Patrick

Listening to Smoking In Heaven - the new album from Kitty, Daisy & Lewis. Lots of rockabilly fun...

Cut Copy - Zonoscope

Stunning work! The real thing should also be emerging from the workshop in the relatively near future...

Daedelus - Bespoke

Excellent work... looking forward to seeing it progress.

David K Smith and Rick Spano are well known for creating interesting and innovative animated scenes in N gauge... Excavator: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QsdXoTmmTM Window fan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dq-yRnX_74 Roof vents: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0gYZBqylA4 Ceiling fans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYbY4qCRFFk Woodchip dumper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG4fSwVzvZ0 ...And a model layout for a model layout: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecMAB8ycbHY Lots more stuff to be found on their YouTube channel, too.

HO scale using EM gauge track would also be a good match for the 5ft 3in gauge used by the likes of Metro Trains Melbourne and V Line, allowing existing kits, etc. to be used instead of the awkwardness of modelling in OO and having to scratchbuild everything. And, as far as I know, ready-built EM gauge track is available from the likes of SMP and C&L...

Brilliant stuff, Al! One of the first things I'd do each time I logged-on to the old RMWeb was to check for updates on the GA&E layout thread, so I'm delighted to see it on here now!

Friendly Fires - 'Skeleton Boy'

New York Dolls - 'Looking for a Kiss'

I'm basing my opinion on comments and polls I've read in La Monde and L'Equipe today. Some French politicians also appear to have mooted the possibility. I'm not saying a replay is the correct course of action, just that the possibility was being discussed. No offence Rich, but that's a load of rubbish. A player's ability is no guarantee they'll convert their chance... just ask Roberto Baggio, David Beckham, Andriy Shevchenko or Cristiano Ronaldo. Many's a giant has been slain in shootouts. I would, however, say you are right in your assumption that had Ireland scored the winner through a handball, then Platini, Blatter and their cronies would be moving a lot faster to make the necessary changes. As it was, they got what they wanted after already rigging the play-offs by unfairly changing the rules after the competition had begun.

You could say that, I guess, and it's the age old situation of "should've, would've, could've." However, can you really compare honest efforts with a deceitful one? I thought I'd be feeling better about this today but I'm not; my stomach is still in knots. A huge furore has erupted over the issue, too, including a lot of calls in France for a replay to preserve their team's dignity. Can't see it happening though...

Gutted that Ireland aren't going to South Africa. I feel physically sick, to be honest... a mixture of cheating and inexplicable decision-making (Henry and Gallas offside and the already world-famous handball incident) have done us out of a place in the finals! :icon_frustrated:

Fever Ray - 'Now's the Only Time I Know'

Folks, any thoughts on the World Cup playoffs? As an Irishman I'm quietly optimistic that we can sneak a result against the French...

Excellent work Cap'n! I picked up two Valve Design 141/181 class bodyshells and hope to get started on them soon. I mainly model Irish-outline in 4mm scale so these new developments in N are providing yet another distraction! Any plans to come over and sample our railways firsthand? I strongly recommend timing any trip so that you could sample some mainline steam action, courtesy of the RPSI. It's not everywhere you'll get a chance to ride behind an 0-6-0 or a 2-6-4T on the mainline!

Feelin' Good - Nina Simone

'One More Time' - Daft Punk

Daft Punk - 'Television Rules the Nation' Florence and the Machine - 'Kiss with a Fist' Friendly Fires - 'Kiss of Life' Passion Pit - 'The Reeling' Thecocknbullkid - 'I'm not Sorry' SebastiAn - 'Walkman' Muse - 'Undisclosed Desires' Kasabian - 'Underdog' Heaven 17 - 'Temptation' The Pixies - 'Dig for Fire'

Boys Noize - 'Jeffer'