Coop gets ready for a day from hell. Congratulations to:
Pokemonpoeguygcn: 75,000 B/P
SmashLuigiFan1: Master Sergeant
Martin: 57,000 B/P
Haggard: 58,000 B/P

Listening to:
Nine Inch Nails - Wish
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Vengeance

At 8/27/12 09:04 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/27/12 06:54 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/26/12 09:14 AM, Bahamut wrote: Not a problem with that. You seem to be doing a lot with cricket lately so of course it's taking top priority right now.

Counting today's game, there are only 5 games left, across 3 weeks. It'll soon be end of season work time.

So after that, what do then?

Well, we'll have about 2 tons of loam delivered, plus fertiliser and grass seed. We prep the square for the winter (1 week / weekend) and leave it to fester. During that time, I'll spend my time arguing the toss with the committee over matters of the changing rooms being buggered, for one reason or another.

Listening to:

Christopher Lee - Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross

At 8/28/12 03:18 AM, Coop wrote: Listening to:
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Vengeance

Good choice for sure.

At 8/27/12 09:04 AM, Bahamut wrote: So after that, what do then?

Well, we'll have about 2 tons of loam delivered, plus fertiliser and grass seed. We prep the square for the winter (1 week / weekend) and leave it to fester. During that time, I'll spend my time arguing the toss with the committee over matters of the changing rooms being buggered, for one reason or another.

So it's a matter of preparation for next season but what about your free time?

At 8/26/12 09:14 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/25/12 07:46 AM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/24/12 09:14 AM, Bahamut wrote: By better than Manowar, you mean the album covers or the albums themselves? In all fairness, Iron Maiden are way ahead of Manowar in any way.

I mean the albums themselves, of course.

Well, they're no Iron Maiden, that's for sure.

Even if Maiden would wear fur thongs, they would still be better than Manowar.

I bet Greece crashes before the UK does.

Alright, Greece first and when that happens, THEN I can say it's only a matter of time for the UK.

And there's no euro rescue fund for you either.

I've not bought a whole lot of DVDs overseas. Then again, with the region lock bullshit, I wouldn't want to buy anything.

I rather buy DVDs in the UK. I don't have to worry about the region code that way.

We appreciate you using our services. :P

Hey, I try to help the poor wherever I can. :P

Nah, consoles will fall first.

It's hardly possible, since PC gaming is already dead. :P
Besides, consoles will always be easier to use for gaming than PCs, so they are much more convenient. And thus, they won't fall first.

Consoles are already making themselves awkward.

Sadly enough, this is true. :(

At 8/25/12 05:55 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/25/12 07:46 AM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/24/12 01:19 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/22/12 04:06 PM, Haggard wrote: What I meant was: Must have been interesting to watch that in the changing room. Also, I thought Fergie IS a terrible cunt?

I wouldn't know - I've never met the guy.

Whenever I see him I think "Oh wow, what a cunt!" so he probably is one.

Good manager, not necessarily a nice person.

His gum consumption is worrying.

And now do it in a voice like this.
"Pyeongggggg Channggggg!"

?!?!

There's a link behind "like this": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U1nuzn_A_Y

I think I need my brain flushing out now...

I don't know what it is, but I always have to laugh when I see a video from that guy.

Level 16! That is one sweet looking knife..

Level 26 and I feel like Astaroth with my new war hammer.

40,000 Saves!

Passed 20000 B/P!

Coop tries to keep his spirits up. Congratulations to:
Spretnaz: Level 16
Decky: Level 26
Haggard: 40,000 Saves
LiquidFire: 20,000 B/P

Thank you to:
Odyssic

At 8/28/12 11:15 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/28/12 03:18 AM, Coop wrote: Listening to:
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Vengeance

Good choice for sure.

Every once in a while, it's good to hear a guy who plays his guitar to be the fastest.

At 8/27/12 09:04 AM, Bahamut wrote: So after that, what do then?

Well, we'll have about 2 tons of loam delivered, plus fertiliser and grass seed. We prep the square for the winter (1 week / weekend) and leave it to fester. During that time, I'll spend my time arguing the toss with the committee over matters of the changing rooms being buggered, for one reason or another.

So it's a matter of preparation for next season but what about your free time?

I'm not sure yet. I've got no mid week games and only a couple of training sessions left on Thursday nights now. That leaves RP on Monday and Friday evenings, plus every other Saturday evening. Who knows, I might end up with a girlfriend and actually be able to get out of this funk.

At 8/28/12 12:21 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/25/12 05:55 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/25/12 07:46 AM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/24/12 01:19 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/22/12 04:06 PM, Haggard wrote: What I meant was: Must have been interesting to watch that in the changing room. Also, I thought Fergie IS a terrible cunt?

I wouldn't know - I've never met the guy.

Whenever I see him I think "Oh wow, what a cunt!" so he probably is one.

Good manager, not necessarily a nice person.

His gum consumption is worrying.

So long as he doesn't swallow it.

There's a link behind "like this": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U1nuzn_A_Y

I think I need my brain flushing out now...

I don't know what it is, but I always have to laugh when I see a video from that guy.

I'm not sure that I can laugh at something so... crude. I mean, there is no effort, just a guy doing a stupid voice.

Thanks for voting, Bahamut! Your experience has been automatically deposited!
With that vote, you now have 29,000 experience points. Another hundred deposits and I can brag about being in the big 30k along with around 100 other users at the time.

Listening to:

Rush - Grace Under Pressure

At 8/28/12 12:21 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/26/12 09:14 AM, Bahamut wrote: Well, they're no Iron Maiden, that's for sure.

Even if Maiden would wear fur thongs, they would still be better than Manowar.

Oh come on, you know you're right there but that will never happen.

Alright, Greece first and when that happens, THEN I can say it's only a matter of time for the UK.

And there's no euro rescue fund for you either.

So either way, we're gonna be fucked.

We appreciate you using our services. :P

Hey, I try to help the poor wherever I can. :P

And here I am supporting American metal distros.

Consoles are already making themselves awkward.

Sadly enough, this is true. :(

And news of what the PS4 might do only make it worse on them.

At 8/29/12 04:56 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/28/12 11:15 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/28/12 03:18 AM, Coop wrote: Listening to:
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Vengeance

Good choice for sure.

Every once in a while, it's good to hear a guy who plays his guitar to be the fastest.

His early works are good so if you've not got them, they are worth checking out.

So it's a matter of preparation for next season but what about your free time?

I'm not sure yet. I've got no mid week games and only a couple of training sessions left on Thursday nights now. That leaves RP on Monday and Friday evenings, plus every other Saturday evening. Who knows, I might end up with a girlfriend and actually be able to get out of this funk.

So there's free time to do stuff on every other Saturday then. If you get another girlfriend, that will be grand.

At 8/29/12 04:56 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/28/12 12:21 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/25/12 05:55 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/25/12 07:46 AM, Haggard wrote: Whenever I see him I think "Oh wow, what a cunt!" so he probably is one.

Good manager, not necessarily a nice person.

His gum consumption is worrying.

So long as he doesn't swallow it.

Hm, maybe he uses the same gum over and over again?

There's a link behind "like this": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U1nuzn_A_Y

I think I need my brain flushing out now...

I don't know what it is, but I always have to laugh when I see a video from that guy.

I'm not sure that I can laugh at something so... crude. I mean, there is no effort, just a guy doing a stupid voice.

Well... exactly. That's what is so funny about it.

At 8/29/12 06:37 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/28/12 12:21 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/26/12 09:14 AM, Bahamut wrote: Well, they're no Iron Maiden, that's for sure.

Even if Maiden would wear fur thongs, they would still be better than Manowar.

Oh come on, you know you're right there but that will never happen.

But Bruce wore spandex back in the days...

Alright, Greece first and when that happens, THEN I can say it's only a matter of time for the UK.

And there's no euro rescue fund for you either.

So either way, we're gonna be fucked.

So, if all countries fuck up, then that would be a great opportunity to start all over again.

We appreciate you using our services. :P

Hey, I try to help the poor wherever I can. :P

And here I am supporting American metal distros.

Well, the USA do have a big budget deficit, so I guess you could consider them "poor" as well.

Consoles are already making themselves awkward.

Sadly enough, this is true. :(

And news of what the PS4 might do only make it worse on them.

I never understood why people always feel the need of "updating" things that run just fine.

With that vote, you now have 21,000 experience points.

Tweet!

You passed 59,000 Saves. Way to go!

10,000 saves, finally

2,500 Medals

Now to get the other 7,500...

Coop prepares to invade Constantinople / Istanbul / Byzantium, while congratulating:
Bahamut: 29,000 Experience
Addict: 19,000 Saves; Level 26 - Might want to ease up on the picture spam, or you'll take a breather.
S-k-y: 21,000 Experience
Pokemonpoeguygcn: 59,000 Saves
jonthomson: 10,000 Saves; Quadlisted

At 8/29/12 06:37 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/29/12 04:56 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/28/12 11:15 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/28/12 03:18 AM, Coop wrote: Listening to:
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Vengeance

Good choice for sure.

Every once in a while, it's good to hear a guy who plays his guitar to be the fastest.

His early works are good so if you've not got them, they are worth checking out.

I may just do that

So it's a matter of preparation for next season but what about your free time?

I'm not sure yet. I've got no mid week games and only a couple of training sessions left on Thursday nights now. That leaves RP on Monday and Friday evenings, plus every other Saturday evening. Who knows, I might end up with a girlfriend and actually be able to get out of this funk.

So there's free time to do stuff on every other Saturday then. If you get another girlfriend, that will be grand.

Well, I'd like to have free time to perhaps spend some time with the potential new Mrs. Coop. Let's not rush things and fill the social calendar too much, right?

At 8/29/12 12:55 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/29/12 04:56 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/28/12 12:21 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/25/12 05:55 PM, Coop wrote:

At 8/25/12 07:46 AM, Haggard wrote: Whenever I see him I think "Oh wow, what a cunt!" so he probably is one.

Good manager, not necessarily a nice person.

His gum consumption is worrying.

So long as he doesn't swallow it.

Hm, maybe he uses the same gum over and over again?

Except at mealtimes, when he sticks it behind his ear. Just like Violet Beauregarde

At 8/30/12 01:59 AM, jonthomson wrote: 10,000 saves, finally

What do you mean, "finally"? I've had a longer struggle to get to 30k Blams >:(

Listening to:

Deep Purple - Burn

Thanks to:

Odyssic
Coop

At 8/29/12 12:55 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/29/12 06:37 AM, Bahamut wrote: Oh come on, you know you're right there but that will never happen.

But Bruce wore spandex back in the days...

He may have done it but you won't see me in a fur thong. That image with a dragon wearing one is fucked up on many levels but goddamn, someone out there would pay to see that.

So either way, we're gonna be fucked.

So, if all countries fuck up, then that would be a great opportunity to start all over again.

So it IS the end of the world as we know it.

And here I am supporting American metal distros.

Well, the USA do have a big budget deficit, so I guess you could consider them "poor" as well.

Their currency seems to be worth less than Sterling, always.

And news of what the PS4 might do only make it worse on them.

I never understood why people always feel the need of "updating" things that run just fine.

Well, the PS3's performance could be better. Most games don't even run at 60 FPS consistently when they should.

At 8/30/12 07:18 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/29/12 06:37 AM, Bahamut wrote: His early works are good so if you've not got them, they are worth checking out.

I may just do that

But then again, there are other good stuff in metal to check out as well. Actually, there's far too much to discover.

So there's free time to do stuff on every other Saturday then. If you get another girlfriend, that will be grand.

Well, I'd like to have free time to perhaps spend some time with the potential new Mrs. Coop. Let's not rush things and fill the social calendar too much, right?

Here's hoping it works out with Mrs. Coop.

Lieutenant acquired.

37,000 B/P points.

Before I was Sup. Commander it felt like it took ages to get 7,000 B/P points because I checked to see how many B/P points I had so often. Now that I've gotten it I never check my points and it feels like I've gotten 7,000 points in a fairly short amount of time.

Take 2. 90,000 Medal Points.

Coop looks for some answers (and four more players), while congratulating:
Winrar1337: Lieutenant
Jolly: 37,000 B/P
gamejunkie: 90,000 Medal Points (Corrected)

Listening to:
Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle And The Sleeper

Thank you tO:
Odyssic

At 8/30/12 09:40 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/30/12 07:18 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/29/12 06:37 AM, Bahamut wrote: His early works are good so if you've not got them, they are worth checking out.

I may just do that

But then again, there are other good stuff in metal to check out as well. Actually, there's far too much to discover.

Oh yeah, it's a case of listening out to music round at friends and asking who this is by, can I borrow a copy, that sort of thing. But it's so difficult, when you're at HMV, to find something that you want to buy, especially if you've never heard of the band before, let alone listened to them.

So there's free time to do stuff on every other Saturday then. If you get another girlfriend, that will be grand.

Well, I'd like to have free time to perhaps spend some time with the potential new Mrs. Coop. Let's not rush things and fill the social calendar too much, right?

Here's hoping it works out with Mrs. Coop.

Let's get to the first step and find the new Mrs. Coop. I'm fed up of having the last meaningful relationship being with Bex, because we can't count the psycho.

At 8/31/12 12:14 AM, Jolly wrote: Before I was Sup. Commander it felt like it took ages to get 7,000 B/P points because I checked to see how many B/P points I had so often. Now that I've gotten it I never check my points and it feels like I've gotten 7,000 points in a fairly short amount of time.

Yeah, when you're approaching a major milestone, it seems to take forever. Trust me, the 30k Blams thing has had me wanting to pull my own teeth out, it's that painful.

Listening to:

Cirith Ungol - King of the Dead

At 8/31/12 06:21 AM, Coop wrote: Listening to:
Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle And The Sleeper

Now that's another good choice.

At 8/30/12 09:40 AM, Bahamut wrote: But then again, there are other good stuff in metal to check out as well. Actually, there's far too much to discover.

Oh yeah, it's a case of listening out to music round at friends and asking who this is by, can I borrow a copy, that sort of thing. But it's so difficult, when you're at HMV, to find something that you want to buy, especially if you've never heard of the band before, let alone listened to them.

Funny, I find less and less to get from HMV since I've got so much already. Amazon really is my friend these days.

Here's hoping it works out with Mrs. Coop.

Let's get to the first step and find the new Mrs. Coop. I'm fed up of having the last meaningful relationship being with Bex, because we can't count the psycho.

I never met that psycho but did meet Bex only once.

Listening to:
Misfits - Return of the fly
At last! Some lyrics that actually make perfect sense!

At 8/30/12 07:18 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/29/12 12:55 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/29/12 04:56 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/28/12 12:21 PM, Haggard wrote: His gum consumption is worrying.

So long as he doesn't swallow it.

Hm, maybe he uses the same gum over and over again?

Except at mealtimes, when he sticks it behind his ear. Just like Violet Beauregarde

That thought is disgusting.
Also: http://i39.tinypic.com/rlfa1e.jpg
He missed his bus again.

At 8/30/12 09:40 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/29/12 12:55 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/29/12 06:37 AM, Bahamut wrote: Oh come on, you know you're right there but that will never happen.

But Bruce wore spandex back in the days...

He may have done it but you won't see me in a fur thong. That image with a dragon wearing one is fucked up on many levels but goddamn, someone out there would pay to see that.

There are weird people. And then there are disgusting people.

So either way, we're gonna be fucked.

So, if all countries fuck up, then that would be a great opportunity to start all over again.

So it IS the end of the world as we know it.

And I feel fine

And here I am supporting American metal distros.

Well, the USA do have a big budget deficit, so I guess you could consider them "poor" as well.

Their currency seems to be worth less than Sterling, always.

Yeah, I don't get why the Pound is always worth so much.

And news of what the PS4 might do only make it worse on them.

I never understood why people always feel the need of "updating" things that run just fine.

Well, the PS3's performance could be better. Most games don't even run at 60 FPS consistently when they should.

But it's just like "Hey, everybody is happy with the product! Let's go and change it!"
You can see this almost every day in the Linux community. A desktop that everybody is happy with? Hey, let's go and "update" that thing! Sound is working fine? Hey, let's introduce something new that works on almost NO machine!
A friend once told me: The main reason why people change from Linux to FreeBSD is "working sound".
I was really surprised when the sound was working on my wife's Acer Laptop when she installed Debian.

At 8/29/12 09:01 PM, S-k-y wrote: With that vote, you now have 21,000 experience points.

With that vote, you now have 21,000 experience points.

Listening to:

Ensiferum - Unsung Heroes. Goddamn, this is a good album and the haters for this are ridiculous.

At 8/31/12 02:20 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/30/12 09:40 AM, Bahamut wrote: He may have done it but you won't see me in a fur thong. That image with a dragon wearing one is fucked up on many levels but goddamn, someone out there would pay to see that.

There are weird people. And then there are disgusting people.

But can you mix the two? Actually, yes you can. *points to bronies*

So it IS the end of the world as we know it.

And I feel fine

Guess I'll chill out then while Earth goes boom.

Their currency seems to be worth less than Sterling, always.

Yeah, I don't get why the Pound is always worth so much.

I actually don't understand it either. Would have thought the dollar currency would be worth a bit but that has never been the case.

Well, the PS3's performance could be better. Most games don't even run at 60 FPS consistently when they should.

But it's just like "Hey, everybody is happy with the product! Let's go and change it!"

Except consoles are getting far behind PC gaming right now.

Coop prepares for make or break day in the league, while congratulating:
Addict: 20,000 B/P
Fagamut: 21,000 Experience

At 8/31/12 09:48 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/31/12 06:21 AM, Coop wrote: Listening to:
Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle And The Sleeper

Now that's another good choice.

Scrolling through iTunes, I noticed that each of the other Dream Theater songs I have were rated and this one was bereft of stars. No longer. 5'ed.

At 8/30/12 09:40 AM, Bahamut wrote: But then again, there are other good stuff in metal to check out as well. Actually, there's far too much to discover.

Oh yeah, it's a case of listening out to music round at friends and asking who this is by, can I borrow a copy, that sort of thing. But it's so difficult, when you're at HMV, to find something that you want to buy, especially if you've never heard of the band before, let alone listened to them.

Funny, I find less and less to get from HMV since I've got so much already. Amazon really is my friend these days.

The 5 Blu-rays for £30 did tempt me. I'll have to have a look and see what I can get from there - desperate companies do silly things, when the writing is on the wall.

Here's hoping it works out with Mrs. Coop.

Let's get to the first step and find the new Mrs. Coop. I'm fed up of having the last meaningful relationship being with Bex, because we can't count the psycho.

I never met that psycho but did meet Bex only once.

Yeah, but the Psycho was only on the scene for a matter of weeks...

At 8/31/12 02:20 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/30/12 07:18 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/29/12 12:55 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/29/12 04:56 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/28/12 12:21 PM, Haggard wrote: His gum consumption is worrying.

So long as he doesn't swallow it.

Hm, maybe he uses the same gum over and over again?

Except at mealtimes, when he sticks it behind his ear. Just like Violet Beauregarde

That thought is disgusting.

Yes, but that's Roald Dahl for you - wonderful mind, just what a child needs to get into reading. Personally, I feel that reading Dahl from 6-13 was great, followed up by a nice dose of Discworld. Perhaps I should have gotten into Robert Rankin sooner, but what the hey.

He missed his bus again.

ROFL

Supreme Commander. (30,000 B/P)

That took forever...

53,000 B/P Points.

Big day for me on here today:

22,000 Saves
3,500 Blams (with blams being this hard to come by, we can celebrate the 500s, right?)
Became a Commander
Total vote power > 10 (thanks to the extra 5% from becoming a Commander)

If things go as I expect them to, I should be a Supreme Commander by the end of the year.

At 9/1/12 05:33 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/31/12 02:20 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/30/12 09:40 AM, Bahamut wrote: He may have done it but you won't see me in a fur thong. That image with a dragon wearing one is fucked up on many levels but goddamn, someone out there would pay to see that.

There are weird people. And then there are disgusting people.

But can you mix the two? Actually, yes you can. *points to bronies*

What are bronies?

So it IS the end of the world as we know it.

And I feel fine

Guess I'll chill out then while Earth goes boom.

I don't think that's part of the lyrics.

Their currency seems to be worth less than Sterling, always.

Yeah, I don't get why the Pound is always worth so much.

I actually don't understand it either. Would have thought the dollar currency would be worth a bit but that has never been the case.

It was worth more than the Deutsche Mark, but it has never been worth more than the Euro.

Well, the PS3's performance could be better. Most games don't even run at 60 FPS consistently when they should.

But it's just like "Hey, everybody is happy with the product! Let's go and change it!"

Except consoles are getting far behind PC gaming right now.

It is? I have been fed up with PC gaming for quite a few years now. All this copy protection bullshit that has been going on, and how you are never able to play the newest games at full resolution, unless you buy a new graphics cards (or a new processor)... and what if your newest game doesn't support your nice game pad? Tough luck. Buy a new one or pray that someone can come up with a work around...

At 9/1/12 06:19 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/31/12 02:20 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/30/12 07:18 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/29/12 12:55 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/29/12 04:56 AM, Coop wrote:

At 8/28/12 12:21 PM, Haggard wrote: His gum consumption is worrying.

So long as he doesn't swallow it.

Hm, maybe he uses the same gum over and over again?

Except at mealtimes, when he sticks it behind his ear. Just like Violet Beauregarde

That thought is disgusting.

Yes, but that's Roald Dahl for you - wonderful mind, just what a child needs to get into reading. Personally, I feel that reading Dahl from 6-13 was great, followed up by a nice dose of Discworld. Perhaps I should have gotten into Robert Rankin sooner, but what the hey.

The witches is a pretty cool book. But I don't think I've ever read something else by Dahl.
I also never read The Neverending Story, I just watched the movies. :o

32,000 Saves.

At 9/1/12 09:57 AM, Tycrane wrote: Supreme Commander. (30,000 B/P)

That took forever...

Grats, Tycrane.