Profound Question

Whilst looking in the fridge for my ration of strawberry flavoured milk I noticed that we had some "Thousand Island Dressing" in there. I started to wonder (always a bad thing) how the name came about:

Marketing Drone 1: "We've got this new pink stuff that you can put on salads"
Marketing Drone 2: "OK. Is it anything to do with the sea?"
Marketing Drone 1: "Nope"
Marketing Drone 2: "OK. Ships?"
Marketing Drone 1: "Nope"
Marketing Drone 2: "OK. Landfall?"
Marketing Drone 1: "Nope"
Marketing Drone 2: "OK. How about 'Island Dressing'?"
Marketing Drone 1: "Nah. Not impactfull enough."
Marketing Drone 2: "OK. How about 'Hundred Island Dressing'?"
Marketing Drone 1: "Nah. Too small fry."
Marketing Drone 2: "OK. How about 'Million Island Dressing'?"
Marketing Drone 1: "Now you're just taking the piss."
Marketing Drone 2: "OK. 'Thousand Island Dressing' it is then."

Actually it turns out that it was named by actress Mary Irwin, at a posh dinner party in a hotel. But I guess you already know that.

Strawberry Flavoured Milk Obsession Continues

Sainsburys were doing strawberry flavoured milk on offer at 2 litres for 2 pounds. This represents a saving of 36 pence and means that I now have two bottles in the fridge.

Life is good.

Did you know?

In the UK strawberry flavoured milk and petrol cost exactly the same per litre. But I know which tastes better.

Cars that never made it

These names were not dreamed up in a Staff Meeting. Oh no. I spent the entire time paying careful attention and making copious notes.

The Ford Caveat: "The car with the hidden surprise"

The Fiat Scenario: "The car that sounds like a great idea"

The Renault Gravitas: "For the driver who wants to boost their presence"

The Seat Ulterior: "You'll never really know why it just did that"

Question of Communication

Do fed-up radio operators talk with each other using Morose Code?

Very Silly Rob

The Channel 9 interview with me is now here. I'd say "enjoy", but, well, you know.......

Major Wit

Geoff: "Went to see Iron Man last Monday"
Rob: "Can he do shirts?"

I actually just said this...

"Have we missed 'The Day After Tomorrow'? I thought it was yesterday...."

I'm so proud of myself.

Very sorry about this....

I had lots of things to do today. At one point I thought that I'd put some things in a beaker full of water and see how much liquid came out over the top.

But then I decided that this would just be a displacement activity.

Old Funny Stuff

I wrote this ages ago, and I still like it:

"The dish was concerned about the way that her father kept introducing her to spoons."

Words fail me

"Waiter, why have you served me a dictionary with my meal?"

"Well sir, you did ask for the full English breakfast".

Not now, James

Just finished watching a Bond movie, and the question arises, "Is the world ever saved by ugly people?"

New Year Resolution

I think I've used this before, but I don't care....

Today is apparently the best day to buy a new monitor. Then you can make a New Years Resolution of 1680x1050.

Sound of running feet....

I was thinking of changing my name to "Rob Abacus".

Then people really could count on me.

My Apologies

"I've just started up my computer, and it has challenged me to pistols at dawn"

"Oh, you must have set it to duel boot"

Insomniac Dreams

I keep having this dream where I'm lying awake, trying to get to sleep.

Or at least, I think am.

Favourite Baking Joke

I'm making some musical bread but it is not going very well. I've only got the do so fa.

Sunday Question

If you see a printer out of the corner of your eye, is that what they call "peripheral vision"?

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I'm thinking of getting some paving stones made out of drums.

Then people really would beat a path to my door.

Product Idea

I'm going to create a new garment. It will be a waterproof jacket with a search engine on the back. I'm going to call it a Cagougle.