Four Shades Of Black – Karate Book Review
Basho2016-10-18T18:53:55+01:00A review of a Karate book by one of my martial arts masters on the topic of Goju Ryu
A Basho Film: Sydney Harbour!
Basho2021-03-29T11:14:04+01:00Thanks for all the fantastic feedback on the last Basho Film! Here is the latest, I present Sydney Harbour! http://www.youtube.com/v/4EZr9_RgwS8 There is already another to upload and many more [...]
A Basho Film: San Francisco!
Basho2021-03-29T11:14:47+01:00I finally found enough bandwidth to upload my first travel film; San Francisco! I hope you like it and all comments are very welcome. This is the first of an [...]
Short Jolly Swagman Backpackers Review
Basho2024-06-11T09:38:36+01:00A copy of my Hostelworld.com review: Jolly Swagman Backpackers, Sydney, Australia 25th Jun 2008, 3 nights Nice location. Fine interior. Not really for our age [...]
James’ Travel Packing
Basho2012-07-28T14:32:18+01:00What do you need for a year long adventure? Don’t ask me, it’s my first time! Nevertheless, I am taking all this: Shown here is: […]
Leaving on a Jet Plane – don’t know when I’ll be back again!
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:00+01:00The flat is empty - everything is in storage. I leave work tomorrow for good - can't wait! The bags are packed - full to the brim for a year’s [...]
21 Days of EVE Online
Basho2012-07-28T14:34:12+01:00I am currently working on a review of EVE Online for your reading pleasure. But, its deep! Very deep, and is taking me a long time to get to grips with. Nevertheless, this weekend expect my verdict on this amazing game!
A day of triumph!
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:00+01:00Today is a great day! www.outsidecontext.com is now (for the moment at least) the number one hit on Google for "outside context". I have finally beaten the seemingly cheating Wikipedia entry! Time to celebrate!
Basho Reviews : Michael Clayton
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:06+01:00What is it with George these days? The last 4 or 5 movies he has been involved with have all been seriously excellent. Whatever is leading to the rhythm he has found, I thank the god's for it...
Longmoor November 2007
Basho2021-03-29T10:51:27+01:00The DA airsoft team attend the Longmoor weekender and win the Snatch Cup! http://www.youtube.com/v/UYka115PjE4
More P0rtal Wallpapers
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:06+01:00Here are some more P0rtal wallpapers for you to enjoy! Click to embiggen! Aperture_Science_outsidecontext.com Aperture_Science_2_outsidecontext.com Aperture_Science_2_outsidecontext.com Aperture_Science_4_outsidecontext.com Aperture_Science_5_outsidecontext.com [...]
Life Stories 2 : Strange Happenings
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:07+01:00This one is legendary. When I was fresh out of University I moved down to live with my then girlfriend (now wife) Francesca in Southampton,England...
Life Stories 1 : I had a hamster
Basho2015-03-12T13:26:29+00:00My hamster teaches me a valuable life lesson about taking brave and small creatures for granted
The story of my new PC : Showdown at Basildon
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:08+01:00Continued from Part Two So, Saturday rolls around and Cesca and I jump in the car at a god early time in the morning and rush all the way around [...]
Basho’s art 1992 to 2011
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:08+01:00I have finally finished a long time project (no more procrastination for me!) to scan in all my paintings, drawings and sketches from the last 15 years and post them up here. After all they were not doing any good in my case on my cupboard!
iPhone Review: the best office PDA ever
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:09+01:00Many people have jumped both onto and off of the iPhone release wagon. First it was touted as the next big thing, a mind blowing, life changing and stylish entry into the phone market. Bringing with it some amazing connectivity apps and the Apple pledge “that if you used this phone then you were officially cool” Even the price wasn't putting too many people off.
Headshots In Airsoft: Argument For Full Face Protection
Basho2024-10-08T15:53:07+01:00The quotes are from various people in the arnies airsoft discussion on this issue I have recently become embroiled in a very heated community debate regarding headshots in airsoft. [...]
Patrick Stewart in Macbeth
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:17+01:00Last night I took my mother to see a master performance of this most difficult of plays. Macbeth:The Scottish play. Lead actor, Patrick Stewart, is magical; not just his deep [...]
Sunshine DVD movie review
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:22+01:00Do you recognise the following quotes? "I have seen things you people wouldn't believe." "This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off." "You know nothing. Hell is only [...]
Sarah Connor? – Basho’s WA Hardballer Review
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:22+01:00The shop was fresh out of Phased Plasma Pulse-Lasers in the forty watt range
SCAR Review
Basho2021-03-29T10:52:58+01:00The boys from Snatch review the Classic Army SCAR. - Why are we reviewing the SCAR Turkish? What’s wrong with your current AEG? - Oh nothing Tommy, its tip [...]
Electrowerkz Charity Event Video: 1
Basho2021-03-29T10:53:40+01:00What was this? After the massive success of last years event, Mac and Detty at Electrowerkz ...very kindly given us thier site free of charge for another 8 hour Pistol [...]
Great Movie Pistoleers
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:22+01:00Pistol shooting is an art. Many cinema characters have pursued this amazing skill set. Below is my personal favourites. To make this list the shooting must be non manic and [...]
ASK.COM: Jeeves is ALIVE!
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:35+01:00I have always been interested in exactly how intelligent the system was and so decided to interview the search engine as though it was a person and find out!
Basho’s new watch, the choice…
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:35+01:00Introduction Watches. Why do some people take them far too seriously, spending unknown amounts of cash on seemingly over priced kit that doesn't offer much more than telling the [...]
You too will believe a man can fly…
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:35+01:00**SPOLIERS ahead!** You too will believe a man can fly. Superman Returns has two heroes in it. Not just the man in tights, there is also the man who has almost-married [...]
Humiliation in airsoft
Basho2011-10-12T11:08:59+01:00From this ("Airsoft knife kills?, yes or no?") discussion, The word humiliate makes me wonder... One the subject of humiliation, it is an unfortunate side effect of airsoft that someone [...]
Children of Men
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:36+01:00**SLIGHT SPOILERS** I have just got back from watching Children of Men (advert) at the cinema. I will probably write in more detail later, but here are my initial thoughts. [...]
AIRSOFT HAS BEEN SAVED!
Basho2015-03-23T13:31:02+00:00Amazing news! The forums are a'buzz with the news that the ABA led by minimiman have had their request for an exemption form the VCR bill granted! Oh day of [...]
The Salmon of Doubt
Basho2024-10-08T15:51:05+01:00Gday all Has anyone else read “The Salmon of Doubt” penned by the late great Douglas Adams? One section in a whole host of sections mentioning religion is the [...]
A War Letter
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:44+01:00My darling wife, I cry a bitter tear at being parted from you during this awful conflict. It is terrible, not only because all war is terrible, but also because [...]
V for vendetta; the ethics of terror
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:44+01:00Last night I finally got to see the new Wachowski brothers’ film; V for Vendetta. This film raises several interesting ethical dilemmas that reflect our own world in 2006. The [...]
Charity Airsoft Event – Write Up
Basho2021-03-29T10:54:44+01:00On Sunday, my airsofting brothers and I held an airsoft event on behalf of the little kids at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. Many people gave up their time and gave across their money for the event, including the Electrowerkz site owner's, marshals, medics and players. The net result was a combined donation of £1816.68 to the charity.
God’s Debris?
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:48+01:00Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, has written a philosophical book available free on the internet: God's Debris. You can download it from HERE Synopsis Imagine that you meet a very [...]
Oblivion review (PC)
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:50+01:00There is an old adage that says: “If it isn’t broken then don’t fix it.” Oblivion is an attempt to improve on near perfection, to reach the unreachable and to [...]
The Last Samurai (review)
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:51+01:00This is the Samurai version of The Great Escape. Why? Because it is basically a real story with a token yank dropped in to make it sell in America. [...]
The story of my new PC: Part Three – I HAVE IT!
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:51+01:00Finally the quest ends!
The story of my new PC: PART TWO!
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:52+01:00Update on the saga to order a new PC
Channel 4 : Guns are cool?
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:53+01:00Basho appears in a Channel 4 documentary and really wishes he hadn't
AIRSOFT: Longmoor Weekend Review
Basho2016-10-18T18:54:53+01:00This weekend the Dark Angels attended the Longmoor FIBUA village near Liphook owned and used by the M.O.D.
Email on BBC Radio Oxford
Basho2011-10-25T15:15:21+01:00A few months ago now I had an email read out on a BBC Radio Oxford call in show that was talking about Airsoft. Here is a link to the [...]