On the ‘Guild of Calamitous Intent’
Please consider the following herein my official application to join the Guild of Calamitous Intent.
The Sheer Brilliance of the Vogon Constructor Fleet
The Vogon Constructor Fleet, my dear reader, is a marvel of engineering that is truly out of this world.
A Change in Direction
“Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run,There’s still time to change the road you’re on…” Messrs. Page, Plant / Led Zeppelin / Stairway to Heaven One cannot be a noteworthy villain for particularly long without coming across the infamous quandary – when faced with having one’s plans foiled for the umpteenth time – […]
A Long-Awaited Update for Nobody in Particular
The year is 2021, quite late into it in fact, and I’ve let this piece of digital real-estate go abandoned for far too long. This post is no guarantee there will be vast amounts of activity beyond this but can’t hurt to try. Got to start somewhere! In February of this year, my time suddenly became a premium with regards […]
The Most Annoying Thing an Englishman Can Do
In an attempt to continue the long journey of self-improvement, I have often asked folks – both friends and acquaintances: “What is the most annoying, irritating or generally irksome thing that Englishmen do?“ To this question I have received multiple answers, both asinine plain mundane. Today however was an interesting day, because for the very first time in my memory […]
Kefka Palazzo: A Fan Letter
Dear Mr. Palazzo, I realise that, at the time of writing this letter, you are in fact dead. Hopefully this will not delay you overlong in reading this letter as I wish to express to you my deepest gratitude for the inspiration you have given evil-doers and villainy in general. I cannot recall another individual whose sheer brilliance on the […]
How I Finally Got Out of a Protection Racket!
Sometime in the late 90s, I willingly accepted the very kind offer of a friendly sounding firm to protect some of my most precious things. The deal was simple, in exchange for some contact information, I would be entitled to complete protection from any would-be threats against me, going so far as to actively look out for potential issues which […]
2018 – An Update
I turn my back on the site for five minutes and half a year goes-by! I shall have to admonish it properly for letting things get so bad. So – on to the first proper post of 2018. This will also serve as the first proper-post generally as well. And by-jove, there’s plenty to cover. Firstly with the recent revamp […]
Hello world!
‘Hello World’ – is the industry standard for uninteresting greetings on the internet. It is supposed to have originated from a Bell Laboratories internal memorandum by Brian Kernighan, called ‘Programming in C: A Tutorial’ back in 1974. How dull. ಠ_ರೃ I prefer the old adage ‘ENGAGE EYEBALLS‘ – originally from a Mr. F. Monocle, prior to any of his internet […]