Respect to the man in the... moped?
I'd added this link to my favourites whilst doing the lyrics taglines compilation earlier in the year. Yes, believe it or not,Scooooooooottaahh have spawned a tribute band - Moped. If you like the severely mad lyrical content of Scooter, you'll like this. There is a page of MP3s to download - I must recommend Clokchs (a bit of Logical Song here!), Dancing Queen (hilarious lyrics), and the Mersey mega mix - the latter bears the lyric "Totally addicted to Scouse..."......
Why oh why oh why....
... does Blogger still show my very first post I did a long time ago (in my profile), and nothing recent? Well, it's not just me - it's a system-wide glitch. The answer is that "Stats collection has been temporarily turned off, so you will not see your post count or recent posts updating on your dashboard or profile. We plan to restore this functionality soon but have needed to turn this feature off for now in order to stabilize our database servers. Once we get this restored, these items will update automatically"...
We Don't Support This....
LG Lifestyle MG-5682NL Microwave OvenDesription
The MG-5682NL `Internet Enabled Microwave is a 1,250W Grill with a LCD display. As well as all the functions and programmes you would normally expect to find on a high tech microwave, the MG-5682NL also has a 20 menu memory function so you can download recipes from the Internet and store them on the LCD display. Whilst downloading recipes from the `www.dreamlg.co.uk website, you will also be offered cooking tips and a `help option. Once again the `Internet Enabled Microwave can be accessed as a stand alone product via your laptop - or remotely as part of the Networked Appliances..."
Now, if I've understood correctly, anything that can go in the microwave normally has the cooking instructions on the back of the cardboard anyway... and who will be the first person to call their isp to complain if they burn their food, and complain that we're a business so it's all your fault... reminds me of the time someone at school stuck a change-colour car in the microwave, and it exploded, conviently enough when his mother was out...
First boss gets down with the passengers...
Someone left behind a copy of the Scottish edition of the Metro on this morning's 76 to work. Bearing in mind these are more circulated around the Central belt commuting area, I rarely see one, so decided to give it a go - a change from the usual DC T. brainwashings and regurtitated political press releases! Anyway, reason for mentioning this was it made interesting reading to find the head of First ScotRail getting left behind when she alighted the train to see the delay... the Daily Record have this online, unlike the Metro, and I've added the text below too.
THE TRAIN LEAVING PLATFORM 4..HAS LEFT BOSS BEHIND
Mar 16 2005
Rail chief stranded as she investigates delay
By Stuart Nicolson
FIRST Scotrail's new boss jumped off a train to ask why it had been delayed - only to be left stranded when it pulled away without her.
Managing director Mary Dickson was travelling on the shuttle from Edinburgh to Glasgow when it stopped at Haymarket station's platform 4 without explanation.
She immediately went in search of the conductor to find out what was causing the hold-up. But seconds after she stepped off, the train's engines roared back into life as it headed off down the track.
The conductor yelled out after spotting her to ask: 'Shall I stop the train?'
But an embarrassed Dickson, 34, shouted back: 'Not even for the boss!'
Because her coat and handbag were still aboard, she was left shivering in only a sleeveless dress while waiting for the next train.
Yesterday, a First Scotrail source said Dickson had later laughed off the incident.
The insider added: 'There have been wisecracks flying around the office, but Mary takes them in good spirits.
'She even recounted the story at an Institute of Directors lunch on Monday, which shows what a good sport she is.
'Mary wasn't happy that the passengers on her train hadn't been told what was causing the delay.
'She decided to find out for herself so she could give them an explanation.
'She thought the conductor was on the platform and leapt off the train to speak to him. Unfortunately, he was still on board and the train left.'...
There are various alternatives on this story, which I will not go into! Suffice to say, it's just as well she wasn't waiting on a First bus at Haymarket, she may well have taken hypothermia waiting in an outfit like that, based on the weather today...
Now we all know...
Why do men button up to the right, and women to the left?
"It dates back to a time when gentlemen carried swords" says Sean Dixon, of Saville Row tailors Richard James. "The swords were usually worn on the left hip, so, to access the swords with their right hand, men would have to undo their coat first with their left. This saved time and made the whole process relatively smooth. The reason it's the other way round for women is because, when breast-feeding, women would use their right hand to do the unbuttoning, while holding the baby in their left".
I've been wondering about this for years, and no-one else I asked knew. Mind you, I can't see myself taking my morning shortcut through the Overgate carrying a sword, as I don't look enough like Xena or Buffy to get off with it without getting arrested. This side of a medical miracle, I don't see myself breast feeding either... but now we all know.
