nixsight

• Sitting with G1 @ Guildhall. Still don’t know who support act is, but looking forward to BB! #
• That’s Billy Bragg, not Bill Bryson, Bastard Bunny, Bill Bailey, Bill Bixby or Bob Bruce Banner. #
• Otis Gibbs is funny & talented & beardy! #

• @laineyw Oh, yeah, that’s definitely the case. They aren’t a band that I listen to for any kind of weight, that’s for sure! #
• @laineyw Oh man! Hope you feel better soon. That sucks. #
• @harrymylandIV Oh, wow, awesome game… A lot of multiplayer fun, too… #

• …Girl One’s first time for these. Pam’s speech on the beach was just heartbreakingly lovely & sad, & am a big fan of all things team-ey… #
• As schmalzy as it is, the Gambler/Flintstones on the bus always make me smile. #
• @Groonk We’ll put an end to alternative rock – we’ll find a way to make the Cranberries stop. #
• Couple more stuffs to do, eyes tired, flaaaaagging. #
• Girl One is stuck sick on sofa, & watching Veronica Mars season 1. This is making it understandably difficult to stay away from telly. Tut. #
• @teamsmithy He really IS well-spoken, you know. I mean, he can do regional or common as well as any other proper actor, but it’s ALL acting. #
• @Sulman Uuuh… are you talking about Girl One or Veronica Mars/Kristen Bell? Because, you know, either one works… #
• Sitting in spare bedroom, now, on laptop. For some reason, the PC has decided to start popping and grinding on audio, so no music for Nick. #
• This is exceptionally annoying, because wasn’t doing it a few days ago. Bloody computers. If it’s not one thing, it’s another motherlover. #
• @laineyw Oh dear. I quite enjoyed that first album, actually. But certainly see how they might be dislikeable. I did on principal at first! #

• …Girl One’s first time for these. Pam’s speech on the beach was just heartbreakingly lovely & sad, & am a big fan of all things team-ey… #
• As schmalzy as it is, the Gambler/Flintstones on the bus always make me smile. #
• @Groonk We’ll put an end to alternative rock – we’ll find a way to make the Cranberries stop. #
• Couple more stuffs to do, eyes tired, flaaaaagging. #
• Girl One is stuck sick on sofa, & watching Veronica Mars season 1. This is making it understandably difficult to stay away from telly. Tut. #
• @teamsmithy He really IS well-spoken, you know. I mean, he can do regional or common as well as any other proper actor, but it’s ALL acting. #
• @Sulman Uuuh… are you talking about Girl One or Veronica Mars/Kristen Bell? Because, you know, either one works… #
• Sitting in spare bedroom, now, on laptop. For some reason, the PC has decided to start popping and grinding on audio, so no music for Nick. #
• This is exceptionally annoying, because wasn’t doing it a few days ago. Bloody computers. If it’s not one thing, it’s another motherlover. #
• @laineyw Oh dear. I quite enjoyed that first album, actually. But certainly see how they might be dislikeable. I did on principal at first! #

It’s been a naff week for movie watching, so can we just agree that this 2-hour TV event was actually a film, so I can post something, and not feel like we’re slaves to episodic TV?

Ta!

Man, it’s good to see Jack Bauer back again. (more…)

• @douglasnoble But… Hollyoaks Regular is already so mature. & Max dying was this year’s must-see TV. Tom’s performance was gripping… #
• @thoughtmecca Ah… I think I zoned out on X-Files around the first movie – in unrelated circumstances. Keep eyeing boxsets as prices drop. #
• @beckycloonan Hm. That was an evil sounding little chuckle out of the blue, there. Are plots abrewin’? #
• Forum question. Users/Webmasters – what forum software do you favour, & why? BBpress isn’t working, phpBB is an easy install, but Vanilla… #
• … has a pleasing aesthetic to it. As a guide, am no expert-level code guy, but capable enough to install/theme design WordPress. Just. #
• AFK for rest of night, but will appreciate any suggestions & respond come morning. N’night, Tweeters. Going to try to write with Life on. #
• @Sulman You know, I never did. Have you been watching this one? I’d be interested to hear how similar (or not!) they are… #
• You guys, I don’t KNOW what I was doing 10 years ago on the internet. It was 10 YEARS AGO! Uh, was the WEF around? Otherwise, probably porn? #
• @steevbishop It seems like such a long time ago, doesn’t it? I’m sure I HAD a net connection, but couldn’t tell you how fast. Had v. old PC. #
• @Sulman And look at us all now! I’ve got so much internet it actually hurts… #
• @douglasnoble If only that were the sickest thing I ever done did. #
• A night of catching up on CSI NY, during a day of massive Girl One nursemaidery & The Office repeatin’. 0315 to that season’s finale… #

• Righto, head sleepy so I think I need to go to buh-byes. Nixsight posted to, EW piece ready to go tomorrow, & I figure, what, a TSCC in bed? #
• Night, ‘verse. @kellysue, hope you feel better, and your claim goes smoothly. #
• God, I feel like I’ve spent most of my second day off babysitting workmen. What a waste of holiday time. #
• There are few modern pleasures as great as catching an episode of the Simpsons that you haven’t seen before… #
• Second “Survivors” not bad. I’m ACTUALLY enjoying Beesley. Didn’t think I still had it in me. Keep waiting for his character to cut loose. #
• Dangit, need to get Twitter balance right. It seems it’s either dead, or too busy to keep track of. Without mobile access, it’s hard work… #
• @thoughtmecca Ride a black swan… all the way into the future. Beyond that, I’m dry on “get rich quick” advice, I’m afraid… #
• @thoughtmecca Hm, that sounds like a lot of work. You shouldn’t feel guilty about things you didn’t cause. Uh. Unless you ARE causing them? #
• @thoughtmecca I’m too tired to LOL, but rest assured am ROFL inside. I always found the Veidt method strangely pleasing. Should I worry? #
• @Templesmith Tut, democracy! The problem with letting people choose what they want is that they might get what they want… #
• @Templesmith (Stupid New Labour! I think they broke something deep inside me. Sadface.) #
• @thoughtmecca Heh. I suspect they’d be more likely to employ you… Don’t you read the 911 conspiracy sites? #
• @thoughtmecca (& now I can’t get that little guy out of my favourite X-Files episode out of my head. “Roswell! Roswell!”) #
• Oh, @kmellon. I really do wish I’d got the chance to work with you, before Hollywood found you. That colour work is LOVELY. #
• @thoughtmecca Throw away all but season 3. Seek out “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose” & “Jose Chung’s From Outer Space”. I await your thanks. #
• @thoughtmecca RE Fringe – it was just starting to walk it’s own path at ep 5, but we need to catch up from there. I love Olivia, mind. #
• Great, thanks, @Templesmith! That’s a flashback I could have lived without. Managed to read all your comics without nightmares, & now this. #
• @thoughtmecca Wait, what? Was that a Fringe or X-Files episode (the Cortez one)? Never saw Felicity, but it sounds cut from different cloth! #
• @thoughtmecca I love Eccleston in most things. I’d like David Thewlis in the role next, but that might be double-dipping. Similar energy. #

Continuing to stretch the concept of what “Reading Materials” are, as I fail to finish a book or much of anything else, but keep on playing games.

This Sunday, Girl One picked up the card-game “Fluxx”, and here are my first few thoughts on it:

Compared to other games that we’ve bought and played recently, “Fluxx” is a fairly simple one, with nice, clear design and presentation. The cards are pretty and easy to read, anyway.

The principle of the game is that the players are in a constant state of flux – because the game forces them to be. So with every player’s turn, and almost every new card drawn, both the rules, and the winning conditions, change. This is only manageable because it happens within a very basic structure – there are only three types of cards, and only three stages to each turn cycle. As such, despite the difference in consistency of each game, we picked it up almost immediately, and played with ease.

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• OHMYGOD! Apes riding pterodactyls? APES? Riding PTERODACTYLS?? Awesome! #
• Heh… Plastic Man TOTALLY just had to eat poop. #
• @harrymylandIV It’s the saddest celeb news of the last couple of years. When UK celebs hit scandal, there’s no car chase, just patheticsads. #
• @steevbishop @sulman Oh god you guys… you too? Sorry to hear you feel rough, Steev. Hope it at least gets less bad. #
• Porn Half-Life: Period of time after which it is stretching credibility to claim that the porn they found was from before you met them. #
• @BeaucoupKevin I know I’M a bot. Can’t speak for any of the others. But they are too. #
• @laineyw I don’t know – I stopped being abl.e #
• GAH! #
• @laineyw I don’t know – I stopped being able to watch it properly when they killed whossername horribly in the second episode. I loved her. #
• So we’ve got @greggrunberg & @stephenfry on here. Is Hugh Laurie about? There’s certainly a ready made network there for him… #
• Right, so, 24: Redemption pretty good, aside from having to REALLY fuck with the format. Odd animal, tho – part self-contained, part set-up. #
• 6 week space opening up @ElephantWords. If you write fiction & like a challenge, check out the site & send me a message. http://is.gd/8R9S #
• BTW, if anybody knows any writers that might be interested, please pass on that last tweet to them? It’s wide open & time sensitive! #
• @Groonk Oh, dear, which one? #
• @Rantz1 Meetings are this generation’s industrial disease. I suspect that that isn’t what Dire Straits were talking about, though. #
• AHA! @groonk Now it’s all clear. What with his best friend & his band mate on here, the pressure gets more pressurey… #
• @andydiggle Ah, when we sit down to watch something, my OCD kicks in & we’re there for the duration. #
• @andydiggle Though around 35-40 minutes in, Girl One DID ask: “So where’s all the action, then?” I need to get her a tshirt saying “WWJMD?” #
• WWJMD? = What Would John Mclane Do? in case anyone was wondering. #
• @Groonk I think I know what you mean…! #
• Blimey, may already have sorted that writer thing. Sheesh, the power of Twitter truly is awesome… #

• @Malakym When you’ve watched that most recent CSI, I’ve just posted about it at my site – would like to know what you think… #
• @harrymylandIV RE Wii: Oh thank goodness… was following that drama with baited breath. Not even joking. I need to buy more life…! #
• Help me with this quote? “I’d care more about your righteous indignation if it wasn’t so covered in shit!” Stuck in my head. May be wrong. #
• … For some reason, I’ve got it being said in a Kevin Spacey voice, but pretty sure I’ve disqualified him via process of elimination… #
• Oh, gosh, @steevbishop, Loving Bat For Lashes… #
• “I hope my heart goes first, I hope my heart goes first…” #
• @harrymylandIV Always glad to be of service. Was kind of hoping to ease you & @groonk into the world of hidden UK comedy masterpieces… #
• … & getting you to appreciate the comedy genius of Chris Langham, before dropping subsequent & heartbreaking bombshells. @harrymylandIV #
• @harrymylandIV But @sulman suggested that, what with @groonk’s mad wikipedia skillz, my ruse might not work. #
• @pauljholden Michael Bay bit: Was that the bit where I turned to Girl One & said “it’s post apocalyptic – a gas-station HAS to blow up”? #
• @idsharman Zombies! I think this is all going to be quite heart-warming after the onslaught of Dead Set. The apocalypse was so polite! #