Tag: stupidity
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The Stupidest CSS
Yesterday, I wrote the stupidest CSS code of my entire web development career. The code itself wasn't the stupid bit; my misinterpretation of the designer's wishes was what caused the problem!
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My New Pet Hate, part II
Dan shares a screenshot of a screenshot within a screenshot.
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Idiocy Repeats Itself
Dan rushes down three flights of stairs to the meeting room where there's free food left over, slips on the stairs, and... hang on: haven't we seen this blog post before, back in 2009?
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Anonymity For Beginners
Somebody obviously didn't understand the idea of the BBC's story on annoying work colleagues when they posted the following comment: see how they signed it off -
Why are there so many 'Anonymous' comments above? If people are so concerned about their colleagues, then say so with the courage of your convictions rather than snipe about … -
The Return From Lancashire
Spent the last four days in Lancashire and elsewhere in the North of England, visiting my folks (among other things). Details follow...
Sunday 29th June 2003
Dan's Mum's House, Preston
Helped fix my mum's fence, and enjoyed the challenge of removing a pigeon from her gutter. This stupid bird, it seems, on a collision course for the house … -
Makes You Feel Stupid
Don't you feel really stupid when you plan to go via somewhere on the way to somewhere else, and completely forget about it. I managed that this morning: I'd put some keys in to get cut at the hardware shop around the corner from where I live, gone and bought my lunch from Somerfield, then …
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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.
So she, Bryn, Kit and … -
April Fools Day
April Fools Day has always been an oppertunity for me to get back at the ineffective dickheads that are the management of Penbryn Hall at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. This year was no exception. Building upon the success of my last big prank, Penbryn-Hall.co.uk, a spoof 'official' site which almost got me expelled from …
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Cool Thing Of The Day
Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #23:
Leave a club, and, in a drunken stupor, decide that it's a sound and logical idea to take £120 out ot a cash machine, because it'll save you from having to do it later. Realise this tommorow morning, and replace …