ExcitementDid some work on Clare's family tree, she's related to Harry Clarke the artist, but not related to us. Also bought an IPOD (still waiting for it to be delivered) a very productive weekend.My new favourite curry house is the Anglo Asian on Stoke Newin... PopEx Chart CommentaryPut my popex chart commentary back in, like this for the Triple J chart in Australia... it looks better when not everyone is a new entry! Meeting today to talk about mobile phone things on the web, more popex admin and then The Darkness tonight, hope... A water-cooler momentI sit near a water cooler at work, though I don't ever use it. Is there anything worse coming up to use the water cooler and finding it empty? Yes there is, how about finding the water cooler empty, huffing and complaining to me because I sit near i... Oui j'achète un appartementC'est le dernier chapitre dans un long conte, recherche "<strong>the flat</strong>" pour plus d'information. Pas très intéressant cependant...Vegan skills at The Hermitage!New vegan option on the menu at The Hermitage, I will be down to check it out asap:Lunch 3-course menu £14.95 22nd June 2008 - From 12pm until 3pm Starters: Avocado Provençale (vegan) Or Garlic Prawns Or Duck liver paté de maisonMain C... Gig MentalSo, yet another "modern" band books into the Leas Cliff Hall, when The Charlatans come to town on the 3rd of June... not a good day for us, as if all goes according to plan we're seeing The Pixies at Brixton Academy that day... an odd one for the Lea... Folkestone restaurant disappointmentAnother great weekend on Folkestone, a bit too boozy though. I woke up on a floor early on Saturday morning not feeling my best, but luckily managed to avoid the strange vomiting bug that brought everyone else down.Timothy's Wine Bar was a major disa... RE: Oui j'achète un appartementOui, tu as achete' un appartement, c'est bien. OKmais.... Ma c'e' una cosa che non capisco. Perche' parli SEMPRE di questo appartamento. PERCHE' ???C'est enquiquinant, REALLY.....Au Revoir mon cherMadame M ... Validation, that's what you need...Just curious if <a href="http://validator.w3.org/check/referer">this site validates</a>... Unlikely I'd have thought.Brilliant! Environmentally friendly nuclear missiles!Concerned for the health of people being killed by nuclear bombs, the EPA has ordered new, less-toxic, rockets to be installed on ICBMs. "In order to comply with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations, and at a cost of about $5.2 million p... But that was a commentOh wait until I'm ready to tell my latest saga, you will love it.I present without comment...<img src="http://www.nznature.co.nz/nznat/items/images/possumfurnipplewarmers.jpg">Naked Women's Wrestling League<a href='http://www.nwwl.com/sample.html'><img src='http://www.nwwl.com/images/index_10.jpg' alt='image' border='0' /></a><br /><br />There's a wrestler called Spitney Beers!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.nwwl.com/images/spitney_19.jpg">RE: Naked Women's Wrestling LeagueThat is soooooo fuckin awesome! I wanna wrestle with Roxy Demonica and tag team with The After School Girls and then make ice cream floats with lots of whipped cream! Having an AllotmentMore than one person I know has one and i think it is very cool and ecological.RE: Naked Women's Wrestling LeagueAnd then there is <a href="http://www.extremechickfights.com/index.htm">Extreme Chick Fights</a> as well for people who like that kind of stuff.<br /><img src='http://www.szanalmas.hu/upload/kislany/chickfights.jpg' alt='chicks' />is your environment not trippy enough?solution one:this is a sort of smell generator thing with a complementary CD that, like, chills you out man…solution two:this is a sort of plastic block doohickey that sticks to your TV to, like, chill you out man…... RE: Having an AllotmentGreat, we're after getting one in Folkestone. Not all men with a mustache are gay!<a href="http://www.handlebarclub.org.uk/">Here's</a> the proof.NickelbackNot listened to this yet, but it sounds like it might be an amusing bootleg - cunningly mixing Nickelback with Nickelback.Off ring shopping this afternoon, gulp.... japanese ? check. dancing robot ? check. mental ?<a href="http://www.audiodregs.com/animation/fucha/fucha.html">ooh yeah.</a>More Pocket PC recommendationsThis from the same mate who made the other recommendations:I recommend you use the SPB Pocket Plus thing (which is what I think you said re battery meter etc). If the icons are too big and take up too much "today page" real estate you can change the ... "myself, I'm supposed to be an authority on agriculture and rural development"The UK Independence Party is setting it's sights on Folkestone, <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3706788.stm">more here from the BBC</a>...Doc Searls' IT GarageNews, ideas and real world stories about how IT folks solve their own problemsDid someone mention a quiz?Yes, we won the Chambers Quiz, the "Uptown Architects" came through. We were assuming they'd lost our paper when they ran through all the sheets without mentioning us, then were shocked and astounded to find ourselves joint first. A quick tiebreaker ... Blog TorrentSimplified Bittorrent, it says here... server side scripts for managing bittorrents.After L_______'s commentsI am afeared of stalkers on here. I will credit your full name and address if you like!<br /><br />PS HOW DID IT GO WITH THE FLAT INSPECTION, BELOVED FLATMATE?Who reads these service agreements anyway?> Dear Paul:> > Posting links in forums and on message boards is technically a violation of the service agreement. You will need to discontinue that practice if you wish to remain in the network.> > Sincerely,> Network QualityBah, guessing this is ab... Writing an Extension for FirefoxLiking this guide to writing a Firefox extension, good work duffblog.Done writ two reviews today String Quartet tribute to The Darkness (rubbish) and Worlds Apart (good) the new album from ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead.Heating went off... Javascript vector graphics libraryThis <a href="http://www.walterzorn.com/jsgraphics/jsgraphics_e.htm">JavaScript Vector Graphics library</a> provides graphics capabilities for <strong>JavaScript</strong>...<br />Via <a href="http://www.ntk.net">ntk.net</a>.The Pretty Things+ Quiklik. Someone has memories of them playing at The Flamenco but I've seen a poster says it was the LCH.PavementThe Montrose Avenue<strong>Matt Everitt</strong> of <strong>Menswear</strong> was in the band, this was the height of girly indie, there were tiaras, fairy wings, and even rollerskates in the crowd.Cooper Temple Clauseplus Experimental Pop Band and <strong>Haven</strong>.Essential FestivalSuper Furry Animals, Kula Shaker, Menswear, Echobelly, Marion, Chumbawamba, Bis and more... missed David Devant, but I did trek there with 16 people in my bus.... Dance CrazeFilm, part of the skabour festival.<br />1981 British documentary film about the English 2 Tone music genre.MenswearA radio one show, was billed as Longpigs and Fluffy and Menswear were surprise headliners. The glory days of britpop! They got in big trouble for swearing live on the radio. Think I have the day right, let me know if you know better...... Panto Time "Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs"7.30pm, from StarQuest EntertainmentsRaise The DeadJohnny Mental + Cutting April + A Story At Three + Turn Cold + Freezes WhiteDovesDoves, Ed Harcourt, Elbow and Cooper Temple Clause were last minute replacements for Kings of Convenience. NME Brats show.... Austen's WomenKula ShakerSome ill advised comments about swastikas saw the band fall right down before the signed goodies I got this day became worth anything... here's to a revival!MendeedA night of metal. Mendeed, Burning Skies, Architects, Fallen Grounds (Fallen Grounds possibly replaced by Moesaboa now)Crash, Higher On Maiden, Mentallica, Guns 2 Roses15.00CarmenThese Charming MenDerren Brown in SunderlandDerren Brown TicketsDerren Brown?s mind reader show has been described as a ?mind-blowing experience? and won the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment. Derren?s ability...David DevantSomewhere, can't remember where this gig was <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/7343/7343/Free+Cock+Fighting">but I mentioned it on popex</a>...Austen's WomenThe Vibrations+ <strong>The Noblemen</strong>, featuring one of <strong>Jethro Tull</strong>... <strong>The Noblemen</strong> later became <strong>The Motivation</strong>.Women Beware WomenWine TastingFood 7.30pm - 8pm / tasting - 7.30-9.30pm 2-course fixed menu (main course and dessert) £15.00 Book now as we are going to be busy, judging by the response so far. The Hermitage,French Open: Outer Courts in ParisFrench Open TicketsProfessional tennis players voted the French Open the second most prestigious tennis tournament after Wimbledon. Held annually over two weeks between Mayand June...Peter Maffay in Bremen85.69Boyz II Men32.5Juan Martin Flamenco Ensemble17.50