OK, so maybe the world and its wife have linked to this, but Penguin Baseball is fantastic, inducing Stuart Hall style laughing in Graybo Towers.
Alternatively, try some dolphin insanity. Both links via B3ta.
MT trouble
I’ve got a Movable Type problem. When I post a new entry, when it sends the pings I get a "can not find server" error and it all grinds to a halt. Ideas? I’ve switched pings off – let’s see if that makes a difference.
Teutonic inefficiency
A week or so ago, I sent an email to the organisers of IPM, Europe’s biggest horticultural trade show which I will be attending next week. In my email, I asked how I could get an advance copy of the catalogue. Yesterday, I got a reply. In the form of a letter. In the letter, it gave me a telephone number to call.
Whatever happened to Teutonic efficiency? Surely all this could have been done with a simple form on their website?
Dame Thora
Last of the Sun. Thora Hird’s last performance – a gently amusing monologue, introduced by its author, Alan Bennett. Catch it while you can, as the Beeb tend to only keep these things online for a few days. And be warned – there’ll not be a dry eye.
Today’s special
Sign observed at the coffee bar on Barnham railway station:
Today only!! Free poly cup with every coffee, tea or hot chocolate!
I like that coffee bar.
You’ve got an ology!
The Wikipedia list of ologies, via Mo. Doesn’t include scatology.
State of the Union
OxBlog offers an analysis of the State of the Union address:
If the amount of time given over to a single idea reflects its relative importance in the State of the Union speech (a reasonable assumption), then the most important themes in tonight’s speech, in descending order, are: the need to commit adequate resources to the military for the war on terror (87 seconds); that government will act against single-sex marriage (84 seconds); the administration’s commitment to strengthening families and religious communities, and to combat juvenile use of drugs (78 seconds); the government’s commitment to education and excellence for each child in America (72 seconds); that the world without Saddam is a better and safer place (69 seconds). The closing matter took 78 seconds, centered around the idea that we are living in historic times.
Game
Why work? Play instead! You know you want to!
Facts or opinion?
George W Bush and the real state of the Union. Worth reading, particularly if you are American and have a vote.
Slang
Beer with Kearn, Greg, Paul C and Kev.
Whammers are the new noughts, apparently.