My former school surely has the UGLIEST web site in the world. And don’t get me started on the URL.
Author: Anthony
Ever onward
There are some extraordinary IT Anthems at ZDNet (link from MeFi). Most are just parodies of current songs, but there are a few specially-composed songs, most notably the venerable Ever Onward IBM.
They are all utterly cringe-worthy, but to be honest, not any more so than the school and college songs I had to groan along to. Sadly neither the Carmen Berkhamstediense nor the Carmen Petrinum are available on the web, but take it from me they have more weak puns than a kid’s joke book, and a fair ton of synthetic enthusiasm. Plus, they’re in Latin!
All about the Croxley rail link
New town, new name
This blog has changed its name because my (marvellous and talented) wife has secured herself a new job, and we now have to move pronto to Amersham, in the Chiltern Hills, way out on the end of the Metropolitan Line.
EU exists: official
Don’t tell the islanders, but the CIA’s world factbook – which lists countries and their vital statistics – now lists the EU. Link: A Fistful of Euros.
Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon is an entertaining book – it takes you through a fictional day in a fictional hotel, but is a vehicle for real stories and anecdotes about life working in a luxury London hotel. It feels like a snack rather than a full meal – the type is large, and the margins wide – but it’s written in a punchy, cynical style that keeps the pace going. In its darkness, it reminded me slightly of the Mike Leigh film Croupier. Not as disgusting as Kitchen Confidential, and unlikely to be as controversial, but a good read.
A stupidly hard football quiz
And hence irresistible.
Two railway links
Pictures of Historic & Listed Railway Buildings.
And the New Adlestrop Railway Atlas.
That is, if you like that sort of thing, ahem.
rule forty-two
rule forty-two, home of misheard lyrics, interesting articles about English life c. 1998, and photos of NYC.
Exciting Beaconsfield
There is a small chance that this mighty organ will need to go into voluntary exile in Buckinghamshire, specifically Beaconsfield, for a year or two.
Were that the case, I’d at least be sure that my adrenalin levels would be kept high. The current news headlines on the site (which have been there since February, so there’s a fair chance they’ll still be there when you come to read this) are:
DOG FOUND IN GERRARDS CROSS – FEBRUARY 13TH
DOG LOST IN OLD TOWN – FEBRUARY 12TH
You can just see the development of the story right there, can’t you?