Tim's Tips for Tv (Part 2)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lydf1/Classic_Goldie_Episode_1/

Heaven

On my trawls through the internet, I found this video of Good Day 21, an arcade in Tokyo where several world record high scores have been set. Oh my God, it actually looks like the best place on earth! An absolute, smoke-filled shithole. With awesome videogames. Magic.

CLASSIC MICHAEL #002

10/10/05 10:36

So had a pretty fantastic weekend.

On fri got to see deerhoof, who i'd been looking forward to for ages and ages, and they were predictably wonderful. So much great noise for such an unassuming looking bunch! The singer was about 4 foot tall, and came out with the most endearingly terrible dance moves ever, but she played guitar like a mother fucker, had a voice that could shatter glass, and was a totally incredable focal point. Perhaps even better was the drummer, who looked absolutely weedy, and played with only a bass drum, snare and a (broken) hi-hat, and still made the most amazing noise ever. Splinters of wood showered everywhere, wowee it was great. And i got their set list!!!! Hoorah. And autographs, and a t-shirt (which i got the singer to pick for me). This is why independant bands are so good to see live; for £15 (inc ticket + t shirt) i got an amazing gig, a chance to meet the band, and fashion advice too.

And then the next day, after getting up at 7 am ( :( ) i got to see becky!! After talking to a crack head on the train on the way over (why am i a magnet for drug adicts on public transport??) for over an hour, it made seeing her at the platform that much more wonderful. I saw her dingy little room (heh heh), her lovely flat, her quiet flatmates (made me realise how full on living in halls actually is) and the super posh wharf that she lives on. I swear she's turning into a yuppie. Totally amazing to see her, im jumping around even tho i'm knackered and ive got lots of work to do. Bt still, great wekend

GEEK(?) OUT!

Those of you with TV licenses might have seen this last night.

I did and it was a relatively interesting science program which the BBC seem to be pushing as the next Tomorrows World (The Day After Tomorrow's World if you like). Anyway, apart from the ham-fisted presentation there was some good fun SCIENCE in there, not least of which was the 'supersonic vortex cannon'. Now although they say in the piece that the vortex is travelling at 200MPH, or approximately mach 0.3 and therfore distinctly SUBsonic, the final contraption was properly incredible.

Then this afternoon in a fit of boredom I decided to go on the website, and found a surprisingly mature video on the genesis of the 'supersonic' vortex cannon - worth checking out for anyone interested in crazy science.

PICTURE: SMOKE RING CAUSED BY VOLCANIC VORTEX CANNON, APPERENTLY

SEE ALSO: PAST TIMSPLOITS

CRAZY SHIT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8170027.stm

Apparently they're called 'Bokodes' but I'm not convinced it isn't just the guys accent.

And on a completely unrelated subject, there was a program about Hunter S. Thompson on yesterday and it's well worth checking out on teh iplayerz.

EPIC PARTY

For the 14th August. Any ideas? I've been itching for another house party, but obviously, things would be a lot harder to organise now uni is dead and buried. I could just say HOUSE PARTY, invite everyone I know on Facebook and see what happens.

If anyone has some suggestions, I'm all ears. I can't wait to shed my theatrical shackles.

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EPIC PARTY

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CAMPING TRIP

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