Comments for Fat Pigeons http://xltilde.wordpress.com In a land far, far away... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:27:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on NPM by anaglyph http://xltilde.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/npm/#comment-518 anaglyph Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:27:49 +0000 http://xltilde.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-518 Reminds me of that old horoscope gag: <em>"Be prepared for the unexpected."</em> Reminds me of that old horoscope gag:

“Be prepared for the unexpected.”

]]> Comment on NPM by Eric http://xltilde.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/npm/#comment-517 Eric Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:44:58 +0000 http://xltilde.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-517 From the vagueness of the text ("NPM 2009 will focus on changing perceptions about emergency preparedness and will help Americans understand what it truly means to be Ready"), it almost appears to be a spoof site. Still, you never know. Maybe an attitude of generalised fearfulness is what we all need to get through our lives, thee days :) From the vagueness of the text (“NPM 2009 will focus on changing perceptions about emergency preparedness and will help Americans understand what it truly means to be Ready”), it almost appears to be a spoof site. Still, you never know. Maybe an attitude of generalised fearfulness is what we all need to get through our lives, thee days :)

]]> Comment on weeks late by xltilde http://xltilde.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/weeks-late/#comment-516 xltilde Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:41:55 +0000 http://xltilde.wordpress.com/?p=229#comment-516 I wish I'd posted in a more timely manner, but I wanted to get the pics on Flickr to match the text, and that took <em>forever</em>. Almost. Probably should have broken it into small chunks, eh? I wish I’d posted in a more timely manner, but I wanted to get the pics on Flickr to match the text, and that took forever. Almost.
Probably should have broken it into small chunks, eh?

]]> Comment on Are you alright? by xltilde http://xltilde.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/are-you-alright/#comment-515 xltilde Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:39:07 +0000 http://xltilde.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-515 Cheers, Sandra, glad you like it. If only I was a little more committed to it... Cheers, Sandra, glad you like it.
If only I was a little more committed to it…

]]> Comment on weeks late by wendyjoy http://xltilde.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/weeks-late/#comment-514 wendyjoy Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:23:59 +0000 http://xltilde.wordpress.com/?p=229#comment-514 It's been lovely to read about your travels. Almost as good as being there with you :) It’s been lovely to read about your travels. Almost as good as being there with you :)

]]> Comment on Are you alright? by sandrar http://xltilde.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/are-you-alright/#comment-513 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:38:00 +0000 http://xltilde.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-513 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> Comment on Tour o’ Scotland part the second by anaglyph http://xltilde.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/tour-o-scotland-part-the-second/#comment-512 anaglyph Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:17:12 +0000 http://xltilde.wordpress.com/?p=223#comment-512 I love Skye. Been there twice, once before the bridge (and if you think it's sad being in Portree without a place to find some vittles, imagine having to wait a day for the ferry to come rescue you...) Did you go on the Whisky Trail? I love the whisky trail. It's even open on Sunday. I love Skye. Been there twice, once before the bridge (and if you think it’s sad being in Portree without a place to find some vittles, imagine having to wait a day for the ferry to come rescue you…)

Did you go on the Whisky Trail? I love the whisky trail. It’s even open on Sunday.

]]> Comment on Innage by anaglyph http://xltilde.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/innage/#comment-509 anaglyph Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:40:35 +0000 http://xltilde.wordpress.com/?p=216#comment-509 Virgin's fucked, Optus is fucked, Telstra is fucked and pretty much anyone you care to choose is fucked - we have entered the age of 'Sure we'll sell you a service that we barely comprehend! Just as long as we can keep ahead of most of you, she'll be jake, mate!' Really - don't get me started. Every time I ring Telstra lately with a problem (and believe me, I seem to find one in every phone bill) it's <em>my</em> fault. Until it turns out that it's <em>their</em> fault... Virgin’s fucked, Optus is fucked, Telstra is fucked and pretty much anyone you care to choose is fucked – we have entered the age of ‘Sure we’ll sell you a service that we barely comprehend! Just as long as we can keep ahead of most of you, she’ll be jake, mate!’

Really – don’t get me started. Every time I ring Telstra lately with a problem (and believe me, I seem to find one in every phone bill) it’s my fault. Until it turns out that it’s their fault…

]]> Comment on Tour o’ Scotland part the first by xltilde http://xltilde.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/tour-o-scotland-part-the-first/#comment-508 xltilde Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:02:04 +0000 http://xltilde.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-508 I get the impression you'd see more of that in Dundee, or maybe parts of Glasgow. I hear reports of those places that differ from our experience... But of course it comes with chips, unless you go off-menu and order it without. I get the impression you’d see more of that in Dundee, or maybe parts of Glasgow. I hear reports of those places that differ from our experience…
But of course it comes with chips, unless you go off-menu and order it without.

]]> Comment on Tour o’ Scotland part the first by nada http://xltilde.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/tour-o-scotland-part-the-first/#comment-507 nada Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:39:56 +0000 http://xltilde.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-507 But what of the deep fried Mars bar? Aren't the Scots proud of that too? Does that too come served with chips? But what of the deep fried Mars bar? Aren’t the Scots proud of that too? Does that too come served with chips?

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