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Behavioural Advertising
Have you seen the little “i” in a triangle icon on some of the ads? When you hold your mouse pointer over it, it brings up some text saying “Ad Choices.” This means that it is an interest based, or behavioural, ad as opposed to a contextual ad. Contextual ads show ads based on the…
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A Review of Fear Itself Episode 6 – New Years Day
Fear Itself was a short series of 13 episodes each episode of which was written and directed by different people. The series itself only lasted for one season and in many ways greatly resembled such series as The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, although substantially less successful. Each episode is a self contained horror…
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Lunch at Darley’s on Boothferry Road in Hessle
Location [huge_it_maps id=”13″] Darley’s, 312 Boothferry Road, Hessle, East Yorkshire, HU13 9AR. Initial Impressions Darley’s is a Hungry Horse venue in Hessle. It was visited early on a Wednesday afternoon after normal lunch hours, and was fairly quiet. There is free parking to the front and rear of the pub. There are various meal offers…
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A Sandwich from James Patrick Delicatessen on The Weir in Hessle
Location [huge_it_maps id=”12″] James Patrick Delicatessen, 11 The Weir, Hessle, East Yorkshire, HU13 0SB. Initial Impressions James Patrick Delicatessen is located on The Weir in Hessle near Hull. There is some free on street parking nearby. The shop sells a range of fine foods and wines as well as a wide variety of sandwiches and…
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Free Role Playing Game Supplement Review: ‘The Cozy Hearth Inn’
‘The Cozy Hearth Inn’ by Scott Craven is a free role playing game supplement published by The Forge Studios. The supplement is covered by the d20 System Trademark License, although that license was revoked in 2008, so this should probably have been replaced with the Open Game License, and consequently the supplement is considered to…
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Shadow World Player Guide – The World by Terry K. Amthor
Shadow World Player Guide – The World by Terry K. Amthor is the first RPG supplement in a planned series of guides covering the Rolemaster world of Kulthea, with both player and gamemaster guides planned. The supplement is available as a PDF and as a softcover print on demand book, with premium and standard full…
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Emer Atlas III: The Southeast by Terry K. Amthor
Emer Atlas III: The Southeast by Terry K. Amthor is a role playing game supplement for the Shadow World setting. This is a role-playing game supplement, primarily for the various Rolemaster rulesets, and the third of four planned atlases covering Emer, the largest continent on the world of Kulthea. The two earlier atlases, covering the…
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Late Lunch at The High Park on Bradley Road in Huddersfield
Location [huge_it_maps id=”11″] The High Park, Bradley Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1PZ. Initial Impressions The High Park is an Eating Inn venue (part of the Greene King group) on Bradley Road in Huddersfield. The location has its own, large, free car park outside. The High Park was visited on a weekday afternoon, and there…
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Lunch at The Zachariah Pearson on Beverley Road in Hull
Location [huge_it_maps id=”10″] The Zachariah Pearson, 386 Beverley Road, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU5 1LH. Initial Impressions The Zachariah Pearson is a J.D. Wetherspoon‘s pub on Beverley Road in Hull. There is a free car park behind the pub. The pub was visited early on a Saturday lunchtime, and was fairly busy when entered, with many…
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Lunch at The William Wilberforce on Trinity House Lane in Hull
Location [huge_it_maps id=”9″] The William Wilberforce, Trinity House Lane, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU1 2JD. Initial Impressions The William Wilberforce, which is named after the anti-slavery campaigner whose house is nearby, is located in Hull’s Old Town. The venue is a Lloyds No. 1 Bar, which are essentially identical to the J.D. Wetherspoon‘s as they are…