Archives for May 2001
Ev! If you're out there, (May 31, 2001) Ev! If you're out there, check your damn e-mail or phone messages! We need an answer from you fairly pronto!...
After ten years without them, (May 31, 2001) After ten years without them, I now want a bloody date - and I don't care if I am 'still good or interesting, though old'....
One of the horrors of (May 31, 2001) One of the horrors of building web sites is that you have to look at them all the time, angsting about whether you could have done them better, feeling gradually more frustrated with them day by day, never being happy...
I have a new mantra (May 31, 2001) I have a new mantra to repeat as I'm walking through Central London. It makes me feel cool. 'I am Jude Law. I am Jude Law. I am Jude Law. I am Jude Law. I am Jude Law. I am...
An evening in links and (May 31, 2001) An evening in links and comments: Photographs. T-shirt dating? 36 + 76 / 2?. I'm not bloody impish. "Last night's PoofBlogMeet began disastrously and then proceeded downhill from there" (link). Abercrombie Kids. "In the escalator engine / machinery room at...
A sudden moment of collapse (May 31, 2001) A sudden moment of collapse at 2.30am: "Yes. I am blind. No. I can't see. There must be something horribly wrong with me. Love's young dream. Aren't you sorry for what you've done? Well, you're not the only one."...
In America it's all over. (May 31, 2001) In America it's all over. Done and dusted. But in the UK, even on satellite and cable, Buffy still has one episode to go - the 100th, and the season finale. In "Buffy's leap of faith" (Salon) Joyce Millman described...
Which of these 300 albums (May 30, 2001) Which of these 300 albums do you think most represent the spirit of Barbelith? Think carefully - this is not about your favourite albums......
Election becomes farce becomes comedy (May 30, 2001) Election becomes farce becomes comedy and suddenly it's interesting again. And purely because of Mad, Bad and Dangerous-to-have-your-party-associated-with Thatch. The most amusing part of the whole article is the photography, which is designed to make everyone look as ridiculous as...
Davo has put up the (May 30, 2001) Davo has put up the guide to the Big Gay Blogmeet this evening. And he's chosen a charming shade of pink. How pleasant. This is an open call to any of the people who read this site and who happen...
I was visited by my (May 30, 2001) I was visited by my mother and brother yesterday. We met at 11 at the British Museum so I could have a look at the new Central Court, then went shopping down Oxford Street, had Italian for lunch and ended...
There is a gay webloggers (May 30, 2001) There is a gay webloggers meet this evening. What I don't understand is why it's not listed on meets.gblogs.org.uk. Mostly likely no one informed the person concerned. I think it's upstairs at Comptons tonight from seven. Why it's at Comptons...
My head is full of (May 30, 2001) My head is full of zine at the moment. It's all I can think about. I've been up until three in the morning three nights in a row now, trying to assemble something that works - trying to make absolutely...
Reverse correlation Mentioned in Guardian (May 30, 2001) Reverse correlation Mentioned in Guardian one day, next day can't think of anything to talk about. That can't be right....
You know, days when you (May 29, 2001) You know, days when you are not in the paper are way less fun than days when you are. I should point this out to my MP. Then maybe we could all be in the paper every day....
Last night I went to (May 28, 2001) Last night I went to see Tigerland with Nick H and Scott - two gay friends of mine. I've been trying to persuade people to go for a while, but with a certain lack of success. "Not a Vietnam movie,"...
Yesterday I put out an (May 28, 2001) Yesterday I put out an appeal for stories of first love, inspired by ember.org and my decision to add my own experience to plasticbag.org. Here has been the response so far: "I don't remember much else about that day. I...
For Sale: Web Guru, 28, (May 28, 2001) For Sale: Web Guru, 28, slightly soiled. Ex-Production Editor of TimeOut.com - responsible for various community, editorial, design and coding matters. Now seeks stimulating role with online publisher / content site or in the development of new exciting web enterprises....
Grab yourself a copy of (May 28, 2001) Grab yourself a copy of the Guardian today for an interesting piece on the whole Kaycee situation complete with insightful - nay, brilliant - comments from my good self. [guardian.co.uk]...
So I'm finally putting my (May 27, 2001) So I'm finally putting my money where my mouth is, and I'm about 24 hours away from having a workable structure for a Barbelith Webzine. Which leaves me in the enviable position of just needing some damn content. I'm therefore...
The difference between the internet (May 27, 2001) The difference between the internet and real life: In real life the more you talk about your problems, the less people want to hear about them....
"It seems strange to talk (May 27, 2001) "It seems strange to talk about it now -- to take something so private and place it in such a public place -- particularly since keeping it secret was so important when I was younger." Breathe in, breathe out. Personal...
Evhead / Metaftiler are back online... (May 27, 2001) Evhead is back online finally, along with the rest of the team. It's very satisfying to have Metafilter back with us as well. [The Kaycee thread remains.]...
I'm actually slightly horrified by (May 26, 2001) I'm actually slightly horrified by the last link I've posted, so don't go there. Whatever you do. I'm English for god's sake. Proper old-fashioned, doesn't-respond-well-to-compliments, get's-all-sheepish, self-effacing, English. Turns a bit purple, assumes the other person is lying and then...
"In Barbelith did Thomas Coates (May 26, 2001) "In Barbelith did Thomas Coates a stately underground decree, Where Ganesh, Grant, and Cherry ran, Through topics measureless to man, for all the web to see." [Mazarine]...
Least favourite question of the (May 25, 2001) Least favourite question of the moment: So what are you doing at the moment? Second least favouite question of the moment: So, you having a good time recently? Third least favourite question of the moment: Do you want fries with...
News of the day is (May 25, 2001) News of the day is that I have discovered what Grant Morrison looked like with hair, and he was really quite hot. Extraordinary sudden collisions of hero and fit bloke in head are causing me dubious sideways-on insights into this...
The BBC's Arts channel is (May 25, 2001) The BBC's Arts channel is a surprisingly fine and cleanly put together part of the site. There's a fascinating feature on reality tv, that made me think about Kaycee again, albeit indirectly. And it's got some fascinating digital arts on...
"Image is everything; life is (May 25, 2001) "Image is everything; life is one long party; and saving the world is just a pain in the arse! Meet Zenith… everything a good super-being shouldn’t be! Out of print since 1990." [They're reprinting Zenith]...
Dear Santa, This year to (May 25, 2001) Dear Santa, This year to celebrate the fifth month after Christmas I would like you to find some way for me to get a small Blogger T-shirt without me paying $25 for shipping across the Atlantic, and the Buffy Season...
This is why we like the media... (May 25, 2001) Virulent Memes posts a screen cap of an article on blogging that mentions the Kaycee debacle, cites a post on Metafilter and says nice things about NotSoSoft. This is why we like the media. Because it's good to us....
Eight hours sleep later and (May 25, 2001) Eight hours sleep later and I'm sitting in my duvet looking out of my back window thinking of all the things I should be getting done today, trying to find a mantra to run through my head. Threw my bad...
Bombs are flying People (May 25, 2001) Bombs are flying People are dying Children are crying Politicians are lying too. Cancer is killing Texaco's spilling The whole world's gone to Hell But how are you? I'm super Thanks for asking All things considered I couldn't be...
Now here's an interesting insight (May 24, 2001) Now here's an interesting insight into the problems of reviewing movies. BBC film got three different reviewers to examine the three Scream movies. And the three present fairly conflicting views of the the 90s leading horror franchise. Almar Haflidason reviewed...
In a way it's weird. (May 24, 2001) In a way it's weird. I seem to have written and talked about the Kaycee issue more than anything else, yet none of this conversation has been for plasticbag.org. For me the issue is about the different expectations of truth...
Webcam: Bored of watching Tom (May 24, 2001) Webcam: Bored of watching Tom get dressed in the morning? Well for a while only, you can now see the world outside my window. When I'm at home at my desk, this is what I see all day. If you...
This has nothing to do (May 24, 2001) This has nothing to do with me....
Do you want to know which one of these things was a lie? (May 24, 2001) Question of the moment: Do you want to know which one of these things was a lie? How about these things? 1) I've delivered academic papers at international conferences. 2) I haven't seen my father since I was five. 3)...
What the fuck am I doing? (May 24, 2001) I'm posting crap today. I can feel it rising within me. A great "What the fuck am I doing?" is running through me. Too many things to think about (bloody Barbelith). I'm just going to run with it though. After...
Oh dear god, I'm Lenny (May 24, 2001) Oh dear god, I'm Lenny Kravitz. Thanks, so much, Luke....
Today's slightly unusual search request (May 24, 2001) Today's slightly unusual search request is 'jobs at fray.org', which I only wish existed. Fray.org being, for those of you who are new to this stuff, Derek Powazek's IRL parallel to fray.com....
Where's Metafilter?! (May 24, 2001) Spread the word [lifted from prolific] In case you are wondering where Metafilter is: The network host for Pyra's offices, FirstWorld/Sirius has cancelled the connection. They're no longer in the business of selling T-1 lines. Ev didn't read the e-mail...
From the second page of (May 23, 2001) From the second page of a Suck article, come visualise with me: "Imagine, for a moment, that you're not crazy, that you can set attainable goals and achieve them instead of languishing for years, unfulfilled. Let's pretend, for just a...
And I quote: "Oyez! Oyez! (May 23, 2001) And I quote: "Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Are you gay (or cute enough to try out for the team)? Are you a blogger (or thinking of starting one)? Do you live in London (or anywhere near by)? If so, come and...
Quote from an unlaunched project: (May 22, 2001) Quote from an unlaunched project: "Creativity and inspiration are the enemies of truth, but without them truth couldn't exist. They are the things that shape truth, that it emerges from, just as quickly as it finds itself smothered by them."...
The nicest thing that's happened (May 22, 2001) The nicest thing that's happened to me recently on the web. I'm featured site over at the perils of leisure. Again more impetus to try and think of something interesting to write about rather than all this tedious old self-promoting...
Scientific News of the Day (May 22, 2001) Scientific News of the Day: [Nanotech Looms Large for Meds] Nanotech gets one stage closer (in fact is being used in a sense) with the develoment of nano-emulsions and cancer-targetting nano-structures. How far are we from assemblers?...
Article of the day: "Straight (May 22, 2001) Article of the day: "Straight women, begone! You are ruining sex for gay guys with your need for dinner first.": So a while back I asked a guy out for a drink. You know, normally I wouldn't bother. But I...
Startling fact of the day: (May 22, 2001) Startling fact of the day: There is almost nothing decent on the web with information on phone sex. Nothing at all. What's that about?...
Hello, my name is Tom. (May 22, 2001) Hello, my name is Tom. I'll be your host tonight at plasticbag.org - so just relax and let me take care of everything. What's that you say? What's happening in the world today? I honestly don't know madam. What's that...
Warning: Plans are afoot for (May 22, 2001) Warning: Plans are afoot for a Big Gay Blogmeet. Extensive documentation and probing tests will be required if there is any doubt about your sexual preference. Many of these tests may be ... degrading. Still interested?...
So you're trying to find (May 22, 2001) So you're trying to find out about something, and you look on the net and you can't find it. The next thing you do is go straight onto Usenet, because there will be someone there with specific expertise in whatever...
Nine things that are true (May 21, 2001) Nine things that are true and one that is not: [after NotSoSoft] 1) I've been to tea with Esther Rantzen. 2) I've been to all but two of the mainland US states. 3) My dentist wants me to have £2000...
More political commentary from timewasting.net. (May 21, 2001) More political commentary from timewasting.net. Does this represent the complete lack of faith that the majority of the country have of contemporary politics? I personally blame campaigns like that of the Conservative party for lowering our faith in our 'elected...
"The woeful security of (May 21, 2001) "The woeful security of the Conservative Party website has been exposed by an anonymous computer cracker. The UK expert says that the conservatives.com website has been failing to take even the most basic security precautions. He warns that in...
There's a slight work-related tension (May 21, 2001) There's a slight work-related tension in the air today as I wait to hear whether or not I will be needed for a couple of weeks work at Capital Radio. Plus I'm supposed to finish a review for the BBC,...
"Tom himself is a 400 (May 21, 2001) "Tom himself is a 400 lb, East Bolivian, overblown arsehole with delusions of grandeur, and a very strange fascination with hairless Mexican wrestlers. Of course Tom doesn't read the path of thornes, so we're not worried." [Oh yeah?]...
Leia Scofield's 30 DVDs in (May 21, 2001) Leia Scofield's 30 DVDs in 30 Days project reaches day 28 with Antitrust and mentions the plasticbag.org Antitrust subVERT project....
So the question of the (May 21, 2001) So the question of the moment really is: "Am I GOING OUT WITH PAUL DIGITALTRICKERY or NOT?". I think I might submit my picture. I'd quite like to know whether I am or not. You never know. I might be....
Search engine request of the (May 20, 2001) Search engine request of the day: So today someone typed in "My friend is being a bitch" into Google and the first thing they came across was my site. In fact this old page....
Help encourage people to not (May 20, 2001) Help encourage people to not come to plasticbag.org by including one of these buttons on your site today. And make sure they don't link back to this site, because that will rather defeat the whole purpose of the exercise. Note:...
Correction: Due to horror of (May 20, 2001) Correction: Due to horror of person mentioned in weblog discovering said weblog and then reading said weblog, the owner of said weblog now has to cover his tracks in a charming and engaging way by slagging him off - much...
Excellent. Absolutely no one reads (May 20, 2001) Excellent. Absolutely no one reads this site any more. I have finally proved my theory that being a self-indulgent grumpy arsehole is not what the public want - whatever the lying, scheming, sack-of-shit bastards would try and make you believe....
Being a search engine placement strategy... (May 20, 2001) Search Engine Placement Strategy: National Lottery, Maff, Foor and Mouth, Exchange rates, Eminem, Inland Revenue, SMS, text messaging, EastEnders, West Ham, PlayStation Cheats, Westlife, Alton Towers, Harry Potter, Arsenal FC, South West Trains, UCAS, Eurovision, Buffy, Revision, London Eye, Route...
Excitement about Tigerland... (May 19, 2001) I'm really excited about Tigerland. I know it's been out for a thousand years everywhere else, but we've been waiting for it in the UK for months. Perhaps I can persuade Davo to go today....
On my London bar of choice... (May 19, 2001) I hereby proclaim Escape, at the end of Rupert Street, to be my London bar of choice. It's small, relatively free of attitude and full of pleasant-looking, relatively nice young men and women. I've been going for a while now...
Another review for BBC Films... (May 19, 2001) More from BBC Films - this time it's a review that I wrote for On the Waterfront. This one I actually don't mind too much. It's not phenomenal, but it's not bad. I've got another one to write for Monday...
Is this my worst ever film review? (May 18, 2001) Joy of joys - now you too can read what must be one of the worst piece of writing I have ever produced. My review of Rasputin is up on the BBC's film site, and I really don't like it....
On four pages from X-force... (May 18, 2001) Four pages from Peter Milligan's new X-force comic book: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4. Comic books are for retards: "Ah. The Death of Sluk. Probably no great loss. He was only really useful at close range, with his...
Simon needs some fun... (May 18, 2001) My current pet project - to get Simon some fun - got an unexpected shot in the arm today when he put his wishlist online. Go buy him stuff - he's like a teenager. They need it more than we...
Join the world's largest blog-link (May 17, 2001) Join the world's largest blog-link chain by linking to Dan linking to Leia linking to Julie linking to James linking all the way back to me [All neglecting to link to Simon in the process]. And I repeat, Girls are...
The sheer aggravation of coming (May 17, 2001) The sheer aggravation of coming home at 9pm with two films you have to review in fifteen hours to find that your video has been occupied by a flatmate's urge to record drama is beyond the telling of it....
Emode tells me I am (May 17, 2001) Emode tells me I am a detective. "The mysteries of man and nature stretch out before you, just waiting for your inquisitive mind. In your undying quest for the truth, you're best at finding solutions to complex problems. As a...
My appeal for UCL students (May 17, 2001) My appeal for UCL students to drop me a note has brought a couple of e-mails to my door, one of which slightly alarmed me and made me re-examine my motives for doing so. So I examined them, and frankly...
News: ICANN.org announce details of (May 16, 2001) News: ICANN.org announce details of the .biz and .info registration plans. I will confess to having put myself down for a couple of .info addresses on the offchance that they might come in useful. Not the most moral practice, but...
Warning: this post contains many (May 16, 2001) Warning: this post contains many links to Amazon. Two very different slices of Americana have been impacting on my life recently. On Monday, on the way into work, I started to read Of Mice and Men for the first time...
Now here's a novel use (May 16, 2001) Now here's a novel use for a weblog - thebackroom.net is basically a dirty porn site for gay people to write about what they've been up to in bed, online and out and about. It really is tremendously dodgy, but...
Long have I been labouring (May 16, 2001) Long have I been labouring under the impression that the root of all evil had been condemned to the source. But no! Simon informs me that quite contrary to appearances, Girls are Evil....
I'm literally astonished by the (May 15, 2001) I'm literally astonished by the depths the Conservative party will go to in order to scrabble for votes in this election. There's no honesty, just obvious attempts to manipulate the electorate. And it's so transparent. I doubt there's a single...
Listening to Xfm at work (May 15, 2001) Listening to Xfm at work brings on winsome feelings and nostalgia for university life (the amount of dedications for people having exams at UCL is astonishing) along with a certain amount of irritation that I can't ring up Max and...
Is the downturn over? I (May 15, 2001) Is the downturn over? I looked in the New Media jobs section of the Media Guardian last night, only to find that the amount of jobs listed had increased dramatically from one or two pages a week (a month ago)...
"Yeah, yeah, the market's crashing (May 15, 2001) "Yeah, yeah, the market's crashing and everybody's fucked but there's still a chance for someone with a bright idea to make a million. Isn't there? Here are ours..." Seethru's ideas for making yourself an internet millionaire - pay attention Mr...
Although the description of this (May 15, 2001) Although the description of this article might seem slightly hyperbolic (Scientists obtain their most precise measurement of the difference between matter and antimatter, and explain why the Universe exists.) - the fact that scientists have now manage to determine why...
I'm beginning to hate the (May 15, 2001) I'm beginning to hate the way that I shave in the morning and look like comedy magnet / iron-filing beard toy by the middle of the evening. This never used to happen. And I still have my facial bald patches....
You see at least some (May 15, 2001) You see at least some people get my sense of humour. I suppose I should be thankful for that....
Evening with Matt drives me (May 15, 2001) Evening with Matt drives me into bizarre frenzy as usual. Feel weirdly psyched for an hour or so afterwards. Like I should beat someone up or something. Head full of nodes and connections and synonyms. Painfully slowly parts of head...
I was listening to Xfm (May 14, 2001) I was listening to Xfm at work this morning when a news announcer starts speaking in a voice normally reserved for the death of a member of the royal family. "Michael Stipe," he says, "is gay." The world reels in...
9.45am: Take vitamin supplement pill. (May 14, 2001) 9.45am: Take vitamin supplement pill. Light cigarette. Leave flat. Walk towards Maida Vale tube. 10.00am: Pick up yogurt drink at Baker Street, and change for Circle Line to Farringdon (back at Arehaus for a few days). Board train. Burp loudly....
E-mail to Kerry: "I was (May 14, 2001) E-mail to Kerry: "I was taking a group of foreign tourists to LA, one of whom had a tiny tiny Alien Baby. And they didn't speak English very well and hadn't organised a place to stay. So I had to...
Thoughts and Reflections on Friday (May 14, 2001) Thoughts and Reflections on Friday Night: My last day at Avondi filled me with a strange mix of relief and anxiety. Incidental contract jobs are never tremendous fun - you don't have a lot invested in them, and they don't...
Where did Meg and Jason (May 13, 2001) Where did Meg and Jason go? Oh I don't know, oh I don't know. Oh, where did Meg and Jason go? Oh here they are with Judy....
Antitrust Antivert... (May 13, 2001) Antitrust Antivert: As I said earlier I went to see Antitrust this evening. What I didn't say was that it actually was really quite poor. However, there were some incredibly (unintentionally) funny bits. By way of an affectionate tribute to...
Lack of imagination or taken (May 12, 2001) Lack of imagination or taken down? Went to see Antitrust (more on this later - nyah ha ha ha ha) and in it is a company called skullbocks. They are often mentioned as having their own website, skullbocks.com, but when...
We start today on a (May 12, 2001) We start today on a sombre note. Childhood hero to many and author of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams, has died of a heart-attack aged 49. Discuss this horrible turn of events at Metafilter....
Oh the shame. Oh the (May 11, 2001) Oh the shame. Oh the embarrassment. To have my sordid lifestyle captured by camera. And I thought I'd managed to cover it up. But no, my dread secret is finally out. And what will Katy do, I wonder? How will...
Suddenly convinced that my flatmates (May 10, 2001) Suddenly convinced that my flatmates are furious with me, I hide in my room all evening making grumpy faces and feeling weird. I emerge and while lingering at the sitting room door watch my flatmate giggle at Eurotrash. Offhand I...
Here's a new game for (May 10, 2001) Here's a new game for you: The Interpretation of webcams through body language. The insight I have into mood here is astonishing....
Barbelith: In which Tom lets (May 10, 2001) Barbelith: In which Tom lets rip with his feelings on Oxford and Cambridge elitism in a very very long and ultimately unfulfilling post that doesn't live up to its initial promise and needs fundamental rewriting: "On sabbatical from Oxbridge Academy,...
All this stuff is a (May 10, 2001) All this stuff is a hell of a lot more complicated than you'd think. Does God play dice with the universe? No, but he made such an absurdly ridiculous place to live in that it's impossible to tell the difference....
Text messages don't really seem (May 10, 2001) Text messages don't really seem to be weighty enough to end a friendship. But what else can I do? It seems any other level of contact would be unwanted. It's kind of gutting, the way these things play out -...
David Bowie belts out the (May 10, 2001) David Bowie belts out the Velvet Underground's White Light/White Heat and at some deep spiritual part within me, I feel satisfied. White Light Make Me Feel Like ... Lou Reed...
In honour of brow-beating Matt (May 10, 2001) In honour of brow-beating Matt into agreeing to come around and look at my computer, I hereby declare this to be Oz Prison Bitch Name Generator Day, and give my thanks not only to Wish Bone, but also to my...
I'm currently suffering designers-angst. I've (May 10, 2001) I'm currently suffering designers-angst. I've been re-styling the Barbelith Underground overnight and did a quick new content bar, based a on the Guardian. This was partly piss-take (subculture 'respectable' / 'detournement'), partly homage (I adore the Guardian's layout) and partly...
Does this look and work (May 9, 2001) Does this look and work in a remarkably similar way to this? I think I liberally ripped off the code for it from someone years ago, before I developed scruples. Can't quite remember who. Probably arehaus. It was a long...
Via Barbelith (the caring subcultural (May 9, 2001) Via Barbelith (the caring subcultural community):...
Plasticbag.org | Articles: An interview (May 9, 2001) Plasticbag.org | Articles: An interview with a young lesbian woman about her experiences at school: "When I was about 15 I decided to come out as being gay to my best friend. She was great about it. I remember being...
Can someone tell me whether (May 8, 2001) Can someone tell me whether the organisation NARTH is essentially a hate organisation - albeit of a slightly different breed than the KKK? I read their stuff and I think to myself, 'if they were saying this about black or...
I'm going to keep pushing (May 8, 2001) I'm going to keep pushing this until I'm sure everyone has read it: "In November, an inquest heard that a 15-year-old choirboy had been found hanged in his bedroom. Darren Steele had been left at home watching Neighbours by his...
I have decided that the (May 8, 2001) I have decided that the web would be greatly improved by the development of things™. We would not implement said things™ purely for their own sake, clearly. Instead they would be part of a coherent thing™ strategy. Said web thing™...
It is clear to me (May 8, 2001) It is clear to me now that when I get home I must move the coat hanger from my picture rail. I find it difficult to countenance my own cruelty in this matter. I am making people unhappy by not...
Thinking about how to cast my vote... (May 8, 2001) With a general election fast approaching, it is time to start thinking about how to cast your vote. In previous years, there has always been the threat of another Conservative victory to force you out of your comfortable sofa and...
Game of the day is (May 8, 2001) Game of the day is Celebrity Battles, the only online arena where battling celebrities can fight to the death. Complete with instantly updated charts showing you who you wouldn't like to be trapped in a deathmatch with. Currently beating the...
I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Readers. (May 8, 2001) I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Readers. Readers, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it....
Adding a section to be later removed... (May 7, 2001) Revisions and expansions to plasticbag.org, and in direct response to Heather Cirmo (see previous post), I've added a section 'articles' in which I plan to place the few pieces I've written, including a piece on homophobic bullying in schools. The...
Heather Cirmo works for the (May 7, 2001) Heather Cirmo works for the 'Family Research Council', which is unfortunately another pseudo-scientific organisation that purports to know what's best for individuals while backing it up with an assortment of near-science that almost continually says something rather different to the...
I'm unbelievably flattered that ARC23 (May 7, 2001) I'm unbelievably flattered that ARC23 should link to me in the 'good stuff' section of their site. I suppose that must mean to an extent that I'm doing something right with this bloody site....
I've spend some of this (May 7, 2001) I've spend some of this afternoon fixing some odds and ends around the shop. For one, there is now a pop-up webcam link above that will give you endless access into my tedious kingdom (on those two or three occasions...
The amazing Barbelith colour scheme (May 7, 2001) The amazing Barbelith colour scheme experiment. So the problem is that I can't think of a decent colour scheme for the Underground that sums up the aesthetic of fast-paced media-savvy intelligent subversion. And in the process of attempting to change...
I was talking to Evil (May 7, 2001) I was talking to Evil Michael last night about the necessary self-censoring that goes on in weblogs - why I can't be completely open about Mr Big for one, why I can't really vent about Max and Peter for two,...
Unfortunate coincidences... (May 7, 2001) Unfortunate coincidences: 1) Matt writes 'Up The Arse, Or Not At All' for UpsideClown - including the line, "How many things could you fit up your arse? Answer: Two, three, a dozen maybe. A hundred marbles perhaps, although they'd be...
Thus spake Kyle Bradford: I (May 7, 2001) Thus spake Kyle Bradford: I care about my reputation and my family's feelings. Both were severely hurt by the false and vicious stories that I had a gay sexual affair with Tom Cruise and talked about it in an interview...
Blog addiction has a powerful (May 6, 2001) Blog addiction has a powerful grip. Mo tried to quit. He really did. He went to Blog Betty Ford, but it did no good. He tried The Priory, but it was all for naught, because he's back on the bottle...
In lieu of actual (May 6, 2001) In lieu of actual content this morning, you can instead watch me reorganise my bedroom (with occasional asides to camera) on: plasticbag.org | cam....
Live those dreams Scheme those (May 5, 2001) Live those dreams Scheme those schemes Got to hit me Hit me Hit me with those laser beams [Relax!]...
Tom Total Life Rebuilding: So (May 5, 2001) Tom Total Life Rebuilding: So the process now is one of working through everything that is wrong in my life and reassembling it bit by bit from the fragments that remain. Stage one has got to be finding work, but...
For the first time in (May 5, 2001) For the first time in my life I went to a night-club and became aware that I might very well be ten years older than some of the other people there. There was one kid there, dressed in black, dancing...
Article: GameSpot Presents: The Final (May 5, 2001) Article: GameSpot Presents: The Final Hours of Black & White. Peter Molyneux is insane. He's got to be. Three years work, with twenty-five people often working 20 hour days seven days a week. You'd lose it. Surely?...
Ha! Got an e-mail from (May 4, 2001) Ha! Got an e-mail from Jeff Bezos thanking me for getting him something off his wishlist. How cool is that!...
The spookily surreal Anne Robinson (May 4, 2001) The spookily surreal Anne Robinson informed me (believe it or not) that, "You are the peskiest plastic bag. Goodbye!" What am I to say? She saw right through me....
We cannot think if we (May 4, 2001) We cannot think if we have no time to read, nor feel if we are emotionally exhausted, nor out of cheap material create what is permanent. We cannot coordinate what is not there. [The Unquiet Grave]...
The Horror: Davo, the evil (May 4, 2001) The Horror: Davo, the evil Davo, has decided to train in me in the ways of the young homosexual around town with at trip to G.A.Y. this evening. I've never been before, despite being 28 (and counting). Anyone else who...
More information (and pictures) of (May 4, 2001) More information (and pictures) of the man who allegedly is having an affair with Tom Cruise: Kyle Bradford. Check out kylebradford.com for his side of the story. [more | more | not the same guy | Google]...
So I'm doped up to (May 4, 2001) So I'm doped up to the eyeballs on Nurofen Plus because the whole right hand side of my mouth is convulsing in tooth related pain. All my teeth can't start hurting at the same time, so I'm assuming that it...
"Do I listen to pop (May 4, 2001) "Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable? Or am I miserable because I listen to pop music?" [Eh?]...
Hello, my name is Tom. (May 4, 2001) Hello, my name is Tom. I have not slept with you. Do you understand? I have not slept with you. Let's make this very very clear. Whether you think it is reasonable or not, I am prepared to sue you...
Finally someone has had the (May 4, 2001) Finally someone has had the balls to write a long, considered and well thought-out riposte to the endless repeating saga that is accusations of link whoredom, web-elitism and self-important back-slapping wank. Every community of creative individuals - particularly thosed based...
The more books we read, (May 4, 2001) The more books we read, the clearer it becomes that the true function of the writer is to produce a masterpiece and that no other task is of any consequence. Obvious thought this should be, how few writers will admit...
In honour of Meg's impending (May 3, 2001) In honour of Meg's impending mental breakdown, I hereby declare this day to (for once at least) not be 'all about me', but instead to be ALL ABOUT MEG. All posts should be about how wonderful she is, and how...
Apparently I set the video (May 3, 2001) Apparently I set the video for FarScape, I own Babylon 5 on DVD, I have the Space 1999 fansite in my "Favourites" folder, but I'm not really in it for the sci fi, I just like watching alien totty prancing...
My daily SeeThru love continues (May 3, 2001) My daily SeeThru love continues [Subliminal: Give me a job] with this stunning feature on the British film industry and the latest Guy Ritchie project Capers and Capability....
Life Lessons for a Megalomaniac: (May 3, 2001) Life Lessons for a Megalomaniac: It's not important what you do. It's just important that you do something. Be Churchil, be Stalin, be the Unabomber, be Marie Curie, be Oskar Schindler, be Jack the Ripper. Be big, be bold, build...
Following a long and involving (May 3, 2001) Following a long and involving conversation over AIM with Davo, it has been established that I have to start a band called The Arsehole Puppets. Either that, or he has to write a book called The Blinding Power of the...
I think we both can (May 3, 2001) I think we both can and should take Luke to task, nay court, for finding Jonah and his Whale on the net. It's people like Luke who destroy the net for the decent people, the moral majority. Like me and...
I work with this man. (May 3, 2001) I work with this man. Need I say more?...
Do not delay. This is (May 3, 2001) Do not delay. This is serious. Go and read Lance's Last Life Serial immediately. And then contact him and tell him what a brave piece of writing that was, how important it was and how it may actually change the...
Certain mispellingsCatologue for exampleneeded to (May 3, 2001) Certain mispellingsCatologue for exampleneeded to be fixed...
I refer the honourable gentleman (May 3, 2001) I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer I gave some moments ago: ok?...
Excerpts from 'My Big Gay (May 3, 2001) Excerpts from 'My Big Gay Life' (7) In what is fast becoming a pattern, you bounce cheerfully into town at the beck and call of Big only to find him esconced with a couple of old friends of his. After...
He's a serious MisterShake his (May 2, 2001) He's a serious MisterShake his hand and he'lltwist your armWith monopoly moneywe'll be buying the funny farmSo I'll do flips,and get paid in chipsfrom a diamond as big as the Ritz -Then I'm calling it quits. [Source]...
Thank God: The bloody tube (May 2, 2001) Thank God: The bloody tube strike has been suspended (or at least postponed for a couple of weeks). [more] This means that vast tracts of potential social life have been suddenly freed up. Now, what shall I do tonight?...
At work at the moment (May 2, 2001) At work at the moment I am using some version control software called Visual SourceSafe Explorer. I've never used this software before, but one of the coolest things about it is that when you 'check in' a file you've been...
Health Warning:"Always read the label. (May 2, 2001) Health Warning:"Always read the label. Do not mix with alcohol. No purchase necessary. The value of your Tom™ may fall as well as rise. May contain traces of nuts." [Courtesy of Davo ]...
Work It Harder Make It (May 2, 2001) Work It Harder Make It Stronger Do It Faster Makes Us Stronger More Then Ever Hour After Hour Work Is Never Over...
Explore-london.co.uk is a guide to (May 2, 2001) Explore-london.co.uk is a guide to London that comes complete with a list of London weblogs, which includes my good self. There is, however, some kind of weird pollution in the meme-stream as they manage to spell plasticbag.org incorrectly (along with...
The things I thought I'd (May 2, 2001) The things I thought I'd miss from Time Out are, it seems, exactly the things that I do miss - Matt, Fran, Rhonda, Richard and David. I went out for lunch with most of them today at the restaurant under...
President Bush announces 'Son of (May 2, 2001) President Bush announces 'Son of Star Wars'. This is actually quite a fascinating speech rhetorically and heavily illuminates the way in which completely opposing view points can be made to seem equally reasonable. It's a thin line to between building...
We are Big Brother Spy (May 2, 2001) We are Big Brother Spy on your fellow citizens, or extend your vision across the country, the hemisphere (or indeed the world) with camvista. "A camera on every street corner, in every home, in every head."...
Apple release the new iBook, (May 2, 2001) Apple release the new iBook, and frankly i'm a bit disappointed. It's looks, well, pretty much like a laptop to me. And a fairly clunky one at that. Still, it's reasonably inexpensive, and its specifications are relatively impressive......
Give Buffy an Emmy! (May 1, 2001)
Being the guy who gets the funny syphilis... (May 1, 2001) Fuck it. While we are at it, in the spirit of the times, and because I have never in my life felt more in tune with the spirit of a TV character (and you can laugh all you like, but...
"I'm gonna give you all (May 1, 2001) "I'm gonna give you all a nice, fun, normal evening if I have to kill every person on the face of the Earth to do it. " [Source]...
My net access goes down (May 1, 2001) My net access goes down for eight hours and I nearly snap from the strain of it all. I'm stuck at home unable to do anything - it's like a limb's been removed. Many episodes of Buffy later, I'm left...
Tuesday May 1st 2001: The (May 1, 2001) Tuesday May 1st 2001: The May Day Demonstrations are happening in London today, about five minutes from where I am working at the moment. I have decided to take the day off work rather than deal with the fallout of...
Of all the questions about (May 1, 2001) Of all the questions about the net that people have asked or continue to ask, this one does seem to be one of the more significant: Why is it perfectly legal to post a diagram of how to build a...
Seethru once again proves itself (May 1, 2001) Seethru once again proves itself to be of rather higher quality than your usual online zine, with the stunning feature 10 Reasons Why Jamie Oliver Is So My Bitch [made by: ampnet]. You can take Salon and shove it up...
"The picture-story fantasy cuts (May 1, 2001) "The picture-story fantasy cuts loose the hampering debris of art and artifice and touches the tender spots of universal human desires and aspirations. . . . Comics speak, without qualm of sophistication, to the innermost ears of the wishful...
