Archive for June 2005

Coming Soon to a (Home) Theatre Near You

In Uncategorized on 27 June 2005 with no comments

I can’t wait! The first full-length Wallace & Gromit movie. I haven’t even told the boy about this one yet. (October) The new ‘un from David Cronenberg. (late September) Although we have to wait ’til August, Season Four of Six Feet Under is on the way. I’m PiVo’ing Season Five without watching it ’til I [...]

Palm and Handspring

In Uncategorized on 23 June 2005 with no comments

OVER THE WEEKEND I DUG UP the ol’ Handspring Visor Neo, which I hadn’t used for about four months or so. Does anyone have any accolades for must-have applications (shareware, freeware or otherwise)? I’m currently running the Palm OS 3.5, though I could probably push it to OS 4. Suggestions are most welcomed.

Say Uncle

In Uncategorized on 23 June 2005 with no comments

CONGRATULATIONS TO MY BROTHER, Cormac and his wife Peggy, on the birth of their son, Emmet. When I told the boy he had a new cousin he asked “Are they giving him to me?” Also, Happy Birthday Nick!

No Drummer Jokes, Please

In Uncategorized on 19 June 2005 with no comments

An article in The Times on the sex-for-gigs side of the classical music world made this drummer blush a little. Please, no drummer jokes – at least the next little while. Let me enjoy this moment.

First Clue?

In Uncategorized on 16 June 2005 with no comments

NOW THAT THE PRE-SUMMER HEATWAVE has broken, I can actually think without the brain swelling. I mean, come on, 39˚C with the humidex!? Since today’s a more comfortable 14˚C, I decided that biking to the gym would be the way to go. First stop: pay some outstanding parking tickets at the local bank branch on [...]