Posts Tagged ‘Excessive thinking’
State of the nation: a criminal sense of humour
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 13th November, 2008
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I heard today that Disclosure Scotland, the Scottish equivalent of the Criminal Records Bureau, is experiencing a “seasonal backlog” in processing of criminal records checks, on account of all the Santas that need checking. Well, not all Santas. From last year’s jolly CRB “Yuletide Quiz” we learn: Job Role: Father Christmas (the real one)Eligible? NOReasoning: [...]
Random Nonsense
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 29th December, 2007
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Tis the season to watch old blockbusters, and be reminded just how formulaic their stupid titles are. Here’s a little utility to help you find a title for your next Hollywood pitch. LethalVerticalTacticalCruelTrueTotalDangerousBasicFatalMaximumDeepExtremeActivePermanentDesertLastRawFinalDoubleDarkQuantumDeadly WeaponLimitAssaultJusticeStakesLiesRecallIntentLiaisonInstinctAttractionImpactThreatIndemnityTrafficVacationThunderObsessionSubmissionElementBeautyResortConflictAngelsAttackSportHostage (If I can remember enough Javascript, I’ll add a randomiser one day.)
A blog down under
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 10th May, 2007
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There’s a lot of rubbish in the blogosphere, isn’t there? Rubbish blogs, rubbish comments on rubbish blogs, like this one. Too many “amateur” opinionists who should leave “comment” and “opinion” to the professionals (according to arch self-abuser Howard Jacobson in The Independent the other day). Every now and again, though, somewhere in the blogiverse, a [...]
El Pub
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 23rd March, 2007
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Subject: Elpub2007 Open for Registration Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:15:31 +0000 To: JISC-REPOSITORIES@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Registration is now open for the 11th International Conference on Electronic Publishing, hosted by the Vienna University of Technology, Austria, 13-15 June 2007. I was quite excited for a moment, there, by the prospect of El Pub 2007 – my first [...]
Lost: One Fruit Salad
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 11th October, 2006
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Subject: Fresh friut Salad Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:28:58 +0100 From: Reception To: Everyone Hi there Danny found a fresh friut salad on the stairs outside the building, if you have lost it you can come and claim it from reception. thanks Pam Gareth suggested replying: “Does it have apple in? If so, I [...]
Our Second YouTube video
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 8th October, 2006
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Juistin, Maggie and little S-H.
Our first YouTube video!
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 29th September, 2006
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Olya in St Malo!
When Branestawm met McGonagall
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 18th September, 2006
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When scientists write poetry, the results can be every bit as risible as when arty types get out of their depth in the scientific. Here’s an example par excellence: Stevan Harnad, Professor in Computing at Southampton University, is also a tireless campaigner for Open Access to scientific research. A worthy cause, for which he has [...]
A Time And Place
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 5th September, 2006
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I’m supposed to be going to a meeting on Thursday. The date was set back in July, but so far I don’t know where or when it’s going to take place. Here’s some advice that I hope the organizers will read in time: Two things are required to remember for a tryst, rendezvous or appointment. [...]
A Message To You, Jerry
Posted by: Richard M. Davis on: 6th August, 2006
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dolls 196b Jerry likes this photo. Not only is it full of those eponymous iced cherry and almond tarts, but the young lady in the picture is the spitting image of another old friend and confidante, Rosemary Hill. Maybe it is her, Jerry, at least per procurationem, sending a not-so-subliminal message to who else but [...]
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