I think we need a tool to update a page on the maison to show what we are all listening too... the semagic livejournal thingy does it quite well... perhaps an http based tool would be best as some don't have access to ftp.
rowanboy
- Fri Nov 29 21:45:28 2002

 Is it done automatically though Rob? Or is there an FTP transaction or two every time you change CDs...?
John
- Fri Nov 29 15:07:08 2002

 I keep my page updated with what I am listening to. :)
Rob Lang
- Fri Nov 29 13:58:33 2002

 I'm listening to the pleasant hum of broadcasting equipment.
John
- Fri Nov 29 11:28:28 2002

 "Lifted, or The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground" by Bright Eyes.
Graf
- Thu Nov 28 17:50:50 2002

 What are you all listening to?
Rob Lang
- Thu Nov 28 16:51:42 2002

 We used to call those "web bugs" back in my day. New name, same old shtuff
Graf
- Thu Nov 28 10:16:20 2002

 The src of the image calls a perl script with the name of the page as a parameter. I then use this to log the IP of the person and the page they visited with date and time. It automatically creates a file per day and a month/year per folder with auto archiving too. The perl script outputs a 1x1 pixel gif instead of text. This information is then use for statistical purposes but I can also work out things like the most accessed time of day, week and so on! I was thinking of installing it in the maison... Shouldn't be too hard.

You can see the results of the spy at the Icar Site on the Spy page from the menu thus: tools -> spy.
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 27 23:51:31 2002

 What are they used for Rob?
dsp
- Wed Nov 27 17:01:06 2002

 Oh! I use them all over the Icar site. 1 pixel gif that is returned from a perl script. Old hat, new phrase.
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 27 16:20:11 2002

 Web beacon (click)
rowanboy
- Wed Nov 27 16:13:04 2002

 No one would expect that!
rowanboy
- Wed Nov 27 16:12:17 2002

 I have never heard of one. However, does it help us tell when the Spanish are invading?
John
- Wed Nov 27 14:25:27 2002

 No.
rowanboy
- Wed Nov 27 13:14:42 2002

 Does anyone know what a Web Beacon is?
dsp
- Wed Nov 27 11:46:28 2002

 The only way it snows here is if the bloke with bad dandruff takes up headbanging.
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 27 10:14:34 2002

 If I had a digital cam, I'd one-up you. It's snowing tonight. We're supposed to get 3 to 6 inches of the white stuff by tomorrow morning. Nice.
Travis
- Wed Nov 27 03:38:02 2002

 Yeah mate, I know what you mean.
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 26 23:16:03 2002

 Well, thanks, John. Sucks to not have her here for Thanksgiving...though I suppose you don't celebrate it? Rob, I do consider you mi amigo. Big fan of this place. It's almost as if I know you...
Travis
- Tue Nov 26 22:41:23 2002

 You know, I was just thinking how cool it is to be part of an online community. OK, Tom, John and I meet now and again, but I've never actually met Travis (although I'd definitely put him down as 'one of the boys', at least during the week). It's sort of nice to have a website with some sort of connection with other people. I would like to have a go at redesigning the maison, but I know you like it as it is, so I won't. ;-)
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 26 14:35:07 2002

 LOOK! I made made this Christmas scene at City Creator.

I bet no-one can do one better! Does everyone feel Christmassy yet?
dsp
- Tue Nov 26 14:04:51 2002

 Oh, yeah, T-Boy, what's the name of 'her indoors'?
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 26 11:01:36 2002

 Yeah sorry, mate. On to better things, tho', eh?
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 26 10:07:39 2002

 Hey Travis, I'm sorry to hear about that...
John
- Tue Nov 26 09:21:48 2002

 This evening I have decided to go 'retro rob', I'm going to wear combats, combat boots and 2 carter t-shiorts (one around waist). Nice. Hail the early 90s!
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 25 20:53:01 2002

 I'm off clubbing to the fez and tidying my room until then. As it is such a small room, I have to do it regularly. :(
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 25 20:19:43 2002

 My wife's grandmother just passed away so the wife went to the funeral. It's being held in Texas, some 1500 miles from here. *sigh* Anyone else bored?
Travis
- Mon Nov 25 19:04:14 2002

 One by one they will fall...
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 25 14:59:22 2002

 Oh my God
Fish is endangered
How can I help??
dsp
- Mon Nov 25 12:53:36 2002

 Nice Mark. Good to hear from you!
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 25 12:13:45 2002

 Hi John, This is probably the easiest way I know of contacting you :) If you (or others around here!) are up for more Jeff Mintery type meetings, there's a retro gaming meeting in Oxford at the start of December which will include Curry, Beer and Yakliness. http://www.retrovision.org.uk/
Mark Green <mark@antelope.demon.co.uk>
- Mon Nov 25 12:07:06 2002

 (click)
New link on the plugger: Ketchup Dance
Links Plugger - Mon Nov 25 11:27:20 2002

 It looks like if you add a link to the links plugger without a password, it doesn't add it to the plugger, but it still adds it to the board.... Although I guess you've worked that out now!
John
- Mon Nov 25 10:30:46 2002

 Hey Rob could you delete the one from Bill as well? That looks a lot like useless bollocks too.
John
- Mon Nov 25 10:29:53 2002

 New link on the plugger: Rob's Test
Links Plugger - Mon Nov 25 10:17:18 2002

 I have no idea how this happened.
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 25 10:14:00 2002

 Wow that winds me up on so many levels, people posting shit like that to our site!
John
- Mon Nov 25 09:27:26 2002

 New link on the plugger: Testing
Links Plugger - Mon Nov 25 09:25:34 2002

 Rob, how has this happened? Please explain!
John
- Mon Nov 25 09:23:56 2002

 I am uploading some more tracks - old ones that will beef out the music section a little!
Rob Lang
- Sun Nov 24 21:41:32 2002

 Yes indeed! Congratulations Fish!
John
- Sun Nov 24 12:58:48 2002

 STOP PRESS:

Fish is ENGAGED!!!

Congratulations, mate!!! :-)
Rob Lang
- Sun Nov 24 11:32:53 2002

 John, you still up for this afternoon? :)
Rob Lang
- Sun Nov 24 11:32:02 2002

 Having a lazy day. Nice.
Rob Lang
- Sat Nov 23 19:37:11 2002

 Cheers for that.
rowanboy
- Sat Nov 23 09:38:18 2002
[snip bill's crap]

John, does your chair have a red stripe? tell me it does.
rowanboy
- Fri Nov 22 18:51:18 2002

 I'd rather not, I think we might nip to ASDA and I'll buy some green stuff. We can cook together, sort of be an adventure!
Rob Lang
- Fri Nov 22 15:51:16 2002

 I've just "modified" my office chair, A-Team style. It is now infinitely more comfortable.
John
- Fri Nov 22 09:52:54 2002

 Would you prefer to reschedule until my funding situation is improved?
John
- Fri Nov 22 09:39:22 2002

 Ah. Right. This might make the weekend difficultish.
Rob Lang
- Thu Nov 21 16:35:55 2002

 Chinese takeway? Luxury. Currently funding problems mean such things are out of my budget. I can only afford to eat the sort of food a starving refugee would turn their nose up at.
John
- Thu Nov 21 14:00:18 2002

 On second thoughts, I think perhaps Bovine Feline should meet in my gaff. Although I can-ney cook vegetarian there is an excellent Chinese nearby that can!
Rob Lang
- Thu Nov 21 09:17:44 2002

 Thanks Simon! I got it! Just not had a decent chance to reply to it yet! I love the picture of the camel though!
John
- Wed Nov 20 21:05:06 2002

 JOHN! I sent an email to your maison account.
Simon
- Wed Nov 20 17:43:56 2002

 Hmmmm I'm not sure - I have old people living next door to me... Is it likely to be very noisy...?
John
- Wed Nov 20 16:53:26 2002

 John, you web log entry for last night is truely inspiring.
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 20 16:16:00 2002

 Sunday PM sounds splendiferous! Shall we do it at yours? I can bring all the stuff / software / everthing. All do it at once! (My machine is poo).
Rob
- Wed Nov 20 13:45:54 2002

 Yes Rob, sounds cool, but I'd better not do a whole day type of thing - I have a huge pile of work I ought to be sorting out... An afternoon or an evening perhaps? I have a vague feeling I'm supposed to be doing something some time Saturday, I'll try and find out more details about that...
John
- Wed Nov 20 13:34:24 2002

 I feel left out now. Stoopid family meal... grr.
rowanboy
- Wed Nov 20 12:39:34 2002

 John, you know a while back you said it would be cool to write some music type shit. Want to do it this weekend?
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 20 11:43:03 2002

 Damnit!
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 20 10:46:25 2002

 Ha ha! Score one for peer pressure.
Travis
- Wed Nov 20 03:30:20 2002

 Yup, good idea. Lots of people think that, so i'll do it.
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 20 00:07:16 2002

 Oi, Rob. I like the menu. BUT, can you add "alt" tags? Just a suggestion.
Travis
- Tue Nov 19 22:52:00 2002

 We can call it 'vox and bass' or something and record straight onto John's PC.
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 19 17:59:51 2002

 Well, John and I might get together for some wicked action.
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 19 17:57:36 2002

 Yes, it's simon.watsonATbekesnet.hu. The 'AT' is a lame way of trying to stop SPAM web page scanners!
Simon
- Tue Nov 19 17:45:47 2002

 YEAH. Only. I can't. fuck.
rowanboy
- Tue Nov 19 17:12:03 2002

 That's immoral little brother! You'll be had up for hacking!
rowanboy
- Tue Nov 19 17:10:59 2002

 Tom: Wanna jam this Sunday?
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 19 14:53:41 2002

 I bet I am looking forward to new year more than you though Tim.
John
- Tue Nov 19 14:35:48 2002

- Tue Nov 19 13:17:56 2002

 hey...i am currently being a cheeky sod and am using the pc used for product sales (the till) to access the web.....just thought i might share this with someone...and since this si only a 56k modem i cant be assed to download msn messanger.... cheers...btw...er....i am looking forward to christmas a lot too....;)
Chris Rowan <treepost@lineone.net>
WORK..., - Tue Nov 19 13:17:17 2002

 I bet I am looking forward to Christmas more than anyone else.
dsp
- Tue Nov 19 12:55:28 2002

 Just killing time! Just killing time. Kiss that world goodbye! Kiss that world goodbye! Kiss that world goodbye! It's all over now, nothing is over now!
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 19 12:06:31 2002

- Tue Nov 19 00:44:58 2002

 Got a new menu system for my page. Let me know if you like it.
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 18 19:45:44 2002

 I'm some pretty messed up stuff aswell. Blimey Oreilly! Although Rob is flying was the top answer.
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 18 17:23:58 2002

 John! John! John! (click my url)
rowanboy
- Mon Nov 18 15:45:22 2002

 Never take sides against the family, Fredo.
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 18 14:51:08 2002

 (click)
rowanboy
- Mon Nov 18 14:06:53 2002

 Sorry wasn't on for long, just sort of watched the Godfather and went to bed!
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 18 09:52:31 2002

 Good grief, other life on the message board at this godforsaken hour. ME? On the internet? Drunk on gin? With my reputation?
John
- Sun Nov 17 23:04:53 2002

 Erm. No. Not the greatest in the world, but not appallingly dull. I don't 'do' dull.
Rob Lang
- Sun Nov 17 23:02:51 2002

 Has anyone else's weekend been as appallingly dull as mine?
John
- Sun Nov 17 22:41:41 2002

 SIMON! Hello! Thanks I got your letter a while back... I wanted to send you one back but I couldn't quite read the address properly... Do you have an email address in Hungrary?
John
- Sun Nov 17 00:31:10 2002

 Hmmmm I've yet to meet anyone that liked Cake as much as I do. I guess somewhere they must have another fan... As for Being John Malkovich though, loads of people I've spoken to lived that film - it was great! Hmmm, but I guess there's no accounting for taste...
John
- Sun Nov 17 00:30:19 2002

 Just been looking at the Halloween party pics John, really good and reminds me of radstock days, except maybe without as many stains and broken furniture!
Simon
- Sat Nov 16 14:52:39 2002

 Hello everyone! How's it going? For some reason I hadn't got around to putting anything on here for ages.
Simon
Hungary, - Sat Nov 16 14:50:55 2002

 My apologies for decimating the front page. I attempted to remedy the situation but have failed. Forgive me. I'm American.
Travis
- Sat Nov 16 07:34:49 2002

 As a citizen of the USA, I strongly object to 'Being John Malkovich' and 'Cake' being referred to as either 'good' or 'American' or any combination of the two. French does sound nice. But French men are all gay. And sleazy politicians can be voted out...(so can buggering royal aids) but monarchs have to be killed; not?
Travis
- Fri Nov 15 17:53:41 2002

 France? FRANCE? Where's that?
rowanboy
- Fri Nov 15 17:44:08 2002

 I'm afraid all of my comments are easily supported by weight of public opinion though! However much it pains you to think so, France is actually a brilliant country. Ask just about anyone else in the world which country is better for food/drink, France or Britain, and they'll say France. As for the film industry, my favourite film of all time is Amelie, which is quite overtly French. Language wise, well, this is very subjective, but I personally far prefer the sound of French being spoken to the sound of English...
John
- Fri Nov 15 16:09:16 2002

 Errrr, um, errr... I'm fairly sure there's a certain degree of sarcasm in your comment about the monarchy...? I don't even know any more!
John
- Fri Nov 15 16:01:42 2002

 Could I mention the bonus value of still being a Monarchy.
Our heads of state are not sleasy politicians. Which is nice.
dsp
- Fri Nov 15 15:54:53 2002

 John, that's utter bollocks.
dsp
- Fri Nov 15 15:53:34 2002

 I bet you're all down the pub aren't you? Sods.
John
- Fri Nov 15 15:42:39 2002

 Actually I'd like to put forward the rather controversial opinion that France is much better than both countries. Better food, better drink, better film industry, nicer sounding language.
John
- Fri Nov 15 15:09:52 2002

 But we're still better. Great! I'm glad we got that sorted out.
Rob Lang
- Fri Nov 15 14:06:03 2002

 As we have already established. American Cheetos are far superior to British Cheetos. Oreos are American, but I bet you havn't tried chocolate Hob Nobs.
dsp
- Fri Nov 15 13:03:03 2002

 Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra were both Americans...
John
- Fri Nov 15 12:44:16 2002

 Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Being John Malkovich are all American. American films can be very good.
John
- Fri Nov 15 12:42:00 2002

 Rage Against The Machine and Cake are both very good and very American. There's a lot to be said for American music.
John
- Fri Nov 15 12:40:45 2002

 Everything we do is superior. Cypress Hill. Fantastic. We didn't do that but some of the lyrics are hilarious.
Rob Lang
- Fri Nov 15 09:09:58 2002

 I, too, wondered about the word 'benile' but figured it was some Brittisism that meant "superior to Americans".
Travis
- Thu Nov 14 19:22:42 2002

 Sorted, and thanks John-knee-boy!
Rob Lang
- Thu Nov 14 17:34:35 2002

 Easy as poo. I'll do it now.
Rob Lang
- Thu Nov 14 17:17:48 2002

 How difficult is it to add another category to the links plugger Rob? I could put links to useful software in there so they'd be kept a bit more permanently...
John
- Thu Nov 14 15:17:41 2002

 OK there's several. First off, I always used to use TextPad, it is probably the most widely used Notepad replacement. Currently though I'm using SciTE (do not make the same horrible mistake I just did of assuming it is at scite.com), which is really more of a text editing control, that they just happened to have wrapped up in a full text editor. Eventually I'll be moving over to use Programmer's Notepad or PNotepad for short. The new version of this uses the SciTE engine, and will have lots of really great features, but is currently a bit work-in-progress. Also my friend Simon wrote it, which makes it even better. I think the version on the download page of his site is the older one, so you'll need to go to the Sourceforge porject page to get a beta release of the newest version (I think it's called "poptart").
John
- Thu Nov 14 14:51:00 2002

 Rob. Re the text editor. It's called "vi".
rowanboy
- Thu Nov 14 14:50:19 2002

 Ah, yes, John. Maybe I did.
Rob Lang
- Thu Nov 14 14:33:09 2002

 Tim - was the car recovery mission successful? Sounds like a bit of an adventure... Tell me more!
John
- Thu Nov 14 14:27:53 2002

 John, you mentioned a text editor which was better for programming but much like Notepad. What was it?
Rob Lang
- Thu Nov 14 14:27:12 2002

 Strange word benile... I've heard Tim using it as wall. Do either of you mean banal?
John
- Thu Nov 14 14:26:55 2002

 New link on the plugger: Make you own Bush Speech A Flash drag and drop speech generator. Excellent.
Links Plugger - Thu Nov 14 11:23:41 2002

 [snip a load of shit- Rob]

It's interesting that we can all be really benile without trying.
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 13 23:55:42 2002

 Travis: I love fish and chips although I would always have a steak pudding. Only available in the North West of our green isle. But, alas, I have not eaten that for several months since me and a mate were stranded near a chippy whilst recovering his stolen car.
John: About the wotsits, sorry if you felt manipulated in anyway, it was not my intention.
Also, I think Walkers are rubbish, because they have aquired the UK license to use the brand 'Cheetos' but just brand wotsits with the name, when in the USA, Cheetos are something completely different (nicer).
dsp
- Wed Nov 13 22:23:53 2002

 Hmm...I'd say I have not eaten 14 packets of Cheetos in my life! I don't eat much in the way of 'snack foods' like chips (or 'crisps' as Rob tells me), pretzels, cheese curls, etc. Sorry, sir, to disappoint. How many times do you consume fish and chips per week? :)
Travis
- Wed Nov 13 19:40:14 2002

 I bought shares in Walkers. WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO OUR MINDS!!!
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 13 15:00:00 2002

 Was that subliminal advertising Tim? I found myself buying a packet of wotsits at lunch time.
John
- Wed Nov 13 14:08:36 2002

 Travis: On average, how many packets of Cheetos do you eat during a week. If I lived in the USA, I'd be a 14+ kinda guy.
dsp
- Wed Nov 13 12:21:30 2002

 Writing a perl database from scratch nice.
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 13 12:06:38 2002

 Yes, I am in the good ol' USA. I only seem to have the problem later in the day. I typically see all messages in the morning. I'll try that, Rob. Thanks, all.
Travis
- Wed Nov 13 11:56:32 2002

 With my ISP at home I sometimes have to refresh everything three or four times before it finally gets the message. Bloody proxies.
John
- Wed Nov 13 11:36:04 2002

 Excellent Tim. I spent 3 hours twatting the English on Sunday! Travis, you might need to refresh the board with a handy CTRL-F5. Might not be why, but probably is. Nasty caching thing.
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 13 10:27:58 2002

 My copy of Civ III PTW just arrived from Canada, a whole nine days ahead of the UK release date. That was worth while wasn't it?
dsp
- Wed Nov 13 09:50:10 2002

 I think that for the infrequent crap spam, we get some good spam and nice American visitors. Travis: Are you in the good old USA?
dsp
- Wed Nov 13 09:49:34 2002

 Ohhhh... I thought we were free from the tyranny of that kind of spam.... Hmmmm I wonder if we ought to require a password for long posts now or something...?
John
- Wed Nov 13 09:23:07 2002

 Oh, one more thing. Blast! For some reason, I don't see the posts from you lot until...hours later it seems. I checked the board at about 17:00 your time and saw no messages. Now, it's like 1 am I believe and I see a deluge. Any ideas why? My first wife was a pointed stick.
Travis
- Wed Nov 13 01:05:22 2002

 1st off, I get up that early as I've got to have my son to school by 7:40 am and then I must be at work by 8. 2ndly, I don't believe that anyone can make that kind of money! Not just a regular EVERYDAY person like ME!!!! (note the sarcasm?). Lastly, Rob, sure 'she' wasn't an ex-woman? Or your mum?
Travis
- Wed Nov 13 01:04:03 2002

 I'm off to pretend to be 6 or 7 people.
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 12 18:34:49 2002

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Step 4) Use Netscape or Internet explorer and try searching for various newsgroups (on-line forums, message boards, chat sites, discussions.) For example, log on to any search engine like yahoo.com, altavista.com, google.com. Then search with keyword subjects like money making message board, money making forum, millionaire message board, etc. You will find tons of message boards. Click one by one then you will find the option: Post new message. Step 5) Visit these message boards and post this article as a new message by highlighting the text of this letter and selecting paste from the edit menu. Fill in the Subject, this will be the header that everyone sees as they scroll through the list of postings in a particular group, click the post message button. You're done with your first one! Congratulations...THAT'S IT! All you have to do is jump to different newsgroups and post away, after you get the hang of it, it will take about 30 seconds for each newsgroup! **REMEMBER, THE MORE NEWSGROUPS YOU POST IN, THE MORE MONEY YOU WILL MAKE!! BUT YOU HAVE TO POST A MINIMUM OF 200** That's it! You will begin receiving money from around the world within days! You may eventually want to rent a P.O.Box due to the large amount of mail you will receive. If you wish to stay anonymous, you can invent a name to use, as long as the postman will deliver it. **JUST MAKE SURE ALL THE ADDRESSES ARE CORRECT.** Now the WHY part: Out of 200 postings, say I receive only 5 replies (a very low example). So then I made $5.00 with my name at #6 on the letter. Now, each of the 5 persons who just sent me $1.00 make the MINIMUM 200 postings, each with my name at #5 and only 5 persons respond to each of the original 5, that is another $25.00 for me, now those 25 each make 200 MINIMUM posts with my name at #4 and only 5 replies each, I will bring in an additional $125.00! Now, those 125 persons turn around and post the MINIMUM 200 with my name at #3 and only receive 5 replies each, I will make an additional $626.00! OK, now here is the fun part, each of those 625 persons post a MINIMUM 200 letters with my name at #2 and they each only receive 5 replies, that just made me $3,125.00!!! Those 3,125 persons will all deliver this message to 200 newsgroups with my name at #1 and if still 5 persons per 200 newsgroups react I will receive $15,625,00! With an original investment of only $6.00! AMAZING! When your name is no longer on the list, you just take the latest posting in the newsgroups, and send out another $6.00 to names on the list, putting your name at number 6 again. And start posting again. The thing to remember is: do you realize that thousands of people all over the world are joining the internet and reading these articles everyday?, JUST LIKE YOU are now!! So, can you afford $6.00 and see if it really works?? I think so... People have said, "e;what if the plan is played out and no one sends you the money? So what! What are the chances of that happening when there are tons of new honest users and new honest people who are joining the internet and newsgroups everyday and are willing to give it a try? Estimates are at 20,000 to 50,000 new users, every day, with thousands of those joining the actual internet. Remember: play FAIRLY and HONESTLY and this will really work.
Brian B
- Tue Nov 12 17:43:31 2002

 Oh, want to go out with a pointed stick eh? INFLATABLE WOMAN NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU EH? Well, sonny, when a chick pressurised to 30 PSI goes for you like a strawberry tart at a picnic, don't come crying to ME!
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 12 17:17:49 2002

 What about a pointed stick?
Eric
- Tue Nov 12 16:54:11 2002

 Or false teeth perhaps?
John
- Tue Nov 12 16:53:47 2002

 Not even a wooden leg?
John
- Tue Nov 12 16:48:32 2002

 (Currently churning out a million different web designs designs for Tessier Jewellers. I have 4 on the mind, I can think of 6.)
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 12 15:14:03 2002

 Yes, absolutely real and not inflatable in the slightest.
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 12 15:13:09 2002

 Good god man! A real one?
John
- Tue Nov 12 14:46:41 2002

 Here's scandal. I had lunch with a girl. SHOCK HORROR.
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 12 14:46:12 2002

 Ho hum. All seems a bit quiet round here now. Can't somebody post something scandalous to break my afternoon monotony?
John
- Tue Nov 12 14:28:17 2002

 New link on the plugger: Virtual Stapler Gte your punch fix online.
Links Plugger - Tue Nov 12 12:53:33 2002

 What on earth are you doing up, T-Boy? GET BACK INTO BED! &am, my god, that's the middle of the night!
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 12 12:01:26 2002

 Bit dreary here...but it's not yet 7 in the morning. *Yawn*
Travis
- Tue Nov 12 12:00:09 2002

 Mine was pretty dull from the start. Brightened a little when I got Tim's email. Now I am half designing Tessier's new site and half filling in the questionnaire!
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 12 11:52:31 2002

 Possibly. Mine started dull, and is carrying on the dull motif.
dsp
- Tue Nov 12 11:01:23 2002

 Is anyone else's day as dreary as mine?
John
- Tue Nov 12 10:47:52 2002

 I'd just like to say this is not the first time I have posted on the message board. Oh.
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 11 16:53:16 2002

 Dear sir, I'd like to object on the strongest possible terms to the accusation that the Royal Navy is a haven for cannabalism! I think you'll find we've got the problem relatively under control, and it is the Royal Air Force that now suffer the most casualties in this area. What do you think the Argylles ate in Aden? Arabs?
Colonel P. Smithers
served in a white wine sauce , with shallots and aubergines - Mon Nov 11 16:19:54 2002

 Not you, John! You're lovely! Especially when served with a hollandaise sauce.
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 11 16:17:12 2002

 Yea I noticed a bit (Rob version 2... 3...?) creeping through in a few of the comments. I doubt it's a problem though - I didn't think anything was particularly harsh, it'll all just be taken in jest. I mean, you called me an ugly bastard for a start, now that couldn't possibly be true! Erm.
John
- Mon Nov 11 16:11:43 2002

 Oh, and I was a bit evil in places.
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 11 15:30:19 2002

 I've thought of a system of being able to add comments easily to photos. I might action it one day.
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 11 15:25:44 2002

 Rob, I enjoyed your comments thoroughly, and actually laughed out loud (note lack of annoying neoenglish acronymisation) several times. Had some funny looks from the people in the office. Marvellous!
John
- Mon Nov 11 13:44:44 2002

 Added some comments to the nun photos. Nice.
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 11 12:36:10 2002

 Was that after he was driving the Nightbus?
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 11 10:50:44 2002

 Nah. Elvis moved to Burger King.
rowanboy
- Mon Nov 11 09:50:35 2002

 He works in McDonalds. With Elvis.
Rob Lang
- Sun Nov 10 23:39:01 2002

 You probably all know this...but 'Bohemian Rhapsody' was voted #1 song of all time on the UK Charts. Nice. If only Freddie were around...
Travis
- Sat Nov 9 23:51:19 2002

 You can't work pissed? They're no fun anymore!
Rob Lang
- Sat Nov 9 12:58:45 2002

 Hope it went well, Rob. 2nd orientation is that which follows 1st orientation :) 1st orientation was filling out paperwork. 2nd orientation was spending 2 hours being told we can't smack students around nor have sexual contact with them nor work while intoxicated. You know, that good stuff.
Travis
- Fri Nov 8 21:46:30 2002

 Just finished the interview. Felt more like I interviewed him.
Rob Lang
- Fri Nov 8 16:28:18 2002

 Digital media legal stuff. Worth a read. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/28015.html
rowanboy
- Fri Nov 8 15:48:03 2002

 It's at 3pm (GMT). And what the hell is "2nd orientation", sounds like some sort of subliminal reprogramming.
Rob Lang
- Fri Nov 8 12:14:28 2002

 When's the interview, Rob? I had my 2nd orientation with a school district last evening and just need to get my 'emergency certification' in and then I can begin doing some teaching. Woohoo!
Travis
- Fri Nov 8 11:57:41 2002

 For free? You'd pay good money for that sort of thing in Soho.
John
- Fri Nov 8 10:36:54 2002

 Aparently, they need to do a Body Cavity Search aswell.
Rob Lang
- Fri Nov 8 10:26:58 2002

 Are you *sure* that ASDA isn't some secret goverment department? How much security does a supermarket actually need?
rowanboy
- Thu Nov 7 12:42:20 2002

 Got through the ASDA screening process, now just have the interview to get through.
Rob Lang
- Thu Nov 7 11:32:56 2002

 John, I shall add some comments to the nuns pages tomorrow. :-)
Rob Lang
- Thu Nov 7 11:20:14 2002

 Yup. not doing to badly.. poos and wees aplenty though!
rowanboy
- Wed Nov 6 16:42:30 2002

 Nice, is harvey getting on well with the rest of the Rowan Managerie?
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 6 15:50:03 2002

 Awwww. Ickle doggie.. http://muddypaws.org/content/harvey/
rowanboy
- Wed Nov 6 15:34:31 2002

 Welcome Travis (T-Boy) to the fold. Nice John, you sick geek-puppy, you.
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 6 14:33:42 2002

 Tim, I think fromage frais is an early beta release of cheese.
John
- Wed Nov 6 13:53:49 2002

 Nerdtastic:- check out the tiny baby little PCs http://linitx.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=116
Graf <graf@altavista.net>
- Wed Nov 6 13:43:27 2002

 WTF is fromage frais?? Its nice and creamy.
dsp
- Wed Nov 6 13:29:26 2002

 I wanted to thank everyone for having me aboard. And just wanted to clarify that my posts may not be very timely as I don't return from work until after 19:00 your time, I believe. Thanks again.
Travis
- Wed Nov 6 11:52:40 2002

 Damn you John, I was going to mention Photostudio. It even creates the thumbnails too!
Rob Lang
- Wed Nov 6 11:34:00 2002

 It's so easy to do in Photo Studio! All done in the browse window. Lurvely.
John
- Wed Nov 6 11:06:47 2002

 Arrrgh! I made a mental note to go back and rotate them all... and then, um, forgot. You can always turn your head, the screen or the room round instead.
rowanboy
- Wed Nov 6 10:46:40 2002

 Had a better look at the pictures. You've done a really good job of them Tom, well done sir! It is so nice to be able to consume rather than produce for a change, if you see what I mean. Nice!
John
- Tue Nov 5 19:19:36 2002

 The pictures are great Tom. Although I remember disturbingly little of them. Am at work right now so only had a very quick scan through, will have a more thorough look at them later on... Man I fancy a drink now.
John
- Tue Nov 5 15:00:34 2002

 Splendid! Splendid! Now just need to work out how to use the 'Rotate Image' function.
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 5 14:54:40 2002

 http://www.maison-de-stuff.net/tom/content/rafclub.html
rowanboy
- Tue Nov 5 14:22:32 2002

 Perhaps, but still I am just doing it while I finish my PhD. If working in ASDA is what it takes, then that is what I will do.
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 5 13:59:02 2002

 My mate works in a casino, and some bright spark was working there part-time as a crupier(?) and invented/patented a auto chip sorting machine. His company exclusively makes them and you can only lease them from there. Millionaire overnight. Its the sort of thing you hear about all the time. Look at the Tetrapac man!!
dsp
- Tue Nov 5 13:46:24 2002

 What ever you do, you'll be ideally placed to spot a requirement for a plastic widget or something that costs pence, which you can patent and make millions on. I have every confidence. Good luck.
dsp
- Tue Nov 5 13:45:02 2002

 Whatever they give me, from admin through to shelf stacking. I need the money, it's not a time to be proud about my qualifications.
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 5 13:38:45 2002

 Cool. What's the job?
dsp
- Tue Nov 5 12:38:02 2002

 Passed first stage of the ASDA selection process. Second stage is tonight from 5pm (about an hour of stuff). *nerves* Well, it can't be as bad as the RAFVR selection, I suppose.
Rob Lang
- Tue Nov 5 11:23:02 2002

 Oh, yes. I had some fantastic orange/red lipstick and a nice black stringy wig. And I don't attend funerals unless it's for a very close person. I think it's a bit morbid.
Travis
- Mon Nov 4 19:53:59 2002

 John, did you get many pics from the RAF club dinner we did?
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 4 18:40:27 2002

 Sorry to hear that Tim. I guess at times like that you just have to cheer yourself by thinking about all the other great people you still have with you, or something lik that... The last funeral I went to was actually really nice. It was more a celebration of the wonderful lady in question, my great aunt, rather than everyone just being really morbid and depressed. I like to think that's what she wanted it to be.
John
- Mon Nov 4 16:40:36 2002

 Very true mate. Funerals are funny things. Although, I must admit I never get sad at them. I can't prove that this is the only life or not so I'm fairly happy to believe in the comfort of ignorance!
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 4 16:23:32 2002

 Hmm... Just been to a funeral. We are all mortal arn't we?
dsp
- Mon Nov 4 15:59:47 2002

 Nice Trav, did you go for some hard-core hairdo aswell.
Rob Lang
- Mon Nov 4 12:16:58 2002

 Good choice Travis! Lipstick and everything...?
John
- Mon Nov 4 09:22:46 2002

 Not that I know most of the people but those are some fantastic pics. Wish I'd gotten a snapshot of me...I was masquerading as Robert Smith from the Cure.
Travis
- Mon Nov 4 00:47:58 2002

 Another photographic masterpiece, thanks John!
Rob Lang
- Sun Nov 3 18:48:03 2002

 It's important to note that Rob and I were dressed as nuns on Friday night. If you're interested, you can take a look at the pictures here
John
- Sun Nov 3 16:32:26 2002

 Rob I got your message. Good work sir! Was it expensive? My phone is out of money at the moment so I can't call back until I sort that out.
John
- Fri Nov 1 15:28:40 2002

 Ah-huh, I hear you Tim, I hear you! You tell it good, girl!
John
- Fri Nov 1 14:15:47 2002

 Can't make it! I meant to call you!
rowanboy
- Fri Nov 1 14:12:31 2002

 What are the filename conventions for the historic month's boards? Eh?
dsp
- Fri Nov 1 14:06:31 2002

 Well, I've spent the day pottering around and now I am going to enquire about being a nun tonight. Oh dear.
Rob Lang
- Fri Nov 1 13:36:18 2002

 Bitchy bitchy ;-)
rowanboy
- Fri Nov 1 13:34:30 2002

 Is it just me, or do other people work alongside lazy / non-teamworking jobsworths who are actually counter-productive?
dsp
- Fri Nov 1 13:09:47 2002

 God. Did we drink that much? Eeeeew.
rowanboy
- Fri Nov 1 12:50:49 2002

 Rather amusing. I, too, consumed far more than my share of alcohol last eve. I did it to ease the pain of playing Vampire: The Masquerade, however. And it was predominantly in the form of Rum and Diet Cokes. Good luck to any who feel it today.
Travis
- Fri Nov 1 11:34:46 2002

 The reasons why, by all rights, I ought to be feeling rougher than I actually do:
  1. A pint of Guinness.
  2. A G and T.
  3. A double G and T.
  4. Another G and T.
  5. Approx. 3 glasses white wine.
  6. Approx. 2 glasses red wine.
  7. A single Talisker.
  8. A Bloody Mary.
  9. A single Glenmorangie.
  10. Another random whisky (I think, or else Tom or Rob skipped a round!).

John
- Fri Nov 1 11:17:24 2002

 Yeah! Was GGGrrreeeaat!
rowanboy
- Fri Nov 1 11:14:27 2002

 I forced my self to drink a load of water to try and ease the inevitable pain a bit. It seemed to work quite well - I don't feel that bad at the moment. But perhaps I'm just still drunk! Fantastic evening though, gentlemen!
John
- Fri Nov 1 09:52:39 2002

 God am I hung over! Got in a 2am, up for work at 6. nice.
rowanboy
- Fri Nov 1 09:35:20 2002