| Turn on the TV let it drip right down in your eye |
[Oct. 31st, 2026|06:45 am] |
As people keep asking me off-line, here is the definition of the HDTV standard:
1280x720 OR 1920x1080 native resolution in square pixels
HDMI interface OR DVI with didgital audio interface
HDCP compatable
If your TV does not have this, it cannot play true HDTV.
The 'HD-Ready' sticked does not guarentee the above specs! Be sure to ask a service monkey when buying your TV. |
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| You're my sworn enemy until the day I die |
[Nov. 18th, 2009|06:41 am] |
So, last night I was given a lift home from work (long and unrelated story) and entered the Progatorium to find two scallies trying (and failing) to smash open the gaming room window with a couple of bricks the old owner had left in the back garden.
A bit of yelling caused the to jump the fence, but they seem to have left the police forensic steam a nice hand print. It transpires there has been a spate of rather deliberate burglaries in the area, rather than the usual lazy and opportunistic scum that cause most of the crime around here.
More worryingly was that ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) littletinwench arrived home not five minutes later. It could have all gone so wrong has I not been given that lift.
It's not even as if we have much worth stealing, as it's all too-easily-traced/too bulky/no-resale-value stuff.
*fume* |
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| I can bring deliverence, I am salvation |
[Nov. 12th, 2009|06:14 pm] |
I'm a day late, but this week's music selection.
Firstly, an oddly underapprecated act:
And then, an act with an inexplicable lack of success:
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| Unspeakable rituals offered by debouched and profane civilisations shred my sanity |
[Nov. 4th, 2009|03:06 pm] |
In an attempt to get back in the habit of posting, and to appease the likes of Rich Pink and Li'l Sven, I'm posting some videos of bands I like. Hopefully, I can post a couple of videos every Wednesday, we'll see.
Let's start off with the best ever live band:
And finish today with a song from the best album of all time:
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| A game of chances |
[Oct. 15th, 2009|05:42 am] |
This weekend is GameCon Manchester.
- Live Rock/Punk/Metal gig (also available to the public and streamed over the internet on Bolton Live TV)
- Guitar Hero
- Cosplay
- Dress Groups
- Reinactors
- RPGs
- CCGs
- Boardgames
- Miniature Gaming
- Random Insanity
- 22,000 square feet of fun
- All in a four-star hotel in the heart of the greatest city on earth
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| It was the DNA |
[Oct. 5th, 2009|12:36 pm] |
Hi all,
Quick post from work.
My boss is in need of an MP3 player. It needs to be a completely plug & play, USB stick, USB charged style one, so it won't need installing on any given PC.
Ideally, she should be able to buy it from Argos (yeah, I know, don't go there). Anyone any ideas?
(real update this week I swear). |
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| Drink the whisky drink the wine |
[Sep. 19th, 2009|08:18 am] |
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Today be a grand day me hearties.
It be the first day of me holiday, I likes not having to be goin' to work.
Second, our carpets be now fitted, leavin' only the hangin' o' two doors to be finishin the house.
This also be meaning we can be finishin' our unpacking from February, as we can now be usin' every room o' the house.
Me missing second copy of space Hulk be arrivin' yesterday while I be away.
I'll be spending the ballance of the day unpackin', cleanin' and tidyin', and getthing this place ship-shape so I can be enjoyin me holiday.
Anyone wantin' to see this salty sea-dog this week be speaking up now. |
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| Sick looks good on you |
[Sep. 13th, 2009|02:10 pm] |
I'm back, feeling a little woozy, and very sore. Should be back up-and-running in a day or two.
Looks like we need some help moving furniture on Thursday evening. Just two couches and the TV. Can anyone help?
We also have to do a LOT of moving of boxes and furniture on Friday evening, can any one help with that?
I can offer to cook Slev-Burgers in exchange for your efforts. |
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| Head above water |
[Sep. 12th, 2009|11:54 pm] |
Big catch-up post:
I have Space Hulk! It's awesome and Wench actually likes it. This is even more awesome!!
Guest bedroom-slash-library-slash/gym is decorated and awaits carpets next Friday, when the lounge will be re-carpeted. This completes all *significant* moving-in malarky.
Having an operation tomorrow (nothing serious), will be semi-out-of-action for a week or so.
One more week at work, then I have a week off. anyone wanting to visit/be visited, shout up. |
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| The world spins as we put this dream together |
[Aug. 21st, 2009|12:44 pm] |
Well, my physio appointment went less than well. It seems that the injury is causing pressure on the blood-vessels to my head (and hence brain). This caused me to collapse twice during the physio, so I’m being referred to a specialist. In the main time no “exercise”, and plenty of pain still, plus the occasional dizziness. Apologies if I become something of a recluse for a while.
In the mean time, we’re scrambling to finish re-decorating our spare room, so we can finish unpacking & get on to sorting out the garden. I really want it all done by the time I’m on holiday next month, but we’ll see how much of a hold-up the shoulder is.
( you-tube goodness ) |
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| The way to paradise |
[Aug. 17th, 2009|09:36 pm] |
So, the weekend.
A slight cloud due to BT arse-ing up the work ADSL connection on Wednesday night, leading to a long & stressful Thursday, plus the gas leak part II, but it all worked out with only a slight delay in getting to the 'Stock, mittigated by a trip to the Hollies "A5 Truck Stop".
Car-park problems aside, it was a lot of fun, though a touch disappointing due to the lack of prog-metal this year.
Still, awesome sets from Gods of Hellfire, Godsized, Pythia, Uncle Rotter, Blind Guardian, Eibon la Furies, and Nightmare World made everything good. I only missed a few bands (due to the car-park thing), and caught up with/met & chatted to loads of people, and bought some cool tunes.
Just prior to Blind Guardian, I proposed to <"lj user="littletinwench">. I had been planning this some time, in detail, and was bricking it. She said "yes", and later called me a "sneaky bastard" for the level of surreptitious planning, and for "upstaging Blind Guardian", which is very amusing.
On the way home, we stopped at the last services before Manchester. There, we found a back-stage pass for BOA belonging to someone from the Sabbaton crew. Bizarre.
I now ache all over, so worth it though, and so going back next year. |
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| In an age when prize possession was fire |
[Aug. 2nd, 2009|07:45 pm] |
Well, we have no gas.
This means no hot water (except the shower & kettle, which are electric), no heating, no washing machine, etc. And, no oven!
A gas leak has occurred in our supply pipe. It was only diagnosed & shut down AFTER the gas company went home for the weekend. Grrr.
This means no anniversary steak tea as planned. Yes, anniversary, as littletinwench has put up with me for four whole years and still hasn't come to her senses yet.
Even though we where at my parents' place for a barbecue yesterday, this meant our only recourse for tea tonight was to but a disposable barbecue and some cheap meat and cook thusly.
So, next significant event is Bloodstock. Who else is there? |
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| As brothers fight side by side |
[Jul. 6th, 2009|09:23 pm] |
I'm back from Summer StabCon which was awesome, as always, half a games-fest, half a reunion with old friends. I played and now own Galaxy Trucker, which is highly addictive. I also played Steam, and I'm not sold on it compared to the original, but I can see its appeal.
I have still, however, failed to try games of A Small World, Automobile, Battlestar Galactica, and Agricola. I must make a concerted effort to play more new stuff next time. Roll on January.
If any of my US readers could give me a hand amalgamating postage on a few items, I'd be grateful, and I'll see you right. Please leave me a comment or email me. |
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| None of the above |
[Jun. 9th, 2009|06:36 am] |
So, we've had the European Parliamentary Elections. It's been controversial to say the least.
However, given that the majority of the country is, according to poles, centrist (i.e. neither capitalist nor socialist, neither authoritarian nor liberal), let us look at our choices of vote:
Party philosophies:
Labour*** - capitalist authoritarians, base politic on think-tank & survey results.
Conservative*** - authoritarian capitalists, base politic on think-tank & survey results.
Lib-Dem** - centre right economically, socially centrist, base politic on think-tank & survey results.
BNP* - authoritarian socialists, base politic on the values of my grandparents' generation, plus racism/bigotry.
Greens* - liberal socialists, base politics on te hippy fringe, attract a load of nutters into their number which put off the majority.
UKIP* - Don't seem to have any policies not involving us not being involved with Europe and trying to paint themselves as a non-racist BNP.
Christian Party - capitalist authoritarians, base politic on conservative Christian extremist values.
*** = Main Party
** = Secondary Party
* = Minor Party
So, your choices are, vote for an authoritarian and capitalist party, or vote for a minor party.
However well intentioned the minor parties, they all seem to be infested by nut-bars, whether i's the bigoted extremism of the BNP or the hippy extremist fringe in the Greens. These people form a disproportionately vocal section of the party which tinges the public perception thereof.
This is a no-win situation, which has lead to the embrace of the more radical parties these elections. Most people didn't vote BNP or UKIP because they're bigoted racists, but rather to either send a message to the labour and tory parties and/or to protest against what they are being told by the gutter press, is the fault of the EU and immigration (even though the faults usually lie elsewhere). |
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| On countless worlds the earth shakes |
[Jun. 3rd, 2009|05:50 pm] |
Not much has gone on for the last two weeks, an I seem to have bust my shoulder. The doctorb* has put me on the list for physio. In the mean time I can basically sit there and watch TV or some such after work. Weekends are better, but I'm mostly off the PC.
Last couple of weeks at Rock Kitchen have been awesome as the management are no-longer pressuring li'l Scott not to play metal.
As a bonus, littletinwench won a ton in cash at "pick N Mix" (aka half a Postmortem), and we shall be celebrating with a steak tea this weekend.
Tonight is a trip to see the new Trek film that gothgirlblues has arranged. I should go to the flix more really.
My PC is shot in some way. I shall have to spend Friday night or Saturday afternoon dismantling & rebuilding her.
Only four weeks and one day to Summer StabCon. *glee*
I'm also geeking-out now. I need to buy me a 360:
http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/space-marine-trailer-english?size=large
*the "b" is for "bargin". |
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| Here we go |
[May. 19th, 2009|07:34 pm] |
This one's for Wench:
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| Check it out |
[May. 15th, 2009|07:39 pm] |
The last three weeks have been bloody awful, mostly due to over-work. However, pretty much all of said work is now done. We've all caught up, ready to launch the new sub-company on Monday. Should be fun.
Tomorrow Sophie, Spud, Guilber (three of our neighbours-to-be) and Robin are around to play Quest for the DragonLords, which should be fun.
In other news, discussions elsewhere of what 2rap metal" actually is, and why it isn't actually crap, hay ended in my watching stuff on YouTube:
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