So, I decided I'd treat myself and buy the orange box.. here's what I think ( Read more... )

Well, I've been collecting and reading cyberpunk lately, which frankly are uber-cool

Reading the UK sourcebook, it lists the major shareholder of the travel board as one "Derek Trotter, Peckham"

:)

So, after I finished aftermath, I thought I'd give aftershock a go ( Read more... )

Well, I finished UFO aftermath ( Read more... )

Yesterday, we got a leaflet through the door from the BNP, which I decided to take the time to read ( Read more... )

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7312708.stm

To paraphrase, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has said you shouldn't drink any alcohol at all while pregnant.

This brings it in line with government advice, replacing their old advice that small amounts of alcohol daily were not a problem.

The thing that scares me is " ( Read more... )

One of the 48 laws of power is 'Avoid filling a great man's shoes', and I think that a lot of the negativity surrounding the UFO series is due to its trying to follow the X-com games.

I've played X-com, like what it tried to do, but was constantly frustrated with the lack of refinements. (I think I've played games on my CPC464 that felt more refined ( Read more... )

..according to the new game I bought ( Read more... )

I was reading an rpg.net forum in tangency, about christianity, and I actually found myself rooting for the christian side of the argument. 
It's interesting to see the kind of closed mindedness that christians are blamed for in others. The amount of logical mistakes was astounding, as was the lack of a broader understanding of the wider aspects of ( Read more... )

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6449421.stm

basically, saying how piracy is bad, and it's screwing with PC games. 
What makes me cry is the comments section. 
Apparently piracy is OK, 'cos anyone who charges more money than you think it's worth is evil, and deserves to be ripped off.