Still using Internet Explorer?

glassdog: "Pop up thievery": "visitors to some bank sites - including Citibank, Deutsche Bank and Barclays Bank - see an otherwise innocuous but annoying pop-up ad that plants a file on their computer called img1big.gif which is, actually, a small executable that goes into action any time it sees the user login to a secure HTTPS session at a site URL that includes any long, banking-related string of characters."

"Then, it simply records the login and password info and now it knows how to get into your online bank account. Voila!"

More about this here.

Droo-ro 2004

Coming Soon.....

A charmless, judgmental, hand-wringing harridan

Guardian Unlimited | Arts features | A charmless, judgmental, hand-wringing harridan: "You Are What You Eat (Tue, 8.30pm, C4), a new 'dietary makeover' show in which a nutrition expert rifles through the shopping basket of a self-confessed blobbo, then tuts and frowns and whines in their face for half an hour. This week's victim is Michelle, a bloated office-bound manatee who spends most evenings shovelling cake into her face in a desperate bid to make life fun again. Her constant diet of crisps, biscuits and microwaveable hermit slop has turned her into a flatulent human waterbed, but fortunately healthy-eating guru Dr Gillian McKeith is on hand to help her mend her ways with a crash diet of organic brown rice, lentils, steamed carrots, tofu, twigs, bracken, soil, and mulch."

I just watched this. It really was scary what the woman was eating. Her weekly diet review had no vegetable or fruit, just microwave meals, fizzy pop, crisps and cake. And, gosh, she was fat. What a shocker! How stupid are some people? "I eat shite, sit on my lardy arse all day and I'm fat! I need a 'celebrity' nutritionist to tell me what I should be eating."

Today I am mostly wondering....

Why when you go to the big old capital city, your bogies go black...? and also whether there is a limit to the blackness of said bogies? Do Londoners regularly pick their noses to remove the blackness? It mings...

Did I mention I hate London?

Tired

I have just had to endure 10 hours on a train, to do 3 hours work. What is that about?

Oh sorry I thought this was my own personal diary space.

Ignorant folk on the tube (and in London in general). What are they about? I hate London. It's grim.

Sorry if anyone read this and is pleasant and comes from London...... ha ha ha ha.......... Yeah, none of us come from London so unless my sister reads this it is unlikely!!

Oops

Sellotape Copyright Information Page: "Hyperlinking to this site, is not permitted without the express prior permission of Sellotape"

BBC NEWS | Technology | Web browser flaw prompts warning

BBC NEWS | Technology | Web browser flaw prompts warning: "Users are being told to avoid using Internet Explorer until Microsoft patches a serious security hole in it."

*cough**cough*

Drooster's On A Roll!!

Wow I've got 5 posts in a row!!

Oh now it's 6..........woo hoo!!!

Total domination here I come!!!

Being For The Benefit Of Mr Christoph

How much do I absolutely, totally, (nips off to get thesaurus), all, altogether, comprehensively, consummately, entirely, exactly, flat out, full blast, fully, in toto, perfectly, thoroughly, unconditionally, unmitigatedly, utterly, whole hog (my personal favourite!!), wholeheartedly, wholly love "Dry Your Eyes", the new song by The Streets.

To use a little Christophese if I may...and I'm sure when he reads this he will say that I may....it is an absolute doosey!!

More Hitch-hikers news

Not only a new radio series...the making of the film is underway:

Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Galaxy Movie Blog

Today I'm wondering.....

.....are sheep immune to nettles??

What happened???

I thought the Swiss were supposed to always be neutral!!!

So how come that cheese smelling, crappy knife carrying, Tobelerone gobbling freak of a referee was so happy to side with those slimey, greasy Portuguese buggers??

I'm just wondering that's all.....Aren't these inter-European competitions great...In no way to they cause xenophobia...Oh no sir!!

What!!!

Yes I do realise that Englands quarter final is on the tele....but I don't do f***ing penalty shootouts!! OK!!

BBC - Radio 4 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

BBC - Radio 4 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: "On Tuesday 21 September 2004 at 6.30pm The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy returns to Radio 4 for a brand new series."

Die Wagenschenke - Das Partyzelt am Albanifest in Winterthur (anyone speak German?)

Excellent game - help keep the drunk upright.

We're almost redundant fellas

a disposable funnel that cups around the vagina, like a little genitalia shoe

Risky Buildings

The Cummins Engine Factory in Darlington is a Risky Building.

"The sophisticated, sleek building, with a shallow reflective pool and slender chimney sits elegantly in a parkland setting. In line with egalitarian American practice there is no visible distinction between office and factory areas. The whole effect is of a building of a more recent date." Chris might know what that means.

The guy who used to own my house even gets a mention. Spooky.

Listmania! The Top 25 Weirdest Items You Can Purchase Through Amazon!

Listmania! The Top 25 Weirdest Items You Can Purchase Through Amazon!: "The Top 25 Weirdest Items You Can Purchase Through Amazon!"

Bloggerheads: The Parting Shot (for Bush the fascist and Blair the appeaser)

Bloggerheads: The Parting Shot (for Bush the fascist and Blair the appeaser)

Hmm?!?!

Today I am mostly wondering what it was that I was wondering yesterday, that was vital to my existence, and that I knew that even Mike would not know the answer to, but that I cannot remember today, in order to ask you the answer to said question, so that I know for future reference. When I remember I will let you know.

Ideas please

What should I do with Fred's Ears?

500 entries there now...

Gallivespians (Ftrain.com)

Gallivespians (Ftrain.com): "I was deeply impressed to see someone so at peace with their inner dork"

Perhaps someone can tell me

Whether it is only Geeks and Nerds that know the difference between geeks and nerds. If so can a geek or nerd inform me of said difference as I am unsure.

Thanks

Woo

I got a gMail account! Thanks to Matt for the invite.

Jealous?

Jugglers guilt

Hmmm, I've just realised after having made such a fuss, (well not really so much of a 'fuss' as a muttering.) about having been slighted so from being not initially included as part of this Blogs dynamic quartet...or quintet as it is now, I've not actually posted anything of any real significance...but then having read everyone elses posts here, not saying anything in the first place is perhaps a course of action which might be best suited by some. ;op I do wonder actually how people have the energy to maintain multiple Blogs, and how you distinguish between what is relevant for one and not another, and why you should think you're not only interesting enough but also that your personality is so polarised as to allow for that degree of separation of thought. My 'Passions' site is basically where my brain goes to vomit and let chunks lay where they fall I say...actually this post is starting to be worthy of inclusion in the category of mental hurling. In so much as I have no more clue as to the ultimate destination of this post as I did when I started, other than to say that I thought it best to show my face so to speak. Which is exactly what I shall be doing at my northern homestead this weekend. Ooh that almost looks like a complete circle of consciousness, so perhaps I should end it there before this post exceeds the combined word count for the total of everyone elses contributions...that would be rude of me. Ta-ta!

Sorry for being geeky (again)*

Internet Explorer sucks ass. Get Firefox.



*No I'm not

Seriously, you'd change it, wouldn't you?

It's wrong to laugh at foriegn names

Great Lost Words Of Our Time

Last night Ann had me in absolute hysterics by becoming the first person since 1991 to use the word Duds in the following sense:

Duds - pl.n. A lower undergarment, typically having short or no legs, worn next to the skin under other clothing see Underpants

This made me think that there must be loads of words that have fallen into disuse and so we splendid few should take the responsibility upon ourselves to rescue them....so come on then lets have some more lost words reused on this blog.

I'll start the ball rolling with the following:

Ding - n. A foolish or stupid person....as used in the sentence "You are a proper ding!"

Right your go.....

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | This won't hurt much

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | This won't hurt much: "I have been applying a certain amount of pressure on my son to tell me where he's going. To begin with I simply put a bag over his head and chained him to a radiator. But did that persuade him?"

Where is the Alan Milburn weblog?!

Now anyone reading this who knows not whay I am banging on about it, don't worry, I've not turned into some militant lesbian political activist. For those who do.. You shouldn't be so easily bullied out of what you truely belive in.... OR did Mr Milburn have it closed down in a SWAT team scenario? It could happen. Anyway like I say don't worry about me I am perfectly sane.

Big Brother again...........

Right then I know you are sick of me banging on about big brother this year, but it is good. Tonight after being out of the house in the bedsit thingy for a mere 5 days... and it doesn't even feel like that Michelle and Emma go back in the house. Apparently they have been told so they can form an action plan (ha ha ha, Emma forming an action plan?!), but I can see it being cracking there may even be fights. Both of them are quite hot headed. I love it..... can't help thinking it would have been better had they left them in a bit longer though.

Just don't say it's only a game!!!

OK...it is now approximately 42 hours since the worst 135 second period of my life ever (easily beating an extremely painful 135 second tooth extraction!!!) and I now feel I have composed myself enough to make a fair reflection style comment:

What a bunch of spawny, garlic munching, street wazzing, onion scarf wearing, i will say zis only wence, greasy, moaning, froggy bastards!!!

I mean what sort of people live in a country with a town called Brest and don't find it funny......a bunch of t*ats....that's what sort of people....va va voom...stick it up yer arse!!!!

And relax

I'm under attack!

Someone with my ntl email address in the address book seems to have the W32/Zafi.b@MM virus. Please follow the above link and follow the removal instructions. Thanks.

Today I am mostly wondering....

......why boys get all worked up about football.

I think it is one of those truly unanswerable questions and that is why boys can't answer it without going a bit mental (boys don't like being wrong).

So they lost one match, it was just bad luck surely? So why did most of the blokes in the office have faces like smacked backsides when they came into the office this morning?!

Mama I'm comin home...

See you on saturday then kids!...or not at all!

Visit Spluttermonkey or the duck gets it

Dan is a duck. He is a duck who belongs to a four year old and he is her favourite toy. Every day Dan is going to receive a horrible wound or disfigurement, unless Spluttermonkey has had more than 100 visitors that day, or a new inbound link. Dan, or what is left of him, will be returned to his loving owner at the end of August.

Big Brother is taking over my life -Part 2

Now not only am I watching Big Brother and Little Brother and occasional E4, but as part of that they have introduced me to watching people who are watching the people in the big brother house................ Oh my god.. they are so twisted!

And............. ha ha ha...... eurgh.... Emma's boobs falling out several times on Friday...... not good. Does the girl not learn. If it does it once, stop bouncing.

night night chicken.

Public Service Announcement

You can't influence the outcome of, for example, a sporting event in Portugal by shouting at a box in the corner of your living room.

Tribute to Ronald Reagan (1911-2004)

Tribute to Ronald Reagan (1911-2004)

Out and out quality

Check out this site...you put in your postcode and it'll tell you what rude place names are near you:

Rude Place Names

Feel Like A Challenge?

Then try this fiendishly difficult quiz:

Postbox or Cheese

24 HOUR DOT COM

24HOURDOTCOM: "Our mission is to build a dotcom in 24 hours. We will then sell the company on eBay and get rich"

Blair must go

Today I am mostly wondering....

Why things always get broken just before but more often just after you are spending or intending on spending lots of money on beautiful things?

I am also wondering why I am so damned tired and so I am off for a bit of a nap... jeeze I am turning into an old bugger. Bring on the slippers and pipe. Ok then just the slippers and sherry.

Arsebiscuits!!!

Please Note:

Do not attempt to remove a radiator on your own to paint behind it. It makes lots of nasty, smelly mess, makes you swear a lot and it costs a lot of money.

Bugger!!

The Big Intervention

The Big Intervention. We should have the confidence to open uo the debate, be honest about the challenges, lay out the real choices - Tony Blair (September 2003).

More tomorrow, if needed...

Forget the 80s revival, it's time for a 1600s revival

Discovery Channel :: News :: Breast Baring Popular in 1600s: "Women of the 1600s, from queens to prostitutes, commonly exposed one or both breasts in public and in the popular media of the day, according to a study of fashion, portraits, prints, and thousands of woodcuts from 17th-century ballads."

Ladies: Join in the revival; bare your breasts and post links to photographs in the comments!

Stop!.........Carry On

Just in case you haven't heard, Mark Radcliffe's new radio show started last night. He is on Radio 2 Monday to Thursday between 2230 and 0000. If you aren't about to hear the show you can listen again on the Radio 2 website. There is no Lard anymore but it is still a corking good listen. Badly Drawn Boy was live on last nights show and there is a promise of future appearances by many fine folk, but most impressive is the mighty Ross Noble!!

PS If you are missing Lard (aka Marc Riley) he also has his own show on Radio 6 on a saturday...not heard it yet but I'm sure it will be worth a try.

What have you done?

The barabarians now have the keys to the kingdom...

Hey kids ;o)

Funky Squiggles

Here's another beauty that I haven't got round to posting yet....Will be especially enjoyed by fans of music made by small furry critters:

Kick Ass Musical Squirrels

How To Run a Weblog on Behalf of Your MP

How To Run a Weblog on Behalf of Your MP: "Why/When Stalk an MP?

# If they don't have a website.
# If their website isn't updated frequently enough to be useful.
# If you want to shine a torch up their arse and see if the light comes out of their ears."

Any takers?

Joo Joo Eyeball

I have just come across this absolute gem:

The Beatles

It takes a little while to load but boy oh boy is it worth it!!

Oh-Cayman

Oh-Cayman: "Hello, I think I have cracked this malarkey now, so I can go on and bare my soul to the world (lets face of all the things I could bare, my soul is probably the best)."

Ben left a comment here, and in the process seems to have created a blog of his own. Ben is, I think, one of the most glamorously located of my former school chums, being in the Caymen Islands, rather than Holloway or Strangeways (or, worse, Newton Aycliffe).

Ben is also rather tall, adding more than ten percent to the height of his island home when standing at its highest point.

Chortle

Yahoo! News - AFP Top Photos: "It's not working! : US President George W. Bush is caught in a sudden rain storm with a faulty umbrella while walking from Marine One to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland"

Origami Boulder Company -- Original Origami Gifts!

Origami Boulder Company -- Original Origami Gifts!: "Origami, is Japanese art of folding paper. Boulder is round rock. Origami Boulder is wadded up paper! You understand now, dumbo? Then hurry up and buy wadded paper!"