Archives for: August 2010

CQ 2010

August 30th, 2010
CQ 2010 is just around the corner, and I am nowhere near ready!!! Oh, my legs can probably do the job.  I can probably struggle up these tough climbs: I can probably cope with all of that (with perhaps some walking). The bit that's doing my h… more »

Understanding the election results

August 26th, 2010
If you're anything like me, you're still scratching your head trying to figure it out.  Do we have a government yet?  Have things been sorted out one way or the other?  Well, I found a web page that tells you all you need to know in answer to those two i… more »

What the hell is wrong with people

August 24th, 2010
[video:youtube:OtuqQb_6cNk] From news.com.au: A COUPLE'S pet cat was dumped in a garbage can by a respectable-looking, middle-aged woman, shocking footage shows. The bespectacled, grey-haired woman, who appears to be in her 50s, was film… more »

Thank God It's Almost Over

August 21st, 2010
I am, of course, referring to the Election. This time round, I find myself in a quandary.  I've been a life-long Labor voter.  I always believed they could run this country to an acceptable level, whilst still considering me to be a human being with (m… more »

Thankyou, Vanessa

August 7th, 2010
I've spent a bit of time lately listening to music that I'd all but forgotten about.  You see, iTunes is just fine for most things, but its "shuffle" function isn't too special.  There's absolutely no randomness to it.  Once it's decided that C follows B… more »

Another fly-by post

August 3rd, 2010
I'm really getting into kxcd.com's humour.  Love it!  Here's one from the archives:   :)) :)) :)) :)) :)) I suppose it helps if you're a FPS gamer who played all those adventure games the 80s spawned.  Zork, anyone?  :D more »

The Fat Cyclist heirarchy of needs

August 3rd, 2010
Fatty's latest post really sums it up:   What I like most about his latest post is this bit: "A Perfect Place to Ride: The ultimate expression of a cyclist’s needs is the perfect route. What that perfect route is depends on the rider (although… more »