Photo Time
I’ve managed to sneak a few photos onto the site, November is almost completely up to date. I’ve all but given up on filling the other months, though.
Monthly archives: November 2003
Stolen Time
Borrowing someone else’s computer and connection to post this. It looks like that will be the way for the next few weeks.
The farce is strong with this one
Ian has informed me that the casa Spinnyhead broadband fiasco has reared its ugly head again. Once again they’ve cut his connection but this time they’re forcing him to re-order broadband completely. Normal service will be resumed when BT and Nat West show a modicum of competence. It might be a long wait.
Laid to Rest
85 years after the end of the First World War the battlefields are still giving up the dead.
Lily The Pink
We were discussing the lack of recognition for women in the arts today, but the same could be said for the field of invention
All Hail to the Thief
Wubble U is coming to Britain next week, and Tony wants us all to pretend that we actually like the moron (I was tempted to use Brian’s favourite new word, fucktard, there, but that would have been cheapening it.) I can’t make it to demonstrate in London, but I’ll be going along to the Manchester demo the day before.
Direct Action
Johnny’s abusing utilising his position with a multinational telecoms operation to phone a spammer’s mobile, whilst Joseph Duemer invoiced a comment spammer. Spammers deserve all the harassment that can be sent their way. If they want to waste our time and bandwidth they should be ready for payback.
Beating up the Bush
There are already ample plans to protest Bush’s PR visit to the UK next week. Michael Moore is all for us booing Bush.
in Britain, [..] Stupid White Men was this year the most popular book after Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and the highway code.
The Highway Code? I see the standard of drivers on our roads, and no way are that many people reading the Highway Code.
Naughty Willow
It’s a couple of years old, but it’s Alyson Hannigan talking to Playboy about sex so it must be posted on Spinneyhead.
It’s the law!
No mention of her feet though.
Say you want a revolution
George Galloway is always good for a quote or two. Particularly pointed, between Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day proper, is-
No British son should die on foreign shores unless the threat is direct and material to these islands or, as a volunteer, he has signed up to humanitarian action under international law.
Moron Convention
The daily moron convention that is rush hour reached a new level for me today. Due to the Manucnian Way being closed due to a crash the traffic was insane. But that’s not the best bit. The guy in front of me was actually getting dressed for work whilst driving. I think this beats fixing makeup or hair and even using the phone.
Remembrance
Today’s service at the Cenotaph, and a few pictures.
Slacking at Work is Good For You
A team of researchers at the University of Utrecht have after much research concluded that allowing employees to play Solitaire and other games bundled with Windows for up to one hour a day boosts their productivity.
For most of Team Spinneyhead, this can only serve to justify what is already a key part of the work philosophy.
Blatant Commercialism
Oh yes, check out the shop, which is looking rather spiffy, I must say.
(Plus, of course, if you buy things I’ll be very happy.)
A boy named Timberland
If young Brooklyn Beckham was named for the place he was conceived, what does naming your child after a brand of vodka or an item of clothing tell them? My favourite is probably all the kids christened ESPN (pronounced espen) “Well, son, y’all were made in the commercial break on the Sooper Bowl.”
No two the same
Make your own paper cut out snowflake.