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Confession Time ........
Posted Dec 15, 2007
Not that long ago the new feature of subscribing to other peoples guide entries was introduced - not that you couldn't watch out for them and subscribe anyhow - but this system lets you see them as they appear and you don't have to go looking for them.
Anyway - you can also see who's subscribed to your entries but it's only available in Brunel skin.
With encouragement from Bel .... I ventured into Brunel and had a poke around.
What a shock I got ... they have loads of features that I didn't know existed - me being a classic goo 
.
Well ..... 
..... after I found how easy it was to edit entries in Brunel - which practically adds links/paragraphs/headers/italics for you - I switched.
Yes - I know it's embarassing - and because I don't scroll down my PS anymore to reach my conversations/messages/entries - I didn't even notice that a bright shiny new Scout badge had appeared on it.
So, sometime over the holidays I'm going to have to change my PS to something more readable in Brunel 
I do however still do my ACEing and PRing in Goo.
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Ace Crime Fighter!!
Posted Nov 30, 2007
Well, those of you who have been reading my journals for the past few years will be aware that strange things tend to happen when I leave the house.
Tonight was no exception.
Being wildly organised we decided to hit a local shopping mall to get a bit of Christmas Shopping - and that part of the evening went fairly well .... I didn't even fall or anything.
When we returned to the car the yer man needed to use the bank machine, so daughter and I decided to walk little Elphie who had been patiently waiting for us in the car for about an hour.
We put a lead on her and walked up towards the entrance (one of many) the one yer man had headed for ..... there was quite a queue at the machine (which was in the entrance hall) so we walked along the side of the building hoping that Elphie would have a pee ....
As we rounded the corner daughter whispered to me 'Are they breaking-in to that car'?
I looked over and there was a Peugot parked alongside a sporty Nissan - sure enough one lad had broken the rear sidelight and was reaching in to open the driver's door.
'No' I said ... 'they've locked themselves out'. We then walked back the way we'd come.
I didn't want to cause a fuss because the last bloke that did that over here was buried 72 hours later having been stabbed in the head with a screwdriver.
When we rounded the bend I told daughter to get security quickly .... and tell her Dad - still in the queue for the bank.
While she ran for help .... I walked back round with the and memorised the registration number of the Peugot - which was poised for a quick getaway.
The theives were obviously getting suspicious of me and my by this time, and they still hadn't managed to reach the driver's door handle to get the door opened, so they took fright and bolted in their little Peugot .... just as security, daughter and yer man were rounding the corner.
Well, the owner of the car was delighted that they hadn't caused any more damage than a broken window, the police came and took details of the reg and it all ended reasonably well.
The kid was confused because she told security that two fellas were trying to steal a car or had got locked out of it 
you see she always believes her Mum. 
We had to explain to her that sometimes discretion is the better part of valour and it's always best to seek help.
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My Chemical Romance
Posted Nov 18, 2007
Last night I trotted off to the My Chemical Romance concert at the King's Hall with my daughter and her school chum.
The weather was atrocious so we didn't queue but sat in the car waiting for the doors to open.
The walk from the car to the venue was enough to get us soaked to the skin and frozen.
We purchased the obligatory merchandise and took our seats in plenty of time and waited ............. and waited .............. Mindless Self Indulgence were the opening act, and to be honest I could have done without them. I wasn't familiar with any of their music and while it might have been good enough - the sound system was way too loud and I couldn't make any of it out.
At about 9.30 MCR took to the stage amid flames and fireworks.
We head-banged our way through the set until 10.45 - the girls were thrilled and the band were gorgeous.
My favourites - I Don't Love You Like I Did Yesterday, Famous Last Words and Teenagers were thrilling and gave me goosebumps. When we left, the rain had stopped and we were all hoarse.... I blame that smoke machine.
I enjoyed the show, but would have turned the volume down a bit. I'm always a bit suspicious of gigs where the music is too loud, but I may just be getting old. I was surprised at the very wide age-range of the audience from little kids to grannies.
By the time we got out of the car park it was 11.10, and by the time we arrived home it was after midnight. But - we needed to wind down so we didn't hit the hay until about 2.00 this morning.
It was, overall, a great concert and very reasonably priced at about £24 a ticket.
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My New Badges
Posted Oct 28, 2007
I have got a badge or two 
For work I've done on old Hootoo
It has been cool I have to say
The perfect way to fill the day.
To chat with friends it has been fun
While trying to make sense of some 
Long-dead writer with a thought 
Of monsters, when her life was fraught
With tragedy and foolish men. 
It's much the same right now as then.
The badges - yes they were my aim 
And no, I do not feel the shame
Of working for a badge or two
They're just a thank you from Hootoo. 
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The Trouble with Some People .......
Posted Oct 14, 2007
..is, they are so self-important and take life way to seriously.
HooToo has not been created solely for their social networking and every little gripe and moan does NOT automatically concern them or their friends.
Other people are here to have fun, indulge in hobbies, build the guide and generally just chill out.
HooToo is not their personal little universe and it doesn't exist just for their self-promotion - I'd have thought everyone must know by now it is MY little universe for MY self-promotion.
Get over yourself .....
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