Bits and Bobs 22 - Two Little Ducks

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22311

Curiosity wrote:

The Spearmint Rhino in Bournemouth is very good indeed.

That's good, as that is where we are going.

Although i'm not entirely sure what defines a "good" strip club?

Is the perkiness per pound ratio greater or something?

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6552

Adequate parking and toilet facilities.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22311

My flat is a poor strip club then.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6552

Oh, and loads of boobies.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22311

Ah, then my flat is quite good, as it has a massive tit in it most of the time...

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I had a whinge on Eurogamer earlier about their Dead Rising review and I've decided to start a blog again because I seem to be writing lots of lengthy stuff about games (and pretty much anything I can argue with someone about), almost to the point of becoming John Coffey

. I think it's because I don't write anything any more. Bookmark it!

http://jonarobson.wordpress.com/

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

Funnily enough, I've also just been perusing the pages of Eurogamer, but in this case to look at the new screenies of Batman Arkham City. Now that is a game I'll definitely be buying, it looks fucking amazing.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 17:43

Wogan'sTrouserBulge wrote:

I had a whinge on Eurogamer earlier about their Dead Rising review

Did you then go outside and start pissing in the wind?

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Dimrill wrote:

Wogan'sTrouserBulge wrote:

I had a whinge on Eurogamer earlier about their Dead Rising review

Did you then go outside and start pissing in the wind?

I got mightily covered in piss!

Funnily enough, my whinge is currently +42 in comment karma (the highest in that particular comments section by a country mile, and the highest I've ever got, I'm sure), and one person even suggested I step in and review the game instead.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

superdupergill wrote:

I also have reasons to be happy however; my wage rise which I didn't receive this month is being started as of my next pay date at the end of September and is also being backdated, so that will be a nice wee bit of cash to buy a new lens a surround sound system Christmas presents with. I am also due to start my new college year at a new college tomorrow and have just been told an hour ago that I can do two days a week at college if I want to complete the course in one year, so as I am back at the stage I would have been at if I hadn't been off for most of the year.

So by the end of this college year i should be caught up, plus I should be starting a new two year course. So when my apprenticship finishes in a years time, I should be halfway through a two year course which should give them a bit of an incentive to keep me employed

A third reason to be happy is that my girlfriend is off work this week so when I get home she should be already making dinner and then we can go a walk along the beach before settling down to start season five of House. :luv:

(I've been looking forward to this series for ages, I remember seeing a trailer of it and it was all about 13....)

Nice one! Just make sure you don't get over-taxed.

nickachu · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 18:47

These Swedes sure know how to make a tasty burger

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49233

nickachu · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 19:22

I'm in Stockholm now. I want to cry.
Stupid 12 hour layover.

Anonymous X · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2046

I got a Death's Head 'graphic novel' (more a trade paperback, technically) out of the library earlier, but it's massively misprinted, skipping from page 178 to 215 without any sign of any pages being torn out. Hmm.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Just got short shrift off a musical hero. I hate technology, but mainly myself.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11847

Trooper wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

The Spearmint Rhino in Bournemouth is very good indeed.

That's good, as that is where we are going.

Although i'm not entirely sure what defines a "good" strip club?

Is the perkiness per pound ratio greater or something?

Don't forget the free entry (fnar) voucher Grim... posted in the bargains thread.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38524

throughsilver wrote:

Just got short shrift off a musical hero. I hate technology, but mainly myself.

Something you did? Said?

kalmar · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 21:03

throughsilver wrote:

Just got short shrift off a musical hero. I hate technology, but mainly myself.

Oh no, twitter rejection?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38524

Is Malia still in France?

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Had an interview scheduled with Michael Gira, of Swans/Angels Of Light renown. Not only did his PR not give me his number before interview time, but my Skype recorder decided my trial had expired. Purchased in a panic, was told to expect an authorisation code 'within 12 hours'. Got another one. Had to reboot. Tested it. Phoned. Got told off, as it took a while.

Only really pupil, Dimmers and maybe Zardoz will know who that is. I'm sure the rest of you can laugh though.

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

DavPaz wrote:

Is Malia still in France?

Greece last time I checked

nickachu · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 21:16

Slightly drunk in Stockholm. I like beer.
Only gotta wait til 7ak for my flight...
Next time I'm booking closer flights.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

nickachu wrote:

Only gotta wait til 7ak for my flight...

Is that a Minter reference?

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Yes, OK, "you're a Minter reference".

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22311

Bobbyaro wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

The Spearmint Rhino in Bournemouth is very good indeed.

That's good, as that is where we are going.

Although i'm not entirely sure what defines a "good" strip club?

Is the perkiness per pound ratio greater or something?

Don't forget the free entry (fnar) voucher Grim... posted in the bargains thread.

Already sorted. It's £75 all in for hotel, entry the strip club, entry to proper club and paintball.
Funnily enough I'm not expecting much from the hotel

nickachu · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 21:24

throughsilver wrote:

nickachu wrote:

Only gotta wait til 7ak for my flight...

Is that a Minter reference?

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Yes, OK, "you're a Minter reference".

Am.... erm..... fuck....

You're a Minter reference.....
Yeah 7am Swedish.. snooze in the airport for sure.

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

throughsilver wrote:

Had an interview scheduled with Michael Gira, of Swans/Angels Of Light renown. Not only did his PR not give me his number before interview time, but my Skype recorder decided my trial had expired. Purchased in a panic, was told to expect an authorisation code 'within 12 hours'. Got another one. Had to reboot. Tested it. Phoned. Got told off, as it took a while.

Only really pupil, Dimmers and maybe Zardoz will know who that is. I'm sure the rest of you can laugh though.

I just looked up Swans on YouYaTube! One of the first songs I found I'd been trying to find out the name of it for yonks* & so a crap moment becomes a wonderful one

*Heard it a couple of at Optimo but was usually too fucked to remember to ask until the next morning.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 21:31

Mpt will know also. Was he an nice man?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 22:02

I hope you told him he was a fat cunt before you slammed the phone down. Who do these heroes of ours think they are?

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Wullie wrote:

throughsilver wrote:

Had an interview scheduled with Michael Gira, of Swans/Angels Of Light renown. Not only did his PR not give me his number before interview time, but my Skype recorder decided my trial had expired. Purchased in a panic, was told to expect an authorisation code 'within 12 hours'. Got another one. Had to reboot. Tested it. Phoned. Got told off, as it took a while.

Only really pupil, Dimmers and maybe Zardoz will know who that is. I'm sure the rest of you can laugh though.

I just looked up Swans on YouYaTube! One of the first songs I found I'd been trying to find out the name of it for yonks* & so a crap moment becomes a wonderful one

*Heard it a couple of at Optimo but was usually too fucked to remember to ask until the next morning.

Glad to be of help! Which song?

And no, Zardoz. I'm not heckling the legends!

Dimrill · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 23:34

GAH! My plackky guitar USB cable's been Gippynigged.

shoesonwrong · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:21

I had kidney stone-induced renal colic on Tuesday and ended up in the hospital. Again.

This time they gave me something called Dilaudid intravenously for pain and it was like being punched in the face with happiness.

Malc74 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:55

My son was sent home from daycare today with "Chickenpox". A trip to the doctor later and he has some cream for a heat rash. Stupid daycare.

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:01

shoesonwrong wrote:

I had kidney stone-induced renal colic on Tuesday and ended up in the hospital. Again.

Boo

Quote:

This time they gave me something called Dilaudid intravenously for pain and it was like being punched in the face with happiness.

Err, yay?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:23

Ooh is that based on Laudinum?

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:56

Is the Twitter thing at the top of the forum broken for anyone else or is it just me?

nickachu · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:57

Holiday over.
I'm really not looking forwards to working tomorrow. Stupid holiday hangover.
12 hours in Stockholm with no sleep isn't that much fun.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:59

shoesonwrong wrote:

I had kidney stone-induced renal colic on Tuesday and ended up in the hospital. Again.

This does not sound joyous.

That said, it's sufficiently technical that I don't know what it is, so every cloud, eh?

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

BABY PYGMY HIPPO VIDEO FOOTAGE

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38524

How's this for a Freudian Slip?

A lecturer just called me 'Slave' on the phone.

'Thanks, Slave. Bye!'

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:09

I spotted the latest issue of The British Journal of Photography in WHSmiths yesterday and had a quick flick through. One striking image that will stay with me was of a naked man laying backwards on a piano with his arse hole and scrotum on full display. Thanks for the tip, Pete.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Zardoz wrote:

I spotted the latest issue of The British Journal of Photography in WHSmiths yesterday and had a quick flick through. One striking image that will stay with me was of a naked man laying backwards on a piano with his arse hole and scrotum on full display. Thanks for the tip, Pete.

Balloon knot and marble bag

By the way, this is our new thing.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25742

I don't know if any of you remember, but my Nan had a fall a few weeks ago and has been in hospital since, and for the first time in my life I have not been able to speak to her every day

Whilst she has been in this hospital/rehabilitation/physio place I haven't really been able to find out any news from family. 'She's fine, loving it there' etc is all I could find out, which I knew wasn't true. I managed to get someone to agree to take a box of chocolates in to her, slit open the seal and wrote a letter to put inside t let her know that I was OK and thinking of her. I didn't know if they'd take in a letter, and was quite sure they wouldn't do so without reading it first.

Anyway, she opened the chocolates the next day and found my letter

What's more, she has written back and got one of the nurses to post the letter. Also, in another handwriting (I assume one of the nurses) is the direct address that I can write to her on whilst she is there :DD

The last bit of the letter amused me, so I include a snippet (I know the handwriting is bad - she used to have beautiful writing but she only has one hand and when she fell that was the wrist and hand she broke, so she now has to write in shaky capitals to be able to write at all. Oh, and she can't spell for toffee)

Attachment:

Picture 6.jpg

Quote:

[...] And I miss Dr Kawashima. I'm sure he will be glad to see me after being away so long[...]

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:44

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:45

Wogan'sTrouserBulge wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

I spotted the latest issue of The British Journal of Photography in WHSmiths yesterday and had a quick flick through. One striking image that will stay with me was of a naked man laying backwards on a piano with his arse hole and scrotum on full display. Thanks for the tip, Pete.

Balloon knot and marble bag

By the way, this is our new thing.

More like:
What I had for breakfast

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49233

"I miss Dr Kawashima"! :luv:

@TheVision - yes, it's stuck on a day and a half ago. I strongly suspect it's the OAuth implementation that's borked it.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11847

. Glad she is doing okay, Mimi, and that you are able to get in contact with her. I am sure she is really pleased to be getting letters from you.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Zardoz wrote:

Wogan'sTrouserBulge wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

I spotted the latest issue of The British Journal of Photography in WHSmiths yesterday and had a quick flick through. One striking image that will stay with me was of a naked man laying backwards on a piano with his arse hole and scrotum on full display. Thanks for the tip, Pete.

Balloon knot and marble bag

By the way, this is our new thing.

More like:
What I had for breakfast

YEAHHHHHHHHH

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Glad to hear about your Nan doing better, Meems! Lovely of her to send you a letter despite the obvious difficulties!

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:48

Sending letters is great! It really shows someone that you care and are willing to make the effort to stay in touch.

Good to hear that she's doing well Mimi! Send our love! :luv:

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