Walsingham

Ah that takes me back . I miss that crazy dwarf, the flames of a deliberately triggered trap dancing on his hat. I found at least one of the Bab5 quotes: Dr. Stephen Franklin: "It's all so brief, isn't it? Typical human lifespan is almost a hundred years, but it's barely a second compared to what's out there. It wouldn't be so bad if life didn't take so long to figure out. Seems you just start to get it right and then... it's over." Lt. Commander Susan Ivanova: "Doesn't matter. If we lived two hundred years, we'd still be human. We'd still make the same mistakes." Dr. Stephen Franklin: "You're a pessimist." Lt. Commander Susan Ivanova: "I am Russian, Doctor. We understand these things."

Only if you're prepared to outline the reduced Bavarian Autarch rules in full, Steve.

If any of you have been wondering what I sound like, check out the 22:30 slot on Friday http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/friday/ for Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off. I'm not _quite_ that posh. But close.

Man, that sucks. I recall dating a girl a few years back. She had a face like a renaissance angel, and the grin of Satan. That didn't end well. It can be a terrible thing, but a great smile doesn't mean necessarily that the girl is great.

It's OK. I can't understand why they don't allow direct linking.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/monday/ I really must encourage you loons to listen to this radio show for just this one episode. It is easily the best I've ever heard, and if you like nonsense then you will love this. I don't what will happen if you love nonsense.

I recall splitting the atom at school, and the masters were all "It's only an A-bomb. Boys will be boys."

What's that quote from Babylon 5 about being Russian?

Tale's right. We have a lot more clauses which say that the cops can do what they want provided they can claim good cause.

*sigh* such nice photos. I remember stuff.

I generally agree. While I don't have kids I do understand parents can't keep an eagle eye on their children 24/7, every minute, every second. Letting them play in the yard while you're in the laundry room/writing bills/watching tv, letting them play with other children and parents in a restraunt or park while you use the restroom, that sort of thing. I can't condemn the couple in this story beyond bad judgement at the wrong time, for I wasn't there - perhaps they had a reason they felt safe leaving their child alone, such as being able to see their apt. door from the restraunt window or something similar - but if these parents were on vacation and wanted alone time that badly, perhaps they should have found someone to babysit and made the vacation a 'parents only' journey. I only babysit for one of my friends. And he's the kind of friend you'd hide a body for. in fact I have three of those. But only one I'd babysit for. You follow me?

You mean, like, with elves? No this was a job for someone else. And there is no way in HELL it could be done by a machine. But it does pay very well. 3 days work will pay for my month's rent. *thinks* Why would you need to transcribe blackmail?

They broke the doll to check the fake weapons? That's fething retarded.

I think you might change your mind when you become a parent. BWAH! I already made that mistake. He IS a parent. However, after a few more years... Seriously, though. Parents these days lead crazy mad hectic lives. It'sa fact that people need time off. Shore leave. You get the idea?

I've spent 24 of the last 72 hours transcribing voice recordings. It is unbelievably dull. At least when you're stuffing envelopes you can listen to the radio.

Sobverting communist China... Hmmm. yeah, I'll buy that for a dollar.

I don't know why but I suddenly thought 'why don't we lead a sort of slave revolt of all those poor saps in the Far East being paid to do scut work for cash.' Just kind of what is lacking in MMOs is more meta-currents of activity. Social change, schemes, etc

That would explain why I'm so bloody tired then.

Had to be to get to sleep the last few weeks

You shouldn't be stepping into your mother's bedroom like that without knocking. 10/10

That is very saddening. Agreed. But don't worry, I'm sure those slavers deserve long treatment at taxpayer expense so they can rejoin society as productive individuals.

Good question. What shall it be WalshY? If the state of my own liver is anything to go by, I'd stick to animal.

Spider's suggestion looks cooler. I'm just emailing teh company to ask where they retail in the UK.

It didn't work. I drove a fast car for a bit and then Chris Buckley started shooting at the rats in my ceiling.

Actually, the zulus practice a form of stick fighting where you have a long stick grasped in the left hand which is used to shield the body with wide sweeping motions, while the shorter one in the right hand is used to batter an opponent. I would therefore think it perfectly plausible that you would use a double handed one in the left hand and one of those short ones in the right.