Well, I managed to actually do this tandem parachute jump, and it was quite an exhilarating experience. In truth, though, I can't see myself doing such a high-altitude stunt like that again! I was last into the tiny Cessna plane, crammed ... (more)
Stage 7 of the Tour of Britain started in Bury St Edmunds and finished in Sandringham, going through many beautiful villages and even through a few parks along the way! The closest it came to the north0east corner of Norfolk was Reepham ... (more)
October 2001 Expecting List (more)
Simple Programming Exercises (more)
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/BanSpeeders/ This petition is against the petition http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/scrapcam. Sounds good to me! Speed cameras are a necessity to deal with the hordes of selfish criminals at loose on the roads today ... (more)
I have some mixed opinions of Media Temple tonight. On the one hand, I was completely unable to access swinny.net (IMAP/SSH/HTTP) or domains under the same account (10AM PST). Support told me (reasonably promptly - 10:52AM) that they could ... (more)
My Stuff This is the starting point for your measurements. When you enter data for various systems, you contribute to a global pool of measurements that help to reveal how unusual your own situation is. Edit ... (more)
Audax: the home of long-distance cycling If you love recreational cycling, and enjoy the prospect of an all-day ride, then the audax may be just what you need. Audax technically means "daring" or "courage", but you usually won't need either ... (more)
My new axe was a Christmas present, and I've swung it no more than fifty times. Upon bashing it, the head stayed in the log as I pulled the handle up. Solid hickory wood, supposed to be the best. Let's hope they believe me that I wasn't overdoing ... (more)
You need to complete a Dividend Withholding Tax (DWT) form from the Irish Revenue - http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/dwt/forms/index.html. Look for the "Non-Resident Form V2A - Exemption from DWT for A Qualifying Non-Resident Individual in respect ... (more)
Having done no research at the time, we bought a Koolstop (Caboose) trailer 2nd hand in March 2001 to transport our 16 month old, and expected baby. It seemed ok to us; a vast improvement over using over-the-back-wheel childseats. Very bright ... (more)