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From Saint to Sinner. The list with added fibre

by cj592 @ 2006-07-21 - 12:16:22

A list has appeared on Fruitbowls blog. She now feels Saintly and Worthy.
I have stolen said list. I now feel Devilish and lowly (and I love it)

1.If there was one thing you could have for free what would it be?
Air conditioning in every place I ever go

2.What was your first job?

Shelf stacker in an Off licence

3.Have you ever been sick on someone?
No. But I was part of a multiple vomit incident. It was at school on a very hot day in the school hall during assembly. Someone was sick and the stench of it made everyone close by gag and vomit aswell. It was horrible!

4. Can you cook? What would you make me for my dinner?
I can cook bits and pieces. So what would you like? Would you like a bit? Or would you like a piece?

5.The last event you went to that required a ticket?
The last time I needed a ticket was for the car park. Before that the last time I needed a ticket to enter something was when I saw Superman at the cinema. but the last big ticketed even was the Take that concert!

6. What would improve your day today?
The ironing being done by itself; A cooler day; Richard being evicted from the BB house (Smug git); A cool evening.

7. You catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror...what do you think?
I'd probably think "Was that mirror always there?"

8.When was the last time you danced?
The other night in the garden with my OH just after our barbecue. beore that it was the Take That concert!

9. The last thing you read?
My Doctor Who Magazine. Yay Tegan is gonna make a comeback in one of the audio dramas

10.The last thing you watched?
Big Brother

Is it bad luck to die on your birthday?

by cj592 @ 2006-07-21 - 11:48:12

I was googling around this morning (looking up bad luck) and I came across this question. It is on a yahoo page where someone asks a question and people add there own answers to it.
The reason that it struck me was firstly becaue of the question and secondly because I liked one of the asnwers.
The reason the question struck me is because my dad died on his birthday (It was cancer and his condition had been deteriorating) but we had celebrated his birthday a few days before. Some may say it was lucky that we did as it got the family together one last time before he died.
Now there are several answers to this question on the site. If you want to see them they are here, and you may have your own feelings to add on the subject.

But my favourite answer includes a Babylon 5 quote

I think it's the dying that counts, not the date. So yes, it's very bad luck indeed.
And now, a word from Baylon 5:
"Zathras not of this time.
You take, Zathras die. You leave, Zathras die.
Either way, it is bad for Zathras." -- Zathras

The Bard's Tale

by cj592 @ 2006-07-21 - 11:22:40

I have just finished playing the PS2 RPG game 'The Bard's Tale'- and I tell you something, it really was quite funny!
You play the bard, a sex-crazed, beer swilling sarcastic character who is being led by his dick! The only reason he wants to rescue the princess is to satisfy his lust- which she knows and uses to egg him on! She informs you that you are the 'Chosen one', which obviously she has told many men before as you keep coming across their dead bodies on your travels. You are aided in your travels by an assortment of magical creatures that you can summon using your instruments (You get more summons throughout the game). You can also have the company of a little dog, should you wish to. The dog is brilliant until 2/3 of the way in and then some evil Bird creature kills it. (But don't worry there is a way to bring it back from the dead further on- I ended up having a little ghost dog as a pet... ahhh cute)
What this game does well is take the piss out of the genre! The bard is not afraid to ask the age old questions like- when the Boss appears to him on the first level of a tower why doesn't he fight him there? Why does he have to fight his way to the top level of the tower to fight him!
The comedy is more prevalant in the early parts of the game, like in the village of the Bodhs. And it's a musical too! There are a few good tunes coming your way, with some very good lyrics- mostly about how stupid the Chosen One is! The ones that are most catchy (and I was humming for ages) was every time you come across one of the 'Chosen' a group of Trow (Orc-like creatures) pop up and sing another verse of 'It's Bad luck to be you'- (similar to the oompa Loompas in the original Wonka film!)
Another good thing is the sarcastic interplay between the Narrater and the bard, who clearly do not get on, and the way you can use sarcasm when talking to NPC's in the game (Which often leads to gaining more songs)
On the whole, a bog standard RPG game, but the use of humour makes it well worth a play. Oh and so does the dog!

bt8

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