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Run & Become race series

2008-05-19T11:07:13Z

2007 2 mile race: 16:15, 69th out of 86.
2008 2 mile race: 15:02, 62nd out of 92

Happy with that as an improvement in both time and placing, would have like to have got under the fifteen minute mark but that’s a target to aim for next year.

overload74 @ 2008-05-06T12:08:00

2008-05-06T11:08:46Z

Gwyn & Lucy – are you going to the Operator Please gig on Wednesday? If so, give me a shout

Boom!

2008-04-30T12:17:44Z

Collateral damage for Adventure party

Caribbean: wrecked ancient shrine, sunk a couple planes into the sea, peoples homes destroyed, several areas taken out due to firefights. Group wanted by crime family.

USA: Circus destroyed including important clown car equipment, Houston damaged during resulting car chase. Group wanted by various US law enforcement agencies.

Europe: Vatican disrupted with monkey antics, areas of Italy damaged via various chases, German mansion gutted following botched demon summoning, French nobility killed and unique derigible nicked. Group not welcome in several countries, wanted in others.

Britain: Broke out of jail, wanted by law enforcement agencies

Turkey: Huge fight with Chinese crime family, wanted by them.

Atlantis: Discovered, raised from the sea and detonated, Bermuda probably eliminated by resulting tidal wave along with massive damage to eastern seaboard of the US.

Yeah, we’re the [i]good[/i] guys

D&D

2008-04-18T11:15:41Z

Finished off Dan’s campaign last night; has been good fun with a party who put a premium on laughs rather than being competent. Or following the plot. Or able to do anything useful.

Sadly one person wasn’t there who’s been a constant help throughout the campaign.

Poor Bobo. We’ve got a propeller-topped gold-plated cap with your name on it buddy.

G R R Martin news

2008-04-01T11:18:00Z

http://www.locusmag.com/2008/0401_GRRMartin.html

Giggage

2008-03-26T17:01:00Z

Dave and Dug and maybe others

Both of you expressed interest in the NME New Music gig on 5th May (CSS, Futureheads, MGMT) – I’ve booked me a ticket as I’m not missing this, they’re sold out from the Uni website but you can get them through Ticketmaster.

Rugby

2008-03-11T15:04:02Z

Interesting stuff ahead of the final Six Nations games.

Hook in for Jones at fly half, Bennett restored at hooker.

St. Jonny dropped for Danny “Ten Pints” Cipriani

overload74 @ 2008-03-11T12:03:00

2008-03-11T12:03:30Z

I was thinking of coming up to Swansea on Easter Monday – would people be about for some chat and (if it’s nice) going to beer gardens and suchlike?

Sport

2008-03-10T12:02:22Z

I’m not entirely sure how the weekend’s sport could have been any better.

Grand Slam is on again – the jump in quality between the World Cup and now in the Welsh side is remarkable and it’s amazing what a difference a bit of discipline will do. Six months ago there’s no way in hell that the forwards would have been able play keep ball like that, especially when down to fourteen men. Still a few things to sort out – the kicking needs to be more accurate against France – but things are looking up.

In my infinite wisdom I’ve booked to go to an event this coming weekend. Bollocks (I really wasn’t expecting a Grand Slam effort this year!). I’m in half a mind to blow it off, but I shall endeavour to find a boozer near site as I know there’s more than one person who will need to see the game.

England – Scotland was one of the worst games I’ve seen in recent memory but at least the score was entertaining. France – Italy was predictable; the French are obviously rebuilding and experimenting with players in different positions, and the result all but hands the trophy to Wales due to superior points difference. I expect to see an ‘up’ French side next weekend though.

FA Cup games were hilarious – especially the Scum blowing so many opportunities against Pompey and then going out to a penalty. Who said the romance of the cup is dead when you’ve got the possibility of Barnsley playing Cardiff for the biggest knockout trophy in Britain? Good stuff. I suspect there’ll be a lot of closet Bluebird fans emerging at my neck of the woods shortly.

overload74 @ 2008-03-06T12:10:00

2008-03-06T12:10:55Z

So thanks to everyone for their DIY advice yesterday; I found the answer – get someone else to do it for you (good work Dan)!

In a fit of enthusiasm we also managed to put up a bookcase and rearrange the lounge to make more space – just need to wait till Easter then stage two of the operation can commence.

overload74 @ 2008-02-28T21:45:00

2008-02-28T21:43:09Z

Went to movie quiz. Came second. Got fed free coffee. Got Tango & Cash and Turner & Hooch mixed up in my head. Found out Ian is resident expert on period drama. Insufficient Star Wars questions. Good fun though.

Tomorrow (the 29th), some of us are meeting in the Three Elms at 8pm for an evening of enlightened discourse and then perhaps some culture. Or maybe we'll talk bollocks and watch Shoot Em Up. Come one, come all.

Hungry

2008-02-18T12:11:29Z

Man I'm hungry

You know what I could go for? Quiche.

If only I knew someone who had some spare.

US politics

2008-02-05T16:10:31Z

Super Tuesday today.

Choose wisely, Yanks. I don’t think you can do worse that the last eight years, but please don’t feel need to prove me wrong.

Hols

2008-01-16T12:17:54Z

Bloody hell.

Due to converting leave into flexi over the year has meant I’ve got 14 days leave left. I can carry 9 days over to next year, but I’ve got to take at least a week off before then.

Can’t afford to go away until later in the year, so I suspect I’ll have a week off doing nothing in particular.

Cardiff giggage

2008-01-15T14:02:14Z

Part of my New Year’s Resolution for me: carry on seeing live music, and there’s some stuff I’ve seen in Cardiff that I will or might be going to; if anyone wants to join me that would be great.

Sun 2 March, The Point - Tegan & Sarah – acoustic singer/songwritery stuff
Wed 26 March, Clwb Ifor Bach - Long Blondes – spiky, kitchen sink new wavers.
Wed 19 March, The Point - Hayseed Dixie – good time countrified classic metal hoe down fun
Thu 17 April, St David’s Hall - Buena Vista Social Club – legendary Cuban big band jazz

I appreciate these may not be ‘metal’ enough for some.

overload74 @ 2007-12-20T16:22:00

2007-12-20T16:23:15Z

Raaaar! Only one half day to go now, and then it’s time for the holidays – I don’t have to go back to work until 7th January which is kickass.

I have been given a bottle of wine by my line manager and got a Darth Vader mug for secret santa.

So after a morning of doing as little as possible, it’s a meal at a good restaurant in Cardiff and then into the night for the traditional Black Friday celebrations. If anyone’s out tomorrow night let me know where you’re going.

This holiday season the turkey appears to have been trimmed with win.

Friday night

2007-12-13T18:59:21Z

Anyone in Cardiff up for a night out on the tiles?

Pen and Wig at 8-8.30? Would be good to start off at the other end of town for a change.

overload74 @ 2007-12-13T16:38:00

2007-12-13T16:34:06Z

I have done all my Xmas shopping.

I have internets at home.

Win.

overload74 @ 2007-12-10T12:05:00

2007-12-10T12:06:10Z

Weekend was teh fun

ROCK on Friday was a laugh, 7 Deadly Sins cocktails horrible, beers on tap not that great, first band hilariously bad (their ‘best’ song was called ‘Prepare To Say F**K’ which sounds like a title that would rule but in reality was ultra-weak). In no way did anyone suggest that their 10-year old Brian Molko look-alike lead singer was more metal than Tim. Blame Culture were fun, and played Breaking the Law which is always win.

Harts event was cool, got some keen going for next year’s season of events, did some world plot and dropped some bits and bobs to Viper-plot. Including my group background. I’m so boned.

On Sunday I ate a Cromwell burger, with a side salad of curly fries. Awesome.

FAO Dug

2007-12-06T12:02:33Z

I’ve got Thursday / Friday off next week for finishing Christmas shopping / general lazing about. If you need any help with looking at houses, give me a shout.

Likewise if you need crash space whilst you’re up, let us know.

Sweet

2007-12-04T13:49:56Z

The Boss is playing Cardiff next June.

I am so there.

Swnfest

2007-10-31T13:59:38Z

Posted in case anyone in the Cardiff area are interested, I'm thinking of picking up a weekend ticket.

http://www.swnfest.com/

Live music ftw.

Mobile woes

2007-10-17T11:09:11Z

Right, my mobile isn't working and hasn't really for a couple of weeks

Will try and rectify this at the weekend but if you've texted me about stuff and I haven't replied it's because its knackered not cos I hate you or anything. Well, probably.

overload74 @ 2007-10-16T13:48:00

2007-10-16T12:48:35Z

Mmm, leftover buffet from a meeting for dinner.

I love being a pikey.

Runninning

2007-10-15T11:07:18Z

So, one year ago I started to do some running – beginning with run/walk programme until I could run a few kilometres, then a couple of 5Ks, then up to a couple of 10Ks, then yesterday I did my first half-marathon.

Ran the whole way, so happy with that – but I ran a dumb, dumb race by going off far too quickly and hitting “the wall” at the ten-mile mark. Got home in a chip time of 2:01:30 and I’m gutted as if I’d run smarter I’d have gone under the two hour mark. Still, always next year.

On the up side, I can now drink booze again after being off the pop for six-odd weeks.