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October 31, 2003Michael Hanscom admits it probably wasn’t the best idea. He thought the photo on his personal blog of Apple computers being offloaded at a Microsoft loading dock might get a couple of smirks from friends. He never imagined it would cost him his job.
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This was the story of a young, frightened soldier, not a combat heroine;
of doctors, nurses and hospital administrators who did all they could
possibly do and more to save and care for their foreign "guest", towards
whom Arab custom would demand generous hospitality.
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remember the stickman theatre of death?... well heres a great shoot em up game from the same dood >
xiao xiao
use the spacebar to reload your gun.!.. enjoy the final scene!
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I think George Bush just coined a new word for the suicide bombers (I call them suicide bombers) terrorizing the Middle East. In his press conference, he called them "suiciders." I thought it was a slip and then he called them that again. "Suiciders."
Daft old git
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Fight off nasty viruses, worms, and Trojan horses by following these simple rules.
I. Remember thy antivirus software and keep it updated.
II. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's attachments.
III. Avoideth bogus file downloads.
IV. Smite spyware and pop-ups.
V. Thou shalt foil spammers.
VI. Keep thy operating system patched.
VII. Maketh a rescue disk and keep it handy.
VIII. Be not taken in by false claims.
IX. Honor thy firewall.
X. Maketh backups and keep them holy.
from our brothers and sisters in the PC security choir.
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Spam attacks and security vulnerabilities have prompted Microsoft to plan to turn off its troublesome Windows Messenger service in the next Windows XP update, a company representative said Tuesday.
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Now I thought old Bill Gates had us windoze users suckered.. glad I don't have a mac tho!!!..heee hee
U.S. based Internet security research company @Stake has warned of newly discovered vulnerabilities affecting the Mac OS X operating system.
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WOO YAY to Zonnet.nl (my ISP)
With the package I get for my home internet connection, they are upgrading the lines from 512kbs down to 768kbs down.. woohoo
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helicopter fragging is fun with this little game HELIATTACKII
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these demos have been designed to be played with 3D hardware acceleration.in some demos objects are movable with the left mouse button
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as I'm on the gaming theme, heres a well drawn starwars game, with great noises
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Astronomers Amazed at Two Huge Sunspots
It was a very cold morning today, there was low fog and mist lying on the canals, the buildings in the disyance were just dark shadows and I could look directly at the sun. For about 20 minutes while I was cycling I stared at 2 spots on the sun, firstly wondering if I was getting old and needing glasses, then realised that these must be sunspots. I havn't seen them before (and to be honest, I didn't think they would be visible with the naked eye)
heres my effort.. if you click to look at the full sized version, you can just make out a couple of spots:
I took some photies (in the gallery now)
But woo yay for cold misty mornings!
more here from space dot com
Huge Sunspots Fuel More Space Storms
Real-Time Solar Wind Data
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As I've been far too pissed with the state of the boards on MSN, I have decided to open my own. You are all welcome to come & join, I will then have the pleasure of relinquishing responsibilities for BB moderators etc.
Please come & check it out at http://www.halobattleforums.tk .
So what can these new boards do?
heres a long list of the features of UBB http://www.phpbb.com/features.php
Hope to see you covenant hungry fraggers there soon!
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Approx. 57 acres.
Former United States Air Force Titan 1 facility
Consisting of 16 Large-to-Huge Underground Buildings
located in Central Washington State
10 minutes off I-90
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Celebrated artist Pablo Picasso's dream of opening a gallery in his home city of Malaga has been realised with the inauguration of a dedicated museum.
Picasso had himself identified the palace as a possible site for the project in 1953, but had been frustrated by politics.
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very addictive helicopter game.. YAY
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Ever wondered how to get someone back?.. some of these entries are pure f**king EVIL!..check out this great thread on the B3TA message board
thanks to B3TA!!
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I play poker at home.. I got some pokerchips from the U.S and we have a monthly tournament (low stakes) cause we're all friends and we don't wanna fall out.
So now it seems that after Chris Moneymakers big win, all the online poker rooms are filling up and poker is said to be making a comeback.
If you want to learn the rules, have a look at my Quick guide to Texas Hold 'em
Then you can go play the boards for play money at Ultimate bet dot com
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A new fashion in exhausts
Now go and rock out with Bubb Rubb
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Mr T special
Mr T or is it Mr Team?.. someone please correct me..
If you have managed to check my GALLERY, I have been taking pics of various stuff around Holland. I really like graffiti, something about my old skool up-bringing> baggy jeans, breakdancing, graffiti.. not that I ever have done any.. but thats leading me astray.
Now I thought this Mr T dood was good, I like the clean image, cheesy grin and whopping big chin, kinda reminds me of cartoon faces I used to draw as a *gulp*...teenager.
Any who, I just noticed yesterday.. after a tip off from a guy (name?...damn!) I met while taking photies in the city center. I cycled my normal way back, also where I took the photo of the Cow Stencil which was pasted over by this GALLERY by Mr Team. I love it! and a real treat, as just the day before I caught what was perhaps a prethought to posters.
Anyway.. some Mr T on acid
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ICONS, ICONS all our software appis have em, This is an interesting article about the new (and old) icons being used in the latest relaease of Office2003.
Basically, why are we using icons that have no meaning anymore.. like the save button.. when was the last time you saved anything onto a 3.5in floppy?!!!?
daft innit!
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Dr. Dolittle watch out!
This crazy new device is attached to your dogs collar, when it makes a noise/growl etc. the device performs an on-the-fly English translation, like "I want food".
I wonder if it'll work on other animals?
Dr. Dolittle: This fellow obviously knows what he's talking about.
Matthew: Who wrote the book, Doctor?
Dr. Dolittle: Er. Oh, I did.
Trivia about Doctor Dolittle:
*Rex Harrison was frequently bitten by the animals.
*No one expected that shooting a scene with ducks swimming in a pond would be difficult. However, when the ducks were placed onto the pond they sank! Apparently it was the wrong time of year and the ducks had lost their water-repellent feathers and couldn't swim.
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Go check out these coats SCOTTeVEST (please excuse the really bad catalouge poses!!!!)
Theses coats have around 20 hidden pockets, I know I have enough trouble with 3 or 4, can't find keys, rizla blah blah.. I'd be stuck at the checkout for half an hour looking for my wallet!
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OK so now you can control 2 pcs (of differering OS WINblah and of differing locations) from one PC
You need VNC and this little bag o tricks
So I use VNC at work, what happens is I can control another PC from my desktop (or the network admin can mess with your mind and move your mouse round etc)
Now I know it's not far for me to walk round the other side of the room, but I am lazy and you have to get up, walk sit down, login.. at least I havn't got a 'x' flights of stairs to run up n down!
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Unofficial Borat Music Tribute Page
Go and download the smash hit "You Have Big Bollocks"
The BBC even reported there was a riot at the Virgin Megastore in central Kazakhstan when the single was released.
Go learn more about Khazakhstan
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bogus headlines from The Random Celebrity Rumor Generator
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Victoria's Secret Web site allowed shoppers to take a peek at other customers' orders. An apparent flaw in the lingerie giant's ordering system made it possible to tweak customer ID numbers and see what kind of knickers people were buying - a clear violation of Victoria's Secret online privacy policy.
Read more...
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UPDATED!!!!
see latest post for Schiphol to Utrecht by train
Schiphol to Utrecht by train
Arrive at Schiphol
Follow signs for trains (do a right and a left)
ticket office
get a single to Utrecht Centraal (changing at DUIVENDRECHT)-fare �10,40
Ask the ticket cashier which platform, they're dead friendly and speak English very
well.
1st stop is Amsterdam Zuid WTC
2nd stop Amsterdam RAI
3rd stop is Duivendrecht - GET OUT
You'll arrive downstairs follow the masses and the suitcases upstairs (blue signs for
Utrecht). You'll probably find that a train arrives for Utrecht Centraal, but no-one
gets on it??!.... this is because its a 'stoptrein'. Wait 5 minutes and catch the
'sneltrein'.
Stoptrein = slow (stops at all the stations)
Sneltrein = fast (limited stops)
If you get the 'SnelTrein' to Utrecht Centraal and it's your 1st stop.. YAY
TOTAL TIME 37 MINUTES
If you get on a 'stoptrein' at Duivendrecht, fear not you'll just have to stop at
these stations:
Amsterdam Bijlmer
Abcoude
Breukelen
Maarssen
Utrecht Centraal is the 5th stop
TOTAL TIME 55 Minutes
If all has failed and nothing looks familiar you may have got on the 'stoptrein' at
Schiphol, you'll be doing all these stations:
Amsterdam Zuid WTC
Amsterdam RAI
Duivendrecht
Diemen Zuid
Weesp
Naarden-Bussum
Bussum Zuid
Hilversum Noord
Hilversum
Hilversum Sportpark
Hollandsche Rading
Utrecht Overvecht
Utrecht Centraal
TOTAL TIME 1 HOUR 10 minutes
You can also catch a train from Schiphol to Amsterdam, then change for Utrecht, it's
probably just as easy except that Amsterdam CS is very big.
For train times and online planner hit the NS website at:
http://www.ns.nl/domestic/index.cgi
Travel safely and may the force be with you
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Thats right, free..you do have to have your site hosted somewhere already, so they can point to it.
This is dead useful if you have your site hosted with say your ISP and your free webspace has the longest most boring and forgettable domain name ever. So, catch? Well yes there is one I suppose You get a tiny popup window for .TK domains
anywho, here the link dot tk
I have so far managed to collect
braindribbles.tk
projectorange.tk
thank you (faka fetai) Tokelau
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Stereophonics & Supporting Act
Location: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
21st October 2003
8 PM - 12 AM
€30.70
Good venue, very large and spacey and well planned on amenities. Split level and balconies on either side of the arena, the munten machines are located on every corner and are the only way you get a drink.
Silkstone were the supporting act and very good too. I had no idea they are Nederlanders. I even recognised a couple of tunes. But I really there to see the Stereophonics!
They were top. A heck of a long gig though. Loads of polite people.
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Selective DJs (I'm name dropping now) > Joey Beltram, Billy Nasty, Dave Clarke blah blah blah
mentions Detroit a few times aswell.
Weteringschans 157 (roundabout near paradiso)
Twisted punt nl
Thanks Wayne
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...Food scientists have developed a curry-flavoured cheese that will soon be available for purchase by Tesco customers.The tandoori flavoured cheese is the first of a range of take-away themed cheeses that Tesco will offer to the British public.If successful, the supermarket chain is likely to expand its range of flavoured cheeses..."
PROOF - newsweaver.ie/trinityenews/e_article000182870.cfm
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been greenlighted by Spyglass/Disney and will begin filming early next year in London. It's scheduled to be released in 2005.
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Some photographs of Utrecht from the Dom Tower and around about.
mrmule gallery ::utrecht::
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jungle attitude snowboarding follow the dots to pull tricks.. niiiice
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N the smilie man
great smilie collection
cheers Jason!
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space trees
fantastic flash adventure game - superb detail
SPACETREES from Amanita design
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Utrechts Bokbier Festival
Location, Location, Location:
Cafe Ledig Erf
Kafe Belgie
Cafe Jan Primms
Bert's Bierhuis
Live music, a unique Festival glass, oooh.
Basically walk down the Oude Gracht from Friday 17th October 17:00 and all the pubs and bars will be celebrating the Bok Festival in there own unique special way.
| Friday | 17th | 17:00 - 23:00 |
| Saturday | 18th | 14:00 - 23:00 |
| Sunday | 19th | 14:00 - 18:00 |
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coffeeshop shabab
Out of all the coffeeshops in Utrecht, this one is about as close as you can get to the station, not that that should be your only reason for heading off there. Shabab has quite a bit of through traffic, but has a quiet terrace out back and wicker chairs out front. Mint tea is a speciality here, served piping hot and very sweet.
WEED | |
| Shabab Power | €7,50 |
| White Widow | €7 |
| Misty | €7 |
| Shabab light | €6 |
| Thai | €5 |
HASH | |
| Spoetnik | €8 |
| Zachtepolm | €7 |
| Huiskwaliteit | €6 |
| Ketama | €5 |
Vleutenseweg 99
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coffeeshops in Utrecht
get more information from our ::projectorange:: blog
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Coffeeshop De Wolf
Local coffeeshop in Utrecht
Friendly place, small with pool & pinball table, plenty of seats and a few sofas to lounge on, great coffee, a real locals local!
WEED
White widow - €7 per gram
Jack Herrier - €6 per gram
HASH
De Wolf Pollem - €9 per gram
Super Pollem - €8 per gram
Pollem - €7 per gram
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fun lovin criminals LIVE
From the Paradiso in Amsterdam, great gig.. jumped around and even had a mosh.. WOO YAY
the video is not up yet.. they have a placeholder for it tho.
stay tuned to fabchannel.com
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Sams dad over.. did the Long Island Ice Teas.... AGAIN
Long Island Ice Tea
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Fun Loving Criminals
Paradiso
Membership €3,50
Ticket €20,00
21.00 uur till 23.30
Gig and a half. great venue. This gig was ram packed with f****d up fans. The lads did good, considering the collective state of mind not ot mention physical abuse. They paid homage to the crowd and to the Netherlands.
Welcome boys....
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the typewriter-keyboard conversion
brazil, bladerunner & animatrix come to life
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We arrived back in the NL too late to attend.
very embarrassing.. apologies to all.
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more graffiti in the gallery
woo yay
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found the fonts I used to make the boylogo.. so expect an update.. i think it's time to get my ugly mug off the front page.
hey ho
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So todays <26.09.2003> blog comes semi-live (i had to post it when we landed) from our flight to EMA for a weekend away form Sunny Utrecht... Had to leave the cat on her own.. but she should be OK for a couple of days. She caught a mouse this morning... left it for us for a breakfast treat.. mmmmm needless to say i went in the bin.. but its the thought that counts right!?.. to be honest i think she knew already we were going away.. their like that cats.
So gonna watch a bit of a movie..second part of LOTR.. the gory bits... heh heh
later
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