Category Archives: tangent

My mind is on a permanent tangent

Why?

Posted on 29/4/2006 by Rich

Why do Windows users have to click on Start before they can shutdown windows?

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Italics

Posted on 29/4/2006 by Rich

I found this wonderful little quote: Note that apparently /euphoria/ is properly spelled in lowercase italics. When speaking the name out loud, LucasArts requests that you lean forward approximately twenty degrees. Original source: http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/indiana-jones/…

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I spy with my little eye …

Posted on 14/2/2006 by Rich

… something beginning with S. Of course playing this with a dyslexic will get you the answer ceiling… Playing this with an inventive 6 year old on the other hand.. well if you give up it has him stumped. He … Continue reading →

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A first for poker sites?

Posted on 17/1/2006 by Rich

A lot of us no doubt get spam on our blogs. A large proportion probably get poker related spam. It makes a nice change to have someone actually email you to actually ask if they can be linked to! This … Continue reading →

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Dealing with those uninvited sales people

Posted on 2/11/2005 by Rich

We quite regularily get the door to door sales people knock at our door. I have recently started trying this phrase on them: “How much time would you like to waste before I say no“. Problem is that no-one seems … Continue reading →

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Successful Blogging

Posted on 24/6/2005 by Rich

At present I know my blog isn’t read my that many people, but I have set this up as a long term project, allowing me to hone things before it does get populer (well I can live in hope can’t … Continue reading →

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