September 2003

Another jaunt to Londinium

September 24, 2003

Off to the capital tomorrow to talk to Chris Sheldon, a record producer who's worked with some rather big bands. Spent half an hour chatting to him this evening and he's invited me up to the studio to watch him work tomorrow. Once this is done, that will be all my research for SP2 completed. […]

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Radiohead: It's about bummed-out dolphins

September 23, 2003

Radiohead. I'm biased when it comes to Radiohead. I have… opinions… Not just opiniony opinions, but OPINIONS. Not all of them good, not all of them fair, but all of them right. But then, who doesn't have OPINIONS about Radiohead? Where can one get an objective viewpoint when it comes to Thom and his cronies? […]

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Bye bye Concorde

September 23, 2003

So, the tickets for Concorde’s final flights are selling out, even at ?8292 for a return. Suffice to say that I won’t get to sample the delights of supersonic flight before the delta-wing hits the scrap heap. When I was a kid, every year we would go down to The Lizard in Cornwall (that’s a […]

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Library Hotel in New York sued

September 22, 2003

The Online Computer Centre, owners of the Dewey Decimal System, are suing the Library Hotel in New York (about which I’ve blogged before) for trademark infringement, hoping to gain three times the hotel’s profits since opening or three times the organisation’s damages, whichever is greater. It’s a shame that such lawsuits get filed – the […]

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Just what was Bush doing on September 11th?

September 22, 2003

A bunch of very interesting questions asked by Eric Alterman on The Nation website. I wonder if we'll ever get any answers. Probably not, unless more people start asking. (via The Final Analysis.)

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Just don't add it up

September 22, 2003

I’ve just spent the afternoon figuring out which business invoices I can and can’t pay, and how much I can pay off the ones that I can’t pay all of. Although paying some creditors completely has made me feel a little better – particularly when those were freelancers rather than companies – all in all […]

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Clearly, you've never been to Singapore

September 22, 2003

Took Dad to see Pirates tonight at our local cinema, The Tivoli in Wimborne. This is the third time I've been to see it, which I think is getting on for the most times I've seen any given film actually at the cinema (as opposed to obsessing over a video/dvd, which I may possibly have […]

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Dreams of an elevator

September 21, 2003

Seems I'm not the only one to blog strange dreams. Horst Prillinger's been having some too.

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Ooh, my head…

September 21, 2003

I hate having migraines. They really suck, and not just because they make my head hurt, but becuase they're such a bloody great waste of time. Lying there in a darkened room hoping that the aura (that's the little flashy lights you see when a migraine's coming on, in case you don't know) will past […]

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P-time vs W-time

September 20, 2003

Why is it that P-time (time spent procrastinating) always subjectively moves so much faster than W-time (time spent writing). I've just carved through nearly an hour of P-time without so much as batting an eyelid, yet earlier this afternoon when I spent over two hours in W-time, it felt like I was wading through molasses […]

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And another crappy day

September 19, 2003

I was feeling pretty crappy yesterday, but a long chat with a new friend cheered me up no end. I was grinning for the rest of the day and feeling pretty good about stuff. This morning, another abusive email from my ex-landlord, and I'm feeling extraordinarily crappy again. I know that's what he wants – […]

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That said…

September 19, 2003

If Angle Grinder Man doesn't make you smile, nothing will. We need a spandex-clad superhero freeing cars from wheelclamps. If only there were more of his sort in the world. (via Beyond Northern Iraq)

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And remember!

September 19, 2003

Today is official Talk Like A Pirate day! Aharr, Jim Lad! Avast!! Although I prefer: Will's sword is out, levelled at Jack. Jack gives him a disbelieving look. JACK Put it away, Will. It's not worth getting beat again. WILL You didn't beat me. You ignored the rules of engagement. In a fair fight, I'd […]

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There are stupid questions, and then there are really stupid questions

September 19, 2003

Via The Final Analysis: Why don't we try to destroy tropical cyclones by nuking them. People actually ask this question?

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New limited edition t-shirt

September 19, 2003

I'm soon going to be doing a limited edition t-shirt, which will be available on the CMC web shop for all and sundry to buy. The t-shirt will have a small panel on the front featuring one of these Book of Kells-inspired creatures. I have my favourite, but I'd like to know yours. You can […]

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