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// January 30th, 2004 // No Comments » // Personal

Well, the last couple of weeks have been a bit lame for the SA boys but they are truly back on form with the latest batch.
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Smell My Cheese!!!

// January 30th, 2004 // No Comments » // Personal

Oh wow, today’s cheddar has to be sarcastic… how original.

1. What sucked today?

Hey man, nothing sucked today. I’m really enjoying the fact that I have to get up at 7, drive to work in the company of psychos and morons and then spend a whole 10 minutes breathing time filling out this lovely quiz. Yeah man, life’s fucking GREAT!!!

2. How are ya doing?

Bite me!!!

3. Got any plans for the weekend?

Yeah I thought I’d fire up the ole chainsaw and go on a mass murdering rampage through my parish … either that or gardening.

4. Hey, is that a new haircut?

Ugh, yes – how’d you know that? *sorry no sarcasm but I really did have a new haircut yesterday*

5. What’s up?

The Bronx! *dumbass*

6. Spare some change?

Sure, do you take Amex?

7. What is it with kids today?

I dunno Bob, what with all the drugs we’re feedin’ em nd the total lack of a decent educational system, not to mention the plethora of violent movies nd computer games they are subjected to form an early age, and of course the rising trend of disinterested parents -… well takin’ all that into account you would have thought they’d be growin’ up just fine!

Acutally, that was strangely satisfying … oh well, more cheddar next week!

A blog roll tidy up

// January 29th, 2004 // 2 Comments » // Tech

It’s a little over due but I’ve finally managed to tidy up my ‘roll. I’ve added a load of new people who I read regularly and included a Reciprocated Links bit to ease my conscience.

If you believe you should be on the list or if I’ve got any of your details wrong then please let me know.

This is the BBC world service …

// January 29th, 2004 // 6 Comments » // Personal

I spent about 2 hours last night drafting a response to Kate’s post and finally clicked submit only to find that the post had disappeared into the ether. This is probably a good thing as I was more than a little vocal and would quite possibly have turned a few people off.

Let me just say that the BBC was, is and always will be the leading producer of objective news output in the world. They have no political bias, and very rarely make mistakes in their reporting.

I’d also like to point out this to those who suggest the BBC’s attack on Tony Blair was unwarranted. Tony Blair lied to Parliament and his nation. He lied to the BBC and to countless other news networks. The fact that the Hutton Report has exonerated him does not change this simple fact. Nor does the suggestion that these lies were based on unsound intelligence. If you’re running a country what the hell are you doing listening to people who give you questionable information.

Teflon Tony has once again come out of a political shit storm mostly unscathed whilst one of the world’s most respected broadcasters has been brought to its knees to cover for him.

So when you’re reading the latest updates regarding the latest beeb employee to be axed please just remember that there was only ever going to be one winner in this battle – and our government looks after its own.

A quest worthy of your talents…

// January 29th, 2004 // 13 Comments » // Personal

What with the ongoing link fests and my new year’s resolution to post more meaningful content I have had my attention jerked sharply toward one of the many housekeeping tasks that must be completed before I can leave this blog alone and concentrate on writing material to publish on it…

What the hell does XSet stand for?
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Happy tree friends

// January 28th, 2004 // 1 Comment » // Personal

I’ve been aware of these for quite some time but have only recently gotten round to watching many of them… and this is easily my favourite:

Eye Candy

Warning – Very gross, animated violence and gore NOT for small people.

You can see more through the main site:

www.happytreefriends.com

Of no interest to non-jersey folk

// January 28th, 2004 // 1 Comment » // Personal

But Markiss has put together a dinky little quiz:

You are the “St Mary’s Country Inn”

Which Jersey Pub are you?

And I should think so too – for the record, this is my local

On the move

// January 27th, 2004 // 5 Comments » // Tech

It’s official, I have outgrown my hosting provider! So I am looking for a decent provider. If anybody has any recommendations please let me know. Failing that I will shift over to Soho Consulting who offer a dinky little package.

My requirements are in the extended entry
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It’s late, it’s lame but at least it’s up … it’s

// January 27th, 2004 // No Comments » // Personal

1. Do you read more male or female bloggers? Why do you suppose that is?

At the moment the guys are ahead of the girls 18 / 12. The only reason I can think of for this occurrence is that I tend to identify more with the issues blogged about on blokes sites … actually, that’s a pile of crap – I ‘roll who I like pure and simple. Anybody have a problem with my apparently sexist side bar can bite me!!!

2. Does politicising a blog send you packing if the blogger’s beliefs are opposed to your own? Or, do you only read opinions that you agree with?

Provided the beliefs are informed and educated I have no problem with them. So far as I’m concerned the whole point about the personal publishing revolution is to allow others access to as many different points of view as possible.

If a blog is overtly extreme in it’s views (there are a couple of extremely right wing sites that I stumbled across that made me sick to my stomach) or if those views are just posited with no objective backup then I’ll tend to click off sooner rather than later…

3. Do you read other Cheddar X answers before writing your own?

I’m normally the last on in the ’sphere to post my answers so I kinda have to read other peoples … it doesn’t tend to have any bearing on what I write though – I have a real short memory!

4. What was the last utterly ridiculous thing someone said to you?

On answering her phone this morning and being asked by me if “That was Clare” the girl who replied no, this is Clare – I think you’ve got the wrong number and hung up on me!

5. What world record would you most like to hold?

Hm, there are a great many that it would be Honourable to hold, but I fear I am only worthy of something as simple as the most Jaffa Cakes consumed in one hour… I’d quite like to get the world oldest person though – just to miff all these women who keep getting it – but only if I can still have my marbles, be very rich by the time I get there and go Sky Diving!

6. What types of blog posts make you want to comment more often than not?

It’s not the post but my mood that determines whether or not I comment. Normally if there is something that is particularly close to my heart I will drop a little nugget in there but I am unfortunately very bad at keeping track of the comments Ive made and so miss a lot of the followups…

7. Does your significant other have a beloved article of clothing that you hate? Have you contemplated “accidentally” destroying it?

Nope… I am alone …

When you gotta go

// January 27th, 2004 // No Comments » // Personal

You will sink in a mire. You like to think you’re
normal, but deep down you really just want to strip off your clothes and roll around in chicken fat.

What horrible Edward Gorey Death will you die?
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Not too sure where the chcken fat comes into it though.

(Thx to LeeAnn who got it from Anna who got it from Pork Muffin – heh – who got it from … oh … no-one)