The Future
"You've
just a got a computer, why don't you embrace this technology to the
full and do a blog? There's normally something happening in your life."
Well is true, I have just got a pc and all the stuff that comes with it.The waiting around all day for it to be delivered, which it then doesn't, phoning the company after 6pm only to find that they keep office hours for this type of thing.Although they would have been happy to sell me some more stuff at that time. Having finally tracked down the the damned thing, I decided once it was up and running to fire off a letter of compliant as after all delivery shouldn't have to included me trailing round a shabby industrial park on a Saturday and then missing most of SoccerAM, including Barry Proudfoot. I had the wording in my head, all I need to do was type it up and print it off. This proved to be harder then imagined as the printer that was sent with the pc was missing a small yet vital piece of equipment, a USB cable. For those of you with lives, it links the printer to the box and enables printing to be done. This would appear to be standard practice in the computer world. The best analogy I can think of is buying a car only to find that the steering wheel needs to be purchased separately at a location several miles away that is only accessible via motor vehicle.
As is normally the case in situations like this I ended up getting several off a bloke at work, "You can never have too many of these mate" and how right he was proved when I was contacted just after noon on Boxing Day by one of my friends requesting an emergency USB cable. Computer and printer companies get it sorted!!
I'll get round to describing my xmas shenanigans next time. It might be that blogging is the future, everyone can have a rant, get stuff off their chest and then settle down with a warm milk drink.
Published Date:
03/01/2007
Modified Date:
09/07/2009
My word is my bond
There's a lot of noise at the moment to shop local and save our ecomony. The refuseniks of this throw price and customer service in to the mix. Price is a very important factor but so is customer service. There's often a lack of it in the IOM and not just in retail outlets. Want a job doing? Phone a tradesman. A promise of a visit will be made to price up the job, if the phone is answered. Visit, what visit? If you don't want the job, just say.
I'm off hiking this weekend, in the Sulby/Ballaugh area. Not sure of the route but then I never am. Its Sausage Saturday as well so its a fun packed day for me. . I'd better take it easy this afternoon and save myself for the big day.
Published Date:
12/03/2010
Modified Date:
12/03/2010
Friday Friday
It can roll by quick but that no bad thing. Not a very exciting week for me. I did some secret work in a secret location, which has moved slightly from the last time I visited that secret location. I also have a meeting to attend this afternoon which initially was to look at areas of duplicated work with another department. Its turns out that the not so secret agenda is for me to do more work.
There's not even a hike to look forward this weekend, although I have got a stag do to attended.
Published Date:
05/03/2010
Modified Date:
05/03/2010
Stay Frosty
After the other week's pole exploits which resulted in new curtains, I've made a further alteration to my windows . Gone are the net curtains. I've replace then with a frosted glass film over the lower pains, not that I've ever noticed passers by peering in but I like to think that I have a certain level of privacy. I can scratch away in safety.
It can be important to have window coverings. There's a bloke that lives across the road from me who likes to watch Babe Station. He could do with covering up.
Published Date:
02/03/2010
Modified Date:
04/03/2010
The Truth
I'm lucky to be blogging today, as when I first tried to access this site via the internet pc in the staff room at work I was advised that it's classed as streaming media and so I was barred. Well I didn't let that hold me back. Oh no, the truth is out there.
Which brings me onto Tuesday's weather forecast. Heavy snow? Not where I live it wasn't. Although I'm within walking distance of work, I was hoping a heavy downfall on Tuesday afternoon would lead to the office being closed early. No such luck. I had to stick it out to the bitter end, well 4.30 anyway.
I didn't blog last week as I was off on the Friday, my normal blog day. I always think that I'll have more time to type out a few random thoughts if I'm not at work but its never the case. After an exciting morning shopping in downtown Douglas, I put up a new curtain pole in the afternoon while keeping one eye on the 20:20 cricket. England won that one. Then it was off to my mum's for a family meal as my brother was over visiting. Pot roasted brisket if your asking. All washed down with a few pints in the Manx Arms later.
A good day.
Published Date:
26/02/2010
Modified Date:
26/02/2010
Bashing the Banker
The banks are still getting it the neck for the state of the ecomony. Only today a bus was smashed into a well know Manx based bank. That'll teach them.
Bus bashes bank
Which leads me onto better things, Sausage Saturday. I do look forward to my monthly treat. Due to the day things have fallen its been about six weeks since the last one so I'm bang up for a banger.
Published Date:
12/02/2010
Modified Date:
12/02/2010
Nice bit of side
I thought I'd splash out on some new furniture for the new year. I'm now the proud owner of a sideboard. Solid wood, mango I think, dark. Fits the against an old fire place just great. As you would expect from an IOM based firm there was a hitch. The item was bought and paid for last Saturday and a speedy deliverey promised for Monday between 5 & 6 pm. Obvioulsy at 6.05 I was still waiting. After a phone call on Tuesday delivery was re arranged for Wednesday. As the clock ticked round to 6 again I was starting to simmer nicely. Lo: a van in my road and a few moments later a sideboard in my dinning room. Snow on the mountain had delayed them. I didn't like to point out the shop is in Onchan and my house is in Douglas so the Mountain Road wasn't really required.
The main thing is I have it and its already adding more to the room than the old armchair covered in junk that used to fill the space. The remains of the chair are in my yard. Half in the bin this week and the rest next week.
All of this leaves me free to relax this weekend. A trip up to Ramsey on the bus for a few leisurely pints on The Traf before returning at a sensible time for a fish supper.
Published Date:
05/02/2010
Modified Date:
05/02/2010
Tired
I've been feeling a little lagged this week. It may have been the brief hike I did last weekend which seemed to have a lot more uphill than downhill. Not sure why as it was a circular route from Crosby via Greeba and Kings Forest. It could have been a few Sunday pints in ther Manx Arms but I wasn't late leaving, infact home before 11.00pm. Perhaps I'm just working too hard.
Published Date:
29/01/2010
Modified Date:
29/01/2010