Comments for Andrew Johnson's Weblog http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog Thoughts on software, technology, and life Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:08:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on Beauly-Denny by Green Electricity http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/index.php/2009/11/09/beauly-denny/comment-page-1/#comment-34657 Green Electricity Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:08:49 +0000 http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/?p=355#comment-34657 <strong>The Beauly to Denny Power Line Issue...</strong> As we would say in Scotland, an ‘almighty rammy’ has predicatably broken out over the decision by the Scottish Government to give the go-ahead to the building of a 137 mile power line connecting Beauly in the North of the country to Denny (... The Beauly to Denny Power Line Issue…

As we would say in Scotland, an ‘almighty rammy’ has predicatably broken out over the decision by the Scottish Government to give the go-ahead to the building of a 137 mile power line connecting Beauly in the North of the country to Denny (…

]]> Comment on A short walk by andy http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/index.php/2008/07/06/a-short-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-27195 andy Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:05:25 +0000 http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/?p=335#comment-27195 Hi Jackie. I had a wonderful time! And its always good to be in Knoydart - definitely one of my all-time favorite places. I'm not sure when I'll be back though. I read that you're having another music festival this year. I hope there'll be CD... Interesting to hear that you still have some snow - hopefully the hydro is more reliable than it was last Summer! If you give twitter a try then let me know your ID and I'll 'follow' you. All the best, Andrew. Hi Jackie. I had a wonderful time! And its always good to be in Knoydart – definitely one of my all-time favorite places. I’m not sure when I’ll be back though. I read that you’re having another music festival this year. I hope there’ll be CD…

Interesting to hear that you still have some snow – hopefully the hydro is more reliable than it was last Summer!

If you give twitter a try then let me know your ID and I’ll ‘follow’ you.

All the best, Andrew.

]]> Comment on A short walk by jackie http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/index.php/2008/07/06/a-short-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-26306 jackie Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:05:53 +0000 http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/?p=335#comment-26306 Hi Andrew, just came across your blog, i know never late than never but im going to give twitter a tweet to!! Here on Knoydart, the snow is still on the tops, a wee bit colder than when you were last here but no midges...yet! Im just getting to grips with the tecno stuff now we have.....broadband sattelite thank the lord. Sounds like you had a great trip, maybe we will see you over the loch again soon. Have a great week Jackie (The Old Forge) Hi Andrew, just came across your blog, i know never late than never but im going to give twitter a tweet to!! Here on Knoydart, the snow is still on the tops, a wee bit colder than when you were last here but no midges…yet! Im just getting to grips with the tecno stuff now we have…..broadband sattelite thank the lord. Sounds like you had a great trip, maybe we will see you over the loch again soon. Have a great week Jackie (The Old Forge)

]]> Comment on Being Mobile by andy http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/index.php/2008/11/14/being-mobile/comment-page-1/#comment-22480 andy Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:29:56 +0000 http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/?p=342#comment-22480 I'm afraid that I really don't know what you are trying to say. To answer your closing question: You are you. I am me. I suggest we do nothing about "the other Andys". If we each wait long enough they'll probably do something themselves :) I’m afraid that I really don’t know what you are trying to say.

To answer your closing question: You are you. I am me. I suggest we do nothing about “the other Andys”. If we each wait long enough they’ll probably do something themselves :)

]]> Comment on Being Mobile by AndyJ http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/index.php/2008/11/14/being-mobile/comment-page-1/#comment-22212 AndyJ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:46:58 +0000 http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/?p=342#comment-22212 Occassional blogger-? That fits me... Have you ever thought of getting all the Andy's together on a blog or website and seeing what we can do-? Afterall... Being an Andy is rare and unusual and meybe even special-! When I worked in London it was the first time we had several "Andy's" in one office. Being a Yank I suggested we had designated "Andy''s: and even honorary "Andy's"... It was a fun time. Now we have the internet to show us how we are all the same... BUT are we-? My history and my travels and my abilities are unique. I suspect that all other "Andys" are the same... I've never met another Andy Johnson... but I've crossed track with them... Some are black some are white. Some are Canadian, American and English... Who are you-Who am I and what do we do about all the other Andys-? Occassional blogger-? That fits me… Have you ever thought of getting all the Andy’s together on a blog or website and seeing what we can do-? Afterall… Being an Andy is rare and unusual and meybe even special-!

When I worked in London it was the first time we had several “Andy’s” in one office. Being a Yank I suggested we had designated “Andy’’s: and even honorary “Andy’s”…

It was a fun time. Now we have the internet to show us how we are all the same… BUT are we-?

My history and my travels and my abilities are unique. I suspect that all other “Andys” are the same… I’ve never met another Andy Johnson… but I’ve crossed track with them… Some are black some are white. Some are Canadian, American and English…

Who are you-Who am I and what do we do about all the other Andys-?

]]> Comment on A short walk by Gilat http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/index.php/2008/07/06/a-short-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-12470 Gilat Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:30:18 +0000 http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/?p=335#comment-12470 ach, those were the days!... ach, those were the days!…

]]> Comment on Blog.Reset() by andy http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/index.php/2007/05/01/blogreset/comment-page-1/#comment-362 andy Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:25:45 +0000 http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/?p=317#comment-362 Thanks, Geoff. The sleep situation is getting better. Five hours last night! [[ No spoilers below ]] None of the books I mentioned were bad, or had down-beat endings... its just that after making good starts they all just kind of fizzled-out near to the end. As if the author had written them self into a corner. Quantico used the late introduction of a piece of technology to resolve the plot. The Execution Channel just went flat-out bizarre (effectively changing genre) at the very end, and I just didn't believe it. TSATG was a poor imitation of The Crow Road (one of my favorite books) and I guessed the ending quite early. I'd read reviews saying that this was Iain Bank's "return to form", but it seemed more like he had run out of ideas. Air I didn't finish: it was very well written but wasn't going anywhere. Next on my fiction list is Ian McEwan's Saturday. Andy Thanks, Geoff.

The sleep situation is getting better. Five hours last night!

[[ No spoilers below ]]

None of the books I mentioned were bad, or had down-beat endings… its just that after making good starts they all just kind of fizzled-out near to the end. As if the author had written them self into a corner. Quantico used the late introduction of a piece of technology to resolve the plot. The Execution Channel just went flat-out bizarre (effectively changing genre) at the very end, and I just didn’t believe it. TSATG was a poor imitation of The Crow Road (one of my favorite books) and I guessed the ending quite early. I’d read reviews saying that this was Iain Bank’s “return to form”, but it seemed more like he had run out of ideas. Air I didn’t finish: it was very well written but wasn’t going anywhere.

Next on my fiction list is Ian McEwan’s Saturday.

Andy

]]> Comment on Loser by andy http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/index.php/2005/11/02/loser/comment-page-1/#comment-361 andy Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:21:24 +0000 http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/?p=4#comment-361 I've added you to my blogroll too. And I'm keeping an eye on that $value, but not holding my breath... :-) Andy I’ve added you to my blogroll too. And I’m keeping an eye on that $value, but not holding my breath… :-)

Andy

]]> Comment on Loser by Geoff Arnold http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/index.php/2005/11/02/loser/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Geoff Arnold Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:54:26 +0000 http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/?p=4#comment-358 Well, if you exposed a blogroll... I'll tell you what. Let me add a link to you blog on mine, and we'll see how your blog worth changes..... Well, if you exposed a blogroll…

I’ll tell you what. Let me add a link to you blog on mine, and we’ll see how your blog worth changes…..

]]> Comment on Blog.Reset() by Geoff Arnold http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/index.php/2007/05/01/blogreset/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Geoff Arnold Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:51:12 +0000 http://www.andrewjohnson.me.uk/blog/?p=317#comment-357 Congratulations, and good luck on the sleep thing. (Pace yourself carefully.) As for books, thanks for warning me about those novels: they were all on the "maybe soon" list. And frankly, they all look like downers. (Did any of them end on an up-beat?) Congratulations, and good luck on the sleep thing. (Pace yourself carefully.)

As for books, thanks for warning me about those novels: they were all on the “maybe soon” list. And frankly, they all look like downers. (Did any of them end on an up-beat?)

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