Mathew Browne

This is a mish-mash of stuff I’ve been up to. I don’t think I’ll be able to cleverly segue between these mentionables, so I won’t bother.

I am torn between going to see Guns 2 Roses tonight - a Guns n Roses tribute band I’ve been looking forward to seeing - and going out with a group of friends from halls I haven’t seen in months. I toyed with the idea of both, but seeing as the gig is in Walthamstow it makes that job difficult.

Speaking of Guns N’ Roses, according to Axl Rose himself - someone who is notoriously tight-lipped about such matters - GNR’s 14-years-in-production album Chinese Democracy is going to be heard this year. I won’t hold my breath.

Knowing I’m leaving Bulldog and have only them as an alternative, BT tried to covertly charge me £75 to get reconnected, then had the gall to sign me up to a 12-month contract. I rang them up yesterday morning, did my best Mr. Angry Customer impression, and they relented.

Angry phone call #2 was to Bulldog, who - despite promising to terminate my contract on December 17th - charged me an extra £60 this month. They gave in (eventually).

Watched Cube, Cube 2 and Cube Zero this week. (And yes, you are supposed to watch them in that order.) They are really very good, and I recommend you watch them. I always like it when I enjoy a film starring a cast of unknowns - I feel like I’ve got one up on everyone else.

One of the websites I’ve been working on at UCL is nearing completion and is looking good, even if I say so myself. Ironically, this comes at a time when my job is at risk - the grant funding that my job depends on is looking increasingly unlikely to come through, meaning that come April or May I’ll be seeking alternative employment. I’m gutted, but I’m also grateful that I’ve had such a good opportunity here, and happy that my contract termination isn’t a result of poor performance or them not liking me.

I was bored this morning so wrote back to another one of those 419 scams today. My would-be scammer, one Mr. Bill Dooru, answered promptly, asking for an address to which he could send me the important documents. I gave him this:

Big Ben LeClock, Westminster Bridge, London, SW1A 0FU, UK.

Feeling happy with my potential scam-bait, I discovered this site, which shows people successfully baiting these bastards a million times better than me.

Google Earth has uncovered the World’s Largest Post-It Note, which lives in Thailand - Link

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I was reading a WWE discussion board that was mocking the claim by Scott Steiner that he has never taken steroids. Take a look at this photo and judge for yourself.

Then somebody brought up the name of Gregg Valentine, a bodybuilder who also insists he has never touched the stuff. Again, judge for yourself. Then either be shocked, amused, or (like me) both. He looks like he has had multiple breast enlargements… in his arms!

I can understand working out to look buff, or to be physically fit/healthy, or both. This, however, is neither. If I form a celebrity death pool this year, he is my first choice.

According to YourNotMe, there are 2 other Mathew Brownes in the UK. And there was me thinking I was unique.

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