From Cork to Toronto

Rick has posted on his blog a long write-up about his trip which he made with the Chief of Defence Staff and several entertainers to Kandahar and the various Forward Operating Bases, including how he ended up going in the first place: Gen. Hillier is a very persuasive man. He is also a Newfoundlander. And while he is the chief of the Canadian Forces it has been suggested that he might think he is the chief of all Newfoundlanders. He'll call you up and suggest to you that on Dec. 25 there is only one place you should be and it's so special that by agreeing to go there you render your life insurance null and void. You aren't asked so much as you are voluntold.

If you like Scrubs , you'll love this (seen at Troll Baby ). If Charlie Brown was an integral part of your childhood you may be crushed. Fortunately for me I fall into the former category. Apparently it was done for a cast Christmas party a few years back . It's 10 minutes long and a little rude in parts - i.e. just like the regular Scrubs :)

Twenty Major nails it : I love when people say... "We will not rest until the killer has been found". Come on, if they're really serious about finding the killer then staying awake for weeks and weeks is not the answer. Lack of sleep causes hallucinations, paranoia and distorted thinking. What they want to do is get a good night's sleep and re-examine the facts the next morning over a hearty breakfast. I guarantee you they'll see the benefits of it.

I saw this referred to in a review of the new Zune player . Apparently Zune itself is designed quite well but Microsoft do have a history in terms of its cluttered design philosophy, especially for packaging. Apparently some Microsoft employees thought so too and fired a warning shot. The video is three minutes long - the music is well chosen too. Still - not everything has changed. The Ars Technica review (second link above) noted: When that three-inch screen burst to life, I thought to myself, "Self, you have got to give credit to Microsoft for a great out-of-box experience." And that's when it crashed.

These and other worthy petitions are to be found on the 10 Downing Street website .

Found via the Gift Grub Podcast on Today FM. Kudos to "Jay". I don't know which is funnier - the "Did you mean" suggested hit or the first hit underneath... it was a sea of colour all right, just not blue. (from ercrugby.com )

An early reminder not to take this thing too seriously .