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BritGAF |OT3| It's good, but it's not right.
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NathanMcMahon
Banned
Welp, I'm finally settled here in Belfast. I landed in Heathrow and it was nice to see some rain and then Belfast was all sunny. Not really what I expected. I'm looking forward to the next 6 months here in the UK. Should be fun.
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
I can confirm that this is entirely true, when I was escorted to the meet-up from Victoria i felt very safe and looked after..... by the end, momma BritGAF lost custody
However you will not be left to fend for yourself, even though I was the only one going to Victoria, one of the gaffers (Not a BGAF regular) helped me find my bus and gave me all information required
But yeah, if previously arranged, one of us can probably help ya back, if you go near waterloo, i might be able to
clique talk, yo.
Deaf Spacker
Memb
I can confirm that this is entirely true, when I was escorted to the meet-up from Victoria i felt very safe and looked after..... by the end, momma BritGAF lost custody
However you will not be left to fend for yourself, even though I was the only one going to Victoria, one of the gaffers (Not a BGAF regular) helped me find my bus and gave me all information required
But yeah, if previously arranged, one of us can probably help ya back, if you go near waterloo, i might be able to
I'm sure that I'll be fine.
*touches wood*
I may not drink, so if it comes to it I can help
Darren870
Member
Liverpool station isn't far from my flat. So if I 100% come I can make sure you get there.
Plus can pick you up if need be.
Darren870
Member
Im guessing that means it your birthday? Then Happy Birthday if so!
Musha_Soturi
Member
Happy birthday shorty!
Deaf Spacker
Memb
Does anyone know, that if when travelling via off peak train tickets I can get any train during the off peak times to the destination, even if its not the route that the online journey planner suggests when I buy the tickets?
E.g. the journey planer suggests going by Farringdon but I want to avoid the tube (due to luggage) and go via taxi to London Bridge and then to East Croydon where I can get a train to the south coast (my destination).
E.g. the journey planer suggests going by Farringdon but I want to avoid the tube (due to luggage) and go via taxi to London Bridge and then to East Croydon where I can get a train to the south coast (my destination).
Deaf Spacker
Memb
Thank you, I'm sure between all us something can be arranged.
Apologies, yes it is. and thanks for the kind words everybody.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Hap burpday Shawty, many returns of happiness for you on this ostentatious day!
Hope your having a great day shorty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TErySTMbFlk
Its mindblowing how scrolling down a page on two different browsers feels completely different. I ditched chrome due to gifs loading problems and youtube video loading problems.
Back on firefox; Feels good to be home.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TErySTMbFlk
Its mindblowing how scrolling down a page on two different browsers feels completely different. I ditched chrome due to gifs loading problems and youtube video loading problems.
Back on firefox; Feels good to be home.
Happy Birthday, here's a relevant song
Had my first exam today, went OK. It is the beginning of the end for my student life
Had my first exam today, went OK. It is the beginning of the end for my student life
Darren870
Member
Umm. I think you shouldn't have a problem as long as the start and end is the same.
When I went to the lake district my ticket said London -> Windermere. All timing was different so I didn't take the exact path it suggested.
However, I think you need to make sure you are on the same carrier.
Sounds like though you aren't making London your starting destination, but Farringdon. Which could be a problem.
Fernando Fernandez
Member
Depends if the ticket says Route : Any Permitted
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NinjaFridge
Unconfirmed Member
Playing with Google voice search is cool but my accent is working against me. I sound like a tool saying the same thing over and over again and getting the wrong results.
Deaf Spacker
Memb
I'm starting from Chelmsford, I've not ordered the tickets yet but it does say any route permitted.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Was it all Showbiz and Oranges b-sides? I saw Muse back in the early 2000s and it was fucking mind blowing, like Rage playing Jeff Buckley songs. I've rarely seen a room EXPLODE like when they played Yes Please.
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
It not level but for modern day muse it damn great
Dracula Mountain is a welcome treat , last London date they switched Dead Star for Butterflies and Sunburn
God I wish they play Showbiz more
Hot Coldman
Banned
Just tried it, works fine for me. Wish it was on Firefox, ha.
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NinjaFridge
Unconfirmed Member
Can you get gaf using voice search? I say neogaf.com and get 'new your com'.
Just tried to search quiet riot and got favre a f.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Yeah, it worked in one for me.
You can't talk naturally with it, mind, but I don't think anyone ever does talk to computers naturally.
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NinjaFridge
Unconfirmed Member
Google earth just got me river dance.
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
noooo ross and rachel
NinjaBoiX
Member
This is an incredible idea Jed!
Tash, don't worry, those two love birds end up together in the end. They have a beautiful baby and everything.
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
i just want this season to be over
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
I need to watch the office finale but I'm scared
Applied for five new jobs today! One is as a journalist for a media publisher. I wrote a short article about the upcoming next gen of consoles as an example of my writing skills. It only took me half an hour or so, but it can be found at http://richorchard.wordpress.com if anyone here wants to give me feedback!
It'd be appreciated, anyhow!
It'd be appreciated, anyhow!
What's the media company? (PM, don't post it here)
Make sure you're matching your writing style and approach to their own - being able to fit in with their stable is an essential trait they'll be looking for. Don't confuse this for simply copying another writer's voice.
Just reading your article at face value, avoid terms such as "big three" "DRM" etc. unless the company in question is gaming focussed.
I'd also urge you to get more concise - strip your writing back further and further until it can fit into roughly 400 words, which is about a standard length for a short feature/review/preview in print media. You're currently using over 900, and you don't need even half of them. It may not be a print company you're applying for, but the ability to be economical and effective with word count is essential.
Did they specify just one sample? If not, compose another. Show a different writing discipline (review, news feature, interview) and a slightly different voice.
Head straight over the Guardian's website, the London Book Review, Edge Magazine, anything with quality writing, and see exactly what their writers are doing.
Where are you living now?
Whitechapel and Aldgate make me want to cry, but it might be just me.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
lttp? I used to love Friends but it's gotten way past the point of over exposure over the years. The endless endless repeats of it on E4, and now Comedy Central have it too. I'm sure if I turned on the telly, it would be on somewhere right now.
My favourite season is where Ross has his breakdown.
It WAS an incredible idea, it's called "Muse circa 1999". That band were INCREDIBLE. I don't know who's wearing Matt Bellamy's skin these days but they can't write songs for shit.
Bonus Jedeye Sniv info factoid: I saw the members of muse sat in the World's End in Camden planning the video for Bliss (at least, that's what I think it was)
Gaming sides completely loss of perspective is even leaking into the Giant Bomb threads
I can't stand Gaming side these days, the console war bullshit has reached an epic level of idiocy. I thought we'd grown out of the console wars stuff into a meritocracy of gaming entertainment and instead there's just a load of retards posting dumb gifs and acting like simps for Sony.
IMO anyone who's made their mind up about next gen now is an idiot.
Also I saw a fairly watertight case arguing against used games yesterday and now it annoys me even more to see people keep digging on the xbone for no used games (which in itself is not even true).
Hot Coldman
Banned
Showbiz sucks. I thought as a people we could all come together, recognise this, and live amazing, peaceful lives. Shame we have people still dragging their knuckles through the lame, lame mud.
I'm listening to the podcast now just to form my own opinion. Also, toy voice acting.
Gaming sides completely loss of perspective is even leaking into the Giant Bomb threads
I'm listening to the podcast now just to form my own opinion. Also, toy voice acting.
Darren870
Member
Shit area, thats why.
There are some nice spots but it is very Asian heavy. Not that its a bad thing but you might stick out. If you want to be close to that area just go to Shordeitch. Its gay friendly and hipstery.
Not knowing your personality makes it hard to suggest where to look honestly.
Besides your 6 hundred hours of tv, what do you enjoy doing? Do you like clubbing, quiet bars, upscale bars?
Can PM me if you want. There was a few gaf brits that helped me when I moved here but now that I've been here 4 years I know London pretty well.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
This is great advice. When I was learning to be a journalist (biggest waste of 15k and three years I could ever have imagined) the most important thing to learn was cut the crap. Seriously. You don't even realise it's there most of the time. And then when you've cut it all down to the bone, working on things like 'voice' isn't quite so hard since there's so few words to work with in the first place.
Good luck!
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
It's because primary and secondary school essays teach you to emphasise and engorge in fluff to pad out your writing and find eloquent ways of repeating the same thing over and over. It is the absolute opposite of the desired style in real life working environments.
Short, concise and to the point is the mode required there. The more briefly you can get across the same information the more appreciated your writing will be.
Short, concise and to the point is the mode required there. The more briefly you can get across the same information the more appreciated your writing will be.
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