-dragons-achievements)?
Might also work for larping eh Mystery?

[Mr Mystery]

Only achievements of worth?

Is that all you've got? - Survive a battle.

Order of the Brown Trousers. - Be terrored three times during a single encounter.

It's only a crime if you get caught - Succesfully mug a player character on the path and get away with it.

[Darren Richardson]

How cool are these D&D achievements (http://bretonmage.tumblr.com/post/95765554257/thedancave-dungeons-and-dragons-achievements)?
Might also work for larping eh Mystery?

some of those had me LOLing....

[Psychosplodge]

I liked how many film references they squeezed in.

[eldargal]

https://38.media.tumblr.com/3343bf22a03309eb28e487b95c034f27/tumblr_na5r21f6kd1qhm18ro1_r1_400.gif
https://31.media.tumblr.com/a31522770896cea27e01c2415ef614cf/tumblr_na5r21f6kd1qhm18ro4_r1_400.gif
https://33.media.tumblr.com/978245625663a20d04552d88cc479003/tumblr_na5r21f6kd1qhm18ro3_r1_400.gif

[Psychosplodge]

Ah yes the easiest way to spread a virus, leave a random memory stick laying around for nosy *******s :D

[Mr Mystery]

Oh, and a good way to beat a Daemon? Challenge it to a contest to see who can rip their own arm off. And convince it to first.....

[Gotthammer]

The New York Time's profile of Michael Brown (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/25/us/michael-brown-spent-last-weeks-grappling-with-lifes-mysteries.html):

https://31.media.tumblr.com/7987805918d52b3e938e2f59431e44d4/tumblr_navl58V5UT1rlq88ko4_500.jpg

https://31.media.tumblr.com/01e5b767821d131b323ba75d1b528a68/tumblr_navl58V5UT1rlq88ko1_1280.png


vs their profile of Ted Bundy (http://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/25/us/bundy-is-put-to-death-in-florida-after-admitting-trail-of-killings.html):

https://33.media.tumblr.com/c2babca99f53d08d2e6d6f7f752c3058/tumblr_navl58V5UT1rlq88ko3_1280.jpg

https://31.media.tumblr.com/83deff2c690d129fa00ca07658749e22/tumblr_navl58V5UT1rlq88ko2_1280.png

[eldargal]

"He was no angel, he was caught on camera being alleged to do something that later turned out to be a complete fabrication but we are going to include it anyway"
"Aw but our serial murdering white guy was totes a decent chap really, you ought to think about that before condemning him for being a serial killer!"

No that's not racist at all...

[Tyrendian]

how's the situation in Ferguson anyway? German news pretty much ceased what little reporting there was days ago...

[Psychosplodge]

Tumblr will probably give you a lot of stuff.

[Wolfshade]

Yes but how much of it is true?

What could be claimed to be the riots could be a riot elsewhere or elsewhen.

The pictures of Syria being tagged as last night in gaza for instance.

Or Arma 2 shots being used for real footage of what was happened in NI.

[Psychosplodge]

That last one was ITN :D

Yeah there is all that to contend with.

[eldargal]

A lot of it was verified by journalists, not to mention the police and mainstream press have been caught omitting and lying almost constantly. Taking photos of a skull fracture from a university website and using them to claim they were injuried suffered by the police officer in a fight with the victim for example, the whole thing about protesters turning violent when they ahve been the aggressors every time. I trust the people tweeting from Ferguson a lot more than I trust white supremacist government agencies.

[White Tiger88]

In Russian Federation Boarder move you!

http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q763/White_Tiger88/BRQKE2a_zps5bf1f91b.jpg (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/White_Tiger88/media/BRQKE2a_zps5bf1f91b.jpg.html)

[Gotthammer]

On Aug. 17, the page “Support Officer Darren Wilson” was created by his supporters on the crowd-funding platform GoFundMe.com. Even though Wilson has not been arrested, supporters say the funds will be used to cover his legal fees. Within seven days, the page raised $234,910 from 5,901 people. It was closed on Aug. 22 after reaching its goal.


Comments by donors:

http://37.media.tumblr.com/71b77ff5f528028d87895f122cb9f4de/tumblr_naq3qn3iCq1tw589oo1_1280.png


when people complained to gofund me as a breach of ToS:

http://31.media.tumblr.com/46f07aaa188e6d968e3641c5f736253a/tumblr_naq3qn3iCq1tw589oo8_1280.png


When called on this, and how it violates their ToS, GoFundMe’s response was to delete the hateful, disgusting, racist comments from the donations. They refused to end the campaign. Apparently it is only “promoting hate, violence, racial intolerance, or the financial exploitation of a crime” if people can see the deplorable sentiments behind the donations (don't forget GFM gets a 5% cut).



A new fundraising page, “Support Officer Wilson,” was opened on Aug. 23 by a local police union. In two days, it has raised more than $130,000 from 2,973 people. Supporters also recently held a rally outside a St. Louis’ local news station, selling T-shirts with the message “Officer Darren Wilson. We Stand By You. 8-9-14.” The T-shirts, on sale for $20, reportedly sold out.

The second fundraiser lists it as beign by "Shield of Hope", but that is actually Missouri Police Union’s 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, who are acting as an intermediary for Darren Wilson so that people can donate tax-free. The Ferguson Police Department is directing people to send donations to it.

Darren Wilson, who is still employed and currently on paid leave (tho technically it’s not “leave”. He’s still listed as being on active duty) has been donated more money than the Michael Brown memorial fund (http://www.gofundme.com/justiceformikebrown?_ga=1.127070285.1735433001.140 9058993) - which is supporting the Brown family with legal costs and other expenses.


https://31.media.tumblr.com/b7f109db713f508a5904cd53fc5d246b/tumblr_naugq8IsSk1qgsazuo2_1280.png

https://33.media.tumblr.com/dc1a7316b7235fc20e94862474c4ef57/tumblr_naw9joPEXJ1qzsnxyo1_500.jpg

At Ferguson the people are still protesting, police raided the town's chuch several times that had been set up with medical supplies to take care of people who had been gassed, with the police "seizing" food and medical supplies for reasons (ie the police walked into a church and robbed it).
They also established that the first amendment is limited:

http://media.tumblr.com/9ae381951a062b157edf93632525e162/tumblr_inline_nak2m9uNbN1qf00va.jpg

the above being the designated media area.

And speaking of media the NY Times writer has admitted his article was perhaps not well worded (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/25/ny-times-michael-brown-mistake-john-eligon_n_5711147.html).

[Wolfshade]

I think I need to re-read this when Gott's pictures aren't blocked.

[Psychosplodge]

found the latest from ferguson

http://i58.tinypic.com/3345505.jpg

[Wolfshade]

I laughed at that too much. Then had to rty and explain to my boss why it was funny

[Psychosplodge]

How did the explanation go?

[Wolfshade]

I gave up.

I spent 10 minutes trying to explain why I used a particular field in the database as a reference time when it was the only time reference in the whole table

[Psychosplodge]

*head desk*

[Wolfshade]

Another few minutes explaining that what she was mithering about was not a problem, but a sympom of a known issue that was already being worked on.

I hates this place sometimes.

[Psychosplodge]

Does anybody actually enjoy working?

[Wolfshade]

The last 3 weeks while boss was away was pleasant.

[Psychosplodge]

Things always run smother once you've gone through correcting their deliberate cockups left for you the first week to show just how much you need them?

[Wolfshade]

Well I complained that my expenses weren't approved because she hadn't set up a subsitute. They are now approved. I didn't get a "Sorry" I got "Well how am I supposed to know that I need to set one up".

And the secretiveness begins...

Washup testing meeting, just had to prise information away from her.

Urgh.

[Mr Mystery]

Does anybody actually enjoy working?

I do.

[Psychosplodge]

A stunning display of competence Wolfie?


I do.

There's always one.

[Kirsten]

Comments by donors:

yeah, one that I saw yesterday, reposted by an American friend on Facebook, was a photo of an American veteran who died with the facts listed under it such as no White House officials attending his funeral, being compared to Michael Brown's funeral. a supposedly violent thief who assaulted an officer, where three White House officials attended. so right wing idiots spinning it as the government supporting violent offenders and ignoring veterans...

[Psychosplodge]

http://i62.tinypic.com/23hvapt.jpg

How did i miss this (http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/the-last-kingdom)? The BBC are making an adaptation of Bernard Cornwells saxon Uhtred of Babbenburg series.
Hopes as good as Sharpe was.

[Mr Mystery]

Just had a flashback to Sunday night....

In the Fir Cruthen camp, having drunk a lot and helped to portray Bushman (standing in a bush, shaking the branches and hurling taunts at passers by). And Lady Fear walks in. Having seen what she can do (kills with a touch), I take a gamble when she singles me out, and drop to one knee, and answer everything with 'yes my lady'. Suffice to say, lived to tell the tale. Which is ace! There's not many can make the same claim!

[Darren Richardson]

How did i miss this (http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/the-last-kingdom)? The BBC are making an adaptation of Bernard Cornwells saxon Uhtred of Babbenburg series.
Hopes as good as Sharpe was.

ARGH, when are they gonna do his Arthur trilogy, that bloody well deserves to be made!

[Wolfshade]

Hello!

Lady Fear? Isn't she betorthed to Lord Fear from Nightmare?

[Psychosplodge]

ARGH, when are they gonna do his Arthur trilogy, that bloody well deserves to be made!

It's good but I prefer his Saxon Chronicles so I'm happy, assuming its done right.
But there's that and the grail series that would work as well..


Hello!

Lady Fear? Isn't she betorthed to Lord Fear from Nightmare?

lols

[Mr Mystery]

I have no idea!

But, turns out BL Author Sarah Cawkwell plays the same system, in the Teutonian faction from what I can make out.

[Wolfshade]

Small world.

[Psychosplodge]

Any Westham fans here?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG9nnbIMZNk

[Mr Mystery]

And now?

TO SCOTLAND!

Land of really good chippy teas, a tram ride undertaken primarily to annoy my brother, and parent's ruby anniversary.

[Psychosplodge]

driving? Have fun! And don't get caught on the A74M the camera van sits on the bridges.

[Psychosplodge]

This water challenge thing wins


https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fuYAnKDWbKQ

[eldargal]

Lol.:p

[White Tiger88]

Anyone want to play "Monopoly Russian Edition" ?

[Kirsten]

because some Americans never get tired of gun related idiocy...

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28948946

the range owner said "We really don't know what happened." really? you gave an uzi to a nine year old. everybody else knows what happened.

[White Tiger88]

because some Americans never get tired of gun related idiocy...

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28948946

the range owner said "We really don't know what happened." really? you gave an uzi to a nine year old. everybody else knows what happened.

...........So people are paying attention to that and not the fact that Idiot putin may of just started ww3....?

http://www.reddit.com/live/3rgnbke2rai6hen7ciytwcxadi

[Kirsten]

people are capable of thinking about more than one thing you know.

[scadugenga]

because some Americans never get tiidiots. red of gun related idiocy...

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28948946

the range owner said "We really don't know what happened." really? you gave an uzi to a nine year old. everybody else knows what happened.

Slightly joking, although it's not truly a joking matter:

Gun owners natural selection in action?

Poor girl will likely carry the trauma forever though.

Idiots.

[Wolfshade]

Though being taught gun safety is a good thing.

Better if they didn't have to be taught it at all...

Met a chap to ride into work this morning. It was painfully slow. It was slower than walking pace. The horror.

[Psychosplodge]

oh dear...

[Wolfshade]

I am locutus of Saxe-Coborg (and Gotha)

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/75736000/jpg/_75736107_charles.jpg

[Mr Mystery]

Maybe it's got a direct link to Parliament?

[scadugenga]

How is it even possible to ride slower than a walking pace?

Ouch.

[Tyrendian]

and tomorrow I'm off to Ye Olde . . . uh to Wales for a week's vacation - yay! mainly hoping for decent but not too good weather - some waves would be nice...

[Kirsten]

possibly not safe for work, kid finds mother's sex toy...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6FVHZfBTZY

[scadugenga]

Parenting fail. Right there. Three times over. Ugh.

[Psychosplodge]

and tomorrow I'm off to Ye Olde . . . uh to Wales for a week's vacation - yay! mainly hoping for decent but not too good weather - some waves would be nice...

My commiserations. Been to wales a couple dozen times, think it only didn't rain once.


possibly not safe for work, kid finds mother's sex toy...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6FVHZfBTZY

Seen it, still lol'd. I can't wait till they post that on the kids fb wall on his 18th birthday :D
Or maybe the best man will work in a wobbly sausage joke on his wedding day...

[eldargal]

Lol.:p

[Wolfshade]

and tomorrow I'm off to Ye Olde . . . uh to Wales for a week's vacation - yay! mainly hoping for decent but not too good weather - some waves would be nice...

It always rains in wales.

There is some good surf in Pembrokeshire on the south coast,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/nature/map/surfing/

Newgale is a fav

[Psychosplodge]

British Embassy to the US celebrates 200th anniversary of burning the White house (https://twitter.com/UKinUSA/status/503668849750056960/photo/1)

[Wolfshade]

Only sparkerlers this time...

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Or should that read

Only sparkerlers....this time

[eldargal]

British Embassy to the US celebrates 200th anniversary of burning the White house (https://twitter.com/UKinUSA/status/503668849750056960/photo/1)

Fantastic lol.

[eldargal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUi2A6tUYQk

[Wolfshade]

lasagna

How did i miss this (http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/the-last-kingdom)? The BBC are making an adaptation of Bernard Cornwells saxon Uhtred of Babbenburg series.
Hopes as good as Sharpe was.

Can it star Sean Bean?

[Psychosplodge]

definitely was lasagne

You'd hope wouldn't you.

[Wolfshade]

If it doesn't start a poll on the gov.uk jobby

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http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm297/ppfeif135/pizzaburger04.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

You know what would be nice? If our company employed competent office staff.

[Wolfshade]

You know what would be nice? If our company employed competent office staff.

What has happened (this time) ?

[Psychosplodge]

Too long, but basicly ones been off, and the others basicly done nothing all week then thrown a sickie today, the usual workshop bloke who'd cover the office at a push is off so I've spent all morning chasing round doing the **** she hasn't been arsed to do all week, so obviously everything I'm meant to be doing is now a day behind...

[Mr Mystery]

Winning?

I'm actually missing the hustle and bustle of my office this week. Too sedate outside of it. No chances to shine.

[eldargal]

****, I just found out my favourite chocolate shop in Paris blew up six months ago.><

[Mr Mystery]

Blew up?

Like KABOOM blew up?

[eldargal]

Well technically a gas explosion underneath the store caused it to collapse into a hole but basically. The poor owner was in the store when it happened and wasn't hurt but I would imagine watching your beloved chocolate store fall into a hole would be deeply traumatic. I'm tearing up just thinking about the loss of that chocolate.:(

[Mr Mystery]

Choccywoccydoodah. That's what you want.

[Wolfshade]

http://cdn.biggestmenu.com/00/00/9c/e9dd5a3c287d663a_m.jpg

[White Tiger88]

Blew up?

Like KABOOM blew up?

In Putin Russia, Chocolate Kaboom you!

[Mr Mystery]

And in other news, kind of tempted to grow my hair long again

[scadugenga]

EG: as long as the chocolatier is still kicking, she can rebuild and resume. Fortunately she wasn't hurt.

MM: If you want it, go for it. Societal expectations and norms be damned!

[White Tiger88]

And in other news, kind of tempted to grow my hair long again

Dare you to grow it long then go visit Russia.......


>:D

[eldargal]

EG: as long as the chocolatier is still kicking, she can rebuild and resume. Fortunately she wasn't hurt.

MM: If you want it, go for it. Societal expectations and norms be damned!

She isn't sure if she will or not, very sad.:( I hope she does.

[Mr Mystery]

It's more the 'can I actually be arsed?' Question.

Needs more maintenance, and I am going rapidly grey.

Hmm.

[eldargal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Sbt345jkk

[Gotthammer]

http://youtu.be/Z6_JZGChymQ

[scadugenga]

I cannot un-see that.

You are a bad, bad person.

[Wolfshade]

Is this where I am glad that work filters youtube?

[Psychosplodge]

probably.

[Wolfshade]

In other news Nagash was felled by a Bretonian Lord in my local GW at the weekend...

[Gotthammer]

*sad trombone*


Also the best youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/ohohojousama) in existence.

[Psychosplodge]

Seemed appropriate today

http://i62.tinypic.com/8wi6u1.gif
http://i62.tinypic.com/21drkow.gif
http://i59.tinypic.com/4kwav9.gif

[Wolfshade]

You still having the fun with the missing person

[Psychosplodge]

no they're both back so I can wash my hands of it.

The gifs because someones leaked her personal photos. Though if I'd seen them friday they could have worked for that.

[Wolfshade]

?

[Psychosplodge]

its all over tumblr.
Jennifer Lawrence, of hunger games fame. But apparently shes responded by its boobs get over it and also they're going to sue anyone that posts them.

Also mystery has posted a link in the feminism thread.

[Wolfshade]

I've found the perfect lanyard for you!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Little-Pony-Rainbow-Lanyard/dp/B00DEPMOOS/ref=sr_1_3?s=clothing&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-3&keywords=lanyard+pony

[Psychosplodge]

nah its just an overpriced rainbow one with a RD keyring hung off it.

[eldargal]

I will be totes pissed off if after the WFB End Times releases we don't end up with a bunch of new women models and more representation. This is the ideal time to do it while not making it a bit issue and pissing off all the fanboys (not that I would care if they did, but GW might worry). So much potential there, radical reshaping of the Warhammer world, lots of older, male characters dropping like flies, huge pressures on everyones militaries, ideal time to bring in more women in characters and regiments but my worry is we will end up much the same situation was before.:(

[Wolfshade]

I thought all the female characters were being totes killed off?

In other news I may have told my boss that I am going to resign on Friday...

[eldargal]

Nope. lots of male characters have snuffed it, only one female SC who used to have a model has snuffed it so far and a bunch more have been given bigger profiles. I'd like to think they are going to replace older, less popular SCs with new and hopefully mostly female SCs to shake everything up but I'm worried I'll be disappointed. There is so much potential with this shake up of WFB and it would be a shame to see it wasted.

[Wolfshade]

Hopefully a set forward, though through their market research they will know that only teenage boys with bo issues play wfb.

Though it may explain their new range of deoderant;

+ Nurgle's Rot
+ Graveyard Dirt
+ Leadblecher Armpit
+ Moist Beastman
+ Termagent Ichor
+ Tomb King's Foot bandage.

Also this is a thing: http://abcnews.go.com/US/isis-rock-band-mistaken-reviled-terrorist-group/story?id=25088363

[Psychosplodge]

I thought all the female characters were being totes killed off?

In other news I may have told my boss that I am going to resign on Friday...

That's totally what I heard.

So you have a date then? what did the boss say?

[Wolfshade]

Top Bloke: "Well that's a bit of a ****ter"
Line Manager: Cries and made it about her.

I have a date, I wouldn't be surprised if I get an improved offer.

[Psychosplodge]

Can't take credit if you're not there...

[Wolfshade]

Well that is it, as TB says "Well, you're the only guy who knows how everything works".

i just sat and looked smuggly and pointed to hostile work environment...

[Psychosplodge]

not a team player... :rolleyes:

[Wolfshade]

I am the team.

http://memeguy.com/photos/images/team-player-11200.jpg

[scadugenga]

I am the team.

http://memeguy.com/photos/images/team-player-11200.jpg

Truer words....

[Wolfshade]

Residents of the Oubillette, specifically those in the UK (sorry if this is not you).

Having finally had a full refund from Total Wargamer I am on the look out for a new cheap reliable source for my warhammmmmmer fix.

I know people have previously spoken of Dark Sphere as a good source. But any ideas let me know.

TTFN.

[Psychosplodge]

What happened with total wargamer?

I know wargames emporium offer discount but I have no idea what their online service is like. The store is ok though same staff for as long as I remember, and always helpful.

[Kirsten]

Total Wargamer is dreadful, takes months to get yours stuff (usually literally) and months more to get refunds for stuff they don't send you.

Dark Sphere are superb, can't recommend them enough. I was in their physical store in London a few weeks ago too, lovely bunch.

[Aegwymourn]

lovely bunch.

Of coconuts? :p just couldn't resist.

[energongoodie]

Element games is very popular with my group. Darksphere also.

I have nothing but trouble when I tried to us Total Wargamer.

[Mr Mystery]

Just found out an old gaming buddy passed away over the weekend.

Seems the silly sod slipped and fell in the shower, and broke his neck. :(

[Wolfshade]

What happened with total wargamer?


I shall make a post about it one day

[Psychosplodge]

Just found out an old gaming buddy passed away over the weekend.

Seems the silly sod slipped and fell in the shower, and broke his neck. :(

There's no good ways to go.


I shall make a post about it one day

sounds ominous.

[Darren Richardson]

Dark Sphere are superb, can't recommend them enough. I was in their physical store in London a few weeks ago too, lovely bunch.

I totally agree with Kirsten, they are very helpful, the first time I went in there 4 months ago, I was looking for urban bases, it was quite so the lady in the store helped me go through ALL their storage trays full of bases to find some,.

I've since been back a second time when it was a Magic Pre-release event, and dispite it being packed and busy, the guy who served me helped me find my stuff no problems.

If I have hit the pay packet I think I may be getting Thrusday, I intend to go again this weekend, I may just buy Nagash End Times volume 1 :)

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Just found out an old gaming buddy passed away over the weekend.

Seems the silly sod slipped and fell in the shower, and broke his neck. :(

I'm sorry to hear that, accidents in the shower I belive are one of the most common causes of death in homes.

That and having a Heart Attack while sitting on the bog, we have a friend who used to be an ambulance driver, and he had to attend many such cases over the course of his carer....

[Wolfshade]

Just found out an old gaming buddy passed away over the weekend.

Seems the silly sod slipped and fell in the shower, and broke his neck. :(

Bad news :(

I found this was floating around :http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/local/hark-hear-the-national-cathedrals-bells/2014/08/31/25629a26-3169-11e4-9f4d-24103cb8b742_video.html

[Wolfshade]

Nimmby-ism

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-29017968

[Psychosplodge]

it's not like it a great bloody windmill is it?

[Wildeybeast]

Can't be doing with the nimby lot. Where exactly do people expect their energy to come from or people to live?

[Wolfshade]

Well no.

I like the comment one person made "why do they have to put this industrial thing in the country side?"

but the sommerset levels are really good for solar farms, the land is very flat, above average sunny days (what with bodmin moor taking most of the cloud and rain from the south westerlies).

[Psychosplodge]

Still nuclear is the real way forward, backed up with gas turbine and hydro.

[Wolfshade]

Yes, one only has to look at Germany for their brilliant solar projects (see previous) to look at how bad and ineffective solar is.

Offshore wind I think has potential, as long as it does not damage marine habbitats, infact they could be used to create artificial reefs to protect marine life, hmm that's a thought.

[Psychosplodge]

I think the easiest way to do offshore is use the oil/gas platforms as they become redundant as they're already there...
They're potentially hazardous to birds though.

[eldargal]

Solar is good for supplementing power supplies and there are some nifty developments like clear solar panels that could replace window glass but you are still going to need nuclear to generate the vast amounts of cheap energy modern economies need.

[daboarder]

just no

[eldargal]

Yup. Not fission though, fission sucks. Fusion ftw yo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITER).

[daboarder]

if you can get it, but the reaction cannot be maintained due to magnetic field decay.

[eldargal]

Pfft, they will figure it out eventually.

[daboarder]

they are on the clock, we do not have a decade of research time left to us, hell its likely we're already to late and the end is here

[Wolfshade]

Whilst I think Iter is good, and indeed is the most traditional form, there is another experiment (can't think of its name at the moment) that uses laser beams to collapse pellets of material together (through light pressure) and that I think will be more viable initially.

If we can build in solar into everyday things then it would be great, you know like roofs, windows etc. And build houses with proper insulation (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25403897 there is another one which just uses passive heat rather than needing heating per se). Water capture for flushing / watering the garden

Yes the cost is higher than normal to begin with, but it will pay for itself in time, it isn't like a washing machine that is replaced every 5-10 years. These things can last for centuries.

[daboarder]

I liked the solar roads concept on kickstarter, way to little funding to see it to completion, but good thinking and enough to get started

[Wolfshade]

Inertial Confinement.

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I liked the solar roads concept on kickstarter, way to little funding to see it to completion, but good thinking and enough to get started

It was never practical.

[Gotthammer]

https://36.media.tumblr.com/79954c421dc2d24e2f619e7c53fa75bf/tumblr_mm2uqmpCf01qg9f7to1_1280.jpg

x (http://mic.com/articles/38685/world-s-most-cynical-art-student-makes-wedding-dress-out-of-divorce-papers)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmg8ghXhAt8

[Psychosplodge]

that's hardly particularly cynical.

[eldargal]

I like that video.:)

[Kirsten]

solar energy is great. friends of ours fitted solar panels last year and now sell the excess electricity back to the electricity authority.

[scadugenga]

At the hospital with my 4 year old. Admitted last night with a bad prolonged fever. Poor bairn.

:(

Hopefully he can get some sleep soon.

[Deadlift]

Sorry to hear that mate, always a worrying time when the young ones are sick. Especially when they end up in hospital.
Fingers crossed he is over the worst of it now ;).

[scadugenga]

Thanks DL. Absolutely. He's stuck overnight again. They can't seem to get the fever under control. At least I trust the docs and the hospital. (They're affiliated with the Children's Hospital my wife works for.)

Here's hoping we all get some good sleep tonight. :)

[Psychosplodge]

At least you've apparently got peace of mind now Scad?

[Mr Mystery]

:( Don't like seeing sick kids. It's horrible.

Currently planning a booze cruise over to That France, with a side step into Belgium to pick up dead cheap tobacco. In the UK, 50g of Golden Virginia (lasts me two to three weeks) sets me back around £19 a pouch. In Belgium? Around £5. Reckon if I spent £100, that's me pretty much set for a year! Well, outside Rizla and Filters of course.

Gonna take some friends and get us some bargains, all in time for Chrimbo. Which is nice. And provided I don't kill us all driving in Foreignland.

[Psychosplodge]

make sure you get eu breakdown cover.

[Mr Mystery]

Fair point.

Also need to let my Insurer know I'm going on a day trip. Won't cost me anything, but to not do so could mean they refuse a claim. Also quite aware from my time dealing with Foreign Claims for the same Insurer that in France, the burden of proof is on the non-fault party, because those crazy Frenchies just have it that way because reasons. So whereas in the UK if someone rams into my rear (oooh, missus!) they have to prove I reversed into them, in France, I'd have to prove I didn't reverse into them.

Silly Frenchies and their lack of logics!

[Wolfshade]

Remeber it is for personal use.

[Mr Mystery]

1kg limit - or 20 50g pouches per person.

Which is why I'm also packing a non-smoker into the car. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH!

[Psychosplodge]

Technically can't you bring as much as you like from within the EU?

[Darren Richardson]

1kg limit - or 20 50g pouches per person.

Which is why I'm also packing a non-smoker into the car. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH!

just remember that non smoker mnust be 18 or over.

[Wolfshade]

No, http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/arriving/arrivingeu.htm

[Psychosplodge]

so as long as its for his personal use he could bring in 10kg if he was so inclined.

[Mr Mystery]

so as long as its for his personal use he could bring in 10kg if he was so inclined.

Not worth having it seized.

3kg seems pretty reasonable for personal use. 30kg? Yeah not so much!

Seems the main rule of thumb is that there aren't any restrictions beyond 'don't extract the urine mate'

[Psychosplodge]

oh i know don't take the piss, but if you figured out a years supply for you and decided to go get a years supply it would be legal.

[Mr Mystery]

I reckon 30 pouches ought to see me through a year very comfortably, so that's 1.5kg. I very much doubt I'd get into troub for that.

Essentially, it seems as long as the car isn't stacked to the gunnels with just me in it (going with at least two friends) we'll be fine and dandy. I know Mr Martypants isn't a smoker, but then I do believe his Mum may be, so it's possible we'll be using his 'allowance' for her.

Think it's more single passengers driving a Bedford that they're looking to catch!

[Mr Mystery]

We might be getting a Wonder Woman movie after all. (http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/dc/31955/warner-bros-registers-domains-for-new-dc-movies)

Seems DC have registered websites for Justice League, Shazam (WHO?), Wonder Woman and Aquaman.

[Darren Richardson]

Shazam (WHO?)

IIRC that was the orginal 40's Captain Marvel, a crippled newspaper boy who says the magic words Shazam, and he became Captain Marvel (the orginal one before Marvel tied it all up in copyright issues)....

That's if I'm remembering rightly.

[Mr Mystery]

Hmm. Ennui again.

Thankfully, not work related Ennui. That's still all good.

Woman related Ennui. Think it's time to summon a wingman and go hunt somewhere new.

[Wolfshade]

Work urhg, still doing it. :@

[scadugenga]

Thanks for the thoughts, folks. We're finally all back home and my little guy is tucked safely into his own bed and feeling much better.

Sometimes they really are hostages to fortune.

MM: good luck on your tobacco hunt. Weirdest conversation thread to follow.

Not looking forward to work email after holiday and 2 days at the hospital. My inbox will be flooded with annoying attorney emails...

[Wolfshade]

That's great news Scad.

On an unrelated note, today is national Cycle to Work Day, w00p w00p

[Darren Richardson]

That's great news Scad.

On an unrelated note, today is national Cycle to Work Day, w00p w00p

I'd cycle to work, 1: If it was more then a ten minute walk away 2: If I could acutally ride a bloody bike!

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Oh and Scad, Glad the little tike is OK, little ones ill is never a plesent thing to go through so I've been told.

[Mr Mystery]

Thanks for the thoughts, folks. We're finally all back home and my little guy is tucked safely into his own bed and feeling much better.




As Oracle (self appointed) of the Bell of Lost Souls Lounge Thread gods (possibly non-existent), they have deemed your wee man worthy of a cuddly Squig, and you must provide one to aid his healing!

[Psychosplodge]

I'd cycle to work, 1: If it was more then a ten minute walk away 2: If I could acutally ride a bloody bike!


You can't ride a bike?

[Wolfshade]

Never mind all that my rule book arrived!

I am not sure I understand what really happened.

Day 1 (23:40) I order book
Day 2 I get delivery confirmation
Day 3 Books arrive

Do the happy dance

http://www.bitstorm.org/happyjoy/ren-n-stimpy.gif

[Psychosplodge]

3 days? are you sure?

[Wolfshade]

Ordered Tuesday, today is Thor's day. That's 3.

[Mr Mystery]

What books you get?

[Wolfshade]

Rule book

[Mr Mystery]

Nice.

Now. Go buy NAGASH!

[Wolfshade]

No, I don't like the model. The mortiarchs are a different thing however, but I don't like the Nagash model.

Finally got my refund: http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?48697-Total-Wargamer-A-Cautionary-Tale

[Mr Mystery]

Was meaning the books. They're amazing!

[eldargal]

Yup, totes amaze. Worth every penny.

[Wolfshade]

Ah, yes, I have been terribly tempted.

[Mr Mystery]

Do it!

[eldargal]

https://38.media.tumblr.com/3faaf7c930af3834bb3b2017d5614e5e/tumblr_na8gws1H6y1ram4lgo1_500.jpg

[Mr Mystery]

Accurate, at least from the perspective I get this side of the pond.

[eldargal]

Yup.

On a happier note:



Confession Time: I’ve never had Nutella. It’s one of those things where I’m just dubious as hell, despite enthusiastic endorsements. I’m just not food adventurous, what can I say.

Mum and i were in Costco last week though and she was “OO NUTELLA”. But of course this is in Costso proportions, so it’s like two separate thousand gallon buckets for five bucks or something, I don’t know. Anyway, she wanted it, but not TWO, so I agreed to split it with her.

I’ve been thinking about it on and off since. This afternoon, I feel brave.

I am about to try the Nutella.https://31.media.tumblr.com/70a6c086a8201ef5ecac50f3ac380ae6/tumblr_inline_nbcjamYEY81r6uc34.jpg
It looks terrible, but now I’m committed.

I’m going in.JESUS WEPT WHY DID NOBODY MAKE ME EAT THIS BEFORE

MY TASTEBUDS JUST FORCED THEMSELVES TO GROW TASTEBUDS SO I COULD TASTE IT MORE

THAT WAS NOT BREAD THAT WAS THE EDIBLE VERSION OF WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE IMMERSED IN PUPPIES

I AM THE CONDUCTOR OF AN ******IC SYMPHONY OF NUTTY CHOCOLATE JOY

MY EYES ARE OPEN AND I CAN SEE ALL THE PATHWAYS TO GREATNESS

THEY ARE ALL NUTELLA
Hehe.

[Wolfshade]

Nutella is an abomination, squeezed from beelzebub's rectum.

[Psychosplodge]

ewww nutella

[Mr Mystery]

I likes it! And for a tasty spread, surprisingly not all that bad for you!

And I too would like to be immersed in Puppies. Because Puppies rule!

[Gotthammer]

Nutella is an abomination, squeezed from beelzebub's rectum.


ewww nutella


You are both dead to me.

[Wolfshade]

You are both dead to me.

Huzzah!

In my defence under no circumstances would I have nuts in my mouth, my body just rejects them.

Also, chocolate spread, is wrong.

Next you will be saying that marmite (or that weak half-breed veggiemite) is nice.

[eldargal]

Nutella is yummy. Some friends of mine own a little patisserie and they get this organic nutella made by some little boutique chocolate company somewhere nad it is like the kind of nutella jars of nutella want to be when they grow up, totes amaze.

[Mr Mystery]

Next you will be saying that marmite (or that weak half-breed veggiemite) is nice.



It is. Marmite is win. Philistine.

[Gotthammer]

Vegemite = win

Marmite = gross

(and speak not of promite)

[Mr Mystery]

Vegemite = win

Marmite = gross



http://www.davidbowieisverydisappointedinyou.com/images/bowie.gif

[Gotthammer]

Well I am very disappointed in Mr Bowie so I guess that makes us even.

[Mr Mystery]

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608015907360473331&pid=1.7

[eldargal]

https://38.media.tumblr.com/e3a024653d18ba48417f7bead7986124/tumblr_n4t3ew20uR1qbbp9to1_500.png

[Gotthammer]

oh no XD

[eldargal]

It gets better because it turns out one of the people who was mortified with second hand embarrassment turned out to be the author of the slash fic.:p

[Gotthammer]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/f1171e4e0c5011008b1a1c8fe6e3fd78/tumblr_msla7fmhjB1r94crao2_500.gif

[Kirsten]

Lol, awesome.

Also hurrah for Nutella