Well to be honest I got this a few weeks ago but, only recently photographed it. Take a look at my new Merckx!!!

Would any of you fine people know whereabouts in Edinburgh I might purchase a pink flamingo garden ornament (the tackier the better!) I've had no joy in the big B&Q at Hermiston Gate.

( Something like these would be ideal... )

I keep hearing that there is a bank holiday tomorrow.

AFAIK the bank holiday is the week after - is it one of these "local holidays" tomorrow, and if so, what is likely to be shut, anyone know?

cheers.

I've just moved house and don't have enough space in the new one for all this stuff:

Ikea wardrobe, same as http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/60104858 only had it a year and there's nothing wrong with it.

Ikea computer desk http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/60134351 in birch effect/white colour, also nothing wrong with it.

Both are currently lying dismantled in our hallway. I'll take offers on either of them, just want rid of them really. Oh and pick-up from South Bridge area. Any question, just ask :)

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Yehuda and Fred hash out the kinds of vehicles different riders are.

Home. Well, no, not home. Here. Roosted.

93°F in Walnut Creek, CA. yesterday. Much is heavy. Out of the mountains, out of the forest, right back into the boxes. As the high desert faded into the beyond and the Cascades sank into the valley, a thick belt of smog appeared on the horizon. Like clockwork my sinuses flared up. The rash has bloomed in the heat again. It's uncomfortable being here all around. When we were overlooking the crater it was as if we had never left. And now sitting here, all the same. If we could only keep moving! It's a selfish thing, I suppose. It's just so slow here on the ground. A lick for a starving belly.

In the same moment sauntering along with a grump and a growl, is a song in my heart. Do I fool anyone? I still have volcano under my nails, feet and hands. 3am to slumber. Maybe I'll catch the dream snatcher unawares. It has been taking a certain amount of focus these days, and I was unsuccessful all week. Though I might as well have been scouting a dream with open eyes. More later.

http://www.ravenfamily.org/sam/index.html?frog/2008_05_11_archive.html#4803378625570009656

It's vid-EY-oh!

Well, DVD, really.

It shall be mine. Although possibly I should have had it sent to work as I've just realised an 8 disc box set probably won't fit through our letter box.

Thank you for telling me about it, Munky!

http://yehudamoon.com/index.php?date=2008-05-17

Yehuda attempts to get to the shop before Joe.

I had a look in the memories but couldn't see anything about this. Does anyone know where in town you can get good Eggs Benedict?

Thanks very much!

Thanks to zexyz for alerting me to The Schwa World Operations Manual. Related documents/projects: The Principia Discordia; the JAMS; The Church of the Subgenius; MAJIC 12.

First, it's all true. Well probably.

As a programmer of not particularly much experience, i offer here a few thoughts on the different languages and ways of bossing computers around which i work with day-to-day, or have worked with.

• Python is something i've been learning lately as a go-to language for personal stuff. It seems like a brilliant language for just getting things done. Python will prod you until your code reaches a certain level of niceness. Its Windows implementation doesn't suck chunks. Its OO-ness and the ease of use as such makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Really really really like Python. So far. Where it falls down a bit is online documentation, which is to be expected when i'm used to working with the following two more mature and better documented languages...


• Perl is what we use at work for everything except my stuff. (I'm special.) Perl, having been designed by a linguist, feels more like a proper language than typing instructions at a computer. Perl has a feel to it that almost hints at computer programming poetry; it's got a sort of graceful yet smart-arsey aesthetic to it. It rightfully exudes "hacker" vibes. It is a good go-to language for the sort of stuff that the Web needs. The poetic element is missing somewhat from Python, but on the other hand Perl is quite slutty in terms of what it'll let you get away with and Python's OO paradigm makes Perl 5's look a bit weak. CPAN is also brilliant and poos all over anything that Python has on offer in terms of immediate usefulness and documentation quality. Also regex gives me the horn, but of course i get Perl-flavoured regex in...


• PHP is what my project runs on. PHP is somewhat Perl flavoured, except.. all the cool stuff is missing. And it doesn't enforce any sort of programming standards at all; it's a complete slut and will let you get away with anything. It does not have an operational difference between arrays and hashes. They can intermingle. To extend PHP you used to have to compile other stuff in. And it only got try/catch syntax in PHP5. It's possible to be a completely style-less oik with PHP and never go any deeper; Perl at least gives you obvious toys, and Python at least forces you to engage with OO. All that said, it's damn easy to pick up PHP and build websites with it, and the online documentation is well spiffy and there are things like PECL which i haven't checked out much yet that hold promise.


• Javascript is sort of meh as is, but gets much less annoying when you have something like Prototype, jQuery or Mootools to do all the tedious stuff for you (like getting features such as AJAX to work seamlessly on every browser using the same syntax.)

I mention this only because i was checking out Ruby today; at first glance, Ruby looks like the bastard offspring of Perl and Python. But Ruby very rarely seems to travel without something called Rails, and dear fucking Gods the hype about how quickly you can do stuff with Ruby on Rails is deafening. (As is the counter-hype of horror stories about how it doesn't scale gracefully, which is comforting.)

Run out of things to say here. Heehee. :)

J-horror.  Hair extensions.  That batshit-crazy girl from Battle Royale. 

"Our ghoulish Rapunzel does not discriminate between those who harvested her organs and those who harvest her hair at her expense.  Violent fates befall both groups as if both at core are engaged in the same thing; namely, the use of one unfortunate life to better the life of another.  Of course, the notion of hair extensions is undoubtedly far less abhorrent than illegal organ trade, but this line of distinction is precisely what Sono seems intent on blurring. "

Because really, Tokyo Gore Police looks like it makes far too much sense what with being a carnage-fest.  We understand carnage-fests, and the crocodile girl and the eyes-in-test-tubes girl and the absolute hosing of gore is pretty much sensible.  Linear.  Button-mashy, even.

Is there some meme in operation that causes the Japanese to be so damn weird?  Or is it just that we only pick out the weirdness?  Are the Japanese Anglophiles all sat around watching really niche stuff that only ever got shown at 2am on BBC 3 and thinking, "those British are crazy!" [taptaptap]

hi, I've got a few psychology textbooks for sale, wondering if anyone here is interested.....

• Life-span Development: Frameworks, Accounts and Strategies by Leonie Sugarman. This textbook has never been used so is in excellent condition inside, but has a slight tear on the front cover that has been sellotaped up. This is the current edition in print. The cheapest price this title is available online at is £15, I'm looking for about £7.50
  
• Sociology: Making sense of Society by Ian Marsh. This 2nd edition textbook is in pristine condition, and the cheapest this title is available online is £25. I'm looking for about £17.50
  
• Perspectives on animal behavior by Goodenough et al. This hardback textbook is in pristine condition and is still the current edition in print. The cheapest price this title is available online at is £69. I'm looking for about £45

all prices are negotiable, so make me an offer, thanks for reading guys

First of all, Shpongle and Younger Brother are playing live tonight in San Francisco:
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/Symbiosis-presents-Shpongle-Younger-Brother-Antennae-Ania-Sia-More-This-Fri-May-16th-SF/san-francisco-ca/6394c084-a49c-49e5-b50b-36c7db807798
I really really want to go, and will most likely be there, but some of my friends can't make it, and it won't be as fun without them.

I'd post audio clips here, so you could hear how awesome they are, but I don't have time to do that right now…

Then there's Ancient Ways taking place right now. And driving down to Los Angeles for Layer One inclusive or Califur, but I'd really be more interesting in visiting my ex-GF in Bakersfield. I also need to decide really quickly, whether or not I'm going to go to PH-Neutral

Speaking of Bakersfield, I have a young MtF friend down there who's having difficulty with getting HRT from her doctor(s). Can anyone recommend a good doctor to see for trans issues, located in either Bakersfield or the Los Angeles area?

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May 13th, 2008: Here's an experiment which could be pretty rad! I'm going to link to the Flickr images tagged "haylookit" here for the next few days, and maybe INDEFINITELY. If you have something you want thousands and thousands of like-minded strangers to see, try uploading it to Flickr and tagging it with "haylookit"! And if you want to see something that some stranger on the internet thought you'd like, click here!

AWESOME IMAGES ONLY, PLZ

UPDATE: Guys this is awesome.

Click for Flickr set.

Surly Cross-Check, built up on 1x9 drivetrain (XT/Ultegra), with decent wheels (Salsa Delgado Cross rims, DT Competition spokes, XT hubs), and Thomson stem/seatpost. Everything else = pretty basic stuff.