It's Friday. Wooooooooooooooo! Fend for yourself food tonight.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1993618793/superfit-hero-size-inclusive-high-performance-legg boosting the...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1993618793/superfit-hero-size-inclusive-high-performance-legg boosting the signal - I often find it difficult to find gym gear that fits.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1993618793/superfit-hero-size-inclusive-high-performance-legg

I'm looking forward to seeing 80's Inc.

I'm looking forward to seeing 80's Inc. again - they were fantastic last time. This is what I said last time - https://plus.google.com/+AliciaSmith-leece/posts/FDbTpCifpjH

 I just received a notification for their next concert so I'll be going to that, look out for my review, or see for yourself!

After sell out shows at the Herdsman Lake Tavern and the Civic Hotel, Perth's premier 80s cover band 80s Inc will be appearing at the Charles Hotel (509 Charles St, North Perth) on Friday 28th August. Known for their extremely accurate cover renditions and high production standards, 80s Inc performs the very best hits of the 80s - the songs we all know and love. 

Tickets cost $20 per person ($25 at the door) and are available online at http://heatseeker.oztix.com.au/?Event=53432 and at all Heatseeker/Oztix retail outlets. Online booking charges apply.

Please note the venue is 18+ so no minors will be permitted entry. 

For further details about 80s Inc please visit http://earlcolemusic.com/80s_inc/ or the 80s Inc Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/80sIncBand.
http://heatseeker.oztix.com.au/?Event=53432

Gonna have me some fun with this. Gonna make me a supers character..

Gonna have me some fun with this. Gonna make me a supers character..

He's the Son of Man and God and lion (unusual background) (contacts)*(animal empathy)* (Destiny?)
He's the one who keeps the good from dyin'(duty) (code of honour)?
We've seen the rest, he is the best
He's the best and his name is Duke Lion
His golden sword can shoot out balls of fire (some sort of item)
His special armor makes him never tire*(some sort of item)*
His magical arrows fly like sparrows*(some sort of item)*
He fights for good for free, he's not for hire*(vow of poverty?)*
A bolt of lightning from the sky, Duke Lion*(Combat reflexes, flying?,super leap?)*
Where there is battle he will fly, Duke Lion
He's never late, he's super great (Absolute Timing, Absolute Direction)
He's here to stay, so let us thank Duke Lion
Here he comes to save the day, Duke Lion
He will make the villains pay, Duke Lion
His golden sword will crush the hoard (Super Strength?)
He's here to stay, so let us thank Duke Lion
He's the son of man and God and lion
He's the one who keeps the good from dyin' (Cannot Harm Innocents)
We've see the rest, 'cause he is the best
He's the best and his name is Duke Lion

Thank you to Big Dumb Face for the idea.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597538543/the-worlds-best-travel-jacket-with-15-features-bau Enough pockets,...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597538543/the-worlds-best-travel-jacket-with-15-features-bau Enough pockets, apparently!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597538543/the-worlds-best-travel-jacket-with-15-features-bau

http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/04/why-you-should-go-to-the-movies-alone.html Interesting.

http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/04/why-you-should-go-to-the-movies-alone.html Interesting. I've never seen a movie by myself - I'm not entirely sure why. I like the last comment on the article "If even social psychologists studying these fears have trouble fighting through them, it suggests an uphill battle for the rest of us. But Ratner’s convinced it’s worth it, that we’re probably underestimating the likelihood of both having a good time and meeting other people. “Don’t put your life on hold until you have people to do things with,” she said.
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/04/why-you-should-go-to-the-movies-alone.html

Mum says she thinks she might have the ticket.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cakesnladders/cakes-n-ladders-aucklands-no-1-board-gaming-cafe Look, New...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cakesnladders/cakes-n-ladders-aucklands-no-1-board-gaming-cafe Look, New Zealand, look! A gaming cafe in Auckland! This looks really cool.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cakesnladders/cakes-n-ladders-aucklands-no-1-board-gaming-cafe

Mum says " I got a $10 off any large pizza for pick up from Empire. Valid 1/9/15

Mum says " I got a $10 off any large pizza for pick up from Empire. Valid 1/9/15

There could be more in that bin.

If you don't want it a gamer might."

Empire did not handle cross contamination at all well,  the last I saw, so if anyone wants pizza I can give you the online code if you want it.

Nuclear War has been a frequently played game for decades at Swancon, so those of you who remember it fondly may be...

Nuclear War has been a frequently played game for decades at Swancon, so those of you who remember it fondly may be interested that The First Official Australian Nuclear War Tournament will be held here in Perth next week.
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1402110/ready-your-fallout-shelters-its-official

First Official Nuclear War Tournament In Australia July 25th, 2015.

First Official Nuclear War Tournament In Australia July 25th, 2015.
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1402110/ready-your-fallout-shelters-its-official
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1402110/ready-your-fallout-shelters-its-official

https://sites.google.com/site/drrominapalermo/face-memory-test might be of interest, part of a follow up on the face...

https://sites.google.com/site/drrominapalermo/face-memory-test might be of interest, part of a follow up on the face blindness stuff I did with them, they're after Western Australians to do the test online.
https://sites.google.com/site/drrominapalermo/face-memory-test

I suppose I'd better clear the 400 megatons worth of warheads, the Fold in Space, The Mad Scientist, and The UFO...

I suppose I'd better clear the 400 megatons worth of warheads, the Fold in Space, The Mad Scientist, and The UFO Technology off the table.

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1402110/ready-your-fallout-shelters-its-official

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1402110/ready-your-fallout-shelters-its-official
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1402110/ready-your-fallout-shelters-its-official

Rob Masters​ meet Luke Razor​ from Waba, circle each other so you can play Prestige with me.

Rob baked bread and made passionfruit curd last night. Breakfast was yummy!

Poss can't come to Rottnest she's going to her great niece's 5th birthday, and she says it's her turn and do we have...

Poss can't come to Rottnest she's going to her great niece's 5th birthday, and she says it's her turn and do we have any preferences?

Concerning.

Concerning.

Originally shared by Rob Masters

As a long time reader of comp.risks, and having a professional interest in security (as a sysadmin), I'll take this opportunity to say that anyone who is promoting online voting as a replacement for paper ballots is (in my opinion) one or more of a)Hopelessly naive, b)Frighteningly optimistic, c)Woefully ignorant of the problems of authentication combined with anonymity, d)Ignoring the problems of coercion, or (worst of all) e) Willing to accept vote tampering.

I do not seriously think that the Electoral Commissioner would be willing to accept vote tampering, but every electronic or online system has been demonstrated to be vulnerable to it. Worse, such attacks can occur at any point, be it in corrupt coding, interference with the ballots, or by injecting forged ballots.

All of these have be proven to be possible in every practical and theoretical system proposed to date. 

This is ignoring the problem of d) - if the voting is not occurring in a public place, how do you prove that the voter is not being coerced?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-14/wa-electoral-commissioner-calls-for-overhaul-of-voting-system/6619720

Psst!

Psst! Mike, the Australian Pied cormorant in your recent photo is actually a Darter, Anhinga or Snake Bird. You can tell it's a female as it has a white chest, the males have black. Cormorants have hooked beaks and less slender heads.

Worth a watch.

Worth a watch.
Adam, struggling with boots "This has got to be easier in 0-gee!"
Chris, feelingly. "No."
https://youtu.be/hxRoK5LZa_A

Very smoooth. If you would like to have online multiplayer try Prestige, which is free and quite a good clone.

Very smoooth. If you would like to have online multiplayer try Prestige, which is free and quite a good clone.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.daysofwonder.Splendor.gp

I've not decided what to do for food yet.

Board games tonight, and an opportunity to show Enteleky M the joys of Nuclear War.

Board games tonight, and an opportunity to show Enteleky M the joys of Nuclear War. We will also have Craig visiting from Melbourne.

Click on the photo to see more photos of the rally.

Click on the photo to see more photos of the rally. Rob did a super job on this one. You might see some familiar faces.

Originally shared by Rob Masters

Despite the rain, there was a great turn out at the Marriage Equality Rally at Russell Square this afternoon.
https://goo.gl/photos/2F3zptWM1FrpNyJq6

Mum told me you've lost a couple of people this week.

Mum told me you've lost a couple of people this week.

Sorry to hear about it and hope you're both being there for each other.

So I'm looking up about sneezing and one of the things I learned is that the pressure involved in a sneeze is up to...

So I'm looking up about sneezing and one of the things I learned is that the pressure involved in a sneeze is up to 176mmHg IF you are closing your nose. Enough to cause damage to things like your hearing and your eyes, and even caused a woman with osteoporosis to break her nose.  

So grab a tissue by all means but don't close your nose!

Sonya Murray just letting you know that's a wonderful photo!

Sonya Murray just letting you know that's a wonderful photo!

It's more like a Square Tailed Kite, possibly a juvenile, though, to my eye. Compare the tail shape to Wedge Tail photos on google images. I highly recommend Gordon Beruldsen's "Which Bird of Prey is that?" book which helped us in the ID.

Great photo though, well done! It's very difficult to get a photo good enough to get any sort of id with raptors!

Title

I just got the following from Craig...as always I would rather rpg especially as we have a long WABA the next day but if Steveg wants a break from dming that's cool.

Hi.

I'll be in Perth this weekend. (Thu-Sun) Just wondering whether you are board gaming or role playing on Fri and, if the former, whether you have space for a visitor.

Cheers,
Craig

I wouldn't mind seeing both English versions of this old, little known series.

I wouldn't mind seeing both English versions of this old, little known series. In a rare event, the North American version is truer to the original (and quite dark) French material than the British.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcAPxoYfzNE&sns=gp

Hi Christopher, Click on the photo to view the book.

Hi Christopher, Click on the photo to view the book.

Originally shared by Rob Masters

Despite the rain, there was a great turn out at the Marriage Equality Rally at Russell Square this afternoon.
https://goo.gl/photos/2F3zptWM1FrpNyJq6

A fine turnout and Rob Masters should be very pleased with his beautiful photography of this wonderful crowd.

A fine turnout and Rob Masters should be very pleased with his beautiful photography of this wonderful crowd.

Originally shared by Rob Masters

Despite the rain, there was a great turn out at the Marriage Equality Rally at Russell Square this afternoon.
https://goo.gl/photos/2F3zptWM1FrpNyJq6

All on for tonight - hot pumpkin soup will be available.

All on for tonight - hot pumpkin soup will be available. Bring your own bread if you don't want to take pot luck with the gf stuff, or your own dinner if you don't like pumpkin soup.

Hi folks!

Hi folks! Those of us in Australia have just a day remaining to have our say in how our food is labelled with regard to country of origin.
To have your say, go and take the survey.
Choice says "We have some pointers, if you need any help to the questions:
If you want to know where the main ingredients in your product are from, rank the need for country of origin labelling to specify the main or most significant ingredient first.
If highlighting the percentage of Australianness is important to you, you have options of how this could be displayed. Comment on whether you want any information on top of this.
If highlighting the percentage of Australianness is less important to you, write that you want to know where your food is from, regardless of whether it is from Australia."

http://www.industry.gov.au/industry/IndustrySectors/FoodManufacturingIndustry/Pages/Country-of-Origin-Labelling.aspx?&utm_source=et&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Survey&utm_campaign=CoOL_survey_reminder_email_010715 
http://www.industry.gov.au/industry/IndustrySectors/FoodManufacturingIndustry/Pages/Country-of-Origin-Labelling.aspx?&utm_source=et&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Survey&utm_campaign=CoOL_survey_reminder_email_010715

Rob said 'telescope' and conjunction and suddenly it's all rain and clouds.

For those of us waiting for an Android version of Splendor.

For those of us waiting for an Android version of Splendor.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pgssoft.prestige.app