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« Reply #1475 on: July 11, 2012, 10:58:27 pm »

Last night I went to the lovely Villa Ada to watch Giuliano Palma & the Bluebeaters. A great gig by the lakelots of terrible(y fun) dancing out under the stars..

Tonight there was an outdoor screening of The Artist, pretty much opposite Cinecitta. First time I've seen it!

Posting this while relaxing on a hammock, watching the stars...  Makes me happy!


Best not to think about the return to the rain drenched floodlands of the UK tomorrow.
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« Reply #1476 on: July 11, 2012, 11:07:35 pm »

This!

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/07/11/firefly-reunion-tv-special/

'Firefly' getting reunion TV special, filming at Comic-Con
 
Firefly is getting a shiny new TV special.
To celebrate the cult-favorite sci-fi drama’s 10th anniversary, Science Channel is shooting a new one-hour special chronicling the Firefly cast reunion at Comic-Con this week.
The special — titled Browncoats Unite — will include footage from Friday’s reunion panel, featuring several members of the original team including star Nathan Fillion and creator Joss Whedon. Plus, the cast is shooting an in-depth behind-the-scenes roundtable interview that will dive deeper into burning fan questions about the beloved series. Both the panel and the roundtable will be moderated by Entertainment Weekly‘s own Jeff Jensen."
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« Reply #1477 on: July 11, 2012, 11:19:03 pm »

Just realized this morning (while considering applying for an awesome design job) that I only have 7 classes left... and I'm done. I'ts almost surreal that it's that close!  Shocked

What will I do with all that free time?! LOL
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« Reply #1478 on: July 12, 2012, 12:17:01 am »

I discovered that my best friend from high school is now a published author, which is something she always dreamed about.. I haven't talked to her in decades, but I'm still happy for her success..
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« Reply #1479 on: July 12, 2012, 01:12:57 am »

Being an epic troll.

I have lost 11 "Friends" on Facebook because of my "Troll-like" activity. 

Now, to be fair, I did not start OFF trolling.  I had an honest question, and wanted an honest answer. 

In the past, this has got me in some SERIOUS trouble (usually when it's political/religious).  This time, it was pop-culture related, with only a *hint* of sociopolitical ramifications.

A dialogue was opened, and intelligent debate was had. 

And, while that debate was going on, 11 people felt the need to delete me. 

I can only assume it was because of the question.

SO, my mate Fluffy and I began a back and forth about how those pointless wastes of human organics had played RIGHT INTO OUR PLAN, and how it was good to be the King, baby.

Now, I'm on my wife's sister's status (asking the same question) trolling one of her friends (just in general).

He's just asked me if I talk like this in person.  In pointed fact I DO, good sir!  Is that a problem?

He then attempted to insult me by saying "I think we've met before-I was attacked by LARPers in the park one day..."

Pathetic simpleton, LARPing is an amazing thing, and, had it been ME assaulting you, you'd have known-my epic battle cry would have caused you to void your bowls in fear, and crumple into the fetal position, begging for mercy before I even struck a blow on your empty little head...

All in all, HAIL TO THE TROLL KING, BABY!  I've got BALLS OF STEEL!

Knowing the discussion you speak of, I too find it hilarious that you lost friends because of it. Keep trolling, good Xenos. Keep trolling. Grin

Which conversation, the Mike one?

I'm assuming so. It was legendary even for Xenos, and certainly caused some tension.

It was HILARIOUS is what it was!  (And Yes, that is exactly the conversation it was.  I wasn't TRYING to troll initially-but it just seemed too perfect to NOT to, ya know?)

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Chaps.

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REAL LEATHER CHAPS.  THAT FIT.  I paid $16.01, tax'n'all.  I have yet to wear them in any sort of OUTFIT, but that will come, and pictures will eventually be posted.
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« Reply #1480 on: July 12, 2012, 04:38:47 am »

How did I miss the trolling? 

Maybe because I have been doing trolling of my own.  I have been purposely trying to shake things up with people I am friends with who are on the other side of the board from me politically.  Mainly because it is has been those types who have been causing me some grief as of late.  Well....THEY WON'T LEAVE.  No matter how bad I troll, they insist on sticking around.  I guess I may as well keep them...haha.  It's good to have friends to disagree with, but they sometimes start to agree with me in the end.   Grin
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« Reply #1481 on: July 12, 2012, 04:45:47 am »

How did I miss the trolling? 

Maybe because I have been doing trolling of my own.  I have been purposely trying to shake things up with people I am friends with who are on the other side of the board from me politically.  Mainly because it is has been those types who have been causing me some grief as of late.  Well....THEY WON'T LEAVE.  No matter how bad I troll, they insist on sticking around.  I guess I may as well keep them...haha.  It's good to have friends to disagree with, but they sometimes start to agree with me in the end.   Grin

You can check my profile and see the results.  I mean, by the end of it, my mate Fluffy and I are basically SAYING we're trolling people... 

It was EPIC.  The best part, though-was when I was on my sister-in-law's profile...  She had asked the same question, and it ended in HILARITY!
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« Reply #1482 on: July 12, 2012, 07:16:12 am »

"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" is on telly tonight.
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« Reply #1483 on: July 12, 2012, 01:35:45 pm »

"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" is on telly tonight.

To that, I give a resounding:  "Eeeeeeeh..."

As a MOVIE, it's great.  It's entertaining, and funny in parts.

As a FILM ADAPTATION, it's rubbish.

Although, the NemoMobile makes me very, VERY happy.  (Interestingly enough, my mates and I had this same conversation not 3 days ago)
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« Reply #1484 on: July 12, 2012, 01:49:19 pm »

It's another day closer to Friday. Smiley *does happy dance*
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« Reply #1485 on: July 12, 2012, 01:51:21 pm »

It's another day closer to Friday. Smiley *does happy dance*

*does a litte Dance* that means its another day close to the end of the week
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« Reply #1486 on: July 12, 2012, 03:17:47 pm »

"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" is on telly tonight.

To that, I give a resounding:  "Eeeeeeeh..."

As a MOVIE, it's great.  It's entertaining, and funny in parts.

As a FILM ADAPTATION, it's rubbish.

Although, the NemoMobile makes me very, VERY happy.  (Interestingly enough, my mates and I had this same conversation not 3 days ago)

Interestingly, the NemoMobile is precisely what got me into steampunk. I was trying to dig around online for details about it when I stumbled across some steampunk sites, BrassGoggles among them.
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« Reply #1487 on: July 12, 2012, 03:48:31 pm »

watching the big bang theory at work and the office is none the wiser
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« Reply #1488 on: July 12, 2012, 04:29:54 pm »

watching the big bang theory at work and the office is none the wiser

Time well spent.
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« Reply #1489 on: July 12, 2012, 04:57:25 pm »

"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" is on telly tonight.

To that, I give a resounding:  "Eeeeeeeh..."

As a MOVIE, it's great.  It's entertaining, and funny in parts.

As a FILM ADAPTATION, it's rubbish.

Although, the NemoMobile makes me very, VERY happy.  (Interestingly enough, my mates and I had this same conversation not 3 days ago)

Interestingly, the NemoMobile is precisely what got me into steampunk. I was trying to dig around online for details about it when I stumbled across some steampunk sites, BrassGoggles among them.

While I've always had a thing for the looks and whatnot, never knew what it was called until I found Datamancer's Laptop...  Here on BrassGoggles.

Well met indeed! Wink
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« Reply #1490 on: July 12, 2012, 11:35:47 pm »

While not doing work at work and instead perusing the internet, I found a really nice short hairstyle I'd like to try out when I'm ready to donate the part I don't want.
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« Reply #1491 on: July 13, 2012, 08:45:35 am »

It's friday, I have sewing jobs to do and a business to run, to dig myself out of crappy job. Also have a college to call and the PERFECT course to enroll on.
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« Reply #1492 on: July 13, 2012, 09:48:37 am »

Saw a brown leather 'Duster' coat that I fell in love with only to realise it was priced at nearly £200 plus postage.

Did an exploratory web search and found one in a New York biker shop clearance sale.

Last day of sale. Last one in shop. My size. And with postage still only £80 total.

Result!
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« Reply #1493 on: July 13, 2012, 11:30:15 am »

Saw a brown leather 'Duster' coat that I fell in love with only to realise it was priced at nearly £200 plus postage.

Did an exploratory web search and found one in a New York biker shop clearance sale.

Last day of sale. Last one in shop. My size. And with postage still only £80 total.

Result!

Oooh! You spawny get! Any chance of a link to an image?
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« Reply #1494 on: July 13, 2012, 01:57:25 pm »

Homemade. Peach. Pie.
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« Reply #1495 on: July 13, 2012, 02:22:15 pm »

Mmmmm, peach pie....


Anyway, waking up this morning to the thought of my carving course that I will be starting this fall during my first semester of Graduate (Post-graduate) School. Can not wait to learn the tricks of the trade!
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« Reply #1496 on: July 13, 2012, 04:49:45 pm »

I have acquired a large cadre of antiques and heirlooms ... although the means of which belongs in a thread named OHHH F****ING WTF GAHHHHH (I probably mentioned a bit of it ... moving forward now  Undecided  )


A 1941 Philco radio / record player in really good shape.  quite restorable.

An antique (c.1890) Grandmother Clock (a wee bit smaller than a grandfather clock).  The wood cabinet is going to require the best of my woodworking skills to undo decades of abuse.  I'm also going to rebuild / clean the clockworks and make new weights and get the old girl running again.

An antique Mantle Clock (c1900 +/-) ... the kind with a door and fancy pressed wood front.  With a little TLC and cleaning this one will definitely work (the striker started moving when I was removing the pendulum). It has all of its parts ... including the key.

An old Yale lock ... not sure of age, but I know its much older than I (and that's kinda old)

lots of old kitchen utensils - the kinds with the green bits.  Also large serving plates and serving pitchers for cream and the like.  And ... really old kettles that we used on the wood stove when I was a wee lad.  Miss Bird and I will be spending most of Sunday finding nooks and crannys to display these pretties.

Two American Flyer steel rail sleds ... these also predate me by a lot.

Original Lincoln Log set ... these are first generation - the logs are square!

Assorted Solomon Butcher prints of my family.  He took a lot of photos in 1890's - 1900's Nebraska (five branches of my family were the original settlers in central Nebraska)

I have another 6 boxes to go through - we'll see what my sister packed into them.  ... b.t.w. - she got a teapot from the late 1600's, cut glass bowls and goblets from the late 1700's, and my Great-great-grandparents bedroom set from before their move from Pennsylvania to the midwest.  Bro got more contemporary stuff (well, he did get the previously mentioned wood stove!)

It was a stressful event ( n o   c o m m e n t ) ... but the distribution of heirlooms was very equitable between my brother, sister and I   Smiley.   It's the first time that we've been 'family like' ... perhaps ever.

There shall be postings in 'Tactile' as things find their homes and get repaired.
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« Reply #1497 on: July 13, 2012, 05:18:58 pm »

Saw a brown leather 'Duster' coat that I fell in love with only to realise it was priced at nearly £200 plus postage.

Did an exploratory web search and found one in a New York biker shop clearance sale.

Last day of sale. Last one in shop. My size. And with postage still only £80 total.

Result!


Oooh! You spawny get! Any chance of a link to an image?


The place I bought it have removed the picture 'cause it's sold. But it's very similar to this one (same maker) on eBay but, I think, a lighter shade of brown. Also available in black.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mens-OUTLAW-BIKER-Brown-BUFFALO-HIDE-Leather-OUTBACK-DUSTER-Riding-TRENCH-COAT-/150660623317?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&var=&hash=item231412abd5
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« Reply #1498 on: July 13, 2012, 05:34:08 pm »

Getting home to find no fewer than seven Discworld novels waiting for me.  And then going on Ebay and buying this...
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« Reply #1499 on: July 13, 2012, 08:57:54 pm »

Saw a brown leather 'Duster' coat that I fell in love with only to realise it was priced at nearly £200 plus postage.

Did an exploratory web search and found one in a New York biker shop clearance sale.

Last day of sale. Last one in shop. My size. And with postage still only £80 total.

Result!


Oooh! You spawny get! Any chance of a link to an image?


The place I bought it have removed the picture 'cause it's sold. But it's very similar to this one (same maker) on eBay but, I think, a lighter shade of brown. Also available in black.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mens-OUTLAW-BIKER-Brown-BUFFALO-HIDE-Leather-OUTBACK-DUSTER-Riding-TRENCH-COAT-/150660623317?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&var=&hash=item231412abd5


Ah! right..so basically a leather version of a Drizabone riding coat? I think you got an absolute bargain there. I love my Drizabone..I think  a leather version would be tres cool. Well..actually it'll probably be really warm but you know what I mean..
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