July 2008
American newspaper manages to get its name wrong on the front page http://icanhaz.com/newss
Spent last night galumphing with San Francisco’s Britpack - @plasticbaguk, @ph and others. Now at the airport, ready to head back.
Arise from catnap to discover that Brighton is hotter than San Francisco. Time to bust out some shorts and eat ice cream.
Fact of the day: French singer Claude Francois died from electrocution after replacing a lightbulb while standing in a full bath.
Compiling an enormous to-do list. Once I’m through with these things, it will be time for the revolution.
Decided to forgo the Dark Knight this evening, am amusing myself instead by trying not to buy TV box sets in Virgin.
Packing for a week in San Francisco.
Cop at Brighton station tried to get me to agree to a search. Then tried to take my name. Then asked me what i did and suddenly shut up.
Wasn’t searched. Hey, they said it was voluntary. I think they’re piloting extra security checks, but there could be other reasons too.
Saw an enormous, romantic portrait painting of Lenin on sale in a shop round the corner… Yes, really.
A pizza parlour employee in Texas got a shock when the man robbing her restaurant turned out to be her dad: http://is.gd/W5o
“Please hold, I am transforming your call.”
I need a word to describe the feeling of listening in to a mobile conversation, only to be cruelly denied the punchline when they get cu …
No space on the plane. I was only supposed to be there for a few hours. Arg!
Update: i’m still waiting for an update.
My flight to Estonia appears to be over booked. This is going to be fun.
A woman in St Petersburg mistakenly killed her drunken husband by folding him up inside a couch. http://is.gd/PnL
Since tomorrow’s Caturday: “A cat was posted 450 miles by mistake after it crawled into a parcel box for a nap.” http://is.gd/Rdb
Too many things happening, from too many places, all at once: brain exploding from anger, excitement, confusion, frustration, anticipation.
I’ve started the last two days utterly consumed by anger. Now, if only i can harness this rage…
Max Minnefield reported a robbery to police - but was arrested after explaining that the thieves had taken his crack money. http://is.gd/Qul
A Thai teacher took top honours at the International Laughing Contest with a guffaw that lasted 12 minutes and 26 seconds: http://is.gd/Pia
An Australian woman who collapsed with a brain aneurysm was saved when her dog delivered “the canine kiss of life”. http://is.gd/P0f
Why have gnomes in your garden when you can have zombies? http://is.gd/NSQ
Alabama police took an aggressive goat and his canine sidekick into custody after a roadside fracas. http://is.gd/O8X
NYC’s Joey Chestnut retained his speed eating title - only after a 5 dog eat-off when the match tied at 59 frankfurters. http://is.gd/Nxl
“Two teens who drove to Oniontown after YouTube videos portrayed the hamlet as a backwoods dump were pelted with rocks.” http://is.gd/Na6
Fun fact: Many residents of Corby, Northamptonshire, speak in a Scottish accent not dissimilar to that of Glasgow (350 miles away).
Noooooo!!! This is brilliant tennis: go away, rain!!!
Cripes, I went for nap and only just woke up. Nyagh! I’ve got things to do!
Not going to OpenTech - but I’m thinking of burning some meat in our back garden. Who’s with me? WHO’S WITH ME?
I’m getting Adam & Joe live on the Guardian site on Monday. Leave your questions here: http://icanhaz.com/a+j
Judging by the response to my BBQ sauce link, I should share all of my weird and wonderful finds with you lovely folk. Ooh, there’s an idea.
“A couple telephoned police after finding a man in their basement covered head to toe in barbecue sauce.” http://icanhaz.com/barbq
Seconding (thirding?) a weekend bbq… Unfortunately, weather forecast doesn’t seem to be with us.
Does anyone here like Pop!Tech? I’ve created a Facebook page for them… http://www.facebook.com/pages/PopTech/24727813641
Guardian Tech Weekly - hear @aleksk SingStarring at Glasto ttp://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/audio/2008/jul/02/tech.weekly.podcast
oh arse. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/audio/2008/jul/02/tech.weekly.podcast
Too much stuff going on to be at 2gether08 - this makes me slightly grumpsome.
Somewhere in this town there’s a pub quiz calling my name.
It’s incredibly quiet at Guardian towers… perhaps *too* quiet.
Getting my jingles in a twist.