Discussion » 20:21 07 December 2001

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Posted by cal, 20:21, 7th December 2001:
 
There's only 2 days left to sign up for secret santa. Secret santa appeared in thursday's new york times

Desk duck itself is mildly amusing but the faq is funny beyond belief:
Should we fear ducks? Apart from the possibility of a firm pecking, no you are fairly safe as far as ducks go, its geese you have to watch out for. Mind you I have often thought that with their ability to swim underwater as well as on the surface, and to walk and fly ducks could make the ultimate combat soldier.

Wired have picked up the KPMG story (KPMG, KPMG. KPMG. KPMG). I feel somehow responsible for alerting tom to this.

All you ever wanted to know about the underground postoffice railway. did anyone realise this exists at all?

A scary online zoo

The fantastic free host f2s (freedom to surf) is closing it's free hosting service. Users are being 'invited' to upgrade for about £40 a year.
Posted by chris, 02:21, 8th December 2001:
 
Bastards!!!!

I got the email from f2s the other day - bastards!!!

BASTARDS!!!!

The whole world is occupied by bastards... even you sul are a bastard - bastards!!!!!! Grrrrr!!!!

Where can I go now I'm losing my space, because i'm with F2S Bastards!!!!!!!!!

...I'm not bitter though
Posted by cal, 19:32, 8th December 2001:
 
£40 a year is not alot chris. That's 77p a week.
Posted by chris, 21:03, 8th December 2001:
 
true...

still, I'm cheap - but I think I could manage - you get loads of great things with it like a free .com name n stuff
Posted by cal, 22:13, 8th December 2001:
 
ooh - i didn't read the mail fully. sounds like a pretty good deal.
Posted by chris, 01:30, 9th December 2001:
 
I'm well impressed now I take the time to read it. Free stats n everything too - ho hum!