#The Skints

[sumarex]

[thelastdaysofanalogue]

05.03.11 - Reel Big Fish at University of Southampton Student Union

My memories of this gig are as much about the day as the show itself. Ed and I had long lost touch with our friend from school Darren, known to most as Smiler. We’d seen him a year earlier when we played with Canada Water in Cardiff, where Darren was at University and I guess that was the beginning of us becoming back in contact with him.

Darren’s degree was in Sound Production, as such he had a lot of the gear. We asked him if he would record Ed and I doing a tongue in cheek audio commentary for our Trigger Happy and Jackass lite home videos from back in 2003 (many of which Darren actually filmed). 

Before Darren arrived, we took a trip into Poole to have a root through the second hand stock at Red Records, just as we used to years earlier. Someone had just dropped off a collection of 7” singles that spanned the past decade and we fought, not as aggressively as we might have done when we were younger, for the ones we wanted.

The whole day felt like a page out of our childhood, making Reel Big Fish the perfect band for the three of us to go and see in the evening. It was actually Darren who introduced us to the band, he had a copy of Cheer Up!, which he allowed us to both make a CD-R copy of. Ed got very good back in those days at recreating the band logos and artwork using the pens that would work on the top side of the disc.

As much as you might try to perfectly recreate a point in time, it’s unlikely all the pieces will ever be exact. This was the first time seeing Reel Big Fish following the departure of Scott Klopfenstein. I’ve never quite gotten over this. Whenever I listen to RBF I always (attempt) to sing Scott’s harmonies and despite Matt Appleton doing the best possible job anyone could to fill those shoes, it was a bit jarring to see the band without Scott.

The support was a band who’ve had a great decade or so since, The Skints. I’d heard of them at this point, but not actually heard them, so this was my first introduction. Darren was already a fan and I trusted his judgement. I enjoyed their set and ended up buying a 7” vinyl from the merch table.

[that1notetaker]

Planning something. Maybe

[zhuzhany]

[DTIYS]

[ethicaltreatmentofcowplants]

ZIGGY SKINT for @jonquilyst's Total Drama Sims!

Yup, this is my solution to creating sims for other people's gameplay: grab some future version of my legacy spawn.

Ziggy is from my ODD MONEY save. In that he's a child and the oldest of three. He may be the heir, he may not - the Watcher hasn't yet made a decision. Either way, this is sure to be an adventure.

NAME: Ziggy Skint AGE: Teen (15ish) HOME WORLD: Brindleton Bay TRAITS: Socially Awkward, Loyal (bonuses: Top Notch Infant & Toddler, High Self Esteem) ASPIRATION: Goal-Oriented ORIENTATION: Uncertain so let's say bi/pan for now. Fine with relationships, just stick within the 14-16 age range. LIKES: Compliments, Small Talk, Discussing Hobbies, Fitness, Deep Thoughts, Baking, Piano, Metal Music, Cooking, Blue, Classic Music, Discussing Interests DISLIKES: Dancing, Pranks, Video Gaming, Malicious Interactions, Potty Humour, Mischief SKILLS: Various but nothing above a Level 4

Thanks to his outdoor loving parents and a household full of pets (and younger siblings), Ziggy has grown up relatively offline for a contemporary teen. He loves animals, being outdoors and baking, but is more at home around sims outside of his age group.

Shy but with a solid sense of right and wrong, it will be interesting to see how Ziggy fits in with such a large group of his peers. He's the kid at a party who is more likely to make friends with the dog than anyone else, but won't hesitate to call out bullying and other bad behaviour if he sees it.

MISC: While he definitely isn't a stylish sim, Ziggy has a love of colour that's reflected in his outfits. If he looks vaguely familiar, it's because his dad is @ravingsockmonkey's Stu Howell, identical twin of Lou Howell from the Werewolves pack (it's a long story).

(I'll send a SFS link your way soon @jonquilyst! He has some Maxi's Match clothing cc and default feet that I can't figure out how to get rid of from his file, but otherwise is fairly vanilla.)

[momofadhd]

Eddie: Look. I may not be a saint, but it's not like I’ve killed anybody. I’m not an arsonist. I’ve never found a wallet outside of an IHOP and thought about returning it but saw the owner lived out of state so just took the cash and dropped the wallet back on the ground.

Steve: Okay, that's really specific, and that makes me think that you definitely did do that.

[notnyxxy]

quick doodle to cope from todays episode

[umblrspectrum]

his name is skig he’s british and he’s infinitely better than mr whatsapp “skint” roach

[a-christmas-fruitcake]

I'm always happy when my boy shows up

[sumarex]

[stellewriites]

i’m absolutely fucked,,

[starrysharks]

Potentially my bias talking since i love psychonauts but oh my god i think you would love psychonauts. I think youd really jam with its humor

ooo i love a funny silly game... i already love how funny some of the designs are but now i'm just hearing more and more good things about this game !! i gotta get my hands on it lol

[16differentflavoursofhell]

[kitkats2112]

I’ve watched Bad Sisters so many times in the past 2 years I even use Irish slang on the daily 🫠

[ethicaltreatmentofcowplants]

"When they turned me into a spellcaster, I didn't know they'd also make my entire right arm bigger..."

Assuming that you still have space, @adelarsims, something wicked bro-ish this way comes?

[anarchypumpkincowboy]

skint tom - about to defend murder

jack - “not now tom”

skint tom - “yessir, sorry jack”