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L4s out of Vuorr tonight? (090210:1830 AEDST)
Posted by Claude_Levi on 08.02. at 17:32


Hey all, having a hell of a time scheduling my gaming life of late, thought I'd use this here technology. Who's up for farming L4s for Spacelane Patrol out of Vuorrassi tonight (09/02/10) starting from about 1830 AEDST (2030 Auckland time).

CL

Stardome Observatory
Posted by Psygnal on 05.02. at 04:36


Went to the Stardome Observatory (One Tree Hill, Auckland) today, and took the nieces. It's a rather cool place, with its nifty 360 degree cinema and so forth... but there are a few things which are really letting it down.

I'd happily go to the place once a month or so... but over the last year we've been about 5 times, and in that time, we've seen two shows, and five identical talks about Exoplanets from a powerpoint presentation.

We probably won't go again unless there's a specific thing we want to see. I mean, how hard is it to come up with a different powerpoint presentation for God's sake? Exoplanets are interesting and all, but you can only watch their cheezy "Alf-in-a-Hawaian-Shirt" joke once or twice before it starts to get a little old.

A little more interaction for the kids wouldn't go amiss either. The ball from the black-hole display was missing, and the trackball for the interactive movie display was broken... so no joy on either of those.

Good luck getting anywhere near the Neptune Atmosphere presentation, because everyone loves a hollow table full of shampoo that you can spin... but even if you do, that only lasts a few minutes.

The meteorites are on a table that is far too high for children to see.

In short... while I'm happy to go there for my own benefit, they don't change their shows enough for me to go more than once a year from this point on... and the kids just don't get enough out of it.

It's a shame, because it has the potential to be about the coolest damn place in Auckland to go to of a quiet evening.

Psyg'

Salute me - For I went and rocked....
Posted by Mojo on 04.02. at 07:32



AC/DC and Shihad - Western Springs, 4th February 2010

It has to be said, as many of you know I'm an old westie, and old westies were brought up listening to the Wombles and AC/DC.
So in the year of my middle aged-ness, it became apparent I had to live out a few of my '21 year old Westie' dreams and attend concerts from my somewhat bogan juvenile delinquency. In fact in the last two years I've seen 10 acts dating back from those days, including Alice Cooper - twice, Whitesnake, Kiss, Ozzy Osborne, Shihad (long story) and most impressively, Def Leppard.

Although it was always going to take some effort to make my top 3 of all time, AC/DC managed it superbly. Supported by Shihad - an act I have managed to miss at every festival I attended in the 90's, who rolled out a set of mostly old favourites, and Jon Toogood who I've always said knows how to rark up large crowds pulled it off once more. Home Again and Run were the last two songs, IMO the best two as well.

Now onto the Rock Gods themselves. What can I say but a stunning performance, every bit as good as I could have imagined after watching the DVDs and the song choices - perfect. A great blend of all their best known songs mixed in with a few newbies such as Runaway Train - OK the new stuff isn't as classic as the old stuff...but when you mix that in with Dirty Deeds, TNT, High Voltage, Back In Black, and the tit-pulling-out songs The Jack - I kid you not, tops came off for that one.

And to thank the audience - "Highway to Hell" and "For Those About to Rock" - well, I felt saluted what with a very conclusive 21 gun salute with pyro and fireworks display.

It was a last minute decision to go - and I tell you - it was one of the best ones I made in my life.

Go forth and rock.... and we will salute you....

Jeremy Paxman
Posted by Psygnal on 31.01. at 21:31


Every country, I think, needs a Jeremy Paxman. There have been many pretenders, but I think it's safe to say that nobody is going to come close for a while yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHsWPQP7qj8

I'd love for a Paxman clone to be let loose on NZ television, but my god you'd have to have quite a following for him to last more than an episode or two.

Psyg'

How safe is your cat?
Posted by Psygnal on 31.01. at 09:40

It amazes me just how much useful... indeed, potentially life-saving... stuff there is to find on the internet. For example, I have recently become concerned by the intentions of Smeagol, our little black cat. I am beginning to wonder if he's got some kind of secret ulterior motive.

Fortunately, there is a test to help you establish whether your cat is evil, and is trying to kill you...



... the only surprise is that the percentage is so low.

Psyg'

Link
Posted by Hobbit on 29.01. at 17:54
I followed a link from a blog I read regularly to the website linked to below. (The original link was to a thing on when to use a semicolon.)

I figured that given that a fair few Mordorians probably get asked for technical help with computers from time to time, the link below might be enjoyed:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/computers

(Psyg', you should possibly also check out their helpful information on cats...you may need to beware of young Smeagol.)

IronMan 2
Posted by Psygnal on 29.01. at 02:58


I just found the official short for IronMan 2. I don't know if you've seen the original, but even if you're not normally into the superhero thing, I'd have to admit that I quite enjoyed it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siQgD9qOhRs

It seems to pick up right where the other one left off, which is always good, and seems to have at least the same production values. I'm hoping for an engaging storyline, and - naturally - overkill special effects.

May 2010 in the States, so we'll probably see it here in New Zealand at more or less the same time.

Psyg'

Toy Story
Posted by Psygnal on 27.01. at 21:55


So the question is this: Why are the characters of Toy Story so concerned about keeping the fact that they're alive a secret?

Psyg'

Sanctuary
Posted by Hobbit on 19.01. at 04:15
Has anyone seen this series? I spotted it in JB HiFi the other day and wondered if it was any good.

(If it's already been mentioned somewhere here on Mordor...meh, my memory sucks these days. )

Bridge to Terabithia.
Posted by Psygnal on 17.01. at 04:04


OK, it's a Disney movie, and it's got monsters in it. I was expecting some sort of mix of Spiderwick, Neverending Story and Jumanji... alas, it's one of those movies about feelings masquerading as a fun flick to take the kids to see.

Here be spoilers.

It's a film about a boy who's having a hard time of it at home. His folks are of the no-nonsense variety, and are going through a bit of a rough patch. Cue the new girl at school. A pretty wee thing who's mind is full of fun and adventure.

Friendships form ,and fantastical adventures in the imagination occur... but she drowns... and now it's a movie about how a boy deals with grief.

OK, maybe that's what the book is about, and perhaps I should have read the blurb a bit more closely, but none of the ads I saw for this movie even remotely hinted at the fact that it was anything other than a kiddies adventure yarn.

Certainly, if I'd taken kids to see this, I'd have been pretty miffed.

One of the reviews I've read since has said this:
Quote:
An affecting inquest into the nature of courage, mortality, grief and the healing power of faith.

Now, I've I'd read that first I might not have bothered.

Psyg'