My favourite people.
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Jane McGonigal, puzzle designer for famed Halo 2 ARG ilovebees and author of Reality is Broken, has created an online game that challenges you to be SuperBetter, physically, mentally, emotionally and socially - effectively gamifying your life experiences by awarding stats for moving toward accomplishing your personal goals. (Like, +5 Physical Resilience for five seconds of exercise.)
If this shit could run offline on my Android and update whenever I’m in range of wifi access I’d be over the moon by now.
Also, if you’ve never checked out McGonigal’s TED talk on how gamifying social experiences can help us solve real-world problems IRL, then you should, now.
This could potentially be pretty cool. I’ve checked out their site a little and so far I’m reasonably impressed. I have yet to actually try it out and see whether it works like they say it does.
Ableist drinking game
[Content: ableist slurs]
NOTE: Don’t actually do this. You will die of alcohol poisoning. I don’t recommend doing it with any other beverage either, since you’ll end up being over-hydrated.
Every time someone uses the words “crazy” or “insane” to describe something bad or out of control, take a drink.
Every time someone uses the word “psycho” to describe someone who has committed a crime or is abusive, take a drink.
Every time someone uses any variation of the word “retard” in a non-medical way, take a drink.
Every time someone uses the words “idiot” or “moron” to describe the GOP, take a drink. (And I’m not defending the GOP, but there are better ways to insult them than ableism)
Every time someone links autism to vaccines, take a drink.
Every time someone uses “survival of the fittest” to defend eugenics, take a drink.
>Give up midway through drinking
>Sob uncontrollably
>OR conversely, laugh because you don’t know how else to react.
>OR limit it to maybe 3 of these criteria
>And still end up with alcohol poisoning
Halfway through you could switch to orange juice….or something.
But yeah.
*sigh*
The Baker Street Babes Birthday Giveaway: Holmes Version
The Baker Street Babes put our out first podcast one year ago today. Least to say we’ve come a very long way and it wouldn’t have been possible without all of you. So, the past few months we’ve been gathering prizes and goodies for a MASSIVE giveaway… and here it is!
In this version of the give away you win EVERYTHING below. Yes. EVERYTHING!
- Sherlock Series 1 DVD, signed by Benedict Cumberbatch & Martin Freeman (donated by Hartswood Films)
- Sherlock Art Nouveau print (donated by Daunt)
- Sherlock & John bookmarks (donated by Daunt)
- Sherlock t-shirt of your choice (donated by Qwertee)
- Baker Street Journal Spring Issue featuring an interview with Baker Street Babe Curly/Kristina. (donated by The Baker Street Journal)
- The full Sherlock Holmes Society of London dramatised canon CD set, signed by the actors. (donated by The Sherlock Holmes Society of London)
- Brainy is the New Sexy pendant in polished brass. (donated by Belaurient Arts)
- I Believe In Sherlock Holmes pendant in sterling silver. (donated by Belaurient Arts)
- I Believe In Sherlock Holmes keychain in nickel silver. Please be aware this is made of nickel and if you’re allergic to it you now have a free gift to a non-allergen Sherlockian of your choice! (donated by Belaurient Arts)
- The Detective & The Woman, signed by author Amy Thomas (donated by Amy Thomas)
- The Illustrated Speckled Band. (donated by Gasogene Books, Wessex Press)
- My Love Affair With Sherlock magazine by Caitlin Moran.
- The Sherlock Holmes Handbook by Ransom Riggs
- Large print of Sherlock & John in a train carriage by reapersun. Pen there for scale. (donated by reapersun)
- Baker Street mini-sign
- CD of BigFinish’s Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Perfidious Mariner starring Nick Briggs. (Donated by BigFinish)
So? How do you win?
- You may reblog each version ONCE per DAY. The giveaway will run until June 10th.
- Likes DO NOT COUNT.
- The winners will be chosen by a random number generator. They will have 24 hours to confirm with their address. The first number wins the Holmes Version, the second number wins the Watson Version.
- You cannot win both versions of the giveaway.
- You do not have to be following us, however, this is a present to our followers and listeners, so it’s appreciated. Plus we do really cool things like interview Sherlock cast and authors and chat about Sherlock Holmes all the time!
- If you are following us and win, you’ll get an extra special gift on top of all of this!
- Any questions, naturally just ask. We’d prefer if you’d send an ask not anonymously so we can reply privately and not clog up people’s dashes.
You can listen to our podcasts [HERE]!
Follow us on twitter at @BakerStBabes
Like us on facebook [HERE]!
And visit our website [HERE]!
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The Baker Street Babes Birthday Giveaway: Watson Version
The Baker Street Babes put our out first podcast one year ago today. Least to say we’ve come a very long way and it wouldn’t have been possible without all of you. So, the past few months we’ve been gathering prizes and goodies for a MASSIVE giveaway… and here it is!
In this version of the give away you win EVERYTHING below. Yes. EVERYTHING!
- Sherlock Series 1 & 2 Original Soundtracks signed by Michael Price & David Arnold. MAJOR thanks to both of them for singing them for us!
- John Art Nouveau print (donated by Daunt)
- Sherlock Tea by Cara McGee (donated by Adagio)
- SaraWen perfume pack, 2ml vials of the Sherlock scents: Logical Deduction, Logical Delusion, Scandal In London, and Tea With Watson (donated by SaraWen)
- Full CD set of BigFinish’s Sherlock Holmes starring Nick Briggs. (Donated by BigFinish)
- Dust and Shadow, signed by author Lyndsay Faye. (Donated by Lyndsay Faye)
- The Secret Journal of Doctor Watson by Phil Growick. (Donated by MXPublishing)
- My Love Affair With Sherlock magazine by Caitlin Moran.
- Baker Street Journal Spring Issue featuring an interview with Baker Street Babe Curly/Kristina. (Donated by The Baker Street Journal)
- BBC Bundle, t-shirt, Sherlock & John paper dolls, and Elementary My Dear Watson book. (Donated by Unicorn Empire)
- Holmes & Watson print, “He stood there by the fire.”
- I Fight John Watson’s War & I Believe In Sherlock Holmes stainless steel dogtags. (Donated by Belaurient Arts)
- Sherlock Holmes pin
- Sherlock Holmes 221B keychain
- Sherlock’s Home, The Empty House compiled by Sherlockology. (Donated by MXPublishing & Sherlockology)
- Greg Lestrade & Moriarty bookmarks by mystradedoodles.
So? How do you win?
- You may reblog each version ONCE per DAY. The giveaway will run until June 10th.
- Likes DO NOT COUNT.
- The winners will be chosen by a random number generator. They will have 24 hours to confirm with their address. The first number wins the Holmes Version, the second number wins the Watson Version.
- We will ship anywhere in the world. (NOTE: Because this version has tea in it, we know certain countries won’t allow it being shipped in. If that is the case for the winner, it will be replaced with something else)
- You cannot win both versions of the giveaway.
- You do not have to be following us, however, this is a present to our followers and listeners, so it’s appreciated. Plus we do really cool things like interview Sherlock cast and authors and chat about Sherlock Holmes all the time!
- If you are following us and win, you’ll get an extra special gift on top of all of this!
- Any questions, naturally just ask. We’d prefer if you’d send an ask not anonymously so we can reply privately and not clog up people’s dashes.
You can listen to our podcasts [HERE]!
Follow us on twitter at @BakerStBabes
Like us on facebook [HERE]!
And visit our website [HERE]!
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Submitted by chatvert.
It sounds a little odd but it’s actually kind of cool.
billie piper 49 + 50 / 50
This pictured surprised me, so I googled “Billie Piper Kaya Scodelario”
omg you guys
“True Love is a five-episode 2012 semi-improvised BBC television drama. Each episode is a self-contained story, devised through improvisation (a first for BBC1 drama), exploring an issue related to love and relationships. … Episode one centres on Nick (David Tennant), whose happy marriage is turned upside down by the reappearance of his first love. Episode two centres on Paul (Ashley Walters), a new dad who experiences ‘love at first sight’. Episode three centres on Holly (Billie Piper), a teacher who develops feelings for a female pupil (Kaya Scodelario). Episode four centres on Sandra (Jane Horrocks), a middle-aged woman in a stale marriage to an unfaithful husband. Episode five centres on Adrian (David Morrissey), a divorcee who becomes the victim of an obsessive love. While each episode is self-contained, the series is set in the same town and there is some overlap between episodes.”
There is going to be an improvised drama where Rose Tyler falls in lesbians with Effy Stonem.
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