Category Archives: Philosophicalisticality

Bad attitude

Posted on July 19, 2017 by

Second Life, much like the wider internet itself, can often be one of the last bastions of truly free speech. Political correctness doesn’t appear to be the moral policeman online that it is so often, increasingly more intrusively, elsewhere. SL … Continue reading →

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Relaxed

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

Yesterday was a quiet evening inworld: A taking it easy, pottering about, nothing much in particular evening. There were no events planned, nowhere in particular I had to be, and nothing specific I wanted to be doing. After logging in, … Continue reading →

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Numpty

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

Numpty: A person who never has or never will have a f*ing clue what he is doing. (Urban Dictionary) I’m generally pretty clued up on most things, but occasionally I do have my moments – usually when the normal course … Continue reading →

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Connected

Posted on July 3, 2017 by

Life today, even for those who do not indulge in SL or, for that matter, other virtual worlds, has a significant virtual element to it. I’m constantly amazed at the sheer amount of time that people spend digitally connected or … Continue reading →

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Baggage

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

Back in the day, when I was a mere stripling, knee-high to a small grasshopper, and without any grown-up cares and worries, there was the odd occasion when I’d head off into the great outdoors. Ah, the foolishness of youth: … Continue reading →

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Sansar: Sans detail

Posted on June 26, 2017 by

It’s the middle of the summer, which means that Linden Labs’ promise that we’d see a Sansar open beta in the early summer is starting to look a little bit optimistic. I can’t say I’m at all surprised: The way … Continue reading →

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Steam powered

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

Much excitement at the station today: The Flying Scotsman is passing through and all the steam buffs, rail enthusiasts and photographers are out in force. There’s quite a buzz about the place. I must admit to a geeky fascination with … Continue reading →

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Signs

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

I’m sat on a bench – or should I say, perched precariously on the only narrow sliver of bench that doesn’t come complete with a strategically placed puddle of wetness – waiting for a train. Staring across the tracks to … Continue reading →

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HUDtopia

Posted on June 14, 2017 by

Until I discovered SL, the acronym ‘HUD’ was not one that often found its way into my everyday life. Back then, the only time it might have crept in would perhaps be in the context of a discussion relating to … Continue reading →

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Bombshell

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

I think we’ve all experienced one of those moments when, out of the blue, a friend, colleague or family member has dropped a complete bombshell that we’d never have anticipated, without warning and often in totally incongruous circumstances or settings. … Continue reading →

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