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I have had the funniest day in my entire life today. It all started around 9.00AM this morning when I went into town to do some much needed XBox window shopping. I popped into electronics boutique to check out the latest merchandise. Huddled around a demo-running XBox were a group of roughly ten townies, kitted out in standard puffer jackets with copyright baseball caps. They were playing NBA Live 2002, very fitting.
However, a bit of a 'frustration' fight broke out around the console. Two of the boys had obviously had enough of the scrappy controls and awkward AI and began taking it on each other. The swearing began, and was quickly surpassed by a heavy punch to the face. The speccy cash desk operator sprang to the rescue and started to split up the rough boys. In a grateful response he recieved a bloody nose. After a struggle the entire armourment of electronics boutique managed to escort the chaps outside the building. I was in hysterics, but managed, with trouble, to get to the vacant XBox myself and begin running through a few demos.
Nothing special, standard Microsoft launch titles, got bored, hand hurt due the awkward pad on Project Gotham, so left myself. Next stop - Coffee Republic on the high street, about 10:00AM. I needed to relax after the havoc of before, so ordered myself a large americano (with milk) and sat down at my table. I sparked up a Benson and began pondering the newspapers. In true fasion the papers still were full of Queen Mother related stories, so again, got bored. However my attention was slowly turned when I saw a woman walking down the small flight of stairs in pursuit of a vacant table. She was clearly struggling with her full-to-the-brim mocha with whipped cream, and obviously couldn't see clearly where she was going. As a result she walked directly into one of the glass panels which separates one section of the building from the other, spilling her fresh coffee all over the floor in the process. She looked around, checking nobody saw her mistake, funny how the coffee house was packed full, and went back to get a new coffee, or leave as was more likely. Was this woman short sighted? Or had the coffee republic staff done such a good job of polishing the panels that they look virtually invisible? Probably the former.
However, now feeling kind of odd, I decided to walk down to WH Smith to read some XBox magazines. This odd guy on the high street was dressed in silver, playing with a glass ball, and responded to the input of coins into his bucket. Wierd. Anyway, into WH Smith, grabbed X-Gamer, and quickly browsed through the reviews. How unwelcome was the interruption from a know-it-all townie who was trying his hardest to convince me that PS2 has more games. I bloody know the PS2 has more games, I don't need convincing thanks! Fed up, I walked home and decided to start some revision.
Into my house, my mate was on the phone to his girlfriend. Doing the old 'code language' type thing so I couldn't hear. *Ssssh* 'i....luv you' *SHOUTS* 'BYE!!!!' 'I'M GOING OUT WITH THE LADS LATER'. Makes me absolutely sick. Even more so as I know exactly what he says to her, jesus. Stuck Tony Hawk 3 on the PS2 and played a few games, getting good, then heard a loud smash in the front room. The window had been put through! Shockingly it was one of our freinds from Uni standing outside with a handful of water-balloons. 'I'm really sorry, I didn't know that would happen'.
Anyway, collected £50 off him for the damage, told him to p*ss off, and I am now sitting here writing about, what has been, the wierdest, and funniest, day in my life. Probably ever....
However, a bit of a 'frustration' fight broke out around the console. Two of the boys had obviously had enough of the scrappy controls and awkward AI and began taking it on each other. The swearing began, and was quickly surpassed by a heavy punch to the face. The speccy cash desk operator sprang to the rescue and started to split up the rough boys. In a grateful response he recieved a bloody nose. After a struggle the entire armourment of electronics boutique managed to escort the chaps outside the building. I was in hysterics, but managed, with trouble, to get to the vacant XBox myself and begin running through a few demos.
Nothing special, standard Microsoft launch titles, got bored, hand hurt due the awkward pad on Project Gotham, so left myself. Next stop - Coffee Republic on the high street, about 10:00AM. I needed to relax after the havoc of before, so ordered myself a large americano (with milk) and sat down at my table. I sparked up a Benson and began pondering the newspapers. In true fasion the papers still were full of Queen Mother related stories, so again, got bored. However my attention was slowly turned when I saw a woman walking down the small flight of stairs in pursuit of a vacant table. She was clearly struggling with her full-to-the-brim mocha with whipped cream, and obviously couldn't see clearly where she was going. As a result she walked directly into one of the glass panels which separates one section of the building from the other, spilling her fresh coffee all over the floor in the process. She looked around, checking nobody saw her mistake, funny how the coffee house was packed full, and went back to get a new coffee, or leave as was more likely. Was this woman short sighted? Or had the coffee republic staff done such a good job of polishing the panels that they look virtually invisible? Probably the former.
However, now feeling kind of odd, I decided to walk down to WH Smith to read some XBox magazines. This odd guy on the high street was dressed in silver, playing with a glass ball, and responded to the input of coins into his bucket. Wierd. Anyway, into WH Smith, grabbed X-Gamer, and quickly browsed through the reviews. How unwelcome was the interruption from a know-it-all townie who was trying his hardest to convince me that PS2 has more games. I bloody know the PS2 has more games, I don't need convincing thanks! Fed up, I walked home and decided to start some revision.
Into my house, my mate was on the phone to his girlfriend. Doing the old 'code language' type thing so I couldn't hear. *Ssssh* 'i....luv you' *SHOUTS* 'BYE!!!!' 'I'M GOING OUT WITH THE LADS LATER'. Makes me absolutely sick. Even more so as I know exactly what he says to her, jesus. Stuck Tony Hawk 3 on the PS2 and played a few games, getting good, then heard a loud smash in the front room. The window had been put through! Shockingly it was one of our freinds from Uni standing outside with a handful of water-balloons. 'I'm really sorry, I didn't know that would happen'.
Anyway, collected £50 off him for the damage, told him to p*ss off, and I am now sitting here writing about, what has been, the wierdest, and funniest, day in my life. Probably ever....
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not that i'm in a fit state to argue but new Radiohead really pisss me off now, I wish they'd go back.
Last two albums were alright but not a patch.
bah
Last two albums were alright but not a patch.
bah
Or†ega wrote:
> I apparently had a Nightmare this morning at 5:15am and screamed 3 times. I dont
> remember any of it...
I was watching Fightclub till 4AM...dunno how much that
> had to with it. Not exactly a scary film...but my brother has been taking the
> Pi$s out of me for the whole day about my screaming...
Screaming isnt so bad, think of what else you could have said.
> I apparently had a Nightmare this morning at 5:15am and screamed 3 times. I dont
> remember any of it...
I was watching Fightclub till 4AM...dunno how much that
> had to with it. Not exactly a scary film...but my brother has been taking the
> Pi$s out of me for the whole day about my screaming...
Screaming isnt so bad, think of what else you could have said.
I thought for a minute your site was called monkeywinkies
haha :-)
God I'm tired..
haha :-)
God I'm tired..
I believe that would be more suited to *your* talents.
N'est ce pas?
N'est ce pas?
Goatboy wrote:
> Tell him next time he laughs, you'll go into his room at night and wipes boogers
> on his face.
Or you could sit on it
:oD
> Tell him next time he laughs, you'll go into his room at night and wipes boogers
> on his face.
Or you could sit on it
:oD
Goatboy wrote:
> Dire, dire arty time-wasting.
Despite liking Radiohead I actually agree. Some of the crap songs worked quite well live though...
Even so, I want them to go back to "the Bends". That album ruled. I had it in my cd player solidly for at least a month without needing anything different... I seem to tire of their albums quicker now, "OK Computer" was good but not as good as magazines promised it would be in an effort to make up for overlooking "The Bends". And they've strayed a little too mich on the last two albums into crap electronic territory. They should leave that to Kraftwerk and go and get angry/depressed again.
> Dire, dire arty time-wasting.
Despite liking Radiohead I actually agree. Some of the crap songs worked quite well live though...
Even so, I want them to go back to "the Bends". That album ruled. I had it in my cd player solidly for at least a month without needing anything different... I seem to tire of their albums quicker now, "OK Computer" was good but not as good as magazines promised it would be in an effort to make up for overlooking "The Bends". And they've strayed a little too mich on the last two albums into crap electronic territory. They should leave that to Kraftwerk and go and get angry/depressed again.
Mr. Happy wrote:
> The Pyramid song was quite good compared to some of the more weird numbers off
> the last two albums.
--
Not saying much though is it?
I liked "Everything in it's right place" "National Anthem" and "I might be wrong".
The rest sounds like Krautrock toss circa 1987.
Dire, dire arty time-wasting.
> The Pyramid song was quite good compared to some of the more weird numbers off
> the last two albums.
--
Not saying much though is it?
I liked "Everything in it's right place" "National Anthem" and "I might be wrong".
The rest sounds like Krautrock toss circa 1987.
Dire, dire arty time-wasting.
Tell him next time he laughs, you'll go into his room at night and wipes boogers on his face.
The Pyramid song was quite good compared to some of the more weird numbers off the last two albums.
There best songs remain the ones with film-related titles, namely "Exit Music (for a film)" and "Motion Picture Soundtrack". Well, in recent years...
Thom needs to ween himself off his Warp records back catatlogue and get back into normal, but innovative, depression-agnst rock. All this electronic stuff is alright but not really as listenable-to as their previous albums.
He's a miserable b****r, though...
"Cracked eggs, dead birds
Scream as they fight for life
I can feel death, can see its beady eyes"
Still, an inspired miserable b****r.
There best songs remain the ones with film-related titles, namely "Exit Music (for a film)" and "Motion Picture Soundtrack". Well, in recent years...
Thom needs to ween himself off his Warp records back catatlogue and get back into normal, but innovative, depression-agnst rock. All this electronic stuff is alright but not really as listenable-to as their previous albums.
He's a miserable b****r, though...
"Cracked eggs, dead birds
Scream as they fight for life
I can feel death, can see its beady eyes"
Still, an inspired miserable b****r.
I apparently had a Nightmare this morning at 5:15am and screamed 3 times. I dont remember any of it...
I was watching Fightclub till 4AM...dunno how much that had to with it. Not exactly a scary film...but my brother has been taking the Pi$s out of me for the whole day about my screaming...
I was watching Fightclub till 4AM...dunno how much that had to with it. Not exactly a scary film...but my brother has been taking the Pi$s out of me for the whole day about my screaming...
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