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Category: Personal

  • Hemi-Demi-Semi-Drabbling

    You're probably already familiar with the concept of a drabble (if not, where were you in February?), a piece of fiction of exactly one hundred words. Today, I was introduced to the concept of a hemi-demi-semi-drabble: that is, a piece of fiction totalling exactly twelve-and-a-half words. Seeing as, no matter how I try, I can't …

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    • posted 6 December, 2006
  • Troma Night - 9th December 2006

    The next Troma Night will take place on Saturday at The Cottage. Following last week's success, we'll be following a similar structure this week. But; there is a difference: all Troma Night folk (and everybody else, for that matter) are invited to start early this week at the Arts Centre to see The Host. The …

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    • posted 5 December, 2006
  • My Favourite Criminals


    Sometime over the weekend - probably on Sunday night - my Nintendo DS Lite, DS-Xtreme, and a pair of Claire's sunglasses were stolen from her car, parked outside our house. We noticed this on Monday morning when we found Claire's car door ajar and her glove compartment emptied onto the passenger seat. Needless to …

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    • posted 5 December, 2006
  • Jesus dances the YMCA

    You Can Hang Out With All The Boys


    This made me laugh out loud. Thanks to Faye for finding and sharing it.

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    • posted 5 December, 2006
  • The Independent Scrutineer

    Today I have mostly been listening to The Independent Scrutineer, Pagan Wanderer Lu's new EP. It's very highly recommendable, and well worth the fiver I paid for it.
    Unlike his previous releases, The Independent Scrutineer comes on a properly pressed CD (rather than a CD-R) and in a shiny jewel case with full-colour printing, …

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    • posted 4 December, 2006
  • Last Night’s Troma Night

    I was going to write a post about how brilliant last night's Troma Night was, but Jimmy's beaten me to it.

    The highlight for me must have been when the commanding officer of the "special" forces team in Primal Species shouted at his team after a training exercise because they took 15 seconds longer to complete …

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    • posted 3 December, 2006
  • Troma Night At The Cottage

    Troma Night tonight is at The Cottage. I'll dig up as many seats as I can, but be advised that stragglers will end up on the natty wooden chairs so if you're late - bring a cushion! Apart from that; usual rules apply.

    We'll be playing The Fifth Element, but with an unusual twist - we'll …

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    • posted 2 December, 2006
  • A New Look

    I decided to apply a new look to my blog and to the rest of Scatmania. I'd had this one in the pipeline for ages, but I only just got around to putting the last tweaks onto it to put it live. There's still a little bit to do, including some code optimisation and a …

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    • posted 1 December, 2006
  • Image representing post: Abnib Real Ale Ramble 2006

    Abnib Real Ale Ramble 2006


    Claire & Dan Camping
    In case you hadn't guessed, the destroyed tent I posted a picture of to my blog a few days ago wasn't Jimmy's at all, but another tent we saw while on the Abnib Real Ale Ramble. Jimmy has since gotten his revenge by ensuring I play Medieval II: Total War, which …

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    • posted 30 November, 2006
  • Wii Have A Problem

    Found this website - Wii Have A Problem - which is a blog dedicated to problems that people have had with their new Nintendo Wii as a result of "the human factor" (what we'd call PEBKAC if it were a desktop device with a keyboard).
    In any case, it's funny: the most commonly-occuring problem people seem …

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  • Back From The Real Ale Ramble

    Yay, we just got back from the Abnib Real Ale Ramble 2006. I'll post some pictures soon.

    Oh; by the way, Jimmy - we had a bit of an accident with your tent. See below.

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    • posted 27 November, 2006
  • Just Because Beth Wouldn’t Want It

    Had to share this now, from my phone, for the simple reason that Beth wouldn't want me to. And because I'll have forgotten by the morning.

    Just witnessed Beth try to smoke a cigarette backwards... as in; she put the tobacco end in her mouth and tried to smoke the filter. Even Alex, who lit it …

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    • posted 22 November, 2006
  • Start Of The Weekend

    Shaping up to be a reasonable weekend. Started last night with beer, curry, and a Pagan Wanderer Lu gig, which was pretty good: PWL had a few technical problems which he mostly managed to improv his way through. It was good to hear a few favourites like Our New Hospital Sucks and Repetition 2 played …

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    • posted 18 November, 2006
  • A Plan For The Evening

    Here's my proposed plan for this evening:

    Finish work by 6pm.
    Go to pub. Suggest staring in the Ship & Castle, because they're (a) good and (b) close to where I work.
    Drink. Always a good start to the weekend.
    Go for curry. Yummylicious.
    Go to Harley's for the PWL …

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    • posted 17 November, 2006
  • Push button, reveive bacon.

    Tasty Meat Dispenser

    AltPush button, reveive bacon.

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    • posted 15 November, 2006

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