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#121
Help! / Ouch
28 July, 2010, 11:39:33 PM
I have a huge blister on the bottom of my foot.

I have burst it and drained the fluid

why do I suddenly get these things when I haven't changed my footwear ?

cause it's blooody painful and I have another 2 mile walk tomorrow.
#122
Off Topic / Confussed
22 July, 2010, 12:46:14 PM

I am irritated.

I bought a one-for-all remote controler on E bay. Paid for it.

But...

I looked back on the account and...

the item I bought is still in the "waiting to be paid for section"

and

checking Paypal, the money was received... then refunded by the seller

I sent an e mail requiring an explination

nothing....

I need that remote controller...

but the seller hasn't as yet either withdrawn the item for sale or accepted payment.....

what the hell is going on?
#123
Help! / Painting on silk...
19 July, 2010, 11:48:42 PM
Dose anyone know if this is possible without..

1/ a range of exspensive specialist equipment.

2/ without the paint just sinking into the material & spreading out wrecking the design as opposed to "sitting on top" of the material...
#125
Off Topic / Parking
08 July, 2010, 09:40:39 PM
Is this the most inconciderate piece of parking you've ever seen?

http://thatwillbuffout.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/jerk-parking-483x600.jpg?w=362&h=450

One car.... 4 disaabled spaces....

unless he/she is a scitophrenic and needs a space for each of their personalities....
#126
Off Topic / No to Sex In Space
07 July, 2010, 12:30:36 PM
Commanders do not allow sexual intercourse on the International Space Station, it has been disclosed.


"We are a group of professionals," said Alan Poindexter, a NASA commander, during a visit to Tokyo, when asked about the consequences if astronauts boldly went where no others have been.

"We treat each other with respect and we have a great working relationship. Personal relationships are not ... an issue," said a serious-faced Mr Poindexter. "We don't have them and we won't."


Mr Poindexter and his six crew members, including the first Japanese mother in space Naoko Yamazaki, were in Tokyo to talk about their two-week resupply mission to the International Space Station.

The April voyage broke new ground by putting four women in orbit for the first time, with three female crew joining one woman already on the station.

Sexual intercourse in space may appear out of bounds, but astronauts have been known to succumb to earthly passions.

In 2007 former NASA astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak allegedly wore adult diapers when driving hundreds of miles across the United States without bathroom breaks to confront a suspected rival in a romance with a fellow astronaut.
#127
(July 1) -- Superheroes aren't supposed to feel helpless, but, for the last month, Superman and the Incredible Hulk have been incredibly frustrated by the actions of the Los Angeles Police.

On May 28, the police started cracking down on the many costumed characters who gather on Hollywood Boulevard and pose for pictures in exchange for tips. More than 13 pop culture icons were arrested including Spider-Man and Catwoman.

Police claim the crackdown is because many of the caped crusaders weren't defending truth, justice and the American way, they were rudely demanding tips, even to the point of chasing them down the street and, otherwise, blocking pedestrian traffic near a heavily touristed area.

Two hulks
Courtesy of Joe McQueen
Joe McQueen, pictured here with "Incredible Hulk" star Lou Ferrigno, makes his living by dressing up as the Hulk and posing for photos with tourists on Hollywood Boulevard. A recent police crackdown has put his livelihood in jeopardy.
Accusations like that make the Incredible Hulk very angry and, if you're famililar with the character, you know you don't want to see him angry.

In this case, the Hulk is actually street performer Joe McQueen, who has dressed up as the Hulk almost daily for the past 10 years. McQueen, a self-proclaimed "skinny black man," hails from Pinehurst, N.C., and hopes to make it as a serious actor in movies or TV, but admits he strongly identifies with the classic character.

"When I was growing up, I was fascinated by the Hulk," he told AOLNews. When I saw Bill Bixby as David Banner on the TV show, we connected, and watching David Banner change into the Hulk inspired me."

McQueen loves being the Hulk and his costume has brought him some fame of his own, most notably a featured role in "Confessions of a Superhero," a 2007 documentary about four of the people who work the Hollywood streets as superheroes.

But he says with great power comes great responsibility, which is why he follows the street corner superhero code very seriously.

"I don't chase down tourists for tips," he said. "That sort of strong-arming is something we fight against."

When he says "we," he refers to a close-knit group of heroes that includes a Batman, a Wonder Woman, and Christopher "Superman" Dennis, the man credited with being the first actor to dress up like a superhero back in June 1991.

According to McQueen, "the Boulevard was always a test," but, recently, it's become harder to be a hero because there is a lot of competition from other folks.

"You're dealing with emotions, but also a lot of drug addicts and people with mental problems," McQueen said. "Recently, you started seeing a doubling of characters. You'd have five or six Spider-Mans or two Batmans. Basically, it disrespects the characters when someone is dressed up in a dirty Mickey Mouse costume or an ugly Bugs Bunny character."

McQueen -- who says he makes $75 on a good day -- has predicted that the LA Police would crack down on the bad apples dressing up as icons, but doesn't like being lumped in with people who aren't following the code of the street superhero.

According to the Edmonton Journal, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce requested increased police intervention, in part because of problems and complaints from tourists, businesses, and residents.

Some of the alleged incidents include Chewbacca headbutting a tour guide for complaining about his rude behavior, Spider-Man punching Charlie Chaplin in the face and a man dressed as KISS bassist Gene Simmons getting a little nasty with his long tongue.

Capt. Peter Whittingham of the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood station said that while arrests and citations were made for aggressive panhandling and interrupting the flow on the sidewalk, he added, "The police department would have no objections if these individuals had gone out there with respect and conducted themselves in such a manner as to properly represent the Hollywood community."

Although some of those arrested were wanted on warrants, and one was a registered sex offender, McQueen says the police approach of controlling the problem was arbitrary and unfairly lumped some hardworking honest superheroes in with people who didn't take the job seriously.

"I tried to work this past Saturday," McQueen said. "A friend said he had it worked out, but within 40 minutes, an officer came and tried to arrest me and Edward Scissorhands. I told him, 'There's no law against people making money in a costume.' He said, 'You're loitering.'

"The judge is tired of seeing costumed characters in court. It's like California is down so they want everyone else to be down. My rights are being violated as a person and an artist. People are getting shot and raped, but they're not going after them!"

McQueen has tried to get a street performer's license in nearby Santa Monica, but says the characters there have their own community and are going to start doing a lottery pick system.

"They should do that in Hollywood," he added.
Christopher 'Superman' Dennis
Courtesy of Christopher Dennis
Christopher "Superman" Dennis wants to create a union of costumed characters in Hollywood in order to ensure the actors are ethical and don't strong-arm tourists for tips.
McQueen's colleague, "Superman" Dennis, is making a heroic effort at solving the impasse -- besides trying to organize his fellow characters into a union that would include training for future generations of heroes.

"I really would like to have classes on how to react to aggressive tourists," he said. "Sometimes people say something and I've seen some characters just snap. When that happens, I tell the characters to just say, 'Have a nice day!'"

Dennis is also trying to lobby a lawyer to defend heroes like him pro bono. He is also rallying support from celebrities.

"So far, Jimmy Kimmel is a big supporter -- I've been on his show 96 times -- as well as Andy Dick and Mark McClure, who played Jimmy Olsen in the orginal 'Superman' movie," Dennis said proudly.

Right now, he says there is a slight loophole, one he is trying to leap through in a single bound.

"Unless you are handing out flyers for a store, [the police] will arrest you," Dennis said, adding that connections built over 19 years of being super have helped him land those coveted jobs.

But Dennis sees the super-shakedown as bad for more than just his livelihood.

"This has pulled the heart out of Hollywood," he said. "The tourists are disappointed. They say, 'I wanted to get pictures of the kids with the characters,' and businesses are down.

"A lot of times, people look at the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and don't look up to see the shops. Well, we made them look up and, in the process, we could get them to see a great souvenir shop or a restaurant."
#129
Off Topic / Is This The...
01 July, 2010, 11:07:08 PM
Creepiest image (outside the Megazine) you've ever seen?



Unless of course, you know better...
#130
Off Topic / Seriously Annoyed
30 June, 2010, 12:54:21 AM
With Photobucket.

And it's over nannyish attitute to my selected pictures.
Surley (as many come from the cheeseburger site) if is is suitable for them... I should be able to host them

But no...

pictures which wouldn't cause offence here or indeed on other sites have been deleted.
such as the person who had O.D'd on spray tan. Anything offencive was covered.
it was just that instead of this man being a nice goldern brown colour... instead he was like as brown and shiny as a blasted horse cheastnut.

apparenty this waas offencive

Or the four year old asian girl aiming two real guns... what is actually offencive is that someone has allowed her access to these weapons....

Or the person (I think it was a woman, strolling about wearing just her underwear and a clear plastic mac... (Caption: Invisablity field: make sure it's turned on)

I don't want to be treated like a chil buy my image hoster

So dose anyone know of a simlure FREE image hosting site that DOSN'T poke it's damned nanny nose into your business? I',m a blasted adult and should be treated as such... and I shouldn't have to pay for the bloody privalage...
#131
Ozzy OsbourneOzzy Osbourne's genome will be sequenced, in hopes that scientists can figure out how the notoriously self-destructive rocker is still alive.

"Sequencing and analyzing individuals with extreme medical histories provides the greatest potential scientific value," Nathan Pearson, director of research at Knome, a leading gene-sequencing company, told the U.K. newspaper the Daily Mail.

Although the 61-year-old Osbourne has been sober for eight years, he spent the bulk of his life consuming legendary amounts of alcohol and hard drugs, as well as engaging in other high-risk activities.

The bat community will be keeping its webbed fingers crossed in hopes Knome won't conclude that Ozzy's stunning longevity can be attributed to his unique diet of their heads...
#132
Help! / Free software recommendations
28 June, 2010, 01:52:37 AM
Was: Advice wanted

As you may know if you read "the Roberta Effect" thread I have aquired a new computer.

however I can't afford any programmes for it
Now I have heard that you can get servicable programmes for free downloaded off the net.

Is this true?

I am looking for a decent word processor programme as I only have a 60 day trial with the pre loaded Micro soft words.(which is the only one I have ever used) Must have a very good spell checker ability and preferably a thesaurus...

And a simple to use image manipulation programme. Nothing too fancy... something that can "clean up" photo's, enlarge/ contract remove red eye, add text....

Advice please....
#133
Off Topic / Alright the Japanese will
26 June, 2010, 11:42:16 PM
Turn anything into a battle robot apparently

#134
Help! / The Roberta Effect...
21 June, 2010, 05:37:21 PM
Seems I've done it again & my computer won't let me on line

What happens is this...
It starts up.. .
I select Windows XP opperating system
I enter my password.

However as it is loading up the programmes to  prepair t go on line either... the computer freezes.. ( the cursor refuses to resopnd to either mouse or keyboard control)
OR

The cursor dissapears and the computer freezes.. & refuses to respond to mouse or keybaord control

It seems to work fine in Safe mode... least ways i can do word processing ...

I have tried to go "backwards in time" and used the reset option in the Boot manu... but that has failed to rectify the problem
Untill I can do so I won't be On Line  say for 2 hours in the afternoon back at the Libarary.

One friend of mine belives it is a programme clash, although I have not up loaded any programmes... it might be a clash with an existing programme that has made an auto update.
He suggests that I uninstall all the programmes that start up before i can actually use the PC ( such as MSN, AIm, Yahoo< BBC i Player< Reg Cure, Nokia, Pal TAlk...)

IS he right?
call  

What would you folks suggest?
Help!
Twitch Twwitch...

Moderator edit: personal information
#136
Off Topic / A question
20 June, 2010, 01:35:06 AM
Look carefully at the picture below

Do you think this is a cleaver model


Or a real person?

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/The_Doctor_Alt8/justclearingthedrains.jpg
#137
Events / London Pub Meeting
18 June, 2010, 05:19:06 PM
For those of you into  any aspect of Science Fiction, there is  a monthly pub meeting (First friday of the month ) Here..

Knights Templar
95 Chancery Lane WC2A 1DT

Sign up for e.mails here..

http://www.meetup.com/scifi-274/calendar/13794248/?a=cv1c_grp&rv=cv1c

We welcome all, and not everything we talk about is Sci Fi related.
Weatherspoons keep the same prices in their city centre pub as they do elsewhere so bar prices arn't extorcinate... there's meals avilable to.

Sometimes even I make a meeting or two...

just thought you'd be intrested.
#138
Fed up of seeing Mother Teresa on a cinnamon bun, Mary in a tree stump or Jesus in the foam on the side of a pint glass? Well, thanks to emonster, we now have Alan Moore in bird poo on a windscreen.

Whether the avian faeces will draw a crowd of devout worshippers has yet to be revealed, nor whether the Great Northampton One will drop in on any other dropping. But it's safe to say that whatever its true nature, it will have far greater value than, say, Spawn: Blood Feud.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/06/09/alan-moore-seen-in-bird-poo/
#139
A handheld laser likened to a Star Wars lightsabre and so powerful it can instantly blind or "set fire to skin and other body parts" is on sale on the web. Skip related content
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Deadly 'Star Wars Lightsabre' Sold To UK Enlarge photo

The device - with a beam 1,000 times stronger than sunlight on the skin - is touted by makers as "the most dangerous laser ever created".

Trading standards chiefs say they are "seriously concerned" about the sale of the Spyder III Pro Arctic model and warn against its use.

As well as blinding, burning and causing cancer, its Hong Kong-based maker, Wicked Lasers, admits that "a split-second laser light in a plane cockpit (...) can be disastrous".

Star Wars fans are among hundreds of people who have already shown an interest in buying the laser, for sale to the general public for £135.

Laser safety expert John Colton, director of Lucid Optical Services, told Sky News Online that the lasers were "horrendously dangerous".

"Under no circumastances should they be on sale on the internet," he said.

Mr Colton said the 1W beam was 1,000 times stronger than laser pointers normally available to the public.

They could be "deadly" if aimed at car drivers or even pilots in planes, Mr Colton added.

Wicked say the device would have cost thousands of pounds to build not long ago, but technological advances have made it available much more cheaply.

"Don't let the Arctic name fool you, this laser possesses the most burning capabilities of any portable laser in existence," the website says.

"That's why it's also the most dangerous laser ever created."

The website goes on to warn: "Extremely dangerous is an understatement to the power of 1W of laser power.

"It will blind permanently and instantly and set fire quickly to skin and other body parts."

It adds that users should use eye protection and must read and agree the "Laser Hazard Acknowledgment Form".

News of the laser has sparked a flurry of excitement on social networking websites.

One person wrote: "Real lasers that resemble Star Wars lightsabres, that can burn skin, cut through plastic and ignite matches - yes please."

Another wrote: "The fact that it looks like a lightsabre is even cooler."

One more said: "I must have this. Birthday present anyone? I will KILL things, with FIRE."

Christine Heemskerk, lead officer for product safety at the Trading Standards Institute (TSI), said the items should not be on sale to the general public.

"We are seriously concerned about the sale of these products which should only be for industrial use."

Ms Heemskerk added that because the lasers were manufactured abroad, there was nothing the TSI could do to stop their sale over the internet.
#140
Help! / A question about the Writer Droids
17 June, 2010, 03:09:56 AM
Just a quick question
Ha there ever been any incidence of one or more of the writer droids going mad?
Not violent.... just totally crazy...?