Peter H.M. Brooks
2006-03-03 08:28:23 UTC
I'm pleased to report that Google has taken the advice that it was
given in this forum and on the google forum itself and fixed the
irritating language problem. Now, on both the UK and the South African
sites, if you post a note to usenet through google, it tells you that
it will be posted 'in a moment'.
How nice to have an organisation that listens and acts on what it
hears! We could do with more like that.
It is, of course, also good news that it is Friday - the third 'Friday'
in ten days. None the worse for that. We're also getting used to our
powercuts. I haven't bought a generator yet (there aren't any to buy),
and the wonderous South African solar panel won't come to save (and, I
hope fry) our bacon until next year, but it is at least on a forseeable
horizon.
Also, for our resident misanthropes, there's the news that the actor
who played the Artful Dodger in the film version of 'Oliver' has died
young of cancer of the mouth - he had his tongue and larynx cut out
some years back. His life is a great source for schadenfreuder for
those who like that sort of thing - fame and money killed him after
making his life miserable. It is particularly sad as he was clearly not
a bad man - he wrote an open letter to the boy who was given the role
of Harry Potter in the films, warning him of the dangers of money and
fame. How nice, after having suffered so much, to wish to reduce the
suffering of others. The poor chap was also subjected to an even more
god-bothering version of the AA, so his drying out from alcohol must
have been even nastier than usual. God rest him, all road ever he
offended.
It's also Hina-Matsuri in Japan. A day for clams and Saki - clams being
a symbol of chastity there, I suppose that one can see why.
It has been lovely to have some cooler weather - and some rain! I know
this is hardly seen as desireable in Mordor, but we're pleased. The
experts think we'll have another nasty dry winter with water shortages,
but I think this extraordinarily early start to autumn is a good sign.
We'll see who was right by Christmas.
given in this forum and on the google forum itself and fixed the
irritating language problem. Now, on both the UK and the South African
sites, if you post a note to usenet through google, it tells you that
it will be posted 'in a moment'.
How nice to have an organisation that listens and acts on what it
hears! We could do with more like that.
It is, of course, also good news that it is Friday - the third 'Friday'
in ten days. None the worse for that. We're also getting used to our
powercuts. I haven't bought a generator yet (there aren't any to buy),
and the wonderous South African solar panel won't come to save (and, I
hope fry) our bacon until next year, but it is at least on a forseeable
horizon.
Also, for our resident misanthropes, there's the news that the actor
who played the Artful Dodger in the film version of 'Oliver' has died
young of cancer of the mouth - he had his tongue and larynx cut out
some years back. His life is a great source for schadenfreuder for
those who like that sort of thing - fame and money killed him after
making his life miserable. It is particularly sad as he was clearly not
a bad man - he wrote an open letter to the boy who was given the role
of Harry Potter in the films, warning him of the dangers of money and
fame. How nice, after having suffered so much, to wish to reduce the
suffering of others. The poor chap was also subjected to an even more
god-bothering version of the AA, so his drying out from alcohol must
have been even nastier than usual. God rest him, all road ever he
offended.
It's also Hina-Matsuri in Japan. A day for clams and Saki - clams being
a symbol of chastity there, I suppose that one can see why.
It has been lovely to have some cooler weather - and some rain! I know
this is hardly seen as desireable in Mordor, but we're pleased. The
experts think we'll have another nasty dry winter with water shortages,
but I think this extraordinarily early start to autumn is a good sign.
We'll see who was right by Christmas.