@ 25/02/2007 – 20:32:39
OK.
So how many wives/girlfriends/partners/life partners/whatever are here in blogland whilst the beer-swillers are watching Top Gear? I'm about to gently wander in now and say (in a quiet voice) - 'what are those loonies up to this week?'
Bless.
Oh yeah - forgot that Hamster was as cute as a button. Hope it hasn't finished yet - see ya in a mo!
Gil
@ 25/02/2007 – 19:31:14
Darn you, Wulfie. Here you go - p123, 4th sentence down, these are the next three five sentences:
'But the Flying Scotsman proves it to be wrong. There is no strangeness to it at all. He is exquisite to behold, partly because he is so nicely balanced and partly because he seems to shout 'I AM VERY POWERFUL.'
Over the years the Flying Scotsman has travelled the world and been owned by pretty well everyone except my wife, and possibly Kate Moss. As I write he's for sale again, for a not inconsiderable £2.5 million.'
Name the writer, you get a gold star.
Name the book, you get mucho respect.
And yes, I know that it was 5 sentences, but I got carried away. Off to read the rest of the chapter,
Gil. x
@ 24/02/2007 – 20:17:13
Hello...I need to put together an energy-inspiring playlist on my Zen for the gym. So far I have come up with 'Eye of the Tiger' and the one from Rocky where he climbs the steps.
Can anyone think of any more suggestions?
@ 23/02/2007 – 17:56:06
Thnaks to Meno Mama for the Meme
Four Jobs I Have Had:
Four Films I Could Watch Over and Over (and have):
Four Books I Could Read Over and Over:
Four Places I Have Lived:
Four TV Shows I have Enjoyed:
Four Places I Have Been On Holiday:
Four Websites I visit Daily:
Four Favourite Foods:
Four Places I’d Like To Be Right Now:
@ 23/02/2007 – 17:40:18
Hello All,
Well, I'm sick again. This time it's the glands, tight chest, the sweats. Bah. So I am blogging from the sick bed at the moment (strangely the site is faster on a wireless network from the bedroom).
So I went to the gym - met Danny, the only personal trainer guy there. He looks a bit like one of those 'young people' from a L'Oreal hair stylist ad, but he's a nice enough chap. I warmed to him when he glossed over the fact that I hadn't filled in the 'How many units of alcohol do you drink per week' section. But anyway, loving the gym - once I'd got over the brief fear that I was going to go flying off the end of the treadmill. I'll be straight back once my head doesn't feel like a cannonball.
And so I move on to Doctor Who, or Doctor Schmoo. Isn't Tennant quite the golden boy at the moment? So it's nearly March, nearly time for Season 3, and this is what we've learnt so far: there are the usual zombie horde army, a trip back to the 16th century and a run in with Shakespeare, a black dalek (there's always a dalek though), Michelle Collins is in it ('er off Eastenders), and also Sir Dereck Jacobi, John Barrowman of course, another ex-soap star, Hollyoak's Elize Du Toit is in it as a Miss Dexter, and - I knew it was only a matter of time - the return of the Master, played by John Simm.
The new Master - hope he makes a suitably nasty villian.
Can't wait!
Right - before I go, I went on a hen week-end in London last week and so there will be lots of pics, including those of your very own Gil,
You have been warned,
TTFN, Gil xx
@ 13/02/2007 – 20:49:08
I took the test 2 - 27 questions, all truthful. Here you go!
@ 13/02/2007 – 08:23:52
But to cheer myself up yesterday I brought this off Amazon:
Hilarious - there was even a double bill on Paramount last night. The one where Bernard gets blanked by his friends for doing his Belly Savalas impression and weeing in their wickerchair when he went round for dinner.
@ 12/02/2007 – 17:54:02
Stolen From GrayBags
1. You are not alone. You are walking in the woods. Who are you walking with?
Hubster
2. You are walking in the woods. You see an animal. What kind of animal
is it?
A cat.
3. What interaction takes place between you and the animal?
I kneel down and give it some fuss.
4. You walk deeper in the woods. You enter a clearing and before you is your
dream house. Describe its size?
Big house, five bedrooms.
5. Is your dream house surrounded by a fence?
No.
6. You enter the house. You walk to the dining area and see the dining room
table. Describe what you see on AND around the table.
There's nothing but a vase of fowers and a fruit bowl.
7. You exit the house through the back door. Lying in the grass is a cup.
What material is the cup made of?
ceramic.
8. What do you do with the cup?
Drink water out of it.
9. You walk to the edge of the property, where you find yourself standing at
the edge of a body of water. What type of body of water is it?
A big lake.
10. How will you cross the water?
A small rowing boat (I'm not rowing though!).
I filled this in without looking at the 'meanings'. So here they are - but if you want to do the meme, fill it in without looking at this first.
This has been a relational psychology test. The answers given to the questions
have been shown to have a relevance to values and ideals that we hold in our
personal lives. The analysis:1. The person who you are walking with is the most important person in
your life.2. The size of the animal is representative of your perception of the size
of your problems.3. The severity of the interaction you have with the animal is representative
of how you deal with your problems (passive/aggressive).4. The size of your dream house is representative of the size of your ambition
to resolve your problems.5. No fence is indicative of an open personality. People are welcome at all
times. The presence of a fence indicates a closed personality. You'd
prefer people not to drop by unannounced.6. If your answer did not include food, people, or flowers, then you are
generally unhappy.7. The durability of the material with which the cup is made of is
representative of the perceived durability of your relationship with the
person named in number 1. For example, styrofoam, plastic, and paper are
all disposable, styrofoam, paper and glass are not durable, and metal
and plastic are durable.8. Your disposition of the cup is representative of your attitude towards
the person in number 1.9. The size of the body of water is representative of the size of your
sexual desire.10. How wet you get in crossing the water is indicative of the relative
importance of your sex life
@ 12/02/2007 – 08:58:03
Yes, you heard correctly. I'm not just taking a sicky, but I am actually sick. This almost never happens, I have unbelievably strong antibodies and the constitution (steady) of an elephant. So I thought I would entertain you all this morning. Enjoy.
Now, I'm off to have another bacon sandwich.
@ 12/02/2007 – 01:49:39
Hormones.
Have caused me to change my profile pic. I introduce you to 'Hormone Gil'. Danny at the gym tomorrow better be nice...
Normality will be returned with the 'shades' of the moon.
Gil xx
@ 12/02/2007 – 00:05:58
Hi folks.
Feeling a bit sad at the moment. 'Twas Hubster's birthday on Friday and still haven't managed to go out for dinner to celebrate. Thought we might have the chance tonight, but no. On standby, he's off to Africa. So sad Gil. On 'er own. Once again.
Thinking 'bout taking Monday off, chaps.
@ 11/02/2007 – 16:16:08
Three of my blogs have disappeared. Anyone else getting the same?
@ 11/02/2007 – 08:45:34
This is probably the daftest quiz I have ever done. Why I'm blogging it I have no idea.
@ 10/02/2007 – 20:09:24
I have taken Funky's advice and blogged a cartoon by Dave Walker.
@ 10/02/2007 – 19:10:17
For all those with nought much to do, let's see how many of these you can remember - name that British sitcom!
@ 10/02/2007 – 14:00:00
The smell of human excrement.
The odour of skatole depends on its concentration. At low concentrations, skatole actually has a rather nice, sweet smell; it crops up in orange blossom and jasmine in small amounts.It is also used as a fixative in perfumes.The perfume connection was dicovered to come from Civet cats, which are mainly found in Africa and India, which produce an oily substance called "civet" from the perineal glands in their abdomen; it is used to mark their territory. Civet has a strong smell, due partly to skatole, and also to civetone (9(Z)-cycloheptadecenone). When diluted, its smell becomes more musky (and less objectionable); demand from the perfume industry for civet has been met by a synthetic version.
Skatole is derived from the Greek σκωτ or σκατ (skat), meaning dung. It gives meaning to the adjective scatological, meaning filthy or obscene. It is produced in the digestive tract by bacterial breakdown of the amino acid tryptophan.
@ 06/02/2007 – 19:56:05
Whatever you do, don't put the words "chocolate cake" into google images when you are trying to lose weight. I want one and I want one NOW.
This is my favourite:
@ 05/02/2007 – 18:42:23
Yes.
I have joined the local gym. I have thrown caution to the window, flab to the wind and am becoming one of the trendy masses. Although, to tell you the truth, I would have joined it a long time ago if I knew all the shopping that was involved. But seriously...I am a gym virgin, so for all those out there who are not - what do you wear? Are the normal jogging bottoms and a hooded top acceptable? Will I be laughed out the building if I'm not wearing any lycra? What is the best 'support' (ladies) which prevents adjacent fitness freaks from getting a black eye?
I have my 'induction' next Monday evening with 'Danny' (he's a very busy man apparently). I wish it were Corioboria though. So there's no going back now. Dammit, I will go to the ball.
In unrelated news, I have been updating my Zen - decided to start afresh. I am up to the Ks at the moment - just past Alison Krauss and just about to do Diana Krall.
Had my performance appraisal last week. It was with both buffoon boss and cool excellent boss. Buffoon boss started by saying that he was very cynical about performance appraisals, thought they were a waste of time and that no-one ever reads them. OK, thanks for that. He scribbled some nonense on it about 'all being well' and waffled on about overheads and staffing. So I got cool and excellent boss to rewrite it. Huzzah. Career progression here I come. I found out also today that buffoon boss is becoming distanced from our sector, so I will now not have to waste time copying him in e-mails and then getting snotty ones in return. Anyone who works in an office environment knows the drill. One of my goals for next year is to get another membership which would increase the letters after my name from 15 to 19. Ha ha! Not a sign of intelligence, believe me - not that I'm not intelligent, but I'm no Mensa member.
Oh - and my car smells of fish. But that's another story.
TTFN Gil x
@ 03/02/2007 – 10:56:30
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Largely synonymous with exaggeration and overstatement, hyperbole (pronounced /haɪˈpɝbəli/ or "hy-PER-buh-lee" and NOT hyper-bowl) is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated or extravagant. It may be used due to strong feelings or is used to create a strong impression and is not meant to be taken literally. It gives greater emphasis. It is often used in poetry and is a literary device.
Antonyms to hyperbole include meiosis, litotes, and understatement.
In show business, hyperbole (known as hype or media hype) is the practice of spending money on public relations in an attempt to bolster public interest in (for example) a movie, television show, or performing artist. Often the entertainment value of the thing being hyped is exaggerated. Consequently, hype (but not traditional, litterate hyperbole) has a bad connotation.
Derived from the Greek ὑπερβολή (literally 'overshooting' or 'excess'), it is a cognate of hyperbola.
Bathos is the opposite of a hyperbole. Bathos is the 'let down' after a hyperbole in a phrase.
The modern slang term hype, in its usage as meaning extravagant publicity, may be derived from the word hyperbole. An example of the use of this slang term is in the 1988 song "Don't Believe the Hype" by the hip hop group Public Enemy.
