Hey Mr Bass Man!

So, I’ve just arrived home from my first bass guitar lesson. Things I have learned: – Walking around with a guitar slung across your back makes you feel cooler, even if you can’t play it. – The Ladies take more of an interest as well. I’m just sayin’ is…

Dad, there's someone at the door!

Secret Confessions That Make Me Less Of A Geek: I don’t really understand the appeal of Boba Fett. He just doesn’t have that much impact on me, and never has, even right back when I watched all three[1] Star Wars movies for the first time. I just…

V for Vortigaunt

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } V for Vortigaunt, originally uploaded by jsr.spathi. This would be even scarier than those fast-moving headcrab zombies, for reals.…

Where's the corn go?

So, I took delivery of an Apple TV today. I guess, prior to ordering the Apple TV, I should have made sure that it actually had a video output port of sufficiently ancient tech to actually plug into my aging Sony TV. But, it doesn’t. I guess it’ll…

We'll choose the former option, thanks.

Another political post. Sorry. But it is funny. Morning of Thursday the 28th of August, 2008: The Rt Honourable Winston Peters MP, on the subject of allegedly fraudulent activies with regards to donations to the New Zealand First party, says that the Serious Fraud Office should either lay charges against…