The Gentleman Stalker

Reading time: < 1 min Ladies, a question. You are walking alone at night, you are on a fairly quiet street, it’s well lit, and cars go by every minute. A man is walking about 20 feet behind you, and has been since you turned down the corner into this street. Now, if I’m that man (I’m not saying I’m…

Adios!

Reading time: < 1 min Beat it. Never darken our door again. Sod off. About time! Or maybe something more upbeat? Best Wishes? Good Luck? Have a great life! Or something more philosophical? “As you slide down the bannister of life, may all the splinters point the right way.” What do YOU write in a leaving card?

Timely manic

Reading time: 2 mins Arafat dies, smoking is banned, and we all stop for a minute to ponder the past. Then life whizzes onwards. Work wise the next three months are going to be nothing less than manic, and it’s quite possible that I’ll have to schedule a nervous breakdown sometime in February (that week away in January seems…

Remembering

Reading time: < 1 min I hope that the visible decline in people wearing poppies does not mean we are forgetting. More info:BBC Remembrance siteRoyal British Legion Poppy Campaign

F.Y.I.

Reading time: < 1 min Those nice people at 123-Reg brought the following to my attention: On 12th November ICANN will introduce a new policy designed to make transfers of non-UK domain names between Registrars quicker and easier. From this date, if there is no acknowledgement from the domain owner/admin contact within 5 days of a transfer request being made,…

Smoking is cool*

Reading time: 2 mins Today the Scottish Parliament decides on whether to introduce a smoking ban and what level that ban will be. Me? I’m hoping that it’ll outlaw the damn things altogether. Ohh and anyone who thinks this is a democratic decision is sadly mistaken. The real reason behind this decision won’t be health, and it won’t be…