Monthly Archive for January, 2009

knew this would happen

HK Sevens tickets go on sale today via HK Ticketing, both online and over the phone.

Phones are engaged. Website is fooked:

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Hopefully there are a load of ticketing IT dudes running around giving it the Asoh defence:

A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing was called to investigate the reasons behind the accident. Captain Asoh took the stand as first witness and supposedly said, in answer to why he had landed in the bay, “As you Americans say, I fucked up.”

Update:

Website started working, seats were available. Clicked submit. Server busy. Refreshed, sold out:

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Yes yes, I’m a moaning old git.

Update:

Got one! Alas, seems I’m the only one of my mates to get one so far.

two cool things

Mental ‘wing-suit’ cliff jumping flying video.

I’m a Flirt – R. Kelly vs Broken Social Scene from The Hood Internet.

tune

James Yuill – This Sweet Love.

Also check out the Prins Thomas Sneaky Edit.

customer service phone call

With AXA:

You don’t know my number?
No
You could have found it, you had my name and my company. Look it up.
Our systems don’t have your number
Have you heard of Google?
No
Google?
No
The world’s most popular search engine? Type in XXXXXXXXXXXX, get a contact number call it and ask for me. Easy.
No
You have to be kidding me? You have never heard of Google? I have to write this down.
No
Who am I speaking to please?
You could try posting the claim
So my fax has been sat there for 6 weeks?
We don’t take fax
Then why have a fax number on the claim form?
We only take post
So what happened to my fax? You threw it away? It’s sat there? What would have happened if I hadn’t called?
We didn’t have your number
You could have looked it up
Too difficult
Have you heard of letmegooglethatforyou.com?
No
I’m just kidding. OK. Thanks. I’ll post it.

pr0n publishers seek bailout

Too far Tony:

Larry Flynt, the publisher of Hustler magazine, and Joe Francis, the producer of the “Girls Gone Wild” videos, said Wednesday that they were asking Congress for $5 billion in federal assistance, asserting that the adult entertainment industry was among those hit by the recession, which “has acted like a national cold shower.”

Interesting though, there’s a pr0n hedge fund:

Meanwhile, our friends at Clusterstock note that Francis Koenig, manager of the hedge fund AdultVest, told The Atlantic Monthly that his fund returned 50 percent last year by investing in pornography-related assets.

the wire soundstage

Abandoned HBO Soundstage for “The Wire”.

a few pics

Arriving back in Hong Kong

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No more Wooly’s!

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Drink spotted in Boots – means ‘breast‘ in Tagalog!

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