Star Wars

I wasn’t going to post a review of Star Wars II, despite having seen it twice recently, mainly because they’d likely turn into rants about parents who take 2 year olds to the movies and try to pretend that the rest of the cinema has developed the same level of consideration of their kids’ poor (and noisy) behaviour. I’m not going to mention that. But I did think that this otherwise lack-lustre review has probably the best summary of it:
‘There was more chemistry between Princess Leia and Jabba the Hutt than there is between Padmé and Anakin.’

When Geeks Attack

I’ve written before about the naff new name of PriceWaterhouse’s new-look consulting company: Monday (gaaah), but there’s been a development; in the hubbub, they forgot to register an important domain, and now some poms are rubbing their noses in it. (Warning: contains donkeys)

The Bard Versus The Bart

After a conversation rich with references to The Simpsons, I observed to Ainslie that there are probably few situations in life in which you couldn’t quote a line or two from the show, if you knew it well enough. Her response: “Shakespeare did it first”.
Right, you’re on. Let’s put them in the ring together. Let’s see if William or Groening has more to say about the state of the planet.
This might just be a flash in the pan thing, but with Ainslie’s knowledge of all things Shakespearean, and my command of Springfieldian knowledge, we should be able to draw out some interesting parallels.
In fact, looking around, it seems a few people are already thinking that way: I’ve set up a few links here, and we’ll see if this warrants a page of its own.
This is like the time that Lisa sets out to compare her brother with a hamster….

Overblown? Moi?

Every now and then, I keep an eye out for references to BONWAG out there (so I can complete the circle and confirm what a self-serving, sometimes-pointless medium this internet thingy is. Or maybe I’m talking about myself there.) A gent called Kafkaesqui blogged us, with some nice comments, despite the use of the word ‘overblown’. Sounds like he’s had as much trouble understanding what BONWAG is as we have. I’d like to return the favour by calling his site ‘underblown’ (which is also a compliment).

The Black Stripe Blues

Getting several of my plastic cards rejected recently froced me to look up this site for information. As informative as it is, it advises against putting the cards in my wallet and carrying them around in my pants. Silly me.

I Pledge Whatever

I was *wondering* when this would get a hearing: i’d always thought that when the US started questioning stuff like why they mention ‘God’ in their Pledge of Allegiance, we’re on a slippery slope. Once they wake up and realise their MONEY has ‘God’ written all over it, not only are we headed for a national crisis, it’ll completely undermine the premise of ‘Miracle on 34th Street‘.