Jord Tury

Joined June 2018

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Just a regular guy living in the West Midlands, UK.

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Tattoos & Ties
There was a strange time, say, back in the fifties or sixties, that a person with a tattoo would somehow be linked to a life of crime. That seems almost ludicrous considering fifty years down the line almost everybody and their great aunt had one. But, for a long period of time, tattoos were not only visually offensive, but also chained to a collective group of people who supposedly favoured the tainted road. Now, whether that is true or not we'll never really know. But, the likelihood of every tattooed grandparent living dangerously in their heyday? Now that's laughable, to say the least.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Blush
A Ticket to the Underground
A few months back I found myself thirsty for a goal. That goal, in my mind, had to be out of my comfort zone and in a place where I literally never stepped foot in my twenty-five years. That goal, somehow resulted in a music blog, where I would look to explore the roots of local bands and the underground music scene from a birds eye view.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Beat
Mobile Phones: The Generation Gap
You may not see it, but mobile phones used to be a lot better way back when. Say, in 2006, when you and your friends had Motorola Razr flip phones and a whopping 100kbps bluetooth transfer speed. Those were the days to be alive. Not like now – what with the likes of Fibre broadband and "more convenient" ways of sending things wirelessly. These days suck in comparison, truth be told.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in 01
The Vocal Challenge 2020. Top Story - December 2019.
January is closing in and the New Year's resolutions are beginning to pile in by the million. But, honestly, how many times have we promised ourselves that we'll cut out drinking or snacking only to then scrap the goal mid-January time? How many promises have we broken to not only ourselves, but also to our friends and families, as well? It's not usually the greatest of starts, is it? But that's alright – because, annoyingly, we're all guilty of doing it.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Motivation
Sex in Video Games
Sex. It's definitely a thing. It's also definitely worth a lot of money when implemented into the correct things, too. Say, video games, for example. Now that we're on that page, we might as well dive a little deeper into the controversy behind the explicitness of the subject in the gaming universe. It's something that people tend to think about but not necessarily discuss over a candlelit dinner and a cheap bottle of chardonnay. So, I suppose Vocal is the best place for it.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Filthy
Teenage Heartbreak
I'm probably a little out of my depth here as this comes from almost a decade ago and is strictly from memory. However, that being said, I remember a lot about my first heartbreak. I remember it hurt. I remember feeling like things wouldn't ever get better and that I'd be destined to walk the earth alone aimlessly until my dying days. I also remember coming back from it after months of trauma and perplexing thoughts. But let's take a step back and rewind to the very beginning. Hopefully, here, you can understand that this thing you're going through isn't the end after all. Hear me out, and you'll come to learn that it really is only the beginning of something truly beautiful.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Humans
'South Park' Vs. 'Family Guy': 5 Times 'South Park' Went Too Far (& 5 Times 'Family Guy' Did). Top Story - December 2019.
There's no denying the battle for the thorny crown forged from crude jokes and exploitable boundaries is still up for grabs. That's something we've been watching both South Park and Family Guy fight over for just shy of twenty years now. That's pretty impressive considering both iconic shows have, at times, pushed the boat out so far as to turn one too many heads and begin to question their careless propaganda. But, that being said, fans have enjoyed many years of watching the two factions hash it out over who gets the most despicable material past the boards.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Geeks
Why I Stopped Working for "The Man"
I've sort of been tiptoeing around this for a fair while now. But, to be honest, I think my anger has subsided. I feel no further connection with the workplace and if anything, I feel as if I can write with ambivalence towards the matter these days. There's no major hard feelings to any people I worked with. There's no hit list on a scrunched up piece of paper in the back of my wallet. There's just an old lifeline, and a new one.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Journal
Home Street Home
Back when I was about 15 I found myself in a pretty dark spot. It was a place I fondly remember, and a place I'd gladly step back to regardless of the lower points of the darker days. And, even now as I sit here in a warm home with a loving family in my mid-twenties, I still can't help but feel the urge to relive one of those days just for the sake of the nostalgia trip.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Beat
The Mosh Pit
Ah, yes, the mosh pit; the symbolic representation of complete madness at any heavy gig. The one peculiar thing you might dismiss as being the thing of insanity, but the same thing you'd be surprised about if there wasn't one at all.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Beat
5 Mechanics Video Game Developers STILL Can't Get Right
I don't think it's possible to build a universe within a game and not have a minor glitch or two. I mean, that's pretty much expected with most games these days. Nobodies perfect, and we're all aware of that. Sometimes those little glitches can quite easily be shrugged off and forgotten about, too. Even the biggest developers in the community make human errors here or there, but that's just pretty natural. We can't really complain about a petty thing like that unless we're really seeking an argument with a programmer.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Gamers
The Day Couch Co-Op Died
Alright, so I know half the stock photos these days of supposed 'couch co-op gamers' are actually low-key hipsters in disguise who can't tell an L2 button from a N64 joystick apart (not to mention the fact that most of them can't even hold a controller the correct way), but nonetheless, I'm still pretty keen to remember the good old days of couch co-op gaming. You know, before these Fortnite-obsessed arseholes came tumbling along and spoilt it all.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Gamers