tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:22:42 +0000cookingnostalgiapicturesbloggersweekpodcastmusical mondaylistmollynews2011moviestiredweddingstatcountertaggedshoppingoopsgardenCFStagprivacysocialrelationshipspolltemplateearwormlurkereasterbethanymedsbikewarcraftamusingouchyaaarspamANGRYthoughtsfamilyillvideopetstvlondonreviewkelliefriendwork2008rantkidsfriendsdominicweatherideametechbirthdaysecuritymigrainelocalpoliticsrandomholidaywebcamthanksmusicdreamsingle2007geekdepressionlinksgamingcraftscrazieslifebetadietxmasphototamsynpeopleinsomniaanniversaryneighboursfoodtwitterhouse2006busyfaceoff fridaychdwritingjaysenA random blog of random musings, sometimes updated daily, sometimes every now and then...http://www.0ddness.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com (Dan)Blogger2119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-3519333283731641435Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:22:00 +00002012-06-01T13:22:42.872+01:00oopsHere's an easy guide way to guarantee someone will knock on your front door. Step 1: Stand at the kitchen sink Step 2: Half-fill the kettle and, deciding that the inside is "a bit gross" swirl the water around. Step 3: Empty the water, but let your brain confuse you and aim the swirling mass of water at your genitals. Step 4: Step back, look down - then hear someone knock on the door.Whether or http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/focV-r96s6o/sure-fire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/focV-r96s6o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/06/sure-fire.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-6954497381657685850Tue, 29 May 2012 16:48:00 +00002012-05-29T17:48:03.468+01:00amusingtechkelliegeek It is fair to say that Gravity is a sick, cruel mistress. For many years, I have been fighting this mistress, She-That-Makes-Me-Fall-Down-And-Over-Things-Constantly, and it is obvious to most that this is a battle I am not winning. Not by any stretch of any imagination. However, sometimes, you have to wonder why Gravity alters things. Case in point. If you're a D&D player, you will http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/CXqARCuOFGk/le-whoopsie-daisy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/CXqARCuOFGk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/le-whoopsie-daisy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-3789850991094850801Tue, 29 May 2012 07:17:00 +00002012-05-29T08:17:58.133+01:00amusingpictures http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/ZHbvTqYtC-w/passing-time-23.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/ZHbvTqYtC-w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/passing-time-23.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-7751227286898217952Mon, 28 May 2012 14:40:00 +00002012-05-28T15:40:16.962+01:00amusingnewsYou have six to chose from: Which is the best of all of them do you think? Good ol' Sky News for getting straight to the point... And in case you want to know more, here's a link to that story. Nice!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/kGkqqUdEDKg/best-headline-for-while.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/kGkqqUdEDKg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/best-headline-for-while.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-7362358368833430692Mon, 28 May 2012 14:37:00 +00002012-05-28T15:37:39.213+01:00moviesmusical monday Yes, the title will give away the fact that this is a song from a movie. However, usually, a good movie and a good soundtrack go hand in hand. I always think of The Matrix as an example. However, sometimes, the soundtrack is the main redeeming feature of a movie. Last night, we watched The Darkest Hour. The will probably be spoilers ahead, so skip to the music if you so wish. The plot: a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/GIlA_ZrPuzg/musical-movie-monday-138-uprising.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/GIlA_ZrPuzg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/musical-movie-monday-138-uprising.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-7410370833666168813Fri, 25 May 2012 18:45:00 +00002012-05-25T19:45:26.739+01:00rantshopping If you have been reading this blog for any period of time then, dear reader, you will know that I do not "do" fashion, and I do not "do" fashionable shopping. I buy stuff that is comfy, that I like, and will last me a while. A couple of months back, my trusty Karrimor walking boots started to die on me. And by die, I mean, holes in the sole, bits falling off, the support being less than http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/7UZZxNPnqQw/define-direct.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/7UZZxNPnqQw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/define-direct.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-1511150674246634317Fri, 25 May 2012 10:35:00 +00002012-05-25T11:35:08.220+01:00amusingpicturesmusicIf you're a young spring chicken like me *cough* then you might have been one of these hip cool things that remembers the band Blink 182, and their brilliant album, "Enema of the State"Comedy gold word play, right there... But anyway, this morning on Twitter, Sam retweeted the following image, and I was so taken aback, I had to share it. Prepare to feel old. Remember the cover of that album had http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/97mjldJ4JQI/how-to-feel-old.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/97mjldJ4JQI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/how-to-feel-old.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-991628673350562288Wed, 23 May 2012 16:47:00 +00002012-05-23T17:47:58.683+01:00musical monday As a general rule, covers of songs tend to, well... Suck Bum. Oh don't get me wrong, I quite like some of the different covers out there, but for the most part, people get their "Artistic License" and run riot with it and in the end, beat to death something I liked. However, there are exceptions. I don't know if they "have" it in America, but over here, Red Nose Day is a Comic Relief charityhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/LPj80QKCyXU/musical-er-whatever-137-islands-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/LPj80QKCyXU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/musical-er-whatever-137-islands-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-4323714487077568419Wed, 23 May 2012 16:29:00 +00002012-05-23T17:29:04.211+01:00amusingpictures http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/Py5AFpmZoiA/passing-time-22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/Py5AFpmZoiA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/passing-time-22.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-5885067291186438814Tue, 22 May 2012 20:54:00 +00002012-05-22T21:54:30.882+01:00meCFSouchkellie So, today was The Day. After taking my first day "Off Sick" on 31st May 2000, and seeing doctors and specialists and clinics and professionals, and trying different medications and techniques and remedies and everything else you can think of, I have finally been told "This Is What Is Wrong With You" Let me backtrack. I have been dreading this appointment today. Properly dreading it. I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/L1hmn2oPARY/milestone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/L1hmn2oPARY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/milestone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-1941348714620853058Mon, 14 May 2012 21:11:00 +00002012-05-14T22:11:56.258+01:00photokellieKellie took this the other day with her shiny new camera. I'm hoping it keeps the clarity and crispness when it uploads, but I love this picture loads. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/CNsfePIfwOo/kellies-photograph.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)1Basildon, Basildon51.576084 0.488736<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/CNsfePIfwOo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/kellies-photograph.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-9062898337610259394Mon, 14 May 2012 10:12:00 +00002012-05-14T11:12:55.823+01:00musical monday Being that I am tired, miserable and knackered, I was really struggling with a Musical Monday post today. While flicking through my reading list, I noticed James has done his Musical Monday post, and I had a lookie & listen, and now... Well, now, that song is the only song I can think of, and is now wedged in my brain. On the PLUS side, it is a really good song, plus the video is filled with http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/AjOtiDJlAUk/musical-monday-136-we-are-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/AjOtiDJlAUk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/musical-monday-136-we-are-young.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-2165486045913207563Mon, 14 May 2012 10:07:00 +00002012-05-14T11:07:13.678+01:00amusingpictures Clicky to Embiggen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/wLi9lAVd39Q/passing-time-21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/wLi9lAVd39Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/passing-time-21.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-5974497354322235118Mon, 14 May 2012 08:30:00 +00002012-05-14T09:30:16.181+01:00depressiontiredmeouch Do you know what is difficult? Being the way that I am - a sensitive soul at times - I find it most difficult when people look at me bumbling around, struggling to do whatever I am doing, and failing to get words out - and you can tell by their expression or the simple things that they say, that they have zero belief there is anything wrong with me. I think in the world I can probably count http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/ugLsCztI7PY/belief.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/ugLsCztI7PY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/belief.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-4605334336825458477Sun, 13 May 2012 11:11:00 +00002012-05-13T12:11:35.840+01:00socialfriendskelliegeekfood Last night, in a shock move, Kellie and myself did something social and went to a very old friends house for dinner! Dave and I met waaaay back in the dim distant past at college, and have been friends ever since. For some reason, we drifted out of contact with one another about ten years ago, with nothing more than the occasional email or message-passed-on-from-a-mutual-friend here and there.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/6lGxdV7ez-I/dinner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/6lGxdV7ez-I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/dinner.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-8313514536632247271Fri, 11 May 2012 12:32:00 +00002012-05-11T13:32:24.611+01:00mebethanycrazies In January 2005 - just before Bethany went into hospital, I had a hair cut. It was messy, it needed doing, and as I didn't know how long the stint in hospital would be, I figured I best get it done. Six weeks later, Bethy passed away following her complications, and since then, I have not had my hair cut, aside from one or two little trims. From root to tip, my hair is approximately 15 inches http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/UcvuWwqmwbU/bzzzzzzzz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/UcvuWwqmwbU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/bzzzzzzzz.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-609357877093836489Wed, 09 May 2012 08:09:00 +00002012-05-09T09:09:29.789+01:00rantdietfriends As is (or, at least, will be) usual for a Wednesday morning, I figured I would do a brief update on the diet. I was going to do it last night, but would have ended up throwing something out a window. Last night, I lost weight, 2.5lb. Huzzah, Yippee, Woot and so forth. However. This last week, I have NOT stopped. I have been in and out the house, I have been eating fruit and salad. I have http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/SKunavfYdqs/staying-positive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/SKunavfYdqs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/staying-positive.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-1014813718382674347Mon, 07 May 2012 08:12:00 +00002012-05-07T09:12:53.072+01:00amusingfriendDue to This Post, I woke up to find this today... Click them both for full effect. So, being that the world is so so full of funny people, I will work out my revenge when I am slightly less knackered :D Warning: Given ;)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/MXt22F9mnbQ/comedians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/MXt22F9mnbQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/comedians.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-1386422737299563988Mon, 07 May 2012 07:00:00 +00002012-05-07T08:04:28.005+01:00techsecurityprivacygeek It is something that a lot of you will think I harp on about quite a bit... But being as private and secure as you can be online is really a no-brainer. Aside from all the spyware out there, and all the viruses, and every crafty bugger trying to send you several million quid from Nigeria, there is a "new" problem facing people now. And I am not talking about Internet Doomsday. Keep your http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/bQQfGQvVnsM/little-more-privacy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/bQQfGQvVnsM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/little-more-privacy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-73613617540393342Mon, 07 May 2012 05:30:00 +00002012-05-07T06:30:00.363+01:00musical monday There aren't many rap-groups that I like, but Beastie Boys have to be one of the few that I love. And last week, one of their member - Adam Yauch, aka MCA - passed away after fighting cancer. Various news outlets have been covering his death, famous people have been flooding their Twitter streams with tributes, but I am pretty sure the best way to remember him, is through their music. Fight http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/fyUlBopxgpg/musical-monday-135-fight-for-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/fyUlBopxgpg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/musical-monday-135-fight-for-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-7998497596529136419Sun, 06 May 2012 07:38:00 +00002012-05-06T08:38:25.263+01:00rantpolitics I do love a good conspiracy theory. Not because I think there is some nefarious, underhanded thing going on in every event in the world, but because the different viewpoint on something - even if it's been explained - fascinates me. Bending facts from one thing into something completely different amuses me. Whether it's the Moon Landings, Roswell, the 9/11 Attacks or the Assassination of JFK..http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/S3dlqTbhpFc/conspiracy-theories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/S3dlqTbhpFc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/conspiracy-theories.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-5962053765888489876Sat, 05 May 2012 07:58:00 +00002012-05-05T08:58:56.079+01:00rantthoughts If there is one "invention" kicking around the planet that I no longer really get, it has to be Newspapers. Yes, it's going to be one of those drug-addled, pain-induced, half-asleep Dan Rambling Posts. But, honestly, can anyone tell me the point of a newspaper? In this day and age, when by rights we should all have Robo-Waiters in our houses, why do we feel the need to print many tons of shithttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/eW5f51_vMc8/read-all-about-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/eW5f51_vMc8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/read-all-about-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-9050511645845073494Thu, 03 May 2012 05:30:00 +00002012-05-03T06:30:02.981+01:00rantpolitics OK OK, let's be clear. Ready: I do not do politics. I do not understand the intricate games. I do not understand exactly how parliament works. I do not have any preference for parties or leaders. I do not get being Left or Right. But with that said: Today is Polling Day for the local elections, and once again, I am at a complete loss. In the last few years - say, 5-10 years - politics have http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/xLT20VFffj8/who-to-trust.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/xLT20VFffj8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/who-to-trust.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-7620465235973660464Wed, 02 May 2012 17:30:00 +00002012-05-02T18:30:00.598+01:00dietfriendskellie Well, I made it through the first week of the diet. Not that I was under any illusions as to doing so or not anyway... It's the same diet I did last time, I lost weight last time, I'm doing it correctly, so statistically, I can't not lose weight on it. Last night was our first weigh in - and remember, last time, it was just me on my lonesome going to the groups. Kellie was doing it at home, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/GajzcOKTPt0/la-diet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/GajzcOKTPt0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/la-diet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173441.post-4040898774857868978Wed, 02 May 2012 12:51:00 +00002012-05-02T13:51:29.473+01:00rant Lots of us, in this day and age, have a cause. Obviously, for me, it is going to be CHD and Cancer, for others it is Autism, for yet others it is something else, and others something else. And that's fine and dandy. It's good to have a cause. Drum up a bit of awareness, get some support, some sponsorship, raise money for a charity. Go nuts, it's a good thing to do. However... The rise of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/0ddness/~3/CetP9nHuLo0/on-causes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/0ddness/~4/CetP9nHuLo0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.0ddness.co.uk/2012/05/on-causes.html