Me and quite a few other UK Gaffers play Dota, the set in stone metagame of League of Legends and the awful balance makes it a much less popular game.
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Me and quite a few other UK Gaffers play Dota, the set in stone metagame of League of Legends and the awful balance makes it a much less popular game.
A few post-HP books you should try:
His Dark Materials (begins with The Golden Compass) - Philip Pullman
The Magicians - Lev Grossman
The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien
Anything Pratchett
Eragon - Paolini
American Gods or Good Omens by Gaiman
A Painted House - Grisham
Fight Club - Palahnuik
And work your way up to the big leagues
zomgbbqftw
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A few post-HP books you should try:
His Dark Materials (begins with The Golden Compass) - Philip Pullman
The Magicians - Lev Grossman
The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien
Anything Pratchett
Eragon - Paolini
American Gods or Good Omens by Gaiman
A Painted House - Grisham
Fight Club - Palahnuik
And work your way up to the big leagues
It begins with Northern Fucking Lights. Get those fucking Americanisms out of here.
Little Old Man
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Fellow Brit Gaffers, which is the better option with this coat: blue or black?
http://www.next.co.uk/x502448s2#826398x50
http://www.next.co.uk/x502448s2#826398x50
Where do you live: Sheffield
Where are you from: Sheffield
Occupation: Office monkey
University: Um, nope.
Sports of choice: Football, Sheffield Wednesday.
Current political party of choice: The one that David Cameron isn't in
Favourite (current) UK TV show: Dragons Den
Favourite (current) non UK TV show: South Park
CBBC or CITV: CBBC, obvs.
As for Bond, I've only ever seen the Daniel Craig ones, and only then because my wife has a fascination with him. Bleurgh.
Where are you from: Sheffield
Occupation: Office monkey
University: Um, nope.
Sports of choice: Football, Sheffield Wednesday.
Current political party of choice: The one that David Cameron isn't in
Favourite (current) UK TV show: Dragons Den
Favourite (current) non UK TV show: South Park
CBBC or CITV: CBBC, obvs.
As for Bond, I've only ever seen the Daniel Craig ones, and only then because my wife has a fascination with him. Bleurgh.
Fuck the movie, read the book. I can't imagine it making a great film anyway, to be honest. It's a story, it's meant to be read.
Dude, read His Dark Materials. There's delightful church bashing, light spoiler, sort of ->
rape metaphors
I don't want to ground it anywhere in reality, so I'm aiming away from real place names. But something like Slough, London, Crosby, Harrow or the like would be perfect.
Looking for something less literally cold, but with a chill to the sound of it.
I think I'm just at the point where I'm overthinking everything I hear and nothing is going to be perfect.
The last real contender I had in my head was Winterbridge, but I think that sounds entirely too Forgotten Realms.
zomgbbqftw
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How about Vinterburg?
Black.
Apologies, you're right. They renamed the whole trilogy "The Northern Lights Trilogy" and changed Northern Lights to The Golden Compass. I personally prefer The Golden Compass as a title as it fits in better with the sequels, but the trilogy should be His Dark Materials, definitely.
I'm only seeing Grey and Navy as options. The navy looks much nicer.
Musha_Soturi
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This is excellent and I may well be stealing it.
Black.
How have you never seen a Bond film pre-Craig???
Oh god, a bloody dee dar in the midst. I thought i was safe here.
Jedeye Sniv
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One day I'm sure I will. I'm currently reading Hyperion which is consistently blowing my mind through the top of my skull. I rarely say this but - BEST SCI FI EVER. It's just so damn complete, the imagination on show is staggering.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I like Kendon, that almost sounds real.
Little Old Man
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Musha_Soturi
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zomgbbqftw
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Well Kenton is a real place in north west London.
Musha_Soturi
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I am super bored today. And it's one of the girl's last day today, which means drinks after work. Which I actually don't want to go to, seeing as I'm skint plus I'm not drinking. Ho hum. How long do I have to stay before I can go without being rude?
I like Kaleden... it puts something else on the tip of my tongue though...feels like I'm nearly there with that
CheersNot a fan of 'em?
Jedeye, if you're in the mood for more sci-fi after you're done with the Hyperion books, try The Algebraist by Iain. M. Banks - very good book right there.
Fake a call from the boyfriend about 10 minutes after you get there.
Be visibly upset.
Stupid suggestion from former Labour MP, universities have a hard enough time choosing between certain students as it is.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19990211
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19990211
Alright, Seth?
Oh, no! I really enjoyed both of them. His Dark Materials were my favourite books as a tween and The Hobbit is, well, The Hobbit. All the plebs (plebs!) were into Harry Potter.
Jedeye Sniv
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I think I might well do, he's one of those writers I've always meant to try but never knew where to start with. That's an 'in' right there. What kind of sci fi is it? I'm starting to realise that I like the kind of SF that makes my nose bleed from the sheer height of the concepts and the technicality of the execution.
Musha_Soturi
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But then I have to deal with the questions in work tomorrow
I miss them as I work from home...alone.
My mates company takes me on their xmas party out of pity
Ahh OK, I thought you'd said that you didn't enjoy anything other than Harry Potter...or am I getting confused?
EDIT: Nope, that was Juicy Bob.
Massive space opera. If you like that, he's got a huge series called The Culture which has about 9 or 10 books in it and has been going since I was born! I've only read 2 or 3 from that, but it's also fantastic.
"I thought he said he'd slept with another woman so I went to kick his arse, but it turned out he'd crept up on a gibbon. What a hilarious misunderstanding!"
If you can get photos of the two of you with a surprised gibbon for verification purposes, all the better.
I was just gonna say tell them you don't want to talk about it but this is a way better one.
brokenbeans
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Boss let me finsh early as we have nothing to do which gave me a chance to get some more Christmas presents.
Ugh, I have to start planning xmas presents.
I have no idea what to get my mum or grandparents this year.
I'd mentioned getting mum a Nexus 7 but she doesn't want one
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
YES! And then have a bit of a cry, they might even let you go home early. win/win
Ugh, I have to start planning xmas presents.
I have no idea what to get my mum or grandparents this year.
I'd mentioned getting mum a Nexus 7 but she doesn't want one
She's like "fuck you boy, I want a godamn iPad you technopauper!"
lmao
brokenbeans
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Ugh, I have to start planning xmas presents.
I have no idea what to get my mum or grandparents this year.
I'd mentioned getting mum a Nexus 7 but she doesn't want one
Nexus 7 is a good idea my mum just picked up a samsung tab2 and loves it.
Nah, my mum isn't a hipster in a post-rock band, you Thierry Amar wannabe
She likes her Android phone...except it's a Wildfire which barely plays Cut the Rope. I THINK she'd love a tablet, I just have to get her to come around to the idea, I think!
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
We have a secret Santa in my family so I only have to buy for one. Simplifies things greatly!
Musha_Soturi
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Should have known better than to ask Gaf for advice.
It's going to be a cheap Xmas this year
It's going to be a cheap Xmas this year
Good to know that I'm such a memorable figure here... *sniff*
Sorry, I got confused because I thought I had replied to you and it all got out of control.
READ THOSE BOOKS!
Just do the classic 'not feeling too well' thing, but make out like you really want to stay, they will talk you into going home
Jedeye Sniv
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Same here, first year doing it. Not buying a pressie for my wife either. We realised that we both wanted something to the approx value of £120 so we're just going to buy ourselves what we want rather than an arbitrary trade of goods.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Oh oh Musha! Say you need a really big poo. Honestly, if it's fecally related nobody is going to question you twice.
But what will you open on Christmas??
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
A big bag of weed and pussay, boiiiii
I really don't need anything any more. And what I do want, I can buy with my own money (bass, games, iPad - sorted)
As long as I get parsnips and sprouts and have loved ones around, Christmas is all good by me.
Are you still gonna go to the Sucioperro gig on Saturday?
I don't know if you saw my post in the last thread, but sucks you're not supporting
My friend's band is one of the supports - Freeze the Atlantic. John and Guy from Reuben are in it too and they're well worth a listen.
I was going to go down, but it's the same day as my 24hour game-a-thon, so I'll be absent unfortunately. Still well up for a cheeky drink sometime soon though.
Occasionally, when my internets not acting up. Cindres.
Musha_Soturi
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Just do the classic 'not feeling too well' thing, but make out like you really want to stay, they will talk you into going home
Ah now there's a sensible idea! Thanks Scud
Aaaaaaand the bar is lowered again. We may have to call James Cameron in at this point
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