1999 Archives

Cool Thing Of The Day

Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #9:

Steal a flag from a golf course, and, without the aid of alcohol, smuggle it through town, into and out of burger king, and onto campus, with the overall aim of setting up your own course near your room, and hide it under a bridge near your back door, and have somebody steal it from you… bugger…

The ‘cool and interesting things’ were originally published to a location at which my “friends back home” could read them, during the first few months of my time at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, which I started in September 1999. It proved to be particularly popular, and so now it is immortalised through the medium of my weblog.

Cool Thing Of The Day

Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #8:

Lose a pair of shoes by leaving them outside your door and finding them missing the following morning. Then find another pair you’ve never seen before underneath your bed.

The ‘cool and interesting things’ were originally published to a location at which my “friends back home” could read them, during the first few months of my time at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, which I started in September 1999. It proved to be particularly popular, and so now it is immortalised through the medium of my weblog.

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Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #7:

Eat a pot noodle from a vending machine… Like they’re not just the ultimate convenience food anyway – just add water and eat – they’ve now made a machine that adds the water for you! The bloody thing even gives you a tacky plastic spoonfork to eat it with. What is the world coming to?

The ‘cool and interesting things’ were originally published to a location at which my “friends back home” could read them, during the first few months of my time at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, which I started in September 1999. It proved to be particularly popular, and so now it is immortalised through the medium of my weblog.

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Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #6:

Escape from an extremely boring lecture whose content you know and understand anyway, after signing the register, by the much fabled “slip under your the desk at the back row of the lecture theatre, then crawl under your seat, out the fire exit, and away to freedom” technique, and spend the next two days having people perpetually insisting that they be permitted to shake your hand, because it was such a cool manouver.

The ‘cool and interesting things’ were originally published to a location at which my “friends back home” could read them, during the first few months of my time at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, which I started in September 1999. It proved to be particularly popular, and so now it is immortalised through the medium of my weblog.

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Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #5:

Use your NUS card the the Varsity to get a free Key Fob, which entitles you to dirt cheap (ok; even cheaper than normal) drinks most nights of the week… Banks Bitter: £1.25; Fosters £1.45 etc.

The ‘cool and interesting things’ were originally published to a location at which my “friends back home” could read them, during the first few months of my time at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, which I started in September 1999. It proved to be particularly popular, and so now it is immortalised through the medium of my weblog.

Cool Thing Of The Day

Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #4:

Buy a ticket to see Craig Charles, Still Live On Earth, on November 20th, at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre (a.k.a. My Doorstep). Not bad.

The ‘cool and interesting things’ were originally published to a location at which my “friends back home” could read them, during the first few months of my time at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, which I started in September 1999. It proved to be particularly popular, and so now it is immortalised through the medium of my weblog.

This post was later revisited as a nostalgic look back.

Cool Thing Of The Day

Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #3:

Ask a complete stranger out on a date. And have her say ‘No’. Bugger.

The ‘cool and interesting things’ were originally published to a location at which my “friends back home” could read them, during the first few months of my time at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, which I started in September 1999. It proved to be particularly popular, and so now it is immortalised through the medium of my weblog.

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Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #2:

Go the The Cambrian, buy a “Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster”, and down it, then see how long you can remain vertical.

The ‘cool and interesting things’ were originally published to a location at which my “friends back home” could read them, during the first few months of my time at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, which I started in September 1999. It proved to be particularly popular, and so now it is immortalised through the medium of my weblog.

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Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #1:

Stand on the sea wall at high tide during a storm and watch the waves crash over your head, then walk home wet.

The ‘cool and interesting things’ were originally published to a location at which my “friends back home” could read them, during the first few months of my time at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, which I started in September 1999. It proved to be particularly popular, and so now it is immortalised through the medium of my weblog.

Aberystwyth Admission

This photo was originally published to a closed group and republished to this blog on 25 May 2019.

Avatar Diary – Tiberian Sun

A post on my blog, now lost, was published in August or September 1999, and mentioned that I’d been playing a lot of Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun. This image, taken on the day I purchased the game (although never used in the blog post) was shared here in hindsight, on 25 May 2019.

Avatar Diary – Solar Eclipse

A blog post, now lost, was published in August or September 1999, and discussed (among other things) the 11 August 1999 solar eclipse which I’d been lucky enough to witness from one of the few places on the path of totality that wasn’t plagued by heavy cloud on the day: Paris. This image, taken on that day (although never used in the blog post) was shared here in hindsight, on 25 May 2019.

Dan with his sister and his mother in a Paris cafe, in advance of the August 1999 solar eclipse.

Head Sizes

Is there a correlation between head circumference and intelligence, as measured by GCSE scores? Our research says no.

Raw data:

MALE	Head Size (cm)	GCSE Score	TOPLINE	BOTTOMLEFT	BOTTOMRIGHT
	60.4	45	12.87	115.025625	21.855625
	57.2	48	31.605	56.625625	2.805625
	57.5	44	1.565	61.230625	32.205625
	56.4	41	-18.83	45.225625	75.255625
	57.1	44	1.485	55.130625	32.205625
	56.6	42	-12.465	47.955625	58.905625
	54.9	42	-9.405	27.300625	58.905625
	55.3	38	-32.625	31.640625	136.305625
	55.6	49	30.81	35.105625	0.455625
	57.5	42	-14.085	61.230625	58.905625
	56.9	43	-5.78	52.200625	44.555625
	54.3	41	-12.95	21.390625	75.255625
	57.4	42	-13.905	59.675625	58.905625
	56.9	42	-13.005	52.200625	58.905625
	53.5	44	0.765	14.630625	32.205625
	56.7	40	-26.695	49.350625	93.605625
	58.3	39	-41.4	74.390625	113.955625
	57.7	43	-6.42	64.400625	44.555625
	53.5	40	-14.535	14.630625	93.605625
	60.3	40	-40.375	112.890625	93.605625
	57.2	45	9.03	56.625625	21.855625
	53.6	47	12.56	15.405625	7.155625
	58.6	51	64.26	79.655625	1.755625
	52.3	53	24.15	6.890625	11.055625
	55.1	40	-20.615	29.430625	93.605625
	54.0	36	-33.735	18.705625	187.005625
	54.1	43	-3.54	19.580625	44.555625
	57.1	49	38.61	55.130625	0.455625
	53.6	45	4.71	15.405625	21.855625
	54.4	46	10.395	22.325625	13.505625
FEMALE	56	38	-36.685	40.005625	136.305625
	60.0	47	33.04	106.605625	7.155625
	58.8	40	-34.675	83.265625	93.605625
	56.1	53	59.11	41.280625	11.055625
	52.1	37	-16.49	5.880625	160.655625
	53.0	37	-22.61	11.055625	160.655625
	56.5	49	35.49	46.580625	0.455625
	55.9	45	7.47	38.750625	21.855625
	56.2	36	-50.895	42.575625	187.005625
	55.0	37	-36.21	28.355625	160.655625
	52.5	51	20.34	7.980625	1.755625
	55.0	40	-20.235	28.355625	93.605625
	58.8	37	-62.05	83.265625	160.655625
	56.1	44	1.285	41.280625	32.205625
	55.9	48	26.145	38.750625	2.805625
	56.0	50	39.215	40.005625	0.105625
	52.7	48	12.705	9.150625	2.805625
	57.2	45	9.03	56.625625	21.855625
	56.7	39	-33.72	49.350625	113.955625
	60.2	41	-29.47	110.775625	75.255625
	53.4	40	-14.155	13.875625	93.605625
	57.9	41	-23.03	67.650625	75.255625
	53.9	50	26.195	17.850625	0.105625
	57.5	51	56.34	61.230625	1.755625
	59.1	40	-35.815	88.830625	93.605625
	57.7	44	1.605	64.400625	32.205625
	52.3	53	24.15	6.890625	11.055625
	58.5	50	54.715	77.880625	0.105625
	58.5	46	19.415	77.880625	13.505625
	60.0	47	33.04	106.605625	7.155625
	2980.5	2628	-34.3	2864.3825	3362.5375

Swimathon 1999

This image was shared here in hindsight, on 25 May 2019.

Avatar Diary

Went to church with Alecia and Richard. There’s a weird experience for me. Tasted the new flavour of Juicefuls from Brewsters while I was in town – Strawberry flavour. They’re just as addictive as all the other flavours. Though I had intended to use the remainder of the day to finish tidying my room (the end of a mammoth task) and doing homework which is due later this week, I was instead distracted and played on Civilization II, watched TV, and other such mind-expanding activities. Went to bed in the wee small hours, after updating the Castle with my latest Åvatar Diary accounts.