Tris’ Blog

I despair sometimes:

Verity says:
5TS G6NE WR6NG
Verity says:
5T W6NT 35ET 0E TY-E 5N 3ETTERS
Tris says:
You’ve got numlock on.
Tris says:
Press numlock key.
Verity says:
WERE 5S THAT

Several years back, and several stone heavier (very much pre-Judo) I was very much into EverQuest. Despite everything being much healthier now, I do sometimes look back at those times with some nostalgia.
(It is amusing seeing World of Warcraft players have the exact same debates, rants and severe social issues as EQ though. […]

A great article which speaks the truth:

This was originally going to be a piece about how Microsoft had no idea what the consumer wanted, where I would explain what I thought Microsoft needed to do to fix it. Oh, I still discuss the flaws, but while talking to the Windows Mobile team, I learned about […]

Line 6 have released some cheesy seasonal backing tracks and tab combinations.

Unleash your holiday spirit playing along with these traditional tracks - free downloads of Auld Lang Syne, Greensleeves and Jingle Bells in country, blues and rock styles.

Also, although I have a PODxt and love it, if ever I am in the market for a […]

An informal session tonight, mainly due to the leisure centre playing host closing early in order for its staff to go party!
Newaza was the focus. The notes that I have taken away with me are as follows:
One of my favourite techniques when I’ve got my hooks in, and have managed to reach in for […]

It was probably the last Boxercise circuit class today for this year (It is a work gym and I’m off work for Christmas shortly). People are certainly dropping out for the usual seasonal reasons: Only three people were there!
Anything which encourages movement as well as a work-out is definitely what I am after. […]

A collection of videos from the 2007 Kano Cup:
http://www.judovision.org/EN/index.php?mode=viewcat&cat_id=117
I particularly like the finishing Uchimata in this one. Note that it doesn’t come from the player who you might be expecting it to come from!

I love the simplicity and honesty of this:
“There are just three rules and one exception:
No Snacks
No Sweets
No Seconds
Except (sometimes) on days that start with ‘S’”

The No S Diet.
I’ve not made the best start on this conditioning. Pizza, and that’s not a good combination with both Christmas and access to Judo restricted over the period.
That […]

It’s that time of year when Judo winds down a bit. People stop training due to the temptation of mince pies, and clubs close until the New Year.
It was hard to leave the house now that the heating is back, but I went along last night to a club I rarely get the chance […]

It’s winter, and not the time you want your boiler to make exceptionally loud banging noises (to a scary degree) and then cut out. No heating. No hot water.
We’ve got a Worcester combi-boiler which is also about 15 years old. It’s a Highflow model. Now, I love combi-boilers in general. […]