>> Plus, most of Ravenholm is of the form "you walk down a dark alleyway. 
>> Suddenly 12 zombies stagger towards you, coming from all directions." 
>> Plus, it takes time to kill the first one, time to kill the second 
>> one, more time to kill the third one... gee, the rest are getting 
>> quite close now...
> 
> Don't kill them then, you don't get points or experience for doing so. 
> If the objective is to get from point A to point B then that's what you 
> do, don't go looking for trouble.

Kinda hard to get from point A to point B with several vicious creatures 
standing directly in your way. :-S

>> Yeah, but if you miss, you now have no ammo. Good luck...
> 
> The grav-gun (when it works) can pull things from a reasonable distance 
> and as I've mentioned it's a toggle on the console.

And as I've mentioned, when I use it it tends to pick up tiny splinters 
of wood or individual blades of grass rather than the thing I'm pointing 
it directly at...

>> Heh. And I thought *I* was strange for having a signed picture in my 
>> room of Major Carter wearing only a USA flag...
> 
> Ah Stargate:Franchise never could get into that from day one "Greetings 
> we've been cut off from Earth for thousands of years and yet can quite 
> clearly speak American English" at least prior to the ret-con Star Trek 
> had the excuse for being made 40 years ago and just not knowing better 
> :-) Now the film on the other hand, that was good.

LOL!

I think both the film and the series suck. Amanda, however, is fairly 


> I've got the box-set and that sort of memory.

My God - you have the boxed set of Xena?

>> Mildly amusing sometimes, yeah.
> 
> Better then Charmed, more scantily clad women too.

Heh. I hadn't really noticed...

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And lo on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:42:33 -0000, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> did  
spake, saying:

>>> Plus, most of Ravenholm is of the form "you walk down a dark alleyway.  
>>> Suddenly 12 zombies stagger towards you, coming from all directions."  
>>> Plus, it takes time to kill the first one, time to kill the second  
>>> one, more time to kill the third one... gee, the rest are getting  
>>> quite close now...
>>  Don't kill them then, you don't get points or experience for doing so.  
>> If the objective is to get from point A to point B then that's what you  
>> do, don't go looking for trouble.
>
> Kinda hard to get from point A to point B with several vicious creatures  
> standing directly in your way. :-S

Not really. If it's a confined space then shotgun or grav-gun+sawblade; if  
it's not then the majority of zombies are slow enough to run past.

>>> Yeah, but if you miss, you now have no ammo. Good luck...
>>  The grav-gun (when it works) can pull things from a reasonable  
>> distance and as I've mentioned it's a toggle on the console.
>
> And as I've mentioned, when I use it it tends to pick up tiny splinters  
> of wood or individual blades of grass rather than the thing I'm pointing  
> it directly at...

Yeah as I said when it works.

>>> Heh. And I thought *I* was strange for having a signed picture in my  
>>> room of Major Carter wearing only a USA flag...
>>  Ah Stargate:Franchise never could get into that from day one  
>> "Greetings we've been cut off from Earth for thousands of years and yet  
>> can quite clearly speak American English" at least prior to the ret-con  
>> Star Trek had the excuse for being made 40 years ago and just not  
>> knowing better :-) Now the film on the other hand, that was good.
>
> LOL!
>
> I think both the film and the series suck.

I liked the film, I found it internally consistent.


> bought it...

She's not bad.

>> I've got the box-set and that sort of memory.
>
> My God - you have the boxed set of Xena?

Yup and all the Buffy's, B5's, and X-Files. Not to mention the GiTS:SACs,  
Blake's Seven (seasons 1-3) and the new Battlestar Galactica's. Note  
however how I don't mention Star Trek.

>>> Mildly amusing sometimes, yeah.
>>  Better then Charmed, more scantily clad women too.
>
> Heh. I hadn't really noticed...

Well actually thinking about the female stars in Charmed perhaps not so  
much so, more leather definitely - well maybe. Whips and swords though!

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>> My God - you have the boxed set of Xena?
> 
> Yup and all the Buffy's, B5's, and X-Files. Not to mention the 
> GiTS:SACs, Blake's Seven (seasons 1-3) and the new Battlestar 
> Galactica's. Note however how I don't mention Star Trek.

I have Star Wreck.

>> Heh. I hadn't really noticed...
> 
> more leather definitely - well maybe. Whips and swords though!

...OK, I'm worried. o_O

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On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:39:59 +0000, Invisible wrote:

>>>> I demand a step-by-step account of you playing Half-Life2+Eps1 and 2
>>>> on your blog!
>>>
>>> Uh... why? It's not like anybody would read it...
>> 
>> Ditto Nicolas.
> 
> http://blog.orphi.me.uk/archives/140
> 
> Points of note:
> 
> 1. This was posted several months ago.
> 
> 2. Nobody read it.

I read it.  I didn't reply to it.

>> Wait one second you've seen this episode? *You've* watched Buffy the
>> Vampire Slayer?
> 
> Ooo, you're quick today. :-P
> 
> I have watched several, yes. I know somebody who is an utter Buffy
> nutter. Personally I don't find it all that entertaining...

Same here.

> I prefer Charmed.

<barf>

But then again, I prefer things like Law and Order, Torchwood, BSG, etc.

Jim

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Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> > I played HL2 once, and didn't enjoy it very much. The scenary is far too
> > drab and boring.
>
>   You must have played a different HL2 than I did.

you know, I think perhaps Andrew is not as ignorant as he wants us to believe.
Perhaps he's just a troll and enjoys seeing us annoyed at his statements...

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Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> <Derelict trackway overlooked by deserted block of flats>
> <Deserted waterway>
> <Derelict dockyard overlooking deserted waterway>

ah, so that's it.  A mathematician annoyed at beautiful scenary when it should
be much more exciting if it was a dark room full of boxes and cylinders...

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"Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
> And lo on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:42:33 -0000, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> did
> spake, saying:
> > My God - you have the boxed set of Xena?
>
> Yup and all the Buffy's, B5's, and X-Files. Not to mention the GiTS:SACs,
> Blake's Seven (seasons 1-3) and the new Battlestar Galactica's. Note
> however how I don't mention Star Trek.

I have Seinfeld and X-Files until about season 6, for both.  It seems after
season 5/6 all series seem to become a shadow of their former selves.

BG had an amazing headstart.  Then came season 2...

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On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:07:32 -0500, nemesis wrote:

> "Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>> And lo on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:42:33 -0000, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull>
>> did spake, saying:
>> > My God - you have the boxed set of Xena?
>>
>> Yup and all the Buffy's, B5's, and X-Files. Not to mention the
>> GiTS:SACs, Blake's Seven (seasons 1-3) and the new Battlestar
>> Galactica's. Note however how I don't mention Star Trek.
> 
> I have Seinfeld and X-Files until about season 6, for both.  It seems
> after season 5/6 all series seem to become a shadow of their former
> selves.
> 
> BG had an amazing headstart.  Then came season 2...

I thought BSG's second season was pretty good.  I can't wait for the 
final season, though.

Jim

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And lo on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:23:24 -0000, Jim Henderson  
<nos### [at] nospamcom> did spake, saying:

> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:07:32 -0500, nemesis wrote:
>
>> "Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>>> And lo on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:42:33 -0000, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull>
>>> did spake, saying:
>>> > My God - you have the boxed set of Xena?
>>>
>>> Yup and all the Buffy's, B5's, and X-Files. Not to mention the
>>> GiTS:SACs, Blake's Seven (seasons 1-3) and the new Battlestar
>>> Galactica's. Note however how I don't mention Star Trek.
>>
>> I have Seinfeld

Never got on with that.

>> and X-Files until about season 6, for both.  It seems
>> after season 5/6 all series seem to become a shadow of their former
>> selves.

For the X-Files it seems to be a reversed normal curve they did start to  
pick up again at the end.

>> BG had an amazing headstart.  Then came season 2...
>
> I thought BSG's second season was pretty good.  I can't wait for the
> final season, though.

I agree, I found the third season the most jarring probably because of the  
sudden jump in time.

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nemesis wrote:
> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> <Derelict trackway overlooked by deserted block of flats>
>> <Deserted waterway>
>> <Derelict dockyard overlooking deserted waterway>
> 
> ah, so that's it.  A mathematician annoyed at beautiful scenary when it should
> be much more exciting if it was a dark room full of boxes and cylinders...

OK, clearly I'm going to have to find some pictures of HL1 for 
comparison. ;-)

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