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Forum: Whining 05-23-2012, 04:46 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
My knee still hasn't scabbed over from the fall...

My knee still hasn't scabbed over from the fall yesterday. It's still weeping yellowish fluid, which means I can't wear any kind of fabric on my legs without it attempting to scab into the fabric. I...
Forum: Whining 05-22-2012, 01:02 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
Tell him you were waiting to the end, in case he...

Tell him you were waiting to the end, in case he pulled a last minute miracle out of his ass. And, having finished reading and nearly finished the translation, it is now fantastically apparent that...
Forum: General 05-22-2012, 03:54 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
I've been with the Gentleman for three and a half...

I've been with the Gentleman for three and a half years or so by now, so it's most likely the same fellow. A rather fetching individual, with a smile like a serial killer, hands like a surgeon, and...
Forum: Literature 05-21-2012, 02:34 PM
Replies: 3,273
Views: 771,139
Posted By Delkaetre
Commuting/gym read - Anno Dracula by Kim Newman ...

Commuting/gym read - Anno Dracula by Kim Newman
Bedtime read - Grunts by Mary Gentle
Further reading - Motel Of The Mysteries by David Macaulay

and currently collecting Dial H For Hero (China...
Forum: General 05-21-2012, 02:19 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 8,994
Posted By Delkaetre
Irish, more Irish, further Irish, and a teeny wee...

Irish, more Irish, further Irish, and a teeny wee bit of Scots waaaaay back when.

I suppose there might be some Viking or Roman if you want to go back that many centuries, but we're going back...
Forum: General 05-21-2012, 02:10 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Thought I might pop back in after nearly a year...

Thought I might pop back in after nearly a year off.

Since last I was here I've completed purchase of and moved into a house of my very own, I've moved the Geek Munch to a pub that's got more...
Forum: General 04-07-2011, 02:03 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
My current favourite Bauhaus song is Lagartija...

My current favourite Bauhaus song is Lagartija Nick. Similarly, for Depeche Mode, I'm quite into Dead Of Night. With the Mission, it's Evangeline, and with The Merry Thoughts it's Pale Empress.
...
Forum: General 03-29-2011, 03:11 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
So, hey. I'm back for this evening. An...

So, hey. I'm back for this evening.

An update, since I've been off for a while: I spend more time doing kinky stuff than gothy stuff, as it turns out the fetish scene is friendlier and less...
Forum: Whining 10-28-2010, 04:52 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
damn meringue. All I wanted was for the egg...

damn meringue. All I wanted was for the egg whites to reach stiff, glossy peaks as I followed the instructions exactly.

Apparently, what /isn't/ in the instructions is at least as important as...
Forum: General 10-26-2010, 03:43 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
oh gods, my neighbours are arguing. Purely...

oh gods, my neighbours are arguing. Purely verbal, and it appears to be one sided- a woman speaking very quickly in a language I cannot identify, and unfortunately also very loudly.

It is nearly...
Forum: Whining 10-21-2010, 03:57 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
on the vague note above of causes becoming...

on the vague note above of causes becoming fashionable- while it's awesome when a cause gets enough momentum to get mainstream attention and fundraising, it's kind of shit when this happens at the...
Forum: General 10-21-2010, 03:28 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 28,855
Posted By Delkaetre
'm tired. Always tired these days. Inexplicable...

'm tired. Always tired these days. Inexplicable shooting pain in my left shin, even though it's the right leg that's injured.

Proud of myself for doing some clearing up in the kitchen, scrubbing...
Forum: General 10-21-2010, 03:22 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
If Methadrine or any of the other tech-heads...

If Methadrine or any of the other tech-heads still lurk here, one of them should advise me on the following:

I am going to take Machinae, my laptop, off Windows. I will make a full backup and have...
Forum: General 06-16-2010, 02:37 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,621
Posted By Delkaetre
Yeah, we're running out of those. Decent...

Yeah, we're running out of those.

Decent pubs include Big Red up on Holloway Road, and while they're not goth or alternative pubs I've always found The Black Horse just off Oxford Street, and...
Forum: Spooky News 06-13-2010, 03:54 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 12,000
Posted By Delkaetre
If anyone's still having trouble understanding...

If anyone's still having trouble understanding why the girl may have had difficulty getting the hell out, read this- http://issendai.live journal.com/572510.html (remove the space, since this place...
Forum: General 06-09-2010, 01:16 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Man, I'm so tempted to go bake another ginger...

Man, I'm so tempted to go bake another ginger cake tonight. Sweet, sticky cake with that nice little fiery hit in it.

Realistically, though? Laundry and ironing. Fuck ironing, and jobs which...
Forum: Spooky News 06-09-2010, 12:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,944
Posted By Delkaetre
When assembling a blockade there are two aims-...

When assembling a blockade there are two aims- one is to deprive the actual aggressors of things they can use for aggressive purposes (weapons and weapon building materials), and the other is to...
Forum: Whining 06-09-2010, 12:46 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
My step-dad's lovely, actually. Nice chap,...

My step-dad's lovely, actually.

Nice chap, and at times I've gotten along better with him than with my actual mother. I don't know many at all who've had trouble with step-parents, not with fully...
Forum: Whining 06-07-2010, 01:06 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
People keep assuming I'm vegetarian, or on a...

People keep assuming I'm vegetarian, or on a diet.
Just because I'm a skinny, unhealthily pale girl with hair longer than most hippies, that doesn't make me a vegetarian, or one of those miserable...
Forum: Spooky News 04-13-2010, 08:39 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,994
Posted By Delkaetre
I still don't see what the problem with this law...

I still don't see what the problem with this law is.

Group A offers pregnancy services.
Group B also offers pregnancy services.

Group A offers the full range, including referral to abortion...
Forum: General 04-01-2010, 04:32 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,594
Posted By Delkaetre
This is the first chocolate cake I have ever...

This is the first chocolate cake I have ever made.
It turned out very well, though using proper buttermilk instead of a substitute will no doubt improve it.
It's flavoured with rum, dark unrefined...
Forum: General 03-30-2010, 08:32 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
If you have no work surface other than a shared...

If you have no work surface other than a shared kitchen and no sewing machine then cosplay from scratch that actually looks any good can pretty damn difficult. Yes, there are many options that are...
Forum: Spooky News 03-30-2010, 08:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,692
Posted By Delkaetre
What the hell are the infractions doing?...

What the hell are the infractions doing? Deadman's got tons of bloody infractions and warnings and red cards, but none of this seems to have, y'know, shut him up or removed the 'post new thread about...
Forum: General 03-26-2010, 11:17 AM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,594
Posted By Delkaetre
I think my ginger cake came out right! Also,...

I think my ginger cake came out right!

Also, I have regained my appetite and full health!
Forum: General 03-25-2010, 05:14 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Eh. I prefer Die from Dir en Grey when he was in...

Eh. I prefer Die from Dir en Grey when he was in his bondage/rocker phase.

Snow white skin, blood red hair, shiny black clothing. Yum.
...
Forum: Spooky News 03-25-2010, 03:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,699
Posted By Delkaetre
After all their arsewittery, it's so nice to...

After all their arsewittery, it's so nice to finally see Obama really saying "Bring it, bitches." This is going to be wonderful to watch.
Forum: General 03-25-2010, 09:23 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
I am not well. I've been throwing up since half...

I am not well. I've been throwing up since half seven this morning, when I was woken by massive discomfort. But at least the diluted flat cola that I've been slowly sipping has stayed down, which is...
Forum: General 03-25-2010, 09:20 AM
Replies: 8,007
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Posted By Delkaetre
Corpsey, it is indeed a rubber duckie- there are...

Corpsey, it is indeed a rubber duckie- there are two of them, though one keeps going into the filter at the back of the pool. They have little thermometers on their undersides so people can see if...
Forum: General 03-24-2010, 05:39 PM
Replies: 8,007
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Posted By Delkaetre
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z101/Delkaetre/...

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z101/Delkaetre/Portugal%202009/moto_0080.jpg (http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z101/Delkaetre/Portugal%202009/?action=view&current=moto_0080.jpg)
From my holiday...
Forum: Spooky News 03-24-2010, 10:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,673
Posted By Delkaetre
Seriously, something a bit wrong with these guys....

Seriously, something a bit wrong with these guys.

They shout over everyone else, spread ridiculous lies, and when they *still* don't get their way they refuse to let anyone else get on with...
Forum: Spooky News 03-23-2010, 05:59 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,866
Posted By Delkaetre
I'm playing a conspiracy theorist in Call of...

I'm playing a conspiracy theorist in Call of Cthulu. My fictional, deliberately caricatured and OTT basement-dwelling gun-nut is not as bad as Deadman. At least my character has the decency to admit...
Forum: General 03-22-2010, 11:21 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,594
Posted By Delkaetre
A few things have made my day. The ginger...

A few things have made my day.

The ginger cookies turned out very nicely on the first try.

I was offered a job interview for Wednesday.

The cough finally appears to be receding, so I may...
Forum: Spooky News 03-18-2010, 07:28 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 12,181
Posted By Delkaetre
A large part of the problem is that secular...

A large part of the problem is that secular homeschoolers have difficulty accessing non-Christian books. A lot of the suppliers for school books only ship in bulk, not in homeschool-friendly single...
Forum: Spooky News 03-18-2010, 07:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,865
Posted By Delkaetre
And while all this obesity and restriction of...

And while all this obesity and restriction of basic access to real food goes on, there's been a rather nasty fuss because it turned out that some unemployed people were using their food stamps to buy...
Forum: Spooky News 03-18-2010, 03:23 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,865
Posted By Delkaetre
The thing about zoning laws seems less likely to...

The thing about zoning laws seems less likely to affect the inner cities where the obesity problem is at the highest, since central areas are more likely to predate modern planning laws- and suburban...
Forum: Spooky News 03-17-2010, 07:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,865
Posted By Delkaetre
Ahh, gotcha. That's mostly what's in the freezers...

Ahh, gotcha. That's mostly what's in the freezers of my nearest little corner shop, to be honest. Lots of chips, microwave curries, pizzas, burgers, bags of ice, etc. The veggies are usually fresh or...
Forum: Spooky News 03-17-2010, 06:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,865
Posted By Delkaetre
Freezer food- what about frozen peas, frozen...

Freezer food- what about frozen peas, frozen carrots, frozen sweetcorn? Frozen veggies don't lose any of their vitamins or nutritional value, it's only overcooking that does that. Easier to buy in...
Forum: General 03-17-2010, 05:32 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
I'm back from Northern Ireland. There were...

I'm back from Northern Ireland.

There were geologically unique rock formations, there was drinking, there was the introduction of the Ulster Fry to an Englishman, there were loads of antique...
Forum: Spooky News 03-17-2010, 05:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,865
Posted By Delkaetre
I'm not sure how this issue translates in the...

I'm not sure how this issue translates in the entire UK, but the problem doesn't seem as bad. This may be in part because it's a smaller country- it's easier to get fresh food to any shop, there are...
Forum: General 03-09-2010, 06:17 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,594
Posted By Delkaetre
Yeah, turnabout's not going to be great. With...

Yeah, turnabout's not going to be great. With myself, Gent and Other Female, it's been a general love-in. Everyone all over everyone instead of one person sitting off to the side and waiting for the...
Forum: General 03-07-2010, 03:26 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,594
Posted By Delkaetre
Alan, perhaps you were unlucky in the pair you...

Alan, perhaps you were unlucky in the pair you teamed up with? The threesomes I've had have been *excellent*, and I think that's been down to all three of us getting along really well as people as...
Forum: General 03-07-2010, 03:06 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,391
Posted By Delkaetre
I've taken a liking to Hanna Is Not A Boy's Name...

I've taken a liking to Hanna Is Not A Boy's Name recently. Art's gorgeous, the zombie's cool, and there's a nice balance of different styles employed for mood.
Forum: Politics 03-05-2010, 05:45 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,980
Posted By Delkaetre
Is there a transcript available? My machine does...

Is there a transcript available? My machine does not like youtube, and nor does my rather dodgy net connection.
Forum: General 03-01-2010, 07:53 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
I'm going to make dinner for my Gent's family...

I'm going to make dinner for my Gent's family this weekend.

Also, three job interviews in the next three days. Wish me luck.
Forum: Spooky News 03-01-2010, 07:51 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,040
Posted By Delkaetre
Labelling green fuels as bad for the planet damns...

Labelling green fuels as bad for the planet damns *all* green fuels rather than just those made from cash-crops that have supplanted huge swathes of jungle and farmland.

There are plenty of...
Forum: General 02-28-2010, 04:42 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,594
Posted By Delkaetre
I got that blueberry pie just right! I...

I got that blueberry pie just right!

I hadn't tried using flavoured tea (chai) instead of water when making the pastry before, or *anything* more complicated than sliced apples for a fruit...
Forum: Whining 02-28-2010, 06:00 AM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
I wish I could just teleport things to me. It's...

I wish I could just teleport things to me. It's cold and miserable outside (well, it is English late winter/early spring weather), and I don't want to have to get up to go to asda to buy the...
Forum: General 02-26-2010, 07:44 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
I'll advertise my upcoming birthday on GNet next...

I'll advertise my upcoming birthday on GNet next year, so whoever's in the area or inclined to visit can come along. The more the merrier- and the more people buying, the happier the bar I'm...
Forum: General 02-25-2010, 05:02 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Well. This birthday could have gone better. ...

Well. This birthday could have gone better.

Up early for a job interview (not really getting much sleep thanks to neighbours' barking dogs), then discovering that Oxford Street doesn't have a...
Forum: Spooky News 02-24-2010, 08:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,762
Posted By Delkaetre
Miscarriage potentially a Homicide case

... well, if Utah lawmakers get their way.

Lawmakers in Utah are attempting to introduce a law to charge with homicide women who obtain illegal abortions. While the premise itself is bad enough,...
Forum: General 02-23-2010, 09:24 AM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,594
Posted By Delkaetre
Three phone interviews today and a job interview...

Three phone interviews today and a job interview on Friday. And it's my birthday on Thursday.
Forum: General 02-23-2010, 09:18 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Maths can be relevant to almost anything,...

Maths can be relevant to almost anything, including Nursing. Calculating correct dosages for patients, rates of absorbtion to bloodstream of various medicines or substances, differences in effect...
Forum: Spooky News 02-23-2010, 09:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,921
Posted By Delkaetre
A suggestion, that may help others here take you...

A suggestion, that may help others here take you a bit more seriously.

Stop posting PrisonPlanet and Infowars links. Post the original news articles from sources we have less reason to consider...
Forum: Spooky News 02-21-2010, 06:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,191
Posted By Delkaetre
Unfortunately, there's a good chance you're going...

Unfortunately, there's a good chance you're going to come across plenty more on these boards. And in society in general, since data trends are used as a guage of everything from economic stability to...
Forum: Spooky News 02-21-2010, 05:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,191
Posted By Delkaetre
By comparison should be read in context as in...

By comparison should be read in context as in terms of the whole population.

You, personally, may not be massively unhealthy, but the American population is generally less healthy than the...
Forum: General 02-21-2010, 12:42 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
My Gent's gone home after the weekend. So,...

My Gent's gone home after the weekend.

So, at some point I must get myself up and have something sensible to eat that's not a banana or a glass of juice, but I kinda just want to curl up in bed...
Forum: Spooky News 02-21-2010, 12:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,191
Posted By Delkaetre
Brown's lost the plot, and none of our other...

Brown's lost the plot, and none of our other politicians have even seen the script, but I would thank our dear American cousins to consider the contrast between the UK and the USA. Seriously. We have...
Forum: Whining 02-19-2010, 12:20 PM
Replies: 361
Views: 43,514
Posted By Delkaetre
Yeah, but generally a goth website wouldn't be...

Yeah, but generally a goth website wouldn't be expected to cover politics and current events, but we have a forum for each of those as well as the traditional goth stuff like music,...
Forum: Whining 02-19-2010, 10:09 AM
Replies: 361
Views: 43,514
Posted By Delkaetre
Lots of us like food. Really like it. It's...

Lots of us like food. Really like it.

It's just that food is expensive and I'm... skint. Like, living-on-a-meal-and-some-juice-a-day skint. If I talk about food, I will be so damn hungry. Granted,...
Forum: Spooky News 02-19-2010, 10:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,001
Posted By Delkaetre
He also set fire to his house, if reports...

He also set fire to his house, if reports elsewhere are to be believed, so now his wife and little kid are out of a home.

No sympathy from me.
Forum: General 02-17-2010, 09:38 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
I would devour Christina Hendricks. I mean, damn....

I would devour Christina Hendricks. I mean, damn. I would maim for that body. Such magnificently exaggerated breasts and hips, such a tiny waist by comparison. *And* she is representing the...
Forum: Politics 02-17-2010, 09:20 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 12,283
Posted By Delkaetre
I'm still a little wary. Disposal of nuclear...

I'm still a little wary. Disposal of nuclear waste isn't necessarily something you want going to the lowest bidder- just look at Trafigura's track record for "safe" disposal of highly toxic...
Forum: General 02-15-2010, 09:24 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Man, I really need to do something about my...

Man, I really need to do something about my sleeping patterns. I know I'm nocturnal by nature (no, seriously, even as a small child before I knew what goth was), but my internal clock appears to be...
Forum: General 02-15-2010, 09:16 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 27,844
Posted By Delkaetre
Nah, I just get whatever comes into the high...

Nah, I just get whatever comes into the high Bangladeshi-Muslim area I live in. I'd imagine that as a result the flavours and imports are very much skewed toward those native to Bangladesh, India,...
Forum: General 02-15-2010, 07:59 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 27,844
Posted By Delkaetre
Mango juice, one of the imported brands from the...

Mango juice, one of the imported brands from the unusually large and well-stocked ethnic foods aisle in asda. Yay for immigration, bringing me such delicious spices and juices.
Forum: Literature 02-15-2010, 07:51 PM
Replies: 3,273
Views: 771,139
Posted By Delkaetre
"Cordelia's Honor (book 2, Barrayar)", first book...

"Cordelia's Honor (book 2, Barrayar)", first book of the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold.

Next up is yet another Hugo Award Winner- "Downbelow Station" by CJ Cherryh.

Between McMaster...
Forum: Politics 02-15-2010, 04:08 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 63,827
Posted By Delkaetre
While I'll agree the comment was taken out of...

While I'll agree the comment was taken out of context, it's worth noting that people can be sexist against their own sex. And racist against their own race. Some of the worst misogynists are women,...
Forum: General 02-15-2010, 03:27 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,621
Posted By Delkaetre
Oh, I know WINE- handy little thing. I've not...

Oh, I know WINE- handy little thing. I've not used it much myself, and from the page you link I'm not too sure how well the gog.com download version of Arcanum will adapt, but it's an interesting toy...
Forum: General 02-14-2010, 06:28 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,621
Posted By Delkaetre
... and every time I see a Windows v Mac thread,...

... and every time I see a Windows v Mac thread, I get one step closer to Kubuntu. This is mostly because I've never seen a smugly superior ad for any OS other than windows and mac systems smirking...
Forum: General 02-14-2010, 06:13 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,594
Posted By Delkaetre
Made my day? The band *finally* actually coming...

Made my day? The band *finally* actually coming on stage at the gig this evening. Though I guess it's not a good sign when you're pleased and relieved that they actually turned up on stage, as the...
Forum: General 02-12-2010, 09:43 AM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,594
Posted By Delkaetre
I'm making chicken rogan josh for the first time...

I'm making chicken rogan josh for the first time tonight, and I found a nice easy recipe so I can make it from scratch without cheating! I don't want to use those pre-mixed pastes and curry sauces in...
Forum: Spooky News 02-12-2010, 09:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,762
Posted By Delkaetre
If you want another example of "are criminals...

If you want another example of "are criminals made or born?"/ "can people be innately evil or is it learned?", then there's a more recent Edlington (UK) case where two kids- aged about 11 or so -...
Forum: Spooky News 02-10-2010, 05:15 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,011
Posted By Delkaetre
I haven't seen the device used to leave the...

I haven't seen the device used to leave the marks, I've only seen the marks left and read the interviews with the children who had the marks left on their arms. I do have a question, though- if you...
Forum: Spooky News 02-10-2010, 04:09 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,011
Posted By Delkaetre
Christian Teacher Burns Kids

The rest of the article is here (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/10/brand-cross-christian-science-teacher), and there's a whole ton of backup evidence and documentation available from...
Forum: Politics 02-09-2010, 05:23 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 63,827
Posted By Delkaetre
By the way, do check out the Mars trilogy by Kim...

By the way, do check out the Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson. It's about the human aspects of terraforming Mars, and the possible paths it could take- the attempts by transnational corporations...
Forum: General 02-08-2010, 06:03 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Budding? Not by parthenogenesis, then? I am...

Budding? Not by parthenogenesis, then? I am disappointed.
Forum: General 02-08-2010, 10:45 AM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,594
Posted By Delkaetre
Well, I still know the easy recipe so that's what...

Well, I still know the easy recipe so that's what I'll make when I'm lazy... but I know that better mixes exist without the use of MSG, and I should like to find out what they are.

Besides... the...
Forum: General 02-07-2010, 07:25 PM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,594
Posted By Delkaetre
So... this weekend I discovered that I can do...

So... this weekend I discovered that I can do pretty damn tasty fajitas. It was my first attempt, and I threw away the spice mix that came with the wraps in favour of making my own marinade for the...
Forum: Politics 02-07-2010, 06:23 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 63,827
Posted By Delkaetre
Politics affects who I am legally allowed to love...

Politics affects who I am legally allowed to love and enjoy a consensual sexual relationship with.
Politics affects how much my food costs and where it comes from.
Politics affects whether I can...
Forum: General 12-30-2009, 11:32 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 27,844
Posted By Delkaetre
Red Dragon, a 2007 Spanish Tempranillo. Not...

Red Dragon, a 2007 Spanish Tempranillo. Not awful, but Monday's Sicilian red was much nicer.

I'm trying to learn a bit more about wines, but so far only seem able to say "I like this more than...
Forum: General 12-30-2009, 11:20 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 74,361
Posted By Delkaetre
I learned not to buy extra lean beef mince when...

I learned not to buy extra lean beef mince when making bolognese. Less than 5% fat and it loses the right texture. It's not forming the rich sauce that I can usually make, it's staying together in...
Forum: Spooky News 11-23-2009, 06:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,595
Posted By Delkaetre
Though apparently (and I haven't read the study,...

Though apparently (and I haven't read the study, so this is hearsay and rumour and I can't give you hard facts), homophobes do frequently have a stronger sexual reaction to homosexual imagery than...
Forum: General 11-17-2009, 06:47 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Honeythorn, have you been reading Pratchett...

Honeythorn, have you been reading Pratchett lately? A few your little side comments seem to be a bit... Bursarish in nature.
Forum: General 11-17-2009, 06:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,790
Posted By Delkaetre
Wearing this, I can go out in summer without...

Wearing this, I can go out in summer without melting. Wearing this, I can enjoy clubs without sweating horribly if the air con is broken.
I'll take twenty metres to start.
Forum: Spooky News 11-17-2009, 06:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,182
Posted By Delkaetre
Here... if I put in some coloured contact lens...

Here... if I put in some coloured contact lens and bathe in shimmer powder or glitter glue, then "accidentally" go outside on a sunny day, does this mean I can have a personal army of loyal fangirls...
Forum: Spooky News 11-17-2009, 06:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,595
Posted By Delkaetre
There's been a bit of discussion about it all...

There's been a bit of discussion about it all over the place- it's come up amongst the equality and rights blogs I follow, in random converation, and even in conversation with people from a few...
Forum: Spooky News 11-16-2009, 09:01 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,214
Posted By Delkaetre
It would be better if the States could just set...

It would be better if the States could just set up a decent social welfare system instead of relying on partial-funding of charity groups which may or may not have clashing agendas. But it's going to...
Forum: General 11-14-2009, 08:59 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
I spent Friday 13th eating a delicious pepper...

I spent Friday 13th eating a delicious pepper risotto prepared by a beautiful woman, then writhing in bed with said woman and an equally beautiful man.

Gosh, my life is awesome sometimes.

I'm...
Forum: Whining 11-09-2009, 10:07 AM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
I have developed a horrible sniffly cold. I...

I have developed a horrible sniffly cold. I wanted to go out to a free evening at the Docklands this evening, but if I can't breathe through my nose without sniffling horribly loudly and wetly, it...
Forum: General 11-09-2009, 10:03 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Pineapple juice, suspender belts...

Pineapple juice, suspender belts (http://www.pandoraschoice.com/ekmps/shops/pandoraschoice/images/white_suspender_belt.jpg) or garter belts...
Forum: General 11-08-2009, 05:28 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 12,069
Posted By Delkaetre
So. Now I must quietly ignore the current...

So. Now I must quietly ignore the current incarnations of Iggy Pop AND Peter Murphy.
Which teen icon will it be next, hm? Nick Cave? Siouxie? Poor ol' Lemmy?
Forum: Spooky News 11-05-2009, 11:42 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,252
Posted By Delkaetre
viscus, I know quite a few people who use a...

viscus, I know quite a few people who use a variety of things, including one current and one ex- heroin user.
While addiction is a horrible thing and does decimate lives, legalising and taxing...
Forum: General 11-05-2009, 11:35 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Because I am lovely and kind, I have bought the...

Because I am lovely and kind, I have bought the Gent a little bottle of white absinthe, same brand as the green but 74% instead of 72%
Definitely will need to be louched fully with sugar and ice...
Forum: Whining 11-04-2009, 11:07 AM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
I want to know how I, as an individual seeking...

I want to know how I, as an individual seeking work rather than as an organisation, can get my CRB check.

I have no criminal history whatsoever. I am pure as the driven snow so far as the CRB...
Forum: General 11-03-2009, 09:40 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
... I think I've just won a cute little studded...

... I think I've just won a cute little studded leather paddle just for answering a simple question on an online shop's prize draw.

I do hope it arrives and is nice, it looked ever so cute.
Forum: Politics 11-02-2009, 08:25 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 25,982
Posted By Delkaetre
This rise in diabetes you mention... could it be...

This rise in diabetes you mention... could it be at all related to the massive rise in consumption of high sugar processed foods, lack of adequate exercise, and incredibly imbalanced diets that most...
Forum: General 11-02-2009, 08:09 PM
Replies: 415
Views: 55,271
Posted By Delkaetre
A couple of drinks for the Gent and myself....

A couple of drinks for the Gent and myself. Before that, two cinema hotdogs- again, one for him and one for me.
Forum: General 11-02-2009, 08:02 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Dead and Buried was the Saturday, AC was the...

Dead and Buried was the Saturday, AC was the Friday- Daz was working door both nights, and I swear I saw Cavey Nik and his latest female at AC. We'd been intending Vagabonds on Saturday rather than...
Forum: General 11-01-2009, 10:10 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
I must remember not to go to AntiChrist again....

I must remember not to go to AntiChrist again. While it picked up later in the night, the club was still a mess.
The couples' room was right next to the Noise-Industrial Arena, so there was no...
Forum: Literature 11-01-2009, 09:52 PM
Replies: 3,273
Views: 771,139
Posted By Delkaetre
Abarat, by Clive Barker. Not what I was...

Abarat, by Clive Barker. Not what I was expecting, Barker's always seemed like... airport fiction. But I have Abarat and the Books Of Blood on loan from random dude, so I'll see what I make of them.
Forum: General 10-30-2009, 07:48 AM
Replies: 3,238
Views: 350,052
Posted By Delkaetre
Lying in bed, eating chocolate, waiting for the...

Lying in bed, eating chocolate, waiting for the post to bring my new debit card after the problems at the weekend, trying to remember where I left the damn glue.
Forum: General 10-30-2009, 07:47 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Club AntiChrist this evening and I haven't even...

Club AntiChrist this evening and I haven't even finished making a very important part of my costume... can't find the damn superglue. Gah! This part of the costume is important, because without it I...
Forum: Politics 10-30-2009, 07:45 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 32,676
Posted By Delkaetre
Aaand that's a great way to have some survival of...

Aaand that's a great way to have some survival of the fittest Hobbesian twats of anarchists fuck things up for everyone else.
Forum: Spooky News 10-30-2009, 07:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,684
Posted By Delkaetre
Warning other motorists about speed traps is...

Warning other motorists about speed traps is common courtesy. I don't know a single driver who doesn't do it except out of forgetfulness. Pity it's treated as A Bad Thing.
Forum: Whining 10-29-2009, 04:02 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
Annnnd the bites on my hand have swollen into...

Annnnd the bites on my hand have swollen into little clear blisters, and now whatever it is has bitten both feet.

For Christ's sake. I've changed my bedding, changed my clothes, had a good *hot*...
Forum: Spooky News 10-29-2009, 12:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,684
Posted By Delkaetre
We've had similar over here. Regular protestors...

We've had similar over here. Regular protestors are on police watch lists as potential domestic extremists- lovely term, that. Domestic Extremist. Sounds almost like we're terrorists. Mark Thomas has...
Forum: Spooky News 10-29-2009, 12:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,115
Posted By Delkaetre
Mercury compounds are used a preservative. Unless...

Mercury compounds are used a preservative. Unless we're taking it in every day in the ridiculously huge doses people used to when mercury itself was considered a medicine, we are not in danger. And...
Forum: Politics 10-29-2009, 12:04 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 32,676
Posted By Delkaetre
He's never even met me and he thinks I'm a prick....

He's never even met me and he thinks I'm a prick. I'm not sure whether to be proud or offended.

So far as anarchy goes.... My ideal society is similar to that of the egalitarian anarchist society...
Forum: General 10-29-2009, 11:47 AM
Replies: 3,238
Views: 350,052
Posted By Delkaetre
I am sitting in my bra and pants, wondering...

I am sitting in my bra and pants, wondering vaguely whether I should actually get dressed, or just enjoy being able to do this while I can. Winter is coming soon, and I want to avoid putting the...
Forum: Whining 10-28-2009, 07:18 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
Something thinks I am delicious. I have...

Something thinks I am delicious.
I have slathered most of my right side in anthisan, because I have a load of raised welts- hives or bites.

This will teach me to stop petting strays.

If I have...
Forum: Politics 10-27-2009, 12:08 PM
Replies: 499
Views: 83,299
Posted By Delkaetre
I offer this, as a useful little sign for half...

I offer this, as a useful little sign for half the paranoid morons in the thread.
For everyone else, please pin this to your nearest paranoid conspiracy theorist.
Forum: General 10-27-2009, 12:03 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
It does all seem a little bit paranoid,...

It does all seem a little bit paranoid, particularly given that H1N1 is so far considerably less fatal than any other type of flu. More infectious, but way less fatal.

Yes, it does tend to be...
Forum: Whining 10-26-2009, 02:40 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,382
Posted By Delkaetre
I'm glad that my Gentleman doesn't mind sharing....

I'm glad that my Gentleman doesn't mind sharing. Actively encourages it, if it involves attractive ladies we can both enjoy.

Monogamy is excellent for some people. For everyone else, there are...
Forum: Literature 10-26-2009, 02:26 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,217
Posted By Delkaetre
If we get rid of "love", it would really take the...

If we get rid of "love", it would really take the impact out of certain phrases.
The porn industry and indeed the heat of passion between couples might take a severe blow without the use of "oh god,...
Forum: Literature 10-26-2009, 12:07 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,217
Posted By Delkaetre
If you can delete a word, what would it be and...

If you can delete a word, what would it be and WHY is the more important thing, I would suggest.

Saying you'd delete "love" and not saying anything else just appears trite- a failed attempt to...
Forum: Spooky News 10-26-2009, 11:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,631
Posted By Delkaetre
The Private Medical Insurance system does...

The Private Medical Insurance system does sometimes confuse me. I really don't get how a system like that can have survived so long when it works on the basis of refusing care to those likely to need...
Forum: General 10-25-2009, 01:45 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
I remember now why I don't go to dodgy Soho rock...

I remember now why I don't go to dodgy Soho rock clubs. Because I do not have fun at these places. My bloody wallet was nicked and I spent half the night looking after a girl who was drunk to the...
Forum: General 10-25-2009, 01:37 PM
Replies: 3,238
Views: 350,052
Posted By Delkaetre
I'm slapping Nick Griffin round the head...

I'm slapping Nick Griffin round the head repeatedly. Over 200 times so far.

http://slapnickgriffin.co.uk/
Forum: General 10-23-2009, 09:50 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
You want balloons, you can come and buy them...

You want balloons, you can come and buy them while Jo and I buy drink and food and spare glasses for the drink to be consumed from.
Forum: General 10-23-2009, 08:20 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Tell you what. No rocket launchers anywhere near...

Tell you what. No rocket launchers anywhere near my block of flats, and I'll provide everyone with pizza and booze instead. Deal?
Forum: Music 10-23-2009, 08:15 AM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,809
Posted By Delkaetre
GlaDoS- "Still Alive"

GlaDoS- "Still Alive"
Forum: General 10-23-2009, 08:14 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
You leave my balcony alone! My Gentleman and my...

You leave my balcony alone! My Gentleman and my young lady and an assortment of others may be out there.

Aim next door instead, where they randomly decide to rearrange furniture at 6am.
Forum: Music 10-23-2009, 07:56 AM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,809
Posted By Delkaetre
Combichrist- All Your Bass Belongs To Us ...

Combichrist- All Your Bass Belongs To Us

(don't blame me, winamp is on random. It was Helium Vola a moment ago, Volataire before that)
Forum: General 10-23-2009, 07:52 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
You're very welcome to come and join in. We have...

You're very welcome to come and join in. We have all *sorts* of entertainments available, depending on who's visiting. Our house is deliciously open to all forms of indulgence.

And balconies where...
Forum: General 10-23-2009, 07:48 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Alas, while pleasures of body and mind outweigh...

Alas, while pleasures of body and mind outweigh the grudging rewards of work, the pleasures do not quite compensate the ability to buy food or pay electricity and internet bills.

At any rate, the...
Forum: Whining 10-23-2009, 07:44 AM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
I have to clean the house and buy party supplies....

I have to clean the house and buy party supplies.
Bah, I hate cleaning.
Forum: General 10-23-2009, 07:37 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Because she had work early the next morning, and...

Because she had work early the next morning, and can't afford to miss a day's work due to exhaustion.
Forum: General 10-23-2009, 07:26 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
I must remember to read things before I post- it...

I must remember to read things before I post- it was a pink haired young lady asleep on the sofa, and she was kind enough to do all my washing up before she left for work this morning. Sometimes...
Forum: General 10-22-2009, 06:11 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
That was a lovely night out. I met all sorts of...

That was a lovely night out. I met all sorts of new people, talked about science fiction, bondage and socialism, and now there's a pink haired asleep on my sofa.

I think I would like to attend...
Forum: Music 10-22-2009, 07:32 AM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,307,809
Posted By Delkaetre
1200mics- "Mescaline"

1200mics- "Mescaline"
Forum: General 10-21-2009, 03:04 PM
Replies: 2,512
Views: 252,639
Posted By Delkaetre
We talk about literature and Goth...

We talk about literature and Goth culture/subculture all the time.
However, because we are considerably more than slightly intelligent, we also talk about other things such as politics and science,...
Forum: General 10-21-2009, 02:59 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Slap, it's halfway through October. I take my...

Slap, it's halfway through October. I take my clothes off, I'll freeze my tits off. And I like my tits where they are.

Besides, this is a thread about nothing- so it should hopefully not matter if...
Forum: General 10-21-2009, 11:47 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Ahh, but that's a single colour. Mixed colours,...

Ahh, but that's a single colour. Mixed colours, bright colours, actual colour tends to be a little... jarring.
Forum: General 10-21-2009, 11:43 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
Bright colours tend to clash with my skintone...

Bright colours tend to clash with my skintone (very pale, but hints of pink to it), my freckles, or my hair. So I avoid bright colours. Especially busy patterns like flowers.
Forum: General 10-21-2009, 11:17 AM
Replies: 4,751
Views: 785,594
Posted By Delkaetre
I get to go to a rather delightful members-only...

I get to go to a rather delightful members-only club's open evening tomorrow. I look forward to an evening of burlesque, music, and sexy creative people.
Forum: Whining 10-21-2009, 11:14 AM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
We have IKEA here now, too. But they don't do...

We have IKEA here now, too. But they don't do online ordering for the stuff I wanted, so I had to buy my nice new furniture from Argos instead... bah.

Also, if I tied down a customs officer I'm...
Forum: General 10-21-2009, 08:43 AM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
I'm starting to realise that what was just a...

I'm starting to realise that what was just a matter of comfort and aesthetic preference is now a uniform.
Every day and almost every where I go, I wear my battered black biker boots, my tight black...
Forum: Whining 10-21-2009, 08:05 AM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
Methadrine! You've been silent for so long (or...

Methadrine! You've been silent for so long (or just not in the threads I follow) that I thought you'd vanished entirely.

Alas, I should love to move to Sweden... but I do not think I can afford...
Forum: General 10-20-2009, 12:28 PM
Replies: 5,841
Views: 841,970
Posted By Delkaetre
I am reading Anne McCaffrey, Charles Stross, Ian...

I am reading Anne McCaffrey, Charles Stross, Ian M Banks and Clive Barker books as preparation for starting NaNoWriMo. All those authors manage to produce works quickly, frequently, and of enough...
Forum: General 10-20-2009, 12:26 PM
Replies: 415
Views: 55,271
Posted By Delkaetre
ALL food shopping is reduced price, as full price...

ALL food shopping is reduced price, as full price is a bit beyond my means at the moment (thank you, jobcentre, for deciding not to pay me any of the money that you are legally obliged to give me).
...
Forum: Whining 10-20-2009, 12:19 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
I am unemployed. I have been since the start of...

I am unemployed. I have been since the start of July.
If you're unemployed for six months or more, you count as "long-term unemployed" and it becomes a lot harder for you to get a decent job again....
Forum: Literature 10-20-2009, 12:07 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 15,408
Posted By Delkaetre
I'm going for it. It'll just be trashy...

I'm going for it.
It'll just be trashy swords-and-sorcery fantasy immortal-with-vengeance-issues stuff, but may as well go for it. How hard can it be to write 50,000 words about an undying mercenary...
Forum: Spooky News 10-13-2009, 03:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,861
Posted By Delkaetre
Now I'm wondering why I haven't seen a...

Now I'm wondering why I haven't seen a Metalocalypse episode with Dethklok taking a holiday to Europe.
Forum: Spooky News 10-11-2009, 02:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,861
Posted By Delkaetre
England's healthcare- we'll look after you, for...

England's healthcare- we'll look after you, for free or as cheaply as we possibly can, if you have even a remotely reasonable chance of survival with our help (anything more than 20-30%, sometimes...
Forum: Whining 10-09-2009, 10:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,877
Posted By Delkaetre
Damn it, I seem to have misplaced...

Damn it, I seem to have misplaced they_see_me_trollin.jpg
Forum: Spooky News 10-09-2009, 08:29 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 13,008
Posted By Delkaetre
It does seem very early, and there are a hell of...

It does seem very early, and there are a hell of a lot of people out there who've been working all their lives and actually making a change.

However, he *has* become an icon. Obama is this...
Forum: Spooky News 10-07-2009, 05:50 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 16,131
Posted By Delkaetre
The judge was known to have deliberately made a...

The judge was known to have deliberately made a strongly personally influenced judgement- he was not acting as an impartial arm of the law, but as an individual person with all the spite and...
Forum: Spooky News 10-07-2009, 05:05 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 16,131
Posted By Delkaetre
I'm not all that pissed at the concept that he...

I'm not all that pissed at the concept that he will serve time for the attack.

However, I am pissed at the handling of the whole thing.

First, the girl's mother has shown signs of grooming her...
Forum: Spooky News 10-07-2009, 04:38 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,702
Posted By Delkaetre
To the best of my knowledge, the bible doesn't...

To the best of my knowledge, the bible doesn't say anything about transgendered people unless you want to read into it very strangely indeed. It is not against any Christian religion, technically,...
Forum: Spooky News 10-07-2009, 04:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,511
Posted By Delkaetre
If you're a healthcare worker, you're going to be...

If you're a healthcare worker, you're going to be working with the very sick and vulnerable, those most at risk and most likely to die or experience severe complications if they get flu. So if you...
Forum: Spooky News 09-30-2009, 08:29 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 103,512
Posted By Delkaetre
My internets died when I tried to make a post...

My internets died when I tried to make a post before comparing my (reasonably thin) body with a delicious ladyfriend's (larger) body and our relative health.

The gist was this. I am a UK size...
Forum: Spooky News 09-30-2009, 05:35 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 7,682
Posted By Delkaetre
I think perhaps we need to abandon this...

I think perhaps we need to abandon this pissing-contest over whose cops are more likely to start acting with any degree of unnecessary violence and start looking more at the fact it happens *at all*....
Forum: Politics 09-22-2009, 06:06 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,789
Posted By Delkaetre
With the Special Olympics, there's a perfectly...

With the Special Olympics, there's a perfectly good reason for them to have their own group- a genuine and unavoidable mischance creating physical or mental damage.

With Neighbourhood Watch guys...
Forum: Politics 09-21-2009, 05:35 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,789
Posted By Delkaetre
I have the feeling that the genuine lovers and...

I have the feeling that the genuine lovers and protectors of the Constitution who are in the armed forces look at the militia in much the same way that war veterans look at people who wear camoflage...
Forum: Spooky News 09-21-2009, 05:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,158
Posted By Delkaetre
But quite a lot of us read the news and follow...

But quite a lot of us read the news and follow current events, and you post huge amounts of inane trash anyway.

How is "or I'll do what I do all the time anyway, regardless of whether you check it...
Forum: Spooky News 09-21-2009, 05:25 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,551
Posted By Delkaetre
I think we probably have longer life...

I think we probably have longer life expectancies, so we should still be laughing. Living in countries with socialised healthcare and low rates of violence and all that, and not being paranoid about...
Forum: Politics 09-14-2009, 05:41 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 9,915
Posted By Delkaetre
I said nothing about leaving the forum. But you...

I said nothing about leaving the forum. But you said you were leaving the thread. Your reading comprehension may need a little practice. If you really are leaving the thread and ignoring it, why are...
Forum: Politics 09-14-2009, 04:46 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 9,915
Posted By Delkaetre
With respect, I suggest that you do need a...

With respect, I suggest that you do need a teacher, a tutor, or at least someone who might teach you the basic tenets of good manners. Your behaviour and manner of speech do not suggest someone who...
Forum: Politics 09-14-2009, 04:10 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 9,915
Posted By Delkaetre
Using French doesn't help your point. You've made...

Using French doesn't help your point. You've made two completely unfounded statements and refused to provide any kind of evidence or justification to back them up. You claim you want to discuss the...
Forum: Whining 09-11-2009, 07:24 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 41,983
Posted By Delkaetre
I just can't find bras that fit *full stop* ...

I just can't find bras that fit *full stop*
Everything seems to have underwire these days, and there is no underwire the same shape as the actual curvature of my breast- resulting in underwire...
Forum: Spooky News 09-10-2009, 02:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,061
Posted By Delkaetre
The one about the woman unable to take her son to...

The one about the woman unable to take her son to the bathroom?
Surely, if he's not able to bathe or use the toilet, he should stay in a facility where he *can* until the extension is built or a...
Forum: General 09-08-2009, 08:21 PM
Replies: 2,512
Views: 252,639
Posted By Delkaetre
I think that his real self, Bruce Wayne, does...

I think that his real self, Bruce Wayne, does charitable fund raisers and things like that- it's important to appear philanthropic to keep the press on your side when you're such a high profile...
Forum: General 09-07-2009, 04:43 PM
Replies: 415
Views: 55,271
Posted By Delkaetre
I bought a new pair of shoes for work, since all...

I bought a new pair of shoes for work, since all my other footwear is either massively uncomfortable (and shortly going to the charity shop) or rather inappropriate (elderly, shoddy biker boots are...
Forum: General 09-06-2009, 06:01 PM
Replies: 2,512
Views: 252,639
Posted By Delkaetre
I'm back from Portugal. I get my keys to my new...

I'm back from Portugal. I get my keys to my new place in twelve hours' time. I meet my new housemate in ten hours' time.

In Portugal I saw many tiny adorable little geckos all over the outside of...
Forum: Politics 09-06-2009, 04:59 PM
Replies: 997
Views: 147,043
Posted By Delkaetre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty "Liberty...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty
"Liberty is a concept of political philosophy and identifies the condition in which an individual has the right to act according to his or her own will.
...
Forum: General 08-28-2009, 12:54 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,528
Posted By Delkaetre
Caster Semenya is a South African runner who got...

Caster Semenya is a South African runner who got an exceptional time in the women's 200m race. She has a flat chest and slightly masculine facial features, but rather than assuming that was a result...
Forum: General 08-28-2009, 11:19 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,528
Posted By Delkaetre
Sex- physical, and binary unless you are born...

Sex- physical, and binary unless you are born unusual or undergo deliberate surgery to change things.
Gender- the whole mental construct, including more than just male and female. Gods know if my...
Forum: Politics 08-28-2009, 11:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,724
Posted By Delkaetre
While it's really unfortunate that you're...

While it's really unfortunate that you're allergic, surely the sensible option is to increase awareness of the dangers, tighten quality controls, and allow informed adults to make their own decision...
Forum: Politics 08-27-2009, 07:07 PM
Replies: 997
Views: 147,043
Posted By Delkaetre
The concept of the cartoon is based on your...

The concept of the cartoon is based on your particular ideals regarding gun ownership and law enforcement. It is a parody, drawing a comparison between your desire for gun freedom and strong...
Forum: Whining 08-27-2009, 05:23 AM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
Housemate Two has had to drop out. Housemate...

Housemate Two has had to drop out.
Housemate One cannot move in till October.
This leaves me with all the financial responsibility, and I've been unemployed for two months with no sign of a job...
Forum: Politics 08-26-2009, 01:50 PM
Replies: 499
Views: 83,299
Posted By Delkaetre
BtS - Dunno what sort of homeless people you...

BtS - Dunno what sort of homeless people you know, but even some people *with* homes that I know don't have iPhones, laptops and MP3 players.
I'd go so far as to say that the flatscreen TV and...
Forum: Spooky News 08-26-2009, 01:29 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,759
Posted By Delkaetre
I believe so. One of them wrote an article for a...

I believe so. One of them wrote an article for a women's magazine about why fangs were not only pretty, but also great for foreplay.
Forum: General 08-26-2009, 07:45 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 9,909
Posted By Delkaetre
Mostly Irish. I think there's some Scottish a...

Mostly Irish. I think there's some Scottish a long way back, and I couldn't swear that my mother's side didn't have a bit of English a couple centuries past, but it's pretty much just Irish.
Forum: Whining 08-26-2009, 04:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,168
Posted By Delkaetre
I wouldn't say that it's all that hypocritical. ...

I wouldn't say that it's all that hypocritical.
You're learning, gathering knowledge, getting an understanding of how things work- there's nothing wrong with that, or with wanting to increase your...
Forum: General 08-26-2009, 04:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,964
Posted By Delkaetre
Doesn't belong here anyway- news of a famous...

Doesn't belong here anyway- news of a famous death surely should go in Spooky News, where we put all the other deaths, violent incidents, weird science, etc.
Forum: Spooky News 08-24-2009, 02:53 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,759
Posted By Delkaetre
You should meet some of the French vampire girls...

You should meet some of the French vampire girls in London. Lovely accents, excellent skin, highly educated, often quite talented, elegant dress sense, and pointy-pointy teeth.
Forum: Politics 08-24-2009, 10:56 AM
Replies: 997
Views: 147,043
Posted By Delkaetre
I want to know the definition of hate speech,...

I want to know the definition of hate speech, since people in this thread have been accused of it twice.
People with guns are not being denied the rights of others and are making a definite and...
Forum: Politics 08-21-2009, 10:21 AM
Replies: 997
Views: 147,043
Posted By Delkaetre
Your general attitude when people have disagreed...

Your general attitude when people have disagreed is one of "well, we'll see whose laughing", implying a strong wish to see various unpleasantries (civil war, mugging, sudden government evilness)...
Forum: Politics 08-21-2009, 08:16 AM
Replies: 997
Views: 147,043
Posted By Delkaetre
Terminus- cars are more often in actual use. You...

Terminus- cars are more often in actual use. You point out how often someone may be in the presence of a gun, that's like pointing out how often someone may be in the presence of a parked car. Cars...
Forum: Politics 08-20-2009, 07:36 PM
Replies: 997
Views: 147,043
Posted By Delkaetre
Terminus - Guns are a more attractive target for...

Terminus - Guns are a more attractive target for resale, more likely to result in serious injury, don't require close contact for that serious injury or fatality, and are more discreet than a car....
Forum: General 08-20-2009, 02:35 PM
Replies: 2,512
Views: 252,639
Posted By Delkaetre
I'll second the recommendation for Perfect Blue. ...

I'll second the recommendation for Perfect Blue.
I'm thinking of using it to explain to my Gentleman why it is that I like Japanese animation and showing him a great example of an animated film that...
Forum: Politics 08-20-2009, 02:32 PM
Replies: 997
Views: 147,043
Posted By Delkaetre
Terminus- because I can see a reason to have one,...

Terminus- because I can see a reason to have one, or two, or maybe even three.
But to have five more than that seems needless, serves no purpose, and can only endanger others (beyond the cause of...
Forum: Politics 08-19-2009, 07:08 PM
Replies: 997
Views: 147,043
Posted By Delkaetre
Do you think Deadman's put me on ignore? I still...

Do you think Deadman's put me on ignore? I still don't have an answer (and I can and will be annoying tenacious), and even when someone else has quoted my post to show why there's not really much...
Forum: General 08-19-2009, 07:01 PM
Replies: 2,512
Views: 252,639
Posted By Delkaetre
Moo Hoo Ha Ha. I have been a busy girl, yes I...

Moo Hoo Ha Ha. I have been a busy girl, yes I have. I have discovered that HomeLet, the fellows the Agent told us did the referencing and charged them £100 plus £15 VAT per tenant, actually charge......
Forum: General 08-19-2009, 06:03 PM
Replies: 2,512
Views: 252,639
Posted By Delkaetre
Oookay, looks like I'm *not* moving to...

Oookay, looks like I'm *not* moving to leytonstone. I am instead going to their offices with a list of advice from various tenants' associations and an even bigger list of complaints made against the...
Forum: General 08-19-2009, 05:21 AM
Replies: 2,512
Views: 252,639
Posted By Delkaetre
I have to go transfer about £500 from Account A...

I have to go transfer about £500 from Account A into Account B, so that I can go to a estate agent later today and give them £500 from Account B as a holding deposit on a new place.
The new place,...
Forum: Politics 08-19-2009, 05:08 AM
Replies: 997
Views: 147,043
Posted By Delkaetre
I still want to know the justification for eight...

I still want to know the justification for eight guns.
If you have one hand gun you carry at all times, and a second kept at home as backup, and a rifle for hunting and (if you're, pardon my French,...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 08-18-2009, 06:09 AM
Replies: 4,748
Views: 961,798
Posted By Delkaetre
The Orphan.

The Orphan.
Forum: Politics 08-18-2009, 05:59 AM
Replies: 997
Views: 147,043
Posted By Delkaetre
Please explain how what I said borders on hate...

Please explain how what I said borders on hate speech?
I have not maligned any particular race, religion, sexuality, disability, age group or other minority against which hate speech is an actual...
Forum: Politics 08-17-2009, 08:21 PM
Replies: 997
Views: 147,043
Posted By Delkaetre
Deadman, why in all the flavours of hell do you...

Deadman, why in all the flavours of hell do you have *eight* guns? How could you possibly need eight kinds of gun?
Unless you are a gun salesman or a museum, you only need one- a basic handgun for...
Forum: Whining 08-17-2009, 02:35 AM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
Tempting. We already suspect they charged the...

Tempting. We already suspect they charged the Gent twice, as there was apparently no record of the online booking he made earlier that day and he had to buy at the box office.

And we do want to...
Forum: Whining 08-16-2009, 07:53 PM
Replies: 8,837
Views: 1,387,044
Posted By Delkaetre
I quite like going to the cinema. Comfy seats, no...

I quite like going to the cinema. Comfy seats, no ad breaks, not much chance of someone ringing the doorbell or popping to ask if you want tea and breaking up the film while they also ask if you want...
Forum: Spooky News 08-16-2009, 07:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,947
Posted By Delkaetre
She's hardly the traditional "she deserved it"...

She's hardly the traditional "she deserved it" r*pe victim that certain elements like to pin blame on. It wasn't late at night, she wasn't drunk, and she was with her kids.
When they'll blame a mum...
Forum: Spooky News 08-16-2009, 06:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,947
Posted By Delkaetre
Marriott Hotel Blames Woman for her own R*pe

It happened back in 2006, but the court proceedings are still quite current. They have not apologised. They have shown no inclination to accept any blame or even make any goodwill gestures toward the...
Forum: Spooky News 08-16-2009, 06:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,009
Posted By Delkaetre
I might actually buy a copy to support it. It's...

I might actually buy a copy to support it. It's the brainchild of a friend-of-a-friend, and my friend is actually writing in it. So I should probably be good and buy it.
Forum: General 08-14-2009, 07:22 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 53,488
Posted By Delkaetre
Might end up at a Shpongle concert, one of the...

Might end up at a Shpongle concert, one of the very, very few live performances they ever do.
So I'll be trying to find out what Shpongle (psytrance) fans wear to clubs and gigs, and thus are likely...
Forum: Spooky News 08-14-2009, 07:12 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 8,292
Posted By Delkaetre
- money coming from individual taxation - money...

- money coming from individual taxation
- money coming from companies paying toward their employees' insurance
- possible cheaper access to drugs due to the amount of federal money that's spent on...
Forum: Politics 08-13-2009, 05:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,582
Posted By Delkaetre
You have certain rights under law. They can't...

You have certain rights under law. They can't just be stripped away (unless the US system is much more aggressive and proprietary than the UK).

There's also been trouble from people selling on...
Forum: Spooky News 08-12-2009, 07:38 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 8,292
Posted By Delkaetre
Viscus- yes, I do realise that it sounded...

Viscus- yes, I do realise that it sounded arrogant. But, well... I keep reading deadman's dubious excuse for logic, and I keep seeing the way certain sections of the American public are reacting...
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