It was a dark and stormy night

The boards seem a bit silent the last few days, what's happening on the otherside of the world to keep everyone away? Way down here it's the middle of winter and cold and my PC is right next to the fire. Is it nice and warm out side and you people, who're in the north, have decided to get out and get a tan and some summer lovin'?

 

Hehe, well I've needed to take a break from the game. It was getting stale from too much testing and not enough playing Will return to testing once Livonya releases a new version. I'm hoping Liv is taking a long rest from coding too, to be honest. Most of the feedback has been really constructive but it must get annoying saying "it's not my fault this is broken" - and with everyone on the alert for broken things then this is bound to happen a lot.

Plus, I've had a ton of marking to do so I can go and watch a certain football match on Wednesday night. So tomorrow I'm off to Istanbul for 3 days.

Hopefully I can get internet connection sorted out quickly when I move next month but if not, then I may be AFK for a few weeks.

Now would be a good time to win the lottery I think

 

Rather warm, here...

...and getting outdoors as much as possible!

 

Nah the "football" is on this Saturday night at Jade. CANNNNNNNNNNNTERRRRRRRRRRRRRBURYYYYYYYY

 

Mighty Maroons!!!!

Well, it's a beautiful day here in Brisbane, sunshine, moderate temp 20-25. A bit chilly in the morning but not too bad at all.
And for the grand game tonight, go the mighty MAROONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's kick some NSW BLUES # (cockroaches the whole bunch), and send them packing across the border. hehe.
Well until the games finish, then we can all have a beer together.
Anyone for some XXXX (thats a beer so dont have the wrong idea).

 

That hat...

...is at least +3! Truth to tell, it was originally purchased to keep to sun from burning me pate, as is likely to happen nowadays since the coif isn't quite what it used to be. Got a real nasty burn one day...

As it happens, this is indeed a pretty useful paddling accoutrement as well.

 

I was going to say something the League in my last post, but I can't watch it at the stadium so it's less exciting. I can tell the difference between Auckland and NSW, NSW is the one that isn't as crap and doesn't pollute their blue with white, and any way its Crusaders, Waratahs this weekend just down the road.
I never know who to suport in State of Origin, Rellies' in Brisbane and Sydnee.

Thats Aussie for you, can't even spell beer. Victoria Bitter is alright and real cheap $29 for 24

What a strange melee weapon you're wielding Lord Spike, it appears to be some sort of quarterstaff, do you have proficiency in it?

Oh and by the bye its a real nice (if alittle nippy) day here today.

 

Here in Istanbul it is looking like it might be a good day.

I'm an Old North Wales man, and my rugby boys are coming to visit the Blues this summer. Watch out for Gavin Henson - the boy is class

Just trolling while waiting for everyone to finish in the shower, so wish Liverpool luck tonight. I do not lie when I say Istanbul is just covered in red right now.

 

I just saw Istanbul on the news, it looked real red to me, Liverpool red. Go Liverpool