Year: 2004

  • Darth Maulls Mind Dump

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    That man Phil has started blogging, and with a vengeance (as befits his screen name, I guess). His intention is to outgeek me, and it looks like he’s already done that with his Return of the Jedi cosmetics. Sheesh. Phil Maull’s Mind Dump

  • Fennel

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    Jack knows what fennel is. He can pick it out in a supermarket, point to it and call it by its name. I didn’t even know what it was. In fact, I still don’t. I’m not even sure I’ve spelt it right. It’s a vegetable, yes? I thought it was a herb or something. The…

  • Phil

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    This is Phil. Phil likes to read my website. Everybody say, “Hi, Phil”.

  • Half-Life 2 Released

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    Half-Life 2 is absolutely stunning. I’ve only played a little of it, and I’m not about to add my review to the hundreds already appearing on the net, suffice to say it’s not like anything we’ve seen before. Initially you want to slow down and look around at the incredible environment (an oppressive City 17…

  • WHRI

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    Classic: I’m attending a meeting held in the Welsh Heart Research Institute’s building, & have found that you can’t use the stairs. Ironic.

  • Oz

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    “Dear Sir / Madam, My name is Klara Linhartova and I am assisting in the coordination of the 15th International Society of Developmental Biologists Congress (ISDB) from 3 – 7 September 2005 in Sydney, Australia.    The Congress will bring together the world’s leading professionals in the field of developmental biology, cell biology and animal genetics, as well as  policy makers, academics, technical specialists and educational groups.…

  • Steaming Shit

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    This is shit! I’ve been trying to authenticate my copy of Half-Life 2 for a couple of hours now with Steam so I can play the bloody thing! Every other gamer on the planet is trying to do the same, and the system is clogged. Goddamnit!

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  • Amazon

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    Fair play, Amazon did a good job with HalfLife 2. You have to authenticate each copy of HL2 online before you can play, and you could download the game, bit by bit, before it was released and unlock it to play. The servers opened to allow everyone to authenticate and play HL2 at 8am GMT…

  • Half-Life 2 Released

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    Oh joy of joys – Amazon have shipped my copy of Half-Life 2. Will it be as good as we hope? Will it be better than the original? Have the endless delays left us expecting too much? I’ll tell you in a couple of days. I’d better hurry up and finish the bathroom and bedroom…