Reasons to be miserable give my brain a pain

A secon technical appeal. Apologies to those who don't give a toss about these things.

(I've tried a very brief google on this, but to no avail. I'm just asking in case anyone knows off-hand, otherwise I'll go back to ransacking the dustier corners of the web.)

Yetersday, I tried to open a non-existent file in emacs. This isn't usually a problem, it creates the file, and away you go (so long as the directory it's in exists).

However, I got an error message telling me that the directory ("My Documents") was read-only. Strange, I thought. My Documents, Properties, well so it was. Uncheck the box, apply, save, try again.

Nope, still read-only. My Documents, Properties, yup, it's read-only again.

How can I ask Windows XP to actually believe me that yes, I'd really like to create documents in that folder from time to time ? (I can create documents by clicking in the directory, and saying New -> Text document.) I'm fairly sure Windows XP let me create documents by opening them in emacs pre-Service Pack 2. Win 2K doesn't seem to have a problem with me doing it, either.

Yes, sir, I can boogie!

It's Friday! It's about three o'clock! It's time to Boogie At Your Desk!

( You what? )

Today you were invited to Boogie At Your Desk to:

Dropkick Murphys - Heroes From Our Past


Nearly a year ago, I went to see the Dropkick Murhpys in London. Despite them being a little patchy live, it still remains (I think) the most enthusiastic gig I've ever been to.

Ideal for a bit of at-desk boogying, I think.

And if nothing else, you can all have a good giggle at the idea of someone singing, in a punk-stylee, "When we think back to our ancestors respectfully we hark...". Woah, yeah, man, it's anarchy! Smash the system, but with due respect to the ancestors.

I only own one Dropkick Murphys CD, which is Sing Loud, Sing Proud!. And if you want seven slightly drunken blokes (plus bagpipes) cheerfully yelling their way through the occasional traditional (mostly Irish) folk song, and some original compositions (including the remarkably good The New American Way), then you want this CD.

I certainly wouldn't unconditionally recommend this band, CD, or indeed track. It's easy to have too much of them, and I'm sure some people will loathe them on hearing. But for a bit of simple, singalong fun, they're a damn good bet. I prescribe buying an album, then occasionally plonking a couple of tracks onto a late-night driving compilation.

Take a shot at the sun with your laser gun

( Plea for help from London-based people )

Tonight, I'm going to the disco with the MC5. Woohoo.