Big Questions answered.
Here are this week's answers.

Q1. How many moons does Earth have?
A. Two.
Winner. Edmund and markiss, technically Edmund is right that Cruithne doesn't have a stable orbit like THE MOON and is estimated to escape the earth's gravitational influence in 5,000 years, but it currently classified as a moon.
Q2. Does the universe have a colour and if so what is it?
A. Beige (I will accept off white.)
Winner. Edmund, Markiss and kelvin. Originally billed as green by the American astrological society it was re tested and found to be beige.
Q3. What's wrong with 90% of the universe?
A. It is missing presumed to be dark matter.
Winner. Edmund, markiss Kelvin and victor.
Q4. What is the capital of Thailand?
A. Ok time to get picky, Bangkok is a name for the capital city of Thailand that hasn't been used by the locals for 200 years (it's like calling London, Lodinium) name of the capital city is: Krungthep Maha Nakorn, Amarn Rattanakosindra, Mahindrayudhya, Mahadilokpop Noparatana Rajdhani Mahasathan, Amorn Piman Avatarn Satit, Sakkatultiya Vishnukarn Prasit or Krungthep Maha Nakorn for short. So i would accept the full name or shortened version.
Winner. Edmund, but markiss and Kelvin got 20 each as they both put Bangkok but did go on to give the correct answer.
Q5. In 1000's how many brides have walked down the aisle of a church in 2003?
A. None. The aisle of a church is located at the side Brides walk down the central passage.
Winner. Edmund, Markiss and Kelvin.
Q6. Which man made objects are visible from the moon? (I only need one answer)
A. None, There are no man made objects visible from the moon it is to far away, The great wall of china is visible from orbit but only just.
Winner. Edmund, Markiss and Kelvin.

Points:
Edmund: 150
Markiss: 145
Kelvin: 120
Victor: 25

Congrats to you all. Here are this weeks questions.

Q1. Who invented the telephone?
Q2. Who was the inventor of the fire extinguisher?
Q3. What is different about the king of hearts?
Q4. Which jewel melt's in vinegar?
Q5. In 1984 what did a Canadian farmer do?

Points:
Q1,2,4 = 10
Q3 = 20
Q5 = 30

Good luck.

- posted by J @ 22:24

 
Book Review time!
I have decided to do some reviews, I am going to try and bash out about one a week but we shall see.
Anyway here goes the first.

I have just finished (for the second time) a very good book.
"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" by Dee brown, is "An Indian history of the American west." As it says on cover (I know I copied it but it is the best way to describe it and to be quite honest it makes a lot of sense.)
Dee brown is a interesting writer, having worked in a vast number of professions from oil fields to librarian he has written or collaborated on several books on Native American history and the truth behind the demise of the Indian way of life in an attempt to set the record straight.

Bury my heart, is a journey through the wild west, from the arrival of the pilgrims to the demise of great chiefs and Indian figures such as Sitting bull, Roman nose and crazy horse, to name but a few. It re-tells many of the myths of our time. Custer's last stand was maybe not as valiant as is told by Hollywood, what is the real reason Indians scalped there enemies, Who were the white men who ate, slept and married into the Indian tribes these are just a few of history's alterations that are uncovered in this book. It also tries to give the reader the information to make up his/her own mind without attempting to force feed you facts.

Now I'm not one to stand up on my soap box and scream injustice on the basis of one book, but I do sometimes have to remind myself that this is a factual book and not a work of fiction and when I do it makes me think just a little bit harder about what we are told and about the way we treat others..

"Although wrongs have been done me I live in hope. I have not got two hearts' Now we are together again to make peace. My Shame is as big as the earth, although I will do what my friends advise me to do. I once thought that I was the only man that preserved to be the friend of the white man, but since they have come and cleaned out our lodges, horses, and everything else, it is hard for me to believe white men anymore." - Motavato (Black kettle) of the southern Cheyenne's. 1864
Sixty Cheyenne's of Black kettle's tribe we wiped out buy White soldiers (Women, children and elderly) while the men were away hunting. The tribe was camped at sandy creek under the protection of the local fort, and had been given the assurance of the commanding officer that their families would be safe while they were away hunting. They were killed and mutilated in some of the worst ways imaginable.

To close, I can only say that it is for you to make up your own minds, but if you want a good read and want to possibly learn some things then this is a good place to start. This book is not for the faint hearted, at nearly 500 pages long and packed with a lot of facts and information it is quite a substantial read. The book also contains images taken through the ages of various chiefs and prominent figures of the day.

Enjoy.

P.S. This is my first review so I would like some feed back from you guys, don't worry about hurting my feelings I can take it (I just wont talk to you for a while)
- posted by J @ 16:15

 
Cheddar, cheddar,chedder.......
Jeff's question first.
1. What shape would your island be?
Sort of island shaped really. A large horse shoe with high mountains along the backside, A sheltered lagoon type affair and couple of large beaches Or this one.
And now a running with it I shall go....
2. Would you be more at home on a deserted island or in a crowded city?
Deserted island definitely but with money.
3. How would you keep yourself entertained on a deserted island?
See above, apart from Lots of swimming, fishing, lazing on the beach, walking, etc I would also have a full satellite set up, internet, TV etc Private jet to bring in friends for party's that sort of thing.
But if I was on one without money probably just the first stuff but with the added extra of boat building.
4. Who would you miss most if you were on a deserted island?
No one would fly them in. Vicky and poppy if I couldn't.
5. Who would you least like to be stuck on a deserted island with?
anyone who was a pessimist. If I had money I wouldn't care my private security force would remove them.
6. What would be the best thing about being on a deserted island?
No work, No stress, No responsibility.
7. What one thing would you love to take with you?
If I can only take one thing it would be a satellite video phone for obvious reasons.
- posted by J @ 21:44

 
A picture is worth.....
I love photography and I love taking photographs, occasionally they come out well and sometimes they don't. Vicky loves taking photographs and they always come out great. She has one of those eyes, you know. Give anyone else a camera and tell them to shoot a picture on there granny and it comes out as a snapshot tell Vicky to do it and it comes out looking like it was taken in a studio and looking fab.

Anyway I digress from the real focus of this post and that is to point you all towards this guy (click the button in the bottom left), Spencer Tunick. Personally I think this guy is brilliant and some of his pictures are the most moving work I have seen since Tim page (Tim page is the guy that Dennis hoppers character was based on in apocalypse now) and his conflict images.

But I will let you make up your own minds because that is what art is about.

enjoy
- posted by J @ 16:48

 
Syndication and nakedness.
Yes that's right I have given in to peer pressure and syndicated this site. There's a feedy thing over there ----->

So has Kelvin, Neither of us are sure what it does but I guess we will be told at some point. Also Kelvin is feeling a little aggrieved that no one has asked to see naked pictures of him (I know he says "Unless you start demanding that I post nude pictures of myself or something. Then all you get is abuse." but that's all a front believe me, read between the lines) so I think we should all go over to his site and request them. :-)

See ya.
- posted by J @ 21:28

 
Felt I just had to share.
I have discovered online some very handy car protection devices. These came out in 2002, 2003, 2004.
I also found some very pretty pics of our little blue/green planet.

Oh and I think the world should have more naked people in it.

Just thought I would share.
- posted by J @ 16:45

 
World news roundup.
These are the news headlines:

Florida is being terrorized by something nasty and the British have embarked on a worthwhile endeavor, in a bid to out do globestar.

On the beverage scene some products have been re-categorized.
Science has created a alternative form of transport.
and stars are being shot (that will teach you for playing dogstar).
and in a world record attempt nothing happens.

And this is for the really bored out there who really have nothing better to do with there time.

and that was the news.
- posted by J @ 13:16

 
Congratulations!
Yay another prize awarded.

Congrats to Kelly on her purchase she has now gained a place over there ---> with Markiss.


- posted by J @ 13:12

 
Big question answered.
These are the answers to last weeks Q's.

Q1. What is the title given to an ambassador of the UK?
A. Ambassador to the Court of Saint James.
Winner. None of you, but I did give rob 10 samples for "Football hooligan!"
Q2. Which street is the Bank of England on?
A. Threadneedle Street.
Winner. Markiss, Rob, Leeann, kel and kelvin.
Q3. What is a quadrille?
A. A type of dance with 8 people.
Winner. Rob, Leeann, Kel and Kelvin.
Q4. how much was a dog license in 1988, in the UK when it was scrapped?
A. 37.5p
Winner. Markiss, Rob, Leeann, Kel and Kelvin.
Q5. What links do the Greeks have with selling Nike?
A. Nike is the Greek goddess of victory
Winner. Leeann, Kel and Kelvin.

Sample awards:
Markiss = 50
Rob = 85
Leeann = 100
Kel = 100
Kelvin = 100

Well done to you all, Here are this weeks questions.

Q1. How many moons does Earth have?
Q2. Does the universe have a colour and if so what is it?
Q3. what's wrong with 90% of the universe?
Q4. What is the capital of Thailand?
Q5. In 1000's how many brides have walked down the aisle of a church in 2003?
Q6. Which man made objects are visible from the moon? (I only need one answer)

Points:
Q1,3,4,5,6. 25
Q2. 10 + 15

Good luck to you all.
- posted by J @ 23:46

 
Cheese to please.
1. Describe how you saw yourself in high school.
Very much alone, misunderstood, and bored.
2. If you could select the sex of your baby, would you? Which would you choose and why?
No, where's the fun in that.
3. What would you name you child if it were a girl? A boy?
My new little girl is Poppy Ann and if we had a boy jack or loki I'm not sure.
4. What are the best and worst pick up lines you've heard/used?
I personally have never used a chat up line but have heard some great ones like:
"would you like to meet for breakfast" reply "ok" "should I call you or nudge you"
"Get your coat, You've pulled"
"Did it hurt when you fell from heaven"
And my personal favorite that I heard in a club, and I think the guy really thought it was original and funny was. "Ill cook you breakfast in the morning! How do you like your eggs fried or fertilized"
5. What's the worst break up line you've heard or used?
The worst line I feel is "We can still be friends", total lie.
6. Heard any good jokes lately?
Yes thanks.
But here's a bad one:

A man goes into a bar and says to the barman "10 shots of tequila please"
The Barman say " blimey are you celebrating something"
"yep" says the man "My first blowjob"
"Well congratulations" says the barman "so you decided to have 10 shots to celebrate"
"No, to take the taste away"

7. Is the glass half full or half empty or did the dog knock it over?
The glass is half full, I think.
8. When was the last time you were tricked?
I don't know, I shall have to go away and think about it.
- posted by J @ 11:47

 
Its bugging me.
Here's the scene, your sat at your computer late at night, its hot so you have the window open and the lights of. Your Screen is the brightest thing in the room and your in mid flow and a small fly lands on your screen and no matter how much you try to persuade it of it keeps coming back.
What do you do?
I have an TFT monitor, I don't want squished bug guts all over the screen and I don't want the constant zpfff zpfff and smell of fried fly.

Its the only problem with the summer maybe I should get one of these suckers.

If anyone has any other ideas let me know.
- posted by J @ 22:08

 
Big questions answered
This weeks answers are.

Q1. Complete the book titles and give me there authors. (these are all novels except the last oh and for those goolge'ers among you the answer to b is not sex, drugs and cocoa puffs)
a) Northen ______.
A. Northen Lights By Phillip Pullman.
b) Sex and Drugs and _______ _____.
A. Sex and Drugs and Sausage rolls By Robert Rankin.
c) Dark ____.
A. Dark Half By Stephen king.
d) Red ______.
A. Red Dragon By Thomas Harris.
e) ___ and the art of __________ ___________.
A. Zen and the art of Motorcycle maintenance By Robert Pirsig.
Winner. Markiss 50 samples, Kelvin 30 and rob 20.
Q2. Complete the song title and give me the artist.
a) Wake up ___
A. Wake up boo By The Boo Radleys.
b) All along the __________
A. All along the watchtower By Bob Dylan (I was happy with Jimi).
c) Ichikoo ____
A. Ickikoo park By Small faces.
d) ______ rain
A. Purple Rain By Prince
e) Un Ballo in ________
A. Un Ballo in Maschera By Giuseppe Verdi.
Winner. Markiss 50, Kelvin 50 and Rob 40.

Totals:
Markiss = 100
Kelvin = 80
Rob = 60

Well done you guys.

This weeks Questions are.

Q1. What is the title given to an ambassador of the UK?
Q2. Which street is the Bank of England on?
Q3. What is a quadrille?
Q4. how much was a dog license in 1988, in the UK when it was scrapped?
Q5. What links do the Greeks have with selling Nike?

Points:

25 each

Good luck.

- posted by J @ 16:31

 
Who do I have to shoot!
No really I will do it.
Just tell me who I need to shoot to stop bloody football on the TV. If I miss one more program or have to watch one more post game chat about the post game goal highlights show, I really will go postal (top of a post office tower with a rifle).
I understand that people like football and I don't have a problem with the game or with people enjoying the match itself, I just hate the way it takes over the television. 12.30 = pre game chat, 1.00 = kick off, 2.30 = extra time, 2.45 = Post game chat, 3.00 in depth post game chat. Why do you need to spend an hour talking about a game that you have just spent 1hr 45mins watching it drives me insane and why do they bump other programs to make way for football.
They don't do it with Rugby, cricket, F1 or many of the other sports on the TV so why football.

Ok football rant over.

- posted by J @ 17:13

 
Scary stuff.
We all know the stuff thats said about sheep well this site is to cater for those people. so order your sheep here!

Or (and i found this a little scary) you could order your hamster here. If your are a bit of a skin flint you could order a cheaper model here.

On a rather more worrying note i think this site is real.


- posted by J @ 16:35

 
Double Gloucester.
This weeks:

1. What skills do you need to develop most?
My lighting design.
2. What did you like most about your last job?
The travel and being my own boss.
3. What has been your favorite job?
My current one.
4. What was your worst or most degrading job?
Working for BT (British telecom)God that was dull, I really hate office jobs.
5. How do you deal with inter-office personality conflicts?
Smack em' in the mouth. No Its quite simple, I ignore them. I work with them, I don't have to be friends with them.
6. In what kinds of situations do you find it most difficult to deal with people?
normally in large groups. I hate small talk and would rather just get drunk.
7. How do you handle crisis situations?
Very calmly actually.

Last weeks:

1. What do you have planned for the future?
Watching my new daughter grow up, traveling, shopping and slightly nearer to this moment sleep
2. Who is the single most important person in your life and why?
Vicky and poppy tie for first place. Vicky because I have been in love with her since I was 17 and Poppy because she is my daughter.
3. Describe yourself in five words.
Loyal, caring, loving, mildly lazy and happy.
4. You can spend one night alone with any one person you wish--who is it?
Vicky if she's reading this and truthfully but other than that Angelina Jolie :-)
5. Name your five favorite movies.
Apocalypse now, Shooting fish, memento, Galaxy quest and Bad taste.
6. Name your five favorite musical artists.
AC/DC, Guns and roses, Bob Dylan, Mad caddies and Groove armada.

And a couple from me just based on those above.
7. Name your five favorite movies when you were in high school.
Convoy, The ladykillers, James bond (any), The Italian job and Day of the dead.
8. Five favorite musicians when you were in high school.
Bruce springsteen, Guns and roses, AC/DC, The beatles and W.A.S.P.
- posted by J @ 22:33

 
I'm back (sort of)
To bring you some more bloggy goodness, the answers to last weeks questions and the new questions are down there and I found this little gem in a book I am reading called "Salmon of doubt" by Douglas Adams.

We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works. How do you recognize something that is still technology? A good clue is it if comes with a manual.

I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technology.
1. Anything that is in the world when your born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works.
2. Anything that's invented when your between fifteen and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.
3. Anything invented after you're 35 is against the natural order of things.

will post again soon.
- posted by J @ 23:51

 
THANKS.
I would just like to say thank you to all of you who have sent your congratulation's.

Both vicky and poppy ann are at home and happy (if a bit tired) and doing well. I have posted a couple of pics over there which should suffice for a while as my urge to bombard the web with baby photos subsides, but if you want to see more i will post them.

Will post again soon.

Jeremy (a proud proud father)
- posted by J @ 22:03

 
Big questions answered!
While I have a restbyte I thought I would put you all out of your misery and give you the answers to last weeks questions.

Q1.What do you have to do to the initials HAL to come up with the name of a computer company.
A. move all the letters forward one place "IBM"
Winner. Easy one to start, Kelvin, Edmund, Rob and markiss.
Q2. Taglines, Match the tagline to a film.
a) "Even a hit man derserves a second shot"
A. Grosse Point Blank
b) "They rob from the rich...and that's it"
A. Plunkett and Mcclaine
c) "Makes Ben Hur look like an epic"
A. Monty python and the holy grail
d) "Nice guys finish last, Meet the winner"
A. Dirty, rotten, scoundrels. (thanks for the s)
E) "It will tear your soul apart"
A. Hellraiser
Winner. Kelvin and Markiss got all 10samples, Rob and Edmund got 8 each.
Q3. Why is a films run time less on Tv and Video?
A. Film rate is 24fps (frames per second) and Tv or video is 25fps
Winner. Kelvin, Rob and Markiss.
Q4. How did Al Capone kill one of his henchmen at a board meeting in The Untouchables?
A. he went baseball bat happy on his ass
Winner. Kelvin, Rob and Markiss
Q5. Who is the only actor to have directed himself to the best actor Oscar?
A. I was looking for Lawrence Olivier in hamlet.
Winner. Edmund and Markiss.
Q6. Film quotes, Match the quote to a film.
a) "...a snail crawling, slithering along the edge of a straight razor..."
A. apocalypse now
b) "Mean! Of cause your look mean! You'll look really scary"
A. Lock stock and two smoking barrels
c) "Clatu, Verada, Nitc*cough cough cough"
A. Army of Darkness (I accepted Evil dead as it is No 4)
d) "Wait a minute I've got and idea!"
A. The Italian job (there is only one real Italian job)
e) "Excuse me, I've just performed 101 sexual favors, I'm very tired."
A. Erin Brochavitch (Thanks for the quote save)
Winner. Markiss got all 10 samples, Kelvin and rob got 8 and Edmund got 2.

BONUS Q:
Q1: Why should you never whistle on a theatre stage?
A. You should never whistle inside a theatre or else things will drop. This comes from a time when fly systems were new. Sailors would run the fly systems and use a whistle as the cue to drop the next thing onto stage. These sailors were often drunk during a show and when an actor would walk across stage whistling, well, BOOM!
Winner. Well I was being harsh on this one and was looking as close to the above answer as poss so, Kelvin gets 50 samples and Edmund and markiss get 100.
Q2: In England Why should a man always walk on the road side of the pavement (sidewalk to the Americans, don't berate me I know someone from NYC that didn't know what a pavement was) with the woman on the inside?
A. To prevent the lady being splashed by passing cars, protection from the traffic, shit being thrown out of the windows and also because in the early years, Men used to wear their swords on the roadside and if the woman was inside he could protect her with it!
Winner. Same again! I was being harsh so, Kelvin and Edmund get 50 and Markiss gets 100

Points break down:
Kelvin: 178
Edmund: 200
Rob: 76
Markiss: 300 + the bonus for getting them all = 400

Well done to all.

Easy ones this week.

Note: The underlined spaces are the total number of words ie. Inca ____ = Inca gold.

Q1. Complete the book titles and give me there authors. (these are all novels except the last oh and for those goolge'ers among you the answer to b is not sex,drugs and cocoa puffs)
a) Northen ______.
b) Sex and Drugs and _______ _____.
c) Dark ____.
d) Red ______.
e) ___ and the art of __________ ___________.
Q2. Complete the song title and give me the artist.
a) Wake up ___
b) All along the __________
c) Ichikoo ____
d) ______ rain
e) Un Ballo in ________

Points:
Q1 + Q2. 5 points each title and author/artist.

100 in total.

Good luck
- posted by J @ 17:29

 
baby blog
just to say i wont be blogging for a few days and will sort the questions as soon as i can.

Vicky went into labour this morning at 1am (fri, 2 weeks early typical!) and this eve (fri) at 9.31pm gave birth to our daughter (6lbs 14onz). No complications baby and mother doing well.

So i will be a little busy for a few days.

Need to go to bed now as had no sleep for 2 days.
- posted by J @ 00:36

 
Dissention in the ranks!
Baby names.

We have been through this for the last 7 months and I thought we had decided on a name. WRONG! Apparently what I thought was a decision was actually a maybe. The problem is I really like the name we chose, Correction the name Vicky chose and I have since come to really, really like.

Ahhhhhhh this is just one of the things that is a little annoying about pregnancy and one of those things they don't tell you about in the books along with vacancy and nesting, which is not a great combination, hence the reason we have two Moses baskets. The vacancy is ok I can deal with that I just have to get Vicky to concentrate when I'm asking important question like what do you want for dinner or where did you park the car. The nesting I can deal with as well (my credit card company is fucking overjoyed) New sofa, new curtains, complete clean of the house that sort of thing.
But the real problems arrive when they appear together, Like in the middle of ikea, on a Saturday.

Let me explain to those who have not had the pleasure of the Swedish super store, there big, there well laid out and they have a wide selection of items for your home. On a Saturday afternoon they are also similar to Mecca in a shoe box, complete with pushing shoving and the possibility of meeting your maker sooner than you would of hoped.

I hate it.

Why am I there you ask, Well it is because vickys brother is coming and she wants the spare rooms to look nice. So we are there buying curtains and poles and things to go on the ends of the poles and hooks and "what else did we need Hun........Hun.....HUN" yes vacancy had grabbed hold and Vicky had wandered off (I need a retractable lead). This is a Vicky trait anyway but since nearing the due date has become more pronounced. I'm going to count 1...2...3...4...5...6...7..

Will this madness never end?


- posted by J @ 16:52