Monthly Archives: January 2005

Image sourced from: TIME This here dude was Salvatore Luciano, @ Charles Luciano @ Charlie “Lucky” Luciano. The man who put the word ‘organised’ into ‘organised crime’. The man who modernized the mafia. (Pointless aside: Notice I used -ised for … Continue reading →

This is General Grievous – a key character from the upcoming Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith. Is it just me, or does this guy bear more than a passing resemblance to a certain Witch King (below)? Anyway, included … Continue reading →

Some things found on the web on my virtual morning jalan-jalan. ZDNet: Microsoft: Legit Windows or no updates (via Lockergnome) Aiming to crack down on counterfeit software, Microsoft plans later this year to require customers to verify that their copy … Continue reading →

If you’re curious as to who the late Parveen Babi was, take a look at this (via Boing Boing): http://www.turbanhead.com/mt/archives/002442.html Also, for those who seek for tortuous ways to punish themselves: http://masti4india.com/Hindi_songs/video_songs.htm Enjoy.

OK, to recap: for the last week or so, I’ve been busy with work and stuff – and in between, I spent many a time deleting comment spam from this blog. Having noticed an alarming increase in the number of … Continue reading →

Sheesh! I just spent the last 10 minutes deleting spam from my comments database (fortunately, MT-Blacklist forced moderation on those comments, which is why they never actually appeared on the blog pages). However, I’m now beginning to get worried as … Continue reading →

21 things NOT to do when you’re in a movie theatre filled with Lord of the Rings fans From 15times.com 1. Stand up halfway through the movie and yell loudly, “Wait. Where the hell is Harry Potter?” 2. Block the … Continue reading →