Aug. 10th, 2008

  • 2:34 PM
444_poggs
On my way back from the southernmost extremity of Zone 6, after having wondered "Why so many people travelling to London?" and fought the Underground, I arrived at Euston.

My train was for Desiro.

I conclude that this must be one of the little stations somewhere North of Watford Tunnel (which is the divide between commute-to-work and ooh-exciting!), maybe in the Birmingham area.

Confusion, then, when the train going in the opposite direction was also for... Desiro.

?!?!?

ARGHAHHRGHR

  • Jul. 27th, 2008 at 7:45 PM
444_poggs
I'm trying out VMware 6.5 beta 2, which has a new installer.

What does it do?

Vomits the beta to its idea of default locations on my filesystem, doesn't give me the option to put it somewhere specific, and then say "Oh, BTW, I'm going to try to compile some kernel modules for you".

Whatever happened to the concept of asking before dumping your crap everywhere?

Jul. 24th, 2008

  • 11:09 PM
444_poggs
I highly recommend you add [info]diblemming, for it is Steph - my wonderful but distant ex - and her Liberal Democrat stuff :)

Woah

  • Jul. 15th, 2008 at 8:58 PM
444_poggs
Yeah, woah.

DD-WRT beats the pants off any other form of wireless AP in the sub-£50 bracket.

I've just thrown it on a Buffalo WRT-54GS that I have here, and it's slick.

Time to bung it on some others I think :-)

Jul. 7th, 2008

  • 6:58 PM
444_poggs

"Live.

Don't live so fast that you never stop to enjoy the moment.

But don't live so slowly that you never live"

--- [info]poggs

Birthday

  • Jul. 6th, 2008 at 11:56 AM
444_poggs
Happy Birthday to the fantastic [info]strangelover!

*pint, cake*
444_poggs
Passenger Er... mumbleground?
[info]poggs Where are you travelling to?
Passenger Er... Overground?
[info]poggs Platforms 1-4. Where are you travelling to?
Passenger Er.... Overground? Mumblemumble Junction?
[info]poggs OK, take this train and change at Harrow & Wealdstone
Passenger Platform 4?
[info]poggs Take thi.... yes, platform 4.

Sneezy

  • Jun. 18th, 2008 at 8:17 AM
444_poggs
Mmm, high pollen count today.

Maybe that's why I've already sneezed myself in to oblivion barely 30 minutes in to my commute.

'twas only yesterday I was saying I've not had a hayfever attack for a while... :(

Deeface

  • Jun. 11th, 2008 at 11:58 AM
444_poggs
I have just included a deeface on a network diagram to indicate displeasure.

Awesomeness is...

  • Jun. 11th, 2008 at 10:01 AM
444_poggs
...[info]aca arriving in the office with a veritable ARMLOAD of coffee for the team...

...and a soya coffee for me.

Breakfast

  • Jun. 5th, 2008 at 1:35 PM
444_poggs
Yes, bourbon biscuits are a valid breakfast choice.

needler puts it so well

  • May. 27th, 2008 at 10:13 PM
444_poggs
"btw are you on a train or at work or home?"

She knows me :-D

May. 22nd, 2008

  • 4:11 PM
444_poggs
Corporate Man with very bad haircut
"hello, is that the fake tan company?  yes - i've accidentally overdosed on your product - what's your policy on that?"

May. 21st, 2008

  • 2:13 PM
444_poggs
"Closeness is a state of comfort, not due to proximity"

Honestly.

  • May. 20th, 2008 at 8:13 AM
444_poggs
I'm on the train.

There's a businessman, dressed in a smart suit with his papers on the table.

There's a youngish chap, dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and a hoodie.

Which do you think is causing irritation to the rest of the passengers by having his MP3 player turned up far too loud, blasting out his music for all to hear?

It's not me, it's the suit *points, glares*

May. 16th, 2008

  • 7:29 PM
444_poggs
It's not cake.

It's Cake.

severe_delays speaks The Truth

  • May. 15th, 2008 at 11:19 PM
444_poggs
[info]poggs Either way, arriving at Gatwick at 9am gives me a good hour to mooch around
[info]severe_delays Yeah, but that will get eaten up with dropping your bags and wandering to the departure lounge'n'stuff
[info]poggs Bags? It's a day-trip. Cabin baggage.
[info]severe_delays Seriously - put your bag in. That way you can fuck off for a bit and there's no way the plane can leave without you.
[info]poggs laughs out loud and hard
[info]severe_delays They'd rather send sniffer dogs round the airport than have to work out which was your bag and get it out the hold