There I'm done ranting (for now)
30 September 2004
Composites
Well set up another group "composites", which is open for anyone to join. Spent a while digging out some of my composites for archive disks - didn't realise how many I'd done.
Well settng myself up for a day of furniture removing.
Well settng myself up for a day of furniture removing.
29 September 2004
Bader
Just overhead a phone call from Ian to Steve - he's told Steve to clear his diary (the day of the dialog training) and go to Bader!!!
Grain Demo
Well the grain demo is going as well as expected (i.e SHIT). Adrian and Simon are arguing (keeping up the united front); John keeps saying"...well in the water industry you'd do it like this..."; and Steve was heard ".. I don't want to go in there and say something.." and is just standing in the doorway of the test room in a kind of "I don't want to be involved but I can't let a fight break out " way.
If romours are correct Simon will be leaving very soon too, so the outlook is rosy - SOOOOOOO glad I'm not on that project!
If romours are correct Simon will be leaving very soon too, so the outlook is rosy - SOOOOOOO glad I'm not on that project!
Brand Notebook 7
This entry is mainly for Mark, who is off sick at home. I hope that it will cheer him up, and I've added some notes to the flickc image.
The new brand notebook has arrived and yet again its in a new format, and beautifully packaged. Not looked at the content in detail, but you will be impressed!
The new brand notebook has arrived and yet again its in a new format, and beautifully packaged. Not looked at the content in detail, but you will be impressed!
9th green by Flatulent Fred
A new member to the Sea/shore group is Fred (who turns out to be Marks brother in law). This fantastic image also posted.
Tasha "re-painted" all the chocolate walls in the kitchen last night in a slightly diffrent shade of chocolate - not because we are that anal, but the original colour of paint was not Nate resistant and marked very easily!!
Big day in the office for some today, with customers in for a big demo.
Dave Hurley in so I'm blagging some tunes off him.
Will check out tracklogs software later
Tasha "re-painted" all the chocolate walls in the kitchen last night in a slightly diffrent shade of chocolate - not because we are that anal, but the original colour of paint was not Nate resistant and marked very easily!!
Big day in the office for some today, with customers in for a big demo.
Dave Hurley in so I'm blagging some tunes off him.
Will check out tracklogs software later
28 September 2004
The new neighbours
A final sign that Autumn is on its way is when the farmer moves the cows into the field in front of our house.
The continuing popularity of the sea group on Flickr is amazing. It is such a fantastic piece of thinking. I could spend a lot more time taking photos!!! (in fact I need to)
Just finishing off another productive day at home. Back in the office tomorrow and I think until Friday. DVD recorder is due to arrive then!
The continuing popularity of the sea group on Flickr is amazing. It is such a fantastic piece of thinking. I could spend a lot more time taking photos!!! (in fact I need to)
Just finishing off another productive day at home. Back in the office tomorrow and I think until Friday. DVD recorder is due to arrive then!
More Flickr
I was very slow on the uptake of Flickr, unlike Mark who has been raving for ages. As soon as you spend a little bit of time there though, you realise what a cool place it is to visit. The whole recording you life in photos thing really does it for me at the moment. I have recently got the "Pro account" status too. It appears that when the trial period is over they are offering you a subscription account.
Have set up a group Seascapes and Shorelines, so submit any good photos that you have
Working from home today, from what I heard yesterday there won't be all that many people around in the office though.
Have done the deed and purchased a DVD writer (dual layer), hopefully arriving on Friday.
Update - Thanks to Mark and his contacts the Flickr group has really taken off. By far the most popular new group of today in the Flickr stats. Some really good images on there. I wish I lived near the sea!
Have set up a group Seascapes and Shorelines, so submit any good photos that you have
Working from home today, from what I heard yesterday there won't be all that many people around in the office though.
Have done the deed and purchased a DVD writer (dual layer), hopefully arriving on Friday.
Update - Thanks to Mark and his contacts the Flickr group has really taken off. By far the most popular new group of today in the Flickr stats. Some really good images on there. I wish I lived near the sea!
27 September 2004
Poor old Mavis
He's looking for sympathy today, wandering about stretching his back out next to everyones desk. Ooohh-arrgh. *grimace*
Aparently he pulled his back getting his bacon out of the grill yesterday *snigger*
Aparently he pulled his back getting his bacon out of the grill yesterday *snigger*
Woo-hoo!
Beardy's package has just arrived. Looks like the driver took it back to the depot on Friday and played football with it!!!
Usual
Well back to the grind. The usual dark curtain of glom and doom is drawn once more withing a few minutes of being in the office. Pretty shitty view of dark dank sky out of the window too. Well at least Geoff and Dan are back in the office today.
26 September 2004
Joining Flickr groups
Yet again taking Mark's lead and have posted some older images and put them into some Flickr groups. Some of them were just made for the kind of images I love looking at.
What a sight
Had a pretty demoralising day in the kitchen yesterday (but by the end of a hard working day had recovered). Tasha did some more painting. Just putting the tools away in the evening, walked out of the back door and saw this fantastic sky. We both decided to have a day off DIY Sunday and do some retail therapy!
24 September 2004
Is Google not straight forward?
Sorry about the number of posts for today - I figure short entries are easier to read???
I sent Mavis some information about a product, name and manufacturer a few days ago. He's just come to me to ask "...whether I can do some more digging to find out what it does - and what have you.."
So I type the manufacturer and product into google and hey presto the data sheet and prices are there - so I emailed him the link.
I sent Mavis some information about a product, name and manufacturer a few days ago. He's just come to me to ask "...whether I can do some more digging to find out what it does - and what have you.."
So I type the manufacturer and product into google and hey presto the data sheet and prices are there - so I emailed him the link.
Beady Broadband Update
THIS WILL CHEER YOU UP MARK!
Beardy has obviously been ticked for broadband and promptly ordered his router thingy (same as mine I think). That was 8 days ago (and he paid for next day delivery). They apparently "..can't find his house..." serves him right. He has instructed (nay demanded) them to deliver it to work. Obviously outraged at his toned they despatched the parcel with the biggest retard driver they could find. He parked outside the building, looked at the big sign that says Siemens, looked at his documents - turned round and pissed off!!!!
Well Beardy has just been on the phone to them complaining again
Beardy has obviously been ticked for broadband and promptly ordered his router thingy (same as mine I think). That was 8 days ago (and he paid for next day delivery). They apparently "..can't find his house..." serves him right. He has instructed (nay demanded) them to deliver it to work. Obviously outraged at his toned they despatched the parcel with the biggest retard driver they could find. He parked outside the building, looked at the big sign that says Siemens, looked at his documents - turned round and pissed off!!!!
Well Beardy has just been on the phone to them complaining again
Back in the office
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The Prodigy
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Started the process last night of selling my CDs on ebay (well the first 3 anyway!!) Not much going down in the office today - apparently they are performing major moving of desks and bays (best go home at lunch me thinks!)
23 September 2004
iSkin on its way....and not a moment too soon
Just ahd notification that my iSkin has been despatched. Could have done with it last night though as the iPod fell out of my bag as I was getting out the car. Put a dent in the case and also slightly twisted the side out of line. BASTARD!
And so the seasons change...
..not that you'd notice. We are now officially into Autumn, and the transition was very smooth - shitty damp summer into shitty damp Autumn (you really can't see the joins) Trawling the web this morning has uncovered a tool to show all the bad things that web designers do on their pages. There are certainly people in our office that should take a look at this - suprised that Times new roman doesn't feature highly on the list!!! Also after discussing with Paul and the boys in the office Toyota oviously heard us
Another working at home day today - like Mark's idea for the camera (so simple)
Another working at home day today - like Mark's idea for the camera (so simple)
And so the seasons change...
..not that you'd notice. We are now officially into Autumn, and the transition was very smooth - shitty damp summer into shitty damp Autumn (you really can't see the joins) Trawling the web this morning has uncovered a tool to show all the bad things that web designers do on their pages. There are certainly people in our office that should take a look at this - suprised that Times new roman doesn't feature highly on the list!!! Also after discussing with Paul and the boys in the office Toyota oviously heard us
Another working at home day today - like Mark's idea for the camera (so simple)
Another working at home day today - like Mark's idea for the camera (so simple)
22 September 2004
Int the fray
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I need me a small camera (to have with me all times), badly. The question is (and I invite opinions on this) do I go for something really cheap , slighty more expensive but fiddly or more expensive but possible a better beast?? Although have also now found this one, which sits in the middle and performs the task nicely - HELP!!
Some people just get all the goodies!
Mr Moore makes a rare appearance on his blog too, some good links in my FURL today
21 September 2004
Back into running
I've had what must be a month off running now, and tonight I decided that I'd go out. So as not to get downheartened I took my shortest route at a slow pace and didn't take my watch (that way I would think about the time it was taking me). That out of the way now and have decided that blogging about this will help me with the motivation. Have been feeling a bit under the weather all day but have perked up since the run.
Tasha is busy doing the painting - and making great progress (she will be finished by Saturday), so then its really only the plinths. We're then in the hands of Melv to fix the lights and then we can tile the wall and finished!!
Tasha is busy doing the painting - and making great progress (she will be finished by Saturday), so then its really only the plinths. We're then in the hands of Melv to fix the lights and then we can tile the wall and finished!!
Why is it...
... that when you get a puncture its always in your best tyre? Well it always happens to me like that. Got one on the way home last night - luckily working from home today so I can sort out getting a replacement. The hole is massive too, kind of 3 fingures big!
Tried the mini DVD thing last night after downloading some extra Nero tools - better but still the conversion pixelates the picture. Its no use I think I need a DVD writer!
Update - just had word from the garage that I actually need 4 new tyres as the others are "barely legal"
Tried the mini DVD thing last night after downloading some extra Nero tools - better but still the conversion pixelates the picture. Its no use I think I need a DVD writer!
Update - just had word from the garage that I actually need 4 new tyres as the others are "barely legal"
20 September 2004
Back to work
Now Playing
Seal - Seal
Must keep on my full Sky subscription, Tasha & I are getting quite used to spending evenings watching movies. Last night we watched
The transporter, which was good. Just our sort of film - loads of action (some A-Team level of unbeleivability), Kung Fu a plenty and some good fast driving scenes.
Managed to get all of the skirting boards fitted at the weekend, also managed to get all the little plastering jobs done too. Saturday night Tasha and I went to see "Half a sixpence". Ed was really good as Kipps, and Tasha's numbers were brilliant. Was great to see that they dragged Melv out of the audience at the end and he joined the cast on stage for the finale.
Poor old Mark seems to be getting a rough ride with the house move. Brings back the momories of when we moved, although never seems nearly as bad when your sittig drinking bubbly in the new house.
The great thing about the internet is that no stone is left unturned, and you can find just about anything out there - example
Still regretting not getting the pocket sized Sony camera in duty free. Have found it for nearly the same price. Write up
Seal - Seal
Must keep on my full Sky subscription, Tasha & I are getting quite used to spending evenings watching movies. Last night we watched
The transporter, which was good. Just our sort of film - loads of action (some A-Team level of unbeleivability), Kung Fu a plenty and some good fast driving scenes.
Managed to get all of the skirting boards fitted at the weekend, also managed to get all the little plastering jobs done too. Saturday night Tasha and I went to see "Half a sixpence". Ed was really good as Kipps, and Tasha's numbers were brilliant. Was great to see that they dragged Melv out of the audience at the end and he joined the cast on stage for the finale.
Poor old Mark seems to be getting a rough ride with the house move. Brings back the momories of when we moved, although never seems nearly as bad when your sittig drinking bubbly in the new house.
The great thing about the internet is that no stone is left unturned, and you can find just about anything out there - example
Still regretting not getting the pocket sized Sony camera in duty free. Have found it for nearly the same price. Write up
17 September 2004
Dual movie watching
I hate it when there are 2 movies I want to watch at the same time. At least this time I've watched more of one than the other!!
The Guru
and
About Schidmt
wasn't really expecting what the 2nd movie gave me. Tasha out this evening for the Mellows Chinese so managed get get the rugby watched (well the start anyway)
The Guru
and
About Schidmt
wasn't really expecting what the 2nd movie gave me. Tasha out this evening for the Mellows Chinese so managed get get the rugby watched (well the start anyway)
Back on the blog roll
Now Playing
Foo Fighters - There is nothing left to lose
As soon as i get back in the office seem to be bogged down and not been able to get any blogging done. Maanged to clear my inbox and set up the new PC. The whole networking from home thing is really good - and others in the office have suddenly become very interested. Glad the wireless thing was painless enough to set up as well. Once the actual router was set up anything else that connected was straight onto the web.
Well trust the first bad report about Apple iTunes to be generated in the UK!! Also in the technology news is the fact that MS are loosing out in the browser wars (for the first time since computers were invented I think). I've just downloaded the new PRE_RELEASE version of Firefox - can't tell what the differences are (apart from the skins don't work)
My beach shots from Scotland aren't quite as sunny as Biz's. The S.A.D kicked in a bit this morning. The the days getting shorter and the fact that it was pissing it down meant that it was still dark when I got to work
Luckily I didn't come across deep fried mars bars or these on my trip
Foo Fighters - There is nothing left to lose
As soon as i get back in the office seem to be bogged down and not been able to get any blogging done. Maanged to clear my inbox and set up the new PC. The whole networking from home thing is really good - and others in the office have suddenly become very interested. Glad the wireless thing was painless enough to set up as well. Once the actual router was set up anything else that connected was straight onto the web.
Well trust the first bad report about Apple iTunes to be generated in the UK!! Also in the technology news is the fact that MS are loosing out in the browser wars (for the first time since computers were invented I think). I've just downloaded the new PRE_RELEASE version of Firefox - can't tell what the differences are (apart from the skins don't work)
My beach shots from Scotland aren't quite as sunny as Biz's. The S.A.D kicked in a bit this morning. The the days getting shorter and the fact that it was pissing it down meant that it was still dark when I got to work
Luckily I didn't come across deep fried mars bars or these on my trip
16 September 2004
Check this OUT!!!
The entry is via email from my work network. I'm accessing that from my new laptop, via wirless to my new router and then via the new secure server from HOME
ROCK ON!
Last day on site
Didn't finish the movie last night but thought what I watched was pretty gripping. I was joined on my early morning walk on the beach at St Fergus by a seal - which just popped out of the surf, waddled up the beach a little, turned on his heels and was off. The wildlife down on the beach is fantastic.
After that didn't get anythong done - so the entire visit was a bit of a waste of time... When I'm back I must catch up with the blogroll have missed it.
After that didn't get anythong done - so the entire visit was a bit of a waste of time... When I'm back I must catch up with the blogroll have missed it.
14 September 2004
Site - 2nd day
More from offline blog...
Had a fantastic Scotish breakfast (thought I'd stock up for the day), got to site a lot sooner than I thought so was able to take a short walk up the beach. Beautiful - there is definitel something about having the entire coast for as far as you can see just to yourself.
This morning was taken up entirely by my induction. Normally these involve sitting listening to someone with a book showing you pictures or perhaps a video. We were issued with what looked like TV remotes. An audio power point type presentation was started (which lasted for 3 1/2 hours!!). At intervals there would be a series of questions and you had to use the buttons on the rmote to answer them. The remote was tied into your "induction account" and you didn't get site approved unless you got >80%
This afternoon was very slow. The site had to be cleared by 5pm because the plant is being pressurised for the first time. The Honeywell engineers were up to their ears getting ready for that and when we looked in their panel had terminated the our cable incorrectly. Hopefully the work can be done tonight or first think and I can actually get something done before coming home. Talking to the guy I'm working with today and found out that he too had been involved with the Huggies line we put in at KC - small world
Looking forward to supper!! Just catching some Siemens Mobile Wave Tour action - the voting for "best trick" is done by the audience using SMS tecnology...cool
Tonight I have dined on cream of muchroom soup and the hot ciabatta bread thing, aromatic crispy duck caesar salad and halibut with a lemon, herb and parmesan crust....yum! Now for watching 3 kings
Had a fantastic Scotish breakfast (thought I'd stock up for the day), got to site a lot sooner than I thought so was able to take a short walk up the beach. Beautiful - there is definitel something about having the entire coast for as far as you can see just to yourself.
This morning was taken up entirely by my induction. Normally these involve sitting listening to someone with a book showing you pictures or perhaps a video. We were issued with what looked like TV remotes. An audio power point type presentation was started (which lasted for 3 1/2 hours!!). At intervals there would be a series of questions and you had to use the buttons on the rmote to answer them. The remote was tied into your "induction account" and you didn't get site approved unless you got >80%
This afternoon was very slow. The site had to be cleared by 5pm because the plant is being pressurised for the first time. The Honeywell engineers were up to their ears getting ready for that and when we looked in their panel had terminated the our cable incorrectly. Hopefully the work can be done tonight or first think and I can actually get something done before coming home. Talking to the guy I'm working with today and found out that he too had been involved with the Huggies line we put in at KC - small world
Looking forward to supper!! Just catching some Siemens Mobile Wave Tour action - the voting for "best trick" is done by the audience using SMS tecnology...cool
Tonight I have dined on cream of muchroom soup and the hot ciabatta bread thing, aromatic crispy duck caesar salad and halibut with a lemon, herb and parmesan crust....yum! Now for watching 3 kings
13 September 2004
First day on site
Haven't been blogging for a while because I've been on site. I did keep an offline blog, which I'm completing now (via wireless connection!!)
After checking in nice and early and getting me a good aisle seat near the front, I get to check in only to find that they've changed my seat (so that the trim of the aircraft was correct). Well I know lets put him just outside the engine housing. "So....you're an apple user" said the guy next to me when he saw my iPod. Thats cool I thought to myself a common topic found. You wouldn't here that kind of comment getting out a PDA or a windows laptop. Turned out he used to work for Apple! He'd obviouslt left that job however to persue his career as the world's fastest eater. Now I'm a fast eater, but this guy was blackening his finger nails. I'd barely opened the plastic cutlery packet and there were bits of veggie sausage flying my way from the blurred table to mouth action next to me. left a very rainy Birmingham, only to drop out of the clouds in Aberdeen to glorious sunshine - who'd have thought. It was very very windy however and the pilot "made sure of the landing" by slamming the aircraft down the last 30 feet. The wing dropped and very nearly hit the grass - Mr apple next to me grabbed the chair and my shoulder as he jumped out of his skin. Veena the hostess (who was sitting on my other side) just rolled her eyes.
Got to site and had a pretty unedventful day (apart from them deciding they pretty much want a complete re-write of the software). I didn't get much done other than sign the permit on. My site induction is happening tomorrow (3 hours of it).
Got to hotel in Peterhead to find that the town is the biggest white fish port in Europe - this should be promising for supper I thought. The hotel itself has an excellent fish brasserie and I manged to blow my entire daily allowance on supper. The only thing spoiling it was being on my own. Tasha will be very jealous. Had prawn and cray fish tail salas to start and crab stuffed monkfish, wrapped in parma ham and served with a cream muchsroom and tomato sauce. This followed the frsh and hot olive ciabatta and red pepper and tomato soup. The restaurant itself is was set in a kind of dance hall room.
Have retired to my room to watch Shaolin Soccer on DVD. Rang my sister tonight and she's getting married ti Mike in April!!!!
Check out some of the pictures from my visit
After checking in nice and early and getting me a good aisle seat near the front, I get to check in only to find that they've changed my seat (so that the trim of the aircraft was correct). Well I know lets put him just outside the engine housing. "So....you're an apple user" said the guy next to me when he saw my iPod. Thats cool I thought to myself a common topic found. You wouldn't here that kind of comment getting out a PDA or a windows laptop. Turned out he used to work for Apple! He'd obviouslt left that job however to persue his career as the world's fastest eater. Now I'm a fast eater, but this guy was blackening his finger nails. I'd barely opened the plastic cutlery packet and there were bits of veggie sausage flying my way from the blurred table to mouth action next to me. left a very rainy Birmingham, only to drop out of the clouds in Aberdeen to glorious sunshine - who'd have thought. It was very very windy however and the pilot "made sure of the landing" by slamming the aircraft down the last 30 feet. The wing dropped and very nearly hit the grass - Mr apple next to me grabbed the chair and my shoulder as he jumped out of his skin. Veena the hostess (who was sitting on my other side) just rolled her eyes.
Got to site and had a pretty unedventful day (apart from them deciding they pretty much want a complete re-write of the software). I didn't get much done other than sign the permit on. My site induction is happening tomorrow (3 hours of it).
Got to hotel in Peterhead to find that the town is the biggest white fish port in Europe - this should be promising for supper I thought. The hotel itself has an excellent fish brasserie and I manged to blow my entire daily allowance on supper. The only thing spoiling it was being on my own. Tasha will be very jealous. Had prawn and cray fish tail salas to start and crab stuffed monkfish, wrapped in parma ham and served with a cream muchsroom and tomato sauce. This followed the frsh and hot olive ciabatta and red pepper and tomato soup. The restaurant itself is was set in a kind of dance hall room.
Have retired to my room to watch Shaolin Soccer on DVD. Rang my sister tonight and she's getting married ti Mike in April!!!!
Check out some of the pictures from my visit
11 September 2004
Mavis...a let-down
Now some weren't surprised, but when Mavis set off for Winchester to collect my new machine yesterday morning I thought that I might be getting it before the my site visit (where I do actually NEED it ) next week. My feelings weren't even dented when I saw him 1 hour later chatting in reception - not even having left the building.
He burst my bubble at 3.30pm when he rang and said that he was "so busy" and that he wasn't going to be leaving until gone 5 (what can be busy about picking up some boxes, especially when you know you have engineers that actually need the contents desperately)
Peter and I completed the bonding of the worktops last night. He did a great job of aligning them and the joints are now seemless.
Got a quick shower and went over to the opening of open studios at Ridware arts last night. Deb has got some fantastic new paintings and some huge pieces (so big they have to be float mounted) all in the style of the docks series
He burst my bubble at 3.30pm when he rang and said that he was "so busy" and that he wasn't going to be leaving until gone 5 (what can be busy about picking up some boxes, especially when you know you have engineers that actually need the contents desperately)
Peter and I completed the bonding of the worktops last night. He did a great job of aligning them and the joints are now seemless.
Got a quick shower and went over to the opening of open studios at Ridware arts last night. Deb has got some fantastic new paintings and some huge pieces (so big they have to be float mounted) all in the style of the docks series
09 September 2004
Working from Home
Now Playing
Blink182 - Enema of the state
Found out on Tuesday that we can use our existing ADSL connection when at home to access our corporate network. That'll certainly help when working from home! Hopefully that'll tie in with the new laptops, which we've been told will arrive in the office tomorrow - good for me going to site next week!!
Blink182 - Enema of the state
Found out on Tuesday that we can use our existing ADSL connection when at home to access our corporate network. That'll certainly help when working from home! Hopefully that'll tie in with the new laptops, which we've been told will arrive in the office tomorrow - good for me going to site next week!!
08 September 2004
Proud Dad
My not-so-little girl started scholl today. She looked really grown up in her uniform. There were no tears, in fact there was no looking back at all once we were in the playground!
Going out for lunchbbhbg b (sorry Natez is helping me type!!!)
Also found out last night that the chest pains my Mum had a few weeks ago was actually a heart attack!!!!
Going out for lunchbbhbg b (sorry Natez is helping me type!!!)
Also found out last night that the chest pains my Mum had a few weeks ago was actually a heart attack!!!!
07 September 2004
BSi Audit
Well it was overheard that the BSi inspector thought that my project "was very impressive". Its nice that you get that, but its a real shame that he didn't pick IOG!!
More missed news
Now Playing
The Bees - Sunshine Hit Me
Just found out some more things that I missed out on over the last few days.
It seems like the worst isn't over for the Floridians - after the second hurricane Frances turned round for a second go, it appears that another one, Ivan, is waiting in the wings to add to the misery.
James Bond technology is far to available to the general public these days!
Doc sums up the whole Russian school tragedy very well
The Bees - Sunshine Hit Me
Just found out some more things that I missed out on over the last few days.
- Bobby Robson being replaced at Newcastle (I wrongly thought that he was loved up there)
- England not doing very well against Austria
It seems like the worst isn't over for the Floridians - after the second hurricane Frances turned round for a second go, it appears that another one, Ivan, is waiting in the wings to add to the misery.
James Bond technology is far to available to the general public these days!
Doc sums up the whole Russian school tragedy very well
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| In Beslan, the bad guys didn't just kill civilians. They killed children. Worse, they apparently carefully planned killing children they knew. |
| With the 911 attacks, Al Qaeda attacked symbols. Killing innocents was part of the plan, but not the whole purpose. Planes full of innocents were flown into highly symbolic buildings. |
| Now, in Russia, killing the most innocent of the innocent, the most loved, is a strategy put to practice. |
| Of course, it's been a strategy elsewhere for some time. It's not new. But I sense with this horrifying event some kind of corner has been turned. This wasn't a bus, a plane, or even a crowded market. It was a school: a place that embodies a society's care and love for its children. |
06 September 2004
Awful
When your out of the media loop, as I have been for the last few days, I find it really hard to come back in and realise that something so shocking has occured - its not the first time its happened either. The Russian seige is truely horrible and like Gary, you find it very difficult to start to coprehend your emotions as a parent. Dio has young'uns too and feels the same way
Worktop wonderland
Now playing Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Vol 1&2
Peter came round yesterday afternoon to hig all the worktops. He was there for ages and then told me that I needed loads of compression bolts??!!?? Have been to B&Q on the way to work to pick some up. The worktop really makes the kitchen and the hob is kick ass - I'll post piccies.
The XP SP2 installation I left running over the weekend has appeared to been sucessful - we shall see if to knackers any of my software. Roll on the new laptops, every time I lean to much on the left hand side of the keyboard my ethernet connection drops - mavelous working for an IT company ou know!
Why does cool shit like this not happen to me???
Peter came round yesterday afternoon to hig all the worktops. He was there for ages and then told me that I needed loads of compression bolts??!!?? Have been to B&Q on the way to work to pick some up. The worktop really makes the kitchen and the hob is kick ass - I'll post piccies.
The XP SP2 installation I left running over the weekend has appeared to been sucessful - we shall see if to knackers any of my software. Roll on the new laptops, every time I lean to much on the left hand side of the keyboard my ethernet connection drops - mavelous working for an IT company ou know!
Why does cool shit like this not happen to me???
04 September 2004
Monkey Business
Nate got up at the semi-reasonable time of 0645 this morning. He is completely submerged in "Monkey Business" on Animal Planet. Just getting cooo's of "... Look Daddy - ponkey"
Well its actually going to be a very busy weekend in the kitchen. After thinking we'd have some waiting time for Peter to cut in our worktops he has now said that he'll come on Sunday lunchtime!!! This meabs that everything has got to be in by then
Progress is good though, and Melv said he'd be able to sort the lights (although we may have to rip up Florences floor!!!
Well its actually going to be a very busy weekend in the kitchen. After thinking we'd have some waiting time for Peter to cut in our worktops he has now said that he'll come on Sunday lunchtime!!! This meabs that everything has got to be in by then
Progress is good though, and Melv said he'd be able to sort the lights (although we may have to rip up Florences floor!!!
03 September 2004
Burn out
Now Playing Bjork - Medulla
Was seriously knackered last night, but managed to move the dishwasher and plumb it in, build the sink unit and wire the extractor fan in - but then had to hit the sack at 2130! Nate was very funny last night insisting that he wore his new monkey beanie all the time, couldn't quite get him to do the full on Avid Craig thing though!
Keith and Mark are both at home today, and SteveD is really busy so the bitching session never really took off. I ensconsed myself in the back room again though. Had email from Dave, who spent the weekend chilling on the beach at Hope Cove - nice!
The science museum have opened up their stores to the public - a great chance to see some really weird shit!! Shoof has created some very spooky looking portraits!!
Check out the others too!
Even my inactivity doesn't allow for this!
Was seriously knackered last night, but managed to move the dishwasher and plumb it in, build the sink unit and wire the extractor fan in - but then had to hit the sack at 2130! Nate was very funny last night insisting that he wore his new monkey beanie all the time, couldn't quite get him to do the full on Avid Craig thing though!
Keith and Mark are both at home today, and SteveD is really busy so the bitching session never really took off. I ensconsed myself in the back room again though. Had email from Dave, who spent the weekend chilling on the beach at Hope Cove - nice!
The science museum have opened up their stores to the public - a great chance to see some really weird shit!! Shoof has created some very spooky looking portraits!!
Even my inactivity doesn't allow for this!
02 September 2004
New motor racing series
The new motor racing series for drivers A1 Grand Prix, financed by arabs has been snapped up by Sky - due to start next Autumn.
Mavis, rather than head in hands, is tip-tapping on his new IPAQ
Mavis, rather than head in hands, is tip-tapping on his new IPAQ
Corner cupboard madness
Same thing happened again - maybe its our IT here in the office. Can't be bothered to type it all all again but basically
- Kitchen going well
- Bitching going well
- Blog roll reading going well
Corner cupboard madness
Same thing happened again - maybe its our IT here in the office. Can't be bothered to type it all all again but basically
- Kitchen going well
- Bitching going well
- Blog roll reading going well
Corner cupboard madness
Now Playing - Eels - Shootenanny
Fitted in the last to kitchen area cupboards (which fitted in with 1mm to spare). Had to do some cut around the old pipe work, but the cupboard fits just fine over my new piping. Fitted the carousel shelves - not sure when if I missed something when building the unit but the metal post seemed very flimsy (to the point of collapse). I had to make some "alterations" and its fine.
Microsoft have launched their own version of iTunes - not sure how it will compete/compare. Maybe by the time I get round to building my "future room" I could build it in a future earth? And on the new plant the women where blowfish bras.
I can feel a GBA upgrade in the offing. Still no news on the shipping of my iSkin either, although the site says that shipping started on 31 Aug
Having a proper read of the blogroll today (as the bitching session is in full effect around me). Am still feeling +ve at the moment (a sort of post holiday thing going on) - trying to listen but stay external, so that I don't drop into depression. The discussions can start about any work related issue positive or negative, but within minutes drop into the same "the management are shit" vein and remain there for the rest of the day! It is obviously a problem, and hopefully now that "higher powers" are aware of the morale issue in the office a closer eye will be kept. At some point the man must be uncovered as the fraud he is.
Fitted in the last to kitchen area cupboards (which fitted in with 1mm to spare). Had to do some cut around the old pipe work, but the cupboard fits just fine over my new piping. Fitted the carousel shelves - not sure when if I missed something when building the unit but the metal post seemed very flimsy (to the point of collapse). I had to make some "alterations" and its fine.
Microsoft have launched their own version of iTunes - not sure how it will compete/compare. Maybe by the time I get round to building my "future room" I could build it in a future earth? And on the new plant the women where blowfish bras.
I can feel a GBA upgrade in the offing. Still no news on the shipping of my iSkin either, although the site says that shipping started on 31 Aug
Having a proper read of the blogroll today (as the bitching session is in full effect around me). Am still feeling +ve at the moment (a sort of post holiday thing going on) - trying to listen but stay external, so that I don't drop into depression. The discussions can start about any work related issue positive or negative, but within minutes drop into the same "the management are shit" vein and remain there for the rest of the day! It is obviously a problem, and hopefully now that "higher powers" are aware of the morale issue in the office a closer eye will be kept. At some point the man must be uncovered as the fraud he is.
01 September 2004
Sunny Lunchtimes
Just had a pint in the Cocked Hat with Stirling, Keith & Geoff - how I could have spent the whole afternoon in there. Sitting in the sunny beer garden witha cold beer in my hand.
Jo's Wedding
It appears that quite a few people from the office were invited to Jo's wedding (not me). Here are some of John's pictures, which I think show some telling scenes and that the boy can't dance. Mavis had his trade mark long face.
Back to work with a ....... fizzle
Now Playing : Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse
Well I'd just written a huge post that was full of really good stuff - and when I went to post it it came and said that there was no content in my post and it had deleted it all!!
The highlights of yesterday included getting Neil to move the gas for the hob, me re-routing the pipe work for hot/cold/waste water (which made me feel pretty good), and getting a temporary work top on some of the units to create more space in the kitchen.
I want an office at home like Biz's!!
and this is what I sawe on the way to work this morning
Well I'd just written a huge post that was full of really good stuff - and when I went to post it it came and said that there was no content in my post and it had deleted it all!!
The highlights of yesterday included getting Neil to move the gas for the hob, me re-routing the pipe work for hot/cold/waste water (which made me feel pretty good), and getting a temporary work top on some of the units to create more space in the kitchen.
I want an office at home like Biz's!!
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