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Continuing the archive of independent Household reporting (Archive Page 28).

Transform your toilet into Star Wars’ Sarlacc Pit

March 16, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

That famous scene from Return of the Jedi in which the heroes battle Jabba and Boba Fett in the desert above the hungry Sarlacc Pit. I wonder what the new Disney Star Wars films will do for Boba Fett? This design is for people with clean loos and for those who aren’t afraid to roll […]

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Cthulhu lamp: Reading in bed can drive you insane

February 19, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Did you know you can harm your sanity points by simply reading in bed? Oh, okay, true – your choice of lamp matters. If you happen to use this lamp sculpture by Karl Dupere-Richer then you’re off to d6 san points damage. On the other hand, you’ll gain +2 on all style rolls. To read […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: cthulhu, household

Hosting a gaming night? Serve your drinks with a critical hit

February 19, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 3 Comments

[Buy at Think Geek] This mold makes for one impressive d20 – some 2.4″ in diameter which is enough to freeze about 4 oz of whatever you’re capable of freezing. Think Geek estimates it’ll take you about 5 to 6 hours to freeze that much water. They also point out the cast is oven-safe up […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dice, food, household

The BBC shop’s exclusive Doctor Who 50 sale

February 17, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Have you ever bought anything from the official BBC shop? It’s worth checking once and a while as they do keep some Doctor Who goodies back for themselves which you can’t get anywhere else. That’s what happened with these official 50th Anniversary Doctor Who mugs. The only place to buy them is directly from the […]

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Red Dwarf room hidden in 11 bedroom English mansion

February 10, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Do you have nearly £3.5m to spare and the need for an 11 bedroom grade ii Victorian family mansion? If you do then pop over to Rightmove and check out all the stately photographs. You’ll be impressed. Just one thing; photograph 19 seems a little out of place. Hmm. Looks like Red Dwarf to me. […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: household, red dwarf

Keeping the peace at home: Robocup

February 8, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

[Robocup product page] Who keeps the peace at home? It’s you. You need fuel and you need to be calm. This means coffee. This means tea. It also means you need a geek worthy chalice for your imbibation endeavours. Frankly speaking, this Robocup may be your last chance. It has a handle. If you want […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: drink, household, robocop

The monstrous GM’s chair design

December 21, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Where do you sit when you GM? Do you sit on a sofa as you command hordes of orcs and control the thoughts of terrors from the void? Or do you sit on the same sort of chair as your players? What about an alternative? What about a suitable monstrous chair for a GM? This […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: household, monsters

The One gaming table to RULE them all

December 16, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood 4 Comments

How’s this for a dining room set? Not something you’d find in either Argos or John Lewis, I’d imagine. Scratch that. How’s this for a table for a little D&D or Pathfinder on? Perhaps it’s more suited to a bit of dice rolling at MERP or the current LoTR RPG franchise – Cubicle 7’s The […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: household, lord of the rings, the hobbit, The One Ring

A facehugger for your light switch; alien kisses for your fingers

December 2, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Perhaps you weren’t tempted by these cute and cuddly aliens as Christmas presents for your geeky friends. Not hardcore enough for you. Not different. Too soft. If that’s the case why not check out Afterlight Sculpture on Etsy. They’ve an interesting range of lights. That’s right. You can get this Alien Facehugger switchplate cover. We’re […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: aliens, Etsy, household, lights

The Tardis and the Tentacle

November 3, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

How’s this for a pair of bookends? On one side you’ve the Tardis come to investigate. On the other side you’ve… well, it looks like a tentacle monster to me. The copper piping makes it clear the two are in the same old building. The fact that you can squeeze your books upright between them […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: doctor who, Etsy, household, tardis

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