- RTÉ recently screened a documentary called Megastructures about the building of the Golden Gate. One of the engineers interviewed was Forest Woody Becker. One of the best nicknames ever. Class that. Absolute class.
- Bertie is a grandad! Twin boys called Rocky and Crusty or something like that. Little mini-Berites complete with red noses I imagine. Clones to the left of me, jokers to the right.
- They’re trying to make me go to BarCamp, but I say no, no, no. (With apologies to Ms. Hairy Jowels 2007). I’m just too tired. I have been up since 3 trying to finish a night’s sleep which was due by 7. I hate missing deadlines. And hate missing BarCamp even more. I’m just so full of hate today I may need to develop an evil laugh, as Kav did(n’t).
- I had the pleasure of having lunch with a real life anthropologist this week. I couldn’t help thinking I was an ape meeting Jane Goodall for the first time. The subject of using a phone while driving came up. In typical Paddy-fashion I was boasting to my new American pal that using a handheld is illegal in Ireland and that most of us use handsfree. Equally dangerous, he said. The distraction level is on a par. Smart feker that I am, I replied, but then a conversation with a passenger would be dangerous too, but it isn’t. He, being an even smarter feker, shot back with your passenger is seeing what you see and knows or senses when to shut up when a potentially dangerous situation arises. Try driving with a blind friend or a child. Martin Cullen fukt up again.
- One final thing: Read the Reluctant Memsahib. (Found this via a Gorilla and a Problem Child). Forget the setting. Read it. Read about a mum trying to care for her children in very difficult circumstances. Once you have done that, then understand the setting.
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