Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22nd July, 2020.

22nd July, 2020

Hmmm … 

Stuff is, quite assertively, happening.

For a start … ?

Apparently, my mobile phone provider’s mast is back up.

Since last night … apparently.

Have I got a signal?   Have I … ?   Can I get a phone call?   Can I make a phone call … ?

Can I … ?

Can I … ?

Can I, heck … !

There’s still no signal … 

~≈$≈~

In OTHER news … ?

I had the interview, yesterday: with PhoenixFM, Brentwood’s local radio station.

It gets broadcast on Thursday, just after nine.

And goes live on the website, at 10 … ish … 

Frankly, I’m hoping I don’t sound like a complete nutcase.

I do know that they’ve asked me to do a couple more articles for the site: on a voluntary basis.

That’s a good thing: I can build up a portfolio to show people.

AND direct people back here, and to my YouTube channel.

Will it go anyway?   I don’t know.

But … 

~≈$≈~

Outcast: Blood, Guts, and really OLD magic

Whoah, now, hang on a bloody minute … !

And, yes, before anyone says anything … ?

I know perfectly well I’m possibly repeating myself, there.

But I’ve just finished watching the 2010, Colm McCarthy film, Outcast, and I’m VERY impressed … 

Oh, LORDY, aren’t I just … !

Before I go …

Before I go to work, that is!

Typically, I’d totally forgotten I’d got a 6 O’clock start tonight; happily, Adrian and the gang were ok about shifting.

But I thought I let you know that — in between all the bits and bobs I’ve had on, this week — while I’ve not managed to update the Tunnel’s and Trolls script I’ve been periodically working on, I have managed to find a couple of helpful scripts I can modify, courtesy of MacScripter and Softpedia.   I’d also like to thank plistOFF, over at Twitter for his help.

But here‘s the script I’m referring to …

tell application "TextEdit"

activate

close every document saving no

make new document at the beginning of documents

set the name of window 1 to "Font Samples"

set zoomed of the front window to true

set the text of the front document to ¬

"The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog."

tell the text of the front document

set the font to "Lucinda Grande"

set the size to 24

end tell

end tell

I’m thinking I can modify this to open a pre-prepared character sheet, print it off, and — as I’ve not yet worked how to export text from Script Editor to TextEdit — tell a listener to feel free to grab a pencil.

Here’s hoping that idea works!

And, just as a thought, I’d best mention that the Tunnels and Trolls related artwork is © of Liz Danforth; who’s been doing fantasy artwork for years’s, first for Flying Buffalo, the makers of “Tunnels and Trolls”, and latterly for Wizards of the Coast, the team behind “Magic: The Gathering”; the original collectable card game.

Phew.

Now, if you’ll excuse me … ?

More Links

Just in case you hadn’t noticed, I’ve been adding links, down the sidebars!

I’ve put in another charity link –to the Adopt a Bollock campaign, to raise awareness of testicular cancer– and a couple of gaming links, one to the Grognardia link, for those vintage Dungeons & Dragons players, and another to the official Magic: The Gathering, as I know some of my readers play.   I’ve also thrown in one to a friend of mine’s dog-walking service, and to the Hutton’s facebook group, as well.

Enjoy, folks!