Monthly Archives: December 2006

This was a major year in my life, moving from Newcastle, where I’d lived for about 13 years, to The South. Exactly where in The South I was moving to was unclear to me when I moved, though I knew … Continue reading →

Occasionally this year I wrote something which, on reading it now, I find amusing. Here are some links. Photographic AmusementI occasionally spotted something which amused me and was, by power of camera phone, able to capture it: Cheesy car – … Continue reading →

Some of these decisions are clearly very small and innocuous – what shall I have for dinner? or which route shall I drive home from work? Some of these decisions are more momentous. Often, in life, we’re at a fork … Continue reading →

I wish this were a joke. It’s not. I’m just off to the post office to send the printed copy of this. God I can leave stuff undone for a while. Still, it’s another thing off my mind now: Dear … Continue reading →

The Star Wars summary cartoons are fun. I’ve linked to them here, but you can check out them and their kith (sith?) and kin at Dude Studios. Star Dudes Also known as Episode IV or number 1. http://films/sdudes_ep4.swf The Bad … Continue reading →

Q. What goes “ho, ho, ho, ho, ho”?A. A mortuary attendant in Ipswich.

To bait the Christians! To: dan.giroux@gmail.comFrom: Ashley FriezeSubject: Remove Commercialism From Christmas Dear Mr and Mrs Giroux, I have been looking at your website http://www.operationjustsaymerrychristmas.com/ and I would have to applaud your sentiment to say Merry Christmas to people. That’s … Continue reading →

This is amazing. Well, it’s amazing in the sense of the senseless waste of time it represents. Someone has remade the entirety of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade into a small animation (see right). At least it’s just a … Continue reading →

I have nothing of note to report at the moment. There is a lot of waiting around right now. It feels like waiting for christmas, which is exactly what it is. Here’s a tip. Buying a house over christmas truly … Continue reading →

To the driver of car which flashed and hooted at me this morning as I was leaving a roundabout, I would like to say this. See those white stripes on the road? They are called road markings. They indicate the … Continue reading →