Monthly Archive for May, 2007

DeWalt

Was at a training session last night. We talked about a new piece of kit that the NHS are about begin using. In the training package, this video is shown, and I couldn’t hellp but search the internet for it! Loading...

Had my first AS exam yesterday too….think it went well. I will talk about them all at some point in the near-ish future.

Take Care…

Suicide…Not the easy way out

I read this from Vikki’s Bebo, who nicked if from someone else who found it on a site of some form. But I felt it was important to post it (and from my stats, I know even I have a wide variety of readers) so did some research of my own

Below I have linked to a page in the Suicide Lodges website.

WARNING - There are some distressing images shown!! As my disclaimer states, it is up to you, I cannot take the blame for any problems caused.

Link

Take Care…I really mean it!

100 Things About ME

1. Name: Tom Dimmock
2. Nicknames: Badger, Charlie, Hun, Hunni, Resident Techie, Mr.Nee-Naw
3. Birthday: 6th February
4. Place of Birth: London Borough of Harrow
5. Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
6. Male or Female: Male
7. Grade: Um…I actially don’t know
8. School: Bishop Luffa 6th Form College
9. Occupation: Plenty…however want to work for an NHS Ambulance Service
10. Residence: Cichester
11. MSN Screen Name: Tom (No Really, that’s my MSN name!)
12. Hair Color: Browny Blonde
13. Hair Length: Short
14. Eye color: Blue-grey.
16. Height: Short
17. Braces?: No
18. Glasses?: Well, um….tchnicially yes. In practice No!
19. Piercings: None
20. Tattoos: No
21. Righty or Lefty: Righty.

___Your ‘Firsts’___

22. Best friend: David.
23. First Award: Can’t remember…probably a swimming award. Yes I used to be able to swim!.
24. First Pet: Sammy my Cat…I think that was the first
25. First Holiday Butlins…hehe (Or so I can remember!)
26. First Real School: Roxbourne
28. First Love: Vikki

___ Favorites___

29. Movie: Truman Show is always good
30. TV channel: E4
31. Color: Black and Light Blue together
32. Rapper: None really
33. Band: My Chemical Romance or Cascada. Weird mix, i know!!
34. Song Right Now: Truly Madly Deeply
35. Friends: Everyone…especially Vikki
37. Place: Wherever
38. Food: Indian Cuisine
39. Drink: Diet Coke.
40. Store: Tesco
41. School Subject: Computing or CDT
42. Animal: Dog
43. Book: Anything…Mainly biographies!
44. Magazine: Digital Camera
45. Shoes: Trainers

___Currently___

46. Feeling: Happy
48. Have a crush: What do you think
49. Eating: Nothing
50. Drinking:Water
51. Typing: This thing for Bebo
52. Online?: Yes…well Appearing Offline
53. Listening To: Radio 1 - Westwood
54. Thinking About: Vikki and what else to write here
55. Wanting To: See Vikki again
56. Watching: The PC screen
57. Wearing: Clothes!

___Your Future___

58. Want Kids?: When I am older.
59. Want to be Married?: Yup
60. Careers in Mind: NHS Ambulance Crew
61. Where do you want to live: Wherever
62. What Car Do You Want?: One that gets form A to B

__Which is Better With The Opposite Sex___

63. Hair color: Don’t Care…Brown Preferably
64. Hair length: Shoulder Length - Long
65. Eye color: Any Colour
66. Measurments: It really doesn’t bother me!
67. Cute or Sexy: Don’t care…cute is better
68. Lips or Eyes: Eyes
69. Hugs or Kisses: Hugs and Kisses
70. Short or Tall: Well, mos people are taller than me!
71. Easygoing or serious: Serious minly but fairly easygoing
72. Romantic or Spontaneous: eh?? Can’t they be the same thing in context
73. Fatty or Skinny: Don’t Care
74. Sensitive or Loud: Sensitive
75. Hook-up or Relationship: Relationship
76. Sweet or Caring: Both ould be nice
77. Trouble Maker or Hesitant One: Um…probably hesitant

___Have you ever______

78. Kissed a Stranger: Nope.
79. had alcohol: Does communion wine count…I hate the stuff!
80. Smoked: Nope and Never want to
81. Ran Away From Home: No
82. Broken a bone: No…well semi!
83. Got an X-ray: Yup
84. Been with someone: Yup
85. Broken Someones Heart: Yup
86. Broke Up With Someone: No
87. Cried When Someone Died: Probably
88. Cried At School: Um…not sure…primary school maybe

___Do You Believe In___

89. God: Yes
90. Miracles: To an extent
91. Love At First sight: Nope Can’t happen
92. Ghosts: Yes…I know some! (Barford etc.)
93. Aliens: Yes…but not green monsters with spaceships. I believe in other life forms.
94. Soul Mates: Yes
95. Heaven: Yup.
96. Hell: In a way
97. Angels: Not Really
98. Kissing on The First Date: Depends
99. Horoscopes: No

___Answer Truthfully___

100. Is There Someone You Want But You Know You Can’t Have? Not anymore…got the person I want!

Take Care…

Natural Highs

Think about these one at a time BEFORE going on to the next one…IT DOES MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD, especially the thought at the end.

1. Being in love.

2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.

3. A hot shower.

4. No queues at the supermarket.

5. Taking a drive on a pretty road.

6. Hearing your favourite song on the radio.

7. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.

8. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.

9. Chocolate milkshake … (or vanilla … or strawberry!)

10. A bubble bath.

11. Giggling.

12. A good conversation.

13. Finding a £20 note in your coat from last winter.

14. Running through sprinklers.

15. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.

16. Having someone tell you that you’re beautiful.

17. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.

18. Waking up and realising you still have a few hours left to sleep.

19. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.

20. Having someone play with your hair.

21. Sweet dreams.

22. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.

23. Holding hands with someone you care about.

24. Running into an old friend and realising that some things (good or bad) never change.

25. Watching the expression on someone’s face as they open a much-desired present from you.

26. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.

27. Knowing that somebody misses you.

28. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.

29. Knowing you’ve done the right thing, no matter what other people think.

Hope you now feel a little happier these natural highs always seem to make people smile :)

You are going to love this

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patricia Whack. “Miss Whack, I’d like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday.” Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it’s okay, he knows the bank manager. Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral. The frog says, “Sure. I have this,” and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about an inch tall, bright pink and perfectly formed.

Very confused, Patty explains that she’ll have to consult with the bank manager and disappears into a back office. > She finds the manager and says, “There’s a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000, and he wants to use this as collateral.” She holds up the tiny pink elephant. “I mean, what in the world is this?”

(you’re gonna love this) (its a real treat) (a masterpiece)

(wait for it)

The bank manager looks back at her and says…

“It’s a knickknack, Patty Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man’s a Rolling Stone.”
(You’re singing it, aren’t you? Yeah, I know you are……..)
Never take life too seriously! Come on now, you grinned, I know you did!!!

Take Care…

I never knew that

In the 1400’s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have “the rule of thumb”

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“Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled “Gentlemen Only…Ladies Forbidden”…and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

“The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

“Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

“Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

“Coca-Cola was originally green.

“It is impossible to lick your elbow.

“The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour:
61,000.

“Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

“The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer

“Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king in history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar

“111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

“If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

“Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter “A”?
A. One thousand

“Q. What do bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.

“Q. What is the only food that doesn’t spoil?
A. Honey

“In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase……… “goodnight, sleep tight.”

“It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.

“In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts… So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them “Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.” It’s where we get the phrase “mind your P’s and Q’s”

“Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. “Wet your whistle” is the phrase inspired by this practice.

“I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

Take Care…

I owe my mother

My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
“If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning”

My mother taught me RELIGION.
“You better pray that will come out of the carpet”

My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
“If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!”

My mother taught me LOGIC.
“Because I said so, that’s why”

My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
“If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you’re not going to the store with me”

My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
“Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident.”

My mother taught me IRONY.
“Keep crying and I’ll give you something to cry about.”

My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
“Shut your mouth and eat your supper.”

My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
“Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!”

My mother taught me about STAMINA.

“You’ll sit there until all that spinach is gone.”

My mother taught me about WEATHER.
“This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.”

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
“If I told you once, I’ve told you a million times. Don’t exaggerate!”

My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
“I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.”

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
“Stop acting like your father!”

My mother taught me about ENVY.
“There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don’t have wonderful parents like you do.”

My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
“Just wait until we get home.”

My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
“You are going to get it when you get home!”

My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.

“If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way.”

My mother taught me ESP.
“Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you are cold?”

My mother taught me HUMOR.
“When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.”

My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
“If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.”

My mother taught me GENETICS.
“You’re just like your father.”

My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
“Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?”

My mother taught me WISDOM.
“When you get to be my age, you’ll understand.”

My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
“One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you”

Take Care…

…and they’re off!

Wooo…Goodwood Season has started for the year. Was there yesterday out on course for the First four races. Thats means sitting in a Landrover Defender Ambulance, following the horses. Now, with Mr.W driving, it happens like it should. Instead of slow off-road driving I have had with some members, he keeps up with the horses.

No real casualties though, then again, it is the beginning of the Season. Should expect better communications this year. Had the Communications Officer down, to see why I have been moaning, and we have now been issued with a new frequency and coming soon a repeater system!

Joined Vikki as she babysat the vicars daughters. It is only now that I have realised how much crap is don Saturday evening TV. Was there till almost 1am…akthough did stink the house out with Chinese Takeaway! :)

As I said, nothing really to talk about, just needed a break from my work!

Take Care…

Hugh’s Articles

For those who have read Hugh’s Articles (on the Articles Page) and enjoyed them, he has now set up his very own Blog where I do hope he will begin to post his articles.

He is running the fantastic WordPress and can be found here…Spherical Cube

That’s it for now, but I will be back sometime soon. Probably Saturday now, as Goodwood Season starts. It should keep me busy!

Take Care…