plague boy's father :-)

Moving Site

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:48:00 +0000

now over @gearoidc.com

A SETI outpost somewhere

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:11:00 +0000

Originally uploaded by gearoidco.

debugging your problems away

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:25:00 +0000

debuging_life, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

the pearls of testing in a live environment ( programmers should no better ;) )

recession treating

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:59:00 +0000

Recession Treating, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

Too much sugar

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:04:00 +0000

Test post from phone, cool :)

shopping for humanity

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:25:00 +0000

shopping_for_humanity, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

nerdy humour

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:47:00 +0000

nerdy humour, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

creationists 1 evolutionists 0

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:21:00 +0000

creationists 1 evolutionists 0, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

c programmer dates, the end

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:18:00 +0000

c programmer dates, the end, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

it could have happened

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:20:00 +0000

june_aug, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

my ooooo2

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:08:00 +0000

my_ohtwo, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

seems o2 like to give their customers little heart attacks every now and then just for the hell of it.

as it turned out my bill is nowhere near this amount and is not due yet. upon browsing to 'Pay My Bill' did i only see the correct amount and due date.... feckr's

c programmer dates, part 2

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:30:00 +0000

c developer dates part 2, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

c programmer dates, part 1

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:39:00 +0000

c developer dates part 1, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

awkward moments in history

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:07:00 +0000

awkward moments in history, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

yougetitback.com

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:44:00 +0000

yougetthemback, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

map man goes on a date

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:42:00 +0000

what follows is an email Maggie got from a good friend in the US who has recently started dating.. enjoy :)

The following is a field report from my recent—and unequivocally unsuccessful--attempt at re-entering the dating world:

I actually had a lunch date--bizarre notion, I know. Turns out it was with "Shallow Woman." We met at a nice restaurant in Bridgeport, WV... the food was plentiful and delicious. Under most circumstances I would have enjoyed it. The topics of conversation were: her hair, her job, her status in the community, and how (financially) successful she was--compared to her siblings and school chums. Also, in much detail, how she was still a size 4 and simply would not, could not "let myself go, like so many women my age." (42)

It took her a good 15 minutes to place her salad order, "I would like the free-range cucumbers on top. I want the balsamic vinaigrette dressing on the side: shaken, not stirred. Also, have them remove the stems from my mushrooms before slicing them. The croutons are not domestic, are they?"

When she left to go powder her dainty little nose, I will admit that I was secretly hoping that she would, on return to our table, waltz through the crowded restaurant with the hem of her size 4 skirt wedged in the waistline of her size 4 pantyhose—so that her size 4 posterior would become the butt of many a joke. I know. I am so bad.

My dialogue for the hour:

"well, yes… but—"

"really?"

"yes, more water, please"

"how interesting"

"actually, I—"

"Oh, I see"

That was pretty much it, as far as I can remember.

It turns out that "Shallow Woman" is actually a member of a sub-species: "Very High Maintenance Shallow Woman" (VHMSW). I recognized this in no time at all, having spent 10 years in suburban Raleigh. In this area (Wake County, NC) the VHMSWs have overrun their ecosystem to the extent that an Open Season on them has been created by the NC Department of Commerce (November and December).

I believe the limit is 4. PETA has yet to register a single protest. There are some restrictions: hunters are not allowed to fire shots into baited areas (Abercrombie & Fitch, Saks, Louis Vuitton, Kate Spade, etc.). The Wake County landfills are no longer accepting "bagged" VHMSW, due to the fact that so many of their parts are not considered biodegradable. A single silicone boob can take up to 45 years to break down into more natural compounds (such as cellulite).

We were able to keep the VHMSW out of our yard in Wake County by using rather simple repellants: we covered our mailbox with NASCAR stickers and left our Christmas decorations up all year. A team of plastic, roof-mounted reindeer is like kryptonite to a VHMSW. As for overkill, a single 1972 Ford Torino up on blocks can protect an entire neighborhood. Another alternative is the VHMSW "invisible fencing." To manage this, you need to open all of your front windows and crank up any Lynard Skynard 8-track that might be handy. Simply increase or decrease the volume to adjust the diameter of your protected area.

All of this wisdom I am imparting to you, in case you should re-locate to a VHMSW-infested area. You are quite welcome.
-a

jesus fucks up

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:53:00 +0000

jesus fucks up, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

thunderbird nickname generator

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:51:00 +0000

due to folk not being able to pronounce my name properly when i was a wee dude, kids would call me garage, some of thunderbirds suggestions are alot cooler... too late for me however :(

from these cold.....

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:37:00 +0000

from these cold....., originally uploaded by gearoidco.

last request

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:32:00 +0000

last requests, originally uploaded by gearoidco.

emotional risks of backing up

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:28:00 +0000

a time and a place for twittering

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:54:00 +0000

practice makes perfect

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:22:00 +0000

greens 1 earth 0

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:47:00 +0000

sheep++;

noreply@blogger.com (gearoid) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:27:00 +0000

..via a dude called red

a programmer started to cuss
because getting to sleep was a fuss
as he lay there in bed
looping 'round in his head
was: while(!asleep()) sheep++;

--QDB: 845468