I don’t mention him often, but there IS a reason he won the bloody prize ya know.
Scary, in Bryson-esque form, blogs about taxis. Top stuff. Go read it.
Now. Go on. It’s better than any of the tripe you’ll get from me today!
Month: September 2004
bookmark_borderBy the friends you keep
Dinner at the Salty Dog this evening means I’ll miss seeing my ‘Aunt’ Doris who is over from Canada (she’s a school friend of my Mum, that kind of Aunt).
Stag Day on 16th October means I’ll be hungover on my birthday (it’s a “clay pigeon, quad biking, paintballing day, beers and lapdances at night” kinda day).
Wedding on November 5th means I’ll miss the fireworks (but I wouldn’t miss it for the world and besides, Louise is chief bridesmaid).
Sometimes being too popular IS a good thing.
And I’ve just realised I’ve left my camera at home, just as well my replacement mobile has turned up.
bookmark_borderBitTorrent
OK, I’ve got Azureus. I’ve found suprnova.org. I’ve selected a couple of files but now what?
Previously, with eMule, I just shared a folder, is it different for BitTorrent? Where’s the manual!!
bookmark_borderParalympics
Not getting much coverage, are they?
Consider this story where the final of the mens 100m was held at 9am with only a few hundred people in the stands. Yet the heats, held in the evening, were watched by 30,000 people.
Now, imagine if they’d scheduled the mens 100m Olympic final at a similar time. Outrage! Headlines on all the newspapers, pundits bemoaning the terrible planning, proof that, in fact, the Greeks didn’t get it right.
It’s sad that the same outrage isn’t evident here. I watched some of the basketball the other night (hard to find, buried away on EuroSport) and top quality it was too. In fact it was more impressive than the Olympic competition as the extra skills and effort these guys put into their sport is evident. Surely THESE are the best people to uphold the Olympic spirit? Why are we lauding these able bodied athletes? The great spirit lies within those whose bodies fight against them, and still they find the energy, strength and sheer will to do amazing things.
bookmark_border100 Answers
Finally, I’ve finished it! I feel like a complete blogger now (in a good way).
First up, thanks to everyone who asked a question, I’ve answered most of them, but a couple didn’t really suit the format so I’ve left them to one side for the meantime – I WILL be answering them though, but they require a little more thought and a more detailed answer.
In addition, I’ve also compiled a list of who asked what, and what answers I gave.
Other site news: there are a few extra photos added to the ‘Best of‘ gallery – they’ll appear in the random photo over on the left at some point (hit F5 to refresh).
bookmark_borderR.I.P. Cloughie
Brian Clough – the legend – dies at 69.
“One reason I never became the England manager was because the FA thought I would take over and run the show. They were dead right.”
You know, we really need more belligerent old buggers like him. There’s beginning to be a shortage.