"Michael's life:"

Stay up til 3am programming due to the power of 3 coffees (white 2 sugars), sleep (apparently), get up at 8am have a coffee, check emails over a snickers bar, sit thru a three hour lecture in the morning over two cans of coke, go home having a pepsi, then zone out for 2 hours then wash rinse repeat till next Monday.

Apparently a human can survive for weeks without food so long as he has liquid. I shouldn't be dead till next Friday. Before then I should have full marks for my assignments, be an expert in Biomechanics, and then I can eat again, and perhaps I will stop hearing that HARRP weapon you were all informed about by that ex-government agent who emailed us.

- text from a posting to a mailing list: published on grudknows with permission from the author

Argh! A challenge: The Crimson Room

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Find the hidden items and escape the room I got sent this and it physically pained me, I got 11 no problem but man the end is a killer!!

The spiel accompanying the link: This is pretty cool but will get very very frustrating!!! There are less than 4000 people in the world who can escape this room. Have a try. There are 13 items hidden in this room in order to let you get out of this room. If you find : 0-6 items, your IQ is Very Low, 6-8 items Low IQ, 9-10 items Normal, 11-12 items your IQ is High - above the average. Find all 13 and you should get out of the room; Remember, there are less than 4000 people in the world can get out.

Firstly... I think it's as much about bloody-mindedness as IQ... and I'm positively sure there's lots more than 4000 people world wide who can get through it (without cheating/hints).

The original site (as per the link now on this page) is the best version of the game to use and you can get right through without cheating. Some friends did the challenge on alternative sites and had to use cheats or be told the combination (it'll make sense when/if you get up to that bit), but if you use the original site you shouldn't need to cheat at all. Moral of the story? - don't trust cheap imitations :) If the combination you find doesn't work straight up - write it down, close your browser, find everything again and retry the combo - all should be well and you should find an item that will help you make your escape from the room.

In addition to The Crimson Room there are other challenges at www.fasco-csc.com. If your sanity is up to it and you got out of the Crimson Room... have a go at the Viridian Room

Mwhahahahaahaaaa.... just got an email from one of the friends I emailed at the point where I had eleven items, he says: taking a collection, ready to fly out, hunt the crimson room author down and kill him. PS, i waited until i had 11 object then looked at your pic. You have my ring and I have your steel rod thingy. We need each other?. I think he needs me more... coz I'm all done now! :)

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A friend, for a number of years... most likely five, has coveted a soft toy hanging around the office of the street magazine for which he writes. Now it's all his. He was soooo excited at aquiring ownership, he popped in for a show-and-tell. sigh. :)

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Errr... worldly slang

FYI: you may be aware of the acronym T.S.B. (Terminal Sperm Buildup)? =>>> in a conversation the other day with my flatmates when we were comparing slang, apparently the german equivalent is S.U.D. which translates as 'Sperm Over-Pressure'. Just so you know... SG

I was on the verge of tears last night watching Seed of Chucky because I thought, "Christ even supernaturally possessed serial killing ugly dolls are able to form a loving relationship." bunni from Scrine - the home of lost, forgotten, and lonely sentences.

Instructions/information for the OPU

congratulations on your purchase

You are obviously a person of fine judgement.

The Original Pocket Umbrella is designed in Australia by the Boston Umbrella Company and is one of the lightest, smallest and most compact umbrellas.

The Original Pocket Umbrella will fit snugly into your purse, handbag, jacket or coat pocket, attache or brief case, glove box or even your hip pocket.

It is perfect to have on hand when you are caught in a rain shower, or wish to shelter from the sun.

Do not use in the event of storm, hurricane, typhoon, or serious climatic disturbance. If you do so, your Original Pocket Umbrella may break and then you will be upset!

Please remember it is not a toy and you are not Mary Poppins. Do not use it to fly, float or swign, dance or other bizarre activity for which it is not designed.

When you are finished please put the pocket umbrella back in its case. Do not thow the case away. How would you like it if someone threw your h

Where there is smoke. There is a waffle you forgot about and definitely don't want to eat, or at least take a SECOND bite. lee from Scrine - the home of lost, forgotten, and lonely sentences.

Sound advice from Transport For London

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Doctor Who. Sigh.

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Having been so impressed at how well Christopher Eccleston captured the essence of Doctor Who it's sad to find that after only one season, the Doctor's character will be played by yet another actor. Hopefully David Tennant, as the 10th Doctor, will also capture the Doctor's quirkiness. [list of all doctors]

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