Bonus Post

Heh...

So, I'm halfway through exams, going alright so far. Thats about all I have to say...

Hiatus and more

For my 3 regular readers, you might have noticed a distinct lack of blog posts of late; it's that time of year when exams are rearing their ugly heads. I, having done fuck all revision as of so far, have a lot of catching up to be doing and therefore am putting this blog on hiatus for the time being. Fear not, they'll be done and done this time next month, but until then, this meaty post will be all there is. So, lately...

- No I haven't played GTA IV, as im trying to cut down on distractions from studies. Seeings how the internet appears to be raping it, i suspect it won't be long before i buckle and buy it, though. Can't say I've ever been a huge fan of GTA, it always seemed liek a jack of all trades, master of none, but apparently this is sorted for this version. And the multplayer sounds incredible. I NEED to play Cops 'n Crooks.

- These jeans are perhaps the greatest Jeans i have ever seen in my life.

*Cue massive wave of masturbation, 'Joystick', and penis jokes*

Fave comment - 'Someone get that angry german kid a pair of these'

- Lost is back on top!! Brilliant episode last week centering around Ben. That said, this week's was shit. Shit. Sooner they realize that no one gives a fuck about Jack and Kate the better...

- The Departed is an astonishing film

- Boris Johnson is a buffoon of a man who in no way deserves to be mayor of London. (this is the first and only time i will mention politics on this blog)

- You'll be glad to hear that Ricky and Karl appear to have made up, and there may indeed be one last podcast to come. Too lazy to explain it so head over to pilkipedia if you need to know more.

- The Reading lineup god even more godly with the addition of Crystal Castles, Hadouken!, CSS, Alexisonfire, Be Your Own Pet and more.
In fact, shit, i just noticed The Whip are playing!! Sunday is shaping out to be perhaps the best day ^.^

- I continue to enjoy typography

- Beck appears to be a good anime and the Naruto Manga is far superior to the anime

- I guess I'll leave you with a lolcat...


Oh go on then, one more


Anyways, I'm off to watch the Derren Brown - Peep show double, for now.... ciao.

Ricky Steve and Karl - The End?

Today marks what is, for some, the end of an era for comedy. For those of you who have been following Ricky Gervais' blog - originally created to convince karl to do another series of podcasts, you will already know - there will be no more podcasts from RSK.


For those out of the know, Ricky and Steve - two men who together created, wrote, shot and acted both The Office and Extras, had, until 2005, a radio show on London station XFMm produced by a little mac twat named 'Karl Pillockton'. These shows were shoddily produced but bursting at the seems with witty banter between the three. Ricky Gervais, Stephen 'S'Merch' Merchant, and Karl 'the K man' Pilkington. They were honestly a match made in heaven.

These XFM shows - available for free download here - saw great success and continued to be hugely popular, until, after four series', they ended. Soon after this, Ricky Steve and Karl developed their success, exploring the new media of Podcasting in 2005 - 2006, reaching an expanded worldwide audience and gaining millions of listeners worldwide. Steve later noted that he felt the three 'singlehandedly began the podcasting revolution' - certainly a fair point. However, many argued that the podcasts were inferior to XFM. Karl seemed to sound increasingly grumpy, and many of the stories told on the podcasts were ones recycled from the days of XFM. After 3 Series of Podcasting, and 3 free bonus episodes - 'The Podfather Trilogy' - the three decided to call an indefinate end.

For months little was heard of Karl and co, but seemingly out of nowhere, a free full length podcast was released that seemed to see Karl at back to his best - discussing a maniac brain-swapping lesbian film that he had talked to producers about making. This podcast offered a glimpse of hope for fans that perhaps all was not over yet, and earlier this year Gervais staretd a blog - http://www.rickygervais.com/chimpanzee_karl.php - to convince Karl to make a new series of podcasts. Alls seemed well, and Karl even agreed, recently, to do a podcast - Podcast.....one final show possibly in June. - but earlier today the news was given via Ricky's blog that this was not to be.

'The End

I am sorry to say I have failed.

Karl has decided he doesn't want to do another show. Well he doesn't want to do it for free.

He says he has bills to pay. I offered to pay him myself but he wouldn't accept that either.

I think that made him feel a bit stupid. I shouldn't really have offered but I so wanted to do another one.

I then tried to get him to do it as a favour but then he said no altogether.

The whole thing annoyed him so much that he said he wouldn't enjoy doing it now. Maybe he's tired of playing the fool. I was surprised he wouldn't do this for me but it's up to him.

This will be the last blog entry. I will leave this up for a few days then remove it all together.

I suggest for Karl's sake you end the campaign too. I think you all did marvelously and I know you did so with nothing but affection and hope. You'll always have him the way he was on the old podcasts and I'm sure it's not the last you'll see of Karl (I don't know whether he'll talk to me again though)

Thank you all so much for listening over the past few years.

It has been my absolute pleasure.'

Many people see Rick as an cocky, arrogant and annoying comedian, and i must admit that for years, despite loving The Office, I thought the same. But these podcasts really were something brilliant, and this most sincere final post, that seems to suggest that Rick and KP have really had a fall out, almost brings a tear to the eye.


So long, you manc, orange headed gimp. You will be missed.

Steve Merchant's BBC6 Radio show remains on air, sundays 3pm-5pm

Wow... just... wow

You know you're a geek when... Cubecraft

- You laugh at chemistry jokes

- The best news of the week is that Ricky Gervais is appearing in GTA IV (!!! FUCK YES!!)

- You spend literally minutes constructing some like This


I made it thanks to a template from Cubecraft, who give a new template once a week. Naturally i had to make Zoidberg...


And all without any glue!! Very cool. And you may notice he lacks a left arm, as i cocked it up...

Actually scratch that...

Much more cool,

Coolness :D

I can almost taste the joys of mixtapes...

http://www.mixwit.com/widgets/a53c3df9315770e700919124789bc535

Making use of the 'Music' Tag

^^ Good albums