The reason I don’t post so much at the moment is partly that my brain is a bit frazzled at the moment and partly that when I write a long post (like version one of this one) it get’s eaten by the computer-interweb-monster.

Anyway, here’s some of what I wanted to tell you all.

Wordie “Like Flickr, but without the photos.” Silly but funny.

A Preacher TV series? OMG. How fucking cool would that be if they did it right?

Speaking of TV (oh I’m smooth I am). Is Robin Hood the gayest programme on the box at the moment? Can you point at any one of the regular characters and say “Yes, they’re 100% heterosexual”? Let’s look at them all:

• Robin - ran off to the Holy Land rather than marry Marion; homo-erotic wrestling match with Guy last week.
• Much - follows Robin around all the time making puppy dog eyes
• John - left his wife to live in the forest with a bunch of men
• Alan - did you see him trying on the women’s jewellery a couple of episodes back?
• Will - claims to love Djaq, who…
• Djaq - man’s name, men’s clothes, short hair
• Marion - creeps out of the house at night disguised as a man
• Guy - all that tight black leather and generally being the Sheriff’s bitch
• The Sheriff - has a gimp called Guy; seemed equally interested in the nun and the serving boy

So much denial. They must have cut down Sherwood Forest to make all those closets. Still good to see this getting airtime at 7pm on BBC1. And the only complaints are about the historical accuracy. That’s progress for you.

Built my first AJAX powered web thingy. It’s very Web 2.0 - even got popup message box things with semi-opaque backgrounds.

Back on Web 1.33333 I’ve updated the Dinosaurs in Miniature web pages. Added 10mm and 6mm listings and updated the existing lists.

Oh, and that fuckwit who thinks MI5 are stalking him through the telly has spammed radw, presumably thanks to some cross posted threads from a uk. group. Still it makes a change from the normal moronic trolling. Why do I still read? Must be some form of masochism.

Going to see Mitchell and Webb tomorrow. In Cryodon, but it’s okay - I’ve had my innoculations. That’s the start of a long weekend and we have big plans. Take in a film or two, do the Christmas shopping, visit the British Museum, giroscope’s birthday curry, clean the flat from top to bottom. Come Tuesday I’ll be glad to be back at work.

Hey gleet! You’re in the Guardian’s Bad Science column today. Your media whoredom has been recognised at last.

Very True Mood: silly

Via sharikkamur

N…Nitrogen

You scored 28 Mass, 47 Electronegativity, 37 Metal, and 0 Radioactivity!

Sweet! You’re quirky and non-confrontational… but you are also highly dynamic in relationships. You’re kinda that “anything to anyone” type, but you don’t demand that people love you for it. You very much do you own thing… and probably by extention you’re the only one who can do the things you do. You’re rarely found alone, but you’d get along great with other people like yourself. You’re probably the only element that should try to find a mate who is just like you. Oh, and too much of you in a high-pressure situation can make other people act drunk… or die.

The Which Chemical Element Am I Test written by effataigus

Does anyone remember when I used to do proper posts? No, me neither.

Very True Mood: thoughtful

This is a spoiler…

A Pterodactyl fighting a Cyberbabe? Would the Torchwood writers kindly please warn me in future if they plan to eavesdrop on my fantasies?

Very True Mood: impressed

In case anyone has missed the news, Kent “Dr Dino” Hovind has been found guilty of tax evasion and is in prison awaiting sentencing. This is very good news.

I do feel sorry for all his victims who have given him thousands of dollars over the years and swallowed his line in creationist claptrap. What’s worse some of them won’t even now realise that he was a conman, a crook and a liar and will see his conviction as part of the liberal-atheist conspiracy.

Closer to home, for the benefit of everyone who hasn’t already asked, yes I did get the dinosaur stickers in yersterday’s Guardian.

New from Reaper, a mean look Phorusrhacid.

Obviously, I want. But do I need another?

Very True Mood: content

Via TMP, Magister Militum have launched a new range of dinosaurs in 10mm (1/160 scale).

Meanwhile back in 28mm, I discovered a while back, but forgot to blog it, that Das Schwarze Auge - The Dark Eye range available via Ral Partha Europe, contains a handful of prehistoric creatures.

A dancing T. rex, just don’t paint him purple…

Very True Mood: chipper

Prehistoric Park on ITV is more than just a bit silly. Remember how Walking with Dinosaurs presented itself as a nature documentary that woulda, coulda, shoulda been made if only we had a time machine? But the only human intrusion into the CGI was Kenneth Branagh’s voice over. Then as the franchise continued Nigel Marven took over from Ken and started appearing alongside the dinosaurs.

Well, Nigel and the CGI team have jumped channels and, quelle surprise, the human and prehistoric worlds have intermingled completely. The mission is the bring prehistoric creatures back to a special safari park. Haven’t these guys watched Jurassic Park? (The audience have, it was on immediately beforehand.) Or for handy tips, read How to Keep Dinosaurs (a very good book).

This week’s opener took them back to the days before the KT boundary meteor impact event. And much was made of the race against time to rescue specimans before the big rock hit. Um, you have a time machine, you can go back months or years before impact, so why pick mere days?

The one up side of this approach is that give a good idea of the scale of the beasts when you see them alongside humans, jeeps, etc. Other than that it’s just pretty CGI dinos and mindless “bring ‘em back alive” boys own adventures.

Very True Mood: cheerful

As if I didn’t have enough to read, here are a few more blogs that I’ve been looking at lately.

Darren Naish: Tetrapod Zoology - Incredibly fascinating science stuff.

Yours in a White Wine Sauce - Military History that never was.

Too many Ideas - SFSFW stalwart Mark Caldwell’s computer art, writing and other stuff.

ThePickards - some northern bloke who’s related to some other northern bloke that I work with. Web accesssibilty and football rants.

The Flogging Will Continue - Daniel James, aka Captain Cleaver, the head of Three Rings on MMORPGs and the future of entertainment.

Very True Mood: pleased

Via lonemagpie and Pharyngula come two memes, the results of which seem to fit together fairly well.

( What is Your World View? )( The Atheist Test )

Very True Mood: cheerful