Author: Wow!
For 29 years, I couldn't understand how "china" meant "friend", until I read an article about Cockney Rhyming Slang.
Choral verse
I'd like to join the growing chorus of calls for President Thabo Mbeki to get an HIV test, along with all other senior members of parliament. While he's about it, perhaps he can settle the rumours once and for all that he's not a soaker.
Why it sucks to be Nigerian and gay
(Lagos) Legislation being considered by Nigeria's House of Representatives would make it a criminal offense to associate with known homosexuals.
Vadge
I've just read an uncredited description of Madonna as the "Old Mother Hubbard of Pop". I think it's brilliant!
Work and Bond
SQL Server 2005 is fun, especially when enough hardware is thrown at it. However, I still cannot get SQL Server 2005 to add a linked 2000 server to it. No one can seem to help!
Blog
The recent comments code doesn't seem to be working all that well. I will investigate tonight. Perhaps it's a known bug in the software.
Name and shame
Here are IP addresses of idiots who have abused NCANE.COM.
And now, a note to Microsoft
I read another email from Microsoft today (apparently written by Steve Ballmer himself), and within the usual crap about how wonderful Vista is (it isn't), and the wonderful ribbon toolbar for Office 2007 (it's crap), I saw this line and almost heaved my delicious dinner:
Let’s Talk About HIV
This letter has been reproduced verbatim from News24.com. See related link.
She’s getting married in the morning …
The deputy president signed the new Civil Union Act into law yesterday to "beat the deadline" set by the Constitutional Court on 1 December 2005, so now it's legal for same-sex couples to get married in South Africa.