Man-Bag-iness

In response to Warren Ellis's Bad Signal Confession:

I have been man-bag guy for many years, so many that I was that kid in school with a briefcase. OK that's a bit of a lie, I had a briefcase but didn't take it to school. What I did have was what can only be described as medium sized luggage. The thing was big enough to fit the entire classes books in and once over-balanced my considerable limited judo skills to get me a good kicking from some passing bullies. Contents:

* School books (backed in wallpaper).
* P.E. kit (in an attractive red-sock in with the whites shade of pink).
* Pencil case (full of random pens, pencil sharpener, protractor and coloured pencils with the colour names on them).
* Random sweet wrappers (empty).

That was, of course, when I had to carry what my Mum bought. For years after that, when I spent most of my time Roleplaying and had money in my pocket, it was a CAT record bag that hung from my shoulder. Contents:

* No records.
* RPG books (Feng Shui, Call of Cthulhu, Champions or Star Wars).
* Extra pencils, sharpener and a rubber.
* Many, many dice (d4, d6, d8, d10, d12 & d20s).
* An A4 writing pad (full of random campaign notes, tally-lists and calculations).
* An A5 note book (full of top secret campaign notes - well actually it was mostly empty, I never made notes).
* Comics (double bagged for protection).

These days it's a simple Gymsack (a horrible name). Light-weight and inconspicuous, if a little flimsy; I'm on my 2nd one now. Contains:

* A6 note pad & pen.
* Baseball cap; in-case it rains (currently Boston Red Socks).
* A draw-string plastic bag (to waterproof my stuff, these bags are very thin and I live in Manchester).
* The Metro (the best paper in the world).
* Whatever paperback I'm reading at the moment (right now - Around the World in Eighty Days).

Maybe I need to upgrade?

I [brain] Urban Dead

UD is a amazingly simple yet, incredibly playable online, multiplayer, turn-based zombie apocalypse game.

Me and my friends have been playing it for several weeks now and it's become a little adictive.

If you've not tried yet you should go play now!

Then you can follow the progres of our characters at our UD blog: UD Iron Reavers

And remember: Always have your shotgun loaded and a safe place to sleep.

LotR LoL

What if The Lord of the Rings was based on a roleplaying game campaign rather than a novel?

Find out at Flying Koala Games.

BE WARNED: it's far too believable! I now don't believe the books exist...

London Eye mate, do not pass go.

Now here is a cool idea:

Monopoly Live

Equip 18 taxis in London with GPS, link them to an online Monoply London board and you have an interactive game with a reality twist. Choose your cab, spend your £15 million on property, place a couple of hotels and apartments and away you go.

The game lasts for 24-hours and updates every 15 mins. For every £1m you've made at the end you get one entry into a prize draw.

Plus, it's FREE to play.

Buy Monopoly Here & Now Limited Edition (board game)@Amazon.co.uk