So, this is the idea I’ve been having. Often when coming across all sorts of I.T issues I spend a lot of time researching fixes for things, ways to make things better and all that type of stuff. If you’re an I.T bod, you’ll know what I mean.
I plan for this to be a place for me to write about my findings, to pass on tips and the like, and to give an inside to the (poor) life in I.T.
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Enjoy, and feel free to comment any of my posts with questions and I’ll do my best to help you out on the subject.
Gooooooooood evening (in a very cheesy style!) – just finished covering for Ross’ NE1’s Anthems show on NE1fm (incidentally). Show went well, lots of interaction from the listeners tonight and a fabulous show had by all (me)
I think I have an addiction to Twix chocolate bars, how nice are they? I’ve had a load of them recently, but not too many, remember – I’m loosing weight not gaining it! & I like Dr. Pepper – lots and lots and lots and lots and lots… you get the idea!
The show was good today, had some tickets to give away, gone in less then a minute after we announced em! Apart from that, the usual chaos ensued, Dan made lots of cups of tea and I kept to my rigmarole of not actually finishing a cup yet. Tis quite a bad habit, you just have to look at my desk at work, sometimes you need to shave the cup, before you can use it again. – If you leave it really long, like on a bank holiday weekend, sometimes it smells really bad!
Currently at work, I’ve got a lot of balooons about, and lots of pointless poo in my little tray thingy under my monitor for keeping little thingys in. Incidentally, I am in Manchester from Monday to Thursday of next week. I somehow get the feeling that I will be requiring my stab-proof vest, my chastity belt, a small pouch of gypsy tears, and a small, but not too small, lightly bruised banana.
For some reason I have had the urge recently, to eat a cucumber sandwich. I very much do like cucumber, especially when it is encapsulated into a sandwich containing wafer-thin lightly salted ham – in preferebly a light white bun with a little spreading of butter. I am going to make some bread in my bread maker tomorrow.
I’ve also been left the crippling task looking after someones Greenhouse. This may not appear to be a particularily difficult task, but the things that could go wrong surely outweigh the things that could go wrong. I just hope their Tomatoes do not perish under my care.
Anyway, I will be off soon to bed as I have had a long day putting up with Alistair MacDonald, and listening to him tell me about his life. I think I could summarise by simply saying, it is like a large piece of what could only appear to be blank, grey slightly moist, paper, & with that, I leave you in the trusted hands of the man they call Dan.
What a week, so busy this week I had to have a few days out! So I took Wd & Thursday off and sorted a load of stuff out that I’d been putting off for weeks – so then, you ask, what on earth has been happening this week?
I took some time out from the radio this week mainly, spent a lot of time here lately so I decided it is time to step back and let the show go on (lol) – I’m in on weekends now and occasional weeknights if I have to fix anything! That’s not mentioning the weekly Wednesday meeting which I still goto.
In other news, the Kanned Weekend is still going good, on weekends, on NE1fm. We’ve had a good pair of shows this weekend with a few people remarking about it – so as long as people are talking about it I’m a happy man.
On the VW Golf front, all is not good. I now have no passenger mirror eother – that was removed by a Transit van. I got his details but it looks like it’s going to be close to £200 for a new one.
Then there’s the rain, that caused no end of problems last night – I drove straight into this huge flood without even seeing it (rain was so heavy and my wipers were on uBer fast) – some water came in the side of the doors and did a good job at ripping some big plastic undertray off the car – it made a hell of a noise when it came off – and in the pouring rain – Ross climbed under the car and ripped it off. Sorted. I just hope that is the end of bad luck on the car front, it costs a bloody fortune to keep that thing going!
So, July 1st now – and dinner time here I come!
Another good morning on the show, went well – had a good laugh and played a Christmas song! It is 6 months till Christmas now, so get shopping! It’s late now, and I’ve been up since 6am’ish – worked with Rob today and the Hedley – Dave T was in too with some good stuff and Alistair is on now. So woo. I plan to also start a best bits piece soon for you to have a listen to too! Just of t’show…
With this small post today then, I hasten to add I passed somewhere that has been demolished today and I was very much going – it’s gone! I’ll go on about that tomorrow, I’ll stick some pictures up too, and I’ll tell you about my little plan for a private numberplate!
So, 8:14am in t’morning and as per usual I’m stuck in the studio doing the Kanned Weekend with Dan, Embrace – Natures Law is playing out which is a rather good track if you don’t mind me saying, if you do mind me saying, then you shouldn’t be reading this! So bugger off! T’was a rather wet morning, no doubt because the town moor is here and apparently it is cursed and stuff for uBer rainage! We be called Ross this morning too, to get him on-air and ask him about how cool it really was at the moor last night. He appeared to enjoy his new driving school and nearly killed a few folk!
This past week has been rather super duper spangly cushty belta. I’ve been out and about and running up even more miles out on the road. It’s quite funny being out on the road a lot, you get to see strange things. There’s the typical “I wish my wife was this dirty” written on the back of trucks, the tools who drive right up your arse even though you’re doing a fair speed on the road – then there’s those stupid DVLA road tax tester car things that are pulled over at the side of the road with their cameras out – I’d be very suprised if they haven’t caused accidents in the past as people cram their brakes on to slow down for them – I had it on the A19 the other day and it really annoyed me! There’s other things too, like the Police Volvo that overtakes you clearly doing about 110mph with no lights on or anything… might start taking their reg numbers for something to do… let’s not get onto the subject of miles and miles of cones for roadworks – only to get there to find a bloke scratching his bollocks and doing nowt. Reminds me of the Tyne Tunnel roadworks – there’s never anybody there!
Apart from that I’ve been playing with new Avaya IP telephones this week, they’re quite clever and work using clever super duper protocols that we won’t go into, but yea – that’s just the way it is (incidentally Bruce Hornsby also played out this morning) – I’ve got some funny videos too for you to have a gander at, I’ll stick them up as bulletins in the next hour or so – so if you want to see them and you’re not a friend, get adding!
Apart from that, it’s been a pretty rubbish day! Rained constantly, but I did have a microwave curry for my tea so I am officially rocking! You may have also picked up on my newest little challenge, I’ll be trying to start each blog with something from a song title everytime I update this, as in today I used Embace – so keep your eyes open and let me know if you can guess the ones from today onwards!
I’m in the studio as I write this, sitting in on the show with Ross – NE1’s Anthems, some top quality choonage going out, and I’m off for another drink of Coke Zero (tis spiffing!)
Monday Monday Monday
The beginning of the week? Or the second day in? God knows – for me it’s the first day of the week and it is always as annoying as Patricia Routledge.
Today I was up at the crack of dawn, 7am’ish – all sorted for work and into my spangly new suit that I can actually fit into! So what has happened today then? – Well – bugger all. I broke some stuff at work, fixed some stuff, drove about a bit, ate some Twix (do you put ‘s on the end of that?) – had some jellies, annoyed Lynn and drank loads of water. Apparently tea is better then water, but it tastes like crap from the machines in the offices so I usually drink hot-chocolate – but even that was broken!! – So I had to use the other machine, which was full of wholesome chocolate’y goodness.
Got a few albums sitting on my desk here as I type, they’ll be going in the car – if they’re any good I’ll get them up on the show at the weekend and you can have a listen to them. I’m also thinking about starting a campaign to get people to say the word LOL more – I’ve pioneered it at the radio station so the big campaign is in the pipeline! – Say it more, get it said, LOL! – It rocks.
That’s all for tonight, I’m tired. Enjoy.
Tomorrow for the first time – I will fit into a suit I have never worn. I got it not Christmas gone, but the Christmas before that (2005) – it is an uBer super moment as it’s a milestone in my super quest to loose weight – Over a stone and a half gone now – all is starting to look good – so woo to me.
To top off the night, Britains Got Talent, Paul Potts won – couldn’t have happened to a better more deserving chap – hat off to him, he impressed with his performance of Nessun Dorma – what a legend!
As I write this – I’m mixing up some amazing vocal trance, Above & Beyond stuff, Gouryella, Lange, Sarah McLachlan, etc… all the best stuff from the past few years – gonna knock up a nice set and get it stuck on NE1fm 102.5
Had a great week this past week, I was part of a team at a radio pub night – we came second last! The presenters from Metro/Galaxy/Century etc… were all there, had a great time with all – and it was presented by Steve & Karen from Galaxy – I enjoyed the ‘in’ jokes very much and successfully managed to spill a pint of coke all over Alistairs jacket. Victory is mine!
I’ve spent some time down in Leeds too – stayed over and stuff, had a good crack on and watched some extremely poor hospital telly – where was all the stuff you usually get on hotel TV?
I’ve nearly 400 miles in the past 3 days (tis bad I know) and even stopped on the A1 somewhere and fell asleep for 45 minutes – car jacking on the go eh? – Tonight was the monthly bowling game too. 4 games, 4 wins. I claim victory.
With that, I prepare for bed – brekkie show is on from 7am tomorrow – lets make it a good one. I’m pleased with how things are going, let them continue that way!
