It just occurred to me: Did the original artists of Lascaux imagine even for a second that their art would still be admired 17000 years later?

New owlish bookends just dropped...

I just realised that in (some?) US accents ‘Play Doh’ sounds the same as ‘Plato’ and for some reason this is amusing me.

Cyberprue, courtesy of ateardrop

Cyber Pru

Apparently, on average, short people live longer than tall people.

Hey gamerz. What's a good questy PC game that doesn't involve ongoing copious amounts of violence? Asking for a me.

So Gorky Park stands up pretty well. The acting is good and the dialogue is delivered in an interesting way. Mercifully the British actors don't attempt Russian accents but they use a cadence that feels a bit like listening to a Russian play. The musical score, however, is execrable. (It probably sounded cool to 1983 ears).

Also... STORM a-comin'

OK, heading in for the last session of the week. After which I shall slurp a stout.

How come we talk about, eg, riding on horseback or stroking a cat's back when we actually mean their tops?