RodeoClown: wouldn’t do that. Would he?

* Oh, and I checked, the email/password combo works, the account is legit.

One of the new controllers stopped working, so I rang Nintendo about getting it fixed, and while I was on the phone, I asked if I could get some replacement straps for the old controllers.

Today I got a pack in the mail, and they had sent me 4 of the rubbery jackets that go over the controllers to stop people smashing other people and their stuff with them. I’ve already got 4 though, so if anybody with a wii needs a couple of covers, let me know.

RodeoClown: appreciates the thought…

If you do, I’m selling a copy on eBay.
It’s just the game (no guitars) and it is in perfect condition (it’s still sealed).
Bidding starts at $25.

RodeoClown: public service announcement

Of the millions of people who could have shown up, 6 of us did, and we went to Starbucks, as it looked much warmer in there than it was in Wynyard Park. Anti-clockwise from the wall there was: Justin, dvm, CraigS, Michael Canaris, RodeoClown and Luke.

As Andrew (dvm) said: “…it turned out to be just a normal conversation between six people”. In fact, it was almost entirely unlike a group blind man-date, with the exception being that there was a group of men who turned up unaware of who else would be there. Actually, put like that, it does indeed sounds quite a bit like that. Hmmm.

It was nice to put some faces to names, and to be surprised by who turned up (Luke had posted over at Justin’s blog that he would try and get there, but Andrew was there first, and both Justin and I both mistook him for Luke, which (having now met both of them), is kinda wierd as Andrew is not exactly tall or British, and Luke is kinda not small, blonde, or a criminal lawyer.

Meeting people from the internet is fantastic (assuming you don’t hang out in seedy places online), I highly recommend it! In fact, we are having a family we met on the internet over for dinner next week.

RodeoClown: loves meeting new people (and even people who aren’t new at all, but just ones I haven’t met before).

I Ian, in the presence of God,
take you Jennifer to be my wife;
to have and to hold
from this day forward,
for better for worse,
for richer for poorer,
in sickness and in health,
to love and to cherish
as long as we both shall live.

This is my solemn vow and promise.

—

Jennifer, with this ring I wed you;
With all that I am and all that I have
I honour you;
In the name of God. Amen.

RodeoClown: doesn’t promise much.

You can read all the details at the Improv Everywhere site.

Update: if the video doesn’t play, click on the link and you can see it there instead.

RodeoClown: would also like a napkin serviette.

There are six things Ian detests, seven that he hates:

1 – Ads. I’d forgotten how annoying they are. And how frequent. And now they are on SBS too – in the middle of the news. If you really must advertise, than use Google’s advertising method: show ads at least tangentially related to what you are viewing. Makes a lot more sense to me than throwing ads for feminine hygiene products into the path of this twenty-something male with a wife who does her own shopping.

2 – Sex. It’s far too easy to find myself watching something with far too much skin. I’m trying hard to make my wife the sole concern of my sexuality, and shows concerning themselves mainly with sex make this much more difficult than it needs to be. SBS, you are a prime contender in this arena – especially with your Friday night soft-core pornography ‘documentaries’.

3 – Sloth. It’s disgusting, but I can’t stop watching it. Moving from the lounge is hard, and often more than my work-abraded willpower can take. I’ll do the dishwasher later. I’ll take care of my wife’s needs once this show is over. I’ll just wait till the end. Even if it’s boring me. To death. Slowly.

4 – Speed (specifically the lack thereof). I can’t speed up TV. I can read things faster if I choose to. I can skip to the next song on a CD or the next chapter on a DVD. Sometimes I just want to know the outcome of a show, but have to sit through till the credits to see it. I couldn’t be bothered going online to find out what is going to happen (see previous point).

5 – Seduction. Even though I don’t like it, the longer the TV is available, the more I find myself wanting to just “see what’s on” when I walk past. Intellectually I don’t care, but the call is strong.

6 – Social Norms. Everything going on in TV-land seems to have a set of values that clashes with just about everything I believe. Adultery ‘Affairs’ are commonplace, and a bit of harmless fun. Everybody fornicates* on the first date – if they even get around to ‘dating’. Living together, sure, why not? So many kids think that this is how the world really works, and they are going to get burned. I don’t want my kids to think that commitment is meaningless.

7 – Seven. Did I mention I hate Channel 7? My two most recent reasons: Today Tonight and Heroes. One of which they keep showing, and the other they stopped. I’ll let you, discerning reader, figure out which is which.

RodeoClown: watching.

*Replace with a synonymous F-word for a more accurate description. It’s not love.

The driver, Jim, was quite keen for the fare (at 1:20am), and work will cover it, but ouch… wasn’t quite expecting it to be as large as it was.

So, why was I working late?
We had a release for our software scheduled, and a few show-stopper bugs turned up at the last minute. But now it’s fixed, and I don’t plan on doing that again any time soon.

RodeoClown: awake. Barely.

If anyone knows of any jobs available, can you let me know and I will pass on the info to my mates back at Proxima/Compuware. Most of the guys are Java developers, but there is a good mix of other skills too (web development and systems administration plus a few other languages).

Thanks in advance.

Update: a small bit of backstory:

• - Proxima was bought out at the beginning of the year by Compuware.
• - We were rushed through two crappy projects.
• - Pay reviews were pushed back throughout the year till the start of October.
• - Everyone was just fired, finishing up at the very end of September.
• - This means that everyone gets a redundancy payout based on their old pay level.
• - Compuware management are jerks.

RodeoClown: missed it by that much.

I hate being sick on my holidays

Also – Zelda is awesome.

-RodeoClown: sick of being sick