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Joke: Drunk Driviin’

A man got pulled over by a cop because he was weaving in and out of the
lanes.

The cop got out of his car and asked the driver to blow in a
breath-analyzer tube to check his alcohol level.

“Oh, no,” the driver said. “I can’t do that. If I do that, I’ll have an
asthma attack and die.”

“OK,” said the officer, “let’s go down to the station and you can pee in
a cup to check your alcohol level.”

“Oh, no, I can’t do that. I’m a diabetic and if I pee my blood sugar
level will go down so low that I might die.”

“Fine then. Let’s go to the station and take a blood test to check your
alcohol level.”

“Oh, no, I can’t do that. I’m a hemophiliac and I’ll never stop bleeding
if you draw my blood.

“All right then, just step outside your car and walk this white line for
me.”

“Oh, no, I can’t do that.”

“Why not?”

“Because I’m drunk.”

Techy: New Hosting Solutions

A few months back, my blog (and websites) were relocated to another server solution. Why? Well, I had originally upgraded from a Positive Internet shared hosting account to their “Dolphin” Dedicated Server as I was using up a few too many resources. I then switched to EV1Servers (now part of The Planet) as they were much cheaper (being US based). When they paid the “Linux License fee” to SCO Scum, I ditched them and went to The Planet. Once they started going downhill support wise, I then moved down to a VPS with UnixShell.

However, I had big plans for a site which I’ve now ditched and the VPS just wasn’t big enough – so I upgraded for nearly a year to a Dedicated Server with Softlayer. But that was posing too expensive for my needs (since I didn’t really need a Dual Processor 4Gb 2x250Gb machine for my sites!). So I’ve now switched to the UK VPS hosting outfit Memset on their VPS “Miniserver 512” package.

For that Xen powered VPS, I’m getting the Equivalent CPU of a Pentium 4 2.4 GHz processor, a minimum of 512Mb RAM, 40Gb disc space, 80Gb bandwidth allowance on a 10Mbps connection (I could have gone for an unmetered 5Mbps connection, but I prefer to keep an eye on my bandwidth usage), 2 IP addresses, Fedora cPanel/Fantastico for a total of £76.32 per month.

Support, when I’ve needed them (which has only been to request the secondary IP address which isn’t setup by default and to correct a licensing issue with Fantastico) has been quite responsive and good (although I do try and supply all relevant details – including error messages – when I do contact support teams as I know what it’s like to have too little information!). The VPS account seems to be reliable and (and this will make my other half happy) – they are also “Carbon Neutral”.

If you’re interested – then give them a call or email and say you were referred by user “beebwaa” and you’ll be granted a 10% discount off the Miniserver Virtual Machine or Fully Dedicated Server packages.

Net: Google Pack


I’ve just realised I’ve never mentioned Google’s “Google Pack” – so why am I mentioning it now? Well, the other day I needed to upgrade my copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader: but the Adobe/Macromedia Site only give me a 56k download file (it should be more like 20Mb for the Acrobat PDF Reader) and various other download sites gave me the same…

However, the Google Pack includes Adobe PDF Reader, Norton Security Scan, Spyware Doctor, Google Photos Screensaver (which I’ve also installed), Firefox with the Google toolbar (which I already had installed), Picasa (for photos – and it’s fun finding all the photos you thought you had mislaid) and much more besides.

I very much recommend the Google Pack – if only all software was so easy to install and keep up to date (I just wish Google would include all of their software – such as Google Earth and Google Talk – as options in the Google Pack).

Ramblings: Jaffa Cake Advert Song

Can anybody else remember a Jaffa Cake advert from around 1990 which went (in a Jamaican style accent):

Now listen general public for goodness sake,
My family they go crazy for those Jaffa Cakes,
Like when I’m bouncing little baby on my knee,
The first words that he speaks are
“They’re orangey”…
Jaffa Jaffa….

If you can remember it – plus post here and confirm that I haven’t made this up AND, if you can remember it – the full lyrics to the song. If you’ve got a copy (with video) then an Amazon gift voucher for £5 (or similar) will be heading your way!

October 2011 update: It’s been found! See Jaffa Cake advert found

Fun: Maharishi Phucknuckel’s Guide to Zen

Forwarded on to me from my other half from her father:

  • Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either, just fuck off and leave me alone.
  • The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a flat tyre.
  • The darkest hours come just before the dawn. So if you’re going to steal your neighbour’s milk and newspaper, that’s the time to do it.
  • Sex is like air. It only becomes really important when you aren’t getting any.
  • Don’t aspire to become irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.
  • Remember, no one is listening until you fart.
  • Never forget that you are unique, like everyone else.
  • Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
  • If you think nobody cares whether you’re dead or alive, try missing a couple of mortgage payments.
  • Before you judge someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you judge them, you’re a mile away and you have their shoes.
  • If at first you don’t succeed, avoid skydiving.
  • Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
  • Have you ever lent someone £20 and never seen that person again? It was probably worth it.
  • If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.
  • Some days we are the flies; some days we are the windscreens.
  • Don’t worry; it only seems kinky the first time.
  • Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgement.
  • The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.
  • A closed mouth gathers no feet.
  • There are two theories about how to win an argument with a woman. Neither one works.
  • Generally speaking, you aren’t learning much if your lips are moving.
  • Never miss a good chance to shut up.
  • Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.
  • When we are born we are naked, wet, hungry, and we get smacked on our arse. From there on in, life gets worse.
  • The most wasted day of all is one in which we have not laughed.
  • Remember not to forget that which you do not need to know.