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Another Story Of ALP
My rant about ALP Property Management continues to gain interest and attention from all kinds of folks. Recently I received an e-mail from a young man (who'd like to remain anonymous), telling me about his experience with what might well be Aberystwyth's least ethical estate agent.
If you're interested, his story is below. Do bear in … -
Out Of Town
Claire and I'll be out of town for a couple of days, visiting my folks and going to my cousin's wedding. This means that this week:
There won't be a Naruto Night.
There won't be a Geek Night.
Troma Night will be held at Matt P's new house. Hopefully he'll be cool … -
The Infinity Machine
I read a great article this morning: The Infinity Machine, by Simon Tatham. It looks at the possibility of a hypothetical computer that is capable of processing at infinite speeds. However, unlike many other hypothetical infinity devices, it doesn't look at the theoretical implications of the project, but the practical ones (if you had a …
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Troma Night
Troma Night starts tonight at 7pm at The Cottage or your other favourite Dr. Who watching place and continues at 8pm at the Arts Centre for "The General" before returning to The Cottage no later than 10pm (and probably a little earlier). There'll be somebody (probably Jimmy, perhaps others) waiting at The Cottage to let …
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Geeks And Their Beverages Survey
My friend Paul is doing a survey (WayBackMachine link) into different hot and cold beverages and other lifestyle choices preferred by different kinds of geeks, looking for correlations (do all web designers really have pony tails? are mac users more likely to drink specialist coffees?). If you're any kind of geek and you haven't done …
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We Have Moved
Well; the move was a successful one, although - as always - moving house is an excessively stressful and difficult experience. The weather remained good, and we're very grateful to friends like Matt, Andy and Jimmy for all their help with the move. Claire and I still haven't finished unpacking - the living room and …
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Operation: Collaborative Cottaging
Tomorrow's the big day when Claire and I move virtually everything we own from The Place to The Cottage. We're picking up the keys at 9am, and we're likely to be doing our first unloading at about 9:30am.
This is where you come in. Yes, you! While we could probably manage this box-moving farce all by … -
Geek Night. 3am.
It's been awhile since Geek Night went on 'til 3am. And what a Geek Night. I've just introduced the usual crew to a board game (or will it end up as a computer game?) I thought up earlier in the week, and after a few playtest games to refine the rules and the cardset, we're …
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Harlech
Right; off to Harlech today with Claire and some Singaporeans. No, if you don't know or can't work out why, it's probably best that way.
In any case, we'll be back for 7pm for Doctor Who and Troma Night at The Place. The second-to-last ever Troma Night at The Place...
Saw The Hills Have Eyes and Hostel … -
Wake Up, America!
Tony Long at Wired has written a great article. An extract:
1968. It was the height of the Vietnam War, the year of My Lai and the Tet offensive. Student riots in Paris nearly brought down the French government. Soviet tanks put a premature end to Czechoslovakia's Prague Spring.
In the United States, the streets were … -
Move To The Cottage
Well, Claire and I's move is now confirmed: on 5th June 2006 we'll leave The Place and head down to our new home, The Cottage. As usual, all offers of help with the move will be much appreciated and rewarded with beer and/or food, depending on the time of day at which the assistance is …
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Paul’s Curry - 7:35pm
Well, not Paul's curry per se, but the-one-he-organised.
Except he didn't organise a time. It was always a bit up-in-the-air because it depended upon what time Ruth and JTA would have finished their cock-beating activities.
Well; I've done the research for him and collated that with his proposed times, and we get 7:35pm as the final time. … -
Open Mic Tonight At The Angel
As Matt said, there's an open mic night at The Angel, tonight at 8pm, £2 on the door. In the past, these open mic nights have been variable, with some really good performances and some less good ones, but the audience demonstrates it's Aberystwyth spirit and is welcoming to pretty much anybody.
So, I'm going to … -
Troma Night… And More?
Ahoy there, mateys. Troma Night tonight will be kicking off simultaneously at Adam's and at The Place at 7pm sharp for Doctor Who, and then reconvening at The Place for the rest of the evening.
If you're not coming along for Doctor Who, then try at least not to turn up at half-past seven, just as … -
NatWest Continue To Impress Me
Just over a month ago, sick of the interest rates, I paid off my NatWest credit card by going into the Aberystwyth branch and saying "how much money do I have to give you to have you cut up this card and never bother me about it again?" I paid three-hundred-and-something pounds, direct from my …