Twinnings? Hurley?

http://www.gaa.ie/page/hurling.html

God it gets tough being right ALL the time. Isn't that right AL ;-)

Hurley indeed.

Comments!

No one ever leaves any comments any more - its as if only 5 people read this thing!

I get the occasional offer of an intriguing financial website (obviously people think my Star Wars habit is out of control), and sometimes Cath comments on my typing, but no one else leaves their views.

So I say to all of you out there in cyberspace that actually read this (and you know who you are students), leave me some damn comments once in a while!

I'm not Brazillian

Do you think a T Shirt with "Don't shoot, I'm not Brazillian" would be in bad taste?

Outraged Mothers of the world unite

Ms Phipps
The National Childbirth Trust


Dear Ms Phipps,

As a perpetually outraged mother of yet another baby (my twelfth), I was further outraged to find a veritable stranger (the woman in the next bed) looking at my new baby. At one point I distinctly heard her utter "coochy coochy", although I had to step in before any cooing could start. I feel that my child, due t start Harvard Law School next week despite being only a day old (still more mentally advanced than most Harvard freshmen) would immediately sue the woman for an infringement of its basic human rights and for loss of dignity. It is disgraceful how other people can be allowed to look at anyone, let alone babies. I firmly believe that my child will grow up into a top Ally McBeal style lawyer and take on pointless cases of people looking at, or god forbid talking to, each other, as everyone has the basic need and right not to be looked at.

Your assertion that your mailbag is not full of complaints letters from outraged mothers is obviously a myth, there must be thousands of mothers, like myself and my idol, Lizzy Bardsley off Wife Swap, that would try anything to get rich (including defrauding the benefits system). Only last week I rang the National Accident Helpline after my natural idiocy caused my to spill coffee over myself which was HOT!! I mean how absurd is it opening yourself up to lawsuits by serving hot coffeee!! These people don't know they are born.

I hope you take notice of my outrage and ban the looking at of babies immediately, and the Government, in line with the rest of their Nazi policies ban the looking at of each other as soon as possible.

Yours

Ms O Mother.


How much do I want to mail this!!?

Maybe I will get shot as a terrorist?

Really, really REALLY stupid rules....

From recent news reports it is clear to me that Britain is actually quite, quite mad.

So far, a 73 year old lady has been sent to prison for refusing to pay her unfair £53 council tax hike, yet muggers and drink drivers wander around with a barely slapped wrist.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4280040.stm

Even more bizarrely, some Northern hospital has banned cooing at babies because "it infringes their hman rights"(!). What the fuck is this all about!!!! They are like 2 days old, I'm sure their working knowledge of the European Human Rights Act is minimal at best, say about as good as the judge who decided to jail a 73 year old woman. Unbelievable.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/4284522.stm

"Debbie Lawson, neo-natal manager at the hospital's special care baby unit, said: "Cooing should be a thing of the past because these are little people with the same rights as you or me."

Rather more sensibly, Ms Phipps of the National Childbirth Trust said

"I don't find myself with a post bag full of (letters from) women complaining that other people are looking at their babies. " (although I suspect she will now start to get them!!)

Talk about a police state - next the government will be shooting innocent Brazillians just for....

Oh holy crap.

I'd watch out if I was Gilberto Silva.

The Ebay song

http://www.imagestorepro.com/ebay_song.html

Listen to this - its all true. All of it. Even down to the Dukes of Hazzard ashtray and the ALF alarm clock.

Balls

Yet more new Star Wars...

another MISB tripod laser cannon - I bought it because it was easier than not buying it!

Star Wars book about computers - blurred

Star Wars punch out and make it book - for some obscure reason the Jedi one on Ebay is currently selling for £36?!!??

Finally, after getting the Han rubber in the fabled Salisbury shop in 1997, I have completed the set.

ROJ tin. Does what it says on the, err...... tin?

Bizarre two part self assembly party hats. I think I'm taking the party theme too far sometimes.

An Ord Mantell story record I'd not seen before. Sealed, but I want to listen to it :(

Jewel in the crown this - an almost full sculpted night light display box with original store mailer box. Awesome.

Really lush sealed ROJ Jabba Play Doh playset in triloo Palitoy box - this s really cool. I just missed out on a Kenner ESB set on Ebay when it crashed on me. Oh Well.

ESB FX-7 - I won this on Ebay and wasn't sure if I wasn going to take it, but its pretty cool. Slight creasing but looks fine in a case.

Laminated book covers - no, I have no idea either

www.ebay.co.uk - user ID feelgoodytoday

This is the (as yet unpaid for) booty from Alex's. Blimey.

Look at the size of that thing!

They seem to be constructing a small marquee shaped death star on the green outside Fulton House. ooooh those Imperials and their plans, how we laugh. No sign of the Superlaser or the IG-88 infested supercomputer though (for all you EU fans out there). Perhaps he will be in the Supercomputer due to be housed in the RESEARCH ONLY (!!!!) institute of Life Science?

Surely now a DVD boxed set is on the cards....

I almost shot my boat when I heard that 3 and 4 were out. I will be wan..watching tonight so I will review here when complete (obviously 5 * all the way then).

Monday's Breakfast

Rather than the marmalade sandwiches that you would expect to get at Paddington station, this was my breakfast on Monday while I waited for my train. After slightly underestimating London Transport I arrived about 2 hours early and needed a pee. Naturally I refused to pay 20p, so instead I went to the pub in the station for a pint. The pee cost me £4.20 in the end, but it was a nice pint. Plus they had a TV and station info screens so I could watch my train arrive (late). God I'm so manly sometimes. Grrr.

Continuing the theme of amusingly named products...

Weekend at Alex's

White TIE boxed and some other bits.

Box of Titanium Series and those stupid coin things.

Bend Ems. Great.

Some store displays.

Weird ROJ flag thing - not sure if its real or repro but quite cool anyway

Celebration 3 Exclusive foam heads inc ollectors case. Pointless.

yet more

Box o' vintage figures

Including Meccano Jawa - $3000 anyone?

Evil Knievel Scramble Van and bike set - always something interesting on top of Alex's monitor. Last time it was a boxed B Wing

Rare bootleg cap/potato gun with Vader holding severed head!

Stock, stock and some bizarre mexican bootlegs. Blimey.

A box of those premium cup things from 97 and 99

This was all the stuff we had listed before I left

The stock of new figures was impressive - even more so was how so many had been crushed!

The house sprouted MISB Tripod laser cannons at all corners

I have returned from the promised land of Alex's house in Barnet, complete with a huge bag of Star Wars swag, a load of photos and a sense of self satisfaction. I am totally knackered as I was going to bed at about 4am, but we got through almost all of his stock and listed a large portion of it. Its amazing how much stuff he had forgotten about, let alone what he actually had.

Bye Bye Davide

Sadly Davide has now left us - after saying my tie was "Orribal" and spending two hours in HMV. Nevertheless we have a free room inItaly and 20 minutes of recorded Pro Eve playing to remember him by - as well as these pic.

Always remember - look to tha miiidle - and you will never go far wrong (unless you are talking about politics, or driving)

Student Party 2

Steve and Mel seem to have developed cabaret hands. Mel said she would kill me if I published any pics of her, I await her reaction.....

Steve continuing his quest to chat up every girl on the course without knowing.

Rob, that shirt and Sheila. Sheila and I managed to start a mosh pit to Queen tho, oddly.

Rob, Lara and Sian. Ooooh she's not going to thank me for this picture!

In case we needed to be reminded

Emma (who organised the whole thing - well done!) and Matt looking more chirpy (drunk)

Martin rocks out..... to Chesney Hawks!?

This needs no caption

Jenna and Cress playing to the camera

Student Party

Guaaaang! Shortl before falling off a fountain and cracking his skull open like a nut.

And Jenna. Again.

Emma..... roaring?

beth and Julie looking very happy (drunk).

Ben and some bloke with a terrible lip infection

Ben and Kirsty - just look at his cheeky grin. I said his cheeky grin you pervert.

Ben and Julie - you will have noticed the theme of Ben and *insert girls name here* type pics

Alan and Mel, with Matt looking like he'd just heard about this year's CVR exam content

Charmian and Anna - not in their pants this time either. Damn.

Isobel, Aisling and Sophie - Aisling was somewhat ill the morning after apparantly. No idea why.

More new Star Wars??!

Micro tins display box - full

Jedi Record eraser number 5 - 31 to go

LCD Ruler Calculator Clock - stunning 80s gadgetry!

Complete set of ESB jewellery mint in boxes

4 more macro tins for the display box

Bib Fortuna Figural eraser

Princess Leia Beauty bag to match the Luke accessory belt kit

Best of all - Fan Club Han Solo vest! Sam wants one for Jack and Al wanted the Luke Bespin Jacket for himself. Don't think it would fit!

OSFA gig review - 3rd September 2005

Back in the Tav the OSFA boys smashed through a much tighter set than last time. Their own material held its own against some excellent covers, the addition of Whiskey in the Jar (o) really pushed on to a new level. I remain unconvinced by the otis Redding cover, and I'm not a fan of The Foo Fighters, but on the whole it went down a storm.

AJ's guitar solos are reaching a new pinnacle, and aside from a broken string, really lifted the band. Dev's vocals are also improving by the week, and his voice has a richness to it that was perhaps lacking at the last gig, and his confidence visibly grows by the gig.

One minor downside for me is the inclusion of the Tequila song, which certainly has its place and fans, but for me does not sit quite right with the rest of the set or the sound of the band.

Overall I would award 4 stars for this performance as I feel there is still more to come.

And I refuse to call them anything more than OSFA!

Rock on.

Your new Empire??

ROTS big sticker book from Sainsburys

Rubber stamps display box - only 34 to go!

Also Record Eraser display box - only 31 to go!

Revenge Yoda Cast and Crew sticker

Vader and Royal Guards Jedi School bag

Plo Koon's Jedi Starfighter

ROTS Jam filled mallows (sickly!)

Star Wars Ice Tea - Chinese! Found by Al and Taz.

Clone Trooper Shock Troop repaint - Sainsburys again

I've got a few bits coming from the States this month alnong with whatever I find at Alex's. Should be good when I can get back to my collection!

Bass Bag

Since we are starting to practice at Martin and Steve's more I decided to invest in a new bass bag. I picked up this padded and pocketed beast with rucksack straps for a snip at £29 from Cranes and it's worth every penny. Easy to access, lots of space, lightweight and tough, this bag has it all. Next on the list is a new practice amp perhaps a 20W Orange?

Neighbours.....Everybody needs good neeeeeiiigghbouuuurs

Toadie gives Sof his "come to bed" eyes

Sof and Jo argue over which of them will take it in the mouth during Toadie's promised spit roast adventure. From the looks on their faces I'll wager Sof drew the short straw. And we all know, Jo LOVES the cock.

All of the buggers in Oz - only Jon has retained any class at all!

Sof is so overwhelmed she considers changing her name to Susan

Karl sings !

(but not to Sof as she was too shy!)

MA update and 2005 students

Essay due in on 30th September - read 29 pages. Oh dear. Too tired to get motivated!

I'm off to Alex's (dealer) for the weekend and then back to work, but the last week in September I am taking off as "holiday" so I can write the damn thing. Joy.

New students have started now so there are 109 to look after - fortunately thanks to some it is a pleasure rather than a chore. As some of them may be reading this I will reserve the full comments for out of sight/earshot or I may get some complaints filed under "sexual harrassment".

First party of the year tomorrow in Revolution - pity I've got to meet prospective 06 students on friday so I can't geet wasted. And Cath seems not to like me perving over the students either.

*sigh*

Scalextric's the winner!

Al and I rekindled out passion for Scalexrtric the other day - set up this track in the study and went to Cardiff to buy 2 new cars! thinking we'd have to spend £25-£30 each we were chuffed to find two cool rally cars for £12.50 each - and they are excellent! Coincidentally thay are both Makkinen's cars from different seasons, but once the magnets were removed they handle really well and the detail is cool too. Even the little aerials on top haven't broken off yet.

Pizza Italiana

Making Pizza for an Italian may be risky, but Al and Taz pulled it off - David was impressed!

Global fan club

Its official - my fan club has gone global

More to follow...

Madonna it's David!

Look to the middle! Go man, go! I teach you how to play, yes? Rooney, turn back home!

Fucking genius. This guy, David (who is also a lush guitar player and whose name is close enough to Dave Navarro to be cool) is here for a month, living in Al and Taz's old house. e is the most entertaining Italian I've met and playing Pro Evo with him is hugely fascinating (as is his love of metal).

I think my obsession is getting too much - he's back off to italy all to soon. Still in the mean time....


"MADONNA!"

Terrorist or Prophet?

Mohammad Sidique Khan said:

"I am going to keep this short and to the point, because it's all been said before by far more eloquent people than me.

"But our words have no impact upon you, therefore I'm going to talk to you in a language that you understand. Our words are dead until we give them life with our blood.

"I'm sure by now the media has painted a suitable picture of me, this predictable propaganda machine will naturally try to put a spin on it to suit the government and to scare the masses into conforming to their power- and wealth-obsessed agendas.

"I and thousands like me are forsaking everything for what we believe. Our driving motivation doesn't come from tangible commodities that this world has to offer. Our religion is Islam, obedience to the one true God, Allah and follow in the footsteps of the final prophet and messenger Muhammad.

"This is how our ethical stances are dictated. Your democratically elected governments perpetuate atrocities against my people and your support of them makes you responsible, just as I am directly responsible for protecting and avenging my Muslim brothers and sisters.

"Until we feel security, you'll be our target. Until you stop the bombing, gassing, imprisonment and torture of my people, we'll not stop this fight. We are at war and I am a soldier. Now you too will taste the reality of this situation."

Whilst I abhore violence and the targeting of "the innocent", this dude has a point. The US and UK threw away their rights to the moral high ground when they committed terrorist atrocities in Iraq, and the US in particular through their insidious capitalist takeover of the globe. Capitalism is become the religion of business and Islam must fight this crusade just as it fought the christian invaders from the tenth century onwards.

There are no longer "innocents" or "civilians" in war. And we are at war. One cannot declare war on a foreign power illegally and then not expect them to fight back through any means necessary. the war in Iraq isn't even over, with a few hardy freedom fighters, also branded "terrorists", holding firm against the evil oppressors. Anyone that supported the war on iraq is as guilty as any soldier or politician. Anyone who opposed it failed in their duty and must accept the acts of reprisals and prove their point correct. People are idiots. They fail to see the truth of this man's words. Fault lies with the Blairite government for the London bombings, not with the muslim community or a few so-called terrorists.

Whilst I also hate to think of the poor folk suffering in New Orleans, as it is the poor black families hit hardest and with Bush in the Whitehouse little chance of help from the barely concealed redneck Klan member he is. However, one cannot help but think of Allah - maybe it is the start of some divine retribution? I don't believe in that sort of thing really, but the two towers, london bombings and now this, you can't help but wonder - do we not deserve this?

Religion may be a feeble excuse for people to be extremely shitty to each other, but sometimes the Muslims have a point.