Oh those naughty Red Raven people, deeply tempted.

Oh those naughty Red Raven people, deeply tempted.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/953146955/empires-of-the-void-ii?ref=card

Pieman's Galaxy Trucker game has become active, so if you take your turn at lunchtime we can start. Love you! :-*

Perhaps Andrew Muhling might be interested in this? The abuse of apostrophes aside...

Perhaps Andrew Muhling might be interested in this? The abuse of apostrophes aside...
http://kck.st/2kevg06

All on for tonight.

Are you safe at work sweet?

Sounds interesting.

Sounds interesting.
https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/15/pixar-offers-free-online-lessons-in-storytelling-via-khan-academy/?sr_share=facebook

Okay, mum says to watch out, as they've done the painting and there's duckwalks to negotiate.

Okay, mum says to watch out, as they've done the painting and there's duckwalks to negotiate. If you're not confident walking the plank, use the stairs at the other end, I think that's been painted previously.

Yarrr maybe we should play a pirate game yarrrrr me hearties!

I briefly saw a post you showed me about a possible adventure seed with graves being disturbed, now I can't find the...

I briefly saw a post you showed me about a possible adventure seed with graves being disturbed, now I can't find the dang thing!

On for tonight - but we are down Matthew, and Elaine. So probably not the London Game tonight - maybe something else?

Thank you, weather, if I'd wanted to be slapped in the face with a warm, wet, flannel I would have stayed in the...

Thank you, weather, if I'd wanted to be slapped in the face with a warm, wet, flannel I would have stayed in the shower.

Ah, so cool it was too.

Ah, so cool it was too.

Originally shared by Norse Mythology

40 YEARS OF WIZARDS
Ralph Bakshi's classic animated fantasy film WIZARDS was released this day in 1977. If you've never seen it, now's the time. Here's the original theatrical trailer to get you in the mood. #RememberFritz
https://youtu.be/rcnQ7Dlk_Ks

I'm all for it!

I'm all for it!

Originally shared by Australia's Science Channel

Sick and tired of seeing your newsfeed overrun with politics? We have an experiment - share science stories and content on your Facebook and Twitter with #sharescience and turn your feed sciencey.

Brew Ha Ha: science in less time than it takes to order a coffee. ☕
http://buff.ly/2k4ws78

We're all on for tonight.

We're all on for tonight.

In other news I'm here to remind you it's February. It would be easy to forget what with this ~water from the sky~ and all.

Fringe has been going for a little while now here in Perth this year.

Fringe has been going for a little while now here in Perth this year. I can't attend very much this year but I'm eager to hear from other people should you wish to post here! #fringeworld2017 Here's a link to get you interested.
https://www.fringeworld.com.au/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FRINGE+WORLD+public+e-news+8+Feb+2017&utm_content=FRINGE+WORLD+public+e-news+8+Feb+2017+CID_5d3a60d731ae2af28a97dc834e1365aa&utm_source=CampaignMonitor

An interesting new take on a bike lock.

An interesting new take on a bike lock.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tex-lock/texlock-the-bike-lock-made-of-high-tech-textiles?ref=HappeningNewsletterSBFeb0717

This is just a test.

Thanks for the preview, Mike!

Thanks for the preview, Mike!

Originally shared by Mike Minutillo (KickTheTable)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6h_FYNiOK8&feature=autoshare

Hi sweety, has your office phone been cut off?

This is what you need to think of whenever we say "Have fun storming the castle"

This is what you need to think of whenever we say "Have fun storming the castle"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjUmULa0R-8&feature=share

Test post - down in the Mangroves.

 I needed to draw some New Zealand mangroves for some artwork - and was finding that getting good reference pictures from books and the internet unsatisfactory. After scouring the various State and local library system imagine my satisfaction at finding that the same species grows a two hour train journey from my home city, Perth.

So with Mum and husband in tow, armed with sketchbook and cameras, we caught the Australind, got to our hotel - the Quest is a short walk or cycle to the mangroves. Now these are not huge tropical mangroves, but some of them are quite wide in the trunk.

The boardwalk is in good condition. There are good information signs and shelters have interesting carvings. It looks like there's development next to the mangroves for parkland - the other side of the bike path has been fenced off.  When you get to the mangroves, move quietly along the boardwalk. Wheel your bike or leave it locked at a shelter. Take some time to lean up against the rail and look at the pneumataphores poking weirdly up through the mud. Watch for fish - mangroves are the cradles of many fish species and listen for birds. Move carefully around the bends, keeping quiet - you may, as we did come face to face with a Great Egret who won't mind you if you are quiet and move slowly. If you can possibly manage it go at low tide when the mud is exposed.

We were 'fortunate' that dawn was close to low tide at 5:30am - I'm not a morning person but I really wanted to see it then and I was not disappointed.

This is a place to take your time. Breathe. Put your phone away. How many bird calls can you hear? If you can manage dawn or dusk (take mosquito repellent) the place can be alive with Crested Pigeon and Zosterops and whatever else might be in the mixed species feeding flocks. 

Watch for schools of fish. Feel the mangrove leaves and see if the trees are in flower - they were just getting ready when we visited.

This is an ancient and moving place with great natural beauty and importance to the habitat and environment and Bunbury is to be commended in recognising that the mangroves should be protected.

All on for tonight. I will actually be AWAkE this week, thanks for your patience last week!