http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/ A games writer in the UK who also sometimes tries to make things. Tue, 22 May 2012 00:46:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48701 EGTF Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:25:06 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48701 Thanks Tom, sorry about doing the idiotic thing of getting singer and actor mixed up. I'm in Chicago next weekend, I'll have to check out this bottled Guiness phenomenom. And take artistic pictures out of a plane. But no playing *unannounced* game for me, I lack the importance and 9 years of age that Mr.Francis has over me.
I'm in Chicago next weekend, I'll have to check out this bottled Guiness phenomenom. And take artistic pictures out of a plane. But no playing *unannounced* game for me, I lack the importance and 9 years of age that Mr.Francis has over me.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48695 Roadrunner Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:28:34 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48695 Guinness is the only beer I like, and even then if it was a weigh up between Guinness and sparkling water, I'd take the water xD Not much of a fan of alcohol...Except spirits. I can't really talk though, being underage and all.
Not much of a fan of alcohol...Except spirits.
I can't really talk though, being underage and all.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48675 Lack_26 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:18:58 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48675 Just played the HAWX demo, good fun and nice to have something that makes you feel cool and doesn't take too much effort. I don't think I'll buy it, the demo scratches that itch too well. I might pick it up when it's released on budget though. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48650 Jimmay Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:39:49 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48650 Just wanna say it's not always in a freaking bottle. I'm in Chicago and I think it's a crime against nature as well. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48634 Bobsy Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:55:30 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48634 Bottled Guinness is generally okaytimes, but misses the point of Guinness entirely. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48595 The_B Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:51:12 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48595 There is only one place I've ever been to that ever does Guinness in a bottle. It was a pole dancing club. And fucking expensive.
It was a pole dancing club.


And fucking expensive.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48594 Ludo Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:26:24 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48594 :) Is it Guinness Orisinal? That stuff is just odd. Has to be draft for me. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48575 Pentadact Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:21:10 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48575 It comes in a freaking bottle. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48571 KING Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:31:47 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48571 The square streets of modern cities, especially most American cities, makes me do this: :( Also: They have Guinness in San Francisco ?
:(


Also: They have Guinness in San Francisco ?]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48568 Lack_26 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:27:40 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48568 How to design San Francisco; Lesson 1. Street planning: - Draw a square - Repeat
Street planning:

- Draw a square
- Repeat]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48550 Kollega Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:12:40 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48550 Oh,damn it. Why? Why all the celebrities (including gaming/development/inernet ones) live in California,and i'm stuck on the other side of our planet? Just felt i absolutely needed to say that.
Just felt i absolutely needed to say that.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48539 The_B Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:24:08 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48539 They only generally advertise it on the site for a short while, the places go pretty quickly. I only got my place last year thanks to a mixture of good timing and good luck really - it wasn't an advertised position as far as I know anyway... On another note - I half wondered why Tom was promoting the new Edge covers other than it being interesting that there was 200 of them. Having now got it, I see his name in the contributors section. Damnit Francis, you have used your wily powers of persuasion again for EVIL and self gain. (I applaud this)

On another note - I half wondered why Tom was promoting the new Edge covers other than it being interesting that there was 200 of them. Having now got it, I see his name in the contributors section. Damnit Francis, you have used your wily powers of persuasion again for EVIL and self gain. (I applaud this)]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48520 Bobsy Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:36:45 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48520 According to Future Publishing they're not currently doing work experience: http://www.futurenet.com/jobs/wideTemplate.aspx/Jobs_In_Publishing/Work_Experience/ But I'm pretty sure according to PCG magazine they are. Mixed messages! http://www.futurenet... ...xperience/

But I'm pretty sure according to PCG magazine they are. Mixed messages!]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48499 Pentadact Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:51:57 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48499 Yeah, the pic is just a crop of one I took from the plane: <center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pentadact/3348010835/" title="original by Pentadact, on Flickr" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3348010835_b813f9d372_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="original" /></a></center> LGM: Ha, I didn't know that had gone up. Link, if anyone else wants to see: http://edmundmcmillen.blogspot.com/2009/03/party-time.html Stan Lee: At the party? Either you looked a lot younger than that time I met you in Santa Monica, or you're another Stan Lee and consequently a hard man to Google. EGTF: RobIN Williams. Dno about work XP, Tim's department.


LGM: Ha, I didn't know that had gone up. Link, if anyone else wants to see: http://edmundmcmille... ...-time.html

Stan Lee: At the party? Either you looked a lot younger than that time I met you in Santa Monica, or you're another Stan Lee and consequently a hard man to Google.

EGTF: RobIN Williams. Dno about work XP, Tim's department.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48444 SenatorPalpatine Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:33:24 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48444 That's pretty sweet. Must've been pretty hard not to ask any questions. And that's a very cool picture, where'd you find it?
And that's a very cool picture, where'd you find it?]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48418 Kodiak Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:07:45 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48418 Yeah, San Francisco has weird streets. After the earthquake at the turn of the century, the city planners decided to rebuild the city in a perfect grid, and didn't give a rodent's fundament if the landscape got in the way of all the right angles and straight lines. That's why some inner city streets try to go straight up a cliffside and other streets have to tunnel through a granite ridge. All that unnecessary planning and construction and hardship, and it ends up looking like a weird little building farm. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48414 Little Green Man Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:34:06 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48414 I really like that bit of you in the video on Edmund's blog. "Congratulations on being two years older than me". Awww. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48411 Chris Evans Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:53:36 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48411 San Francisco - the home of all indie game devs http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48410 J-Man Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:49:45 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48410 If someone photoshopped that picture it would look like something straight out of Mirror's Edge. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-03-11-i-was-here/#comment-48406 peterd102 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:45:30 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=645#comment-48406 Woah