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I appeared to cursed in my CCNA 2 prac exam, I ran out of time for the unspecified "special problems" the tutor was supposed to apply at the end of the exam. Why? Because the preceeding lecture had run overtime. Still, the instructor must be pleased with my work. Not only did he simply say "We'll finish that next week", he's also invited me to do a CCNP course on Cisco security next semester (such as PIX firewalls) which is normally reserved for CCNA graduates.
Finished the Outbreak of Heresy game last Sunday with a new base mechanic and concluding the journey to the Sixth Circle of Hell (Dis, home for heretics). We will now have two groups playing four games on alternate Sundays; a retro AD&D game, GURPS Australian Noir, Middle Earth Role Playing, and a new game by yours truly "Cybernoia", a combination of Cyberpunk and Paranoia. How bad do you think Australia could be in 2090?
Of particular interest to gamer and science fiction fans is two films showing at the Astor Cinema this Sunday. Soylent Green and Westworld, both absolutely brilliant films. Film starts at 7.30pm, you'll probably want tickets in your hands by 7.15pm. So who's coming? On a related topic from way back in the memories of my childhood Alex Toth, producer of the The Herculoids, has died (hat-tip to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
greylock. That six-legged rhino that shot energy rocks from its horn was unforgettable.
Big international news this week from an Australian point of view was troubles in Timor Leste and troops being sent by Australia, New Zealand, Portugal and Malaysia. I find claims that the key concern is that the army is without a purpose (hat-tiperudito) to be exaggerated. Of much greater human cost is earthquakes in central Java. To think that if I didn't take up the job with Naturelinks I'd probably be in Yogya at the moment. And is this a good place to put nuclear power plants?
Borneo? Wellcaseopaya, myself and ozraptor4 went to the zoo for a Murdoch alumni presentation by Dr. Stephen Van Mil, former Sydney vet owner, Today show regular and rescuer of white lions. He's off to Borneo in several weeks to visit some orang-utungs. Guess who might be going along?
EDIT: Other big social event of the past few days was catching up with the delightfulmr_e_cat as he was visiting Melbourne. We meet at The Terminus Hotel in an a gathering that has been accurately described as an old acg (aus.culture.gothic) meet.
Finished the Outbreak of Heresy game last Sunday with a new base mechanic and concluding the journey to the Sixth Circle of Hell (Dis, home for heretics). We will now have two groups playing four games on alternate Sundays; a retro AD&D game, GURPS Australian Noir, Middle Earth Role Playing, and a new game by yours truly "Cybernoia", a combination of Cyberpunk and Paranoia. How bad do you think Australia could be in 2090?
Of particular interest to gamer and science fiction fans is two films showing at the Astor Cinema this Sunday. Soylent Green and Westworld, both absolutely brilliant films. Film starts at 7.30pm, you'll probably want tickets in your hands by 7.15pm. So who's coming? On a related topic from way back in the memories of my childhood Alex Toth, producer of the The Herculoids, has died (hat-tip to
greylock. That six-legged rhino that shot energy rocks from its horn was unforgettable.Big international news this week from an Australian point of view was troubles in Timor Leste and troops being sent by Australia, New Zealand, Portugal and Malaysia. I find claims that the key concern is that the army is without a purpose (hat-tip
erudito) to be exaggerated. Of much greater human cost is earthquakes in central Java. To think that if I didn't take up the job with Naturelinks I'd probably be in Yogya at the moment. And is this a good place to put nuclear power plants?Borneo? Well
caseopaya, myself and ozraptor4 went to the zoo for a Murdoch alumni presentation by Dr. Stephen Van Mil, former Sydney vet owner, Today show regular and rescuer of white lions. He's off to Borneo in several weeks to visit some orang-utungs. Guess who might be going along?EDIT: Other big social event of the past few days was catching up with the delightful
mr_e_cat as he was visiting Melbourne. We meet at The Terminus Hotel in an a gathering that has been accurately described as an old acg (aus.culture.gothic) meet.