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Category Archives: Trivia and stuff
Good job I haven’t committed a major crime
If the police IT forensics people were checking my alibi for last night they might have thought I was lying when I said I was at home in bed (with my real alibi – the wife). Twitter sent me an … Continue reading
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The Man Who Was Thursday
According to my Kindle I am 57% of the way through G.K.Chesterton’s “The Man Who Was Thursday”. Whilst I am enjoying it, there are times when I need a change. I put the Kindle down and picked up the Sunday … Continue reading
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More podcasts from the man and the desk
Now I am back in the saddle with regular contributions to CNIRadio you can catch up with my ramblings at One Man & His Desk – The Podcast In the latest recording you can find out about the Gyroscopic Self … Continue reading
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Google arithmetic not quite up to scratch
My gmail inbox has this at the top right: 1 – 21 of 20
Posted in Rants, Software, Trivia and stuff
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Orange (the future may not be so bright)
In the latest personalised email to me (Lee) from Orange, it starts: Dear Gary,
Posted in Humour, Rants, Software, Trivia and stuff
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Dyslexic Banker
Now I do understand that we cannot all be top of the class when it comes to spelling and that some people suffer with a condition that makes for a difficult life where reading and writing are concerned, but I … Continue reading
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November – been and gone
Missed a month for only the second time since May 2005. Three strikes and I’m out of the blogosphere. I’m not going to make the New Year’s resolution to blog more frequently, in fact I’m not going to make any … Continue reading
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September – it’s the cruellest month
Actually it’s supposed to be April according to T S Eliot, but not in my world. Too bloomin’ busy to even blog, I think it is the first missed month since I began back in May 2005 …
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Like a bat out of … (you might not believe it but it’s true)
Living out in the middle of nowhere has its pros and cons. Here’s a pro – water is free, since it comes from a bore hole. Here’s a con – the water system is prone to failure from time to … Continue reading
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Microsoft – a tad late perhaps?
Just setup an email account and tested it. Look what Microsoft claimed to have sent.
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