Shit! I missed University Challenge last night - I didn't even know it was on. I was busy polishing my shoes (am I the only person in the world who still bothers with this thankless task?). I am now in the depths of despair. My superiority in terms of correct answers is yet to be beat, except by my Dad (who is a Brain), but it's the start of the season and I need a bit of practice. The only ones I can't get are sciencey and mathsy, but I still take pot-shot guesses and get the odd one right. My best score so far is 31 in a single programme - I hereby lay down the gauntlet to anyone who reckons they can top that. Talking of laying down the gauntlet, il signor Casarotto threatened violence against anyone who spake of the ingredients in black pudding. BLOOD AND GUTS - come and have a go, if you think you're hard enough! My my, I'm quite the pugilist today. Must be the fact that I HATE, HATE, HATE my job, but they've just gone and offered me permanent work with the company. I'm thinking of selling my soul - I reckon I could wangle a fair bit of cash out of them - but is it worth the stress, long hours and loss of the career path I so eagerly mapped out for myself when I left Uni last year? While idly browsing through the crush list, I notice somebody has voted for me. Oh, poor misguided creature, you! You obviously have never met me in the flesh. I can't wait for all the exciting things happening in London at the weekend. It's very good timing, as my dear friend Mo is coming across from Italy to go to Leeds Uni for the year, but she's coming to London on Thursday to visit me before heading north. I'll try to find another shop selling fortune cookies before the picnic. In fact, I was thinking of bringing along only food with messages on - are Love Hearts a bit too girlie and cute? Actually, I can't think of any other message food that would be suitable for picnics. Alphabetti Spaghetti is a bit messy. Cold Alpha-bites have the texture of cardboard (this is the voice of experience speaking). Maybe I could make fairy cakes and ice messages onto the top of them. Then I can make them as rude as I like. As regards alcohol, the only message is "Don't do it, kids!" (only joking) Must go and get some lunch. There's a place round the corner with rabbit stew on the specials board - yum yum! Love and fluffy bunnies Juicy Lucy ---------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This communication contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), please note that any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone on +44 171 675 5000 and then destroy the email and any copies of it. This communication is from MCI WorldCom Limited whose registered office is at 14 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8HN. Registered number 2776038. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+