Month: August 2009
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Post-BiCon Disasters
It's not all fun and games, though. In fact, it feels like it's going to be one of those weeks.
When I got back from BiCon, I discovered that somehow, in my absence, my fridge/freezer has gotten turned down to the lowest setting, turning it from a chilled box into a room-temperature cupboard, and … -
BiCon 2009
This weekend, I was at BiCon 2009 (my third BiCon - I guess that makes it a tradition), and it was awesome. Here's a short summary of the highs and lows:
Travel
Worcester's closer than I remembered, and - once Claire'd gotten used to the Vauxhall Astra we'd rented - we made good time there and back. … -
Paul Isn't A Murderer
Much thanks to Ruth and Paul for running an awesome murder mystery party last night, and to Rory for snapping some great photos. We played Death By Chocolate, in which American tycoon Billy Bonka had been murdered, but by whom?
[warning: contains spoilers for the Death By Chocolate murder mystery pack]
Most remarkably, it wasn't Paul's … -
Ten Weirdest Sex Toys I've Ever Seen [NSFW]
This was one of my most-popular articles in 2009. If you enjoyed it, you might also enjoy:
A dirty-looking calendar I found at work (2011).
My beliefs about why it's wrong to lie to children about Santa (2009), complete with pictures of naughty elves.
An argument I had (2011) with the Office of … -
Board Games And Waterfalls
It's been a fun, full weekend. Highlights include:
A good Troma Night
In case you weren't following, Troma Night is on Fridays nowadays. We watched the fantastic 1945 film Brief Encounter, which I'd highly recommend, and Lava, which I wouldn't (although if you do see it, watch 'til the end: it improves, I promise).
Same about the early … -
I Hate My Job [seen online]
I laughed so hard, I had to share this story with you:
My job is so fucking unbelievable. I'll try to sum it up by first telling you about the folks I work with:
First, there is this supermodel wanna-be chick. Yeah, okay, she is pretty hot, but damn is she completely useless. The …