My Great Grandfather, was once told, by an eccentric traveller. (In Irish)The world is on wheels.

He replied. The Mountain, has been there for thousands of years. It has not been there


Another traveller, claimed to have spoken to god, on the mountain.
My Great Grandfather replied, there is not many that speaks to God

The Cutty Sark Fire


The Dunbarton built, Tea Clipper, caught alight on Monday at arround 5am. I awoke, and the picture, from BBC news confronted me on Google.

I have in fact visited the Cutty Sark. I remember using 2p pieces instead of 10p to activate the commentary. (Thinking I was Al Capone, and the Scarlet Pimpernel rolled into one)

Luckily alot of the Sark's fittings. The masts, and figurehead, had been removed for refurbishment. That said, in a depressing development, the Police suspect Arson.

The BBC's the Apprentice, featured the Cutty Sark, as a backdrop today. Thus dating the show

I am glad to hear my Princess, has recovered from her accident

Best wishes, always

Old Scores

Liverpool lost against AC Milan tonight. I watched part of the Game, whilst doing my exercises. 

A few days ago, Chelsea triumphed 1-0 against Manchester United. I remember the FA Cup, final of 10 years ago. It was my sisters confirmation, I spent the day, in the Wilds of the West of Scotland

 Digging, it was an Archaeology field trip. 

 I then came home, and watched Romeo and Juliet. (Baz Luhrman Version) In a taste of things, to come. I believe I held a torch, for a Northumbrian Witch. (A wiccan , not a slur) I remember, being distraught, I forget when I stopped feeling distraught

 You never remember the day it stopped hurting. Why is that ?

Spiderman 3

Spiderman 3

First my observations
Flint Marko, ``The Sandman'' has the same surname as one of my coworkers. It was a little amusing to hear get Marko
When Marko falls into the Sillicon, which was to be accelerated. One of the techies looking at the readings,( in a bunker) notices the mass of the sand is a bit higher. Its ignored as a bird. Well a 1.9 metre man is a heavy bird.
Perhaps, I am too big a fan of BSG but when I saw James Franco with scars. Well I kept thinking of Edward James Olomos
Always nice to see Bruce Campbell, here playing a French Maitre de. As well as a brief appearance, by Ted Raimi. Sam Raimi's brother. (Once Joxer, and before that Lt O'Neil)
Its still New York, I saw you smoking Mr, Jameson! That and seeing the Flatron building made my feet itchy.
I see the NYPD decided to let Spiderman do the work fighting Venom, and the Sandman. (I was mouthing shoot him, shoot him, during the climatic battle )

I had to wait for them to clean up the theatre. Before I could take my seat. I was suprised by how much I enjoyed this picture. Spiderman 3 has got a lot of heart. Its been a while since Spiderman 2, The film takes the credits, as an oppotunity to refresh the viewer. Things have moved on for Peter and Mary Jane

Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) sings. ( A musical number dovetails the film) This is different. Hollywood has turned its back on the musical.
Spiderman 3, is perhaps, the episode where MJ has te most to deal with. Peter/Spiderman has made a niche for himself Spiderman is feted by NYC Whilst MJ is failing in her career. When she turns to Peter needing empathy, Peter tells her to get back on the horse. (Instead of hugging her, telling her, how hard she worked Its nicely done. MJ simply isn't a good enough singer, for her role. She also gets for the first time a rival Gwen,
Despite the outlandish nature of Spidermans foes. The espacade, with the out of control crane. No supervillans No deathray, just an out of control machine.
This is what wins Spiderman the key to the City. The film, knows its history, and it knows we know. Gwen and Spiderman, replicate the Spiderman and MJ kiss Cute scene of a little boy saying Yuck. As Spiderman and Gwen kiss
The Venom suit can't change into cop uniforms. This is different from the Comics.
The Stan Lee. (The comics creator, cameo was great, )
Peter Parker Toby Maguire, whilst wearing the black spiderman suit. Finds his appetites racing. He looks like a deranged Goth, playing the jazzz flute scene in Anchorman. What was well done, was that whilst not every woman, was caught in the hormones. Somewere. Heads turned, Not all heads.
Brock prays in St Particks. Praying for God to grant vengance. I think they give the right address for St Patties. (42 and Madison. ) I liked it. Spidermans defeat of Venom, showed some thought.( Though the Brock character was probably the weakest part in the movie) The loose ends were tied up. We know you know, we know. The curtain has fallen. What has started well, has ended well

I have just finished Dr Robotniks, mean Bean machine. It is the first Mega drive game. I have completed, ``Clocked'' if you will.

Nightmare

Last night I had a nightmare. This is not an uncommon experience for me. I suppose they shall have accompanied me at night, from the cradle to the grave. I shall recount it here.

I was on holiday, with a young lady. One of my students. It was St Petersberg, or Moscow. We were walking by a river. We spotted a shop, offering compatibilty tests for couples. We thought it would be fun, to go in and take one of the Tests. (The shop looked like one of those souvenier places. You see anywhere)

So we enter the shop its full of nick nacks, and stuff. We ask about the Test, The old slightly wizend woman. Behind the counter accepts our custom. She turns on a display. Something like an overhead projector. Displaying questions and pictures on one part of the wall.


Test starts nice enough. Then the questions start getting weird. Moving away from whimsy.`` Do you take sugar, with your hot drinks?'' To the more serious ...`` What type of punishment do you think, should be given to those who commit offenses against children?''

This kills the good humour me, and my companion were in. So we look arround the shop. At all the other nick nacks, and gee gaws. Which we didn't really pay attention to when we entered. There all Christian images.

( We assume, that we have walked into some type of Christian mission, and decide to make our polite excuses and leave)

Then I notice. One of novelty plates. Refers to Jesus, as a murderer, the Murderer of the Angels of Neade.

Wait.. that would mean, that this isn't Christian. This is something else. Something thats wrong.

Run... Run....

We don't get out.

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I have decided to reapply for the supervisor position at work.

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Miss Paris Hilton, is in trouble again.

Paris Hilton to be jailed
05/05/2007 - 01:27:14

A California judge has today sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail for violating her probation.

The judge's ruling put the brakes on the hotel heiress' famous high life and even prompted her mother to ask for him for his autograph.

Party girl Hilton, 26, must go to jail on June 5 and she will not be allowed any work release, leave of absences, use of an alternative jail or electronic monitoring in place of jail, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Sauer ruled after a hearing.

The judge said she broke the terms of her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.

"I'm very sorry and from now on I'm going to pay complete attention to everything," she told the judge before he announced the sentence. "I'm sorry and I did not do it on purpose at all."

She was then ordered to report to a women's jail in suburban Lynwood on the set date or face 90 days behind bars.

As a city prosecutor said during closing arguments that Hilton deserved jail time, Hilton's mother Kathy laughed. When the judge ruled, Kathy Hilton then blurted out: "May I have your autograph''

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I created this little folly, to amuse my friends, and readers. I do not wish to make light of Miss Hiltons, actions.
That said I have always had a fondness for Miss Hilton There is just something about her. Its not her looks, shes pretty sure.
Indeed I posses ``The Simple Life, DVD series 1'' I do watch it, now and again. Why? Well its harmless glamour.(Yes I have seen some of Miss Hilton's other work) I can look up, from a discussion of German logistics in World War two. See Miss Hilton, in a short skirt, smile and go back to work.
Another thing about ``The Simple life'', it features a part of America, we rarely see: rural Arkansas. I remember my Grandmother plucking chickens.
Perhaps, I will write a review. If I can concetrate:) Anyway we will always have Paris.

The Cathederal

The Bridge, and the Hermitage.


A Museum founded by Peter the Great, recommended by a wise friend

The Peterhoff, which is I have on good authority the most Beautiful Park. In St Petersberg



The beautiful city of St Petersberg, a gift from my best student.

Blotting out the Sun..

Blotting out the sun, is no longer the dream, of evil millionaires

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701295/movieconnections

Its not just Skoll we must fear.

http://www.pantheon.org/articles/r/ragnarok.html


``Although nanotechnology can lead to unprecedented progress, it will also allow for the easy construction of weapons of mass destruction. The grey cloud, proposed by Ralph Merkle, is just one example: the idea is to build an enzyme or nanomachine that transforms atmospheric carbon dioxide into graphite. If this nanomachine has the capacity to self-replicate, like bacteria, calculations indicate that in as little as 48 hours earth would be covered by a solid cloud of graphite that would block the sun and destroy civilization. Since, unlike nuclear weapons, nanotechnology is not limited by exotic isotopes but only by knowledge, we can reach an unbearable scenario where a single intelligent person has the power to destroy humankind.''


The Merkle cloud. Its actually the Grey Merkle cloud, was mentioned on a mailing list. I subscribe too. There was a dicussion about using Iron filings to seed the oceans. The filings would create reefs. Creating new breeding grounds for fish.



The Merkle Cloud, was mentioned in the context, of something that was over hyped. Its more plausible then Grey goo. The Grey Goo, has troubled the crowned heads of Europe

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3883749.stm

Well, soon to be crowned



But what was the Merkle Cloud





Nanites, first came to my attention in an episode of Star Trek the Next Generation. Indeed the Feddies proposed to use nanites against the Borg. In the Best of Both world. I remember when I first saw, the series. STNG, I thought the New enterprise. Its decor, its furnishings. The holodecks. I thought, thats the future. In 50 years people, will look at that series, and they won't think, the set looks cheap. The costumes are wrong. The mini skirts, in start trek the orignal series)

I have caught the occasional episode of Trek, since then. I notice that the first series, of Star Trek the Next Generation. Looks Hokey. I mean, they don't have picture phones.

The dreams of the future, have become mundane, and so it seems are the nightmares. Would that our future, have only giant Wolves, and black hearted Billionaires to fear.

Lucky number Sleven

Lucky number Sleven

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425210/

I don't like Josh Harnett. Why? Oh yes because of  40 days and 40 nights.
I thought about going to see Lucky number, at the cinema. I didn't

I may have been too harsh. Hartnett, who starts this picture. As man who has been mistaken for someone else. It convincing, as frat boy who has got mixed up with the wrong crowd.

Clearly, Sleven nods towards Pulp fiction, and The Usual Suspects. It is proud of its roots. A discussion of Bond villians, and Hitchcock films passes from the lips of the two leads. ..The film's paternity is mostly Tarratino

An excellent cast. Ben Kinsley, Morgan Freedman. As well as Bruce Willis. Who now seems to play nothing but cops, and robbers. Odd  thought I had today is I have watched Willis age on screen. From Moonlighting, to Die hard, to Slevin.

Ben Kingsley is playing a Jewish Mobster.( Shades of Snatch). There the friends of the friends of ours. The Jewish Mob are mentioned in the Sopranos

Lucy Liu is playing the love interest, and cutely seems to be wearing flats. Its probably the first time. I have seen Ms Liu playing the straight romantic lead. Instead of a domintarix.


Its been a while, since Morgan Freedman played a villan

Kanas City Shuffle reminded me, of Blazing saddles. The use of the term, fairy. Surprised me. I didn't think Americans used the word.

I would have preferred a bit more female eye candy. It fills an hour and a half quite nicely. Its not a bad film really...