Monday, August 28, 2006

The Three Things Meme

Directly cribbed from Misty, but I don't think she'll mind.

1. Things that scare me
Bees & wasps & the like.
Creepy-crawlies.
The prospect of long-term loneliness.

2. People who make me laugh
The Two Ronnies.
Yes, Minister.
Actually, most people, really.

3. Things I hate
Bullies
Cruelty
Pettiness.

4. Things I don't understand
How to tell a joke.
Bigotry.
Women.

5. Things I'm doing right now.
Enjoying the day.
Writing this!
Waiting for the kettle to boil

6. Things I want to do before I die
See another eclipse
Learn to fly.
Travel widely.

7. Things I can do
Fix computers (a large hammer helps) & computer-type stuff.
Proofread / copyedit.
Get things done.

8. Ways to describe my personality.
Honest & loving.
Aspergers (near enough).
Different.

9. Things I can't do
Tell jokes.
Spend money recklessly.
Run - much (I'm far too unfit).

10. Things to which you should listen
Classical music.
Other people.
Nature.

11. Things you to which you should never listen
Anyone urging you to do ill.

12. Things I'd like to learn
Women.
To fly a plane.
To skydive.

13. Favourite foods
My mother's cooking
Tzatziki
Roast beef with all the trimmings.

14. Beverages I drink regularly
Coffee / Tea
Water
Wine

15. Shows I watched as a kid
Dr Who
Star Trek
Tom & Jerry.

Sunday, August 27, 2006

So I complained to Ofcom

At 21:02 the other night, I happened to switch on BBC 1, only to see full frontal female nudity - actually, a man in a fatsuit, but near enough. I felt it was a little too near the watershed for that sort of thing. So I complained. It will be interesting to see the reaction.

Saturday, August 26, 2006

Who burnt the toast?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5289862.stm

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Bad drivers

I still haven't got my driving confidence back after I was rear-ended two years ago, and today didn't help. A nice short two and a half mile trip, and people don't bother stopping at roundabouts: two tossers shot out straight in front of me. I'm not in a hurry to kill myself but idiots like these make it just that bit more difficult.

Thursday, August 10, 2006

My nephew


My nephew. Isn't he cute? He's 4.

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Ants!

Anyone know the best way to rid a garden of a large infestation of ants?