Category Archives: misc

A followup to my Mos Eisley post. Just had to block some local t*ts in the local Facebook group. I asked a simple question and he and his mates decided to take the piss out of a typo I made. Continue reading Blocked→

A post intended for my village’s Facebook group, not yet a wretched hive of scum and villainy: There’s a style of discussion that relies on ‘ad hominem’ arguments*; yes I am indeed attempting to use Latin in my own village Continue reading Mos Eisley?→

It’s done. On Friday I became a first-time participant in a 16 team Fantasy NFL (American Football) league; Friday was ‘Draft’ day. I’d asked our Topeka, KS, USA colleagues about some level of participation last year, and a couple of Continue reading Drafty→

Just got back from Waterstones with daughter 2, buying birthday books for her friends. There’s a one-way system in the shopping precinct with barriers and floor stickers, so it’s obvious where to walk to comply with common-sense Covid precautions – Continue reading One-way→

This post was originally drafted on January 26 2020 with the intention to post around Super Bowl time. I can’t recall what happened to keep it in near-oblivion. On January 31, 1988, the NFL’s Washington Redskins beat the Denver Broncos Continue reading XXII→

I have a question, but first this: Bought a 300mmx76mm telescope on a Dobsonian mount last weekend for daughter 2 (10) – she’s been asking for one for a couple of years and we were round the corner from Jessops, Continue reading Telescope→

Upgraded to iOS 14.0 public beta on Saturday July 11. Apps failing so far with summaries of impact on me, actions taken. Sky Go: splash screen then black screen; a bit inconvenient, forum registration username restrictions *suck donkey balls*. Fark: Continue reading iOS 14 public beta→

It seems Michael Gove is taking credit for a LibDem policy, the Pupil Premium. I wrote the email below on 14 June in response to a request from the local LibDem party leader for someone to host a Zoom session Continue reading Failure to get the message across→

Not that he needs it right now to do his job, but when will Cummings get his peerage? Recent link (my description): Dismantling government

I want to buy a book on world slavery. History lessons until high school were fascinating, especially when taught by a teacher I had my first ever crush on. The English Mediaeval period quickly became my favourite, the feudal system Continue reading Slavery (book)→