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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U.W.A. Professor Dies At ‘Massage’ Parlour
I laughed.
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The chap pictured above, a certain Dr. Williams, professor in economics and astronomy, was found dead this morning at a massage parlour in Cardiff (full story here). Just out of curiosity, I looked up the parlour in question. sexywales.com reports it as follows:
A Touch Of Class Massage
112 Woodville Road, Cardiff
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A Violent Evening In
Spent yesterday evening drinking and playing Cel Damage with Bryn, Kit and Claire. Cel Damage is a stupidly fun game on the Nintendo GameCube in which up to four players drive cartoon cars around a zany landscape attempting to kill one another in bizzare ways, such as chopping with axes, harpooning, tricking into falling down …
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How To Fix A Flat Car Battery For Beginners
Unfortunatley my plans for a nice relaxed evening over a pint were delayed somewhat by having to help to fix Claire's car, first. In a fantastic display of sense she'd left the headlights on on Sunday night, and all through Monday, and so by Tuesday the battery was very, very dead.
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Secret Site Launch
Happy with my new weblog, I'm launching it now. And, just out of curiosity, I'm not going to tell anybody about it, and see how long it takes people to notice.
Yes; I really am 'just odd like that'.
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Scatmania Launched
Well; I finally did it. I finally got myself a weblog. After weeks of peer pressure by such friends as Paul, Alec, and Kit with their shiny LiveJournals, I decided to have one of my own.
Just to remind anybody who doesn't already know that this isn't, technically, my first weblog. My first one ran from … -
Review of Enter the Matrix (PC)
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. Enter the Matrix (PC), Video Game Rating: ⭐⭐ Released Five Months Too Soon
As a professional software developer (and an avid fan of The Matrix), I can tell you what went wrong with this game: it was released too soon! While great in principle … -
Troma Night VI pictures
Photos from Troma Night VI, at which we watched Surf Nazis Must Die, Real Time, and 28 Days Later, presented without further context:
Also a video of Paul performing our traditional starting activity - throwing a sponge from the window:
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Troma Night V pictures
Photos from Troma Night V, at which we watched Les Mémés Cannibales (Rabid Grannies), Citizen Toxie : The Toxic Avenger Part 4, and Monty Python and The Quest For The Holy Grail, presented without further context:
Also a video of Paul telling Mark about Enter the Matrix:
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Troma Night IV pictures
Photos from Troma Night IV, at which we watched Class of Nuke'Em High, Beware: Children at Play, and Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, presented without further context:
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May Ball 2003
Dan and Claire go to the May Ball at Aberystwyth University.
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Hollywood Pizza Menu
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Hot Chocolate
AltDan drinks a hot chocolate on Cairngorm, Aviemore
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Sugar Cubes
In the middle of the night, Dan and his friends write the URL of Dan's website in sugar cubes along a central reservation.
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Review of Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade, CD-ROM Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Use Windows XP Pro
The XP Suite of Operating Systems IS good, but why go for the Home edition? It's fundamentally crippled. Most of the code remains the same as for the Professional edition, but the … -
Easter Break
I'm sitting doing some work on a web site for one of our clients, and Reb (you know, the ex-girlfriend) sends me another text message:
you around for easter? xx
As it happens, I won't be. I could go visit my family for Easter, but this would result in two things happening:
My family …