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This is a link post Stephen fry's blog
quite poss GC, but worth another look.

Includes posts from his Guardian tech/geek/nerdy/gadget column
some posts are very long, so slippers, tea and some biscuits are prob in order

tiny amount of sweary words, but as you'd expect
used in the most eloquent manner
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:21, Reply)
This is a normal post The best thing about it is that
When I read it I hear his voice :)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:38, Reply)
This is a normal post I want one of these for xmas
www.voco.uk.com/

Woken by your own jeeves...awesome :)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:50, Reply)
This is a normal post I asked for one of these last christmas
Nobody got me one though, bastards.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:01, Reply)
This is a normal post I'll get you one if you get me one ^_^
...or we could just save time and buy one ourselves then pretend its from each other :)

Either way i want one this year...will make my waking ups oh so much more awesome
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:03, Reply)
This is a normal post We could do parody versions
Though we might get sued... Oh wait, that only applies to people who are short, purple, have lost what talent they had, and are out of touch with reality.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:13, Reply)
This is a normal post so we're safe then :)
woot !
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:14, Reply)
This is a normal post yes please!
*orders*
not just wakey up bliss
listen to the last demo sample....zzzzzzz
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:14, Reply)
This is a normal post That last sample is filled to the brim with glorious aceness
I want one even more now.

Curses!
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:21, Reply)
This is a normal post I say, they look rather spiffing!
Jolly good show all round, I say. I, too, want one for xmas now :)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:15, Reply)
This is a normal post I've been reading since the first one, I love his little
blessays. They fill me with glee.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:48, Reply)
This is a normal post Can't stand the man
so far up his own arse he'd need a proctologist for a haircut.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:13, Reply)
This is a normal post :D
stephenfry.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1676
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 21:46, Reply)
This is a link post a child friendly tazer
didn't Gary Larson do some cartoons along these lines? someone in the design department is not following through on their thinking.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:14, Reply)
This is a normal post *Hears playgrounds crackling in the distance*
Probably a no-no.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:20, Reply)
This is a normal post Good grief
How quickly would this be abused by a kid?
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:23, Reply)
This is a link post Petition to end women's suffrage
The Penn and Teller link below reminded me of this classic. GC, I'm sure - but I hadn't seen it in ages. :)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:09, Reply)
This is a normal post haha
I'm so stealing that video
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:42, Reply)
This is a normal post The problem with this is
not only does he not really make his point very clear before getting them to sign, and then guffawing in a schoolboy like manner once they do, he looks like a fuckin retard any way - i'd probably assume he was thick and couldn't say suffering.

Then sign the fucking thing to get his big nosed face away from me.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 23:16, Reply)
This is a link post The Great Robot Race
A documentary on a 132 mile race across the desert by unmanned four and two wheeled vehicles. Very interesting I thought. If you like stuff like robot wars (the engineering involved not the shouty man or indeed Lister) then it's worth a watch if you have 50 minutes to spare.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:57, Reply)
This is a normal post i enjoyed that 50 mins

(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:57, Reply)
This is a normal post The urban challenge was just on recently
I hope the make a doc about that too.
Edit: the BBC version was better
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 20:46, Reply)
This is a normal post thanks for that
worth watching
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 23:23, Reply)
This is a link post I Have A Dream I made this!
What happens when civil rights activists eat too much cheese before bedtime
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:46, Reply)
This is a link post c_kick - Ian Brooker I made this!
It's not finished, yet..
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:42, Reply)
This is a normal post no speakers!!
arse. I'll have to wait.

How's you mate?
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:13, Reply)
This is a normal post Fine!
and you? (and the reasoning? :)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:21, Reply)
This is a normal post doing very well
and getting there with reason. I'm back to practicing guitar at the minute, but I've been doing one evening a week sequencing. It's so much easier to get decent results than logic. :D
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:42, Reply)
This is a normal post heard it at last :)
nicely done. I think I'll be using that later, for noodling some improvisations over (a nasty habit I've been forming recently).
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 16:11, Reply)
This is a normal post guitar?
please do :)

(and if it's good, record it :)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 16:27, Reply)
This is a link post bollywood Matrix
I did a GC search and nothing....ENJOY
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:35, Reply)
This is a normal post Haha!
I wanted him to start singing!
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:29, Reply)
This is a normal post It's a direct rip off!
but with one significant character missing...
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:53, Reply)
This is a normal post why would they do this?
are you seriously telling me that India hasn't head of The Matrix?
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:25, Reply)
This is a link post the dangers of world of wartcraft

(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:13, Reply)
This is a normal post I'll show you some PvP, Bitch!
haha, great :D

For the first time recently, I actually felt like installing and playing Warcrack :\ All because of this advert (the Mr T one is best).
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:25, Reply)
This is a normal post Good stuff.

(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:32, Reply)
This is a link post Pants on head game
From the land where anything is possible.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:01, Reply)
This is a link post Rather good little game
Handy 2-minute game for those who like that kinda thing... extremely addictive. SFW if your boss goes easy on extreme stick-man acrobatics.

I can't seem to get past the small black blobs though. And btw, the second wire is shorter than the first.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:58, Reply)
This is a normal post very nice
i'm rubbish though...
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:02, Reply)
This is a link post Scotland Dies Laughing....
best...site...evaaaaaa
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:44, Reply)
This is a normal post hahaha
great link!
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:11, Reply)
This is a normal post Arf!

(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:03, Reply)
This is a link post Rathergood Toys Song! I made this!
Woohoo! I made an ad for my toys! It's a song! It's very clever and very subtle.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:43, Reply)
This is a normal post Haha! Great!
I was thinking about you while watching the Coke documentary last night.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:45, Reply)
This is a normal post I've got the strangest urge
to buy some cake..... *clicky*
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:45, Reply)
This is a normal post oh oh
SPAM!!! :)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:50, Reply)
This is a normal post I saw your Hover Bacon on CBBC
last week.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:51, Reply)
This is a normal post Hooray!
Hover Bacon! la la la la la!
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:55, Reply)
This is a normal post hover bacon was on cbbc?
am i being gullible here? it seems a bit, er, outré for their usual output.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:46, Reply)
This is a normal post It was some programme
that my kids were watching that showed loads of internet clips.

I was rather surprised - but my kids thought it was hilarious and my wife couldn't understand why they were singing about Hover Bacon when they should be eating their tea!
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:51, Reply)
This is a normal post Yay!
I'm very glad they liked it! Hoorah!
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:54, Reply)
This is a normal post my 5 yr-old boy loves rathergood
i think he learnt what beer was from the site. can you do an under-10's version for ease of censorship?
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:20, Reply)
This is a normal post i've been talking about doing that for ages
but quite when i'd find the time to actually getting around to it is another matter entirely of course
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:45, Reply)
This is a normal post You made is aspeshully for my b3taday!
Thanks!
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:20, Reply)
This is a normal post Hurrah!
Where do you get your background music? It sounds very similar to what booms out of cars that pass my window.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:39, Reply)
This is a normal post I made it
with Reason. Hooray for Reason!
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:53, Reply)
This is a normal post Nicely done.
:)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:12, Reply)
This is a link post puppy inferior and littler puppy inferior I made this!
Some older b3tans may recall myself and mother inferior as regular boarders. Our small claim to fame is that we'll always be the first couple to meet on b3ta and subsequently get married (to one another).

Following said marital joining, we set about creating sprogs. The original puppy inferior (Louis) is three years old next month and the newest one (Lola) will be nine months on Sunday.

In a shameless display of paternal pride, here are the pups on Youtube: Louis' "Oops a daisy!" is quite cute (:
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:36, Reply)
This is a normal post you named your child
after the guy who created Steps?
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:41, Reply)
This is a normal post No
We just liked the name Louis: he's not named after anyone.

And Lola isn't named after a song by the Kinks or Barry Manilow; we just liked that name too (:
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:45, Reply)
This is a normal post Franka Potente?

(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:47, Reply)
This is a normal post
my inlaws have a Dog called Charley... maybe you got the inspiration same place they did? :)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:49, Reply)
This is a normal post Great kids!
I didn't know we had second generation B3tans, Rob's plan is working ;)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:41, Reply)
This is a normal post Thank you!
Yes, the superior (inferior?) race plan is working (:
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:46, Reply)
This is a normal post And I remember you from your lurking days before I signed up :)
*edit* Bah! not your, My lurking days...

One of those days t'day...
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 14:11, Reply)
This is a normal post Thank you
Thank you so much for your cunt-like response.

Older b3tans will remember us and may even be interested in seeing this. If you're not, keep your fucking mouth shut.

Oh for the good old days...
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:54, Reply)
This is a normal post Actually, I thought the clip raised a fair point
and politely put. So if you are so rude as to start throwing the word cunt about, perhaps you are infact the cunt here.
Also, I see no reason to keep my mouth shut. I had an opinion on something you posted, so reflected that with a funnier post from a funnier /links poster. If you don't like people having opinions that differ to you, I suggest you are the one who should fuck off and stop being a stroppy bitch.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:21, Reply)
This is a normal post Fair point, well made
It takes on a different meaning when directed at one's own kids though.

My apologies, now that I can see the context of your post and you do have a generally good point and make a fair observation.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:27, Reply)
This is a normal post Wow
Your post showed incredible restraint. Whereas I'm not the kind of parent who constantly gushes about my child, on the rare occasions when I do I certainly don't expect *anyone* to compare him to a wad of spunk.

I wouldn't have been so kind. Sweet b3ta-ddlers, btw.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:32, Reply)
This is a normal post Seriously?
Is it that repulsive to you that your child be compared to a wad of spunk? I hate to think how you would respond upon discovering a biology text book.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:37, Reply)
This is a normal post Your link
Could be construed as the grey guy having wanked over the pictures of kids he'd been sent. If you can see that, you'll understand why I took offence and responded so rudely to you: a knee-jerk reaction.

I accept the point that you were making as I'm not really interested in other people's kids (family and close friends aside), round robin Christmas letters, forwarded "funnies" and so on either. If you look at your Youtube clip in the context I saw it though, I'm sure you'll understand why I reacted the way I did.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:43, Reply)
This is a normal post Absolutely.
It hadn't even occured to me that it could be seen that way (and I don't think for a second that that is it's intended meaning), but I can understand your response in that context.

I'm quite confused though how valerie_hitler is so repulsed by the comparisson with spunk, though. For someone with hitler in ther name, she seems quite blasé about offending and yet easily offended - seeing how she's getting wound up by a biological fact.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:49, Reply)
This is a normal post *tips hat*
*shakes hand*
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:36, Reply)
This is a normal post I think
we can put this down to a misunderstanding.

*shakes hand*
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:46, Reply)
This is a normal post Awww, very cute!
Polite - Oops-a-daisy - and helpful too, feeding his sister

Great kids (: Great names too!

I'm a recent half-uncle (if such a thing exists), and am hopefully off to see my 4 month old half-nephew, Arthur, very soon
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:06, Reply)
This is a normal post Aaaw! Thanks!
Yup: as kids go, they'll do (;
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:07, Reply)
This is a normal post Nice kids!
As they get older the diet changes...

Here's one of mine in a shameless repost.

uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jydVGiSNcqQ
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:12, Reply)
This is a normal post Thanks!
They don't necessarily have to be older to enjoy Bombay Bad Boys. Although I have no video evidence, Louis proclaimed a BBB to be "nice!" aged two. With the sauce as well!
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:18, Reply)
This is a normal post great
the b3ta youth march on!

psst! get rid of them now before they grow up and get annoying
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:38, Reply)
This is a normal post I'll wait till they get annoying
then send them away and tell them they're welcome back when they can pay their keep (;
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:56, Reply)
This is a normal post i thought they were gonna be puppies :<
at least the little guy will be adept at spoon feeding for when you grow old eh ;)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 17:27, Reply)
This is a link post Giant Steps
by Michal Levy
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:08, Reply)
This is a normal post huh...
sorry got caught in a jazz trance

ski bop
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:17, Reply)
This is a link post vid's should be allowed as entry to image comp NSFW I made this!
because of the Image only policy of the comp board...I'm rebelling

I enter a video!


NOW ON THE COMPO PAGE!!!!
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:05, Reply)
This is a normal post i agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments there, i think vids should be in too!
not that i can make either given my current pooter set-up......oh well.....BTW i think you may have spent far too much time on that penis, it's too lifelike.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:14, Reply)
This is a normal post You must spend a of of time looking at todgers...
;)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:19, Reply)
This is a normal post not todgers........THE todger, as mine own is the one and only definitive penis.

(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 15:39, Reply)
This is a normal post Haha! Fantastic!
You could turn that into a gif and compo that.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:18, Reply)
This is a normal post i tried
But the colours where horrible, and it was huge...
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:19, Reply)
This is a normal post What software did you use?

(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:20, Reply)
This is a normal post Mac osx
CarbonGif

problem is there's quite a lot of frames...and detail in each one...
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:36, Reply)
This is a normal post If you can upload the original (avi?) somewhere
I'll have a crack at it.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:42, Reply)
This is a normal post That is
bloody brilliant!

*clicks*
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:24, Reply)
This is a normal post What's
happened to your website??
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:52, Reply)
This is a normal post PLEASE...
... put NSFW on it!!! Plasticine schlongs are, for some reason, frowned upon here...

Good effort btw, very clever...
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 16:32, Reply)
This is a normal post Just
Cap a still and make a link on that.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 20:41, Reply)
This is a link post Yes we missed the Prince bus, but this is our belated tribute
Weren't sure that we could post our cartoons on b3ta, so we did a special Pencils at Dawn round
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 10:54, Reply)
This is a normal post hehhehe
Quality :)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:08, Reply)
This is a normal post thanks :)
i guess he's been done to death by now, but we wanted to have a crack
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:12, Reply)
This is a normal post Haha
I like =]
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:13, Reply)
This is a normal post what about a few with anthony kiedis
trying to sue a bottle of chilli sauce or a railway bridge
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:24, Reply)
This is a normal post Or you..
..trying to claim royalties from John Cleese for use of your second name.

Think Fawlty Towers.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:55, Reply)
This is a normal post Leave him be
He's from Barcelona
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:05, Reply)
This is a normal post Que?

(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:05, Reply)
This is a normal post top one wins
by miles :D
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:16, Reply)
This is a normal post Hahaha!
Excellent!
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:20, Reply)
This is a normal post
nice one!
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:48, Reply)
This is a link post What is this about?
Is that legal?
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 9:47, Reply)
This is a normal post Is what legal?
Search returned no results blah.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 9:56, Reply)
This is a normal post Same here.
A bit more description would be appreciated.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 9:58, Reply)
This is a normal post He was trying to link to
this.

It's an Orangina ad catering to your very particular proclivities. Lock the door, close the curtains, strap on your favourite wanking glove and click.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 10:27, Reply)
This is a normal post Hmmm
Is it wrong of me to be waiting in anticipation for the bit where the man bear throws away the orangina and begins chowing down on the deer?
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 10:47, Reply)
This is a normal post I am really sorry...
The link did work but then stopped.
The link above that Phlegmbert posted is the correct one...

* gets coat
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:46, Reply)
This is a normal post *clicks*

(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 10:20, Reply)
This is a normal post No,
posting crap links is definitely illegal.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 10:23, Reply)
This is a normal post Sorry... See above ^

(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:47, Reply)
This is a normal post go and sit in the corner of teh room with McClaren
....jheeeeez
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 10:33, Reply)
This is a normal post And help him
count his money?

£2.5 million for failure....
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 10:39, Reply)
This is a normal post fuckin liberty
- thats why he didnt resign the useless bastard
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:07, Reply)
This is a link post I don't know how to set this up well enough to do it justice
But I do believe it's real.

Her other site
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 9:42, Reply)
This is a normal post That's just
Odd....

The internet - where you can be as odd as you really are.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:34, Reply)
This is a link post Swearing Sesame Street!?
*hopes is not GC*, but everything seems to be :(

Enjoy.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 9:33, Reply)
This is a normal post ****!
:)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 9:43, Reply)
This is a normal post I remember the email that was doing the rounds
3 or 4 years ago. The amout of times I got forwarded it by intelligent people who were taken in by it was shocking.

*Edit* Scusa, I forgot to say great link :)
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 9:40, Reply)
This is a normal post haha
i've never seen that and i love penn and teller. aceness mate, tah!
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 9:47, Reply)
This is a normal post Good link,
and a point well made.

*clicks*
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 10:38, Reply)
This is a normal post erm.....
why do you want to ban the video?

It makes a very good point.

Edit: I've just re-read the post i just replied to. duuuuh! What a dumb-ass i am. Give me a break, i woke up 15 minutes ago.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 11:03, Reply)
This is a normal post Penn & Teller are fantastic.

(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 12:32, Reply)
This is a normal post "Causes
excessive sweating and urination"
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 13:00, Reply)
This is a normal post I did something similar once...
Tried to get the local-paper reporter bloke that lived next door to write an April Fools article along these lines. His article never saw print, but he did have a collection of wonderful quotes from local councillors about how concerned they were about this dangerous dihydrogen oxide stuff in the water supply.
(, Fri 23 Nov 2007, 17:26, Reply)
This is a normal post DHMO
Everything is new to someone, but check out dhmo.org for lots of historical excellent DHMO stuff, including a great datasheet for DHMO/Hydric acid!
(, Fri 23 Nov 2007, 17:35, Reply)
This is a normal post
You don't think that Spams, being Spams, are just drawn to cameras like flies to Maddie McCann?
(, Fri 23 Nov 2007, 17:52, Reply)
This is a normal post bit of a cheap shot
yes, by framing their bogus issue as an environmental initiative and throwing a bit of scientific jargon around, they managed to make some hippies look dumb.

I could achieve the opposite political means by going to a Focus On The Family meeting and asking them to help me put an end to publicly-licensed establishments where men can go to masticate together.
(, Mon 26 Nov 2007, 23:00, Reply)
This is a normal post pedant rant:
Dihydrogen monoxide is not a proper chemical name. Since oxide specifically refers to an oxygen atom with a 2- charge, the correct IUPAC term would be hydrogen oxide.

Water could never be considered an acid as it generates -OH and H+ ions in equal proportion upon dissociation, it is therefore an amphoteric.
(, Mon 26 Nov 2007, 23:08, Reply)
This is a normal post Shouldn't that be
Pedant's rant, with proper capitalisation and apostrophe?


/coat
(, Tue 27 Nov 2007, 23:53, Reply)

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