Sun 28 Jun 2009
Posted by gremlin under Travel
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Heard recently about people who try to get the best MPG out of their cars thus saving money. Apart from being a bunch of misers there is a lot of self discipline in controlling speed etc to get the best out of your car (best oil/parts/tyres etc required) being anal retentive would be high up on my list of assumed requirements for this “sport”.
Anyway, Me, the Wife and baby Maeve were going into town for a shopping trip we decided that the best way to do was through Dublins port tunnel – a 4.5 KM tunnel which goes from the M1 near the airport to the docks near the city centre; Its usually very expensive but at weekends its only 3 euro and there being a GAA match on the alternative route would have been a nightmare. We hit the tunnel south-bound entrance at the perscribed 80KM/H and put the car in neutral and left the rest to Gravity and momentum. With the slight decline we managed 4KM before the speed dipped below 50KM/H.
All rather inane and simple fun…
Sun 28 Jun 2009
Posted by gremlin under Children, Fatherhood, Maeve
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I noticed yesterday and today how tall Maeve is growing … I am not too sure exactly how tall Maeve is, but she can now open doors (just), peek over the bed matress, and peek over the fire-guard. What really brought it home was changing Maeves nappy this morning.
The first nappy change of the day is usually undertaken on the changing board that sits on the top of the cot Maeve sleeps in. When we first got the cot 17 months ago Maeve was barely bigger than my hand and was barely an “island” in the “ocean” that was the changing board. Now Maeve fills the board and her legs pops over the end of the board.
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Fri 26 Jun 2009
Posted by admin under Tech
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[09:00] My friend Will says he gets spam on the feeds …. is this true? I hope not.
[10:00] Something is very very odd. When I look at the feed using the google and yahoo readers then the spam is there. When I use firefox, agregator, WGET etc and I don’t see the spam. Very Very odd. Not much I can do until I get home though.
[22:42] Yes my site has been hacked… but fixed and hardened now (I hope) in accordance with these guidelines. A good site that helped me with this issue are JungleG and the usual Wordpress support – thanks guys.
Thu 25 Jun 2009
Posted by gremlin under Life
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After a visit to the circus I heard about the tragic and untimely death of Farrah Fawcett – a woman I had pubesent hormone induced lust rushes over as a teenager when she starred in the original “Charles Angels”. Ms Fawcett and I never met, but those “warm and fuzzy” memories have lasted the last 30 years of so. A woman I have read nothing but positive stories about, well Farrah may the Lord welcome you to paradise and forgive you your sins. God bless you.
As I was writing this article the news (truth not yet confirmed) of the Death of Michael Jackson from a heart attack has hit the Internet – The Internet has gone nuts and I cannot access Twitter or any of the major news and “showbiz” sites. Michael was a man with massive music talent, but unfortunate “car crash” of a personality and life… more later when I can access the Internet and things calmed down.
Wed 10 Jun 2009
Got a bit of a fright yesterday when at 14:30 my daughters creche telephoned my and asked me to pick Maeve up because she is ill – repeated Diarrhea and the creche has a “three loose craps and your out” policy. I got the call because my wife (who works by the creche) is away in Germany for a course. I was surprised when I turned up at 15:30 (I work a fair bit away from the creche) Maeve was all happy and smiley – did not look sick at all. But sick she is.
Its been a tiring afternoon and evening: The development group I am a member of has a software drop this evening – which usually involves staying to 8 or 9 in the evening depending on the issues. But I had to combine remote working (thanks guys) with changing nappies every 30 minutes since whatever Maeve easts passes straight though her, and keep an eye on my impish daughters exploits. Fortunately my wife comes home tonight.
Obviously Maeve has appreciated my stress and my help because I looked up late in the evening and saw my my daughter walking over from the door to the kitchen carrying a nice cold beer of the brand (as apposed to her moms) I like in her out-streched arms. Clever and strong girl for 16 months.
Now to get a lock for the fridge….