TIMES CHAMPION

Doctor who collectables update

Kyle Mcshain — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:22:40 +0000

Been working on the site again this week with my Team mate. Managed to set up a news blog which we intend to use to broadcast all the latest merchandise news and anything on special collectables. Also added more book ranges from the past. Please feel free to check the site out.

WWW.DOCTORWHOCOLLECTABLES.COM

Drink, Fex-arsemass

Kyle Mcshain — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:18:19 +0000

Wouldnt it be nice to have father Jack in this years Xmas episode of Dr who?

Rivals, scanning and shopping

Kyle Mcshain — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:49:20 +0000

Yesterday Big Finish launched its own forum this week despite the fact the DWF and the lesser know DWO rule the DW forums. I wish them all the best of luck and hope it attracts the oldies rather than the new fans who have no taste in my opinion.

I cant believe I spent another whole night scanning. I cant wait for my portable scanner to come so I can read books normally again- but at least I have the satisfaction of knowing when the library books need returning I have a back up copy. Now if only I could remeber when there due back….

Having spent 3 days in the darkness of my office, the only comfort being the neon glow of my Dr who fruit machinese and a fresh supply of mcvities and green tea, I have decided to take a day off and go to Leeds to do a bit of shopping and to catch up with lynda who is leaving for Malaysia on Friday.

I sure hope Return of Morbious is out as the sisters of the flame was very good. Now why cant the rest of the second series been this good I have no idea.

May catch up with Ellouise too for a starbucks and show her my research- or just to cool down, its is boiling here.

Shinto and BBQs- Monthly recap

Kyle Mcshain — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:16:18 +0000

So I look at my clock today as see its the 01/02/06 and think, “perhaps I should get a new battery for it”. Looking at my Laptop clock and calendar I realised its been nearly a month since I wrote down anything, so appologies on that.

So what have I been up to this month. Well having met my last deadline with next to no time spare I had my usual MA performance review and got some good input and as usual appeared to be up to required standards. I did feel quite fustrated as the past few weeks building up to that meeting had been filled with reading litterally 40-50 articles/books and uncovering little or no infomation, and then the night before hand I hit the jackpot. Needless to say this month is get your head down and work your ass off month, so hopefully these articles/books will be of some use.

Apart from work, which does take up most of my time, I have had somewhat a bit of a social life this time round- excluding my avid attempts to become the most hated member on the outpost Gallifrey forum which often is my only contact to the outside world.

Two weeks ago BLEEP came over and we discussed some stuff for developing our site. The input was good but sadly nothing happened as we once again were lured to the Idle fishary lunch time offer, and spent the remainder of the day eating fish and watching my ever aging VHS collection (I have only just replaced my DVD player).

Little Tom AKA HOBO JESUS was over this month. I ended up sleeping in the cluster to get work done as well as being my only means of getting into leeds so bloody early on a Sunday in order to catch him. We had starbucks and had a good wander round town, partaking at the usual activities as looking at comic books and arguing which is better, classic who or BSG. Sadly I had to get home to finish work for my meeting the next day so it was cut short, but it was nice to see Tom again.

I also met up with claire 2 weeks ago and ended up drinking and clubbing- not necessarily in that order- and crashing on her couch. It was great fun as I haven’t loosened up in a while. The next day we went shopping for Jeans and I realized that Primart is CHAV capital, and I longed to have a shot gun to force all mothers with push prams out the store. Needless to say I didn’t find any Jeans, mainly because I got stuck in the women’s laungary section and couldn’t find where the Jeans section was.

Last week was Esther’s birthday and that was a treat. I haven’t seen the old gang in a while and so I relish whatever time I get to see them. I went down to pick up Esther’s present I had ordered with ellouise and had a chat about how things where going. She’s a much better theologian than me and her advice is always welcome. Having overdosed on starbucks she showed me her new digs and made me green with envy (or I may just have been feeling sick due to much coffee). I then attended the BBQ, met up with people who knew me but I couldn’t remember them or see them (smoke you see-or rather you don’t). All in all a good day and I made some amusing videos (see below).

This weekend was a blast. I met up with Dan and went to see Hancock which was quite enjoyable. We then returned to mine, got very drunk, tried to recreate dialogue from Genesis of the Daleks- much to my sisters annoyment as she was trying to sleep, ate pizza and filmed some rather odd footage with my camera involving me standing on my head quoting the whole of episode one and Dan talking about times at WGS.

My Dads over this month so I hope to get out some what more, though bit tight on money as I’m still repaying stuff from the Seattle trip. I am hoping to go to London in September but before then I aim to go to Nottingham to visit the Buddhist priory there as part of my research.

so that’s my recap of the past few weeks- or what I can remember. Below are some videos I made of the BBQ with my bad attempts at translating Malay (aka I didn’t even try, I just made it up including the bits in English).

Also here’s another video I made to show some of my research into Shinto in America

So tired

Kyle Mcshain — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:53:20 +0000

soz havent written much past weeks, been so busy and its been so hot. Man I look

Shrine Photographs

Kyle Mcshain — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:05:12 +0000

Below are some of my photographs taken on my research trip to the Tsubaki Grand shrine. I shall upload my account of the trip later this week.

Photos I need assistance translating

Kyle Mcshain — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:36:12 +0000

The following are a few photographs I need some help translating. Seto if you can help me with these I would be most greatful.

New OG photoshop

Kyle Mcshain — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:34:35 +0000

I thought Id enter some entries to this weeks game

Testing my camera

Kyle Mcshain — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:33:31 +0000

Today has been one hell of a day. I tested my camera today, works fine but the lead I borrowed from my good friend didn’t fit it, and the original one was damaged when my flat got flooded. So I thought to myself, better go buy a new wire. Well the folks at PC world should have one or two I said, so off I trotted into bradford. “ugh no I dunt fink we gut thes mate” was the reply from the so called “expert” that served me. Goodness gratious, a PC show that doesnt stock a fire wire, typical. In despiration I bought an XD card reader which will allow me to put stuff with ease on an off the card. I also bought a new voice recorder as I need to document interviews professionally in accordance to academic regulations.

Any way I decided this evening to test the reader and it works fine, so I took the opertunity to take some photos of my house and collection for those interested. Hope you like them…..

My nemesis: The church with the annoying bell

My office: Containing my extensive theology/japanese book collection, computer and of course fruit machine

Sitting room display: Just a small part of my Doctor Who collection

Dapol Tardis playset: Very hard to come buy

My rarest item: Dr who Chess set

Joinging in the fun

Kyle Mcshain — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:40:52 +0000

Some picks GW and I made for OG McCoy Cameo thread