2010-11-05

bellinghman: (Default)
2010-11-05 09:38 am
Entry tags:

Retromancer

I finished reading Robert Rankin's latest pbb last night, and was amused at the Tuckerisation of [livejournal.com profile] lproven, but also by the presence of a young lady in a straw hat playing anachronistic music on steel drums.

I wonder who that might be based on.

The third connection is its use of Bletchley Park as a setting. Which reminds me: A few tickets left for tomorrow: Schneier and Diffie! And fireworks.
bellinghman: (Default)
2010-11-05 09:38 am
Entry tags:

Retromancer

I finished reading Robert Rankin's latest pbb last night, and was amused at the Tuckerisation of [livejournal.com profile] lproven, but also by the presence of a young lady in a straw hat playing anachronistic music on steel drums.

I wonder who that might be based on.

The third connection is its use of Bletchley Park as a setting. Which reminds me: A few tickets left for tomorrow: Schneier and Diffie! And fireworks.
bellinghman: (Default)
2010-11-05 10:28 am

12 year old needs armed escort

Funnily enough, when I saw the headline for this article, I knew what they were referring to.

There aren't that many tigers round here. And she's a pretty one.
bellinghman: (Default)
2010-11-05 10:28 am

12 year old needs armed escort

Funnily enough, when I saw the headline for this article, I knew what they were referring to.

There aren't that many tigers round here. And she's a pretty one.