| Torchwood - Children of Earth |
[Jul. 11th, 2009|07:58 pm] |
Have just finished the fifth and final episode.
Avoid spoilers and watch it as fresh as you can. Overall, a very good story, with an ending that works and doesn't cop out.
If the other two seasons of Torchwood had been half as good, I'd have liked them. |
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| Whose son is he? |
[Jul. 10th, 2009|07:15 pm] |
Conversation with Sharon a while ago
Me - Your son has been a right little horror all day!
Sharon - My son? And when does he get to be your son?
Me - When he sets fire to something or gets arrested for public indecency.
-Beat-
Sharon - That sounds fair. |
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| 11 years |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|06:43 pm] |
Today is Shaz and my 11th Wedding Anniversary. Surviving the eleven years isn't the achievement, it's surviving the last ten months with Lex!
We had a nice day at the National Film and Sound Archives, 'cos we're geeks. And before anyone says anything, it was Sharon's idea! |
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| Spec Fic TV List |
[Jul. 3rd, 2009|03:27 pm] |
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![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) angriest is doing his The best SF television of all time II, again over on his LJ. After I wrote in, I got curious and came across a pretty good list of titles, dating back to 2006. I added about twenty to the list, then sent it to Grant, but know full well I'll have missed lots of stuff.
So, have a look and see what you can add. The original list did not include animation, so feel free to start filling the gaps by replying in comments with any titles you can think of to add. For clarity, and an (A) after the title for animated series.
( 500+ titles below the cut ) |
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| Chronos Award Ballot |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|08:18 pm] |
The Continuum Foundation is proud to announce the ballot for the 2009 Chronos Awards. Click on Read More for the ballot and the voting procedures ( Read more... )
All votes must be received by 2 August 2009. Late votes will not be considered, late postal votes will be returned to sender unopened. The Chronos Awards Committee is not responsible for any delays in post or mail.
Replication of this information is encouraged so long as it is done verbatim. |
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| Grump |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|11:50 am] |
I've had an interesting few weeks, in the good way. My headaches stopped about a week/week-and-a-half ago, and I've gotten a lot done in that time.
Amongst other things, I made space in the library for Sharon's desk and computer, and moved it all so that we now no longer have a computer room but Lex has a bedroom. Lex also now claps when he hears the word 'clap,' and he seems to be enjoying swimming.
Working with the wonderful arcadiagt5, we've gotten the Chronos Awards sorted, and will be announcing the nominees as soon as we've gotten a couple of small details confirmed. And the awards are being designed and made by two fabulously talented folks in the special effects/model-making field, so they should be nice.
I've fixed the ceiling fan in the bathroom, been visited by some good friends, and sent out surprise presents to a small handful of others. Plus, I'm doing some fun panels at the upcoming Continuum 5, and I was able to justify the purchase of the original Night Stalker series, and seasons 1 & 2 of Supernatural for a panel I have planned for C6! These fall outside my yearly budget of $100 for DVDs, because I basically need them for research, so huge bonus (paid for out of shop profits, rather than household budget)!
So, why did I wake up so dreadfully depressed this morning? ( Read more... ) |
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| Reminder - Chronos Awards |
[Jun. 26th, 2009|03:08 pm] |
Just reminding people that nominations for the Chronos Awards, for excellence in Victorian SF, fantasy and horror in 2008, close by midnight, Sunday 28th June 2009. No nominations after this time will be accepted. ( More details under cut )
While we tried to spread the word, there will always be gaps, so please pass this along to anyone you think may be interested. |
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| Reminder - DVDs |
[Jun. 26th, 2009|03:00 pm] |
I've had a busy week or so, so haven't been here to remind people of this stuff until today. Check out my previous post for details of some DVDs I have for sale or can be ordered.
I originally set today as the end date for orders, but given I've had a fair amount of interest, am happy to take orders until Sunday. Will be placing orders with Roadshow Monday.
Also, it must be mentioned that no-one has grabbed the Twilight Zone DVDs yet! I am rather surprised by this, but maybe folks already have them or just don't have the cash. Either way, both are still in their original wrapping and are still available if you want a taster for the series. |
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| DVDs for Sale |
[Jun. 19th, 2009|09:59 am] |
Roadshow have a bunch of Doctor Who DVDs going cheap, so figured I'd put up a bunch of stuff I have for sale or will be ordering in. Doctor Who stuff first, then the rest. ( Read more... ) |
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| Emma Watson's new direction |
[Jun. 15th, 2009|10:50 am] |
"There's no doubt that Harry Potter has been good for my career, but I need a change, and I want to head in a dramatic new direction to show my range. I've even had a costume custom made to show my commitment and sent the photo to Steven Moffat telling him my idea. I suspect I'll be hearing from him any day now."
( Picture and Doctor Who joke below cut. ) |
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| Screamers - The Hunting |
[Jun. 12th, 2009|06:52 pm] |
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There's a sequel to the film Screamers? Really? |
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| Conversations with Lex 02 |
[Jun. 5th, 2009|04:23 pm] |
"No, don't put your foot there. No, Lex, don't put it there. No seriously. Ow!"
"No, Lex, don't pull dad's hair. Ow! No, don't do it... That's it, play with dad's collar... Ow! ...and head butt dad in the face too, that might be fun, eh?"
That was just the last ten minutes. |
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| Goodbye Caine |
[Jun. 5th, 2009|10:23 am] |
I've always had a soft spot for the Carradine family of actors, and enjoyed each of them in their various roles. Like many others though, David was a particular favourite, and his passing is keenly felt.
Farewell David, I hope you can rest easy. |
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| Awesomeness cubed |
[Jun. 3rd, 2009|10:00 pm] |
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This is just to publically state that celuran is one of the most incredibly awesome people in this world, and several alternative realities as well. That is all. |
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| Just for the record... |
[Jun. 3rd, 2009|02:18 pm] |
With regards to my previous post on forgotten Natcon history. What spurred it on was people saying we didn't need more awards. One of my points was that we actually used to have more awards. In doing that I needed to mention some of the history behind how we lost them, and got distracted by how crap the whole situation was.
At no point in the original post did I say anything bad about Aussiecon 4. Aussiecon 3 got a mention, but I made it clear that it was only a small part of the overall problems occurring at the time. And in all the replies, my only negative comment with regards to Aussiecon 4 was that one or two folks can be a little aggressive or dismissive of complaints.
All the other concerns voiced about A4 came from other people. This isn't me backing down on anything, or saying I don't agree with some of the comments made (just as I disagree with others), just that I didn't make them. I don't mind being blamed or accused of stirring trouble for the stuff I've said, but if I haven't said it, no thanks.
Just felt the need to be clear on that one.
Coming Soon - Aussiecon 4... Are the committee all Satan worshippers? |
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| A Tale of Two Natcons |
[Jun. 1st, 2009|09:07 am] |
In the early 90's the media Natcon was going gangbusters (300-400+ attendees), the lit Natcon was dying with a slowly decreasing (around 200) and aging membership. With the success of a couple of joint media/lit Natcons, it was suggested that Australia's population was so small the two cons should be joined.
It would mean a bigger overall Natcon with a larger budget. Everyone would win. The media fans had no reason to do this. Their Natcon was doing fine. The only reason they did it was out of a sense of community. It would be good for fandom as a whole to have a single, bigger Natcon. ( Read more... ) |
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| Chronos Awards Nominations |
[May. 30th, 2009|04:46 pm] |
Nomination for the Chronos Awards to be awarded at Continuum 2009 are now open.
To lodge a nomination please click on the Read More link below. ( Read more... ) |
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| Chronos Awards Rules |
[May. 30th, 2009|04:43 pm] |
The Continuum Foundation is currently preparing to award the first Chronos Awards for excellence in Victorian SF, fantasy and horror in 2008. The current rules are presented below for information. Nominations will be opened shortly and I will be co-ordinating these.
( Rules below cut ) |
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