Among many other projects, I'm lending my production ear to a friend on this instrumental track.

I don't normally ask for comments on my stuff as I'm a reet touchy bastard, but I wouldn't mind hearing what people have to say about this particular one (I didn't write it, so I don't mind! haha!)

So, yeah, hope you like, but if you have anything to say on it, drop me a comment.

Thanks!

G-Mailto

... sets up your browser so that it'll open a G-Mail window to handle email (mailto:) links that you click on.

I know you can do this with Google Mail Notifier / Google Talk, but I don't want to install them. I like this. :)

Tor.com Freebies Bonanza - fucktonnes of free Scifi ebooks.

Get 'em before they take 'em away.

Is it just me that finds it odd when people quote the simplest interpretation of Occam's razor for explanations of a situation as a solid, perfect rule, not a helpful heuristic?

Excusable in TeeVee land (I seem to recall it being quoted in Contact in a court room as fact?) but it seems to have seeped increasingly into the lexicon of people who like simple answers, instead of requiring correct ones.

Hmph. Maybe it's me that's simple. I don't know if my brain works right these days.

Yeah, I know that online petitions are a rather minimal way of expressing your opinions on something these days buuuuut this tickled my fancy...

In response to this weak attempt to dodge justice, there is now:

We the undersigned call upon Mark Thompson of the BBC and Jonathan Thoday of Avalon to insist the £90,000 costs awarded to them against Stephen Green in the Jerry Springer the Opera case are paid in full.

[Petition] [Facebook group to bring attention to petition]

Back story: Man causes great kerfuffle about Jerry Springer the Opera, on blasphemy grounds, causing, along the way, massive financial losses and a wave of death threats against (among others) one of my favourite comedians of all time, Stewart Lee.

So, having lost, there was an attempt at a petition to induce Mark Thompson of the BBC and Jonathan Thoday of Avalon to waive the costs awarded to them - which has already been heavily hijacked by people using it to leave opposing comments (ho ho ho).

So, yeah, I do think that if you bring court action like that, and lose, you ought to pay the price. If that would bankrupt you, you obviously should either have abstained from litigation, or have the courage of your convictions. Tough break, hate-monkey.

[edit]: I confusingly pasted the wrong paragraph to begin with. I'm in favour of the petition that insists the costs are PAID. Doh.

A motherfucking ZEPPELIN just flew over my office. It was HUUUUGE.

How much do I love zeppelins?



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I feel about 6 :)

thelifelist
A forum for exchanging lists of things you'd like to have done before you die.

ljsecret
Share a secret through the means of art, under complete anonymity.

mourning_souls
A community for cemetery photographers, dark poets and anyone else who appreciates and admires the beauty of cemeteries.

My friend, pixie_fae has set up a community called onjoy to gather feedback about an adult toys website she's working on.

As a reward for people taking a little time using the site and returning bug info / suggestions, there are a mixture of freebies and money-off vouchers available each week.

If you're in the market for, or regularly buy lingerie / toys / etc, you could probably save a few quid and do her a favour while you're at it... ta!

Foals are actually a pretty good band, but why must all the singers that the kids listen to these days sound exactly the fucking same. It's like being invaded by an army of 15-year-old mockney David Byrne impressionists.

Gentlemen, go forth and monotonise. The way may be winding and the road may be hard, but with GHD hair straighteners, lip gloss and God's help we'll make it back alive. Saunders, are those regulation issue skinny jeans? Loosen that belt, for God's sake man, you look like a 27-year-old!

When I was a lad, music had notes in it.

Things have come to pretty pass when *I'm* the sane one in my family!

Account Structure Update
Back by popular demand, Basic Accounts will be available to all users again by the end of the (northern hemisphere) summer. More information on the decision-making process and proposals relating to the future of Basic Accounts are in lj_2008.

New Themes
Two attractive and all-new Flexible Squares themes, "Circular" and "Circular Brown" are now available.


L to R: Circular and Brown

New V-Gifts
Give someone you care about the gift of enticement. With the new Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee, Curry and Sushi v-gifts, all the significant people in your life will be able to share in the longing for the tasty edibles below. Plus, it reminds loved ones you think they're really sweet, really savory or just plain satisfying.


L to R: Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee, Curry and Sushi

Ж-Men...but not the ones you might expect!
This week LJ Russia launched Ж-Men, a new comedy series about superheroes, inspired by the LJ communities dedicated to superheros, comics and cartoons. The title's "Ж" comes from ЖЖ, the nickname for LiveJournal in Russia.

Ж-Men's script is written by a group of LJ enthusiasts who also happen to be television professionals. Who knew? Following the premiere, five more episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks. We hope you find the series fresh and enjoyable.

This is, of course, an experiment for LiveJournal. As always, we'd love to hear what you think!

One for cyka



"Are you sure this is correct name for restaurant in Engrish?"
"Sure, this what Babelfish say anyhow!"

The Republican song (warning: audio, 100% irony free)

Need to borrow a yellow zentai suit/onesie. Anyone have one or suspect anyone of having one?

To all those who chipped in for Maria's birthday present, especially those who couldn't be there to see her receive it.

Just look at this expression:


Pic by flavius_m

I don't think I need say any more!