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A collection of 155 issues

Knock and Die

Timothy gave me a door handle hanging thing that says this: I need total peace and quiet. I'm in touch with a creative love vibe from the center of the earth, tapped into my own special personal meditative wavelength, tuned in to all the earth's positive

Red Dwarf

I'm in a quotes mood. This is from the season five episode Quarantine LISTER: What is he capable of? (On the wall behind them is a glass-fronted fire cabinet containing a large axe. The lock on the cabinet flips open.)KRYTEN: Well, we've seen hex vision.

Random thoughts

From Monty Python and the Holy Grail. LAUNCELOT: We have the Holy Hand Grenade. ARTHUR: Yes, of course! The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch! 'Tis one of the sacred relics Brother Maynard carries with him! Brother Maynard! Bring up the Holy Hand Grenade! MONKS: [chanting] Pie Iesu domine, dona

Acronyms

The cyborger knows me a little too well. H.A.W.K.E.: Humanoid Assembled for Worldwide Killing and Exploration Well, anyone can have an off day, and the exploration sounds nice, but it gets better: A.L.I.S.O.N.: Artificial Lifeform Intended for Sabotage and Online Nullification

Going Independant

This is way too much fun: I have my own NationState, my own flag, heck, even a national animal. The site is a way for Max Barry to promote his new book, "Jennifer Government." The Principality of Quantum Tea "Nap time is not optional"UN Category:

Barbarian Northlands

Just to be perfectly clear for the Canadians and Americans, the definition of the North of Britain I grew up with was this: You draw a line going from the Wash (at the top of East Anglia, on the Norfolk Coast) to the tip of the Bristol Channel (just below

Error

Another reason why I like Mailwasher: reassuring error messages. Why didn't Microsoft do that? Update: Sorry Olof! Fixed it now.

Dalek

It's amazing the terror the BBC props department could create using an oversized grey pepperpot, with a couple of Morris Minor indicator lights on top, wielding a sink plunger and trundling towards the camera screaming "Exterminate!" in a croaky electronic voice. Spot one of those down

Windows NT

Finally got my own computer and (small) desk at work, and to my delight the computer had Windows 2000 on it, the next version up from Win NT 4.0. However, someone needs to notify the Department of Redundancy Department at Microsoft. The logon screen comes up saying "Windows

Vogon bureaucracy

Quote from "Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams Here is what to do if you want to get a lift from a Vogon: forget it. They are one of the most unpleasant races in the Galaxy- not actually evil, but bad-tempered, bureaucratic, officious

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