Alistair's Vox Blog

Metro goes in and out

nobody@vox.com(Alistair) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:32:56 +0000

I was taking some night shots last night and when going through them I find it very funny when moving through the pictures. So much so I made this animation. Enjoy.

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BarCampBlackpool on BBC Radio Lancashire

nobody@vox.com(Alistair) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:01:50 +0100

BarCampBlackpool on BBC Radio Lancashire

This morning on Gemma and company was on Radio Lancashire talking about BarCampBlackpool. This is a recording of the broadcast.

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Birthday candles

nobody@vox.com(Alistair) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:25:38 +0100

21 Again

Look, they have some birthday candles for my next birthday. ;-)

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Moo Cow, the new Pink

nobody@vox.com(Alistair) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:22:33 +0100

Moo cow stuff

Last year we had more and more pink things in the shops, well the colour for 2010 appears to be Jersey cow coloured. :-)

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Top security

nobody@vox.com(Alistair) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:29:32 +0100

No public access

I am so pleased this gate is locked or some one might get in to the highly secure yard. Let's just hope that no one realised they can just step over the gate. ;-)

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Picture 13,000

nobody@vox.com(Alistair) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:38:27 +0100

Picture 13000

Taken from the North end of the Tyne bridge while on a Newcastle Photo Walk. Actually a duff shot instantly retaken with better exposure and correct framing.

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Cat flap location fail

nobody@vox.com(Alistair) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:37:24 +0100

Cat flap location fail

I know cats are good at climbing, but this cat must be a member of the SAS.

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Picture 12,000

nobody@vox.com(Alistair) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:43:34 +0100

Picture 12000

A rather odd picture, but there you go. I was amused by the way the cycle had been locked to the lamp post so it's off the ground.

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A man walks in to a bank...

nobody@vox.com(Alistair) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:53:16 +0100

I was using a cache machine on a bank and noticed that the headphone socket (yes headphone socket) was a bit wonky. Having already entered my pin I decided to investigate by giving it a prod to see if it was a glued on camera, and it was indeed a headphone socket that had become detached.

I went in to the bank to let them know this and said "I have just used your left cache machine and there is a bit hanging off it" to the person who asked if they could help. They then asked "Would you like to let them know over there" pointing at the long cacher queue. "No, not really" was my instructive and honest answer, followed by "I just thought I should let you know". I bit of reality clicked in and I was thanked for my efforts and someone would be sent out quickly.

The moral of this story is if someone is nice enough to help a little, don't expect them to do your donkey work. Mot much of a morel content to be honest, but this is the Internet after all.

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Free parking, pay at meter

nobody@vox.com(Alistair) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:15:19 +0100

Free parking charges

I decided to check the parking charges at a Metro station and was pleasantly surprised to find the charge of zero was printed on the ticket machine, just next to the instructions for buying a ticket.

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