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A public information announcement
31/12/11 11:21
As we finish 2011, please read this heartfelt plea…. Read More...
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Prawns
27/06/11 22:35
This one’s about prawns, nipples and social gaming. It’s not a tenuous post at all, really. Read More...
Success
17/11/09 21:45
I’m pleased to say that today I achieved an ambition. After five and a half years of training, I passed my black-belt (1st Dan) grading.
A small selection of blurry-legged images are attached below so that you can get a vague idea of what’s going on. I felt that I generally didn’t do bad at all - I held my own and it was one of the better gradings I’ve done for a while. Am I pleased? Definitely. It’s the only sporting achievement I’ve ever managed.
However, it’s time to go back to practising hard, because there’s still plenty of room for improvement and nobody’s going to care about your black-belt if they can still punch you in the face...
A small selection of blurry-legged images are attached below so that you can get a vague idea of what’s going on. I felt that I generally didn’t do bad at all - I held my own and it was one of the better gradings I’ve done for a while. Am I pleased? Definitely. It’s the only sporting achievement I’ve ever managed.
However, it’s time to go back to practising hard, because there’s still plenty of room for improvement and nobody’s going to care about your black-belt if they can still punch you in the face...
All change, please...
18/04/09 21:21
I guess I should offer an explanation for my near two-month absence. Apologies aplenty will follow once I’ve got my thinly-veiled attempt of an excuse out of the way.
It all started one day near a public toilet in Paddington Station a few weeks ago. Whilst you’re probably thinking that I was ready to commence an act of George Michaelesque indecency, I was actually looking for something else - namely platform nine and three quarters*, Paddington Bear and sushi. I found two out of the three, but instead of finding owls, wizards and Robbie Coltrane, I discovered something of greater significance.
One usually visits a public toilet in order to perform their ablutions when in dire need. A public toilet is not the throne of choice, especially as it costs thirtty pence for the privilege. There’s nothing like your own, as they say - and that could not ring more true today, but needs must when the devil squeezes your bladder.
I sat on the concourse bench just outside the conveniences and waited. I should add that the bench was not my throne of choice, merely a place to pass the time whilst I waited for somebody else. And lo, a few minutes later, a pink-haired figure walked towards me with a piece of plastic in her hand, the sort of plastic that I am reliably informed is the most advanced piece of technology that one can urinate on. The pink-haired lady showed me the window. Urine dribbled down the stick. Advanced technology it may be, watertight it aint.
“It’s a positive”, she said.
And at that moment, a smile popped on my face, as I realised I was going to become a father. A provisional date of the 29th of November has been given**. Expect to be bored with more info shortly.
Sorry for being slack.
*OK, Pedants - I know Harry Potter was at Kings Cross Station, but really, I don’t give a jewel-encrusted arse.
**No, smart-arse - the wee-stick isn’t that good. That’s something called a midwife - they don’t require batteries. Well, perhaps just when they’re off duty.
It all started one day near a public toilet in Paddington Station a few weeks ago. Whilst you’re probably thinking that I was ready to commence an act of George Michaelesque indecency, I was actually looking for something else - namely platform nine and three quarters*, Paddington Bear and sushi. I found two out of the three, but instead of finding owls, wizards and Robbie Coltrane, I discovered something of greater significance.
One usually visits a public toilet in order to perform their ablutions when in dire need. A public toilet is not the throne of choice, especially as it costs thirtty pence for the privilege. There’s nothing like your own, as they say - and that could not ring more true today, but needs must when the devil squeezes your bladder.
I sat on the concourse bench just outside the conveniences and waited. I should add that the bench was not my throne of choice, merely a place to pass the time whilst I waited for somebody else. And lo, a few minutes later, a pink-haired figure walked towards me with a piece of plastic in her hand, the sort of plastic that I am reliably informed is the most advanced piece of technology that one can urinate on. The pink-haired lady showed me the window. Urine dribbled down the stick. Advanced technology it may be, watertight it aint.
“It’s a positive”, she said.
And at that moment, a smile popped on my face, as I realised I was going to become a father. A provisional date of the 29th of November has been given**. Expect to be bored with more info shortly.
Sorry for being slack.
*OK, Pedants - I know Harry Potter was at Kings Cross Station, but really, I don’t give a jewel-encrusted arse.
**No, smart-arse - the wee-stick isn’t that good. That’s something called a midwife - they don’t require batteries. Well, perhaps just when they’re off duty.
mrdalliard's mixed-metaphor meal menu
11/02/09 12:07
The internet has a lot to answer for. With all this communication stuff going on, the world really has got a bit small - if you’ll pardon the cliché. We can now share videos of trampolining foxes and stoats having fits in seconds with our distant “loved-ones”. Miraculous, eh? Thanks boffins!
Of course, it’s not just communication that’s benefited from all this internet stuff - it’s food. If you compared the contents of your fridge to what you had in there thirty years ago, you’d probably notice that it’s got a bit more of an international flavour. Indeed, as I sit on my Japanese futon, drink Italian cappuccino and eat Russian blini*, I’ve had a moment of realisation - food is just going to get more boring. We’ve probably discovered just about everything. There’s nothing new left to discover, is there?
To illustrate my point, think about curry. I had my first curry at the age of six - thirty-ish years ago. At this point, it was something new and exciting. Nowadays, I’m eating the damn stuff all the time and it’s become the norm. It’s the British national dish. It’s just so easy to become bored with something when you’ve tried it all before. We need something new. New experiences are the basis of what makes life interesting, but unless we have visitors from another world in the near future, I doubt that Earth-cuisine is going to radically change.
But fear not! I think I’ve come up with a short-term solution to this food-boredom dilemma - how about mixing our food-related metaphors?
Think about it, there’s a whole pile of weird names out there. There’s Pigs in blankets, Toad in the Hole, Spotted Dick and Angels/Devils on Horseback. All we need to do is mix the metaphors up and then we’ve got an entirely new menu.
So....
I’m sure you could think of more - there’s plenty of possibilities out there.
Don’t mock. All I shall say to you is this - what you scoff at today, you will be scoffing tomorrow.**
*For illustrative purposes only.
** Of course, you may be thinking this was a thinly-vailed attempt to produce innuendo-esque meal names. You’d be right.
Of course, it’s not just communication that’s benefited from all this internet stuff - it’s food. If you compared the contents of your fridge to what you had in there thirty years ago, you’d probably notice that it’s got a bit more of an international flavour. Indeed, as I sit on my Japanese futon, drink Italian cappuccino and eat Russian blini*, I’ve had a moment of realisation - food is just going to get more boring. We’ve probably discovered just about everything. There’s nothing new left to discover, is there?
To illustrate my point, think about curry. I had my first curry at the age of six - thirty-ish years ago. At this point, it was something new and exciting. Nowadays, I’m eating the damn stuff all the time and it’s become the norm. It’s the British national dish. It’s just so easy to become bored with something when you’ve tried it all before. We need something new. New experiences are the basis of what makes life interesting, but unless we have visitors from another world in the near future, I doubt that Earth-cuisine is going to radically change.
But fear not! I think I’ve come up with a short-term solution to this food-boredom dilemma - how about mixing our food-related metaphors?
Think about it, there’s a whole pile of weird names out there. There’s Pigs in blankets, Toad in the Hole, Spotted Dick and Angels/Devils on Horseback. All we need to do is mix the metaphors up and then we’ve got an entirely new menu.
So....
- Cock in the hole = chicken in batter.
- Toady dick = sausage-based sponge pudding.
- Leekie Angel = Scallop/oyster and leek/potato soup.
- Spotted blankets = Vine fruits in bacon.
I’m sure you could think of more - there’s plenty of possibilities out there.
Don’t mock. All I shall say to you is this - what you scoff at today, you will be scoffing tomorrow.**
*For illustrative purposes only.
** Of course, you may be thinking this was a thinly-vailed attempt to produce innuendo-esque meal names. You’d be right.
Crunch
14/12/08 22:52
As property prices nose-dived and banks went to the wall, the bottom fell out the toast market.
Worth remembering...
24/03/08 23:46
From the fire information council...
...it's always worth remembering, folks - "All year round, fire works".
Perhaps if fire works, that's why everyone else gets a bank-holiday.
...it's always worth remembering, folks - "All year round, fire works".
Perhaps if fire works, that's why everyone else gets a bank-holiday.
Bello!
24/02/08 22:54
I love the Nigerians - they're so generous. I got an e-mail from a Nigerian person last week...
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2008 09:26:04 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
From: "OFFICIAL"
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
African Development Bank Group
Nigeria Country Office (NGFO)
Plot 813 Lake Chad Crescent
Maitama District Lagos, NIGERIA
http://www.afdb.org
Dear Beneficiary,
I am Dr. Yakubu Lukman , A director with Africa Development Bank here in Africa .I want to bring to your notice that my office has taking over/ Mandated all the money Transaction originated from any part of African and Europe countries such as Contract payment, Fund inheritance or Lottery Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies In releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money Laundry activities going on world wide.
The World Bank Group has Mandated the African Development Bank via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through International automated visa atm card or via wire bank transfer depending on choice of fund transfer. Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry and your money will be released to you .
You are therefore advised to forward your direct telephone numbers, your contact address and a copy of your identification for Immediate release of your money. Most importantly be aware that Six Million , Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only (US$6, 500, 000.00) was allocated to you Only .
Finally , immediately you can re-confirm your full details as stated above , we will commence your fund transfer release order .Confirm the receipt by your swift reply. Awaiting your response .
Yours In Service,
DR. YAKUBU LUKMAN.
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
What a nice man. He's much nicer than George Agdgdgwngo. I might tell him that.
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2008 09:26:04 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
From: "OFFICIAL"
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
African Development Bank Group
Nigeria Country Office (NGFO)
Plot 813 Lake Chad Crescent
Maitama District Lagos, NIGERIA
http://www.afdb.org
Dear Beneficiary,
I am Dr. Yakubu Lukman , A director with Africa Development Bank here in Africa .I want to bring to your notice that my office has taking over/ Mandated all the money Transaction originated from any part of African and Europe countries such as Contract payment, Fund inheritance or Lottery Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies In releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money Laundry activities going on world wide.
The World Bank Group has Mandated the African Development Bank via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through International automated visa atm card or via wire bank transfer depending on choice of fund transfer. Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry and your money will be released to you .
You are therefore advised to forward your direct telephone numbers, your contact address and a copy of your identification for Immediate release of your money. Most importantly be aware that Six Million , Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only (US$6, 500, 000.00) was allocated to you Only .
Finally , immediately you can re-confirm your full details as stated above , we will commence your fund transfer release order .Confirm the receipt by your swift reply. Awaiting your response .
Yours In Service,
DR. YAKUBU LUKMAN.
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
What a nice man. He's much nicer than George Agdgdgwngo. I might tell him that.
Linky Stuff
31/01/08 23:23
As I haven't give you any for a while, here's the odd bit of linkage for you to read/watch/play.
del.icio.us links - 23/12/07
23/12/07 22:19
- Caring for Your Introvert / psychology introvert health society humour personality information brain
- Monty Python's Dead Parrot sketch, scammer style! / parrot scam video youtube humour 419 nigeria monty.python
- Etiquette in Asia (Wikipedia) / culture travel etiquette asia wikipedia information useful
- The Curry House / cookery howto india recipes curry food recipe uk
Things you don't say in public (1)
22/12/07 00:14
Overheard in the showers at the gym....
"You know *name removed*?"
"Yeah, he's a total sad fucker."
"Yeah, yeah - did he ever find out that you fucked his missus?"
"Nah - He's oblivious."
"Sweet. You're a top bloke for keeping that one secret."....
....or have you?
It's good to see the Christmas spirit is alive and kicking. With friends like this, who needs enemies? I've removed the name from this posting, but if you feel a bit of moral outrage coming on, simply put "moral outrage!" as a comment. Where are those four ghosts of Christmas when you need them?
"You know *name removed*?"
"Yeah, he's a total sad fucker."
"Yeah, yeah - did he ever find out that you fucked his missus?"
"Nah - He's oblivious."
"Sweet. You're a top bloke for keeping that one secret."....
....or have you?
It's good to see the Christmas spirit is alive and kicking. With friends like this, who needs enemies? I've removed the name from this posting, but if you feel a bit of moral outrage coming on, simply put "moral outrage!" as a comment. Where are those four ghosts of Christmas when you need them?
del.icio.us links - 20/12/07
20/12/07 22:56
- Podcasting News - The Top 10 Worst iPod Christmas Presents Ever / ipod apple christmas presents fun list
- Make-a-Flake - A snowflake maker. / snowflake flash paper art christmas design
- Strobist: How to Photograph Christmas Lights / photography howto christmas tutorial lights blog
- Cambridgeshire Constabulary - Crap 999 Calls / police 999 cambridge news funny uk mp3
del.icio.us links - 4/12/07
04/12/07 10:49
- Soviet-Era Arcade Games Crawl Out of Their Cold War Graves / games russia arcade culture history soviet gaming communism retro technology
- Simulation Of Camera Exposure Settings / photography camera simulation tools
- One Airline That Will Never Crash, Be Delayed, or Lose Your Bags. / travel india unusual airline
- I was frozen to improve my health. / health cryotherapy news daily.mail unusual
del.icio.us links - 1/12/07
01/12/07 08:53
- Chat Noir - Flash game / game flash cat strategy puzzle
- aquarterof.co.uk - Retro Sweets! / sweets shopping uk shop nostalgia retro british food
- Thoughts About Photography: Medium Format Pinhole Lego Camera / photography lego pinhole camera diy howto geek gadgets craft tutorial
- Rage Virus Hits Liverpool - kuro5hin.org / computer humour story rage liverpool kuro5hin
del.icio.us links - 22/11/07
22/11/07 01:10
- Celestia / astronomy software simulation freeware space interesting
- Sloppy - the slow proxy for dial-up modem speed simulation (slow down) / tools testing java software useful design
- Surreal Scania / art video film gps sweden movie surreal geography
- Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories - Making the World a Better Place, One Evil Mad Scientist At A Time / blog cool diy electronics experiment gadgets howto humour interesting physics science technology tutorials
(A)bort (R)ename (D)elete
21/11/07 01:10
I'm seriously considering a name change. I clash.
My name clashes with a lot with other people at work.
It's also a pain in the arse when you think someone is calling your name - and they're asking for someone else.
Perhaps my name is just common. Pah.
My father had the right idea, reversing his first and middle names - perhaps I should follow suit? Or perhaps I could be given an entirely name?
Something that isn't too derogatory may be considered.
My name clashes with a lot with other people at work.
- Another employee has exactly the name as me.
- Three people have my surname.
- Four people who work fairly closely with me have the same christian name.
- Several have the same initials. This is annoying because everyone gets referred to by their initials.
It's also a pain in the arse when you think someone is calling your name - and they're asking for someone else.
Perhaps my name is just common. Pah.
My father had the right idea, reversing his first and middle names - perhaps I should follow suit? Or perhaps I could be given an entirely name?
Something that isn't too derogatory may be considered.
del.icio.us links - 19/11/07
19/11/07 10:56
- TV Misguidance / surreal tv listings incorrect wtf humour
- Zoomquilt 2 / art surreal zoom cool images motion weird
- The London Evening Standard Headline Generator / news generator humour headling evening.standard
- IGN: Family Guy on the Picket Line / television news family.guy entertainment strike industrial.action ign
del.icio.us links - 16/11/07
16/11/07 23:50
del.icio.us links - 13/11/07
13/11/07 22:26
- Fingerjig - Typing Game / typing games flash test design useful
- ThereTheir.com - Don't Write Like an Idiot / writing humour language reference english
- I Park Like An Idiot - You suck at parking! Let the world know it! / humour parking shopping fun abuse car photos
- BBC NEWS - Americas - Man hurt using gun to change tyre / news bbc wtf usa idiot
del.icio.us links - 10/11/07
10/11/07 00:35
- Tackle Any Issue With a List of 100 / creativity 100 lifehacks productivity thinking problemsolving howto tips
- Neon's 100 films you must see before you die. / film cinema list 100 ranking interesting
- The Complete Newspeak Dictionary from George Orwell's 1984 / politics 1984 orwell dictionary newspeak language literature reference
- 100 Beginner Running Tips » Complete Running Network / running tips health fitness exercise run advice beginner
del.icio.us links - 7/11/07
07/11/07 10:32
- Moore means less: How radical documentary maker Michael Moore lost the plot. / documentary film politics news michaelmoore sicko movie
- Know your World? / game travel test map geography flash world
- I Do Dog Tricks / dog tricks flash interactive video humour
- Draw a pig (personality test) / fun personality pig draw test psychology
del.icio.us links - 4/11/07
04/11/07 00:19
- How Products Are Made / reference manufacturing Technology interesting science
- The People's Mario (Super Mario & Communism) / flash mario video communism humour parody gaming nintendo
- Amosu - Mobile phones and iPods with bling. / phones mobile bling shopping ipod
- BBC - h2g2 - Bunnies - the Drinking Game / games drinking recreation bunnies rules bbc
del.icio.us links - 1/11/07
01/11/07 00:45
del.icio.us links - 29/10/07
29/10/07 12:24
- Top ten tips for creating angry employees / management happiness blog humour angry
- The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement / environment extinction society wtf population children evolution resources bizarre global
- Haltadefinizione - The Last Supper in detail / art photo image davinci
- OS X 10.5 Leopard - Review : Lunapark6 / apple blog osx mac review leopard
del.icio.us links - 26/10/07
26/10/07 11:11
- I Think You're Fat - Esquire / honesty psychology communication articles humour
- Flow / game flash evolution cool art beautiful simulation
- Threadless T-Shirts - Tees, Tshirts and T shirts! / t-shirts shopping clothing tshirts art cool humour
- Floods are judgment on society, say bishops - Telegraph / religion politics uk floods christian bishop news society
...is that you, Harold?
24/10/07 22:12
Yes, it is.
Jut like Harold Bishop, I was swept off a rock - and consequently disappeared off the radar. Ever since, I've been with the Salvation Army, singing Onward Christian Soldiers - but now I'm back, thanks to some helpful people on a Tasmanian trawler.
And that's the story I'm sticking to. Mneh.
Jut like Harold Bishop, I was swept off a rock - and consequently disappeared off the radar. Ever since, I've been with the Salvation Army, singing Onward Christian Soldiers - but now I'm back, thanks to some helpful people on a Tasmanian trawler.
And that's the story I'm sticking to. Mneh.
del.icio.us links - 09/10/07
09/10/07 22:33
- A3: Alien Adoption Agency - Free to play online game! / mmorpg fun game free multiplayer
- Why Blog Post Frequency Does Not Matter Anymore / blogging writing tips opinion
- Technology Review: Flying Car About to Take Off? / technology aviation news science cars
- Back to mine... / streaming music electronic radio chillout
del.icio.us links - 06/10/07
06/10/07 00:39
- That bloody penguin game. / blood penguin flash game free
- BBC NEWS - Windscale: A nuclear disaster / nuclear bbc radioactive disaster power windscale uk newshistory
- IGN: The Top 25 PS2 Games of All Time / ign playstation2 games ranking gaming chart top25
- Postal strike 'could last for months' - Telegraph / uk news business royalmail telegraph strike
del.icio.us links - 03/10/07
03/10/07 00:39
- Cool Google Maps - Who knew maps could be fun? / maps google googlemaps blog data useful fun
- Has scepticism done in the Loch Ness Monster? - Times Online / scotland news timesonline monster lochness interesting
- 50 Fun Things To Do With Your iPod (kottke.org) / ipod fun apple hacks cool tips useful technology blogs ideas
- Shuffle (Ball Game) / game flash ball physics puzzle
del.icio.us links - 30/9/07
30/09/07 00:37
- Intuitor Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics / bad physics science humour geek films
- GROW CUBE (GAME) / flash game puzzle
- Watch Heroes Online (And for nowt) / heroes tv free online streaming
- Five resources to create a Wii media center (last100) / wii media nintendo howto streaming resources tips tools gaming
del.icio.us links - 22/9/07
22/09/07 23:07
- Happiness is . . . being Danish and enjoying life - Times Online / happiness timeonline news uk denmark interesting
- Robot Chicken - He-Man (YouTube) / video youtube funny he-man robot chicken animation
- Fish Tycoon / game flash fish
- List of countries by current account balance (Wikipedia) / economics statistics economy debt money world interesting
del.icio.us links - 19/9/07
19/09/07 19:50
- Netdisaster - Destroy the web! / fun humour flash web animation
- Llanfairpwll - tourist sites, info, accommodation in Llanfair PG in Anglesey, North Wales, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch / fun wales url internet geography funny web language
- Sheep Reaction Test Game / games flash reaction test sheep
- Has no one got the guts to ditch Trident? - Times Online / nuclear timesonline news comment uk defence politics
Ger'orf moy carrrr....
18/09/07 22:07
A typical Dartmoor scene....
- Lumps of rock - check.
- Sheep and horses - check.
- Gorse - check.
- German film crew that creep up on you whilst out for the day - check.
It's not often a film-crew move in whilst you've been away for the day. I had to politely ask them to move so I could escape the car park. (The guys on the right are the ones leaning against my car)
- Lumps of rock - check.
- Sheep and horses - check.
- Gorse - check.
- German film crew that creep up on you whilst out for the day - check.
It's not often a film-crew move in whilst you've been away for the day. I had to politely ask them to move so I could escape the car park. (The guys on the right are the ones leaning against my car)
del.icio.us links - 16/9/07
16/09/07 23:57
- Anything But iPod - MP3 Player Reviews & News / mp3 reviews hardware audio technology blog electronics geek shopping tech
- G2P Beta v0.2: Google helps me find the goods / google music search mp3 free download
- BBC NEWS - Beast of Dartmoor 'is my pet dog' / dartmoor bbc news beast legends
- AdultSheepFinder - The Worlds #1 Sheep Sex and Dating Personals Site / humour funny sheep sex dating parody
Beware
15/09/07 12:20
See that cold, menacing stare?
He knows where you live.
He knows what you eat.
He watches you when you sleep.
He'll always be within visual range of you on the moor, following everything you do.
Scoff at Psycho Sheep. Oh yes, scoff you may - but you won't be scoffing when you find two lamb-chop shaped pieces of flesh removed from you when you wake up one morning. It'll be a bigger nightmare than that kidney-removal story.
Consider yourself warned.
del.icio.us links - 13/9/07
13/09/07 00:21
- BBC NEWS - World - Europe - Russian 'sex day' to boost births / news russia unusual sex bbc population
- GPSgames.org - Geodashing / game outdoor gps fun sport geodash
- The AOLer Translator / humour language tools translator aol youth satire
- Overheard in the Office - The Voice of the Cubicle / humour office quotes blog language
del.icio.us links - 10/9/07
10/09/07 10:15
- Games » Bloxorz / games flash puzzle fun addictive
- The Official God FAQ / religion atheism humour faq reference satire
- The Gullibility Test / quiz fun gullibility test unusual
- Plastic duck armada is heading for Britain after 15-year global voyage / animals news duck plastic interesting bizarre humour uk
del.icio.us links - 7/9/07
07/09/07 00:05
- I can't believe it's not butter - Chinese Style / flickr photo humour butter
- The agony booth / movies bad reviews humour film
- Why don’t the terrorists attack us more? - Times Online / news times politics terror war terrorism uk comment
- The Duck Tape Club / free fun howto project crafts ducttape craft diy
del.icio.us links - 4/9/07
04/09/07 23:28
del.icio.us links - 1/9/07
01/09/07 23:45
- Thoughts on (and pics of) the original Macintosh User Manual / apple mac history manual design blog computing nostalgia interesting retro technology
- Two fish in a tank / flash animation humour
- RedHotPawn.com : Play free online chess / chess online games free social
- Britain's ugliest buildings - Times Online / architecture uk news thetimes plymouth opinion
Sorry
31/08/07 23:45
Plymouth City Council get something right for once. It's a very sorry lift. It's rusty and smells of wee.
Batspex
24/08/07 23:20
del.icio.us links - 23/8/07
23/08/07 23:02
- Games - 5 Minutes To Kill (Yourself) / games flash humour office violence work
- Mint Royale - Singin' In The Rain / music video animation fun flash cool dance
- Warm, Partly Cloudy, 100% Chance of Brain Rain / creativity productivity brain lifehacks tips ideas fun useful
- Data Mining - Finding Subversives with Amazon Wishlists / datamining privacy amazon data howto security blog interesting
del.icio.us links - 20/8/07
20/08/07 23:36
- Cadbury bows to 'bring back Wispa' net campaign (The Register) / theregister chocolate internet news interesting wispa campaign
- Socialight / socialsoftware tagging web2.0 mobile location photo
- GPS - the future of mobile games? / mobile gps games blog article
- Flash Element TD - Novel Concepts / addictive cool flash game shooter tower fun
del.icio.us links - 17/8/07
17/08/07 23:19
- NASA - Earth from Space / nasa space earth images photography world
- Pros and cons of Vegan, Vegetarian & Vegetarianism / vegan vegetarianism food interesting nutrition
- 1987 Krypton Factor Response Rounds (YouTube) / youtube video nostalgia funny kryptonfactor
- Geocaching (Wikipedia) / geocaching gps games travel wikipedia fun reference tech walking
del.icio.us links - 14/8/07
14/08/07 23:37
- WikiHow - How to Predict the Weather Without a Forecast / weather howto science prediction useful climate
- Classic Cat - the free classical music directory / classical mp3 free download audio music
- Stripgenerator / comic generator tools web2.0 stripgenerator flash fun creativity
- Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog / gadgets electronics diy hardware technology blog
Clumsy Ninjas
12/08/07 00:20
del.icio.us links - 11/8/07
11/08/07 23:47
del.icio.us links - 8/8/07
08/08/07 00:00
- English Russia » 130 Cats in One Flat / cats video wtf russia humour animals
- A Mathematical Limerick / humour poetry limerick geek mathematics funny blog
- Dartmoor Letterboxing - Information/Resources for Letterboxers / letterboxing community history nature devon uk dartmoor
- An open letter to a closed off friend / humour weird blog cars
The Hot Seat
07/08/07 12:34
This is the result of a work discussion on "The Hot Seat".
Yes. I know. It's stupid. You don't need to be a mastermind to tell me that.
Yes. I know. It's stupid. You don't need to be a mastermind to tell me that.
del.icio.us links - 5/8/07
05/08/07 23:49
- Zune Balmer (iPod spoof advert) / video zune microsoft humour apple youtube
- The Apostrophe Protection Society / grammar language english apostrophe punctuation writing reference abuse
- Mail Order Chickens / flash humour chicken video parody politics weird art
- BBC NEWS - Devon - Warning over 'tombstoning' craze / devon bbc news tombstoning uk
del.icio.us links - 2/8/07
02/08/07 00:30
- damninteresting.com / interesting science blog news fun reference
- Goggles :: The Google Maps flight sim / google maps games flash flight airplane interesting
- New Scientist - Fine young slobs? / newscientist news children science fitness
- Jumpcut - Be good to your video / web2.0 videos photography tools movies editing social
del.icio.us links - 30/7/07
30/07/07 23:57
- Modern Life - News & Views of the Modern Internet / blog internet tech design geek humour society
- Photojojo - Make a Flash Photo Flipbook in 15 Minutes! / tutorial tips howto photography flash flipbook design
- Gravity Pods / flash free game physics gravity
- Scouts uncool? Not in my book - The Observer / news uk scouting scouts observer youth
del.icio.us links - 27/7/07
27/07/07 00:15
- OneMoreLevel.com - Avoider / flash game japan 日本語 addictive
- Euro NCAP - For safer cars / car safety test ncap photo video crash
- Pizza Flyers: The Height of Good Graphic Design? / design pizza article discussion blog graphics interesting
- Polyphasic Sleep / sleep lifehacks polyphasic howto health tutorial unusual blog
del.icio.us links - 24/7/07
24/07/07 11:25
- How to Turn a Photo into a Mailable Mosaic / photography diy photos photo design art creativity fun
- Rose & Camellia - NIGORO / weird humour slap japan 日本語 flash game funny
- Flood Effect Simulator / world maps simulation climate environment tools flood
- Brilliant Button Maker by LucaZappa.com / tools useful webdesign generator icons button graphics
Potato-Based Snack Scandal
22/07/07 00:26
First there was the scandal of Monster Munch being sold in bite-sized chunks - now I buy a bag of salt'n'vinegar flava Discos and discover the horrific truth that they've changed and are no longer tongue-shrivellingly savoury!
HAVE MERCY! IS NOTHING SACRED?
HAVE MERCY! IS NOTHING SACRED?
del.icio.us links - 21/7/07
21/07/07 00:27
- EcoGeek: Technology for the Environment / science environment eco technology blog interesting geek news
- Japanese Human Tetris (YouTube) / 日本語 japanese video humour tetris
- Apple Mail plug-ins and tools / apple osx software mail mac email productivity useful tools
- Kerb - Play - RAF Global Rescue viral game / game flash
del.icio.us links - 18/7/07
18/07/07 23:45
- Zamzar - Free online file conversion / productivity public useful media free conversion tools file
- BBC NEWS - Further strikes to hit Royal Mail / bbc news business royalmail industrial-relations
- Wing Clipping Parrots - Facts and Fiction / parrot wing-clipping discussion bird pets
- Student Survivor (Remember "Little Computer People"?) / flash game student retro
Dalliard Simpson
17/07/07 15:21
del.icio.us links - 15/7/07
15/07/07 23:44
- Einstein the talking Parrot (YouTube) / video parrot humour bird animal african grey speech training
- WOW Russia! / humour web2.0 flash fun travel russia map culture
- The Evolutionary Brain Glitch That Makes Terrorism Fail / psychology politics interesting government security terrorism
- The Distraction Game / game flash flying bird
18 Again
13/07/07 23:42
Conversation overheard in the middle of a newsagents....
Kid : Hey Dad, look (points at magazine) - It's Doctor Who
Dad : Ah yes. So it is.
Kid : Is it true that he's really 900 years old?
Dad : Yup.
Kid : Nine-hundred years?
Dad : Yeah, just like me...
Kid : NO YOU'RE NOT! YOU'RE FIFTY!
Dad : I think it's time to go...
Kids suck at discretion.
Kid : Hey Dad, look (points at magazine) - It's Doctor Who
Dad : Ah yes. So it is.
Kid : Is it true that he's really 900 years old?
Dad : Yup.
Kid : Nine-hundred years?
Dad : Yeah, just like me...
Kid : NO YOU'RE NOT! YOU'RE FIFTY!
Dad : I think it's time to go...
Kids suck at discretion.
del.icio.us links - 12/7/07
12/07/07 00:02
del.icio.us links - 9/7/07
09/07/07 00:01
- Fast Food: Ads vs. Reality / advertising photos fastfood humour photography
- Expats in Italy - Moving to Italy and Living in Italy Information / community information reference world italy
- Lego Mans Secret Sex Tape Video / lego sex humour video
- YouTube - Fat Les - vindaloo / youtube video fat les vindaloo football england
del.icio.us links - 26/6/07
26/06/07 00:57
del.icio.us links - 23/6/07
23/06/07 00:28
- The Infinite Cat Project - Cats watching felines watching moggies. / photos cat weird funny humour cats
- Weebls Stuff - Rat Maze 2 / game flash rat maze cool weebl
- Vegetarian is the New Prius / environment food global warming animals interesting vegetarian globalwarming
- Jamendo : Project Divinity - Divinity / music free ambient mp3
del.icio.us links - 20/6/07
20/06/07 01:12
del.icio.us links - 17/6/07
17/06/07 00:35
- I Will Knot! / video visualization howto knots reference tutorial outdoors
- LikeBetter: where everyone likes photos / brain photos weird experiment flash psychology social personality test interesting
- Dark Roasted Blend: Top Office Pranks / humour office joke photos blog
- Interesting High-speed Video Clips / video visualization physics motion interesting science highspeed
del.icio.us links - 14/6/07
14/06/07 00:53
del.icio.us links - 11/6/07
11/06/07 00:26
del.icio.us links - 8/6/07
08/06/07 00:32
- YouTube - Rainbow - The Naughty Episode / video youtube humour rainbow television children
- Cool Running :: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan / advice fitness howto running tutorial plan
- The Effects of Drugs and Alcohol on Spider Webs / alcohol animals film humour parody video spider drugs
- Samorost 2 - Point and Click Adventure Game / fun free game flash adventure point click
W.W.I.A.F.T.M (2)
07/06/07 00:32
Honestly, you never see any - then all of a sudden you see a pile of 'em. Perhaps they're planning to invade earth?
del.icio.us links - 5/6/07
05/06/07 00:04
- Paper Pilot: Battle of the air - SolidWorks / game flash geek airplane paper fun
- :: fridgemagnet :: Cleaning The Fucking Kitchen / humour tutorials cleaning kitchen
- BBC NEWS - Music site Last.fm bought by CBS / bbc news internet technology web2.0 last.fm music business
- Where do you want to go? - 43 Places / travel web2.0 world social
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man
03/06/07 23:46
When I first saw this on Family Guy, I thought it was just a joke, until I saw a real one today.....
(Quicktime 7+ needed - it's a 3gp movie file)
I've obviously led such a sheltered life.
(Quicktime 7+ needed - it's a 3gp movie file)
I've obviously led such a sheltered life.
del.icio.us links - 2/6/07
02/06/07 08:28
- The Zodiac Movie - California Serial Murders / history reference serial killer zodiac crime
- BBC NEWS - Asia-Pacific - Boyfriend pillow for Japan singles / japan unusual society bbc news
- Welcome to OLD-COMPUTERS.COM! / computing geek history retro technology nostalgia museum computer
- ZWOK - playstation.com / addictive flash game multiplayer
del.icio.us links - 30/5/07
30/05/07 10:09
- YouTube - Charlie says... / youtube video charlie public information
- Which side of the road do they drive on? / driving reference world rules travel history map useful
- 10mg - Bunny Surgery / bunny surgery flash interactive game cool humour
- BBC NEWS - Third of bloggers 'risk the sack' / blogging blogs bbc news statistics work
del.icio.us links - 27/5/07
27/05/07 00:09
del.icio.us links - 24/5/07
24/05/07 15:27
- Domino - Flash Game / flash game domino
- huhcorp.com - We do stuff. / funny satire web2.0 webdesign business humour
- 15 Unintentionally Funny Comic Book Panels / comics humour blog language
- The Register: PlusNet blames itself for webmail spamfest / uk news technology internet plusnet register security spam
del.icio.us links - 21/5/07
21/05/07 09:44
- Subterranea Britannica / underground history architecture british unusual environment reference travel
- Cold remedies: What works, what doesn’t, what can’t hurt. / cold health information interesting
- YouTube: The Japanese Version Of The Chuckle Brothers? / humour video youtube martial-art japan 日本語
- List of banned airlines from the EU / aviation travel international safety airlines
del.icio.us links - 18/5/07
18/05/07 22:50
- Who ate all the pies? Cup final fans - Guardian Unlimited / football pies guardian uk news sport environment
- I Used To Believe - the childhood beliefs site / blog kids culture stories psychology myths humour
- Emptybottle.org - The Web 2.0 Bullshit Generator / web2.0 parody humour generator
- Uncommon Body: Top 7 Things To Know To Begin Running / blog body howto running exercise fitness advice
del.icio.us links - 15/5/07
15/05/07 23:53
- Japan FAQ--Japanese Manners and Etiquette / japan etiquette manners society
- WoW Detox - The Detox center for your World of Warcraft Addiction! / gaming warcraft detox addiction humour
- Games for the Brain / games brain puzzle free fun interactive
- The Mercedes-Benz Mix Tape / mp3 music download mercedes-benz free podcast
del.icio.us links - 12/5/07
12/05/07 23:52
- How to destroy the Earth / earth science humour satire scifi world howto
- The Idiot Test / funny game flash humour idiot
- Get a First Life: A One Page Satire of Second Life / humour secondlife satire parody game
- Mr. Manners' Quick and Dirty Tips For A More Polite Life / manners podcast culture etiquette blog reference interesting
del.icio.us links - 9/5/07
09/05/07 00:29
- Warholizer: Turn youself and your friends into pop icons! / graphics photography warhol art generator
- Line Rider - beta by *fsk on deviantART / game flash sledge
- Astronomy Picture of the Day / astronomy blog cool free photography science
- Breathing Earth / environment statistics flash maps visualization interesting world pollution
del.icio.us links - 6/5/07
06/05/07 23:05
- Nigerian Scam Letter Generator / spam email humour scam generator
- Old Plymouth - Brian Moseley's Plymouth Data Website / uk plymouth devon history photos interesting
- Japanese Slang - Japan-tv / japanese slang useful culture 日本語 language
- amaznode: amazon related product search / visualization web2.0 amazon flash search information interactive map
del.icio.us links - 3/5/07
03/05/07 11:29
- Public Disinformation (Spoof Advisory Films) / video parody youtube humour public information
- The 21st Century Successor to Global Hypercolour (YouTube) / design electronics clothing inventions youtube light
- 4,000 flash mob dancers startle commuters at Victoria - This is London / news uk flashmob unusual london
- We Feel Fine / by Jonathan Harris and Sepandar Kamvar / social blog web2.0 visualization generator interactive psychology
del.icio.us links - 30/4/07
30/04/07 23:58
- Wooster Collective (Urban Art) / streetart art culture blog graffiti video photography
- stock.xchng - the leading free stock photography site / free photography graphics useful stock images
- Get the Glass! (Cool Game) / flash game 3d cool showcase animation
- HOWTO: Install and Boot OS X On a Flash Drive / osx mac howto usb install geek tutorial apple
Daddy Or Chips?
28/04/07 20:27
del.icio.us links - 27/4/07
27/04/07 23:57
- Suicide Food - Animals that desire to be eaten. / blog humour food advertising weird graphics culture death
- How to detect lies - body language, reactions, speech patterns / psychology lies howto interesting reference body brain
- The Psychic Flash Movie / fun flash games
- Patently Silly - The Humor of Invention / patents blog humour inventions weird
del.icio.us links - 24/4/07
24/04/07 00:17
- The Register - Tesco punts anti-Tesco diatribe / funny tesco supermarket register news unusual
- Impact Lab - Unusual Things to Teach Your Body / health interesting body science weird tips funny
- The Psychic Chicken Network™ / humour psychic chicken games
- iGod - repenting made easy / religion humour flash fun ai chat interactive
del.icio.us links - 21/4/07
21/04/07 00:12
- Unusual Hotels of the World / unusual travel interesting information world accommodation
- LEVERS / weird science puzzles flash game
- SECOND LIFE: A story too good to check. / secondlife games internet business computing technology
- The Gallery of Regrettable Food / humour history food funny recipes cookery
del.icio.us links - 18/4/07
18/04/07 10:36
- c64s.com - Commodore 64 games online (no download required) / c64 emulation retro games fun free geek history
- Flash Earth - Satellite/aerial imagery of the Earth in Flash / maps flash earth cool interactive interesting
- The Brick Testament / LEGO humour religion bible photography
- [ planet jitsu ] :: Comedy Grading Criteria / martial-art humour ju-jitsu jujitsu grading parody
del.icio.us links - 15/4/07
15/04/07 00:37
- The McDonalds Videogame / games satire flash humour free
- Medieval Technical Support (YouTube) / helpdesk humour technology video youtube history
- Aurgasm :: your favorite music you've never heard / free music blog mp3 audio
- 8 Ways to Shoot Video Like a Pro - Lifehacker / howto video tips movies tutorial technique
Plymouth Mafia
14/04/07 08:30
Solely responsible for the increase in organised crime in the South-West.
"Hand over the chips and nobody gets hurt..."
"Hand over the chips and nobody gets hurt..."
del.icio.us links - 12/4/07
12/04/07 00:35
del.icio.us links - 9/4/07
09/04/07 23:58
- russell davies: How to be interesting / interesting howto blog lifehacks creativity tips tutorials writing
- Nudist Trampolining / flash game humour
- Why I Will Never Have a Girlfriend - nothingisreal.com / relationships humour mathematics
- Black20.com Presents: The Easter Bunny Hates You - Google Video / easter video funny
del.icio.us links - 6/4/07
06/04/07 23:52
- HowTo: Tasting Wine / HowTo: Tasting Wine howto drink food tutorials tutorial useful
- Chocolate Bubble-Wrap / Chocolate Bubble-Wrap food unusual
- France bans citizen journalists from reporting violence / france news politics law censorship government
- The Memory Stick - I Want One Of Those / humour technology
del.icio.us links - 1/4/07
01/04/07 20:18
- Humour from the UK Department of Social Scrutiny / humour politics satire parody society
- BBC NEWS | Magazine | What if... / ethics bbc interesting psychology death
- Mixilator - The Random Cocktail Generator / cocktails reference alcohol recipes useful
- The $39 Experiment: Asking Companies for Free Stuff / free fun experiment interesting shopping consumer culture
del.icio.us links - 29/3/07
29/03/07 11:46
del.icio.us links - 26/3/07
26/03/07 23:49
- Hints that we are wrong on climate change - TimesOnline / science climate environment global warming news
- Weird Science - The Coke and Mentos Fountain / video mentos coke science fun
- The Always Amusing Euphemism Generator / euphemism language humour generator words
- Flickeur - Every Picture Tells a Story / flash flickr art photography video unusual
del.icio.us links - 23/3/07
23/03/07 21:42
del.icio.us links - 17/3/07
17/03/07 22:47
Take my pain, bitch
15/03/07 01:01
"So, if you're doing martial arts stuff, how come you come off with some many bruises?"
"Because, to understand a technique, you've got to be on the end of the receiving end, just as much as you dish it out."
"But wouldn't it be easier if you had someone to take all the pain and be thrown around for you?"
"Like a pain bitch, you mean?"
"Yeah."
"You volunteering?"
"Errrr, no. (*points*) He is. He's tubby, he'd bounce well."
"Because, to understand a technique, you've got to be on the end of the receiving end, just as much as you dish it out."
"But wouldn't it be easier if you had someone to take all the pain and be thrown around for you?"
"Like a pain bitch, you mean?"
"Yeah."
"You volunteering?"
"Errrr, no. (*points*) He is. He's tubby, he'd bounce well."
del.icio.us links - 14/3/07
14/03/07 21:37
del.icio.us links - 11/3/07
11/03/07 09:40
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del.icio.us links - 8/3/07
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del.icio.us links - 4/3/07
04/03/07 20:19
Eclipse Schmeclipse
03/03/07 23:50
10x Zoom, ISO 800 and 3 second exposure. All I get is this:
Not very impressive. Significantly more impressive to watch.
This could be me looking under a microscope, photographing a streetlight or indeed the inside of my mouth. Not to worry.
At least I only have to wait about a year to try again.
Not very impressive. Significantly more impressive to watch.
This could be me looking under a microscope, photographing a streetlight or indeed the inside of my mouth. Not to worry.
At least I only have to wait about a year to try again.
del.icio.us links - 26/2/07
26/02/07 12:29