( Rather than lose and rewrite it again and again. I figured I'd just put it here for the next time. Ignore it if you're not interested in my annoyance with blind faith in/against 'Science!' )

My hands are killing me today. Partly it's because I cut my index finger, this morning, cleaning my pen knife (bloody thing cut through the cloth and my hand in one gentle motion. Good quality manufacture :P). Partly it's my finger joints being sore again. I feel like an old arthritic man ( Read more... )

1) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
A. Nope.
2) What was your dream growing up?
A. inventing things - it’s changed somewhat since
3) What talent do you wish you had?
A. Linguistics would be nice. Languages are the one thing I’ve never been as good as I’d like at
4) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
A. Some type of beer or ( Read more... )

This is the third day.

This makes me sad :(

Your Score: House Lannister

63% Dominant, 45% Extroverted, 72% Trustworthy


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Pretty much broke till Monday (stupid job ( Read more... )

This came up in conversation with some mates earlier today (while I was legging it for a bus) & I figured I should explain why I find it funny:

About 1000 years ago, an ancestor of mine died within arrow shot of my current home. How do I know this?

Short answer is a cousin of mine plotted a partial genealogy (complete with scratches & dead ( Read more... )

It’s been a long time since I wrote something more than a status update so I feel I might as well try writing up something that’s been niggling at me for a while & really struck home when I went to see the Codex Leicester in the Chester Beatty.

The Renaissance man or Polymath is often held up as the intellectual pinnacle to aspire to. A man who has ( Read more... )

I'm now a qualified engineer - with a 1st class degree.

Vaguely scary.

I guess this means I'll be doing that postgrad

That's all folks