There’s a new page on the ‘Messenger Plus!’ site called Get the Facts. Anyone who spreads false rumours about this excellent piece of software should be directed there.
You may have heard that certain schools in America are putting stickers on science books, warning the children that it contains the ‘theory’ of evolution which should be approached with an open mind.
Like most of the stuff that comes out of the middle (aka ‘dumb fuckers land’) of America, this is both hilarious and scary. Hey, I wonder if people said that about Hitler?
Anyway, those of you who think it’s a little rich to be lectured on having an ‘open mind’ by a system aimed entirely at closing minds and brainwashing can turn to these alternate stickers for solace.
Does anybody else think religious leaders make bets on the most stupid shit they can get people to sprout? I’d like to nominate several pharmacists in the US featured on Sky News this evening for the November award – “the pill is a form of abortion.”
So, was making slight, teeny-tiny changes to the registry and school and – through no fault of my own – screw up my profile. The start bar is now half of my screen, and the text is about 300px big. We’re getting 2003 Server anyway so hopefully it’ll be all reset…!
Tomorrow is Friday, and an INSET day, so no school until Monday where I will have one more day to prepare for – joy – a Spanish speaking test. Higher Tier. We’ve only ever done Foundation before, and I ask what the main differences are:
“Oh, nothing really, just give longer and more detailed answers. Oh, and yeah, the questions that you get to see 10 minutes beforehand? They’re now in Spanish.”
So not much of a change there then?!?
P.S. Hiya Michael – Ricky Gervais Live was great. Thanks!
I’ve finally discovered why my school is so good at upgrading its computer software. We’ve long had XP, and Office 2003 is coming in a week or so. Might not sound impressive, but it’s far ahead of the ‘real world’ situation for many companies.
Turns out schools get unbelievably sweet deals on Microsoft licences, including a free upgrade to the latest version of Windows and Office. So why are they so insanely generous?
Well first of all they aren’t – the licences aren’t free!
But more importantly, I’ve now been given a lovely metaphor from our Admin of Microsoft – The Crack Dealer. They give out their stuff for (almost) free to schools filled with poor little children. Who then go home and demand XP and Office from their parents. When they grow up, that’s all they know. That’s what they’ll use, and then they’re hooked when they get into that ‘real world’ and have to start paying, hard.
It’s clever yet obvious at the same time. But I’ve thought of an idea – give free stuffed Linux penguins to kids in nursery! Hahaha.
(Talking of crack dealers, Monkey Dust was insanely brilliant on BBC2 tonight. I sense a slight climb down from the BBC3 days in terms of graphic sketches, but it still beat Dead Ringers and The Kumars, which isn’t easy…)
Excuse my late posts, I’m tired from my dad’s 50th birthday party yesterday. It was fun though – apart from the dancing [shudder]
Anyway, the books. Yesterday I got ‘You Are Here’, by Rory Bremner, John Bird and John Fortune. If you like the TV series you’ll like this, it contains many of their best speeches and monologues fleshed out with more beyond-parodying facts and funny illustrations, including the brilliant ‘Make you own Blair speech’ cut-outs.
Amazon dispatched my second dose of political humour in book form, in the shape of ‘America (The Book)’, for an American view of ‘A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction.’ It’s written by Jon Stewart and Co of ‘The Daily Show’ which I raved about a few weeks back. Should be good!
P.S. Should this really be in the ‘News and Politics’ category? I think not.
Helen on It’s (waiting) time.: “Fabulous news, congratulations to you both! X” Jun 8, 21:51
