Bwah ha ha ha

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Its funny if you're doing a PhD

my favourite way to play action adventure computer games

is to sit behind someone else playing and offer advice. This is because I have naff all fine motor control and always stuff up the moves. Yesterday I got my 8 1/2 year old nephew to get Lara Croft (version 2) from level 1 to level 2. I just couldn't get past the spiders. He used much better tactics than me and wiped the floor with them. I like to think I'm better than he is at sideways jumps though.

This is truly, truly awesome

Download it, play it, be blown away
Plasma pong

Have you tried tringo yet?

There is a tetris like game that has been developed called Tringo . It is very popular in Second Life, apparently all the avatars are playing it in the game - wheels within wheels. I have rearranged my computer so that I can play it in the five minute periods before I have to shoot off somewhere without getting asked why I'm not working (ie no-one from outside can see my computer screen anymore). Its not bad, yet another online thing I can waste time on...sort of like blogging really.

Actually, the reason I changed my computer round was that I kept hearing people walk past the door and had no idea who they were or if they were walking in. It was creepy.

Now that I have procrastinated, I'm going off to mark 82 bacterial conjugation pracs.

I blame answering no to do you wear thongs for the low wonderwoman score

Your results:
You are Superman

Superman 80% Supergirl 60% Robin 57% Catwoman 50% Hulk 50% Spider-Man 45% Green Lantern 45% The Flash 35% Batman 35% Iron Man 30% Wonder Woman 25%

You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.

Click here to take the "Which Superhero am I?" quiz...

some numerical data

My thesis, not including abstract, table of contents, figures or abreviations, or appendices currently is;

words: 56429
sentances: 4646
paragraphs: 2609
pages: 196

average words/sentence:12 words
longest sentence: 115 words

the things you do to avoid actual productive work :)

I should blog

Interesting things are happening. i'm having firsts for lecturing and prac teaching. Life is pretty cool, but i don't have time to blog...maybe later, if i remember it all.