Category Archives: Random Thoughts

Unhappy Silicon

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Quirkworthy

For some reason my computer has been less than happy since I got back, which makes me less than happy too. I have, of course, tried turning it off and on again. Unfortunately it’s more serious than that. That aside, … Continue reading →

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Return Of The Wanderer

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Apologies for the break. Been out and about sorting all manner of gubbins, plus the weekend was the Mantic Open Day and then some more filming with the Beasts of War crew yesterday. I am, however, back at my desk … Continue reading →

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What Scale Are These Guys?

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Quirkworthy

If you haven’t seen them already, these pictures are quite intriguing. Apparently this is the latest in armour for the Taiwanese Special Forces. No, really.  According to one site the face masks are protection against close range shots. Hmmmm… not sure … Continue reading →

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Coming Up…

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Quirkworthy

A few bits and bobs to come over the next few days. Deadzone: Blaze Away that can cause damage and a slight change to campaigns. God of Battles: a report on the tournament and details of the campaign day I’ll … Continue reading →

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Launching Notes

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Well that seems to have caused quite a stir! I’m disappointed that a lot of the comments on yesterday’s post about the new rules for launching the ball are rather negative. Rather than say the same thing to each comment … Continue reading →

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Woke Up This Morning…

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Quirkworthy

…with an idea for a Zombie card game in my head. It doesn’t scan well enough to be the opening line of a Blues song, but you know, I try. That’s another project for the Someday/Maybe file. Actually looks like … Continue reading →

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Overzealous Filters

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Quirkworthy

For some reason the spam filters here have been working overtime and have jumped on a bunch of comments by real humans. I’ve had a rummage and gone back through a couple of dozen pages of spam to drag out … Continue reading →

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More Toys

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Quirkworthy

The more venerable among you will recall me winning a haiku competition a while back, run by Secret Weapon. Well I finally got around to ordering some bits with my prize voucher, and they turned up yesterday. I’ll have a … Continue reading →

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We Come In Peace

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Quirkworthy

So here I am, hard at work reading the Mars Attacks comic when the thought strikes me: why are they so angry? Wherever they turn up in fiction* Martians always attack. Why do we never see Mars Learns To Salsa, … Continue reading →

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Questions and Answers

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Poor old Lines. He is ever so keen and has been asking his DB questions for a while. All answered now on the FAQ. However, it does bring up a worthwhile point about how long it takes me to answer … Continue reading →

Posted in DreadBall - The Futuristic Sports Game, Random Thoughts | 9 Comments