@ 2008-01-28 – 01:14:31
Well there I was, minding my own surfin' business, when I Stumbledupon this weird-looking contraption, courtesy of http://www.kingsmotorbikes.com. I though nothing of it, until I noticed the tiny, 80cc engine. Further investigation into the site revealed that they mail order bike conversion kits: yes, you too can ride a motorised bicycle of your choice!
Would like to see what the DVLA make of it though; and would you need to wear a helmet?
Tobbot, aka Tobstv
@ 2008-01-27 – 23:33:54
Hence the birth of social-bookmarking; whereby at the click of a single button on your toolbar, the site you've just wasted half an afternoon browsing is safely saved as a bookmark you can access from any computer 'round the world.
The most popular service available to do this is del.icio.us
; not only can you save a bookmark, you can also write a brief description of the site for reference, and finally, 'tag' the bookmark. Tags can also be 'bundled' into this ginormous folder, so that you can keep all your tags in a "Things I must email to all my friends" bundle. Sweet! works on very much the same principle; the idea here though is for you to rate the pages you visit, and assign a category to them, rather than the clever tag you thought up. Stumbleupon members decide on which categories they are interested in, and by hitting the Stumbleupon icon on their toolbar, are taken to a random page according to their chosen categories. The more pages you visit and rate on the net, the more content members get to see.I joined Stumbleupon donkeys back, and have found it completely addictive. The pros of Stumbleupon over del.icio.us is the sheer convenience of it, plus you don't end up tagging stuff other people have already visited. Obviously the con is you don't have a giant 'bundle' entitled, "Funny Animal Videos."
So now you know!
Tobbot, aka Tobstv
@ 2008-01-16 – 19:31:19
Do you obey your kitty? Of course you do, after all, we know who is the boss 'round here eh?
Well now you can demonstrate your obeisance by displaying this, along with other great images.
Read and obey!
Tobbot, aka Tobstv
@ 2008-01-15 – 12:26:00
Back then, Mrs Tobbot expressed a desire to learn how to dance. She press-ganged me to join her once at week at Spelthorne College, where we learnt the 1,2,3, tap of feetings; 12 lessons later and I was still counting them under my breath!
The next lot of 12 was no better, I was starting to dread going, as I could feel the twinges in my back every time I tried to lead my partner; the fact that everyone else seemed to be enjoying themselves didn't help.
Fortunately for me, Spelthorne College decided to stop holding dance classes, albeit for a pathetic reason; dance lessons didn't come with a qualification!
So here's one beef; here I am, working my butt of to pay the taxman, doing a highly (heh,heh) qualified job, what the heck do I want a qualification for? I've already got a folder full of certificates!
Anyhoo, Salsa...
Being English and mostly all limbs, I could never dance. I didn't know what a beat is, and heaven help me if I have to clap out a rhythm; it just ain't gonna happen!
Until, that is, we met Paul and Co.
To all of those who still think that our education system is below par, let me just say, that my lessons so far has been an experience out of this world. Not only can the man move, not only is he assisted by the lovely Pert Bottom (his gorgeous assistant) his classes have been fun!
After the first six lessons, I ended on a high note; December 2007 saw me leading my partner!
Our next block of 6 lessons started last week, and it just got better and better; Mrs Tobbot & I can now execute turns with perfect (ish) confidence, and this week Paul introduced a bit of New York Salsa to our Cuban repertoire.
Who says white men can't dance?
Tobbot, aka Tobstv
@ 2008-01-04 – 13:34:15
Transforming this:
Into this:
Since having our garage roof replaced in November, this eyesore of a pile of asbestos sheeting has been sitting in the garden; my plan to dispose of it myself, thus saving £500 has finally come together this week, involving the use of our new trailer and the local dump. Problem is, they'll only take 6 sheets of 6x4 feet sheets a day, but hey, day 2 so far, and most of it has disappeared.
I am itching all over though. And my middle finger has turned an attractive shade of purple.
Tobbot, aka Tobstv
@ 2008-01-04 – 13:27:27
I have been absent for the last few days, as I have been busy fitting a tow bar to our car, (yawn,yawn). Well, if you are a REAL MAN, you'd appreciate the need to brag about this.
The job involved removing the rear bumper, reading fitting destructions, (surely you mean instructions? - Ed) downloading and then referring to the car's manual, and much swearing and use of socket wrenches as I fitted the bar to the chassis of the car.
In the outdoors.
Wearing only a jacket, troos and a pair of boots.
And a bobbly hat.
There was use of a torque wrench.
Using my skills as a mechanic, I was able to save £100 plus vat, plus use tools.
The real reason was to be able to proclaim, "I am a man! I use tools! I lift heavy things!"
ROAR!
Tobbot, aka Tobstv
@ 2008-01-02 – 23:06:41
The Tobbot Clan has been up to its eyeteeth in festivities: a Christmas feast with some friends, a New Year celebration with some more friends, (ending at 4 in the morning), and finally, a 150-mile round-trip to friends in Northampton shire for First Footing on New Year's Day!
And a strange First Footing it was too; traditionally I should have brought a lump of coal, money, salt and bread; instead, I turned up with Mrs Tobbot's Ricotta & Raisin Pie:
But yes, I did forget my coal, and did think about this as I walked through into their new kitchen. We sat and chatted for a while, when Mrs Tobbot commented on how cold it was. My friends then told us that their boiler had given up the ghost two nights previously, and they were waiting until Wednesday to have the plumber 'round. I asked to have a look at it, and 2 minutes later; we had warmth!
So, a tallish, dark stranger (can't get stranger than me!) bringing warmth (by re-setting the boiler) and bearing a pie; shurely a harbinger of a prosperous New Year?
And the festivities continue; Russian Orthodox Christmas this weekend, and a Russian New Year on the 13th!
So, before I forget, Se Novim Godom and Nas Dorovie!
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