Update time again I guess. 
Saturday I ended up going up to Leicester Space Centre to help out a friend with some Star Wars at a local collector/fan convention there. Dealing with the kids was rather taxing (and reminded me why some people should *never* be allowed to spawn) but I was promised free stuff for the favour (and the PR girl hired to help...
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Saturday I ended up going up to Leicester Space Centre to help out a friend with some Star Wars at a local collector/fan convention there. Dealing with the kids was rather taxing (and reminded me why some people should *never* be allowed to spawn) but I was promised free stuff for the favour (and the PR girl hired to help...
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sistervigilante:
You're getting into this DIY lark aren't you!!
danielle:
thank you babe. i'm feeling a little better today.
Immanuel Kant was a real pissant
Who was very rarely stable.
Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar
Who could think you under the table.
David Hume could out-consume
Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
And Wittgenstein was a beery swine
Who was just as schloshed as Schlegel.
There's nothing Nietzche couldn't teach ya
'Bout the raising of the wrist.
Socrates, himself, was permanently pissed.
John Stuart Mill, of...
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Who was very rarely stable.
Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar
Who could think you under the table.
David Hume could out-consume
Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
And Wittgenstein was a beery swine
Who was just as schloshed as Schlegel.
There's nothing Nietzche couldn't teach ya
'Bout the raising of the wrist.
Socrates, himself, was permanently pissed.
John Stuart Mill, of...
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keith:
What is "your game"? 
awryx:
hey, thank u very much for the bday wish. means a lot thx!
thx! Well I was originally going post some kind of panicky entry yesterday seeking sympathy etc. for the disappearance of my little kitty Lucita. I reached my wits end in the wee hours of Saturday & early Sunday wondering where she'd gone. Hysterics were narrowly averted however by (finally) spotting Luci in my next-door neighbour's window. Turns out the little old lady had gone away and...
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dylan:
I have read it! I was hooked from the first chapter, when she was explaining how she has this compulsion to correct other people's spelling, and gets irrationally annoyed by misspelled signs and things. I read it going "I'm not the only one!"
creamygoodness:
Nothing I won't get over, thankfully And they turned down the group application, the tasteless swine! Can they not see the people demand somewhere to moan about how John Woo hasn't made a good film in years?!
Glad to hear kitty crisis was averted, lucky thing you found her. Battlestar Galactica was too pricey in HMV, and there's no Virgin near me anymore so I'm just gonna pick it up on Amazon
And they turned down the group application, the tasteless swine! Can they not see the people demand somewhere to moan about how John Woo hasn't made a good film in years?!
Glad to hear kitty crisis was averted, lucky thing you found her. Battlestar Galactica was too pricey in HMV, and there's no Virgin near me anymore so I'm just gonna pick it up on Amazon
Well running behind with supplying an update again. I can't decide which is more true, either a) generally rather busy with stuff, b) my life being so dull having little of interest to report. 
The fence is finished and I'm damn proud of it. Had to slog through most of the weekend and recruit the folks, my bro and his mate to get there though....
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The fence is finished and I'm damn proud of it. Had to slog through most of the weekend and recruit the folks, my bro and his mate to get there though....
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sky:
Hehe, I'd like to think they send all the slips of paper with the dedications off to Mr Hasselhoff.. imagine how happy he would be when he found them in the mail.
fpkk:
Next time I will
a) bring you a Season or 2 of Alias
b) cook something for us to eat, no arguments on that one
a) bring you a Season or 2 of Alias
b) cook something for us to eat, no arguments on that one
Oops overdue for an entry I guess but not too much to report. Nearly killed myself at the weekend trying to dig holes for my fence at the weekend. Realising I've spent my money for the month already. Continuing to sort stuff out and psyche myself up creatively. Cursing all my friends for being s***. That's about it really. Wishing my lifstyle wasn't so tedious...
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antenna:
that bunker is nowhere near secret enough.
and yes, things are progressing. all is good.
that spider looks disturbingly large.
and yes, things are progressing. all is good.
that spider looks disturbingly large.
antenna:
its still in development hell. 
although I now have a week and a half free so I'll try and finish it before the end of the month!
although I now have a week and a half free so I'll try and finish it before the end of the month!
I suppose that given everyone else has said something about yesterday, I should too. Not that I can think of anything particularly eloquent to say that other people haven't already.
Strange mix of emotions really. The irony is that most of us are so used to problems and disruptions on the London transport system that we kinda took it in our stride. Liverpool St was...
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Strange mix of emotions really. The irony is that most of us are so used to problems and disruptions on the London transport system that we kinda took it in our stride. Liverpool St was...
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leola:
Reading people like Neitzsche leads to an almost purist nihilism. Why do anything except for anyone other than yourself? In fact why do anything at all?
Actually I always found the message to be aspirational - don't follow the herd, or the ethics of yesterday.... Instead do something original - he encouraged bravery, art, philosophy, new moral questioning. He thought Napolean was the last great man to live and really make a difference.
He said, however, don't go thinking you can say something entirely objective that will remain true for always. Be prepared to admit your work and views are subjective ("Every great philosophy hitherto has been a confession on the part of its author") and hope that someone will value it enough to reject it in the future and think of something new and better.
About the other thing. It is terrible, it truly is. And if everyone is looking for someone to blame... well - try Bush and Blair and the others in the hunt for oil who started this despicable mess....... or try 100 years ago when the west last invaded Iraq. I just hope people won't be too short sighted to see 'them' as evil and 'us' as the saviours of freedom. Cos that is a load of tosh.
leola:
I don't know that quote, but I like it!
Last week was (aside for working etc.) mostly spent watching the third season of The Shield on DVD. Dramatic, riveting stuff, I can't praise it highly enough. At the weekend I also popped back to the UGC to catch Mr & Mrs Smith (highly amusing, with a great soundtrack and the ever-so-adorable Angelina) and War of the Worlds (great visuals, great acting, but no story...
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rainwolfkin:
the victorians were a weird bunch if you ask me. 
sistervigilante:
hey there me dear! sorry totally didn't get a chance to have a proper chin wag with you after the gig! but how good was it last night??!! i really enjoyed myself even tho my feet went numb after the first ten mins!! hhe heheh hope all is coolio! chat to you soon
but how good was it last night??!! i really enjoyed myself even tho my feet went numb after the first ten mins!! hhe heheh hope all is coolio! chat to you soon Well this weekend was a particularly cinematic affair, shared by a like-minded fpkk, and a scattering of non-member type friends. Since I can't really talk about playtesting the Serenity RPG, I guess I'll concentrate on the films.
Ravenous is one of my favourite films of all time thanks the superbly macabre subject matter and the quirky off-beat characterisation. A period piece set on the...
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Ravenous is one of my favourite films of all time thanks the superbly macabre subject matter and the quirky off-beat characterisation. A period piece set on the...
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maelwys:
Ah, but Kung Pow:Enter the Fist is also in no way a serious film
shad:
I can't officially promise anything, because we sort of all agreed that this wouldn't be an "open for submission" deal. However, we are looking for more writers to share the load. But yeah, go ahead and send me something. There's no money in it right now. Obviously.
Argh it's too hot. Didn't get a wink of sleep last night. The Tube is almost unbearable. Goddamn bring back Winter already! 
Spent most of last week reconfiguring the house, and Saturday relocated a whole bunch of shelves, books and computer stuff to the spare room. The place is slowly coming together.
Saturday had a few drinks with some friends who hit 30 last week...
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Spent most of last week reconfiguring the house, and Saturday relocated a whole bunch of shelves, books and computer stuff to the spare room. The place is slowly coming together.
Saturday had a few drinks with some friends who hit 30 last week...
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leola:
I also saw 'Saw recently - I thought it was excellent - althouth the actor playing the Dr was a little wooden.
I love pooh-sticks - that is one of the best games ever invented. Beats all the modern crap. In my day......
I love pooh-sticks - that is one of the best games ever invented. Beats all the modern crap. In my day......
liante:
I could've gotten a false beard or a gourd?! Man, I feel so ripped off.
The tractor-trailer driver did indeed get caught and convicted. I don't know what the sentence might have been, nor what specific type of homicide he was found to have committed (I'd guess reckless manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide, but since the victim kinda killed herself by jumping onto the back, I don't know for sure). If I get a chance, I'll try to find that out.
The tractor-trailer driver did indeed get caught and convicted. I don't know what the sentence might have been, nor what specific type of homicide he was found to have committed (I'd guess reckless manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide, but since the victim kinda killed herself by jumping onto the back, I don't know for sure). If I get a chance, I'll try to find that out.
Hmm well last week seemed to zip past pretty damn fast! Spent much of it playing Mr Grownup trying to get a grip on a finances. The good news is that it doesn't look that bad, and should be able to save a few more pennies by updating my insurance and claiming single person's council tax etc. Considering getting a loan now to pay off...
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liante:
Thanks!
I saw the last Star Wars in the interval. It was pretty good. Definitely the best of the prequels, at least in my ever-humble opinion (my dad felt it was the worst of the three). Biggest howler moment was, contrary to most critical reviews I've read, not "hold me like you did by the lake at Naboo!" but Vader's first words at the end of that oh-so-dramatic sequence where he first arises in the Vader suit.
That was pretty awful. The rest of the movie was good, but the otherwise cool sequence with the debut of the Vader suit was so, so bad. Totally ruined that scene when he talked.
Oh well. It was good enough that I'm satisfied and do not regret the loss of my eight bucks.
I saw the last Star Wars in the interval. It was pretty good. Definitely the best of the prequels, at least in my ever-humble opinion (my dad felt it was the worst of the three). Biggest howler moment was, contrary to most critical reviews I've read, not "hold me like you did by the lake at Naboo!" but Vader's first words at the end of that oh-so-dramatic sequence where he first arises in the Vader suit.
That was pretty awful. The rest of the movie was good, but the otherwise cool sequence with the debut of the Vader suit was so, so bad. Totally ruined that scene when he talked.
Oh well. It was good enough that I'm satisfied and do not regret the loss of my eight bucks.
liante:
I'm not familiar with the phrase "ickle hands," so I can't say for sure. 
I'd have to go back and watch the old movies to double-check on this, but I don't remember geriatric-Vader-revealed as being badly burn scarred. As I recall, he was mostly just old and doughy (something I'd wondered about for a while -- how, exactly, does one become pudgy when living inside a suit that seems to offer just enough sustenance to maintain life? Is he sneaking cheese sandwiches in there? You'd think he would be unhealthily thin, if anything). But other than that, I'll leave picking out the flaws to those who are geekier, and more knowledgeable, than I.
I'd have to go back and watch the old movies to double-check on this, but I don't remember geriatric-Vader-revealed as being badly burn scarred. As I recall, he was mostly just old and doughy (something I'd wondered about for a while -- how, exactly, does one become pudgy when living inside a suit that seems to offer just enough sustenance to maintain life? Is he sneaking cheese sandwiches in there? You'd think he would be unhealthily thin, if anything). But other than that, I'll leave picking out the flaws to those who are geekier, and more knowledgeable, than I.