Drew

Not sure when I'll be down that way again, but I do remember the old Box Mall being a good spot for food.

Nah, it's just Nat's being deliberately thick about how taxes work.

Again.

I'm glad I had a big lunch and decent dinner, because that looks dangerously good.

Heads up everyone still doing the Time Warp!

Heads up for YouTube folks;

You can block certain websites and categories of ads appearing on your channel by going to Settings > Ad Categories

Invest? In this economy?

*goes back to his 16th year of playing Lord of the Rings Online*

Donald Trump waving while standing in front of the cast of Disney's Gargoyles.

Auditioning for a love action reboot of Disney's Gargoyles?

RPGaDay 2025 – Day 7: Journey Getting around a medieval city might seem like a trivial affair, something that gets handwaved in most games. But those are games which are generally more focussed on getting the player characters out of the city so the real adventure can begin. When The City is the adventure, a little thought and consideration needs to be given to making the…

#RPGaDay2025 - Day 7: Journey
When The City is the adventure, a little thought and consideration needs to be given to making the Journey an interesting part of the game experience.

No kissing till marriage, but they still did butt stuff because they're not complete monsters.

And it turns out the 'DOGE staffer' was Big Balls himself, and the 'gang of thugs' was a couple of 15-year-old kids.

I hope I stop laughing soon. My sides are starting to hurt.

Honestly, at this point I think he's just happy that this Texas story is taking attention away from the Epstein Files.

Maybe Nicola Willis should spend a week or two trying to find a new job* then let us know how she feels.

*Without just falling back onto lobbying, of course.

Some statements remain true forever.

a man in a blue shirt is making a funny face with his tongue out Alt: a man in a blue shirt is making a funny face with his tongue out

So that's how we ended up with that one guy in The Sopranos.

I read the book right after reading Jaws. It's a hell of a ride, particularly the bit in the sun where the squid's beak is snapping at the porthole.

Wait, they used a real person? I'd assumed it was AI or something like it.

Fark.

There has to be something her whanau can do to get these f'wits punished.

I don't doubt them, but I'd love a behind-the-scenes look at how they pulled it off.

RPGaDay 2025 – Day 6: Motive Why people might join the City Watch could be a contentious topic if we borrow too much from the modern day, so let’s just stick to the fantasy setting with this one. Motive is a big part of why someone becomes a member of the City Watch, it’s not just about getting a badge and taste of authority*. There are some specific factors to consider.

#RPGaDay2025 - Day 6: Motive
Why would someone with all the skills and abilities required for one of the available classes give up a potential life of adventure for one of service?

They've got @xkaosmagex.bsky.social back on as guest host? Noice!

😉

That's a bold statement. I've met a real life Arnold J. Rimmer, so Diesel has a high bar to clear.

a man with a beard and glasses is holding a piece of paper in front of a wall of pictures . Alt: Brian Blessed having a perfectly normal one while hosting Have I Got News For You

It sounds weird, but the UK version of Have I Got News For You. Most are up on YouTube, and the guest host era has some excellent episodes.

If you've not watched it recently, check out Band of Brothers. Packed full of young actors before they got big.

The same episode where the local sheriff was played by Blake Lively's father.

And the same season with Ryan Reynolds playing a weepy teen.

Roger Van Zant - Human Sphere Roger Van Zant is a big, bull-necked guy with a bristly goatee and a shaven head, a guy who likes beer and doughnuts. He’s a callous officer, the kind that was promoted from a runt by the sheer weight...

Van Zan was so iconic a Spanish wargaming company slapped a 't' on the end of his name and used him in thier game.

Going with Aardman Animation was a bold choice, but even with Wallace and Grommit shoehorned in as supporting cast it'll still work.

Gods I love it when Warren goes full snarky aunt with guys like this.

This man is an American hero.
Give him the 2025 Ligma award right now, no need to wait until the end of the year.

I suspect an increasing number of people don't read Black Library titles any more, they just zip through a recap at 2x speed, or get the culture war 'talking points' from their favourite reactionary podcaster.

Ooh, and here an potential album title, gratis: Byrne-ished Brass