Now that's what I call dinner

4 slices of toast, baked beans, and gin, followed up with a chocolate pudding.

I could be taking better care of myself, couldn't I?

Time for guitar.

Posted at 2005-09-28 19:19:43 by Richard • Link to Now that's what I …
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Thank you, Stanislav Petrov

Tonight, drink a toast to Stanislav Petrov. Twenty two years ago today, on a cold Siberian night, he chose not to follow orders, and chose not to end the world.

Here's to a man who kept his head.

Posted at 2005-09-28 17:53:45 by Richard • Link to Thank you, Stanisl…
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QOTD: programming

From The Fishbowl, via Danny:

Programming is looking at a feature request in the morning, thinking “I can do that in one line of code”, and then six hours later having refactored the rest of the codebase sufficiently that you can implement the feature…

…in one line of code.

Charles Miller

Ah, so it's not just me, then!

Posted at 2005-09-28 15:32:49 by Richard • Link to QOTD: programming
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What a track

Sixteen in the clip and one in the hole
Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold
Now they droppin' an' yellin', it's a tad bit late
Nate Dogg and Warren G had to regulate.

I laid all them bustas down, I let my gat explode
Now I'm switching my mind back into freak mode
…

Warren G, Regulate

It's utter genius, even today. Hearing Nate Dogg say “it's a tad bit late” is worth the price of admission alone. Though I do urge Warren G to abandon (in hindsight, obviously) “G-funk” — the rhythm is not the bass, and the bass is not the treble.

(This post for Anthony, Chris, and — to a lesser extent, but she'll get the references — Susie.)

Posted at 2005-09-28 12:07:23 by Richard • Link to What a track
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El Crimen Perfecto

Well, that was a pleasant evening! At about 5:30 I hitched a ride with Elaina for shopping, then a bite to eat en route to the cinema. We joined a crowd to see El Crimen Perfecto, a “comedy of conspicuous consumption”.

This film is hilarious, from opening monologue through to cringe-worthy twists; the lead is reminiscent of Bill Murray in some respects, but the scripting and little details (the cleaver scene, for example) are amazing. If I see it around, I'll buy it on DVD.

Now I'm home, and I'm receiving pure feline attention. Head rubs galore!

Thank you to S for pointing out some non-validating posts from the past — at some point the entire site will validate, I promise!

Hmm, I'm indulging in late-night Ladytron purchases at the iTunes Music Store… dangerous. I ought to be sleeping!

Posted at 2005-09-28 00:08:24 by Richard • Link to El Crimen Perfecto
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