turtledisc

For any of you who are interested, JMS (J. Michael Straczynski) will be doing a signing at Forbidden Planet on 12th May at 1pm. Pass it on to anyone who might be interested.

So my new (and very shiny) laptop has arrived. Aside from booting it up and making sure any critical updates are loaded, I've managed to refrain from playing with it too much. It is now back in its box where it will stay until I get home this evening.

I am so looking forward to being able to sit on my sofa, watching tv and doing stuff on my computer :-D

I'm going to be conspicuous by my absence for the next few weeks. Life is being particularly shitty and I'm not really in any kind of sociable mood.

Put a cross in any box that applies to you and add up the totals list the top 3 which apply to you. State which nationality you actually are.
Then tag some friends to see what they are.

English:
[ ] You drink a lot of tea.
[x] You know what a 'cuppa chaa' is and you love it.
[x] You don't mind standing in a long line to get served.
[ ] You dislike Australians, Scottish and Germans.
[x] You know what a 'brolly' is.
[ ] "Deal or No Deal" is a good show.
[ ] This picture makes you want to cry.
[x] You use the word "bugger" or the phrase "bloody hell".
[x] Fish & chip shops rule the streets.
[x] You can eat a full english breakfast.
[x] You can't stand chavs.
[ ] Football is a religion to you.
[x] It's football, not soccer.
Total = 8/13

Australian:
[ ] You call flip flops "thongs", not "flip flops".
[ ] You dislike Poms and Kiwis.
[ ] You love a backyard barbie.
[x] You know a barbie is not a doll.
[x] You love the beach.
[x] You love hot weather.
[ ] You're a sports fanatic.
[ ] You are tanned.
[ ] You're a bit of a bogan, huh?
[ ] Cricket is the greatest sport.
[ ] You have an Australian something (thongs, shirt, phone sock, etc.)
Total = 3/11

Italian:
[x] "The Sopranos" is a great show.
[ ] Your last name ends in a vowel.
[ ] Your grandmother makes her own sauce.
[x] You know how a real meatball tastes.
[ ] You know where the nearest mob is.
[x] You know Italian songs.
[ ] You have dark hair and dark eyes.
[x] You speak/understand some Italian.
[x] You are under 5'10''.
[ ] Pizza/spaghetti is the best food in the world.
[x] You talk with your hands.
Total = 5/11

Hispanic:
[ ] You say "'member" instead of "remember".
[ ] You speak Spanish or some.
[x] You like tacos.
[ ] YoU TyPe lIkE ThIs On Da CoMpUtEr.
[ ] You are dark-skinned.
[x] You know what a "puta" is.
[x] You talk fast occasionally.
[x] You have had highlights/dyed your hair.
Total= 4/8

Polish:
[ ] You say "villain" as "VEE-lon".
[x] You get short-tempered.
[x] You know of somebody named "Natasha".
[ ] You speak Polish or know some.
[ ] Rain is fun for you.
[ ] You get into contests all the time.
[ ] You can easily make do with the cold weather.
[ ] At family get togethers, people are loud and drink a lot.
Total= 2/8

Irish:
[ ] You think beer is the best.
[x] You can have a bad temper.
[x] You have blue or green eyes.
[x] You like the color green.
[ ] You have been to a St. Patrick's Day party.
[x] You have a family member from Ireland.
[ ] You have/had blonde hair.
[x] You have/had freckles.
[x] Your family get togethers always include drinking and singing.
Total = 6/9

African American:
[ ] You say nigga/nukka casually.
[ ] You have nappy hair.
[ ] You like rap.
[x] You think President George W. Bush is racist.
[x] You like chicken.
[x] You can dance.
[ ] You can sing gospel.
Total = 3/7

Asian:
[ ] You have slanty/small eyes.
[ ] You like rice a lot.
[x] You are good at math.
[x] You have played the piano.
[ ] You have family from Asia.
[x] You cover your mouth when you laugh sometimes.
[ ] Most people think you're Chinese.
[ ] You call hurricanes "typhoons".
[ ] You go to Baulko.
Total = 3/9

German:
[x] You like bread.
[ ] You think American chocolate is good.
[x] You speak German.
[ ] You know what Schnitzel is and you love it.
[ ] You hate it when stupid people call you a Nazi.
[ ] You went to pre-school.
[x] You're over 5'2".
[ ] You think Ballack is KING.
[ ] You have wore a pair of Lederhousens before.
Total = 3/9

Canadian:
[ ] You like/play/played hockey.
[x] You love beer.
[ ] You say "eh".
[x] You know what "poutine" is.
[x] You speak some French.
[ ] You love "Tim Horton's".
[ ] At one point you lived in a farm house.
[ ] You watch "Degrassi".
Total = 3/8

American:
[ ] You hate foreigners.
[ ] You hate non-Christians.
[x] You're lazy.
[ ] You're not cultured/you fit in under NO social category.
[ ] You hate abortion.
[ ] You love the death penalty.
[ ] You don't read.
Total = 1/7

Welsh:
[ ] You sometimes say bach in a conversation
[x] You always talk too fast for others
[ ] "Mun" is such a useful word
[ ] You can speak welsh
[x] You know who Owain Glyndwr was
[x] You can understand "I'll be there in a minuate now"
[ ] You've been to an Eisteddfod
[x] You've sometimes been called crazy!
[ ] You KNOW the sheep jokes just AREN'T funny
[x] The celtic vibe is strong
Total = 5/10

Cunt:
[ ] YoU TyPz LikE DiZ
[ ] You play music aloud on your phone on public transport
[ ] You walk down the street with your hand down your pants
[ ] You ask for picture comments at least twice a day
[ ] You "flob" on the pavements
[ ] You don't indicate when going around roundabouts
[ ] You talk about/perform sexual acts in public
[ ] You use "fuck" frequently
[ ] You say "LOL" in msn conversations
[ ] You use your phone in the cinema
Total = 0/10

Top 3
1. Irish
2. English
3. Hispanic = Welsh
Actual Nationality: British - mainly Irish, Scottish and Welsh.  Lived in the US for a while

Apparently so, but only very slowly.  The requirement for one-handed typing is because I have a suspected radial head fracture in my right elbow.  It's going to take 6-8 weeks to heal and I'm going to need about a month off work.  This also means I can't drive so won't be at the pub (or indeed anywhere that I can't get to easily by public transport).

And all because some prat spilt their drink onto the highly polished dance floor at the Grand last night and I lost my footing.  Amazing how painful such a small injury can be!

For those of you who remember me talking about a film crew being at one of the other blocks of flats in the complex I live in, I've actually found a synopsis of the show:

Time Of Your Life 2007, ITV1 – Comedy drama series starring Genevieve O'Reilly as Kate, who wakes at the age of 36 after 19 years in a coma to find everything has changed. With Robert Pugh, Geraldine James, Mark Bazeley and Jemima Roper. Written by Charlie Martin

But this actually means that there are 348 other people in the US with my name, seeing as I've actually been counted in the U.S. census.

Flat-warming/ d_morff's birthday on August 5th (i.e. this Saturday).

Address: 17 Wheatcroft Court, Cleeve Way, Sutton, SM1 3TT (see here for a map).

For those of you attempting to get to my flat by public transport, it's not too bad:

From Egham direction, get to Wimbledon station and then take bus 164 to Rose Hill (it's final destination is Sutton).

From Vauxhall, either get to Wimbledon station and then take bus 164 to Rose Hill OR take the Northern Line to Morden and then either take bus 154 (from stops C or G) or bus 164 (from stops B and E).

For those of you driving to the flat, I'm assuming you'll be coming from the Egham direction. See under the cut for directions.
( Directions from Egham )

If you want to bring other people, please let me know first. There is some crash space available, but if you have camping mats you might want to bring them 'cause the whole flat is wood-laminate flooring :-) If you need to get hold of me, send an email to turtledisc at gmail dot com