June Year: 2009

Brawn Virgin Branson and F1

29th Jun 2009 · · Link

So it would seem that Brawn can't get a sponsor for next Season on F1 (assuming F1 still exists next year!). Branson and his 'brand' Virgin apparently are going to sponsor Manor F1 Team.

Now Branson is a shrewd business man, so what information does he have that we don't. Interesting.

This still leaves the Brawn team currently without a sponsor, and that is interesting.

Currently they have the leading driver and the top team, so why would nobody want to sponsor them.

Well, is it because they got lucky? Managed to get the diffuser right whilst other teams moaned about it getting wrong. Maybe, but something is a bit off in F1 (and it's not just Luca and Moseley's pi55ing contest).

As everything in F1 time will tell.



Teething

29th Jun 2009 · · Link

A couple of teething problems aside the site seems to be up and running.

It will be interesting to see if the database holds up as well as my own version of XML files.

The pros for the database are the ease of use and coding for getting information. The Cons are the problem if the database goes down (if the file version went down that would mean the site was down anyway).

Time will tell :)

All New

28th Jun 2009 · · Link

Well I've finally moved the site over to a new architecture, I'd learned everything I could from file and XML based storage so now back to good old fashioned MySQL.

No doubt we will have a few bugs but I'll try to squish them as soon as they crop up.

Oh and a new layout, whilst moving things over thought I'd change the layout a bit :)

Michael Jackson has died

26th Jun 2009 · · Link

Wow

Details at the BBC

Rumours (from a spanish poker source of all things) that he was in a coma beforehand.

I specifically class his Bad album as a fantastic record and it inspired my love of music at a young age. For most of his life he has been in the public eye (95% of his life reported by some).

Wiki Details.


Scream Video

No Time Thursday List

25th Jun 2009 · · Link

A company over the road from us closed down the other day. They were a kitchen fitting company and decided to up and leave. Leaving the building full of rubish and the lease company to come and pick up the machines.
Apparently they were in spain within 24 hours, sneaky buggers.

What did make me laugh is the note they left on the door. 'Gone to Funeral'.

Feeling a bit rough this morning after playing football last night, not aching, got used to that a while ago, just bad hay fever this morning, a crushed foot and blood comes out of my nose every time I blow it.
Got smacked in the face with the ball :)

SO on with the list (in no particular order):

3. Butt Belly - Very nicely done, although some are NSFW.

2. I had a venus fly trap when I was younger but I killed it because I fed it too many flies, I've always had a fascination with strange plants, unfortunately Claire is on the plant killer list so we don't have many.

5. Nice parody:


8. Augmented Video Game. Certainly a lot of potential for this, but I think on a larger scale (like hidden messages on walls), but it might be a nice way to get kids to move around and interact.
Also this type of thing would really be good for the RPG crowd.


6. Nice Username

7. Sorry but, Nice Tits

1. Bit odd but apparently Big Mac and Fries are better than some salads - Must be correct it's on the non-biaised, non-sitting on the fence, non-we don't want to upset anyone BBC (yes that was a rant).

4. Sooner or later, your wife will drive.... - Genius.

End it on a song, very strange video, catchy song though:


Well I'm off to give evils to Murray in the Tennis.

If I was to go to Glastonbury

23rd Jun 2009 · · Link

I'd be watching:

Friday
F*c$ed Up
14:00 to 14:40 - John Peel Stage
N*E*R*D
15:10 - Pyramid Stage
Lily Allen
18:20 - Pyramid Stage
Lady Gaga
20:00 - The Other Stage
OR Noah and the Whale
20:00 - The Park
Q-Tip
23:00 to 00:15 - Jazz World Stage

Saturday
Rolf Harris
12:30 to 13:30 - Jazz World Stage
Spinal Tap
14:50 - Pyramid Stage
La Roux
17:50 - East Dance
Dizzee Rascal
16:20 - Pyramid Stage
Stereo MC's
23:15 - The Glade
OR Franz Ferdinand
22:50 Other Stage

Sunday
Status Quo
12:00 - Pyramid Stage
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
17:00 to 18:00 - Other Stage
Madness
18:00 to 19:20 - Pyramid Stage
Black Eyed Peas
22:45 - Jazz World Stage
OR Blur
21:50 - Pyramid Stage


As well as making a specific note to visit the Stonebridge Bar to watch the Hip Hop Karaoke as frankly it is just genius. Not sure when it is on though.

F1, FIA, FOTA Details

19th Jun 2009 · · Link

As it stands then:
FOTA
Ferrari*
McLaren
Renault
Toyota
BMW Sauber
Brawn GP
Red Bull Racing*
Toro Rosso*
Lola
ProDrive (or whatever it will be called)


FIA (F1)
Ferrari*
Red Bull Racing*
Toro Rosso
Williams
Force India
Team US F1 (awful name)
Manor F1 Team

* denotes contractual obligations to be in FIA, but they are going to fight that. So another 6 months in court for F1, FIA and FOTA, great.

Now my thoughts are that it wouldn't be beyond Ferrari to have a team in both perhaps, and maybe Dietrich mateshitz could also do the same with the amount of cash he has.

Although Ferrari are a pain unfortunately the crowds follow them, so unless Mr Moseley caves in (too late perhaps?) I can see F1 either falling apart or being run under court ruling.


Breakaway from Formula 1

19th Jun 2009 · · Link

Looks like FOTA are creating a breakaway championship.

Doesn't surprise me, the big players can't compete if the budget cap of 40 million is imposed. They can only win if they have unlimited funds, the worry is that if everyone is on a level playing field the big boys won't be at the front.

This has been handled badly from all sides. Ferrari thinking they are bigger than the sport, Moseley thinking he IS the sport, and all the other rubbish that goes along with it.

It saddens me that Jenson Button might win this series under what might be deemed as a null event.

Still at least an honest british winner rather than the liar Hamilton.

Such a sad state of affairs. But on the upside, more racing from an additional Racing Championship :)

Fill The Void List

Six days ago · · Link

Sooooo busy, but thought i would post what has been gathered this past two weeks, enjoy:


Cee Lo Green - F You (the original isn't bad either


Strange Photo

Patience (stop motion)
I'm patient, but I don't think I could do this for a living.

Do you do this?

Still not using it

Jumpin'


Lucky F'ers.


Extended Version of Prince of Bel Air
It's just not right. (lyrics follow)



And the lyrics:
Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I liked to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air

In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground is where I spent most of my days
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
And all shootin some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys
Who were up to no good
Startin making trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
She said 'You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air'

I begged and pleaded with her day after day
But she packed my suite case and send me on my way
She gave me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket.
I put my walkman on and said, 'I might as well kick it'.

First class, yo this is bad
Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass.
Is this what the people of Bel-Air Living like?
Hmmmmm this might be alright.
I whistled for a cab and when it came near
The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I can say this cab is rare
But I thought 'Now forget it' - 'Yo homes to Bel Air'

I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
And I yelled to the cabbie 'Yo homes smell ya later'
I looked at my kingdom
I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air



GeoTagged List

20th Aug 2010 · · Link

Afternoon all, Jesus tees off first hitting his ball straight into the water hazard. He simply walks across the water and hits his ball just short of the green. When Moses tees off, he hits his ball into the same water hazard. So, he parts the water and puts his golf ball just shy of the hole. As the old man tees off he hits his ball with tremendous power, but hooks it badly. It bounces off a tree and hits the caddy shack. It then rolls down a path to a pond where a frog eats the ball and swims to the other side of the pond. Suddenly an eagle swoops down and grabs the frog and flies off. As the eagle is flying over the green the frog drops the ball. The ball drops directly into the hole for a hole in one. Moses turns to Jesus and says "I hate playing golf with your Dad."

As the world quickly scrambles to change their FaceBook Profiles to disable Location settings I bring you the List:

Wow

Think Shes a Keeper

Remember kids, always Tip Your Midwife - ?!?!

YoYo Champ - And rightly so


Thanks to Kev for this one, Missy - Genius, I've sent this to 3 designers, they all rang me within 10 minutes laughing.

From the 'How to talk to the geeks about things and not have them laugh at you' Section: HTML5 and what it's all about

Katy B - On a Mission


Drivin' Fast.
Almost a quarter of drivers think it is acceptable to speed if they think the limit is too low - Tick that's me.
Drivers still distinguish between 'ordinary, safe speeding drivers' and 'dangerous speeding drivers' - Tick That's me too.
Motorists caught racing through motorway roadworks ended up being hit by more than £5m worth of speeding tickets last year. - Not been done on this, thankfully.
Of all the speeding offences 90+% are fixed penally notices. - Tick, got done by this.

Thought of the week.
Apple is very closed, they are right, everyone else is wrong (suppliers). However it was noted on a website that Apple have sent an update out for OS X that fixes graphics issues.
This is pretty much due in part to Valve releasing games for the Mac. It's further rumoured that the uptake of the games is astronomical.
Nothing Like a shit load of money to make Apple stand to attention.

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