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Moving on...
Yo.
Just a heads up that any online stuff that I decide to write will now exist at www.jakeybob.com, after I decided to finally stump up the cash for my own domain, and I clearly don't post much here any more. Hopefully this will spur me back into writing some stuff from time to time.
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Why Experimental Physics Is Sometimes OK
...it allows you to use the following phrases in official documents with a totally straight face:
1. "flame nexus"
2. "unwanted globules"
3. "gently squeezed"
That is all.
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Uncy Bob's Ye Olde Home-made Throat Remedy
First, boil a pot of water (say, four chunky mugs worth) and brew some Darjeeling in it. After a few minutes, take out the teabag/ball and add the following,- a lemon, thinly sliced
- a chunk of ginger, chopped into wee bits
- a stalk of lemongrass, torn up
- a star anise
- one small green chili, split lengthways a couple of times
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Weird ...
So I had an extremely odd brain incident earlier and thought I'd share it before I forget.
You know that way where you're half asleep, and you know if you don't consciously rouse yourself that you'll be late (well ... more late) for work? Well, I had that. So I did rouse myself, got up, and looked at the clock and saw that the time was after 4pm ( Read more... ) -
Observations #13
13: Cash. Cards. I have no idea how these things work here. Certainly, using plastic to pay for generic bumf is much less common than at home. So imagine my consternation at finding myself at the front of a card only queue in Ikea, having specially taken out >€ 100 in cash specifically to avoid potential checkout shenanigans! ... Only to ( Read more... ) -
New Abode
Greetings all ( Read more... ) -
Observations #12
12: Germans like to honk their horns (a lot) when the national football team wins. Or loses. Or - presumably - draws.
Also, my facial hair grows faster in this country, I'm sure of it.
