Just Super...

A proper club for N.I. at last:

Shine Productions are pleased to announce the opening of their new multi purpose entertainment venue, The Stiff Kitten. Both the Club/Venue and bar aim to offer something new to Belfast: the ability to enjoy real music in pleasant surroundings and be served quality drinks by friendly, polite staff.

The venue has gone through extensive renovations and there are three main areas in The Stiff Kitten's modular design, each with its own unique identity (and also the ability to work seamlessly together). The main and public bar is at all times free in and serves a diverse range of drinks, with Belfast's finest djs at the weekend (and perhaps the odd surprise international guest!!!). The second bar or 'Blue Room' is a more modern, edgy environment and will act as a lounge for the club aswell as extension to the front bar and room available for private hire in it's own right. The third area is the club, specifically designed with the quality of any musical experience in mind. The club hosts Ireland's first Funktion 1 Dance Stacks, which provide a superlatie audio experience. Alan and Phil from Shine Productions went to the F1 factory and met the owners in order to specify the precise audio requirements for the club and the venue at large (all rooms feature a Funktion 1 system). Couple this with installation by industry leaders Locksley Associates and what we are left with is an audio experience of the highest possible calibre The club is perfectly proportioned to host all types of musical acts from live bands through to DJ's and we hope you'll like it as much as we do.

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REMEMBER KID'S :: "Stop watching TV..." So Cyber-Satan says and I believe him!

Ha H aHa a...

The Story:

Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl. They were dating, but the boy decided to dump the girl because she had been stealing from him. The girl decides to call the cops and claim that the boy had beaten her up. The cops come to the boy's house to arrest him, but found no evidence of any crime. The cops charge her with filing a false claim instead. The boy decides to post naughty pictures of the girl on the Internet.

The Girl

TODAY'S LINKS :: The Next Gen Army :: Can you believe this guy had a TV show - Late night obviously! :: The Worlds Tallest Virtual Building :: The Origin of Words and Names

REMEMBER KID'S :: "I'm trying to fix your mother's camera. Easy, easy - Hmmm. I think I need a bigger drill."

Not about me...

Two things stick out over the weekend as getting my eyes open, both taken from the Management Today magazine.

"Educashun, eddecushion, edukashon.

Some tricky news from the education pages this week. First, truancy levels have risen yet again in schools: 794,000 secondary school pupils missed some classes last year, up 100,000 from the year before. Second, on the university front, drop-out numbers are rising, up to 22.6%. 32% dropped out from courses at Bolton University whereas only 1% left Cambridge prematurely, which must tell us something. At the same time, a £400 million scheme which tried to persuade more state school pupils to go to university appears to have flopped. Britain’s universities have some serious problems on their hands at the moment. They are overcrowded, under-funded and offering far too many Mickey Mouse degrees which are of little or no use for graduates when trying to find a job. BA has become Bugger All (with Hons) according to some cynics. We’re not education experts here, mere hacks with not a Media Studies degree among us, but we suspect an inevitable movement now towards differential pricing of degree courses. Worthwhile, popular courses that lead to jobs are going to cost students more."

And...

"Espresso, ristretto, macchiato.

Tall skinny latte with wings or just plain old drip, whatever your taste in coffee we all know that caffeine is bad for you, right? That is certainly what the health police would like us believe, caffeine having joined the ranks of nicotine, alcohol, salt and sugar as the dietary demons of our age, linked by numerous studies to ailments as varied and life-threatening as cancer, heart disease and hypertension. But according to a report in this week’s New Scientist, many of those studies linking caffeine to disease were fatally flawed. Researchers apparently failed to make the connection (readily observable in any coffee bar) that a fair number of people who drink a lot of coffee are also heavy smokers. Nor did they account for the fact that those who avoid caffeine frequently don’t smoke at all. So is it the coffee or the coffin nails that really cause the problems? This dilemma neatly demonstrates an unpopular but fundamental tenet of all scientific enquiry, that knowledge is not absolute but rather a continuum along which we are continually progressing. And also that even really clever people still screw up occasionally." Not much going down at my end this weekend, the only other thing I have to say is I came 3rd in two Poker tournaments and 2nd in another two.

TODAY'S LINKS :: Fun Bubble Game :: Electronic Reusable Paper :: Awesome guitar constructed entirely out of Lego pieces :: Save the Goldfish Game

REMEMBER KID'S :: "Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand!"

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Think I had forgotten...

It feels like so long since I have posted anything here and I suppose in 'net' terms it is! Prompted by Emma I will write something today and post a whole host of cool links! Unfortunately I have nothing of interest to say, again as you all know I could talk about how busy work is and that I am STILL not sleeping but hey, who cares! I have taken Friday off to sleep a bit and hopefully get myself back on an even keel for Monday! I am out this evening and over the weekend I am busy Friday evening, Saturday I am 'baby'sitting (I know, I know, it's cruel to sit on babies) my two nieces, Sunday I am going to chill and catch up on all the things I have been meaning to do this week but could simply not be bothered doing! Like fix my DVD Burner, I don't have a clue what is up with it but bar reinstalling I have done everything, so a fresh install is my last hope!

I am disappointed to see the lack of posts by people asking about me but hey I completely understand that no one cares, lol!

Last but certainly not least I hope John gets through the weekend unscathed and if anyone wants to join him at this low ebb just stick on a copy of Snow Patrol, stick the cans on, program Run on repeat and crack open a bottle of Bud!

TODAY'S LINKS :: Great Poker Tips :: Can you help me discover more music that I'll like? :: MoBlog - My life in photo's I will be posting some later this evening! :: Customise Mobile Phone Pics :: New T-Shirt Hell Shirts :: New Sniff Petrol

REMEMBER KID'S :: "Marge, it takes two to lie. One to lie, and one to listen"

The 7 P's...

Hey guys, missed me? I have just realised that I have only posted once this week, how sad is that?! I have nothing really to say unfortunately and my visits are falling to about 100 a day! I mean I could chat about the great weather today (I love the rain) or the events in Northern Ireland, how I am up to my eyes in work, that I have been working on this, that I am looking after a friends house while they are on holidays but quite frankly its boring! So you are getting this:

And this Poker Tournament RSS Feed:

TODAY'S LINKS :: Play Poker :: MoBlog - My life in photo's :: Dumb Laws :: PostSecret :: PHP Stuff :: Not Proud

REMEMBER KID'S :: "I think Mr. Smithers picked me for my motivational skills. Everyone always says they have to work twice as hard when I'm around!"

More Poker...

Hey y'all. I don't really have much to post today. I play in a UT Clan and we are currently looking for new committed players. If you have any idea what I am talking about of want to find out more visit the [GoH] Forum or the GoH Gods of Heaven UT Clan site.

This weekend I played a lot of online Poker. The first tournament I played in I came 24th out of nearly 500 people and won my stake of $20 back. The top prise was $10,000. I really enjoyed it and I think you all should sign up. Here is a little pic of me playing:

TODAY'S LINKS :: The Exorcism of Emily Rose :: [GoH] Gods of Heaven clan UT Clan :: [GoH] Forum :: HOLLYWOOD OPERATING SYSTEM :: Computer Enhancers

REMEMBER KID'S :: "When I first heard that Marge was joining the police academy, I thought it would be fun and zany, you know like that movie... 'Spaceballs'. But instead it was dark and disturbing, like that movie 'Police Academy'"

Ranked #1

I found it amusing that if you do a find on 'enhances your life' that you get a list of millions of sites and right at the top Ranked #1 is me, GAD123. The funny bit is that I never get any traffic from this search, why does no one want to enhance their lives?!

Last weeks Formula 1 race was very dramatic, come on Kimi Raikkonen, you can do it this weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix - Spa:

Live qualifying: Saturday 10 September 1130-1310 (ITV1)
Live race: Sunday 11 September 1200-1500 (ITV1)
Highlights: Monday 12 September 0010-0110 (ITV1)
Highlights: Tuesday 13 September 0100-0150 (ITV2)
Race replay: Thursday 15 September 0210-0450 (ITV1)

Anyway I am heading for a quite weekend, gonna play some Online Poker, the new PC games I got (3 for a tenner, bargain), catching up with folks on MSN messenger, hanging with John, F1 Race, sleeping and drinking beer, not while sleeping of course but if I could... Have a great weekend folks and I will catch you on the other side!

TODAY'S LINKS :: Five Steps To £100,000! :: GAD123 NEW BLOG :: Party Poker :: Inner Geek Test :: Addictive Curveball Game :: The Most Extreme Science Content on the Web!

REMEMBER KID'S :: "Hey, I asked for ketchup - I'm eatin' salad here!"

Ten Things

Did you know...George Clooney's father was a television news anchor?
BBC's 10 Things
Also...one in 18 people has a third nipple?!
Snippets harvested from the week's news, chopped, sliced and diced for your convenience:

1. One in 18 people has a third nipple.
2. More than 100 tons of ripe tomatoes are splattered about in Spain's Tomatina Festival.
3. The crumbed batter around fish fingers is cooked so quickly the fish inside stays frozen. In all, preparation and packaging takes just 35 minutes.
4. The Spanish smoke more Gauloise cigarettes than the French.
5. Michael Sheard, who played Grange Hill's terrifying deputy head Mr Bronson and who died this week, also appeared in the Empire Strikes Back (he played Admiral Ozzel) and in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (he played Hitler).
6. The section of coast around Cleethorpes has the highest concentration of caravans in Europe.
7. George Clooney's father was a television news anchor.
8. China makes about 40% of the world's socks.
9. And it has around 24,000 coal mines - more than 3,000 miners have been killed this year alone, in fires, floods and other work-related accidents.
10. Road signs in an Austrian village - whose seven-letter name begins with "F" and ends in "ing" - are now encased in theft-proof concrete to stop tourists stealing them.

TODAY'S LINKS :: Cyber-Satan - Great Blog :: Small Ads from the UK :: Custom Road Sign :: Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About

REMEMBER KID'S :: "Mmmmmm - 52 slices of American cheese"

Playing Poker...

Last night I played Poker Online for the first time, I needed to wind down. I used the offer below if you want to check it out, it gives you a free 25 bucks, instead of playing you can just cash it in if you want, HAPPYDAYS. The whole experience was fulfilling but I only won one game, even tho I had good hands, maybe the luck was just not going my way. Tho I must admit my game was not that tight. I played a .25/.50 game with a $25 buy in. If you are going to have a go make sure you fold everything that is not a stunning hand, bulling tactics did not work for me, suppose that's just cause the blinds and betting were so low!

TODAY'S LINKS :: Join my vote :: GAD123's life in photo's :: Fly to the sun :: Ski McNeill :: McNeill Menary :: Honeymoon Designer :: Golf in the Sun :: Ultimate Horizons

REMEMBER KID'S :: "You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel"

Dreams and Links...

So I woke really early, like 6.30am on Sunday morning in a state of shock after the dream I had about a friend dying, it was not pleasant but upon investigating I discovered this *strokes chin*:

• Death :
  This is does not necessarily mean death in the literal sense but the end of a certain period of your life, the end of your worries or letting go of an old part of the self. So it can indicate that you are transforming yourself. On the other hand it could show that you are stuck on the routine of life and you need to revitalise your life.

Then last night I drempt of vampires, amazing dream and here is the apparent meaning:

• Vampire:
  Transition symbol, frequently associated with initiation rites, especially the loss of one's virginity. When a vampire bites you, you become “one of them.” Also may be associated with a person who “drains your energy.”

I will let you put these together and see what you come up with. I often have Lucid Dreams and those dreams where you are paralysed, not able to move, half awake and half sleeping, calling out but not able to speak. They freak me out a bit!

TODAY'S LINKS :: PSP Video 9 a FREE PSP video conversion and management application :: All new T-Shirt Hell shirts :: Pay Finder :: WhatIsMyIP.com :: Life Explained :: Typing Test

REMEMBER KID'S :: "Apu, you got any Skittle Brau? Never mind, just give me some Duff and a pack of Skittles"

Whatever...

Hey Hey Kids, it's the weekend, bring it on! I need a beer or two, um three... Last night I went to Belfast to celebrate Baz's graduation - Well Done Baz - I was driving, could never drink on a school night! Tonight I am in town, getting liquored up and will hopefully participate in some dancing! Saturday will be a day of rest, then Sunday we have the GP. Kimi Raikkonen has to win really, don't he?! Have a good one folks! The TV schedule as always, is below:

Italian GP on ITV1 and ITV2 at Monza

Live qualifying: Saturday 3 September 1130-1310 (ITV1)
Live race: Sunday 4 September 1200-1500 (ITV1)
Highlights: Monday 5 September 0030-0125 (ITV1)
Highlights: Tuesday 5 September 0145-0235 (ITV2)
Race replay: Wednesday 24 August 0150-0430 (ITV1)

TODAY'S LINKS :: Irish fan's perspective on the weird wide world of professional wrestling :: Strip Poker :: Play in a TV poker tournament

REMEMBER KID'S :: "I know what you're saying, Bart. When I was young, I wanted an electric football machine more than anything else in the world, and my parents bought it for me, and it was the happiest day of my life. Well, goodnight!"

Blog Blogging...

Yesterday I did a little bit of messing around with the blogging software at Blog Spot. It seems great, easy to use, very customisable. Anyway after half an hour or so (yes I know it needs a lot more work) I came up with this profile and this gad123 blog. Now, my main site will always be www.gad123.co.uk  but as a little distraction, till I shortly get bored, I will be posting at gad123 blog also!

Oh and I posted some new photos on my MoBlog! Also read this today and it made me laugh Festival Goers With Trench Foot!

So the Stats for this month are in, counted, verified and... They are down for the first month ever! I am not happy but I suppose it is the summer, people are on holiday and all sites must be experiencing a fall in visits! BUT COME ON PEOPLE!! I wanted 100,00 throught the doors by the end of the year, at this rate I will be lucky if I get half that!

Stat Whore:

January'05 - 1649
February'05 - 2016
March '05 - 2139
April '05 - 2760
May '05 - 3914
June '05 - 4732
July '05 - 4773
August '05 - 4562

TODAY'S LINKS :: Tech Support Animation :: Miffyd - I will get killed for posting that! :: Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer? - Game :: Poker Chip Tricks

REMEMBER KID'S :: "Well, let's just call them, uh, Mr. X and Mrs. Y. So anyway, Mr. X would say, 'Marge, if this doesn't get your motor running, my name isn't Homer J. Simpson."