http://www.fortawesome.co.uk Down with the sickness Mon, 04 May 2009 09:40:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It was a cold, bright day in 2005 when our home was christened Fort Awesome, and a website was made in its honour. Since then, Fort Awesome has moved to a new physical house with a nicer kitchen, and even swapped out one of its members for a new, younger ... http://www.fortawesome.co.uk/2009/thend-of-an-era/ Jacket Tie Shoes Sweater Socks Shirt Trousers Underpants Monocle Driving gloves This order ensures you aren't left with any of the following that make the already strange-looking male form look even more ridiculous: Shirt, underpants and socks - no Underpants and socks - hell no Shirt and socks - oh God http://www.fortawesome.co.uk/2008/the-order-for-a-man-to-undress-while-retaining-a-scrap-of-dignity/ http://www.fortawesome.co.uk/2008/tuesday/ I had been thinking about how out of touch with nature I am. I drive to work in my metal car. I watch computer-generated films on my DVD player at night. When I sleep, it is on a bed of circuits and lies. I suppose that's the reason that I first ... http://www.fortawesome.co.uk/2008/green-packaging/ Noun Sameurism (plural Sameurisms) (gaming) The inevitable result of too much rage whilst playing on-line games. If Dan keeps getting so angry he'll have a Sameurism. Etymology: A portmanteau of Sam and aneurism. See also: Ragequit http://www.fortawesome.co.uk/2008/word-of-the-day-sameurism/ I was talking to my wife the other day. "Why do you love me?" I asked her. "Well," she said, "I guess it would be because you've always been there for me, no matter how bad things got." She paused for a second. "And why do you love me?" She asked. "I ... http://www.fortawesome.co.uk/2008/joke-2/ An Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman walk into a bar. The Englishman goes up to the barman and says: "I'd like a pint of your finest beer please." The barman says: "I'm sorry sir, we're only serving shit beer tonight. Can I interest you in a pint of something ... http://www.fortawesome.co.uk/2008/joke/ On the day of Bill Gates' last CES keynote there are bound to be a few news stories. I was not expecting these two to nestle so humorously next to each other in my BBC News feed: Gates joins Dancing on Ice stars Gates hails age of digital senses http://www.fortawesome.co.uk/2008/bill-gates-is-leaving-microsoft-pursuing-other-hobbies/ At this festive time of year we sing songs to remind us that it is definitely a happy time, and to amuse and educate the children. Fort Awesome proudly presents its own dramatisation of one of these stories, so that we might again think about the true meaning of Christmas. http://www.fortawesome.co.uk/2007/rudolf-the-magnificent-reindeer-and-his-useful-nose/ This is the internal contact switch for the strum bar of the guitar for the video game Rock Band. Dan was looking forward to whiling away all of New Year playing the game, strumming away like a big bastard. Then the strummer stopped working. Like a wily robot trapped alone ... http://www.fortawesome.co.uk/2007/this-piece-of-plastic-has-ruined-christmas/