Monthly Archives: May 2006

Word of the Day

May 22, 2006 – 11:33 am

No idea why, but the word ‘slattern’ (a dirty, untidy woman, plus other more choice meanings) just sprang to mind as I checked my bank balance. Whatever the reason, it’s a great word – try to use it in conversation.

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Provocation

May 22, 2006 – 7:45 am

For our honeymoon my wife and I spent some time in Thailand, including a memorable few days in Khao Sok National Park. The fact that it is a man-made reservoir didn’t alter the beauty of the area, and we had a great couple of nights sleeping in a small floating hut, followed by a night [...]

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MacBook

May 18, 2006 – 5:52 pm

For those of you wondering whether a new MacBook would just about see you right, here are some performance figures. Interestingly the difference between the base 1.83GHz and 2.0GHz is pretty small, so it would seem reasonable to use the extra $200 on memory instead (but not from Apple – too pricey). And on a [...]

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Top Tip: Slugs

May 16, 2006 – 8:02 am

Apparently it’s worth checking your socks for slugs before cycling to work in the morning, especially at the front of your ankle where the constant flexing and extending of the joint could squish any hapless invertebrates. To anticipate the obvious question: No, it was on the outside.

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A sense of place

May 15, 2006 – 11:59 am

Here’s a picture of me next to the world’s biggest mousehole. Man, I crack myself up sometimes.

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