tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084Sun, 01 Sep 2024 02:37:49 +0000Day-2-Day Outbursts from the Commuting, Cartoon Stunt Guitarist and Recovering Vegetarianhttp://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)Blogger320125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-48931369252074263Thu, 25 Dec 2008 08:31:00 +00002008-12-25T08:33:44.209+00:00Seems I haven't blogged for ages. The Toshiba laptop went back to the shops two days after the last blog and wasn't replaced. However THIS post is brought to you via a a rather lovely Sony Vaio... which we here at Bemuddlement just love. So whilst the Turkey is gently roasting away I thought I would jot a few words and try blooging from the laptop... it appears to work :-).Merry Christmas everyonehttp://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2008/12/seems-i-havent-blogged-for-ages.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-764452011952651966Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:55:00 +00002008-01-26T20:56:26.827+00:00Vista-SchmisterWell, this is something of landmark, as I'm typing this, sitting on my sofa, watching television (a rather uninteresting episode of ER on Channel 5), all on my shiny new Laptop aquisition. Unfortunately the O/S is not so lovely. Approximately 30 hours into my M$-Vista Home Premium edition (1.5 of which have been spent on the phone to technical support), my initial impressions have http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2008/01/vista-schmister-well-this-is-something.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-3126188081045487418Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:17:00 +00002008-01-24T15:22:12.269+00:00 Caine-esque Words of Wisdom - An explanationI feel I should explain the "Caine-esque Words of Wisdom". A trend has been established in my workplace of impersonating Michael Caine circa "Alfie"/"Get Carter". It all started when a learned and wise colleague was relating a particular relationship with a young lady and all of a sudden the phrase "I don't like a bird when she gets too clingy!" seemedhttp://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2008/01/caine-esque-words-of-wisdom-explanation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-8131724823546593229Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:00:00 +00002008-01-24T15:03:33.576+00:00 Caine-esque Words of Wisdom #0001"Now, I don't mind a fat bloke, but I don't do obescity! Oh no!"http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2008/01/caine-esque-words-of-wisdom-0001-now-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-1656815636806976763Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:09:00 +00002007-10-29T12:12:30.285+00:00Words of Wisdom #0005"Mondays are the bunkers, in the golf course of life"http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2007/10/words-of-wisdom-0005-mondays-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-1314744575480326138Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:41:00 +00002007-09-17T13:51:05.405+00:00How Fast does a Formula 1 Engine Go?...asked Mrs B whilst watching the Belgium GP"Limited to 19,000 rpm!" I said, "Formula 1 racing cars have their engines limited to 19,000rpm for the 2007 season""How fast is that?""Well essentially each piston in the engine of a Formula 1 engine (and there are eight of them) fires 19,000 times per minute. Let me put this into context for you. An old long http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2007/09/how-fast-does-formula-1-engine-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-2151641158863908505Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:42:00 +00002007-08-28T14:45:12.691+00:00Carbon/Calorie OffsettingRecently I had the good fortune to book a flight, with a well known no-frills airline (lets call them NoFrills Air), to Barcelona. During the lengthy on-line process of booking the aforementioned ticket, I was given the option to add a small surcharge,to the numerous number of compulsary surcharges, to "Carbon Offset" my journey. It would appear that for an extra sum, http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2007/08/carboncalorie-offsetting-recently-i-had.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-4725566574909821482Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:34:00 +00002007-07-26T08:36:08.838+00:00 Words of Wisdom #0005"When the Pin is pulled, Mr Grenade is not our friend"http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2007/07/words-of-wisdom-0005-when-pin-is-pulled.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-466921188558604843Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:01:00 +00002007-07-23T16:03:15.486+00:00Words of Wisdom #0004Light shirts for business, dark for lesuirehttp://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2007/07/words-of-wisdom-0004-light-shirts-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-948330167767375233Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:04:00 +00002007-06-19T11:05:02.194+00:00Life in The Boardroom1. Every said hello and were all very nice to one another2. The meeting progressed and escalated into a forum of violence3. More items that cause misery were discussedhttp://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2007/06/life-in-boardroom-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-2631260607631536670Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:31:00 +00002007-06-14T07:33:49.078+00:00Words of Wisdom #0003Shirts, tucked in for business, loose for leisure.http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2007/06/words-of-wisdom-0003-shirts-tucked-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-6830126905663823573Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:55:00 +00002007-06-06T09:58:34.263+00:00Words of Wisdom #0002On relating a work problem to a colleague and correcting them on the fact that it was our problem. The wise sage retorted.... "There is no 'our' in Team"http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2007/06/words-of-wisdom-0002-on-relating-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-2028330618330400611Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:06:00 +00002007-03-21T17:12:30.754+00:00Health and Safety Gone Mad?Dear Bemuddlement,You have been observed at 11:13 hours on the 16.03.07 turning right at the (Name Removed) exit onto the dual carriageway. The exit is a left turn only as stipulated by the Highways Authority.This action could cause a danger to others and breaches the guidelines which were issued via the Intranet on the (Date Removed) . All the road makings and signage http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2007/03/health-and-safety-gone-mad-dear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-2425944511151869347Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:19:00 +00002007-03-21T17:14:38.251+00:00ESC4P3Last night I journeyed to the Hammersmith "Liver Damage" Apollo to see a band that recorded one of my favourite albums of all time, that band being Journey. Me and a friend from work left Bemuddlement Towers at around 5:30pm and by 6:40pm we were outside "the Trout" for the traditional imbibing of the pre-gig foaming Pevo. Suitably refreshed, we then headed for the venue.Inside was heaving,http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2007/03/esc4p3-last-night-i-journeyed-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-8657080851599527433Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:00:00 +00002007-03-14T13:21:44.830+00:00Explanation of Commuting, Cartoon Stunt Guitarist and Recovering Vegetarian: #1 CommutingMany people have asked me "Bemuddlement? What exactly does the title "Commuting, Cartoon Stunt Guitarist and Recovering Vegetarian" mean? Well it's not that long a story and maybe all these lines are not relevent anymore, but I feel that as I feel I am approaching an evermore productive period of writing, I'dhttp://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2007/03/explanation-of-commuting-cartoon-stunt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-8507823488821029537Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:28:00 +00002007-03-13T19:10:19.828+00:00BLOGGER CHANGED!!!!Bemuddlement blogger is now undergoing a substantial revamp in line with the new google tools. Stay tuned.http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2007/03/stop-press-comments-changed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-116594293718621748Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:57:00 +00002006-12-12T17:02:17.206+00:00Little VictoryTube of Polo Mints 28pInserted 50pReturned 27pNet profit 5phttp://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2006/12/little-victory-tube-of-polo-mints-28p.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-116557722117172624Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:26:00 +00002006-12-30T09:47:57.632+00:00Words of Wisdom #0001Black shoes for business, brown shoes for lesuirehttp://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2006/12/words-of-wisdom-0001-black-shoes-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-116497116971611193Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:04:00 +00002006-12-01T11:06:09.733+00:00Digital Television ExplainedThe other evening, whilst enjoying another gripping episode of "Deal or No Deal" (which I daily pre-record and watch at four times speed over my evening meal), the present Mother-in-Law telephoned BuddlementTowers in a distressed state, wondering why she couldn't get a clear picture for Channel Five and QVC on her Digibox. The reason for her angst was that she couldn'thttp://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2006/12/digital-television-explained-other.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-115401332600755202Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:14:00 +00002006-07-27T15:15:26.020+00:00"Is it me...?"Dear Mr Motorway Service Station Owner,I'm no professional complainer, but I do feel I should bring to your attention the miserable experience I had in your establishment on the M4 yesterday. Rather than highlight the whole sorry story, blow by blow, here are some positive, improvement recommendations. I'll leave you to fill in the gaps... I accept that the price of petrol is http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2006/07/is-it-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-115347647380049060Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:04:00 +00002006-07-21T10:07:53.826+00:00Song's I never Get Tired of Hearing #00001Three Day's - Jane's Addiction : From the moment Perry Farrell whispers the beginning, to the finale 10 minutes and 48 seconds later. More mood changes than most artists have in a career.http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2006/07/songs-i-never-get-tired-of-hearing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-114923786586931339Fri, 02 Jun 2006 08:43:00 +00002006-06-02T08:44:25.876+00:00You Know I Could Listen To..... #0001The genius that is Lindsey Buckingham, all day.http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2006/06/you-know-i-could-listen-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-114467606894807804Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:28:00 +00002006-04-10T13:34:28.960+00:00Unnoticed Obvious #0001Every now and then something crops up in converstaion that makes me realise something that should've been blatently obvious. Welcome to the first in this irregular series.Today someone was referred to using a term from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". The term was "Kerr-nig-itt" (a phrase uttered by the tauning French sentry man, whilst hurling insults at King Arthur and http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2006/04/unnoticed-obvious-0001-every-now-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-112860628973103934Thu, 06 Oct 2005 13:25:00 +00002005-10-06T13:44:49.736+00:00 "Little Victories" - A HomageOne regular feature on this blog, is that of "Little Victories", those odd little highlights during the day when one feels one is 'winning' in life. Usually this means finding 5p left in the coffee machine, or an under priced bag of crisps in the vending machine.What you probably don't know is that I took the phrase from "Porridge", a UK sit-com from the 1970's http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2005/10/little-victories-homage-one-regular.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096084.post-112558920234216203Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:37:00 +00002005-09-01T15:40:02.346+00:00Listening Post #0001Overheard in Post office queueMother: No use looking at those birthday cards you've missed his birthdayChild 1 : Oh! I'll be 13 next birthdayChild 2 : I'll be 11Mother : And I'll be 27!http://bemuddlement.blogspot.com/2005/09/listening-post-0001-overheard-in-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bemuddlement)0