Off The Wagon....
Forgot to mention this (as I was hammered at the time) but it's with regret that I must inform you my non-takeaway lent promise failed on Wednesday night, whereby I had fish and chips (looks like I wasn't
the only one). Truth be told it failed on Saturday (oh come on, you expect me to go to Blackpool and
not have fish and chips?), but nobody need know about that (except for you, my 40 million viewers).
So, long story short, blame S. Onto other stuff.
- Some people may of recieved an email from me over the weekend, rather abstractly. Please don't be alarmed, it was for a little project I stumbled across - the small world project. Basically it's an experiment concerned with the "six degrees of separation" experiment - everybody on earth is separated by 6 people. I signed up for it and my targets are two middle aged women, one from the US (hence the email to Cyn) and one from Australia (hence the email to Fern). None of them have come good so far. I'll keep you posted.
- Yesterday I found this website. Some of you may remember Transport Tycoon. It was a business management simulation a few years back where you manage a road, rail, sea and air network. It was around pre-Doom, and was a fantastic game. It was one of the first PC games I remember playing, and play I did, over and over and over again. It's one of those games that takes so much of your time, and you don't care. On the website is a download of the game, and I reccommend everybody play it, it's such a good game.
- Finally, I'd just like to point this out: Wales beating the French. Hate to say it, but I missed the first half. Does that make me a glory supporter (as France were dicking on us in the first half)? No. I made an honest to god mistake.
Right, that your lot. I'm off to play Championship Manager.
The Chav-Alanche
Although I've been whinging the whole time, the past couple of days could of been worse. Yesterday was spent in Leeds bowling for the Christie Cup. Well, I
say bowling, I really was just running around after everybody, writing down scores and doing so many bar trips the barmaid/barman (it changed half way through, not that I wasn't sure in a
George Francis stylee) must of thought I was an alcoholic.
So, even though I wasn't bowling I felt part of the team, so did we win?
Well, we came third. Out of three.
Nevermind, I held my side of the team up, as the bar runner and scorer. Everything ended up hunky dory, and - with that in mind - in the true spirit of university competition - we went and got pissed.
Long story short, I spent far too long writing Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in snow on the back of some cars in Leeds and although we lost the Christie Cup, our house as acquired a Leeds City Council traffic cone.
Only a few tournaments remain in the season - the two I want to play are Liverpool Trios and Hull Trios. Liverpool as it's our home tournament, and Hull as last year was fun. You know the tourney, the one whereby I dressed up as a woman? Well this years theme hasn't been decided yet, but I'm suggesting the rather popular notion of chavs:-
Buy my jewellry from Lizzie Duke laaaaa!!
Finally, it's only 8 short days until my 21st Birthday - buy me stuff!!
Now....what has that done to the graph?
Today and yesterday the university has been swamped with fliers for the Liverpool Guild Elections for 2005/2006. Every year, people in mickey mouse degrees such as History of Art have a chance to salvage their CV's by becoming one of the guild officers. President, Entertainment, Environment and a few other positions are up for grabs this and every year until the university closes down for some reason. In any rate, votes are bought from the first year students by lollies and cupcakes. I, on the other hand - being the veteran third year, cannot be bought by cupcakes. Oh no. I didn't vote in the first year, nor the second....BUT I AM NOW!
"Rhys!" I hear you shout, "Don't you hate having a voice to air your political views?". I do, can't stand politics. So, here is my half assed way of voting.
- Go for the one's with funny names. By that method - Keyring Loo should be Welfare Officer.
- For any vote for environmental officer, vote for the one with the least posters in the vacinity. They're obviously more committed to the role.
- For the rest? My choice was simple. Go for whoever S is voting for.
You can almost see the thumb print.
/\/\!cR0$oft gU!d3 2 L337 sK!11z!!!!
This is pretty funny,
Microsoft's guide to "L337speak". Isn't it nice that Microsoft provide a guide for helping parents understand L337 so that they may educate them in the language of the internet on the dangers of it. No wait, this is Microsoft's real reason......
"The first series is of particular concern, as their use could be an indicator that your teenager is involved in the theft of intellectual property, particularly licensed software."
One of the words listed under "illegal activity" is "pwned", which for you people who aren't fluent in Leetspeek, means "owned" - a term used in online gaming to discribe completely dominating a fellow player.
So, by Microsoft's reckoning, if I snipe off the head of a terrorist using a AWM/Scout rifle from 20 paces, that makes me a criminal? (not like that ever happens, but it could)
Something suggest Bill Gates is a "n00b" at Halo 2.
(He apparently also can't work out this: Petals Around The Rose. See if you can....)
Dazed Beautiful and Bruised....
Just a random update featuring little musings on where my week has been, first the results of
the music quiz,
- Evanescence - "Going Under".
- Semisonic - "Closing Time"
- Radiohead - "Fake Plastic Trees"
- Britney Spears - "Sometimes"
- Disney's Little Mermaid - "Part of your world."
- KISS - "Rock and Roll All Night"
- The Killers - "Somebody Told Me"
- N-Trance - "Set You Free"
- Marketa/Eminiem - "Toy Soldiers"
- B*Witched - "C'est la Vie"
- Green Day - "Minority"
- Bon Jovi - "Always"
- Embrace - "Wonder"
Bonus Round was the song from the opening of Soul Edge. Think it's called "The Edge of Soul".
Congratulations to Sibz, who won the quiz with 6. A new quiz will be up shortly.
Sorry for the lack of updates, my life has been quite quiet recently. This weekend should be interesting, as I'm going up to meet S's family.
Wish me luck.
In final news: Dunno where from, but I found this yesterday, it's pretty cool.
I choo-choo-choose you....
Today is Valentine's Day. For the first time ever, I have a reason to celebrate this holiday, thanks to
S. Although I didn't get her much (don't believe in Valentine's day
too much), the card I got her was
better than these.
That being said, if S got me a Legend of Zelda valentine's day card, I would marry her tomorrow.
The weekend, me, S, Pete and the rest of the Liverpool bowlers spent the weekend bowling in the BUSA tournaments. Here was the highlights:-
- S telling the story as we past Keele (a place just outside Stoke) about the time she wanted to go to Keele, and ended up in Leek. Imagine getting so lost you end up in a place that is almost spelt the exact opposite of where you want to go. I spent a good 45 minutes giggling to it.
- Going crazy for Hooters, yet being so classy not to go into it.
- Seeing my brother who goes to University in Nottingham (where BUSA was held) was cool. I don't often go out drinking with my brother, so to do so was cool.
- Getting three strikes in a row on one of my games was cool. Meant I finished on 127. I buckled badly.
- Watching the Wales game. Which at times was depressing.
- Bought a shit hot bowling shirt with "Welshie" on the back (Welshie being my nickname). Look amazing in it, even though I look like a tent.
- Finished the tournament on 105 average, which placed me in around 170th place. Still, I beat the blinds, just.
- Liverpool M2 Trios also beat Surrey M2 Trios, which I was happy about.
All in all a good day. Results to the music quiz will be up tomorrow, I promise.
Happy valentine's day people!
Where's Me Chuffing Sheep?
Some people may of read this story over the weekend:
the man who chopped off his testicles after Wales beat England. Of course, this gives me
another good reason to gloat, but I think it's very apt of a Welshman.
As any body who knows me, I never hedge on a bet. I am always honest, and should I bet, I am prepared to pay up. Of course, this does mean I bet very few times (discounting fruit machines or casinos and things like that). However - discounting a few white lies here and there - I'm honest.
Of course, I expect the same from everybody else.
Whilst I was watching the game with S, I recieved a text from Guy. He said the following:-
....if wales win, we'll all chip in and get u a sheep, a REAL one!
Needless to say, I was excited. Although my phone almost became jammed when England took the league, and when we pulled through, I thought "Wayhey! Sheeps a plenty for the Welshie!".
How wrong I could be.
You see, a certain one of my mates (not Guy) was sat at home, mutterring to himself "I am not going to pay for some motherfucking sheep...". The tight bastard! You cannot make bets and hedge on them, as Roy Chubby Brown once sang: Where's my chuffing sheep?
So, to conclude. Whilst I would happily complete stupid bets, some people don't. I am prepared to settle for a Lamb Rogan Josh though, because I'm like that.
Finally, a little footnote for those who know me and don't understand sarcasm: Please don't take this literally. I am only trying to entertain the masses. I do not want a sheep, and yes, I am aware that my 21st Birthday is coming up shortly. Instead of buying a sheep, look here. Thanks.
Results for the quiz will be up on Monday, if not sooner. This weekend I'm bowling in BUSA. Pictures will be taken.
Feed Me Til I Want No More....
Today, depending on you beliefs, is either pancake day or shrove tuesday. It traditionally starts 40 days and 40 nights of fasting (up until Easter) known as lent. Traditionally, people give up something for lent, and - traditionally, it lasts of all about 3 days.
This year my friend, is going to be different.
Myself, Guy and S (yes, she has a blog now. Please visit it. Makes me feel better.) have given up stodge. What's stodge? This is stodge....
Basically, it's takeaway food. Anything from a chippy, a pizzaria, a kebab house, a fried chicken outlet or a burger bar is banned for the next 960 hours. With a few exceptions....
You see, we're a bit half arsed, so as such, we've applied concessions, here they are:-
- McDonalds and the like are classified as restaurants, and as such, we are allowed them. However, only one a week.
- Pub food is legal.
- Subway is legal.
- Should a chippy have a set of chairs and tables, then that place can be constrewed as a restaurant, and as such is legal. But it takes off the McDonalds and company.
Looks like I'm skimping on paper. But I'm just defining the rules. It makes it easier in the long run.
It was this in mind that my mate and I headed to our local takeaway last night for our "last supper" as such. A student deal, consisting of a margerita with 2 toppings, chicken nuggets, chips, onion rings and a bottle of coke. We weren't hugely hungry, but we did it for shits and giggles.
This morning, when the giggles were all gone, we still had the shits.
You know, I think this is a good idea after all.
Start of Something Big....
Well, it looks like I've started/continued something with the Movie meme. So here's another. This time, 13 songs. 13 lyrics. These are pretty much done as the first 13 songs on my random play list on Windows Media Player. Well, it was, but I got some
really obscure songs. So I've included some cheesy pap too. Enjoy. Simple rules: 1 point for artist and the song, 0.5 for each. No googling.
- So go and scream, scream at me, so far away. I won't be broken again.
- So gather up your jackets, move it to the exit, I hope you have found a friend.
- He used to do surgery, for girls in the 80's, but gravity always wins.
- But all I really want is to hold you tight, treat you right, be with you every night, baby all I need is time.
- You want thingamabobs? I got twenty. But who cares? No big deal, I want more.
- You keep on saying you'll be mine for a while. You're looking fancy and I like your style. You drive us wild, we'll drive you crazy.
- Bring it back down bring it back down tonight. Never thought I read a rumour true in the moonlight.
- When I wake in morning, as the storm beats down on me, and I know that we belong together.
- Step by step. Heart to heart. Left right left. We all fall down.....
- I'm a wolf today. I'll huff, I'll puff, I'll huff and puff and I'll blow you away.
- Without a doubt, singled out, the only way I know.
- See I've always been a fighter, but without you, I give up....
- Beat the sense back into me. Because you are like the forbidden fruit, that's out of my reach.
And seeing as Roland's done it. Bonus Computer Game Song Lyric!: We all need to shine on to see. How far we' ve come on our journey. How far, yet to go searching for our star. Deep in the night, I pray in my heart for that special light. (2 points for this: 1 for the game. 1 for the title.)
There's your lot! Tried to keep it relatively well known, but I'm unsure just how much. Couple of them have a few answers to them, so we'll see how it goes.
Bread of Heaven
Certain things in life make you happy. You grin from ear to ear as you embrace your fellow man with such joy. Yesterday was one of those days:-
For the first time in 12 years, Wales have beaten England in Cardiff. 11-9 was the final score, with Gavin Heston kicking one hell of a penalty to win it in the dying minutes. At the time, we were 8-9 down, and the pub was singing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", and me doing my best to drown them out singlehandedly "Bread of Heaven", and managing very well. But we came back and won the game. I was delighted, and much ringing of English mate's phone numbers was delivered. Almost all of them congratulated me on the win (except for one, who claimed that "England owns Wales, so it's a victory for us". Bollocks).
One thing I prefer rugby over football is the respect that each team shows each other. The football debacle of last year was one such incident. Booing during the national anthem, me getting bitchslapped after the first goal. So much shit really, even if I did hold my head up high after the game. Yesterday? It was great. Even after I went to the club (which I'm feeling now) people were commenting on the game, how I thought it went, and just generally being very friendly. So much respect from both sides, and that's great.
After all, it's only a game.
And we won.
I'm A Bastard, that I am....
First and foremost the results from the Movie Quiz. It provoked a lot of responses from new and old readers alike, and I'm pleased about it. I may make a similar quiz a weekly occurrance. It could be fun. I've listed people who got the question right by the question, and a link. This is only the ones from the site, as I also posted the same quiz on
the messageboard. So anybody here from there, don't complain your name isn't up, kapiche?
- Apollo 13
- Equilibrium
- Wargames: Nobody got this. Unsuprisingly, as it's not well known. See it, though it's a bit dated.
- Forrest Gump
- Groundhog Day
- Van Wilder: Nobody got this! Even though it's one of the funniest lines ever. Take that down*.
- American Pie 2
- Matrix
- AI - Artificial Intelligence
- Rocky: I cannot believe nobody got this! You should all be ashamed of yourself.
- Indiana Jones - Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Star Wars Ep 4
- Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring
And the final scores are (1pt for each, .5 pt for close - either right trilogy, wrong film, or otherwise stated):-
- Ally: 6.5 (Number 2 is a W B Yeats poem, and it's central to the movie, so half marks).
- Roland: 5.5
- :K: 5
- Liz, Celina: 4.5
- Sibley: 4
- Fern: 3
- AnnaRae: 1.5
- Mike: 1
Wasn't that fun? Now onto my post.
As you can probably tell with the distinct lack of bloggage recently, my week has been dull. Well, not dull exactly. Lack of blogsworthy to be more accurate. Sure, darts; beer; chicken kebabs; quality time with S; poker; discussing the merits on whether Jelly Baby porn would work and laughing at my mates ringtone which is based on South Park's Timmy all are funny. But, like most of my humour, you have to be there.
I did purchase a quality computer game for my Sega Saturn off eBay, the 1995 classic: Street Racer, I say classic as in my eyes it is. It's a driving game where violence is much a part of it as driving. There are 8 unique characters, with 24 courses, and a very ingenious rumble and (on the Super Nintendo version) soccer mode. I bought it the second it came out, and love it. Been playing it a lot recently too.
But it has, and always will be compared to Mario Kart. I remember when it came out it was compared, and people were saying it was better, others saying it wasn't. The latter ended up twisting the game into a undeserved reputation: a horrible racing game.
It's not better than Mario Kart, but in my eyes, it's as good as it.
The second thing I want to talk about is The Six Nations Championship. For the unaware amongst you, England, Wales, Italy, France, Scotland and Irish Rugby Union Teams get together every year and play against each other in a championship. It's probably the most prestigious competition outside of the Rugby World Cup for rugby, and is played with a passion. Not only is it a prestigious tournament, but also ignites old rivalries that have been going on for generations.
Saturday, it's England vs. Wales.
Wales have been playing awfully well recently, narrowly losing games to New Zealand and Australia in particular, and England haven't. They haven't matched anywhere near the quality of their World Cup Winning side from two years ago. So, you'd think I'd be confident, right?
Not exactly.
It's wierd. I just cannot feel confident at the moment for Saturday. Of course, I will be cheering on Wales, and praying to god they'll win, but this year, even though they have the biggest shot of winning, I cannot see it happenning.
We'll do okay in the tournament, obtaining mid-table, but - as painful as it is for me to say it - I can't see us winning it.
Still, will be fun to watch though.
