gaggle64

All went rather downhill for me after the white ranger came one the scene. I didn't like him for some reason. SPD is OK though. Lots of fights and laser battles in shopping malls for some reason. My favourite Rangers moment ever is when Pink and Blue ranger find some people in a cave, and choose to triple back flip to them, rather then simply walking all of twelve feet. Classic. I also liked that big turtle thing which Red had to hide in when Zedd sent an even more humongous-then-normal dragon monster after him. That was pretty cool.

I think what's most sobering about this is that compared to the flooding they get in more tropical zones like Africa and Asia it's like a drop in the bucket. Global warming is going to be a barrel of fun.

We've been through this: there is no drought. At least no drought which I have noticed. Been too busy playing Wii games you see. Heatseeker for one. And Madden. And online Strikers. That's always great for a laugh. Also Excite Truck keeps bringing me back. Haven't even finished Zelda yet as a result! (Nearly finished now though.) I've promised myself Sonic as soon as I've finished though. Hell, I'm still playing the Wii Golf game! If you're honestly bored with your Wii you should probably go out and buy some games. Eledees? Metal Slug? Dragon ball Z Budakai? Maybe even some Cooking Mama or Koroinpa perhaps? I know, I know, not "proper" games, though primarily in the sense that none of them are GTA or Gears of War style actions fests. That'll be out later with Prime 3. In the mean time, you go right ahead and be miserable in your little drought. I'll be over here swimming with dolphins.

I can think of at least a half-dozen games that would blow the mind of even the most jaded gamer. Thing is, none of them are 1st person shooters. Left 4 Dead is slated for this winter though. That should be your cup of tea. Shadowrun should be worth a look as well if you want something different. Battlefield 2 is a fantatsic multi-player experience if that's what your after.

Did I hear that 20 people had to be airlifted from a building in Sheffield?

This is the A63 outside Hull:

Nothing yet. Somehow the necessary circles in which to facilitate such relationships have remained hidden from my eyes. All in good time.

Shit. The man trapped in the drain didn't make it. Poor sod.

Yeah, poor bugger. Hope they can free him quickly.

Hull has declared a State of Emergency. That's not something you're going to hear often.

Here's a thread about the bleedin' weather, especially since most of the UK seems to be flooding on a daily basis. Up here in Scotland it's just been straight up grey and depressing for weeks now, with only a couple of days reprieve at all. No flooding though luckily. Mind you, it would at least break the monotony a bit. God it's getting depressing. Where's this summer I hear so much about then, eh?

As I recall, Prime 3 is supposed to b the grand finale, rounding it off for this story in the Metroid franchise.

Wowserz, superb screen shots. The lighting seems very impressive for the Wii so far. One day I'd love to see retro put their immense talents to a non-Metroid game. Wouldn't mind someone having another crack at that "Starfox Adventures" idea for example. PS. Halo was simply incredible. An enthralling epic and intuitive action experience. Co-op is still a regular draw on my bro's Xbox. Also wins bonus points for best level name ever: "I would have been your daddy."

To be fair, it's been a while since the US of A was flavour of the month.

I dunno. They are odd, but then of course there's always an extra layer or two to any apparent reality. It all gives you the impression that murder and invasion isn't perhaps they're primary function. It's an interesting parallel that Saxon seems to have done to those balls whatever he's done to the UK. I'll wager there's some kind of satire about political leadership and the Iraq war around here somewhere.

Wasn't too fond of the direction - I always hate too much music, and somewhat too many camera angles. Somebody give Colin Teague some Ritalin. However John Simm was bloody fantastic, and I mean really, really god damn good. Also another good strong script kept it all simmering nicely and I enjoyed the Captain Scarlet-style sky base. It's certainly going to be a long, long week before we get to see the conclusion. Also I hope the Master escapes without having to regenerate or anything. I just really, really want to see John Simm make a return at some point.

SEGA: Dump everything. Burn all the designs and plans for every Sonic game up to and including this point. Fire everybody. Get some fresh talent in office. No, better still, burn your office too and then hire new talent. Then fire yourself. Start anew. Start afresh. Start from the very beginning all over again. Start from that single, original, brilliant genus that's kept Sonic alive all these years, all those long harsh months of shoddy, buggy, boring, pseudo 3D "kidz" shit. Sit down together. Write it together. Write it a thousand times in a thousand different languages. Write it on paper, write it on the walls, write on the table, write it on your bodies, write on every available surface, both visible and invisible you can find. Write it, consider it and make it: "Mario at 1000mph."

Last night I dreamt I went to Tibet and bought a cheap PC from the monks there. They had their own currency, so they must have had their own state. Take from that what you will.

If you like your classical you could far worse then Aaron Copland. Bought a CD of his work after hearing the composition "Quiet City" on Radio 3. It's fantastic stuff. It has a lightness and sensitivity that most other compositions lack, remaining highly evocative without having to go into any over-bearing, epic stanzas that often seem forced in other works.

Steven Segale to play Reggie.

Well Valve are going to do it on Steam. Why can't anybody else do it?

Just found a lone track knocking around my MP3 player: Temptation by New Order. Never heard any of their stuff before. It's really rather good.

The Living Daylights: "Watch the birdie, you bastard."

Why on earth would you want to live in the past though? Now the future, that's much more interesting. Don't know what's going to happen, see?

Interesting ship design. Is it something I missed in Assualt, or could it be a nod to an upcoming Starfox title?