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And condolences LC. Tis never fun to go through that. Nelson here pretty much refuses most forms of cat food especially any of the jellied kind. He pretty much only eats the kibble.

Roaming around in Saints Row IV and having a few giggles as I throw aliens into the air with super-strength kicks to the groin....

Hm, have to admit I lost track of a few hours and misplaced the afternoon.. My copy of Saints Row IV turned up so I installed it as I was working on other things, then made the mistake of going "I'll just have a break and seeing what it's like...."

I actually consider it a little scary. I've known a few people who are into it and they pretty much say the same thing. To quote from a blog piece: The fact that it started off as crappy Twilight fanfiction erotica just flares my distaste even more Although I do think this was inspired marketing:

Yeesh. A whole bunch of girls I know are INCREDIBLY excited because they've announced some guy they all consider mega-hot to be cast in the primary role for the film adaption of 50 Shades of Grey. I've been stuck doing the "But..But..the books are bad?! They're badly written. Badly edited?! Bad bdsm?!" and their various responses boil down to "We don't care. He's hot." The spaniel here is still getting used to the fact that my sister and the big dog are gone. Definitely playing the pathetic card a lot. Managed to get out of the house, walked to the middle of the road and then lay down flat on the ground....

Are you ready to face the power of the dark side that is.. Darth Cater?

In reading related news.. Frederik Pohl died this weekend. http://www.frederikpohl.com/ http://io9.com/rip-frederik-pohl-the-man-who-transformed-science-fict-1241405614 And his daughter tweeted it to confirm it.

And thus.. we know he's a a Lawyer.. Yeah, if I clung to preconceptions contrary to evidence in the contrary I'd be lawyer's client... Or an engineer :D Well I was referring to the whole " I didn't have any actual experience with it, so I'm just going by what other people said" - Next thing you know, you'll be asked by Fox to talk about the porntastic release that Dragon Age Romances are of course going to be on their next special news report...

And thus.. we know he's a a Lawyer..

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Only if you buy me drinks first. I don't put out on the first date...

Oh, you mean the perspective that we have the better machines for "proper" gaming, but still have to put up with those annoying console people? I was thinking of the "cheaper games, fewer buyers, yet still expect special treatment" perspective, but that works, too :D I always thought console people needed a slapping to get them to pick up on that. You have a machine that doesn't work as well as a pc, and you still pay silly money for games to play on it that are usually not quite as capable as pc games..

And for that slightly different look..

Oh, you mean the perspective that we have the better machines for "proper" gaming, but still have to put up with those annoying console people? I have to admit, the more I hear about DA:I, the more tempting it gets. I'm interested in just how much actual choice & consequence there will be and how much you can actually shape/effect the development of the Inquisition through the game. It's making me feel like they're trying to make a crpg that actually covers that old style of D&D when you hit 9th level and got a Keep and followers Having that shift from "ye low-level adventurer hacking kobolds" to "stately world affecting character and his minions". It's an interesting idea, let's just see how the execution of it actually holds up this time around.

Kiwi Parody of Blurred Lines Shut Down by Youtube

Hm, Facebook is asking its users to give feedback on the new Terms and Conditions: Also

The Philadelphia Story. There are reasons some films are just absolute classics. Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, and James Stewart are just a great mix with the dialogue. Dang, now I feel in the mood to chase down some more of the 40's screwball comedies and light rom-coms.

Heh, who would have thought this thread would last this long? Hm, I'm tempted to add something that's potentially on the balance of nsfw.. what the hell, I find it amusing and suitable for this thread. http://youtu.be/YHood00sNJU

It's that Lex Luthor look. They're expecting you to be an Evvvvviiil Genius. Because that's sexy.

Hopefully you can start reclaiming a bit of your life, now you won't be running around after her and her pets for a while. Well we've still got the cat and the mad spaniel. Apparently she was only allowed to have one pet in the new place. Which on a certain level I kind of worry about, because he's a big dog and she'll be working 9-5 most days so whether she'll get back on track for actually giving him daily runs or not...

Before they were famous..

Helped my sister move a fridge/freezer combo into her new place. Now today is the official "she's out of the house and into the new one". She's taken the big dog with her, so here's to how it all turns out.

I've known a few and they were generally quite pleasant. Some can get a bit focused on what their geek interest is in, but as long as you don't talk to them like they're freaky weirdo's or act condescending, they're usually okay.