Sunday, August 31, 2003 |
Once again the 2 and 3 year old presence in this house wakes me at 6:30am on a Sunday morning.
Little do they realise the respect that the early morning demands.
The rituals and ceremonies that must be adhered to when attempting to get out of bed at this time of day can not be ignored lest you fall you flat on your face.
How tempting it is put on the 2 hr Wiggles compilation tape and go back to sleep.
Oh praise the Wiggles, saviour of parental sanity world over.
Little do they realise the respect that the early morning demands.
The rituals and ceremonies that must be adhered to when attempting to get out of bed at this time of day can not be ignored lest you fall you flat on your face.
How tempting it is put on the 2 hr Wiggles compilation tape and go back to sleep.
Oh praise the Wiggles, saviour of parental sanity world over.
Saturday, August 30, 2003 |
18 yo American Fatso blamed for Blaster.B Work virus
Jeffery Parson from Minnesota was yesterday arrested for modifying the original Blaster Worm virus and creating the Blaster.B variant.
This variant of the Blaster Work virus is said to have infected over 7,000 PC's world wide.
Like most American Psychos he is described as being the fat, shy and retiring type, keeping mostly to himself.
Orginal SMH article
Jeffery Parson from Minnesota was yesterday arrested for modifying the original Blaster Worm virus and creating the Blaster.B variant.
This variant of the Blaster Work virus is said to have infected over 7,000 PC's world wide.
Like most American Psychos he is described as being the fat, shy and retiring type, keeping mostly to himself.
Orginal SMH article
Friday, August 29, 2003 |
International spread of Man Bags caused by Palm Pilots?
Is it just me or are more and more guys looking ridiculous using "Man Bags" and Murses? (Man + Purse= Murse)
I have been reading a lot about the trend towards men carrying these things rather than using the pockets God gave them like we have been for hundreds of years.
It seems the reason behind this is the ever present need to have the latest toy that other guys around the office are using. Add to this the pressures of fashion and you get the international spread of leather goods for the new age man.
This all started with the Palm Pilot and the need to acquire status symbols that our peers and fellow office workers would admire.
Some would argue that it started with the mobile phone. While it is true that for a time they were the cool thing to have, the rapid spread of mobiles over a very broad section of society meant that they did not retain their standing as a status symbol for long. Why even my Grand Mother has had one for years.
Palm Pilots on the other hand have remained a symbol of power and importance (or self importance as the case may be) around the office, signalling to all and sundry that their owners are powerful, cool and cutting edge type people.
Unfortunately this status comes at a price. Where do you carry it? Placing it in your jacket pocket leaves you looking lob sided, they are too bulky for your pants pockets and keeping one in your back pocket will ensure a very short life for your little piece of plastic self worth.
Re emerge the Man Bag.
While there may be some argument for these effeminising abominations, the real problem is that if the space is available you will use it. You will live within your means. You may start out with only your mobile, your Palm Pilot, a few pens, and some business cards in there but before you know it, that thing will be crammed with as much junk as any given hand bag sitting on the bus to the Hornsby Lawn Bowls Club.
In my opinion a real man need only carry 4 things. His wallet, his keys, his mobile and his moisturiser. These chilly winter winds are a nightmare with my complexion.
Is it just me or are more and more guys looking ridiculous using "Man Bags" and Murses? (Man + Purse= Murse)
I have been reading a lot about the trend towards men carrying these things rather than using the pockets God gave them like we have been for hundreds of years.
It seems the reason behind this is the ever present need to have the latest toy that other guys around the office are using. Add to this the pressures of fashion and you get the international spread of leather goods for the new age man.
This all started with the Palm Pilot and the need to acquire status symbols that our peers and fellow office workers would admire.
Some would argue that it started with the mobile phone. While it is true that for a time they were the cool thing to have, the rapid spread of mobiles over a very broad section of society meant that they did not retain their standing as a status symbol for long. Why even my Grand Mother has had one for years.
Palm Pilots on the other hand have remained a symbol of power and importance (or self importance as the case may be) around the office, signalling to all and sundry that their owners are powerful, cool and cutting edge type people.
Unfortunately this status comes at a price. Where do you carry it? Placing it in your jacket pocket leaves you looking lob sided, they are too bulky for your pants pockets and keeping one in your back pocket will ensure a very short life for your little piece of plastic self worth.
Re emerge the Man Bag.
While there may be some argument for these effeminising abominations, the real problem is that if the space is available you will use it. You will live within your means. You may start out with only your mobile, your Palm Pilot, a few pens, and some business cards in there but before you know it, that thing will be crammed with as much junk as any given hand bag sitting on the bus to the Hornsby Lawn Bowls Club.
In my opinion a real man need only carry 4 things. His wallet, his keys, his mobile and his moisturiser. These chilly winter winds are a nightmare with my complexion.
I just had a hair cut
I think that hair dressers should run on a system similar to that of the Casualty ward of a Hospital.
Should it not be based on need rather than a first come first served basis?
For example; I walked in there today fair dinkum looking like one of the Beatles yet I still had to wait for an hour to have my 5 min hair cut. (short, back and sides of course).
Now I would estimate that the embarrassing hair I walked in there with today would have roughly equated to a broken arm in Casualty, which would usually get me into see someone pretty damn quick.
I think that hair dressers should run on a system similar to that of the Casualty ward of a Hospital.
Should it not be based on need rather than a first come first served basis?
For example; I walked in there today fair dinkum looking like one of the Beatles yet I still had to wait for an hour to have my 5 min hair cut. (short, back and sides of course).
Now I would estimate that the embarrassing hair I walked in there with today would have roughly equated to a broken arm in Casualty, which would usually get me into see someone pretty damn quick.
Man wakes up without his dick!
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/29/1062050631627.html
An article in today's SMH gives details on some poor bugger in the US who went in for bladder surgery and woke up to find he had no penis!
A hospital spokesman describes the incident,
"We needed to cut a small amount from one side of his penis to get to the bladder.
After we had finished on his bladder we noticed his penis now looked a little lob sided. We decided the patient would appreciate us evening things out for him so we cut some from the other side to fix it up.
Unfortunately we accidentally took too much off the other side so we had to even out on the other side again.
We kept trimming and trimming trying to get it perfect until before we knew it there was none left!"
The patient is said to be quite distraught mentioning that he will never be able to count to 21 while naked again.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/29/1062050631627.html
An article in today's SMH gives details on some poor bugger in the US who went in for bladder surgery and woke up to find he had no penis!
A hospital spokesman describes the incident,
"We needed to cut a small amount from one side of his penis to get to the bladder.
After we had finished on his bladder we noticed his penis now looked a little lob sided. We decided the patient would appreciate us evening things out for him so we cut some from the other side to fix it up.
Unfortunately we accidentally took too much off the other side so we had to even out on the other side again.
We kept trimming and trimming trying to get it perfect until before we knew it there was none left!"
The patient is said to be quite distraught mentioning that he will never be able to count to 21 while naked again.
The Irony of Pauline Hanson
Does anyone else think it is ironic that for so long, Pauline Hanson campaigned for longer jail sentences and now her wish has come true?
Even more to the point how is it that someone can lobby for longer sentences when her speeches consistently contain so few of them?
Does anyone else think it is ironic that for so long, Pauline Hanson campaigned for longer jail sentences and now her wish has come true?
Even more to the point how is it that someone can lobby for longer sentences when her speeches consistently contain so few of them?
Spring in 3 days.
I can't bloody wait.
I don't like Winter very much.
Have you ever tried to get washing dry in winter? It just does not work.
In fact the only good thing I can think about winter is that I hardly have to mow the lawn at all for a few months.
When I worked Full Time I can remember I would hardly ever see the sun at all in Winter as I would get into work before sunrise and leave after sun set.
I can't bloody wait.
I don't like Winter very much.
Have you ever tried to get washing dry in winter? It just does not work.
In fact the only good thing I can think about winter is that I hardly have to mow the lawn at all for a few months.
When I worked Full Time I can remember I would hardly ever see the sun at all in Winter as I would get into work before sunrise and leave after sun set.
Thursday, August 28, 2003 |
I made it into Tuesday's Sydney Morning Herald and the Melbourne Age.
I wrote them a letter about accessing other people's email.
I work on a Helpdesk and am often asked by the Management of our clients to provide them with unrestricted access to their staff's emails.
Sadly I have to grant them this access even when they do not supply a reason for it nor how long they require this access.(I assume indefinatley)
It is always made clear to me that the person who owns the mailbox is never to know this has happened.
I feel this is VERY wrong and I wrote a letter to the Melbourne AGE and Sydney Morning Herald about my concerns.
Have a look at the Front page of the IT Section of Tuesday's SMH or The AGE. That is the story they wrote about it.
They mention me specifically about half way down.
Here is the link to the SMH story if you don't have it laying around any more.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/25/1061663722287.html
I don't see how someone accessing your work emails is any different from tapping your phone at work.
In fact I believe it is a lot worse.
All companies are required to have some sort of Privacy Policy in place to cover this sort of thing. These policies usually say something along the lines of "Management has the right to view emails without notice or knowledge for any employee"
Have you ever suspected this is happening to you?
Want some hints on how to find out if your emails are being viewed by someone else? Contact me.
There are 3 people you never want to piss off. Your Doctor, You Mechanic and your System Administrator.
I wrote them a letter about accessing other people's email.
I work on a Helpdesk and am often asked by the Management of our clients to provide them with unrestricted access to their staff's emails.
Sadly I have to grant them this access even when they do not supply a reason for it nor how long they require this access.(I assume indefinatley)
It is always made clear to me that the person who owns the mailbox is never to know this has happened.
I feel this is VERY wrong and I wrote a letter to the Melbourne AGE and Sydney Morning Herald about my concerns.
Have a look at the Front page of the IT Section of Tuesday's SMH or The AGE. That is the story they wrote about it.
They mention me specifically about half way down.
Here is the link to the SMH story if you don't have it laying around any more.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/25/1061663722287.html
I don't see how someone accessing your work emails is any different from tapping your phone at work.
In fact I believe it is a lot worse.
All companies are required to have some sort of Privacy Policy in place to cover this sort of thing. These policies usually say something along the lines of "Management has the right to view emails without notice or knowledge for any employee"
Have you ever suspected this is happening to you?
Want some hints on how to find out if your emails are being viewed by someone else? Contact me.
There are 3 people you never want to piss off. Your Doctor, You Mechanic and your System Administrator.
How do you get a 2 year old to sleep when they don't want to?
Is there any truth that a thimble of scotch will put them right down?
Is there any truth that a thimble of scotch will put them right down?
My 10 year school reunion is in 3 months.
Unfortunately I will not be bringing my lovely, intelligent wife along so hopefully people will believe me when I say I have one and am not a loser.
It has all gone so fast but when I look back I see I have actually done a bit.
In order;
I did one year of an Accounting Diploma
I bought a house
I got married
I had a son
I had another son
I had the chop
I bought some land in the Mid North Coast
I started a blog
hmmmmm it does not seem so much when I write it down like that.
But it does seem a lot to me because I enjoy being with my family so much the days fly by when I am around my wife and kids.
Unfortunately I will not be bringing my lovely, intelligent wife along so hopefully people will believe me when I say I have one and am not a loser.
It has all gone so fast but when I look back I see I have actually done a bit.
In order;
I did one year of an Accounting Diploma
I bought a house
I got married
I had a son
I had another son
I had the chop
I bought some land in the Mid North Coast
I started a blog
hmmmmm it does not seem so much when I write it down like that.
But it does seem a lot to me because I enjoy being with my family so much the days fly by when I am around my wife and kids.
I am currently reading Teeth of the Tiger by Tom Clancy.
Has anyone else read it?
I have read all of Clancy's stuff apart from the stuff that he lends his name to while others write for him. e.g. The Power Plays series.
Seems a lot of the big writers are doing that now.
Why bust your ass pumping out 6 books a year when you can write just 2 and lend your name to the other 4 and still get millions at the end of the year.
Has anyone else read it?
I have read all of Clancy's stuff apart from the stuff that he lends his name to while others write for him. e.g. The Power Plays series.
Seems a lot of the big writers are doing that now.
Why bust your ass pumping out 6 books a year when you can write just 2 and lend your name to the other 4 and still get millions at the end of the year.
This is the Blog of a 27 Year old House Husband. (soon to be 28)
I married with children and work Part Time.
I currently have it better than anyone I know.
A beautiful wife, 2 great sons and a workplace that allows me to work only 2 days a week in the office.
Through a bit of good luck, tragic loss and sacrifice I now own two properties. One in Sydney where I live and one in sunny Coffs Harbour where I am originally from.
We plan to live in Coffs in a few years as the life style is so much better up there. The sun the sand and no traffic are quite attractive compared to the noise, pollution, commuting and crowds of Sydney. I know a millions of people would not live anywhere else but Sydney however the Mid North Coast is a much nicer and safer place to live and grow kids. Even though my High School in Coffs was the first school in Australia to have someone come in and shoot people.
I married with children and work Part Time.
I currently have it better than anyone I know.
A beautiful wife, 2 great sons and a workplace that allows me to work only 2 days a week in the office.
Through a bit of good luck, tragic loss and sacrifice I now own two properties. One in Sydney where I live and one in sunny Coffs Harbour where I am originally from.
We plan to live in Coffs in a few years as the life style is so much better up there. The sun the sand and no traffic are quite attractive compared to the noise, pollution, commuting and crowds of Sydney. I know a millions of people would not live anywhere else but Sydney however the Mid North Coast is a much nicer and safer place to live and grow kids. Even though my High School in Coffs was the first school in Australia to have someone come in and shoot people.
