Link List

See I do have friends.
Well maybe not after this post, because they will probably disown me.
What the hell am I on about? Look to the left of this page.
Have you seen it yet? No not the doggy picture of me. The Link Box. These guys do blogs to.
Commander Meehan is like a veteran of bloging and has loads of post on his. J is as well but he has started up a new blog so there is not as many post on there. And Ricky is like the little Bubba of us all (not that I've been doing this for long), but his one is showing a load of potential.
If you wanna know more about the guys just head over to their blogs. All you have to do is click the links. Go on. It's not that hard.

Ice Koobs

P.S Two quick things. I will do a post about the MCM Expo I promise. Secondly. I got Rock Band today. So the MCM post might take a little longer to post then planned. But thats alright cause I can do a post about Rock Band after.

Down at the shops.

It's amazing what you can get down the shops these days.
I went down Tescos recently and found that not only can "HEAD" be bought over the counter but you can also buy a couple of "Faggots" to accompany it as well.
Don't believe me. I thought you wouldn't so I took a photo.
















See. I would never say anything I couldn't back up. Well most of the time anyway.

But really, who comes up with these names. The Pork Faggots can be forgiven. They have been around since the 1850's and it's not the foods fault that the word faggot has been made into slang.
But Head. What the hell where they thinking. I especially love the "Pour Home" part. Because you know, you could so give a woman "Head". I wonder what their sale figures are like. Hopefully they aren't to flaccid.

Ice Koobs

Dance Dance Requiem

Its a question that being around ever since the dawn of time (well when at least when the films were released). Whoes beter? Alien or Predator? Now we are going to find out the ultimate answer.




I saw this at the Expo and had to show you guys as well.
The quality isn't all that but still better then nothing right?
A full post on the MCM Expo will coming up later this week so keep your eyes peeled.
Ice Koobs

Hot damn!

First things first. If not into rock you're not gonna like it. Simple as. But that doesn't really matter (said in the way of a old yet famous wrestler). Because it was a good night out.
It could of been better if some of my own friends turned up. But you can't have everything and people have to live their lifes (even if they miss out on a wicked night out).
Even with the undertone of loner lurking about me the staff were friendly. And that is a big thing. It's not like it is easy to do to a loner. Think back to a time where you saw a guy who was by himself at a gig. Did you not laugh. So a big thanks to the staff.
Now the night is split into two parts. A live band part and Hot Damn (which is best described as a rock disco). What I saw of the live bands was awesome. They really put their heart into it and made it extraordinary different. Hot Damn was a sweet mix of deliciously light and sweet (Paramore, Blink182 etc.) To the fulfilling heavy and tasty (Slipknot, Hadouken etc). It was never too much of one thing so every one is satisfied. It was a double treat for me because I like both types of music. All in all as I said at the beginning. "If not into rock you're not gonna like it" but if you are then, Hot Damn! This just the right place for you.
Ice Koobs


P.S I got the tickets for the MCM expo this weekend. I can't wait. Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

May is the best month in the year. Fact!

Not only does it have two bank holidays it also the month of my birthday and my nameday. Most people know what a birthday is. But not many know about a nameday. The basic gist is that it is the day you celebrate the saint you are named after. My nameday is after my birthday so I have no reason to forget (which I still manage to do).
Another reason why May is great is the amount of events that are available. There's Hot Damn in Camden. A rock, punk, indie, and alternative night that is held every third Friday (check out the flyer on the right and this link for more info). Also the London Expo's held in the Excel Center down at the docklands. This is taking place over the last weekend of the month. Want more info on the expo then check here. I'm going to both these events so I'll do a post after and give you my opinion on if they're good or cak.
Oh and another reason why May is great. The weather been bloody gorgeous.
Ice Koobs.

Everyone is doing it!!!

Can you believe it?
For prove that shooting pigeons is not that bad play GTA IV.
GTA has alway been known for having some sort of collectibles. Like the tags in GTA San Andreas. Well in number IV, guess what the collectible is. Given up yet?
You have to get pigeons. Well more shoot them anyway. Which means I've got the one up on everyone. I already have practice in the art of shooting flying rats.
I have to admit when I first heard the pigeon in the game I did think it was a pigeon outside my window again. So I jumped out of my seat, grabbed my B.B Gun and started looking for the foul feathered beasts. But there was none. Then I heard the cooing again. But this time from the t.v. Now at this point I had the feeling I was going crazy, that I was getting my comeuppance for all the shooting that I have done. But then I remembered. Why would the t.v be making the noise. If I was going loopy and fruity then I would just be hearing the sound from every where.
So I dived into the game once more. Not with the intent of helping Nico's cousin Roman, or for driving Little Jacob around. But with the intent to kill or at the very least find the source of that infernal "Cooing". After two minutes I found it. The little git was sitting on the roof over the entrance to "Perestroika". So there was me and the pigeon. Man and beast. I walked towards it. It did not fly away. I tried kicking it. Not only it not fly away it just cooed more. Then I got pissed took out my pistol and shoot it. That solved the problem. First I got a message saying "199 flying rats left in Liberty City" then my wanted level went up. I didn't understand why. Maybe Liberty City see the pigeon as a endangered species. Well I know one thing. It will be after I've taken out the other 199.
Check out this video at You Tube. It's virtually the same as what happened to me.
Ice Koobs

P.s I can get away with the gansta photo now.

Fun with B.B Gun

I have a problem. Out side of my bedroom window is the rooftops of all the other flats around. Now why is this a problem I hear you ask. Well it simple really Pigeons. The rats of the sky only worst, at least you can make a pet out of a rat. Who would want a pigeon as a pet.
Why do I have this hatred for pigeons? Well the little gits wake me up in the morning with their infernal "cooing". Now I might sound like a mad man but when something wakes me up earlier then I meant to be up (apart from my mum) then I get a little pissy. But when this thing wakes me up all the bloody time. Now you are just asking for trouble.


So I had two choices:
Let it be. They are after all just stupid birds that are going to die soon.
Or.
Take it upon myself to make sure that the pigeons know not to mess with me anymore.


I chose the later option.
So how am I going to combat this airborne scrum. Well with my weapon of choice the B.B Gun.

Yeah I know I'm 21 but so what? But I do have to admit I don't know if there is anything that can make you feel more grown up and so childish at the same time then playing with a B.B Gun. And this one is special too. It shoots paint ball b.b's. Red paint ball's. Now I know when I get a direct hit.

Now before anyone goes accusing be of "bigging up" guns. I'm not there is a big differences with a B.B gun and a Gun. One being a guns kill. Well not the gun itself as such but people who use them. With a B.B gun I can hit the pigeons with something with out causing actual harm to the pigeon. The idea is more to scare them away, so they don't come back to or near to my window. Anyway wouldn't you be scared if you saw this?

The reason for the goggles by the way is as "Danger" Ehren McGhehey says 'Safety First'.

Any way I think its a great way of combating this foul breed of animal. So people of London. Go.
Go and get a B.B gun and rid the skies of the pigeon. And maybe by taking our stresses off on the pigeon life might be better. I know I've been sleeping better.

Ice Koobs

Gaming Goodness from all 3 fronts. First up the wii

Over the years I've gained a load of knowledge from video games. Like I mean a LOAD, we are talking around 15 years here, maybe even more. I do have to say that up till now, the gaming scene wasn't cheap. It still isn't.

But that where Nintendo have it sorted.

Before, if you wanted to play a shooting game you have to buy a light gun. It's impossible to play with the controlled because by the time you aim at something, it's moved and you have to start the whole process of aiming again. Of course if you had a P.c then you didn't have this problem, but then you had to make sure that your p.c was up to the job of handling the game.

If you waned to play a racing game and get the true racing experience, then you needed to buy a steering wheel. Well you could just use the controller but how could you show off to your mates that 180˚ hand break turn you've master. It doesn't have the same effect with a controller as it does with a wheel.

Now that is all a thing of the past with the wii-mote A.K.A the wii controller. It can do virtually anything. Aim it at the screen and its a gun, turn on its side and you can use it as a wheel. In a game coming out later this month you can even put it in your pockets and jog on the spot. Why is that cool you ask, because the console will tell you how far you have jogged. It like the swiss army knife of the gaming world.

Now throw in the point that the Wii is the cheapest console on the market you cold say that it is the best console. Right? Well kinda.

Don't get me wrong I would not sell my Wii for the world but, the graphics are somewhat lacking. Also add in the point about online game play. While being there it is missing a certain zing. I can't put my finger on this "zing" but as soon as I work it out I will defiantly post it.

In this day and age, with H.D tellies and Blue-ray disks, people expect to have realistic and almost lifelike graphics. This is something that the wii can't do. Not that it doesn't try. But as a gamer I can see why Nintendo did this. It's simple really. They needed to place their selfs back at the top. Now how are you going to this by not having at least similar graphics to the competition.

Instead of me trying to explain in technical terms think of it like this.

You go into a shop. There before you is two bars of chocolate, they are virtually the same. Both in wrapping, taste and price, but are made by different companies. Which do you chose? No don't send me e-mails. I know it will be split right down the middle. But now let say there is a slight difference.

This time one has a great wrapper, cost a bit but after eating a little bit of it you find that its either too chewy or too sickly. The other bar doesn't have the fancy wrapping, is cheaper and you love the taste. Now which one do you chose.

The majority of readers will go for the second one.

Now lets put things into context. The wrapping is the graphics of a console, the price is well the price and the taste and texture is the gameplay.

By doing what Nintendo have done they now have all the time in the world to iron out all the bugs of online gaming. Plus they can now work and test out different ways of improving graphics while not breaking and raping our banks and wallets.


Hope you enjoyed this post.

If you want me to do more or have any comments then just drop me a message or e-mail.

Slight changes

I done a little moving around. So now if you looking for "The Quest" it's at:
www.icekoobsquest.blogspot.com
Sorry but I relised I needed to get finger to keyboard and write down my what I thinking before my mind explodes leaving little bits of grey matter all over the wall.