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"it's not exactly rocket surgery"

Rick Hall - Comedy Store - Tonight.

Last night I saw Pygmalion at the Old Vic, courtesy of the_magician.

It was a pretty good production. Mr Doolittle (Tony Haygarth), with his rants about middle class morality, was a particular highlight, and got several spontaneous rounds of applause.

It had a lovely old fashioned set, which required the curtains to be drawn so they could do the scene changes. At one point this trapped a sofa cushion on the wrong, so a hand shot out from under the curtain :)

My one complaint would be that Miss Eynsford-Hill (Emma Noakes) was far too quiet. I could hardly hear her at times.

I thought that the ending didn't gell with my memories of the musical. Having looked it up it seems that the ending was changed for the film, but I don't think they quite used the original either. ( Spoiler )

Phrases that have caught my eye in the last 24 hours:

Describing an automatic carwash as a "Get Eaten by Cthulhu" attraction.

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it’s funny because it’s offensive. Much like Chris Rock, or Michael Jackson’s face.

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makyo was

reminded of
a remark I saw on usenet a few years back. Someone had said something gormless and/or wrong, and had been called on it. They'd replied, defensively, "Well I'm entitled to my opinion" to which another poster had replied "No you're not - you're entitled to your *informed* opinion".

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iBon sent me the following:

( 4 Moffat facts )

Anyway, that's enough Moff facts. None of them will probably lead to anything anyway. And none are as entertaining as the Vin Diesel Facts either.

If RTD is to go, it's as good an appointment as they could possibly have made.

Moffat, that is, not Vin Diesel.

The BBC take down of Dr. Who knitting patterns made it to a brief mention on the Today show headlines. Surliminal posted a couple of reactions with regard to fan sites and copyrights.

( Latest Hat Progress )It was pointed out to me that knitted hats should be floppy. I think I'm using too small needles for the wool. Ah well, at least with stitches this dense it'll keep my head warm.

I had a really top notch weekend. I normally don't do diary type entries, but I thought I'd give it a go. Plus I reckon there's a chance I'll look back on this in the future and smile. There doesn't seem to be anything private in it, so I'm not going to lock it.


Friday: ( 100 blank white cards & Wii )

Saturday: ( Cross Trainer, Haircut, Fancy Dress Party )
Sunday: ( Iron Man, Flimsy Crotch )

I did it. If it's a very slow news day, you can see me in a labcoat, and an Science. It works bitches. t-shirt, crouching down behind an MP, trying to make sure the stem cell billboard doesn't blow away.

In other Democracy related news:
Number of tourists taking pictures of Parliament from Waterloo Bridge; 3
Number of tourists taking pictures of the London Eye from Waterloo Bridge; 10

I'm tempted to give the old Lab coat an Iron over the weekend, and attend this protest in support of the Second Reading of Human Fertility and Embryology Bill.

I'm in favour of what I've heard of the bill.
It's not my biggest concern politically, but I don't have any plans, and I do work nearby, and own a lab coat.

The only question is would wearing Mad Science goggles hurt the cause?

I got the Women equals Problems proof email today.

( 5 step derivation )


However I believe this fails to take into account the negative root. which would mean that there is another valid solution:

Woman = - Problems

In other words, with the right woman all your problems are taken away :)

If you felt that was bit sappy go listen to JoCo's song about his solution.

From here.

5) Two Screen called back to say that DBSdata.co.uk had provided them with my number. So I called them on 01245 397570, and they said they'd remove my number from their database, and would look into where they'd got it from and call me back.

A quick round the block.

I just got a message from 83008 by textcosmo (the new name of cosmotext, who used to send from 67778).

Here's some good tips on how to deal with textcosmo, and their ilk.

1) Call your operator and check if you've been charged.

2) Call the premium rate regulator, on 0800 500212 to get the name and number of the txt spammer, and tell them to ask the spammer to remove your number.
Also register a complaint if you've been charged.

3) Call them (Dialogue Communications on 0870 0790400 in this case) and ask to be taken off their database, and confirm if they are responsible for sending you the message.

4) Call the company that actual sent you the message (Two Screen on 0870 4791158) and ask them to remove your number (belt and braces aproach) and ask them how the hell they got it in the first place.

The answer phone says they'll reply withing 24 hours. We'll see.

Message include incase anyone's searching for the spamming gits.

FreeMsg: Txt YES to 83008 and claim your free reward of 200 SM to use from www.textcosmo.com! Subscribe 6GBP/mnth inc 200sms.16 stop?txtStop textcosmo.com

Bleugh. Attention Theives.