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Archive for November, 2003

FUNNY MORNING

Saturday, November 29th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

On the way into Watford town centre, I phoned home to see what they wanted for Christmas. I spoke to my step-father who was the only one in. After a few pleasantries, the following dialogue occurred: Jonola: "So ...

ELECTRIC CURRENT

Tuesday, November 25th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

I think I have a curse. Either that or I have an excessive electric current surging through my body that has adverse effects on the things I touch. Want evidence? Here you go then.....: 1) I was ...

BALLISTICS

Thursday, November 20th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

A very odd conversation with a highly senior director at work today: SCENE: Me sat at my new desk gazing vacantly at meaningless figures on my monitor. Director from my former department turns up and waits to speak to ...

COMPUTER EXPLOSION

Thursday, November 20th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

It was 10.15 on Monday night and I decided to check my emails. I sat down at my computer desk, placed my pint of ice cool Ribena on the coaster and leaned down to press the on button. BANG! An ...

LAMP POST

Sunday, November 16th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I parked my car and went into the shop to buy a Lucozade Sport to quench a post-football match thirst. After purchasing said item, I was walking back towards the West Watford Conservative Club which involved passing my car. In ...

B PARTY

Monday, November 10th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Saturday saw a 'B' Party at my sister's flat in Oxford. What's a 'B' Party? A Party where you have to dress up as something beginning with B. I rocked up an hour early, dressed as a nun, which ...

DRIVING OBSERVATIONS

Sunday, November 9th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »

Below are my observations from this morning's journey back from Oxford: 1) Middle Lane Morons: Why oh why do people insist on driving in the middle lane of the motorway when there is nothing in the left hand lane? This ...

BRILLO SPLINTER

Saturday, November 8th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Only I could get a splinter from a Brillo pad.

F1 PHOTOS

Saturday, November 8th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

And now, almost four months after the event, I am pleased to announce that the photos from the British Grand Prix at Silverstone have been uploaded. You can see them here, or through the Photos planet. The journal account is here.....

ATARI

Friday, November 7th, 2003 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Back in my childhood days, I used to sit in front of the Atari computer and watch my brother play games for hours. Pong, Asteroids, Space Invaders - you name it, we used to play it, but as with ...