The road stretches out ahead, a black ribbon cutting across a late afternoon landscape. Dusk is setting in, a few minutes from now the headlights will go on.
You’re lost, somewhere in America. Elvis on the radio, destination… nowhere in particular.
Welcome to the after-dark world of the abandoned roadside diner.
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“Also, the academic bastards will not even allow Time Cube on their web sites”
Published by April 4th, 2008 in Dispatches from another world. 5 CommentsAnd there you have it. I’ve just spent a disturbing 40 minutes over on TimeCube.com, trying to make sense of… well… of pretty much anything on the site at all; and all I have to show for my efforts so far is a mild headache and a vague desire to travel to Switzerland to punch [...]
The Goatary - Nasty Case of Avatars
Published by February 17th, 2008 in Dispatches from another world. 0 CommentsNEWS FLASH: The Goatary (aka the Forum) has got a terrible case of the Avatars. Feel free when you register… or anytime that suites after the relatively painless registration process… or not.. to upload your own personal Avatar. Normally these sorta things are restricted to 9kb but for welcome visitors and [...]
Stress Management = Brooke’s Waterfall
Published by February 7th, 2008 in Dispatches from another world. 0 CommentsA question posed - “I very much need to develop a way of dealing with stress. I used to have what i called the “fuck it level”, but for some reason that disappeared in my early 30s.”
Hmmmm. I may be able to help you better manage this.
Nu-Jazz Smiles, Purple Bumstead’s, & Racial Typing
Published by February 4th, 2008 in Dispatches from another world. 0 CommentsI’ve developed a passion over the past couple of decades for nu-jazz, candid photographs of people smiling, RM William Black Boots, Holeproof black hipsters, and the colour of royal purple.
Add to this the Dagwood Bumstead inspired big big ‘man’ sandwich. I discovered a great variation of these some years back when transiting through New [...]
For all you butt-smackin’, toilet-leanin’, team-talkin’, anniversary-forgettin’, gameplay-sledgin’ guys out there, apparently there really is a woman who finds you completely adorable [1].
Which leads me to wondering — let’s hear from the Voodoologic guys [2] about any of your habits that your partner unexpectedly finds adorable?
Footnotes:
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Please note: I’ve tested several of these allegedly adorable qualities [...]
It began innocently enough. A flyer in our letterbox, a rumour in the street.
Hard Garbage day was coming, and it was time to delve into long-forgotten cupboards and to go in search of the overgrown shed that Old Grandpappy Midnight claims was built somewhere in the backyard back in ‘Nought Six [1].
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In case you’re not [...]
Sometimes, what I really need is…
Published by April 9th, 2007 in Dispatches from another world. 0 Comments…a reality check. Barber’s story. Pictures from the life of a Nigerian barber, living on less than $1 a day.
“My plan is to get my own shop, but I need to find one year’s rent in advance. This means about 170,000 naira ($1,300) – then I can get married. “
“I know it is not realistic,” [...]
The Perils of Group Action
Published by March 14th, 2007 in Dispatches from another world and The Utterings Of The Holy Grape. 1 CommentI’ve always liked stories of grand quests, of heroes and villains, and great battles, and mythical creatures and places all set in worlds much like that of the Lord of the Rings. So it’s not surprising that I used to love playing Dungeons and Dragons with some mates during Uni. I really enjoyed it but [...]
Sound Of Voodoo