Archive for September, 2008

Don’t cry for me TopGear Australia

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

I made it not through your first,
nor will there be further
viewings of your crap,
this viewer is leaving,
she’ll keep her distance
Oh what a heartache,
I dare to say,
When I think of the laughter,
the memories, and the banter we shared,
TopGear U-K
You will always be
Dear to me, I will miss you, of that you be sure
I hope that one [...]

The thrill of being cited on Wikipedia

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Have a chuckle on me. It’s a reminder not to let “fame” or “being considered an expert” go to your head…
I’ve been cited on Wikipedia. Little old me. Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_location
I mean, I’m really quite chuffed about it. Maybe even honoured.
However… the citation is wrong. If you read the article that is being cited, I say the exact [...]

Thank the fictional gods! JK Rowling has won her case against Steve Vander Ark of Harry Potter Lexicon, and RDR Books, who intended to publish a printed version of her material arranged into a reference book.
Vander Ark and RDR Books claimed Fair Use, but presiding judge Robert Patterson ruled that since the reference book contained [...]

There are better ways to promote your cause

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

…than to harrass already-edgy shoppers at a shopping centre.
Just today I was hurrying through the centre to get to the Post Office for the second time, having decided the queue was too long the first time and that I would do my other shopping first and swing by again afterwards. In that space the cause celebs [...]