Kind: Articles
Traditional long form content: a post with an explicit title and body.
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Beware: Necrophiliac Paramedics!
If Dan is killed on his way to work and his lifeless body is raped by a necrophiliac paramedic, it's JTA's fault. You read it here first.
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Cinco de Mayo
By dressing as a Mexican, Dan gets free beer and free burritos on Cinco de Mayo.
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Well-Wishes
Dan says thanks to everybody who, upon hearing about his dad's injury, passed on their "get well soon" wishes.
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The Race
In the style of a middle class, suburban Max Max, Dan fights for his honour on the tough streets of Oxford.
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Apples To Alternative Vote
The Earthlings invent a new and topical variant on board game Apples To Apples, to commemorate the upcoming Alternative Vote referendum.
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What I Learned About Democracy, Injury, Packing & Friendship
Dan has a busy weekend of packing boxes, promoting better democracy, fretting about his dad, and socialising with a new-found friend. There was a royal wedding in there and a trip down the river to a pub, too, but those aren't mentioned in this blog post. Except right here.
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The Board Games Are Breeding
While taking a break from coding to pack boxes in anticipation of the Earthlings' upcoming house move, Dan realises that his board games must be breeding.
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Manifold Greatness
Dan visits Manifold Greatness, an exhibition on the history of the translation of the King James Bible hosted by his new employer.
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Deliciously Silly Password Restrictions
After being reminded that social bookmarking service del.icio.us exists, Dan logs in and gives it a go. His first experience with its new version... isn't terribly promising.
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Bank Security
Dan tries to tell a bank that their website is insecure. You'd think it'd be easier than this.
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The Murder Mystery Where Nobody Was Murdered
After weeks of procrastination, Dan (finally!) gets around to writing about Earth's last Murder Mystery Night - Murder... Way Out West!
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A Small World Conspiracy
Dan is contacted by somebody he met many years ago in a chance meeting, which quickly goes on to lead to an even more bizarre coincidence...
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With The Bod
Dan gets close to the end of his first week working for the Bodleian Libraries, and looks back on his experience so far.
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The Final Hours
It's Dan's final day working for SmartData: on Monday, he starts his new job at the Bodleian Library. As I'm sure you might have guessed, he has a nice, relaxing weekend planned between the two...
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The Crack
Dan defines esotericism for a man who's repairing his floorboards. That is all.