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Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Hoots mon, it's a braw bricht moonlit nicht the nicht !!
Yes indeed, happy birthday Robert Burns, most famous of Scottish poets.
Today is the day when all true Scots eat haggis, neeps and tatties; drink a dram of the 'water of life'; and quote poems and sonnets which none of us understand.
Now, that's a party :-D
So, if yer aff tae a Rabbie hootenanny, era poem fur ye!
To a Haggis...
Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the pudding-race!
Aboon them a' yet tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy o'a grace
As lang's my arm.
The groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hurdies like a distant hill,
Your pin was help to mend a mill
In time o'need,
While thro' your pores the dews distil
Like amber bead.
His knife see rustic Labour dight,
An' cut you up wi' ready sleight,
Trenching your gushing entrails bright,
Like ony ditch;
And then, O what a glorious sight,
Warm-reekin', rich!
Then, horn for horn, they stretch an' strive:
Deil tak the hindmost! on they drive,
Till a' their weel-swall'd kytes belyve
Are bent like drums;
Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive,
Bethankit! hums.
Is there that owre his French ragout
Or olio that wad staw a sow,
Or fricassee wad make her spew
Wi' perfect sconner,
Looks down wi' sneering, scornfu' view
On sic a dinner?
Poor devil! see him owre his trash,
As feckles as wither'd rash,
His spindle shank, a guid whip-lash;
His nieve a nit;
Thro' blody flood or field to dash,
O how unfit!
But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed,
The trembling earth resounds his tread.
Clap in his walie nieve a blade,
He'll mak it whissle;
An' legs an' arms, an' hands will sned,
Like taps o' trissle.
Ye Pow'rs, wha mak mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill o' fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware
That jaups in luggies;
But, if ye wish her gratefu' prayer
Gie her a haggis!
.: posted by Ali 9:24 AM
Friday, January 13, 2006
It would seem that Apple CEO's "halo effect" theory about how the iPod is the route into all sorts of other areas, and that it will inevitably drive the public towards Apple products, is at least coming partially true.
The AAPL stock price continues to rise - trading at its highest level;
Forbes.com saying that Apple are likely to outperform for years;
Sales of Apple computers (not including iPods) is also at levels not seen for many years (1.25m Computers, 14m iPods in the most recent quarter);
...and now, Levi Strauss announces that it's making a pair of jeans which will control your iPod. A Press Release the new iJeans "seamlessly integrate iPod plug and play technology giving music enthusiasts the most innovative and fashionable way to enjoy music on the go".
OK, Levis aren't the first to supply garments to be part of your iLife, Burton put out a snowboarder jacket a couple of years ago - but it is quite an achievement for Apple;
Christopher Ive, head product designer of the iPod and iMac was awarded a CBE for his efforts.
Apple have come along way in the last few years, can they keep it up?
.: posted by Ali 5:42 PM
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Happy New Year!!
I never tire of these, welcome to January...
January 2 is Run Up the Flagpole and See if Anybody Salutes It Day
January 3 is Festival of Sleep Day
January 4 is Trivia Day and Humiliation Day
January 10 is Peculiar People Day
January 11 is National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day
January 12 is Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day
January 16 is Hot and Spicy Food International Day and National Nothing Day
January 22 is National Answer Your Cat's Question Day
January 24 is Eskimo Pie Patent Day
January 28 is National Kazoo Day, Clash Day, Rattle Snake Round-Up Day
.: posted by Ali 9:28 AM
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