The legendary UberFridge/Freezer, having done sterling work for many years in the hallowed halls of the Casito, now feels it is time to move on. It will be moving on to the Fisher and Paykel fridge recycling plant at the end of the week unless somebody wants it ( Read more... )

Oh wow. I was just checking out the Conspiracy II website, largely so I could send someone the link to it, and... it seems Piro is a guest of honour! Yes, the one from whom I blatantly stole my icon ( Read more... )

Your linky goodness for this morning, courtesy of Wil Wheaton dot net:

http://indexed.blogspot.com/

Secrets of the universe explained, by way of handwritten diagrams on index cards.

A big hello to all our friends in the US who are celebrating Thanksgiving today, and are therefore not at work, and are therefore not calling me for help with their computers. I am having a lovely relaxed day at work today, thus affording me the leisure to write a LiveJournal post, something I have been most slack in doing for the last n months ( Read more... )

Arr! Mateys!

As it turns out I slept through Talk Like A Pirate Day here in NZ (apologies to those Hoardelings who were expecting me at Dead Man's Chest). But since it's only 10:15am in the Caribbean right now, we've hardly started.

So in honour of the occasion, here is the Official(ish) TLAPD Song, by the incomparable Tom Smith!

( Th' song's below decks, matey! )

So I just got back from my first real holiday in about four years.  And may I say it was worth the wait.

( Memoirs at forty five degrees south )

I have been advised that crashing into someone attractive at high speed on a ski slope then saying, "Hey, y'know, as long as we're lying here all intertwined anyway..." is unlikely to be effective as a pickup line. However, I think that shows an unnecessarily negative and defeatist attitude.

Anyway, one way or another, wish me luck in Queenstown.

Links courtesy of holyoffice, always a fun read.
From the St Petersburg Times and the Times Online:

It seems Russian President Vladimir Putin had an online press conference last Thursday, and got a crash course in what Internet users consider important. Asked about the possible awakening of the giant mythical octopus Cthulhu, the fourth-most popular ( Read more... )

For the record I shall state that I am not now nor have I ever been married, de factoed, civilly unioned, or otherwise living in or out of sin with a partner. I therefore cannot of my own experience speak of the usefulness of the advice I link to herewith. However, those Loyal Readers who are not so fortunate (/ unfortunate / blessed / cursed / ( Read more... )

Ever had a flood of nostalgia triggered by a song you don't know?

So I just downloaded Visage's Fade to Grey.  I am fairly sure the first time I ever heard this song was a week ago.  But it took me right back to 1982 ( Read more... )