Wishful Thinking?

Why do I always type nasa.gov.uk instead of just nasa.gov?

Found It!

I tried reinstalling it, which wasted a lot of time but didn't solve matters. But now I've figured it out. Turns out that all games can be accessed via an application in Start -> Games -> Games Explorer, from which you can copy shortcuts to the Desktop.
To be perfectly honest, I much preferred to have an icon put on the Desktop as part of the installation process, but I suppose forcing me to wade through countless menus is a much more efficient way of doing things.

Thanks Bill!

Another Thing I Hate About Windows Vista

SO. I installed MS Flight Simulator X today. It's pretty cool. Except now when I come back to my computer, it's not there. There's no icon on the Desktop. There's no Icon in the Start Menu. There's a few folders in the Program Files folder, but there's nothing actually in them.
According to the packaging, MS FS X "Works great on Windows XP, Works even better on the upcoming Windows Vista". If this is true (why would they lie???), I shudder to think how badly it ran on XP.

Amusing things I never thought would happen #103

Oli being told to get a hair cut by a man with a gun!

This one time, my mate emptied a 9mm into a cash machine...

... and took down the entire network!

Worst List Ever

SO: Some wooly liberal type has made a list of the most peaceful countries. Notable entries include Ireland in 4th. Finland in 6th. Japan & Germany 5th and 12th repsectively (do they need links?)
UK in 49th. Cos we're aggressive warmongers that raped and pillaged our neighbours, and genocided minority groups, aren't we?

To hell with graduation!

Tickets? £17 a pop. Robes? £40 a pop. Having to pay for said products online? Stressful. Why does noone accept debit cards? Amazon do. And Amazon are worth $Billions (or at the very least $Millions). When will people learn that I want to give them money, and that all they have to do to get it is to let me.
And why do you need to know my head circumference? Is this so you can guillotine me afterwards? Just make the sodding hats with pull string so you can resize them on the day.

I don't even want to go, but my parents essentially blackmailed me into it. They didn't even offer to pay for it. It's not like this is a one-off either. Two years time I'll be graduating from my LPC. Four years time I'll be graduating from my Training Contract, at which point I actually become a real solicitor. That one's in London, so that's a way bigger party than this one. Am I expected to pay for all these?

I don't mind paying for the last two, since I'll have moved out and be my own man by then, but I'm still living at home atm. Shouldn't they pay for it as some sort of "Congratulations James! You're a Lawyer!"?

If anyone knows the etiquette for this scenario please let me know. And also let me know if you have a tape measure, cos I need to know the size of my head.