Tag Archives: Random

Is Monty Python’s “Dead Parrot Sketch” 1600 Years Old?

Posted on November 16, 2008 by RupertG

Nerds love Monty Python, right? I mean, there’s even a programming language named after the group… Well, in another case of “there’s nothing new under the sun” it seems that Monty Python’s “Dead Parrot Sketch” is perhaps a little bit … Continue reading →

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All about Polkas

Posted on September 29, 2008 by RupertG

Recently I wrote a post in bed one night. Literally (although I suppose these days that’s hardly a big achievement). I was reading through a list of new apps that had been released on the iPhone’s App Store and one … Continue reading →

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Zombie Apocalypse Defence Kit

Posted on September 22, 2008 by RupertG

We all know the zombie apocalypse is coming and its only a matter of time. While I have made very careful plans for the days and weeks that are to follow (and made sure that they are thoroughly understood by … Continue reading →

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The eternal question is solved

Posted on September 18, 2008 by RupertG

The time period referred to as ‘evening’ starts at 6pm and ends at 10pm. It is official. In other words, a friend and I have declared it so. Matter closed. (And no, don’t ask. Or you can. If anyone is … Continue reading →

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So, DnD has a theme tune (sort of…)

Posted on September 17, 2008 by RupertG

I know this is coming pretty late to the party, but this is probably as close as Dungeons & Dragons will get to a theme song… And I know that a lot of the sentiments exhibited in this song relate … Continue reading →

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On a lighter note…

Posted on August 14, 2008 by RupertG

One of the funniest blogs that I think you can find out there is icanhascheeseburger. LOLCats have become an internet meme, with the language getting its on wiki on how to speak it. It has also inspired its own translation … Continue reading →

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I Love the Muppets…

Posted on August 1, 2008 by RupertG

I know its nearly 2 months late, but I just stumbled across this. It made me laugh…

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Secret Nerd Handshakes

Posted on July 29, 2008 by RupertG

I was in a store the other day and they had some flashy dice (LED dice – you hit them and they cycle through the numbers then blind you with the result). I made a joke about normally only buying … Continue reading →

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What the hell are Hitachi smoking…?

Posted on July 29, 2008 by RupertG

This has to be one of the most sureal ads I have ever seen. Just remember – this was made recently and it is a serious attempt to convince you to buy Hitachi branded 1TB hardrives. It would perhaps be … Continue reading →

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