Wednesday, December 4, 2002 11:43 p.m.
Almost there.....:)
But keeping in with the USA flavour, I thought I'd show you a 'treatment' I did for a movie screenplay I wrote some time ago.
A treatment is basically a detailed prose description of the events of the proposed film. It includes all the important details of scene, action and character, told in present tense and mainly without dialogue. It is essentially 'The Movie' - told how you might tell it in coversation, but with more detail than you would normally use.
I won't put all the treatment up here - I may put the whole screenplay up on another page at a later date :) - have a read.....see what you think....tell me if it captures your attention - and if you'd like to read more...:
....................does kinda get you intrigued, eh....? Ha ha. More movie stuff later. Got to finish Thanksgiving USA 2002 still !!
Dr P
Almost there.....:)
But keeping in with the USA flavour, I thought I'd show you a 'treatment' I did for a movie screenplay I wrote some time ago.
A treatment is basically a detailed prose description of the events of the proposed film. It includes all the important details of scene, action and character, told in present tense and mainly without dialogue. It is essentially 'The Movie' - told how you might tell it in coversation, but with more detail than you would normally use.
I won't put all the treatment up here - I may put the whole screenplay up on another page at a later date :) - have a read.....see what you think....tell me if it captures your attention - and if you'd like to read more...:
WORKING VACATION
a treatment by
Dr P Woodgnome
an original work
a treatment by
Dr P Woodgnome
an original work
The sound of a man's heartbeat and footsteps can be heard
as he chases someone through a foggy Newcastle City side street. We hear
another man shouting,
"Jack! Jack! Down here!".
Jack's pulse increases as he heads towards the voice. He stops. Everything is silent - except for Jack's heavy breathing He's desperately looking about, but cannot see a thing. A figure steps in front of him - we cannot see who it is. The figure slowly raises a gun. Jack's pulse is racing. A gun shot is heard. Jack grabs his shoulder.
The fog clears instantly. A woman is standing shaking him by the shoulder.
"Look at the state of my room you drunken shit!"
He's not in an alley. He's in his sister's apartment. Detective Constable Jack Stoker has a major league hangover, and not for the first time. His long suffering sister, Betty, has finally reached the end of her tether - and kicked him out.
'Back at the office', Jack's work performance is also under review. In the words of his boss,
"- Christ Jack! - You roil in here as pissed as a fart most days of the week. I've only given you the easy cases so you could sit in the interview room drinking black coffee!"
He is requested to take three weeks vacation to get himself sorted out.
Whilst going through some old photos of University days in London, he comes across some of himself and two other friends -Dean Wittemann and Roger Fenwick. They were all close. Dean has moved back to California as a District Attorney - so the invitation to visit on the back of a postcard seems the perfect solution to Jack to get away from it all.
“Who's the other guy?” asks Suzi Brown, looking at a photo of the three friends in the trophy cabinet of Dean's house in Malibu, California. Suzi is a freelance photographer friend of Dean's wife Heather. Jack doesn't want to talk, and prefers to drink wine and play darts with his old friend Dean. Heather explains that Roger and Jack used to work together as street cops in London, but Roger was killed in a shoot out. Suzi seems intrigued by the moody Englishman.
"Jack! Jack! Down here!".
Jack's pulse increases as he heads towards the voice. He stops. Everything is silent - except for Jack's heavy breathing He's desperately looking about, but cannot see a thing. A figure steps in front of him - we cannot see who it is. The figure slowly raises a gun. Jack's pulse is racing. A gun shot is heard. Jack grabs his shoulder.
The fog clears instantly. A woman is standing shaking him by the shoulder.
"Look at the state of my room you drunken shit!"
He's not in an alley. He's in his sister's apartment. Detective Constable Jack Stoker has a major league hangover, and not for the first time. His long suffering sister, Betty, has finally reached the end of her tether - and kicked him out.
'Back at the office', Jack's work performance is also under review. In the words of his boss,
"- Christ Jack! - You roil in here as pissed as a fart most days of the week. I've only given you the easy cases so you could sit in the interview room drinking black coffee!"
He is requested to take three weeks vacation to get himself sorted out.
Whilst going through some old photos of University days in London, he comes across some of himself and two other friends -Dean Wittemann and Roger Fenwick. They were all close. Dean has moved back to California as a District Attorney - so the invitation to visit on the back of a postcard seems the perfect solution to Jack to get away from it all.
“Who's the other guy?” asks Suzi Brown, looking at a photo of the three friends in the trophy cabinet of Dean's house in Malibu, California. Suzi is a freelance photographer friend of Dean's wife Heather. Jack doesn't want to talk, and prefers to drink wine and play darts with his old friend Dean. Heather explains that Roger and Jack used to work together as street cops in London, but Roger was killed in a shoot out. Suzi seems intrigued by the moody Englishman.
....................does kinda get you intrigued, eh....? Ha ha. More movie stuff later. Got to finish Thanksgiving USA 2002 still !!
Dr P
Tuesday, December 3, 2002 05:24 p.m.
In the interim period....
I understand it's nail biting stuff - waiting for the Thanksgiving 2002 - I can hardly handle the excitement myself ! :) Anyway, in the meantime I thought I'd entertain you with a little ditty I penned back in December 1988. I'd just come back from spending 3 months in California helping a good friend of mine with his 'party ballon' business. Yup - PW had a party ballon business. I delivered flyers around Los Angeles and we sat by the phone waitng for the orders to come rolling in............er.........but as you might have guessed it didn't always work out that way.:)
We did have a couple of big do's - one was the Navy League Ball down in Century City, and we did a restaurant and someone's house with decorations. It was fun. We had to weight all the ballons down. So PW invented the 'square of aluminium foil + sand' - and a twist - method, which seemed to work. Although God help LAX radar if some of those got away - lots of little foil 'pings' like incoming missiles - ha !
It started to rain one day in November.............and I decided to come home............not before trying to 'buy' a Green Card from some guy in an Irish bar dwon in Santa Monica. Unfortunately, even I thought I couldn't pass for Manuel Gonzalez Rodriguez Rodriguez Tortilla Zapata - the accent and lack of tan would have given it away..........lol.....! :))
So I got back to the UK - and wrote this........
POST AMERICAN BLUES
New York City shrinking,
Colourful by night.
J.F.K. departure
Early evening flight.
Two months on the West Coast
Vanished in the past.
Putting it in writing
The memory will last.
Eastern Time to Greenwich
Hours to add on.
Continental breakfast
Arriving in London.
Sleepless nights with jet-lag
In the cold UK
California dreaming
On such a winters day.
- apologies to 'The Mamas & The Papas' for the last two lines.
Look after yourselves kids - more USA fun coming soon :)
Dr P
In the interim period....
I understand it's nail biting stuff - waiting for the Thanksgiving 2002 - I can hardly handle the excitement myself ! :) Anyway, in the meantime I thought I'd entertain you with a little ditty I penned back in December 1988. I'd just come back from spending 3 months in California helping a good friend of mine with his 'party ballon' business. Yup - PW had a party ballon business. I delivered flyers around Los Angeles and we sat by the phone waitng for the orders to come rolling in............er.........but as you might have guessed it didn't always work out that way.:)
We did have a couple of big do's - one was the Navy League Ball down in Century City, and we did a restaurant and someone's house with decorations. It was fun. We had to weight all the ballons down. So PW invented the 'square of aluminium foil + sand' - and a twist - method, which seemed to work. Although God help LAX radar if some of those got away - lots of little foil 'pings' like incoming missiles - ha !
It started to rain one day in November.............and I decided to come home............not before trying to 'buy' a Green Card from some guy in an Irish bar dwon in Santa Monica. Unfortunately, even I thought I couldn't pass for Manuel Gonzalez Rodriguez Rodriguez Tortilla Zapata - the accent and lack of tan would have given it away..........lol.....! :))
So I got back to the UK - and wrote this........
POST AMERICAN BLUES
New York City shrinking,
Colourful by night.
J.F.K. departure
Early evening flight.
Two months on the West Coast
Vanished in the past.
Putting it in writing
The memory will last.
Eastern Time to Greenwich
Hours to add on.
Continental breakfast
Arriving in London.
Sleepless nights with jet-lag
In the cold UK
California dreaming
On such a winters day.
- apologies to 'The Mamas & The Papas' for the last two lines.
Look after yourselves kids - more USA fun coming soon :)
Dr P
Monday, December 2, 2002 02:13 p.m.
Back in the USSA
Guess what ? I'm back ! Full of turkey, British Airways ready meals - and lots of exciting adventures in New Jersey ! :)
Yes - I guess you didn't know you could have exciting adventures in NJ :)
Later on, I'll archive these November entries - just so you don't lose them - because I know they have become 'curriculum course reading' in the current 'Weblog Diploma' certificate (!) - and I'll have a special entry for the Thanksgiving USA 2002.
Stay tuned kiddiewinkies - there'll be a lot to digest - a bit like the Thanksgiving turkey ! :)
Dr P
Back in the USSA
Guess what ? I'm back ! Full of turkey, British Airways ready meals - and lots of exciting adventures in New Jersey ! :)
Yes - I guess you didn't know you could have exciting adventures in NJ :)
Later on, I'll archive these November entries - just so you don't lose them - because I know they have become 'curriculum course reading' in the current 'Weblog Diploma' certificate (!) - and I'll have a special entry for the Thanksgiving USA 2002.
Stay tuned kiddiewinkies - there'll be a lot to digest - a bit like the Thanksgiving turkey ! :)
Dr P
Monday, November 25, 2002 07:27 a.m.
"The silicon chip inside her head gets switched to overload......."
It's a famous old saying "I don't like Mondays" , but one of our National Treasures, Sir Bob Geldof, in his Boomtown Rats days took it quite literally when he penned that song from that unfortunate event in San Diego in 1979.
Doesn't alter the fact that Mondays really are shitty, aren't they ?! :)
But don't worry about me - I'm off to The 'Garden State' , (that's a link to the local Govt website - hmmm - needs a re-fit!) of New Jersey USA ! Going there for Thanksgiving - some sort of turkey murderfest, and a chance for a day off work ?! But it'll be a larf.
So that means I won't be around here for about a week, unless I can find a PC to log onto and tell you about our 'colonial cousins' - isn't it funny what Google comes up with when you search for 'colonial cousins' - ha :)
Look after yourselves - don't be too sad - I'll be back next week.
Your friend in trivia in this life and the next......
Dr P
"The silicon chip inside her head gets switched to overload......."
It's a famous old saying "I don't like Mondays" , but one of our National Treasures, Sir Bob Geldof, in his Boomtown Rats days took it quite literally when he penned that song from that unfortunate event in San Diego in 1979.
Doesn't alter the fact that Mondays really are shitty, aren't they ?! :)
But don't worry about me - I'm off to The 'Garden State' , (that's a link to the local Govt website - hmmm - needs a re-fit!) of New Jersey USA ! Going there for Thanksgiving - some sort of turkey murderfest, and a chance for a day off work ?! But it'll be a larf.
So that means I won't be around here for about a week, unless I can find a PC to log onto and tell you about our 'colonial cousins' - isn't it funny what Google comes up with when you search for 'colonial cousins' - ha :)
Look after yourselves - don't be too sad - I'll be back next week.
Your friend in trivia in this life and the next......
Dr P
Sunday, November 24, 2002 10:14 a.m.
TV Shopping Channels
Naturally, I could rant on in stereotypical fashion about the kind of nonsensical crap sold by equally nonbelievable....er....'salespeople'/presenters'/'my-best-buddy' type people. But I won't. Well,.....except for a couple of things:)
Bid-Up.TV is an 'auction' TV shopping channel. It also has an associated web site where you can auction on-line. The goods are not bad really, compared - and I haven't done a 100% survey, so don't blame me if you disagree:) - to 'other' auction channels. I only really have one comment to make and that is: "There is, and always shall be only one gravelly sounding sexy-voiced Mariella Frostrup - and not the blonde bit on this channel who grates her way through every programme :)
However, if you're a person in need of exercise - and let's face it pal - YOU ARE !!! :) - all you have to do is tune around the shopping channels around 7 - 8pmish , and you'll be entering the 'Fat Bastard Hour' - where, on several channels you'll be able to purchase many variations on this kind of product . Amazingly, perhaps by some global awareness for obesity - and the possibility of making a quick buck (!), these shopping channels, here in the UK, are selling this product ALL AT THE SAME TIME. This is not accidental. Remember that most of these programmes are made by our cousins across the pond - the land of 'Fat Burger' - and we've only replaced the telephone numbers with our own. Therefore, the airing times for these programmes is entirely up to the scheduling of the UK satellite channel. So do you think that they think we're a bunch of Fat Bastards ? I believe that's a resounding - YES :)
Channel Health Shop (Ch.193 on Sky)
This channel gets it's own little mention. In a fit of boredom - having decided not to reduce my abs in any shape, form, or fashion ! - I was tuning mindlessly across the channels. When "Lo!...", (as they say in The Bible ), "..and so it came to pass" - I stumbled across, with an almost religious enlightenment, the simply named Channel Health.TV . A perfectly straight forward 'health' channel.....right? Well - NOT TODAY...LOL :)
Today they were selling 'Milk Thistle'..............a fairly unassuming health product - in fact go take look - it's here . Nothing wrong with that review - right? And I agree.
However, the 'model-cum-presenter-reading-from-the-autocue-(this-is-my-last-job-on-TV)' who was selling the product calmly came out with the astounding fact that the product:
"....was originally made from a thistle which the Virgin Mary had spilt some milk on......"
- okay in case you'd forgotten, the Virgin Mary is, in fact, (to many people anyway), the MOTHER OF GOD. Now, go back to the web site ........any mention of that little gem on the product page? Er - no .....:))
Still - it does say it 's good for hangovers - so that does put Mary in a slightly different light than the church would have us believe - LOL :)
Dr P
TV Shopping Channels
Naturally, I could rant on in stereotypical fashion about the kind of nonsensical crap sold by equally nonbelievable....er....'salespeople'/presenters'/'my-best-buddy' type people. But I won't. Well,.....except for a couple of things:)
Bid-Up.TV is an 'auction' TV shopping channel. It also has an associated web site where you can auction on-line. The goods are not bad really, compared - and I haven't done a 100% survey, so don't blame me if you disagree:) - to 'other' auction channels. I only really have one comment to make and that is: "There is, and always shall be only one gravelly sounding sexy-voiced Mariella Frostrup - and not the blonde bit on this channel who grates her way through every programme :)
However, if you're a person in need of exercise - and let's face it pal - YOU ARE !!! :) - all you have to do is tune around the shopping channels around 7 - 8pmish , and you'll be entering the 'Fat Bastard Hour' - where, on several channels you'll be able to purchase many variations on this kind of product . Amazingly, perhaps by some global awareness for obesity - and the possibility of making a quick buck (!), these shopping channels, here in the UK, are selling this product ALL AT THE SAME TIME. This is not accidental. Remember that most of these programmes are made by our cousins across the pond - the land of 'Fat Burger' - and we've only replaced the telephone numbers with our own. Therefore, the airing times for these programmes is entirely up to the scheduling of the UK satellite channel. So do you think that they think we're a bunch of Fat Bastards ? I believe that's a resounding - YES :)
Channel Health Shop (Ch.193 on Sky)
This channel gets it's own little mention. In a fit of boredom - having decided not to reduce my abs in any shape, form, or fashion ! - I was tuning mindlessly across the channels. When "Lo!...", (as they say in The Bible ), "..and so it came to pass" - I stumbled across, with an almost religious enlightenment, the simply named Channel Health.TV . A perfectly straight forward 'health' channel.....right? Well - NOT TODAY...LOL :)
Today they were selling 'Milk Thistle'..............a fairly unassuming health product - in fact go take look - it's here . Nothing wrong with that review - right? And I agree.
However, the 'model-cum-presenter-reading-from-the-autocue-(this-is-my-last-job-on-TV)' who was selling the product calmly came out with the astounding fact that the product:
"....was originally made from a thistle which the Virgin Mary had spilt some milk on......"
- okay in case you'd forgotten, the Virgin Mary is, in fact, (to many people anyway), the MOTHER OF GOD. Now, go back to the web site ........any mention of that little gem on the product page? Er - no .....:))
Still - it does say it 's good for hangovers - so that does put Mary in a slightly different light than the church would have us believe - LOL :)
Dr P
Saturday, November 23, 2002 03:00 p.m.
There's so much 'free stuff out' there :)
I know I said at some point, I would probably write a 'How To Blog - the Techie Side' type page - well, now is not the time, but, I'd just thought I'd pass on some of the little gems I have come across recently. Some of these have been around for a while, whilst others are...er...'newish'...:
It is surprising how much is FREE. Enjoy the hunt :)
Dr P
There's so much 'free stuff out' there :)
I know I said at some point, I would probably write a 'How To Blog - the Techie Side' type page - well, now is not the time, but, I'd just thought I'd pass on some of the little gems I have come across recently. Some of these have been around for a while, whilst others are...er...'newish'...:
- Tagboard puts
those little scrolly frames on your page where people can put their own
messages directly onto your webpage. The basic one - FOR FREE ! -
just has the last messages falling off after a while, and you can do 'other
things' if you pay for an upgrade. Regular viewers here commented on the
fact that I did have a 'tagboard' here - then it disappeared. And well spotted
- ha ! Something went 'wrong' with Tagboard.com - so I pulled the
board off for a while, but sadly lost some messages as well on the way :(
Sunday 24th Nov 21:45PM - Bollocks to Tagboard - yet again the 'freebie' board has collapsed - well, that's it off for good - sorry chaps...
- Another new counter which I've yet to play with I found at Textcounter.org - and it is hugely FREE ! - with loads of add-on stats and things that you normally have to pay for. The site was alledgedly set up by a German chappie.........forgive and forget I suppose ?..........( England 5 - 1 Germany ..........can't forget that though ! ).
- I've used lots of 'jump' links around the page - to enable you to get to other parts of it when the weblog is l..o..n..g. (I shall be archiving this on a monthly basis - but have no fear - you can still have access to it all :). However, for some strange reason the 'back to the top?' link has just ceased to function in IE ? Any clues anyone ? Can IE only take a certain number of 'internal' HTML jump links on one page - as this occured after I included the 'Trivia' link ?
It is surprising how much is FREE. Enjoy the hunt :)
Dr P
Friday, November 22, 2002 04:24 p.m.
Jim Morrison - Genius? Misunderstood? Or actually just dead?!
Many years ago, (God, a l...o...n...g time ago in fact. 20 years next year - ouch !), myself and a few friends hitch-hiked down to the South of France, (from England), and stayed in a campsite near a place called Le Lavandou. In a tent opposite us was a French family whose father - we believed :) - to be Jim Morrison .He looked like the fat bearded guy he ended up to look like shortly before his 'death' many years earlier in Paris, France.
There was a massive storm one night, (they get them a lot ), - lightening slashing across the sky ! Thunder booming with the force of canons almost knocking tents over ! The rain was making new roads in the dry dusty earth as it gouged into the ground like millions of pickaxes!
And 'Jim' ? HE WAS SITTING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ON A STEEL CHAIR DRINKING BEER !!!!! It was Jim alright :) What a guy!
But don't let your admiration for MR MOJO RISIN stop there. Why not revisit the great sounds of The Doors ? How can I put this...?... er......I nearly pissed myself laughing whilst playing with this - yes :) - it makes the 'Trivial Column' on the right as an all time great ! Obviously you can see I'm easily amused :)
Dr P
Jim Morrison - Genius? Misunderstood? Or actually just dead?!
Many years ago, (God, a l...o...n...g time ago in fact. 20 years next year - ouch !), myself and a few friends hitch-hiked down to the South of France, (from England), and stayed in a campsite near a place called Le Lavandou. In a tent opposite us was a French family whose father - we believed :) - to be Jim Morrison .He looked like the fat bearded guy he ended up to look like shortly before his 'death' many years earlier in Paris, France.
There was a massive storm one night, (they get them a lot ), - lightening slashing across the sky ! Thunder booming with the force of canons almost knocking tents over ! The rain was making new roads in the dry dusty earth as it gouged into the ground like millions of pickaxes!
And 'Jim' ? HE WAS SITTING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ON A STEEL CHAIR DRINKING BEER !!!!! It was Jim alright :) What a guy!
But don't let your admiration for MR MOJO RISIN stop there. Why not revisit the great sounds of The Doors ? How can I put this...?... er......I nearly pissed myself laughing whilst playing with this - yes :) - it makes the 'Trivial Column' on the right as an all time great ! Obviously you can see I'm easily amused :)
Dr P
Friday, November 22, 2002 07:29 a.m.
"....riding through the glen..."
I was watching a movie review about Roger 'Eyebrow' Moore, and about he he played in 'Ivanhoe' back in the Dark Ages, (black and white TV...lol...). Then it got me a-thinking ......again. So I dug out this little baby I wrote in one of my highly creative past lives...:)...
THE MAGNIFICENT ROBIN HOOD
Robin and his Merry Men were walking through the glade,
reckoning all the bounty they'd so dutifully waylaid
“Y'know,” said Robin to his men, Just think of what we've had.
We should have kept it for ourselves. Boy it makes me mad!
I'd swop my share for a luxury flat - a villa on the coast,
Instead of this abysmal hole eating hedgehogs fried on toast!”
The Merry Men were quite confused and halted in their tracks
"I think it's time, said Little John "To reassess the facts.
We rob the rich and give it away to them that has got nowt.
But Robin looks quite fed up, of that there is no doubt.
What ails thee lad? Come on speak up, you re keeping us in suspense,
I'm sure that we'll understand when you speak in your defence."
They all sat down beneath an oak and Robin took the stage.
He stalked the ground with furrowed brow then flew into a rage-:
"My hair, my face, my hands, my feet all smell of rotting plants!
I look like a walking compost heap and my clothes are full of ants!
I'm tired of all this folk hero stuff - pretending to play it cool.
All I want is a good long rest on a sunbed by a pool.
It's not a lot to ask after years of being good,
And I’m definitely going to get it or my names not Robin Hood!”
The Merry Men were not so merry when Robin sat back down.
Friar Tuck got up to speak and faced them with a frown.
“Well then brothers, seems we've got a bit of a problem here.
Poor old Robin's not feeling himself, he's acting rather queer”
“Better not tell Marion that!” laughed Scarlet from the back.
Robin swiftly laid him out with a beautiful right hand smack.
“I think you need a holiday, Robin.” Tuck said thoughtfully.
“Great!” said Robin with a smile, “But it's got to be by the sea.”
So off he went for R&R - a fortnight at Skegness.
“Listen big nose I’m in charge!” said Scarlet to Little John.
“Oh yeah shorty? We'll fight for it-Then we’ll see. Come on!”
Finally, twas Little John who won the fight to lead them.
But beaten Scarlet,(and he was),got up at last to face him -:
“You can lead the rest of the bunch, but me and my mates are off!
'The Popular Front of Sherwood' that’s us!” And off he limped with a laugh.
“Two bands of robbers in the woods, the sheriff won’t be pleased,”
Tuck was good at thinking aloud, We re sure to be seized.”
“If we could set the others up,” said John with a wicked smile,
“The sheriff's men would capture them-Now that's like Robin's style!”
Elsewhere in Sherwood Forest the ‘Front’ had picked their spot,
And sat beneath another oak tree they d hatched the very same plot!
When the Sheriff of Nottingham heard the news he could hardly believe a word.
“Robin away? The Merry Men split? It sounds a bit absurd.
But they’ve told me that they’ll both be in the centres glade at ten.
And I’ll be there to seal the fate of Robin’s Merry Men!”
A fortnight on , in the forest deep, the two groups faced each other.
John and Scarlet sat aside talking with one another.
“I’m not too keen on this split up.” said John reluctantly.
Scarlet agreed and replied - “I’m all for unity.”
It was too late - the guards attacked, surprising the Merry Men.
“There’s no escape!” the Sheriff laughed “And where’s brave Robin, then?”
“I’m here your nastiness!” Robin cried, and leapt down in the glade.
“Capture my brave Merry Men? It’s not the first mistake you’ve made.
To arms stout hearts and drive them out with strength and all your might!”
“Hurray for Robin!” his men cheered, and set about the fight.
The battle raged for many hours, Robin himself was hurt.
But eventually the Sheriff’s men were face down in the dirt.
“How did you know?” the Sheriff whined, “The plan was utterly flawless.”
“Pure coincidence,” Robin replied, “I was on my way back from Skegness.
The forest was awfully silent, so I guessed that something was wrong.
As I made my way to the centre glade I stumbled on this throng.
And now then lads I’d like to point out a huge error that you made
I'm surprised you didn’t see it when the basic plan was laid.
You lead them to the centre glade - a favourite trick of mine,
But next time boys you surround them - it saves a lot of time!”
Escorting the Sheriff out of Sherwood devoid of all his chattels
The merry band had a victory feast discussing each others battles
“John,” whispered Scarlet, “I think we should tell Robin about this matter.”
“Easy.” said John, “It's best not said-The least he knows the better
We're all together again once more, and that s the way it should be
It wouldn't be wise to speak of the split - do you agree with me?”
“Maybe you're right,” Scarlet replied, “It s quiet tonight in Sherwood.
And it's good to see our leader back - the magnificent Robin Hood.”
- ha - it makes me smile to read it again - and I wrote it ! Did you like it ? I knew you would. Comments on a postcard to the usual address :)
Dr P
"....riding through the glen..."
I was watching a movie review about Roger 'Eyebrow' Moore, and about he he played in 'Ivanhoe' back in the Dark Ages, (black and white TV...lol...). Then it got me a-thinking ......again. So I dug out this little baby I wrote in one of my highly creative past lives...:)...
THE MAGNIFICENT ROBIN HOOD
Robin and his Merry Men were walking through the glade,
reckoning all the bounty they'd so dutifully waylaid
“Y'know,” said Robin to his men, Just think of what we've had.
We should have kept it for ourselves. Boy it makes me mad!
I'd swop my share for a luxury flat - a villa on the coast,
Instead of this abysmal hole eating hedgehogs fried on toast!”
The Merry Men were quite confused and halted in their tracks
"I think it's time, said Little John "To reassess the facts.
We rob the rich and give it away to them that has got nowt.
But Robin looks quite fed up, of that there is no doubt.
What ails thee lad? Come on speak up, you re keeping us in suspense,
I'm sure that we'll understand when you speak in your defence."
They all sat down beneath an oak and Robin took the stage.
He stalked the ground with furrowed brow then flew into a rage-:
"My hair, my face, my hands, my feet all smell of rotting plants!
I look like a walking compost heap and my clothes are full of ants!
I'm tired of all this folk hero stuff - pretending to play it cool.
All I want is a good long rest on a sunbed by a pool.
It's not a lot to ask after years of being good,
And I’m definitely going to get it or my names not Robin Hood!”
The Merry Men were not so merry when Robin sat back down.
Friar Tuck got up to speak and faced them with a frown.
“Well then brothers, seems we've got a bit of a problem here.
Poor old Robin's not feeling himself, he's acting rather queer”
“Better not tell Marion that!” laughed Scarlet from the back.
Robin swiftly laid him out with a beautiful right hand smack.
“I think you need a holiday, Robin.” Tuck said thoughtfully.
“Great!” said Robin with a smile, “But it's got to be by the sea.”
So off he went for R&R - a fortnight at Skegness.
“Listen big nose I’m in charge!” said Scarlet to Little John.
“Oh yeah shorty? We'll fight for it-Then we’ll see. Come on!”
Finally, twas Little John who won the fight to lead them.
But beaten Scarlet,(and he was),got up at last to face him -:
“You can lead the rest of the bunch, but me and my mates are off!
'The Popular Front of Sherwood' that’s us!” And off he limped with a laugh.
“Two bands of robbers in the woods, the sheriff won’t be pleased,”
Tuck was good at thinking aloud, We re sure to be seized.”
“If we could set the others up,” said John with a wicked smile,
“The sheriff's men would capture them-Now that's like Robin's style!”
Elsewhere in Sherwood Forest the ‘Front’ had picked their spot,
And sat beneath another oak tree they d hatched the very same plot!
When the Sheriff of Nottingham heard the news he could hardly believe a word.
“Robin away? The Merry Men split? It sounds a bit absurd.
But they’ve told me that they’ll both be in the centres glade at ten.
And I’ll be there to seal the fate of Robin’s Merry Men!”
A fortnight on , in the forest deep, the two groups faced each other.
John and Scarlet sat aside talking with one another.
“I’m not too keen on this split up.” said John reluctantly.
Scarlet agreed and replied - “I’m all for unity.”
It was too late - the guards attacked, surprising the Merry Men.
“There’s no escape!” the Sheriff laughed “And where’s brave Robin, then?”
“I’m here your nastiness!” Robin cried, and leapt down in the glade.
“Capture my brave Merry Men? It’s not the first mistake you’ve made.
To arms stout hearts and drive them out with strength and all your might!”
“Hurray for Robin!” his men cheered, and set about the fight.
The battle raged for many hours, Robin himself was hurt.
But eventually the Sheriff’s men were face down in the dirt.
“How did you know?” the Sheriff whined, “The plan was utterly flawless.”
“Pure coincidence,” Robin replied, “I was on my way back from Skegness.
The forest was awfully silent, so I guessed that something was wrong.
As I made my way to the centre glade I stumbled on this throng.
And now then lads I’d like to point out a huge error that you made
I'm surprised you didn’t see it when the basic plan was laid.
You lead them to the centre glade - a favourite trick of mine,
But next time boys you surround them - it saves a lot of time!”
Escorting the Sheriff out of Sherwood devoid of all his chattels
The merry band had a victory feast discussing each others battles
“John,” whispered Scarlet, “I think we should tell Robin about this matter.”
“Easy.” said John, “It's best not said-The least he knows the better
We're all together again once more, and that s the way it should be
It wouldn't be wise to speak of the split - do you agree with me?”
“Maybe you're right,” Scarlet replied, “It s quiet tonight in Sherwood.
And it's good to see our leader back - the magnificent Robin Hood.”
- ha - it makes me smile to read it again - and I wrote it ! Did you like it ? I knew you would. Comments on a postcard to the usual address :)
Dr P
Wednesday, November 20, 2002 04:57 p.m.
It's back ! 8march2003.com
And here's a disclamier posted there:
"Posted November 17 2002
Thank you for your overwhelming positive response. I have posted some of the emails that I've received during the last month for your viewing.
The purpose behind this site was to create intrigue, fascination and interest leading up to what this event is about. It has certainly achieved that objective. Once again, apologies to anyone who took it too seriously.
Now that the nature of this campaign has been revealed, please enjoy the adventure leading up to March 8 2003.
Kind Regards,
HM"
Also on the page was a 'continuation' of the drama:
November 17 2002
Well, the last week has been one hell of a ride. Be prepared for the possibility that the faction trying to stop me may try to crash the site again. I assure you the network of people (whom I mentioned in my posting Oct 23 on the original page) believe in my cause and are supporting me with their insider knowledge. They will try to warn me of any future attempts to disrupt this site.
There are some people out there who think that I've been kidnapped and that the site is now being run by the very faction that wants to bring me down. They are wrong. Since my last posting, I have set in place many alternate ways of revealing the photos on the net if it is needed. The "powers that be" are aware of this and will now try to discredit me in any way they can. I don't know what they're planning, but I think it will take place as we get closer to the date I have set.
"Why don't you just post the photos now?" is the question that continues to be asked. I didn't state this in my previous postings because I felt uncomfortable talking about it. But considering the turn of events, I will now share with you the reason behind this decision. My friend who assisted me in creating a new identity and who provided financial assistance put me in touch with a Native American shaman. I was given directions to where I would find him and was told not to reveal the location to anyone.
My friend let me use his car. It was pitch black as I drove down a dirt track way out into the desert. The road seemed to go on forever. Just as I was about to stop, thinking I must have taken a wrong turn, my heart hit my mouth as someone stepped onto the road directly in front of me. I slammed the brakes on and skidded on the gravel, stopping only inches away from a tall elderly Amerindian man. He had long salt-and-pepper hair tied back in a ponytail. He was wearing jeans and a denim shirt. His stern face and piercing eyes made me feel as if I was being scanned by someone who could read my thoughts. He suddenly took off, and I got out of the car and clumsily tried to keep up with him. He disappeared over the crest of a hill and by the time I had reached the top, he was seated by a fire a little ways away. As I approached, he gestured for me to sit down. I smiled disconcertingly and apologized for nearly running him over. It was clear he was not in the mood for idle conversation.
He called himself by a name that I remember as being pronounced "Ohónaku Tanka Wiçasa". After chanting some mysterious incantations, he closed his eyes and appeared to go into a deep trance.
This shaman knew nothing of the camera I had found, yet he proceeded to tell me that the images I had discovered on the "high plains" in a distant land would reveal something to humanity that was considered top-secret within the hierarchy of certain groups. He said that the images would make humanity realize that there is indeed the potential for a pending transition of our "Great Mother". I presumed he was referring to our planet, also commonly known as "mother earth" by many native cultures and those inclined towards "alternative views".
As he continued chanting I momentarily dozed off. When I opened my eyes, he was gone. The entire experience had been so surreal that I had not thought to ask which tribe he was from or for the translation of his name. If anyone recognizes the language, I would appreciate your assistance.
It was he who told me when to reveal the photos. He also told me that the timing relates to the planetary cycles and that it would be my best window of opportunity on a global scale. As many of you have brought to my attention, the date falls on International Women's day, which I didn't know at the time. Perhaps this somehow connects to the shaman's terminology, when he referred to our planet as the "Great Mother".
A lady emailed me asking whether my action has placed my family in danger. My wife, God bless her, died in a car accident several years ago. We did not have any children.
The purpose of this site is to spread information. It is not my intention to cause fear, but we must be vigilant in preparing for what may be ahead. I, like many of you, know and feel that there is something pending - that something big is about to take place…
In peace,
HM
- which doesn't amount to a whole hill of beans considering what HM said in the disclaimer. HM also goes on to list a load of emails in there. Strangely enough he doesn't list mine - I showed HM the HTML 'view source' results, (in earlier postings here). So, I thought - lets see what the new page holds for us?
and.............not a lot actually - ha - in fact - nothing ! So HM must be bored by now!
But it still doesn't explain what it was about.......! Go have a look anyway: 8march2003.com
Dr P
It's back ! 8march2003.com
And here's a disclamier posted there:
"Posted November 17 2002
Thank you for your overwhelming positive response. I have posted some of the emails that I've received during the last month for your viewing.
The purpose behind this site was to create intrigue, fascination and interest leading up to what this event is about. It has certainly achieved that objective. Once again, apologies to anyone who took it too seriously.
Now that the nature of this campaign has been revealed, please enjoy the adventure leading up to March 8 2003.
Kind Regards,
HM"
Also on the page was a 'continuation' of the drama:
November 17 2002
Well, the last week has been one hell of a ride. Be prepared for the possibility that the faction trying to stop me may try to crash the site again. I assure you the network of people (whom I mentioned in my posting Oct 23 on the original page) believe in my cause and are supporting me with their insider knowledge. They will try to warn me of any future attempts to disrupt this site.
There are some people out there who think that I've been kidnapped and that the site is now being run by the very faction that wants to bring me down. They are wrong. Since my last posting, I have set in place many alternate ways of revealing the photos on the net if it is needed. The "powers that be" are aware of this and will now try to discredit me in any way they can. I don't know what they're planning, but I think it will take place as we get closer to the date I have set.
"Why don't you just post the photos now?" is the question that continues to be asked. I didn't state this in my previous postings because I felt uncomfortable talking about it. But considering the turn of events, I will now share with you the reason behind this decision. My friend who assisted me in creating a new identity and who provided financial assistance put me in touch with a Native American shaman. I was given directions to where I would find him and was told not to reveal the location to anyone.
My friend let me use his car. It was pitch black as I drove down a dirt track way out into the desert. The road seemed to go on forever. Just as I was about to stop, thinking I must have taken a wrong turn, my heart hit my mouth as someone stepped onto the road directly in front of me. I slammed the brakes on and skidded on the gravel, stopping only inches away from a tall elderly Amerindian man. He had long salt-and-pepper hair tied back in a ponytail. He was wearing jeans and a denim shirt. His stern face and piercing eyes made me feel as if I was being scanned by someone who could read my thoughts. He suddenly took off, and I got out of the car and clumsily tried to keep up with him. He disappeared over the crest of a hill and by the time I had reached the top, he was seated by a fire a little ways away. As I approached, he gestured for me to sit down. I smiled disconcertingly and apologized for nearly running him over. It was clear he was not in the mood for idle conversation.
He called himself by a name that I remember as being pronounced "Ohónaku Tanka Wiçasa". After chanting some mysterious incantations, he closed his eyes and appeared to go into a deep trance.
This shaman knew nothing of the camera I had found, yet he proceeded to tell me that the images I had discovered on the "high plains" in a distant land would reveal something to humanity that was considered top-secret within the hierarchy of certain groups. He said that the images would make humanity realize that there is indeed the potential for a pending transition of our "Great Mother". I presumed he was referring to our planet, also commonly known as "mother earth" by many native cultures and those inclined towards "alternative views".
As he continued chanting I momentarily dozed off. When I opened my eyes, he was gone. The entire experience had been so surreal that I had not thought to ask which tribe he was from or for the translation of his name. If anyone recognizes the language, I would appreciate your assistance.
It was he who told me when to reveal the photos. He also told me that the timing relates to the planetary cycles and that it would be my best window of opportunity on a global scale. As many of you have brought to my attention, the date falls on International Women's day, which I didn't know at the time. Perhaps this somehow connects to the shaman's terminology, when he referred to our planet as the "Great Mother".
A lady emailed me asking whether my action has placed my family in danger. My wife, God bless her, died in a car accident several years ago. We did not have any children.
The purpose of this site is to spread information. It is not my intention to cause fear, but we must be vigilant in preparing for what may be ahead. I, like many of you, know and feel that there is something pending - that something big is about to take place…
In peace,
HM
- which doesn't amount to a whole hill of beans considering what HM said in the disclaimer. HM also goes on to list a load of emails in there. Strangely enough he doesn't list mine - I showed HM the HTML 'view source' results, (in earlier postings here). So, I thought - lets see what the new page holds for us?
and.............not a lot actually - ha - in fact - nothing ! So HM must be bored by now!
But it still doesn't explain what it was about.......! Go have a look anyway: 8march2003.com
Dr P
Wednesday, November 20, 2002 07:50 a.m.
Poetry (Ed?) - yes 'Poetry' !..er...etc
Here's a little ditty I penned, surprisingly enough, when I worked in central London:
COMMUTER HELL
Once again time to go on the train
Down the line down with life down the drain
Stop to stop stop to sleep stop the press
Into work in too far into stress.
- yes, it wasn't an enjoyable experience commuting in, and around, London! If only everyone could be issued with 'jaunting belts', like those kids had in The Tomorrow People - and I strongly recommend for those nostalgic to anything 1970's to go back to that site and have a good read :) Damn I remember rushing home from school to see 'John' and the crew.
I do remember seeing 'Laura Palmer' standing at the end of one of the platforms at Barons Court tube station once, one sardined-packed winter evening. This was, of course, during my Twin Peaks period. But who could I turn to in a crowded tube train? Nobody actually - there was some damned rucksack sticking in my back, and some fat,sweaty, bedraggled pin-striped buffon in front of me! Ah - sweet memories of inner city life - ha! But London is a great city - there's a lot to be said for it - just not now :)
Yup, I enjoyed writing bits of nonsense poetry. Once you'd read a few pages of it I think you'd have been glad to get to this one:
THE A TO Z OF POETRY
A is for always - be there on time.
B is for better - end this rhyme.
I thank you :)
Dr P
Poetry (Ed?) - yes 'Poetry' !..er...etc
Here's a little ditty I penned, surprisingly enough, when I worked in central London:
COMMUTER HELL
Once again time to go on the train
Down the line down with life down the drain
Stop to stop stop to sleep stop the press
Into work in too far into stress.
- yes, it wasn't an enjoyable experience commuting in, and around, London! If only everyone could be issued with 'jaunting belts', like those kids had in The Tomorrow People - and I strongly recommend for those nostalgic to anything 1970's to go back to that site and have a good read :) Damn I remember rushing home from school to see 'John' and the crew.
I do remember seeing 'Laura Palmer' standing at the end of one of the platforms at Barons Court tube station once, one sardined-packed winter evening. This was, of course, during my Twin Peaks period. But who could I turn to in a crowded tube train? Nobody actually - there was some damned rucksack sticking in my back, and some fat,sweaty, bedraggled pin-striped buffon in front of me! Ah - sweet memories of inner city life - ha! But London is a great city - there's a lot to be said for it - just not now :)
Yup, I enjoyed writing bits of nonsense poetry. Once you'd read a few pages of it I think you'd have been glad to get to this one:
THE A TO Z OF POETRY
A is for always - be there on time.
B is for better - end this rhyme.
I thank you :)
Dr P
Tuesday, November 19, 2002 07:36 a.m.
Recently added 'Trivial Links' - have you had a look ?
Then go and have a look in a minute - do you think I like spending all this time collecting this b****cks together ?!? - EH ?....er...well, yes I do actually. And I suppose 'BOLLOCKS', (sorry the '****' key isn't working anymore...;) ), is the right place to start for this first link:
Dr P
Recently added 'Trivial Links' - have you had a look ?
Then go and have a look in a minute - do you think I like spending all this time collecting this b****cks together ?!? - EH ?....er...well, yes I do actually. And I suppose 'BOLLOCKS', (sorry the '****' key isn't working anymore...;) ), is the right place to start for this first link:
- All the way from San Diego Zoo, Californ-I-A......it's........Panda Cam ! - direct from the panda's....er....den/house? And you can also get amazing panda facts like........(Michael Caine voice over....) "Did you know...giant pandas encounter one another infrequently in the wild, except during the breeding season? They keep in touch with one another mainly through chemical messages (that is, scent marks)—they even have scent mark "stations" that serve as "community bulletin boards." Neighboring pandas come to read messages left by other pandas and leave messages of their own"...........- now wouldn't that make life interesting if we did the same with the Office Notice Board ! :))
- Not for everyone's interest, but The UK 1901 Census is now available at a UK Govt. site near you. "How can this be used for fun?" - I hear you ask.....(honestly!)....'The Register' had a few suggestions. :)
- Life wouldn't be the same without Lego - would it ? Make your own person - save the image - and send it to someone - the ideal Xmas gift - ha ! :)
- Movie Slip-Ups is good for a laugh - includes TV bits as well.
- And, (for UK readers only), if you really are 'P****D OFF' , (the '****' key is working again! :) ), about something in your community, the why not...........FAX YOUR MP!!! - it's a great little site. It even gives you the return stats for faxes sent back from MPs.
Dr P
Monday, November 18, 2002 05:56 p.m.
The Beauty of The 'Italian Language'
It's a great language, isn't it? 'Tutti Fruiti'.........'Cornetto'.........'Pavarotti'......Eat at 'Luigi's' - yup it's a great melodic type language. It's nice to hear, good for arguements - and, obviously MADE FOR OPERA - LA!!!!!!
But why is it that there is one Italian word which, although tastes GREAT on top of pizza, has the effect of sounding like a good old Anglo Saxon description for a 'peasant' ?.................'PARMESAN' - if there is another Italian word - more fitting, probably ending in '....tti.....or tto..' for that scrumptious cheese that we melt on the top of our Pizzaland ham & pineapple - please let me know - and lets get back to 'proper' Italian words :)
Dr P
The Beauty of The 'Italian Language'
It's a great language, isn't it? 'Tutti Fruiti'.........'Cornetto'.........'Pavarotti'......Eat at 'Luigi's' - yup it's a great melodic type language. It's nice to hear, good for arguements - and, obviously MADE FOR OPERA - LA!!!!!!
But why is it that there is one Italian word which, although tastes GREAT on top of pizza, has the effect of sounding like a good old Anglo Saxon description for a 'peasant' ?.................'PARMESAN' - if there is another Italian word - more fitting, probably ending in '....tti.....or tto..' for that scrumptious cheese that we melt on the top of our Pizzaland ham & pineapple - please let me know - and lets get back to 'proper' Italian words :)
Dr P
Sunday, November 17, 2002 04:11 p.m.
So - what's in a name ? (Part Deux)
Having thought about Mohammed Chang the other day. I decided to think about myself - Dr P Woodgnome. I am related to that well-known English children's TV character, (from many years ago!) - "Paulus The Woodgnome."
But how many other "Woodgnome's" are there 'out there' ? I decided to put my investigative skills to the test. So - I AM NOT :
Dr P
So - what's in a name ? (Part Deux)
Having thought about Mohammed Chang the other day. I decided to think about myself - Dr P Woodgnome. I am related to that well-known English children's TV character, (from many years ago!) - "Paulus The Woodgnome."
But how many other "Woodgnome's" are there 'out there' ? I decided to put my investigative skills to the test. So - I AM NOT :
- This chap here, nor do I know any of his friends.
- The man who writes this(!)...er...'discipline fiction' ?!
- A guy who provides dirty video previews!
- Our Antipodean herb gardener friend.
- .....part of this story either :)
- .....a contributor to anything in Huddersfield - honestly !
- The inventor of 'Football Frisbee'.
- - this man - although I could soon be if I lay awake at night thinking about what my namesake's are up to !! LOL !!
Dr P
Saturday, November 16, 2002 08:27 p.m.
So - what's in a name?
A while back, whilst not even looking for trivia - which reminds me of a misquote from somewhere which seems applicable to me sometimes: "Some of us are born with trivia, some have to work for trivia, but others - like myself - have trivia thrust upon us...". Anyway, I digress - so, there I was not even looking for trivia, and in some 'John Edwardian' type fashion I found this piece of trivia floating above the mire of the day....
So - what's in a name?
A while back, whilst not even looking for trivia - which reminds me of a misquote from somewhere which seems applicable to me sometimes: "Some of us are born with trivia, some have to work for trivia, but others - like myself - have trivia thrust upon us...". Anyway, I digress - so, there I was not even looking for trivia, and in some 'John Edwardian' type fashion I found this piece of trivia floating above the mire of the day....
"The most commonest first name in the world is......'Mohammed'
"
- but these 'moments of trivia' - and beleive me there are many
! - very rarely come in ones. Naturally, this was closely followed by..."The most commonest surname in the world is.....'Chang'
"
Now, for those of you not resting on an even keel at the
moment, I'll upright your mind and set it afloat again. The result of these
two awe-inspiring pieces of trivia would be to conclude, therefore, that
there could well be an awful lot of :
MOHAMMED CHANG's
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out there! So - like you, I asked myself the question -
'How many Mohammed Chang's do I know?'........And, like you I came up with
the answer........er.........NONE ! However, not to be outdone - I decided
to search the Net - to see if there are any MC's out there..........here
are the results:
Dr P
- 'Geek For Hire'
- An email address for a 'Peter Demma' - mohchang@pacbell.net
- Mr. Mohammed Chang, Chief Navigation Section, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LA District, P.O. Box 532711 CES-CO-ON, Los Angeles, CA 90053, E-mail: mchang@spl.usace.army.mil
- (For you Slovek readers) - I think he was a guitarist at a Festival of Lent?
- And some poor guy who went to the Rennesselear Polytechninc Institute in Troy, NY,USA. So what's so bad about that I here you say - and how did I know about it ? The institute only just published a 'list of patients' for one of it's research depts !!!!! ( Damn - that's irresponsible - a few clicks and I knew where he lived, did a 'reverse lookup' search etc - as mentioned in a previous log entry...etc etc)
Dr P
Friday, November 15, 2002 05:44 p.m.
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Now, perhaps, there are the more technically minded amongst you, who having read the text below, will say: "Oh - that old thing!" - but - hey - it's new to me - and I've tried it on this weblog earlier today.......and it works :)
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again............and it was very difficult to find this site I have to tell
you - but, boy is it worth it ! Basically, a free account with them allows
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I shall be playing with it here over the next week or so - go give it a try - it's not too hard to set up.
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You can also 'purchase' a bigger account - i.e. have more 'size' to email - so you could even manage your website with it!
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Friday, November 15, 2002 08:34 a.m.
"Topics of The Day" (apologies to Radio Moscow World Service)
Many years ago there used to be 'Radio Moscow'. Then there was 'Radio Moscow External Service'. Ultimately, the station transformed itself into 'Radio Moscow World Service' (RMWS). These were the days of my short wave radio listening - commonly known as 'DXing'. The term 'DX' comes from an abbreviated code which means 'long distance'.
I came across an old logbook crammed packed with goodies & information from my early DXing. An early entry was on Saturday 13th May 1978, (yes - 24 yrs ago!), at 1910GMT...........in the 31metre band....from our good friends at Radio Moscow. Sadly, at that time, my appreciation for their programme content was perhaps not the best in the world:
'....boring. Most boring station I've heard on short wave.....' Ah. But I think it was a generic Moscow based problem, because the next day, (Sunday 14th May....:)..), at 1300GMT...in the 31metre band.....I stumbled over 'Radio Station Peace & Progress' - broadcasting from Moscow. I wasn't quite sure who was controlling this station, probably the Govt, as my log entry says: '...could be mistaken for "Moscow"....'
Things did improve at RMWS. I recall listening to their 'DX Programme', (many international stations used to have them), on Saturday 3rd June 1978......at 1920GMT...on 7440khz,(40metre band) which was closely followed by: '...."Moscow Mailbag" with Doris & Tom......' - them were the days, eh ? - no hiding behind false media identities...:)
But it wasn't all drab and boredom from Moscow! One of the most surprisingly good national, (in this case 'international'), bands I've ever come across on short wave radio was broadcast on Radio Moscow. One night in December 1978, as they were just closing down their English braodcast to central Europe, they slipped in a few minutes of the Leningrad Dixieland Orchestra .
Well - what I surprise that was! They were brilliant ! Naturally, you'll have to like jazz to appreciate what I'm talking about - but if you ever get a chance to hear them - do it - you'll be pleasantly surprised. The log book further reveals that I heard RMWS again, 5 years later on Saturday 23rd July.....at 1555GMT.......on 9450khz....with our good friends the Leningrad Dixieland Orchestra back for an encore! Perhaps Moscow only had one record.........? :)
Enough of this nonsense ! More DX history at a later date !
Dr P
"Topics of The Day" (apologies to Radio Moscow World Service)
Many years ago there used to be 'Radio Moscow'. Then there was 'Radio Moscow External Service'. Ultimately, the station transformed itself into 'Radio Moscow World Service' (RMWS). These were the days of my short wave radio listening - commonly known as 'DXing'. The term 'DX' comes from an abbreviated code which means 'long distance'.
I came across an old logbook crammed packed with goodies & information from my early DXing. An early entry was on Saturday 13th May 1978, (yes - 24 yrs ago!), at 1910GMT...........in the 31metre band....from our good friends at Radio Moscow. Sadly, at that time, my appreciation for their programme content was perhaps not the best in the world:
'....boring. Most boring station I've heard on short wave.....' Ah. But I think it was a generic Moscow based problem, because the next day, (Sunday 14th May....:)..), at 1300GMT...in the 31metre band.....I stumbled over 'Radio Station Peace & Progress' - broadcasting from Moscow. I wasn't quite sure who was controlling this station, probably the Govt, as my log entry says: '...could be mistaken for "Moscow"....'
Things did improve at RMWS. I recall listening to their 'DX Programme', (many international stations used to have them), on Saturday 3rd June 1978......at 1920GMT...on 7440khz,(40metre band) which was closely followed by: '...."Moscow Mailbag" with Doris & Tom......' - them were the days, eh ? - no hiding behind false media identities...:)
But it wasn't all drab and boredom from Moscow! One of the most surprisingly good national, (in this case 'international'), bands I've ever come across on short wave radio was broadcast on Radio Moscow. One night in December 1978, as they were just closing down their English braodcast to central Europe, they slipped in a few minutes of the Leningrad Dixieland Orchestra .
Well - what I surprise that was! They were brilliant ! Naturally, you'll have to like jazz to appreciate what I'm talking about - but if you ever get a chance to hear them - do it - you'll be pleasantly surprised. The log book further reveals that I heard RMWS again, 5 years later on Saturday 23rd July.....at 1555GMT.......on 9450khz....with our good friends the Leningrad Dixieland Orchestra back for an encore! Perhaps Moscow only had one record.........? :)
Enough of this nonsense ! More DX history at a later date !
Dr P
Wednesday, November 13, 2002 10:29 p.m.
The First Ever UK Pop Chart (Published in the 'New Musical Express', 14th November 1952)
Actually, the first 'Top 12' songs was really a 'Top 15'.........
"We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out..................." OUCH !
Anyway - Happy Birthday to the charts ! :)
Dr P
The First Ever UK Pop Chart (Published in the 'New Musical Express', 14th November 1952)
Actually, the first 'Top 12' songs was really a 'Top 15'.........
- "Here In My Heart" - Al Martino (Capitol)
- "You Belong To Me" - Jo Stafford (Columbia)
- "Somewhere Along The Way" - Nat King Cole (Capitol)
- "Isle Of Innisfree" - Bing Crosby (Brunswick)
- "Feet Up " - Guy Mitchell (Columbia)
- "Half As Much" - Rosemary Clooney (Columbia)
- "Forget Me Not" - Vera Lynn (Decca) & "High Noon" - Frankie Lane (Columbia)
- "Sugar Bush" - Doris Day & Frankie Lane (Columbia) & "Blue Tango" - Ray Martin (Columbia)
- "Homing Waltz" - Vera Lynn (Decca)
- "Auf Weidersehn" - Vera Lynn (Decca)
- "Cowpunchers Cantata" - Max Bygraves (HMV) & "Because You're Mine" - Mario Lanza (HMV)
- "Walking My Baby Back Home" - Johnnie Ray (Columbia)
"We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out..................." OUCH !
Anyway - Happy Birthday to the charts ! :)
Dr P
Wednesday, November 13, 2002 08:11 a.m.
Personal Info on Websites: Be Careful Out There
As you do, I've been browsing over 100's of different weblogs recently. Some of them jolly nice! There's definitely a sense of 'individuality' out there :). And it's good to see so many well designed, well laid out, and colourful blogs. But, of course, it can have all the 'bells and whistles' on it, but if the content is no good - then your 'hit counter'/'guestbook' is going to look pretty empty no matter how many 'webrings you join.
But I'm not here today to talk about content. I'm here today to talk about Personal Info on weblogs/websites. Like so many, how can I say this.........er.......'teenage' web diarys :) there is a tendency to to circulate & complete 'online' questionnaires - it's a clique way of getting the viewing public to find out something about yourself. The question is, "Just how much do you want the world to know about yourself?"
With the barest of details, anybody can find out a whole lot more about you. You don't think so ? Take a name and location and go here: US Super Pages - People Find there's even a 'reverse look-up' facility on there. Have you tried it yet? Go on...I'll wait..........
I tried it with the details that someone had filled in on their weblog from one those 'cliquey questionnaires'. Now if I was a stalker........which I'm NOT!!...(phew - better get that disclaimer in first)......I knew where this person lives, telephone number - even a map to the house........that, dear readers, is very disturbing.
The lesson for today is this: Please be very careful about the personal details you put on your website/weblog - you really don't know who's reading it - and what they might do with it.
But have a nice day otherwise........lol :)
Dr P
Personal Info on Websites: Be Careful Out There
As you do, I've been browsing over 100's of different weblogs recently. Some of them jolly nice! There's definitely a sense of 'individuality' out there :). And it's good to see so many well designed, well laid out, and colourful blogs. But, of course, it can have all the 'bells and whistles' on it, but if the content is no good - then your 'hit counter'/'guestbook' is going to look pretty empty no matter how many 'webrings you join.
But I'm not here today to talk about content. I'm here today to talk about Personal Info on weblogs/websites. Like so many, how can I say this.........er.......'teenage' web diarys :) there is a tendency to to circulate & complete 'online' questionnaires - it's a clique way of getting the viewing public to find out something about yourself. The question is, "Just how much do you want the world to know about yourself?"
With the barest of details, anybody can find out a whole lot more about you. You don't think so ? Take a name and location and go here: US Super Pages - People Find there's even a 'reverse look-up' facility on there. Have you tried it yet? Go on...I'll wait..........
I tried it with the details that someone had filled in on their weblog from one those 'cliquey questionnaires'. Now if I was a stalker........which I'm NOT!!...(phew - better get that disclaimer in first)......I knew where this person lives, telephone number - even a map to the house........that, dear readers, is very disturbing.
The lesson for today is this: Please be very careful about the personal details you put on your website/weblog - you really don't know who's reading it - and what they might do with it.
But have a nice day otherwise........lol :)
Dr P
Tuesday, November 12, 2002 11:23 p.m.
8march2003.com...update
Seems Mr.G at Siginysis has got a bit miffed with all the attention, and has put the following message on his site:
"Nov 9th 2002 - Please note: for those who have arrived here via a hoax website - that website is not mine.".....so there.
After much thought I beleive one possible explanation for the website. 8th March 2003 could be the date that Paul Burrell,Princess Di's former butler, is going to release his new book: "What The Butler Saw" (joke) - and he's just letting the whole world know....in case they come round and arrest him on the 9th March 2003 !
Dr P
8march2003.com...update
Seems Mr.G at Siginysis has got a bit miffed with all the attention, and has put the following message on his site:
"Nov 9th 2002 - Please note: for those who have arrived here via a hoax website - that website is not mine.".....so there.
After much thought I beleive one possible explanation for the website. 8th March 2003 could be the date that Paul Burrell,Princess Di's former butler, is going to release his new book: "What The Butler Saw" (joke) - and he's just letting the whole world know....in case they come round and arrest him on the 9th March 2003 !
Dr P
Tuesday, November 12, 2002 05:16 p.m.
What's In a Name ?
This is too funny to be true....but it is! Whilst browsing around other peoples blogs I came across an interesting link, (which I shall give you in a minute, and post for all time in my 'Trivia Column'), from a 'Lord Of The Rings' type site.
Have you ever wondered about all those great names that Tolkien came up with? Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Tom Bombabdil, Smeagol etc etc - great names. And, of course, in 'Middle Earth' every name had a meaning. ELROND, for example means "star dome" in Sindarin.In 'The Lord of the Rings' by J. R. R. Tolkien, Elrond was the elven ruler of Rivendell.
Sooooooooooo, to my surprise, I found myself stumbling across a 'Middle Earth Name Generator', (nope - no link yet, you'll have to yet - it'd spoil the fun if you went there first....just read on a bit..:) ). Basically, you place your name in there and it generates the 'equivalent' Middle Earth names in different languages. HA.
Sooooooooooo, step up mister 'Tony Blair'....
According to the 'Red Book of Westmarch', In Middle-earth, Tony Blair was a: "Stuttering Snaga"
Elven name possibilities for Tony Blair where the root name suitable for feminine and masculine is:"Pherlyg"
Another masculine version is:"Pherlygion"
More feminine versions are:"Pherlygiel, Pherlygien, and Pherlygwen"
Hobbit lad name for Tony Blair: "Mosco Goodbody from Pincup"
Hobbit lass name for Tony Blair: "Poppy Goodbody from Pincup"
Dwarven Name for Tony Blair: "Merin Cloudfoot This name is for both genders.
Orkish Name for Tony Blair: "Ugbad the Sneaky This name is for both genders.
HA - I KID YOU NOT !!!! - THOSE WERE THE RESULTS FOR TONY BLAIR
Of course, you couldn't do 'Boney Tony' without his best pal "George W Bush".....
According to the Red Book of Westmarch, In Middle-earth, George W Bush was a: "Daring Shirriff"
Elven name possibilities for George W Bush where the root name suitable for feminine and masculine is: "Celebberaid"
Another masculine version is:"Celebberaidion"
More feminine versions are:"Celebberaidiel,Celebberaidien, and Celebberaidwen"
Hobbit lad name for George W Bush: "Blanco Hedgeworth from Deephallow"
Hobbit lass name for George W Bush: "Linda Hedgeworth from Deephallow"
Dwarven Name for George W Bush: "Káin Diamondmouth" This name is for both genders.
Orkish Name for George W Bush: "Globkrut the Squeaker" This name is for both genders.
OH YES - 'GLOBRUT THE SQUEAKER'...HA AH - I COULDN'T HAVE PUT IT BETTER MYSELF..LOL..:))
Sooooooooooooo, what of 'Dr P Woodgnome' I hear you ask....
According to the Red Book of Westmarch, In Middle-earth, Dr P Woodgnome was a: "Revered Gamgee"
Elven name possibilities for Dr P Woodgnome The root name suitable for feminine and masculine is: "Sindasereg
Another masculine version is: "Sindaseregion"
More feminine versions are: "Sindaseregiel, Sindaseregien, and Sindaseregwen."
Hobbit lad name for Dr P Woodgnome: "Merimas Mugworts from Gamwich"
Hobbit lass name for Dr P Woodgnome: "Rose Mugworts from Gamwich"
Dwarven Name for Dr P Woodgnome: "Frerin Bloodrage"This name is for both genders.
Orkish Name for Dr P Woodgnome: "Skarbrúg the Burner" This name is for both genders.
Orks ! They had some greta names - 'Skarburg the Burner' - that's me ! HA HA HA !!
Soooooooooooooo, the name of this exciting place to discover your own 'Middle Earth' name is HERE :)
So from myself,"Frerin Bloodrage", "Globkrut the Squeaker", and "Stuttering Snaga"...........have a good one ! :)
Dr P
What's In a Name ?
This is too funny to be true....but it is! Whilst browsing around other peoples blogs I came across an interesting link, (which I shall give you in a minute, and post for all time in my 'Trivia Column'), from a 'Lord Of The Rings' type site.
Have you ever wondered about all those great names that Tolkien came up with? Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Tom Bombabdil, Smeagol etc etc - great names. And, of course, in 'Middle Earth' every name had a meaning. ELROND, for example means "star dome" in Sindarin.In 'The Lord of the Rings' by J. R. R. Tolkien, Elrond was the elven ruler of Rivendell.
Sooooooooooo, to my surprise, I found myself stumbling across a 'Middle Earth Name Generator', (nope - no link yet, you'll have to yet - it'd spoil the fun if you went there first....just read on a bit..:) ). Basically, you place your name in there and it generates the 'equivalent' Middle Earth names in different languages. HA.
Sooooooooooo, step up mister 'Tony Blair'....
According to the 'Red Book of Westmarch', In Middle-earth, Tony Blair was a: "Stuttering Snaga"
Elven name possibilities for Tony Blair where the root name suitable for feminine and masculine is:"Pherlyg"
Another masculine version is:"Pherlygion"
More feminine versions are:"Pherlygiel, Pherlygien, and Pherlygwen"
Hobbit lad name for Tony Blair: "Mosco Goodbody from Pincup"
Hobbit lass name for Tony Blair: "Poppy Goodbody from Pincup"
Dwarven Name for Tony Blair: "Merin Cloudfoot This name is for both genders.
Orkish Name for Tony Blair: "Ugbad the Sneaky This name is for both genders.
HA - I KID YOU NOT !!!! - THOSE WERE THE RESULTS FOR TONY BLAIR
Of course, you couldn't do 'Boney Tony' without his best pal "George W Bush".....
According to the Red Book of Westmarch, In Middle-earth, George W Bush was a: "Daring Shirriff"
Elven name possibilities for George W Bush where the root name suitable for feminine and masculine is: "Celebberaid"
Another masculine version is:"Celebberaidion"
More feminine versions are:"Celebberaidiel,Celebberaidien, and Celebberaidwen"
Hobbit lad name for George W Bush: "Blanco Hedgeworth from Deephallow"
Hobbit lass name for George W Bush: "Linda Hedgeworth from Deephallow"
Dwarven Name for George W Bush: "Káin Diamondmouth" This name is for both genders.
Orkish Name for George W Bush: "Globkrut the Squeaker" This name is for both genders.
OH YES - 'GLOBRUT THE SQUEAKER'...HA AH - I COULDN'T HAVE PUT IT BETTER MYSELF..LOL..:))
Sooooooooooooo, what of 'Dr P Woodgnome' I hear you ask....
According to the Red Book of Westmarch, In Middle-earth, Dr P Woodgnome was a: "Revered Gamgee"
Elven name possibilities for Dr P Woodgnome The root name suitable for feminine and masculine is: "Sindasereg
Another masculine version is: "Sindaseregion"
More feminine versions are: "Sindaseregiel, Sindaseregien, and Sindaseregwen."
Hobbit lad name for Dr P Woodgnome: "Merimas Mugworts from Gamwich"
Hobbit lass name for Dr P Woodgnome: "Rose Mugworts from Gamwich"
Dwarven Name for Dr P Woodgnome: "Frerin Bloodrage"This name is for both genders.
Orkish Name for Dr P Woodgnome: "Skarbrúg the Burner" This name is for both genders.
Orks ! They had some greta names - 'Skarburg the Burner' - that's me ! HA HA HA !!
Soooooooooooooo, the name of this exciting place to discover your own 'Middle Earth' name is HERE :)
So from myself,"Frerin Bloodrage", "Globkrut the Squeaker", and "Stuttering Snaga"...........have a good one ! :)
Dr P
Monday, November 11, 2002 05:40 p.m.
Even more....8march2003...:)
Hard though it may be to believe, I decided to dig a little further and come up with some more background info on this website/person.Firstly,'he' seemed to appear in postings on various Google Groups under the name of "Jimbo50055@hotmail.com. All this seemed to happen around mid-October. And it raised much discussion.......
The chaps at Metafilter had a field day with it! One person even suggested that 'Jimbo', (whose Hotmail address soon become inoperable), could live in Collins, IA....if he used his zip code in his email address...well, good detective work perhaps.
I decided to do a bit of detective work myself on one those Google entries:
This one came up with some interesting results. By clicking on the 'Original Format' link in the right hand side, the following info, (edited), pops up:
From: "Jimbo"
Newsgroups: alt.movies.independent
Subject: Is this someone's movie project coming?
Message-ID:
NNTP-Posting-Host: 1cust139.tnt2.mel1.da.uu.net
X-Trace: ozemail.com.au 1035286945 63.34.212.139 (Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:42:25 EST)
NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:42:25 EST
Organization: OzEmail Ltd, Australia
Distribution: world
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:43:10 +1000
Hell - who knows if it's true or not.......I mean it's all circumstantial unproven evidence so far........or is it?
Dr P
Even more....8march2003...:)
Hard though it may be to believe, I decided to dig a little further and come up with some more background info on this website/person.Firstly,'he' seemed to appear in postings on various Google Groups under the name of "Jimbo50055@hotmail.com. All this seemed to happen around mid-October. And it raised much discussion.......
The chaps at Metafilter had a field day with it! One person even suggested that 'Jimbo', (whose Hotmail address soon become inoperable), could live in Collins, IA....if he used his zip code in his email address...well, good detective work perhaps.
I decided to do a bit of detective work myself on one those Google entries:
This one came up with some interesting results. By clicking on the 'Original Format' link in the right hand side, the following info, (edited), pops up:
From: "Jimbo"
Newsgroups: alt.movies.independent
Subject: Is this someone's movie project coming?
Message-ID:
NNTP-Posting-Host: 1cust139.tnt2.mel1.da.uu.net
X-Trace: ozemail.com.au 1035286945 63.34.212.139 (Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:42:25 EST)
NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:42:25 EST
Organization: OzEmail Ltd, Australia
Distribution: world
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:43:10 +1000
Hell - who knows if it's true or not.......I mean it's all circumstantial unproven evidence so far........or is it?
Dr P
Monday, November 11, 2002 04:04 p.m.
8march2003.com - The Final Conflict ?
Yup - it's back ! This time it has the following message attached only:
"Dear readers,
This site was originally posted as a piece of writing with purposeful clues and discrepancies to indicate it's fictitious nature leading up to a pre publicity campaign to see how much interest it might generate. Quite honestly the overwhelming response and attention was not expected, or at least not so quickly. That was why the site was posted several months ahead with the intention of it slowly gathering momentum, leading up to the actual revealing date.
Most people have sent emails indicating that they enjoyed the site and looked forward to finding out about the potential release of a variety of things such as a new movie, computer game, SLR camera, novel, camera film and the list goes on.
There are some that have taken this site too seriously, and it has been brought to my attention that innocent people have been implicated as the creators of this site. I therefore feel it is appropriate to make this announcement. As many have pointed out, if the story was for real it would have been shut down by now.
If you still wish to follow this event, please enjoy it as a fictitious story leading up to what will be revealed on the above mentioned date. If there is enough interest, the original story may be re-posted as an optional link on this page within the next few weeks.
Kind Regards,
HM
HM@8march2003.com"
So - the thick plottens.....or does it?!? :)
Dr P
8march2003.com - The Final Conflict ?
Yup - it's back ! This time it has the following message attached only:
"Dear readers,
This site was originally posted as a piece of writing with purposeful clues and discrepancies to indicate it's fictitious nature leading up to a pre publicity campaign to see how much interest it might generate. Quite honestly the overwhelming response and attention was not expected, or at least not so quickly. That was why the site was posted several months ahead with the intention of it slowly gathering momentum, leading up to the actual revealing date.
Most people have sent emails indicating that they enjoyed the site and looked forward to finding out about the potential release of a variety of things such as a new movie, computer game, SLR camera, novel, camera film and the list goes on.
There are some that have taken this site too seriously, and it has been brought to my attention that innocent people have been implicated as the creators of this site. I therefore feel it is appropriate to make this announcement. As many have pointed out, if the story was for real it would have been shut down by now.
If you still wish to follow this event, please enjoy it as a fictitious story leading up to what will be revealed on the above mentioned date. If there is enough interest, the original story may be re-posted as an optional link on this page within the next few weeks.
Kind Regards,
HM
HM@8march2003.com"
So - the thick plottens.....or does it?!? :)
Dr P
Monday, November 11, 2002 10:53 a.m.
The Lighter Side of Terrorism?
Many years ago I was a manager of a fancy goods/furniture store in North London. The IRA were 'doing' a bombing campaign in the capital at the time. One of our stores had already been 'hit'.
The instruction from our head office was that at the end of every days trading....we were to stick our hands down the sides of the sofas to look for small 'matchbox' size incendiary devices...!.
I learnt a valuable lesson: "Don't beleive everything that you read, and just be careful what instructions you're given ! :)
However, later in the week a bomb did go off a few shops away,with just a minutes warning. A policemen was quite badly injured. Whilst phoning my head office from a payphone, (where there were a queue of people wanting to use it as well!),another bomb went off close by. I can remember saying: "Sorry - gotta go!".
So after having a huge fired breakfast in a 'greasy spoon' cafe around the corner, we spent the rest of the day in the pub! But unbeleivebly at about 4pm, when we were allowed back into our store.........my area manager told me to open the store again to 'catch any evening trade'......lol....!!
Note for any 'young' people reading this: DO NOT GET INVOLVED IN RETAIL MANAGEMENT - IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR ASS BLOWN OFF........YOUR BOSS WILL 'TAKE THE PISS' ANYWAY !!!
Dr P
The Lighter Side of Terrorism?
Many years ago I was a manager of a fancy goods/furniture store in North London. The IRA were 'doing' a bombing campaign in the capital at the time. One of our stores had already been 'hit'.
The instruction from our head office was that at the end of every days trading....we were to stick our hands down the sides of the sofas to look for small 'matchbox' size incendiary devices...!.
I learnt a valuable lesson: "Don't beleive everything that you read, and just be careful what instructions you're given ! :)
However, later in the week a bomb did go off a few shops away,with just a minutes warning. A policemen was quite badly injured. Whilst phoning my head office from a payphone, (where there were a queue of people wanting to use it as well!),another bomb went off close by. I can remember saying: "Sorry - gotta go!".
So after having a huge fired breakfast in a 'greasy spoon' cafe around the corner, we spent the rest of the day in the pub! But unbeleivebly at about 4pm, when we were allowed back into our store.........my area manager told me to open the store again to 'catch any evening trade'......lol....!!
Note for any 'young' people reading this: DO NOT GET INVOLVED IN RETAIL MANAGEMENT - IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR ASS BLOWN OFF........YOUR BOSS WILL 'TAKE THE PISS' ANYWAY !!!
Dr P
Sunday, November 10, 2002 05:45 p.m.
Blah blah blah... The whole concept of just writing down the first piece of conceptual nonsense...phrase..idea..that comes into your head - is obviously proving a tad difficult for some people. Looking at other people’s blogs it would seem like it was ‘hard’ to type absolute drivel……….not true ! All you have to do is type the first thing that comes into your head….just do it – no editing – no spell check , (save that crap for later), just get it out on the page………or in the ‘add an entry’ box.
Saying the first thing you think of could, of course, could land you in some trouble. If you do happen to be standing in a bar staring at some gorgeous blonde, and a 7 foot tall tattooed ‘gorilla’ bounds over and snarls “ARE YOU LOOKING AT MY GIRL???!!!” ……..answering:
“..Er….yes”
- will probably find you spending the rest of the night in the Casualty Dept. But the quick witted amongst you, through the haze of alcohol, tobacco and sweat, (and that’s from the girl!), managed to think a little bit before you answered the gorilla….and came up with:
“My good fellow – radiant though your darling betrothed maybe, I couldn’t possibly gaze in her direction lest the shining power of her beauty should blind me…”
- will also find you spending the rest of the night in the Casualty Dept.:)
And orange juice ? Here to stay. No need to vote on that one.
It’s okay – relax. Let your mind flow. Type whatever comes out. (Questionable stuff can be reviewed afterwards!). In the words of Tom Robinson:
“Sing if you’re glad to be gay…”
- I’m not, but if I was I might just want to talk about it. Invite discussion. Have lots of big hunky construction workers sitting around on beanbags smoking ‘funny cigarettes’ telling me about how they never got over the death of their late aunt when the were 8 yrs old……………..and how it forced them into construction work …….and ultimately buying ‘Village People’ albums.
See? It can be done. The lesson for today endeth here…….I thank you:)
Dr P
Blah blah blah... The whole concept of just writing down the first piece of conceptual nonsense...phrase..idea..that comes into your head - is obviously proving a tad difficult for some people. Looking at other people’s blogs it would seem like it was ‘hard’ to type absolute drivel……….not true ! All you have to do is type the first thing that comes into your head….just do it – no editing – no spell check , (save that crap for later), just get it out on the page………or in the ‘add an entry’ box.
Saying the first thing you think of could, of course, could land you in some trouble. If you do happen to be standing in a bar staring at some gorgeous blonde, and a 7 foot tall tattooed ‘gorilla’ bounds over and snarls “ARE YOU LOOKING AT MY GIRL???!!!” ……..answering:
“..Er….yes”
- will probably find you spending the rest of the night in the Casualty Dept. But the quick witted amongst you, through the haze of alcohol, tobacco and sweat, (and that’s from the girl!), managed to think a little bit before you answered the gorilla….and came up with:
“My good fellow – radiant though your darling betrothed maybe, I couldn’t possibly gaze in her direction lest the shining power of her beauty should blind me…”
- will also find you spending the rest of the night in the Casualty Dept.:)
And orange juice ? Here to stay. No need to vote on that one.
It’s okay – relax. Let your mind flow. Type whatever comes out. (Questionable stuff can be reviewed afterwards!). In the words of Tom Robinson:
“Sing if you’re glad to be gay…”
- I’m not, but if I was I might just want to talk about it. Invite discussion. Have lots of big hunky construction workers sitting around on beanbags smoking ‘funny cigarettes’ telling me about how they never got over the death of their late aunt when the were 8 yrs old……………..and how it forced them into construction work …….and ultimately buying ‘Village People’ albums.
See? It can be done. The lesson for today endeth here…….I thank you:)
Dr P
Sunday, November 10, 2002 12:04 p.m.
Your Mother Knows Best.....?
A recent report Motherhood may raise intelligence obviously confirms what a many mothers throughout the ages have been saying. Indeed, it could be classified as 'an old wifes tale'. And I'm sure that all you mothers reading this, and everyone who has ever been told by their own mother:
"Now do as you're told - your mother knows best!" will obviously agree. And before we go any further - I want all you mothers reading this to now go get your husbands/boyfriends/partners in here to read this as well: Motherhood may raise intelligence Have you done it ? Go on....go get them....I'll wait....:)...Okay - have they read it yet? Good.
There. Don't you feel satisfied ! It's true...Motherhood may raise intelligence.........
Oh - did I forget to mention something ? The report goes onto to say:
"Study in RATS shows having kids carries brain benefits........"
Ah..............okay - Round One (ding)(ding) - come out fighting ! :))
Dr P
Your Mother Knows Best.....?
A recent report Motherhood may raise intelligence obviously confirms what a many mothers throughout the ages have been saying. Indeed, it could be classified as 'an old wifes tale'. And I'm sure that all you mothers reading this, and everyone who has ever been told by their own mother:
"Now do as you're told - your mother knows best!" will obviously agree. And before we go any further - I want all you mothers reading this to now go get your husbands/boyfriends/partners in here to read this as well: Motherhood may raise intelligence Have you done it ? Go on....go get them....I'll wait....:)...Okay - have they read it yet? Good.
There. Don't you feel satisfied ! It's true...Motherhood may raise intelligence.........
Oh - did I forget to mention something ? The report goes onto to say:
"Study in RATS shows having kids carries brain benefits........"
Ah..............okay - Round One (ding)(ding) - come out fighting ! :))
Dr P
Saturday, November 9, 2002 08:48 a.m.
If it is your birthday today....you share it with, amongst others:
Alan Gratzer(1948)...(Who he? - Ed.) - former drummer,(1967 - 1988) and one of the founders of Reo Speedwagon
........and.........
Lou Ferrigno(1951) - aka 'The Incredible Hulk', that bouncing bundle of green fun.
Imagine if they swopped jobs ? :) I just can't see A.G. getting big, mean and green over losing his hair brush, or something - y'know it's tough on the road with long hair - ha.
But - boy - WHAT A DRUMMER The Hulk would make !!!???
It'd bring a new meaning to a record being a 'hit' !
But what else happened today? Well:
1965 The Great Northeast Blackout
At dusk, the biggest power failure in U.S. history occurs as all of New York state, portions of seven neighboring states, and parts of eastern Canada are plunged into darkness. The Great Northeast Blackout began at the height of rush hour, delaying millions of commuters, trapping 800,000 people in New York's subways, and stranding thousands more in office buildings, elevators, and trains. Ten thousand National Guardsmen and 5,000 off-duty policemen were called into service to prevent looting.
Yes - I'm bored....LOL. Go check out the 'This Day In History' link on the left hand column - go getting working for your trivia ! :)
Dr P
If it is your birthday today....you share it with, amongst others:
Alan Gratzer(1948)...(Who he? - Ed.) - former drummer,(1967 - 1988) and one of the founders of Reo Speedwagon
........and.........
Lou Ferrigno(1951) - aka 'The Incredible Hulk', that bouncing bundle of green fun.
Imagine if they swopped jobs ? :) I just can't see A.G. getting big, mean and green over losing his hair brush, or something - y'know it's tough on the road with long hair - ha.
But - boy - WHAT A DRUMMER The Hulk would make !!!???
It'd bring a new meaning to a record being a 'hit' !
But what else happened today? Well:
1965 The Great Northeast Blackout
At dusk, the biggest power failure in U.S. history occurs as all of New York state, portions of seven neighboring states, and parts of eastern Canada are plunged into darkness. The Great Northeast Blackout began at the height of rush hour, delaying millions of commuters, trapping 800,000 people in New York's subways, and stranding thousands more in office buildings, elevators, and trains. Ten thousand National Guardsmen and 5,000 off-duty policemen were called into service to prevent looting.
Yes - I'm bored....LOL. Go check out the 'This Day In History' link on the left hand column - go getting working for your trivia ! :)
Dr P
Saturday, November 9, 2002 12:19 a.m.
8th March 20003
Further updates from the ones below........after doing yet another search I came across this.......:
Google Group Postings
It would appear that 'our' man IS A HOAXER.....possibly.
And based in Australia......bloody Aussies! HA !
Firstly,lets have a look at the page I've been telling you about. I also managed to find a cached Google version of the page here:
8march2003.com(Google version) So that's what it's all about :). More about the Aussie:
"..The poster is a guy gintilas@siginysis.com I took a look at what I guessed his website would be... Siginysis.com and it seems to have some common features with the "conspiracy" page, i.e the use of large red arial fonts...
First of all i looked at the whois record (in case you dont know, the person/web providor the site is registered to) for 8march2003.com :
Domain Name: 8MARCH2003.COM
Registrar: GO DADDY SOFTWARE, INC.
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: Godaddy.com
Name Server: WSC1.JOMAX.NET
Name Server: WSC2.JOMAX.NET
Updated Date: 10-oct-2002
And then the whois record for this siginysis:
Domain Name: SIGINYSIS.COM
Registrar: GO DADDY SOFTWARE, INC.
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: Godaddy.com
Name Server: NS7.WEBTRADER.NET.AU
Name Server: NS6.WEBTRADER.NET.AU
Updated Date: 24-jan-2002
Look similar? seems like these two have web hosting with the same company...what a surprise...
So looks like our revelations are from a guy who sells dodgy "health and wellbeing" advice from some outback shack in australia.. doesn't sounds like a man on the run from "men in black vans"..." (From the 'Google Group' entries).
And what of my own Netscape shenanigans ? Who knows ? I'm not 100% conviced either way....
I'll just set my alarm.....March 8th was it ? ;)
Dr P
8th March 20003
Further updates from the ones below........after doing yet another search I came across this.......:
Google Group Postings
It would appear that 'our' man IS A HOAXER.....possibly.
And based in Australia......bloody Aussies! HA !
Firstly,lets have a look at the page I've been telling you about. I also managed to find a cached Google version of the page here:
8march2003.com(Google version) So that's what it's all about :). More about the Aussie:
"..The poster is a guy gintilas@siginysis.com I took a look at what I guessed his website would be... Siginysis.com and it seems to have some common features with the "conspiracy" page, i.e the use of large red arial fonts...
First of all i looked at the whois record (in case you dont know, the person/web providor the site is registered to) for 8march2003.com :
Domain Name: 8MARCH2003.COM
Registrar: GO DADDY SOFTWARE, INC.
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: Godaddy.com
Name Server: WSC1.JOMAX.NET
Name Server: WSC2.JOMAX.NET
Updated Date: 10-oct-2002
And then the whois record for this siginysis:
Domain Name: SIGINYSIS.COM
Registrar: GO DADDY SOFTWARE, INC.
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: Godaddy.com
Name Server: NS7.WEBTRADER.NET.AU
Name Server: NS6.WEBTRADER.NET.AU
Updated Date: 24-jan-2002
Look similar? seems like these two have web hosting with the same company...what a surprise...
So looks like our revelations are from a guy who sells dodgy "health and wellbeing" advice from some outback shack in australia.. doesn't sounds like a man on the run from "men in black vans"..." (From the 'Google Group' entries).
And what of my own Netscape shenanigans ? Who knows ? I'm not 100% conviced either way....
I'll just set my alarm.....March 8th was it ? ;)
Dr P
Friday, November 8, 2002 09:50 p.m.
8th March 2003
Now I'm spooked...........really spooked..........there is definitely something going on here.........
As soon as I added the 'p.s.' to the posting below about the link being terminated, I went to save the linked page, (I had it open in a separate browser window).
It wouldn't let me save it as a HTML document - telling me that the link was terminated. Okay. I then 'selected all'/'copied', and opened Netscape Composer to save the contents in, at least a HTML document.
AS I WAS ABOUT TO DO ALL THAT - NETSCAPE.....ALL THE BROWSER WINDOWS I HAD OPEN, INCLUDING 'COMPOSER'.SHUT DOWN!!!
(Including the window I had copied the source code into.)
Ladies and gentlemen - I went back into Netscape, back into history, all the links now say:
FILE NOT FOUND
I'm not shitting you here - I've been messed with - and it's scary....!
Any clues anyone?
Dr P
8th March 2003
Now I'm spooked...........really spooked..........there is definitely something going on here.........
As soon as I added the 'p.s.' to the posting below about the link being terminated, I went to save the linked page, (I had it open in a separate browser window).
It wouldn't let me save it as a HTML document - telling me that the link was terminated. Okay. I then 'selected all'/'copied', and opened Netscape Composer to save the contents in, at least a HTML document.
AS I WAS ABOUT TO DO ALL THAT - NETSCAPE.....ALL THE BROWSER WINDOWS I HAD OPEN, INCLUDING 'COMPOSER'.SHUT DOWN!!!
(Including the window I had copied the source code into.)
Ladies and gentlemen - I went back into Netscape, back into history, all the links now say:
FILE NOT FOUND
I'm not shitting you here - I've been messed with - and it's scary....!
Any clues anyone?
Dr P
Friday, November 8, 2002 09:27 p.m.
Update to "8th March 2003" (below)
Isn't this exciting! I remembered that the main 8march2003.com page had links to other associated pages all over the world, so that the 'annoucement' could be read through different servers etc.
So, I went back through my 'History' file in Netscape and found the page reference for that linked page:
This is the European linked page from the now defunct 8march2003.com main page
The 'big picture' of the burnt out camera I referred to in the original posting...sadly does not link any more.
HTML Source Code
The HTML source code for this linked page does not show any webots or hidden counters on it. However it does show:
// Begin Bookmark script ======================================== // message to show in non-IE browsers var txt = "Bookmark this site" // url bookmarked var urlus = "http://www.8march2003eu.com"; // wording of bookmark var whous = "Global Announcement East/West Europe 8th March 2003" // fixed code section
Which does seem to indicate that it probably would have automatically gone into the 'Favourites' section in Microsoft Internet Explorer......but, (as the message showed whilst I viewed it through Netscape), any other browser would have to bookmark/save the link manually.
What, exactly...is the truth...?
Dr P
p.s. that link has just been deleted as well ! Stay tuned !
Dr P
Update to "8th March 2003" (below)
Isn't this exciting! I remembered that the main 8march2003.com page had links to other associated pages all over the world, so that the 'annoucement' could be read through different servers etc.
So, I went back through my 'History' file in Netscape and found the page reference for that linked page:
This is the European linked page from the now defunct 8march2003.com main page
The 'big picture' of the burnt out camera I referred to in the original posting...sadly does not link any more.
HTML Source Code
The HTML source code for this linked page does not show any webots or hidden counters on it. However it does show:
// Begin Bookmark script ======================================== // message to show in non-IE browsers var txt = "Bookmark this site" // url bookmarked var urlus = "http://www.8march2003eu.com"; // wording of bookmark var whous = "Global Announcement East/West Europe 8th March 2003" // fixed code section
Which does seem to indicate that it probably would have automatically gone into the 'Favourites' section in Microsoft Internet Explorer......but, (as the message showed whilst I viewed it through Netscape), any other browser would have to bookmark/save the link manually.
What, exactly...is the truth...?
Dr P
p.s. that link has just been deleted as well ! Stay tuned !
Dr P
Friday, November 8, 2002 08:31 p.m.
8th March 2003
Earlier today I came across a site 8march2003.com yes, I know the link doesn't work now.
Which is a shame because it was 'an annoucement' about something that was to be revealed on....8th March 2003....which is a Saturday by the way....but that's not really important :)
Anyway, this page (a colourful red print on a blackground), was rattling on about a trip to a South American country which the author had made. He/she found a burnt out camera, (pics of the camera!), and he/she finally got back home and developed some of the pics therein.
Still with me? Good...this is where the bollocks begins...
The author proceeds to search for certain key words on the internet.....his PC starts to 'lock-up' and 'shut down'. He goes to phone a friend.....his phone is 'tapped' (Yeah, right!?). He grabs his shit and makes for the jeep. A 'black van' pulls up outside his house...'people' enter...leave a message on his PC asking why he was searching for those 'key words'.Yawn. Anyway......the chase is on.....
So - In my recent weblob building days, it's become a habit to 'right click - view page source' on any page where I thought "That looks good - how do I do that in HTML?" Sooooooo... I thought I'd apply the same technique to our 'bringer of doom' website......with some interesting results:
1."...<% Set pageCount = Server.CreateObject("MSWC.PageCounter")%> <% pageCount.PageHit %>You are visitor number <% =pageCount.Hits %> to this Web site...." - a hidden 'hit counter' at the bottom of the main page.
2."... !--WEBBOT bot=TimeStamp endspan i-checksum="13864"--.." found lodged in the source code for the 'big picture' view of the left hand camera picture.
Now call me suspicious, (just don't call me Shirley!), BUT If I'm on the run from...whoever...with some mind blowing world event to reveal, dodging in and out of internet cafes, always watching my back, constantly being alert, always being afraid........do I:
A. Want to know how many people visited my site ?
B. Leave a trail back to the 'hit counter' software supplier ?
C. Have some kind of 'webot' in place - which, (and please corrct me if I'm wrong), retrieves info from other people's PC's ?
- methinks I smell a rat!
So far, I've found nothing else new. If any of you do find anything out - stick it in my message box.
Perhaps the 'truth that was out there' finally mustered enough courage to come in......probably hung around a little later after Guy Fawkes night ....:) (see posting 6th November)
Dr P
8th March 2003
Earlier today I came across a site 8march2003.com yes, I know the link doesn't work now.
Which is a shame because it was 'an annoucement' about something that was to be revealed on....8th March 2003....which is a Saturday by the way....but that's not really important :)
Anyway, this page (a colourful red print on a blackground), was rattling on about a trip to a South American country which the author had made. He/she found a burnt out camera, (pics of the camera!), and he/she finally got back home and developed some of the pics therein.
Still with me? Good...this is where the bollocks begins...
The author proceeds to search for certain key words on the internet.....his PC starts to 'lock-up' and 'shut down'. He goes to phone a friend.....his phone is 'tapped' (Yeah, right!?). He grabs his shit and makes for the jeep. A 'black van' pulls up outside his house...'people' enter...leave a message on his PC asking why he was searching for those 'key words'.Yawn. Anyway......the chase is on.....
So - In my recent weblob building days, it's become a habit to 'right click - view page source' on any page where I thought "That looks good - how do I do that in HTML?" Sooooooo... I thought I'd apply the same technique to our 'bringer of doom' website......with some interesting results:
1."...<% Set pageCount = Server.CreateObject("MSWC.PageCounter")%> <% pageCount.PageHit %>You are visitor number <% =pageCount.Hits %> to this Web site...." - a hidden 'hit counter' at the bottom of the main page.
2."... !--WEBBOT bot=TimeStamp endspan i-checksum="13864"--.." found lodged in the source code for the 'big picture' view of the left hand camera picture.
Now call me suspicious, (just don't call me Shirley!), BUT If I'm on the run from...whoever...with some mind blowing world event to reveal, dodging in and out of internet cafes, always watching my back, constantly being alert, always being afraid........do I:
A. Want to know how many people visited my site ?
B. Leave a trail back to the 'hit counter' software supplier ?
C. Have some kind of 'webot' in place - which, (and please corrct me if I'm wrong), retrieves info from other people's PC's ?
- methinks I smell a rat!
So far, I've found nothing else new. If any of you do find anything out - stick it in my message box.
Perhaps the 'truth that was out there' finally mustered enough courage to come in......probably hung around a little later after Guy Fawkes night ....:) (see posting 6th November)
Dr P
Friday, November 8, 2002 12:39 p.m.
Pubonic Plague - what a larf, eh?
Apparently it's 'broken out' in New York. Strange diseases/chemicals/viruses being carried around the city by wandering tourists/vagabonds/occupants in their hot sweaty commuter-packed trains.......? Yeah - I can beleive it :)
Things you need to know about the Bubonic Plague
1. Potentially fatal disease caused by bacterium Yersinia pestis.
2. Contracted by bite from rodent flea carrying the plague bacterium.
3. Symptoms: Swollen, tender lymph nodes (swollen gland called a bubo -- hence bubonic plague). Fever. Chills. Extreme exhaustion.
4. Incidence: Ten to 20 persons a year infected in rural areas of Western United States. Globally, 1,000 to 3,000 cases a year.
5. Treatment: Antibiotics. If not treated promptly can cause death. About 14 percent of all U.S. plague cases are fatal.
6. Place in history: Millions of Europeans died in the Middle Ages when flea-infested rats inhabited homes and workplaces.
(Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Due to a history teacher's mispronunciation I was convinced for years that this was called 'Pubonic Plague' !
I used to think "Christ - what a way to go! A disease of the 'short & curlys'!"
School - what an education!
Dr P
Pubonic Plague - what a larf, eh?
Apparently it's 'broken out' in New York. Strange diseases/chemicals/viruses being carried around the city by wandering tourists/vagabonds/occupants in their hot sweaty commuter-packed trains.......? Yeah - I can beleive it :)
Things you need to know about the Bubonic Plague
1. Potentially fatal disease caused by bacterium Yersinia pestis.
2. Contracted by bite from rodent flea carrying the plague bacterium.
3. Symptoms: Swollen, tender lymph nodes (swollen gland called a bubo -- hence bubonic plague). Fever. Chills. Extreme exhaustion.
4. Incidence: Ten to 20 persons a year infected in rural areas of Western United States. Globally, 1,000 to 3,000 cases a year.
5. Treatment: Antibiotics. If not treated promptly can cause death. About 14 percent of all U.S. plague cases are fatal.
6. Place in history: Millions of Europeans died in the Middle Ages when flea-infested rats inhabited homes and workplaces.
(Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Due to a history teacher's mispronunciation I was convinced for years that this was called 'Pubonic Plague' !
I used to think "Christ - what a way to go! A disease of the 'short & curlys'!"
School - what an education!
Dr P
Friday, November 8, 2002 08:39 a.m.
Dr P
Gib Votes to stay British....so what will 'Boney Tony' do now,eh?
Looks like it's tea and cucumber sandwiches,(with the crusts cut off!), instead of paella and sangria for breakfast :) The vote looked like this:
Yes: 187 votes (1.03%)
No: 17,900 (98.97%)
Turnout: 18,176 (87.9%)
The 'yes' voters are currently being floated off 'The Rock' in a large inflatable bouncy castle...out into the Atlantic where they can be picked up by a passing Spanish fishing vessel and dragged back to Cadiz - if they love the place so much they'll probably settle there ! :)
Politics, eh?
Dr P
Thursday, November 7, 2002 03:45 p.m.
Dr P
Gibraltar goes to the polls today to decide whether or not they want to stay British...alledgedly. Naturally, the Gibraltan Govt will comply with the wishes of the voters.....alledgedly. Of course, it will be 'Big Tony' and the 'Rock Steady Crew', or the 'Unrock!' steady crew who will ulimately decide their fate.
Brief History: "The Rock" is the nickname given to Gibraltar, a strategically important colony of Great Britain. It was ceded to Britain by Spain in 1713 in the Treaty of Utrecht and the British garrison was formally declared to be a colony in 1830. Gibraltar is located on the southern coast of Spain and controls the Straits of Gibraltar and entry to the Mediterranean. Its total area is only 2.5 square miles (6.5 square km) and it has a coastline of 7.5 miles(12 km). The border with Spain is about ¾ mile (1.2 km)long.
Never actually been there. Sailed by it. Ha - once I sailed a yacht through the 'Straits of Gibraltar'. It's very narrow........it's like a trench on either side....weird looking.....tankers go through it nose-to-tail. It gets as shallow as 3 metres ! Honest - I nearly grounded the yacht!
The skipper wouldn't have been pleased.....mind you....he barely avoided us being 'rammed' by a killer whale a few hours before!
So lets just see.......is it "NO!" or is it "SI!"....
Dr P
Wednesday, November 6, 2002 08:23 p.m.
There's some great places to advertise your weblog for free out there.
Now - I'm not one to blow anybody elses trumpet......in fact there's probably Internet laws against that kind of thing...er...anyway - but in the right hand column is a little 'rolling ad' from BlogSnob which I like a lot :)
Basically, you register with them,your weblog goes on a database, then you cut and paste the HTML code into your page,(and I'm dead good at that now!), and everytime you refresh the browser - another ad for another weblog,(on their database), comes up. You get to chose a short catchy 'tag line' for your own ad - and it will be generated around the other weblogs.........neat, eh ?
I've also got All Things Blog at the foot of the page, which does a similar thing. Click on the 'question mark' and it will take you to another 'All Things Blog' registered weblog.
Two neat ways to get your self noticed :)
Dr P
There's some great places to advertise your weblog for free out there.
Now - I'm not one to blow anybody elses trumpet......in fact there's probably Internet laws against that kind of thing...er...anyway - but in the right hand column is a little 'rolling ad' from BlogSnob which I like a lot :)
Basically, you register with them,your weblog goes on a database, then you cut and paste the HTML code into your page,(and I'm dead good at that now!), and everytime you refresh the browser - another ad for another weblog,(on their database), comes up. You get to chose a short catchy 'tag line' for your own ad - and it will be generated around the other weblogs.........neat, eh ?
I've also got All Things Blog at the foot of the page, which does a similar thing. Click on the 'question mark' and it will take you to another 'All Things Blog' registered weblog.
Two neat ways to get your self noticed :)
Dr P
Wednesday, November 6, 2002 12:59 p.m.
Without getting too technical...I'll make it a simple as possible for the 'Websitelly Challenged' amongst my dear readers - yes there will be small changes here and there over the next few days/weeks........some here....and yes....some there as well.
There is no competition to spot any cock-ups, but please feel free to let me know via the guest book......yes - that does work :)
Links to more trivia and more 'Blogs' - Blogtastic got the first link as the young man there asked the question:
"What's your blog's title music? Any particular reason?"
Damned good question, eh? So I'll throw it open to the panel - what piece of music do you think should be the 'Theme Tune' for 'Blogging With Dr P...' ?
There is no prize - just the pleasure of being involved :) (ps Sat Nov 16th - removed link to 'Blogtastic' - he removed the posting with that q. in it, (as someone else noted in his comments section)........so he goes : ...)
Dr P
Without getting too technical...I'll make it a simple as possible for the 'Websitelly Challenged' amongst my dear readers - yes there will be small changes here and there over the next few days/weeks........some here....and yes....some there as well.
There is no competition to spot any cock-ups, but please feel free to let me know via the guest book......yes - that does work :)
Links to more trivia and more 'Blogs' - Blogtastic got the first link as the young man there asked the question:
"What's your blog's title music? Any particular reason?"
Damned good question, eh? So I'll throw it open to the panel - what piece of music do you think should be the 'Theme Tune' for 'Blogging With Dr P...' ?
There is no prize - just the pleasure of being involved :) (ps Sat Nov 16th - removed link to 'Blogtastic' - he removed the posting with that q. in it, (as someone else noted in his comments section)........so he goes : ...)
Dr P
Wednesday, November 6, 2002 07:12 a.m.
Dr P
So that was Guy Fawkes night ?
A memorable night for glaziers,alarm monitoring engineers, and prank phone call makers saying someone was blowing up the bank.
Not a good night for alien invasions.
Lets be honest, if it takes you 365 'Earth' days to spin your flying saucer on a round trip from the planet 'Zarg', and the most populated part of the world that you hit first is the UK - you're in for a bit of a shock if you get here on November 5th of each year!
Below is a transcript of the translated flight recorder footage from the inter-galacric scout ship 'Zarg 1'...(Don't ask me how I got it..it's along story involving abduction,Camerons Best Bitter, a bizarre fancy dress party, - lets just say 'I got the negatives!')...anyway...the footage.
This recording was from the bypass of Zarg 1 sometime in the late 1980's.....
"FUCK ME THEY'RE AT IT AGAIN !!! Swing it about, Pilgrim - wagons Ho - back to Zarg - yeeeee haaaaaa !"
(They have also been heavily influenced by the 'Western'genre movie).
So, there you have it. Why haven't we had 'contact' on a permanent basis before? Lets face it - if everytime you came to say 'hello', and all these mad buggers were firing rockets at you - and cheering.........you'd think twice, right ?!
Roswell ? The wreckage was found July 3rd 1947. What failed to be reported was that lodged in the debris was the remains of a 'Shoot-To-The-Stars' British firework - collected on Zarg 1's bypass over Middlesbrough.....Guy Fawkes night 1946....
Dr P
Tuesday, November 5, 2002 04:41 p.m.
So it really is 'Guy Fawkes Night' tonight.
Little old ladies shivering behind net curtains. Motorway junctions at a standstill because a 'youth' has decided to fire a rocket at a canvas articulated lorry full of illegal immigrants. Parents being dragged into muddy school fields and parks, and forced to eat undercooked hotdogs, whilst staying close to the St.John's Ambulance van in case they get on a 'Reality TV' programme.
'Red Watch' having to miss out on everything from Colin Fry/John Edward (Living TV), straight through Emmerdale, Eastenders and Holby City - the worst times of the evening for fires.
And our boys in blue having to contend with some drunken arse, (in every 1.25 pubs this evening across the UK!), who will find it highly amusing to let a Catherine Wheel off on the table just after a round of drinks has arrived - and a big fight ensues because one guy thinks it's got to do with the other guy '...staring at his girlfriend....'. (This often occurs on other nights throughout the year, but with a differing frequency.)
Have a good one!
Dr P
So it really is 'Guy Fawkes Night' tonight.
Little old ladies shivering behind net curtains. Motorway junctions at a standstill because a 'youth' has decided to fire a rocket at a canvas articulated lorry full of illegal immigrants. Parents being dragged into muddy school fields and parks, and forced to eat undercooked hotdogs, whilst staying close to the St.John's Ambulance van in case they get on a 'Reality TV' programme.
'Red Watch' having to miss out on everything from Colin Fry/John Edward (Living TV), straight through Emmerdale, Eastenders and Holby City - the worst times of the evening for fires.
And our boys in blue having to contend with some drunken arse, (in every 1.25 pubs this evening across the UK!), who will find it highly amusing to let a Catherine Wheel off on the table just after a round of drinks has arrived - and a big fight ensues because one guy thinks it's got to do with the other guy '...staring at his girlfriend....'. (This often occurs on other nights throughout the year, but with a differing frequency.)
But what is it all about?
Surprisingly, it has very little to do with the Diwali ,which seems to have fire works going off all through October. Nope it's all down to this geezer Guy Fawkes. Bless.
If it wasn't for him, (actually him GETTING CAUGHT - it might have been a whole different celebration/remembrance if he'd succeeded !), we wouldn't have to rush from our cars to the house in fear of a 'Sparkler Attack' from the neighbour's kids, or worry if the cat will be able to sleep.....?!.......I don't have a cat - but there may be some cat lover's reading this.....best not alienate anyone I don't have to.
There maybe some rhino owners reading this as well....but they'll be okay....being fairly thick skinned...(ouch!).
Have a good one!
Dr P
Tuesday, November 5, 2002 07:30 a.m.
Another extract from "The Strange Case Of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson"
Dr P
Watson
"Holmes - when something is really good, they say it is '...what dreams are made of'...correct?"
Holmes
"Yes Watson, they do."
Watson
"So what if Holmes, the thing that was really good was a dream? What would we say then, eh ?"
Holmes
"Watson?"
Watson
"Yes Holmes?"
Holmes
"Shut up, dear boy."
"Holmes - when something is really good, they say it is '...what dreams are made of'...correct?"
Holmes
"Yes Watson, they do."
Watson
"So what if Holmes, the thing that was really good was a dream? What would we say then, eh ?"
Holmes
"Watson?"
Watson
"Yes Holmes?"
Holmes
"Shut up, dear boy."
Another extract from "The Strange Case Of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson"
Dr P
Monday, November 4, 2002 10:31 p.m.
.....them were the days....ha ha.
Dr P
As a bit of a novelty, I thought I'd let you have a read at a poem wot I wrote a good 15yrs ago or more.....
" I want to be under the bomb when it drops "
I want to be under the bomb when it drops
So then I'll shout " It's mine! "
And I'll catch it and disarm it,
And everything'll be fine.
I want to be under the bomb when it drops
So I can get a good ' picky '.
The papers'll pay a lot for that,
'Cos the lighting’s rather tricky.
I want to be under the bomb when it drops
Like a man, not a simpering fag!
"My life for my country", if it's only to be
As a nuclear sandbag.
I want to be under the bomb when it drops
And end my current lifespan.
But I'd just like to check that I'm not being nuked
By stuff that was made in Taiwan.
.....them were the days....ha ha.
Dr P
Monday, November 4, 2002 03:49 p.m.
Dr P
In the beginning was the word.......and the word was...'aardvark'.....?
It's a funny old world, eh?
Last week I never even knew 'blogs' existed - and I thought HTML was some sort of injection they give to the elderly at Xmas to stop them getting rare monkey diseases....er...or something.
And here we are now.
Throughout my time, (about 5 years or so), 'playing' on the net - surfing or chatting mainly - I always thought that having a webpage, or website, was something far too complicated for me to do. It was the domain of 'The Geek' :)
But as we know, what with all those 'free website' communities like 'XXXX' and 'XXXX' etc (names hidden to protect the innocent/guilty), it became a little easier to do.
However, it was all 'online' tools - which used to really piss me off before the days of flatrate 24/7 surfing. Was I going to be paying a fortune at a 1p per minute, using my 386 PC and a huge slow moving browser, waiting for pages to update ?.....er........no.
Or perhaps I could get me a dictionary and find put what the Hell FTP, HTML,cgi, Javascript etc meant ?...er...no..again.For the average PC user this was all still 'Geek Country'.
"Buy software to create websites with?" I hear you cry. Here's a little story - I still have an unopened trial copy of MS Frontpage :) I ordered it from Microsoft when it was about to be released........I never used it. I saw the reviews - and again it all seemed a bit too technical for me.
Basically - I wanted the minimum amount of work to create the maximum, desired effect.(Lazy bastard - yeah I know lol)
And here we are now.
It was an article in 'The Register 'MS in blog parody takedown from 24/10/02 which set me off on the 'blog' trail. (Funnily enough, I've not actually read the blogs of the Microsoft employees concerned - ha )
From there, I just started collecting links.......but more of that on another page. Hey - there could be a 'How To Get Blogging Started' article coming up :)
But www.Pitas.com proved to be an exceptionally easy peasy place to build a site up from. I knew nothing about HTML. Took one of Pitas'simple templates and transformed it into this colourful little smarty box you see around you. It really isn't that difficult to do. A bit of time,(which for various reasons I appear to have at the moment),and a bit of patience, (oddly enough - I don't have this :), we're probably witnessing the great 'Universal Balance' of 'No Patience' V 'Not Wanting To Do A Crap Job' ) - and it is remarkable what can be achieved.:)
Enjoy
Dr P
Monday, November 4, 2002 01:38 p.m.
I'd like to thank all the 172 visitors so far....ha....it'll get better I promise you.
I just need.....er.......time and some bits and pieces to finish things off around here.
In the meantime, please feel free to sign the old 'guestbook' with any comments - nice or otherwise. Thanks.
Dr P
I'd like to thank all the 172 visitors so far....ha....it'll get better I promise you.
I just need.....er.......time and some bits and pieces to finish things off around here.
In the meantime, please feel free to sign the old 'guestbook' with any comments - nice or otherwise. Thanks.
Dr P
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