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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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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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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 … -
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, … -
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 … -
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 … -
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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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 … -
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 … -
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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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 … -
The Man With The Golden… Banana
Dan with the Golden Banana
It's been a fastastic weekend overall. First came my surprise receipt of several hundred pounds from my bank, yesterday. Then came an enjoyable Troma Night on Saturday evening, which could only have been made better if everybody hadn't got beds to go to. Then to top it all off came … -
Seven Hundred Pounds Less Poor Than Yesterday
I received a cheque this morning for just over £700 from my bank. Legal bollocks means that I can't tell you in public forum (privately, with friends, is probably okay) how or why I got it, or even the background behind it, but rest assured I'm very happy to receive it and I'm glad I …
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Birmingham, Troma Night, And Open Mic
The Aber folks seem to have a busy weekend ahead. Tomorrow about a half-dozen people seem to be planning a trip to Birmingham. Not me: I'm busy, but I thought I'd share the news. Oh; scratch that. I've just heard that it's been cancelled. Apparently there might be a more popular trip to Brum in …
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My Cat Built A Shrine To Andrew Lloyd Webber
I've discovered the most fun free game on the entire internet. At least, this week. Here's some filler to warm you up:
Did you ever play Eat Poop My Cat? No; well, you're not entirely alone, but I have found myself having to describe the game several times so far today. It's a bit like Chinese …