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Forum: General 03-10-2006, 06:21 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
GIMP. Just GIMP, really, 'cause it's so versatile...

GIMP. Just GIMP, really, 'cause it's so versatile and not as bloated as Photoshop. My only peeve about that is that drop shadows and bevels aren't so easy to apply, but I'm getting used to it....
Forum: General 03-09-2006, 04:25 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
Two Degnoms! Two! You lucky pipple! ...

Two Degnoms! Two! You lucky pipple!

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/1783/degnom160hm.jpg

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/2839/degnom175cp.jpg

And the others...
Forum: General 03-06-2006, 10:29 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
Apologies to any b3tans who might have just seen...

Apologies to any b3tans who might have just seen this one. http://img325.imageshack.us/img325/9208/degnom158tj.jpg (http://degnom.slacknhash.com)
Forum: General 03-03-2006, 01:34 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
Now all you have to do is get him to work out so...

Now all you have to do is get him to work out so much that he can get that brute to walk by merely flexing his deltoid.
Forum: General 03-02-2006, 09:56 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
It's that time again... ...

It's that time again...

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/8844/degnom143ul.jpg (http://degnom.slacknhash.com/)
Forum: General 02-26-2006, 04:44 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
But then again, posting cartoons in which eggs...

But then again, posting cartoons in which eggs eat everything in the fridge, televisions are covered with human excreta and the principal character has a load of tubes stuck into his head, it's...
Forum: General 02-26-2006, 11:26 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
So that's why Degnom's mum likes to spit on him...

So that's why Degnom's mum likes to spit on him all the time!
Forum: General 02-25-2006, 09:18 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
Nice bird. Nice, bold brushwork. :) Time to...

Nice bird. Nice, bold brushwork. :)

Time to screw with your heads again:

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3125/degnom134so.jpg (http://www.degnom.slacknhash.com)
Forum: General 02-24-2006, 03:49 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,676
Posted By PhilSmith
As a kid, I used to collect Star Wars figures and...

As a kid, I used to collect Star Wars figures and vehicles. A bit of an embarassment to me now and I really should unload 'em. Even if they're not in mint condition, it might well be time to let...
Forum: General 02-23-2006, 05:23 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
Be a bit long, though. They're not exactly fast...

Be a bit long, though. They're not exactly fast animals.
Forum: General 02-23-2006, 05:22 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
Love that photo. Very moody.

Love that photo. Very moody.
Forum: General 02-22-2006, 05:22 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
I'd feel guilty about thread-hogging, but since...

I'd feel guilty about thread-hogging, but since no-one's posted owt for a couple of days I thought I'd slap the latest Degnom up here.

http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/3972/degnom124xv.jpg...
Forum: Music 02-21-2006, 11:57 AM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Hawkwind - Earth Calling. It's been months...

Hawkwind - Earth Calling.

It's been months since I last listened to the Space Ritual album.
Forum: Whining 02-20-2006, 04:45 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,543
Posted By PhilSmith
Quickie rant 'cause I'm too damn tired to make...

Quickie rant 'cause I'm too damn tired to make much of it.

If you're going to (rightly) poke at someone's spelling and grammar, make sure you can spell the words yourself. It's G-R-A-M-M-A-R.

I...
Forum: General 02-20-2006, 04:13 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
Latest Degnom thingy: ...

Latest Degnom thingy:

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/8007/degnom113ie.jpg

And the previous ten here (http://degnom.slacknhash.com)
Forum: General 02-19-2006, 04:51 AM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Don't talk with your mouth full.

Don't talk with your mouth full.
Forum: Whining 02-18-2006, 03:52 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,543
Posted By PhilSmith
(hugs EPS) I'd say 'get well soon', but that...

(hugs EPS) I'd say 'get well soon', but that sounds a bit tired. Hope something positive in that direction happens before too long anyway.
Forum: General 02-17-2006, 11:48 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Irrational fear of irrational numbers?

Irrational fear of irrational numbers?
Forum: Music 02-16-2006, 10:55 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
March of the Sinister Ducks by The Sinister...

March of the Sinister Ducks by The Sinister Ducks.

Alan Moore + Bauhaus = hilarity.

Available for free download with kind permission of the author, if y'didn't know....
Forum: Literature 02-16-2006, 10:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 14,518
Posted By PhilSmith
At some point I intend to start reading some of...

At some point I intend to start reading some of Charles Stross's novels. I enjoyed A Colder War (http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/colderwar.htm) -- quite a nice take on the Cthulhu stories there...
Forum: General 02-16-2006, 10:37 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
And here I was thinking it just used an enormous...

And here I was thinking it just used an enormous knobbly strap-on and no lube whatsoever.

I'm just glad to be free of Adobe Bloatoshop and other resource-guzzlers.

Nice jetpack, Mr E Nigma....
Forum: Politics 02-16-2006, 01:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,807
Posted By PhilSmith
Cube phlorxed her on general principle. But...

Cube phlorxed her on general principle.

But believe me, Tabitha and I really had to wonder whether or not he could keep her down. The original script had him spitting her out at high velocity,...
Forum: General 02-16-2006, 08:04 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
Thanks. :) Degnom's pretty much an experimental...

Thanks. :) Degnom's pretty much an experimental thing. While I'm getting used to using GIMP, I try to make use of filters and techniques that don't tend to see much use in my other strips. Needless...
Forum: General 02-16-2006, 07:38 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
Degnom time again. ...

Degnom time again.

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/1812/degnom108vl.jpg

More here if you can stomach it (http://degnom.slacknhash.com)
Forum: General 02-15-2006, 02:35 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 14,964
Posted By PhilSmith
More to the point, is it easier to get than the...

More to the point, is it easier to get than the normal stuff and is it any good?
Forum: Music 02-15-2006, 10:12 AM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Carsten 'o2' Ohlsen - Nemesis the Warlock,...

Carsten 'o2' Ohlsen - Nemesis the Warlock, composed by Rob Hubbard. (http://www.remix64.com/tune_11600.html)
Forum: Music 02-15-2006, 08:09 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 11,534
Posted By PhilSmith
Not a particularly gothic choice, but I'll opt...

Not a particularly gothic choice, but I'll opt for The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets. If only because with more recognition they might get a few more gigs, and (gasp) possibly even a fourth album....
Forum: General 02-15-2006, 08:07 AM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Not one and the same, surely?

Not one and the same, surely?
Forum: General 02-15-2006, 08:05 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 34,689
Posted By PhilSmith
Depends on what I've been eating the previous...

Depends on what I've been eating the previous day. Stand well back and extinguish all naked flames, please...
Forum: Politics 02-15-2006, 08:01 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,807
Posted By PhilSmith
I wasn't remotely surprised to learn that Paisley...

I wasn't remotely surprised to learn that Paisley was a friend of Jesse Helms.
Forum: Music 02-15-2006, 04:42 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 60,367
Posted By PhilSmith
Why are we limiting ourselves to just one worst...

Why are we limiting ourselves to just one worst band of all time? It's quite possible (and indeed likely) for many groups to occupy that position.

Furthermore, why are we just limiting ourselves...
Forum: Music 02-15-2006, 03:35 AM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Kill the Humans -- the Lallakiss battle song from...

Kill the Humans -- the Lallakiss battle song from BBC Comedy series Hyperdrive.

Not particularly tuneful, but funny (http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/hyperdrive/killthehumans.shtml).

Kill the...
Forum: General 02-15-2006, 03:08 AM
Replies: 1,876
Views: 215,842
Posted By PhilSmith
Who gives a flipping fuck about ethics? You'll at...

Who gives a flipping fuck about ethics? You'll at least have put a fuckwit in a centrifuge, and at the end of the day isn't that what life's all about?
Forum: General 02-15-2006, 03:07 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 14,964
Posted By PhilSmith
Facetious remarks aside, I've done my research...

Facetious remarks aside, I've done my research and I can finally provide the definitive answer for you, wildspider.

Goths live under holy orders, and there are certain types of food that are...
Forum: Politics 02-15-2006, 03:03 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,807
Posted By PhilSmith
Wouldn't advise it. Carnivorous worms live up her...

Wouldn't advise it. Carnivorous worms live up her bony arse. They can skeletonise a poodle in three seconds flat, so I dread to think what you'd do to your cock.
Forum: General 02-15-2006, 12:37 AM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Paul Daniels...

Paul Daniels (http://www.worldofkitsch.com/celebrity/daniels_paul.html)
Forum: Politics 02-15-2006, 12:19 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,807
Posted By PhilSmith
Does that work on other women? If so, I've just...

Does that work on other women? If so, I've just thought up a sexual technique I'll have to try if I ever get the chance.
Forum: Politics 02-14-2006, 10:30 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,807
Posted By PhilSmith
Ann Coulter's 'Raghead' remark

Grief. I turn my back for a day and all of a sudden (well, not all of a sudden, this seems to be par for the course for Coulter) I miss this soundbite.

"Or, or as I think our motto should be...
Forum: General 02-14-2006, 10:19 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 34,689
Posted By PhilSmith
If I say I typed it ironically, will I disappear...

If I say I typed it ironically, will I disappear up my own arse?

One way to find out.

"I typed it ironimmfmmfmmfmmf!"

Could someone lend me a crowbar and some amyl nitrate please?
Forum: General 02-14-2006, 10:13 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 14,964
Posted By PhilSmith
So much flashing. Does that mean boobs are goth...

So much flashing. Does that mean boobs are goth food?

If so, where do I sign up to be a goth? I sent off for the forms, but they still haven't arrived yet... bloody bureaucracy.
Forum: General 02-14-2006, 10:06 PM
Replies: 1,876
Views: 215,842
Posted By PhilSmith
That's before deducting operational costs. You'd...

That's before deducting operational costs. You'd probably make a loss on the whole deal.

... but if you decide to do it anyway, you might make your money back by filming it and selling DVDs to...
Forum: General 02-14-2006, 08:48 PM
Replies: 1,876
Views: 215,842
Posted By PhilSmith
Not much nutritional value, though. Let's look at...

Not much nutritional value, though. Let's look at a chemical breakdown of the dickhead in question.

58% water.
10% carbon.
2% sodium.
5% potassium.
1% chlorine.
24% bullshit.
Forum: Literature 02-14-2006, 12:16 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,620
Posted By PhilSmith
I suspect deconstruction's going to raise its...

I suspect deconstruction's going to raise its ugly head at some point and I daresay already has. Still, I'm seeing a lot of valid points.

The problem with horror, I find, is that because it's...
Forum: Music 02-13-2006, 11:56 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Orbital - The Doctor Who theme. (composer Ron...

Orbital - The Doctor Who theme. (composer Ron Grainer, original arrangement by Delia Derbyshire)

May have listed this before. I don't care. This is one of the best versions of one of the greatest...
Forum: General 02-13-2006, 06:10 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
Came up with this today.

Part of an ongoing series of neurotic episodes.

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/9850/degnom90za.jpg (http://degnom.slacknhash.com/)
Forum: Literature 02-12-2006, 07:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,768
Posted By PhilSmith
http://www.quintamid.com/ has a long list of...

http://www.quintamid.com/ has a long list of magazines (online and print) that accept submissions.

Keep your eyes open. Search for magazines online, see if they have submissions guidelines.

If...
Forum: General 02-12-2006, 06:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,032
Posted By PhilSmith
Does that include hairy, flabby man-boobs? ...

Does that include hairy, flabby man-boobs?

Not that, y'know, I have 'em or anything.

Much.

(runs off and hides somewhere, sobbing quietly)
Forum: General 02-12-2006, 07:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,032
Posted By PhilSmith
Outside of those who've had to have mastectomies,...

Outside of those who've had to have mastectomies, you might just have started a fashion there...
Forum: Whining 02-11-2006, 10:06 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,543
Posted By PhilSmith
One of these days there'll be a neologism without...

One of these days there'll be a neologism without the word 'pod' in it...
Forum: Whining 02-11-2006, 07:53 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,543
Posted By PhilSmith
Oh, here's another rant-worthy topic. Flouncing. ...

Oh, here's another rant-worthy topic. Flouncing.

To take Poppy Z. Brite's blog post (http://docbrite.***********.com/346315.html) for a definition:



I could write a lengthy, articulate rant...
Forum: General 02-10-2006, 07:49 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 22,791
Posted By PhilSmith
Do we really want to see the vocalist eating the...

Do we really want to see the vocalist eating the bass player?

(tries not to snicker childishly)

(fails)



Well, he sure as Hell ain't Balder. ;)
Forum: Whining 02-10-2006, 05:56 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,543
Posted By PhilSmith
All right, provided you resolve not to get me...

All right, provided you resolve not to get me started on 'their', "they're" and 'there'.

Too late. I've started myself now.
Forum: Literature 02-10-2006, 05:36 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,620
Posted By PhilSmith
What do you think makes horror scary?

Admittedly my experience of horror stories is a bit limited: H.P. Lovecraft, Robert Chambers, Bram Stoker, Shelley and some of Robert Louis Stevenson's stuff (if Jekyll and Hyde can be considered...
Forum: General 02-10-2006, 01:25 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 22,791
Posted By PhilSmith
But tom-toms are drums, which makes tom-toms the...

But tom-toms are drums, which makes tom-toms the devil's tom-toms, which makes tom-toms the devil's tom-tom-tom-toms, which makes tom-toms the...

I think I need to go and have a lie-down...
...
Forum: General 02-10-2006, 12:11 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 22,791
Posted By PhilSmith
The pan-flute is the instrument of evil! ...

The pan-flute is the instrument of evil!

Well, not evil. More a kind of low-grade mediocrity that leaves one's soul tarnished and one's aesthetic sense forever impoverished.

Y'don't see any of...
Forum: Music 02-10-2006, 12:07 AM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Orbital - the Doctor Who theme tune. This...

Orbital - the Doctor Who theme tune.

This version is still miles better than the recent Murray Gold arrangement. Listen to it. Love it.
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-10-2006, 12:06 AM
Replies: 4,748
Views: 961,771
Posted By PhilSmith
Dark Star. An early sci-fi film by John Carpenter...

Dark Star. An early sci-fi film by John Carpenter and Dan o'Bannon. Four disfunctional freaks on a scout ship under orders to blow up unstable planets. With talking bombs and the least convincing...
Forum: Whining 02-09-2006, 11:58 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,543
Posted By PhilSmith
Jeffrey Rowland (http://www.overcompensating.com)...

Jeffrey Rowland (http://www.overcompensating.com) has already ranted about this, but he's not the only one to be annoyed at a cellular level with this practice.

No, another group deserving of my...
Forum: Whining 02-09-2006, 11:55 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 15,279
Posted By PhilSmith
On the whole I'm pro-choice. Of course,...

On the whole I'm pro-choice.

Of course, there are plenty of incidents where abortions are forced on the expecting mother, or at the very least pressure is put on to have the foetus terminated;...
Forum: Literature 02-09-2006, 11:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,507
Posted By PhilSmith
The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted! by Harry...

The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted! by Harry Harrison. Fun from start to finish.
Forum: Literature 02-09-2006, 11:39 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,870
Posted By PhilSmith
Unhappy Fantasy Fiction

What do you think are the worst excesses of fantasy fiction these days? I'll get the ball rolling by pointing out what irritates me.

I like to think I'm a fan of fantasy, but I've come to realise...
Forum: Whining 02-09-2006, 11:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,664
Posted By PhilSmith
Sounds like you made the right choice. If he was...

Sounds like you made the right choice. If he was insisting you join his particular organised religion congregation of preference and that the idea of you continuing to attend yours was 'retarded'......
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 02-09-2006, 05:20 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 23,312
Posted By PhilSmith
My favourite Python sketch of all time? Tricky....

My favourite Python sketch of all time? Tricky. Possibly the expedition to climb both peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Voice Over And now for something completely different. The office of Sir George...
Forum: Music 02-09-2006, 05:09 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
I'm a Pumpkin Man...

I'm a Pumpkin Man (http://www.remix64.com/tune_170600.html)

Trauma's remix of the music to the old video game Cauldron II. First heard it on SLAY Radio, which plays that sort of thing, and just...
Forum: General 02-09-2006, 04:50 PM
Replies: 4,787
Views: 456,029
Posted By PhilSmith
K Desktop Environment.

K Desktop Environment.
Forum: General 02-09-2006, 04:48 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 34,689
Posted By PhilSmith
Back to usernames one likes or loathes: I really,...

Back to usernames one likes or loathes: I really, really, really hope that GothicFallenAngelWriter at least had a good laugh when coming up with her user name.

Not that I'd cast aspersions on her...
Forum: General 02-09-2006, 04:41 PM
Replies: 22,630
Views: 2,660,252
Posted By PhilSmith
Damned inconsiderate of Dis if you ask me. How're...

Damned inconsiderate of Dis if you ask me. How're us single, homely and awkward types meant to compete with that?

Ye gods. My first angst in months.

Don't worry, folks. Normal grumpiness will...
Forum: Whining 02-09-2006, 01:40 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,543
Posted By PhilSmith
VIZ (http://www.viz.co.uk): improving swearing...

VIZ (http://www.viz.co.uk): improving swearing vocabularies for more than 25 years now.
Forum: Whining 02-09-2006, 01:39 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,543
Posted By PhilSmith
Get 'em syringed. High- (well, not that...

Get 'em syringed. High- (well, not that high)-pressure warm water works wonders when blasting out clumps of earwax. There's only so much one can remove with one's own efforts.

I was a martyr to...
Forum: General 02-09-2006, 03:20 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 22,791
Posted By PhilSmith
He'll have already mooched one off you. And spilt...

He'll have already mooched one off you. And spilt yours. And probably taken a sip from half a dozen other peoples' while they're not looking.

Not that I'm claiming any personal knowledge of Pan's...
Forum: Whining 02-09-2006, 03:12 AM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,543
Posted By PhilSmith
Time for another pointless rant. Well, not...

Time for another pointless rant. Well, not pointless. Just something ridiculously small-minded that only someone with too much time on his hands and a tendency to be all uptight about things like...
Forum: General 02-09-2006, 02:55 AM
Replies: 22,630
Views: 2,660,252
Posted By PhilSmith
Bit late in the day now, but I loved your photo...

Bit late in the day now, but I loved your photo too. :)
Forum: General 02-09-2006, 02:47 AM
Replies: 22,630
Views: 2,660,252
Posted By PhilSmith
For reasons of decency, shame and/or vanity I...

For reasons of decency, shame and/or vanity I photographed myself from the shoulders up. I'm overweight enough for random strangers to yell 'Meat Loaf!' at me. I wouldn't mind but the bastard's...
Forum: General 02-09-2006, 02:40 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 22,791
Posted By PhilSmith
Yeah, but... But... Erm... Ah, sod it....

Yeah, but...
But...
Erm...

Ah, sod it. Pan's responsible for pan-pipes. You know all those Pan Pipe Moods CDs? All the horrible renditions of I Will Always Love You and My Heart Will Go On and...
Forum: General 02-09-2006, 02:32 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 22,791
Posted By PhilSmith
A bit far removed from his caprine origins for my...

A bit far removed from his caprine origins for my liking. Billygoats, if games legend Jeff Minter is to be believed, are so randy they routinely give themselves blow-jobs. Pan is a good three steps...
Forum: General 02-09-2006, 02:28 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 22,791
Posted By PhilSmith
Why only one god, anyway? I have several. ...

Why only one god, anyway? I have several.
Whoops the Great Neglector, Goat, That Guy over There (one should always have a god close at hand), the Fuck (invoked by almost everyone who speaks...
Forum: Music 02-09-2006, 02:25 AM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Telstar by Joe Meek, played by The Tornados.

Telstar by Joe Meek, played by The Tornados.
Forum: General 02-09-2006, 02:16 AM
Replies: 22,630
Views: 2,660,252
Posted By PhilSmith
Nah, I wouldn't be angry. Makes a change from...

Nah, I wouldn't be angry. Makes a change from Meat Loaf.

Mind you, my inability to grow more than two millimetres of scrubby facial hair pretty much put an end to any hopes of making my a career...
Forum: General 02-09-2006, 02:04 AM
Replies: 22,630
Views: 2,660,252
Posted By PhilSmith
Just realised that I've not posted a picture here...

Just realised that I've not posted a picture here yet, so I thought I'd kill three birds with one stone. With just one photo I intend to show off a) my ugly phizzog, b) my lack of camera skills, and...
Forum: General 02-08-2006, 10:01 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 22,791
Posted By PhilSmith
Nonsense! I've seen some splendid badger's ass...

Nonsense! I've seen some splendid badger's ass rashes in my time.

Now, as far as anthropomorphisations of elderly yak's genital abscesses go...
Forum: General 02-08-2006, 09:56 PM
Replies: 4,787
Views: 456,029
Posted By PhilSmith
Lime juice and thumbtacks. The safety pins could...

Lime juice and thumbtacks. The safety pins could spring open and deal even more damage, and I like the taste of lime juice more than the taste of lemon juice.

Easy.

KDE or Gnome?
Forum: General 02-08-2006, 09:51 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 28,166
Posted By PhilSmith
Yo' momma's so goth, she named you Raven. In...

Yo' momma's so goth, she named you Raven.
In fact, yo' momma's so goth, she named all your sisters Raven too.
And all your brothers.
And your gerbil.
Etc.
Forum: General 02-08-2006, 09:41 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Out, Demon, Out! (Sorry. Knee-jerk response...

Out, Demon, Out!

(Sorry. Knee-jerk response whenever I see that actor's name mentioned in the same sentence as Constantine.)
Forum: General 02-03-2006, 05:14 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
He rode a blazing saddle (whip-crack) / He wore a...

He rode a blazing saddle (whip-crack) / He wore a shining star (whip-crack)

Can't remember the rest of the words, thankfully.
Forum: General 02-03-2006, 07:31 AM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future

Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future
Forum: Literature 01-30-2006, 10:01 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 34,240
Posted By PhilSmith
In even less order than the above: 2)...

In even less order than the above:

2) Theodolite: Sounds like an order of monks, but it's really a surveying and navigational tool.

6) Egregious: Popularised by the League of Extraordinary...
Forum: General 01-30-2006, 04:20 AM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
John "The Duke" Wayne.

John "The Duke" Wayne.
Forum: General 01-29-2006, 07:14 AM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Correct on both counts! :( (checks to see if...

Correct on both counts! :(

(checks to see if arse is still there)
Forum: General 01-28-2006, 11:19 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Mozart does not have an arse.

Mozart does not have an arse.
Forum: General 01-28-2006, 11:14 PM
Replies: 24,061
Views: 2,373,419
Posted By PhilSmith
I'm led to understand flaws in the sink, drain,...

I'm led to understand flaws in the sink, drain, toilet bowl or whatever guide the water clockwise or anti-clockwise.
Forum: General 01-28-2006, 03:43 AM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
(person==understands_programming_terms)?Perl:Nerd.

(person==understands_programming_terms)?Perl:Nerd.
Forum: General 01-27-2006, 09:29 AM
Replies: 3,202
Views: 345,976
Posted By PhilSmith
Wish granted. Damn. No matter how I try to...

Wish granted.

Damn. No matter how I try to corrupt that wish, the guy's life ends up the same each time. What're the odds?

I wish I spent time learning to program when I was at school so I...
Forum: General 01-27-2006, 09:23 AM
Replies: 24,061
Views: 2,373,419
Posted By PhilSmith
As it's the anniversary of Mozart's birthday, I...

As it's the anniversary of Mozart's birthday, I thought I'd interject randomly and share some little-known facts with you about the great composer. Each one is guaranteed extra random or at least...
Forum: General 01-23-2006, 07:22 PM
Replies: 3,202
Views: 345,976
Posted By PhilSmith
Granted. You hunger for the taste of your own...

Granted. You hunger for the taste of your own flesh, blood and organs. There isn't enough left to bury!

I wish I knew who really shot JFK.
Forum: General 01-23-2006, 02:41 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
I do like that photomanipulation. Puts me...

I do like that photomanipulation. Puts me somewhat in mind of Escher -- all that infinite regress.
Forum: Music 01-23-2006, 01:03 AM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Starman - David Bowie. Yep. Felt like...

Starman - David Bowie.

Yep. Felt like digging the ol' Ziggy Stardust album out again. :)
Forum: General 01-23-2006, 01:00 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
One of our earlier Cube strips, but one that...

One of our earlier Cube strips, but one that seems somehow appropriate to the forum. Anyone who's seen That Damn T-Shirt one time too many or plays D&D will understand.
...
Forum: General 01-23-2006, 12:57 AM
Replies: 4,787
Views: 456,029
Posted By PhilSmith
Whichever one I don't have to pay for. Itchy...

Whichever one I don't have to pay for.

Itchy bollocks (or a similarly intimate area for the ladies) or itchy arse?
Forum: General 01-23-2006, 12:54 AM
Replies: 3,202
Views: 345,976
Posted By PhilSmith
Granted. It's easier than you think. And I'm...

Granted. It's easier than you think. And I'm somewhat upset that I wasn't invited to the funeral.

I wish gothic.net's registration code automatically screened out user names containing the strings...
Forum: General 01-22-2006, 10:55 PM
Replies: 3,202
Views: 345,976
Posted By PhilSmith
Your wish is granted, and you get one. Sadly you...

Your wish is granted, and you get one. Sadly you soon discover why you weren't allowed to get a pitbull / rottweiler cross, and your grieving relatives have the dog destroyed.

I wish I had a...
Forum: General 01-19-2006, 06:35 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Shit on a biscuit!

Shit on a biscuit!
Forum: General 01-19-2006, 05:14 PM
Replies: 24,061
Views: 2,373,419
Posted By PhilSmith
Bridging gaps here. I don't know about you, but I...

Bridging gaps here. I don't know about you, but I often find all these rap expressions damn near impenetrable. So here's part of a quick guide.

Bling Bling.

Rappers are keen conservationists...
Forum: General 01-19-2006, 05:12 PM
Replies: 4,787
Views: 456,029
Posted By PhilSmith
Tricky. Hotornot might arguably produce the more...

Tricky. Hotornot might arguably produce the more retarded responses... but then so might Gothornot.

Okay. Heads it's hotornot, tails it's gothornot.

Tails it is.

Having your eyes rubbed...
Forum: General 01-18-2006, 10:12 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
... Therapy?

... Therapy?
Forum: General 01-18-2006, 10:11 PM
Replies: 4,787
Views: 456,029
Posted By PhilSmith
Ill-tempered barracudas. At least then I have the...

Ill-tempered barracudas. At least then I have the option of staying out of the water.

Being violently buggered by a gang of midgets or being violently buggered by a giant?
Forum: General 01-18-2006, 10:08 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
The beginning of a short series I started working...

The beginning of a short series I started working on this weekend...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/dungeoneer/degnom1.jpg
Forum: General 01-17-2006, 07:45 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
I'm glad you didn't! Sticking a dragon in it...

I'm glad you didn't! Sticking a dragon in it would have been a waste of good scenery, and would have blocked up all that light pouring in from over the crag.
Forum: General 01-17-2006, 04:34 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Rumpelstiltskin.

Rumpelstiltskin.
Forum: General 01-17-2006, 04:21 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 184,504
Posted By PhilSmith
Bugger. If I'd have known about the art thread I...

Bugger. If I'd have known about the art thread I wouldn't have put the cartoons I've been drawing into the Shill thread. Anyone mind if I replicate them over here?

Love that reaper, Metuo. Lovely...
Forum: Music 01-17-2006, 04:13 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Telstar. Written by Joe Meek; performed by The...

Telstar. Written by Joe Meek; performed by The Tornadoes.

A wonderful instrumental with one of the best melodies in the history of popular music. An absolute joy to listen to.
Forum: Shill 01-17-2006, 04:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,940
Posted By PhilSmith
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/dungeoneer/...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/dungeoneer/degnom4.jpg
Forum: Music 01-17-2006, 12:39 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Song: To Cure a Weakling Child (Contour Regard) ...

Song: To Cure a Weakling Child (Contour Regard)
Artist: Aphex Twin (again)
Album: Come to Daddy (again)

Still on this album and I love it. This track's very complex. There're things happening on...
Forum: General 01-17-2006, 12:24 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Aggressive management strategies for poultry.

Aggressive management strategies for poultry.
Forum: Music 01-17-2006, 12:21 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Song: Come to Daddy (Pappy mix) Artist: Aphex...

Song: Come to Daddy (Pappy mix)
Artist: Aphex Twin
Album: Come to Daddy

Moody, disturbing, intelligent electronic music. This track's very dark, very heavy -- perfect for listening to in a bad...
Forum: General 01-17-2006, 12:17 PM
Replies: 4,787
Views: 456,029
Posted By PhilSmith
40 degrees, damp/dark/rainy. At 98 degrees my...

40 degrees, damp/dark/rainy. At 98 degrees my blood would start to boil.

Oh, wait. Farenheit?

40 degrees, damp/dark/rainy, still. Never been fond of sunny weather at the best of times. It's...
Forum: General 01-16-2006, 08:52 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
"I'm rich. And I'm beautiful...

"I'm rich. And I'm beautiful (http://*********************.com/index.php/Mediacrat)."
Forum: Music 01-16-2006, 08:22 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 19,024
Posted By PhilSmith
Luckily, implosions are cleaner than explosions....

Luckily, implosions are cleaner than explosions. Not so much splatter. With a bit of luck you won't have to mop the ceiling.
Forum: General 01-16-2006, 07:08 PM
Replies: 4,787
Views: 456,029
Posted By PhilSmith
Glamour. Just because it'd be hilarious. ...

Glamour. Just because it'd be hilarious.

Needing to urinate and not being able to -- or not being able to stop urinating, even when it starts coming out red?
Forum: Music 01-16-2006, 07:05 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 19,024
Posted By PhilSmith
(rolls eyes, tosses gothboy13 a small coin) ...

(rolls eyes, tosses gothboy13 a small coin)

Here, kid. Go buy yourself an apostrophe.
Forum: General 01-16-2006, 06:49 AM
Replies: 1,876
Views: 215,842
Posted By PhilSmith
Today? I got up in the morning; tricky and...

Today? I got up in the morning; tricky and unusual since my sleeping hours have been quite messed up lately. Did a bit of writing (co-writing a novel with Cussedness) and then threw together another...
Forum: Shill 01-16-2006, 05:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,940
Posted By PhilSmith
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/dungeoneer/...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/dungeoneer/degnom3.jpg
Forum: Music 01-15-2006, 11:29 AM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
This Wreckage by Gary Numan. Yes, I listen...

This Wreckage by Gary Numan.

Yes, I listen to a lot of Our Sainted Gazza. Especially when I'm engaged in nerdy pursuits.

Ha. Gothic Blues. One can only hope, Santa, they don't end up like this:...
Forum: General 01-15-2006, 11:08 AM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
... Gargamel.

... Gargamel.
Forum: Shill 01-15-2006, 10:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,940
Posted By PhilSmith
Exclamation A couple of monged toons

Just something I came up with today while my sleep cycle decided to revert to its default setting of 'fucked':

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/dungeoneer/degnom1.jpg
...
Forum: General 01-14-2006, 09:50 PM
Replies: 3,202
Views: 345,976
Posted By PhilSmith
Granted. Oliver lives! He develops a colour...

Granted. Oliver lives!

He develops a colour so unusual that a name hasn't been invented to describe it yet. Such is its beauty and vividness that the sight of the reptile's coloration means...
Forum: General 01-13-2006, 08:48 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Cool cats.

Cool cats.
Forum: Music 01-11-2006, 05:18 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 83,437
Posted By PhilSmith
My tastes are still pretty diverse... but if I...

My tastes are still pretty diverse... but if I had to pick just one band above all others -- just one...

I don't know if I could. Possibly Hawkwind, around the time of the Space Ritual album....
Forum: General 01-11-2006, 05:11 PM
Replies: 4,787
Views: 456,029
Posted By PhilSmith
Suburbs. Less (shiver) people. Llama or lama?

Suburbs. Less (shiver) people.

Llama or lama?
Forum: General 01-10-2006, 07:42 AM
Replies: 3,202
Views: 345,976
Posted By PhilSmith
Your wish is granted. I've just teleported you to...

Your wish is granted. I've just teleported you to a bar in Govan. And you've just spilt somebody's pint. You're on your own.

I wish people could use proper spelling and grammar when online.
Forum: General 01-10-2006, 07:40 AM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Vampire: The Masquerade. (the only time...

Vampire: The Masquerade.

(the only time you're likely to hear me mention that game. I feel so... soiled...)
Forum: General 01-09-2006, 04:03 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
We know Major Tom's a junkie.

We know Major Tom's a junkie.
Forum: General 01-09-2006, 04:17 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 15,778
Posted By PhilSmith
Quotation, n. The act of repeating erroneously...

Quotation, n. The act of repeating erroneously the words of another. The words erroneously repeated.

Ambrose Bierce.
Forum: General 01-09-2006, 04:10 AM
Replies: 3,202
Views: 345,976
Posted By PhilSmith
Coming right up. (fap fap fap fap fap fap) ...

Coming right up.
(fap fap fap fap fap fap)

Might be a minute. Hope you don't mind waiting.
(fap fap fap fap fap)

I wish people gave me money for no reason whatsoever.
Forum: General 01-09-2006, 04:08 AM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Blackjack... and hookers!

Blackjack... and hookers!
Forum: General 01-05-2006, 10:52 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 15,778
Posted By PhilSmith
"Rock journalism is people who can't write,...

"Rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, in order to provide articles for people who can't read."

Frank Zappa
Forum: General 01-05-2006, 10:47 PM
Replies: 3,202
Views: 345,976
Posted By PhilSmith
Granted. You have now done all the work you've...

Granted. You have now done all the work you've ever had to do and will ever have to do, ever.

You now have the rest of your life to lead with no function to fulfil, no purpose, point or use.
...
Forum: General 01-05-2006, 10:42 PM
Replies: 4,787
Views: 456,029
Posted By PhilSmith
Masturbating naked in a tub of maggots. 'Cause...

Masturbating naked in a tub of maggots. 'Cause it's always the things you don't do that you end up regretting.

A pound of live maggots up the bum or two pounds of live maggots down the throat?
Forum: General 01-05-2006, 08:02 AM
Replies: 4,787
Views: 456,029
Posted By PhilSmith
Stripper. How else could I repulse and...

Stripper.

How else could I repulse and terrify that many people in one sitting?

Constipation or incontinence?
Forum: General 01-05-2006, 08:01 AM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Blame it on the Boogie

Blame it on the Boogie
Forum: Literature 01-05-2006, 07:57 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 15,841
Posted By PhilSmith
Not really gothic, but give the Gormenghast...

Not really gothic, but give the Gormenghast trilogy by Mervyn Peake a go.
Forum: General 01-05-2006, 07:53 AM
Replies: 3,202
Views: 345,976
Posted By PhilSmith
Fair enough. Because you're a masochist who wants...

Fair enough. Because you're a masochist who wants to be hurt, she figures the most sadistic thing to do to you would be to leave you alone.

I wish I were omniscient.
Forum: General 01-03-2006, 08:38 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Rochambeau

Rochambeau
Forum: General 01-03-2006, 08:33 PM
Replies: 4,787
Views: 456,029
Posted By PhilSmith
Watch someone else get decapitated. Lung...

Watch someone else get decapitated.

Lung flukes or liver flukes?
Forum: General 01-02-2006, 10:45 PM
Replies: 4,787
Views: 456,029
Posted By PhilSmith
Fall off a really really high cliff. Three...

Fall off a really really high cliff.

Three big spiders or ten little spiders?
Forum: General 01-02-2006, 05:50 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 15,778
Posted By PhilSmith
"There's no point in being grown up if you can't...

"There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes."

The Doctor.
Forum: General 01-02-2006, 05:55 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 44,122
Posted By PhilSmith
How do you know a drummer's knocking on your...

How do you know a drummer's knocking on your door?
He keeps speeding up and slowing down.

What's the difference between a foot spa and a drummer?
One bucks up your feet.

What do you tell a...
Forum: General 01-02-2006, 05:47 AM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
World War I

World War I
Forum: Music 01-01-2006, 07:42 PM
Replies: 776
Views: 98,582
Posted By PhilSmith
Gary Numan's album Telekon. Easily as listenable...

Gary Numan's album Telekon. Easily as listenable as Replicas or The Pleasure Principle.
Forum: Music 01-01-2006, 05:39 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Orbital - The Doctor Who theme tune. Yes, I...

Orbital - The Doctor Who theme tune.

Yes, I know lots of people will quite happily sing the praises of Murray Gold's current arrangement, and yes, it does fit the title sequence very well -- but...
Forum: Whining 01-01-2006, 05:36 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 12,884
Posted By PhilSmith
Get it out of your system while you're young, eh?...

Get it out of your system while you're young, eh? The main purpose of adolescence is to build character -- and the main way in which that's accomplished is to make such a tit of yourself that in the...
Forum: Music 01-01-2006, 06:10 AM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Tubeway Army - Down in the Park

Tubeway Army - Down in the Park
Forum: General 01-01-2006, 06:07 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 11,388
Posted By PhilSmith
The internet. I feel horribly disconnected...

The internet. I feel horribly disconnected without net access. I'm probably addicted to tea as well, I suspect. If the state of my mug after a day's solid tea abuse is anything to go by, I could...
Forum: Music 12-31-2005, 08:26 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 15,761
Posted By PhilSmith
Good German bands? 17 posts and not one mention...

Good German bands? 17 posts and not one mention of Kraftwerk?

Words fail me.
Forum: General 12-31-2005, 08:22 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 11,367
Posted By PhilSmith
I love it when a plan comes together.

I love it when a plan comes together.
Forum: Music 12-31-2005, 08:04 PM
Replies: 758
Views: 148,411
Posted By PhilSmith
My favourite? I've got a few, but here's I Dream...

My favourite? I've got a few, but here's I Dream of Wires by Gary Numan. A song that puts me in mind of all the good times I've had coding late at night.

I am the final silence
The last...
Forum: Whining 12-31-2005, 07:58 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,168
Posted By PhilSmith
Such a wonderful piece of angst up there. Has...

Such a wonderful piece of angst up there. Has anyone translated it into English yet?
Forum: General 12-31-2005, 07:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,796
Posted By PhilSmith
In my case, I've had a few instances of mental...

In my case, I've had a few instances of mental rapport that bordered on the uncanny -- some might even describe them as mental telepathy. I doubt this is down to any special power on my or the other...
Forum: General 12-31-2005, 07:39 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 8,475
Posted By PhilSmith
Aside from the usual weight loss thing? ...

Aside from the usual weight loss thing?

Learn XML, XPath, XSLT and various other XML-related things.
Learn Perl.
Start learning C again.
Rebuild Destructo-1, my old computer. Install Linux on...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 12-31-2005, 07:21 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 13,722
Posted By PhilSmith
Another old favourite: Nethack...

Another old favourite: Nethack (http://www.nethack.org). The sheer level of detail in that game design. The Dev team seem to have thought of everything...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 12-31-2005, 07:17 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,281
Posted By PhilSmith
I was tempted to get the 360, 'cause of the Neon...

I was tempted to get the 360, 'cause of the Neon light synthesizer that's built into it... but there's no point now there's a PC version in the works. :)
Forum: Politics 12-31-2005, 07:11 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 29,211
Posted By PhilSmith
"Well, I would prescribe a course of antibiotics,...

"Well, I would prescribe a course of antibiotics, but since God's threatened to make microbes immune to 'em it's probably better to ease off on them for the moment..."
Forum: Fashion 12-31-2005, 07:04 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 16,576
Posted By PhilSmith
So much for romance!

So much for romance!
Forum: Music 12-31-2005, 06:59 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Gary Numan - I Dream of Wires. Inspiring. :)

Gary Numan - I Dream of Wires.

Inspiring. :)
Forum: General 12-31-2005, 06:51 PM
Replies: 2,153
Views: 318,256
Posted By PhilSmith
Congratulations. You've just inspired me to write...

Congratulations. You've just inspired me to write Evil Dead -1.
Forum: General 12-31-2005, 06:50 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Dragnet. And apparently that answer was too...

Dragnet.
And apparently that answer was too short to post. I've just put this sentence in to bring the post up to minimum length. Please ignore this.
Forum: General 12-29-2005, 02:55 PM
Replies: 421
Views: 47,581
Posted By PhilSmith
Thought I might as well post a picture of Sam, my...

Thought I might as well post a picture of Sam, my cocker spaniel. This pic's a few months old.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/dungeoneer/brokenbyfun.jpg
Forum: Literature 12-29-2005, 02:21 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 18,793
Posted By PhilSmith
I don't know if I have a single favourite author....

I don't know if I have a single favourite author. As far as fantasists go (sorry, Cuss!) it'd have to be Roger Zelazny (especially Damnation Alley, Jack of Shadows and Lord of Light) and Michael...
Forum: General 12-29-2005, 02:15 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 22,513
Posted By PhilSmith
On the whole it looks much cleaner. Perhaps the...

On the whole it looks much cleaner. Perhaps the background image could be darkened? A simple black flood fill at 20% opacity so it doesn't distract too much? Just so the eye, being a lazy organ, is...
Forum: Whining 12-29-2005, 02:12 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,543
Posted By PhilSmith
... People, I've just been inspired. You...

...

People, I've just been inspired. You know all those hand-held food mixers that seem to be so prevalent? The sort that are usually given as wedding gifts or...
Forum: Music 12-29-2005, 02:08 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Hurry on Sundown by Hawkwind. The first track on...

Hurry on Sundown by Hawkwind. The first track on the first album. A year or two before Lemmy turned up and the band metamorphosed into the loudest space-rock band out there.

It shows. This sounds...
Forum: General 12-29-2005, 02:05 PM
Replies: 2,153
Views: 318,256
Posted By PhilSmith
Came right over what? (waggles eyebrows)

Came right over what? (waggles eyebrows)
Forum: General 12-29-2005, 12:08 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Shit! The police! (flush flush flush flush...

Shit! The police!
(flush flush flush flush flush)
Forum: Music 12-28-2005, 10:51 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Come to Daddy by Aphex Twin. Always fond of a bit...

Come to Daddy by Aphex Twin. Always fond of a bit of electronic music while coding, and I usually end up either putting on Aphex Twin or Gary Numan.
Forum: General 12-28-2005, 09:05 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 27,865
Posted By PhilSmith
A Portugese Man o' War. Or some other kind of...

A Portugese Man o' War. Or some other kind of siphonophore. Why? Well, as a colonial organism, I'd never be short of someone to talk to.

Just that whole 'no brain' problem to work around, though....
Forum: Whining 12-28-2005, 08:06 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,543
Posted By PhilSmith
Good idea, but I can't justify idiot control...

Good idea, but I can't justify idiot control expenses that exceed £10.

What we need is something that can be applied to idiots en masse with a minimum cost.
Forum: General 12-28-2005, 07:36 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
I paid 30 quid for a date once. It was the 30th...

I paid 30 quid for a date once. It was the 30th of February.
Forum: Whining 12-28-2005, 07:32 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,543
Posted By PhilSmith
That's why I propose hanging them up by their...

That's why I propose hanging them up by their thumbs.

Edit: And beating them in the kidneys with a big stick.
Forum: Music 12-28-2005, 07:31 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
The Goon Show. One of the most important...

The Goon Show.

One of the most important radio series of all time. Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe collaborated during the fifties on a madcap, anarchic comedy show that went on to...
Forum: General 12-28-2005, 07:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,241
Posted By PhilSmith
Happy belated birthday, Al. Keep turning out the...

Happy belated birthday, Al. Keep turning out the hilarious photomanipulations. :)
Forum: General 12-28-2005, 07:19 PM
Replies: 19,401
Views: 1,616,082
Posted By PhilSmith
Going once; going twice; going three times: SOLD!...

Going once; going twice; going three times: SOLD! One auctioneer's mallet.
Forum: General 12-28-2005, 07:13 PM
Replies: 2,153
Views: 318,256
Posted By PhilSmith
Not sure if I have many views on sexuality,...

Not sure if I have many views on sexuality, really. My preferences are pretty boring, I suspect. Straight, monogamous, etc. I'd describe myself as bisexual were it not for the fact that I don't find...
Forum: General 12-28-2005, 06:59 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,740
Posted By PhilSmith
What about rubbing your spots until you see eyes?

What about rubbing your spots until you see eyes?
Forum: Whining 12-28-2005, 06:55 PM
Replies: 8,089
Poll: Rant Thread
Views: 725,543
Posted By PhilSmith
Apostrophe misusage. I doubt mere words can...

Apostrophe misusage.

I doubt mere words can adequately describe the simmering rage I feel when presented with egregious examples of apostrophe misuse. Especially when people seem to think...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 12-28-2005, 05:30 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 13,722
Posted By PhilSmith
Lately I've been playing Iridis Alpha, an old C64...

Lately I've been playing Iridis Alpha, an old C64 game by Jeff Minter. Controlling two ships at once, switching frequently between them and between flying and walking modes... aaaarrrrgh!

The...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 12-28-2005, 05:26 PM
Replies: 4,748
Views: 961,771
Posted By PhilSmith
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse. I'm a...

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse.

I'm a big fan of the TV series, so it's nice to see the old characters again. Thankfully it's not too mired in continuity. The plot's clever but not at the...
Forum: Literature 12-28-2005, 05:22 PM
Replies: 3,273
Views: 770,926
Posted By PhilSmith
Just about to pick up Steppenwolf by Hermann...

Just about to pick up Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse.
Forum: Literature 12-28-2005, 05:21 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 18,869
Posted By PhilSmith
Ah, the obligatory 'where do you get all your...

Ah, the obligatory 'where do you get all your ideas from?' thread.

Speaking for myself, it's all down to motive. Sometimes I'll just look around, seeking information for its own sake. Occasionally...
Forum: Literature 12-28-2005, 05:16 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 49,650
Posted By PhilSmith
Still a fan of 2000AD myself. I've not picked it...

Still a fan of 2000AD myself. I've not picked it up in a few months, but I'll still get collected editions now and again. Other than that: Viz; The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen;...
Forum: Shill 12-28-2005, 04:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,693
Posted By PhilSmith
Just a bit of fun, really.

It's a bit unseemly to shill after only recently coming back here, but there's a designated shill-zone so I don't feel too guilty.

Those of you with a fondness for fantasy, RPGs and slightly...
Forum: Music 12-28-2005, 04:52 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Pink Floyd - Eclipse. Ah, the nerd itch is...

Pink Floyd - Eclipse.

Ah, the nerd itch is gettin' scratched tonight.
Forum: General 12-28-2005, 04:49 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 12,258
Posted By PhilSmith
New case, 1GB of RAM, and a 200GB hard drive. ...

New case, 1GB of RAM, and a 200GB hard drive.
Since my sister got a new motherboard, chip, graphics card etc I got her hand-me-downs as well. :)
Forum: General 02-14-2004, 07:46 PM
Replies: 24,061
Views: 2,373,419
Posted By PhilSmith
Well, confession's good for the soul. Let it all...

Well, confession's good for the soul. Let it all out. ;)
Forum: General 02-14-2004, 06:22 PM
Replies: 24,061
Views: 2,373,419
Posted By PhilSmith
Random thought: Exactly how many people have the...

Random thought: Exactly how many people have the phrase 'You laugh at me because I'm different. I laugh at you because you're all the same' (or words to that effect ) in their signature files, or on...
Forum: Music 02-13-2004, 08:47 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,683
Posted By PhilSmith
Iggy Pop -- The Idiot. One hell of an album.

Iggy Pop -- The Idiot. One hell of an album.
Forum: General 02-13-2004, 03:01 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 83,356
Posted By PhilSmith
I'm in Hockham, a small village in Norfolk,...

I'm in Hockham, a small village in Norfolk, England. Basically, right in the middle of nowhere.
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