Rant Mode On

Shit Happens – far too often.


F@#$ MS, use Ubuntu Linux

Here’s my latest thought regarding Windows XP Pro: F#$%ing useless, F#$%ing waste of time, F#$%ing piece of shit…….. You may have gathered that I am pretty pissed off. I have a old special purpose DOS CAD program that I recently reinstalled on a Dell laptop that dual boots windows and […]


NZ suppliers loose out

I was looking for some brushless motors and prop sets to modify a twin motor aerial photography plane. I thought about HobbyKing and decided that for quicker delivery I’d pay a bit extra and buy locally. My usual local supplier doesn’t have counter-rotating props. My next thought was Foamworks, but […]


Peak Oil – what earthquake 1

Maybe something much worse than the recent Christchurch earthquake in our near future: A few leaked studies and rumours suggest that the world is reaching “peak oil” and oil supply is about to begin to decline with catastrophic consequences for world economies. Of course, 15 years could be 30 or […]


McDonalds Food

Having worked all day; at about 8:30 PM I visited McDonalds Silverstream. I should know better by now; expensive compost. My comment to their web site: Me again. Last time – I promise. I’m a f?*&^*g idiot. I should know by now; but no, I came back to the drive […]