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This prompts a question i've always wanted to ask: Dyes such as the young lady is wearing in her hair, and that are presumably used on clothing, how expensive are good ones in this Bronze Age setting? How many washes can they stand before fading? Are there specific creatures, ores or plants that are needed to cultivate the best dyes, and what prices do these command? Can an average citizen of Kyras' tyranny afford these in any quantity? Dyed by the blood of her enemies, naturally :D You'd ideally need a thickening agent I assume as the head wounds i've sustained in Rugby, though bleeding profusely, tended to wash away very easily. Perhaps some kind of mud or clay? Trollslayers used bearfat in Warhammer as I remember as well as the orange dye. I've noticed some amusing names surfacing, Gonzoella, Roostergirl etc, due no doubt to the crest.

Oh no problem, just thought i'd inform you in case you called any Welshmen English, as our indigenous brethren are a somewhat prickly lot. Edit: Sorry, rather derailing the thread, on with Hilary's one woman crusade to abolish the American intelligence infrastructure.

The Cambrians are in Wales friend.

Can the ban on romance discussion be reinstated on August the 27th?

The next episode is in my opinion one of the high points of the first season,

Personally I think we ought to strategically place Brian Blessed on the Dover coast to welcome our European brethren. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1zjeYhJs7o Edit: The fact that Mr Blessed's home town of Doncaster is also home to a leading school for the Deaf is not coincidental, Mr Juncker you have been warned, the eardrums of Europe are in your hands!

I just blame the dog! Hope everything was resolved safely.

I remember the Rocketeer for two reasons, one being Jennifer and the other Connelly, despicable slavering predator that I am. Hopefully if successful though we will see some other old radio heroes brought back from the dead, perhaps even Lamont Cranston may see another outing?

The restaurant name was probably a nod to Robert DeNiro's character Noodles in Sergio Leone's "Once upon a time in America." Good for you in airing a dissenting voice to the majority opinion Longknife, along with ageism and elitism I find that there's an acceptable prejudice against the disabled. One has national heroes such as Admiral Nelson and Douglas Bader who proved that they were anything but boring or incapable, indeed one just has to watch the Paralympics to see true grit and the very heart of the Olympic spirit. A little representation here is hardly outlandish or egregious, they spend development time in the Sims creating features that please only a minority so there is precedent for a little work on this. Then again I still believe it is the developers right to put what they wish in their games, it is not however wrong in any way to ask for representation.

Dogs being more intelligent take these things far harder than cats i've found, though obviously that's a generalisation.

This prompts a question i've always wanted to ask: Dyes such as the young lady is wearing in her hair, and that are presumably used on clothing, how expensive are good ones in this Bronze Age setting? How many washes can they stand before fading? Are there specific creatures, ores or plants that are needed to cultivate the best dyes, and what prices do these command? Can an average citizen of Kyras' tyranny afford these in any quantity? Also clothing, so far we have seen the usual CRPG rig, trousers, shirts, yadda, yadda. However what climate are the levels set in, is it Mediterranean, Scandinavian? What clothing is suitable here in what season, is a simple tunic enough like any Roman citizen would wear most of the year? Would an infantryman wear hobnailed sandals or boots, and why? Is their a particular or unique environment here, and if so why is it unique, or what is the best guess if a mystery? I'd like to know a few of these things, as well as many more to be hones. I realise they are not important to many but I think depth and detail in a world can really pay off when developers try and flesh that world out and take advantage of such things to make exciting organic changes to a setting, its cultures and societies.

I'm really beginning to grow tired of seeing that haircut, I realise fashion dicates a slavish devotion to conformity but surely we can see something a little different on the "tough girl" archetype? Mind you I never particularly liked it when Phil Oakey was pioneering it back in the Human League, perhaps its just a personal thing.

You chaps still playing might want to have a look at the enhanced edition mod for the Witcher 3 now available on the Nexus. Rather impressive rebalancing by the looks of it.

Even the greatest general in the moment of his Triumph had a slave whisper the Momento Mori in his ear, there is nothing wrong with the blunt application of honesty from time to time.

If it's of any use Longknife, what I do when criticising something is to intersperse my negative points with positive ones, this creates an opening for those who are arguing with you to see your point of view, informs them that you see theirs, and perhaps even admit that some of each others points are valid. It gives a little wriggle room in a conversation and builds empathy, which is essential in communication I think. It's also not so hard, there are good and bad points to everything, and even the most faint praise can pass muster as a compliment. Maybe worth giving it a try, though i'm hardly a master debater or a cunning linguist. Sorry, I couldn't help it.

I also found him to be amongst the most likeable member of the cast, he came off as natural and unforced, while unfortunately I felt the rest of the cast were trying far too hard to be funny. Compare this to the original where the Ghostbusters can say and achieve a lot without all of the mugging and constant self narration, the lady least guilty of this I think was the tall African American one, who seemed far more comfortable than the others. Its strange how they changed some of the characters however: Janine's replacement become stupid, whereas she was smart and sharp. Winston's replacement dropped his blue collar mundanity to become one of these street people with the typical cultural predilection. Egon, well i'm not sure who his replacement was as none of the ladies seemed like scientists at all, if it was the frantically mugging one then I think they did Mr Ramis' character a disservice. I think its a build up of their experience that I missed, whereas in the original film one clearly sees these four individuals go from desperate start up businessmen to overnight celebrities, and then on to where they have become blue collar workers in the fight against the supernatural. The weirdness and oddity they battle has become everyday, and they are just everyday slobs like all of us working a long houred job. This resonated with me personally. In the modern version the timeframe seems far too accelerated, with no progression, just instant recognition. They needed a Larry King moment and as good a montage as the original. Pacing, probably too much improvisation and not enough of a solid script as well. Edit: I wish they'd stop defecating on the King Arthur legend.

Indeed, I found one has to set realistic (in game) expectations rather than expect what has become the usual in modern RPGs: That one is so special as to succeed at any task given and have all manner of victories drip fed to the protagonist on a constant basis, without effort or planning.

What I personally like about the article, as stated before, is the honesty: Mr Urquhart freely admits his mistakes and makes a case for learning from them. I like this, who after all among any of us has not made mistakes?

According to Mrs Strange.

They have to have Mr Banner though surely? If not then I shall be in high dudgeon!

Ooh the Defenders...is the Silver Surfer making an appearance perchance? Mr Rand should really never grow bumfluff a beard, and Powerman needs his afro and chain belt back!

You cannot fault the gentleman for his honesty, in a world of PR and spin this is refreshing.

After reading Mr Avellone's novella i'm very interested in what Wael will do about this greatest of secrets, and there are allsuions/hints to it in the narrative, though Wael's actions are probably so hidden as to be unrecognisable to any apart from the insane. Speaking of mental illness i'd also like to see what effect Durance will have on the world, one can imagine him becoming (once again the novella hints at this) an Arch Heretic, or perhaps even the guiding spark of a new religion or movement. If the canon has the chap surviving of course, the novella is also like Wael not a trustworthy source.

Is lamp post a much desired Pokemon? Saw two Go players "encounter" one while walking the dog, and a third almost fell in the canal. I'm ashamed to admit that I found it all hilarious. Edit: What an ingenious idea those charity apps are, have to get one of those modern phones and download one, much obliged Raithe.

Today I dropped everything, idled in the garden under our oak with an oft refilled glass of Cider and ice cubes, and enjoyed the company of my sweetheart (the dog) and also the Mrs. Fido is on steroids at the moment, and a special diet because of some problem with enzymes or something, and I think he understands that something is wrong so I am spoiling him shamelessly. I think the family are getting a wee bit jealous. Still on such a golden day trouble seems far away, the sunlight was warm and the blue sky cloudless, the swaying shade of the branches was thick and cool, the bees were busy attending to their work, the grass was soft and crisp underfoot, the Cider lent a certain salubriousness to everything and I was very content. A day to remember I think, like a Beethoven overture, a glorious work built on the most basic of principles. Edit: Sorry to hear about your loss Tale, he looks a sprightly little fellow there.