This week I listened to “Uh-Huh” by John Cougar Mellencamp
Read – Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Fiend Folio
Today I finished reading “Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Fiend Folio” by Don Turnbull
Read – Lum The Invader Girl Vol. 3
Today I finished reading “Lum The Invader Girl Vol. 3” by Rumiko Takahashi
At arm’s length
I have very few friends but I seem to have an awful lot of acquaintances.
Read – Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Masters Guide
Today I finished reading “Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Masters Guide” by Gary Gygax
Listening – Seven And The Ragged Tiger
This week I listened to “Seven And The Ragged Tiger” by Duran Duran
Small minded town
The problem I have with the people in this town is that they are neither pretty enough, glamourous enough, nor rich enough to be so utterly stupid.
Listening – Colour By Numbers
This week I listened to “Colour By Numbers” by Culture Club
Read – The Screwtape Letters
Today I finished reading “The Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis
Read – Prime Number
Today I finished reading “Prime Number” by Harry Harrison
Read – The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Today I finished reading “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” by C.S. Lewis
Cut to the bone
The light at the end of the tunnel has been switched off due to budget cuts.
Read – The Past Through Tomorrow
Today I finished reading “The Past Through Tomorrow” by Robert A. Heinlein
Listening – Flick Of The Switch
This week I listened to “Flick Of The Switch” by AC/DC
Listening – The Crossing
This week I listened to “The Crossing” by Big Country
Read – Gremlins
Today I finished reading “Gremlins” by George Gipe
Read – Advanced Dungeons & Dragons module D1 Descent Into the Depths of the Earth
Today I finished reading “Advanced Dungeons & Dragons module D1 Descent Into the Depths of the Earth” by Gary Gygax
Listening – Secret Messages
This week I listened to “Secret Messages” by Electric Light Orchestra
Fiscally irresponsible
I had a long conversation with some friends this week about the specifics of money.
Almost all of them want money so that they can acquire more stuff.
And they just want money.
Lots of it.
And that’s all they can think about money.
They want a lot of it.
And then they want to spend a lot of it on buying stuff.
I don’t want money for money’s sake.
I don’t even want money for the material possessions it can acquire.
I want money for what money can do.
But more importantly I want money for what money can make people do.
Read – Tunnels & Trolls Solo Adventure #13 : Sewers of Oblivion
Today I finished reading “Tunnels & Trolls Solo Adventure #13 : Sewers of Oblivion” by Michael A. Stackpole
Listening – The Wild Heart
This week I listened to “The Wild Heart” by Stevie Nicks
Listening – Dazzle Ships
This week I listened to “Dazzle Ships” by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Read – Chainmail: Rules for Medieval Miniatures
Today I finished reading “Chainmail: Rules for Medieval Miniatures” by Gary Gygax
Read – Dungeon Masters Rulebook
Today I finished reading “Dungeon Masters Rulebook” by Gary Gygax
An instruction manual on how to find a job
When you are unemployed and need a job, your “job” is to find work.
If you spend less than eight hours a day, 40 hours a week looking for work and applying to companies then I can only conclude you will do a lousy job should I hire you.
Listening – An Innocent Man
This week I listened to “An Innocent Man” by Billy Joel
Read – The Lost Caverns Of Tsojcanth
Today I finished reading “The Lost Caverns Of Tsojcanth” by Gary Gygax
Read – The Machine Language Book for the Commodore 64
Today I finished reading “The Machine Language Book for the Commodore 64” by Greg Dykema
Listening – Construction Time Again
This week I listened to “Construction Time Again” by Depeche Mode
I like sitting alone
The best feeling in the world is when the aeroplane’s cabin door closes in preparation for take-off, and the seat next to you is still empty.
P.S. Heading to Germany for a couple of weeks to play with the band. Will login to the BBS when I can to pick up messages.
Listening – Ziggy Stardust The Motion Picture
This week I listened to “Ziggy Stardust The Motion Picture” by David Bowie
We’re ninjas!
Just got done reading the second issue of TMNT.
Why are they wearing masks?
Are there other six foot tall turtles in the city and they don’t want to be recognised?
Listening – Infidels
This week I listened to “Infidels” by Bob Dylan
I’m somewhere in the middle
From information comes knowledge.
From knowledge comes understanding.
From understanding comes wisdom.
Read – The Silver Chair
Today I finished reading “The Silver Chair” by C.S. Lewis
Listening – Rebel Yell
This week I listened to “Rebel Yell” by Billy Idol
The Flew of Time
We know the upper limit on the speed of light in a vacuum, we refer to this as “c”. About 186,000 miles per second.
Does time itself have an upper limit on how fast it can go?
We know that time slows down in a gravitational field. If that is so, then time on the Moon. The Moon has a weaker gravitational field than the Earth, and also sits at the edge of the Earth’s gravitational field, therefore time on the Moon must run faster than on Earth.
If we move further away from the planet’s and the Sun, and out in to deep, deep space, between the inky blackness between the stars, time must therefore speed up even more.
Time slows down in a gravitational field. Time has to speed up due to the lack of a gravitational field.
How fast can time flow? What is the upper bound? Light has an upper bound. Does time?
Read – Pattern Classification
Today I finished reading “Pattern Classification” by David G. Stork
Listening – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
This week I listened to “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” by Eurythmics
Read – Garfield #3 – Garfield Bigger Than Life
Today I finished reading “Garfield #3 – Garfield Bigger Than Life” by Jim Davis
Don’t worry, be unhappy
Marketing and advertising is designed to make you want more.
Being happy with what you have is a revolutionary act.
Listening – Hearts And Bones
This week I listened to “Hearts And Bones” by Paul Simon
Leading a horse to water
I can explain it to you, but I can’t understand it for you.
Listening – Under A Blood Red Sky
This week I listened to “Under A Blood Red Sky” by U2
Listening – Touch
This week I listened to “Touch” by Eurythmics
Two way street
Don’t expect my loyalty if you are not offering yours in return.
Good motto to live by when it comes to working for a company.
Listening – Genesis
This week I listened to “Genesis” by Genesis
Free-lance?
“Freelance means you are willing to do it for free, right? Because I’ve got this game I need programmed, shouldn’t take you more than a couple of months.”
Read – Nothing Like the Sun
Today I finished reading “Nothing Like the Sun” by Anthony Burgess
Read – Asterix #3 – Asterix and the Goths
Today I finished reading “Asterix #3 – Asterix and the Goths” by Rene Goscinny