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Leading By Example
After getting thoroughly confused by the new European Union directives on the use of cookies, which come into force later this month, Dan goes to the Information Commissioner's website to look for some guidance... only to discover that they don't meet the new requirements, either.
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Poly and the Census - Part Three
Dan hears back - albeit only via somebody else's Freedom of Information Act request - to his concerns about the possible treatment of polyamorous households by the Office of National Statistics during this year's census. And he's not happy.
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Another Crazy Connection
Dan has a second blast-from-the-past moment as a second Oxfordite recognises him and sends him an email, just minutes after he was done getting back from the meeting that was the result of the last such coincidence.
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Beware: Necrophiliac Paramedics!
If Dan is killed on his way to work and his lifeless body is raped by a necrophiliac paramedic, it's JTA's fault. You read it here first.
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Cinco de Mayo
By dressing as a Mexican, Dan gets free beer and free burritos on Cinco de Mayo.
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Well-Wishes
Dan says thanks to everybody who, upon hearing about his dad's injury, passed on their "get well soon" wishes.
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The Race
In the style of a middle class, suburban Max Max, Dan fights for his honour on the tough streets of Oxford.
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Found GL5HNCDH Carfax Tower
This checkin to GL5HNCDH Carfax Tower reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Found pretty easily this lunchtime... but my pen didn't work! So instead I took a photo of the cache while I hid in a nearby phone box (attached).
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Found GL5HJDRG University Challenge 11 (The High)
This checkin to GL5HJDRG University Challenge 11 (The High) reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. A quick lunchtime cache-and-dash around my workplace. Easy to find exactly where it'll be, but very hard to find the right moment to snatch it (and return it!) without being spotted by the muggles who'd …
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Found GL5HJDQ2 University Challenge 2 (New College's Rear)
This checkin to GL5HJDQ2 University Challenge 2 (New College's Rear) reflects a geocaching.com log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. A quick lunchtime cache-and-dash around my workplace. An easy find (but a great hiding place); I'm glad I wore laced shoes! Looked at the hint after I found it, though, and I've no idea …
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Apples To Alternative Vote
The Earthlings invent a new and topical variant on board game Apples To Apples, to commemorate the upcoming Alternative Vote referendum.
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What I Learned About Democracy, Injury, Packing & Friendship
Dan has a busy weekend of packing boxes, promoting better democracy, fretting about his dad, and socialising with a new-found friend. There was a royal wedding in there and a trip down the river to a pub, too, but those aren't mentioned in this blog post. Except right here.
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The Board Games Are Breeding
While taking a break from coding to pack boxes in anticipation of the Earthlings' upcoming house move, Dan realises that his board games must be breeding.
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Manifold Greatness
Dan visits Manifold Greatness, an exhibition on the history of the translation of the King James Bible hosted by his new employer.
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Deliciously Silly Password Restrictions
After being reminded that social bookmarking service del.icio.us exists, Dan logs in and gives it a go. His first experience with its new version... isn't terribly promising.