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Best "A Song of Ice & Fire" Gifs (pronounced 'Jifs' BTW - now you know!)
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June 2013
Game of Thrones - The Red Wedding Episode
June 2013
Bolt Thrower - still quietly influencing Metal culture all these years later
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Greatest band ever to walk the face of the Earth!
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The Kittens Turn TEN Weeks - 16.04.13
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So the kittens are just over 10 weeks now.
We've had them for 4 weeks - just over actually - and they now have very distinct personalities. Fenris (left) is now more cuddly than Thud! (right). He will jump up for pats and be a bit of a softy. He's also partial to attacking his sister, which he does whenever she is around. This has caused some issues as he is now twice his original weight and bites without thought for her. She cries out and then holds him down and washes him - he hates that! Thud! likes to play, but mostly only on the bed in the early hours of the morning. Other than that she's just loud... |
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Amon Amarth release the first single from their new CD "Deceiver of the Gods"
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Amon Amarth, Viking Metal supremos launched the first single of their soon to be released CD, Deceiver of the Gods.
The CD, like most of their CDs is themed - this one based on the exploits of Norse God, Loki, shape-shifter, trickster and father of the Fenris Wolf! The release of the CD cover was followed by this quote: The cover depicts the last battle between the Gods and Loki who arrives at Vigridr field accompanied by the army of the dead during Ragnarok, the end of the world. We hope you enjoy it. Due for release in June, the track listing sounds suitably Amon Amarth:
01. Deceiver Of The Gods 02. As Loke Falls 03. Father Of The Wolf 04. Shape Shifter 05. Under Siege 06. Blood Eagle 07. We Shall Destroy 08. Hel 09. Coming Of The Tide Generously, the new single is available for download or streaming |
Below are two of my favourite Amon Amarth tracks. Check them out - and if you ever get the opportunity to see them LIVE - they are amazing!
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"Thar be kittens" - 23.03.13
Fenris be thy name
So this is Fenris.
He is the friendlier of the two, but also the youngest. More willing to be patted, but not wanting to take the first step. When I first had to rescue Fenris, he was fast - he dodged my grasps and gave me an almighty bite, thus his name; Fenris. On his first night he was very brave though, and jumped up onto the bed. He didn't want a pat, he was just adventuring. Together he and his sister sat and watched me, taking turns as one slept, the other watched. On the downside, Fenris isn't so good at the toilet. Thud! has to show him the way each time, but in saying that, he shows her we aren't so scary! |
The Thud! in the night
Little Thud!.
The scaredy cat and Fenris' new mum. Thud! is named after the first sound she made when she went into the box - and the fact she's not so good at jumping. It's also a Terry Pratchett reference. Thud! isn't very well and her right eye has an ulcer which means we have to apply cream to it twice a day. It's clearing up well, but the medicating makes her even more shy of us. She's very vocal and calls for Fenris if she can't find him. Emma says it's a mother-cat-style meow. She keeps him in line. If she doesn't go first, he is unlikely too! |
Unexpected Flashback time...
Ok - are you a game player? By game player I mean consoles...
Back in the halcyon days of consoles, the mid-late 90s when Sega and Nintendo went toe-to-toe.
I went Sega and spent many an hour playing games and yelling at the TV.
One of my favourite games was the little-remembered Herzog Zwei - a simple yet revolutionary RTS game at the time.
The basic premise is... well simple
You are a plane (Veritech) that transforms into a robot who builds units to attack and hold buildings - simple, yes?!
Told you!
Back in the halcyon days of consoles, the mid-late 90s when Sega and Nintendo went toe-to-toe.
I went Sega and spent many an hour playing games and yelling at the TV.
One of my favourite games was the little-remembered Herzog Zwei - a simple yet revolutionary RTS game at the time.
The basic premise is... well simple
You are a plane (Veritech) that transforms into a robot who builds units to attack and hold buildings - simple, yes?!
Told you!
It was my first introduction to RTS and stuck with me for years - in fact keeping my Mega Drive out of storage for years so I could play it LONG after the other games faded.
The memory of my enjoyment of the game sent me searching through Xbox Live to find something similar and after flirtations with Halo Wars, Starcraft 2, Warcraft and the like, I felt unfulfilled. They were just too complex, too layered and frankly a little boring.
Sure, they looked great, and lacked the repetitive music track - but maybe that was part of the charm.
In fact they all basically used Herzog Zwei as their influence!
(The only game that even came close was Dark Reign in 1997 - a game unsurpassed in intelligent AI design in my opinion)
The memory of my enjoyment of the game sent me searching through Xbox Live to find something similar and after flirtations with Halo Wars, Starcraft 2, Warcraft and the like, I felt unfulfilled. They were just too complex, too layered and frankly a little boring.
Sure, they looked great, and lacked the repetitive music track - but maybe that was part of the charm.
In fact they all basically used Herzog Zwei as their influence!
(The only game that even came close was Dark Reign in 1997 - a game unsurpassed in intelligent AI design in my opinion)
So, enough of memory lane; while looking through Steam the other day I found something that took me aback - a worthy successor to Herzog Zwei?
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It's called Airmech and call it nostalgia, but THIS is the game I have been looking for!
This simple, but graphically beautiful game has filled this gaping hole in my gameplay universe. It's free to play, and sure if you want to pimp up your Mechs, then spend some dosh and do it - but you can still play quite happily without it! Basically you're a transforming vehicle (Veritech, flying saucer, VTOL, helicopter etc) who builds units to attack and defend bases. You also transform into a robot and do some smashing of your own. You get your hands dirty, that's for sure. Look - just try it - if you have never played an RTS (who are you and why are you reading this?) then give it a go. I play with my Xbox controller attached to my PC - but the keyboard would be fine too. Airmech - loved it. Simple and fun RTS/ tower/ base defender game - get onboard! |
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It's Zoids time!!
Check out the Toys/ Zoids section for more, but today i'm starting my first Zoids HMM kit.
This is the super detailed version of the classic 80s Japanese toys.
And which one did i pick?
Well a baddie of course...
This is the super detailed version of the classic 80s Japanese toys.
And which one did i pick?
Well a baddie of course...
It's Movember...
Oh, you think you've found a spelling mistake - no, Padwan, your eagerness deceives you!
Movember is the monthly event where men all over the world grow a moustache for 30 days to raise funds for beyondblue and Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
As the men grow their face fur, Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November and through their actions and words raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.
But it's not all about the men - the ladies can join in too... not growing a mo, more like raising funds to help!
So here's a picture of me - with 10 days to go!
(I know, disappointing in person aren't i?!)
So tell you what; pretty sure you have a dad, a brother, a son or a man-lover you care about - so as much as Movember may be the ugliest holiday ever, how about supporting your local Mo Bro today.
Hell - support me!
Movember is the monthly event where men all over the world grow a moustache for 30 days to raise funds for beyondblue and Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
As the men grow their face fur, Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November and through their actions and words raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.
But it's not all about the men - the ladies can join in too... not growing a mo, more like raising funds to help!
So here's a picture of me - with 10 days to go!
(I know, disappointing in person aren't i?!)
So tell you what; pretty sure you have a dad, a brother, a son or a man-lover you care about - so as much as Movember may be the ugliest holiday ever, how about supporting your local Mo Bro today.
Hell - support me!
Loving IKEA - the guilty Gen X-defying sin!!
See, i'm a big fan of Fight Club, and as such have difficulty admitting this publicly, but I REALLY like IKEA.
I mean not everything IKEA, but on the whole I like to design, build and use their products.
His name is still Robert Paulson, the universe hasn't ended, and yes, I still like IKEA.
One of the things I really like is how you can make it do what you want in your own home.
So today I found this site: http://www.ikeahackers.net/
It's people who've used IKEA to do what they want - sometimes in very clever ways.
Check it out...
I mean not everything IKEA, but on the whole I like to design, build and use their products.
His name is still Robert Paulson, the universe hasn't ended, and yes, I still like IKEA.
One of the things I really like is how you can make it do what you want in your own home.
So today I found this site: http://www.ikeahackers.net/
It's people who've used IKEA to do what they want - sometimes in very clever ways.
Check it out...
My very own Zentraedi!
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See, i'd always liked the Zentraedi (well the Meltraeni if you go by the Japanese "Macross" cannon).
They were giants with cool robots, and the girls had purple hair. PURPLE HAIR. My geek senses were on overdrive!! So when my lovely lady decided on purple hair i was all like, "well, i mean if that's what you want...", fully jumping around thinking "BY THE GODS THIS IS AWESOME-TOWN!!" And here it is - Manic Panic and Furr.com.au present Emma with purple hair - cool, RIGHT!? Now granted, the lounge and the bed now have a purple hue to them, but it's worth it...
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