Month: November 2005

  • iPod Mittens

    Check it out: a knitting pattern for iPod Mittens. They’re mittens with a pocket to put your iPod in. Clever!

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  • Shooting Locks

    Here’s a link for my Dad, who is probably sitting in a tree with a gun at this very minute: How hard is it to shoot off a padlock? Answer: Very hard. (Link courtesy of John.)

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  • Stage one complete

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING!Preparations for our Saturday feast are continuing apace Down Under. Stage One of the Turducken Assembly is now complete. Two of the three stuffings are finished and chilling in the fridge. Both recipes are from this article. First is the cornbread stuffing, which we’re planning to use as the outer layer between the turkey…

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  • Treadmill Bike

    Now THIS is what I need instead of running on the road: The Treadmill Bike. HA!

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  • My Hair is Red

    Heh. I was a finalist in Kay‘s Frappr Awards in the category of “My Hair is Red.” Not anymore, it isn’t! (Secretly I already miss it.)

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  • Want a quilt?

    Sweet. My Mom has officially launched her quilting business and has made her first sale! So if you’re looking for an awesome Christmas present for that special someone, bookmark her listings page, okay?

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  • Web Design Assistance

    Any web designers want to do a good deed for Christmas? The Knitters’ Guild of NSW site (of which I am the webmaster) is in dire need of a re-design, and I’m crap at it. Of course, we’ve got no money to pay you with but I’d be happy to knit you something in return.…

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  • Town Hall Delay

    If anybody else is wondering why Town Hall Station was evacuated this morning, it appears there was a small fire.

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  • True Crime

    Here’s your True Crime story for the day: Some guy has been posting questions to AskMetaFilter for a while now asking about possible recourses to getting screwed on eBay auctions. He bought a laptop; he received a box of sand; will the seller get off scot-free? That kind of thing. His latest question was about…

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  • DietBlog

    DietBlog: And just to round out this triumvirate of suck postings, I officially stayed pretty much the same weight for the third weigh-in in a row. EIGHTY-FIVE KILOS IS MY EVEREST. My beautiful red Crocs are up on a shelf. I’ll be lucky if I get to wear them by the time Rent comes out!

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