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14 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

I hate how it always goes from zero to urgent, like, right around the corner. It's like your sphincter knows the toilet is near and relaxes premature. 

 Lord yes. But that's part of the fun.

My new favourite is the now or never shit after going for an early morning jog. Dicey but satisfying.

1 minute ago, Slug said:

If you want to get into MtG on the cheap, look into limited formats.  Maintaining a collection and keeping up with constructed formats got way too expensive and time consuming for me, so I stick to limited now.  Booster drafts are a great way to get into it for relatively low investment.  Your local game store likely has booster drafts every week (Friday Night Magic) if they sell magic cards.

That's tempting and the great thing about where I live is it's very 'indie', so we have a good number of board game shops, model shops etc.  It's just a case of going along, though they're also terribly advertised. 

8 minutes ago, Jose said:

My brother got shat on once during anal. No bueno.

Much like the secret life of Bruce Wayne, anal is all about prep time. 

On 7/24/2018 at 3:23 AM, Dodger said:

Shit like this just makes me want to get back into mtg 

I'd love to try out D&D, MTG (and after today's Youtube binge, Warhammer 40K) but the entry requirements for all of them are just well above me. It's a shame they generate revenue because it would be so much easier to play them on consoles (for little old me at least). 

1 hour ago, number305 said:

It will be interesting to see what takes its place when it is done.  The last couple of seasons of Breaking Bad were about that way in popularity.  

Well, they're going to make a prequel series, so there's always a chance of that?  Maybe the LotR's series coming out in 2022 will be the next 'big' one.  

On 7/16/2018 at 1:52 AM, Remarkableriots said:

A friend of mine was a teacher but now she teaches teachers so she doesn't have to deal with kids anymore.

I will more than likely make that progression with my work background.  Or management within Education.

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18 hours ago, number305 said:

Maybe they could show how Frasier is dealing with being admitted to a nursing home.

 

Seriously who is asking for this?

They might as well make him live with dementia and every so often, just show an old episode of Cheers of Frasier.

I recently re-watched the series and it's truly an amazing spectacle.  I'm also more than OK with the fact that they are releasing 7 episodes, each roughly 90 minutes long.  I just wish that I had the willpower to hold off from watching each week and then indulge in an almighty binge session.

So, my stag party is in roughly 280 days.  The main activity is going to be a 4 hour wrestling school event, where we get to dress up, have entrance music, learn the basics and then have a Royal Rumble.  It's going to be recorded and given to us, so I want to make sure I look the part (as best I can do at least).  

So whilst I wait until I've passed my driving test (and will have a spare £224 a month to play with) I'm going to make use of the 'free' gym at my local park.  

Session 1 has just been completed.  Overall: 

50 push ups

75 crunches

50 seconds of pulling up to a bar and holding on (I can do some pretty shitty pull ups at the moment, so this seemed like a better starting point)

50 squats

100 lunges

25 chest dips

50 tricep dips

1 pyramid circuit (20m, 40m, 60m, 80m and 100m intervals)

2 miles jogged

It wasn't overly hard which was nice, though I'm nowhere near the pinnacle of fitness I was during my naval application many moons ago, but I reckon I can get back to that by September. 

So along with Metroid Prime (of which I played...10 minutes the other day as it's just a bit unplayable on the bigger television that we have) I tried out The Witcher 3.  I did start the game up towards the beginning of the year, but with Persona 5 looming in my mind, could never get into it.  I've literally just completed the first contract and it's fun (though I'm glad there's a robust fast travel option).

I'm hoping this will keep my going now for a few months, then I can play God of War over the winter.

The dream: be a teacher with a focus on coaching rugby.

Currently: work as a teaching assistant, work in a call centre but will be coaching this autumn. 

The answer is somewhat, but it will hinge on being accepted for teacher training after this October. 

Speaking of Veganism, thinking of giving it a try in August to see how tricky it is to adhere to. Plus it's a good excuse to eat well and learn some new recipes. 

/threadhijack

Just started watching The Sopranos. One episode in and I'm a fan.

I signed up for my local library yesterday

 Admittedly it was to print something, but as I'll have work and studying to do this summer I'll make use of it. 

It was a three part mixture for me.  My Dad had a Commodore 64 that I played from about 3 years old.  It must have been the summer when I was 5 or 6, my sister got a MegaDrive for her birthday, which I played endlessly, as well as my Mum bought me a GameBoy (from her explanation, it wasn't so much a present, but she said it was our first long car ride and she thought I'd be a nightmare). 

Then I've had a games console available pretty much from then on.

So Underground Railroad has been finished and a very worthwhile.  It's made me want to learn more about the reality of the railroad (less about the treatment of slaves in the South during the era).  I've decided on reading the Silmarillion (not just for the Nokra upvote) and so far, after the introduction, if this is the tone of the remainder, it's both very interesting and a bit of a battle.  I've also got a book called Total Rugby which is seen (at least in the modern era) as the definitive coaching guide, something more helpful as I'll be completing a youth coaching qualification this Autumn.

Then I think I'll read something a bit more straightforward.

I'm hoping to successfully apply to be a teacher this October.  It's hard as although I hold a degree (the minimum standard to apply) it's 'Ordinary' which does not exactly say much about me academically (typically, on completion of sufficient credits in the UK, your scores are totaled and an overall grade is then given - 1st, 2:1, 2:2, 3rd and then at the bottom of the barrel 'Ordinary').  

But I feel it's a career path that I can get genuine enjoyment out of and more importantly, with experience would have the skillset to be in private education (namely where the money is). 

It's the only thing I've wanted as a working adult, to feel proud of my job.  So far I've been in full time work for 4 years and have never really felt satisfied with what I was doing.  It made enough to live in a house, buy things etc, but it wasn't something that made me happy.  It's why I left a management role (where I would suggest I'd develop, jump up two tiers and then move on within the next 3 years or so) to get experience working in a school.

But how about you, are you happy not loving your job for the paycheck, or do you prefer to potentially be paid less, for feeling like you are doing more?

Persona 5, finally finished at 78:58 (which is quite under the average, though I wouldn't say I rushed...bar only realising I'd missed a Confidant in the last 2 hours...)

Now the real question, what to play next.  I'm roughly 5 hours into Metroid Prime, so I think I may return to that and try to finish it (for the first time ever). I also have Breath of the Wild to finish as I've reached Ganon, but died and then lost interest.

But anyway my options for a longer game alongside that are: 

• Assassin's Creed: Origins
• Bloodbourne
• The Witcher 3
• God of War
• Horizon Zero Dawn

EDIT: So I started up MP, I'm literally one space jump from the ice beam, which is a nice point to start from.  Though I thought for a short while, due to the TV there was some kind of input lag.  Then on reading online, noticed Samus start to slowly turn without my assistance.  Changed controllers, it was the controller. 

I think I'll take a week or so off before I start a new game.  Leaning towards God of War so I can indulge in some smash/bash and will save the longer games for Autumn.

Without checking, from memory I'm sure Mario Kart will be coming, but what else could they look towards? 

Wario Ware seems like a natural addition to the mobile market and could have endless DLC added with new micro-games. I would also have thought Professor Layton would work very well on a mobile device. 

I've been a first aider for a few epileptic seizures, a few fainting episodes and one suspected heart attack (turns out it was a severe panic attack from someone that had previously had a heart attack). 

It's a reminder that I want to do a few more levels of first aid qualification so I can go a bit beyond sling making and basic help. 

A reminder I still haven't played Arkham Knight.

I'm sure any PlayStation 4 owner has suffered this.  Where the thumb stick rubber will wear away and look disgusting.  To rectify, do the little thumbstick covers work well or would it be better to just buy a new controller.

Not to say the don't work, bit I just hate the way it looks.

It's pornography nostalgia and pretty much the only one I can name but. Alicia Rhodes.  13 year old memories.ot her being some freebies thing on TV.

The Home Screen or Start Menu would have been my (poor) suggestion, though I know it sort of clouds general gaming over general discussion.  

Spawn Point also doesn't sit with me, mostly as I don't love the word 'spawn' in general.