Bugger! Was enjoying the sun...
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Monday, February 27, 2006
NENA
National Emergency Number Association Conference. This is it. I'm currently listening to VoIP funding and regulatory issues, which is actually quite interesting, if a little fluffy and without an outcome. It now appears that i've joined the significant few who are actively involved in determining the future of the US's Emergency services... Blimey!
Kres Chop House in Orlando
Photo may be too dark but a funky, sophisticated place where i've just eaten Elk, which was delicious! Not many people out tonight, apparently its because there's a Nazi parade on tomorrow... Thinking i picked a great time to come...
Thursday, February 23, 2006
The Communications Revolution
Well, it would appear that its about time i brought you up to date with my new blog. It's taken a while to get used to Typepad but i think it looks a bit more professional than Blogger for my business blog... let me know what you think.
www.edhodges1.com
www.edhodges1.com
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
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This is Eric in the foreground. He's an old pal of Georges and they've often
boarded together. In fact, I believe (and George will tell me otherwise)
that they've starred in Extreme Boarding videos together!
boarded together. In fact, I believe (and George will tell me otherwise)
that they've starred in Extreme Boarding videos together!
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
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"The Don". Having arrived in Chambery we heard of a Pimps and Prostitutes
party which happens once a year. We'd obviously only got ski clothes but
somewhere, out of the blue, Anthony came up with this concoction. Suits him
well.
party which happens once a year. We'd obviously only got ski clothes but
somewhere, out of the blue, Anthony came up with this concoction. Suits him
well.
Chambery February 2006
Out at the Pimps and prostitutes party in Chambery. Was a wicked night, didn't finish till 4 and we needed the mornings skiing to clear our heads...
Chambery February 2006
On our last day having a slightly boozy lunch before the last slope home and back to Blighty.
Chambery February 2006
Just spent 4 days in Chambery, Switzerland with my old uni friend George,
his housemate Anthony and two lovely Australian girls Catharine and Sarah.
Here we are about to go out to a Pimps and Prostitutes party and a picture
of me a George in a mountain restaurant on the last day.
his housemate Anthony and two lovely Australian girls Catharine and Sarah.
Here we are about to go out to a Pimps and Prostitutes party and a picture
of me a George in a mountain restaurant on the last day.
Friday, February 10, 2006
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
more of this bloke, check out the media around him.
Talk about the presence of the media making his rants more influential than they should be...
Monday, February 06, 2006
Bush-Blair
I found this through K3ith's blog NumberOneSnowStreet . It's bloody brilliant!
http://www.youtube.com/?v=yUUKPhIvbCY. Unfortunately i can't show you on an embedded player as the links broken. But its worth checking out.
http://www.youtube.com/?v=yUUKPhIvbCY. Unfortunately i can't show you on an embedded player as the links broken. But its worth checking out.
Sunday, February 05, 2006
BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Should 'anti-Islam' cartoons have been published?
BBC NEWS Have Your Say Should 'anti-Islam' cartoons have been published?
I am aghast! What is this world coming to??? God it frustrates me (no pun intended)! Yes, i can understand that it was an insensitive act, printing a cartoon of Prophet Muhammad with a turban looking like a bomb. Yes, i can understand that it doesn't help put over an impression of a kind, peaceful, loving religion and therefore is misrepresentative... er, hang on, looking at the demonstrations in Central London, burning the Danish flag, stopping trade with Denmark, ransacking and burning diplomatic embassys in Damascus... well, how wrong was the cartoon???
I mean, what the fuck has it got to do with the government when it was an independent newspaper that printed it???
What the fuck has it got to do with the UK that leads to threatened reprisals when our INDEPENDENT newspapers have chosen NOT to print the cartoon?
I was thinking recently that the Americans were unreasonable to be bullying and bludgeoning Iran on its quest to refine nuclear power, but based on these crazy reactions of a few muslims i can see why they are so concerned - just out of interest, i believe we'll see a war with Iran occuring in the next 18 months, one which i hope the UK doesn't partake in.
I feel sorry for the majority of muslims worldwide who are slurred by this threatening, violence inducing, extremist reaction to something which otherwise would have not raised an eyebrow in the west. I mean, satirical, sarcastic (and evidently often correct) cartoons are printed everyday, they carry some humour factor, sometimes you agree with them, but mostly you pass your eye over it and move on. If they had chosen to take it up politically with the newspaper in question, there'd be much more respect with the way they're protesting and the average westerner might start to see muslims as peaceful, friendly, kind people...
I find it a real struggle to be a reasonable person and see it from both sides. Overall I think its pathetic, unjustified, unreasonable and just an excuse for violence by a minority of yobbish, uncultured, introverted idiots who do not want to add to a society, just break it down - and that's something i don't think any religion extols.
I am aghast! What is this world coming to??? God it frustrates me (no pun intended)! Yes, i can understand that it was an insensitive act, printing a cartoon of Prophet Muhammad with a turban looking like a bomb. Yes, i can understand that it doesn't help put over an impression of a kind, peaceful, loving religion and therefore is misrepresentative... er, hang on, looking at the demonstrations in Central London, burning the Danish flag, stopping trade with Denmark, ransacking and burning diplomatic embassys in Damascus... well, how wrong was the cartoon???
I mean, what the fuck has it got to do with the government when it was an independent newspaper that printed it???
What the fuck has it got to do with the UK that leads to threatened reprisals when our INDEPENDENT newspapers have chosen NOT to print the cartoon?
I was thinking recently that the Americans were unreasonable to be bullying and bludgeoning Iran on its quest to refine nuclear power, but based on these crazy reactions of a few muslims i can see why they are so concerned - just out of interest, i believe we'll see a war with Iran occuring in the next 18 months, one which i hope the UK doesn't partake in.
I feel sorry for the majority of muslims worldwide who are slurred by this threatening, violence inducing, extremist reaction to something which otherwise would have not raised an eyebrow in the west. I mean, satirical, sarcastic (and evidently often correct) cartoons are printed everyday, they carry some humour factor, sometimes you agree with them, but mostly you pass your eye over it and move on. If they had chosen to take it up politically with the newspaper in question, there'd be much more respect with the way they're protesting and the average westerner might start to see muslims as peaceful, friendly, kind people...
I find it a real struggle to be a reasonable person and see it from both sides. Overall I think its pathetic, unjustified, unreasonable and just an excuse for violence by a minority of yobbish, uncultured, introverted idiots who do not want to add to a society, just break it down - and that's something i don't think any religion extols.
Rugby & Antigua
As you can see, yesterday was good fun. Good to see England win even if it wasn't an emphatic victory, we'll have to be on much better form than that if we want to win the 6 nations and more importantly the World Cup next year...
Henry joined me and we left the pub with Ruth (in the picture below), Charlie (her boyfriend, or am i meant to say partner these days... bloody PC bollox) and James. We headed over to Wandsworth Old Town and had pizza at Pizza Express, god it was needed, hadn't eaten before i arrived at the rugby so it had only taken 4-5 pints for me to feel pretty pissed. Anyway, the carbs did their work and we thought we could take on a few more beers so headed up to the East Hill which was packed but the atmosphere was great. Finished up around 12 and headed home. All in all a wicked day!
Now then, my sister has gone to Antigua for a couple of days. She's looking at getting a new job working out there as a kind of entertainer/events manager/personal party officer for the rich and loaded who are looking at buying houses and want to see some of the island and nightlife too. What a wicked job! and it'll suit her down to the ground, it fits her personality very well. I say get in! So, she's there on an inspection tour to see if she'd like it, if so, she's in. Good luck to her!
Henry joined me and we left the pub with Ruth (in the picture below), Charlie (her boyfriend, or am i meant to say partner these days... bloody PC bollox) and James. We headed over to Wandsworth Old Town and had pizza at Pizza Express, god it was needed, hadn't eaten before i arrived at the rugby so it had only taken 4-5 pints for me to feel pretty pissed. Anyway, the carbs did their work and we thought we could take on a few more beers so headed up to the East Hill which was packed but the atmosphere was great. Finished up around 12 and headed home. All in all a wicked day!
Now then, my sister has gone to Antigua for a couple of days. She's looking at getting a new job working out there as a kind of entertainer/events manager/personal party officer for the rich and loaded who are looking at buying houses and want to see some of the island and nightlife too. What a wicked job! and it'll suit her down to the ground, it fits her personality very well. I say get in! So, she's there on an inspection tour to see if she'd like it, if so, she's in. Good luck to her!
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Ashenka is ill :(
You'll be disappointed to hear that Ashenka (other half of the Starbucks duo to Olenka) is ill... But it does mean that she's been at home checking out my blog! :-)
So, get well soon, 'bucks needs you!
So, get well soon, 'bucks needs you!
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Almost there
Following the drinks with the head of Strategy for the company i work for last week and the ensuing request to advise on blogs, podcasting et al, I've spoken to Ewan and between us realised that the real way to blow his socks off is to create a REALLY professional blog.
I'm doing this for 2 reasons, 1, i want him to be blown away, i want him and others in the company to see me as a 'SME' Subject Matter Expert. It's ok having someone you work with ask you to write a script for them on Web 2.0 etc for an interview, its another having colleagues worldwide seek your advice and besides, you never know where it might take you. 2, I want to know more, i want to learn more, I need to know more. It's become apparent to me that while (at this stage of my life) i don't have the immediate 'killer application' in my brain which will see me (and Ewan) as entrepreneurial business tycoons, I do LOVE technology particularly with regard to emerging technologies, the internet and telecommunications. It's the area i envisage becoming a true SME in and creating a professional, truly multimedia blog is a great way of expanding my knowledge in this area and again, you never know where it might lead.
Give me another day or two to make sure it looks like the mutts nuts and i'll post a link. It essentially takes the information from my business blog 'TechnologyDecoded' and puts it in a new, sticky, interactive site. I'll be looking to update this new site more than i've managed until now.
So, keep reading and all will be revealed...
I'm doing this for 2 reasons, 1, i want him to be blown away, i want him and others in the company to see me as a 'SME' Subject Matter Expert. It's ok having someone you work with ask you to write a script for them on Web 2.0 etc for an interview, its another having colleagues worldwide seek your advice and besides, you never know where it might take you. 2, I want to know more, i want to learn more, I need to know more. It's become apparent to me that while (at this stage of my life) i don't have the immediate 'killer application' in my brain which will see me (and Ewan) as entrepreneurial business tycoons, I do LOVE technology particularly with regard to emerging technologies, the internet and telecommunications. It's the area i envisage becoming a true SME in and creating a professional, truly multimedia blog is a great way of expanding my knowledge in this area and again, you never know where it might lead.
Give me another day or two to make sure it looks like the mutts nuts and i'll post a link. It essentially takes the information from my business blog 'TechnologyDecoded' and puts it in a new, sticky, interactive site. I'll be looking to update this new site more than i've managed until now.
So, keep reading and all will be revealed...
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