https://gkn.me.uk/entries/annoyancesGrey Nicholsonhttps://gkn.me.uk/style/icon.svg2025-10-21T12:11:00+00:00 https://gkn.me.uk/arantaboutforeigners2005-08-19T21:27:00+00:002005-08-19T21:27:00+00:00

Middle-endian dates are crap.

<p> I just blundered upon <a href="http://www.energyfiend.com/death-by-caffeine/">Death by Caffeine</a> thanks to it having been <a href="http://www.kottke.org/remainder/05/08/9234.html" title="kottke's remaindered links">Slashkottked</a> (or whatever the proper term is), but I'm left still wondering how much beverage it'll take to kill me. </p> <p> There are ostensibly three hurdles in the way of finding out how much I need to drink in order to die. Firstly, I have to pick my poison; of course, this is <a href="http://www.pgmoment.com/teas/">PG Tips</a>. </p> <p> Now, the poison list includes several tea options: <q>Tea (Brewed, Imported)</q>, <q>Tea (Brewed, US Brands)</q>, <q>Tea (Green)</q>, <q>Tea (Iced)</q> and <q>Tea (Instant)</q>. PG Tips is certainly brewed, but it's not imported. Neither it is a US brand. If it were green I wouldn't drink it; it may get cold but not because it's been iced. And while pyramid bags may be several times quicker than flat ones, they're not instant. </p> <p> Never mind - just pick any and carry on, to the second hurdle: <q>Weight</q> (no problem) <q>...in Lbs</q> (ah). Unfortunately I'm not one of the <span title="(population of United States)÷(population of world)×100%">5%</span> of people in the world who know their weight in Lbs. </p> <p> I did manage to click the button, though. Anyway, the moral of the story is that when you <strong>assume</strong> you make an <strong>arse</strong> out of <strong>yourself</strong>. Rant over. </p> https://gkn.me.uk/intercraps2004-07-23T16:11:00+00:002004-07-23T16:11:00+00:00

Another English-related public service announcement

<p> My name is not GrEy NicholSon. I don't live in HartlePool, nor in EngLand, nor in the UniTed KingDom. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/">Firefox</a> is not called FireFox; <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/">Thunderbird</a> is not called ThunderBird; <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird.html">Sunbird</a> is not called SunBird. </p> https://gkn.me.uk/loosingmymind2004-07-21T17:00:00+00:002004-07-21T17:00:00+00:00

Learn to spell, you troop of pillocks!

<p> The following is a public service announcement: “loose” does <em>not</em> mean “lose”. </p> <p> <img alt="Atop Google's search results for “loosing” is the suggestion “Did you mean: losing”." src="/loosingmymind/didyoumeanlosing.png"/> </p> <p> Yes you bloody <em>did</em> mean “losing”! Fools! </p>