Game over man!!

RIP Bill Paxton, one of my favourite 'journeymen' actors.

Your sleazy cheesy film roles were pure entertainment, and I mean that in a happy positive way.

As Hudson in my favourite film of all time - Aliens, I always wanted him to survive or, at least go out with a bang rather than become an alien incubator. Plus how can we forget your sleazy car salesman from True Lies? "I'm naval liiinnnt...!", brilliant! And as the obnoxious big brother in Weird Science: "How about a greazzy pork sandwich... served in an ashtray!" Each of those roles defined your on-screen characters and because of them I was never able to see you as the strong, reserved, silent type.

My thoughts are with the family, the world has lost a great guy.

To Ruck, or not to Ruck?

Everyone has been weighing in on what Italy did during yesterday's 6-nations game against England and every observation from every angle and pretty much every opinion possible has been aired.

But I make this observation, based on everyone's response:

Italy were lauded as 'brave', 'clever' and 'a bit cheeky' for doing it, if Wales had done it they'd have been applauded with 'clever, dynamic Welsh Rugby'. If Scotland had done it it would be 'Brave tactics in the face of English oppression', Ireland? 'Ahh those cheeky Irish are at it again with their close gain-line tactics' and France? 'The mighty Les Blues add a twist to their passion and creativity...' and England? If we'd have done it we'd just be branded as a bunch of tossers for ruining the game.

The fact that England got a win bonus despite some creative Italian use of the rulebook was glossed over because, yet again, we're in the realm of England-bashing small-island-mentalities.

Note to the Scotland team: Please don't use that tactic, you're good enough to NOT need it, especially based on the way you've been in this year's Six Nations. I can see you sneaking a win at Twickenham if you play YOUR way.

Lego Technic #2

Latest update on my construction of the big ass excavator I got...

This evening it's the two tracks:

Pretty basic to start with...

As usual I was so into the building that I forgot to take picture so the next one is with them mostly complete!

Really, really must remember to take the damned photos!

After building the track support structures for both sides, the tracks themselves needed putting together... that's x44 individual pieces... each.

A bit tedious... but necessary

Fitting the tracks...

I found it easier to drape them over first
then turn over the entire base and click the two
joining pieces together

...and here's the base completed :)

I'm such a Lego geek!

So much fun!

Pidgey's in their natural habitat :)

I went out Pokemon hunting today, plenty of Pidgey's about...

Sod the seed, feed me CANDIES!

The Pokemon GO FADs have left...

A week ago the all new Pokemon GO update was release which included the Gen 2 Pokemon.
So it was no surprise to see the game busy again, practically every Pokestop I saw had been baited and the app continuously crashed because of server outtages. This is because all the FAD dickheads with short attention spans who gave up in the game a few weeks after it came out last summer, thought 'wow, new Pokemon to catch' then collectively flooded onto the servers to go get them.

Now, one week later... and the Pokestop landscape tells another story - hardly any with bait modules running, back to normal then.

That's because the FADs all got bored and went back to scoping/wall hacking in COD, because those don't require any exercise... tossers.

Photography #101

Here's a slow motion video I took of the sea wake behind my dad's boat... it's incredibly relaxing to watch!

Lego Technic

I've gotten into Lego Technic... after recently ditching Sky TV I've been after other avenues of entertainment. Something more 'hands-on' rather than staring at the TV all the time...

I've had it for a few weeks now and haven't made much progress... this is because, like a fine wine, I've been 'relishing' it, taking my time, building it bit by bit... and thoroughly enjoying it I have too!

The set is a Bucket Wheel Excavator, and it's huge! The manual alone is 500-pages long but it's a challenge enough to enable me to engage my brain on a 'non-digital' craft after spending a day staring at a computer screen!

The box...

A manual that you can chock a 747 with!

Making a start - the excavator loader truck

Loader truck step 2

Loader truck - more pieces

Loader truck, chassis almost complete :)

Loader truck - steering added

Loader truck... just need wheels :)

Loader truck complete!

Once the loader truck is finished the manual moves on to the excavator - the base section from the looks of it:

From small steps...

Okay that's a heck of a big jump between this pic and the
previous one, but I was concentrating so much I forgot to
take pictures!

Here's the base completed, alongside the truck...

That's as far as I've got... next up - the excavator's tracks!

Photography #101

Spent some time on my dad's boat last weekend, we went out into Poole harbour... took the opportunity to take some pics using my phone (really wished I'd taken my camera though...)

I love photographs of the sun reflecting off the sea, it always gives the image a sense of depth.

Reasons why I don't want to live on this planet anymore #11

I'm just going to weight in on this #piegate malarky...

How the fuck can a man lose his job over eating a fucking pie for fucks sake?! When Joey Barton, who put thousands of bets on football matches get's a slap on the wrist?

Wayne Shaw - a pie-eating legend

Wayne Shaw, has worked his ass off for Sutton United and he get's treated like that, it's not criminal what he did, it's criminal that he got fired for it. The FA and gambling commission, yet gain, have their priorities completely out of whack... but hey, provided it get's them column inches portraying them as white knights who cares right?! Bunch of middle-management suit-wearing fucktards.

I hope Wayne get's a new job involving pies, makes loads of money and, as others have said, buys Sutton FC, THEN, whilst they're playing, eats several pies whilst sitting on the bench.

I just thought I'd add my indignation with many others over this.

Apple's new headquarters - 'Campus 2'

I realised today just what Apple are up to with their new $3 billion headquarters.

A bit of Photoshopping by me reveals that, yes indeed, they're constructing a Stargate!!

Probably going to use it to connect to an empty, uninhabited world so they can bin negative reviews, OSX crash reports, the new Mac Pro blueprints and any hope humanity has left for legacy data ports.

My life update so far...

Haven't posted in my blog much recently... although I do have things to report.

I've been skiing, to Ischgl in Austria, after a ten-year absence on the slopes... and I am happy to say it was, literally, as they say, 'like riding a bike' :) We had glorious weather in plenty of sun and well bashed pistes, Ischgl is a fantastic skiing resort and I recommend it to anyone, I may post some pics if I can get around to it.

My health is a bit better after speaking with various medical consultants... to any Meniere's sufferers out there - drink plenty of water, stay hydrated and it helps a lot! :)