Sunday, May 09, 2004
WARNING - Alcohol induced self pity ahead!
It's 2:03am and I'm a bit tipsy. Not staggering-around-fall-on-your-face-drunk nor I've-lost-the-volume-control-on-my-voice-and-everyone-is-my-friend-drunk. Just tipsy enough to get an attack of the maudlins probably brought about by the introspective walk in the rain I've just taken. Rats. I should never be allowed to combine rain, solitude and alcohol without at least a walkman.
It goes something like this: I'm in the minority.
"Earthshaking!" you cry. "You're a gamer!"
No I know this. I'm in a rapidly increasing minority of gamers. Single gamers. (Groans from the audience, catcalls of get over it abound.)
There's fewer and fewer of us as time goes by. Soon I'll be that last bastion of geekdom. The Gamer Single Bloke. And it's starting to rankle more and more. The number of couples I can name of the top of my head is worrying. Soon there'll be none of us left. Already I feel like the comedy bloke in the American Light Drama. You know, the one everyone cheers when he appears for his weekly cameo. The one the girlfriend disapproves of. The one who drags the star into the amusing scrape of the week.
Perhaps I should embrace this trend. If it continues I'll become the Mcguffin in my friend's lives. After all, what else should the High Priest of Mcguffin aspire to?
Rewarding as this sounds, I wonder when I'll get a plotline of my own...
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It goes something like this: I'm in the minority.
"Earthshaking!" you cry. "You're a gamer!"
No I know this. I'm in a rapidly increasing minority of gamers. Single gamers. (Groans from the audience, catcalls of get over it abound.)
There's fewer and fewer of us as time goes by. Soon I'll be that last bastion of geekdom. The Gamer Single Bloke. And it's starting to rankle more and more. The number of couples I can name of the top of my head is worrying. Soon there'll be none of us left. Already I feel like the comedy bloke in the American Light Drama. You know, the one everyone cheers when he appears for his weekly cameo. The one the girlfriend disapproves of. The one who drags the star into the amusing scrape of the week.
Perhaps I should embrace this trend. If it continues I'll become the Mcguffin in my friend's lives. After all, what else should the High Priest of Mcguffin aspire to?
Rewarding as this sounds, I wonder when I'll get a plotline of my own...
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Monday, May 03, 2004
Playing Hooky
I've just had a very pleasant weekend away.
No.
That's not strong enough.
Start again.
I've just had a DAMNED FINE TIME!
That covers it.
It started at the start of the week when I was reminded that I was invited on this trip. "Damn", sez I, "I'm not sure if I can get the time off". "Try", sez they and thus I do. One spurious family emergency later and no small amount of guilt on my part (self administered I hasten to add) and off we go to Lossiemouth. (The even further North.)
But it wasn't the frozen North! We had good weather! I even got burned!! That's not happened in over 15 years. We blokes (Cool Car Guy, Agent Grey, Beren, Greenstreet and myself) wallowed in manly pursuits like wood hewing and the like whilst the ladies (Dirty Fairy, Tinuviel and 'Muffin) applauded and gathered twigs and the like. There was booze and food aplenty, ancient ceremonies on beaches, bonfires, faff, Pop-Up Pirate and more. Seven hours on the beach! Fresh air exercise and friends. Huzzah. Gifts that had been made were exchanged (I'm kak-handed so no gifts were made. A blot on my personal landscape but all silver linings have a cloud).
The flat we stayed in was perfect. This is no hyperbolic exaggeration. It really was. I'd go back like a shot if I could. Many, many thanks to 'Muffins folks for letting us use it. In fact, I will go back and take the LAAG with me for a weekend or a week if permitted (I know which I'm angling for). It's now 4.10 am and I'm knacked. I'd describe the weekend better only that'd be effort.
Singing
"How many investigators can you get
In a Cthullu culties garden"
I'll be humming that for weeks...
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No.
That's not strong enough.
Start again.
I've just had a DAMNED FINE TIME!
That covers it.
It started at the start of the week when I was reminded that I was invited on this trip. "Damn", sez I, "I'm not sure if I can get the time off". "Try", sez they and thus I do. One spurious family emergency later and no small amount of guilt on my part (self administered I hasten to add) and off we go to Lossiemouth. (The even further North.)
But it wasn't the frozen North! We had good weather! I even got burned!! That's not happened in over 15 years. We blokes (Cool Car Guy, Agent Grey, Beren, Greenstreet and myself) wallowed in manly pursuits like wood hewing and the like whilst the ladies (Dirty Fairy, Tinuviel and 'Muffin) applauded and gathered twigs and the like. There was booze and food aplenty, ancient ceremonies on beaches, bonfires, faff, Pop-Up Pirate and more. Seven hours on the beach! Fresh air exercise and friends. Huzzah. Gifts that had been made were exchanged (I'm kak-handed so no gifts were made. A blot on my personal landscape but all silver linings have a cloud).
The flat we stayed in was perfect. This is no hyperbolic exaggeration. It really was. I'd go back like a shot if I could. Many, many thanks to 'Muffins folks for letting us use it. In fact, I will go back and take the LAAG with me for a weekend or a week if permitted (I know which I'm angling for). It's now 4.10 am and I'm knacked. I'd describe the weekend better only that'd be effort.
Singing
"How many investigators can you get
In a Cthullu culties garden"
I'll be humming that for weeks...
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Tuesday, April 20, 2004
I don't know why I bother
I found this on Slacker's Blogg.
you are the "you suck, and that's sad"
happy bunny. your truthful, but can be a bit
brutal.
which happy bunny are you?
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I could go anywhere to get insulted, but home is best...
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you are the "you suck, and that's sad"
happy bunny. your truthful, but can be a bit
brutal.
which happy bunny are you?
brought to you by Quizilla
I could go anywhere to get insulted, but home is best...
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Monday, April 19, 2004
Faster than a speeding bullet...
Yaaaaay!!!
Braodband is cool. Web pages just happen. How did I live without it? I've been messing with it for most of the day and may not quit just yet...
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Braodband is cool. Web pages just happen. How did I live without it? I've been messing with it for most of the day and may not quit just yet...
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The Scouring of the Bus
Well, that's the Nationals weekend almost over for me. I've attended, imbibed, played, faffed, sat behind the wheel of the bus and shouted at 2-3 in the morning (sorry!) and all sorts of other stuff. The bus is clean and back at the university car park.
So why is my weekend not over yet?
'Cause I've still got to give back the keys and the log book! For some reason, there's no-one about at 3:30am at the union. Curious...
But back to the main event! The team achieved their goal! We didn't win! That prize went to BURPS of Bradford. Expect great big comedy bombs next year. The General got an honourable mention for his Wood Elf army painting, Horse Girl came third in Homebrew (I suspect socialite was overly stern in marking to avoid cries of "fix!"), Slacker came second in open action (check out his Blogg soon to see how smug he'll be!) and Oddie came first in the Steel Yourself category (swashbuckling) again. Cool.
For myself, I was forced to play D20 Star Wars on both days with argumentative players. Nothing could be done without at least 4 people wanting a say in the minutiae of any plan. Dull. To make matters worse, on the first day, my character didn't seem to be designed with the scenario in mind. Nothing to do. Ho-Hum. I think I'm going to give SW a miss from now on. Yes, it is my favourite system, but you need good players and a good GM to make it work. SW is about banter, defying the odds and making it up as you go along. Not detailed plans and a 15 minute discussion about if we should go up or down in the turbolift first. I think I'll try systemless next year. No dice, no system, just solid roleplaying.
A vote of thanks on two counts here to Horse Girl and 'Muffin. They made SPECTACULAR costumes for the fancy dress part of our weekend and also acted as angels of mercy when Oddie's crew became stranded after a car crash; 'Muffin fetching them on the day and therefore not getting in until 11pm on the Friday and then both of them returning the victims on the Sunday. Cheers, guys! With any luck you'll be able to see the photo's of the cozzies on one of the bloggs soon and also get a chance to see Agent Grey's K-9 as well. It's really cool too.
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So why is my weekend not over yet?
'Cause I've still got to give back the keys and the log book! For some reason, there's no-one about at 3:30am at the union. Curious...
But back to the main event! The team achieved their goal! We didn't win! That prize went to BURPS of Bradford. Expect great big comedy bombs next year. The General got an honourable mention for his Wood Elf army painting, Horse Girl came third in Homebrew (I suspect socialite was overly stern in marking to avoid cries of "fix!"), Slacker came second in open action (check out his Blogg soon to see how smug he'll be!) and Oddie came first in the Steel Yourself category (swashbuckling) again. Cool.
For myself, I was forced to play D20 Star Wars on both days with argumentative players. Nothing could be done without at least 4 people wanting a say in the minutiae of any plan. Dull. To make matters worse, on the first day, my character didn't seem to be designed with the scenario in mind. Nothing to do. Ho-Hum. I think I'm going to give SW a miss from now on. Yes, it is my favourite system, but you need good players and a good GM to make it work. SW is about banter, defying the odds and making it up as you go along. Not detailed plans and a 15 minute discussion about if we should go up or down in the turbolift first. I think I'll try systemless next year. No dice, no system, just solid roleplaying.
A vote of thanks on two counts here to Horse Girl and 'Muffin. They made SPECTACULAR costumes for the fancy dress part of our weekend and also acted as angels of mercy when Oddie's crew became stranded after a car crash; 'Muffin fetching them on the day and therefore not getting in until 11pm on the Friday and then both of them returning the victims on the Sunday. Cheers, guys! With any luck you'll be able to see the photo's of the cozzies on one of the bloggs soon and also get a chance to see Agent Grey's K-9 as well. It's really cool too.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2004
For Neither Love Nor Money...
I hate shopping for clothes. It's one of my least favourite pastimes. It ranks up there with going to the bank or having a tooth extracted. The problem is all those trendy shops. The assistants look at me as if I've dropped off a UFO. OK, I dress scruffily and am not the right shape, but come on...at least pay me no attention rather than the normal derisive curiosity.
Today I wouldn't have minded so much only NO SHOP IN DUNDEE stocks this simple item of clothing. I spent two hours looking for one and didn't find any. Not one. Once upon a time, a few years ago, you couldn't enter a shop without tripping over several rails of them.
What is it?
A waistcoat.
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Today I wouldn't have minded so much only NO SHOP IN DUNDEE stocks this simple item of clothing. I spent two hours looking for one and didn't find any. Not one. Once upon a time, a few years ago, you couldn't enter a shop without tripping over several rails of them.
What is it?
A waistcoat.
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Monday, April 12, 2004
6:05am and I'm quite sober...
Makes a change. Well, not really. I'm normally a very sober person, it's just that recent posts may have skewed the impression.
I've had a very tiring week. 19 days without a day off, a 50hr week and a friend's stag night at the end of it all. Wow. It's a wonder that I'm still sane.
Today, well...Yesterday now, was declared a day of faff. I got to wake up late, potter about, watch the Americans make a hash of Scrapheap challenge and go to the cinema with Slacker. I can wholly recommend Shaun of the Dead. Spaced the Movie but more so. I didn't miss either the £5 or the two hours spent watching it. The movie was very clever and the opening sequence was a very smart insight into modern living. Go see it if you like Channel 4 Brit Com.
As to why I'm still awake? Slacker loaned me the new Battlestar Galactica miniseries. I loved it! It was a very good take on a childhood favourite. The only thing missingwass the original music (which made a couple of cameos). The female Starbuck didn't change the character at all and thecharacterizationn of Baltar was inspired. The only drawback? Boxy lives! (Noooooooo!)
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I've had a very tiring week. 19 days without a day off, a 50hr week and a friend's stag night at the end of it all. Wow. It's a wonder that I'm still sane.
Today, well...Yesterday now, was declared a day of faff. I got to wake up late, potter about, watch the Americans make a hash of Scrapheap challenge and go to the cinema with Slacker. I can wholly recommend Shaun of the Dead. Spaced the Movie but more so. I didn't miss either the £5 or the two hours spent watching it. The movie was very clever and the opening sequence was a very smart insight into modern living. Go see it if you like Channel 4 Brit Com.
As to why I'm still awake? Slacker loaned me the new Battlestar Galactica miniseries. I loved it! It was a very good take on a childhood favourite. The only thing missingwass the original music (which made a couple of cameos). The female Starbuck didn't change the character at all and thecharacterizationn of Baltar was inspired. The only drawback? Boxy lives! (Noooooooo!)
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Saturday, April 10, 2004
It's 7.05am and I'm not as drunk as I was...
These Bloggs seem to have a running theme...hmm...
Well, after last weekend's shindig I was obscenely cheerful and it lasted for most of the week. I woke up with a daft grin on my face and went to work happy, like I was something from Sesame St. (Muppet or Human, your choice)
It couldn't last. I'm not sure if it was the two 12hr+ shifts I was forced to work this week in addition to my normal ones, with one more to come (today), or if it's my usual dissatisfacton with life rearing it's ugly head but I'm suddenly hacked off with the world in general again.
Maybe it's my return from Bubble and Ooze's sten night and the demon drink is having it's wicked way with me or it's my return from the sten night and I'm bemoaning my single status again. I hope it's not the latter, I thought I got all that out of my system last month.
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Well, after last weekend's shindig I was obscenely cheerful and it lasted for most of the week. I woke up with a daft grin on my face and went to work happy, like I was something from Sesame St. (Muppet or Human, your choice)
It couldn't last. I'm not sure if it was the two 12hr+ shifts I was forced to work this week in addition to my normal ones, with one more to come (today), or if it's my usual dissatisfacton with life rearing it's ugly head but I'm suddenly hacked off with the world in general again.
Maybe it's my return from Bubble and Ooze's sten night and the demon drink is having it's wicked way with me or it's my return from the sten night and I'm bemoaning my single status again. I hope it's not the latter, I thought I got all that out of my system last month.
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Sunday, April 04, 2004
1.37 am and I'm even more smashed
I can almost see the keyboad without typing double.
The end of semester party has just ended with the attendance of such notables as Dirty Fairy, Cool Car Guy, Agent Grey, Chocalate Muffin, Rules Monkey, Horse Girl, Double Barrel, Ubergeek, Mystery Girl, Chaos, Friend of Chaos, and Airman and Spouse of Airman.
Gods, but I wish I cold be more original when drunk.
It was fun, especially the game known as Never, Never (thanks, Sylvia.)
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The end of semester party has just ended with the attendance of such notables as Dirty Fairy, Cool Car Guy, Agent Grey, Chocalate Muffin, Rules Monkey, Horse Girl, Double Barrel, Ubergeek, Mystery Girl, Chaos, Friend of Chaos, and Airman and Spouse of Airman.
Gods, but I wish I cold be more original when drunk.
It was fun, especially the game known as Never, Never (thanks, Sylvia.)
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Saturday, April 03, 2004
1.04 am and I'm somewhat smashed
I've just said good-bye to Dirty Fairy and Cool Car Guy. Everyone who turned up to Tinuviel's birthday party seemed to have a good time. I even got to deplete Beren's whiskey reserves. (Huzzah.) With any luck everyone will turn up to the end of term/semester bash tomorrow. Those who were here for the birthday bash will hopefully carry on where they left off (and bring back the whiskey).
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Thursday, April 01, 2004
Call me Borusa
My DURPS career has closely mirrored this infamous Time Lord's.
Many years as member (Time Lord) with friendly links to the committee (High Council)...
A year as Ordinary Member (Cardinal)...
A year as Secretary (Chancellor)...
Now elected President (Lord President)...
Does this mean that I have to get the Evil Pixie Hat and the Coronet of Rassilon, put my friends in the Death Zone and attempt to become both immortal and President for Life?
I hope so...
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Many years as member (Time Lord) with friendly links to the committee (High Council)...
A year as Ordinary Member (Cardinal)...
A year as Secretary (Chancellor)...
Now elected President (Lord President)...
Does this mean that I have to get the Evil Pixie Hat and the Coronet of Rassilon, put my friends in the Death Zone and attempt to become both immortal and President for Life?
I hope so...
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They came out of the North...
They did, you know. Gun Man and The Librarian. I've just spent a day in Gun Man's company (Tuesday) and then a further day (Wednesday) in the company of both Gun Man and The Librarian whilst visiting New Mum and New Dad in Arbroath with the help of The D20 God. (These ones should be easy to figure out, you were there).
Gun Man and I spent all of Tuesday faffing, talking over old times (Fuck the system!!; I love handy pipe time...),watching videos (Roger and Me; Monster's Inc.) and drinking beer. It was very therapeutic. Then on Wednesday all four of us (GM, TL, D20G, SFH) went to annoy New Mum and New Dad. They would feed us vegetarian fare, tasty vegetarian fare, and in return we helped with the preparations. D20G was very taken with tossing the salad. It was as if he had found his culinary niche. Afterwards it was more faff and Once Upon a time in Mexico on the big screen. I love having friends with cool tech...
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Gun Man and I spent all of Tuesday faffing, talking over old times (Fuck the system!!; I love handy pipe time...),watching videos (Roger and Me; Monster's Inc.) and drinking beer. It was very therapeutic. Then on Wednesday all four of us (GM, TL, D20G, SFH) went to annoy New Mum and New Dad. They would feed us vegetarian fare, tasty vegetarian fare, and in return we helped with the preparations. D20G was very taken with tossing the salad. It was as if he had found his culinary niche. Afterwards it was more faff and Once Upon a time in Mexico on the big screen. I love having friends with cool tech...
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Sunday, March 28, 2004
Hmmm...
The Dante's Inferno Test has sent you to the First Level of Hell - Limbo!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:
Take the Dante's Inferno Hell Test
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Here is how you matched up against all the levels:
| Level | Score |
|---|---|
| Purgatory (Repenting Believers) | Low |
| Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers) | Very High |
| Level 2 (Lustful) | Low |
| Level 3 (Gluttonous) | High |
| Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious) | Low |
| Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy) | Low |
| Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics) | Moderate |
| Level 7 (Violent) | Low |
| Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers) | Moderate |
| Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous) | Low |
Take the Dante's Inferno Hell Test
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Archaeology
Decided that sleep would be a bad plan last night/this morning as work comes far too early. What to do then?
Archaeology.
I decided to dig three trenches in my room. One along each side of the bed. Not only did I discover the carpet in some places but some old campaign notes including Episode IV.v Alliance Defiant and the prototype scenario for Crouching Jedi, Hidden Sith.
There was also evidence of a lost civilization that discarded socks wherever it went, mainly those of a religious bent and many many old copper coins of little worth. I'm now off to the channel 4 website to see if I can get Toy Robinson to do a special on this most important site...
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Archaeology.
I decided to dig three trenches in my room. One along each side of the bed. Not only did I discover the carpet in some places but some old campaign notes including Episode IV.v Alliance Defiant and the prototype scenario for Crouching Jedi, Hidden Sith.
There was also evidence of a lost civilization that discarded socks wherever it went, mainly those of a religious bent and many many old copper coins of little worth. I'm now off to the channel 4 website to see if I can get Toy Robinson to do a special on this most important site...
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It restores your faith
It really shows that some MP's care about the important things. If I could, I'd vote for each and every one...
MP's send open letter to BBC Chairman candidate.
A cross party group of MP's have written to Michael Grade to say "hands off Doctor Who". They are requesting a pledge from him not to interfere in the new series if he is appointed to the post of Chairman of the BBC.
The group, which includes Conservative Shadow Education Secretary Tim Collins and Labour's Stephen Pound are concerned that if Grade becomes Chairman, he may derail the project.
Famous Who-hater Grade suspended the original series in 1985 when he was Controller of BBC1. He has since gone on record to voice his dislike for the show and science-fiction in general. Speaking on ITV's This Morning show in 1999 he said of Doctor Who, "I hated it, it was awful."
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MP's send open letter to BBC Chairman candidate.
A cross party group of MP's have written to Michael Grade to say "hands off Doctor Who". They are requesting a pledge from him not to interfere in the new series if he is appointed to the post of Chairman of the BBC.
The group, which includes Conservative Shadow Education Secretary Tim Collins and Labour's Stephen Pound are concerned that if Grade becomes Chairman, he may derail the project.
Famous Who-hater Grade suspended the original series in 1985 when he was Controller of BBC1. He has since gone on record to voice his dislike for the show and science-fiction in general. Speaking on ITV's This Morning show in 1999 he said of Doctor Who, "I hated it, it was awful."
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It was a fix
Just finished watching BBC's Greatest Sitcom final. It started 10 weeks ago and I was right, unfortunately. There is no accounting for the Great British Public's taste. Only Fools and Horses won, a comedy that had long since lost any appeal it once had with me yet was still served every year at Christmas like an overcooked turkey. Nuts. Shamefully, my choices didn't even get into the top three. The Good Life came ninth and Yes Minister came sixth. What was that all about?
I also watched MST3K The Movie tonight. The 50's classic This Island Earth came in for the heckling by Nelson and the robots tonight and I was disappointed to see that they didn't broadcast the whole thing. I don't know if this was because This Island Earth was edited for the MST3K treatment or ITV in it's infinite wisdom decided to edit the movie for broadcast.
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I also watched MST3K The Movie tonight. The 50's classic This Island Earth came in for the heckling by Nelson and the robots tonight and I was disappointed to see that they didn't broadcast the whole thing. I don't know if this was because This Island Earth was edited for the MST3K treatment or ITV in it's infinite wisdom decided to edit the movie for broadcast.
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Thursday, March 18, 2004
No apologies this time...
As promised
Oops, I fumbled again
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I think I did it again
I made you believe we had more than a chance
Oh baby
It might seem just like a mistake
But it doesn't mean that it's not serious
'Cause to lose all our lives
That is just so typically me
Oh baby, baby
CHORUS:
Oops!...I fumbled again
I played with the dice, got some lost in the chair
Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm no good
That my head's made of wood
I'm not that competent
(Not much to change in this verse)
You see my problem is this
I'm dreaming away
Wishing that heroes, they truly exist
I play, watching the days
Can't you see I'm a fool in so many ways
But to lose all our lives
That is just so typically me
Baby, oh
Repeat CHORUS
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
"All aboard"
"Bradley, before you go, there's something I want you to know"
"Oh, it's getting late, but wait a minute, isn't this...?"
"Yeah, yes it is"
"But I thought the pump was a diesel one!"
"Well Brad, I went and looked and it isn't!"
"Oh, f**k! I couldn't have!"
Oops!...I fumbled again on my next roll
We're lost in this game, oh baby
Oops!...You think my head's made of wood
I'm not that competent
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Oops, I fumbled again
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I think I did it again
I made you believe we had more than a chance
Oh baby
It might seem just like a mistake
But it doesn't mean that it's not serious
'Cause to lose all our lives
That is just so typically me
Oh baby, baby
CHORUS:
Oops!...I fumbled again
I played with the dice, got some lost in the chair
Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm no good
That my head's made of wood
I'm not that competent
(Not much to change in this verse)
You see my problem is this
I'm dreaming away
Wishing that heroes, they truly exist
I play, watching the days
Can't you see I'm a fool in so many ways
But to lose all our lives
That is just so typically me
Baby, oh
Repeat CHORUS
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
"All aboard"
"Bradley, before you go, there's something I want you to know"
"Oh, it's getting late, but wait a minute, isn't this...?"
"Yeah, yes it is"
"But I thought the pump was a diesel one!"
"Well Brad, I went and looked and it isn't!"
"Oh, f**k! I couldn't have!"
Oops!...I fumbled again on my next roll
We're lost in this game, oh baby
Oops!...You think my head's made of wood
I'm not that competent
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Monday, March 15, 2004
Bread and Circuses
I've just returned from watching Wrestlemania. As I suspected, it was a brilliant spectacle with all the comic book/bad soap twists and resolutions we've come to know and love. In short, it was trashy fun.
So, were the Romans right?
Do we need such spectacle to keep the population happy? In the final bout/fight/contest/scenario thing two men were bleeding heavily from the head having had their heads rammed quite spectacularly into metal fixtures. For our entertainment. Makes you think. Of course, you could argue that this is no different from blockbuster movies like Gladiator or Saving Private Ryan in which there is a large body count for entertainment purposes. In fact Gladiator is all about those ancient Roman spectacles. However, the difference is that all of these events aren't real. Make believe. Two of those guys were going to need stitches. Lots of stitches. If this had been outside my door the local police would have hauled them away (after getting several big burly bobbies first.)
But I enjoyed it. I don't know why. I appreciated the skill some of them showed, especially the cruiser weights; the show was well managed and was entertaining even when there was no-one in the ring and I think that I didn't waste the four and a half hours of my life spent watching it in good company. Go figure.
People are strange.
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So, were the Romans right?
Do we need such spectacle to keep the population happy? In the final bout/fight/contest/scenario thing two men were bleeding heavily from the head having had their heads rammed quite spectacularly into metal fixtures. For our entertainment. Makes you think. Of course, you could argue that this is no different from blockbuster movies like Gladiator or Saving Private Ryan in which there is a large body count for entertainment purposes. In fact Gladiator is all about those ancient Roman spectacles. However, the difference is that all of these events aren't real. Make believe. Two of those guys were going to need stitches. Lots of stitches. If this had been outside my door the local police would have hauled them away (after getting several big burly bobbies first.)
But I enjoyed it. I don't know why. I appreciated the skill some of them showed, especially the cruiser weights; the show was well managed and was entertaining even when there was no-one in the ring and I think that I didn't waste the four and a half hours of my life spent watching it in good company. Go figure.
People are strange.
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