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Print Story Did Steve tell you that, perchance?
Diary
By yicky yacky (Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 07:59:16 AM EST) internet antagonism, economics, morality, monkeys (all tags)

Steve ...


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Print Story Obituaries
Death
By yicky yacky (Tue Aug 25, 2009 at 05:06:02 AM EST) (all tags)

In Affectionate Remembrance

OF

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET SUPREMACY,

WHICH DIED AT THE OVAL

ON

23rd AUGUST, 2009,

Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances.

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R.I.P.
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N.B.—The body will be cremated and the ashes interred in South London.


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Print Story Programming Fun Challenge: Questions and Poll
Software
By yicky yacky (Tue May 26, 2009 at 06:17:56 PM EST) PFC, Programming Fun Challenge, monkeys (all tags)

Today, while working on a particular problem, I had an idea for what could be an interesting Programming Fun Challenge. I'm not going to reveal what it is just yet, but I've got some preliminary questions for anyone who might be interested.

Poll answers sought.


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Print Story The Great HuSi Crime Survey 2008
Law
By yicky yacky (Fri Dec 12, 2008 at 03:30:25 AM EST) crime, life, monkeys (all tags)

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ... eyes ... and fingers ... and stuff.

Important scientific research awaits within. You, too, can help create a giant leap forward for what passes for mankind. It's not an *FC that demands those precious, dwindling hours of your life; it'll take less than thirty seconds.

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to read the body text below, then tick an appropriate box in the poll. This message will self-destruct the next time the DB goes down ...


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Print Story Four finger. Three finger. Two finger. One finger.
Diary
By yicky yacky (Thu Dec 11, 2008 at 05:22:11 AM EST) books (all tags)

Humdinger. Gunslinger. That's what I ain't.

Stuff and nonsense. Mostly books.


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Print Story When you walk through the garden ...
Media
By yicky yacky (Thu Sep 25, 2008 at 04:58:25 AM EST) (all tags)

you gotta watch your back.


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Print Story Phlo-gist-on. And on. And on.
Diary
By yicky yacky (Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 04:23:00 AM EST) books, stuff, monkeys (all tags)

It's the return of the:

  • Yes.
  • Uh-huh.
  • Oh.
  • Hmmm.

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Print Story Q&A: 'The Greatest'
Religion & Philosophy
By yicky yacky (Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 02:59:35 AM EST) questions, monkeys (all tags)

Ok, folks. I have but seven questions for you. Mr. Queue's not been around for a while, so I'm taking it upon my own shoulders to be nosey in his stead (instead of in his shed; there's not much to see there; I've checked).

Seven questions centering loosely around the theme of 'The Greatest', or extremes.


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Print Story HuSi Fantasy (proper) Football Championship Results 2007-2008
Sport
By yicky yacky (Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 11:52:22 AM EST) football, proper football, fantasy football, footie, looooooosers, monkeys (all tags)

Long ago, some of us mooted the possibility of a fight to death using nothing but predictive skill, knowledge and time commitment. Over the course of the past year, those mighty warriors who displayed exemplary ability in these skills have persevered to win the day.


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Print Story On the Ineptitude of Albion
Sport
By yicky yacky (Fri Oct 19, 2007 at 07:13:59 AM EST) football, footie, monkeys (all tags)

It may have come to certain of our members' attention that, with the defeat of our Association Football collective at the hands of the Tsarists, England are in grave danger of not qualifying for next year's European Championships in the Austro-Swissenland.

In this brief pamphlet, we seek to advance the thesis that this may, in fact, be no bad thing.


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Print Story That's right, folks:
Diary
By yicky yacky (Wed Sep 12, 2007 at 04:10:50 AM EST) blather, monkeys (all tags)

Yet again, it's time to dip into the bulging mailbag and see what our devoted listeners have sent us this week.


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Print Story The Ryes and Rarefores
Diary
By yicky yacky (Mon Sep 03, 2007 at 10:19:59 PM EST) hot damn, fine brown booze, monkeys (all tags)
In which Tigger spends aeons contemplating one, single drink.

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Print Story Sometimes a great nation.
Drink
By yicky yacky (Thu Aug 23, 2007 at 04:34:29 AM EST) fine brown booze, whisky, whiskey, rip-off Britain, whinge, rant, monkeys (all tags)

Sometimes not.

Most of you, I imagine, are familiar with the popular brand of Kentucky straight bourbon known as Jim Beam.


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Print Story Fantasy (Proper) Football update
Sport
By yicky yacky (Wed Aug 15, 2007 at 09:40:52 AM EST) fantasy football, fantasy proper football (all tags)

Dr H0ffm4n gave me a friendly nudge-reminder that some of us had discussed setting up a fantasy football (socker) league last week or so.

I had a look at the Premier League's official version, but it seemed a little invasive (they want real names and addresses and such). However: Yahoo have started running theirs again, so I took the liberty of creating a group there. There are no grand prizes for winners -- it's just for fun -- but that kinda seems more HuSi-ish to me anyway. The rules are new on me, although seem straightforward, but I'm sure we'll succeed in making a reet royal hash of it regardless.

[Sign-up URL]

[Help]

[Rules]


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Print Story The Gods Work Like Appliances
Diary
By yicky yacky (Wed Aug 08, 2007 at 02:06:16 AM EST) movies, monkeys (all tags)

Morning.

  • Politics is sick
  • Movie reviews
  • Fantasy football
  • Stuff
  • Dave Chappelle
  • Silly poll

Not that these are necessarily contained within; I just assert their existence.


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Print Story Title Things Proper
Diary
By yicky yacky (Mon May 14, 2007 at 05:57:04 AM EST) unfit, code, spawn, scientology, football, monkeys (all tags)

Intro Things Proper

Do you ever feel mentally ill, or like causing a hullabaloo?


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Print Story Land of my Fatherlands
Diary
By yicky yacky (Wed Apr 25, 2007 at 03:02:04 AM EST) (all tags)

The News in Pictures

Featuring such classics as:

  • Don't let them "Keep a Welcome" with your taxes!
  • Don't give me that "compassion" waffle!
  • You kip on polish!
  • Ennys has your back, homes.

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Print Story Beattie Eats Ree Yees's Pizzas
Diary
By yicky yacky (Tue Apr 17, 2007 at 03:00:39 PM EST) (all tags)
T.S.

Print Story Forget off the hook, I'll leave things disconnected
Books
By yicky yacky (Fri Feb 23, 2007 at 05:22:03 AM EST) whales, MFC, monkeys (all tags)

Stuff, things, items and their ilk.

Not much, really; mostly whales.


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