Max's Miscellaneous Musings

I came home today feeling all motivated to do... something... but now I'm damned if I can remember what it was. And I am, of course, feeling completely unmotivated to do anything now. It's bloody cold at the moment. It's like someone flicked a switc… more »

It's been a while since I've posted, and TBH I don't feel much like writing anything. Here are some random facts about the last couple weeks, in no particular order: A Pandemic is distinguished by the emergence of a new disease, that causes serious i… more »

After thirty years.. THIRTY YEARS... of puncture-free cycling, it has happened. I dragged myself out of bed this morning, stuck my head outside and saw a glorious day for cycling. YES! I showered, ate, fed the dog, geared up, said goodbye to MaxBabe a… more »

Lest we forget. more »

I really don't know what inspired this guy to use bacon as a source of heat with which to cut metal. Did it come to him in a dream? Was he hallucinating? Had he consumed one too many cheerios? Who knows. What I do know, with the benefit of having re… more »

This guy has been riding a pushbike around the world.. for the last ELEVEN years. 88| :yes: EDIT: And let's not forget Heinz Stucke.. who has been travelling around the world on his bike for 40+ years. 88| 88| 88| more »

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So sayeth one of the latest spams in my inbox. I never knew there was a holy war. I thought it was just a regular battle of the nerds. You know, the fight to find new medications, the victor getting the kudos if not the spoils. Where do I sign up for… more »

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Seriously, WTF. 88| :crazy: more »

It's finally happened! I've passed the 25% mark. I have now lost 25.1% of my original body weight!!!!!!!! :>>:yes::>>:yes::>>:yes::>>:yes: more »

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Every once in a while, I find myself in need of some side-splitting laughter. So I trawl through my bookmarks, the ones under the category called "Stress relief". Today's blast from the past is... The Box Of Random Evil, and The Telemarketer Speaks. I… more »

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Last night's dream was mundane and disturbing. It consisted of me demonstrating to a bunch of people how our factory computers are set up. Mundane, because, well, it's work. Disturbing, because, well... surely my mind could think of something more int… more »

I'm on call this week, lucky me, so the work mobile is on 24/7, and sits on my bedside table. I received two text messages from CSC (our outsourcer) at midnight last night, telling me a production-critical problem existed at one of our sites and that th… more »

It's a no-brainer really. The sudden onset of cold mornings plus darkness has made me not want to get out of bed. My morning routine this week has been: alarm clock, snooze........ alarm clock, snooze......... alarm clock, guilt myself into getting ou… more »

Last Thursday was a pretty big day. We had an 0500 flight to Sydney, which meant we had to be up by 0230. I tried, I really did, but I just could not get to sleep Wednesday night. I tossed and turned, as did MaxBabe. I must've eventually lost conscio… more »

Even if it's not real, it's funny! 88| :)) 88| :)) 88| :)) more »

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A marathon runner, a football player and a cyclist were discussing whether it is better to have a wife or a mistress. The runner says "A wife is better than a mistress. With a wife you can develop a solid and long lasting relationship that will go the di… more »

A farmer walked into his local doctor's surgery to seek treatment for some rather nasty gashes around his legs. The doctor asked the man what had happened. "Well, doc," he says, "Christmas is coming up, and a few months ago my wife and I selected a pi… more »

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The Mythical Shirt was not ready this morning as promised. The buttons were still not done. But my phone call this morning prodded them into action, and I picked it up this afternoon. It is PERFECT!!!!!!! I am nervous about tomorrow, but I think ev… more »

First of all, greetings to my LJ friends who can now see all my spammy goodness as soon as it's posted. Ahhhh, cross-posting. Is there anything more vain? :D I graduate from my degree tomorrow. I'm very excited and nervous about it, and also tryin… more »