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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.

Sales have surpassed 20 million for the Witcher series apparently, with half of that being from the Wild Hunt alone. Seems like CDPR have entered the big boy leagues. Who'd have thought that nine years ago when that buggy, strange and undeniably ambitious first game debuted?

Oh don't worry Amentep I respect your well reasoned views, and furthermore respect you as a poster and a man of good taste. If mankind did not have differences of opinion it would be a boring species and no mistake.

Watch your stapler!

Horses for courses eh Amentep? Then again I find my sense of humour and character appreciation vary quite a bit from the norm, so it may jut be me. I should hope they recoup their investment though, the amount of advertising I have seen for this film has been staggering, the tube, buses, shops, television, saturation like that must surely pay off.

Which reminds me, I wonder if there will be low intelligence options for dialogue, one of the great features of Arcanum and Fallout. I'll have to ask. Edit: No I don't think there will be, there is seemingly no intelligence stat just speech and charisma, which might seem to have a little overlap unless they are using some of the alternate definitions of charisma. Then again a low speech might indicate "simple" dialogue.

Pardon me while I wipe away a spot of drool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlK3MURumeE

I totally missed the latest adaptation it seems, though the scenery chewing of the Sheriff remains a constant by the sounds of it, Nicholas Grace is brilliantly venomous and snide in the 80s version. Real shame about young Mr Connery being so underwhelming, the acorn fell quite far from the tree there it seems?

Watching Robin of Sherwood, the old '80s HTV series, Clannad soundtrack, great cast, lovely English countryside, not much to be criticised other than some period inaccuracies that are easily overlooked. Wonder if something like this might be made again, with the increasing quality of television and the success of Game of Thrones it seems possible, but I have the nagging suspicion that it would be ruined and made into a blunt tool for some modern message.

Yes. It's an unusual work of prose, disjointed and almost shattered, suiting the subject matter of Wael himself. Its disjointed approach may initially put one off but there is quite a riveting story if one reads on, it's conclusion is not unexpected by any means, but the path it travels to arrive at the denouement is rather twisted and obscure. It certainly made me far more interested in this god, and his or her followers than I was before. An interesting read.

I'll take neither thanks. Edit: It's Rupert Murdoch Mr Hunter, media magnate and yes somebody you'd probably be better off not knowing.

Well this could put the cat amongst the pidgeons in oh so many ways.

Date night, Mrs Nonek decided (i've stopped pretending to have a voice in our discussions) that we would see the new Ghostbusters movie, i'd heard there'd been some noise but haven't really paid attention. Didn't get much of a nap so I watched most of the film, it's not really bad but not good either, obviouly these young ladies faced an uphill struggle in trying to fill the charismatic and comedic boots of the original cast and it shows. Even though the film was chock full of nods to the original movie I just don' think that the creative team "got" Ghostbusters, and some of the nods were cringeworthy such as the cameos. The villain was pointless, he needed to be moved front and centre or become a nebulous threat such as Ghoza, as it is he seemed an adornment. The proton packs were overused, no longer tools weilded by blue collar slobs who just happened to catch ghosts, they became flashy gimmicks and took away from the working man theme that Ghostbusters had. The CGI well it may have been better than the original but i'm already forgetting it, whereas the originals is something thats stuck with me. The cast also just do not gel and are frequently just irritating, the easygoing nature of the four guys you'd like to have a drink with is gone, you'd avoid the modern Ghostbusters and probably go to another pub. That said it's not a bad movie, just mediocre and far below its inspiration, but then again so was the second Ghostbusters film. I'd give it a four and proclaim it watchable but not very enjoyable, a little below Warcraft which would garner a five in my book as being watchable and moderately enjoyable. Mrs Nonek stated that in hindsight she'd have waited for it to come to Netflix, which is probably good advice. Edit: Strangely enough I think that one of the things this modern reimagining lacked was the heart of the first film, there was a childish sweetness to the original Ghostbusters that just isn't found in the remake.

No, though you do pick up a few old clues about him in various places in the Wild Hunt, dating from before the first game.

I blame the Stranglers!

Oh well thats good to see, previously the cursor keys (my movement keys of choice being left handed) just could not be bound. Edit: Sorry, forgot to say thank you. Edit#2: No still not able to bind cursor keys, wonder if it's my keyboard? Hey ho, walk the dog time anyway.

Dead Space, Dragon Age: Origins ultimate edition and some Simcity game are out on GOG I noticed, though most probably they were all purchased long ago by you worthy consumers. A note of caution on Dead Space for the cack handed like myself, the games keys are not rebindable ingame. I do not know whether GOG have fixed this or if there's a solutiion online.

Despite a youth spent travelling over most of the world, indulging my peccadilloes somewhat, and enjoying myself immensely there is simply no land I can imagine settling in other than my England. I will not say that it is the greatest nation on Earth, that would be untrue, braggardly and immodest. I will not say that its people are in any way special or unique, I have seen too many cultures and races of humanity to not acknowledge that every member of humanity is an individual, while crowds and cliques are almost always terrifyingly similar. It is however home to me, and its green fields, its old hills, its little lanes and overgrown waterways are somehow a part of me. A little soppy I acknowledge, but I would pity any Englishman who felt he had to leave, and I feel the nation would be poorer for it.

I'm sorry but this just came to mind immediately when reading of the newly introduced companion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlFc2TuA_FA