Just got back from watching the Red Arrows fly a tribute show to the pilot "Eggman" who died recently. They got one of there own to do commentary and then flew the routines with a gap where he normally flew. Chap on loudspeaker was barely holding it together, going back over the photos is really There was a pant wetting moment for the poor bastard when they flew off out of sight and he lost radio contact, turns out that there was a radio issue that needed fixing.

There are no sock puppet accounts on this forum.

I've just had to explain this to MrsA, whilst watching TV, as to why the cannon didn't disappear after firing a cannon ball, but it recoiled out of camera shot, and I swear to Science, Ellen Page and the lass from Easy A, as I turned away, from the corner of my eye she was trying to light a BBQ using a hollowed out jug filled with charcoal whilst waving the keys to a Clio, and a hunk of waterbathed meat.

On the plus side, I'm with a lass who plays by late C17th rules, on the minus side, I've got her suffragette phase to look forward to.

I think I'll take her to the supermarket, I don't know why, but I'll have to start it somewhere, give her 15 bags of sugar, sit her in the trolley and let her work out her own way down the aisle.

*Such* good news. Alright, I'm agnostic about the libido thing, but equally am probably not in danger. But otherwise - good, man, good.

Wrote it myself!

But if you meant the idea of doing kettlebells, it was just a natural thing. I went to a gym years ago that had one of the then-rare kettlebell instructors. He's awesome. Then it was a case of learning that sportsmen that I massively respected, like Lance Armstrong and Fedor Emelianenko, use them. Then I took up kettlebell circuits at the gym I'm now at. Really tough and satisfying workout, so I got my own.

Every time you write kettlebell my brain sees cowbell.

As of seven minutes ago, I've been working for my current employer for a decade. Crikey.

Brr, I had that realisation earlier this year. Somehow managed to quit fairly shortly afterwards.

Cheers! I've been in a pretty good mood, though it's about bloody time. Been trying to sort this out all summer, and it may still be weeks or a few months before they get the dose right. Blah. But all shall improve from here.

My fambly are most amused at how happy I am to hear that I'll be on medicine for the rest of my life. But hey, better than being ill. The free prescriptions are nice, yeah, but honestly, seven quid a month to not feel concussed most of the time would be a bloody steal anyway.

Cheers! I've been in a pretty good mood, though it's about bloody time. Been trying to sort this out all summer, and it may still be weeks or a few months before they get the dose right. Blah. But all shall improve from here.

My fambly are most amused at how happy I am to hear that I'll be on medicine for the rest of my life. But hey, better than being ill. The free prescriptions are nice, yeah, but honestly, seven quid a month to not feel concussed most of the time would be a bloody steal anyway.

Went to Nickachu's last night, and then we went to the horses, where I failed to do anything other than lose, but good fun. Fuck knows why I am awake at this time though.

...I cryyy, a little.

Yeah, over a decade for me too. My role has changed enough to keep me interested though. And no one else will have me

At the venture capital firm, ten years of services garners an employee a 3 month paid sabbatical and a present. One of the investment managers got a quad bike. Their staff retention rates were very high, from what I could tell. I think that it was probably the nicst place I've ever worked. <sniffs>

Happier news, it seems the Bingley music festival thing, going on this weekend is pretty cool, loads of bands that even I have heard of. My fear is now turning into excitement as the day draws closer and I'm getting more things done. Just need to sort out what I'm going to do with 2 pushbikes, 2 pushbike frames, two bike wheels, two motorbikes, 3 bodyboards and a mini-mal now. And all the garden furniture, as the new gaff doesn't have a garage or a garden.

I went to an event called Shropgeek last night, which Gaywood probably would have enjoyed A conference of sorts with three speakers (only one of whom I'd heard of before) - Alex Hardie, Chris Thorpe and Duncan Bloor (I've worked with the latter.)

Some very interesting stuff, about user centricity in applications, and how search data is being used at the BBC to help create worthwhile content etc.

How drunk do you have to be to bite a python? Twice.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14771361

<Pricks up ears>

You thinking of selling them? I still need a bike

That is not nice! However, I wonder if

carries a worse sentence thanif it were a mammal?

Also, just been wandering around Umea market and bought a lb of smoked tenderloin for about £8. It is bloody fantastic!

FTFY!

I've watched five now and have decided it's not for me. It's all a bit too plodding and I don't like any of the characters. It's curious just how much I identify with Dexter himself though.. well, apart from the killing, obviously.

I might try Firefly next and see if that's any good.

The final touch to the living room at New Kern Hall:

Futurama was acebest on Friday. These Fembots have illegal 5 speed groins. Brill. Some real laugh out loud moments.

Oh, jolly good work, sir.

10 bags of clothes have been placed into the charity bin by the shops. There are 4 holdalls of clothes ready to go into the now booked van (should have bought one, used it, and sold it again) and things are getting packed up. The 21st century rag and bone man has just been around, too, driving a flat bed lorry whilst the passenger rings the bell. Not seen one of those in years.

Today, no more beard! Happy birthday, me (for Monday).

I already regret it.

On the Cornmarket in Oxford this afternoon I saw a busker wearing a brightly coloured dress with a Madonnaesque conical bra dancing to techno wearing a Queen Elizabeth II mask. The sight will haunt my dreams for a long time to come.

woah! how long did it take you to grow it?

Fourteen months! Though I did pay for a professional wet shave and it was fantastic, I'd gladly do it again. I'd called and and booked it early last week, walked into the barber shop this morning and declared "I'm here for a shave". The poor girl (really, really fit, mind you) looked at me and nearly shit herself.

Don't regret it. Congratulations on your freedom from its bristly clutches.

When I was in London the other week, there were 3 of those (and a couple of Maggie Thatchers too) on Westminster Bridge and the south bank...

Malc

It's an invasion? RUN!

Does anyone know how good GAME are at getting pre orders out for the day of release?

I'm tempted by the Gears of War 3 ltd edition but only if I can get it on the day it comes out.

DJ Al's mash up CD has worrying amounts of Madonna in it.

It was a Madonna mashups round!

I totally knew that.

It says "Madge's Mashups" on the CD!

Shh! You're making me look foolish.

How did you not pick that up at the time?

Umm, Reavers?

In a pub with bobby in Sweden.90% of the customers seem to be English. As well as the English barman.

Just spent an hour and a half riding that thing around a woodland rally trek type course.

Awesome. Simply awesome. I don't know how they work, and frankly don't care - it's initially a bit disconcerting but once you get the hang of it it becomes like an extension of you, it requires no thought whatsoever, you just do what feels natural and you move.

Gazchap's identity revealed:

Beer.

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"OK, I admit it. I am slightly camp."

Looks like a fair bit of effort has gone into Google's homepage today.

That was pretty good. Someone is clearly a big fan.

Oooh! when is the next horrible histories on!

Sailor Jerry Rum and Old Jamaica Ginger Beer =