Stoat Ramblings

darthstoat @ 2006-05-25T22:55:00

2006-05-25T13:43:22Z

Just seen the latest X Men film with anthraxia, and it was okay, but left me wanting more. I wont go into details, but they should have waited fo Bryan Singer to direct it. Apart from that I have now entered the wine tasting part of my holiday, as I did Magill Penfold's yesterday (for free, score), tomorrow it's McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills, then on Saturday off to the Clare Valley. Pointless observation of the day, Australians think temperatures of 12 degrees are cold, I keep seeing people wearing scarves (cold weather, not fashion)

Penguintastic

2006-05-07T12:54:06Z

Welcome to the wonders of eight and a half hours ahead land, where buildings are strange if they have more than one story. It's just like being in Cardiff (raining), but a lot flatter and more spread out. I may do regular updates, but in all likelihood I'll do about one or two more while I'm here. So if you want to know what's happening, read anthraxia's updates.

Singapore calling

2006-05-04T14:27:54Z

I felt it was about time for another missive, plus there's nothing else to do during my exciting six hour stay in Changi airport.

First flight dull and uneventful, possibly cos I slept through half of it. Next flight boarding soon. Free internet keyboard in airport a bit shitty, it's almost impossible to get an x on it, so I've resorted to whackig the keyboard to get any response...

Anyway, the next one of these should hopefully come from Adelaide

Have computer, will use it

2005-12-25T16:58:34Z

Time for another dose of inane drivel (that looks wrong, but there you go). 'Tis the season to get toys, and toys I got. A fine plethora of DVD's and PS2 games, plus stuff, Christmas is a wonderful toy time.

Anyway, just thought as I have access to the interwebnet, I'd update the rarely updated. Anyone who knows me knows what's happening, and anyone who doesn't, why are you reading this?

I still do stuff

2005-08-05T16:24:44Z

Just thought I'd write this as I haven't written anything in ages. Strangely enough, nothing has really happened since I last said anything, apart from the fact my parents seem to have an allergic reaction to the UK at the moment. They've just come back from France and they're off to Australia this weekend. Then again, they said they'd pay for me to go to Australia next year so I can't complain.

Can't pack, boxes will eat me

2005-06-29T22:15:17Z

Nicked off oneshallstand: </span>

Copy this to your journal and fill in the gaps as appropriate

1. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?

About to move in with ironjawa.

2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?

Deception Point by Dan Brown.

3. WHATS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

Not using one.

4. ANY BABIES?

Nope.

5. FAV MAGAZINE?

On number bought, probably Zoo.

6. Who knows where Question 6 went?

7. FAVOURITE SOUNDS?

Liquid being poured, or if music, Faith No More.

8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?

After violent contact is made with the g'nads.

9. FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING?

Just another 5 minutes in bed.

10. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?

The bare minimum.

11. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME:

Probably James due to familial naming tendencies.

12. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?

Happiness, or City beating United, but the two are fairly similar.

13. FAVOURITE FOOD?

Between chip shop chips with proper gravy and venison.

14. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA ICE-CREAM?

Chocolate

15. STRAWBERRY OR ORANGE JELLY?

Orange

16. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?

Yes, when I used to drive.

17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?

nope.

18. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY?

Cool.

19. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?

Metro.

20. Question 20 has gone as well...

21. FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Guinness

22.STAR SIGN?

Aquarius

23. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?

Yup

24. IF YOU COULD HAVE DREAM JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD
IT BE?

Writing comics. Or what I do now.

25. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR WHAT WOULD
IT BE?

Dunno, possibly blue.

26. EVER BEEN IN LOVE?

Yeah, I think so.

27. FAVOURITE MOVIE AND PROGRAMS?

Empire Strikes Back, between Monty Python and Spaced at the moment.

28. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?

Yes, otherwise I would type gibberish. Or in professional style typing, not a chance

29. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?

I'm not brave enough to look.

30. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER?

3, the magic number

31. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH?

Football

32. SAY AT LEAST ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO
YOU COPIED THIS FROM.

He has always let my Fantasy football team do better than his (sorry Kev, can't think of anything better at the moment, damn brainfarts)

33. PERSON WHO READS THIS WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO
RESPOND?

evilpixielady, cos she does these things all the time</span>

34. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO
RESPOND?

Technically I'm not sending this, but styfen, if only cos he has no interweb access at the moment to my knowledge.

35. BEACH, MOUNTAINS OR CITY ?

Mountains.

36.TECHNOLOGY OR ART

Art, all power to the Luddite minority

37. COMEDY OR HORROR

Comedy.

38. FAVOURITE TIME OF DAY

Midnight or later

39. YOUR BIRTHDAY

February

40. WHAT YOU'LL DO AFTER YOU FINISH THIS QUIZ?

Go and watch TV. Then get some more packing done

New balls please...

2005-06-27T14:39:30Z

I've just been watching tennis (ie. still avoiding packing) and was wondering if the female tennis grunt should be used in other jobs? I mean, can you imagine call centre workers grunting after each sentence? Or mayhaps the grunting shopkeeper?

It could make other sports more entertaining to watch. Chess would have a much greater humour appeal, but it would of course have to be banned in the World Staring Championships....

Stuff happens

2005-06-27T13:28:03Z

Welcome to the 'I must update my journal because I haven't done so in a while, not because I'm bored with packing' post.

First up, may we have a moments silence for the passing of a televisual genius and master of bad puns, Richard Whiteley. Countdown won't be the same without him.

Secondly, not a lot really. We had fun in the shop on Friday, as some kind and generous souls decided to break into the arcade on Thursday night/Friday morning. They didn't take much, but it did mean I had an exciting morning of sitting outside the shop waiting for the police to get round to looking at our shop.

Must get back to packing, but I really can't be bothered....

Batman Rocks!

2005-06-16T23:00:25Z

Batman Begins is great*, even styfen says so, except he has no interweb access, so he can't.

On a different tack, check out this site:

http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.asp

It would probably be a lot less funny if they weren't serious.

*If you ignore certain bits of comic continuity, but not everyone is as much of a Batphile/geek as I am.

Stoat Pope

2005-06-14T10:01:52Z

If I am elected, my pope name will be:

Pope Vicious Harry XII

Got this via pouringsand, the creator of some of my icons. Let me know if you get a better name

darthstoat @ 2005-06-12T23:49:00

2005-06-12T23:43:48Z

Welcome once again dear reader, to the inane stoaty ramblings that eminate from my inner sanctum, or if you prefer, my fingers.

The first order of business (strange word business, pronounced bizness, but looks like it should be pronounced bus e ness) is to start the poll without a poll:

What is your favourie Arnold Schwarzenegger film?

For me it is Commando. A piece of cinematic genius, showing off Arnie's amazing puntastic stylings, far too many guns and things that go bang to be necessary, all ably assisted by Vernon Wells with his amazing 'tache and chainmial vest combo. Plus it has the obligatory appearance by Bill Paxton as miscellaneous radar operator, and a firm favourite of oneshallstand 's, the mighty Bill Duke.

The next thing is to share my recent observations in the local multiplex. First up is the trailer to Dark Water, which looks alright, but is it just me, or does Koji Suzuki (the bloke who wrote the novel on which the film was based, who also did The Ring) have a bit of an obsession with small children and lots of water? Another question that emerges from the trailer is: If you find out the apartment above yours has been deserted for years and then suddenly starts flooding your flat, do you:

Go upstairs to explore the abandoned and flooded apartment?
Phone your landlord and/or a plumber and let them sort it out?

I'd go for 2 myself, but I suppose that would make for a less interesting film. Finally on this film, if I was Dougray Scott I'd be really pissed off (plus a lot richer, but I'd take the rough with the smooth). Imagine the credits, Academy Award Winner Jennifer Connelly, Academy Award Nominated Tim Roth, Academy Award Nominated Pete Postlethwaite, critically acclaimed director Walter Salles, Dougray Scott, Academy Award Nominated John C Reilly... you get the picture.

Next up, The Descent, or as I prefer, When Spelunking (great word) Goes Bad - A Neverending Journey into TERROR!!! It's a UK horror film from the people who brought you Dog Soldiers, so it could be alright.

Finally, Stealth, which looks like a combination of Top Gun and 2001:A Space Odyssey. It's from the director of such classics as xXx and The Fast and the Furious, and stars blind cabbie, Ray Charles (Jamie Foxx), that bird out of Blade 3 (Jessica Biel) and the mighty Josh Lucas, who was aparently in The Hulk, A Beautiful Mind, Wonderland and most impressively of all - Wing Commander III : Heart of the Tiger (I actually looked up what he was in, because I didn't recognize his name). If that cast and crew doesn't make you want to watch the film, nothing will.

Anyway, enough of these ramblings, but don't forget to cast your vote in the race for Arnie's Greatest Film...

Thoughts for the day

2005-06-08T22:10:18Z

It's quite possible you may have seen some of these before, but stay with me, something new and original may appear:

What colour does a smurf go when it chokes? An old one I know, but no-one has answered it to my satisfaction.
If cartoon physics/geography is correct and you tunnelled through to Australia or China, what would happen if you threw a ball down the hole?
Is Roadrunner the most foul mouthed cartoon character ever?
What is a Kinder Bueno called in Spain?
Is Darth Sidious the worst teacher ever? He has a different sith student in each film.

If you have the answers to these questions you probably have far too much time on your hands.

How do you have time on your hands?

Bizarre mood settings

2005-06-07T21:39:43Z

Due to the observation by jaxvor , I was looking at the different moods available to see which others I'll probably end up using. The obvious ones; apathetic, bored, indifferent, lazy and lethargic are all there, but then I saw indescribable. This made me wonder if that is indescribable in the normal sense of cannot be described, or the HP Lovecraft version of 'it was indescribable, it was seven foot tall, made of a black viscous liquid and covered in pseudopods' (great word). The other one was exanimate. Does this mean your mood is that of a dead person, ie someone who is no longer animated, or am I totally misunderstanding this mood?

The other question of course is does anyone really care? My guess is no, but it gave me something to write about before I go and watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which I have a strange urge to watch, possibly due to playing Shadows Over Camelot, possibly because there's nothing on TV.

Insomnia can be fun

2005-06-07T00:20:20Z

God I must be bored, I just spent the last twenty minutes sorting out how my journal looks.

darthstoat @ 2005-06-06T17:16:00

2005-06-06T16:19:31Z

The journal of nothing happening has now started. I'd say something interesting, but at the moment I'm deciding between apathetic, indifferent and lazy for mood