Finally a sim card
As I let it be known, My mobile got pinched a couple of weeks back and I finally have a replacement, Well sort of the story is to convoluted to go into fully so lets just say I have a stand in phone. A sort of understudy phone.

Anyway I needed a new sim card as well and so I went on-line Two Saturdays ago and ordered myself an Orange pay as you go sim card for £2.99 but could I please allow 5 working days for delivery. At that price yes.

So I waited.
And waited.
Then I got bored, on Saturday I rang them up.

"Hello Mr Orange man, Where's the sim card that I ordered"
"It is on it's way and will be with you Tuesday due to the bank holiday Monday"
"Thank you Mr Orange man"
Click.

Tuesday arrived and there was no little envelope waiting for me at work (I get all parcels delivered to work as the door is manned from early AM). Blood starts to boil.
By lunch time there was still no sign of my sim card and I called them.

"Hello Mr Orange man, Where's the sim card that I ordered!
"Errrr I will just check, It is still in our warehouse awaiting dispatch!
"What!"
"I'm not sure what has happened but it has not been dispatched yet"
"Then why was I told on Saturday that it would be with me today"
"Who told you that"
(The fucking Easter bunny who do you think)
"One of your operators"
"Well I'm sorry that you were advised that but that is not true the order quite clearly shows that it has not left our warehouse."
(Well derrrr shit for brains it would be here if I had been told the truth)
"WHAT!"

Sensing the change in my demeanor Mr O tries to console me with help and company policy.
BAD MOVE.

"I think the best thing I can do is to cancel and place the order again and the sim card should be with you at the end of this week next week at the latest."
"I'm sorry you are telling me I have to wait another week possibly two after I have waited a week already"
"Yes"

BOOM!!!!!!

What followed was 10mins of verbal attack that had been well thought out and delivered with a precision blow to maximum effect.
Crap.
I told him to stick the sim card I would go and buy one in a shop.
So I did and it cost me £4.99
And now my phone works, but don't try to call it as my number wont be transferred until the 4th.
- posted by J @ 21:57

 
OHHHH controversial.
WARNING: This post may upset or distress the less open minded of you, TOUGH.

Vic's Brother is getting married, He has finally popped the question to his partner and they are getting hitched (Yes I know for gay couples it's called a commitment ceremony but who cares). After being together for a while it is now going to be official.

So my big congrats, hugs and kisses to you both.

This does however mean that vic is spending a lot of time on the net doing the excited younger sister thing and trying to organize everything before they have even set a date.

Now I know that some people have issues with gay marriage and I am not going to call them Small minded, Ignorant or many of the other things that could come out of me, as I feel everyone is entitled to there opinion. I personally however feel that there is absolutely nothing wrong with it and don't feel that it is detrimental to society and that the sky is suddenly going to fall on our heads.

But as always I am open to comments and well thought out arguments for and against.
- posted by J @ 22:44

 
GRRRRR you women.
I don't get it.

An argument is very simple.
It has a beginning: something was said, done or not done
It has a middle: Normally involving shouting, crying, stomping or all of the above.
IT HAS AN END: When you have realized what is wrong and dealt with it.

The end does not mean walk around being generally grumpy for the rest of the day.
For me Life is to short, move on.
- posted by J @ 17:05

 
Open forum
I have decided that I am going to have an open forum.

basically it is like this:
You can ask me any 2 questions you like and I will answer them Truthfully and honestly here on my blog.

Here are the only rules:
I will not answer any direct questions about vic or poppy, It is not there blog.
I will hide names to protect other parties.
All questions must be made via email.
I will only answer 2 questions from each person.

Other than that you can ask what you like but be prepared for truthful answers.

Think carefully.
- posted by J @ 22:33

 
Pinched from lemur.
This doesn't really relate to me but I love doing the questionnaires in vic mag's (come on guys admit it so do you)

ABC meme
Accent - Non descript, Used to be Cornish but that washed out ages ago.
Bra size - Errr to big.
Chore I hate - hovering
Dad's name - Mike
Essential make-up - Shhhhh
Favorite perfume - Anais anais on vic
Gold or Silver - Neither, I'm more of a platinum man but silver if I have to choose.
Hometown - Liskeard (where I was born but not really my home town that's Polperro)
Interesting fact - Polarbears are not white.
Job title - Assistant electrician
Kids - 1
Living arrangements - Lounge, kitchen, bathroom and small bedroom on one floor, large bedroom upstairs or living with partner depending what you were actually asking.
Mom's Birthplace - London
Number of apples eaten in last week - 1
Overnight hospital stays - 2 when poppy was ill but none for myself
Phobia - eyes
Question you ask yourself a lot - Why do I pay so much tax.
Religious affiliation - A bizarre mix of Buddhism, Celtic and native American beliefs.
Siblings - 0
Time I wake up - 7am
Unnatural hair color - I think green is a pretty unnatural hair colour.
Vegetable I refuse to eat - Marrow
Worst habit - Smoking
X-rays - 1
Yummy food I make - Hunters style chicken, any cake, shortbread.
Zodiac sign - Sagittarius

stolen from lemur girl.
- posted by J @ 22:13

 
It's Victors fault, he made me do it.
It's the book meme. Let's have a go, shall we?

You're stuck inside Fahrenheit 451, which book do you want to be?
The Autobiography of the Dali lama.

Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
Not book wise (does Jessica rabbit count hehe)

The last book you bought is:
White death by Clive cussler.

The last book you read:
The fetterman massacre by Dee brown.

What are you currently reading?
Digital Fortress by Dan brown.

Five books you would take to a deserted island.
Dirk gentlys Holistic detective agency by Douglas Adams
Harry potter and the goblet of fire.
The complete works of Edgar Allen Poe.
Ray Mears' Extreme Survival.
Keep on running by Ronnie Biggs.

Who are you going to pass this stick to (3 persons) and why?
Lemur girl, Because as a uni girl I feel she doesn't have enough reading to do.
Rob, Because he has an odd taste in books.
Markiss, Because he is watching too much telly this weekend.
- posted by J @ 20:15

 
cheesy goodness
Ai'nt done one of these for a while so thought it was about time.

For your pleasure a little cheese.

1. When did you last get yourself good and lost?
When I was about 5 in debenhams. I actually have an uncanny sense of direction which pisses vic off no end.
2. Did you stop and ask for directions or just drive until you found someplace you knew?
If I ever need directions to a specific place I will stop and ask.
3. How far out of your way have you gone because you didn't want to stop for directions?
See above
4. What's the best place, person or thing you've found while lost?
On a junt with vic after we decided to follow our noses we found a very nice tea shop buy a river and had cream teas.
5. Do you ever get yourself lost on purpose, just so you can find your way home?
Yes, Normally when on holiday.
6. When was the last time you were lost in the woods?
Never I'm afraid.

There we go that was easy.
- posted by J @ 20:05

 
I give up.
Sorry for the lack of posts i am currently down with flu and trying to stay alive while working lots of hours, Normal service will resume shortly.

Im going to bed.
- posted by J @ 21:10

 
Crossword 4
Here is the last of your clues, you have until the end if next week to complete it and email it to me along with the hidden word (The grey squares reading from left to right).

Across

1. Egyptian god of the underworld and of vegetation (6)
4. Loki's wife (5)
6. Mr tambourine man (3,5)
9. One who is playfully mischievous (5)
11. A town in Sicily (5)
12. Mischievous Fairy (7)
13. 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (3)
15. Arabic for "Holy war" (5)
18. One of the six inert gasses (4)
19. Wind instrument (8)
21. Acquire (4)
22. What it always seems to do in the UK (4)
25. Brandenburg became known as what (7)
28. A slight significant advantage useful for future progress (3,4)
31. A song by the Mad caddies (10)
32. A Kansas town/city (7)
35. Sweet almond-flavored milk pudding (10)
10. A large number or amount or extent (6)
14. A term given to the left-hand or even-numbered pages of a book (5)
20. A US state (4)
23. British archaeologist who excavated the palace of Knossos (5)
36. A dry photographic or photocopying process (10)

Down

1. Senior citizen (12)
2. Conductor at the Bol'shoy, 1904-6. (11)
3. Relationship between individuals of two (or more) different species (9)
5. Who stole Christmas (6)
6. An old name for sulphur (9)
7. Film title, Starring banjo's (11)
8. N2O (7,5)
16. Daedalus's son (6)
17. A Month of the year (6)
24. The smallest City in the world (7)
25. A Cure all (7)
26. A frank admission (6)
27. An Eric clapton song (7)
29. A Rubbish using stage musical (5)
30. Lack of moral standards in a society (5)
33. A metrical foot of two syllables (4)
34. Gypsy curse (3)

That's the lot.
- posted by J @ 10:31

 
Money, Money, Money.
There are lots of aspects of my job I like and tonight was one of them.

I have just got home from work and am relaxing before going to bed and I am still being paid. Why does this happen I hear you cry, Well it is simple I have just finished a TMA get out.
TMA is a set of rules that goven the amount of cash I get for loading a touring show onto a lorry and it works out something like this £120 for the first hour and £60 for every hour after that.
Tonight it took us 4 hours, £300 for 4 hours work aint bad.

Night all.
- posted by J @ 02:10

 
Crossword clues 3
For those of you who are doing my crossword here's a few more clues.

Across

1. Egyptian god of the underworld and of vegetation (6)
6. Mr tambourine man (3,5)
9. One who is playfully mischievous (5)
12. Mischievous Fairy (7)
13. 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (3)
15. Arabic for "Holy war" (5)
19. Wind instrument (8)
22. What it always seems to do in the UK (4)
25. Brandenburg became known as what (7)
31. A song by the Mad caddies (10)
35. Sweet almond-flavored milk pudding (10)
4. Loki's wife (5)
11. A town in Sicily (5)
18. One of the six inert gasses (4)
21. Acquire (4)
28. A slight significant advantage useful for future progress (3,4)
32. A Kansas town/city (7)

Down

1. Senior citizen (12)
2. Conductor at the Bol'shoy, 1904-6. (11)
5. Who stole Christmas (6)
6. An old name for sulphur (9)
7. Film title, Starring banjo's (11)
16. Daedalus's son (6)
24. The smallest City in the world (7)
25. A Cure all (7)
26. A frank admission (6)
27. An Eric clapton song (7)
29. A Rubbish using stage musical (5)
34. Gypsy curse (3)
3. Relationship between individuals of two (or more) different species (9)
8. N2O (7,5)
17. A Month of the year (6)
30. Lack of moral standards in a society (5)
33. A metrical foot of two syllables (4)

That's the last of the downs.
- posted by J @ 02:10

 
Conversations from the green room.
1. Do we need the royal family.
2. Are there still pirates in Cornwall.
3. How to complete the bank job mish on Vice City.
4. Whose minstrels are these.
5. Is the freedom ship ever going to get built.
- posted by J @ 23:22

 
Working 9-5...
Ok Week one of the three week heel is nearly over, Which is a step in the right direction but still 2 to go.
Poppy is better after her vomit and poo fest but vic has gone down with an ear infection so she feels great.
My phone is going to take a little longer than expected (1 month, don't ask) so I am going to be using a stand in until then (should get it next week).
What else, Well vic's brother is getting married and I need root canal work.

Think that's is.
- posted by J @ 23:17

 
Crossword clues.
Ok guys here are your next ones:

Across

1. Egyptian god of the underworld and of vegetation (6)
9. One who is playfully mischievous (5)
12. Mischievous Fairy (7)
13. 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (3)
19. Wind instrument (8)
22. What it always seems to do in the UK (4)
6. Mr tambourine man (3,5)
15. Arabic for "Holy war" (5)
25. Brandenburg became known as what (7)
31. A song by the Mad caddies (10)
35. Sweet almond-flavored milk pudding (10)

Down

1. Senior citizen (12)
5. Who stole Christmas (6)
7. Film title, Starring banjo's (11)
24. The smallest City in the world (7)
26. A frank admission (6)
29. A Rubbish using stage musical (5)
2. Conductor at the Bol'shoy, 1904-6. (11)
6. An old name for sulphur (9)
16. Daedalus's son (6)
25. A Cure all (7)
27. An Eric clapton song (7)
34. Gypsy curse (3)

Enjoy.
- posted by J @ 11:27

 
5 things you couldn't work without
In response to robs little titbit here are my own 5.

My hand crafted piece of PC technology.

Yep, I hand built my PC and I would not be able to do a thing without it.

My calculator.

It seems daft but my dinky calc has come in handy many times in it's life and will sit with pride on my desk.

My carefully orchestrated filing system.

It may not look it but it is carefully balanced with nature and any change must be harmoniously accounted for.

My new York city skyline snow globe.

Complete with blue gloopy stuff and a little windsurfer. Bought by poppy's godmother for us a while ago because she knows we like naff stuff.

My Sperm filled mouse mat.

Because for some reason my optical mouse wont work on the desk, I think it has something to do with the paint.

Well there you go that filled 5 mins.
- posted by J @ 19:08

 
Well, well, well.


and


- posted by J @ 19:07

 
Crossword time.
Okay guys same rules as before:

A completed crossword gets you 2000 points and the winner gets to choose who gets the other 1000 points up for grabs (they must have taken part and no splitting this time).
Extra clues cost 50 samples, please email me dont use comments.

You can get your crossword from here.

Okay here are you first clues: 49 total

Across

1. Egyptian god of the underworld and of vegetation (6)
9. One who is playfully mischievous (5)
12. Mischievous Fairy (7)
13. 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (3)
19. Wind instrument (8)
22. What it always seems to do in the UK (4)

Down

1. Senior citizen (12)
5. Who stole Christmas (6)
7. Film title, Starring banjo's (11)
24. The smallest City in the world (7)
26. A frank admission (6)
29. A Rubbish using stage musical (5)

Good luck
- posted by J @ 13:30

 
It always comes in three's.
Sorry for the lack of posts folks but bad luck has struck again.

My grandfather got rushed to hospital on Monday, took a turn for the worst on Tuesday and unfortunately while I was on route to London he passed away, So I have been in London with my mum trying to get his affairs in order and look after my gran.

He was a well loved man and has touched lives of a lot of people over his 90 years and even though it was mildly expected it is still a blow for the family. My only consultation is that he made sure my gran was secure and that he was alive long enough to meet his great grand daughter.

I have had to now return to Bristol with three weeks of hell to look forward to as we have three shows in three weeks.

I will post again soon.
- posted by J @ 18:42

 
Welcome to the house of pain.
Hi all
My phone got nicked on Wednesday it was one of these. Probably by one of these and it had all my numbers on one of these. So I'm thinking of getting one of these.
If I ever catch the git I will probably give him one of these.

In other news Poppy is not well and there has been a some of this, A lot of this and even more of this.
To top it all off vic has gone down with this, I have this and We are both feeling this.

All in all the weekend has been a bit like this, I'm going to this,To do this. Before I am woken and have to deal with more of this.

On a happier note go to google and type in Fuckwit and check out the No 1 return.

See ya.
- posted by J @ 18:50

 
AHHHHHH
All hell has decided to break loose here at casa del J, will post as soon as I get a chance.
- posted by J @ 18:54

 
Errrrrr.
I have nothing to say at the moment as I am very tired.
Maybe later.
- posted by J @ 13:18