Author: Dan Q
Dan Q is a software engineer, a director of a voluntary organisation, a trainee counsellor, a keen geocacher, and an amateur magician. He lives with his partner and her husband in a polyamorous triad, and occasionally finds time to blog.
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Pacman Chart
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The Return Of The Monsoon
Went to Gorilla Monsoon last night with Claire, as I'd indicated I would. It was all quite remarkably good, with a couple of impressive comedians including a bloke from Cardiff who didn't tell jokes so much as rant loudly and quickly, yet was still very worthy of laughs and applause. It's good to see Gorilla …
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Troma Night On Location
Listen up, folks, because this week's Troma Night is a little unusual:
5pm: folks who want an early start gather at the Arts Centre for The Thing. Only for the brave.
7pm: a chance to eat, if you went to The Thing and you're going to see the next film, too.
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Open Mic: Attempt Three
Sunday, 8:30pm, The Angel, for Bash The Banana, the thing that is what Ground Zero was - just about the only open mic comedy gig you'll find this far West, without swimming. And like last time, which went really badly, and the time before, which went really well, I'll be picking up the microphone and …
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Worst Pub Quiz Team Ever
You are cordially invited to come and join the worst pub quiz team ever, Bringing Up The Rear, tonight at Bar E. We're very selective: you actually have to be no good at anything whatsoever, so you don't make us look too bad. Hope to see you there.
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The DS-Xtreme
At long last, my DS-Xtreme arrived today: I originally ordered it quite some time ago after it looked like it was likely to be released before the equally cool-sounding NinjaCard, but the releases of both have been delayed for an extended period.
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The Axis Of Evil vs. The Sound Of Music: Dan Loses
So Claire, Ele, Matt and I were at the Scholars pub quiz tonight, where our team, the aptly-named Bringing Up The Rear, came in joint last place. Perhaps the most shameful part was the following question: "This week The Sun mentioned a country in a headline: 'How Do You Solve A Problem Like...' what?"
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Troma Night @ The Cottage
Troma Night's at The Cottage this week. Odds are, we'll be watching the brilliant Thank You For Smoking, something particularly dire (there are calls again for The Deadly Bees: if people are serious then maybe, just maybe), and maybe a third film. Usual time, somewhat-usual place.
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Unwell
Ick. It's been years since I was last unwell enough to justify two successive days off work: I'm usually a hardy bugger against infections and whatnot. I blame the snotty group of freshers I was talking to at the weekend: I was feeling a little slow-of-thought and sniffly on Monday, but went into work anyway, …
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Solution To The Three Demons Puzzle
A little while ago I posted a brainteaser: the three demons puzzle. For those who didn't get it, who nearly got it, or who just wanted to compare answers, or who just couldn't be bothered to try, here's the solution.
Solution - Short Version
"Amos, is it true that either (a) 'da' means 'yes' and … -
The Three Demons Puzzle
Spent my entire lunch break solving this brainteaser that some sadist e-mailed to me, so I thought I'd share it with you. I'll post a solution soon.
The Three Demons Puzzle
You have been granted an audience with the three demons of time and space, who know everything about the past, present, and future, and can … -
Out Of Town
Claire and I are out of town for about 31 hours, off to Norfolk but back on Sunday evening to make plans for Fresher's Fair. My apologies to everybody I've been trying to get things done for this last week: it's been somewhat insane over here.
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The Abnib Real Ale Ramble 2006
Following the success of last year's Abnib Real Ale Ramble, we're going to do it all again! All the walking! All the freezing temperatures! All the fried breakfasts! All the broken feet! And all the tasty tasty ale. And all on the weekend of 25th/26th November 2006.
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Context-Insensitive Advertising, The eBay Way
You'll remember that some time ago I explored some of the creative possibilities of eBay's context-sensitive ads and their quirks. Well, I think I've been bested by an observation by The Register:
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The End of The Job Interview
Seth Godin thinks that job interviews are pointless, and he makes a convincing argument. Give his blog a read.
Most of you who read this spend far more of your time on the receiving end of job interviews, and so his thoughts perhaps aren't so much use to you, unless you feel bold enough to tell …