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Spam spam spam spam spam…. sigh

liebrand — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:33:52 +0000

OK, I’ve avoided using a captcha (see this link if you’re interested http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAPTCHA) to allow people to make comments on my blog.

And even with blogging about one post every month, I still get 50 odd spam comments a day. So I’m fed up with it now, and I’ve added a captcha to the comments page…

sigh

English kid toys

liebrand — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:18:36 +0000

Nothing like teaching them early…

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Guess the continent

liebrand — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:48:51 +0000

Linda’s artistic and very geography talented attempt at describing one of the continents. Can you guess which?

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Welcome back…

liebrand — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:34:04 +0000

An hour into my commute this morning I find myself having moved but three stops on the district line… The new years resolution plan of going to the gym this morning now completely out of the window, I can’t say I’m impressed with this “going back to work” lark!

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Rocky rocks!

liebrand — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:00:39 +0000

A couple of a years ago, we accidentally got in to a theme with our company christmas do’s. It started with indoor sky diving, which looked to be amazing. I didn’t participate, because at the time I still had a dodgy shoulder, but the guys had a great time. That was the “AIR” theme ticked.

Next up was “SEA”… taking a RIB out on the Thames, and speeding along at 218 miles per hour (almost) was exhilarating if not a bit cold.

This year’s “LAND” theme was done by a bit of good ole Go-karting. And the unanimous verdict was that it has been the best xmas do so far! We were all a bit bruised and sore at the end of it, no thanks to one person in particular bumping his way through the field, but it was a success.

However, my side didn’t stop hurting when the muscle ache ended… As it turns out, I’ve broken a rib!! And BOY that hurts! I’m not sure how Rocky or any other boxer do what they do, they must like pain more than I do.

The doc said not to worry, it’ll pass in a few weeks but for now just relax and “Take da pain!”

Boy… Wolf… Cry…

liebrand — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:56:16 +0000

So here I am, on the districtline neatly minding my own business, waiting for the train to depart from Earls Court. It’s taking it’s sweet time, but nobody bats an eyelid. This *is* TFL after all.

After a few minutes however, an announcement… “Ladies and gentleman. Due to an emergency we kindly ask you to leave the station immediately!”

This is not your standard message and everyone on the train looks up and at each other. A flurry of confused looks exchange and then: “Ladies and gentleman. Due to…” the message repeats as do some of the confused looks. Only some though, since most have changed from confused to “I’m not moving, I got a seat!”

At the third repeat, I pack up and hop off the train. Oddly enough only 3 others follow my example and we head for the exit. As we start up the stairs, another announcement. This time not a pre-recorded dooms message though: “ladeesh an gen’al’man… Ffanks for lis’ening to our daily alarm check notice…”

The four of us stare at each other and shake our heads. We head back to the train and hop on. We’ve lost our seats and now have to endure the triumphant smug grins from those that had remained seated.

Next time there’s an alarm they can piss off; I’m not giving up my seat unless the flames are lapping at my feet!!!

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Tortoises doing cartwheels?!?!?

liebrand — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:39:19 +0000

OK…. so I’m not one who enjoys seeing advertising everywhere, but I s’pose it’s a fact of life. Now for as long as I’ve been in London, I’ve noticed the “Poems on the Underground” campaign, which places poems on the tube where there would otherwise be advertising…
“Good thing!” I hear you say… well not to me…

Tubes being late… so-called “planned” engineering works… leafs on the track… signalling problems… even strikes… non of them bother me more than these annoying poems!!!

Who the f*ck is this dancer??? what’s she got to do with a bleeding tortoise? And what sick individual is she anyway that she wants here WRINKLED lips kissed?!?!?!

And this is not even the most confusing one that I’ve come across!! I s’pose it isn’t art unless you dont understand it…. sigh…

Gotta teach em when they’re still young

liebrand — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:14:54 +0000

Who said I’m irresponsible when it comes to kids?!? I’m anything but! I’ll even share my beer with the lil fellow!

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Bad start…

liebrand — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:57:22 +0000

As if waking at 5am after an hour of restless turning around in my bed wasn’t annoying enough. I find that the “pot-that-holds-the-magic-substance-to-survive-to-allow-you-to-function” is… EMPTY!!!

This is going to be a very loooooong day…

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Spring tide

liebrand — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:34:28 +0000

Well the planning-for-the-wedding fun has started. We’ve headed out to richmond to look at some venues. First grab some food down at the water side tho… Or at least that was the plan. A massive spring tide put a halt to that idea tho. Only those with wellies are able to get to the pub!

Turning back to round the block and reach the pub from the other side was a good idea, but it looks like someone forgot to shut the Thames barrier today, because the entire Richmond waterfront is flooded!

Oh well. Lucky for us there are 1 or 2 more pubs around here! Quick bite and then some venue hunting!