Recent articles in rants (page 2 of 4)
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Jun 26, 2007
Irresponsible Technology Blogging
Though it has been a long time since I received anything truly worthwhile from them, I have somehow managed to remain subscribed to the Web Development Zone newsletter of TechRepublic.com. Its content has remained consistently unremarkable for at least the past year, which, I suppose, is why it has failed to attract enough attention for me to consider unsubscribing … until now.
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Nov 30, 2006
24 Hours of Senseless Anxiety
All I'm going to say is this: Nurses who give out test results over the phone should make sure not to mix up the names of common ailments with those of dangerous sexually transmitted diseases.
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Sep 30, 2006
Did Not Depart
"DID NOT DEPART", read the stamp on my arrival card as I handed it to the customs officer and stepped out into the cool Sydney night. This was not Spain. It was not even London. I had spent ten hours in transit with nothing to show for it but a free meal. British Airways failed to get our flight off the ground today due to "maintenance requirements", which I can only assume means that someone broke the plane. After hours of waiting in the departure lounge to learn our fate, we patiently accepted the proferred meal vouchers, and then listened to the announcement: British Airways staff had been desperately attempting to find us accomodation for the night, but all the hotels were full up due to the NRL Grand Final. A crowd gathered, the shouting began.
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Sep 21, 2006
Bah, Humbug
Well, it's September 21st and Coles has rolled out its Christmas stock! Yes, the first candy canes of the year have hit store shelves. I feel so Christmasy, don't you?
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Aug 4, 2006
Coffee in Portland
The difference between Australia and the United States can be concisely stated by citing the espresso menu at The Coffee People, Portland Airport, Oregon:
Espresso Drinks:
- Mindsweeper™
- Black Tiger Mocha
- Slammahamma™