My local MP is Martin Linton. He was one of the people who got into parliament on the back of Labour’s massive landslide victory in 1997, so he’s understandably a bit “New Labour” for my tastes. Like many MPs, he has his own web site and unlike many MPs he (or his staff) even keep… Continue reading Martin Linton
Month: August 2004
Blue Nile
Blimey. A new album from the Blue Nile. That makes four in just over twenty years. Not exactly the hardest working band in the world. Their last album, Peace at Last (1996), wasn’t their best, but the first two, A Walk Across the Rooftops (1983) and Hats (1989), are two of the finest in my… Continue reading Blue Nile
Orange Insanity
Orange used to be a great mobile phone company. I think they are still the best in the UK, but their standards have dropped substantially since they were taken over by France Telecom. Here’s an example. On their website they advertise a talk plan that gives you 120 minutes of cross-network talk time and 30… Continue reading Orange Insanity
Buffy Not Indecent
Official I think that the episode in question is probably Smashed.
Whatever Happened to Fay Wray?
She died :(
Powered Vehicles
I’ve never enjoyed being in control of powered vehicles. I think it stems from a visit to a go-kart place when I was about seven or eight. After only one lap I was deemed a danger to myself and my parents had their money refunded. The only time I was ever in control of a… Continue reading Powered Vehicles
David Cross
I’m sitting in my local pub yesterday when I notice that one of the (many) advertising postcards displayed in front of me has the name “David Cross” written across it – which is quite a strange experience. Further investigation reveals that the American comic David Cross is performing in the UK for the first time… Continue reading David Cross
Statue of Liberty
It’s nice to see that the Statue of Liberty has reopened after it was badly damaged in the X-Men film… er… no wait… since it was completely unharmed in the Al-Queda attacks in September 2001. It’s understandable that the Americans would want to celebrate its reopening. But as a letter in today’s Guardian points out,… Continue reading Statue of Liberty
Home PCs hijacked to spread spam
We have, of course, known about this for some considerable time but this BBC story seems to think that the problem is getting worse. Which sounds likely. It’s well worth reading the readers’ comments at the end of the story. Whilst quite innocently searching on the web for a number of female actresses’ websites, I… Continue reading Home PCs hijacked to spread spam