Sure, you’re a slacker. Sure, you’re unreliable. Sure, you’ll take anything that’s not nailed down. And, yeah, you’re physically unimpressive. But you bring the mad skillz — even if you have to be threatened and bullied into risking danger to use them. You’d think people would appreciate you more! Where are the virgins in red fur?!
Which Season One Blakes 7 Character Are You?
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Curious. Today’s Telegraph contains a two-page spread by Norman Mailer, with a banner across the top of the front page to promote it, denouncing the Bush approach to international affairs, and particularly the perceived threat from Iraq and Al-Qaeda. The article has a strong anti-war message. Yet it does not appear, even in cut down form, on the Telegraph website. Instead, the website leads with the editorial "War, a necessary evil".
Draw your own conclusions.
Incidentally, if the Telegraph post the Mailer article later in the day, I’ll link it here. I don’t agree with it entirely, but it is worth reading.
Should have linked this when it was first posted: Brian the Telephone Engineer and the Tale of the Piranha.
Pub vs staying in. Hmm. There’s beer in the fridge and it’s cold out. I think I’ll be antisocial. I may even do something useful here.
Seamus update: he’s better today, but has hurt his foot somehow. Whether his lacklustre disposition is the result of that is a moot point, but I took him to the vet anyway. For £53, he has had an abcess on his right front paw treated, his temperature taken, his pulse and teeth checked over, his weight recorded, and has been given a jab and a course of tablets. The verdict: apart from his paw, he’s in great shape. Good.
The Beeb is full of good stuff today – perhaps trying to make up for the lack of enthusiasm for their redesign? For example, serious news items like this one.
I was a Dalek. Brilliant.
Off to the accountant this morning to discuss The Project. It’s too early in the day to get my head around numbers.
Stalkers planning to buy 181 Orchard Street will need £225,000, or thereabouts. The specification is:
"Next to the city walls"?? You have to cross the main road, walk past my home, Frannie’s home and Elaine’s home to get to the walls. A bit of estate agent spin, I think. Still, it’s a nice house, great location, and offers a fine view of my bedroom, kitchen and living room windows.
At times, the generosity of people astounds me. Ages and ages ago, I heard some music on John Peel’s show. It was entitled Heidika_1, and John said that if you sent an email to an address he gave, you could get a copy of the CD for free. Well, I liked the music, so I duly sent my mail, and got a prompt reply to say that a CD would be despatched, but maybe not straight away, as they were still being produced by the artist himself.
When I got home today, a small Jiffy bag was waiting for me. Inside I found a little note to the effect of “sorry it took so long, hope you like it”. Along with that was a small polythene bag (the type with the press-seal top) containing a 8cm CD and “art book” – with numbered and personalised artwork (90/100 – for Graham Spencer) – all clearly and lovingly hand-made by someone who takes great pride in what they do. The music itself is very good, and I shall endeavour to add a track to radio grayblog.
An email of gratitude has been despatched.