Bill Crum
@billcrum.bsky.social
Former research scientist. Rare disease survivor. Struggling writer. SF / PC gaming / punk / metal / left of centre / 🇬🇧 🦋
Country and Western version!
May 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Country and Western version!
Big fan back in the day. Convinced some friends to come see them live. Band were late, sound was awful, gig stopped and started, I lost loads of cred points. I guess everyone has a bad night occasionally.
March 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Big fan back in the day. Convinced some friends to come see them live. Band were late, sound was awful, gig stopped and started, I lost loads of cred points. I guess everyone has a bad night occasionally.
March 18, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Cellar Spider With Shadow.
(Good name for a band?)
(Good name for a band?)
February 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Cellar Spider With Shadow.
(Good name for a band?)
(Good name for a band?)
My introduction to SLF on vinyl. Also cleared up a potential embarrassment as I previously thought they had a song called Alternative Ulcer ...
February 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
My introduction to SLF on vinyl. Also cleared up a potential embarrassment as I previously thought they had a song called Alternative Ulcer ...
Haven't played it since it came out but loved it at the time and kept the box.
January 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Haven't played it since it came out but loved it at the time and kept the box.
A while ago I tried to AI a painting of MES in the style of Matisse. Didn't work all that well. I'm sure someone could do better.
January 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
A while ago I tried to AI a painting of MES in the style of Matisse. Didn't work all that well. I'm sure someone could do better.
Just finished the jigsaw my wife got to keep me quiet over Xmas. The Fall of the Rebel Angels by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1562. What an amazing painting from 463 years ago. I'm a big fan of the Bruegels. Perhaps @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social can add some insight?
January 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Just finished the jigsaw my wife got to keep me quiet over Xmas. The Fall of the Rebel Angels by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1562. What an amazing painting from 463 years ago. I'm a big fan of the Bruegels. Perhaps @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social can add some insight?
First time I saw The Cramps and probably the best. Poison Ivy was so menacing on stage!
January 22, 2025 at 9:53 AM
First time I saw The Cramps and probably the best. Poison Ivy was so menacing on stage!
Reader, I played it.
(A lot, until my save cassette failed.)
(A lot, until my save cassette failed.)
December 26, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Reader, I played it.
(A lot, until my save cassette failed.)
(A lot, until my save cassette failed.)
The Stranglers (original line up).
December 23, 2024 at 6:57 AM
The Stranglers (original line up).
The first of many times I saw The Fall.
December 21, 2024 at 7:26 AM
The first of many times I saw The Fall.
Some great choices already which could have been mine, especially DKs, Rancid, X-Ray Spex, SLF, Buzzcocks etc I'll add Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers.
December 19, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Some great choices already which could have been mine, especially DKs, Rancid, X-Ray Spex, SLF, Buzzcocks etc I'll add Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers.
Ultima Underworld II
December 17, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Ultima Underworld II
"If you're writing modern fiction, read modern fiction," they say. Maybe once I've worked through the vintage stack ...
December 10, 2024 at 11:24 AM
"If you're writing modern fiction, read modern fiction," they say. Maybe once I've worked through the vintage stack ...
That's terrible! I only had to wait 3🦋 for mine.
December 7, 2024 at 12:53 PM
That's terrible! I only had to wait 3🦋 for mine.
You'll have to try harder than this. Anyway, I won't get out of bed for less than $10.
December 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM
You'll have to try harder than this. Anyway, I won't get out of bed for less than $10.
In record shops I always had to flick past S.N.F.U when looking for SNUFF. I should go back and see what I was missing.
December 4, 2024 at 7:25 AM
In record shops I always had to flick past S.N.F.U when looking for SNUFF. I should go back and see what I was missing.
The reality of querying literary agents overrun with mediocre manuscripts like mine. The quizzical 🫤in the left column means the submission timed out with no response. I'd probably get really stressed with a positive reply anyway! #writing #querytrench
December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
The reality of querying literary agents overrun with mediocre manuscripts like mine. The quizzical 🫤in the left column means the submission timed out with no response. I'd probably get really stressed with a positive reply anyway! #writing #querytrench
Played Elite for months on BBC micro. Achieved Deadly rank. Tape got chewed and save-game lost. Still hurts.
November 24, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Played Elite for months on BBC micro. Achieved Deadly rank. Tape got chewed and save-game lost. Still hurts.
In #Grimstone in #UFO50 meeting large parties of enemies with one-shot death moves is not cool. Seriously, F*** the Assassins.
November 22, 2024 at 11:40 AM
In #Grimstone in #UFO50 meeting large parties of enemies with one-shot death moves is not cool. Seriously, F*** the Assassins.
