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Today im a nerd because...
My PS3 broke with YLOD so i resurrected my PS2 to watch supernatural on then thought; I should really get my megadrive, megadrive2, mega cd2,saturn, dreamcast, 32x, gamecube out, you know just to check theyre working ok I think the commodore 64 might be a bit much though
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Costumey Goodness
I ordered a good deal of my parts this weekend for upgrading one of my costumes so bugger it I am making a thread to put everyones pictures in and junk :happy:
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Interesting Read...
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/aug/21/spider-woman-comic-cover-erotic-artist-sexualisation
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A Limey in America
Ok so I am headed to the States in a few days and other than the usual places wondered where people thought were good places to; See Eat Visit Headed out to New York first then Detroit/Ann Arbor/Michigan and ending the trip in Chicago. I figure this is the best place to throw this out espcecially as a lot of the users of…
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Costumes/Costumes in progress/Costume wants
May as well just start with ill show you mine if you show me yours
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New Build Has Begun
I will try and keep this updated with my new build but I was really happy with this weekends progress. It finally got off the drawing board and onto foam :D
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Movie Reccomendations and Why List
Thought I would start a new thread on films we have seen that we might think others in the group would like - I suppose like a Geek Squid Book Group, but noticed the forum was quite quiet of late so hopefully get some banter going.... Other than my spelling being shocking
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Rape Threats / Teen Titan Critique
Not sure if anyone else saw the articles on this but I thought it was interesting; http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?493748-quot-Teen-Titans-quot-Writer-Will-Pfeifer-Responds-to-Cover-Critique-Social-Media-Reaction/page30
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Movie lines not to say before doing the nasty....
I'm going with Home Alone; 'This is it, don't get scared now'
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Dear Santa, What this geek really wants for Christmas is....
Go...
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Desolation of Smaug
Looks like this comes out for everyone roughly on the same day, who's excited and looking forward to destroying a bag of popcorn or worried it just won't be like the book? I'm certainly excited so far :happy: http://www.thehobbit.com/releasedates/
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2014 5km and 10km run thread
Thought I'd start this more to motivate each other and keep a log of times over 2014. So to kick things off; 5km run 20:37
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After that workout my everything hurts but...
...seeing my old PT back in the UK from Dubai that helped me get this started back in 2012 and shaving 51 seconds off my 5km time to 21:24 was just the right inspiration I needed to get 2014 off to a great start. that magic 19:59 time doesn't seem so far away now - what's got you motivated?
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Admitting I Have A Disorder
Realising i have an eating disorder on Friday was not my revelation, admitting it was. My next steps are going to be probably harder than any workout ive done so advice from anyone would be good I don't really know what my disorder is, i don't hide food, or purge, i see what i see in the mirror but i don't think its body…
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Nerds, Geeks, Roleplayers, LARPers, Cosplayers and Gamers
Hi all, just thought I would drop a quick one to say theres a place you can discuss all things nerdy from dice rolls to discworld and costumes to counterstrike; http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3583-the-geek-squid Hope to see you there :happy:
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20 Months In and Not Givin' In
So im at my desk thinkin’ with this tea that im drinkin’, it’s got a temperature reducin’ like my mo-ti-va-tion blinkin’, like the battery’s flat man I just gotta get back to bein’ where I was at, that which I trained for hard like a sweaty gym rat. So this thing that im sayin’ like theatrics im flailin’, is I need a prop,…
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MCM Comicon & Zombie Shoot
Thought i would chuck these up - not my best shots and was feeling a little meh on the day but a good weekend none the less :)
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ER MAH GERD!
Forgot my lunch today Went to the supermarket on the way back from training.....too expensive......too fattening.....too much of one thing So went back to a quickie i used to eat; sliced honey roast ham - got back to work, all i had in my drawer was my jar of peanut butter hmmmmmmmm took out the five slices, smeared them…
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If you could change one movie scene...
What would it be and how would you change it...
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Time to get-it-on!
31 on Sunday, shook off some funk and decided to dig deep and rekindle what I started last January with almost 40lbs lost - 8 months left in 2013 who's with me to keep that motivation riding higher than a pair of hot pants in a Ke$ha video? :happy:
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Saw this and thought of all of us
So I read this article on business this morning and as I was reading it it changed and spoke to me a lot about my progress; losing weight, building muscle, gaining friends, losing friends, anger, fear and all the things that are involved with everything I have acheived so far while trying to hit my goal weight and shape. I…
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Green Lantern's Wheels
Saw this in the Metro a couple of weeks back. It has taken me until now to upload it, not sure if i like it or not;
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One Year Anniversary
365 days ago i signed up to MFP I lost 41lbs at my peak 4inches from my waist Ran 12.5km Managed body weight chin ups Got definition in my biceps Went from XL to Medium and slim fit 2013 will bring A set of defined abs 10 or more reps of pull ups Warrior Dash 20km run The last couple of inches from chest waist and hips A…
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For Members New & Old
Don't give up Don't lose heart Eat right, most of the time Work out hard It's not weights or cardio, it's weights and cardio Don't be afraid to ask a PT a question about your workout Don't be obsessed with weight and weighing in Water weight makes a massive difference You're not as big as you're perception of yourself…
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My boobs fell off
I was just in the toilet, looked to my left, there i was in the mirror and the moobs I have had since about age 12 which have been a source of immense ridicule such as 'do the chuffle shuffle' have reduced to the point where i think can i maybe have is it pecs?
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London Excel ExPo 2012
Hey, I am booking my ticket and hotel for this soon - it will be my first comicon/cosplay event and going to meet a bunch of Resident Evil cosplayers in my costume :happy: Wondered if anyone else was going - particularly those this side of the pond? Apparently the guest list gets good - rumors abound of Matt Smith have…
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Do you have a gym nemesis?
Family Guys about to start n i wondered if any of you had a gym nemesis, i have a couple, cant put my finger on why but whenever they are there i seem to work harder and we both have that 'i hate you' glance..... maybe its just me :huh:
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Zombie Mall Pics....Finally!
It was dark, it was dank, it was pretty ****ing scary at times - I was late as well which added to the confusion of all the other players who when they saw me panting (as I ran from the station) burst through the door in full costume with a bandaged bite mark on my arm thought WTAF! Then the policeman in charge started…
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PSN/X box Meetup
Hey, i think this was mentioned before waaaaaaaay back when we started the group - Cape n me swapped PSN details just wondered how many PS3 users there are that fancied a semi regular game event? If so paste up id, game and best evening/time ********** mruntidy MW2 BF3 AVP GT5 little big planet2 Unreal Tournament MGS4 GTA4…
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Zombie Mall Costume
Some you may remember i got this for my 30th back in April and i said i was putting a costume together to do it in back in this thread; http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/570524-best-bday-present-evar Well, ive been quietlycollecting the various parts to it since then and my Umbrella Corporation Shirt arrived this…
