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Musical Interlude

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Hatboy

Here’s a nice bit of atmospheric music set against a backdrop you might find familiar. I like the tune (are those intro-notes familiar? Sounds like the opening or a trailer for something?), and had to drop a comment in the … Continue reading →

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Bonus post: Star Wars (again)

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Hatboy

Not a lot to add here. Just bumped into this video and it sums up how I felt about Episode VIII: The Last Jedi pretty well. I’ve still only seen it the once, but the more I reflect on it, … Continue reading →

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The Sorry Case of the Truck Full of Shoes

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Hatboy

Day 36. 96 pages, 43,197 words. Here’s another incident I only just heard about, because of what was in my opinion a really big-hearted and mature backlash to said incident. In the midst of a season characterised by high levels … Continue reading →

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Bye bye, Info Wars

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Hatboy

Day 15. 25 pages, 10,510 words. I was delighted today to see that Alex Jones, the big crazy stupid daddy of Info Wars, has been taken off some of the big social media platforms. Now let’s get something straight: This … Continue reading →

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British classics

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Hatboy

Day 12. 120 pages, 55,558 words. Today I’ve mostly been laughing at this: Still a bit busy today, getting some writing done before it gets too hot. Going pretty well. The word-counts, as I confessed, are a bit fudged so … Continue reading →

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One more idle Sunday

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Hatboy

Day 84. 140,047 words. I apparently only posted two parts of The Ballad of the Hamster on Usenet back in 2000. I’m sure I have more parts lying around but I’ll need to get onto my rig to find out. … Continue reading →

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Interlude: Parenting in 2018

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Hatboy

Day 36. 86,322 words. Another strange thing I learned over the weekend (aside from a little bit about how Instagram works) was that there are YouTube videos where kids play with toys. And other kids apparently enjoy watching it. I … Continue reading →

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This week I’ve been mostly…

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Hatboy

…amusing myself by watching David Mitchell and Sean Lock combining wit, snidery and poor taste on YouTube. A pair of veritable geniuses. Absolutely hilarious. I’m not sure whether it’s made more amusing or less by Jimmy Carr’s laughter. I have … Continue reading →

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Against Bigotry

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Hatboy

Busy day, but I had a chance to watch this interesting video on YouTube. Nothing, obviously, that the enlightened and wonderful people on my blog wouldn’t have seen before … and yet, at least for your ol’ pal Hateboy[1], the … Continue reading →

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Re-run Weekend, Part 3

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Hatboy

Day 77. 33 pages, 13,827 words. In celebration of random creative endeavours and me not having any time for anything new this weekend, here’s a re-run of my “Generic Technology Incorporated” commercials. Enjoy! There was a certain amount of bitterness … Continue reading →

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