All wrong

even though it is late.
and


even though it is early.
- posted by J @ 21:13

 

211 things a bright boy should know.

One of the other things I got for my bday was a great book, called... well see the title of this post.

It is a book chocked full of gems of wisdom that every boy should know, from "how to judge a womans bra size at a glance" to "DIY funerals" but this one caught my attention for christmas.

Make old-fashioned ginger beer in your bathroom.

Required:
2 empty 2-litre plastic mineral water bottles and 1 cap
A large nodule of root ginger. Not powder.
A big toothmugful of any old sugar.
About a guater of a teaspoon of dried yeast.
A cheese grater
A lemon
Nail scissors.

Method:
1. Set the shower to hot and give everything except the yeast and sugar a good wash.
2. With your scissors, cut the top half off one bottle and keep the bottom in reserve. We'll call this piece B, for bottom.
3. Pour the sugar an yeast into the whole bottle, using the inverted top half of the other bottle as a funnel.
4. Grate the ginger onto a mittor until you have about 2 tablespoons. Leave the skin on.
5Cut the lemon in half with your scissors andsqueeze the juice into bottle piece B. Then stir in the ginger with a nail file or somthing. Two tablespoons makes a mildly spicy drink so if you prefer it nose-clearingly pungent add more.
6. Top up with water and pour the brew into the uncut bottle through the improvized funnel, clearing any blockages with a toothbrush.
7. Rines leftoverbits into the bottle and top up with water leaving a couple of inches of air space for fizzing room. A bit of leakageis inevitable; put a towel down and don't fuss.
8. Screw the cap on tightly and shake the bottle until the sugar is dissolved. This is great fun and can be done to music if there is a radio around.
9. The bottle should now gently resist a squeeze, like a debutante's leg. Leave it somewhere warm such as on top of the radiator.
10. After about 24 hours (longerin cold weather) spueeze the bottle again. You know fermentation is complete when it feels hard, like a sailors biceps. Do not leave it longr than 48 hours or it will squirt big time when you open it, or might even explode.
11. Serve chilled. If you dislike floating ginger shreds, sieve it through a clean flannel or hankikie before drinking.

There you go all, let me know if any of you have a go at this.
- posted by J @ 10:29

 
Trouble at mill.
It would seem that despite claims that lxdirect could get a Wii to me by christmas, they can't. So it looks like you are going to have to wait for that review.

In other news it was my birthday last monday and Edmund came for a visit over the weekend and saturday was spent chin wagging, consuming beer and watching movies as vic was away with little un.
My actual birthday was spent working until 5 but upon returning home I recived a lovley rendition of happy birthday from poppy and cake made by them both. I also got some prezzies one of which was a japanese puzzle box that I had had my eye on. I did however upset vic by opening it in about 10mins. Altogether a good birthday.

Since then it has been a mad dash towards christmas. What with me working, getting vics christmas orders finished, all three of us coming down with colds and general detritas envolved this time of year it has all been rather knackering.

That's it for now but im sure there will be more soon.
- posted by J @ 11:51

 
My Wii is coming!
No this is not some reference to a failing prostate, it is the conformation of the fact that I have bought a Nintendo Wii or rather Vicky has bought me one. Sort of.
Basically Vicky is giving me a Nintendo Wii for my birthday and for Christmas is promising not to complain about it.

I am as you can understand very excited and feel I have to go and lay down..........
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That's better.

Now I know that Nintendo causes some controversy amongst the Gaming fraternity whenever mentioned, so I have compiled a little list of reasons why I have chosen the Wii over the other contenders (Xbox 360 and PS3).

My reasons:

1) The price:
Lets face it at the price that Nintendo sell there consoles it is defiantly value for money.
Wii - £179 (I have bought it for £255 with Wii sports, warioware: smooth moves and Zelda).
Xbox 360 - £279
PS3 - $1089 not out in the UK yet

2) The style:
Compact, sleek and cute enough to sit next to all the other stuff I have piled onto the shelf not to be two noticeable.
Wii
Xbox
PS3

3) The controller:
I sorry but if you don't think that the controller is just a fantastic piece of design and an incredible idea then you need to read up more.
Wii
Xbox
PS3

4) Wifi:
It will connect to the internet via wireless and once there you have access to Nintendos entire back catalogue of games from all there previous systems.

5) Interesting extras:
Mii's – you stats character that you can download to the wand and take with you to use on other machines, Different pads etc, up to 4 controllers and Wii internet channels.

6) Game consistency:
Nintendo have always, in my eyes gone for quality over quantity when it comes to there games. They are always well thought out, playable and with a suitable smattering of insanity.

7) Game type:
I like to play games with other people not just my male friends, Nintendo have always produced a wide range of games aimed at everyone. So this means that vic can play as well.

This list could go on for a long time and I cant be bothered. Suffice to say that the Wii has come out tops for me and I am very, very, very excited about it.
- posted by J @ 17:18