Archive | June, 2007

29 June 2007 0 Comments

Cornwall going quackers over invaders

Hundreds of rubber ducks are expected to appear in the waters around Cornwall and eventually be washed up on the shore.
No, this isn’t some bizarre PR stunt, the ducks were part of a consignment travelling from Hong Kong to the US that fell overboard along with thousands of other plastic animals during a storm in [...]

26 June 2007 0 Comments

Desktop Tower Defence – super addictive gaming

It’s not often an online game gets my attention like Desktop Tower Defence has, so I felt it was only right that I share it with you.
DTD is war.  War against creeps – tiny little critters that scurry around the game screen from one side to the other.  Your mission is to stick weapons in [...]

25 June 2007 0 Comments

Sniff Petrol facelift model on it’s way

Automotive piss-taker Richard Porter’s Sniff Petrol website is undergoing a bit of a change.
The old version has been around for as long as I can remember and never fails to disappoint with some classic news, quotes from industry execs and of course the adverts – all spoofed for your reading pleasure.
Sadly Sniff Petrol died when [...]

25 June 2007 1 Comment

Hull Floods

A friend in Hull as sent me photos of their house and surrounding streets, completely flooded by the heavy rains we’ve been having in the UK.
It really does hit home how serious this is when someone you know is affected. The Fire Brigade have closed off parts of Hull to traffic and yes people [...]