Be Excellent To Each Other

Fucksticks! I was supposed to be going to the Brewdog AGM tomorrow for beer, food and good music (Idlewild and Twin Atlantic) but not only did one mate drop out midweek as he'd double booked himself but it turns out the other two completely forgot to sort out their fucking tickets at all. And that's after they said they were going to drive us all up as well so it's not like we weren't counting on them or anything. I'm surrounded by fannies.

You're the breast at this.

(POW! Two in one day. On fiiiiire)

You gotta be kidneyg me.

That was mechanically extracted.

You made a hash of that.

Corned beef.

Sausage. How am I doing?

You're just hamming it up.

Faggots.

Why was the Finish 52 thread locked?

Given I was at the pub with Grim... last night, I'm going to guess at "drunk admin hamfistedly pressed the wrong button."

I've seen that LEGO Worlds has launched as Early Access on Steam, and color me interested etc.

I haven't bought any Early Access stuff before. If I buy it now at €15, does that mean I get to have the final product even if it ends up costing a lot more?

Edit - Ah, found this on Steam:



So I guess that's a yes.

If there's a better sound on the planet than this, I've not heard it.

It's wonderful, that thing. It flew over here last year at a fairly low level. Also saw it at Fairford two or three years ago.

This is it's last year flying, and this was it's first display of the season. I've got tickets to see it again at Fairford in a month or so.

Weston Super Mare air show a fortnight on Sunday is great, and free, but I'm away then much to my annoyance.

I can't recommend seeing it in flight strongly enough - it gives me goose bumps every time and I shall be very upset when it lands for the last time.
http://www.vulcantothesky.org/appearances.html

What what what what what? Last year flying? WTF?

Yep. It was nearly grounded at the end of 2013 as the airframe was near the end of its life but they found the money for the work needed and got two more seasons. Now some of the specialist companies they rely on are withdrawing support so this is its last season.

Aside from some bloke driving into the back of Big Car on the way there, I had a lovely time at Fountaints Abbey. I would recommend it.

I watched some polo on Sunday. There were some horses, some players, and ninty-squillion super-hot posh girls.

Much hurrah!

But what about the polo?

Do we have a "This thread is worthless without photos" smiley?

It was fairly good. They messed with some of the rules to make it easier to understand for a lay audience (is that how you write that?), and some of their changes didn't work so well.

For example, they have a new thing called a "running start". The #1 from each team sets off from his goal-line on a 150 yard gallop to the ball in the middle of the pitch. Inevitably when they get there they're going at such a pace that they miss the ball, and the #3 behind them picks it up, but he’s going too fast and only manages to clout it into the stands*, as you can see.



*The ball was also bigger, which seemed to make slicing it much easier. The horses kicked it a lot more often, too.

I spoke to the bloke that ran into me's boss. Said everything looks fine and we are all OK. Told his boss how polite and professional he was as well. Should be the end of it.

Bet they're not in the air show there....
http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/b-2-st ... 1709943530

Not progressing on job interview. Drops my average, does that.

Having just been reminded that the Eurogamer Expo is a thing I picked up a ticket for the Saturday. Somewhat usefully it's right beside the airport so I can fly down, look at loads of games, then fly back again the same day!

That sounds fun. Take notes and let us know what is hot or nor!

Horsforth School plans £1,650 Barbados sports trip - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-33047817

Teachers on a jolly.

Oh my god, I think I'm there on Saturday too.

The one in Birmingham? Not the one in London?

If it is in Brum I might pop down.

There's only the Brum one. The place in London got torn down didn't it?

There's a sort of companion one called EGX Rezzed in London but on closer examination it's not until 2016 and you can't buy tickets for it yet so there's no way you could've reasonably been talking about that one anyway.

Regardless: Beex clique meet! Other people should come, the tickets are only £17 and it's dead easy to get there as it's right beside the airport and main train station.

I'd love to go but it's my daughters birthday party this weekend.

You selling pies there?

By 'this' do you mean 'that'? Otherwise I'm confused.

I thought it was both... As in, this weekend? Is it not then?

I seem to have misread and confused myself.

I thought it was this weekend.

Woop! I am in charge of getting new computers or something like that for my boss and colleague and stuff.

Hello!!

There are only 3 of us and I just have to list software. No commission from me!

Surface Pro 3.

Nah, it's running from 24th-27th September.

Wait a few weeks and get 4s

I stayed in that hotel when I went. Very nice it was too, but it's actually fairly basic as far as Barbados hotels go.

They are on the list. I shall try...

One of the bones is half in and half out of my shirt collar and it is more annoying than a wobbly tooth.

Robots at Darpa
https://youtu.be/g0TaYhjpOfo
I don't know whether to be horribly disappointed, quietly sympathetic or hugely relieved.

Our new robotic overlords need to lay off the beers

Go see a doctor!

Five years ago DARPA did the same competition for self-driving cars, and they performed much like those robots. It don't take long.