mr_twig

Well that didn't work out, and I was left with a spare ticket. After advertising it online and getting no response, I happened to bump into a friend in Sainsbury's, and he was interested in going. So far, so good. Except he dropped out on the day of the show itself. To make things worse, even the touts outside the venue weren't interested. They would quite happily have bought a spare standing ticket from me, but I only had a seated ticket, and they wouldn't touch it.

Ho hum. As an aside, I'd taken my bike. That turned out to be a great move. Parking at Twickenham is minimal to non-existent, and public transport isn't great either. But there turns out to be free bike parking in the shadow of the venue itself. Plus, of course, on a bike you don't get caught up so badly in the traffic jams trying to get to the venue.

So after a fruitless search for a tout that wanted to buy the spare ticket, I headed into the stadium. Oh. The seats that had looked reasonably promising on the seating layout chart turned out to be pretty crap. The stage was further forward than the layout chart had implied, so I was pretty much side on to the stage. And there was a speaker stack in the way of the video screen at the side of the stage.

As for the bands themselves, Within Temptation were reasonable, but they've been better. Avenged Sevenfold were better than I was expecting, but nothing special. Iron Maiden were good. The sound wasn't great, but was passable for a stadium show. As I mentioned, the view was poor. The set list was good, and it's been a long time since I've heard them play "Rime of the ancient mariner" live. Other highlights were "Moonchild" and "Fear of the dark"[1]. Apparently, there was a ship backdrop and bobbing lights for "Rime...". And I'm guessing there was a pyramid for "Powerslave". But I couldn't see those from where I was sat. I caught a brief glimpse of Eddie on the video screen during "Iron maiden", which I was somewhat surprised to find was the only Di'Anno era track they played.

It was not a bad show, by any means, and I enjoyed it. But the limited view, poor sound didn't help, and unltimately, it wasn't worth the £100+ it ended up costing me...

[1] Which is the one post-"7th son" track they played. But it was good, so I'll let them off.

_tonylee_

[ONE] Who was your last text from?
Ferret

[TWO] Where was your default pic taken?
In a photo booth at a train station somewhere

[THREE] What's your middle name?
I don't have one

[FOUR] Your current relationship status?
Nearly 2 decades in. Scary, huh?

[FIVE] Does your crush like you back?
As far as I know

[SIX] What is your current mood?
Neutral

[SEVEN] What's your dads name?
John

[EIGHT] What color shirt are you wearing?
Black. Duh!

[NINE] Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Of course. I wouldn't have kissed them in the first place if it wasn't something I'd want to repeat

[TEN] If you could go back in time and change something, would you?
Not sure. In some ways it's tempting, but I am who I am because of what I've experienced. If I'd have taken a different path, who knows what effect that would have had? Butterfly effect and all that...

[ELEVEN] Have a crazy side?
Not really

[TWELVE] Ever had a near death experience?
Not unless you count electrocuting myself when trying to repair the washing machine. But there was no tunnel of light, no choir of angels, no sense of anything much other than thinking "that was stupid -- it could have gone *really* wrong".

[THIRTEEN] Last person you showered with?
Ferret, probably

[FOURTEEN] Angry at anyone?
Various people to varying degrees. Nothing major at the moment, though

[FIFTEEN] Do you wanna see somebody right now?
Yes

[SEVENTEEN] When was the last time you cried?
Many years ago.

[EIGHTEEN] Who would you do anything for?
Several people I care about

[NINETEEN] Who is your hero?
I don't have one

[TWENTY] What is the one thing you notice about the opposite sex first?
Depends on who they are

[TWENTY-TWO] What's your biggest secret?
I don't have one, but if I did, it would stay secret

[TWENTY-THREE] How is your last ex?
Coping with what life throws at her

[TWENTY-FOUR] Would you ever take them back?
At one time, I would have done, but not now. I still love her as much as I ever did, but we've both moved on, and things aren't the same any more. That said, I still couldn't rule it out entirely in the unlikely event that the opportunity presented itself...

[TWENTY-FIVE] Do you still watch kiddy movies or tv shows?
No

[TWENTY-SIX] What are you eating or drinking at the moment?
I'm not

[TWENTY-SEVEN] Do you speak any other languages?
Enough French and German that I can get by if stranded somewhere that those are being spoken, but I'm far from fluent in either

[TWENTY-EIGHT] Whats your favorite smell?
Ribena and trakbite

[TWENTY-NINE] Describe your life?
I was born at an early age. I haven't died yet. Some stuff has happened in between.

[THIRTY] Have you ever kissed in the rain?
Yes

[THIRTY-ONE] Do you like the rain?
No

[THIRTY-TWO] What are you thinking about right now?
Question 24

[THIRTY-THREE] What should you be doing right now?
Work

[THIRTY-FOUR] What is your favorite memory?
Can't think of anything specifc

[THIRTY-FIVE] What are you listening to?
Rage -- "Love after death"

[THIRTY-SIX] Who was the last person you told i love you ??
Ferret

[THIRTY-SEVEN] Who was the last person you yelled at?
I can't remember. Maybe my boss?

[THIRTY-EIGHT] Do you act differently around the person you like?
Probably

[THIRTY-NINE] What is your natural hair color?
Brown

[FORTY] Who was the last person to make you smile?
One of my colleagues at work

I Am A: Chaotic Neutral Human Wizard (5th Level)

Ability Scores:
Strength-13
Dexterity-12
Constitution-11
Intelligence-16
Wisdom-14
Charisma-11

Alignment:
Chaotic Neutral A chaotic neutral character follows his whims. He is an individualist first and last. He values his own liberty but doesn't strive to protect others' freedom. He avoids authority, resents restrictions, and challenges traditions. A chaotic neutral character does not intentionally disrupt organizations as part of a campaign of anarchy. To do so, he would have to be motivated either by good (and a desire to liberate others) or evil (and a desire to make those different from himself suffer). A chaotic neutral character may be unpredictable, but his behavior is not totally random. He is not as likely to jump off a bridge as to cross it. Chaotic neutral is the best alignment you can be because it represents true freedom from both society's restrictions and a do-gooder's zeal. However, chaotic neutral can be a dangerous alignment because it seeks to eliminate all authority, harmony, and order in society.

Race:
Humans are the most adaptable of the common races. Short generations and a penchant for migration and conquest have made them physically diverse as well. Humans are often unorthodox in their dress, sporting unusual hairstyles, fanciful clothes, tattoos, and the like.

Class:
Wizards are arcane spellcasters who depend on intensive study to create their magic. To wizards, magic is not a talent but a difficult, rewarding art. When they are prepared for battle, wizards can use their spells to devastating effect. When caught by surprise, they are vulnerable. The wizard's strength is her spells, everything else is secondary. She learns new spells as she experiments and grows in experience, and she can also learn them from other wizards. In addition, over time a wizard learns to manipulate her spells so they go farther, work better, or are improved in some other way. A wizard can call a familiar- a small, magical, animal companion that serves her. With a high Intelligence, wizards are capable of casting very high levels of spells.

Find out What Kind of Dungeons and Dragons Character Would You Be?, courtesy of Easydamus (e-mail)

Detailed Results:

Alignment:

Lawful Good ----- XXXXXXXX (8)
Neutral Good ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXX (13)
Chaotic Good ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (21)
Lawful Neutral -- XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14)
True Neutral ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (19)
Chaotic Neutral - XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (27)
Lawful Evil ----- XXXXXX (6)
Neutral Evil ---- XXXXXXXXXXX (11)
Chaotic Evil ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (19)

Law & Chaos:

Law ----- XX (2)
Neutral - XXXXXXX (7)
Chaos --- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (15)

Good & Evil:

Good ---- XXXXXX (6)
Neutral - XXXXXXXXXXXX (12)
Evil ---- XXXX (4)

Race:

Human ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14)
Dwarf ---- XXXXXXXXXX (10)
Elf ------ XXXX (4)
Gnome ---- XXXXXXXX (8)
Halfling - XXXXXXXX (8)
Half-Elf - XXXXXXX (7)
Half-Orc - XXXXXXXX (8)

Class:

Barbarian - (-6)
Bard ------ (-2)
Cleric ---- (-2)
Druid ----- (-2)
Fighter --- (-2)
Monk ------ (-23)
Paladin --- (-21)
Ranger ---- (0)
Rogue ----- XX (2)
Sorcerer -- XXXXXX (6)
Wizard ---- XXXXXXXX (8)