Thyroid Posted August 10, 2011 Glad to hear you're OK, Thunderpeel. Hope everyone else in England here is OK too. 2011: the Year of the Riots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrobbs Posted August 10, 2011 As an aside, 'The Interrupters' is a film based in Chicago about ex gangsters interdicting trouble before it happens with reasoning and debate. Just out, looks v. good. @chaostheoryuk is a UK based org in London. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted August 10, 2011 Glad to hear you're OK, Thunderpeel. Hope everyone else in England here is OK too.2011: the Year of the Riots. Thanks, Kroms. I feel like a big pussy, but it was very disconcerting to see my high street being damaged like that. It's hard to explain. Even though I wasn't in direct danger, it still freaked me out quite a bit. Anyways, it seems like it's all blown over now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thyroid Posted August 10, 2011 Nah, it's OK. It's perfectly normal to feel a bit disheartened or scared. It's a sign you're not stupid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrobbs Posted August 10, 2011 Crowds when they get going can be really scary. Totally understandable. I remember once being on the demos in the 90s against the BNP. We were supposed to march passed BNP HQ, but the police wouldn't let everyone (as it would have been totally destroyed). Anyway, was just looking at all the litter with on the grounds, densely packed with legs. Then all the legs disappeared suddenly, and all I could see what tarmac. I looked up to see a police horse charging the crowd (and by proxy) straight at me. Shit myself and legged it. No damage was incurred. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrobbs Posted August 10, 2011 More wanton rioting in Manchester 0cbVW_QS2eE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabosher Posted August 10, 2011 I'm still bummed and w/e about life/death, but in more cheery news: I was picked today to be EA's SSX guy at GamesCom 2011! So basically I'll be there, playing SSX, interviewing developers and posting it all on the EA website. I'd like it if you maybe checked it out. It certainly was nice to hear today, at any rate. Cheered me up for about 10 minutes, hah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted August 10, 2011 Will you be at Gamescom on Wednesday? That's when I'll be there. If I see you SSX-ing it up, I'll come up and say hi =) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermie Posted August 10, 2011 I'm still bummed and w/e about life/death, but in more cheery news:I was picked today to be EA's SSX guy at GamesCom 2011! So basically I'll be there, playing SSX, interviewing developers and posting it all on the EA website. I'd like it if you maybe checked it out. It certainly was nice to hear today, at any rate. Cheered me up for about 10 minutes, hah. So what you're saying is that you're the next Jeff Green? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabosher Posted August 10, 2011 Will you be at Gamescom on Wednesday? That's when I'll be there. If I see you SSX-ing it up, I'll come up and say hi =) Yes! I'm there from Tuesday until the following Monday, so I will be around all week. So what you're saying is that you're the next Jeff Green? That's EXACTLY what I'm saying. I'm a middle-aged Jew with a daughter, and I work at PopCap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted August 11, 2011 You're going to be SSX-ing A WHOLE WEEK? That sounds awful! I wouldn't last for more than three days on a crowded convention like that! But do your best! I have no idea what SSX even is! It sounds like extreme volleyball! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabosher Posted August 11, 2011 It's Xtreme!!!! Snowboarding. Great series. And it's not as bad as it sounds. If you think about it, I have a whole week and I only need to report on one game, giving me lots of time to go around and see lots of different things and people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted August 11, 2011 Do you have an exhibitor's pass? Because then I strongly recommend that you hustle your way into the EA stand in the business area through subterfuge and chicanery, and then proceed to drink free beverages. Two years ago I counterfeited a heartwrenching tale of incompetent editors bungling my appointment, and then I met Tim Schafer, a Mass Effect producer and Kane from C&C. Well worth the sin! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabosher Posted August 11, 2011 Do you have an exhibitor's pass? Because then I strongly recommend that you hustle your way into the EA stand in the business area through subterfuge and chicanery, and then proceed to drink free beverages. Two years ago I counterfeited a heartwrenching tale of incompetent editors bungling my appointment, and then I met Tim Schafer, a Mass Effect producer and Kane from C&C.Well worth the sin! I assume so. I'm there working for EA, so I reckon I will! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orv Posted August 11, 2011 Do you have an exhibitor's pass? Because then I strongly recommend that you hustle your way into the EA stand in the business area through subterfuge and chicanery, and then proceed to drink free beverages. Two years ago I counterfeited a heartwrenching tale of incompetent editors bungling my appointment, and then I met Tim Schafer, a Mass Effect producer and Kane from C&C.Well worth the sin! Did you shake Joe Kucan's hand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted August 11, 2011 Speedy; that's even better, because now you can get me in there and we can both take a pic with Kane from C&C! And I didn't shake Joe's hand I believe, but did take a picture. Warning, it's not that charming ; I'm the surprisingly small guy on the left: http://www.captainaugust.com/ftp/joekucan.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabosher Posted August 11, 2011 Oh man you're not a hideously creepy skull. Phew. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted August 11, 2011 I'm the surprisingly small guy on the left: http://www.captainaugust.com/ftp/joekucan.jpg Hey, that looks like an authentic Scumbag™ cap on the table to the right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted August 11, 2011 I don't know anything about the hat, but I do need to point out that Joe Kucan is enormous in size, making me look like Peter Dinklage. Speedy, how might I recognize you on the Gamescom, on the off (way off) chance that I see you? (I say off because Gamescom spans square kilometers mapped across about ten huge hallways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted August 11, 2011 Note to self: Time to lighten up. I feel like I've been far too serious lately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted August 11, 2011 The whole forum has been! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrobbs Posted August 11, 2011 Whew! What a rollercoaster! Early the other morning, I saw #riotcleanup start to trend above #londonriots - so I bought the domain to try and help collate cleanup operations so that everyone had somewhere to go and when to be there. Started writing it @ 2.30, had to dash over to a mate's house and park outside it to 'steal' his wifi and by 5.30 the site was live. The guardian linked it and by 9.30 34SP took the site down as it was damaging the other sites on thier servers. They gave me a dedi box for free (as long as their logo was on it) - within a few hours it had had 2 million hits and was running at 32mbps. It's quietened down now. Their blog post amused me a little, but was cool : http://www.34sp.com/blog/ G+ hangouts was instrumental with 5 of us getting together to re-write the site and upload it, and now the new site is live! www.riotcleanup.co.uk Really chuffed how it turned out! Efforts are ongoing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted August 11, 2011 Well done, sir! What a wonderful thing you did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites