yo u guys are smart readers, i'm kinda sick of reading economics/finance books for now, any recommendations for interesting science/pop sci books? eg i just bought some richard dawkins stuff on evolution..i guess i might also look into the hawking books on time and black holes etc.
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AusGAF 9 - F*** Off, We're Full (Of People With Different Ethnic Backgrounds)
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Jables Swan
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Happy Birthday Shaneus.
Carl Sagan. Carl Sagan. Carl Sagan. Carl Sagan.
ClivePwned
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there's a 40 year old BBC doco series called Ascent of Man that's worth watching/ reading. If you like Cosmos, you'll recognise the style.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1849901155/?tag=neogaf0e-20
also: Malcolm Gladwell
Ruthless_Barbarian
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codswallop
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And where was AusGAF's invite? Huh?
Happy birthday duder.
Planet_JASE
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1. Fuck this country.
2. Fuck Abbott in particular.
3. Fuck
Shaneus.
4. Fuck buying a new mouse.
5. Fuck giving up on skateboarding if you love it.
6. Fuck pressuring yourself and just have fun.
7. Fuck banks.
8. Fuck them so hard they'll taste the shit they've been forcing on us for decades.
9. Fuck profanity.
10. Fuck digging drainage ditches.
11. Fuck people that don't link to their own thread when they reference it.
12. Fuck linking to 4 year old stories as if they're new.
13. Fuck Microsoft for trying to be PS+... very poorly.
14. Fuck this shitty week.
15. Fuck next week too, which I pretty much know will be worse than this one.
16. Fuck getting married just because you're 33.
17. Fuck hotter, younger people because you're 33.
18. Fuck lists.
19. Fuck lists that end on odd numbers.
2. Fuck Abbott in particular.
3. Fuck
Happy Birthday
4. Fuck buying a new mouse.
5. Fuck giving up on skateboarding if you love it.
6. Fuck pressuring yourself and just have fun.
7. Fuck banks.
8. Fuck them so hard they'll taste the shit they've been forcing on us for decades.
9. Fuck profanity.
10. Fuck digging drainage ditches.
11. Fuck people that don't link to their own thread when they reference it.
12. Fuck linking to 4 year old stories as if they're new.
13. Fuck Microsoft for trying to be PS+... very poorly.
14. Fuck this shitty week.
15. Fuck next week too, which I pretty much know will be worse than this one.
16. Fuck getting married just because you're 33.
17. Fuck hotter, younger people because you're 33.
18. Fuck lists.
19. Fuck lists that end on odd numbers.
I've read two fantastic science books recently. Cosmos by Sagan and a Brief History of Everything by Bill Bryson. Absolute stunners.
Happy shaneusday. Hope you don't mind being shan alpha instead of shan 1
Happy Birthday, Shaneus!
I'd say "don't do anything I wouldn't do", but that list is extensive and may not be conducive to a good time.
Hope you enjoy yourself mate.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Thanks, decision made.
roosters93
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Planet_JASE
Member
20. Fuck letting other people decide when you get to buy new, unnecessary things.
Good point. I will ignore point 20.
bodyboarder
Member
Happy birthday Shaneus.
Ollieing is everything. Really focus on getting half decent at that, especially for street skating. Bit like bunny hopping with BMX, without it your stuffed.
This could be true. I dunno, ollieing is the next step and I've been stuck on it for ages. Its the basis of nearly all tricks.
I was tossing up skateboarding or BMX and skateboarding interested me much more. I do love riding BMX though.I'm not doing anything much yet but I'd like to basically do street but nothing too crazy, lol. I'm not trying to get sponsored haha.
Ollieing is everything. Really focus on getting half decent at that, especially for street skating. Bit like bunny hopping with BMX, without it your stuffed.
i could ollie and kickflip....while stationary. couldn't actually ride a skateboard, motion on that thing is scary!
awesome thanks peeps^^
BananaArnie
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codswallop
Member
Yup! Got back Sunday evening! Only brewed one beer since then...
reptilescorpio
Member
Yay! Good to hear you are back in the motherland.
Sorry for being short tempered in your thread, Omi, and thanks to you guys for having the back of this grumpy old man
Shit yes it is, should be in the curriculum of every school.
Shit yes it is, should be in the curriculum of every school.
reptilescorpio
Member
Sorry for being short tempered in your thread, Omi, and thanks to you guys for having the back of this grumpy old man
All good, we're used to dealing with Americans on here.
codswallop
Member
Time to play some of the crapload of games I bought (and was gifted, thanks Omi!) in the past three months.
Also had the pleasure of finally having the three new beers (Belgian pale, Belgian quad and milk stout) I'd been aging while away.
Sorry for being short tempered in your thread, Omi, and thanks to you guys for having the back of this grumpy old man
Shit yes it is, should be in the curriculum of every school.
you old gay putin you *ruffs your hair*
I use my dialling want. That post took me about 45 minutes. And I was drunk.
This is true, I can't deny it. Minor update: Jeff was to go to a pinball "party" last weekend, but he had to stay home to take care of a sick sheep. He told me himself!Happy birthday Shaneus my #1 source for proper gaming info
Dude keeps me up to date on Jeff Minter like nobody else!
How did you get back in if we're full? Maybe you should fuck off, if that's the case.
Thanks for all the birthday greetings, folks
I think to celebrate, I'm going to clean up my unit and make some room for a pinball machine for me to practice on (to be borrowed from a mate who has 30 or 40 of the fuckers). Pretty stoked with my score, got a Pacman mug (that shows dots when it gets warm!), some Boss Orange after shave (I now smell like a man), a sweet-arse Shaun of the Dead talking doll thingy and S1 of STTNG on bluray I also have half a medium satay chicken pizza left over from dinner. Woo!
codswallop
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I tried to fuck off, to make room for immigants, but I came back so it's too bad immigants.
Sorry for being short tempered in your thread, Omi, and thanks to you guys for having the back of this grumpy old man
Sticking together is what good waffles do!
shanshan310
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Now I want waffles but it's 2am :'(
BananaArnie
Member
Shoot sorry shaneus I kept forgetting to say happy birthday.
Bit late now so I shant say it.
HAH
Bit late now so I shant say it.
HAH
happy birthday for yesterday
Planet_JASE
Member
Is that a dot or did you just attempt some kind of burn in the world's smallest font?
I love The Oatmeal too. You can't help but relate to pretty much everything he does, even when you shouldn't be able to (like the one about his dog). That and Hyperbole-and-a-Half are my go-to webcomics.I love you oatmeal
Oh oh oh. And Funnywebcomic.com
Hey fellows!
So right now Halfbrick released a brand new game on the iPhone and iPad... But currently available only in Australia as a test bed!
The game is called Band Stars, developed by both Six Foot Kid (an Adelaide studio spin off from Peoples Republic of animation) and Halfbrick. Think of it as a little like kairosoft Story games, but way more elaborate!
Would be great if you guys grab it and give it a go and give some feedback. it's also free!
https://appsto.re/au/F05xK.i
So right now Halfbrick released a brand new game on the iPhone and iPad... But currently available only in Australia as a test bed!
The game is called Band Stars, developed by both Six Foot Kid (an Adelaide studio spin off from Peoples Republic of animation) and Halfbrick. Think of it as a little like kairosoft Story games, but way more elaborate!
Would be great if you guys grab it and give it a go and give some feedback. it's also free!
https://appsto.re/au/F05xK.i
reptilescorpio
Member
Holy moly! Iron Man 3 is the best superhero movie ever. That was awesome. Exactly the right amount of cheese and substance following on from Avengers.
Oh cool, I remember testing the Facebook version a while back.
If this ends up on Android I'll give it a shot!
Oh cool, I remember testing the Facebook version a while back.
If this ends up on Android I'll give it a shot!
Morrison you fcuking clown
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-...rt-challenge-to-coalition-asylum-seek/4893210
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-...rt-challenge-to-coalition-asylum-seek/4893210
I think it is my favourite webcomic these days. Awesome stuff.I love you oatmeal
Bahahahaha!
Jables Swan
Member
It's a bit of fun. Nice work again Halfbrick.
HNNNNNNGGGH
reptilescorpio
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reptilescorpio
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I only paid $200 for the big pimpin edition WiiU and I still cry myself to sleep
On that note I need to give up alcohol and smoking for the next month to afford GTA5. Will be totally worth it. Trying to convince the wife that our son was born on the 28th so I have enough time to finish GTA before needing to throw that gala event.
Not going well.
On that note I need to give up alcohol and smoking for the next month to afford GTA5. Will be totally worth it. Trying to convince the wife that our son was born on the 28th so I have enough time to finish GTA before needing to throw that gala event.
Not going well.
Definitely not enough games.