Geek-it http://geekit.blogsome.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:53:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha en Skype - bringing people together http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/06/03/skype-bringing-people-together/ http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/06/03/skype-bringing-people-together/#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:52:35 +0000 Administrator Diary Funny Stuff http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/06/03/skype-bringing-people-together/ As a self proclaimed geek, I love the moving world of technology. I love the way it allows us to do things more and more efficiently, to keep in contact with people across the world, even to buy things across the globe without leaving the computer terminal only to have them arrive on our doorstep via mail! The world infrastructure and set up means that you can make things happen on a global level. This can have good results, it can also lead to sadness and disappointments.

I logged onto my computer today, turned my Skype on for the first time in ages, and someone living in the opposite hemisphere to me caught me on “chat”. Now I met this girl whilst travelling in south America, she is a wicked lady. I must admit, I did fancy her a little at the time, and she is in a long term relationship with a guy called Dan. Infact, here is the conversation as it same out.
For reasons of me not getting in trouble, the names have been changed to Tarzan and Jane!
[09:35:50] Tarzan says: Jane?
[09:36:10] Tarzan says: Give me 5 minutes to finish this and grab my headset and I’ll call you back!
[09:39:25] Jane says: Tarzan
[09:39:36] Tarzan says: I lent my headset to someone at work yesterday, and didn’t get it back!
[09:39:41] Tarzan says: Damn!
[09:39:53] Tarzan says: I don’t have another one here
[09:40:16] Jane says: never mind
[09:40:19] Tarzan says: There is some kind of mike somewhere in the house, but its lost somewhere with my webcam
[09:40:20] Jane says: guess what?!
[09:40:24] Tarzan says: What?
[09:40:27] Jane says: guess
[09:40:39] Tarzan says: Hmmm… Jakes havaing children? (jake is the dog)
[09:40:45] Tarzan says: * GRIN *
[09:40:45] Jane says: no
[09:40:53] Tarzan says: Am in the right area at all?
[09:41:08] Jane says: in a very very broad way, stretching it a lot… maybe
[09:41:27] Tarzan says: Okay - lets play 15 questions - yes or no answers from you only.. yeah?
[09:41:40] Tarzan says: 1) Is it anything to do with Jake?
[09:41:41] Jane says: ok
[09:41:54] Tarzan says: 1) Is it anything to do with Jake?
[09:42:02] Jane says: no
[09:42:21] Tarzan says: 2) Is it based around BOTH you and Dan?
[09:42:37] Jane says: yes
[09:43:28] Tarzan says: 3) Does the “change” element of the new thing involve some kind of physical Geographical movement?
[09:44:07] Jane says: nope
[09:44:21] Tarzan says: Hmm… so not moving to The Uk then. Damn!
[09:44:38] Tarzan says: Is it a relationship change between you and Dan?
[09:44:44] Jane says: possibly
[09:44:45] Tarzan says: 4)
[09:44:52] Tarzan says: possibly… !
[09:44:56] Jane says: ok, yes
[09:44:58] Tarzan says: Thats not a yes or no
[09:45:02] Tarzan says: Yes!
[09:45:18] Tarzan says: Hmmm… does it involve a third party of any kind?
[09:45:21] Tarzan says: 5)
[09:45:24] Jane says: nope
[09:45:31] Tarzan says: Not pregers then
[09:45:35] Jane says: nope
[09:45:42] Tarzan says: * Grin * thats a shame
[09:45:53] Tarzan says: I’d love it if there were little sals and Dans in the world!
[09:45:57] Tarzan says: 6…
[09:46:08] Tarzan says: 6) Oh! OH!!!!
[09:46:13] Jane says: yes?
[09:46:35] Tarzan says: 6) Did Dan…. propose? (as in marraige n stuff)
[09:46:39] Jane says: yes
[09:46:42] Tarzan says: OH!!!!!!!!!!!!1
[09:46:46] Tarzan says: OHOOHOHOHO!!!!!
[09:46:50] Tarzan says: OHHO!HO!H!OH!O!HO!H!!!!OH!OH!O!!!!
[09:46:55] Tarzan says: Ah yeah1!!!
[09:46:57] Tarzan says: Oh yes!
[09:47:01] Tarzan says: Cashback!~
[09:47:03] Tarzan says: Score!!!
[09:47:06] Tarzan says: Its a winner!!!
[09:47:14] Tarzan says: You know theres 10 in the box!!!!
[09:47:17] Tarzan says: Hammer time!!!1
[09:47:23] Tarzan says: Can’t touch this!!!
[09:47:46] Tarzan says: That is brillliant knews!!! Wow!!!
[09:48:22] Tarzan says: Okay - hang on a second, I’m running upstairs to see if I can see if my sister has her work headset at home right now - back in a minute!
[09:48:23] Jane says: ok
[09:48:24] Jane says: good response
[09:48:35] Tarzan says: Grin!! This is AWESOME!!!!
[09:48:42] Jane says: :)
[09:48:42] Tarzan says: And I really need to hear all about it!!!!
[09:48:49] Jane says: teehee!
[09:48:58] Jane says: well there’s not that much to tell!
[09:49:07] Jane says: by the way, when is your sis getting married?
[09:50:10] Tarzan says: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIZRGxlj6Fc
[09:50:46] Jane says: i’m opening you tube… sometimes this makes my computer shut down and not start up for a while
[09:51:10] Jane says: v funny! we’re NOT going to the chapel!
[09:51:11] Jane says: :D
[09:51:29] Jane says: hey bad news… i’ve gotta head out… meeting people for dinner… we might ahve to continue this another time
[10:00:28] Tarzan says: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/birdsofafeather/
[10:07:01] Tarzan says: Hello?
[10:07:06] Tarzan says: You left the phone on!
[10:07:16] Tarzan says: erm… I’m haging up now!

So as you can see, they are getting married, and I am very happy for them, I really am. The words, “he doth protest too much…” do spring to mind. I must admit that there is a little twinge however, just a small one. I don’t think that it is about Jane at all, but about me (Tarzan!). I think that everyone wants to find someone, and I think that we all want to have a partner to share our lives with. It is just difficult to find that. I was reading an article on Metro Male about how to increase your pulling power. I’m not sure that it is something that is easily done, but perhaps I can do something about increasing the odds a little by putting myself out there.
I did a quick look and search for internet dating, and it just doesn’t appeal to me. The whole thing involves being online and is largly not in person. So I’ve decided to go speed dating - at least that is in person and I can see the people that I am “meeting”, instead of wasting time on a 52 year old man pretending to be my jane!
I did a search for both speed dating london and speed dating Glasgow as I’m up there next week and these are the two pages I found. I think that I’m going to go out and do it. It’s weird though. I’m a self proclaimed geek, I’m proud of it, but I do hesitate about the speed dating thing, I really do, though I don’t know why.
I think I’m going to bite the bullet and get on with it. Updates here as they develop.

If nothing happens or it’s really embarasing, you’ll hear not another word about this!

]]> http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/06/03/skype-bringing-people-together/feed/ Burn the Honey monster - Sugar puff might boosh rip off http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/03/26/burn-the-honey-monster-p-sugar-puff-might-boosh-rip-off/ http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/03/26/burn-the-honey-monster-p-sugar-puff-might-boosh-rip-off/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:41:23 +0000 Administrator Uncategorized Funny Stuff http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/03/26/burn-the-honey-monster-p-sugar-puff-might-boosh-rip-off/ It’s rare that I get angry at a telly advert these days. But I saw one that made me want to write in. Probable the email will give you the best explernation:


“I would like to complain, I really could not believe it when I saw your advert on TV last night which was a blatant rip off of the cult TV programme ‘The Mighty Boosch’. In this advert the Honey monster came down and started to rap with his flat mate about Sugar puffs, the style they used was completely unmistakable completely stolen.

I used to eat Sugar Puff regularly and buy them for my family. I will not do this any more I will avoid them from now on, and buy the store non brand alternatives. I hope that the Might Boosch take legal action against you.”

I urge everyone to do the same. This is copywrite theft or somethign. Worse thing is it’s really sad, the bloody Honey monster trying to get in with the Boosh. Burn the Honey Monster!

Click here to complain too.

Anyway back to work stuff, we have been asked to look at the code on two more site. The problems with these ones are easy to spot vending machines and horse liability , moon boy have a go see if you can figure out what they have done wrong. Okay see you do the Miller on Friday guys.

]]> http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/03/26/burn-the-honey-monster-p-sugar-puff-might-boosh-rip-off/feed/ Christians Hop on the Objectionable Ad Band Wagon http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/03/17/christians-hop-on-the-objectionable-ad-band-wagon/ http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/03/17/christians-hop-on-the-objectionable-ad-band-wagon/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:47:20 +0000 Administrator Uncategorized http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/03/17/christians-hop-on-the-objectionable-ad-band-wagon/ The ASA are shooting themselves in the foot – and giving me great reason to be optimistic about the future of TV advertising.  With their recent ruling that the 26 people (I’m not sure if anyone without a degree in nuclear physics could make a UK population percentage with numbers that small) objecting to the ghd hair styling equipment ad created by ad agency Jemella cannot be shown, the ASA has opened the door for every petty minded complainer to find some reason why every TV ad shown is objectionable!   As we increasingly pander the delicacies of non-traditional English religions in the UK it stands to reason that Christians are going to want their time in the intolerance corner too.  There are plenty of others who have more reason to complain about commecials, for example women who are tired of seeing scantily clad women advertising breast enlargements, large people objecting about skinny ones, skinny ones objecting about fat ones, ageism, sexism, femininism, animal rights, non-charity givers, vegetarians - where will it end? 

Personally I find all TV advertising objectionable.  I despise the fact that if I want to watch the end of a movie I must sit through commercials of products I’m not the least bit interested in buying at 10.30pm.  My hope is that eventually every whining complainer with an axe to grind will write to the ASA who will be forced to apply the same tyrannical hand over other commercials as they have this most recent one, until one evening I can enjoy a full evening of TV entertainment without the disruption of often obnoxious, trivial and increasingly over-the-top advertisements to spoil it.

On a positive note.Well this is what I’m going to change next the cosmetic surgery clinic page

]]> http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/03/17/christians-hop-on-the-objectionable-ad-band-wagon/feed/ Rail Replacement http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/rail-replacement/ http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/rail-replacement/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:01:59 +0000 Administrator Uncategorized http://geekit.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/rail-replacement/ The state of the British transport system is now well documented to reveal a system that is in disarray.  However, being New Year the first thing that hits the headlines are the above inflation price rises in the cost of tickets across the UK rail network.  As always, the prices go up, the travellers grumble and everyone keeps on paying for the same sub standard service.

Ah, but this New Year, there has been something a little different.  In most countries, you pay for a train ticket and you get on a train.  In Britain, we pay for a train ticket and get on what is normally called a rail replacement service.  In other words, a clapped out double decker bus, that takes you to your final destination.  So far the West Coast Mainline and London’s Liverpool Street are out of action due to the ‘over running’ of these works.

And remember, as it is the New year, we are paying extra for this. On a positive note.Well I have totally finished the HIPS page

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