Friday, 31 August 2018
I asked Richard who is stuck at Margarets with the dog, whether he'd like to telecommute, but he said nope.
I asked Richard who is stuck at Margarets with the dog, whether he'd like to telecommute, but he said nope.
What he did say was that we're welcome (he asked Margaret before she left) to come to 27A King George Street Innaloo and game there. edit: So we'll be there tonight.
Please not to be bringing any cats (because that's a thing we all regularly bring around with us?!) and also chocolate not to come, no doubt so as not to accidentally poison the dog. 7pm as usual.
There looks to quite reasonable parking from the streetview.
What he did say was that we're welcome (he asked Margaret before she left) to come to 27A King George Street Innaloo and game there. edit: So we'll be there tonight.
Please not to be bringing any cats (because that's a thing we all regularly bring around with us?!) and also chocolate not to come, no doubt so as not to accidentally poison the dog. 7pm as usual.
There looks to quite reasonable parking from the streetview.
A RuneQuest convention, in a castle, in Australia.
A RuneQuest convention, in a castle, in Australia. Now that's something you don't see every day. I wonder if it's viable for us to go?
Originally shared by Michael O'Brien
OK, so Australia is at last getting a convention in a castle too!
RUNEQUEST CON DOWN UNDER (III). November 11, Kryal Castle, Victoria (www.kryalcastle.com.au)
This will be a 9am to 9pm event with a day's events ticket for $60 inc lunch plus a dinner and LARP ticket for $60. Agenda includes Kyral Castle events (normally $70 for a single ticket!), design panel events, game session, auction etc. Plus giveaways from Chaosium!
This event is endorsed by Chaosium and organised by the RPG Review Cooperative.
More details forthcoming...
#RQConDownUnder #RuneQuest #RPG
Wednesday, 29 August 2018
An unidentified fireball is thought to have hit the ground somewhere in the Southwest last night.
An unidentified fireball is thought to have hit the ground somewhere in the Southwest last night. There's a raging storm and scientists trying to triangulate where it landed. Outside there seems to be no traffic and even the ambulances and other emergency vehicles seem to have stopped, they were going earlier.
I think I've seen this one...
I think I've seen this one...
Tuesday, 28 August 2018
Monday, 27 August 2018
Friday, 24 August 2018
Thursday, 23 August 2018
If you're a confident swimmer and have ever wanted to swim like a merfolk and aren't doing much else on Sunday...
If you're a confident swimmer and have ever wanted to swim like a merfolk and aren't doing much else on Sunday arvo, you might like to hire yourself some tail at Aquamotion in um, East Vic Park I think it is? You can also bring your own mertail, should you have one. https://www.mermaidacademy.com.au/product/fun-mermaid-meetup/
https://www.mermaidacademy.com.au/product/fun-mermaid-meetup/
https://www.mermaidacademy.com.au/product/fun-mermaid-meetup/
Warren asked me to point this out to people who don't follow the guild.
Warren asked me to point this out to people who don't follow the guild. If you know any of the Thornlie regulars who won't have seen the post could you foward it to them please?
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/2047173/lookout-someones-run-thornlie-meet
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/2047173/lookout-someones-run-thornlie-meet
Wednesday, 22 August 2018
50% of placenames in the Nyoongar region are of Nyoongar origin, but up until know there's not been a huge amount of...
50% of placenames in the Nyoongar region are of Nyoongar origin, but up until know there's not been a huge amount of study as to what they mean. So the Boodjar website has come into being to bring what is known to the public.
www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au/clickable-regions-map The indefatigable Professor Len Collard, Research Associates Sandra Harben and Angela Rooney have worked together on this. Click on a region and pick a place, let's find out what it means.
Nyungar names for places are often very descriptive and you can garner a lot of knowledge from a place name. It's been quite difficult, though to find just what stuff means easily. The project is in fairly early days, so there might not be more than a handful of places but what there is I find fascinating.
Look at Daringdella - "meanding here at the edge of the opening is that very thing, the fresh pit froth, foam like spittle is situated here by this very place" a very evocative place name in translation, isn't it? http://www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au/boodjar-placenames/Daringdella and then go to google maps and look at the satellite photo of the place. Those of us who've been to Wadjemup and see the foam get whipped up on the salt lakes might imagine that's what was being described. But the edge of the opening? Maybe thousands of years ago this lake connected to the sea and it frothed at the entry like the mighty Blackwood does today. Are we seeing the echos of ancient landscapes in language. I don't know - I'm not a coastal morphologist but it certainly makes you think.
http://www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au/boodjar-placenames/Daringdella
www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au/clickable-regions-map The indefatigable Professor Len Collard, Research Associates Sandra Harben and Angela Rooney have worked together on this. Click on a region and pick a place, let's find out what it means.
Nyungar names for places are often very descriptive and you can garner a lot of knowledge from a place name. It's been quite difficult, though to find just what stuff means easily. The project is in fairly early days, so there might not be more than a handful of places but what there is I find fascinating.
Look at Daringdella - "meanding here at the edge of the opening is that very thing, the fresh pit froth, foam like spittle is situated here by this very place" a very evocative place name in translation, isn't it? http://www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au/boodjar-placenames/Daringdella and then go to google maps and look at the satellite photo of the place. Those of us who've been to Wadjemup and see the foam get whipped up on the salt lakes might imagine that's what was being described. But the edge of the opening? Maybe thousands of years ago this lake connected to the sea and it frothed at the entry like the mighty Blackwood does today. Are we seeing the echos of ancient landscapes in language. I don't know - I'm not a coastal morphologist but it certainly makes you think.
http://www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au/boodjar-placenames/Daringdella
Monday, 20 August 2018
Sunday, 19 August 2018
Found it!
Found it!
Originally shared by Ben Gerber
While some games seem to end just as they're getting really interesting, others overstay their welcome by a turn or three. What game(s) do you think go on just a little too long?
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Anthropology From The Shed is written by a pair of hard-working anthropologists with interests in experimental...
Anthropology From The Shed is written by a pair of hard-working anthropologists with interests in experimental Nyoongar anthropology and use of plants and important sites in the Nyoongar boodjar.
This article about Cottesloe is very interesting and the whole Anthropology from the Shed website is worth a look.
http://anthropologyfromtheshed.com/project/ethnography-of-mudurup-rocks-in-cottesloe-and-its-connection-to-rottnest-island-wadjemup/
This article about Cottesloe is very interesting and the whole Anthropology from the Shed website is worth a look.
http://anthropologyfromtheshed.com/project/ethnography-of-mudurup-rocks-in-cottesloe-and-its-connection-to-rottnest-island-wadjemup/
Thursday, 9 August 2018
Tuesday, 7 August 2018
Go for a virtual dive and aid the research.
Go for a virtual dive and aid the research.
https://www.virtualreef.org.au/
https://www.virtualreef.org.au/
Monday, 6 August 2018
Kaya!
Kaya! I am honoured to acknowledge the Whadjuk Noongar whose boodjar I live on and pay my respects to their Elders past and present. I extend that respect to other indigenous people who happen to read this.
If you go by the dates in the Bureau of Meterology's calendar it's the middle of Djilba (spellings will vary) - or first Spring or Springter. Always remember that it's not by these arbitary dates but is a phenological system - it happens when the indicators are right. It's still very cold and wet - it was 10degrees Celsius yesterday, brrrrr.
Some indicators for Djilba are the masses of yellow flowers from wattles, cream coloured flowers and some blue too.
As this transitional season gets warm the Coolbardies and the Chuck-a-lucks will start being protective of their nests.
If you haven't checked out the BoM's Indegenous Weather Knowledge page, go and check it out. If you're in Australia it will probably make a heap more sense to you than the traditional 4 Seasons that we're saturated with. They even give you guidelines on how to submit a new calendar or make your own.
http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/calendars/nyoongar.shtml
If you go by the dates in the Bureau of Meterology's calendar it's the middle of Djilba (spellings will vary) - or first Spring or Springter. Always remember that it's not by these arbitary dates but is a phenological system - it happens when the indicators are right. It's still very cold and wet - it was 10degrees Celsius yesterday, brrrrr.
Some indicators for Djilba are the masses of yellow flowers from wattles, cream coloured flowers and some blue too.
As this transitional season gets warm the Coolbardies and the Chuck-a-lucks will start being protective of their nests.
If you haven't checked out the BoM's Indegenous Weather Knowledge page, go and check it out. If you're in Australia it will probably make a heap more sense to you than the traditional 4 Seasons that we're saturated with. They even give you guidelines on how to submit a new calendar or make your own.
http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/calendars/nyoongar.shtml
Friday, 3 August 2018
Don't know if Freo is good for you.
Don't know if Freo is good for you. (it's the same place we did our Noongar language course and is a nice place, good parking) https://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/tmp
Call out for facilitators!
Our Shut Up and Write! group has become more popular than we could have ever imagined! So popular, in fact, that we need a second group! Are you a writer interested in facilitating a group of like-minded creatives? We're looking for someone to run a monthly social group to foster creative writing in a supportive and inclusive environment. If this sounds like an opportunity you’d be interested in knowing more about, please contact The Meeting Place on 08 9432 9676 or email meetingplace@fremantle.wa.gov.au before 15 August.
https://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/tmp
Call out for facilitators!
Our Shut Up and Write! group has become more popular than we could have ever imagined! So popular, in fact, that we need a second group! Are you a writer interested in facilitating a group of like-minded creatives? We're looking for someone to run a monthly social group to foster creative writing in a supportive and inclusive environment. If this sounds like an opportunity you’d be interested in knowing more about, please contact The Meeting Place on 08 9432 9676 or email meetingplace@fremantle.wa.gov.au before 15 August.
https://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/tmp
Wednesday, 1 August 2018
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