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| 12:57pm 01/01/2009 |
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mood:  content
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So, to everyone who I did not sms this morning (mostly because I didn't have you number), I hope the best of last year is the worst of last year. Yes, I know - my new year's resolution is to come up with a new message to use for the next New Year's. After all I've only been using the message for quite a few years.
Finally ushered the last person out the flat. It was a good night and appeared to be enjoyed by those in attendence.
Now I'll see about making a start on un-back-uping the info for the computer. And also start adding dates of stuff to my pocket diary.
I lead such an exciting life. |
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| Calling in the experts |
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| 06:39pm 28/10/2008 |
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mood:  lethargic
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I bought the 2 disc edition Iron Man...the helmet one. Only after I called ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) jmswallow because I thought if anyone was going to know about the IM stuff it's him. We both agreed that it was an incredibly geeky and completely understandable purchase.
In other news I have to say that after 3 years I'm still being thrown by the time change this past weekend. My body is still working on last week's time and it'll be annoying until my body in in sync with this new time zone. |
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| WTF? Where did the RAW come from |
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| 09:08am 19/10/2008 |
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Was doing stuff and I tried to play a game only to have the pc tell me the game didn't exist. Checked the harddrives to find one is missing.
How am I supposed to convert a hdd with a RAW setting back to NTFS before Jackie wakes up.
Off to troll the net for advice. |
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| I have my belts...finally |
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| 08:02am 06/10/2008 |
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mood: tired
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In the Fair Isles group to represent the fact that you are a fighter and you level there are a number of belty things...more like weaven string to me...that you get.
Now I have been a ratified trial fighter (the showy fighting stuff) and a ratified free fighter (competition fighting) for a while. However I haven't been to any events where court is held until this past weekend. You get presented stuff in court before everyone in attendence. All it really means is that I'm officially officially a recognised fighter. As opposed to being a unofficially officially a recognised fighter.
The weekend itself was draining in that I was trying to keep track of who was causing trouble where as it was a coronation and then there was a kidnapping and then there was talk of an invasion (Denmark, for it's bacon apparently) and a couple people roped me into stuff where I was left going "I don't want to be associated with you anymore - go stand over there or else"
According to soren_nyrond, it was a relatively quiet weekend - apparently he normally loses his voice at these events.
However I had fun, especially seeing that I got to chat to people from outside the usual group that I see on a friday - even though if it was the equivalent of a family weekend away, we would be a very, very, very, very dysfunctional family. |
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| Sci-Fi Show Listings |
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| 07:09am 14/05/2008 |
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mood:  curious
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I'm having another one of those "I know what I'm looking for, but I don't have a clue what or where it is" moments.
Does anyone know where I can fine a relatively complete listing of sci-fi tv shows form the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
I was watching UFO and I had a flashback to a show that I used to watch as a kid and all I can remember is that they investigated sightings of ufos and in the credit (opening or closing) I think there was a guy looking up at a ufo or shining light rising over him.
I hate it when this happens. |
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| Convention news |
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| 06:48pm 14/04/2008 |
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The weekend has most probably been the most intense convention yet - never had to deal with nerves at a con before.
For those who haven't seen or heard, I no longer have a girlfriend. To cut a long and complicated story short, I now have a fiancee. |
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| 05:48pm 17/03/2008 |
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My feet are sore! And I'm glad I have a break away from Showmasters events for a month or so.
Convention was entertaining. |
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| Bruce Campbell and the Jacket |
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| 07:34am 07/03/2008 |
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mood: amused
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As some of you know I've decided to try stick film/television people into my Library jacket.
My first victim is Bruce Campbell at Collectormania Midlands
Fortunately while he wasn't prepared to wear the jacket, he was happy to pose with it. |
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| Samurai Swords |
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| 08:21pm 21/01/2008 |
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mood:  annoyed
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On Friday the issue about the samurai swords was brought up.
While it does seem like a reasonable and controlled ban, everyone is tentatively viewing this as the thin edge of the wedge..
...if the softies have their way then it's be us fighting with imaginary swords because everything will be deemed too dangerous. And you'll find a lot of reenactment groups over various periods having to find new hobbies - like finding the main consultation committee members of the addresses and camping outside their houses. No, not to do anything violent or dangerous, but just to sit there and reminisce about the good old days which have been thoughtlessly taken away.
If there same basic principles of the samurai ban are applied to the western sword ban the nwe're left with the following:
Only authentic swords from that medieval times can be used - expensive!
Otherwise only swords made by a licensed weaponsmith can be bought - while I'm sure that's happening now, I can see this becoming expensive.
And then how long before you can't buy a sword in a toy shop...and I bet you the light sabres will follow along too :( |
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| This weekend |
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| 07:03am 04/01/2008 |
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Not entirely sure what will be happening this weekend. If anything does happen, it should be on the saturday - I have a rpg sunday evening, so unless I can get people to party from 10am sunday morning until 5pm, it's definitely going to happen on the saturday.
Not sure what though |
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| Ross Kemp on prisons... |
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| 11:24pm 03/12/2007 |
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mood:  pensive
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just saw the one for Pollsmoor in Cape Town. I didn't realise how jaded I was until I saw J's reactions to antics for gang members. Most was old news to me.
and the wannabe gangsters here don't understand why they don't scare me...try having a gangland the next suburb across. |
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| Experimental Dinner |
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| 06:22pm 20/11/2007 |
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Decided I wanted to post this somewhere...
After going through spices (what little we have in my opinion, J doesn't think so) decided to do a cardamom, cumin, cayenne, garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil rub for pork chops.
Just wonder if the various flavours will be drowned out. |
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