infrequent delusions of grandeur
Archive for March, 2009
Trivia
Mar 31st
Brad was out from London Town so I couldn’t really say ‘no’ to a sojourn with The Devil Hates Kung-Fu at the The Strawb. Even though Sydney was doing its best impression of wet and dreary English weather we still managed to put together quite a large team. But without their own Brad-Effect most other teams apparently opted to stay dry, warm and away.
Normally second place would seem like a good effort. But when only two teams remain in the final round, its also called coming last.
The question that caused the most contention was about what city the Princes Highway ended up in after starting in St. Peters. We didn’t know the answer but we had fun debating it. I had the Pacific Highway in mind the whole time.
Food-wise I experimented with the seafood platter. Quite good for $15 but no BBQ mixed grill.
Plastic Fantastic
Mar 16th
I have heard before about how accessible 3D Printers can be to the unwashed masses. But being time poor (not to mention cash poor) meant that it still felt prohibitive.
Stumbling across Shapeways reignited the old excitement for 3D modelling. The unit prices seem expensive at first (especially given the recent plunge in the AUD) but when viewed from a rapid prototyping perspective it makes great sense. I can’t see the user-driven stores or novelty products being madly popular (or even sustainable).
But as someone with a slight penchant for action figures, it brings wonderful possibilities to the table with regards to customization.
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Trivia
Mar 3rd
I think I’ve been out of the trivia game for too long. Couldn’t say I answered any questions and didn’t really pay attention most of the night. It could have had something to do with being seated downstairs at The Strawb. You’re just too apart from it down there. I’m still oblivious as to the final score of The Devil Hates Kung-Fu.
The chicken schnitzel was passable for the budget price of $6.50. Continuing the cheap theme, I picked up a William Gibson novel at Basement Books for $7.95. And I got my Hulk Hands back. Let the smashing commence.