Ravenswingthog
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The Blog of Thog
http://thoggy.blogspot.com/
A geek's blog about anything and everything, hopefully on occasion bordering on humourous. From gaming to construction, it's all here
LATEST ARTICLES ( 658 )
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What Are These "Human Rights" Things Anyway? #BAD2013, #OCT16, #Humanrights,...
This post is a bit outside of my normal arena, but it's part of Blog Action Day 2013, where over a thousand blogs across the globe are all talking about "Human... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Joy of Dealing with Customer Services
If you ever have to deal with a large organisation, you will be familiar with customer services. This is the professionally trained people there to handle your... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2013 BUSINESS -
A Mug of Coffee That is Called A Mug of Coffee
Do you ever feel like winding up the staff in Costa Coffee by going in and asking for a Venti? (or asking for a Medio in Starbucks?) On the one hand, it does... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
I'm Eating Pocky
As I type this, I'm eating a Pocky. What's a Pocky? it comes in a box. It's a banana chocolate piece of confectionery that I bought from the Chinese... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
What Have You Made out of Cardboard?
Two blog posts on the same day?!? Less than an hour apart? That's crazy Mike. I totally forgot to write about Global Cardboard Challenge Day 2013. Read more
Posted on 05 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
In the News
: A mum-of-three has shed a staggering 10 stone - by using her house as her own personal GYM. Absolutely well done to the lady in question, but why capitalise... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Football
Now, I'm not saying that I don't like football. I do. If England are playing there's a reasonable likelihood, especially if it's a big tournament, that I'll be... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
4 Rants About Certain Products Who Cornered Their Markets
1 - Why have blueberries cornered the fruit-in-muffins market? Who does their PR? No one likes blueberries. You don't ever think "I know! I'll get the kids a... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Questions for the Modern World... (and New Video)
If Americans are so keen on independence, why are all their cities named after places in the UK? Don't get me wrong, I'm behind them being independent and not... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Just Drinking a Coffee
I'm just drinking a coffee. I'm struggling to produce anything half decent for my blog. It's bizarre - half the time I have four to five posts ready to go, line... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
It Lives! (Nearly)
I've almost got my dad's "new" second-hand PC up and running! I've just got to get Windows installed on it and it should be ready to run. Read more
Posted on 25 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Feeling Pumped
This is probably the first time I've ever referred to myself as "pumped". Pumped isn't a word that should be used in reference to a person, or any kind of... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Musical One
Warning - my blogging is likely to get increasingly haphazard these next few days as I'm working on an audition video to be finished on Monday! Read more
Posted on 19 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
G4C Y&H Event - Employability, Air Permeability, and Sustainability - All...
I wanted to flag up the latest G4C Yorkshire & Humber event coming up. On Wednesday 25th September we've got an evening event at the Think Low Carbon Centre... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Internet Stuff
I have news! I've been asked if I'm interested in auditioning for a series about gaming. It's for Platform Play, and I'm very excited. Read more
Posted on 14 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
If You Made Vodka...
If you made vodka out of powdered potato, would the advertising slogan be "With Smash Get Smashed!" (For those younger non-UK citizens, check out Smash Mash... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Building a PC!
I'm building a PC out of spare parts for my dad - his gaming PC is maybe eleven years old (and used to be my gaming PC - about three PCs ago) and is in bad... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pouring Milk Isn't as Easy as It Sounds
Imagine the scene, if you will. It's a normal workday morning. A colleague from another organisation has arrived for a meeting. As is the normal social... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The 5 Groups of People You Don't Want to Meet in a Supermarket (or Why I Hate...
I don't mean to hate shopping. Actually, I like shopping. It's shopping with other people in the store that I don't like. But there are particular groups of... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Wiki Loves Monuments UK Competition
Wikimedia UK is supporting the Wiki Loves Monuments competition, where across the globe (and in the UK for the first time this year) in September people take... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION