| << May 2002 | July 2002 >> |
[Add a comment]
OTOH, It's ultimately because of you that I am currently on Carol V's Deox plan, so don't feel good about yourself. [added 28th Jun 2002]
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
jez: might do them tomorrow morning actually
beardy: prooly best - I am out from 2:30 -teat time, then will get everything sorted based on your comments of the morning, ready for a final go round and tart up when we meet F2F on Friday am
jez: teat time?
[Add a comment]
Gillian: Don't tell me, you're from outer space.
Kirk: No, I'm from Iowa. I only work in outer space.
[Add a comment]
An Omelette and a Glass of Wine by Elizabeth David. She's a frightful snob, and often constructs very awkward sentences, but this collection of David's magazine articles is extremely enjoyable. She writes with a passion for food, and you can't go wrong with that.
Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams. Stallman is a controversial figure in software. I think he's had more influence on modern software than Ellison, Jobs, Wozniak or even Gates.
Facts and Fancies by Armando Iannucci. Bought this after seeing his stage show a few years back. He answered questions from the audience and was hilarious, although his reply to What ever happened to the bus of Dianas? was too much for the more delicate members of the audience.
The Man Who Invented the Twentieth Century by Robert Lomas. Nikolai Tesla - bonkers, genius or both?
[Add a comment]
It all sounds so silly. Some fluff, which had collected round the back of the tumble drier, shorted the motor and ignited. Less than ten minutes later though, the kitchen was a raging inferno. Fortunately, the kitchen was an extension out the back of the house and so the damage was localised there. Could have been rather nasty otherwise.
Think I'll go and check our smoke detectors.
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
Something wonderful has happened ... Number 5 is alive!
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
Now boys, remember you can't do nothing until Saddam starts swinging for ya! But once he does, he's all yours ...
[Add a comment]
john: he allways asks it and then asks for an indepth what did u do
john: I wish he'd stop trying to be friendly
jez: just say "nothing"
john: especially when Iam assembling fans
john: :))
jez: "watched the footy, got pissed up, feel asleep at the foot of the stairs, spent Sunday feeling shit, now piss off"
jez: I've finally worked out why I own two Ocean Colour Scene albums
john: :))
john: 'got pissed up, bought two ocean colour scene albums'
jez: The lead "singer" has a relatively limited vocal range, so I can sing along without having to change octave in mid-stream
jez: I think that also accounts for the Reef albums too
john: :))
john: glad linux msgr doesn't support voice ;)
john: someone at yayspace got a pc at home with a speaker
john: so he sang to me on msgr when I was at work and he was at home
john: cos I had headphones on it was a bit too intimate :))
[Add a comment]
Cheap and bready I thought to myself, follow the principal of least surprise. I had, I'm ashamed to say, Pizza Hut vaguely in mind as our destination, and I knew it was over there somewhere.
Princess volunteered that Phil had eaten at an Italian restaurant somewhere along this particular street, and had said it was good. At the same moment I spotted the distant red sign.
"Onwards", I cried.
"But look!" countered Princess, indicating the pizzeria across the road.
Looks mildly posh, I thought, and then. Bingo! "But look again"
Next door to the pizzeria was, I knew instantly, our unexpected destination - Mr Wolf's Noodle & Nosh Bar. A quick scan of the short menu (divided into The Noodles and Something Other Than Noodles) confirmed it. Cheap and filling fare, in a variety of easy to understand combinations. And licensed too.
Mr Wolf (which may not be his real name) rapidly cooked up several miles of stir-fried noodles, served gently steaming in capacious white bowls, while Mrs Wolf served beers and whizzed up banana-and-chocolate smoothies. It was super. The bar seats around five in a row, with little side nooks and tables for maybe another ten or twelve. I have the feeling that they don't generally get parties of eight, as the service was slightly chaotic, but enjoyably so.
The noodles, medium-thickness wheat if you're counting, were just right, the accompanying vegetables bright and still with plenty of snap, and my tofu was well fried and generous. I liked it so much I immediately ordered some more to take away with me. I had to. The takeaway cartons are the kind you only ever see in American movies. Or, as Mr Wolf suggested, in episodes of Friends.
Mr Wolf's Noodle and Nosh Bar, 33 St Stephen's Street, Bristol. Phone 9273221
Naked Haijin Productions
presents
'Night of the Full Moon'
@ Mr.Wolf's
Sunday 16 February
'moon of winds'
Spoken Short Words Event with Open Mike
relaxed evening
free admission, but please buy food or drink
new menu!
Mr. Wolf's
noodle bar
33 St.Stephen's Street
8 til late
chill out/feel free to come and go
hosted by
Alan Summers
Karen Hoy
with special guest
Tania van Schalkwyk
The theme is wolves, moons and winds
bring film/literary quotes, microProse (very, VERY short stories!)
Poetry (nothing longer than a sonnet!)
(brevity applauded)
Anecdotes and Jokes (no shaggy dog stories)
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=BS11JX&title=Mr+Wolf's
The February Full Moon is 'the Moon of Winds'
Full moon materials (including The Moon Calendars) at Stanfords
the friendly map and travel people at 29 Corn Street,
just round the corner!
Stanfords also stock a range of
NHP travel haiku fridge magnets.
===================================
[added 14th Feb 2003]
See us all in April!!
Naked Haijin Productions
presents
'Night of the Full Moon'
Wednesday 16 April
Spoken Short Words Event with Open Mike
Mr. Wolf's
noodle bar
33 St.Stephen's Street
hosted by
Alan Summers
Karen Hoy
8 til late
chill out/feel free to come and go
free admission
new bigger venue!
new menu with fab food and range of hard and soft drinks
Special Guest:
Lee Coombes - ‘prose performance exponent’ with
Words Allowed, recently wowing at Bath Literature Festival.
Lee is described as both “unique, and a cross between
Michael Caine and Jack Dee, only better looking and funnier.”
The April Full Moon is 'the Rain Moon':
The evening theme is wolves, moons and rain so bring film/literary
quotes, microProse (very, VERY short stories!) poetry (nothing longer than a sonnet!)
haiku (brevity applauded)
anecdotes and jokes (no shaggy dog stories!)
Full moon materials, and much more, at Stanfords
the friendly map and travelbook people at:
29 Corn Street,just up the road from Mr.Wolf’s!
Stanfords also stock a range of terrific
Naked Haijin Productions haiku fridge magnets [added 16th Mar 2003]
Extra special guest star at Mr Wolf's Noodle Bar!
Naked Haijin Productions presents 'Night of the Full Moon', a Spoken Short Words Event with Open Mike at Mr. Wolf's Noodle Bar, 33 St.Stephen's Street.
The event is at the new bigger venue with a new menu with fab food and range of hard and soft drinks on Wednesday 16 April, free admission, 8pm until late, and hosted by Alan Summers and Karen Hoy, those haiku people poets of NHP.
"chill out/feel free to come and go, with large breaks inbetween short words"
Bring your film quotes; microprose; haiku; poetry; and comedy to Mr Wolf's, or simply sit back and enjoy good food and drink in a unique atmosphere.
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=BS11JX&title=Mr+Wolf's
Special Guests:
Bonny Brooks has been writing poetry for about seven years, and has performed in both Birmingham and Bristol. She wrote and directed her first play for the stage 'Private Parts Performing' four years ago; a controversial piece about male/female power struggles within sexual relationships. She is currently two thirds of her way through a Cultural Studies degree in which her research interest is mainly women's issues, in particular rape and judicial system. She will be completing her degree in Bristol and is well chuffed to be back in the West Country, to spend time with family and old friends and get involved in Bristol's vibrant poetry scene.
Lee Coombes
A top ‘performance prose exponent’ with Words Allowed,
who recently wowed them at the Bath Literature Festival.
Lee is described as both “unique, and a cross between
Michael Caine and Jack Dee, only better looking and funnier.”
Moon, rain and wolves!
The April Full Moon is 'the Rain Moon':
The evening theme is wolves, moons and rain so bring film/literary
quotes, microProse (very, VERY short stories!) poetry (nothing
longer than a sonnet!) haiku (brevity applauded) and anecdotes and
jokes (no shaggy dog stories!)
Stanfords and 'Travel haiku fridge/filing cabinet magnets' :
Full moon materials, and much more, at Stanfords
the friendly map and travelbook people at
29 Corn Street who also stock a range of terrific
Naked Haijin Productions haiku fridge magnets
[added 9th Apr 2003]
==============================================
Naked Haijin Productions performance haiku at:
==============================================
Ladyfest Benefit Gig
Hag Rag @ Arc Bar, 8 til 11ish, £2
Bank Holiday Monday 26th May, 2003
Arc Bar
amazing exploding glass entrance!
Broad Street, central Bristol
by St John's Arches down from the old former Grand Hotel
Wind down and Relax after the hectic weekend.
A Ladyfest Bristol benefit featuring two major players in the south west of England poetry scene.
Spoken word from Rosemary Dun
(Bristols Slam Champion)
and Alan Summers the Haiku Detective.
Plus Acoustic sets from two highly recommended singer
songwriters ..
Lou Bell and Katerina Heinrich
Plus Guests and Open Mic!
===============================
Bath Fringe, May 29th, 2003
===============================
Naked Haijin Productions
make an appearance at Bath Fringe!
http://www.bathfringe.co.uk/fringeclubs.php
Naked Haijin Haiku is part of The Live 'Wadsworth 6X Beer' Show and also featuring the brilliant, poignant and funny Ian Sills of Acoustic Night (Bristol) fame.
Performing on Thursday 29th May at 9pm at The New Inn on Monmouth Street where Gunilla has kindly laid on even more delicious Wadsworth 6X beer!
Then at 10pm at we break The Curfew on Cleveland Bridge!
An amazing third set happens at the Fringe Club later.. This is at Bonghy Bo on Upper Borough Walls with the brilliant organiser Jimmy Mc giving us fine premises and chill out zone for all Fringers both performers and unwitting public!
Fringe note: Bonghy Bo iff Upper Borough Walls, from 10pm to 1am every night. It's the Green Room, it's the place to be if you want to meet the performers or buy the harassed Fringe workers a drink, suss out what's happening tomorrow, spread vicious rumours about what's not happening tomorrow, or snarf up cocktails in a bid to banish tomorrow altogether. There will be entertainment, including some gently deranged DJ work and other events of a less usual nature, a sketch plan of which follows. Caveat: It is our mission to be unpredictable.
==========================================
Stanfords Map and Travel Bookshop of Bristol, England, stock Naked Haijin Productions haiku fridge/filing cabinet magnets' :
Mr Wolf's Noodle has now extended into next door and twice as worth a visit now!
[added 24th May 2003]
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
newing. This makes the naming easier for things like the new Not predicate. It comes in both unary and binary predicate versions, and creating an instance using a static member makes the naming easier.
There are new predicates - And, Or, Not which come in both unary and binary versions, and unary True and False. There are also two new algorithms - remove and removeIf.
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
Life imitates The Simpsons
[Add a comment]
Coriandertastic!
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
[Add a comment]
High points included meeting Leonie O'Moore - I told her I thought her work was really good, and for a moment she absolutely beamed, introducing Gary Hillmonster to Baz Enginecomics and seeing the non-plussed looks on their faces (subsequently found out they'd already been introduced, so no wonder they looked confused), giving away all the TRS3s I'd printed, and Matthew's unexpected, and thus even more pleasant, arrival on Sunday.
Low points included not having any money to spend at Chris Staros' stall, and the realisation that whatever meagre social skills I once possessed have atrophied away to almost nothing due to the fact that I rarely leave the house (and when I do, I usually only talk to dogs).
The first time I went to UKCAC, back in 1987, if an admired artist for 2000AD had wandered over to me and said "Hi, Jez! How's it going?" I'd probably have shit myself with excitement. Nowadays, I'd be slightly disappointed if it didn't. How we change.
I hope I'm not quite that bad. I've known Frazer for some years, and while we're not bosum chums, we are more than passing aquaintances. [added 5th Jun 2002]
Jrmy [added 6th Jun 2002]
Caption is a much much better place, but travel & accomodation are a pain for me there.
[added 7th Jun 2002]
[Add a comment]
| << May 2002 | July 2002 >> |
