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Am I a Tough Mudder?

grum — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:49:51 +0000

Quite some time ago I heard about an event called Tough Mudder. The Tough Mudder event is set of hardcore 18-20 km obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test strength, stamina, mental grit and camaraderie. Or so their ‘About Us’ page tells me. When I first heard about it, it was an eastern [...]

Warning: this publicity stunt may contain publicity stunts

grum — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:28:01 +0000

I really don’t get people sometimes… Well, most of the time. This human race of yours is baffling. Earlier this long weekend, my girlfriend and I were short-listed for the chance to win a night at the Terrace Hotel as part of their current #SocMedSleepover campaign. For those not involved in the Perth Twitter echo chamber, this [...]

The two feeble lives of that grum guy

grum — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:09:10 +0000

So some of you have heard that I’ve gone and done something stupid – I’ve found myself again working in an office for some giant faceless corporation. I guess it had to happen – working online was always a difficult task of juggling one’s beliefs with one’s bank balance. Thankfully I haven’t crossed the invisible [...]

iPad2 – My impressions

grum — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:53:03 +0000

Unlike previous Apple product release events, I was tucked away in bed at home, asleep in a drug haze and blissfully unaware about what Steve Jobs was announcing to the world at 2AM. These were prescription drugs folks – I wasn’t abusing any illicit substances. Geez. That was Monday night. In case you didn’t know [...]

Meow.

grum — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:49:20 +0000

Earlier today I received an eMail from the editor of one of the sites that I often contribute to. Instead of the usual “grum, you’re SO attractive and I wish I could ravage your manly sweaty body”, I was a forwarded notice from the RSPCA. Evidently an article I wrote for the site offended someone who felt [...]