Monthly Archives: October 2002

America America

Published October 31, 2002

In today’s bizarre America related news… Canadians are warned against visiting America [news.bbc.co.uk]. Yes, a travel advisory against going to the free new world. It’s more specifically for Canadians of Middle Eastern descent, but still the world must be coming to something when people are warned against going to the US by one of its [...]

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Mauve

Published October 30, 2002

What is mauve anyway? I mean why the need for such an obscure colour? Couldn’t people just pick one of the more usual colours that stand either side of it? I had been noticing it every now and again, and then it was picked up on in Slashdot [slashdot.org], that referer logs as I have [...]

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Eek

Published October 29, 2002

Ahh. It’s time I was in the shower really I’m totally knackered and need to get to bed. But before then I shall quickly link the news stories I have noticed recently : (Only quick links because I’m in a rush) Aftermath of the Russian hostage crisis [news.bbc.co.uk]. People can bring back lots of cigarettes [...]

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woooooo

Published October 27, 2002

It’s Ridiculously windy [news.bbc.co.uk]. Half of the fence here has blown down. Bits of stuff are flying everywhere. I got an offer accepted yesterday on a house in Sheffield. Yaay. Now the really tedious bit begins. Arrggg. Good luck to me.

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Strikes off

Published October 26, 2002

The first set of firefighter strikes that were planned for next week have been cancelled [news.bbc.co.uk]. The hope is that progress can be made towards a resolution in the pay issue before the next set of strikes, but they will go ahead unless something is sorted out first.

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