Posted by: ta1no on: February 22, 2009
I don’t normally watch TV during the week however I made an exception a few days ago when I returned home from work and turned on the TV briefly and the One shop on the TV license revenue stealing black hole which is the BBC. The episode was about the Stroop test and asking people if they could take part at home (user interaction 2.0), at first I didn’t know what this was so instead of switching off I thought I would watch on and see where this went.
Posted by: ta1no on: February 17, 2009
Haven’t written a post in a while so I thought I would write a quick one to update you on what’s been going on in the last month or so since I last made a post and maybe post up a few images from my new camera.

snow man fun...
The last week of Jan and first week of February in London to me has always been and probably always will be the coldest time of the year and also the time of the year with the most freakish/random/WTF weather you will ever see – This year did not disappoint, we had the heaviest snow storm that has been seen in London in over a decade and to be predicted my little city that prides themselves on being prepared for all manner of man made disasters was about as prepared as a someone bringing a knife to a gun fight – London seems to be incapable of preparing for what nature might throw at it, at what seems to be the most predictable times of the year – so London grinded to a halt as no trains/tubes/buses where working meaning no one could get anywhere actually that’s a lie one pal of mine made it to work as he lives next to the only underground station that was working (he was really annoyed with this).
Posted by: ta1no on: December 29, 2008
Have you ever had one of those days, weeks, months or even years where you think there is no light at the end of the tunnel and maybe just maybe it has been turned off due to budget cuts in the current economical ‘recession’ climate.
I received a email from a good pal, well lets not even call him a good pal as he is more like a motivational speaker that knows when to chime in and help me get my second wind, this person is usually there 9/10 time when I need him giving the advice that needs to be told or what I really need to hear at that time.
So what did he say this time to me to write about him – well he sent over an email containing the following lines:
When minds and judgements are clouded there’s nothing you can do……. How can you help someone who doesn’t want to be helped??….. How can you find someone who doesn’t want to be found?
Posted by: ta1no on: November 23, 2008

Casual relationship is a term used to describe the physical and emotional relationship between two people who may have a sexual relationship or a near-sexual relationship without necessarily demanding or expecting a more formal relationship as a goal. It is more than just casual sex and different from a one-night stand. Related terms are “pals with privileges”, “friends with benefits”, “friends with privileges” and “sex buddies. There are significant gender and cultural differences in acceptance of and breadth of casual relationships, as well as in regrets about action/inaction in those relationships.
Posted by: ta1no on: September 8, 2008
A comedian (comedienne if female), or comic, is a performer who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy. A comedian who stands alone and addresses an audience directly is called a stand-up comic. A comedian can be distinguished from a clown because clowns most often use slapstick, wear costumes and makeup, and engage in buffoonery, whereas comedians most often focus on a more verbal style of humour, telling jokes
“A comic says funny things; a comedian says things funny,” which draws a distinction between how much of the comedy can be attributed to verbal content and how much to acting and persona.
Posted by: ta1no on: September 1, 2008
Some lies are so well disguised to resemble truth, that we should be poor judges of the truth not to believe them.
A lie (also called prevarication) is a type of deception in the form of an untruthful statement, especially with the intention to deceive others, often with the further intention to maintain a secret or reputation, protect someone’s feelings or to avoid a punishment. Lying is typically used to refer to deceptions in oral or written communication. A white lie would cause no discord if it were uncovered and offers some benefit to the liar, the hearer, or both. White lies are often used to avoid offense, such as telling someone that you think that their new outfit looks good when you actually think that it is a horrible excuse for an outfit. In this case the lie is told to avoid the harmful implications and realistic implications of the truth.
The most commonly cited milestone in human development, is known as Machiavellian intelligence, is at the age of about four and a half years, when children begin to be able to lie convincingly. Before this, they seem simply unable to comprehend that anyone doesn’t see the same view of events that they do — and seem to assume that there is only one point of view: their own.
Posted by: ta1no on: August 27, 2008

So I read something a little while ago that said it is always darkest before the dawn, but I also read some of the art of war which said all war is based on deception. Well I am starting to believe this is true – however even thou it is darkest before the dawn you still know it will bright when the sun comes up. All you have to do is keep your head when everyone else around you is loosing there’s.
So I have been AWOL for a few days to try and clear things up and decide on what I want to do with the next stage of my life – where have i been; that you don’t need to worry about – just that i am back. And I have also had some time to reflect on the last few posts I have written – they seem very negative and one sided so I am sorry if anyone takes them personal they are just how I feel or felt at the time. While I have been gone it seems that a lot has happened in the news. Will post properly this weekend.
Oh I read this really cool blog this week – if you know me you will know I like to use the work crack head a lot however this blog tries to let people know there is nothing wrong with a crackhouse if you make it a crackhome.
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33874

Anyway I am off – need to go for a run so I am ready for the day…
Posted by: ta1no on: August 18, 2008
Not sure if you have been watching the Olympics – but I am guessing that if you haven’t been you would have missed the spectacle of Saturday’s Men’s 100m final. Well by spectacle what I really mean is the one man race which was ran/won by Jamaica’s Usain “Lightning” Bolt. After a poor start the world record holder picked up some ungodly speed to get himself about 10metres ahead of his rivals at which point he looked up and started to use air brakes to slow down (air brakes in the form of his arms stretched out). At which point he crossed the line at the new record time.

“I just ran the first 50 meters, then I looked around to make sure I was safe and shut it down,” Bolt, 21, told reporters at Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium.
Posted by: ta1no on: August 13, 2008
Just noticed it’s been a while since I last placed something worth reading up.
Sirens; depicted as beautiful women, whose bodies, not only their voices, are seductive. The term “siren song” refers to an appeal that is hard to resist but that, if heeded, will lead to a bad result.
Succubus; In Western medieval legend, a succubus (plural succubi) is a demon, who takes the form of a beautiful woman to seduce men. They draw energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death of the victim.
Posted by: ta1no on: August 8, 2008

With the current crime rate being so high in the UK and courts and jails seeming to be more and more lenient on those that are committing crimes as they are scared that those who go into jail will not be able to get a proper job when they come out, thus being a further drain on society. So the Usual option is give them an ASBO or a community order. That’s why when I came across the story below I thought I had to put it up and comment on how I think this is the right way forward – or at least a very good option. If you commit a serious crime you give up your human rights and should be punished accordingly.
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