What would Peter & Jane say?

I don't remember Janet & John, when I was a nipper growing up in the early 70's I had Peter & Jane. Peter throws the ball, Jane throws the ball. Peter catches the ball...you get the drift.

Anyway, I've been thinking about those days at Marshfield Junior School, a small rural school in a small village called Castleton, South Wales, because at work wev'e been taking about Parents evening and the progress our own kids are now making at reading.
And you know what, I remember something weird.
As I said, I started with Peter & Jane, but after that, there was no Horrid Henry or Harry potter for us (or me, as I have no idea what other kids were given to read) I was given novels! It's true. The next book I remember being given is The Legend of Beowulf & Grendel. And after that a strange story of a man who travelled to the world of cats (by H.P. Lovecraft I think).

I think the memory is accurate, even if it is quite old, because as I'm writing this I've just remembered some of the books my parents bought me for Christmas whilst I was at that school. Books like Alexander Dumas The Man in the Iron Mask, and The Black Arrow.

Times have certainly changed.

What would Humphrey Bogart say?

I just had the annual task of making the company Birthday Cards. This year I went for Silver Screen stars.
Oh yeah, in case you wondered, we make aerosol cans.

What would LG say?

My old Denon 1930 DVD player has died.
A moments silence.
It was a real workhorse. I've looked around for a replacement and finally settled on the LG DVX582H.

It has some great reviews and all at a very good price.
Region hacking is a bit more complicated than a remote job though.
You need this file HERE
What you do then is burn the folder 'RMTM0000' onto a CD. I made mine a straight forward Data Disc.
You then pop it into the player and hey presto! It asks what region you would like to set the player at.
I chose '0' to make it 'All Region' and that's it.
Job done.
It's a very smart player, gloss black finish, very light and compact. Very quiet in operation with all the usual features you would expect from an upscaling DVD.
It doesn't do SACD, but, well, there you go.

What would Mr Sony say?

  Here's my Amazon PS3 Hardware listmania list:

 

1.  Sony Playstation 3 80GB Console 1x Dual Shock 3 controller by Sony The list author says: "Any PS3 will do, dont worry about hard drive size."

2.  Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB Sata 8MB Cache 2.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive OEM - Sony Playstation PS3 Compatible by Western Digital The list author says: "Pimp up your PS3 to 500GB for a bargain price. It just slots in!"

3.  SONY COMPUTER Dual Shock 3 Game Controller [PS3] by Sony The list author says: "It's expensive, but the best. Mine has lasted years and still as good as new."

4.  PS3 Slim Stand by Game On The list author says: "These come in normal & slim sizes. Great to keep upright, neon lights & USB."

5.  Cooling Fan (PS3) by Competition Pro The list author says: "For £10 this could keep your PS3 from overheating. Fits on very nicely especially upright."

6.  Controller Dual Charging Dock (PS3) by Competition Pro The list author says: "Keep your controller charged up. Needs powered hub for when the PS3 is off."

7.  4 Port USB Hub ~ High Speed 2.0 (480Mbps) ~ 1.1 & 1.0 Compliant ~ Bus Powered (No Power Adapter Needed) ~ Drivers Supplier for Windows 98SE (no drivers needed for later versions) by World of Data The list author says: "This works great as a powered hub, you may need more than the 4 slots though as things progress."

8.  1209 Trendy and Quality High Speed 7 Port USB 2.0 Tower Hub with UK AC Power Cable Adaptor Externally Powered USB Tower Hub 7 port --- 12 Month Warranty >>> THT Trade by THT Trade The list author says: "This will give you 7 ports, enough to keep things charged to the max, even when off."

9.  Sony Playstation Eye Camera with EyeCreate (PS3) by Sony The list author says: "You get one with Eye Pet or Move Starter Pack, but here it is just to show."

10.  AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (3.0 Metres) [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging] by AmazonBasics The list author says: "A few of these may come in handy, for the Eye, or if a controller runs out of juice on a long session."

11.  Crown PlayStation Move Eye Camera Clip (PS3) by Crown The list author says: "Maybe overlooked, but this little clip could come in handy."

12.  PlayStation Move Starter Pack with PlayStation Eye Camera, Move Controller and Starter Disc (PS3) by Sony The list author says: "The starter kit will give you 1 wand, Eye and Demo disk."

13.  Playstation Move Controller - Black (PS3) by Sony The list author says: "Spare Wands for more than 1 player, or if your not getting the Starter kit."

14.  PlayStation Move Navigation Controller (PS3) by Sony The list author says: "Navigation controller to use with the wand instead of the normal Pad."

15.  iTALKonline QUAD Contoller Charging Dock for PlayStation Play Station PS3 MOVE Motion Controller & Navigation Controller (USB Charging Adapter Included) by iTALKonline The list author says: "Let's keep the Move stuff charged (another USB port gone!)"

16.  PlayStation Move Gun Attachment (PS3) by Sony The list author says: "Currently the best gun to stick the Move controller in."

What would Jackie Chan say?

I watched Jacke Chan in The Accidental Spy on the weekend. Jackie usually delivers an entertaining movie, and this was no exception.
What was the exception though, was the cover.
I've never seen such a piece of misleading media.

So, from top left to bottom right, lets take a look:
Fighter jets- it is possible there was a very brief flypast, but I must have missed it.
Blonde Girl- I think i would have remembered her in the movie, but I don't think there was any blode women at all.
Jacke- Well, at least he was in it!
Lady in Black Catsuit- No, another no show.
Parachuters- Jacke did use some umbrellers as a makeshift parachute...but not this.
CIA type guy- I think he must have been in the backround, as an extra, in a completley different film!!!

So, how on earth did this end up as a cover for this movie???

What would DIY Man say?

I've been buying up the 40 disc cases on Amazon : LINK
They tend to fluctuate in price, but £6-7 is average each.

They are great for saving shelf space. I found you can get all 6 series of Lost in 1 case! or Futurama, Life on Mars & Ashes to Ashes in 1, plus I have a few called things like War Movies or Action movies.
A huge shelf saver!

What would Carly Simon say?

So I've heard yet again on the radio, Carly Simon's 'Your So Vain'. The repeated chorus is:

You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you

You're so vain, I'll bet you think this song is about you

Don't you? Don't You?

Now I don't know much about this song, who it's about, how angry she was etc, etc, but the lyrics are begging the man to dare to think she cares enough to actually write this song about him....but, well, the unfortunate mistake Carly made was that, yes, the song WAS about him. If not, who else is it about?