with apologies to Clarkson, May and the Hamster, but recently the Slo-Man has been gorging on a steady diet of Top Gear, topped off with James May’s 20th Century and James May’s Big Ideas. The Slo-Man’s LifeLongBestFriend (LLBF) reported rumblings about Barack Obama and his (already) failed promises. The LLBF…Continue reading→
Everything!
In Chronological Order
about H1N1
and conspiracy theorists especially after getting an email the other day. The presentation highlighted the lack of lethality of H1N1 relative to other diseases that will wipe out mankind. A conspiracy theory was raised largely due to Rumsfeld’s 1997-2001 chairmanship of a Tamiflu manufacturer. Leaving the nature of such viral…Continue reading→
where do streets get their names?
He can see no Deer on Deer Run or any vista on Vista Drive. And when is it a Street as opposed to a Drive or an Avenue? And why do streets change their names on opposing sides of the cross street? What manner of person serves on such a…Continue reading→
Why it's been so long
and can think of many reasons. A lot has happened in the past few months, most of it harrowing or upsetting. Now, however, the Slo-Man is determined to spend more time with his computer and blog. For the Slo-Man loves to write ( and read, but that’s another blog…. ).Continue reading→
When did June become so fraught?
June 2007 and now June 2008 has been fraught with health issues. It used to be a month to look forward to – the advent of summer, the grass the Slo-Man has been trying to grow (has tried everything but Rogaine), days out playing golf or the other game…..Continue reading→
Why can't we find a slick wireless config tool??
Well why?? Windows XP and Linux – neither is blameless. They leave you feeling like something magical happened when the system finally recognises the router……… Amazing, that with all the advances this is still such a hit or miss affair.
Dress Shoes
Why are dress shoes called dress shoes? Should they be called dress-up shoes instead? This after a fire-drill that had me walking down 17 floors..
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