After birth, death and taxes

Forget birth, death and taxes, there are three new truths for the modern age:

• Make lots of noise to be noticed or you will be ignored.
• Convince others to make any real change.
• Contribute to a political party to get a title.

Not catchy as the old three but they could be shortened too: 

• Shout.
• Persuade.
• Cheat.

ageism

Let call old people by what they really are - the nearly dead but still clinging on.

monkeys

monkeys,
originally uploaded by lapnagra.

A recent snap.

1988

My niece turns eighteen next week and we are busy compiling a cd of hits from that year.  This has brought Suki and I immense pleasure along with the realisation that it was the year that Music forgot.

• Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
• Level 42 - Heaven in my hands

At least Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" gets in there.  Suki finds the fact that is all from my side of the record collection particularly entertaining.  All her music from that time is on vinyl and we can't find it anywhere around the house.

Well it is here now

They have taken their sweet time about it but I am still not too sure about it.  Maybe its just me but it looks right but feels wrong.  Firefox 2.0 is on its way and that is still my weapon of choice.

IE7

If Ferrari made computers...

Found this machine on the Net and it is truly awesome.  Handcrafted with love and style.

Dark Blade

I'll bet one pound on Wednesday

If a new employee joins your team and is then taken to hospital the same day is it:

• wrong to use their desk while they are away
• bad to begin a sweepstake betting on the date of return
• time to find a new project.

Does life get any better?

Football....food.....beer....pool....beer...home.

Instant or Espresso

I recently found out that my previous company had tried to replace my vacant position a couple of times.  Some were clearly insane and in need of medical treatment and others were just plain naive.  My favorite was a chap called Kofi.  He arrived on Monday and was given the usual round of introductions and welcome discussions.  He left for a sandwich at lunchtime and never returned.  Nobody realised he was not coming back until after five o'clock and they still don't know the reasons why. 

He was nicknamed "Instant" or "Espresso".

My suggestion, if your name is Kofi you don't want to be quick at anything but then again you could be called "slow roast" which is a lot worse.

fifty - fifty

When it comes down to two choices you will always pick the wrong one

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Thanks to Amit.  This even works with the blogger beta...coolio. 

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