What I’ve been up to, week ending 2010-03-28

• #ebz waiting for my new phone to be delivered requires a certain degree of timewasting, hence http://fallenlondon.com/c/38970 #
• Self-professed 'libertarian' argues for increased public spending on people living abroad: http://bit.ly/bpJCHU #
• Boo! The hitherto excellent Daily Mash channels Richard bloody Littlejohn with rubbish "PC gorn mad" nursery rhymes: http://bit.ly/d1a4zI #
• Alex Massie is ace. I hope someone less crazy than the Speccie will offer him a job shortly: http://bit.ly/c3RxLb #
• And healthcare is duly reformed. Hurrah! #hcr – wonder if this will help the president's popularity ratings? #
• W00t – @Captain_Deltic is now Tweeting #transportgeekery #ifyoudontknowyouwontbeinterested #
• Anyone recommend a Twitter client for a #Nokia #N97 ? #
• #ebz It's cloudy today, so I'm not all that inclined to get up in a hurry http://fallenlondon.com/c/39984 #
• It strikes me as utterly insane that alcohol tax isn't a simple "10p per 10ml of pure alcohol whatever the drink" #
• #budget2010, #verybadsituation and #itsreallyannoying are trending together. TWITTER WIN. #
• Least appealing offer ever -> RT @DuncanStott watch @Nick_Clegg's response live: http://bit.ly/aQ4szR #budget #
• Another day, another #ebz tweet http://fallenlondon.com/c/40534 #
• Bah. I finally get around to updating my website *exactly* as my host takes their server down for 2 hours… #
• Right. http://www.johnband.org now looks like it came from a half-capable designer 3 years ago, instead of a lazy blind designer in 1997 #
• Glad I've left the UK just as the union movement decides to fuck the few bits of the country left unfucked by the bankers #
• BA is bust because its salaries are high; the railways cost too much. If you disagree with either of those facts, you have no clue #
• Yes, tho' not as much as the bankers -> RT @manipillai The irony is the unions are doing a great job in ensuring Lab doesnt get re-elected. #
• V interesting post from Jamie – http://bit.ly/9Fyzyi – if the trend continues, I may withdraw my grudging support for democracy… #
• Back from a reasonably successful driven lesson, time for more #ebz http://fallenlondon.com/c/41127 #
• Excellent visual response to people who think Labour have done nothing to alleviate poverty and redistribute income: http://bit.ly/9qYntb #
• Conservative government in "opposed to human rights" shock: http://tinyurl.com/ylhql4y – seriously, did anyone expect this not to happen? #
• Meanwhile, Iceland channels Saudi Arabia http://bit.ly/cgMGbi – Mad Julie approves… #
• The most pretentious drivel you'll read all week, GUARANTEED: http://bit.ly/8XAaSY #
• Heh, I'd missed Hamilton falling afoul of Australia's dedicated anti-hooning laws: http://bit.ly/9CcYgR #
• I just plugged #ebz on my blog as well, I wonder if that gets me extra credit? http://fallenlondon.com/c/41743 #
• http://bit.ly/bznngP = "exactly the kind of offence right-wingers believe can't get dealt with like this any more due to evil PC brigade" #
• Sorry the last link wasn't all that interesting, partly I'm testing my PHP script… #
• My PHP script works, following much wailing and gnashing. New personal homepage ALL MY OWN WORK: http://www.johnband.org/ #
• If you've not seen this movie, you need to: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068173/ #aussiewithnail #
• CROWDSOURCING: what song should I put on next? Bear in mind that it's 2AM and I'm drunk #
• .@brettsr to be honest, any government initiative to diminish Peter Gabriel has my vote #
• I was actually counting down the days from seeing this ad to seeing a grumpy UberFeminist appraisal of this ad: http://bit.ly/af5JNa #
• Also, the 'this ad is evil because HAIRSHIRTS! DWORKIN!' post below wins points for actually saying "I am not lacking a sense of humour" #
• If you say "I'm not a racist but" or "not a misogynist but", you are. Lacking a sense of humour isn't as bad, but the same rules apply #
• This is the finest thing ever to have happened on this earth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXKwBvhd-ww (indirectly via @anattendantlord) #
• Another piece of awesomeness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NljLKfcwOc – bastarding YouTube doesn't have Mini Correct or Poppy #
• They do have this though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-aWjD5gea4 – everyone has and loves, or possibly is, this friend #
• …and the nonsense goes viral. RETURN TO REAL LIFE, PEOPLE -> RT @LDN Is the new Pepsi Max ad 'a bit rapey'? http://bit.ly/dr2luL #
• For anyone who's gone to drinks and regretted the company, but not the drinks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbWP8VWqGn0 #
• Happy summer, UK tweeps… #
• Shortly, to lunch and to the beach. First, #ebz http://fallenlondon.com/c/42308 #
• Dulux aside, the 2 main brands of paint in .au seem to be Nippon Paint & British Paint. Wld be interesting to plot market share over time… #
• A flame-war in CiF comments – nothing new, but the commenters are Toby Young and Jay Rayner: http://twitpic.com/1bhxt6 #

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